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Oct 30, 2012 12:03 AM
O-Trap;1307705 wrote:Much has changed in the last year or so. Ever since they did the redesign there, they've had a quality beer selection and a craft brew professional who, in my opinion, seems to know his stuff. They were having a beer tasting of the new Oskar Blues beers they're carrying when I was there.

AND they're going to have taps very soon, and after the initial choices, he'll be deciding what will be on tap. I'm pretty STOKED!
That's awesome. The Giant Eagle near me growing up in Berea did not have that AT all.
Oct 30, 2012 12:03am
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Oct 30, 2012 12:28 AM
Commander of Awesome;1307710 wrote:Surprised you remember anything from Sat night :D

It has a strong honey taste and aroma. If he enjoys the sweetness of honey I think he'll enjoy it.

Having always been a generally large person and having eaten a big dinner, I never even lost my equilibrium. The four beers were from about 6 pm to 2 am. Shots went from 2 am to 4:30 am, so it was all spread out a little bit.
Commander of Awesome;1307712 wrote:That's awesome. The Giant Eagle near me growing up in Berea did not have that AT all.
Yeah, I used to never go. The first time I bought beer there, I had gone in for something else and just noticed the beer section as I was about to pass it.
Oct 30, 2012 12:28am
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Oct 30, 2012 8:53 AM
Second day off in a row because of the Storm, i have 3 more cream stouts i'll finish off today.
Oct 30, 2012 8:53am
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Oct 30, 2012 9:26 AM
I'm still yet to touch the bombers I bought over the weekend, have 4 Fat Tires, and 2 Southern Tier Harvest Ales. Definitely anxious to get into those, b/c my days of drinking are coming to an end!

(I quit drinking during basketball season)
Oct 30, 2012 9:26am
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Oct 30, 2012 10:18 AM
10:30am and first beer of the day. Thank you hurricane sandy!
Oct 30, 2012 10:18am
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Oct 30, 2012 10:42 AM
So I can't believe it's taken me this long to find out but the guys who run Beer Advocate are gigantic douchebags. Like, tremendously uncool. I'll no longer be using their site for reviews and will likely use Ratebeer which is arguably better anyway.
Oct 30, 2012 10:42am
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Oct 30, 2012 10:46 AM
I Wear Pants;1307881 wrote:So I can't believe it's taken me this long to find out but the guys who run Beer Advocate are gigantic douchebags. Like, tremendously uncool. I'll no longer be using their site for reviews and will likely use Ratebeer which is arguably better anyway.
ok vaguebook lol

Can you elaborate?
Oct 30, 2012 10:46am
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Oct 30, 2012 10:49 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1307885 wrote:ok vaguebook lol

Can you elaborate?
Just read through his twitter: https://twitter.com/ToddAlstrom

"Laughing at the family who just got their car towed for parking in our private lot and now doesn't know what to do. Enjoy <s>#</s>Sandy!"
Oct 30, 2012 10:49am
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Oct 30, 2012 11:05 AM
Wow. Just read through a bunch of it. Dude is kind of a shitberg, isn't he?
Oct 30, 2012 11:05am
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Oct 30, 2012 11:07 AM
Most of the websites I go to that discuss craft beer, most of the people say they can't stand the guys from beer advocate.
Oct 30, 2012 11:07am
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Oct 30, 2012 11:09 AM
I Wear Pants;1307881 wrote:So I can't believe it's taken me this long to find out but the guys who run Beer Advocate are gigantic douchebags. Like, tremendously uncool. I'll no longer be using their site for reviews and will likely use Ratebeer which is arguably better anyway.
Dick thing to do, but their site is still better. I'll continue to use them and their forums.
Oct 30, 2012 11:09am
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Oct 30, 2012 12:02 PM
I can't really back up the claim but I've also heard they artificially boost the ratings for breweries they like and/or breweries that are willing to play ball with them (free shit, etc.). I don't really use their site anyways so I can't really speak too much about it. Could all be bullshit but I tend to believe it.
Oct 30, 2012 12:02pm
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Oct 30, 2012 12:05 PM
They just have the best website around IMO for craft beer. RateBeer's site is like a geo cities and almost unusable IMO.
Oct 30, 2012 12:05pm
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Oct 30, 2012 12:09 PM
BA has absolute shit in regards to mobile/apps though.
Oct 30, 2012 12:09pm
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Oct 30, 2012 5:18 PM
Mooney44Cards;1307585 wrote: Also, I'm jealous at whoever said they were getting some Bourbon County Stout (BORIS?)
I've been checking nonstop to see it it's here (hopefully he sent it out already). Part of me wants to hang on to it for a bit but I'll most likely drink it the day it comes.
Oct 30, 2012 5:18pm
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Oct 30, 2012 7:40 PM
Drinking Broo Doo tonight, by Three Floyds.

Very good.....sweet, citrusy, nice hop aroma.

If you spot one anywhere, grab it...as 3F's seasonals usually disappear pretty quickly. It's got a pink label with a troll doll on it, can't miss it!
Oct 30, 2012 7:40pm
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Oct 30, 2012 9:11 PM
Not bad, but no Pumking.

Oct 30, 2012 9:11pm
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Oct 30, 2012 11:27 PM
BORIStheCrusher;1308183 wrote:I've been checking nonstop to see it it's here (hopefully he sent it out already). Part of me wants to hang on to it for a bit but I'll most likely drink it the day it comes.
Unless you get multiple bottles, I'd honestly let it settle for at least a day before drinking. Shipping shakes it all up and could disturb the taste.
Oct 30, 2012 11:27pm
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Oct 30, 2012 11:28 PM
Giving the O'Fallon Pumpkin a second go-round tonight. Much better tonight than it was yesterday.
Oct 30, 2012 11:28pm
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Oct 30, 2012 11:41 PM
ernest_t_bass;1308377 wrote:Not bad, but no Pumking.


Had that tonight and I concur. Luckily I had Pumking after it.
Oct 30, 2012 11:41pm
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Oct 31, 2012 12:05 AM
All the Pumking around me is gone, and I'm a hot, little potato about it.
Oct 31, 2012 12:05am
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Oct 31, 2012 12:12 AM
Never had pumpking. Best Pumpkin beer I can get is Punkin, which sucks.

Cried in my lucky 13asterd tonight.
Oct 31, 2012 12:12am
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Oct 31, 2012 12:24 AM
Jesus. The Kroger by me still has probably 6 cases of Pumking sitting in the aisle.
Oct 31, 2012 12:24am
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Oct 31, 2012 12:38 AM
Commander of Awesome;1308515 wrote:Never had pumpking. Best Pumpkin beer I can get is Punkin, which sucks.

Cried in my lucky 13asterd tonight.

Oh noes. You only have Lukcy 13asartd.
Mooney44Cards;1308518 wrote:Jesus. The Kroger by me still has probably 6 cases of Pumking sitting in the aisle.
Where is the Kroger by you?
Oct 31, 2012 12:38am
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Oct 31, 2012 12:56 AM
Commander of Awesome;1308515 wrote:Never had pumpking. Best Pumpkin beer I can get is Punkin, which sucks.

Cried in my lucky 13asterd tonight.
Punkin is quite good IMO.
Oct 31, 2012 12:56am