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I Dont Like You posted:I will wholeheartedly agree with that statement. With that said, time to walk 2 blocks and get some more. die For any of you in Richmond, the capital ale in midlothian has 12oz bottles of Troeg's Perpetual IPA... bottled 6/8/12. gently caress yeah. I saw it, got it, then I checked the bottle date and was flabbergasted. It was so drat good.
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actually, WF has/had a keg dated... yesterday edit- not to steal your thunder, just thought it was crazy double edit- Whole Foods out in Short Pump. they fill (many, many) growlers and are often worth the drive. in fact, their beer has a facebook page funkybottoms fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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funkybottoms posted:actually, WF has/had a keg dated... yesterday WF? Whatever it is im going, yesterday? thats loving nuts.
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Munkaboo posted:WF? Whatever it is im going, yesterday? thats loving nuts. Thats awesome, my wifes family lives on the west end... i may definitely stop by there and bring a growler back for father's day.
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Munkaboo posted:Thats awesome, my wifes family lives on the west end... i may definitely stop by there and bring a growler back for father's day. go early- they blow through a poo poo-ton of beer on a normal Saturday, so so many edits! VVV no, i didn't. i will bust rear end to get out there for certain beers, but that one wasn't calling my name VVV funkybottoms fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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funkybottoms posted:go early- they blow through a poo poo-ton of beer on a normal Saturday, so tomorrow is going to be even worse. if you're going a little later it might be worth a call, and if you speak to Greg, even better, as he's the head beer dude (and a nice guy). oh, and Hardywood Park opens at 4pm tomorrow and 2pm Saturday. just sayin. Dang... did you get to try it? Bet it's dank as gently caress
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King Henry is every bit as good as beer nerds claim. Goddamn.
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I've heard its really good as well. I have yet to try it  and probably never will since I'm unwilling to give up a kidney to trade for it!
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crazyfish posted:King Henry is every bit as good as beer nerds claim. Goddamn. Was at the release for this. Long story as short as I can make it: Friend convinces me to go, mostly because GI was releasing cellared BCS Vanilla that day and I didn't have anymore. So... He and I get there at 7. It's not as cold as a Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving) should be but it's cold. So we hang in the car because there's only 5 people in line. About a half hour later (20 people in line) we get out and start waiting. 3 hours later, the line has grown massively behind us (probably upper hundreds, at least) with some ending up in front of us due to saved spots. Whatever. We're still pretty close. They start with King Henry tickets, which I buy 2 (3 allotted) because I was saving cash for BCS and BCS Vanilla. Then when they come around for those... "Sorry, out of Vanilla." Dear GI: If you're "releasing" a cellared beer and you only have SIXTY, please cut the allotment to one per instead of two. Turns out my friend and I were 31 and 32 in line. The first people not to get them and everyone in front of us scored 2. Sucks. Needless to say, we're pissed... Until we get to the brewpub and try King Henry. No hyperbole: the best barleywine I've ever had by far. And I'm sitting on two bottles instead of a possible three. John Hall was walking around and we had a brief chat with him, talked to him about the allotment thing, and he seemed really cool. So I'm still pissed I missed out on vanilla and another KH, but ended up a good story and a good time. Still have one King Henry in the cellar. Along with my last BCS Rare, it's my prized beer... danbanana fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Edit DNE Quote. Had one too many Tank 7s tonight I guess...
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Tank 7 Supremacy
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How does King Henry compare to Abacus/Sucaba? I find that to be astounding and the best barleywine I've ever had.
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Munkaboo posted:For the PA guy, keep your eyes peeled for Victory Sunrise Weissbier. It shits on all other american hefeweizens. Also it's Dogfish Head album-themed beer time again. This time it's based on Dan the Automator's Deltron 3000. quote:In the box are six 750 ml bottles of Positive Contact, a hybrid ale that takes its name from one of the album’s key tracks. It’s a sweet-and-sour Belgian-ish ale brewed with wood-pressed Fuji apple cider, slow-roasted farro, and a touch of cayenne and fresh cilantro, which are apparently the Automator’s favorite ingredients. There’s also a ten-inch record featuring Deltron 3030 remixes by the Automator himself.
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Midorka posted:How does King Henry compare to Abacus/Sucaba? I find that to be astounding and the best barleywine I've ever had. To me, Sucaba is to King Henry as Parabola is to Bourbon County: as close as it comes, but not quite there. And KH was a one-time brew, so it might be a little unfair to compare.
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One of our distributors just dropped off some interesting torpedo kegs that they "found" in their cold storage. Among them, two 2010 Foothills Sexual Chocolates (how the gently caress? I don't know), a 2011 Sexual Chocolate, a DFH Midas Touch, and one single, lonely 1/6 keg of FOUNDER'S KBS  I'm loving stealing it all and auctioning it off. edit: We can't keep the KBS - we don't have it in our inventory system (so we can't sell it), and a local beer bar called dibs
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I read an article that says its a violation of state a federal law to refill a growler that wasn't purchased at the place it's being refilled. Is that true? Because that sounds like a terrible law. Part of the idea of growlers is that they're less wasteful. Making you purchase 10 different growlers for 10 different growler stations is pretty wasteful. That being said, I kind of realize its up to the individual retail outlet. But if it's illegal it's pretty dumb.
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Mahoning posted:I read an article that says its a violation of state a federal law to refill a growler that wasn't purchased at the place it's being refilled. Is that true? Because that sounds like a terrible law. Part of the idea of growlers is that they're less wasteful. Making you purchase 10 different growlers for 10 different growler stations is pretty wasteful. I know at least in Michigan brewpubs have to have buy a special permit to fill growlers that they didn't sell, or at least that's the line I got from Jolly Pumpkin one day. Which I was mostly ok with, since they were selling their glass for $2. I've given back growlers to some breweries because yeah I've got like 8 of them at this point and I don't know what the gently caress else to do with them.
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Mahoning posted:I read an article that says its a violation of state a federal law to refill a growler that wasn't purchased at the place it's being refilled. Is that true? Because that sounds like a terrible law. Part of the idea of growlers is that they're less wasteful. Making you purchase 10 different growlers for 10 different growler stations is pretty wasteful. I think it actually varies state by state and California's one place I've heard where that rule applies. Other examples: in DC, flip-top growlers are illegal. In Texas, the main three requirements are to be glass, list the size of the growler, and have a government warning label on it.
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So I found an FAQ on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Website:TTB posted:When is a growler a “bottle?” So that's the federal law, clearly its not illegal to furnish your own growler according to the federal government. And actually the whole warning label thing doesn't even really apply if you're filling up a growler and taking it home. I'm going to do some more research into Ohio's state laws regarding this.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:edit: We can't keep the KBS - we don't have it in our inventory system (so we can't sell it), and a local beer bar called dibs FS, you're in NC, right? Can you share what bar called dibs.....
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Mahoning posted:So that's the federal law, clearly its not illegal to furnish your own growler according to the federal government. And actually the whole warning label thing doesn't even really apply if you're filling up a growler and taking it home. the only stipulation in VA is that it has the "alcohol can be bad for you" warning on the growler, but other than that i've only encountered some good-natured ribbing about using X growler at Y establishment
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My issue is, I bought a Stone flip-top growler at a local bar, and I plan on filling it up with Columbus Bodhi when I drive through Columbus this weekend. I don't want to waste money on some lovely screw-top growler if I don't have to. And hell, I mean its Stone. Not like some local rival brewer or something. edit: FWIW, this is what I found regarding growlers in Ohio: House Bill 243, effective March 22, 2012 posted:Growlers For Carryout (D-8 permit) - Allows D-8 permit holders to fill and sell “growlers” of beer for carryout. A “growler” is a reusable glass container whose capacity does not exceed one gallon into which beer is dispensed. Doesn't really say anything there either. Mahoning fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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The tasting was great. We tried: Christmas Ale 2009 Sofie 2009 Matilda 2007 Matilda 2009 Pere Jacques 2004 Pere Jacques 2008 Icarus 2005 Nightstalker 2010 King Henry Vanilla Bourbon County Stout I have tasting notes for all of them, if anyone is interested (you probably aren't so I didn't type them up). I think my least favorite of the night was the Icarus, which I've never even heard of. Too much rich, syrupy sweetness without any hops or other flavors to balance it out; I'm guessing that occurred over the seven years it sat percolating in the dark, but I never tasted it when it was first out, so I don't know. Tie for favorite has to go to the Chrtismas Ale and the VBCS. The ale was like a slice of fruitcake (in a good way) and a glass of eggnog blended into a beer (I swear, in a good way). The stout was a big old monster made out of toasted hazelnuts, tobacco and burn and I liked it. crazyfish posted:King Henry is every bit as good as beer nerds claim. Goddamn. It was delicious, and probably my third favorite of the night, but I stand by my proclomation that it smells like a dog food that just made its own gravy  --- EDIT: Also had the chance to try the new Black Mission at the bar and it was every bit as good as I thought it'd be. They weren't lying about the Fig Newtons! The Green Shoes was good when I had one pretasting, but the peas in the witbier really started to shine through post and it made me a little queasy. Drinking that much beer in a couple hours probably had nothing to do with it... yeah. mysterious frankie fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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mysterious frankie posted:The tasting was great. We tried: Wow. I wasn't expecting the list to be that good. Should have gone, dammit! They released cellared Icarus on King Henry day so I bought a couple. I agree: not their best work. It actually came off kind of bitter to me. How was 8 year old Pere Jacques? I wouldn't think that style would hold that long...
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danbanana posted:Wow. I wasn't expecting the list to be that good. Should have gone, dammit! The 2004 was similar to Midas Touch, or maybe more like a Tawny Port. I'd swear I tasted currants as well. It lost all its yeasty flavors & spice over the years and tasted very sweet and winey.
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danbanana posted:Was at the release for this. Long story as short as I can make it: King Henry really is that amazing. I tried it for the first time at the KBS release and was so amazed, I immediately tracked down 3 bottles in a trade. Managed to get two for a Curmudgeon's Better Half and a 4-pack of KBS immediately after the KBS release and then I managed to get another for a 4-pack of KBS at Dark Lord Day.
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Corbet posted:Managed to get two for a Curmudgeon's Better Half Who is this sucker and can I have his/her email address? Seriously, that's grossly one-sided and I'm totally jealous.
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mysterious frankie posted:Matilda 2007 I have a 4 pack of Matilda and was contemplating aging the 4, did it hold up well to that many years?
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Midorka posted:I have a 4 pack of Matilda and was contemplating aging the 4, did it hold up well to that many years? I believe rage-saq is the biggest fan of highly aged Matilda, saying it gets as good/better than Orval.
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danbanana posted:Who is this sucker and can I have his/her email address? you're forgetting the KBS, although it's still unbalanced
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danbanana posted:Who is this sucker and can I have his/her email address? Two for a Curmudgeon's Better Half AND a 4-pack of KBS. Hell, I think Curmudgeon for a King Henry is a fair trade 1:1 except for the fact that King Henry has so much hype right now. Both were only brewed once, both were distributed, both were roughly the same price (~$15). But alas, King Henry has tons of hype right now and Curmudgeon's Better Half doesn't.
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hey, Munkaboo, Greg from Whole Foods just posted this: It's Growler TIME!!!! $3 off all 64 oz. fills Friday thru Sunday. these are the kegs in stock: Sculpin,Fullers porter,Avery 19th,Bells Amber,Avery White Rascal,St. Bernardus Wit,New Holland oaked hatter,Sneaky pete Ipa,2009 Redhook eisbock,Stone RIS,Barrel aged Gonzo,Troegenator,brasserie de rocs blonde,Tart Lychee,Heavy Seas Great Pumpkin,Epic Hop Syndrome & Brainless Corruption,Sierra bigfoot,Bitter American,Brooklyn Gold Standard,Sierra Hoptimum,Unibroue Blonde De Chambly VVV Mekong and Whole Foods get fresh Sculpin on the regular; they've got some pull in the local beer scene VVV funkybottoms fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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A growler of Sculpin  man, if it's fresh, that'd be amazing.
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Corbet posted:Two for a Curmudgeon's Better Half AND a 4-pack of KBS. Ah. Misread. That seems like a more fair trade. KH's hype is justified, though. And while I only had a taste of Better Half, I don't think they're on the same level. Then again, I don't think much is on the level of KH.
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danbanana posted:Ah. Misread. That seems like a more fair trade. I guess I am in the minority when I say that Parabola and Abacus > Bourbon County and King Henry. Abacus vs King Henry might be a personal preference thing, but this thread is the first time I've heard of someone liking Bourbon County more than parabola.
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My keg of 75th Street Raspberry Wheat is just about empty. I got them to keg some blueberry wheat for us though. Report later on that. ShaneB posted:
Thanks and sorry! Fixed image. 
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Whisker Biscuit posted:I guess I am in the minority when I say that Parabola and Abacus > Bourbon County and King Henry. Abacus vs King Henry might be a personal preference thing, but this thread is the first time I've heard of someone liking Bourbon County more than parabola. Many people I have talked to think Bourbon County is one of the best examples of the style, bar none. Captain Shortbus can you make the image bigger please I can't make everything out.
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ShaneB posted:Many people I have talked to think Bourbon County is one of the best examples of the style, bar none. This. There's no contest in my opinion. BCS is well above it's closest competitor, which is, to me, Bell's Black Note. Parabola is a close third. EDIT: Of course this is just a silly internal ranking system for me. They're all fantastic. danbanana fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Midorka posted:I have a 4 pack of Matilda and was contemplating aging the 4, did it hold up well to that many years? The '07 had some cidery flavours and started to taste significantly oxidized (possibly attributable to the screw cap). I wasn't a big fan. '04 Pere Jacques on the other hand,  edit: There were also to-go bottles of some of these. I went home with two '04 Pere Jacques and a '09 Sofie. edit 2: My least favourite of the tasting by far was that '05 Icarus, which was a barleywine I hadn't heard of. It tasted syrupy without anything to balance it out. It could have been good with either some hops (which it would have had fresh) or some brett to help dry it out like an English-style old ale. crazyfish fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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