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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Had some Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA last night...and I'll likely get massacred for this...but I prefer it over Hopslam!
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    I didn't pick up a Dreadnaught this year, but I did enjoy the Founders Double Trouble!
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    Milwaukee-14
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Had some Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA last night...and I'll likely get massacred for this...but I prefer it over Hopslam!
    I wish Three Floyds was available down here in Florida. I've heard nothing but good things about their beers.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • adam42381 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Had some Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA last night...and I'll likely get massacred for this...but I prefer it over Hopslam!
    I wish Three Floyds was available down here in Florida. I've heard nothing but good things about their beers.
    I just wish I could get 99 percent of the ones you guys talk about down here :(
    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
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Tonight it's a Stone Old Guardian Barleywine.
    #FHP
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Horos wrote:
    Tonight it's a Stone Old Guardian Barleywine.
    How was it?
    I have a hard time with barleywine's they are not my fav
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    intodeep wrote:
    Horos wrote:
    Tonight it's a Stone Old Guardian Barleywine.
    How was it?
    I have a hard time with barleywine's they are not my fav
    I enjoy them. No overpowering but strong. But one 22 and I'm good.
    #FHP
  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    Last night I had a New Holland Dragon's Milk and a Bell's Double Cream Stout
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    Nashville-03
    Chicago-07
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    Chicago 1 & 2-09
    Alpine Valley 1 & 2-11
    Wrigley-13
    St. Paul-14
    Milwaukee-14
    Denver-22
    St. Paul 1 & 2 - 23
  • Splitting a 6pack of yuengling black and tan with my boy...pretty tasty but it makes me look forward to the 6pack of yuengling porter we have...seems like the porter will be very good solo
    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
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Brews fron our first meeting:

    Kona - Fire Rock
    Kona - Longboard
    Ninkasi - Sleigher Ale
    Henrys - Blonde
    ... Cascade Lakes - 20' Brown
    Bud Light - Platinum
    Redhook - Pilsner
    Sierra Nevada - Torpedo Extra IPA
    Kona - Pipeline

    And our second meeting last night:

    Deschutes - Stoic
    Killians - Irish Red
    DogfishHead - World Wide Stout
    ... Deschutes - Red Chair NWPA
    Tecate - Lager
    Dos Equis - Ambar
    Elysian - Bete Blanche
    Dos Equis - Lager Especial
    Chatoe Rogue - Good Chit
    Sol - Lager
    Elysian - Mens Room Red
    HUB - Noggin Floggin
    #FHP
  • I picked up a couple of selections from Back Forty brewery in Alabama....the Naked Pig Pale Ale and the Truck Stop Honey Brown. Tried the Naked Pig last night last night and it was decent...nothing to get overly excited about though. It's my goal to have a beer from every state and that was the first from Bama. THose just became available here last week
    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
    Last night I had a New Holland Dragon's Milk and a Bell's Double Cream Stout

    :thumbup: Dragon's Milk is one of my top faves!
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Couple of new ones I had last week:

    512 - Black IPA
    Karabach - Hopadillo
    Karabach - Sympathy of the Lager -- this one was really good, and pleastenly surprising. If you're in Texas and can get your hands on some, I'd highly recommend. A nicely hopped, well balanced lager
    DFH - Immort Ale (finally tried it, and it was great. I can't wait to see how the bottles I'm aging come out)
    DFH - ApriHop (very nice also)

    and there were atleast 2 more I had while I was out that I just can't remember right now... need to start taking notes... :lol: ... I wasn't drunk either, just can't remember them :lol: ... I know one was a porter, I think it was by 512 as well, and I remember liking it very much... the other was a DIPA from a brewery that starts with an "M".... also good.

    I found a bottle of Red and White by DFH that is on the menu for my next tasting, and a bottle of Rochefort 10....
    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.
  • dr0ptheleash
    dr0ptheleash Posts: 1,264
    After the Philly Craft Beer Festival this weekend, I found an awesome case in a local distributer that I couldn't pass up! It's the Kona Brewing Co. Nut Brown Ale. A little sweet, but definitely a nice change of pace for the new change of seasons! :D
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    After the Philly Craft Beer Festival this weekend, I found an awesome case in a local distributer that I couldn't pass up! It's the Kona Brewing Co. Nut Brown Ale. A little sweet, but definitely a nice change of pace for the new change of seasons! :D
    We had a few Konas a couple of weeks ago and they were really good.
    #FHP
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    shep wrote:
    Couple of new ones I had last week:

    512 - Black IPA
    Karabach - Hopadillo
    Karabach - Sympathy of the Lager -- this one was really good, and pleastenly surprising. If you're in Texas and can get your hands on some, I'd highly recommend. A nicely hopped, well balanced lager
    DFH - Immort Ale (finally tried it, and it was great. I can't wait to see how the bottles I'm aging come out)
    DFH - ApriHop (very nice also)

    and there were atleast 2 more I had while I was out that I just can't remember right now... need to start taking notes... :lol: ... I wasn't drunk either, just can't remember them :lol: ... I know one was a porter, I think it was by 512 as well, and I remember liking it very much... the other was a DIPA from a brewery that starts with an "M".... also good.

    I found a bottle of Red and White by DFH that is on the menu for my next tasting, and a bottle of Rochefort 10....

    For the record one was the 512 Pecan Porter, and it was excellent... at a place with 25+ taps I went back for a second glass...

    Still searching for the name of the other one... :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.
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    So I mentioned to a friend over the weekend how I've never tried a DFH 120 Minute IPA and she has since made it her mission to find it for me. Which she did yesterday! Gonna go pick those bad boys up this week and finally try them out this weekend, can't wait!
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    A very nice Pearl Jam fan sent me bombers of:
    Ninkasi-Total Domination IPA
    Ninkasi- Tricerahops DIPA
    Ninkasi-Renewale Irish Rd

    I have not tried them but i'm excited to try them all since i can't get them in these parts :D
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    So I mentioned to a friend over the weekend how I've never tried a DFH 120 Minute IPA and she has since made it her mission to find it for me. Which she did yesterday! Gonna go pick those bad boys up this week and finally try them out this weekend, can't wait!
    I'd like to pick up a 12oz or 2 of this. I can only get it on tap here. If anyone can help out.
    #FHP
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Horos wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    So I mentioned to a friend over the weekend how I've never tried a DFH 120 Minute IPA and she has since made it her mission to find it for me. Which she did yesterday! Gonna go pick those bad boys up this week and finally try them out this weekend, can't wait!
    I'd like to pick up a 12oz or 2 of this. I can only get it on tap here. If anyone can help out.

    She only got me 2 of them, one for me and the hubs, but if her source has anymore I'll definitely pick some up for you!

    (Of course this would call for an amazing trade in our fantasy football league :mrgreen: )
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