The Beer Forum - It's really a thread but we're too drunk to notice. - Page 169

shadowane · 04/26/11, 5:32 PM

Yeah I'm really excited for tomorrow.

As far as your rankings, I had no idea the Bell's was hoppy. I haven't had it fresh so I guess that fades really quickly since I found it incredibly smooth. The Perkulator is one of my favorite coffee beers because the coffee blends with the doppelbock instead of overpowering it. So good on draft. Glad you liked the Bolita. And the Black Magick was indeed hot but tasty. It's funny that it's distributed because it's only like an 1800 bottle release or something like that. Voodoo is just that small. Really glad you enjoyed them all.

edit: I guess Expedition is like Victory Storm King then which is super hoppy fresh.

shadowane · 04/27/11, 7:24 PM

I don't know what you were worried about Tyrsis, this box you sent me was awesome. Barrel Aged Wee Heavy, Speedway Stout, Two Maui Coconut Porters, Two Maui Wheat, Karl Strauss 22nd Anniversary Vanilla imperial stout, and Alpine Pure Hoppiness. Going to drink the Pure Hoppiness this weekend for sure but the other big ones will wait. Probably drink the Maui's soon too. So very excited about the Vanilla Stout.

shadowane · 05/04/11, 10:56 AM

The Alpine Pure Hoppiness was quite tasty. I thought it had a nice balance and there wasn't too much bitterness in it. Very good IPA.

Also, I had some Italian beers this past Monday and now I wish the bottles weren't so expensive. I bet there is some good stuff from there but I probably won't get to try it except rarely on draft.

Tyrsis · 05/11/11, 2:53 PM

I think I'm just going to camp out at Stone right now.
The Stone Blog � You’re About to Become Familiar with Quingenti Millilitre Bottles

shadowane · 05/12/11, 3:46 PM

If they sell online tickets, I'm going to bug you about picking up my bottles. =)

Tyrsis · 05/12/11, 7:36 PM

Originally Posted by shadowane

If they sell online tickets, I'm going to bug you about picking up my bottles. =)

They haven't decided how they're going to sell tickets. I mean, only 600-ish bottles... that's crazy small. Even that BA Wee Heavy I sent you had a run of 900 bottles.

Any site they set up to sell tickets will crash within minutes.

shadowane · 05/13/11, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrsis

They haven't decided how they're going to sell tickets. I mean, only 600-ish bottles... that's crazy small. Even that BA Wee Heavy I sent you had a run of 900 bottles.

Any site they set up to sell tickets will crash within minutes.

Seconds. But yeah that's the fun of it. We'll see how things go. The Troegs Splinter Blue release was 400 bottles but 600 is pretty damn small too. I suspect a 2 bottle limit and luck of the draw.

Tyrsis · 05/16/11, 1:07 PM

Went to the Lost Abbey 5th Anniversary party on Saturday. Tried two exclusive beers for the event.

Ad-Llb - Made with Rye Barrel Serpent’s Stout, Bourbon Midnight Expression and Bourbon Judgment Day. Very good, not too hot, not too bourbon-y. Smoky and delicious. Apparently they kegged a bit more of this, so it will hit bars in SoCal (and I want to try it again)

Anti-Oxident - a sour blend... I can't find what's in it, but someone on beer advocate said it's "cherry, raspberry, and acai." I can see that, as it was almost a milky red/pink/purple color, very odd. Very good, not too tart, just the right amount of sour.

Seems that douchebags during the event were hand-bottling this so they could trade it off. I do not fucking approve.

Also tried the 2011 Older Viscosity. It was good, just like all other years...

Apate · 05/16/11, 4:39 PM

Is hand-bottling something like pouring your tulip into a growler? That's sad and gross.

Tyrsis · 05/16/11, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by Apate

Is hand-bottling something like pouring your tulip into a growler? That's sad and gross.

Yep. If I would have seen this in person, I would have called them on it.

Tyrsis · 05/18/11, 12:35 PM

Damn, Stone Brewing is going nuts. This is why I could never move away from San Diego...
Stone Brewing announces $26 million expansion - SignOnSanDiego.com

actually, this is a better link. shows EVERYTHING they announced
No Stone Unturned – West Coaster - Serving the San Diego Craft Beer Community

Monocle · 05/28/11, 1:35 PM

I got to have some of Stone's Levitation Ale for this year last night. They really did a great job on this batch, with a much stronger flavor then the one they brewed last year. I may grab a case of this one so I can have some on hand.

shadowane · 06/01/11, 1:32 PM

Spent the weekend in St. Louis and brought back a whole bunch of nice beer.
Schlafly 2008 Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Schlafly 2007 Barleywine
Boulevard Harvest something (Wheatwine)
Boulevard Whiskey barrel aged Imperial Stout
New Belgium La Folie
Rochefort 10
Schneider 2006 Aventinus
BFM 2006 Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien

Also visited three brewpubs which is always fun.

Tyrsis · 06/02/11, 3:23 PM

What a busy holiday weekend. I made the trek up to Orange county to hit up the Bruery Provisions store. Very cool store; it's a bottle shop for wine and craft beer, has a charcuterie area with meat/cheese and a tasting area for both wine and beer.

I had a flight of Bruery stuff. This Bruery is really hit or miss for me. They're highly regarded with beers like Black Tuesday, etc, but a lot of their "normal" beers are really sort of plain. I did pick up a bottle of Marron Acidifie however, as that is pretty damned good.

Also went to the Stone Imperial Russian Stout release on Tuesday. They broke open their cellar, so I got to pick up a bottle of 07/08/09/10 IRS, as well as the new 2011 version, and the Belgo Anise version.

Stone makes a great IRS, and they age incredibly well. It's a good feeling when your fridge is so full of beer

Apate · 06/02/11, 3:37 PM

I cut Bruery a bit of slack for being a new guy on the block. When they are on, they are spectacular, but most of there bottles that I can get at local stores I don't even like. They tend to the sweet side or just lack balance. Saison de Lente is probably the only common one that I get into. I didn't even care for Cuir very much. It was OK for a glass, but I'm not buying up everything I see like the Acidifie. Michief and Orchard White are meh. Their Autumn Maple was just too too sweet. I'm interested in grabbing some Lokal Red, though.