The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread
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Haven't had the Hennepin Saison/Farmhouse, but Saison Dupont is the tits.
Also, Rush, get your ass to the Cigar City table at GABF and get your hands on some Humidor Series IPA, and Hunapu Imperial Stout.
Also, Rush, get your ass to the Cigar City table at GABF and get your hands on some Humidor Series IPA, and Hunapu Imperial Stout.
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Just had a Jai Alai IPA.govmentchedda wrote: Also, Rush, get your ass to the Cigar City table at GABF and get your hands on some Humidor Series IPA, and Hunapu Imperial Stout.
Love beer week, got some Sun King, some Prairie, a Boulevard bourbon quad, another Rye on Rye (what up Bronto!) and the Ommegang GoT stout.
Also got a 2009 Mephistopheles and a rum barrel aged coconut porter from Avery. Got to meet Adam Avery as well. Very very cool guy.
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Started tonight with this
but for number 2 a beer louthegiantrat pointed me towards
but for number 2 a beer louthegiantrat pointed me towards
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Love the Hop Rod. Probably my favorite rye beer, though Wookey Jack is a toss up.
Right now enjoying McEwan's Scotch Ale. Apparently it went out of production a number of years ago, but Wells and Young recently brought it back with the original 150 year old (or so) recipe. It's pretty good, and an easier drink than most scotch ales, as it has no lingering after taste and isn't syrupy like some Scotch ales tend to be.
Right now enjoying McEwan's Scotch Ale. Apparently it went out of production a number of years ago, but Wells and Young recently brought it back with the original 150 year old (or so) recipe. It's pretty good, and an easier drink than most scotch ales, as it has no lingering after taste and isn't syrupy like some Scotch ales tend to be.
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Had a few toniught. Ended the night with an aged meth and uncle jacobs from avery. would have had more but phone died and absolutely no idea where my wife was.
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Watch out for the Monkey, Lax.
It's been the root of some pretty wicked drunken escapades.
It's been the root of some pretty wicked drunken escapades.
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I know. When lou first pointed me at it, he mentioned the obscenely high ABV.devilfluff wrote:Watch out for the Monkey, Lax.
It's been the root of some pretty wicked drunken escapades.
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Rush2112 wrote:Had a few toniught. Ended the night with an aged meth
I never knew meth was better with age. Seems an odd choice to end the night, as the night wonb't end for another 3 days.
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Mephistopheles Stout brewed with coffee. They called it Meph Addict at first put people got up in arms, so now officially known as Tweek.The Sybian wrote:Rush2112 wrote:Had a few toniught. Ended the night with an aged meth
I never knew meth was better with age. Seems an odd choice to end the night, as the night wonb't end for another 3 days.
Beer was from 2009 so still a Meth.
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I'd really like to get my hands on Mephistopheles, someday.
Anybody here use Untappd?
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I can probably pick one up for you next year. I got another bottle of 2009, but that's mine all mine.devilfluff wrote:I'd really like to get my hands on Mephistopheles, someday.
Anybody here use Untappd?
I am jseiferth on untappd. There are a few other Swampers as well.
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You'll never guess my handle...Rush2112 wrote:I can probably pick one up for you next year. I got another bottle of 2009, but that's mine all mine.devilfluff wrote:I'd really like to get my hands on Mephistopheles, someday.
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I'm waiting for the weather to cool just a bit then I'm going to dig into my stouts. Maybe I'll pull out that bottle of Sweet Baby Jesus this week...
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Went to a charity event last night. Dogfish was involved and was pouring this:
Interesting, tasty, not sure it is my taste though.
Interesting, tasty, not sure it is my taste though.
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I was looking at that yesterday. Sounded kind of gross, so I passed. I did lunch with my old secretary, so I stopped in at my old beer store. Came away with a nice haul:wlu_lax6 wrote:Went to a charity event last night. Dogfish was involved and was pouring this:
Interesting, tasty, not sure it is my taste though.
Old favorite
The greatest beer ever made
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I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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Found a bar near my hotel with Pliny the Elder on tap!!!
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Win. Still trying to have my first PtE and would like a PtY as well.The Sybian wrote:Found a bar near my hotel with Pliny the Elder on tap!!!
Heard good things about the new Victory brew - Dirt Wolf. Can't wait to try that out.
oh shit...
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DirtWolf is very tasty.
Enjoying my first Punk'n in Colorado. Have a few St. Arnold Punkinators in line for tomorrow.
Syb, I love the Ten Fidy, just wish it wasn't so damn expensive. The Out of Bounds Stout was the first craft beer that got me really into the craft beer scene (and a gold medal winner at GABF in 1994 (Avery was founded in 1993.)
The 61 minute is quite nice. You get the sweetness of the must and then just a touch of the bitterness of the hops at the finish.
Had a New Belgium/Cigar City collab today that's Belgian yeast, chiles and aged on cedar. Good but very weird, but I am sure will sell like mad due to those involved.
Enjoying my first Punk'n in Colorado. Have a few St. Arnold Punkinators in line for tomorrow.
Syb, I love the Ten Fidy, just wish it wasn't so damn expensive. The Out of Bounds Stout was the first craft beer that got me really into the craft beer scene (and a gold medal winner at GABF in 1994 (Avery was founded in 1993.)
The 61 minute is quite nice. You get the sweetness of the must and then just a touch of the bitterness of the hops at the finish.
Had a New Belgium/Cigar City collab today that's Belgian yeast, chiles and aged on cedar. Good but very weird, but I am sure will sell like mad due to those involved.
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Rush2112 wrote: Had a New Belgium/Cigar City collab today that's Belgian yeast, chiles and aged on cedar. Good but very weird, but I am sure will sell like mad due to those involved.
Even weirder as I read aged ceder as aged cheddar.
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If you have Brash available. pick up a The Bollucks DIPA. 12% but smooooooooooooth.teeteebee wrote:Dirt wolf = incredible. Hides 8.7% really well.
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I also really liked Dirt Wolf. Victory's finest entry into the IPA wars, yet.
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This chick I know came up with a feminist beer, or something.
(It probably screams "rape!" when you take a sip, ammirite?)
(It probably screams "rape!" when you take a sip, ammirite?)
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Full Sail was good...15 years ago.
PDX if you see any Green Monster from Deschutes GET IT. Rivals Belgian sours in greatness.
PDX if you see any Green Monster from Deschutes GET IT. Rivals Belgian sours in greatness.
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Green Monster you say? I haven't seen it on tap, but I'll check the store.
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May be difficult, it was a batch of Green Lakes that they f'd up some how and then decided to "infect" it with Brett yeast and then barrel age it for 4 years. We got one case, and I could only get one bottle. Sad that they'll most likely never recreate it.P.D.X. wrote:Green Monster you say? I haven't seen it on tap, but I'll check the store.
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I still like Full Sail quite a bit.
Going to meet up with Sybian tonight and tip a couple. There's a good cafe here in San Carlos with about a dozen Belgian beers on tap. Maybe we'll go, there.
Going to meet up with Sybian tonight and tip a couple. There's a good cafe here in San Carlos with about a dozen Belgian beers on tap. Maybe we'll go, there.
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Perhaps this should go in the Brushes thread as I saw him doing interviews. Couldn't take a photo as my phone had died due to adding beers to Untappd.
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Lagunitas Brown Sugga is back!!!
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I like my beer like my women - strong and full bodied.P.D.X. wrote:This chick I know came up with a feminist beer, or something.
(It probably screams "rape!" when you take a sip, ammirite?)
(Thank you, I've got a million)
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P.D.X. wrote:This chick I know came up with a feminist beer, or something.
(It probably screams "rape!" when you take a sip, ammirite?)
somehow I missed this post. AutoStraddle? Looks like I have a new temporary name if/when this version of The Swamp implodes. I went to the comments expected people to make fun of the concept, but no. every comment thought it was the bees knees.
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A crazy strong one tonight.
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8% isn't bad for for a Weisse.
Funny how I used to love them wheat beers, now can't stand them.
Having a 'Take The Black' Stout from Ommegang. Good, but not outstanding. I prefer more backbone in my stouts.
Funny how I used to love them wheat beers, now can't stand them.
Having a 'Take The Black' Stout from Ommegang. Good, but not outstanding. I prefer more backbone in my stouts.
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Currently drinking s bomber of Bear Republic Black Bear Stout. I was really excited to try this, as I love Bear Republic's other offerings and it has extremely high ratings (Bros give it 100). It is good, nice and creamy with good flavor, but just too smokey and roasty for me. I think it overpowers the malt, chocolate and other flavors. It is a bit boozy, too. Only 8.1%*, but you can taste the alcohol.
*Yeah, 8.1% is fairly high, but not for an Imperial/Double stout.
*Yeah, 8.1% is fairly high, but not for an Imperial/Double stout.
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Santa Fe java Stout here. Candy in a can. Then sharing a Oak Aged Yeti stout with the wife.
(and Syb go Rate Beer, not Beer Advocate.)
(and Syb go Rate Beer, not Beer Advocate.)
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Large picture for a massive beer that had me nearly speaking in tongues on Saturday night.
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If anyone hasn't tried it yet, Sixpoint's winter seasonal(Global Warmer) is pretty damn good.
I figured it would be a typical spiced winter warmer, but it is a hoppy red ale. Really well balanced. The $14 growler fill was an absolute bargain.
I figured it would be a typical spiced winter warmer, but it is a hoppy red ale. Really well balanced. The $14 growler fill was an absolute bargain.
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devilfluff wrote:If anyone hasn't tried it yet, Sixpoint's winter seasonal(Global Warmer) is pretty damn good.
I figured it would be a typical spiced winter warmer, but it is a hoppy red ale. Really well balanced. The $14 growler fill was an absolute bargain.
Good to know, haven't seen it yet. Six Points Resin DIPA is one of my favorite beers. I am a big fan of the brewery, and love the can designs.
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I'm pretty sure I could drink no brewery's beer other than Cigar City and be perfectly happy. Sure, there's other great stuff out there, but I really like most everything they brew, and they always have at least 10 tasty options on tap at their brewhouse.
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Unfortunately I've never seen it up North. They some interesting sounding stuff, and I'd love to sample some of their Humidor Series offerings.govmentchedda wrote:I'm pretty sure I could drink no brewery's beer other than Cigar City and be perfectly happy. Sure, there's other great stuff out there, but I really like most everything they brew, and they always have at least 10 tasty options on tap at their brewhouse.
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