Draft dispension has made every beer I've ever had better.

9/23/2011 12:30:47 PM

This weekend was a big Pumpkin beer weekend for me. Here are my thoughts:

The best - best pumpkin flavor, not overwhelmed by spices.


Next best - had a predominant flavor but I couldn't pick it out. Wasn't super spicy.


Third best - nothing special about it, sort of disappointed by Terrapin on this one.


Last place - much spicier than I liked. Probably wouldn't purchase again.

9/25/2011 9:54:20 PM

Where did you get the Weyerbacher?

9/25/2011 9:59:21 PM

Total Wine here in Charlotte.

9/25/2011 10:00:12 PM

I'll try the Cary one tomorrow.

9/25/2011 10:02:08 PM

Great American Beer Festival this week, volunteering Thursday night, drinking Friday night

I'm serving the Mid-Atlantic

9/26/2011 1:41:29 PM

I've got two bottles of Southern Tier's Pumpkin. Curious how Southern Tier's Creme Brulee is. It seems like it's been in high demand at Sam's, but I didn't make a trip down to get any.

9/26/2011 7:39:18 PM

Just bought my tickets to the Durham beer festival.

9/26/2011 7:47:06 PM

^^Creme Brulee is an incredibly sweet vanilla bomb...the kind of beer that is awesome for a couple sips but starts to give you a toothache by the time you finish it.

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 7:54 PM. Reason : .]

9/26/2011 7:51:52 PM

Found some Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla at Sam's... the smell is much different from the bottle than from the tap (not in a good way), but the flavor is still A+. Truly amazing beer.

Also tried a Weyerbacher Sixteen. Very tasty brew. Braggot style, brewed with "honey-wine."

I heart craft beer so much.

9/26/2011 10:43:06 PM

Since Southern Tier came to NC, all I wanted was Pumking; boy did it suck ass.

9/26/2011 11:17:53 PM

as do almost all other pumpkin beers

9/27/2011 7:09:09 PM

Enjoying a New Belgium Trippel. Pretty damn tasty for $1.99 a bottle.

9/27/2011 10:12:13 PM

I just brought home an epic stash of beer for a party I'm hosting this weekend.

I can't remember it all so I'll have to take a picture of it all later.

Here's the rare beers I picked up yesterday though:

Odell's Bourbon Barrel Stout
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/267/52568

Avery Immitis
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30/72897

Great Divide's Barrel Aged Yeti Stout
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/158/45250

And some other goodies:

Uintas Cockeyed Cooper
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1416/58868

Victory Festbier
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/1017

Short's Bludgeon Yer Eye PA
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/9629/62755

9/29/2011 3:58:16 PM

The hunt for Founder CBS is on

10/3/2011 6:09:10 PM

^^So who do I have to kill to have friends who throw parties like that?

10/3/2011 6:14:59 PM

Foothills octoberfest is tasty

10/3/2011 7:09:04 PM

^^^ carrboro beverage had some today and sold out of it. they are supposed to have more tomorrow, but you can only get one bottle. not worth the trip imo

10/3/2011 7:50:43 PM

My GABF Tastings for 2011:

Lost Abbey Carnevale
Foothills Sexual Chocolate
Duck-Rabbit Wee Heavy
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
New Glarus Black Top
New Holland Barrel Aged Night Tripper
Russian River Defenestration (2x)
Russian River Supplication (2x)
Alltech's Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Sam Adams Utopias (2x)
Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour
Summit Silver Anniversary Ale
Ballast Point Fathom IPA
Bear Republic Ryevalry
AleSmith Wee Heavy
AleSmith Horny Devil
Beachwood BBQ Uno
Three Floyds Behemoth
Three Floyds Panzerwolf
Thirsty Dog Siberian
Arcadia Jaw Jacker Pumpkin
Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops
Brooklyn Brewery Local 2
Brewer's Art Ozzy
Blue Point Rastafarye
Victory Hop Wallop
Mother's Three Blind Mice
Smuttynose S'Muttonator
Nebraska Melange a Trois
Trinity Extra Pale IPA
Trinity Revival Saison
Allagash Curieux
Rahr & Sons Gravel Road
Prescott Weizenbock
Ommegang Abbey
Great Divide Belgian-Style Yeti
Mad Fox American Pale Ale
Mad Fox Wee Heavy
Mad Fox Kolsch
Mad Fox Summertime Ale
Mad Fox Porter
Troegs Flying Mouflan
Flying Fish Exit 4
Saranac Pumpkin
Devils Backbone Danzig
Cigar City Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Short's Whiskey Sour
Firestone Walker Parabola
Laurelwood Organic Pale
Green Flash Le Freak
Bruery Saison de Lente
FiftyFifty Concentrated Evil
Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin
Deschutes CDA
Maui Brewing (Brewpub) Father Damien Abbey Ale
Abita Purple Haze
Ghost River Copperhead Red
Highland Clawhammer Oktoberfest
Stone IPA Double Dry Hopped with Citra and Centennial
Sutter Buttes Extra Pale Ale
TAPS Cream Ale
Tustin 15th Anniversary Ale
Black Raven Totem Pale Ale

10/3/2011 8:09:20 PM

Last night, I went to this place called The Blue Dog Tavern in LA. Amazing beer and burgers... anyway...

I had an Affligem Tripel and a North Coast PranQster. Both were really good.

10/6/2011 11:05:24 AM

10/6/2011 3:55:45 PM

World Beer Fest in Durham on Saturday

10/6/2011 5:14:48 PM

Oktoberfest in Charlotte this Saturday.


probably the exact same offerings with zero rarities and surprises like every other year.

10/6/2011 5:19:54 PM

I'm considering buying a keg of natty light for $67.

JUDGE ME

10/6/2011 5:20:26 PM

Judged.

10/6/2011 5:23:21 PM

^whenever you're around this part of town stop by and drink.

10/6/2011 7:53:31 PM

So long as I don't have to watch Hulk Hogan movies.

10/7/2011 4:19:40 AM

I have been drinking quite a bit of Lav these past few days. Its cheap and suprisingly tasty and refreshing...

plus it'll get you drunk

10/7/2011 8:43:26 AM

just picked up a sixer of Cottonwood Pumpkin (my favorite pumpkin ale) from Peace St

ready for an awesome night

10/7/2011 5:09:02 PM

red oak is bottled now what do ppl think about it

10/7/2011 5:13:45 PM

^^^^suburan commando is an excellent film

10/7/2011 7:40:43 PM

does anyone know if sam adams will ever sell their harvest pumpkin ale in 6 or 12 packs? i've only seen it in the 12 pack sampler from last year around this time.

10/12/2011 1:28:33 PM

^^^ too damn expensive for what it is. The only thing I have seen it in is as 12 pack for like $19. Ain't gonna do it. It is a very decent amber I will say.

10/12/2011 1:37:54 PM

^^Haven't seen it individually but it has appeared again in the Harvest 12-pack. The Bonfire rauchbier found within is also pretty good.

10/12/2011 1:57:04 PM

so what are the premiere beer bars in Asheville, aside from the Thirsty Monk?

10/13/2011 11:32:19 AM

Found this at Harris Teeter. Would drink again!

10/18/2011 6:41:20 PM

^^ bier garden on haywood (great food), barley's on biltmore (great pizza), pack's tavern over on pack square (not sure of the street name) for big tap selections. go to brusin ales and the weinhaus for your take-home needs. thirsty monk is not really my favorite due to the beer snobbery that engulfs it but they do have a lot of beers you'll be hard pressed to find anywhere else.

then on top of that you have all of the local brews and brewpubs - wedge, oysterhouse brewing at the lobster trap, green man beer at the jack of the wood pub, craggy brewery, asheville pizza & brewing (jalapeno beer!!), french broad, lexington avenue brewery (LAB) - all in downtown or within a 3 mile drive.

good luck, and take a cab

10/18/2011 9:17:52 PM

regular Breakfast Stout should be on shelves this week. I guess that will help make up for me not getting my hands on the Canadian version.

10/19/2011 6:05:48 PM

Ice cold miller lite cans for the rangers game. WOOO!

10/19/2011 6:33:14 PM

^^I was lucky enough to get 2 bottles. /Brag

10/20/2011 9:05:59 AM

^^^^Thanks! going to try and stay downtown to limit any motor vehicle operation. The lady and I are both big beer fans and with the leaves already falling may make one day around Beer.

10/20/2011 9:08:33 AM

THIS shit's the real deal. Delicious!

10/20/2011 9:12:32 AM

Off to pick up some kegs from Lonerider tonight for the Halloween party. I like that they don't charge you the security deposit unless you don't bring the keg back

10/31/2011 3:00:41 PM

Carrboro Beverage and Sam's got Backwoods Bastard in today. Picked up a 4 pack. Still no sign of the Founder's Harvest Ale.

11/1/2011 7:29:10 PM

Highland Cold Mountain spotting!

11/2/2011 12:57:39 PM

^

11/2/2011 5:03:11 PM

Just picked up some AleSmith X (Extra Pale Ale) & Russian River Blind Pig while in LA.

11/4/2011 2:24:54 PM

Westy is coming to the US next year! http://beernews.org/2011/11/westvleteren-headed-to-u-s-shores-next-year/

My place is loaded up w/ beer after my trip to VA; Firestone Walker, three Vintage Schlafly's, 2 packs of 120 IPA, another bottle of CBS. Also just picked up Lindley Park from OHB.

11/4/2011 5:24:06 PM

I hear Raleigh Times is selling arrogant bastard for 2 bucks. Not sure for how long.

11/4/2011 7:40:55 PM

^just for today they're doing 20oz AB for $2 which is a crazy good deal. All week they've been doing $2 10oz pours of AB, oaked AB and Double Bastard.

11/4/2011 8:06:34 PM