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I have a pair of Red Oak twelve packs with which to ring in '11! These'll make damn fine boilermakers with Tenntucky's finest as well...

12/31/2010 7:32:20 PM

just picked up an alpine nelson ipa, deschutes 2010 jubel, and malheur 12 to add to tonight's festivities

booze shopping on new years eve is insane, i stopped by bevmo on a celebration ale hunt and it was beyond crazy

enjoyed some pretty good beers when i was back in asheville, thanks to those who had some recommendations -- i think i tried the green man ipa, nantahala ipa, shiva ipa (asheville brew co), and pisgah pale on tap when i was out and about -- all were definitely drinkable, enjoyed the green man ipa and pisgah pale the most

also put down a sixer or so of hopsecutioners, good stuff

12/31/2010 7:50:21 PM

pisgah :thumbsup:

had the Infinium tonight, quality. interesting as I've never had a Biere de Champagne before, reminded me a lot of the New Belgium Biere de Garde, bubbly like a champagne, but had an interesting flair to it like a wild yeast ale. glad I tried it.

1/1/2011 1:20:37 AM

Allagash black
fuckin awesome

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1/1/2011 5:33:52 PM

Had a growler of this last night:



Was pretty amazing. Had a bit of sweetness to it that took out the usual "bite" that Stone's IPAs have in it. Still nice and hoppy like a good Stone IPA should be, just a little less bitter. Delicious.

Bought this...but haven't tried it yet:



Anyone had it yet?? Guy at the Beer Exchange said it was one of his favorite stouts. Here is the description: (CAT POOP!!)

Quote :

"This imperial Oatmeal stout is brewed with one of the world’s most expensive coffees, made from droppings of weasel-like civet cats. The fussy Southeast Asian animals only eat the best and ripest coffee berries. Enzymes in their digestive system help to break down the bean. Workers collect the bean-containing droppings for Civet or Weasel Coffee. The exceedingly rare Civet Coffee has a strong taste and an even stronger aroma. "

1/4/2011 7:41:41 AM

1/5/2011 3:13:25 PM

FFFFUUUUU bottle of Moylans Dragoon Dry Irish Stout for bottle bombing in my girlfriend's fridge last night. And then making me smelly your roasty malty goodness as I wipe sticky beer off of every condiment for the next 30 minutes

1/7/2011 8:32:06 AM

tried port's mongo double ipa for the first time yesterday -- really great, almost comparable to pliny in my opinion (!)

also had some fresh dorado on tap (probably my favorite)

went to a 1-yr anniversary party at eagle rock brewery today -- pretty solid brews, nothing amazing (though i'm a big fan of their brand new anniversary flanders red) but all very drinkable, LA's a little late to the craft brew scene but hopefully this one will last...

1/8/2011 11:26:18 PM

LOL DONT DRINK LION IMPERIAL

LABEL IS AWESOME. BEER IS NOT

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

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1/10/2011 4:01:11 PM

a friend brought over some of these for watching football yesterday.

they was tasty

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1/10/2011 4:04:27 PM

Quote :

"FFFFUUUUU bottle of Moylans Dragoon Dry Irish Stout for bottle bombing in my girlfriend's fridge last night."

how the hell does that happen?




and on a different note: Red Oak and Battlefield Bock are both OK beers on their own, but a mixture of the two (black and tan style) is so fucking good. I've been getting them occasionally for several years now (since they changed it from battlefield black to bock), but hadn't had one in a couple months. I got one at saucer last night, and it was fucking amazing- and dangerous too... I finished it in 10 minutes without even realizing it. I suggest everyone try this some time- very yummy

1/10/2011 4:09:16 PM

Didn't they change the Battlefield Bock a while back? I seem to remember it being awesome when it was just "Battlefield." Haven't had the newer version.

And I'd definitely go for a black and tan with that mixed in. I'd agree with your sentiment about the beers on their own. I bet they would be pretty good together.

1/10/2011 4:13:51 PM

Got some Left Hand Milk Stout the other day. It's pretty tasty, but none of the flavors really stand out. Finally did the Big Boss tour the other day and tried the aces & ates coffee stout. It was decent, not as good as I hoped though. The Big Operator was great though, much better than the last time I had it.

1/10/2011 4:24:37 PM

I really like the Left Hand Milk Stout actually.

1/10/2011 4:25:56 PM

Yeah its good, I was just hoping for a little more flavor

1/10/2011 4:27:58 PM

^^^^It was battlefield black when I turned 21, and I was never really a fan- that was around for a couple of years, then it disappeared for a while, and then it came back as the Bock, which had more flavor IMO

1/10/2011 4:35:29 PM

That's what I was thinking of! I always like the Battlefield Black. It was like drinking a tasty bottle of oil.

1/10/2011 4:40:36 PM

you know, if I had to describe it, that is probably what I would say myself

1/10/2011 4:41:35 PM

Drinking some sweetwater blue it's pretty tasty

1/10/2011 4:41:50 PM

Lindsey is a fan of it... I don't mind blueberry beers, as long as they aren't too sweet (she got one the other day that made my face pucker)

1/10/2011 4:42:58 PM

Yeah it's a bit on the sweet side but nice for drinking with dinner or on a weeknight

1/10/2011 4:46:18 PM

Went to Old Mecklenburg last Friday night when visiting Charlotte.

Was not impressed. Not a huge fan of dusseldorf beers (not many lagers in general) but thought that their beer was very very average. Pretty bad aftertaste that comes from the Bavarian malts and hops and just didn't taste very refined. They only have 2 year-round beers, and I actually thought their seasonal dunkel was the best beer they had. Anyhow, just my opinion. Charlotte needs a decent brewery that does ales.

Brought home some Trader Joe's Vintage & other Unibroue brews along with some Highland Gaelic Ale.

1/10/2011 4:49:02 PM

left hand and duck rabbit are my two go-to stouts, considering their relatively wide availability

i actually really liked the aces & ates. had it on the tour first and then it was on tap like everywhere, haha. haven't tried the big operator yet, they hadn't finished it yet when i took the tour... but it sounds amazing.


in other news, had this the other night:

dfh burton baton... basically an english ale mixed with the 90 min. absolutely delicious. i don't think i've ever quite tasted anything like it... the closest i can think of would be the delirium christmas beer.

1/10/2011 4:53:52 PM

TTT, B.

1/10/2011 6:27:05 PM

Quote :

"Lindsey is a fan of it... I don't mind blueberry beers, as long as they aren't too sweet (she got one the other day that made my face pucker)"

I tried it the other week and it was way too fruity for my taste.

I do like the Sam Blackberry Witbier though.

1/10/2011 9:09:46 PM

^^haha did this really need to be bumped?

^she is actually having one right now... I think I would have liked it more a couple of years ago, but I am riding the hop train hard, and this sweet stuff just turns me off

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1/10/2011 9:09:49 PM

someone made a thread earlier looking for this thread

so I bumped it.

1/10/2011 9:11:59 PM

THEIR HEAD NEEDS TO BE BUMPED WIT YO FIST

1/10/2011 9:13:24 PM

We are in agreement, sir.

1/10/2011 9:13:51 PM

had this at Taco Mac. pretty good, but they charged $8.75 for it. fuck that.

1/10/2011 11:12:15 PM

I went to Red Oak on friday and took the tour. Cool stuff to hear the guy talk.

$5 and you get to sample the beer and take home a pint glass. I got 2 growlers also.

Red oak Battlefield Bock is some delicious stuff.


I want to go to the duck rabbit brewery in farmville one day. Has anyone been there?

1/11/2011 8:23:44 AM

<3 battlefield bock

1/11/2011 8:25:20 AM

I wish they would start carrying Sweetwater east of RDU. I suppose it's better than GA or Asheville as previously distributed.

1/11/2011 9:22:40 AM

Finally got around to drinking this last night:



OMG, yum. I'm a huge fan of stouts...and this is probably the best I've ever had. Once it warmed up a bit, the coffee flavor really came out and it was delicious. And at 10.9%, I was nice and buzzed by the time I was finished (really didn't taste like it had 11% in it).

Also had a growler of the allagash/new beligium vrienden:



Good beer...just a little too tart for me. Probably won't be a re-purchase on that one.

1/11/2011 9:57:07 AM

Quote :

"I want to go to the duck rabbit brewery in farmville one day. Has anyone been there?"

yes. those guys are good people. i need to go back there sometime soon.

1/11/2011 9:59:18 AM

I've been wanting to try that poop beer actually.

1/11/2011 10:00:02 AM

It's delicious. If you like stouts and coffee...it's perfection.

1/11/2011 10:09:19 AM

can you find it anywhere around raleigh? that sounds awfully intriguing.

1/11/2011 10:13:05 AM

Don't know. Got it at the Charleston Beer Exchange.

1/11/2011 11:17:01 AM

Wynkoop Hickenlooper’s Inaugurale
http://www.wynkoop.com/about-us/latest-news/219-hickenloopers-inaugurale-flows-jan-7

Pretty good stuff, it's a mix between a brown & winter warmer, good for something different.

1/11/2011 12:08:09 PM

Just had another Left Hand Milk Stout accompanied by some dark chocolate. Delicious.

1/11/2011 1:57:18 PM

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/9790/62734/

Duck Rabbit Paul's Christmas Vacation on tap at Tyler's, was good

1/11/2011 2:03:52 PM

So is that Civet beer superior to Terrapin's WnB Coffee Oatmeal Stout? If so, I need to find some stat.

1/11/2011 5:10:43 PM

cracked this open and really enjoyed it.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/335/60837

1/11/2011 9:43:32 PM

^We had that on tap at work and I thought it was DELISH for the first five sips and then it got a little heavy for me.

1/13/2011 12:42:50 PM

Free beer tasting @ Wine N Things from 5-7 tonight. We'll have 3 Unibroue, Stone Levitation, Mother Earth Old Neighbordhood, and Great Divide DPA.

ibtbuyanad

1/13/2011 1:03:28 PM

Pretty damn good and I don't get that excited for IPAs. Also picked up

1/14/2011 4:31:20 PM

desperately searching for a sixer of Bells Hopslam. if anyone knows where some is, or has some they are willing to sell, I will pay what is necessary. i know it is a longshot.

1/18/2011 11:43:02 AM

you can always try:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/trade/17112/?show=G

1/18/2011 1:23:16 PM

EVERYONE FREAK OUT, HOPSLAM IS HERE

1/18/2011 1:25:14 PM