ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Recent haul. Ballast Point just hit Colorado for the first time. Love Sculpin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Nice work. I've got an Epic BBB in the cellar, saving it- along with a dozen or so other biggies like an Abyss, Hunahpu's, Stickee Monkee, etc.- for another 6 weeks or so until after my wife delivers our baby. She let me go beer crazy on a couple trips earlier in the year- one to Vermont, so you can imagine the damage I did up there- so the tradeoff was that I'd save some killer stuff for her. She has no idea. Surprised y'all are just now getting Ballast Point. But I guess maybe market saturation and other factors are just as important as geography when it comes to distribution decisions. Had the Stone Xocoveza last night. Good stuff. Not quite Mexican Cake, but a lot cheaper and easier to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Finally had the Westbrook Gose. So, so good. One of the few beers that live up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great pumpkin brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagleBiker 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Well I'm more of a Bourbon man personally. But if I had to rank the best & worst beers I've tasted: Best And Worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Definitely obvious you're a bourbon drinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,453 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Definitely obvious you're a bourbon drinker. Thanks. I didn't want to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagleBiker 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Definitely obvious you're a bourbon drinker. For sure I am. I've never got into all the "craft" beers and micro-brews that all the younger yuppies and hipsters are into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 For the record, I enjoy Yuengling. I used to drink it regularly if I was on a budget. It's not distributed in Colorado that I've seen--I kind of miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagleBiker 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 For the record, I enjoy Yuengling. I used to drink it regularly if I was on a budget. It's not distributed in Colorado that I've seen--I kind of miss it. I usually don't keep beer but when i do it's Yungling. Not sure what you mean by "budget" though. From what I've seen it's the same price as beers like Bud & Michelob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 For the record, I enjoy Yuengling. I used to drink it regularly if I was on a budget. It's not distributed in Colorado that I've seen--I kind of miss it. I usually don't keep beer but when i do it's Yungling. Not sure what you mean by "budget" though. From what I've seen it's the same price as beers like Bud & Michelob. It's few dollars cheaper than what I normally drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagleBiker 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 For the record, I enjoy Yuengling. I used to drink it regularly if I was on a budget. It's not distributed in Colorado that I've seen--I kind of miss it. I usually don't keep beer but when i do it's Yungling. Not sure what you mean by "budget" though. From what I've seen it's the same price as beers like Bud & Michelob. It's few dollars cheaper than what I normally drink. Guess it's a matter of perception. I normally stick to bourbon so pretty much all beer seems cheap to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 You might like a bourbon barrel aged barley wine or stout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagleBiker 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 You might like a bourbon barrel aged barley wine or stout. I'd try it but if you get much past a cube of ice or two added to bourbon I'm usually not liking it. Although I will enjoy a good bourbon & coke from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,453 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 For the record, I enjoy Yuengling. I used to drink it regularly if I was on a budget. It's not distributed in Colorado that I've seen--I kind of miss it. I usually don't keep beer but when i do it's Yungling. Not sure what you mean by "budget" though. From what I've seen it's the same price as beers like Bud & Michelob. I think that's the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 We went to Seattle for our anniversary trip. Naturally, I had to check out any breweries in the area. Kind of an underwhelming city for breweries. We did, however, visit Fremont a couple times. They make some good stuff. They've got a DIPA called Sister that was mighty fine. I also tried their BBA Darkstar Oatmeal Stout. It was better than FW Velvet Merkin IMO. I decided to track one down(they sold out at the brewery) to pack one into our checked bag and bring it home. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20680/81191/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 St. Bernardus abt 12. This is good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Quite a fine evening shared with another couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,368 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Anyone get any Bourbon County '14? I had to work, but my wife and in-laws were able to get an allotment of 2 bottles per person of the regular stout. I also had them grab just a couple of the barley wines. We didn't get any variants. I called around after work and the town was dry. I was expecting to at least get a couple bottles from my less picked over spot. Alas. The bourbon county locusts picked Fort Collins apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarAJEagle 5 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Anyone tried Bells Amber Ale? Had it last night at T-Mac in ATL and it was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,926 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Anyone tried Bells Amber Ale? Had it last night at T-Mac in ATL and it was fantastic. I like it as well. In fact, I like most of the Bell's products I've sampled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTiger30 0 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Had a Cinnamon Horchata Ale from Blue Moon last night that I enjoyed. Also enjoyed a Bells Scotch Ale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Had a Cinnamon Horchata Ale from Blue Moon last night that I enjoyed. Also enjoyed a Bells Scotch Ale! You made me think of an excellent horchata margarita I had at La Cava del Tequila in Epcot. I need to get the recipe and whip one of those up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Had a Cinnamon Horchata Ale from Blue Moon last night that I enjoyed. Also enjoyed a Bells Scotch Ale! You might enjoy the Xocoveza from Stone if you can find it. http://www.ratebeer....a-stout/280743/ Anybody had Back Forty's Fence Post session ale? I really enjoyed it. The ratings are unkind, but I have a feeling that's because it leans more towards an English-style pale ale than a typical American hop bomb. I find a lot of session ales to be all bitterness and aroma and no body, so this was a really refreshing change. There's a brewery in Kennesaw, GA called Burnt Hickory. They just did an expansion and should hopefully be getting cans and/or bottles out soon. Everything they do is great, but I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a bomber of their Kolb's Farm imperial stout. It was unreal. If you've had Sierra Nevada's Narwhal, it was like a bigger, bourbon-aged version of that (haven't had the BA Narwhal, but I hear it lost a lot of the normal character in the aging... plus it's pricey). Anyway, main point is keep an eye out for Burnt Hickory beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Also, if you're in or near Marshall County, AL, a new brewery called Main Channel is opening in Guntersville. Not sure when they'll launch, but I've had a couple of their beers and those guys know what they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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