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  • strilo
    strilo Portland OR Posts: 495
    I am going to be in the Bay Area this weekend and I am gonna check out Lagunitas brewery. I am stoked for that. Their Old Gnarly Wine was the best beer at the Portland Holiday Ale Fest this last year.
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  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    strilo wrote:
    I am going to be in the Bay Area this weekend and I am gonna check out Lagunitas brewery. I am stoked for that. Their Old Gnarly Wine was the best beer at the Portland Holiday Ale Fest this last year.
    Nice! Don't forget Russian River Brewing Co. and Bear Republic. They're all clustered around Santa Rosa, right up the 101 from Petaluma (Lagunitas). 15 min drive from Lagunitas to Russian River, then about another 15 min from Russian River to Bear Republic. Make sure you have a DD though! Haha.
  • guitar59
    guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    edited May 2012
    On a recent visit to California (we took the kids to Disneyland, so there wasn't a lot of time to drink)we tried some beers that were new to us and enjoyed some we had tried before, but can't get in Canada. We enjoyed:
    Firestone Pale Ale
    Stone Pale Ale
    Stone IPA
    Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale (my fave, had to go get another 6 pack mid week!)
    Kona Koko Brown (also a fave, actually just drank it last night)
    DFH Aprihop
    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
    Green Flash IPA
    Lost Coast Indiga IPA
    Ranger IPA
    Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard
    DFH 60 min IPA
    On tap (and in California Adventure Park! You can't drink and walk around at Amusement parks in Canada! A treat for us!) Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada Pale and Torpedo, Carl Strauss Seasonal Pale
    We also had dinner at Alcatraz Brewery one night...just 2 beers there, an Arrogant Jerk for Mr. Guitar and a Strawberry Wheat for me.

    I look at the list and am amazed at what we managed to consume in a week (must have taken more down to the pool than I realized) ;)
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    Heading to the Hardywood Brewery in Richmond, VA today :D
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  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Yummy - finally had a "Hoptimum" and it was magnificently delish...
    Has anyone had a Pliny the Younger yet? Gotta try this, my buddy was up in Santa Rosa and said this stuff is fantastic - outta the Russian River Valley, then I read today that Beer Advocate has it on the list of BEST beers...
    Cracks a Stone IPA (brewed/bottled 2 wks ago)
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    7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
    8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
    11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Last night had:

    Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale (made by Stone)
    Stone Cali-Belgie IPA
    He'Brew Jewbelation Ale
    He'Brew Hop Manna
    #FHP
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    I FINALLY got my hands on some Sierra Nevada Hoptimum. While pricey at $10 for 4, worth every penny! Yum
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I finally tried DFH World Wide Stout and Hellhound. Wow, both good and strong.
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I finally tried DFH World Wide Stout and Hellhound. Wow, both good and strong.

    I really hope WWS shows up in Texas... Haven't been getting much DFH down here lately... A couple of stores still have the last batch of Namaste and Red and White available (but that's probably because they're priced at $18/bottle)...

    Saw the Black and Blue at a couple of places too, but that's not really my cup of tea... It's too bad that whenever an IPA makes it into the state is disappears immediately... it would seem a lot of the craft brew drinkers in H-town are hop heads... both my regulars spec's stores can't keep 90 minute on the shelf... :lol:
    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.
  • Chief Broom
    Chief Broom Posts: 2,036
    Picked this up over the weekend. :mrgreen:
    KBS.jpg
    MLMF Det
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    Chief Broom wrote:
    Picked this up over the weekend. :mrgreen:
    KBS.jpg
    On the one hand, congrats on the score.

    On the other hand, I really don't like you much right now.
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    PJFAN13 wrote:
    Yummy - finally had a "Hoptimum" and it was magnificently delish...
    Has anyone had a Pliny the Younger yet? Gotta try this, my buddy was up in Santa Rosa and said this stuff is fantastic - outta the Russian River Valley, then I read today that Beer Advocate has it on the list of BEST beers...
    Cracks a Stone IPA (brewed/bottled 2 wks ago)
    I think you pretty much have to go to the brewery the day it's released and get your growler filled. Other than that, you're way out of luck. Color me sad to be on the east coast...
  • Chief Broom
    Chief Broom Posts: 2,036
    MotoDC wrote:
    Chief Broom wrote:
    Picked this up over the weekend. :mrgreen:
    KBS.jpg
    On the one hand, congrats on the score.

    On the other hand, I really don't like you much right now.
    :lol: :?
    Sorry man. I actually kinda feel bad.
    John (the local beer guy) owed me a favor because he couldn't get me any Faithfull Ale last year.
    I saw him last week and he asked me if I wanted some KBS. I was like, "What's that?". :oops: :oops:
    I'm a stout drinker, so when he told me what it was I was all about it.
    Went home and looked it up. :shock:
    Pretty stoked after I read some reviews. Haven't tried it yet though. ;)
    MLMF Det
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    It's really funny they put "Highly Acclaimed" right on the 4pack. Well, I guess it's only funny if it's meant tongue-in-cheek; otherwise it's just downright snooty! :lol:

    I was paying a pretty premium to get my hands on Faithful Ale a while back, but it seems like I see it all over the place these days. I guess people realized it's an average at best belgian, but let's face it, that's not why we wanted it. :D

    I guess I shouldn't beat you up too much about your KBS score -- Founders and Bells are probably all that get you Detriotians out of bed in the morning!! ;) I kid, I kid...
  • strilo
    strilo Portland OR Posts: 495
    MotoDC wrote:
    strilo wrote:
    I am going to be in the Bay Area this weekend and I am gonna check out Lagunitas brewery. I am stoked for that. Their Old Gnarly Wine was the best beer at the Portland Holiday Ale Fest this last year.
    Nice! Don't forget Russian River Brewing Co. and Bear Republic. They're all clustered around Santa Rosa, right up the 101 from Petaluma (Lagunitas). 15 min drive from Lagunitas to Russian River, then about another 15 min from Russian River to Bear Republic. Make sure you have a DD though! Haha.

    Bear Republic didn't have a tasting room or taproom, I thought... Also Lagunitas was closed on Monday when we tried to go there. Jupiter was out of the three beers I wanted to try. We wound up at Pyramid (lame) and then Beer Revolution, which was awesome. We have places like that in Portland as well. Scored a cool Schneider limited edition wheat beer in a big bottle.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    strilo wrote:
    MotoDC wrote:
    strilo wrote:
    I am going to be in the Bay Area this weekend and I am gonna check out Lagunitas brewery. I am stoked for that. Their Old Gnarly Wine was the best beer at the Portland Holiday Ale Fest this last year.
    Nice! Don't forget Russian River Brewing Co. and Bear Republic. They're all clustered around Santa Rosa, right up the 101 from Petaluma (Lagunitas). 15 min drive from Lagunitas to Russian River, then about another 15 min from Russian River to Bear Republic. Make sure you have a DD though! Haha.

    Bear Republic didn't have a tasting room or taproom, I thought... Also Lagunitas was closed on Monday when we tried to go there. Jupiter was out of the three beers I wanted to try. We wound up at Pyramid (lame) and then Beer Revolution, which was awesome. We have places like that in Portland as well. Scored a cool Schneider limited edition wheat beer in a big bottle.

    Jupiter? As in Jupiter in downtown Berkeley?

    A shame about Lagunitas ... their Censored (Kronik) is one of my all time faves. Just got their limited Red ale ... sweet and nice. Of course, their IPA is world class.

    Wish I saw your post earlier, would have suggest a few more.
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    My local World of Beer hosted a Cigar City tap takeover on Tuesday. What a fantastic night. They had 11 beers on draft and 1 cask of Tocobaga Red Ale which was excellent. Here's the list of Cigar City beers that were on tap:

    El Lector
    Ligero
    Hotter than Helles
    Florida Cracker
    Jai Alai
    Mango Habanero Jai Alai
    Maduro
    Minaret
    Tocobaga Red
    Tocobaga Red (cask)
    Improv
    Hot Blooded Foreign Stout

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  • Jnich2424
    Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    I FINALLY got my hands on some Sierra Nevada Hoptimum. While pricey at $10 for 4, worth every penny! Yum

    Good stuff. I might pick up another 4 pack tonight now lol
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I finally tried DFH World Wide Stout and Hellhound. Wow, both good and strong.

    WWS is so good. I have a bottle of Hellhound still and plan on saving that until I get back home in February.
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    adam42381 wrote:
    My local World of Beer hosted a Cigar City tap takeover on Tuesday. What a fantastic night. They had 11 beers on draft and 1 cask of Tocobaga Red Ale which was excellent. Here's the list of Cigar City beers that were on tap:

    El Lector
    Ligero
    Hotter than Helles
    Florida Cracker
    Jai Alai
    Mango Habanero Jai Alai
    Maduro
    Minaret
    Tocobaga Red
    Tocobaga Red (cask)
    Improv
    Hot Blooded Foreign Stout

    JG8Ax.jpg?1
    Nice! Jai Alai is one of my favorites...how is the mango habanero???
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,907
    Had some 3 Floyds Zombie Dust last night. Very good stuff.

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