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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Went to a new place in my area a few weeks ago called Bigby's - all craft beers...incredible bar! Had some amazing brews including rootbeer beer which is delish. They had a bottle of Three Floyd's Dark Lord - 2010 I think - on the shelf. One day it will be mine. Oh yes it will be mine.
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,041
    my new go to beer is arrogant bastard ale.

    kinda coincidental that the name matches my personality..

    ;)
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,998
    Brooklyn's Black Ops is coming out tonight
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Brooklyn's Black Ops is coming out tonight

    um.... where have you been?

    I bought my 2013 black ops allotment here in Texas 9 days ago.... most places here are now sold out.... :?:
    Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,998
    shep wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Brooklyn's Black Ops is coming out tonight

    um.... where have you been?

    I bought my 2013 black ops allotment here in Texas 9 days ago.... most places here are now sold out.... :?:

    I meant out of my fridge for New Years haha.

    Got mine 2 weeks ago. Also taking out anther bottle of Sam Adams 25th anniversary.
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Went to a new place in my area a few weeks ago called Bigby's - all craft beers...incredible bar! Had some amazing brews including rootbeer beer which is delish. They had a bottle of Three Floyd's Dark Lord - 2010 I think - on the shelf. One day it will be mine. Oh yes it will be mine.

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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft


    If they aren't craft.... they're craaap. Just kidding. Drinking Miller lite in the throwback can. Reminds me of when I was a kid.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,998
    Snowstorm coming to the Northeast. Guess its time to pop open the 2011 Bourbon County Coffee Stout.
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,405
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft

    Goose Island is now a Budweiser (In-Bev) product
    The IPA is brewed at the In-Bev brewery outside Fort Collins, CO.
    So therefore it is also not a craft beer
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,998
    Bentleyspop wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft

    Goose Island is now a Budweiser (In-Bev) product
    The IPA is brewed at the In-Bev brewery outside Fort Collins, CO.
    So therefore it is also not a craft beer

    Yep they sold out. Not saying I wouldn't have though :lol:.

    I just hope DFH never get bought out. I doubt they will.
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
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    #FHP
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Tonight I had a bottle brought back from Belgium for me by a work friend called Cuvee De Trolls... it was a witbier... more yeasty/complex then a normal witbeer though... he insisted on bringing me back some belgian's as I have been supplying him with some homebrew for the last few months and he wanted to pay me back...

    also had some of my recent shipment of La Cumbre Elevated IPA from New Mexico.... that stuff is freaking awesome.... i have a trading partner who used to live in Houston and is now in El Paso.... he can't get Houston beers anymore, so I ship him out the locals in exchange to NM stuff.... the La Cumbre Elevated is the best he's sent so far... it is fantastic... one of the best IPA's i've ever had for sure....
    Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,405
    As posted earlier.....if any of you live in or near the Denver/Boulder area. Or are planning to visit the Denver/Boulder area I work at Crystal Springs Brewing new tasting room in Louisville, CO. Come by and visit and enjoy some really good craft beers.

    crystalspringsbrewing.com

    http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_24872343/crystal-springs-brewing-company-release-new-beers?source=nav
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    edited January 2014
    just finished up my first ever bottle of black ops (feeling a little inebriated right now, but that's ok cause 81's not around)...;)

    it good... but...

    since i've had a couple of Prairie Noirs and BCBS lately, it's what I've got to compare it to... it doesn't have that awesomely smooth mouthfeel that BCBS does, and it's lacking the balance of the Noir....

    So, while it is great, i've been spoiled rotten lately with bourbon barrel aged beers lately (and I haven't even cracked any of my Black Tuesday yet), and i'm a little underwhelmed at the moment...

    I also picked up some Firestone walker 17 today, and an Enjoy By 02.14.2014.... the Stone is on the menu for tomorrow, can't wait!
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  • Jnich2424
    Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    Picked up some White Oak Jai Alai today :D So happy this one finally made it up here to the panhandle.

    Cannot wait for Hunaphu Day though come March. Big bottle shares, and lots of great CCB brews too.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Bentleyspop" said:
    [quote="peacefrompaul"]Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft
    Goose Island is now a Budweiser (In-Bev) product
    The IPA is brewed at the In-Bev brewery outside Fort Collins, CO.
    So therefore it is also not a craft beer[/quote]

    Yep they sold out. Not saying I wouldn't have though :lol:.

    I just hope DFH never get bought out. I doubt they will.

    from what i've read about goose island, even though they are owned by budweiser now they still have the freedom to pretty much do what they want. i like their beers.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
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    i'll be having a few of these tonight...
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,998
    The Juggler said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Bentleyspop" said:
    [quote="peacefrompaul"]Did a build your own...

    Founders: all day and the porter

    Goose Island: IPA

    Sierra Nevada: Pale Ale

    Other two aren't craft
    Goose Island is now a Budweiser (In-Bev) product
    The IPA is brewed at the In-Bev brewery outside Fort Collins, CO.
    So therefore it is also not a craft beer[/quote]

    Yep they sold out. Not saying I wouldn't have though :lol:.

    I just hope DFH never get bought out. I doubt they will.
    from what i've read about goose island, even though they are owned by budweiser now they still have the freedom to pretty much do what they want. i like their beers.

    I remember liking their stuff when I went to the brewery after a Cubs game around PJ20. But then I got it a few weeks ago and it tasted very bland to me. Maybe it had been sitting there and the hops wore off. I will give it one more try.
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    The Juggler said:

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    i'll be having a few of these tonight...


    Oh boy, this is some good stuff. Watch out though.

    My other piece of advice....GO.TO.OMMEGANG. Quite possibly my favorite place on earth.

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