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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    imalive wrote:
    I had their "fractional ipa" on christmas day and it was yummy :mrgreen:
    Not sure if i've had fractional but over the break i had their Daytime IPA is that the same as Fractional?

    holy smokes a great tasting ipa that i could make into a session beer. I can't find it in bottle here my local beer pub had it on tap and i loved it
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I got some beers from out west i've never tried before. I think mostly from idaho:

    Payette Brewing- Pale Ale (can)
    Sockeye IPA (Can)
    Grand Teto Brewing Lost Continent Double IPA (22 0z btl)
    Crooked Fence Derby Oatmeal IPA (22 oz btl)
    Odell Brewing IPA (12oz btl)
    Odell Brewing Myrcenary DIPA 12 oz btl)

    Anyone had any of these?

    I'm interested in teh oatmeal ipa. I've enjoyed oatmeal stouts but never an ipa!
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    went up to kenosha on saturday to pick up some spotted cow...it was before the packers loss and everyone was wearing pack gear. i was mortified.

    anyway, i ended up also buying new glarus serendipity, rassberry tart ale and a six pack of their coffee stout.

    the serendipity, while only containing 4%ABV, was a treat. a+
    the rasberry ale was pretty damn good too. a-
    the coffee stout was decent. b
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    picking this up tonight:

    http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/bourbo ... out/59.php

    :mrgreen:
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,225
    just did a quick count of my beer fridge...AT LEAST 200 bottles in there....just stocked up on red hook long hammer, lagunitas pale ale and pils, racer x, some sam adams seasonal IPA, guinness.....even some pbr.

    too much beer? :shock:
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  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    imalive wrote:
    just did a quick count of my beer fridge...AT LEAST 200 bottles in there....just stocked up on red hook long hammer, lagunitas pale ale and pils, racer x, some sam adams seasonal IPA, guinness.....even some pbr.

    too much beer? :shock:


    Never...unless those PBR are the pounders. Then it's just enough :D
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  • jbarbian
    jbarbian Posts: 991
    davidtrios wrote:
    went up to kenosha on saturday to pick up some spotted cow...it was before the packers loss and everyone was wearing pack gear. i was mortified.

    anyway, i ended up also buying new glarus serendipity, rassberry tart ale and a six pack of their coffee stout.

    the serendipity, while only containing 4%ABV, was a treat. a+
    the rasberry ale was pretty damn good too. a-
    the coffee stout was decent. b

    Welcome to Kenosha!!!

    Gotta try this place:
    http://www.rusticbrewing.com
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,534
    Had some Boneyard Hop Venom IPA, beats out Pliny the Elder.
  • rattzey
    rattzey Posts: 877
    Went down to Beer Revolution (Calgary) they are having a hop-a-thon and |got to enjoy a Mikkeller 1000 IBU on tap, it was great
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Went to the first Brewfest of the year last night. Tried about 20 different brews. Most crowded I have ever seen it. Craft beer is getting more and more popular. Didn't take any notes this time around.
    #FHP
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    They were taking free photos too. Here's part of our crew.

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    #FHP
  • MaxGoldenrod
    MaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    The Atlanta area is growing in popularity with craft brewers.

    I just picked up a growler of an IPA from a little brewer called Monday Night Brewing.

    I've got another growler in the fridge of a different brew for Thursday night.
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  • jbarbian
    jbarbian Posts: 991
    Another great Southeast Wisconsin place! 3 locations!!!

    http://mikelikesbeer.com/index.htm
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    davidtrios wrote:
    went up to kenosha on saturday to pick up some spotted cow...it was before the packers loss and everyone was wearing pack gear. i was mortified.

    anyway, i ended up also buying new glarus serendipity, rassberry tart ale and a six pack of their coffee stout.

    the serendipity, while only containing 4%ABV, was a treat. a+
    the rasberry ale was pretty damn good too. a-
    the coffee stout was decent. b

    Spotted Cow is great. I really like New Glaurus Totally Naked in the summer. A really nice clean crisp beer. Imagine Bud Light, but really good.

    Also Capitol Brewerys Maibach is out for spring(Yes, their spring beer is out in February in Wisconsin) :roll: This is my favorite beer anywhere, anytime.
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,534
    Horos wrote:
    Went to the first Brewfest of the year last night. Tried about 20 different brews. Most crowded I have ever seen it. Craft beer is getting more and more popular. Didn't take any notes this time around.

    Which ones stood out for you?
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Great haul at the beer store last night...

    a 4-pack of Immort Ale
    a bottle of 75 min IPA
    (I know i know, that's regular shit to most of you, but even though DFH sells here in Texas, usually we don't get any of the seasonal or limited releases - just the year rounds, so I was pretty pumped)
    a bottle of Old Embalmer '12 from Windmer bros (had one already, was really good, glad I found a second one to age for a while)
    2 bottles of Jester King RU-55....

    once I had a $70 tab I decided that was enough.
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I had this bad boy last night. Bottled on 2/8/10. Incredible beer. I just hope that Founders ships some of these down here when they expand their distribution to Florida.
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    adam42381 wrote:
    I had this bad boy last night. Bottled on 2/8/10. Incredible beer. I just hope that Founders ships some of these down here when they expand their distribution to Florida.
    2ysueW8.jpg

    Pardon my ignorance but is Stout supposed to age? I thought beer was better when fresh.
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Go Beavers wrote:
    Horos wrote:
    Went to the first Brewfest of the year last night. Tried about 20 different brews. Most crowded I have ever seen it. Craft beer is getting more and more popular. Didn't take any notes this time around.

    Which ones stood out for you?
    I had tasted a lot of what they had. A couple I remember liking though Double Mountain 2XIPA, Goodlife Descender IPA and something new from Ninkasi can't remember what it was called.

    Ninkasi also had a keg of 2009 Critical Hit.
    #FHP
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    rearviewross wrote:
    adam42381 wrote:
    I had this bad boy last night. Bottled on 2/8/10. Incredible beer. I just hope that Founders ships some of these down here when they expand their distribution to Florida.
    2ysueW8.jpg

    Pardon my ignorance but is Stout supposed to age? I thought beer was better when fresh.
    The freshness mostly applies to IPAs. A lot of beers are being made to age these days. I bought one last September that says best after 9/13/13.
    #FHP
  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    rearviewross wrote:
    adam42381 wrote:
    I had this bad boy last night. Bottled on 2/8/10. Incredible beer. I just hope that Founders ships some of these down here when they expand their distribution to Florida.
    2ysueW8.jpg

    Pardon my ignorance but is Stout supposed to age? I thought beer was better when fresh.

    KBS is already aged in barrels for over a year before it goes into bottles. It is also 11.2% alcohol. Not sure if it would get better with age (since I have only ever had one) but it would seem like a prime candidate, and if you have more than one it is worth a try.
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    Kel Varnsen wrote:
    rearviewross wrote:
    adam42381 wrote:
    I had this bad boy last night. Bottled on 2/8/10. Incredible beer. I just hope that Founders ships some of these down here when they expand their distribution to Florida.
    2ysueW8.jpg

    Pardon my ignorance but is Stout supposed to age? I thought beer was better when fresh.

    KBS is already aged in barrels for over a year before it goes into bottles. It is also 11.2% alcohol. Not sure if it would get better with age (since I have only ever had one) but it would seem like a prime candidate, and if you have more than one it is worth a try.

    Anything with that high an ABV I'd attempt to age... even an IPA.... the alcohol just mellows out so much more over the course of time...

    That being said, alot of the stuff I'm aging right now are mostly belgains (quads and tripels) and stouts...

    However, as others have said - try your IPA's fresh. IPA's tend to lose their nose over time and don't have the fresh, hoppy aromas that their known for when aged...
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    To anyone in the Chicagoland area...come and check out this Brew Fest in Schaumburg on April 20th:

    http://www.ballparkbrewfest.com/

    They're gonna have TONS of amazing craft brews and a couple of good bands playing!
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Thanks for the info. I personally dont like IPAs. I tend to like the less hoppy more malty beers and stouts. The wife lobes IPA though. My alltime fav just got released for spring(in February!) a couple weeks ago. http://www.capital-brewery.com/OurBeers/Maibock.aspx

    Want to try the Jacked Maibock too. http://www.capital-brewery.com/OurBeers.aspx
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    FINALLY got some DFH 120 Minute over the weekend. Wow wow wow. It was most excellent, definitely a sipper. Of course I probably should have aged it but I've been waiting so long to try it I just went for it :lol: I keep going back and forth between DFH and Three Floyd's as my favorite breweries.
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    FINALLY got some DFH 120 Minute over the weekend. Wow wow wow. It was most excellent, definitely a sipper. Of course I probably should have aged it but I've been waiting so long to try it I just went for it :lol: I keep going back and forth between DFH and Three Floyd's as my favorite breweries.

    Not everyone sips it, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvL-rGa6lWc
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    rearviewross wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    FINALLY got some DFH 120 Minute over the weekend. Wow wow wow. It was most excellent, definitely a sipper. Of course I probably should have aged it but I've been waiting so long to try it I just went for it :lol: I keep going back and forth between DFH and Three Floyd's as my favorite breweries.

    Not everyone sips it, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvL-rGa6lWc

    :shock: :shock: That makes me sad...such a waste of tasty deliciousness! That man should be fined!!!!!!
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    81 wrote:
    http://windycitybrewhaha.com/

    Oooh 3 Floyds will be there nice!! Did you see the one I posted about that will be in Schaumburg?
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  • 81
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    Mamasan23 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    http://windycitybrewhaha.com/

    Oooh 3 Floyds will be there nice!! Did you see the one I posted about that will be in Schaumburg?

    ah ha... just saw it.

    seems like the date would be better suited to something else. :lol:

    wonder what brewers will be there. :think:
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