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bartolimu posted:Virginia folks (and those who share distributors with them, the Carolinas maybe?) I have good news for you. Alesmith beers will be coming your way in "the next few months." Congratulations, you're joining the big brotherhood of places that can get Alesmith that are farther away from San Diego than Nevada is. we'll see which part of VA gets it, though- NoVA gets Great Divide, Boulevard, and Great Lakes, but not central or southeastern VA. seems to be a cumulative process, though, so i won't complain. VVV huh? we get Bells and Founders in Central VA (not to mention Dark Horse) funkybottoms fucked around with this message at 16:37 on Oct 22, 2012 |
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funkybottoms posted:we'll see which part of VA gets it, though- NoVA gets Great Divide, Boulevard, and Great Lakes, but not central or southeastern VA. seems to be a cumulative process, though, so i won't complain. Plus Bells and Founders.  :iamafag:Tell me more about that nice box insert in Super Hassler's photo.
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funkybottoms posted:we'll see which part of VA gets it, though- NoVA gets Great Divide, Boulevard, and Great Lakes, but not central or southeastern VA. seems to be a cumulative process, though, so i won't complain. Not sure where you are in VA, but I've always been able to find stuff at Total Wine. Plus, they'll deliver. And I wouldn't really say Fredericksburg is NoVA. Though it certainly wants to be..
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My bad, I just couldn't find either one when we were in Charlottesville.EnjoiThePureTrip posted:And I wouldn't really say Fredericksburg is NoVA. Though it certainly wants to be.. 97% of the population of Fredericksburg and the surrounding counties works in DC, so v  vAlso Craigslist includes Fredericksburg in the NoVa section, and that's a pretty clear-cut authority on the matter. 
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Anyone try the Sierra Nevada Narwhal yet? My local Whole Foods just got it yesterday, so I picked up a 4-pk while trying to find some Bell's This One Goes To 11 (they only had one single left in the back, and another shop only received one case that was already reserved by someone, gah). Really impressed by it.
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Frednecksburg has the same distributors as NoVA; Richmond is a different territory altogether (Charlottesville, too).
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I Dont Like You posted:Anyone try the Sierra Nevada Narwhal yet? My local Whole Foods just got it yesterday, so I picked up a 4-pk while trying to find some Bell's This One Goes To 11 (they only had one single left in the back, and another shop only received one case that was already reserved by someone, gah). Really impressed by it. I was pleasantly surprised, although it's got more of a hop bite than I'd like for an imperial stout. Going to let it mellow out a bit I think.
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I Dont Like You posted:another shop only received one case that was already reserved by someone, gah Wait. The shop let one person reserve an entire case of something that they only got one case of? The moment I'd hear that, I'd never give another dime of my money to that shop. That's loving lovely.
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danbanana posted:Wait. The shop let one person reserve an entire case of something that they only got one case of? The moment I'd hear that, I'd never give another dime of my money to that shop. That's loving lovely. I would agree, but that shop has been very kind to me, ha. Wouldn't really be too surprised if one of the part-timers there did it without consulting the beer guy or anything.. well, hopefully that's what happened.
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oh, and Maine Beer Co. Peeper and Zoe are on the shelves here now.
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danbanana posted:Wait. The shop let one person reserve an entire case of something that they only got one case of? The moment I'd hear that, I'd never give another dime of my money to that shop. That's loving lovely. The only state where this wouldn't apply is Pennsylvania, but other than that, agreed. Side note, I bought a 6 of Goes To 11 and don't enjoy it all that much. I've got three bottles left and it doesn't seem like a good candidate for aging, but I might do one bottle aged for kicks.
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So I've only ever drank beer a couple times in my life. I decided I didn't like the taste, so I simply didn't drink it. This was when I was a crazy teenager doing a bunch of other drugs though, so, alcohol always seemed boring in comparison. Anyway now I'm 22 and know nothing about beer, and feel its probably a pretty great thing since people love it so much. Plus, socializing with people my age again would probably be a healthy thing. So, someone give me some names to try that are good and won't make me have to force it down purely for the sake of getting use to it. I live in San Francisco, and have some pretty fancy corner stores with tons of alcohol right next door to me, I dont know if that makes a difference as far as local things go.
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the Gaffe posted:So I've only ever drank beer a couple times in my life. I decided I didn't like the taste, so I simply didn't drink it. i usually point people in the direction of mild stouts, porters, and wheat beers, as they tend to be the easiest on the palate and are very different in flavor than the American light lagers most people cut their teeth on. if you've got a place that lets you mix-a-six, get some of these: Guinness, Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Anderson Valley's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout and Boont Amber, Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss, Anchor Porter, Ballast Point Black Marlin, any German hefe or Oktoberfest beer, and maybe a SN Pale Ale to see if you like something with a little hop bite. should be easy to get and relatively cheap, then you can refine from there by figuring out which particular styles you dig and using sites like ratebeer.com to find other good examples.
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Start low on the "good" list to develop a palate before going into the expensive stuff. I recommend sampler cases/packs from good names. Sam Adams, Lagunitas, etc. I don't know who else might do a sampler on the West Coast, somebody help me out here.
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the Gaffe posted:So I've only ever drank beer a couple times in my life. I decided I didn't like the taste, so I simply didn't drink it. This was when I was a crazy teenager doing a bunch of other drugs though, so, alcohol always seemed boring in comparison. Location, especially with smaller "craft" breweries, is a big deal. Almost all of them have limited distribution so something available in SF may not make it to NYC and vice versa. As for where to start, the best thing to do in my opinion is to find a shop that sells single bottles and does mixed-six packs. Paying $10-$12 for a sixer with a variety of things is the cheapest way to figure out which styles you like immediately. Also, smaller shops are nice because the people working their will usually more educated. After trying a few things, talk to someone in a shop and they can point you to more.
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Ah, thanks for the quick responses. I'll look for those mix packs, and I think the place around the corner sells single bottles anyway. I'll report later about my opinions of random ones.
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the Gaffe posted:So I've only ever drank beer a couple times in my life. I decided I didn't like the taste, so I simply didn't drink it. This was when I was a crazy teenager doing a bunch of other drugs though, so, alcohol always seemed boring in comparison. Get some Samuel Smith beers - Oatmeal Stout, Taddy Porter, and Nut Brown Ale.
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funkybottoms posted:oh, and Maine Beer Co. Peeper and Zoe are on the shelves here now. Nj just got both and Mean Old Tom, Zoe and Peepers are great, I'll be drinking Mean Old Tom tonight with high expectations.
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Midorka posted:Nj just got both and Mean Old Tom, Zoe and Peepers are great, I'll be drinking Mean Old Tom tonight with high expectations. i've got a friend in Portland, ME, so i've had their stuff before- i'm surprised that they're distributing this far, because i thought they were a pretty small operation. Tom is okay, don't get your hopes up too far. Bag of Sun Chips posted:Get some Samuel Smith beers - Oatmeal Stout, Taddy Porter, and Nut Brown Ale. this, too.
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After talking to the guy who runs one of my favorite beer stores, I've learned that the reason I never see Dogfish Head 120 for sale in bottles out here in California is because they don't label the bottles with the ABV, which apparently isn't allowed if the ABV is over a certain level. Lame.the Gaffe posted:Ah, thanks for the quick responses. I'll look for those mix packs, and I think the place around the corner sells single bottles anyway. I'll report later about my opinions of random ones. Inevitably there's a getting used to the taste phase with enjoying beer. It's pretty rare for someone to just like the "beery" taste right off the bat. I personally think Newcastle Brown is the ultimate gateway beer since it's got enough going on to warm you up to certain flavors but isn't crazy assertive in any direction.
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bartolimu posted:Virginia folks (and those who share distributors with them, the Carolinas maybe?) I have good news for you. Alesmith beers will be coming your way in "the next few months." Congratulations, you're joining the big brotherhood of places that can get Alesmith that are farther away from San Diego than Nevada is. loving awesome.
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Glottis posted:After talking to the guy who runs one of my favorite beer stores, I've learned that the reason I never see Dogfish Head 120 for sale in bottles out here in California is because they don't label the bottles with the ABV, which apparently isn't allowed if the ABV is over a certain level. Lame. No loss. 120 Minute is loving disgusting.
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funkybottoms posted:Young's Double Chocolate Stout This is what started me on my great beer journey. I still grab one every couple of weeks because it's so approachable and down right delicious.
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Captain Shortbus posted:This is what started me on my great beer journey. I still grab one every couple of weeks because it's so approachable and down right delicious. And preferred beer for carbombs!
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Drinking Maine Brewing's Mean Old Tom and it's a solid stout, though the cocoa and vanilla are very subdued which is either a good thing or a bad thing. So far their beers seem to hit the solid mark, but I don't understand the crazy hype I've seen on reddit's /r/beerporn. They put out very solid beers, but nothing that justifies a ~$5 500ml bottle imo.
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Midorka posted:reddit's /r/beerporn. Was the first time I heard of that existing, so I went on there and hey, neat, the 3rd entry is for the bottleshare I crashed in Portland yesterday!  Batch 9000  HOTD Matt Sadly the Hill Farmstead bottle was just filled with homebrew.
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Saw this and thought of you, SUPER HASSLER  http://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/bfs/3345758035.html (it's Lovejoy's in all likelihood)
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SUPER HASSLER posted:Was the first time I heard of that existing, so I went on there and hey, neat, the 3rd entry is for the bottleshare I crashed in Portland yesterday! Now I kinda want to save all my rare beers and refill them with homebrew to troll beer tastings
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crazyfish posted:No loss. 120 Minute is loving disgusting. But it's like 18%, how could it not at least have novelty factor?! said my broken brain
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I'm going with a friend tomorrow to bottle some beer which he brewed at The Brew Kettle. The bar is supposed to have Kuhnhenn DRIPA and 2010 Bell's Expedition on tap, and I'm looking forward to trying both. Have any of you ever tried the DRIPA? I've never tried a Rice IPA, but it sounds like it could be pretty good.
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Kudosx posted:I'm going with a friend tomorrow to bottle some beer which he brewed at The Brew Kettle. DRIPA won a gold at the World Beer Expo or something like that. I've had it on tap twice, and I'm not sure if it was due to an inconsistent batch (wouldn't surprise me with Kuhnhenn, honestly), or dirty lines etc, but it was much better the first time.
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air- posted:Saw this and thought of you, SUPER HASSLER Has to be. I hope it gets bought by a bunch of rich nerds with a vision instead of some lame-o family restaurant. Tho if that is Lovejoy's then 4bbl was probably way overkill for the sort of business they were doing (utter dive on a street that's mostly the Bud Light college kid crowd).
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Two things to note 2011 Brooklyn Black Ops is absolutely wonderful now, very roasty and chocolatey and light barrel notes and a super silky body, and BRUX is coming on very nicely with the brett. I used a lot of ands. Midorka fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Oct 24, 2012 |
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The local Mellow Mushroom is tapping Bell's "This one goes to 11" and Foothill's 2011 Sexual Chocolate next week. Gonna be a good Tuesday night, hopefully I'm over this drat cold by then because I can't taste a drat thing right now.
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Retemnav posted:Bell's "This one goes to 11" Just got this in a box today Can't wait!
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SUPER HASSLER posted:Just got this in a box today I thought it was drat good. I WISH somewhere here was tapping a keg of that, need another taste of that drat beer. Thanks to a Vermont BA user, I have two 4-packs of fresh Heady Topper that should be landing on my doorstep either Friday or Saturday. Regardless of it's general internet "hype" at the time, I'm really excited to finally get to try this one. The lone 4-pack of Founder's Harvest Ale has had be craving some hops lately, I'm sure this will cure that for the time being.
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I went with a friend today and bottled some beer at The Brew Kettle. While there I got to try some 2010 Expedition, and 3f Alpha King (They tapped out of Kuhnhenn DRIPA right before I got there  )I had never tried a RIS aged more than a year previously, and wow, I now understand why people think Stouts are one of the best beers to age. It was one of the most flavorful, smooth, rich beers I've ever had. I wish I could have drank more than one, but at 10.5% abv it has a bit of a kick to it. Alpha King was also delicious, but it didn't seem nearly as good after having the Expedition afterwards. 3F definitely makes some of my favorite beer around, but that's because I like hoppy beers.
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crazyfish posted:No loss. 120 Minute is loving disgusting. Had some last night and I think you're being a bit dramatic. You can taste the booze but it certainly isn't bad. Also, my bottle had an ABV on it...
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Expy can pretty much be aged as long as you want and still be amazing. A couple of people over at BA cracked open a bottle from 1994 and said it was amazing. Bells also won gold at GABF with a bottle of 1994 Expedition. I'm in the process of scoring a 6-pack from 2008 in a trade.
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