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RiggenBlaque posted:Yeah that was posted a couple pages ago, but it doesn't hurt to remind everyone how awful Rogue is No one answered last page, I'd examples of beers that are 'dead guy but better' (because gently caress rogue) please
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Today was a random awesome beer day for me. I was in the right place/time to try the latest Sam Adams Utopia and then later in the day a Russian River Supplication. The Utopia was awesome, I thought the alcohol was pretty restrained for the 29% ABV it had. Lots of raisin, dark fruit and sherry in there. The Supplication had a lot of barnyard funk and a decent amount of tartness, I enjoyed it a lot. Also had some Italian made (blended?) Framboise that was really good but I don't remember the name of it.
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Dec 2, 2012 07:18
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Today was an awesome Zwanze day in Louisville and probably my favorite beer drinking day ever. I had: Fou Foune 2012 Fou Foune 2011 (On draft and it was the best thing ever) Kriek Mamouche (Which sucked and tasted like straight pickle juice) Gueuze Lou Pepe Kriek Zwanze 2012 (Tasted like gueuze with rhubarb) St. Lamvinus Cuvee St. Gilloise (Awesome beer)
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Dec 2, 2012 08:17
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Cismontane Black Dawn Imperial Stout. A little ho-hum, but I definitely like it. A little on the roasty side but only a tiny smidgen. I think I'll go back to the store and pick up the barreled version.
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Dec 2, 2012 08:54
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danbanana posted:Good time hanging with crazyfish at WLV for Zwanse. The headliner was very good; The use of rhubarb was pretty ingenious and resulted in a nice bitterness to the beer. I thought Fou Foune was better, though. We were lucky enough to get a second glass of that. We were also one of the lucky few who got Hillstead's Susan before it kicked (probably faster than anything else there). Top-tier IPA. Makes you wonder if the hype for the brewery is true. I've never been this hung over this long before morning. Really loved Zwanze 2012 and Fou Foune. Hill Farmstead Susan was definitely one of the best IPAs I've had in a long while. In addition to WLV's insane taplist, I headed to the bottle share table in the back and got to try about 1/4oz of Black Tuesday, which could be awesome with a few years on it but what little I had was waaaaaaaaay too hot. White Chocolate is probably the best smelling bottle of all time; didn't get to taste it but goddamn, what a smell. Goose Island Laura (bourbon barrel Juliet) went on tap near the end of the night and I couldn't resist - really really delicious. Got really lucky at WLV's total shitshow of bottle sales. Walked away with bottles of Cantillon Gueuze, Iris, and Fou Foune as well as Jester King Funk Metal. Really great day.
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Dec 2, 2012 09:16
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SnowDog posted:Decent selection -- got myself a "Pick Six" of beers I've never had: quote:- Bear Republic Racer 5 Our local brews thing was neat, though no competition for Zwanze Day. The most interesting thing was Joseph James's Oaked Sour - it had huge lacto presence, smelled like sauerkraut and tasted kind of like it too. One of the most food-friendly beers I've ever had, and I'm a big advocate of beer/food pairings. As far as I know this beer isn't being bottled because it's a two-year project by the new head brewer who's changed breweries since the batch started, but if you get somewhere that has it it's well worth trying.
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Dec 2, 2012 09:35
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bartolimu posted:Solid. Green Flash isn't really outstanding to me, but most of their stuff is decent. Hop Head Red is the only beer I *really* like from GF (and I liked it better before they changed the recipe), but I think West Coast is pretty indicative of the style.
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Dec 2, 2012 09:41
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crazyfish posted:Goose Island Laura (bourbon barrel Juliet) went on tap near the end of the night and I couldn't resist - really really delicious. That sounds really, really delicious...
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Dec 2, 2012 14:39
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Jeez I want to try that too. I read here that Brooklyn Chocolate Stout is good right? I found a lil liquor store near me that I hadn't been to before. They were stocked full of the chocolate stout, boltcutter, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Cash only, but I shall be returning.
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Dec 2, 2012 19:00
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ChiTownEddie posted:Jeez I want to try that too. I had it once, but it was after drinking a BCBS coffee so my palate was probably a bit wrecked. From what I remember, it's a great value for money stout - a four pack even in the price-inflated Chicago runs about $8-$9.
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Dec 2, 2012 19:25
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I discovered that if you pour some Ten Fidy into some eggnog you can make something that tastes like a root beer float with coffee ice cream.
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Dec 2, 2012 21:22
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ChiTownEddie posted:I read here that Brooklyn Chocolate Stout is good right? I found a lil liquor store near me that I hadn't been to before. They were stocked full of the chocolate stout, boltcutter, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Cash only, but I shall be returning. yes.
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Dec 2, 2012 23:34
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Called ahead to a liquor store just across the state border to see if they had The Abyss, since it never comes to my town, and that's the closest place. They said yes. Drove up there, and lo and behold, no 2012 abyss, but two bottles of the 2010, still priced at original retail! 
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Dec 3, 2012 00:58
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Manky posted:I discovered that if you pour some Ten Fidy into some eggnog you can make something that tastes like a root beer float with coffee ice cream. Why is it in cans? Why am I such a snob? I just can't do it.
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Dec 3, 2012 01:10
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:Called ahead to a liquor store just across the state border to see if they had The Abyss, since it never comes to my town, and that's the closest place. They said yes. Drove up there, and lo and behold, no 2012 abyss, but two bottles of the 2010, still priced at original retail! Ugh. I suppose this is one downside of living in a big beer city, it's drat hard to find little gems like that. Sit on one to let it get old & crusty, but crack the other open now. Every little hole in the wall liquor store around me now seems to have a "great selection of craft beers!" (a quote from one place's vinyl sign). In that location's instance, it was a row of Stone, a row of Ballast Point, and a promotional cooler from Rockstar with bottles of Alesmith bombers. The prices were on level with other places, though, so I'll have to add it to my list of places to swing by when looking for something with limited local distribution...because I'm always hoping for the sort of score Oldsrocket_27 came across.
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Dec 3, 2012 01:11
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Macasaurus posted:Why is it in cans? Because cans are better for the beer, and your can snobbery is irrational. Only reason I like bottles more is that I can reuse those for homebrew. Also, Ten Fidy is really delicious and incredibly easy to find where it's distributed.
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Dec 3, 2012 01:14
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Macasaurus posted:Why is it in cans? Yes you can. Get a nice glass, pop that can open, take a sip, pour it into the glass. Marvel.
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Dec 3, 2012 01:16
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Manky posted:Yes you can. Get a nice glass, pop that can open, take a sip, pour it into the glass. Marvel. Ok I'll sort through my coupons, we'll see.
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Dec 3, 2012 01:20
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Wow, I wish Sam Adams made their Hazel Brown a year round. It's a shame it's lumped into the variety 12 pack as it's better than almost all of their year-round offerings. If you like hazelnut flavor this is for you, not artificial tasting at all, nice mild roasted profile to it. I love this. Edit: Can't tell if post below is trolling or not. Also Dogfish Hellhound on My Ale is solid, lots of citrus and a strong bitterness, but it's too pricey to really suggest. Midorka fucked around with this message at 03:47 on Dec 3, 2012 |
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Dec 3, 2012 02:58
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Ug, went looking for some coffee bourbon county but only found a cherry rye. I guess this will have to do. Also found some Night Stalker which I've never seen before...
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Dec 3, 2012 03:18
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Cracked open an Epic Big Bad Baptist (#4) while watching the Panther's lose hilariously (yet again). At least the beer was satisfying! Really solid BA coffee stout. I wouldn't put it quite at the same level as KBS, but it was pretty close. I liked the coffee flavor in it a lot, I'd like to get my hands on some of those beans, but there was a little smoky/peaty-ness at the finish that was a tiny bit harsh for my tastes. Pretty small quibble, though, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. And now I'm watching Sunday Night Football, smoking a cigar and drinking a Brown Shugga'!
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Dec 3, 2012 04:32
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I'm just starting to get into tasting a bunch of different beers (hooray for make-your-own six-pack!) and Lancaster Brewing's Winter Warmer is fantastic. Very malty, a bit of chocolate taste, and light alcohol taste for its 8.9% ABV.
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Dec 3, 2012 04:47
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Cracked my Stone Mint Chocolate Stout tonight after dinner with a fellow beer nerd. The aroma was goddam amazing, it smelled like a glass full of crushed Girl Scout Thin Mints. Flavorwise I didn't love it, but I admit that my palate was kind of blown from several other beers we had beforehand. It was good but I didn't find myself wishing I had 10 more in reserve or something.
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Dec 3, 2012 05:46
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SN's Narwhal is really good.  Not so good with goldfish crackers, though. It becomes really spicy!
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Dec 3, 2012 06:28
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Docjowles posted:Cracked my Stone Mint Chocolate Stout tonight after dinner with a fellow beer nerd. The aroma was goddam amazing, it smelled like a glass full of crushed Girl Scout Thin Mints. Flavorwise I didn't love it, but I admit that my palate was kind of blown from several other beers we had beforehand. It was good but I didn't find myself wishing I had 10 more in reserve or something. I personally thought it had a much drier mouthfeel and taste than I guess I was expecting. Its interesting though.
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Dec 3, 2012 08:54
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Anyone else get serious soy sauce/umami notes off the Sam Adams Gingerbread Stout or the SA Triple Bock?
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Dec 3, 2012 15:34
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Anyone else get serious soy sauce/umami notes off the Sam Adams Gingerbread Stout or the SA Triple Bock? I had the Gingerbread Stout last week and don't recall getting anything like that off of it. It was really sweet but not in a Southern Tier-like fashion, and definitely better than the Bison Gingerbread Stout I had a while ago which I couldn't detect any gingerbread flavor in at all. I can't wait till I get over this cold I have so I can open my Mint Chocolate and enjoy it properly. Some beers are tasting okay to me right now but I tried drinking a Breakfast Stout over the weekend and it had a horrible aftertaste, so clearly my taste buds aren't firing on all cylinders again yet 
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Dec 3, 2012 15:39
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Sounds like your tasters are just fine but your sniffer is hosed.
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Dec 3, 2012 15:40
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Yeah, more than likely. Oddly enough lighter beers aren't too off for me at the moment, as I had a Red Oak and a couple sips of a cranapple-wheat beer on a bar crawl this weekend and then an SA White Christmas before bed last night and they all tasted fine. My friend gave me her half-finished Breakfast Stout to finish off at the bar though and it was torture not even being able to enjoy it. As long as I'm okay by the time my roommate comes back from Utah I'll be happy. She's promised to bring back some goodies for us to split. Can't wait to see what she comes back with!
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Dec 3, 2012 15:48
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Anyone else get serious soy sauce/umami notes off the... SA Triple Bock? Wait. Did you actually open one of these? (The answer is "yes," by the way. In fact, I'm pretty sure it is soy sauce.)
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Dec 3, 2012 15:57
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Previously had one, yes. I figure it is yeast autolysis in the Triple Bock and some sort of extract brewing poo poo with the Gingerbread that is giving the flavor.
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I went to the store for butter. Just butter. But I just had to peek in the beer section... $60 later I have some Meddler to enjoy. Also:  No way this can be good, right? I mean, as a stout it might work, but in the bottle it didn't look dark at all.
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Dec 3, 2012 17:06
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I'm one of those people that likes Boulevard's Chocolate Ale, which is light-ish as well. Then again, O'Fallon has never brewed anything I'd even remotely consider worth buying. So...
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I enjoy Wheach in small quantities and the right weather, but I'll agree that they are, at best, the 4th best brewery in St. Louis.
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Dec 3, 2012 17:28
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Captain Shortbus posted:I went to the store for butter. Just butter. But I just had to peek in the beer section... $60 later I have some Meddler to enjoy. I had one of these as part of a mixed six-pack. I wouldn't drink it again for free.
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Angry Grimace posted:I think barrel aging must be an acquired taste because the words "Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels" on a beer label gives me an almost irresistable impulse to drop money. Unless its Oak Yeti of course, which just tastes like the sap of an evil tree. I had a bottle of Oak Yeti in my closet for most of a year, which seems to have been long enough for the woody harshness to fall off and make room for the chocolate flavor. It's on tap in my neighborhood and the difference is like night and day. That said I kinda like the barrel flavor. 
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Julio Cesar Fatass posted:I had a bottle of Oak Yeti in my closet for most of a year, which seems to have been long enough for the woody harshness to fall off and make room for the chocolate flavor. It's on tap in my neighborhood and the difference is like night and day. Angry Grimace fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Dec 4, 2012 |
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Grabbed the last six pack of Brown Shugga off the shelf at Wegmans. I'd been hoping to finally try it, and I am not disappointed. Tastes like a good west coast ipa, and you can taste the brown sugar? I'm into it. Also grabbed a four pack of Widmer's Black IPA. Underwhelmed, but the bottles are dusty and the bottle date was over six months ago. It seemed flat. Oh well. Aaaand I got a bottle of Victory's Red Thunder. I liked their Baltic Thunder so I'm looking forward to popping the cork on this. e: Mm, I like this Red Thunder. This probably sounds crazy but it tastes to me like Hell or High Watermelon, but if it were made with red wine instead of watermelon. Manky fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Dec 4, 2012 |
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Manky posted:Grabbed the last six pack of Brown Shugga off the shelf at Wegmans. I'd been hoping I can't wait til this makes it's way to OH. I feel like it's been out for a week or two, but I still haven't heard anything about it's arrival in OH. I'm pretty sure we're one of the states that's supposed to get it
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Kudosx posted:I can't wait til this makes it's way to OH. I feel like it's been out for a week or two, but I still haven't heard anything about it's arrival in OH. I'm pretty sure we're one of the states that's supposed to get it Red Thunder or Brown Shugga? I was underwhelmed by both, though I have only myself to blame for hyping Red Thunder in my head.
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