sippin on this Stone 10th Anniversary

it's pretty $$$, I love a really malty DIPA

1/14/2007 7:48:14 PM

No Stone distribution in NC makes Fermata a sadddddddddd panda.

1/14/2007 9:33:47 PM

went with a couple people to get some Big Boss IPA on cask tonite

good shit

2/1/2007 10:28:56 PM

OMFG BEER ON CASK?????????????????????????????????????

who ever would have thought

2/2/2007 12:29:35 AM

sorry, I live in NC

2/2/2007 12:34:41 AM

Where were they doing the cask tasting?

2/2/2007 7:33:59 AM

I'll probably have to down a nice Groundhog Imperial Stout from CBC today, in honor.

2/2/2007 9:39:36 AM

anybody know why Stone doesn't distribute in NC? I've thought about checking into costs to get a distributor's permit from NC ABC - from what i saw on their website, it was only $300....

2/2/2007 10:13:20 AM

Interesting...you could make a profit there. Set up a distribution route, use a heated/AC garage for storage...a small covered trailer would work to haul the goods. This could work.

2/2/2007 12:21:50 PM

They can't distribute in NC because they do not have they supply capability to meet the demand here. Although I have heard that they may stop distributing in Indiana or something so they can begin distributing here. I'm sure Sam's Quik Stop and Whole Foods will get Stone brews in as soon as they are able to.

BTW Sam's Quik Stop got a shipment of Dogfish Head Burton Baton today. They also have the Sam Adams Longshot micro-brew mix pack, which I highly recommend.

2/2/2007 6:23:36 PM

theres rumors of stone entering all sorts of places and there appears to be truth to the wisco/mich rumors...not sure about nc

its good shit, but ive had it all

2/2/2007 6:44:33 PM

lefthand smoke jumper porter.

tis a very nice beer. nice smoke presence, but not over powering. very pleasant and much milder than Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier. nice coffee and chocolate flavors. A + would drink again.

ps bells oberon isnt bad either.

[Edited on February 4, 2007 at 12:02 AM. Reason : .]

2/4/2007 12:01:48 AM

cottonwood's frost bite is an AWESOME winter ale

2/4/2007 12:12:21 AM

Where is Sam's Quick Stop? I'm a pretty loyal patron of Peace Street Market for beer purposes

2/5/2007 10:51:23 AM

^close to duke off durham freeway, erwin street if I'm not mistaken. Would definitely scope it out, ton of beer I've been out there a few times with superchevy.

[Edited on February 5, 2007 at 10:56 AM. Reason : .]

2/5/2007 10:55:44 AM

so i'm drinkin on this Left Hand Smoke Jumper (smoked imperial porter)

great stuff

like smoked sausage and beer at once

2/15/2007 10:38:18 PM

tonight i am drinking 2007 rabid duck impy stout. [borat]its nice![/borat] i still have some of the 2006 model. a vertical tasting is near.


^smoke jumper is quite nice. i am heading to atlanta this weekend so i hope to be bringing back some goodies for the tasting we will be having if we can ever get our schedules right.maybe next weekend? let me know.

2/15/2007 11:02:45 PM

it was a big week end for me in atlanta. i was able to try:

north coast brother thelonieus - nice
stone verticle epic 06.06.06 - disapointed
alesmith old numbskull - awesome
left hand tripel - best tripel i have had in a long time
new glarus belgian red - omg
oskar blues cherry ten fiddy(10w-50) imperial stout on draft - high light beer of the weekend
cantillion foune fou' foune-incredible but not quite worth $40 bucks would pay 20
lagunitas hairy eyeball on draft - solid but nothing to write home about tastes like brown sugar

things i brought back to try:
sweet water happy ending imperial stout
osker blues gordon imperial ipa in a can
lagunitas hairy eyeball
lagunitas cappuccino stout
anchor old foghorn - not new to me but who can resit 5.99 for a 6 pack.

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 7:48 PM. Reason : 3]

2/20/2007 7:47:31 PM

yeah you like that new glarus dont ya

they have that shit in water fountains here

2/25/2007 8:03:13 PM

the World Beer Fest is coming up April 28th

http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfraleigh/

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=463718

2/26/2007 4:24:31 PM

OK, according to stone's website, they have three online stores that will ship to areas outside their current distribution. I went through the motions of placing an order to be sent to NC, and it seemed like it would let me, as long as a 21 year old could sign for the package when it arrived.

FYI....

2/28/2007 11:34:18 AM

duck rabbit barley wine...

OHH FUCK YESS

3/4/2007 10:42:18 PM

gross

3/4/2007 11:39:17 PM

This year's Cottonwood Almond Stout is tastey.

3/5/2007 2:33:55 AM

no they don't lou

3/5/2007 3:32:08 AM

I didn't really like the DR Barleywine, it tasted a little too mustardy. I did have a Corsendnk Christmas Ale that is pretty nice. Anyone up for a tasting? I have a couple of goodies in the closet.

3/5/2007 6:25:23 PM

lol, that DR b-wine looks bad!

the one i had was not very good either

the ole standby, bells expedition stout, relieves a long day of stress pretty well

3/5/2007 11:57:09 PM

hey beer snobs,

i'm in brussels for the weekend -- so far i've had westmalle triple, rochefort 10, mort subite, orval, bush (blonde not 12), & duvel

gonna hit the gueuze museum on monday, and am thinking about heading to antwerp tomorrow to hit up oud arsenaal for westvleteren -- anything obvious i'm missing? this was a last minute trip focused on beer but i'm very unprepared and uneducated so any tips are appreciated, i'm leaving belgium early tuseday morning...

4/21/2007 5:02:04 PM

Quote :

"hey beer snobs, i'm in brussels for the weekend -- so far i've had westmalle triple, rochefort 10, mort subite, orval, bush (blonde not 12), & duvel gonna hit the gueuze museum on monday, and am thinking about heading to antwerp tomorrow to hit up oud arsenaal for westvleteren -- anything obvious i'm missing? this was a last minute trip focused on beer but i'm very unprepared and uneducated so any tips are appreciated, i'm leaving belgium early tuseday morning... "

lambic breweies: (if you like dry acidic sour beer drink all you can.)
cantillion.
boon.
3 Fonteinen.

beers to look for specifically:
Struise Pannepot
3 Fonteinen Framboos (Framboise)


anything brewed by:
Nøgne Ø (norway)
Närke Kulturbryggeri (sweden)
Mikkeller (denmark)


you should also check www.ratebeer.com if you havent/dont already. lots of good information there.

4/21/2007 10:57:40 PM

noooooooooooooooooo

"the other site"

4/21/2007 11:35:24 PM

Currently sipping on a Bell's Amber Ale. Terrapin Rye-Squared is up next.

Had the Rogue 10,000 Batch Ale and DFH Red & White in the past few days. Both were excellent.

4/22/2007 12:28:35 AM

Quote :

"Currently sipping on a Bell's Amber Ale. Terrapin Rye-Squared is up next."

this is by my new favorite terrapin beer, with wake-n-bake comeing in a close second. very flavorful smooth drinkable beer to be 8.5%

Sleeping Pils is now on tap. My first ever homebrew lager. A very hopppy concoction. 6 ox saaz in the boil 3 of those in the last 15 minutes and 2 oz saaz in the keg. it hasnt lagered itself clear but its still a very very good beer. my lowest abv beer ever coming in at alot like 4.3%. it is everything i wanted it to be and more!

4/23/2007 2:21:16 AM

DESCHUTES BREWERY, BEND OREGON

FTW

4/23/2007 2:59:21 AM

"Sleeping Pils is now on tap. My first ever homebrew lager. A very hopppy concoction. 6 ox saaz in the boil 3 of those in the last 15 minutes and 2 oz saaz in the keg. it hasnt lagered itself clear but its still a very very good beer. my lowest abv beer ever coming in at alot like 4.3%. it is everything i wanted it to be and more!"

Damn dude! 3oz of Saaz for 60 and 3oz at 15 gives you what...around 58-60 IBUs? Quite hoppy indeed!

My oaked aged imperial stout was first place at the carboy shamrock open for its category: http://hbd.org/carboy/shamresult2007.htm

I currently have a few IPAs in the works. I used 18oz of hops in a five gallon batch for one of them, and continuously hopped the other one for 90 minutes. They both are bottled, just need a few weeks to age properly.

Brewing a Vanilla robust porter very soon. Maybe this weekend. I may oak half the batch.

4/23/2007 9:01:40 PM

Quote :

""Sleeping Pils is now on tap. My first ever homebrew lager. A very hopppy concoction. 6 ox saaz in the boil 3 of those in the last 15 minutes and 2 oz saaz in the keg. it hasnt lagered itself clear but its still a very very good beer. my lowest abv beer ever coming in at alot like 4.3%. it is everything i wanted it to be and more!" Damn dude! 3oz of Saaz for 60 and 3oz at 15 gives you what...around 58-60 IBUs? Quite hoppy indeed! "

to be more exact:
6 oz saaz pellet hops - 3.8% AA
2 oz saaz whole leaf

-1 oz FWH
-2 oz @ 60
-1 oz @ 20
-1 oz @ 10
-1 oz @ 5
-2oz dry hops it keg

Quote :

" My oaked aged imperial stout was first place at the carboy shamrock open for its category: http://hbd.org/carboy/shamresult2007.htm"

i took first place in Belgian & French Ale (BPA/Saison/Specialty/Blond) flight with my Blue-eyed Belgian Blond and third place in the Spiced / Rauch / Smoked / Wood Aged flight with my Flash Point Oak-Aged Imperial Stout

4/24/2007 8:59:52 AM

Since I have severely cut down on my beer consumption (due to my waistline and wallet), can someone recommend one absolutely stellar beer which is newly available? I'm looking for something that is either an new seasonal not offered before or a brand which has recently started distribution here in Raleigh.

6/18/2007 6:50:17 PM

made a magic hat clone recently, had apricot extract, and it was phenomenal best batch yet

6/18/2007 7:21:58 PM

^^

Tried any Bell's yet? Take your pick of the Stout, Amber, Porter, Pale, Oberon (wheat), or Two Hearted (IPA). At both WF and Peace for about ten bucks a six. CBC recently released their summer wheat, but you can only get that at the brewery.

http://www.bellsbeer.com and http://www.carolinabrew.com

[Edited on June 18, 2007 at 10:58 PM. Reason : ;]

6/18/2007 10:53:52 PM

Bell's is solid... its from Grand Rapids. The Oberon is their best IMO.

6/19/2007 11:02:10 AM

had an IPA from Rogue last night at the flying saucer in charlotte, but i can't find it on their website. I know it wasn't Imperial IPA, but maybe the JLS Integrity Pale Ale? very tasty.

they also had Menage Frog on tap, a new Tripel from Issaquah Brewhouse, but it wasn't included in the $2.50 pint night, so I declined.

6/19/2007 4:24:10 PM

Wolfpacker06 I posted in the chit chat thread earlier but not a lot of people read that.
cheezcurd informed that Oskar Blues has been at HT and the Peace St. Market for a while. Probably have the Dale's Pale Ale and the Gordon's. They're in cans. My company finances their brewery.

I'm in Denver and have been to most of the breweries around here.
Hands down the best beer I've had here is Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout.

Does anyone know anything about production for the Triangle Brewing Company? We financed a deal with them about two months ago, $100,000 and they haven't produced a drop.

Has anyone made plans for this? I'll be there for every session

http://www.beertown.org/events/gabf/index.htm

6/19/2007 4:52:29 PM

the only oskar blues beers i have found locally are dale's pale ale and old chub. to my knowledge it has not been in nc. oskar blues makes great beers. cherry ten fiddy FTW!

-avery 14 - incredible beer that doesnt fit a style. its like mixing a belgian dubble and an imperial ipa. by far the best avery beer i have tasted.

-jolly pumpkin beers - unique artsian belgian style beers. they are all aged in oak and infected with various wild yeasts and souring bacteria. very very tasty.

6/19/2007 9:32:31 PM

Quote :

"DESCHUTES BREWERY, BEND OREGON FTW"

You are 100% correct.

Their porter = the win.

6/19/2007 11:27:41 PM

Quote :

"I'm in Denver and have been to most of the breweries around here. Hands down the best beer I've had here is Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout."

i'm moving to boulder in a month and I can't wait. On my recruiting trip out there, it seemed like it had a TON of microbreweries in the area. They have Stone distribution there too, right?

I'll be sure to look for the the Oak Aged Yeti IS!

6/20/2007 4:53:35 PM

Yeah all of the Stone brews are distributed here inc. Reunition. All of the beer above 3.2% and all liquor AND wine is sold in liquor stores, which sucks sometime b/c they are closed Sunday. So you have to remember to stock up Fri. and Sat. unless you wanna drink 3.2% on Sunday.

There is a HUGE taste difference between the GD Imperial Stout and the Oak Aged IS.

You're only going to be 20 miles from the Oskar Blues Brewery/restaurant. You'll also be about 15 miles from Coors in Golden. BTW, it's 90 degrees here today, no humidity though.

[Edited on June 20, 2007 at 5:38 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2007 5:36:47 PM

Quote :

"Yeah all of the Stone brews are distributed here inc. Reunition"

ruination? when i returned from europe in april i discovered stone is now bottling ruination in 6-packs as well

for any stout lovers, might i suggest speedway from alesmith

lately i've been getting my fill of all the hoppy IPAs that i missed dearly while in germany -- managed to make it back for a few pints of alpine's recent batch of exponential hoppiness (my favorite!)

also been drinking ballast point's dorado & sculpin, avery's maharaja, and russian river's pliny (the elder, haven't had any younger in 6+ months) -- a new bar with excellent beer selection opened up in south park while i was gone and it's been a great place to grab a beer or several on saturday night/sunday afternoons

i :heart: hoppy beers

6/20/2007 9:27:32 PM

<3 xingu got some at total wine today wooo

6/20/2007 9:38:48 PM

Quote :

"<3 xingu got some at total wine today wooo"

im sry.

Quote :

"for any stout lovers, might i suggest speedway from alesmith"

incredible beer but not for sale in north carolina. how ever i do have a speedyway stout and old numbskull in my collection.

6/20/2007 9:46:24 PM

Quote :

"and russian river's pliny (the elder, haven't had any younger in 6+ months)"

I wish we could get Russian River beers over here. I had Damnation and Supplication a few weeks ago. Supplication remains one of my favorite beers of all time. Sour ales FTW. I'm eager to try both Plinys as well.

6/21/2007 1:24:08 AM

I'm still saving my 2005 Fuller's Vintage. I'm not sure when the right time to pop that cap will be...suggestions? I didn't keep it this long just to ruin it by drinking a year too early...so I can wait if need be.

6/21/2007 9:23:05 AM