where are you located? I got those at total wine in cary... they had one of each and I got them- surprised they were both there.

12/10/2010 12:03:21 PM

Wadhead1. No this is actually at a small store up in Concord. Though if he has it in stock I would have to believe Brawley's does as well.

12/10/2010 12:10:23 PM

^^I'll have to stop by next weekend when I'm in Raleigh.

12/10/2010 12:23:11 PM

Picked up a case (12) of this today for 60 bucks- helluva deal, and they sell out pretty quickly. They market it as their own beer, but it is made by unibroue, and costs 5 bucks a 750ml bottle. Really good stuff that changes every year. I discovered it last year and bought 1, and then went back and bought the last 8 they had (still actually have one left). It is durricious and I highly suggest it (got a B+ on Beer advocate)



ps: my case is the 2010 - that is a pic of last years. They just started selling this years batches, and the check out guy said it is selling faster than it ever has (he bought his case early, and said he had already sold 5 cases and plenty of singles today already)

[Edited on December 10, 2010 at 5:12 PM. Reason : s]

12/10/2010 5:10:38 PM

^that's one thing we don't have in Colorado, no Trader Joe's, due in fact to the liquor laws... only 1 license per company in CO.

Going to get me some Deschutes The Abyss
http://twitter.com/milehighbelmar/status/13377881862316033

[Edited on December 10, 2010 at 7:57 PM. Reason : .]

12/10/2010 7:56:42 PM

mmm....merry Christmas too me

12/11/2010 2:25:48 PM

aviator frostnipper is pretty good; though I had a heck of a headache after drinking two...

12/11/2010 2:36:28 PM

^^classy, I want one of those snifters.

12/11/2010 3:25:37 PM

That Trader Joe's vintage ale is actually pretty awesome

12/11/2010 7:49:41 PM

delicious

got this too but haven't tried it yet:

12/12/2010 8:46:59 AM

Restricted was less than thrilled with Silent Night. I think this was due more to the price tag than the beer itself.

I should have my hands on some soon and will report back.

12/13/2010 11:37:34 AM

I am waiting on my New Belgium Globes to come in before trying the trippel. I don't have a good glass for it currently and want to make sure I put it in the right type of glass.

12/13/2010 8:43:09 PM

I was hoping to give a friend some good IPAs for Christmas? Anyone have suggestions that I should be able to get this time of year? I found some Racer 5 at Sams...

12/19/2010 12:28:22 PM

^Bell's Two Hearted
Smuttynose IPA
Ballast Point Big Eye
Mother Earth Sisters of the Moon
Stone IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA

You could probably get a mixed sixer with all of those at Total Wine or Whole Foods.

12/19/2010 12:48:46 PM

finally found this stuff around - delicious

always liked the rest of their line, and this one is similar, but with a deeper base and oak instead of beechwood



[Edited on December 19, 2010 at 5:39 PM. Reason : ;]

12/19/2010 5:38:27 PM

the anchor steam christmas is not doing it for me at all. really wish I had some Terrapin coffee oatmeal porters left

12/19/2010 8:23:49 PM

been holding on to this for awhile now, it's...great

12/20/2010 9:08:10 PM

^damn you, I tried regular BCS for the first time a few months ago and it was amazing...I ended up wishing I had bought a 4 pack instead of a single.

Currently having a Pyramid Juggernaut Red, it's not bad especially since I got a 12 pack for $6 on sale

12/20/2010 9:12:10 PM

^ not sure it's really a huge departure from the standard bourbon county, if that makes you feel better

the espresso adds something, but it seems mostly absorbed by what's already a monster stout

love BCS though, and extra points for beating out most of the unattainable hyped stuff out there

12/20/2010 9:22:57 PM

yea, i'd love to know how you got your hands on that...

12/21/2010 12:00:18 AM

had the Stone Double Bastard & Russian River Blind Pig tonight (on tap at the Cheeky Monk), both awesome, but I'd take the Blind Pig any night, freakin' incredible, probably one of the best IPA's I've ever had.

Russian River Blind Pig IPA (#6 IPA)
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/22790

Stone Double Bastard Ale (#1 American Strong Ale, 10%)
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/1056


[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 1:16 AM. Reason : links]

12/21/2010 1:11:34 AM

^^ I've got a friend from NC who moved up to Madison, who generously hooks me up with great midwestern stuff (sure he's lurking this post - send new glarus!)

I do my best to reciprocate with VA and NC locals

12/22/2010 1:29:36 AM

Found some Bitches Brew and figured it was worth a shot. Also picked up the Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary.

12/22/2010 7:37:29 AM

Went to Uptown Brothers a local pub here in Denver 2 blocks from the Cheeky Monk.

Deschutes The Abyss (#5 on BA, yes, on tap!, they also had Pliny the Elder on tap)
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/63/34420

Victory Hop Wallop
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/14916
Nice and grassy, hopped, light colored ale, almost fooled me for a pale ale.

Nøgne Ø Porter
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/7730/14314

Also sample the Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Stone Lucky Bastard, & Young's Double Chocolate Stout...

If I go back soon I think I'll have the Young's Double Chocolate Stout, the sample of it was awesome, so smooth and chocolate was very sweet.

[Edited on December 23, 2010 at 1:10 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2010 1:09:17 AM

Quote :

"the anchor steam christmas is not doing it for me at all. really wish I had some Terrapin coffee oatmeal porters left"

I agree. The Anchor is almost a pour out for me. On the other hand, I have two Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal left!!

12/23/2010 9:12:35 AM

Quote :

"Found some Bitches Brew"

you know what- I had that and wasn't very impressed. I mean, it wasn't bad, but for all the hoopla made about it, I was expecting more... it did sell out in a matter of a couple of hours though

12/23/2010 9:33:36 AM

Anyone spotted Breakfast Stout in NC yet? I've been out of the country for a week, but I know before I left my local was still waiting on it...

12/23/2010 10:11:25 AM

if you're talking about founders, i got a 4 pack at Anytime Wines in Cary.

12/23/2010 10:19:26 AM

I tried Big Boss' coffee stout last week. I think it may be my favorite of all their brews.

12/23/2010 10:28:17 AM

Wasn't a huge fan of this

12/26/2010 9:31:12 AM

Yep, Aces and Ates. I love it. Might run by there and grab a growler of it here soon.

12/26/2010 11:13:20 AM

^I still haven't tried that
Currently having a Highland Oatmeal Porter, to be followed by some Makers Mark.

12/26/2010 11:44:45 PM

girlfriend went to Sam's Quik Mart and got me an 18 pack of assorted brews for christmas. will post pictures later.

Sam's has had the breakfast stout a few times, but it's always sold out when I go there. I've been able to order it a few times at the Federal though. Good stuff.

[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 9:15 AM. Reason : :]

12/27/2010 9:12:09 AM

Total Wine in Cary had it about a week ago.

Also a big thanks to everyone ITT, I picked up a lot of your recommendations when I was in Raleigh a week ago. I'll take a pic when I get home.



[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM. Reason : /]

12/27/2010 11:44:16 AM

i drank a Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale christmas day. pretty good malty flavor mixed with a hoppy/spruce finish. a really good beer for the season. i wouldn't drink these christmas time beers all year, but damn if they aren't good in some cold weather.

i've got a bottle of Infinium for NYE. i'm really looking forward to that.

[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 12:16 PM. Reason : ']

12/27/2010 12:15:22 PM

^^ Where did you get that Pliny the Elder? Is that hard to find?

12/27/2010 12:21:22 PM

It's hard to find in bottles, although I've had better luck than most, it's certainly not as rare as some of the seasonals like The Abyss. I follow some twitter feeds of stores I know to get it in stock occasionally, and go the day they announce it. My local store sometimes puts a couple bottles on the shelf without announcing it and since I visit frequently I pick it up almost every time I see it. It is released in batches, so typically if you know one store got some, chances are other stores got some that week as well, but it does sell out in 1-2 days.

Most stores in CO have no idea when they are going to get it. There's one store that get's a couple cases at a time, typically once every 2-4 weeks. Other stores get 1-2 cases every other month or so it seems. The only problem, is that Pliny isn't an age-able beer, it's a DIPA, it's best kept cold and drank within a month or so of bottling. So when you find it you typically have to drink it right away. Also most stores have a 1-2 bottle limit. Even though it's only $5/bottle.

If you ever come to Denver, you're most likely shot at tasting it is actually at a good taphouse. Falling Rock carries it occasionally, I just saw it at Uptown Brothers on tap, and a couple other places I've heard have had it.

[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 1:00 PM. Reason : ;]

12/27/2010 12:55:11 PM

Sam Adams Cream Stout it's pretty tasty

12/27/2010 7:29:52 PM

Might hit up the DFH Alehouse for lunch tomorrow if they still had Old School and WWS on tap.

12/28/2010 4:39:35 PM

^had

Sipping on this right now...

12/28/2010 5:27:44 PM

I'm headed to The Thirsty Monk in Asheville for New Year's weekend. Anyone have recommendations on great Belgians on tap?

12/28/2010 5:29:23 PM

Drinking Bell's Cherry Stout right now and cracking open the Delirium Noel later tonight.

12/28/2010 5:40:43 PM

^^after a brief look at their draught list:

Belgium-styles:
Bockor Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge
Bruery Mischief
De Ranke Guldenberg
Kasteel Tripel
Stillwater Saison Darkly
Ommegang Witte
Stone Vertical Epic 101010

Others (both are top 50 beers, better than any of the other beers they have listed):
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Double Bastard

[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 5:57 PM. Reason : .]

12/28/2010 5:53:51 PM

Enjoying my Sam Adams Chocolate Boch I've been saving for the game tonight and it is delicious

12/28/2010 7:24:19 PM

Charleston Beer Exchange put Terrapin's Wake-n-Bake Oatmeal Coffee Stout and Moo-hoo on the Growler Station today. Got a mixed growler (half-n-half of both)...incredible. Always been a huge fan of the Oatmeal Coffee Stout...the Chocolate Stout added to it was PERFECT.

12/28/2010 11:10:48 PM

that definitely sounds good.

12/28/2010 11:15:06 PM

Man, I can still taste that Southern Tier Choklat, a++

12/31/2010 5:30:31 PM

12/31/2010 6:15:02 PM

Is PBR still a hipster favorite?

12/31/2010 6:37:03 PM

12/31/2010 7:16:42 PM