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Phanatic posted:In contrast to the previous prices I reported, Chuck's Hop Shop in Seattle is pretty incredible. 42 taps with a really solid selection, including some Midnight Sun, and ridiculously good bottle prices ($5.60 for Hop Stoopid? Yes, please), and specials ($5 for a flight of 4 IPAs always plus events, which tonight was $5 for four radlers), and a pretty damned good food truck out front. Go there. Drink things. Hop Stoopid is usually $4.99 here down in CA, it's just a damned good deal of a beer. But Chuck's Hop Shop is the poo poo.
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Spanish Manlove posted:I'm going to look for it but I doubt it's here in sarasota//bradenton. If you make it into Tampa, they still have some in their Ybor tasting room, which is one of the better tasting rooms around.
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Apache posted:If you make it into Tampa, they still have some in their Ybor tasting room, which is one of the better tasting rooms around. I'll be in the area tomorrow so gently caress yes.
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for all you west coast beer holmes skillets, this year's Aroma Coma is much better than last year's. and Drake's actually made Aroma Prieta this year too which is cool, unlike last year
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FYAD SECRETARY posted:for all you west coast beer holmes skillets, this year's Aroma Coma is much better than last year's. and Drake's actually made Aroma Prieta this year too which is cool, unlike last year Hopefully this will lead to my local getting rid of their 4 packs of last year's Aroma Coma
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Jul 25, 2015 06:56
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MunchE posted:Hopefully this will lead to my local getting rid of their 4 packs of last year's Aroma Coma pretty sure Aroma Coma is bomber/draft only, maybe you're thinking of Alpha Session? I think that's the only 4 pack they offer, at least that I can think of. anyways it really is much better this year
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FYAD SECRETARY posted:for all you west coast beer holmes skillets, this year's Aroma Coma is much better than last year's. and Drake's actually made Aroma Prieta this year too which is cool, unlike last year I'll probably be there for a bit some time this weekend or upcoming week, so that's great news. Coma was pretty mediocre last year and Prieta was definitely missed. Did you happen to try the third release, Aroma Therapy? And yes, Aroma stuff is always either bomber/draft or draft only.
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Senf posted:I'll probably be there for a bit some time this weekend or upcoming week, so that's great news. Coma was pretty mediocre last year and Prieta was definitely missed. Did you happen to try the third release, Aroma Therapy? no I was at a bar with just Coma and Prieta. but one of the patrons worked at Drake's and said that Therapy is the hop bill of both so the bartender made a cuvee of both and let some of us try it. it smelt nice but it kinda tasted like nothing, like they canceled out each other's flavor. I doubt it was actually close to the real Therapy but was funny to try. he also talked about a triple dry hopped version of Coma called Paloma that I kinda want to go to San Leandro just to try haha
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Holy poo poo. My local beer group is imploding at an alarming rate. The question "How fresh is it, whats the bottle date?" has gone full retard and is now a series personal attacks and brewers slamming each other. It was funny for like the first 60 replies, but for fucks sake, openly slamming other brewers and making persoal attacks on social media is a pretty lovely way to represent a brand.
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Jul 26, 2015 00:59
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Spanish Manlove posted:I'll be in the area tomorrow so gently caress yes. Snagged one, it was roasty without a strong fishy taste. I loved it.
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No_talent posted:Holy poo poo. My local beer group is imploding at an alarming rate. The question "How fresh is it, whats the bottle date?" has gone full retard and is now a series personal attacks and brewers slamming each other. It was funny for like the first 60 replies, but for fucks sake, openly slamming other brewers and making persoal attacks on social media is a pretty lovely way to represent a brand. Beer nerds ruin everything
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Jul 26, 2015 01:51
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So I went to Greece, and literally the only beer worth drinking was called Crazy Donkey from the Santorini Brewing Company, Greece's first (and maybe only) IPA. It cost 20 euros for a 750ml bottle and was kind of good. Greece is pretty freaking awesome but just drink wine or be ok with drinking more Alpha and Mythos than you thought your palate could take. For reference, the other beers we had from Santorini Brewing Company were Not Good. At all.
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the yellow dart posted:
not surprising if you know that Santorum is the westernized version of Santorini No_talent posted:Holy poo poo. My local beer group is imploding at an alarming rate. The question "How fresh is it, whats the bottle date?" has gone full retard and is now a series personal attacks and brewers slamming each other. It was funny for like the first 60 replies, but for fucks sake, openly slamming other brewers and making persoal attacks on social media is a pretty lovely way to represent a brand. any good digs to share?
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Jul 26, 2015 03:24
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the yellow dart posted:It cost 20 euros for a 750ml bottle and was kind of good.  I'd hope more than kind of good for $21.95 USD.
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Jul 26, 2015 04:52
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Nth Doctor posted:
You would hope...but no.
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the yellow dart posted:So I went to Greece, and literally the only beer worth drinking was called Crazy Donkey from the Santorini Brewing Company, Greece's first (and maybe only) IPA. It cost 20 euros for a 750ml bottle and was kind of good. Greece is pretty freaking awesome but just drink wine or be ok with drinking more Alpha and Mythos than you thought your palate could take. I've seen it for cheaper than that but I guess YMMV. Anyway, Santorini Brewing Company is the Greek arm of a ramshackle brewery called Rocky Head in London. The guy divides his time between London and Santorini, and does a wine distro business on the side so ... yeah.
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the yellow dart posted:So I went to Greece, and literally the only beer worth drinking was called Crazy Donkey from the Santorini Brewing Company, Greece's first (and maybe only) IPA. It cost 20 euros for a 750ml bottle and was kind of good. Greece is pretty freaking awesome but just drink wine or be ok with drinking more Alpha and Mythos than you thought your palate could take. There's a pretty clear division between beer territory and wine territory in Europe. I was in Lisbon, and it seemed impossible to find any craft beer at all, there was nothing but SUPER BOCK everywhere and some Sagres and if you're lucky, some foreign big brands. There was a beer museum but it just had lovely macros from various countries that were once Portugese colonies... Couldn't find anything with some quick Googling either. Only on the last day I ran into some beers by Oitava Colina, a Lisbon-based brewery, which were pretty good. And I only found them in an Austrian cafe full of foreigners, so that doesn't really count.
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funkybottoms posted:
Not really. Unless you're familiar with the beer scen in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.... Some smart remarks about if a beer was less than 2 months old (Thanks SLGA!) he would drink nothing but one of the less adventerous breweries for a month and then a distributor and the brewer started going at it with a dude who likes to troll people. More brewers and people joined up launching personal attacks and shaming eashother business/skills. The only useful information came, oddly, from one of the guys on the attack somehow managed to have normal productive discussion on disrto laws with another brewer who didn't get involved. We're like 10 years behind where the US is at, but the scene just exploded since early 2014. It's growing pains, but still dumb.
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FYAD SECRETARY posted:pretty sure Aroma Coma is bomber/draft only, maybe you're thinking of Alpha Session? I think that's the only 4 pack they offer, at least that I can think of. anyways it really is much better this year You're right, I was thinking of Alpha Session. Gotta keep an eye out for the Aroma Coma No_talent posted:Holy poo poo. My local beer group is imploding at an alarming rate. The question "How fresh is it, whats the bottle date?" has gone full retard and is now a series personal attacks and brewers slamming each other. It was funny for like the first 60 replies, but for fucks sake, openly slamming other brewers and making persoal attacks on social media is a pretty lovely way to represent a brand. My local beer group has devolved into a bunch of dickheads posting "porch bombs" or ISO:FT for the newest stupid hype stout. Or guys going "Hey everyone, I heard Pliney is the best, where can I get it?"
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MunchE posted:
You're part of the STL group too?! Oh wait, you left out the part your Sick Side Project stash
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trauma llama posted:You're part of the STL group too?! Oh wait, you left out the part your Sick Side Project stash are there chug videos? people can do whatever they like with things they own, but, man, i really don't loving get it, especially when you're doing it with world-class beer- it's like having an eating competition with real Kobe beef or something
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MunchE posted:My local beer group has devolved into a bunch of dickheads posting "porch bombs" or ISO:FT for the newest stupid hype stout. Or guys going "Hey everyone, I heard Pliney is the best, where can I get it?" Yeah it seems like pretty much every beer group devolves into that and chug videos. I guess there is really only so much to say about beer though. Once you've been involved in the community for a couple years it starts to get pretty stale. funkybottoms posted:are there chug videos? people can do whatever they like with things they own, but, man, i really don't loving get it, especially when you're doing it with world-class beer- it's like having an eating competition with real Kobe beef or something From the people who brought you "$100 Stout Drain Pour" comes "1337 Chugz," the newest innovation in dick waving! Don't be some nerd who carefully sips their pumpkin peach beer, BLAST THAT poo poo DOWN YOUR GULLET! Keep your eyes peeled for a sneak preview of our next product, "Di$gusting Cuvees ft. Fou & Derivaton."
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funkybottoms posted:are there chug videos? Still my favorite d-bag chugger, to this day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuJeYaxmh1A
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WaffleStomp posted:Still my favorite d-bag chugger, to this day: Counterargument: These guys are the best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIyV0J2IEGI
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Fat Lou posted:Counterargument: These guys are the best. 
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funkybottoms posted:are there chug videos? people can do whatever they like with things they own, but, man, i really don't loving get it, especially when you're doing it with world-class beer- it's like having an eating competition with real Kobe beef or something Nah no chug videos. Worst: drain poor/ pics videos
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So I lucked out on the Velvet Speedway Stout sale and opened a bottle this weekend with some friends. Not the vanilla bomb I was expecting, overall it is closer to BA speedway with a subtle vanilla flavor that blends into the bourbon, coffee, and malt. For me the initial taste was a rich bourbon sweetness that changed to a sweet caramel or marshmallow like flavor. Still some heat from the alcohol though. Everyone seemed to taste something different which was cool to hear. Finishes with smooth roasty coffee flavors. Definitely, a step up from the regular BA Speedway. Going to wait to around November for the other bottle to see if the alcohol fades a bit more but I wouldn't want to wait any longer as it is great right now.
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Can I get a recommendation for some kind of beer that doesn't taste like stale piss and can be found in common liquor stores in the southern US? It's that or I just stick to mixed drinks.
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nehezir posted:Can I get a recommendation for some kind of beer that doesn't taste like stale piss and can be found in common liquor stores in the southern US? you need to be more specific- i'm in the south and i can pick up really good beer at 7-11 or CVS
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So I'm going to say this. Le cumbre; most underrated brewery. Everything I've had has been pretty drat good. If you haven't had it try and get some. Elevated Ipa is the tits. Project dank even better. Stout is solid. I don't like hefe but it was acceptable and their red ryeot awesome. Go forth and try to find some my friends. Unfortunately I'm drinking my last can so can't help.
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funkybottoms posted:you need to be more specific- i'm in the south and i can pick up really good beer at 7-11 or CVS Central arkansas. I guess I want a beer that tastes less bitter and more sour. Preferably with added flavors. I can't really tell which flavor is annoying me, barley or hops.
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sterster posted:So I'm going to say this. Le cumbre; most underrated brewery. Everything I've had has been pretty drat good. If you haven't had it try and get some. Elevated Ipa is the tits. Project dank even better. Stout is solid. I don't like hefe but it was acceptable and their red ryeot awesome. Go forth and try to find some my friends. Unfortunately I'm drinking my last can so can't help. Just went to La Cumbre today and enjoyed the hell out of it. Had pints or tastes of the Elevated, Red Ryeot, Cream Ale, Male Stripper and Dank and they were all from good to great. My favorites were probably the Dank and Male Stripper. Would have tried the Acclimated DIPA but $7 a pint seemed a tad too pricey to me given that I could get the others for $4.50 or $5.50 a pint. Overall a really awesome brewery though, my favorite spot in ABQ by far. A distant second goes to Marble, whose Double White is the Legit Champion of Summertime Brews(tm).
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nehezir posted:Central arkansas. I guess I want a beer that tastes less bitter and more sour. Preferably with added flavors. I can't really tell which flavor is annoying me, barley or hops. Sorry man you're out of luck. Arkansas doesn't have anything. Beer isn't cool there. Good try though.
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nehezir posted:Central arkansas. I guess I want a beer that tastes less bitter and more sour. Preferably with added flavors. I can't really tell which flavor is annoying me, barley or hops. sweetness comes from malt and bitterness is generally due to hops (it can also come from highly-roasted malt in dark beers); sourness is typically the result of bacteria added along with traditional beer yeast. do you have a store nearby that sells single 12oz bottles that you can make you own six-pack with? the standard advice is to try a wide range of styles that way, then refine the results until you have a clearer understanding of what beers or breweries you do or do not like. if sour is for sure your thing, you might not find as many domestic examples (in Arkansas, at least), but a shop with a halfway-decent import section should have some things like Monk's Cafe, Petrus Oud Bruin or Aged Pale, Duchesse de Bourgogne, Rodenbach, and gueuze from Hanssens, Lindemans, or Oud Beersel is La Cumbre underrated? i've certainly heard plenty of good stuff about them and i'm in VA
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funkybottoms posted:is La Cumbre underrated? i've certainly heard plenty of good stuff about them and i'm in VA Them, Nexus, and Marble are who come up first when people bring up ABQ beer so I'm not sure underrated is the right word, more that they're in a location where expanding distro seems pretty tough. So I guess this is the formal announcement, I've mostly told folks face to face, but I've been hanging under the radar in an effort to save money for a huge backpacking trip around the world. I won't go too deep into the itinerary, but the relevant part for the thread is how it'll include historic/"classical" beer related destinations that are either bucket list for me or because I haven't really seen them covered online. My first "stop" was catching up with friends from DC and I really liked Bardo in the NE neighborhood. Fun spot to hang out and they surprised me since they've already hit the point of (seemingly) being consistent with their core styles to where they can experiment with stuff like their ginger beer and a gruit that did an awesome job balancing between herb, malt bitter, sweet, and sour. Bardo's namesake comes from the bar dog, and it's the most dog friendly beer hangout I've ever been to, outside of a few places that are explicitly dog parks that happen to have a bar. This is not so much a tasting room, and more of place to meet up with a lot of friends to have a few pitchers of beer and play corn hole.   The big concern I do have is how would they maintain consistency given that all of their equipment is outdoors? Other down side is location, but I think there aren't many production breweries located conveniently to a metro station. Next up: I'm flying from JFK to Dusseldorf tonight. Stoked about altbier at the source. air- fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Jul 28, 2015 |
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air- posted:So I guess this is the formal announcement, I've mostly told folks face to face, but I've been hanging under the radar in an effort to save money for a huge backpacking trip around the world. I won't go too deep into the itinerary, but the relevant part for the thread is how it'll include historic/"classical" beer related destinations that are either bucket list for me or because I haven't really seen them covered online. i'm excited for you, man- just sad that i won't be able to send you beer for such a long time!
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Sounds awesome! Thanks for the Bardo review; I'll head out there when I next have a chance.
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ChickenArise posted:Sounds awesome! Thanks for the Bardo review; I'll head out there when I next have a chance. Someone behind the bar mentioned they a have more fancy pants location in the works, so that's gotta mean someone with deep pockets has their back!
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So... To renew or not renew Bruery membership next year... that is, that is the question. I've enjoyed my membership and I have a mule who doesnt' overcharge(just a thank you box after the bimonthly shipments,a nd nothing crazy) . That being said, its $300 and at least 100/month and then you add on shipping.... its not cheap. I could take a brewery trip once a month, or save that for my friend's constant VT runs.... or use it for gas to get to Boston and back in a day.... Im torn on my decision.
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funkybottoms posted:
Hmmm :/ perhaps underrated isn't the right word. In the beer world I hear very few things about people looking for or talking about their beers. You hear about HT & FFF all the time. I guess I just think they should be closer to that well known. I honestly think elevated & project dank are on the same level or better than some of the well known Ipa/Dipa out there eg: Pliney, Blind Pig, ZD, HT, SOS etc. It's my opinion and perhaps I'm wishing for my own 'heady' trade fodder. Also, Funky, have you had any of their stuff? Perhaps I can get some out to you. I'm fresh out and might be able to pick up some stuff in the coming month or so. Vertigo posted:To renew or not renew Bruery membership next year... that is, that is the question. Thought about splitting the membership with someone? Me and some buddies do that. We just kind of figure out who wants what bottles and generally we bottle share anything that's limited. sterster fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Jul 28, 2015 |
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