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irisher
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I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but nevertheless:
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sonnyboy11
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Newcastle is a nice one to have as a 'staple'. I rarely pass one up.
I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but nevertheless:
Yup- the choir we are! But I have a couple of comments anway :tape2:
I like Ruination's taste, but as they say on the bottle, you cannot drink it with food. I often find myself hammering a good burger or even some fresh sushi with my brews so Ruination just doesn't make it into my fridge very often. I am starting to think I might like the Stone Old Guardian barley wine the best out of their brews. It's strong, but the taste is smooth and seems to work very well with a large variety of eats.
Lagunitas Censored is an excellent beer. But for some reason I prefer their edgier brews- in particular the Hairy Eyeball. That one makes you do funny things in public. :ko:
sonnyboy11 said:
the Hairy Eyeball usually makes an appearance at the microbrew festival at the Santa Anita racetrack.
that stuff is pretty good, but be forewarned. a few Hairy Eyeballs made henry jump over the fence and race with the horses.
he finished 2nd. true story.
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sonnyboy11
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Oh I believe it! I've said this before- do NOT get the Hairy Eyeball on a hot day and start slamming them. You will live (and even that's questionable) to regret it.
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Azagthoth
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I'm not the only one out there who thinks the recipe got tweaked around in the Ruination. I remember it being much better back in the day. It's pretty much a hop bomb (well use to be anyways) but does work really well with the Stone Beer Mac n Cheese at the Stone restaurant. Old Guardian is spectacular, and one of the best barleywines out there. My favorite alltime beer is indeed a barleywine - the Bigfoot from Sierra Nevada. Rogue's Old Crustacean is good too, and the Behemoth Blonde from Three Floyds is among the best.
I've said before, I'm really not a big Lagunitas guy - but lately I've had some luck with a few of their brews. I loved the hell out of their Cappuccino Stout ! A very well crafted brew. Their Censored was surprisingly good, and I was really fond of the Hairy Eyeball.
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Genghis John
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I tried a few more Dogfish heads last night
The Burton Baton
Wow this was a good beer. It's an oaked Imperial IPA. I really liked this beer. I know it's going to be tough to get again but I really liked it
The Aprihop
I went in to this with very low expectations and was really wrong. This was a very good beer. Not as fruity or hoppy as I expected. I generally do not like fruited beers at all but I was pleasently surprised here.
That being said I think the Palo Santo is still their best beer that I have tried from Dogfish Head
The Burton Baton
Wow this was a good beer. It's an oaked Imperial IPA. I really liked this beer. I know it's going to be tough to get again but I really liked it
The Aprihop
I went in to this with very low expectations and was really wrong. This was a very good beer. Not as fruity or hoppy as I expected. I generally do not like fruited beers at all but I was pleasently surprised here.
That being said I think the Palo Santo is still their best beer that I have tried from Dogfish Head
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Azagthoth
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I love the Burton Baton, and have an Aprihop in the fridge waiting to be consumed 
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Genghis John
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I love the Burton Baton, and have an Aprihop in the fridge waiting to be consumed
Which do you like better the Burton Baron or the Palo Santo?
I could see you really liking or really disliking the Aprihop
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Azagthoth
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I haven't been able to come across the Palo Santo. Hopefully I'll get to the Aprihop soon, but I also have about 30 other beers to choose from in my fridge lol and even more in the cupboard that are aging at a nice temperature.
I think Dogfish Head is pretty cool and very unique, but the only one I really liked and would drink on a regular basis if it weren't so expensive would be the 90 Minute IPA. Perhaps the Burton Baton as well.
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Genghis John
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Bevmo has the Palo Santo. Mitch and I can both get in it OC. AB$ has found it as well. I am going to assume he got in the same place
It might not be a bad idea to call a Bevmo in like Brea and see if they carry it
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Genghis John
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I have the 120 minute IPA this weekend. Nothing like I expected. The 21% alcohol content numbs your taste buds and you barely taste the hops. The beer also knocks you on your ass.
I tried a sip out of the bottle like 2 hours later(after the alcohol evaporated) and it was hoppier than ****!
I recommend you drink this beer when you are home alone and the power goes off
I tried a sip out of the bottle like 2 hours later(after the alcohol evaporated) and it was hoppier than ****!
I recommend you drink this beer when you are home alone and the power goes off
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Azagthoth
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Last night was the new Hugh Malone from Allagash. What an amazing beer ! It's a Belgian style IPA (which I've only had once, and that was Stone's). I really urge everybody here to try it while you can, it is a very special one and up there with the best IPAs & Double IPAs I've ever had. It's got an interesting taste and somewhere in between those two styles if you will.
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Azagthoth
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Through a trade, today I will be acquiring an Isabelle Proximus. That was the special release which was a collaboration of brewers from Avery, Russian River, Allagash, Dogfish Head, and The Lost Abbey. I have heard nothing but good things about it, and it's going to cost me 2 Russian River Beatifications. Totally worth it IMO.
I've got to try that Idiot IPA, Rinkrat. Sounds nice !
I've got to try that Idiot IPA, Rinkrat. Sounds nice !
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Azagthoth
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*MAJOR PURCHASE*
Okay, I just placed an online order for the following:
Brew Dog Paradox Caol Islay
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Grant
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Moray
Brew Dog Paradox Imperial Speyside
Brew Dog Paradox Macallan Sherry
Bridgeport Old Knucklehead
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Deschutes Bond Street 20th Wit
Deschutes Cascade Ale
Deschutes Green Lake Organic
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Street Hop Henge
Dick's Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Dogfish Head Red and White
Eel River Ravens Eye
Mikkeller Black
Nogne 0 Imperial Stout
Nogne 0 IPA
Nogne 0 Winter Ale
Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
Rogue Red Fox
Rogue White Crane
Roque XS Brewers Ale
Skagit Trumpeter
Okay, I just placed an online order for the following:
Brew Dog Paradox Caol Islay
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Grant
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Moray
Brew Dog Paradox Imperial Speyside
Brew Dog Paradox Macallan Sherry
Bridgeport Old Knucklehead
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Deschutes Bond Street 20th Wit
Deschutes Cascade Ale
Deschutes Green Lake Organic
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Street Hop Henge
Dick's Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Dogfish Head Red and White
Eel River Ravens Eye
Mikkeller Black
Nogne 0 Imperial Stout
Nogne 0 IPA
Nogne 0 Winter Ale
Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
Rogue Red Fox
Rogue White Crane
Roque XS Brewers Ale
Skagit Trumpeter
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Genghis John
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How many of these did you get? I noticed that I like this beer more each subsequent time I drink it.
BTW Old Knucklehead is a great beer. One of Bridgeport's better brews.
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Azagthoth
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1 of each. If this purchase is smoothe n easy, perhaps I'll use them again and pick up some more. They had more DFH that i'll pick up next time.
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good lord, look at what we've turned Az to!
this kid used to stop at 7-11s to pick up 48ers of some fizzy yellow beers every day or so. upon our interventions, we've helped him graduate to a bona fide beer aficionado in a very short time!
Az is now ten steps ahead of most of us. this brings a tear to my eye.
this kid used to stop at 7-11s to pick up 48ers of some fizzy yellow beers every day or so. upon our interventions, we've helped him graduate to a bona fide beer aficionado in a very short time!
Az is now ten steps ahead of most of us. this brings a tear to my eye.
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Genghis John
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It's awesome isn't it?
Now Chirping
- No one is chatting at the moment.