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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    imalive wrote:
    spent a few days at a MN lake cabin :mrgreen: . here's what we drank...

    5 stars
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    4.5 stars
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    3.5 stars
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    4.5 stars
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    4 stars
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    excellent...I gotta get some shipped out
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    hey.....that's what they do in minnesota :lol:
    I've only had the Two Hearted Ale (which I love) and the Summit (which is okay) so I can't really comment on how most of them actually taste. Interesting that your favorite was the First Pull IPA since most reviewers consider it to be just an average IPA. What made it stand out for you? What IPAs do you typically like?

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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Dissidentman wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    spent a few days at a MN lake cabin :mrgreen: . here's what we drank...

    2Gingers.jpg

    I believe this is Dunkman's fantasy.

    someone's belief gland is in good working order.

    is this yours?

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    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.
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    dunkman wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    spent a few days at a MN lake cabin :mrgreen: . here's what we drank...

    I believe this is Dunkman's fantasy.

    someone's belief gland is in good working order.

    is this yours?

    il_570xN.190039224.jpg

    Absolutely, especially since she is reversible.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    woman can reverse now?


    oh i see what you mean... thought you had gone a joke too far!
    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.
  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Stone 16th Anniversary IPA - made with a hint of lemon - perfect summer brew
    Just finishing off a 22 fresh from the brewery tonight
    YUMMY
    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
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    Got back from DFH brewery/restaurant trip last night. Damn, I drank a lot of beer! :D:lol:
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    adam42381 wrote:
    I've only had the Two Hearted Ale (which I love) and the Summit (which is okay) so I can't really comment on how most of them actually taste. Interesting that your favorite was the First Pull IPA since most reviewers consider it to be just an average IPA. What made it stand out for you? What IPAs do you typically like?

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20 ... 86/?ba=ZAP
    http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brainerd-l ... pa/130572/

    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    imalive wrote:
    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

    dogfish+60min.jpg

    In my house right now is a case and a growler of 90 minute IPA, 2 growlers of 60 minute IPA (above), and 6 bottles of 120 IPA. Life is good :D.
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

    dogfish+60min.jpg

    In my house right now is a case and a growler of 90 minute IPA, 2 growlers of 60 minute IPA (above), and 6 bottles of 120 IPA. Life is good :D.

    2 bottles of 120? Lemme just hop a plane right quick, I'll be there asap :lol:
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Sierra Nevada Tumbler is out again. Life and my liver are good again.
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,549
    Missoula breweries:

    http://www.destinationmissoula.org/breweries
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

    dogfish+60min.jpg

    In my house right now is a case and a growler of 90 minute IPA, 2 growlers of 60 minute IPA (above), and 6 bottles of 120 IPA. Life is good :D.

    get to try any other awesome stuff from DFH?

    One of these days I'll get my hands on some 120... and then I'll only have to age it for 2 years... :fp:
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    2 bottles of 120? Lemme just hop a plane right quick, I'll be there asap :lol:

    :lol:

    A six pack! :)

    I was up to 10 at one point
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    2 bottles of 120? Lemme just hop a plane right quick, I'll be there asap :lol:

    :lol:

    A six pack! :)

    I was up to 10 at one point

    Oh, well now somebody's just trying to rub it in!!!! :evil:

    :lol:
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    JK_Livin wrote:
    Sierra Nevada Tumbler is out again. Life and my liver are good again.

    haven't had a tumbler before... description looks good...

    Can't wait for the temperature to drop here a little bit and it actually be cool enough to drink all the autumn seasonsals...

    I find big malt backbones aren't so agreeable in 95+ heat.... but they're all coming out now regardless....
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    shep wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

    dogfish+60min.jpg

    In my house right now is a case and a growler of 90 minute IPA, 2 growlers of 60 minute IPA (above), and 6 bottles of 120 IPA. Life is good :D.

    get to try any other awesome stuff from DFH?

    One of these days I'll get my hands on some 120... and then I'll only have to age it for 2 years... :fp:

    I've tried every DFH beer except Olde School (no including brewpub exclusives)
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    imalive wrote:
    funny.....I like what I like. I had these three last night.....my rating would be DFH, followed by lagunitas followed by the laughing dog. (I also threw in a couple of PBRs :roll: :lol: )

    dogfish+60min.jpg

    beers_palenew_main.jpg

    laughing-dog-brewing-label-ipa-india-pale-ale-400px.jpg?1251072044
    I'm a big fan of Dogfish Head and Lagunitas. I've never had the Laughing Dog. I don't see anything wrong with throwing back a few PBRs in the right situation. I've been known to toss back a few Coors Lights whenever I'm at a bar watching a game or on the golf course.
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    adam42381 wrote:
    I'm a big fan of Dogfish Head and Lagunitas. I've never had the Laughing Dog. I don't see anything wrong with throwing back a few PBRs in the right situation. I've been known to toss back a few Coors Lights whenever I'm at a bar watching a game or on the golf course.

    good to know an occasional PBR won't get me banned from the craft beer thread :lol:

    I also have some bud light in the fridge :shock:
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    Vancouver 11
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  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    imalive wrote:
    adam42381 wrote:
    I've been known to toss back a few Coors Lights whenever I'm at a bar watching a game or on the golf course.

    I also have some bud light in the fridge :shock:

    A twacker of Coors Light or Rolling Rock on the course is almost mandatory, no?
    The Bud Light in the home fridge though... :nono: (that could be grounds of expulsion from this thread) :lol:
    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
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    PJFAN13 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    adam42381 wrote:
    I've been known to toss back a few Coors Lights whenever I'm at a bar watching a game or on the golf course.

    I also have some bud light in the fridge :shock:

    A twacker of Coors Light or Rolling Rock on the course is almost mandatory, no?
    The Bud Light in the home fridge though... :nono: (that could be grounds of expulsion from this thread) :lol:

    Depends on how it got there...

    I have a few miller lite and corona in the cupboard... they were left behind by friends I had over... whenever I have people coming in who I know won't drink anything other than a commerically advertised beer, I'll pop 'em in the fridge so there's something colder there for them...

    now if you bought said bud light yourself, for yourself, that is certainly grounds for expulsion... :nono:
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