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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,225
    shep wrote:

    Is it that good?

    I subscribed to BeerAdvocate mag just before Christmas.. it's a pretty interesting read...

    Don't know if I have time for 2 magazines though - still haven't finished the Jan issue of BA and my Feb issue turned up yesterday... A Clash of Kings has been taking up all my reading time lately... :D

    maybe you could find DRAFT at barnes and noble or whatever and compare the two. DRAFT does a lot of beer related food and travel, too.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    I brew my own beer, it's pretty much the only beer I drink now. That's about as "craft beer" as you can get.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,283
    fanch75 wrote:
    I brew my own beer, it's pretty much the only beer I drink now. That's about as "craft beer" as you can get.
    how is the "fanchylight"?
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,225
    fanch75 wrote:
    I brew my own beer, it's pretty much the only beer I drink now. That's about as "craft beer" as you can get.

    "craft" or "crap"? :lol:;)

    I've had some pretty nasty homebrew.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • fanch75 wrote:
    I brew my own beer, it's pretty much the only beer I drink now. That's about as "craft beer" as you can get.
    Me and my boy have been fooling around with a kit for while and are preparing to take the next step to making it more of our own brew shortly....even with the kit its fun but still it kind of feels too easy not really personal. I look forward to mixing up some hopefully great stuff. We shall see...

    Oh and we had a bottle of the Rogue Voodoo Doughnut last nght...it is definitely something to try so you can say you've had bacon beer. Strong maple flavor in the beginning but a definite bacon flavor on the back end. Not bad but not something i would be interested in sitting and drinking a whole bottle of by myself
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,996
    imalive wrote:
    if you guys are not subscribing to this, you should be:

    http://draftmag.com/

    only drawback for me is that 90% of the beers are impossible to find in Salt Lake except for at one bar. I need to make a road trip back down to Vegas :mrgreen:

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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Oh and we had a bottle of the Rogue Voodoo Doughnut last nght...it is definitely something to try so you can say you've had bacon beer. Strong maple flavor in the beginning but a definite bacon flavor on the back end. Not bad but not something i would be interested in sitting and drinking a whole bottle of by myself
    I've got a bottle I've been sitting on for a few months. I'm taking a break from alcohol right now (trying to get in shape). I'll get around to drinking it eventually. I was excited when I saw it, but after reading the reviews my expectations have been greatly lowered.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • adam42381 wrote:
    Oh and we had a bottle of the Rogue Voodoo Doughnut last nght...it is definitely something to try so you can say you've had bacon beer. Strong maple flavor in the beginning but a definite bacon flavor on the back end. Not bad but not something i would be interested in sitting and drinking a whole bottle of by myself
    I've got a bottle I've been sitting on for a few months. I'm taking a break from alcohol right now (trying to get in shape). I'll get around to drinking it eventually. I was excited when I saw it, but after reading the reviews my expectations have been greatly lowered.
    Well i can't give it a rave review either....it's definitely different as I said...and overall not as bad as I feared it would be but as my drinkin buddy's daughter asked one day....'are y'all goin to drink EVERYTHING?'...yeah, we'll try :D
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • 81
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    picked up a second 4 pack fo the dark truth stout. wow.
    81 is now off the air

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  • 81 wrote:
    picked up a second 4 pack fo the dark truth stout. wow.
    Did i say before that i recently got Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat....that shiz is pretty damned tasty as well
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • I've mentioned here before how we get a very limited selection in Mizzip due to the 5.9% ABV limit and I've been browsing around the net a lot lately on beer related topics/laws/etc and I've become somewhat confused. The state's department of revenue site plainly says alcohol may not be shipped directly to individuals in the state, however, I've seen several online beer/wine stores, several of which say they cannot ship here and several of which say they can. Possibly someone with a bit more knowledge on such things could enlighten me?
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I've mentioned here before how we get a very limited selection in Mizzip due to the 5.9% ABV limit and I've been browsing around the net a lot lately on beer related topics/laws/etc and I've become somewhat confused. The state's department of revenue site plainly says alcohol may not be shipped directly to individuals in the state, however, I've seen several online beer/wine stores, several of which say they cannot ship here and several of which say they can. Possibly someone with a bit more knowledge on such things could enlighten me?
    It's technically illegal to ship alcohol to an individual in the US. From what I've heard, FedEx asks the least amount of questions. Many people claim they are shipping "yeast samples" if FedEx asks. I would definitely say to avoid USPS. It's basically up to the shipper to decide if they want to take on the risk of shipping alcohol across state lines. I don't think anyone is prosecuting, but some businesses go strictly by the letter of the law.
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  • Right, it's a definite no-no to ship USPS. It's just confusing to me that the online stores list the states they are capable of shipping to. It doesn't give the impression that they pick and choose which ones they will and won't ship to but rather that they are legally sound in doing so. Oh well...shipping is expensive but I'll be getting some tasties I otherwise would not be able to sample :D
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Where can I get 3Floyds? They don't distribute around here.
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Right, it's a definite no-no to ship USPS. It's just confusing to me that the online stores list the states they are capable of shipping to. It doesn't give the impression that they pick and choose which ones they will and won't ship to but rather that they are legally sound in doing so. Oh well...shipping is expensive but I'll be getting some tasties I otherwise would not be able to sample :D
    Is that how you got the Rogue? I'm in Oregon and haven't seen that one. I like to collect their bottles with the painted on labels.

    Last few nights:
    Southern Oregon Brewing(SOB) Nice Rack IPA
    Caldera Brewing Co. Hopportunity Knocks
    Gilgamesh Brewing Lager(this is a beer the non-craft brewing fans would love)

    Tonight Eugene City Brewing Triple Jump IPA
    #FHP
  • Horos wrote:
    Right, it's a definite no-no to ship USPS. It's just confusing to me that the online stores list the states they are capable of shipping to. It doesn't give the impression that they pick and choose which ones they will and won't ship to but rather that they are legally sound in doing so. Oh well...shipping is expensive but I'll be getting some tasties I otherwise would not be able to sample :D
    Is that how you got the Rogue? I'm in Oregon and haven't seen that one. I like to collect their bottles with the painted on labels.

    Last few nights:
    Southern Oregon Brewing(SOB) Nice Rack IPA
    Caldera Brewing Co. Hopportunity Knocks
    Gilgamesh Brewing Lager(this is a beer the non-craft brewing fans would love)

    Tonight Eugene City Brewing Triple Jump IPA
    Rogue shipped through UPS. Ordered directly from their site, which I do not believe is legally sound either. But what the hell do I know obviously
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    81 wrote:
    picked up a second 4 pack fo the dark truth stout. wow.

    Never tried it. What's the ABV?
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    My local Growler store has increased their taps and they currently have the below on tap. Decsions Decisions So many choices but it is so hard to say no to Avery's Maharaja on tap


    Amstel Wheat
    Allagash White
    Palm
    Mikkeller Jackie Brown
    Cain's Bitter
    Brooklyn Lager
    Hacker- Pschorr Weisse
    Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi
    Rogue McRogue Scotch Ale
    Southern Tier Krampus
    Smuttynose Winter
    Avery Maharaja
    Widmer Pitch Black IPA
    Founders Red's Rye
    Bridgeport Dark Rain
    Dale's Pale Ale
    21st Amendment Bitter American
    21st Amendment/Ninkasi Allies Win the War
    New Belgium Abbey
    New Belgium Belgo
    New Belgium Jared's Porter
    Abita Andy Gator
    Hebrew Genesis
    Kona Koko Brown
    Old Chub
    Abita Rootbeer
    Crispin Cider
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan
    Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout
    Victory Storm King Stout
    Victory Prima Pils
    Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
    Murphy's Irish Stout
    Highland Thunderstruck Porter
    Red Brick Hoplanta
    Jailhouse Mugshot IPA
    Jailhouse Slammer Wheat
    Jailhouse Misdemeanor
    Jailhouse Breakout Stout
    Terrapin MooHoo
    Terrapin Hopsecutioner
    O'Dempsey's Big Red
    O'Dempsey's Inukshuk IPA
    Monday Night Drafty Kilt
    Monday Night Eyepatch IPA
    Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy
    Wild Heaven Invocation
    Wild Heaven Eschaton Quad
    Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy Winter
    Red Hare Long Day Lager
    Sweetwater Exodus Porter
    Sweetwater IPA
    Sweetwater 420
    Sweetwater Georgia Brown
    Sweetwater Blue
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  • guitar59
    guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    intodeep wrote:
    My local Growler store has increased their taps and they currently have the below on tap. Decsions Decisions So many choices but it is so hard to say no to Avery's Maharaja on tap


    Amstel Wheat
    Allagash White
    Palm
    Mikkeller Jackie Brown
    Cain's Bitter
    Brooklyn Lager
    Hacker- Pschorr Weisse
    Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi
    Rogue McRogue Scotch Ale
    Southern Tier Krampus
    Smuttynose Winter
    Avery Maharaja
    Widmer Pitch Black IPA
    Founders Red's Rye
    Bridgeport Dark Rain
    Dale's Pale Ale
    21st Amendment Bitter American
    21st Amendment/Ninkasi Allies Win the War
    New Belgium Abbey
    New Belgium Belgo
    New Belgium Jared's Porter
    Abita Andy Gator
    Hebrew Genesis
    Kona Koko Brown
    Old Chub
    Abita Rootbeer
    Crispin Cider
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan
    Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout
    Victory Storm King Stout
    Victory Prima Pils
    Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
    Murphy's Irish Stout
    Highland Thunderstruck Porter
    Red Brick Hoplanta
    Jailhouse Mugshot IPA
    Jailhouse Slammer Wheat
    Jailhouse Misdemeanor
    Jailhouse Breakout Stout
    Terrapin MooHoo
    Terrapin Hopsecutioner
    O'Dempsey's Big Red
    O'Dempsey's Inukshuk IPA
    Monday Night Drafty Kilt
    Monday Night Eyepatch IPA
    Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy
    Wild Heaven Invocation
    Wild Heaven Eschaton Quad
    Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy Winter
    Red Hare Long Day Lager
    Sweetwater Exodus Porter
    Sweetwater IPA
    Sweetwater 420
    Sweetwater Georgia Brown
    Sweetwater Blue

    Wow! A growler store...does this mean you can go in with a jug and leave with a different draft to drink that night? We have nothing like that in Alberta (Canada sucks sometimes!) There is on brewpub in Banff that will fill up a growler, and I know of some places in Vancouver that fill growlers with their own brews, but I don't even know if it would be legal to do such a set up here. If it was I think I would quit my current line of work and run a Growler Store.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Just picked up a case of Ruthless Rye