Yo ho ho and a bottle of Russian vodka

3/30/2011 3:57:19 AM

I'm in Salt Lake City for work and this is a beer they had at the reception event, lol

3/30/2011 10:58:29 PM

it may scream pretentious, but I love my new beer snifter

4/5/2011 6:25:20 PM

the difference btw proper glassware and a regular pint glass is night and day

4/5/2011 6:43:36 PM

4/5/2011 7:23:30 PM

I'm a plebe, I definitely only have a nice tulip glass and some pint glasses.

Honestly not sure what else I need. I mean, I also have what I think is a Hefeweizen glass... not sure, it's tall and slender and opens more at the top.

4/5/2011 9:53:18 PM

Quote :

"it may scream pretentious, but I love my new beer snifter"

neh not at all. a good snifter or tulip is crucial for a big/special/tasty beer. But for your basic porter or pale I just grab one of the many pint glasses sitting on my shelf.

4/6/2011 8:32:53 AM

Today's LivingSocial Deal:

http://livingsocial.com/deals/33258-beginner-s-homebrewing-class

Quote :

"What happens when you cross Samuel Adams with Mr. Schue? No, it's not a glee-filled singing and dancing American revolutionary obsessed with getting to regionals; it's a hip beer teacher. Today's deal from American Brewmaster proves that Mr. Schadams exists: For $12 (regularly $25) score one Beginner's Homebrewing Class. Serving the Triangle since 1983, these ale aficionados will teach you about the many styles of beer, the fermentation process and how beer is made, and the history of brewing. You'll learn that creating your own barley pop is not only simple and fun, but also delicious. Grab a crew of your friends and brew it up together in this classroom, but hurry before it's last call on these savings."

4/6/2011 8:37:06 AM

Quote :

"Honestly not sure what else I need. I mean, I also have what I think is a Hefeweizen glass... not sure, it's tall and slender and opens more at the top."

The Sam Adams perfect pint glass is amazing, and they sell them at Total Wine...you won't regret purchasing one. Also the DFH signature glass is pretty rockin.

Anybody else going to the Busy Bee's anniversary thing tonight? There's a ton of good stuff on tap:
Foothills 1 year aged Pappy Van Winkle People's Porter, Ballast Point Piper Down, Allagash Bourbon Barrel Aged Black, Left Hand Wake Up Dead, Mother Earth Silent Night, Foothills Bourbon Barrel Aged Seeing Double IPA, and Great Divide 17th Anniversary Oak Aged Double IPA

[Edited on April 6, 2011 at 2:37 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2011 2:33:39 PM

I really wanted to try that Busy Bee/Terrapin collaboration, but I can't make it over to Raleigh on a week night.

4/6/2011 7:26:57 PM

I went to "Glass Night" at Rockfish in Durham and had a couple pints of Shiner Dortmunder and Aviator Devils Tramping Ground Tripel. The Shiner wasn't bad at all, pleasant and smooth. The Aviator Tripel was really great. I was impressed.

4/7/2011 9:46:00 PM

stopped by the Lonerider Brewery last night on the way home and picked myself out a growler of Shotgun Betty and a growler of Sweet Josie.

Tonight will be enjoyable!

4/8/2011 9:00:02 AM

went to Foothills Brewery last night. had the Hoppyum and the Pale Ale. decent. wasn't blown away by any means.

4/8/2011 12:22:46 PM

Denver Beer Week

Went to FreshCraft and had:

Left Hand's Weak Sauce (Coffee Stout made special for beer week)
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Double-Dry-Hopped (Black IPA)
Great Divide Colette Dry-Hopped (Farmhouse Ale)

All were incredibly good and unique beers for beer week, I'd say the Colette though was my favorite.

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111772065572312

[Edited on April 13, 2011 at 11:08 PM. Reason : /]

4/13/2011 11:07:11 PM

Also forgot to add, I had some Imperial, Bavaria, Bavaria Dark, and Toña beers while in Costa Rica, all pretty average.

4/15/2011 2:54:58 PM

RJ Rockers Son of a Peach and Bald Eagle Brown as well as Skull Coast Gallows Point Macadamia Nut Porter last night.

4/15/2011 3:03:56 PM

had some of the recent batch of maharaja this week

heading to san diego this afternoon and will be drinking plenty of tasty beers this weekend

4/15/2011 3:09:59 PM

Wish I could afford to drink this more regularly... It's $$$$, but really fucking good. And strong too.



[Edited on April 15, 2011 at 9:32 PM. Reason : L]

4/15/2011 9:32:26 PM

Going on the Sweetwater brewery tour for the 16th time next week haha... last time I wore a fake mustache and hat but the recognized me haha

4/15/2011 9:34:44 PM

Oh, I also scored Breckenridge's 20th Anniversary Ale - Twenty (Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale)

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2137/65224

Two bottles out of the 240 bottle batch (bottles 5 and 9).
http://beernews.org/2011/03/breckenridge-twenty-barrel-aged-scotch-ale-to-be-released-saturday/

And they were signed by the brewmaster J. Todd Usry

From BA it looks like Flying Saucer in Raleigh got some.

[Edited on April 15, 2011 at 11:58 PM. Reason : .]

4/15/2011 11:54:22 PM

Latest score. I'm slightly annoyed that I added Duck Rabbit to my pick six given that I'm 15 miles from Farmville(though I've never actually tried it) and Turbodog is available at every grocer, but I guess the Stone and New Belgian bombers should make up for it. That Sublimely Self-Righteous is mad tasty and I hear good things about Le Terroir (unopened). Midas Touch was decent, the Highland St. Terese's (first I've had of the Highland brews) almost reminded me of the Sweetwater 420 which has been one of my top fives for the longest.

Hells Belle
Oberon
Turbodog
Milk Stout
Le Terroir

will most lilkely be cracked tomorrow.

[Edited on April 18, 2011 at 2:26 AM. Reason : Fuck. Resolutionpwn. I'm too drunk and tired to load up irfanview and I think next page is close.]

4/18/2011 2:24:31 AM

I also have a bottle of Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous. Will probably open it this week. I've heard really good things.

4/18/2011 3:14:16 AM

Le Terroir is so good.

4/18/2011 9:01:29 AM

been on a big american pale ale kick as of late. Widmer is usually just run of the mill for me, but their Drifter pale is great.


also picked up a bottle of this in Charleston

4/18/2011 11:33:31 AM

had a pretty sweet beer weekend in san diego

pliny, pure hoppiness, port mongo, malheur 12 at obriens on friday

bottles of the duchess, idiot, sierra 30th grand cru (delicious! oak aged blend of bigfoot/celebration/pale), maharaja, blind pig while grilling out in la jolla -- we had the stuff for speedway floats but they didn't get made

and finally, supplicaton on tap at hammy's yesterday afternoon

4/18/2011 11:59:09 AM

the Drifter Pale Ale is excellent

I also really like Widmer's Drop Top Amber Ale. Thats been my go-to beer for a year or two now

4/18/2011 12:04:47 PM

Avery pulling out of 8 states, this is like the 3rd or 4th major craft brewer to do so this year!

http://www.averybrewing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=29

Quote :

"Beginning in April 2011 beer shipments will be ceased to Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Tennessee. Avery Brewing Company hopes to re-enter these eight states at some point in the future once production capacity can catch up with demand. The brewery is also leaving several partial state markets, including: Northern California (Bay Area and Sacramento), Eastern Arkansas, Upstate New York (outside of New York City), Central Florida (Orlando area) and Wisconsin."

[Edited on April 18, 2011 at 6:29 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2011 6:28:24 PM

Big Oak comes back out this week!


I was told it would be at Bada by last night, but it will infact be there Thursday... worth the wait, totally, if it is anything like it was last time around.


and once again, I think Bada and Saucer will be the only places selling it (I know Bada will, but there are only 1 or 2 other in places that will have it)


I CAN''T WAIT!!!

4/27/2011 9:58:27 AM

i'll be leaving the land of deliciously hoppy beer soon

lots of ipas to be had for the next month or so

4/27/2011 11:11:22 AM

so big oak got delayed one more day... no biggie (no pun intended)


on a different note, we tried the Yuengling Bock... it is actually pretty darn tasty!

4/28/2011 7:53:49 PM

Hit up the Terrapin tasting at Sam's earlier today and picked up some monk's revenge. Love the artwork for the Monster Beer Tour.

4/29/2011 6:53:14 PM

I wish I lived closer to Durham. I still was hoping to try Aprihop.

Anyone curious about New Belgium's Super Cru?

4/29/2011 7:01:41 PM

WANT!

Also Whole Foods has the Southern Tier lineup, which is all pretty tasty (the 2XIPA and Jahva stout in particular)

5/10/2011 1:25:34 PM

I found some of the DFH Midas Touch at Harris Teeter recently, so I picked it up--not as left field as I expected it to be, but very interesting and quite good.

5/10/2011 1:29:27 PM

New Belgium's Trippel is actually very good, definitely recommend it.

5/10/2011 1:42:40 PM

Yea, it's one of their better beers.

5/10/2011 2:03:31 PM

^ Have you tried their Belgian Abbey?

5/10/2011 2:30:47 PM

Yea, it's probably one of the best American-brewed Belgian Dubbels, aside from maybe Ommegang's

5/10/2011 2:55:24 PM

i wish i tried brew dog , that shit looks like it is awesome

5/10/2011 3:51:10 PM

^^ Good to hear. I do love some Ommegang as well.

5/10/2011 3:53:30 PM

Had some of Rogue's Cipotle brew the other day...I was somewhat under-whelmed

5/10/2011 3:54:25 PM

Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball is delicious. Got some Bell's Oberon yesterday and it's pretty tasty.

5/10/2011 3:55:38 PM

double trouble is only out through may and devil dancer is only out in july

5/10/2011 4:10:53 PM

good thing there's like a million other IPAs on the market

5/10/2011 4:15:06 PM

http://www.tastybeverageco.com/

Coming to the Depot Summer 2011

5/10/2011 4:15:12 PM

I snagged one of those Sierra Nevada mixed 12 packs today, it's got 3 DIPAs, 3 Weizenbocks, 3 California Commons and 3 Juniper Black Ales...best mix pack ever.

5/11/2011 7:35:15 PM

Got to try Batch 19 from Coors... probably one of the better AAL's in the US... pretty darn good, probably what the Original Coors SHOULD taste like.

Only available in 5 cities (I know someone that works for Coors)

http://www.batch19.com/



And just announced on tap at limited locations around Denver:
https://www.facebook.com/batch19

[Edited on May 17, 2011 at 12:06 AM. Reason : .]

5/17/2011 12:05:19 AM

Dogfish Head "Hellhouse on my Ale" IIPA brewed with lemon peel, 100 IBU, etc etc.


pretty disappointed. Dogfish IPAs are starting to all run together.

5/26/2011 3:35:56 PM

I went to Bruisin' Ales in Asheville a couple weeks ago, they had a pretty nice selection in there. This week I've had a Highland Black Mocha Stout, and a Lagunitas Cappucino Stout. Both were very delicious. Also had some Sweetwater Road Trip which was tasty.

5/26/2011 3:38:24 PM

i was highly disappointed in the avery ipa.

5/26/2011 3:42:04 PM