I don't know if many people have had it but fullsteam brewey in durham makes one of the best beers i've ever had. Its meant to be eaten with bbq and tastes like hickory smoke

Also, the beers stored in wiskey barrels is also amazing

9/23/2010 4:35:47 AM

49th post

Is Big Boss Harvest Time in stores yet?

9/23/2010 4:36:58 AM

i'm pretty sure it is around the Triad and Triangle. haven't seen it down here in Charlotte yet though.




Founders Breakfast Stout....mmm mmm delicious.

9/23/2010 7:28:34 AM

Yeah harvest time is in stores around raleigh but seems to be selling out quite fast. If you like big boss I suggest this beer as well, it is delicious....

9/23/2010 7:42:35 AM

The barrel-aged Yeti is on sale (limited to 470 bottles, 2 per person)
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/great-divide-barrel-aged-yeti/93977/

Quote :

"Barrel Aged Yeti Imperial Stout has been aged for 20 months in used barrels from Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey"

Stranahans, for those whiskey drinkers out there, won small-batch distillery of the year award last year (it's pretty amazing stuff! ~$50/bottle Also in Denver)

Going to swing by and pick up my 2 today

Actually it might be the Barrel-Aged Hibernation (same barrels)

[Edited on September 23, 2010 at 12:27 PM. Reason : .]

9/23/2010 12:10:13 PM

Aren't the barrel aged GD beers like $30 a bottle? Way too much IMO, especially when you can get the oak aged varieties for $10

9/23/2010 12:16:03 PM

Quote :

"i need to become a connoisseur but i'm already fat enough so...no go on that hobby right now."

Moderation. If I went out and pounded these high alcohol/calorie beers I'd blow up. When I'm binging, which is really quite rare these days for me, I do shit light beer like Miller or Coors.

Quote :

"fullsteam brewey in durham makes one of the best beers i've ever had."

I found the Fullsteam beers to be a huge let down. The Basil one I liked, but the other ones that were on sample I just couldn't get in to. The one you're talking about was paired with the BBQ, but it just didn't do it for me.

** Am I the only one who doesn't like the Pumpkin Ales? I'm a much bigger fan of the Marzen/Oktoberfest seasonals than anything else.

[Edited on September 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM. Reason : x]

9/23/2010 12:17:03 PM

^^yes, $25/bottle, but i'm a big fan of Stranahans and it's just expensive because of the limited quantity.

Quote :

""i need to become a connoisseur but i'm already fat enough so...no go on that hobby right now.""

I buy 3-4 special beers at a time and spread them out over 1-2 weeks. I probably only drink a beer once every other night or so. I don't drink cheap beer for the heck of it anymore. Now that you can get Avery in cans, I do that whenever I go to the park or go camping. I just don't enjoy the taste of cheap beer and the 3.2% doesn't hardly seem worth it. I'd rather drink cheap wine than cheap beer.

[Edited on September 23, 2010 at 12:31 PM. Reason : .]

9/23/2010 12:30:55 PM

Went to Whole Foods and Total Wine in Cary. Neither had Harvest time, so I got Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin instead

9/24/2010 3:43:14 AM

thoughts, concerns?

9/24/2010 7:48:48 AM

Bold flavors, very nice color. Delicious, as expected.

9/24/2010 4:30:09 PM

i had some on draft at saucer last year

it tasted kinda watery to me but that could have been because of other factors

9/24/2010 5:15:19 PM

[Edited on September 24, 2010 at 5:18 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2010 5:17:56 PM

joie is drinking some Delirium Nocturnum tonight. (or was...)

tonight is a bulk beer night for me.

9/24/2010 6:52:09 PM

SCHLITZ ME TIMBERS!!!

9/24/2010 6:57:19 PM

DON'T SCHLITZ ME BRO!

9/24/2010 6:57:42 PM

9/24/2010 6:57:53 PM

that's a good lookin' sandwich. (and beer!)

9/24/2010 6:58:27 PM

I love beer. Therefore, I love this thread. Now I think I need to have a beer. Good Talk.

9/24/2010 6:59:01 PM

and a nice robe

9/24/2010 6:59:03 PM

Anything in particular I should look for while I'm in Germany and Switzerland? Leaving tomorrow and hitting Oktoberfest Sunday and Tuesday.

9/24/2010 8:45:29 PM

it's spelled bier there.

drink it.

especially pilsner or anything remotely pils.

9/24/2010 10:32:04 PM

I had a Big Boss Seasonal Pumpkin Ale today at Raleigh Times. It tasted like thanksgiving

9/25/2010 1:56:20 AM

^You had a Harvest Time, and it's sold out everywhere I go

9/25/2010 2:37:29 AM

had this last night:


quite tasty, though there's a bit of a metallic after taste.

9/25/2010 9:59:19 AM

Had a good Oktoberfest tonight

9/26/2010 3:59:03 AM

The Piraat was seriously tasty stuff. Def one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying.

The Dogfish Punkin Ale is far and away the best Pumpkin/Fall seasonal I've ever had. Going back to my local shop to buy everything they've got.

[Edited on September 26, 2010 at 8:29 PM. Reason : sizing]

9/26/2010 8:28:42 PM

I wasn't that impressed with the Dogfish Head Punk! this year. I'm currently sipping on the Heavy Seas Greater Pumpkin (aged in bourbon barrels), and it's amazing!

9/26/2010 8:33:37 PM

^I seent that at the beer store and thought about purchasing it, but declined because I wasn't a big fan of their regular pumpkin beer...might have to reconsider.

Currently enjoying a

9/26/2010 8:45:46 PM

thinking about hitting up the teet for a fosters.

A proper way to reign in the work week

9/26/2010 8:46:30 PM

lol, who drinks fosters?

9/26/2010 8:49:17 PM

^^^it's a lot better than their regular "great pumpkin." I was also disappointed with that one, but Heavy Seas usually makes good stuff, so I gave this one a shot... glad i did.

9/26/2010 8:51:49 PM

I did see the heavy seas at my local. I'll have to check it out.

-BigT716

[Edited on September 26, 2010 at 8:57 PM. Reason : author]

9/26/2010 8:57:07 PM

9/29/2010 5:38:08 PM

Enjoying a north coast old Rasputin post dinner. Always a trusty fall back beer. Good for the rainy night too

9/29/2010 6:11:32 PM

I might shower up and head to BevMo Total Wine. Any suggestions?

[Edited on September 29, 2010 at 7:03 PM. Reason : oops... bevmo is in CA]

9/29/2010 7:03:10 PM

one of everything!

9/29/2010 7:08:04 PM

Had the Ommegang Abbey Ale -- pretty good. Gets a flat A on Beer Advocate.

9/30/2010 10:39:09 PM

^that's probably my favorite Dubbel

10/1/2010 12:46:55 PM

Delicious.

10/5/2010 9:39:30 PM

just got the New Holland Ichabod and Smuttynose Pumpkin in at my wine shop.

10/6/2010 2:58:14 PM

Had my first taste of octoberfest sam adams of the year. Man that's good stuff

10/6/2010 3:12:00 PM

Yanks start their first playoff game tonight. I can't think of a better way to start this off than with a nice tall bottle of Ommegang Hennepin by my side...

10/6/2010 3:57:19 PM

^ the last ommegang i had was a sour. it was my first sour, and will be my last. can't go wrong with the majority of their offerings though.

just had



a little too sweet. felt like i was drinking grape juice. good, but not my cup of tea.

10/6/2010 4:46:29 PM

Enjoyed these last night. The Baltic Porter had a great smokey-meaty nose, but seemed flat out of the keg. Bottle may be better. The nose had a jerky flavor but that didn't impose on the taste at all. A tad more carbonation and it would have been great.

The san diego session ale is a low ABV IPA and was very refreshing. Definitely a drinkable IPA with a fresh nose and smooth finish

10/7/2010 10:38:31 AM

Yeah, the collaboration IPA was really good. I think I posted about it last page. Fantastic taste and certainly tasted like a higher % beer.

10/7/2010 10:40:29 AM

Tried the Bruery - Autumn Maple last night... pretty tasty

10/7/2010 10:40:59 AM

^what did you pay for that? FS had it marked up like crazy

10/7/2010 10:54:25 AM

$0.00

10/7/2010 11:05:48 AM

Travis? lucky!

10/7/2010 11:56:04 AM