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nominal posted:From the Dark Horse facebook page: Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree is (a) insanely good and (b) insanely dangerous because it drinks like it's 9%, not the almost 14% it actually is.
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There's a local bar that was serving full pints of Double Crooked tree for $3.50 per last summer. I'm assuming this was some sort of mistake? But, yeah, that day sure ended up weird!
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Feb 1, 2013 23:57
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nominal posted:There's a local bar that was serving full pints of Double Crooked tree for $3.50 per last summer. I'm assuming this was some sort of mistake? wow that sounds like a recipe for death
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nominal posted:There's a local bar that was serving full pints of Double Crooked tree for $3.50 per last summer. I'm assuming this was some sort of mistake? I was at a place one evening, they had Aventinus on draft, so I got one, a full 22-ounce glass of 8.2% weizenbock. Then I saw they had Samichlaus on draft. I'd only seen it on draft once before, ever, so hey, I'll get one. Girl behind the bar has no idea and pours me a pint glass full of the stuff. I was halfway down it when I realized that's really all I needed for the night.
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Feb 2, 2013 00:01
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You reminded me that I was forgetting Odell Myrcenary (DIPA) and Mountain Standard (Black IPA), both of which are pretty good. One place in town routinely has them as full pints for $4-5 which gets disastrous quickly as they are both over 9% but hide their booze very well.
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Phanatic posted:I was at a place one evening, they had Aventinus on draft, so I got one, a full 22-ounce glass of 8.2% weizenbock. I did the craft beer express one time in philly and ended up starting the day with a parabola, a fw 15, and an abacus, which in retrospect was the worst possible way to start i think
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nominal posted:From the Dark Horse facebook page: Regarding the Facebook post:  And that's me going to Dark Horse soon! Thanks.
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Cheers to Jack Skeleton for the recommendation of Ramirez Liquors in East LA; they truly have some hidden gems at that store and are probably the only store in the SoCal area to get Midwest beer on a consistent basis. My haul for today included Bell's Expedition Stout, Third Coast Ale; FBS, Centennial ale and Terrapin's Wake 'n Bake thrown in for good measure. Apparently one of their distributors has a case or two of Midwest stuff every now and then. However, out of all the other stores that I''ve gone to so far, don't even have any hint of Bell's or Founders. They also get Yuengling!
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Phanatic posted:Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree is (a) insanely good and (b) insanely dangerous because it drinks like it's 9%, not the almost 14% it actually is. Yup. Best you-gave-me-how-much-of-what? story of mine: my local bar had '08 and '09 BCBS on tap when the '09 came out. Excellent! So I ordered the '08 and they handed me a pint. Same for the '09. Had another '08. Could barely see, so I was pretty sure I was misreading the bill when it said $18. I was not. Since then, they've hired a beer person to figure out how much they should/can charge for stuff like that...
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danbanana posted:Yup. There was a thread on BA about a restaurant (not sure which one) that was serving pitchers of Baudoinia for $25. edit: found it: http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/baudoinia-the-next-bcs-variant.47603/page-2#post-764946
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crazyfish posted:There was a thread on BA about a restaurant (not sure which one) that was serving pitchers of Baudoinia for $25. Oh Naperville...
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nominal posted:There's a local bar that was serving full pints of Double Crooked tree for $3.50 per last summer. I'm assuming this was some sort of mistake? Yeah, I went to a bar a few years ago that was doing that. Was supposed to come in tulips but I was served 3 of them before they fixed the mistake.
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Feb 2, 2013 02:31
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So I picked up a six pack of Storm King, and this is my first time trying it. All I have to say is wow, this is possibly the most bitter Imperial Stout I've ever had. I enjoy it, but drat, this is bitter.
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Feb 2, 2013 03:10
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danbanana posted:Yup. This year I got a 4 pack of BCBS for $7 because the manager got frustrated with a barcode not working and insisted that I take it at the price. Also, every once in a while my local beer bar starts serving the intense stuff (notably FW IV, Uinta's Labyrinth, pre-can Hop Crisis, and Backwoods Bastard) in 16oz pints for the same price they would a goblet.
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I saw Racer X mentioned here, is that something I should definitely pick up? The liquor store across from my hotel in San Francisco has a lot of it. Edit: And I'm making my pilgrimage to Toronado. What It Dooski fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Feb 2, 2013 |
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Feb 2, 2013 03:53
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Fresh Sculpin came in today. By fresh I mean it's dated best before 5-15-2013. I guess 2 month old Sculpin isn't bad, but I find it odd that the freshest they can get here is 2 months. Does Sculpin sit long on the West Coast? We had this problem with 21st Amendment too, fresh Brew Free or Die and Bitter American, bottled in October of 2012, we got it in January. What's the deal? Anyone have any idea? I can only guess that our distributor is getting it old through another distributor?
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Feb 2, 2013 04:16
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My entire state has had bottles of Sculpin, and every other Ballast Point beer, with bottles labeled with a best by date of 6/12/2012 (placing it with a bottle date towards the end of 2011) since I moved here in May. Count yourself lucky you're only getting 2 month old bottles. I've noticed before that BP just doesn't seem to move very fast on this coast
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Feb 2, 2013 04:36
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Midorka posted:Fresh Sculpin came in today. By fresh I mean it's dated best before 5-15-2013. I guess 2 month old Sculpin isn't bad, but I find it odd that the freshest they can get here is 2 months. Does Sculpin sit long on the West Coast? We had this problem with 21st Amendment too, fresh Brew Free or Die and Bitter American, bottled in October of 2012, we got it in January. What's the deal? Anyone have any idea? I can only guess that our distributor is getting it old through another distributor? I think Sculpin currently has a four month best-by range. It might be three months. It's been a few months since I've picked up a sixer, but they might still Julian date on the neck as well.
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RiggenBlaque posted:My entire state has had bottles of Sculpin, and every other Ballast Point beer, with bottles labeled with a best by date of 6/12/2012 (placing it with a bottle date towards the end of 2011) since I moved here in May. Count yourself lucky you're only getting 2 month old bottles. I've noticed before that BP just doesn't seem to move very fast on this coast Where are you located? New Jersey just got Ballast Point within the last year and shipments of anything are every few months. We're lucky to get Big Eye more than once every 2 months. I'm just happy we can get Sculpin though. @deadwing, I see no Julian date on these bottles, just Best Before 5/16/2013. I guess I'll e-mail the brewer.
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I'm in Connecticut and we only started getting BP beers in May, right before I moved here. The exact same bottles are on the shelf now as when they first came in. It's pretty fascinating, honestly, because no one wanted to buy them when they first came in and now every single store I've been to in the state have tons of bottles all with the exact same bottle dates. I really have no idea how they plan on getting rid of them since CT has state-mandated minimum pricing on alcohol (aka no sales on alcohol).
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Furious Lobster posted:Bell's... Third Coast Ale... FBS, Centennial ale...Terrapin's... Yuengling! I love liquor stores which DGAF about which states breweries actually distribute to. None of those are legally distro'd in CA, fwiw. Founders got a short license to distribute early in 2012 but that was just for kegs in bars. And Midorka, Sculpin moves faster here but it probably has a lot to do with the awareness of it. I imagine the IPAs we get from elsewhere move about as fast as Sculpin in New Jersey, though to be honest I can't think of too many IPAs from the midwest/east coast we receive on a regular basis.
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I see a lot of the same thing with Sculpin here (NoVA). I'll buy it any time a fresh batch makes it to the shelves, but it's pretty rare where I shop. Union Jack and Double Jack tend to be pretty old as well, and everything Great Divide makes is in a sad state here. e: danbanana posted:Really? Compared to Palate Wrecker or Ruination or any number of the West Coast DIPAs, it's malty. There's also a subtle oat flavor and compared to the sweetness that follows Hopslam or the booze of Double Crooked Tree, it's somewhat unique to even the Midwest. I can't say it enough here: it is by far my favorite DIPA, on the planet. I definitely got a good malt flavor from it, but all I could think was that I wanted to try it 1-2 weeks later. The hops just completely dominated everything. I'm completely willing to up my sample size, though, so I'll see what I can manage. ChickenArise fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Feb 2, 2013 |
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ChickenArise posted:This year I got a 4 pack of BCBS for $7 because the manager got frustrated with a barcode not working and insisted that I take it at the price. Also, every once in a while my local beer bar starts serving the intense stuff (notably FW IV, Uinta's Labyrinth, pre-can Hop Crisis, and Backwoods Bastard) in 16oz pints for the same price they would a goblet. I did a double take at a bar in Bucktown last year when they listed a bottle of Bourbon County Coffee Stout for $15. Asked the bartender to make sure and he came back with the thumbs up. This was the week after the initial release so it was an awesome find. I cracked open the Black Note that I picked up last week and while not bad, I felt it was a bit too sweet for my tastes. Nose was nice and it had a good bourbon finish but that sweetness was just too much.
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What It Dooski posted:I saw Racer X mentioned here, is that something I should definitely pick up? The liquor store across from my hotel in San Francisco has a lot of it. Pull the trigger on that Racer X. One of my favorite DIPAs.
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I accidentally picked up a few IPAs which are bit older than I'd like them to be. I got some ~2 month old Centennial, and Columbus IPA. Neither are horrible, but neither are nearly as good as when they're fresh. To counteract these purchases, I plan on picking up 2-3 four packs of Head Hunter. I also picked up a six pack of Hopslam which was bottled only two weeks ago, although I'm going to try to avoid it unless I feel like getting lovely... 10% abv is pretty high! It's going to be a good Superbowl Sunday! 
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Compusaurus posted:I did a double take at a bar in Bucktown last year when they listed a bottle of Bourbon County Coffee Stout for $15. Asked the bartender to make sure and he came back with the thumbs up. This was the week after the initial release so it was an awesome find. Best beer deal I've ever come upon was either the $10 6 pack of Bell's Expedition a couple months ago or the $9 375ml of Cantillon Kriek (from a bar) I had on Halloween. Or 42EUR for 6 Cantillon Fou Founes.
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crazyfish posted:Best beer deal I've ever come upon was either the $10 6 pack of Bell's Expedition a couple months ago or the $9 375ml of Cantillon Kriek (from a bar) I had on Halloween. Or 42EUR for 6 Cantillon Fou Founes. Did you end up bringing a bunch of Cantillon back to the states? If so, was it any sort of hassle at all to bring them through customs? I really can't wait til I get the chance to try some Cantillon in two weeks at Winking Lizard's Barrel Aged beer fest. I've been craving some good sours, and Cantillon Gueze should be able to help quench my thirst for the sours. I've never tried anything from them, so I'm realllllly excited to get the chance to try one of their beers.
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Kudosx posted:Did you end up bringing a bunch of Cantillon back to the states? If so, was it any sort of hassle at all to bring them through customs? Yes, I did. I basically came through with everything declared on the customs forms, put the declared value at approximately the cash price that I paid in Belgium (which, not surprisingly, is a lot lower than people generally pay for it in the USA), and the customs agent waved my wife and I right through. As long as you don't misrepresent what you're bringing in, you'll be fine. Maybe you'll wind up paying some duty, but it's miniscule compared to what you saved buying it overseas. Also, Cantillon only makes the third best Gueuze. Drie Fonteinen and Tilquin are both better, but you'd never know it the way beer nerds talk about it. Don't let me discourage you from going though: Cantillon makes a phenomenal gueuze.
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Just got done drinking Hopslam on tap....drat, this is loving good. I'm going to have to get a DD tomorrow so I can have more than 2.
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crazyfish posted:Yes, I did. I basically came through with everything declared on the customs forms, put the declared value at approximately the cash price that I paid in Belgium (which, not surprisingly, is a lot lower than people generally pay for it in the USA), and the customs agent waved my wife and I right through. As long as you don't misrepresent what you're bringing in, you'll be fine. Maybe you'll wind up paying some duty, but it's miniscule compared to what you saved buying it overseas. I'm totally being picky here but Drie Fontenien doens't "make" Gueuze, they blend gueuze. (note: almost every Gueuze you can buy is blended) Midorka posted:Fresh Sculpin came in today. By fresh I mean it's dated best before 5-15-2013. I guess 2 month old Sculpin isn't bad, but I find it odd that the freshest they can get here is 2 months. Does Sculpin sit long on the West Coast? We had this problem with 21st Amendment too, fresh Brew Free or Die and Bitter American, bottled in October of 2012, we got it in January. What's the deal? Anyone have any idea? I can only guess that our distributor is getting it old through another distributor? 
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Angry Grimace posted:I'm totally being picky here but Drie Fontenien doens't "make" Gueuze, they blend gueuze. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what all true Gueuze's are? I thought they were a blend of different Lambics, but I could be wrong. Either way, I have tried Drie Fontenien Oude Gueuze and it was absolutely fantastic, so I can't wait to try Cantillon's rendition of a Gueuze. I really wish we got Cantillon in bottles in OH... not sure we do at all, and if we do, it's extremely, extremely rare.
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RiggenBlaque posted:Wamsutta, I know you don't post in this thread very often but if you're lurking, NEBCO is releasing another batch of Fuzzy Baby Ducks today after 3 and they said it should last through saturday at least. Just a head's up I am actually in West Haven this weekend visiting my fiancee's family and will be checking out NEBCO tomorrow! I plan to try everything I can (already had Sea Hag, the lager/pilsner, and 668 - anything in specific I should look out for or seriously consider buying a growler of?) On that topic, I'm kicking myself for not bringing one of my Triumph growlers up - they JUST confirmed on FB today that they will fill whatever growler you bring in as long as it's full. Wish more places were like that and open about it.
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Kudosx posted:Did you end up bringing a bunch of Cantillon back to the states? If so, was it any sort of hassle at all to bring them through customs? you have to be bringing X number of liters through customs before they tag you, and while i don't remember the exact amount, it was way more than the ten or so bottles i had in my suitcase. someone mentioned Lost Rhino's Pretty in Pink the other day- had some last night and found it to be very different from the version brewed at Hardywood. the latter was a saison with fruity flavors and a touch of sweetness; LR's tasted more like Cherry 7-Up or something and the carbonation gave it a dead-on soda-style mouthfeel. it wasn't awful or anything, but i'm not gonna buy it again. Podima posted:I am actually in West Haven this weekend visiting my fiancee's family and will be checking out NEBCO tomorrow! I plan to try everything I can (already had Sea Hag, the lager/pilsner, and 668 - anything in specific I should look out for or seriously consider buying a growler of?) Imperial Stout Trooper is drat good, but i don't know when they make it/when it's available.
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Podima posted:I am actually in West Haven this weekend visiting my fiancee's family and will be checking out NEBCO tomorrow! I plan to try everything I can (already had Sea Hag, the lager/pilsner, and 668 - anything in specific I should look out for or seriously consider buying a growler of?) Gandhi-bot, fuzzy baby ducks, and their saison are all pretty good.
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On the topic of awesome beer deals, I'd have to say my personal best was the time GI BCBS Rare magically appeared on the shelf of my beer distro a full 6 months after the initial release for $35 a bottle. I don't even live in Chicago (NYC).
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Angry Grimace posted:I'm totally being picky here but Drie Fontenien doens't "make" Gueuze, they blend gueuze. (note: almost every Gueuze you can buy is blended) Blending is just as much a skill as brewing is, and it's incredibly important in making a good gueuze, so I won't really separate the brewers from the blenders here.
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I'm by no means an expert but I thought for it to be a gueuze it had to be a blend of one and three year old lambics. 3F is definitely, 100% my favorite, followed by Cantillon, then Tilquin.
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g(u)euze, by definition, is blended. personally, out of Girardin, Tilquin, de Cam, Drie Fonteinen, etc, i would put the classic Cantillon on the top of the pile. i have not had Lou Pepe or DF Vintage, so there's your grain of salt (and if you want another, i'd take a Supplication over anything but the Cantillon).
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