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Mahoning posted:Any thoughts on this trio of Southern Tier stouts? Creme Broule, Mokah, and Jahva? None that are polite!  e: for the new page, a wall paper of the best dopple bock that man hath wrought 
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Mahoning posted:Any thoughts on this trio of Southern Tier stouts? Creme Broule, Mokah, and Jahva? Try them if you come across them. I've had the Creme Brulee recently and it was almost sickeningly sweet. Can't handle more than a few ounces. But drat was it a delicious smelling beer. Somebody described it recently as tasting like a Yankee Candle smells which is a pretty apt description.
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May 19, 2012 06:16
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mysterious frankie posted:Is Cigar City stuff available here in Chicago? I looked around the Binny's and didn't see anything. I know it's being served at pubs around town, because of the craft beer week, but not sure if it's available otherwise. No. You can just find it on on tap at special events sometimes.
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May 19, 2012 13:08
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Paul Proteus posted:No. You can just find it on on tap at special events sometimes. Does some place have CC stuff on tap for Chi Beer Week? I didn't see anything. Mahoning posted:Any thoughts on this trio of Southern Tier stouts? Creme Broule, Mokah, and Jahva? I think they're all pretty good for what they are, which isn't quite beer if you ask me. Last night, splurged (won't tell you how much) on a bottle of 2007 BCS at Twisted Spoke. Smooth and boozy.
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May 19, 2012 13:58
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Arnold of Soissons posted:
I need to have that again. I love that you get an ornament with it too. I can drink colette all summer long. Thank god its saison season
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May 19, 2012 14:25
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danbanana posted:Does some place have CC stuff on tap for Chi Beer Week? I didn't see anything. I know Half Acre had some at their party last night. I don't know about other places.
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May 19, 2012 14:26
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Yeah I think we have a special thing going on with Half-Acre or something. We sent them stuff last year, too.
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May 19, 2012 15:48
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cyberslimer when can Florida goons expect to see ccb cans/patio pils?
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May 19, 2012 16:02
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SketchyNick posted:cyberslimer when can Florida goons expect to see ccb cans/patio pils? Knightly Spirit and Big C's liquor. Very close to each other. Big C's even gets the extremely rare CCB, albeit in limited quantities. Total Wine is pretty decent, too, but doesn't compare to the others. World of Beer on Sand Lake might be a good place for you to check out, too.
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May 19, 2012 16:22
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Arnold of Soissons posted:None that are polite! This is the correct answer. I don't always drink doppelbock, but when I do, it's Celebrator. wattershed posted:I've timed my light/dark cycle for Memorial Day. Today I killed my growler of Societe's The Apprentice (I'll reiterate that it's outstanding), now working on some bottles of my own saison. When the pool's 87 degrees and it's 80 outside, that's IPA weather no matter how you slice it. Can't wait for the holiday weekend.
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May 19, 2012 16:30
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SketchyNick posted:cyberslimer when can Florida goons expect to see ccb cans/patio pils? Just brewed Patio Pils so it'll be released in 5-6 weeks. Cans we're hoping for August
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May 19, 2012 16:36
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escape artist posted:Knightly Spirit and Big C's liquor. Very close to each other. Big C's even gets the extremely rare CCB, albeit in limited quantities. Total Wine is pretty decent, too, but doesn't compare to the others. Yeah those are my two go-to liquor stores for beer. I was actually just at big c's yesterday and the dude whose in charge of the beer (Murphy) is gonna be working at a new beer bar at the intersection of dean and university called "on tap" and according to him they plan on eventually having 80 taps which excites and worries me at the same time.
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May 19, 2012 16:45
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Just got back from an Allagash Tap Takeover... well, actually a sneak-peak of one since it doesn't start till later today. Tried the bourbon barrel aged Black - not bad, a little more bite than normal with some nice vanilla notes. Also had Old HRT (which I think should stand for "Honestly, Really Tasty."), Saison Mihm (was like juniper bubblegum), and Big Little Beer. BLB was different from the last time I had it - this one was a belgian IPA hop-bomb. Really unusual for Allagash, but very good. Also, came home with these to ruin my weekend   I wonder which one you all want me to open first? FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 17:47 on May 19, 2012 |
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May 19, 2012 17:23
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That Abita 25th is not good in my opinion.
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May 19, 2012 17:55
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The only one of those I've heard anything good about (mostly because I've had it) is the barrel aged gonzo though I don't think it's worth the significant price premium over the regular version.
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May 19, 2012 18:07
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Just got back from an Allagash Tap Takeover... well, actually a sneak-peak of one since it doesn't start till later today. Tried the bourbon barrel aged Black - not bad, a little more bite than normal with some nice vanilla notes. Also had Old HRT (which I think should stand for "Honestly, Really Tasty."), Saison Mihm (was like juniper bubblegum), and Big Little Beer. BLB was different from the last time I had it - this one was a belgian IPA hop-bomb. Really unusual for Allagash, but very good. Rogue Voodoo Doughnut 
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May 19, 2012 18:25
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Podima posted:Rogue Voodoo Doughnut This. Edit: make sure you have a maple syrup donut to go along with it double edit: Had Red Rocket last night and I'm convinced Bear Republic can do no bad. Can't wait to have all of their brews fresh at ACBF. Also had Leffe, the filtered Belgian Blond Ale. Found it to be extremely lacking, seems like a poor-man's Belgian. Never again. TenaciousTomato fucked around with this message at 18:59 on May 19, 2012 |
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May 19, 2012 18:48
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Did Rogue mean to pick the exact shade of Pepto-Bismol pink, or is that just a prescient coincidence?
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May 19, 2012 19:02
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If possible, Youtube your reaction to the Voodoo thing Also, I enjoyed Mokah, but a little bit will do the job. No single human being needs a bomber of that beer
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May 19, 2012 19:03
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Retemnav posted:Did Rogue mean to pick the exact shade of Pepto-Bismol pink, or is that just a prescient coincidence? That is the color of distilled Rogue employee blood and tears
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May 19, 2012 19:04
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Rogue Voodoo Donut: The bottle just hit 47F, so I poured some into a snifter. Body is hazy and the color of browned butter. The nose is slightly smoky and sweet with definite, easily-identified bacon aromas. It smells exactly like maple bacon like you'd find pre-packaged at the store or like maple breakfast sausages. It's sweet and watery on the first sip. This gives way to a light-bodied, slightly sour (like burned toast) and smoky profile with crispy pork fat notes at the edges. Aftertaste is lingering weak smoke, unidentified mineral notes. Slightly dry. Overall, interesting but not complex - just has flavors you don't normally find (together, at least) in a beer. Nowhere near a drain-pour, but I won't be buying it again. Verdict: I've been to Voodoo Doughnut (the one off west burnside). Usually drunk or hungover and not really ever when the sun was up. I've had the doughnut. The beer doesn't evoke memories of that doughnut. Why can't this come in 7oz bottles, ala Rogue's XS series? Now I have a bomber of it. gently caress. edit: On the second glass, my palate is completely fatigued and all I can taste is a bitterly weak ale with a crappy, sour finish. Boo. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 20:43 on May 19, 2012 |
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May 19, 2012 19:41
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Hey guys. I feel like I've transgressed the thread a little. I'm the only nationally syndicated beer critic in Canada, and I was in San Diego at the CBC. I may have mentioned to the Cigar City dudes that at least one of them was a goon. I also said that whoever that was was fair, balanced and rational in talking about beer and a really good employee choice. So, if you were wondering, Cigar City employee, that was me.
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Went to that Parabola tapping last night,  It was so good. It's incredible how well they hide the alcohol, even with the bourbon flavor I'd have been happy to believe it was maybe 9%, not 13%. Even my wife who isn't into huge stouts really enjoyed it. I'm glad it was served in a snifter, though. It probably took me 40 minutes to sip through it, just because it's fairly intense. Drinking an entire bomber alone would be...inadvisable.Had an Orval after that just because I hadn't tried it in ages. Bottle was ~9 months old and it definitely had a pronounced Brett character. Still owns. Last beer of the night was a special coffee-conditioned keg of Oskar Blues Old Chub. Didn't really work for me, the coffee was too harsh. It wasn't awful, but they went too strong on the coffee or maybe used the wrong roast. It's not terrible in concept, I just didn't like it. Also a full pint of Old Chub is already a tough mountain to climb sometimes without adding even more complexity.
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Three beers in, so far. The Voodoo Doughnut was tough to finish. The Abita 25th was actually really smooth and mild for a strong ale. Touch of vanilla, but nothing memorable. On to the Widmer Raspberry RIS! This is like a dark chocolate raspberry truffle in a glass - without all the sugar, though. You don't get much raspberry on the nose, but it's there, at the edges, in the flavor - rounds out the chocolate notes and the toasted malts really well. Bit of hops in the finish. Really nice. Too expensive, though. I think this one was $14. edit: When it warms up in the glass, you get more fruit in the nose and a much more pronounced berry flavor. I think this is my favorite among the Widmer alchemy beers, so far. It's also 9+% abv, so I might not achieve my goal of four beers tonight. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 22:46 on May 19, 2012 |
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May 19, 2012 22:39
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Wish I could find that Widmer Raspberry Stout. It sounds delectable. I went to one of my crappier stores today, and got a 6-pack of Ruthless Rye by SN for $8.49. Surprisingly, it's quite good for what it is.
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Gave my liver a break for a bit - on to NB's Tart Lychee. This one is kind of cool. Straight up sour aroma, bit of funk. Some tart notes. Flavor has a couple layers to it - right away you get light funk and sour fruits, some tartness. The lychee that was missing in the nose comes through in the middle - but lacks any of the flavors that I've had with fresh lychee before. It's kind of dull. Lends some sweetness to the aftertaste. The cinnamon comes through towards the end. A little bit of warmth and spice in the finish. Overall, a great entry into the LoF series, for sure.
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May 20, 2012 02:13
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Got a sixer of Hopdevil and a Schneider Weisse. I don't think I'd ever had Schneider's, but the store was out of Weihenstephaner. They're very similar, though the Schneider is a bit more subdued. Banana, clove, not too much yeast, though.
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May 20, 2012 02:16
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escape artist posted:Wish I could find that Widmer Raspberry Stout. It sounds delectable. The biggest problem I have with Rye-IPAs is that Nelson is like so much better than all the other ones I've had. It's not even a contest.
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May 20, 2012 02:54
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Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye. Go drink it.
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May 20, 2012 03:04
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Does this years SN Kellerweiss taste a little yeast stressed to anyone else? I bought a couple of 6 packs because I love hefeweizen and I remember enjoying SN's in the past, but this tastes like plastic and wet dog.
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zedprime posted:Does this years SN Kellerweiss taste a little yeast stressed to anyone else? I bought a couple of 6 packs because I love hefeweizen and I remember enjoying SN's in the past, but this tastes like plastic and wet dog. Kellerweiss isn't a seasonal, it's a year-round beer. Check the date code, it's quite possible you got an old bottle. The code is directly above the UPC, the first digit is for the year (0 for 2010, 1 for 2011, 2 for 2012), and the next three digits are a Julian day code.
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Trying out Sixpoint Resin after hearing a lot about it. It's not a favorite, but it's nice - big grapefruit and mango flavor with what I can only describe as an aggressive balance of malt sweetness and hop bitterness. My only complaint is that it doesn't deliver nearly as much in the aroma department as I'd like - for me, a good DIPA all but kicks your nostrils in the balls with hop aroma. I'll have to find some SN Hoptimum for my next DIPA kick, if it's all it's made out to be. Any Chicagoons doing stuff for CCBW? I'm not sure what I can make it to, between being broke and having a brutal week in the cellar ahead of me, but if there's anything that's reasonably priced and exceptional I'll see what I can do. It's too bad that other guys at Goose got all the slots for pouring events, but I should be able to pour at some other events in the near future. 
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deadwing posted:Kellerweiss isn't a seasonal, it's a year-round beer. Check the date code, it's quite possible you got an old bottle. The code is directly above the UPC, the first digit is for the year (0 for 2010, 1 for 2011, 2 for 2012), and the next three digits are a Julian day code. It was bottled end of January this year then. I've just gotten into the first so maybe hopefully its something per bottle.
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zedprime posted:My bad, I only remember seeing it through spring and summer but that must be a distributor thing or my memory playing tricks since that's when I generally look for hefeweizens. don't worry, it hasn't been year-round for all that long VVV i was thinking it was more like a year, year-and-a-half, max. pretty certain it's been well under three years. funkybottoms fucked around with this message at 13:35 on May 20, 2012 |
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funkybottoms posted:don't worry, it hasn't been year-round for all that long I'm pretty sure it's been year round for about three years? It's entirely possible that you got some bad bottles though, five months really isn't too old for a hefeweizen. Go ahead and shoot Sierra Nevada an e-mail if the rest of the bottles are bad, I'm sure they'll send you something neat.
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Ubik posted:Any Chicagoons doing stuff for CCBW? I'm not sure what I can make it to, between being broke and having a brutal week in the cellar ahead of me, but if there's anything that's reasonably priced and exceptional I'll see what I can do. It's too bad that other guys at Goose got all the slots for pouring events, but I should be able to pour at some other events in the near future. I'll be at the Parabola tapping at Revolution on Monday, but my evening schedule has been changing a lot recently so I can't pin down if I'll even be able to do anything else.
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It's 5PM in Prague - time to start day 2 of bomber hijinks! Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo! In the nose: Oak and smoke, coffee and toffee, vanilla and something-that-rhymes-with-vanilla. Some whiskey notes. Big, creamy and roasty in the mouth. Vanilla and chocolate all over the place. Tons of oakiness. Quite honestly, I would buy this over my usual Old Rasputin as my house dark beer of choice. Too bad this poo poo is getting harder to find. If you like Gonzo, you will love this BA version.
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saints gambit posted:Hey guys. Geiger is the goon and he was not there. It was Joey and Justin at CBC (I was there as well) and I am sure neither of them knew what the hell you meant by Goon.
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Just opened my first Gulden Draak tonight. I... I think I want a few minutes alone with this beer.
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Opened a Fort Collin's Wheat Wine Ale last night. I'm not sure what I think about it. The elements were almost like a really thin quad. The flavors were there, but muted behind the wheat. It's amazingly easy drinking for 9.3%...not just easy, it was actually pretty refreshing. It was just weird having those intense flavors of a quad lurking, but never breaking through. It was enjoyable though, and I might pick up another one just to try it again.
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