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2/3/2012 2:20:52 PM

becoming the official page bumper i see

2/3/2012 2:33:00 PM

She's much prettier than Førte so I have no problem with it.

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 2:44 PM. Reason : .]

2/3/2012 2:40:31 PM

I visited Port City last June, to be honest I wasn't all that impressed, it was good beer, but I think some of the beers were a bit bitter and some seemed a little lighter in body than I preferred, they were also just starting, so they might have tweaked the recipes since then. I think I enjoyed Mad Fox best, but they don't bottle, just a brewpub/growler. Port City was better than Cap City though. Ever since Bill Madden left Cap City and started Mad Fox, I just don't think Cap City is as good.

On a side note, I got to volunteer at GABF this year, and was placed in the Mid-Atlantic region where I got to pick a brewery to serve beer for.. and because I got to meet Bill Madden in person and enjoyed Mad Fox's beer the best, I naturally chose them. Got to see Bill again and his brewer Charlie Buettner. Great place, great beer.

http://madfoxbrewing.com/

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 3:06 PM. Reason : ,]

2/3/2012 2:58:52 PM

Gravity-Activate Pouring
http://youtu.be/0xhH9N_rAcs

Sevendruple-hopped
http://youtu.be/VGMnyR3xa98

Least Interesting Man In The World
http://youtu.be/GTsWOzD_zhA

Find Your Couch
http://youtu.be/yUIaktYYUks

Swirly Bottle Necks
http://youtu.be/wqrzr9jUwP0

2/3/2012 3:33:55 PM

Quote :

"I visited Port City last June, to be honest I wasn't all that impressed, it was good beer, but I think some of the beers were a bit bitter and some seemed a little lighter in body than I preferred, they were also just starting, so they might have tweaked the recipes since then. I think I enjoyed Mad Fox best, but they don't bottle, just a brewpub/growler. Port City was better than Cap City though. Ever since Bill Madden left Cap City and started Mad Fox, I just don't think Cap City is as good. "

Something about their Monumental IPA really speaks to me. The Essential tasted way too much like grapefruit but the IPA was very tasty and their Porter is pretty good too.

I'll check out Mad Fox! Thanks for the tip!

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM. Reason : asdf]

2/3/2012 3:38:34 PM

has anyone had anything by Stillwater?

2/3/2012 4:20:15 PM

I think I'm gonna buy myself a 24 oz. Keystone Ice after work tonight. $0.99 well spent.

2/3/2012 4:42:43 PM

Quote :

" I think I'm gonna buy myself a 24 oz. Keystone Ice after work tonight. $0.99 well spent."

I too have gotten the deuce deuce of natty ice after work. Sometimes, classy just doesn't happen.

2/3/2012 4:53:32 PM

so those of you who cellar and age beer.

say you have had a couple decent beers worth aging, but they've been in the fridge for a few months. any damage with removing them from fridge temps to cellar or room temps?

i've been reading that it is no problem at all, but just want to make sure.

2/3/2012 5:59:09 PM

I've just recently moved several beers that were in my fridge for months (at least) and put them into a 55 degree wine fridge. I would think the temperature change is gradual enough and not dramatic enough to cause any damage to the deliciousness in the bottles.

2/3/2012 6:00:34 PM

Quote :

"say you have had a couple decent beers worth aging, but they've been in the fridge for a few months. any damage with removing them from fridge temps to cellar or room temps?"

They will be fine, I've transferred multiple beers from fridge to cellar without any problems.

2/3/2012 6:04:00 PM

^^,^ ok great, thanks.


i wish i were lucky enough to have a wine cooler or a place with sub 60 temperatures. These will be kept in mid-upper 60s.

2/3/2012 6:27:05 PM

^get ya one. Avanti makes nice wine fridges, even small capacity ones like this that could be suitable for beer:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=avanti+wine+fridge&hl=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=933&ix=hca&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1572402035972753300&sa=X&ei=wHIsT_q8D4HAtgfcxsX3Dw&ved=0CK4BEPMCMAM

The one I have holds ~40 bottles and is only around $300 or so.

2/3/2012 6:55:07 PM

I have at least 40 bottles in a $200 GE Wine Fridge, kept at 53'F, and it's probably worth stating, all beer needs to be vertical, not horizontal like wine, I had to convert mine, store the beer at the bottom and create a shelf that would replace the horizontal trays, cellaring ales you want 55'F or below, be very careful in the 60+'F range as yeast can continue to work more aggressively and can possibly cause more off flavors than at lower temps

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 8:10 PM. Reason : .]

2/3/2012 8:00:28 PM

Pretty decent. Not as much smoke as I was expecting with a subtle vanilla flavor.

2/3/2012 10:24:24 PM

Just got a pitcher of Lonerider Shotgun Betty at Falls Tap Room for $11 !!!

baonest paid the tab which is

2/3/2012 11:42:24 PM

re: Port City...

Quote :

"it was good beer, but I think some of the beers were a bit bitter and some seemed a little lighter in body than I preferred"

Agreed with this. Their beers are solid, but nothing you can't find at any other decent brewery. Also a fan of Mad Fox. For production breweries in the metro area, I think DC Brau has the best lineup - their IPA, Pale, Porter, and seasonals have all been pretty great imo. There are a few other little guys around, and more set to pop up soon.

2/4/2012 6:28:12 PM

If you ever go to Mad Fox and are a craft beer lover, always ask if they have any beers that aren't on the menu. Last year when I went, they had two, one was called Oaked Slobberknocker and it was an Oak-Aged Barleywine that was off the charts. Bill said he kept it off the menu to keep people that don't know anything about beer ordering it because of the name and then not finishing it because it was too strong... I thought that was pretty smart.

Hey 11,000!

[Edited on February 5, 2012 at 2:21 PM. Reason : .]

2/5/2012 2:20:18 PM

Did anyone else go to the Rare and Vintage Beer Tasting in Raleigh yesterday? There were some absolutely standout beers there, and a couple that blew my mind

2/5/2012 7:46:45 PM

the installment of Moo-Hoo was dissapoint me this year. 6/10.

2/6/2012 12:25:28 AM

^^which ones?

Super Bowl line-up:

Tommyknocker Hop Strike Black IPA (8/10)
Tommyknocker Wheat (6/10)
Boulevard Chocolate Ale (7/10)
La Citrueille Céleste de Citracado (Bruery/Elysian/Stone) by Stone Brewing Co. (7/10)
More Brown Than Black IPA by Collaboration: Stone/Ninkasi/The Alchemist (7/10)
Russian River Supplication (10/10)

2/6/2012 11:01:43 AM

New Belgium Dig replaces my favorite spring pale ale Mighty Arrow and not even a better pale ale at that.

oh well, par for the course in relation to NB's year round options

2/6/2012 1:02:48 PM

that sucks, i liked mighty arrow last year.

2/6/2012 1:04:27 PM

yeah, i am disappoint

2/6/2012 1:07:22 PM

Disappointed

Lets try to be last forum to completely devolve from English as it was intended to be

2/6/2012 1:08:48 PM

I'm still drinking mine... and still enjoying it...

the extra week you can tell the yeast is till working...

2/6/2012 1:21:52 PM

Snow Day >>> 2 Below, IMHO...

I had Dig last week and felt the same way you did, def. not as good as Mighty Arrow.

[Edited on February 6, 2012 at 6:03 PM. Reason : /]

2/6/2012 6:02:47 PM

bought 62 different beers at World of Beer yesterday!

2/6/2012 6:46:19 PM

grand total?

2/7/2012 2:18:00 PM

Who has Sexual Chocolate in town?

MUST HAVE

2/7/2012 2:24:09 PM

you might be able to find it on draught somewhere but the small amount of bottles that were out in retail stores are long gone.


i'm glad i was able to pick one up in time.

2/7/2012 2:34:52 PM

had a glass of Sexual Chocolate at Sawmill Tap Room last night

2/7/2012 2:37:33 PM

I snagged a six pack of Founders All Day IPA

2/7/2012 2:45:27 PM

I should never go to the beer store after a shitty day of work. Bought a shit-ton of beer. 6 pack of Founders All Day IPA, 1 Sculpin, 1 Victory at Sea, and the Olde Hickory aged in chardonnay barrels

2/7/2012 7:50:58 PM

^^ you try the Founders yet? Really looking forward to it.

2/7/2012 7:55:44 PM

Having a Founders All Day IPA now. They had a few sixers of it left at Bottle Revolution a couple of hours ago. They also have it on tap.

A little birdie told me that Bottle Revolution will be having Sexual Chocolate on tap tomorrow.

2/7/2012 8:11:27 PM

Couple of days ago, I tried Weyerbacher Quad. Pretty tasty.

2/8/2012 3:07:49 PM

snewf last time i was at woodys they had it on..

2/8/2012 7:07:45 PM

Had some Sexual Chocolate tonight and it was great.

The Founders All Day IPA was definitely good, and very drinkable, but it isn't something I would buy often. If I'm going to be drinking a ton of something, then I'm just going to get cheap beer. If I want an IPA, then I generally want something a bit stronger than this. For those that are opposed to drinking cheap beer, this is a great option for a session beer.

2/8/2012 7:24:31 PM

Sexual Chocolate is overrated /thread.

2/8/2012 8:46:34 PM

how does All Day IPA compare to say New Belgium Ranger, which i consider on the session end of IPAs

2/9/2012 9:31:15 AM

made a beef chili with a bottle of deschutes black butte porter yesterday.

it'sa niiiicee

2/9/2012 9:50:32 AM

Too many events this month. Probably my favorite month of the year.

Stout Month at Vine Street

Drain Bamage (Barleywine) Month at Fallingrock Tap House

Avery Barrel-Aged Series releases 2-bottles this Saturday
http://beernews.org/2012/01/avery-muscat-d-amour-and-recolte-sauvage-barrel-aged-wild-ales-debut-in-february/

River North Brewery opens in Denver
http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/news/show?title=river-north-brewery-opens-in-lodo

2/9/2012 2:23:39 PM

Oh and how could I forget, Pliny the Younger comes out in February.

Heck yea, just found out about 3-kegs hitting Denver, w00T!

2/9/2012 10:37:03 PM

Had one of my Choklat's last night, man I really like that beer.

Is there any benefit in aging a beer like Cold Mountain? I have one in my pantry that I haven't drank yet, and I'm not sure if I want to with it getting warmer out. Any thoughts out there?

2/10/2012 9:29:42 AM

^dont let the weather dictate what you drink. i roll off wrightsville beach after a sunbathing and swimming in the ocean, and chug bottles of old rasputin at lighthouse bev co. its delicious chugging chocolate sweetness with salty ocean water tastes on my pallet.

it might be worth aging an CW ale a year or two.]

Just drank an ALL DAY (6/10) and an oak yeti (7/10) at BottRev

2/10/2012 2:28:12 PM

i really didnt like the cold mountain. too much vanillaness for my liking.

2/10/2012 2:34:26 PM

nm.

2/10/2012 3:05:26 PM

Anybody tried Sweetwater 15 yet? No reviews on BA or RB to help me decide.

2/10/2012 3:07:28 PM