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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    After my trip to austin this weekend, I will preach every beer that Austin Beerworks makes... they were all incredible. Peacemaker was absolutely fantabulous.... Wish they distributed as far as Houston... :( ... Peacemaker would definitely be my new default beer.
    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.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    i miss the pumpkin ales. seems like they come and go too quickly.
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    The Juggler wrote:
    i miss the pumpkin ales. seems like they come and go too quickly.

    I ate the pumpkin ales. I think Oktoberfest's come out too early, and disappear way too soon.
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    I had a bottle of Utopias in hand this morning...if I had bought it, my wife would have killed me.
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    Alpine Valley 1 & 2-11
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Grabbed a case of celebration. Good stuff.
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Got the Schmaltz Brewery Holiday Pack complete with candles to make a menorah with the empties.
    #FHP
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    one, two, THREE philosophers!

    this might be my favorite beer at the moment. looking forwrad to have a couple tonight..
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  • Chief Broom
    Chief Broom Posts: 2,036
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    Been collecting these the last couple days.pint.gif
    MLMF Det
  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Super Excited beer lovers!!!
    Today = got a growler filled of Stone 'Enjoy By 12.21.12' @ the brewery...I'm reading about this kick ass 'Vertical Epic' tasting/pairing - OF ALL 11 Vertical Epics - in December - you have to win the this contest, just to be invited to go to this thing w/ Greg, Steve & Mitch...
    http://www.stonebrewing.com/epic12/
    Get home - just 5 mins ago - get an email "ping" and holy crapola-rock-n-rolla I WON!!!
    Me and the Mrs will be doing the tasting/food pairing in December!
    CAN'T WAIT
    (ps - the new Enjoy by is OUTSTANDING!)
    11.30.93~10.2.96~9.13.98~9.1.00~8.25.00~7.3.03~7.5.03
    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
    2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
  • keelycan
    keelycan Via Chicago Posts: 410
    Just Finished A Goose Island Black Friday TaSting!

    Bourbon County STout COFFEE
    BCS VANILLA
    BCS BraMBLE
    BCS CHERRY
    King Henry
    Bcs RARE!!!!


    Gonna put some pj radio on and enjoy & knock the fuck out! lol
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Just picked up the first ever bottling from Buffalo City Brewing at the liquor store this morning... very small release of Smoke on the Bayou (it's a really cool concept, all the malts in the beer are smoked at 3 famous Houston BBQ places)...

    The brewery is like a 10 minute walk from my house and they make some epic stuff, check it out...

    http://www.buffbrew.com

    They've been selling kegs to all the local establishments for over a year and a half now, and this is their first ever bottling... can't wait to see how it ages. :D
    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.
  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Stone Vertical Epic 12.12.12 = un-friggin-amazingly delish! :D
    Yummy - Ale w/ Spices - very dark and rich - can't wait to have another!
    PROST!
    Will be interesting to see what this puppy tastes like a year/2 yrs/ etc from now. Low carbonation - but extremely rich and flavorful.
    Delightful and I highly recommend...Am curious what they will be pairing it with Tues eve...
    11.30.93~10.2.96~9.13.98~9.1.00~8.25.00~7.3.03~7.5.03
    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
    2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    keelycan wrote:
    Just Finished A Goose Island Black Friday TaSting!

    Bourbon County STout COFFEE
    BCS VANILLA
    BCS BraMBLE
    BCS CHERRY
    King Henry
    Bcs RARE!!!!


    Gonna put some pj radio on and enjoy & knock the fuck out! lol
    Couple of my favorite local (DC) establishments recently got a few kegs of BCS, just the "standard" one I guess -- it didn't have any of the flavors you mention. Oh man, amazing. Totally up to the hype and worth the $1.20/oz pricetag.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I was able to pick up some DFH Olde School.
    Alright, alright, alright!
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I was able to pick up some DFH Olde School.

    how is that? i was tempted to pick that up yesterday but opted for brooklyn's black chocolate stout. i'm on number 3 right now.....SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tasty :thumbup:
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    merry monks....
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    I've bought loads of Christmas Ales lately...

    TinsAle
    Mr Snowballs
    Bah! Humbug
    Sulwath Brewery Reinbeer
    Santa's Swallie
    etc

    I cant remember half of them... Waiting until Friday 21st before I open up the first one :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    The Juggler wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I was able to pick up some DFH Olde School.

    how is that? i was tempted to pick that up yesterday but opted for brooklyn's black chocolate stout. i'm on number 3 right now.....SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tasty :thumbup:

    It's good and very strong.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    I packed my bag last night to head up to Newfoundland for the holidays...

    My girlfriend was laughing at me, as I was packing beers to take with me...

    Unfortunately there's not a lot of craft available in my small town canada... so I cleaned out a lot of the fridge... 6 bottles are packed in the bag... none of which I've had before.... and I know I'm still going to come up short for the amount of drinking I'm going to do during the holidays... planning on taking with me:

    Saint Arnolds 2012 Sailing Santa
    Buffalo Bayou Smoke on the Bayou (going to send the local brewer a pic of my drinking it in Canada, as it will be the furthest his beer has gone to date)
    1 of my 2 remaining bottles of the last batch of DFH Pangea
    Karbach Fra-Gee-Lay
    Jester King Buddha's Brew
    The Bruery 5 golden rings

    I hope they all make it in 1 piece :?

    That would be a lot of $ lost if they break or my bag goes missing!
    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.
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    So the beer made the first of my 2 travel legs intact! yeah! (had to pick up the beer to clear customs)... keeping my fingers crossed for the second half.

    On a side note.... glad to see mill street opened a restaurant in YYZ! used to drink their stuff all the time when I lived in T.O, but forgot how good it was until I just had a couple of glasses! :D
    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.

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