Looks nice, but I'm pretty pissed off that the FS Charlotte is serving it with Cold Mountain while we get some New Holland shit

12/21/2011 2:40:56 PM

New glass is pretty cool and the New Holland beer was good, but...


That was probably one of the worst visits I've ever had at the FS. Place was a complete shit show with a total lack of planning or organization

12/22/2011 8:45:03 AM

yeah but the FS charlotte is trashy as hell imho....

I feel like ours is at least one rung above a hooters, i don't feel their's is

12/22/2011 8:48:14 AM

oh definitely. FS Raleigh >>>> Charlotte. Also did you know the Raleigh location has more beer knurd members than any other?

12/22/2011 9:11:39 AM

^^do explain.

other than monday nights that bar trends to an older clientele and is usually pretty subdued. unless you consider everyone in their mid 30s trashy. then TWW is trashy

12/22/2011 9:39:00 AM

lol it's probably changed in the 5 years its been since i've been there lol.

Jeeepin do you remember alexis thigpen?

Last time i went down there, the entire staff reminded me of her.

That and the 3 times i have been must have been redneck night or something. Lots of mullets around.

I do know that you have better taste then that so if you say otherwise, i'll take your word for it.

[Edited on December 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM. Reason : .]

12/22/2011 9:42:41 AM

eh, like i said it trends older so i don't pay much attention to them when i'm there. So for all i know there could be a few mullets around. But yeah, it's definitely cleaned itself up some over the past few years.

12/22/2011 11:16:49 AM

Quote :

"That was probably one of the worst visits I've ever had at the FS. Place was a complete shit show with a total lack of planning or organization"

How so? They aren't going to staff outside on Dec 21. No way of knowing that it was going to be 70 out... I didn't wait THAT long at the bar for drinks or food..

12/22/2011 11:26:03 AM

It's NC not NJ and the monthly outlook has been very mild. Given the back room was booked for a holiday party on the night of a specialty glass they should have anticipated the heavy use of the patio.

12/22/2011 11:31:59 AM

new mobile site:

http://www.beerknurd.com/mobile.member.main.php

but I use the Flying Saucer UFO Club Tracker

[Edited on December 28, 2011 at 4:32 PM. Reason : app name in store and within app are different, lol]

12/28/2011 4:17:37 PM

oooh, there's a mobile app? I need to get on that!

Is there a free app? (I'm not above paying $0.99 for it, but a quick search just showed 2 $0.99 apps)

[Edited on December 28, 2011 at 4:29 PM. Reason : eh?]

12/28/2011 4:24:59 PM

^yeh, there are two, both for $1 (android). I know there are at least 3 for iPhones, but I don't know anything about them. I'm using the one by fricking apps (Flying Saucer UFO Club Tracker) and like it a lot

I mean, it's essentially taking the browser out of the equation to view your saucer data, so nothing special, but I do prefer app over browser.

[Edited on December 28, 2011 at 4:32 PM. Reason : .]

12/28/2011 4:30:24 PM

Convincing people eat a huge scoop of the Spicy Mustard w/ the Pretzels for the first ever taste FTW

Playing minecraft @ Saucer FTN(erd)

1/11/2012 6:08:04 PM

I have six plates now & really need to drink a bit more quickly, this light blue plate sucks!

1/14/2012 9:32:32 AM

Had Red Oak's Black Oak doppelbock winter seasonal last night, 'twas awesome!

1/17/2012 11:35:30 AM

New kiosks have shortened the amount of time to print beer slips considerably.

2/13/2012 11:08:47 AM

Fleetwud, do you take your plates down and put the newest one up in their place or continue keeping them all up?

2/13/2012 11:21:33 AM

^^yes. So glad that they updated the kiosk and added another. I discovered that delight last week, my first time there in months. They also blocked off the patio entrance... guess they're tired of paying 2 bouncers?

2/13/2012 11:29:00 AM

^^
There's a one up one down policy now. If you've already got a plate up, you have to take one down to get a new one up.

2/13/2012 12:51:48 PM

Plate 4 unveiled yesterday. Party was a good time.

2/20/2012 9:07:15 PM

how was the bourbon barrel event?

3/5/2012 9:06:56 AM

It was a fantastic time. 4 of us got there before 11am to ensure a good spot (we put 2 tables together) and throughout the day and night we had up to 16 people at our tables. I believe out of our group I was the only person to drink all 12 rare BBA'd beers. To accomplish that I ended up being there for just over 12 hours, haha. I'm not really sure which was my favorite but the very first one, a Breckenridge IPA, was pretty damn good. As was the Big Boss Smooth Operator.

At the bottom of every hour they gave away the beer barrels in a raffle. Toms House won 2 of them, and I won one barrel.

3/5/2012 11:13:38 AM

I'm so pissed I missed it

3/5/2012 11:23:57 AM

I picked up my barrels last night. Nice addition to my home!

3/8/2012 9:21:47 AM

Pretty sure I saw you loading them up into the back of a truck in the loading zone..

3/8/2012 9:33:04 AM

hah, nice.

Picked up my barrel on Tuesday Had to utilize Biofreak70's truck to do so.

3/8/2012 11:44:24 AM

I was sick the day of the anniversary but got some Hopsecutioner BBA the other day. It had some of the most delicious bourbon flavor I've had in a barrel aged beer. Going back tonight. Hopefully they have some BBA Big Operator left.

BBA Breckenridge IPA
Highland Cold Mountain
BBA Hopsecutioner

That was def one of my best tasting sessions ever. Rednecks next to me drinking lite beer and bloody marys were missing out.

[Edited on March 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM. Reason : .]

3/10/2012 6:29:35 PM

So that's why you ignored my invitation and multiple texts...

3/12/2012 1:51:04 AM

I heard a rumor the remaining BBA beers will be placed on fire sale for St Patricks Day.

3/15/2012 10:54:40 AM

my FS is having a huge BBA event on the 24th.

3/15/2012 11:09:30 AM

Only 9 more beers to reach plate #2

4/13/2012 9:16:07 AM

I should be 44 away from plate #1 after I go this afternoon... Doubt I will actively pursue a second plate. Too much effort!!!


I also need to decide on a shirt for my 150 mark.... hmmmm

4/13/2012 10:41:21 AM

^^earned my 2nd plate last august and never had my party

4/13/2012 11:02:15 AM

... Why not?

4/13/2012 11:15:27 AM

yeah that's just stupid.

4/13/2012 11:20:25 AM

Had the Southern Tier Creme Brulee last night. Amazing beer.

4/20/2012 7:36:03 AM

sounds yummy... I'm getting on close to a year of no saucer! jimminy christmas

4/20/2012 7:38:07 AM

Founders tap night roll call?

5/17/2012 10:32:04 AM

went for lunch....

5/17/2012 5:21:36 PM

I had all three offerings and was pretty tore up for the rest of the evening.

5/18/2012 11:20:39 AM

well done sir. Also thanks for texting me beforehand with an invite!

5/18/2012 1:08:32 PM

Tomorrow I finish #7. All I really wanted was the red plate.

5/20/2012 11:21:08 PM

Had Allagash Booker's Aged Curieux last night (rare keg). It's a BBA and was pretty good. Not my favorite BBA, but I'd probably get it again.

6/15/2012 10:16:10 AM

^likewise and agree. Didn't taste like 11%, but it felt like that when it hit my tummy.

6/15/2012 3:18:55 PM

^yep. I had 2 (my girlfriend didn't like it) plus a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA (9%)... so I was feeling good last night.

6/15/2012 3:19:50 PM

1809.

191 to go until Plate Number 10!

8/1/2012 3:08:06 PM

rumor has it that the Flying Saucer has revoked all Beer Knurd milestone rewards because of the fucking ABC.

Anyone else hear this?

8/22/2012 2:01:11 PM

wtf? The NC ABC needs to go, regardless if that's true or not, but it sounds like some bullshit they'd pull.

8/22/2012 2:04:51 PM

I've seen it on FB that people are bitching


Does that include plate party? I mean the law is that gift cards/credits/discounts can't be used for alcohol. I hate lawmakers

[Edited on August 22, 2012 at 2:29 PM. Reason : doh]

8/22/2012 2:27:45 PM

sounds like it might be in the made up bullshit stage.

8/22/2012 2:40:30 PM