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Midorka posted:Jackie-O's Dark Apparition. Brewery exclusive, they released ~300 bottles of the vanilla variant a few months ago (I was there). The regular Dark Apparition was last released in 2011. It's pretty good, the vanilla version is one of my favorite vanilla beers (only thing I've had that's better is Bourbon County Vanilla) and they also have a Kopi edition (poo poo coffee!), along with an iced version (phenomenal). It's a shame Jackie O's doesn't get much hype from beer nerds. All their bottled beers are really interesting and different with very limited bottle numbers. I think the fact that they don't distribute at all helps them fly under the radar. If you're looking to compare distribution of Ohio and New Jersey, use seekabrew.com. Have him send you some Bells, Dark Horse, Three Floyds, and Two Brothers (assuming he can get them and they don't distribute to NJ nowadays).
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Had a Greenbush Brewery Doomslayer, an American strong ale brewed with maple sap. Had a really nice maple finish, almost pancake like. Anyone else had anything from them? Seems like they are just making it into Indiana.
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Jun 6, 2012 04:39
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Midorka posted:I've been trying to set-up a trade with this guy from Ohio and it's been kind of a pain since neither of us know what the other can get, thank you Ratebeer. I don't know why it didn't occur to me until just now, but I can see the top beers brewed per state! I asked him to look into Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night Imperial Stout and Jackie-O's Dark Apparition. I don't know if they are rare or hard to find, but I'm hoping one of them will be found. No no no. White Rajah by The Brew Kettle, previously mentioned Columbus IPA, and BORIS the Crusher and/or DORIS the Destroyer from Hoppin' Frog.
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Jun 6, 2012 05:22
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What are the main differences between BORIS and DORIS? Besides $5 in price.
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Jun 6, 2012 05:34
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escape artist posted:What are the main differences between BORIS and DORIS? Besides $5 in price. Is DORIS out? I've never seen it here in Indiana, but I am going to Cleveland this weekend and if I can score some I want to.
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Jun 6, 2012 05:49
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"Belgian IPA"s are crap. I've not had one American "Belgian IPA" that I thought was any good. Rayon Vert is not a Belgian IPA and its awesome, Le Freak kind of is and I think its totally passable. What is awesome is American Farmhouse beers, some of which get quite hoppy but the character melds with the good saison yeast character to make a totally awesome beer. Boulevard Tank 7, Saison Brett, Stillwater Cellar Door, Stateside Saison, Lost Abbey Carnevale, Ovila Saison, Green Flash/St Fueillien Biere de L'Amitie are excellent examples of an American Farmhouse / hoppy saison and I could drink them nearly every day. I made an hoppy American Farmhouse with Falconers Flight & Simcoe hops and it was so stupidly good.
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Jun 6, 2012 06:20
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escape artist posted:What are the main differences between BORIS and DORIS? Besides $5 in price. Higher ABV. The D in DORIS stands for Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout. It's basically BORIS on roids. BORIS is better. Also, they're both made year round, although DORIS is a lot harder to find than BORIS which isn't necessarily easy to find.
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Jun 6, 2012 08:01
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Kraven Moorhed posted:Edit: For more content, I got curious and checked eBay for auctions of Hardywood Park's Gingerbread stout. Not a single completed or in-progress auction. This saddens me, as I'd really like to know the value of what I'm sitting on. My cellar peen needs stroking. i'm trading a CBS and a GBS for a Dark Lord and two Beatifications, so i'd say it's got some weight.
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Jun 6, 2012 13:36
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funkybottoms posted:heads up- letspour.com is featuring Hair of the Dog Fred at the moment. dunno how the price stacks up against regular retail (some of the poo poo on there is crazy overpriced), but it's there. Has anyone ever used this service? The prices do seem really high; basically $3-$5 per bottle markup from what I can tell. But for signing up, they're giving $10 off and free shipping for 6+ bottles and there's a lot of west coast stuff I can't get. Tempting...
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Jun 6, 2012 15:49
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rage-saq posted:"Belgian IPA"s are crap. I've not had one American "Belgian IPA" that I thought was any good. Agreed. If I want a 'belgian ipa' I go for a saison every time. rage-saq posted:I made an hoppy American Farmhouse with Falconers Flight & Simcoe hops and it was so stupidly good.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:02
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danbanana posted:Has anyone ever used this service? haven't used it, but the reviews lead me to believe it's all legit. they're in Seattle, so maybe avoid the non-NW beers, but when you factor in the $10 discount for a first-time order, my feeling is that it's worth a shot if you don't care to work out trades.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:19
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Chicagoons: Anyone get lucky with Parabola yet? Just curious. A little birdy told me that Printer's Row Wine Shop had a case yesterday but I got there 45 minutes after they sold the last bottle. Side note: I'd never been there, but that's a really nice bottle shop. Prices are reasonable for being in the city, selection was excellent, very nicely organized. Recommended. I did pick up stuff from Pipeworks: Close Encounter and End of Days. Haven't tried them but I'm pumped.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:34
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funkybottoms posted:haven't used it, but the reviews lead me to believe it's all legit. they're in Seattle, so maybe avoid the non-NW beers, but when you factor in the $10 discount for a first-time order, my feeling is that it's worth a shot if you don't care to work out trades. I avoid trades. Hassle and expensive. But online retailers like this intrigue me.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:36
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I went to Capone's on Elston, they have all the Pipeworks stuff, but no Parabola. They had a case and apparently they did the whole reserve list, so there were bottles there, but not for public purchase apparently. Another excellent, well priced bottle shop.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:47
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BoredByThis posted:I went to Capone's on Elston, they have all the Pipeworks stuff, but no Parabola. They had a case and apparently they did the whole reserve list, so there were bottles there, but not for public purchase apparently. Another excellent, well priced bottle shop. I've seen their list updated consistently on beermenus.com. Looks like a huge selection. Probably need to hit it sometime.
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Jun 6, 2012 16:54
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danbanana posted:I've seen their list updated consistently on beermenus.com. Looks like a huge selection. Probably need to hit it sometime. The trick they don't tell you is that the prices on beermenus are lower than their actual in-store marked prices. Firestone Walker XV (back when they had it)? $20 on beermenus (already high). $25 in store. I avoid them as much as possible due to this bait and switch crap.
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Jun 6, 2012 17:03
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They do gouge a bit on the rarer stuff, but they do consistently have harder to find stuff for reasonable prices. Tons of Tart Lychee and Cocoa Mole still there for $8-10.
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BoredByThis posted:They do gouge a bit on the rarer stuff, but they do consistently have harder to find stuff for reasonable prices. Tons of Tart Lychee and Cocoa Mole still there for $8-10. True, but that doesn't excuse the disparity they willfully and intentionally introduce between advertised prices and actual prices.
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Jun 6, 2012 17:25
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Fair enough, I just don't use beermenus as a point of reference.
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crazyfish posted:The trick they don't tell you is that the prices on beermenus are lower than their actual in-store marked prices. Firestone Walker XV (back when they had it)? $20 on beermenus (already high). $25 in store. I avoid them as much as possible due to this bait and switch crap. And... that's lovely. By the way, crazyfish, if you are looking for XV, the Famous Liquors in Forest Park still had it for $19 as of last week. They finally ran out of Sucaba (though Marion Cheese Market in Oak Park still has bottles). Both are reasonably or very close to CTA lines. This is why I'm not worried about getting Parabola yet. The last batches of "rare" stuff is still floating around.
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Corbet posted:Brewery exclusive, they released ~300 bottles of the vanilla variant a few months ago (I was there). The regular Dark Apparition was last released in 2011. Well that stinks about Jackie-O's, Thirsty Dog it is then! Thanks for the other recs though, I'll ask him what's available by them. Mahoning posted:No no no. White Rajah by The Brew Kettle, previously mentioned Columbus IPA, and BORIS the Crusher and/or DORIS the Destroyer from Hoppin' Frog. BORIS and DORIS I've had, they are found in New Jersey, I'll see about the other two! escape artist posted:What are the main differences between BORIS and DORIS? Besides $5 in price. From memory DORIS is just as good, but a bit more edgy if that makes sense. Are they really that hard to find though? They don't seem to sell at all in New Jersey.
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danbanana posted:I avoid trades. Hassle and expensive. But online retailers like this intrigue me. and a $3-5 markup per bottle isn't expensive? i find trading to be a generally rewarding experience, but that's just my opinion.
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funkybottoms posted:and a $3-5 markup per bottle isn't expensive? Hence my hesitance, even with the $10 off.
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danbanana posted:Chicagoons: Anyone get lucky with Parabola yet? Just curious. A little birdy told me that Printer's Row Wine Shop had a case yesterday but I got there 45 minutes after they sold the last bottle. Side note: I'd never been there, but that's a really nice bottle shop. Prices are reasonable for being in the city, selection was excellent, very nicely organized. Recommended. I did pick up stuff from Pipeworks: Close Encounter and End of Days. Haven't tried them but I'm pumped. Not sure about Printer's Row, but Gentile's on Taylor has five left. The guy on the phone actually finished my sentence when I was asking about it, as if he's getting a lot of calls recently, so you'll want to move fast. Gogogogogogo and buy! I'm borked, otherwise I'd be right there with you.
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mysterious frankie posted:Not sure about Printer's Row, but Gentile's on Taylor has five left. The guy on the phone actually finished my sentence when I was asking about it, as if he's getting a lot of calls recently, so you'll want to move fast. Gogogogogogo and buy! I'm borked, otherwise I'd be right there with you. Yeah, no way I get out there tonight. I've seen the shop. Is it good?
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danbanana posted:Yeah, no way I get out there tonight. I've seen the shop. Is it good? We just moved into the area and I've walked by it a bunch; only called out of morbid curiosity, to see if the had parabola. Looks like a good bottle shop, just going by the outside and what I can see from the storefront window. EDIT: screw it, I'm going after Parabola. Wish me luck. mysterious frankie fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Jun 6, 2012 |
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danbanana posted:Yeah, no way I get out there tonight. I've seen the shop. Is it good? Alright, just got back with a bottle of Parabola. There were three left about an hour ago, so you might be good still. Nice shop as well, with a fair representation, tho they focus on wine.
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danbanana posted:Hence my hesitance, even with the $10 off. you included a "but" in your statement, though. anyway, i know the Parabola situation this year is crazy because one of the big-time beer nerds from my city posted elsewhere that he wants to trade for it, and he's a dude that gets just about everything, whales included (and i know Parabola isn't a whale, don't start).
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About to break into a bottle of a year old Belgian Yeti. I'm behind, but I'm excited 
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enthe0s posted:About to break into a bottle of a year old Belgian Yeti. I'm behind, but I'm excited Jealous. Belgian Yeti is my favourite of the Yeti variants, though they're all great.
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funkybottoms posted:you included a "but" in your statement, though. Send him my way, I'll trade my 2011 Parabola to him. I understand why people want Parabola, but Sucaba is still sitting on shelves here and it's equally as good per style. I guess I'll see how popular Parabola is around here once it hits shelves, I have a feeling it will be sitting for a while. Edit: Belgian Yeti is my favorite as well, it's so velvety on the tongue. Edit 2: loving hell Goose Island's Brown Ale is fantastic. It's near the status of Coffee Bender by Surly to me, just toned down. This beer is excellently balanced and very interesting in the mid-taste. Well loving done. Midorka fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Jun 7, 2012 |
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mysterious frankie posted:Alright, just got back with a bottle of Parabola. There were three left about an hour ago, so you might be good still. Nice shop as well, with a fair representation, tho they focus on wine. Now there's two bottles. Thanks for the heads up, frankie.
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Midorka posted:Send him my way, I'll trade my 2011 Parabola to him. I understand why people want Parabola, but Sucaba is still sitting on shelves here and it's equally as good per style. I guess I'll see how popular Parabola is around here once it hits shelves, I have a feeling it will be sitting for a while. that's the thing- i picked up six or seven bottles last year without breaking a sweat (and passed on two more because i'd gotten more than enough), while this year a lot more effort netted me two.
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Finally made it to Left Hand's Good Juju in my seasonal rounds this week. Once the foam drains down you get a little hint of ginger in the nose. And then you drink it and it's like ginger-ale minus sugar. I'm on the fence.
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Mahoning posted:Higher ABV. The D in DORIS stands for Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout. It's basically BORIS on roids. BORIS is better. Last few times I went to the store, I could find DORIS and barrel-aged BORIS, but not regular BORIS.
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enthe0s posted:About to break into a bottle of a year old Belgian Yeti. I'm behind, but I'm excited Delicious. Very smooth, but not too sweet. I also have an Espresso Yeti that's 6 months old. Should I drink it in the next few days or wait on it?
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I did something tonight Year old Victory at Sea Float! a perfect nightcap accompaniment to an amazing hockey game.
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enthe0s posted:Delicious. Very smooth, but not too sweet. I also have an Espresso Yeti that's 6 months old. Should I drink it in the next few days or wait on it? if you like hoppier stouts, go ahead and drink it, but if not, sit on it for another six or eight months
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