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Just poured my fourth Daisy Cutter in 100 minutes. Hot weather makes me drink...
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danbanana posted:Just poured my fourth Daisy Cutter in 100 minutes. Hot weather makes me drink... I've been killing Daisy Cutter lately, it went perfectly with some crazy spicy Thai food and the lovely weather we had today.
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Jun 12, 2013 02:52
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My hot weather beer today is Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca. If I didn't have this, I'd probably be polishing off a few more New Glarus Berliner Weisses.
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Jun 12, 2013 03:04
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crazyfish posted:New Glarus Berliner Weisses. This stuff is like drinking water. Delicious slightly alcoholic water.
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Jun 12, 2013 03:05
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The Bribery is having a dark fruit sour flight Wednesday night. Lucky SOCal bastards. 
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Jun 12, 2013 03:14
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crazyfish posted:My hot weather beer today is Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca. I guess I'll put the second Enjoy By back in the fridge. A day of filling 2 grave sized holes with dirt (they weren't graves, the best I could tell) in MO humidity calls for this. Thank you for the recommendation.
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Jun 12, 2013 03:16
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Paul Proteus posted:This stuff is like drinking water. Delicious slightly alcoholic water. Alcoholic water? I'm in! I'll be passing through Kenosha next weekend so hello Woodman's and hello Wisconsin beer!
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Jun 12, 2013 03:31
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Would anyone be interested in an SA beer it forward? I just got done with one on Reddit and it was pretty great. I'm positive goon generosity and general awesomeness would make it even better. If there's enough interest I'll open up a thread for it and get it goin!
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Jun 12, 2013 03:35
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I'd probably be in for something like that.
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Jun 12, 2013 05:04
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That sounds like a great idea, I'm down.
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Jun 12, 2013 05:46
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Yeahm I am down
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Jun 12, 2013 05:49
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I would like to do that, assuming I'm understanding the concept right. Basically someone sends you a package and you are assigned someone else to send equal value to?
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Jun 12, 2013 06:09
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Definitely interested in participating.
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Jun 12, 2013 06:42
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Just got back from Michigan. I had an amazing experience, and will probably write about it in further detail in the future. Brought back a bunch of beer from Short's, Brewery Vivant, Oddside Ales, and a few bottles of Leelanau Good Harbor Golden. No bottles of La Folie that I could find 
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Jun 12, 2013 08:03
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I've never been in a BIF before so I'd be down.
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Jun 12, 2013 12:58
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Captain Shortbus posted:The only Rogues worth a drat are Chocolate Stout and Old Crustacean. The hazelnut is excellent in my book. To each their own I guess.
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Jun 12, 2013 14:14
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strikehold posted:The hazelnut is excellent in my book. To each their own I guess. I like the Hazelnut and the Chocolate Stout but I tend to not support companies that are assholes so I don't buy Rogue beers. 
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Jun 12, 2013 14:33
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What's everyone's experience with Hitachino? I haven't tried much of their beer when traveling because the high price (a la Mikkeller) means I'll lean more towards a local tap instead. Now that it's more readily available here, I'm still not too excited. Current impression seems not-horrible, not-stellar, yet expensive because of the distance it has to travel.
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Jun 12, 2013 14:48
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air- posted:Current impression seems not-horrible, not-stellar, yet expensive because of the distance it has to travel. pretty much. i think most of it is worth trying but i'm not sure i've bought anything but the espresso stout more than once (back when i was first getting into beer). Nipponia and Three Days are pretty tasty on tap, so i'm guessing they fare better traveling than the bottles.
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Jun 12, 2013 15:01
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Bag of Sun Chips posted:I like the Hazelnut and the Chocolate Stout but I tend to not support companies that are assholes so I don't buy Rogue beers. What's the story behind Rogue being assholes?
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Jun 12, 2013 15:07
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strikehold posted:What's the story behind Rogue being assholes? Go back a page and scroll to my post or ctrl+f for Rogue, that's just one. There's others out there as well.
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Jun 12, 2013 15:10
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If true that's unacceptable. I do really like their hazelnut beer but if there's an alternative you guys know of I'll start picking that up instead. E: I'm in the VA/DC area if that helps since I know some suggestions are probably unavailable here. Bloodborne fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Jun 12, 2013 |
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Jun 12, 2013 15:31
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strikehold posted:If true that's unacceptable. I do really like their hazelnut beer but if there's an alternative you guys know of I'll start picking that up instead. Frangelico boilermakers with any other beer. I am only half kidding but liquor tinctures are useful for adding flavors to beer.
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Jun 12, 2013 16:13
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Hooray for Festina Peche season!! I can and will drink it all day. ALL OF THE DAYS. I also tried Bison Organic's Hop Cuvee. Moderate, but balanced, bitterness, with a grassy hop flavor/smell backed by nice citrus. It's 5.5% abv and I'd like to see it a bit lower because it'd be a great summer APA if it was. the smell really nailed it, though, and I'm a sucker for that hop aroma.
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Jun 12, 2013 16:21
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LeafHouse posted:Would anyone be interested in an SA beer it forward? I just got done with one on Reddit and it was pretty great. I'm positive goon generosity and general awesomeness would make it even better. If there's enough interest I'll open up a thread for it and get it goin! I've never done a BIF before, is it just based on a set dollar amount and then you are expected to send whatever you like as long as it fits that?
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Jun 12, 2013 16:24
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Sirotan posted:I've never done a BIF before, is it just based on a set dollar amount and then you are expected to send whatever you like as long as it fits that? Not necessarily a set dollar amount; people will set up various criteria for theirs and basically as long as you meet the criteria it's all good (though on BA you're generally expected to go over the minimum unless otherwise stated). I see lots of BIFs with minimum oz requirements and requirements to also include a piece of "breweriania".
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Jun 12, 2013 16:27
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Yeah, I'm not sure how to play BIF but I wouldn't mind getting in. I do live in CO, you never know what Crooked Stave beer(s) might end up in the box.
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Jun 12, 2013 16:28
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I would definitely be interested if there was some way UK people could be involved. Obviously shipping makes that pretty tricky though so I'll understand if not.
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Jun 12, 2013 16:28
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Sirotan posted:I've never done a BIF before, is it just based on a set dollar amount and then you are expected to send whatever you like as long as it fits that? We can do dollar amount or an oz requirement. The one I did was 72 oz minimum but people are encouraged to send extra. Id have people share names on untappd or BA etc. so the sender can check out their preferences and likes. Usually it's best to send regional beers that they can't get where they are but you can send anything. I'd make the chain so that people are sending to others in different states.
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Jun 12, 2013 16:29
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Anyone have a line on some of the new Pipeworks releases? They stopped updating their twitter and its getting increasingly difficult to track new stuff down.
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Jun 12, 2013 17:00
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I'd be down for a BIF.
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Jun 12, 2013 17:26
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LeafHouse posted:We can do dollar amount or an oz requirement. The one I did was 72 oz minimum but people are encouraged to send extra. Id have people share names on untappd or BA etc. so the sender can check out their preferences and likes. Usually it's best to send regional beers that they can't get where they are but you can send anything. I'd make the chain so that people are sending to others in different states. I'm interested in this as well, unless we're talking an expectation of like hundreds of dollars in beer.
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Jun 12, 2013 17:29
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Yup long as the parameters are reasonable I'm also game. Quick, someone make a Google doc!
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Jun 12, 2013 17:30
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Compusaurus posted:Anyone have a line on some of the new Pipeworks releases? They stopped updating their twitter and its getting increasingly difficult to track new stuff down. This is another thing that frustrates me about these guys. When they first started, their communication was awesome. Now, I have no idea what's coming when until it randomly shows up in stores.
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Jun 12, 2013 18:13
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crazyfish posted:This is another thing that frustrates me about these guys. When they first started, their communication was awesome. Now, I have no idea what's coming when until it randomly shows up in stores. As far as new releases I've found their thread on BA to be the best source of info. I can pretty reliably find their new and old stuff at West Lakeview around the dates they announce and Gene's up in Lincoln Square a week or two after that.
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Jun 12, 2013 18:19
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confonnit posted:As far as new releases I've found their thread on BA to be the best source of info. I can pretty reliably find their new and old stuff at West Lakeview around the dates they announce and Gene's up in Lincoln Square a week or two after that. I've been watching that thread and I still have no idea when new stuff drops until someone mentions that they spotted something (i.e. the new batch of Something Hoppy).
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Jun 12, 2013 18:25
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crazyfish posted:This is another thing that frustrates me about these guys. When they first started, their communication was awesome. Now, I have no idea what's coming when until it randomly shows up in stores. I've relegated Pipeworks to being something that I can't actively seek out specific brews but just stumble upon them randomly. I believe you can sign up for a special Pipeworks club at Binny's LP where you get first dibs on their stuff. I don't know how it works specifically but a guy in line ahead of me mentioned something of the sort.
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Jun 12, 2013 18:32
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crazyfish posted:This is another thing that frustrates me about these guys. When they first started, their communication was awesome. Now, I have no idea what's coming when until it randomly shows up in stores. Their communication with stores has gotten spotty as well as I understand it. The Binny's I frequent was getting regular deliveries from them on Thursdays, then for a few weeks they randomly stopped without any communication. It's since restarted, but I nearly missed out on Marilime Law because of it, ended up finding it at another Binny's near my house which is significantly further away from the one I normally go to.
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Jun 12, 2013 18:35
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Uuudar posted:I've relegated Pipeworks to being something that I can't actively seek out specific brews but just stumble upon them randomly. You had to donate some cash to their kickstarter to get in on that, that's been closed for some time now.
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I think I've had it with Avery at this point. I mean not really, but their Barrel-Aged series is now 100% full of poo poo in terms of how out of hand it is. $10 for a 12 oz bottle, limit 12 in cash only at the brewery with a huge goddamn line where you wait for several hours and play the lottery to see if you even get the beer. And this release? A wild ale brewed with grape must in a chardonnay barrel. Yeah, I get it. It will be a tasty beer, but the pricing is absurd and it's really devolved to a stupid hype event. But it's also not a beer that screams, "this is the most unique beer brewed with virgin boobsweat," either--wild ales brewed with this or that and then BA'd are pretty common at this point. I can buy their "big" beers in 22oz bombers for between $7-9 at my local store. I can buy a 350 mL of Crooked Stave for $7 and all they do is put out is zany poo poo like Avery's BA'd series. I can buy a huge variety of BA'd beers in bombers from a good number of breweries around the state for $10. I have been up there. The line that's basically a giant impromptu bottle share is indeed fun, but considering that the BA series is not a once-a-year thing like DLD, it gets old to have to go wait for 4 hours in 100 degree weather every month or two to pay exorbitant prices for beer that may or may not be great. And sometimes it doesn't even make sense. BA Series 15 was just a coconut imperial porter aged in rum barrels. They didn't even goddamn sour it, just $10 for a style that you'd pay half or less the price per oz elsewhere. Hell, I got a growler fill of a lemon imperial wit ba'd in chardonnay barrels for $18 a few months ago. Same level of complexity, third of the price per oz, also incredibly delicious AND I got to have a glass before getting filled so I knew it was good. Agh, I am done ranting. Just needed to get that off my chest. I know it's pretty common practice these days, it just pisses me off that craft beer seems to be exploding and somehow becoming less accessible at the same time. Want the best beer? Good loving luck, go stand in this or that line and pay through the nose if you're even lucky enough to pay in the first place! Or trade in the secondary market (if you are savvy enough to even know it exists in the first place) at several times the retail value of a beer. I will still buy Avery products, but I'll just be taking my money to more reasonable places for barrel aged releases. Press release with language evidencing that Avery has officially lost it: quote:[PRESS RELEASE] Boulder, CO – When it rains, it pours! Another barrel-aged beauty is ready to be poured! Ross’s’s Melange, No. 16 in the Barrel-Aged Series, is an 11.04% ABV wild ale brewed with Chardonnay grape must and aged in first use Chardonnay barrels for 6 months. Brewed with both Brettanomyces and Champagne yeast, the beer is as wild and funky as the man who inspired it. "Wild and funky" "barrel-herder" "your shot at this awesome beer"
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