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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    MotoDC wrote:
    I just realized there was a whole whiskey-infused, barrel-aged world out there that I had yet to tap (no pun intended) into. In that spirit, I obtained 3 things recently:

    Weyerbacher's Insanity, a BA barleywine
    Old Rasputin XIV, a BA stout
    Brewdog's Paradox Smokehead (batch 015), another BA stout

    The first two blew me away. I'm less excited about Paradox, since most reviews comment excessively on the smokey character and that's not the first flavor I look for in a beer. I'm just hoping it's not like the 4-pack of DFH's Immortale that I picked up a few months ago and decided to lay down for a while.

    Yes, this is my first dip into barrel-aging for beer, but man I am hooked. Old Rasputin is complex and more bitter than sweet, which surprised and happified me. Maybe that's just the nature of barrel-aged stouts?

    I'm a huge fan of Old Rasputin...got a bunch for Christmas this year and I've been hooked since!
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  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    You Chicago people excited about Lagunitas coming to town?
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Vart wrote:
    For you Dogfish fans in the Albany area they will be doing a takeover at the Lionheart this Thursday. It looks like they will have Faithfull Ale on tap. Since this is probably the only time I'll get a chance to taste it I might have to stop by. Hopefully it won't be too mobbed. Here's an article with details:

    http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping ... lionheart/
    I'm heading to a Dogfish Head tap takeover tonight at my local World of Beer. Here's the list:

    World Wide Stout
    60 Minute IPA
    90 Minute IPA
    Namaste
    Saison de Buff
    Pearl Jam Faithfull Ale
    Midas Touch
    Burton Baton
    Red & White
    Palo Santo Marron
    Aprihop

    http://ftmyers.wobusa.com/Events/Specia ... spx?id=359
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    adam42381 wrote:
    Vart wrote:
    For you Dogfish fans in the Albany area they will be doing a takeover at the Lionheart this Thursday. It looks like they will have Faithfull Ale on tap. Since this is probably the only time I'll get a chance to taste it I might have to stop by. Hopefully it won't be too mobbed. Here's an article with details:

    http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping ... lionheart/
    I'm heading to a Dogfish Head tap takeover tonight at my local World of Beer. Here's the list:

    World Wide Stout
    60 Minute IPA
    90 Minute IPA
    Namaste
    Saison de Buff
    Pearl Jam Faithfull Ale
    Midas Touch
    Burton Baton
    Red & White
    Palo Santo Marron
    Aprihop

    http://ftmyers.wobusa.com/Events/Specia ... spx?id=359

    I would love for my store to sell the saison de buff as a 3 pack with the other two. They never have them at the same time at my place.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Anyone know where you can buy unafiliated growlers? I'm fond of the european style ones and i'd like to have a non descript growler i can take to different growler stations.

    I go to Hop City a Lot in atlanta and i'd like to go to Ale Yeah but i don't want to buy one of their growlers just to use there. I'd like to have one i can use anywhere and take with me to cities i visit (was in greenville last weekend woudl have been nice to bring a growler of westbrook ipa home)

    Even better would be a site that i coudl customize one. Like put a bad ass skull etched on it or soemthing.

    i've had trouble finding this and if its not out there i think i might need to start a busienss doing it or maybe i'm the only person that wants my own customizable growler.

    I think Pearl jam should sell them. A Pearl Jam growler with the stick man or the skull from the riot act era would be sweet. Just my humble opinion.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    They are having concerts at Ommegang now?!

    CAKE, Wilco and Hootie announced so far
    Holy Shit Wilco
    Really?
    I might be down for this
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Ninkasi is releasing a new brew this friday, Helles Bells Lager.

    For the release party they got Hell's Bells a female AC/DC cover band. Tickets were only 3 caps.
    #FHP
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I'm not really sure how widespread the distribution is or even where all Yazoo Brewing from Nashville gets to, but they have a "hop project" series where every 6-8 weeks or so they release a different hopped up beer, changing the recipe each time, sometimes quite drastically from one to the other. I was kind of late to the party but I've now had each batch from 55 to 64...really good stuff usually as have been most all of Yazoo's brews I've tried.
    Just had #64 last night...man I love beer.

    "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin
    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
  • Vart
    Vart Posts: 291
    Vart wrote:
    For you Dogfish fans in the Albany area they will be doing a takeover at the Lionheart this Thursday. It looks like they will have Faithfull Ale on tap. Since this is probably the only time I'll get a chance to taste it I might have to stop by. Hopefully it won't be too mobbed. Here's an article with details:

    http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping ... lionheart/

    I finally got to try the Faithfull Ale...and I have to say I wasn't really impressed.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I'm not really sure how widespread the distribution is or even where all Yazoo Brewing from Nashville gets to, but they have a "hop project" series where every 6-8 weeks or so they release a different hopped up beer, changing the recipe each time, sometimes quite drastically from one to the other. I was kind of late to the party but I've now had each batch from 55 to 64...really good stuff usually as have been most all of Yazoo's brews I've tried.
    Just had #64 last night...man I love beer.

    "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin
    I have not seen those around but i'll keep an eye out. thanks for the heads up
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Man... a week in Mexico and all I saw was either Tecate, Dos XX, Tecate light, Coors light (i know right?), an some crappy beer that started with a "C" that they put two of in my room fridge each day...

    needless to say, I moved into the liquor pretty quick during my vacay... can't wait to sit down tonight and have a couple of the real beers in my fridge... gonna start it off with some DIPA and overload the senses... :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.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    intodeep wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I'm not really sure how widespread the distribution is or even where all Yazoo Brewing from Nashville gets to, but they have a "hop project" series where every 6-8 weeks or so they release a different hopped up beer, changing the recipe each time, sometimes quite drastically from one to the other. I was kind of late to the party but I've now had each batch from 55 to 64...really good stuff usually as have been most all of Yazoo's brews I've tried.
    Just had #64 last night...man I love beer.

    "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin
    I have not seen those around but i'll keep an eye out. thanks for the heads up
    Yeah do that because I think they're doing some good work with it.
    The labels are the same on each batch...my store always writes the number on the box...

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    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    hmmm...

    what sounds good for tonight.
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  • keelycan
    keelycan Via Chicago Posts: 410
    Tonight
    Two Brothers Red Eye Coffe Porter
    Port Brewing Old Viscosity
    Mikkller/Brewdog Devine Rebel
    Dark Horse Plead The 5th

    Shared and drank while listening to Chris Cornell Songbook Vinyl Wooohoooo

    Anyone going to dark Lord Day at Three floyds this month? I'll have my EV Uke truck hat on so dont be shy and make sure you say Hellloooo!
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Our Sunday Syndicate took a road trip to Hop Valley Brewing this week. Tried all 10 beers they had on tap. Really enjoyed the Alpha Centuri DIPA myself. The Hef got the highest votes by the whole group though.
    #FHP
  • Given to...
    Given to... Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    edited April 2012
    I am so jealous of you guys...

    All of the folks I work with are just fawning over Bud Platinum! And there are so few options to good craft beer around here. (I'm about 7 hours from Colorado, 2 hours from Salt Lake City -- SLC beer stores have a small sampling)

    Good thing I have a contact, that I have only ever spoken to, that works at Supermarket Liquors in Ft Collins, CO who is kind enough to hold onto and set aside a beer box for me. I had him hold a few bottles of Faithful last year until I had family pick it up. He held onto it for a MONTH!

    I have a co-worker headed to Ft Collins to visit his family, so I made a call to the store, and the guy remembered me and was awesome enough to put together a box of DogFish Head, Russian River, and Odells.

    Will be getting Aprihops, Red and White, Chicory Stout, and a few others from DFH; Damnation and Supplication from RR, and one that starts with an 'S' from Odell! :oops:

    Happy bastard here in a week or so!
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Given to... wrote:
    I am so jealous of you guys...

    All of the folks I work with are just fawning over Bud Platinum! And there are so few options to good craft beer around here.

    Good thing I have a contact, that I have only ever spoken to, that works at Supermarket Liquors in Ft Collins, CO who is kind enough to hold onto and set aside a beer box for me. I had him hold a few bottles of Faithful last year until I had family pick it up. He held onto it for a MONTH!

    I have a co-worker headed to Ft Collins to visit his family, so I made a call to the store, and the guy remembered me and was awesome enough to put together a box of DogFish Head, Russian River, and Odells.

    Will be getting Aprihops, Red and White, Chicory Stout, and a few others from DFH; Damnation and Supplication from RR, and one that starts with an 'S' from Odell! :oops:

    Happy bastard here in a week or so!

    that's cool of him.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I had two great beers this weekend
    Ninjasi's Tricerahops Double IPA which was a very good DIPA
    and
    Founders Backwoods Bastard- Might be one of my new favs. Can't wait for it to come out again in November.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Can't wait to get into a growler of this after work today....

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    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
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Can't wait to get into a growler of this after work today....

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    Looks interesting...

    I recently had a couple of glasses of 512 Pecan Porter that was delicious... Pecan's are a great ingrediant in 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.

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