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11/4/2011 8:47:50 PM

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"Highland Cold Mountain spotting!"

On tap at Taco Mac in Charlotte

11/5/2011 1:32:28 AM

I wish we had a Taco Mac

and Bikinis

11/5/2011 1:38:04 AM

just woke up to an email that my friend is getting free russian river beer for her wedding at the beginning of january -- yay pliny!

unfortunately i'm currently stuck on a boat with only heineken on board and will be returning to the land of lagers next week, but still... yummy hops in a few months (and other tasty sours, etc)

11/5/2011 6:22:08 AM

highland had their cold mountain release party just this week i think. it's out in bars, to be followed by 22 oz bottles in stores then 12 packs (at least in asheville, not sure about bottles elsewhere).

it is again, as it is every year, freaking delicious.

11/5/2011 8:28:42 AM

I'm going to be up in the mountains this weekend, going to look out for the Cold Mountain Winter.

These were my selections from Brawley's last weekend. I have decided I really like Scotch Ales. Haven't tried BB yet or the Sam Adam's one, but the Bellhaven and French Broad were tasty.

11/9/2011 1:55:25 PM

i am total anti-Sam Adams EVERYTHING

11/9/2011 7:15:09 PM

Picked up a 4-pack of the Founders Breakfast Stout yesterday. That stuff is pretty damn good.

Also got a 750 of Ommegang Adoration (Belgian Dark Ale). Haven't cracked that open yet.

11/9/2011 8:13:05 PM

I have Adoration sitting in my fridge, let me know how you like it.

11/10/2011 9:23:51 AM

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"i am total anti-Sam Adams EVERYTHING"

I'm not a big fan of their regular beers but some of their seasonals and special releases are pretty good. The longshot mixed pack is almost always money.

11/10/2011 12:31:03 PM

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"Picked up a 4-pack of the Founders Breakfast Stout yesterday. That stuff is pretty damn good. "

THIS.

11/10/2011 1:52:59 PM

Boston Beer Co. (Samuel Adams) is the largest craft brewery in the U.S. it shouldn't be put in the same boat as the AAL aka MacroLager category with the other crap that's brewed in the states but it commonly is.

Their Boston Lager is pretty decent at #2 in the Vienna Lager category and Sam Adams Light is the #1 Light Lager... both are great for their respective categories. Now if you want to get down on the Vienna Lager and Light Lager category than that's fine, but for "what they are" Sam Adams is pretty good.

Their imperial series is pretty good as well.

There are times when I'm at a cheap bar with limited options, and I THANK GOD, Samuel Adams is widely distributed.... as it's the only beer I have the option of sometimes.

[Edited on November 10, 2011 at 2:07 PM. Reason : .]

11/10/2011 2:05:55 PM

Doesn't get much better than this.

11/11/2011 5:15:45 PM

Oh yes...the wake-n-bake is delicious. Need to go get some.

11/11/2011 5:20:38 PM

This beer's the shit, best barrel-aged barleywine I've ever had.

11/11/2011 5:32:39 PM

went to Bottle Revolution (new store off Blue Ridge) a couple times last weekend - really cool place, 10 percent discount when the 'canes are in town

http://www.bottlerevolution.com/#

11/11/2011 5:43:59 PM

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"I'm going to be up in the mountains this weekend, going to look out for the Cold Mountain Winter."

good luck man - it is impressively difficult to find in asheville, not sure about surrounding areas. bars get a couple kegs at a time and sell out in just a few days.

11/11/2011 5:59:03 PM

^^ I also went to Bottle Revolution for the first time recently. I like it.

Got some Bell's Special Double Cream Stout and it's delicious.

11/11/2011 6:52:18 PM

^just had that on tap at Mellow Mushroom here in greensboro. it is very good.

11/14/2011 11:57:42 AM

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"good luck man - it is impressively difficult to find in asheville, not sure about surrounding areas. bars get a couple kegs at a time and sell out in just a few days."

it was in stock almost everywhere in asheville the first week of november, but kegs were going quick. Just go straight to the source, Highland is only 10 minutes out of downtown.

i'm almost cold mountained out alread

11/14/2011 11:59:48 AM

Just picked up a Southern Tier Creme Brulee stout.

Wow...like drinking breakfast/desert.

11/14/2011 6:47:02 PM

Another successful trip to Brawley's:





Southern Tier Pumpkin as well

11/16/2011 10:10:18 AM

11/16/2011 11:06:01 AM

Picked up a fuck ton of Breakfast Stout from my local. Waiting on them to get Wake n Bake in and I will be all set for the next 2 months.

11/16/2011 11:55:40 AM

Sierra Nevada's new spring seasonal:

11/16/2011 1:56:47 PM

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"Manley conceded that he’s getting away from referring to these beers as “seasonals.” The industry is trending toward pushing up seasonals to the first month of each quarter. Notice how pumpkin ales (and other fall beers) are moving closer to July 1st and winter beers are moving closer to October 1st?"

11/16/2011 2:06:56 PM

double post.

For those of you familiar with Skull Coast beers around NC, looks like it may be awhile if ever that we see them back on tap anywhere. I have it on good authority that there were some internal issues between the owners and brewmaster and apparently the brewmaster has left the company and taken the recipes along with him. At this point there is zero production from Skull Coast right now. That means no Gallows Point porter

11/16/2011 2:17:04 PM

^bummer...I liked the porter and the IPA.

11/16/2011 2:18:08 PM

Got 22's of Sweetwater Sticky Nugz, French Broad Anvil Porter, Highland Black Mocha Stout, and Hoppyum from Bottle Revolution. Also got a 750 ml Rogue Double Chocolate

[Edited on November 22, 2011 at 10:06 PM. Reason : ]

11/22/2011 10:05:55 PM

I had some Chimay the other night and thought it was great. It was a bit expensive but I really liked it.

Tonight I'm drinking Red Stripe for the first time and its not bad but I wouldn't add it to my list of things to drink often.

11/22/2011 10:13:40 PM

Picked up 22's of cold mountain and fort collins double chocolate, along with a 6 pack of highland black mocha stout....

winter beers

11/22/2011 10:16:23 PM

finally the elusive CBS has found a home in my beer cellar.

11/28/2011 4:58:16 PM

did they release a 2nd batch, or did you trade for it?

11/28/2011 5:32:58 PM

^^Shame on me for splitting that bottle with you and now you go behind my back

11/29/2011 12:51:19 AM

hey asheville beer people, is sierra's celebration ale readily found at like ingles or something? i have tasked my mom with securing me some since i figured it might be gone when i'm back there at christmas but just realized i assumed it would be easy to find but i've never bought it in nc before...

11/29/2011 3:43:33 AM

^^^no second batch. a gift from someone's private stash.



^should be pretty easy to find

11/29/2011 4:33:31 PM

imma gonna make that trip to founders brewing soon!

11/29/2011 5:24:55 PM

tylers taproom is set to open downtown at seaboard station 12/11. 80 taps. havent finalized the initial beer list yet. Im excited

11/29/2011 5:59:25 PM

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/30/2816847/law-would-be-boon-to-craft-beer.html

12/1/2011 8:28:42 AM

Lonerider is premiering a new winter seasonal this weekend, might have to swing down to the brewery to pick up a growler or two

12/1/2011 8:31:34 AM

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2011/11/hanson-is-releasing-a-beer-called-mmmhop

12/1/2011 11:21:54 AM

i found an ipa in vienna! victory hop devil (clone, i guess? since it's actually brewed here)

http://www.1516brewingcompany.com/cms/beers/

also had an imperial ipa made w/ slovenian hops -- was ok, nice and bitter

still looking forward to consuming delicious hoppy beers over christmas but at least i found some hops to tide me over when necessary...

12/5/2011 3:57:29 AM

Picked up some Founders Breakfast Stout at Bottle Revolution just now. They had a good deal when I was there.

12/7/2011 10:27:35 AM

A new spot opened up in Morrisville called Triangle Wine Co. GREAT beer selection... first place I've been around here that is actually competition for Sam's. Pretty decent prices, too.

12/7/2011 1:22:34 PM

Anyone have recommendations for Stouts that aren't heavy on the coffee flavor. The weight of the Founders Breakfast Stout was awesome, but the coffee taste that you finish with was too much for me.

Young's Double Chocolate Stout is pretty tasty, but looking for more variety.

12/7/2011 2:13:58 PM

^Southern Tier Choklat is quite tasty but definitely on the sweet side.

12/7/2011 2:24:08 PM

does it need to be a stout? try Highland Oatmeal Porter. it's one of my go-to beers lately.

12/7/2011 2:53:53 PM

ive got Victory Storm King Imperial Stout & Terrapin Wake-n-Bake currently in my fridge. I love the hop profile in the storm king...really packs it for a dark beer.

12/7/2011 3:57:37 PM

Storm King was the original Black IPA.

12/7/2011 4:07:14 PM

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"^Southern Tier Choklat is quite tasty but definitely on the sweet side."

Does that have like a 10% ABV? I thought it was delicious. Downed a whole growler of it while bartending one night and got trashed. Damn slow winter nights...

12/7/2011 4:09:48 PM