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It all depends on what strain(s) of Brett they're using. Not all Brett is created equal or for the same purpose. Sometimes you get a slightly disenfranchised Middle American white guy, other times you get the cool Asian kid with the spiked up hair and Raybans.
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nwin posted:Thanks! I picked up the hoppyum [never had it before] and something called surfin Buddha by starpoint? I'll definitely look for death by hops-I saw it but didn't grab it. You need to hit up the Greensboro Total Wine. When I worked for the company and we did inventories there, it was like the place that good beer went to die - tons of awesome stuff hiding on shelves in that store. Verticals of Stone IRS, for instance.
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nwin posted:Thanks! I picked up the hoppyum [never had it before] and something called surfin Buddha by starpoint? I'll definitely look for death by hops-I saw it but didn't grab it. Starpoint has only recently been distributed in the Triad, I've only had a chance to try one so far (DUH! Double Rye PA). If you've not been to Bestway Grocery yet, go immediately and bask in the Wall O' Beer.
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so, who's buying me a Cable Car today? apparently to-go sales start at six in SF.
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funkybottoms posted:so, who's buying me a Cable Car today? apparently to-go sales start at six in SF. Me too 
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funkybottoms posted:so, who's buying me a Cable Car today? apparently to-go sales start at six in SF. Where'd you hear about this? I've got a friend vacationing in San Fran right now...
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LeafHouse posted:Where'd you hear about this? I've got a friend vacationing in San Fran right now... facebook beer trading group- dude said "On site only in SD but San Fran you can buy to go at 6pm." most of these dudes are really serious traders, so it's likely accurate.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:You need to hit up the Greensboro Total Wine. When I worked for the company and we did inventories there, it was like the place that good beer went to die - tons of awesome stuff hiding on shelves in that store. Verticals of Stone IRS, for instance. More specifically I'm in graham. So Greensboro isn't that far, but it seems like some stores get a decent selection here at the local coop, and I just went to lowes and got my favorite ever of bells two hearted.
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Would love to try Cable Car, but I can't possibly imagine it being as good as what it commands in trade value. I'd happily drop $50 to try it on-site though.
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LeafHouse posted:Where'd you hear about this? I've got a friend vacationing in San Fran right now... Prepare him/her for a clusterfuck if they end up going. Sometimes I wish SD Toro sold to-go bottles, then I remember what utter chaos this is and realize I'm happy not having the temptation.
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Shout out to all my 90's kids, check out CCB's label for their collab with AleSmith:
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Oct 17, 2013 18:00
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That label rules.Retemnav posted:Starpoint has only recently been distributed in the Triad, I've only had a chance to try one so far (DUH! Double Rye PA). DUH! was pretty great when I got a fresh bottle. Really surprisingly good for a brewery that I know nothing about. Death by Hops is als Very Good, and I'm never sad to get Foothills beers. (I'll also say that I like almost everything by Mother Earth, including that IPA despite it not being the style of IPA I'd normally go for. Big Boss' bottled IPA is also decent, but they have had better ones in the taproom) cryme posted:Isn't pretty much everything Stillwater does a saison? Not only this, but it's almost all the same yeast strain. I kind of got tired of it, despite some of his beers being really good. As Brian might say... ' :7 ' 
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crazyfish posted:Would love to try Cable Car, but I can't possibly imagine it being as good as what it commands in trade value. I'd happily drop $50 to try it on-site though. Its not $50 good and I've had several vintages.
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Bag of Sun Chips posted:Should out to all my 90's kids, check out CCB's label for their collab with AleSmith: Wasn't there something else that was also using the mission dates and figs? Like one of the Lips of Faith series or something along those lines?
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My local store got in some Founders BS today, and I'm trying to resist the urge to leave work to go pick some up since it will certainly be gone by the time I get out. Just need to keep reminding myself it was sitting around in stores for months last year.
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I was saddened today, as I found Jai Alai cans and Dry Hopped to the High Seas on the shelf at my bottle shop... I asked the beer buyer about it, and thats all we can get from CC at this point. For awhile we were getting Zhukov, Good Gourd, a Sugar Plum holiday one, Maduro, Jai Alai, and a few other big bottle ones I can't recall (Bolita was one) .... kinda sad.. but I of course did my duty and bought a Dry Hopped 6 pack .
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Binny's River North got five cases each of Gillian ($30), Juliet ($25), and Halia ($23) along with a whopping 20 cases of Lolita ($20). Honestly, I had enough Juliet and Lolita at GI's Belgian Fest to the point where I can't justify spending more on it. I would really like to try Gillian but at $30? Hell no. I did pick up a bottle of Halia because I did genuinely enjoy that one (and didn't get enough of it).
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Compusaurus posted:Binny's River North got five cases each of Gillian ($30), Juliet ($25), and Halia ($23) along with a whopping 20 cases of Lolita ($20). Honestly, I had enough Juliet and Lolita at GI's Belgian Fest to the point where I can't justify spending more on it. I would really like to try Gillian but at $30? Hell no. I did pick up a bottle of Halia because I did genuinely enjoy that one (and didn't get enough of it). The local beer guy said all of the new GI 750s were going to be in the $18-$20 range around here. Hopefully that is still the case.
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Compusaurus posted:Binny's River North got five cases each of Gillian ($30), Juliet ($25), and Halia ($23) along with a whopping 20 cases of Lolita ($20). Honestly, I had enough Juliet and Lolita at GI's Belgian Fest to the point where I can't justify spending more on it. I would really like to try Gillian but at $30? Hell no. I did pick up a bottle of Halia because I did genuinely enjoy that one (and didn't get enough of it). Uuugh. I haven't had Gillian either but I won't be buying that. Maybe a Halia and definitely a Lolita (I seriously love that one). Ridiculous prices though 
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Oct 17, 2013 20:20
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Big news, Boulevard got acquired by Duvel: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/18/business/belgian-brewery-buys-boulevard-a-us-craft-beer-maker.html
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air- posted:Big news, Boulevard got acquired by Duvel: Whoa! When I was at Ommegang a couple months ago, the guy doing the tasting was talking about how Duvel's purchase of them a few years ago didn't really change much and Ommegang still runs their own stuff. Hopefully this is the case for this as well.
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I hope that means Boulevard will be a little more widely distributed if so.
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If this means Love Child #4 is going to have bigger distribution I'm on board. Ommegang is still making great beer (Scythe and Sickle is my new favorite fall jam).
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Dirtwolf has started hitting Chicago. Beer Temple tweeted that they got some in today.
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Cervixalot posted:Dirtwolf has started hitting Chicago. Beer Temple tweeted that they got some in today. It's gonna be (another) expensive weekend...
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hallo spacedog posted:I hope that means Boulevard will be a little more widely distributed if so. Oh man, I hope so. I just tried some of their stuff recently, including Love Child #3 and drat that was good. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was their 6th Glass Quad.
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Cervixalot posted:Dirtwolf has started hitting Chicago. Beer Temple tweeted that they got some in today. I've still been striking out in NoVA. drat you, Chicago. 
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Cervixalot posted:Dirtwolf has started hitting Chicago. Beer Temple tweeted that they got some in today. $16.99. Oi
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Uuudar posted:$16.99. Oi For a 4 pack? Holy cow. It's $8 in NJ, $10 in PA.
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Just picked up a 4 pk at bottles and cans for 11.49 
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I am such a spaz. Went to the store today specifically to look for some newly arriving beers. Got a handful of things I'm happy with, but totally forgot to look for Dirtwolf. Get home, check Facebook, and the store says it's on the shelves. Ah well. At least I got some Breakfast Stout and the new Enjoy By. That and a Take the Black Stout because  I'm a nerd.
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Cervixalot posted:Just picked up a 4 pk at bottles and cans for 11.49 Interesting. I've never seen Beer Temple gouge on anything before...
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Drinking a Weyerbacher Blasphemy. At 11.8%, I'm already feeling it after only half a glass, but I'm finding it pretty delicious.
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ChickenArise posted:I've still been striking out in NoVA. drat you, Chicago. Hey I live in NoVA too. I work in DC and finally saw it for the first time today. The Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom has it for 10.99, and I also happened to find the Stone Suede Porter there which I haven't seen anywhere else yet. Hopefully the local NoVa bottle shops will get it soon, it's drat good. I'm having one right now.
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In Jersey for work... Picked up: Hoppin Frog DORIS Hoppin Frog Barrel Aged BORIS Founders Breakfast Stout Founder Porter Founders Dirty Bastard Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold I can get this stuff in DC or NOVA, but that drive is such a PITA. Really looking forward to Breakfast Stout. Grabbed Dirtwolf at State Line Liquors on the way up. Good stuff. $9.69 for a 6 pack. ($9.21 with member discount) beetlo fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Oct 18, 2013 |
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nosleep posted:Hey I live in NoVA too. I work in DC and finally saw it for the first time today. The Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom has it for 10.99, and I also happened to find the Stone Suede Porter there which I haven't seen anywhere else yet. Hopefully the local NoVa bottle shops will get it soon, it's drat good. I'm having one right now. It just got here apparently. I'd guess it's roughly everywhere now, but I happened upon it at Arrowine. (Also got the Stone/Bluejacket porter and an Oude Tart) Hopefully it does well and they can keep some fresh stock, because it's in the right ABV and price range for something I'd like to keep purchasing.
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air- posted:Big news, Boulevard got acquired by Duvel: My boss was knighted by Duvel, so hopefully this means we'll get Bouelvard in OH. We were the first place ever in the United States to have Vedett Extra White on tap, after all... 
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Catfish Noodlin posted:Wasn't there something else that was also using the mission dates and figs? Like one of the Lips of Faith series or something along those lines? Goose Island put out a Fulton & Wood series beer last year called Black Mission, which was a Belgian strong ale with mission figs. It was tasty, but released at exactly the wrong time in Chicago (the height of one of the hottest summers on record), so it more or less disappeared from the public eye almost instantly.
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Uuudar posted:Interesting. I've never seen Beer Temple gouge on anything before... I'm willing to bet he just hosed up the pricing or something, because it does not sound like Chris to gouge at all. I would go in and talk to him about it or at least call him up. edit: Ubik posted:Goose Island put out a Fulton & Wood series beer last year called Black Mission, which was a Belgian strong ale with mission figs. It was tasty, but released at exactly the wrong time in Chicago (the height of one of the hottest summers on record), so it more or less disappeared from the public eye almost instantly. It seems like the Fulton and Wood series, other than maybe the first two (the helles and the thing that riffed on the old fashioned) and Baudoinia get totally buried. You see a tweet "check out this new Fulton and Wood beer" and then I never see it again. crazyfish fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Oct 18, 2013 |
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