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I was at the Bottle Room in Whittier on Sunday and the owner of The Bruery was there dressed as Santa. I got a pic I'll post the wife and I took with him.

Anyway, I rocked a couple glasses of Three French Hens. Thick and dark with the consistency of molasses (ok, maybe not that thick but you get the idea). Big sweet open and a coffee finish. 10%+ alcohol. Two glasses down and the wife suddenly became the designated driver!

http://thebruery.com/index2.html

http://www.thebottleroombar.com/
 
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Mitch

the Bruery Provisions is indeed the one in Oldtown Orange just north of the circle on Main street. Just a few doors down from that awesome grinder/soda shop.

BP has a hell of a selection. Lots of rare stuff from Belgium, and other hard to find craft brews.
 
mitchrock said:
Met Obejuan at Total Wine today. Picked up the Chimay Tripel (couldn't resist after such glowing reviews), Lagunitas Capuccino Stout, Nogne/Stone Collaboration Pumpkin Ale and Great Divide's Yeti in Aged Oak Barrels.
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Did Nogne 0 and Stone do a Pumpkin type of beer? Or are you thinking of the Stone/Nogne 0/Jolly Pumpkin collaboration?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/7730/54355

I've been so overwhelmed and impressed with many of the beers coming out of Norway. Nogne 0 and Haandbryggeriet have been cranking out some stuff on par with the best of the US.

Hope you dig the Chimay Tripel. I still cant get over how good the Chimays are, even though they are readily available just about anywhere. Its really the 8th wonder of the world.
 
Azagthoth said:
Did Nogne 0 and Stone do a Pumpkin type of beer? Or are you thinking of the Stone/Nogne 0/Jolly Pumpkin collaboration?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/7730/54355

I've been so overwhelmed and impressed with many of the beers coming out of Norway. Nogne 0 and Haandbryggeriet have been cranking out some stuff on par with the best of the US.

Hope you dig the Chimay Tripel. I still cant get over how good the Chimays are, even though they are readily available just about anywhere. Its really the 8th wonder of the world.
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The collaboration beer you mentioned is the one I picked up. Waiting to drink it on Xmas or Xmas Eve.

Drinking the Chimay Tripel. Really good beer. Hint of sweetness and spices with that great yeast and malt flavor.
 
Abita Vanilla Porter

I have never had an Abita beer before and the Pour House had just tapped a keg of the Vanilla Porter. I love porter (love love love porter) so gave it a shot. I don't like neg reviewing beers but really, it was a glassful of meh. Plenty of vanilla - actually the vanilla overwhelms everything else. I guess if you like a big dose of vanilla in the nose and on the palate, but with little else going for it, you might like it. Beyond the vanilla it was thin and watery. I can't recommend even giving this one a taste if you find it.

However, I did quickly recover by ordering a pint of Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, which he also just put in tap. I love the Old Rasputin. It's one of the first "heavy" beers I fell in love with a LOOOOOONNNNGGGG time ago. Old Rasputin has everything I love in good beers - a beautiful nose, nice hefty body, a mouthful of flavors where you discover new tastes each sip - just a deep, dark brown/black of opaque goodness. Love it.
 
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Im with you on the Abita beers. They pretty much suck.

Haven't had an Old Rasputin in years but always loved it.
 
Just had the 2010 50/50 Eclipse Heaven Hill BA Imperial Stout. The Rye barrel compliments this stout so nicely! It's so warm, almost as if you were drinking hard alcohol but the stout characteristics kick in and are absolutely wonderful! It is definitely a slow sipper and one of the more challenging stouts I've put down.

Now working on the Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Grand Cru which I've had before. Absolutely stunning! Its the equivalent to Mitch in a santa suit and an Obejuan Elf accompanying me in a North Pole pour on Christmas Eve with Stormy to my side talking about how marvelous the experience is.
 
Azagthoth said:
Now working on the Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Grand Cru which I've had before. Absolutely stunning! Its the equivalent to Mitch in a santa suit and an Obejuan Elf accompanying me in a North Pole pour on Christmas Eve with Stormy to my side talking about how marvelous the experience is.
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Tears of joy fill my eyes. It's the best of the XXX they released, ain't it? BTW, I'm ready for that trip to the North Pole any day!!! Let's go!

I went out and got two large bottles of the Chimay Tripel today solely b/c of the deli owner who took an interest in talking beer with me. I'm making a rib roast tonight and am well under way with the first bottle. I'm sharing with family tonight so the second is minutes away from being drunk.

And off thread topic, I'm cracking a 2000 Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Barolo to pour with dinner and then cracking a fairly young Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1998 Champagne to serve with cheese for desert. I'm in heaven tonight!
 
Stormy2213 said:
Tears of joy fill my eyes. It's the best of the XXX they released, ain't it? BTW, I'm ready for that trip to the North Pole any day!!! Let's go!

I went out and got two large bottles of the Chimay Tripel today solely b/c of the deli owner who took an interest in talking beer with me. I'm making a rib roast tonight and am well under way with the first bottle. I'm sharing with family tonight so the second is minutes away from being drunk.

And off thread topic, I'm cracking a 2000 Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Barolo to pour with dinner and then cracking a fairly young Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1998 Champagne to serve with cheese for desert. I'm in heaven tonight!
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Sounds like your place is the place to be! Chimay Whites, and a good sounding wine even though I'm still delving into that area I feel Im becoming more familiar with it! I had a couple of nice glasses of cabernet sauvignons at dinner tonight! Great pairing with Italian food! You know, I really think the Chimay White would be awesome to marinate some meat in! Think about it.......

About to wrap up my 3 French Hens Now!

"That's what she said" Booom!

What next?????
 
Had a little beer tasting with friends last night. By far, my favorite was a bottle of Older Viscosity. Dark, chewey, caramel, whiskey, Irish coffee, but peculiarly no pronounced coffee or chocolate tones. Second place for me was a bottle of Speedway Stout.

Also tasted a bottle of Lukcy Bastard (nice, you definitely get some of the dbl bastard in there but the blend takes the edge off, plus you get the bitterness of Oaked), Kilt Lifter (we had two bottles and the one I brought must have been old or infected because the taste was off and the difference between the two was pretty noticeable), Maudite (very good) and a few others.
 
Az, look at you talking about experimenting with these quality brews. it wasn't too long ago that we rescued you from drowning in cases of Butt Lites in the back alley behiind some 7-11, now you're way ahead of some of us.

wtf happened? if I were you, I'd be dead broke already. LOL
 
Kern River Brewing Just Outstanding IPA/Class V Stout

I died and went to heaven Saturday. The Pour House scored a case of 22 oz bottles so I had to dive in. Wow. Unbelievably great IPA. And the best part about it, the owner was sitting there at the Pour House when we were there. Apparently he had made a visit to our area for the weekend and just happened to be there when I was. I spoke my praises and wished him well, making sure to let him know that we have a big group of regulars who will drink anything the guy produces. Anyway, the beer was just as its name - outstanding. Citrus nose, some pine in there. And just a perfect, balanced IPA with solid malt and hops in every drop. Just outstanding. Truly.

To cap the afternoon off I had a pour from the Class V Stout that they make which the Pour House now has on tap. Another WOW moment with that. One of the blackest stouts I've had. Toffee, bitter chocolate, coffee flavors predominate. And so damn easy to drink. This will be a deadly one when I've got more than a couple of hours to burn b/c I can see drinking a LOT of this stuff in the future.

Rumor has it Pour House is putting the Just Outstanding IPA on tap this week. Can't wait to get back down there! This is one beer where the name sets a high bar and doesn't let down - it definitely lives up to its name.
 
Stormy2213 said:
I died and went to heaven Saturday. The Pour House scored a case of 22 oz bottles so I had to dive in. Wow. Unbelievably great IPA. And the best part about it, the owner was sitting there at the Pour House when we were there. Apparently he had made a visit to our area for the weekend and just happened to be there when I was. I spoke my praises and wished him well, making sure to let him know that we have a big group of regulars who will drink anything the guy produces. Anyway, the beer was just as its name - outstanding. Citrus nose, some pine in there. And just a perfect, balanced IPA with solid malt and hops in every drop. Just outstanding. Truly.

To cap the afternoon off I had a pour from the Class V Stout that they make which the Pour House now has on tap. Another WOW moment with that. One of the blackest stouts I've had. Toffee, bitter chocolate, coffee flavors predominate. And so damn easy to drink. This will be a deadly one when I've got more than a couple of hours to burn b/c I can see drinking a LOT of this stuff in the future.

Rumor has it Pour House is putting the Just Outstanding IPA on tap this week. Can't wait to get back down there! This is one beer where the name sets a high bar and doesn't let down - it definitely lives up to its name.
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you definitely need to make a trek to Kernville and try their Citra DIPA. I thought the JO was one of the best IPAs I ever had, then that DIPA came along. it's a limited release though, so you might want to buy a growler or three. I have three of those sitting around at my house waiting to be refilled!!

needless to say I have been an extremely happy camper knowing that more of the KRBC stuff is becoming readily available throughout SoCal and beyond. as of now only the JO and the Class V are on the shelves regularly.

cheers!
 
BeerMan said:
you definitely need to make a trek to Kernville and try their Citra DIPA. I thought the JO was one of the best IPAs I ever had, then that DIPA came along. it's a limited release though, so you might want to buy a growler or three. I have three of those sitting around at my house waiting to be refilled!!

needless to say I have been an extremely happy camper knowing that more of the KRBC stuff is becoming readily available throughout SoCal and beyond. as of now only the JO and the Class V are on the shelves regularly.

cheers!
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No need to drive. He's getting a keg of the Citra DIPA soon! I can't wait. Somebody who made the trek a couple of weeks ago brought a growler in the other day and shared. I was, unfortunately, not there that afternoon. Everybody who tasted it said it was the cat's meow so I can't wait. In the meantime, I'll have to be satisfied once he cracks the JO IPA keg. We have to get the Green Flash Imperial IPA blown first. It's rough I tell ya!
 
Yeah, JO and Class V (my favorite of the two) are outstanding brews. I haven't had the chance to try Citra but word around the campfire is that it's actually better than Pliny. Was hoping a friend could hook me up with a growler of their pumpkin seasonal but that never happened. I need to stop by there next time I'm in Isabella.

I've had so many beers since my last post in this thread that I don't remember most of them.

Green Flash Double Stout - awesome!
Alaskan Smoked Porter - good, but not as smooth as I remember.
Moylans Sullivans Port Aged Stout - Eh. Didn't like the port essence.
Firestone Velvet Merlin - Very nice! Glad I still have 2 bottles left.
Anchor Christmas - Nice again, although not quite as smooth as last year.
Big Sky Imp Brown (IIRC) - awesome stuff. reminded me of a porter.
 
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