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HatfulOfHollow posted:I wasn't planning on it, but that tap list may force my hand. I'll be joining you.
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Spuckuk posted:Blame the stag parties for bumping the prices up, but Wenceslas square and the immediate surrounds have always been hugely overpriced relative to the rest of the city. Yesssss. Dumplings and polotmavy ahoy. Suggestions for Brussels places in a similar vein, anyone? I'm aiming to come back to the UK several pounds heavier and with a suitcase full of weird beer.
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a worthy uhh posted:I'll be joining you. Awesome. I'll ask the wife when she wants to go. I'd love to meet up with beer goons.
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a worthy uhh posted:I'll be joining you. me too probably
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HatfulOfHollow posted:I wasn't planning on it, but that tap list may force my hand. Maybe carbonated it will be drinkable but I'm not sure I'd suggest you wasting money/stomach space on Gratitude. It's really not that good.
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Oct 16, 2014 17:49
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Sirotan posted:Maybe carbonated it will be drinkable but I'm not sure I'd suggest you wasting money/stomach space on Gratitude. It's really not that good. Somebody brought a bottle of 2010 (maybe?) to a Chicagoon share last winter and I was pretty disappointed given the reputation it has. A very good but not spectacular barleywine.
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danbanana posted:Somebody brought a bottle of 2010 (maybe?) to a Chicagoon share last winter and I was pretty disappointed given the reputation it has. A very good but not spectacular barleywine. At one point I had every bottle in the vertical (except the first year), I think one bottle of the 4-5 I've opened over the years had carbonation and wasn't terrible. The rest were bad, we even drain-poured some. The labels sure are nice though.
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Oct 16, 2014 17:55
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I'm aware of the problems with the Gratitude bottles. However, it's not something that you see very often so it's worth the price of a pour.
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Sirotan posted:At one point I had every bottle in the vertical (except the first year), I think one bottle of the 4-5 I've opened over the years had carbonation and wasn't terrible. The rest were bad, we even drain-poured some. the couple i've had were nothing special, and people i know who did huge verticals came away disappointed.
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Oct 16, 2014 18:13
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Traded my Gratitude for some Angels Envy Rye last year. No regrets.
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Going to a bottle share with https://wherethewildbeersare.com/ this weekend. There are already several hundred bottles registered. The list of Cantillon alone has me excited. Cantillon Broucsella (1900) Grand Cru 2012 2013 Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise 2013 Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise Cantillon Fou' Foune Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic 2013 Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic Cantillon Iris 2013 Cantillon Iris 2013 Cantillon Iris 2014 Cantillon Kriek Cantillon Kriek 2013 Cantillon Lou Pepe - Gueuze 2010 Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus 2013 Cantillon Saint Lamvinus 2012 Cantillon Vigneronne 2011 Cantillon Vigneronne 2013 Cointelprofessional fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Oct 16, 2014 |
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I would love to go to Capone's but girlfriend really wants to go to Milkboy for a show and it's also all the way in Norristown. Maybe next anniversary.. Victory's Harvest Ale got released today and I'm buying a 4 pack after class. If its as good as Troegs Hop Knife, I'm going to be really happy. Of course it's going to be as good if not better.. edit: drat i still really want to try allagash interlude Cromlech fucked around with this message at 19:21 on Oct 16, 2014 |
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Oct 16, 2014 19:19
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Off Color is brewing DinoS'mores again this week.
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Cromlech posted:edit: drat i still really want to try allagash interlude Cooked a steak last night and opened a 2013, it was delicious. The wine came through really nicely. Cold, I got a little bit of a vomit aroma, but once it warmed up that disappeared (or I got used to it). All in all a really nice dinner beer. Plus I was still drinking on it at midnight instead of going to bed. That's a big bottle and a big beer for one sitting. 
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Cointelprofessional posted:Going to a bottle share with https://wherethewildbeersare.com/ this weekend with. There are already several hundred bottles registered. The list of Cantillon alone has me excited. Not only that... people are bringing the entire four seasons set, Framboos, Schaerbeekse Kriek, Blauw, A&T, AND Millenium?  gently caress OFF.Nothing's remotely come close to Zomer for me, and I'd give up a ton of beer to try the others.
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atothesquiz posted:A tip for you and anyone else near or visiting Rochester NY, go to AJ's Beer Warehouse instead of Beers of the World. They're right down the street from each other and the people who run AJ's actually care about beer. Not about charging $30 for Parabola. This a hundred times over. I only do BotW if I'm closer to it for whatever reason. 
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Bag of Sun Chips posted:Traded my Gratitude for some Angels Envy Rye last year. No regrets. Is the Angel's Envy rare? I see it on the shelves a lot.
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Retemnav posted:Cooked a steak last night and opened a 2013, it was delicious. The wine came through really nicely. Cold, I got a little bit of a vomit aroma, but once it warmed up that disappeared (or I got used to it). All in all a really nice dinner beer. Plus I was still drinking on it at midnight instead of going to bed. That's a big bottle and a big beer for one sitting.
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Oct 16, 2014 22:38
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I split a bottle of Venus last night...better than I thought, doubt anyone needs to seek it out though. Smells like fruit and vanilla to me. Tasted mostly tart fruitiness, hints of floral and spice, and everything is smoothed over by the wonderful honey mouthfeel. Cracking my Wild Turkey Betise by Transient tonight! Supa excited.
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Midorka posted:Is the Angel's Envy rare? I see it on the shelves a lot. Angel's Envy Rye is rarer than Angel's Envy. The rye is finished in rum casks while the regular is finished in port casks.
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swickles posted:Angel's Envy Rye is rarer than Angel's Envy. The rye is finished in rum casks while the regular is finished in port casks. Yep yep. Very easy to see they are different bottles and I've never seen Angel's Envy Rye on a shelf: http://angelsenvy.com/expressions/rye
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air- posted:Yep yep. Very easy to see they are different bottles and I've never seen Angel's Envy Rye on a shelf: I've seen it on the shelf, and am now kicking myself for not purchasing it immediately
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Oct 16, 2014 23:51
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Angel's Envy Rye is really sweet and I don't like it very much. It also costs almost double what regular Angel's Envy costs. I see it on shelves from time to time.
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Oct 16, 2014 23:57
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Angels Envy Rye used to be more difficult to get, I've seen it at a few whiskey bars ($16 for a pour!) locally but I didn't see it on the shelves for the longest time.
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Boneyard finally began brewing at their production facility, so hopefully they'll actually catch up on their massive distribution backlog enough so they can make stuff besides IPA more often
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SUPER HASSLER posted:Boneyard finally began brewing at their production facility, so hopefully they'll actually catch up on their massive distribution backlog enough so they can make stuff besides IPA more often I think you meant to say "distribute RPM to the east coast"
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Shelton Bros. Fest released a semi-complete taplist, although most of the notable American brewers are "TBD": http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/the-festival-tap-list/ Looks good, man.
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cryme posted:I've seen it on the shelf, and am now kicking myself for not purchasing it immediately There's 6 bottles on the shelf at my store if you want to make the journey, $61 a bottle.
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Cromlech posted:I think beer aged in wine barrels is way more tasty and complex than ones aged in bourbon barrels. I know, different types altogether, but man RR Temptation really wowed me with its wineyness. I'll probably get a 2014 bottle around Christmas and sit on it for awhile. Victory Golden Monkey doesn't really do anything for me but I find White Monkey to be a deliciously weird blastable tape.
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Listen, I didn't face ten long tours against the goddamn 'bots to come back home and lift baby weights.
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Dem Bones posted:Victory Golden Monkey doesn't really do anything for me but I find White Monkey to be a deliciously weird blastable tape. Some batches are super diacetyl bombs. The first was wonderful, but proceeding batches that I tried were near undrinkable unless you like butterscotch.
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Midorka posted:Some batches are super diacetyl bombs. The first was wonderful, but proceeding batches that I tried were near undrinkable unless you like butterscotch. Damnit, I was basing that opinion off one I picked up right when it first came out. I then got some others immediately after but have since given those away to friends, smug in the comfort that my local shop always has a ton on the shelf. Guess I'll have to try another and see what's up.
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Dem Bones posted:... blastable tape. Isn't it about time this terrible gimmick was retired? consensual poster fucked around with this message at 03:40 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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I had to call an emergency tape-blasting session tonight because this growler of Haymarket Mathias, which was graciously sent to me by danbanana, had sprung a leak immediately after leaving the brewpub. I rounded up some of my boys right here and we joined forces to drink the poo poo out of it. Despite the moderate loss of carbonation, it was revealed to be incredibly citrusy and fruity and super drinkable for a 10%, all of which I knew already. But as one of my boys pointed out, the true secret of its power was in the malt balance. Some DIPAs go overboard with the malt and ruin it, but this one was just right. I consumed about half the growler and could easily have skulled the entire thing if not for the extreme liver and brain damage it would have presented (and also I wanted to share with friends). It was like a massive blast of citrus with a hearty crust. Maybe something like a sweet rhubarb pie with orange and grapefruit added. It even left that sticky/sweet aftertaste in my mouth that you get after drinking a glass of potent orange or grapefruit or whatever kind of juice. But it was just from hops! What a beer. I declare it to be #3 in my official DIPA rankings, which go as follows: 1. Firestone Double Jack 2. Kuhnhenn DRIPA 3. Mathias 4. Avery Maharaja 5. Great Lakes Chillwave Also sampled were Venus, which was quite good though a bit more tart than I would have preferred (really enjoyed the hint of vanilla but we wished it was more prominent, the cardamom was just right), Stillwater Classique which is one of the best "sessionable" beers around, and the latest Game of Thrones beer which was okay I guess. Not bad but nowhere near worth the asking price. In other growler news, the growlito of Hylowe rye also from Haymarket, which I opted to save for another day, randomly started spraying all over the place despite being tightly closed and sealed with tape, from the apparently horrible stress of being lightly dropped onto the floor of my car. So maybe there is a problem with their growler filling procedure. Still, worth it I'm sure! it smells great! Perfectly Cromulent posted:Isn't it about time this terrible gimmick was retired? It's about time you boned up on the hottest and most popular lingo. krustster fucked around with this message at 07:30 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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It's a good thing I'm not a pumpkin hater because my go-to beer bar has a whole bunch of Elysian and Elysian collab beers with pumpkin in them.
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krustster posted:I had to call an emergency tape-blasting session tonight because this growler of Haymarket Mathias, which was graciously sent to me by danbanana, had sprung a leak immediately after leaving the brewpub... Sorry about the issues. I taped and bagged as best I could. But glad to hear they're tasting okay.
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Stuck in Salisbury, England, for a couple of weeks. Pubs abound. Paradox-of-choice time. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Phanatic posted:Stuck in Salisbury, England, for a couple of weeks. Pubs abound. Paradox-of-choice time. Anyone have any recommendations? My favorite is the Wyndham Arms. Most of the beer on tap is from a local brewery (Hopback brewery) and they have good crisps too. Phil Harding from time team is a regular! edit: also the Indian takeaway just down the road is fantastic. Ebola Dog fucked around with this message at 13:52 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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Isorenieratane posted:Phil Harding from time team is a regular! whoa, that dude would even stand out in a Stoke City crowd
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Y-Hat posted:It's a good thing I'm not a pumpkin hater because my go-to beer bar has a whole bunch of Elysian and Elysian collab beers with pumpkin in them. I don't trust anyone who doesn't like Punkaccino. 
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Midorka posted:Some batches are super diacetyl bombs. The first was wonderful, but proceeding batches that I tried were near undrinkable unless you like butterscotch. I bought two bottles of White Monkey and opened one in 2013 and wasn't a huge fan -- far too tart and diacetyl. It was an unpleasant mix of flavors. I have one down in the basement that I was planning on opening this winter and I'm hoping it improved..
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