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Phanatic posted:The funniest thing about that attitude is that there isn't even any bourbon made in Bourbon County anymore! So I guess insularity has a practical limit. Bourbon is named for Old Bourbon County, Virginia, not the current Bourbon County, Kentucky. So really, Bourbon County, Kentucky was never really where they made bourbon whiskey.
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I finally made the journey over to the Ohio-Indiana state line and got my hands on some Three Floyds stuff that they don't sell in Ohio. I'll typically see one or two bombers of 3F in Ohio, but its usually some of their seasonals like Brian Boru, Behemoth (I think that's what its called), and the Black Sun Stout. Never any 6-packs or anything. So anyways, got a 6pack of Alpha King, a 6pack of Pride and Joy, and a bomber of Arctic Panzer Wolf. Today is a good day. Mahoning fucked around with this message at 20:16 on May 22, 2012 |
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May 22, 2012 20:13
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bengy81 posted:That Ten Fidy was the buy of the century, I would kill to score a fresh pack for under $13, much less an aged one. Stone's Imperial Russian Stout is widely available right now and it is delicious.
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May 23, 2012 04:59
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Midorka posted:While I appreciate Stones RIS, I can not stand the presence of raisins, or dark dried fruits, in my beer, which Stone's RIS has. I like raisins, just not in my beer. When I want a stout I want chocolate, roasted malts, and such. I was just relaying a good Imperial stout to the goon that asked. And while your opinion is valid, and tastes are subjective and all, I happen to completely disagree with you.
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May 23, 2012 05:08
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dumptruckzzz posted:It's a pretty rough thread, the general attitude in this thread is nothing but condescending remarks about who can dick wag with the most impressive beer and is far from friendly. Unfortunately its kind of a given with the nature of the craft beer community. This thread is no exception.
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May 23, 2012 05:19
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dumptruckzzz posted:Gotta make my Midorka quotes less subtle. You're really limiting yourself if you cut out beers just because of one flavor you don't initially like, one of my first good craft beers was SNPA and I'm glad I didn't just give up on it because hops weren't something I was used to. I'm sorry I didn't pick up on this last night....I had enjoyed too much beer at that point. 
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May 23, 2012 16:25
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I'm going to Michigan next month, then North Carolina in July. Can anyone throw out some good beers that are available in either state that might not be available in other places? I want to start making a list.
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May 23, 2012 19:03
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far. For reference I'm in Ohio, and we get a lot of the stuff that has been mentioned already like Founders, Bell's, etc. I don't foresee a ton in Michigan that I can't get in Ohio, but then again Ohio does have this dumb upper limit on ABV in beer so anything over 12% I can't get (and good lord I'm not sure how much I would want something with an ABV above that). I think NC has more stuff that I can't get than Michigan, so keep em comin' if anyone else has suggestions.
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May 23, 2012 20:34
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Retemnav posted:NC effort post! Just wanna say thanks a ton for this. I'll be in the Outer Banks specifically but may be in Pinehurst for a day or two beforehand.
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May 24, 2012 18:53
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Any Ohio beer goons had The Brew Kettle's imperial stout, Tunguska?
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May 30, 2012 19:14
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I just had Lynch Pin, the Founders/Green Flash collaboration. It is labeled as a White IPA. To be honest, I feel like this beer can't figure out if its a wheat beer or an IPA....it honestly changed flavors like 2 or 3 times for me. But mostly it just came off as a slightly hoppy wheat beer.
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May 31, 2012 05:36
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Do bottles of Speedway Stout have a bottled date on them? Because if not it's kind of dumb that they even bother putting "age this for 6-24 months" on the bottle.
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Jun 2, 2012 05:10
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Midorka posted:I've been trying to set-up a trade with this guy from Ohio and it's been kind of a pain since neither of us know what the other can get, thank you Ratebeer. I don't know why it didn't occur to me until just now, but I can see the top beers brewed per state! I asked him to look into Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night Imperial Stout and Jackie-O's Dark Apparition. I don't know if they are rare or hard to find, but I'm hoping one of them will be found. No no no. White Rajah by The Brew Kettle, previously mentioned Columbus IPA, and BORIS the Crusher and/or DORIS the Destroyer from Hoppin' Frog.
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Jun 6, 2012 05:22
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escape artist posted:What are the main differences between BORIS and DORIS? Besides $5 in price. Higher ABV. The D in DORIS stands for Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout. It's basically BORIS on roids. BORIS is better. Also, they're both made year round, although DORIS is a lot harder to find than BORIS which isn't necessarily easy to find.
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Jun 6, 2012 08:01
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Pleasantly surprised by a new batch of Maharaja today. Also almost bought the Rivertown 2011 Lambic that was just released a week or two back. It was labeled "malt beverage" on the label. I wonder what that is about, getting around Ohio's ABV limit for things that are labeled as beer? (it didn't list an ABV, and I have no idea what lambics usually run on ABV) Their 2010 lambic was very good, but I have nothing to judge it against because its the only lambic I've ever drank. It tasted like champagne, is that typical?
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Jun 7, 2012 22:00
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Good beer night for me. Went to the Brew Kettle brewpub and finally had White Rajah on draft. They had maybe 20 other great non-Brew Kettle beers on tap too. Great menu. I also drank a Bodhi from Columbus Brewing which was great. Also finally had KBS at my buddy's house. All in all a great beer night.
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Jun 10, 2012 07:28
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How many other beer events have you been to in how many other cities? Just wondering, you've made a ton of blanket statements already and failed to back any of them up, I figured you're probably talking out your rear end on this one too.
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Jun 11, 2012 04:52
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For any Ohio or Western PA beer goons, I just read that Fat Head's is releasing their Head Hunter IPA next week in bottles for the first time. I've never had it (never had the opportunity to get up to their brewery) but supposedly it is a fantastic IPA. e: In other Pennsylvania beer related news, it appears a proposal to privatize the liquor store system in the Keystone State has reached the floor of the State House for the first time ever. Baby steps I guess..... Mahoning fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Jun 12, 2012 |
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Jun 12, 2012 20:29
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I've had a few Belgian beers in my day. It's never really been a style I liked at all. I tried a Matilda tonight....just didn't like it. Do all Belgians taste like flower tea?
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Jun 14, 2012 00:56
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What's good, if anything from Schlafly?
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Jun 14, 2012 21:06
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I read an article that says its a violation of state a federal law to refill a growler that wasn't purchased at the place it's being refilled. Is that true? Because that sounds like a terrible law. Part of the idea of growlers is that they're less wasteful. Making you purchase 10 different growlers for 10 different growler stations is pretty wasteful. That being said, I kind of realize its up to the individual retail outlet. But if it's illegal it's pretty dumb.
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Jun 15, 2012 13:21
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So I found an FAQ on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Website:TTB posted:When is a growler a “bottle?” So that's the federal law, clearly its not illegal to furnish your own growler according to the federal government. And actually the whole warning label thing doesn't even really apply if you're filling up a growler and taking it home. I'm going to do some more research into Ohio's state laws regarding this.
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Jun 15, 2012 14:06
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My issue is, I bought a Stone flip-top growler at a local bar, and I plan on filling it up with Columbus Bodhi when I drive through Columbus this weekend. I don't want to waste money on some lovely screw-top growler if I don't have to. And hell, I mean its Stone. Not like some local rival brewer or something. edit: FWIW, this is what I found regarding growlers in Ohio: House Bill 243, effective March 22, 2012 posted:Growlers For Carryout (D-8 permit) - Allows D-8 permit holders to fill and sell “growlers” of beer for carryout. A “growler” is a reusable glass container whose capacity does not exceed one gallon into which beer is dispensed. Doesn't really say anything there either. Mahoning fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 14:50
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danbanana posted:I have very limited experience with this brewery but the 3 or 4 brews I had of theirs at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport put them firmly in the "never want to try something from them ever again" category. If you look back a few pages, an awesome NC goon answered this same type of question for me since I'll be in OBX in mid July.
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Jun 18, 2012 21:21
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Went to Hoppin' Frog brewery today because they released their Naked barrel aged barleywine. Picked up two bottles. They took me and my buddy's picture by their aging barrels. Pretty cool little operation they got going there (emphasis on little).
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Jun 21, 2012 17:00
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Corbet posted:Was it busy? I'm making the trip from Toledo to pick up a case on Saturday. Not at all. Well, I mean there were some dudes busy making beer but that's it.
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Jun 21, 2012 20:37
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I'm in Lake Orion, MI for the weekend and was wondering if anyone knew of any places that sell a lot of good beer. I'm looking to find a few things I can't find in Ohio, maybe something above Ohio's 12% limit.
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Jun 24, 2012 20:17
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Finally spotted Oskar Blues in Ohio.
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Oct 21, 2012 20:29
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Does Three Floyds make any bad beer? I just had probably my 5th or 6th different 3F's beer (Broo Doo) and all of them have either been outstanding or just pretty drat good.
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Oct 31, 2012 01:07
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Just tried the Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout from Stone et. al. Wow. Just a drat near perfect stout in my eyes. Very accessible for those who might not like stouts as much.
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Nov 1, 2012 01:22
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Kudosx posted:Have any of you ever tried a good Maple Bacon beer? Hope Juju is awesome. Randomly this one night, a bar down here in Cincinnati had both that and Head Hunter on draft. It was awesome.
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Nov 1, 2012 21:45
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Great Lakes just announced two new seasonals for 2013, both IPAs.quote:Alchemy Hour Double IPA:
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Nov 2, 2012 22:47
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global tetrahedron posted:I've had that Rye of the Tiger on tap; fairly decent, milder rye presence IMO but I don't like rye to be too overpowering. Like, I liked Ruthless Rye, but it was pretty prickly and tougher to drink. Yeah they made Rye of the Tiger in the spring but it was draft-only. I didn't try it but I heard it was good. 2013 will be bottles and draft. Great Lakes has really expanded their seasonals to one new one every 2 months or so. Here's the new schedule: January—Conway’s Irish Ale February—Alchemy Hour Double IPA April—Rye of the Tiger IPA May—Lake Erie Monster Imperial IPA June—The Wright Pils July—Oktoberfest August—Nosferatu Imperial Red Ale November—Christmas Ale November—Blackout Stout
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Nov 2, 2012 23:58
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Midorka posted:Mmmmmmm Blackout Stout I think I'm going up to the brewery in a few weeks for the barrel-aged Blackout Stout.
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Nov 3, 2012 00:14
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I may buy a case, one.of my favorite beers of all time, I don't thinknit ages very well though. I had a few bottles fresh last year and it seemed to degrade as the months passed. I think I can get a 4 pack still to compare, which I may.
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Docjowles posted:Matilda owns, but that's the only one of their beers I can find consistently and I'd like to try the rest. I think you'll soon be able to find Sofie and Pere Jacques. When they rolled those beers out in Ohio I saw Matilda only for awhile but this past Spring it seems like they rolled out Sofie and PJ and I see it everywhere now. Bought a bottle of Young's Double Chocolate Stout because of this thread. Hope it lives up to the hype.
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Nov 3, 2012 18:23
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Midorka posted:Quoting this as another beer to try after Youngs Chocolate Stout, gently caress it's excellent for what it is. I actually looked for it, but the only Harpoon beer I ever see is the IPA and their UFO stuff.
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Nov 3, 2012 18:46
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In June I had Looking Glass, which is Devil Dancer aged in brandy barrels. It was delicious. Edit: and as I typed that I JUST realized why they call it Looking Glass. Well done Founders. 
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Nov 6, 2012 01:14
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Kudosx posted:Did any of you get to try Hop Heathen by Hoppin' Frog when it was relatively fresh? That's a pretty great Black IPA, and one of the only ones in my area readily available outside of Stone SSR (Which is actually a bit of a pain for me to get, the only shop that I know of that carries it is 40 minutes away). I'm just gonna buy a bunch of Barrel Aged Blackout this year and trade for stuff like FW, BCS, and others. I'd suggest you do the same.
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Nov 14, 2012 01:53
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Midorka posted:I'll trade for a BA Blackout when you get one, please let me know when you do. I don't have PM here so update the thread and we'll discuss. Yeah I'll let everyone know as I've already drawn some interest from others too. Last year it wasn't released until January so that's when it will probably be again. Stay tuned.
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The only Rogue beer I've had in the past 5 years is their Chocolate Stout and it was pretty tasty. I'm pretty content with just assuming that I just picked their only good beer.
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