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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    81 wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    It's Friday...what's the plan for everyone this weekend? Anything special scheduled for consumption?


    I have some Great Lakes Burning River chillin
    Oh man that looks awesome. We dont get that here.

    Did you catch this 81? Greatest beer collection around.
    http://beernews.org/2011/12/one-of-the-top-ten-nastiest-beer-cellars-in-the-country-video/

    I'm going to the store in the next hour, so I'm watching this for inspiration.

    That video is a little over the top. It's like Seinfeld filming a video of all his Porche's. That guy will be dead before he can drink all that beer. May as well film the shelves of a beer store but if he can afford it, good for him.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    adam42381 wrote:
    Drinking a Cigar City Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout. I know, I'm a lucky bastard.

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17981/45973
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    Just poured one of these. God damn this is so dark beer.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    chicory stout.

    thank you dogfish head
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  • RW81233
    RW81233 Posts: 2,393
    my dad got me to pick some of that chicory stout up...pretty nice. however when i spend loot on beer i want to get fucked up too and 5% just isn't doing it for me haha.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    RW81233 wrote:
    my dad got me to pick some of that chicory stout up...pretty nice. however when i spend loot on beer i want to get fucked up too and 5% just isn't doing it for me haha.

    See above. Good shit
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,536
    Aaaaaaannnnnd onto the Summer Love.
  • Bubba
    Bubba Posts: 635
    Just had a few Anderson Valley Winter Solstice. Everything I've had from them is very good. Big fan of them and Breckenridge Brewery, the Vanilla Porter is amazing.
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  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    JP's back on the board. Welcome back kid.

    Just grabbed some DFH Palo Santo Marron and DFH Immort. Gonna be a twisted next few hours.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I had a big weekeend of new ones to me.

    I made a trip Saturday morning....
    Shipyard Export
    Warsteiner Dunkel
    Tommyknocker Jackwhacker
    Bayou Teche smoked cherrywood

    Also picked up growler of Lazy Magnolia's limited release of Ginger Jacque Ale

    Then an old friend came over Saturday evening with
    Rogue Amber
    Flying Dog Amber

    the fridge is well stocked
    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 haven't had a beer in over a week. I overdid it last weekend so I decided to take a week or so off. I planned on going a little longer, but World of Beer is hosting a Dogfish Head night tonight and I don't think I can skip it after seeing the draft list:

    60 Minute
    90 Minute
    Raison D'Etre
    Chicory Stout
    My Antonia
    Namaste
    Pangea
    Immort Ale
    Pearl Jam Twenty Ale

    http://ftmyers.wobusa.com/Events/Specia ... spx?id=269
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I ended up having PJ20 Faithfull Ale, Immort Ale and My Antonia. I must say that Faithfull was a big disappointment for me. I haven't written up a full review from my notes, but I thought it was just okay. I'm not that surprised because I had read reviews of it, but I'm still disappointed. I really think they should have gone with another style completely.

    I'm really glad I got to try Immort and My Antonia. Immort had a lot of oak and scotch notes to it and, while boozy, it was pretty smooth. I also really enjoyed My Antonia. I really liked the way it seemed to be a perfect combination of a traditional pilsner with a hoppy IPA.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    It's been a really good week for me (beer wise)...buddy picked up Shiner Black Lager last night...pretty tasty, much better than the much-lauded Guinness variety to 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
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Tried an Southern Tier Chokolat the other day :shock:
    Wow, is that stuff good (and potent). But I dont think I could drink more than 10 oz or so.
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  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Tried an Southern Tier Chokolat the other day :shock:
    Wow, is that stuff good (and potent). But I dont think I could drink more than 10 oz or so.
    Yeah, I had this the other day with the Rogue Chocolate Stout. You're totally right. Amazing stuff but NOT a session beer. One and done beer.

    Quick question for the group: I've been blown away by the Dogfish Immort Ale recently. The maple and vanilla is so tasty. Are there any equivalent beers out there like this? I'm sure with 1800 craft breweries in the US that someone has tried this other than Sam&Co at DFH.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Tried an Southern Tier Chokolat the other day :shock:
    Wow, is that stuff good (and potent). But I dont think I could drink more than 10 oz or so.
    Yeah, I had this the other day with the Rogue Chocolate Stout. You're totally right. Amazing stuff but NOT a session beer. One and done beer.

    Quick question for the group: I've been blown away by the Dogfish Immort Ale recently. The maple and vanilla is so tasty. Are there any equivalent beers out there like this? I'm sure with 1800 craft breweries in the US that someone has tried this other than Sam&Co at DFH.

    Been meaning to post about Immort and I will be of no help to your question. I wasn't the biggest fan. Love scotch but as a beer, I am not sure how much I like the scotchy/smokey flavor. Have one more in the fridge so will definitely be giving it another shot over the holidays. Olde School on the other hand is great.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    How many of those Olde Schools did you get Cliffy? I only managed one 4pack back in early November. Drank 2 right away and Im saving 2. Wish I had bought more. Are you planning on aging any? They are supposedly even better after one year.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    How many of those Olde Schools did you get Cliffy? I only managed one 4pack back in early November. Drank 2 right away and Im saving 2. Wish I had bought more. Are you planning on aging any? They are supposedly even better after one year.

    I only got 2 but I bet the place I go still has them. They said they got 5 cases and they had a lot left a couple weeks ago. I drank 1 and have 1 left. Probably not going to age it unless I buy more, which I probably will if they still have it. I am going to age one 120 minute though.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I tried Lazy Magnolia's Southern Pecan Brown Ale and Bell's Extra Creamy over the weekend.

    I enjoyed the Bells'. I would have liked it more if it was a little thicker, but i guess you can't be extra creamy and thick :)

    Lazy Magnolia just started coming here to Atlanta by way of Mississippi and when i saw a Southern Pecan Brown ale it just sounded like a winner..... so instead of picking up a single or trying it at the bar first i went ahead and grabbed teh six pack........ :?

    It was highly disapointing. Tasted more fruity than anything else. I drank two and then switched to my sierra nevada torpedo's i had to cleanse my palete :) Still got the other 4 in the fridge.. I'm hopine my roomate will drink them when he runs out of beer.
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  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    adam42381 wrote:
    I ended up having PJ20 Faithfull Ale, Immort Ale and My Antonia. I must say that Faithfull was a big disappointment for me. I haven't written up a full review from my notes, but I thought it was just okay. I'm not that surprised because I had read reviews of it, but I'm still disappointed. I really think they should have gone with another style completely.

    If they weren't going to go with another style at least drop the price point for the beer. Like you said it was ok and normally I wouldn't mind an ok beer, but when it cost 15 bucks it makes it quite a bit more annoying.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Thinking about getting a quarter keg of Long Trail Hibernator during the week between Xmas and New Years, leaving it in the back yard and going on a 3 day bender. Build a fire and let the keg flow.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925

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