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Feb 25, 2011 1:19 AM
Gotta ETB this for Justin.

Justin, the Jungle Jims Beerfest is going to be on Friday June 17th from 7pm-10pm. Tickets go on sale March 1st. Not sure what the price is though.
Feb 25, 2011 1:19am
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Feb 28, 2011 9:54 AM
This weekend's beer list:

Old Rasputin
Stillwater Artisanal American Farmhouse Ale
Surly Furious
Bell's Oarsman Ale
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Allagash White

The Stillwater was crazy ... sage basically overtaking the palate. Missed me some Surly, thankfully my dad was visiting from Minneapolis and brought some down.
Feb 28, 2011 9:54am
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Feb 28, 2011 11:06 AM
^^^^Really want to try Furious and Daisy Cutter, from what I understand they are both awesome. My weekend list;

Goose Island Sofie
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
La Fin Du Monde
Sam Adams Noble Pils
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
Feb 28, 2011 11:06am
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Feb 28, 2011 1:53 PM
BORIStheCrusher;694530 wrote:^^^^Really want to try Furious and Daisy Cutter, from what I understand they are both awesome. My weekend list;

Goose Island Sofie
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
La Fin Du Monde
Sam Adams Noble Pils
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

Had Sofie this past weekend. It was okay. It won't knock your socks off, though.
La Fin Du Monde is pretty good. I've had that a couple times.
Feb 28, 2011 1:53pm
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Feb 28, 2011 2:11 PM
O-Trap;694770 wrote:Had Sofie this past weekend. It was okay. It won't knock your socks off, though.

It was the the first time I had it and I agree for the most part. I think it's better than ok, but wish it would have tasted as good as it smelled. Started off nice and sour, but just fell flat quick.
Feb 28, 2011 2:11pm
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Feb 28, 2011 3:40 PM
gorocks99;694491 wrote:This weekend's beer list:

Old Rasputin
Good man. ;)
BORIStheCrusher;694797 wrote:It was the the first time I had it and I agree for the most part. I think it's better than ok, but wish it would have tasted as good as it smelled. Started off nice and sour, but just fell flat quick.
Agreed. I was excited, as I've had good things from Goose Island in the past (Pepe Nero was good, for example), but I found myself going from mildly content at the beginning to disappointed at the end.

Did you notice it almost tasted "skunky" at the end?
Feb 28, 2011 3:40pm
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Feb 28, 2011 4:21 PM
I had a Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, with some homemade oatmeal cookies this weekend. The Stout was gone before the cookies so I grabbed me the BORIS that I have had chillin for a while. Both were awesome with the cookies.
Feb 28, 2011 4:21pm
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Feb 28, 2011 4:24 PM
I need to get some brews for camping this weekend. Not sure yet what I'll go with, probably bud light, corona, something simple of the sort to buy in masses.
Feb 28, 2011 4:24pm
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Mar 1, 2011 8:10 PM
Just so I could post on this thread I bought a bomber of Rogue Chocolate Stout today lol. Just finished it, pretty solid shit!
Mar 1, 2011 8:10pm
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Mar 1, 2011 10:52 PM
rugbywrestler;696376 wrote:Just so I could post on this thread I bought a bomber of Rogue Chocolate Stout today lol. Just finished it, pretty solid shit!

Haha! To be perfectly honest, it really is pretty tasty. One of my favorite Chocolate Stouts, and probably the best value I've had in that department (Founders is my favorite, but it's so damn expensive).

You should try their Oatmeal Stout. Good quality oatmeal stout.
Mar 1, 2011 10:52pm
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Mar 13, 2011 8:15 PM
Just had, still having, a nice Belgium Style Dark Ale called Monks Blood. It's made by 21st Amendment. They make some nice beers and it comes in cans. If you have a chance to try anything from them, go for it. I've never been disappointed from anything I've tried from them.
Mar 13, 2011 8:15pm
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Mar 13, 2011 8:34 PM
if you want to continue that trend of never being disappointed in anything of theirs, do NOT try the 21st amendment watermelon wheat.
Mar 13, 2011 8:34pm
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Mar 14, 2011 9:27 AM
Curly J;710828 wrote:Just had, still having, a nice Belgium Style Dark Ale called Monks Blood. It's made by 21st Amendment. They make some nice beers and it comes in cans. If you have a chance to try anything from them, go for it. I've never been disappointed from anything I've tried from them.
I'll keep an eye out.
UANyg;710875 wrote:if you want to continue that trend of never being disappointed in anything of theirs, do NOT try the 21st amendment watermelon wheat.
In principle, I try to never drink anything with "watermelon" in the name.
Mar 14, 2011 9:27am
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Mar 14, 2011 9:53 AM
O-Trap;711468 wrote:In principle, I try to never drink anything with "watermelon" in the name.

haha amen
Mar 14, 2011 9:53am
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Mar 14, 2011 10:57 AM
UANyg;711498 wrote:haha amen
I ran across something just like this at the local Acme the other day (might have even been what you're talking about), and I couldn't believe it. Something with "Watermelon" in the name was shelved right next to Stone beers.

If it was possible to tell beer to "GTFO," I would have.
Mar 14, 2011 10:57am
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Mar 14, 2011 11:38 AM
UANyg;710875 wrote:if you want to continue that trend of never being disappointed in anything of theirs, do NOT try the 21st amendment watermelon wheat.

Actually too late. That was was their first beer I tried. I actually liked it even though it had watermelon. Of course there are not many beers watermelon beers to compare it to. It's defiantly different and not your typical 'fruit' wheat. One of the guys in the beer dept where I get my beer, said it sold slow at first, but people are now asking for it since they are sold out of it.
Mar 14, 2011 11:38am
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Mar 14, 2011 6:21 PM
Drank a bunch of Killians the other night. Really like the $9.99 for a 12 pack price point.
Mar 14, 2011 6:21pm
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Mar 20, 2011 4:57 PM
Shared 2 of these today with The Wife. The last 2 in existence of the 20 bottles produced. Very Limited !!!



I didn't realize that I still had any left. It was from a batch I brewed 2 years ago. The smell of Blueberry's was there, but not so much the flavor anymore. The carbonation was still decent, but not as tight bubbled as it was. Ya gotta read the Government Warning on the label.
Mar 20, 2011 4:57pm
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Mar 20, 2011 5:14 PM
About to try a "Simpler Times Lager" from Trader Joes. $2.99 for a 6 pack.

This could be bad lol
Mar 20, 2011 5:14pm
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Mar 20, 2011 5:22 PM
aaaaaaaand it's gross
Mar 20, 2011 5:22pm
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Mar 20, 2011 5:27 PM
LOL

I'm slumming it tonight with a Guinness. Couldn't justify a nicer brew or an extra trip to the grocery store.
Mar 20, 2011 5:27pm
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Mar 20, 2011 7:01 PM
O-Trap;718712 wrote:LOL

I'm slumming it tonight with a Guinness. Couldn't justify a nicer brew or an extra trip to the grocery store.
LOL, yeah, just like I'm "slumming" it with Sam Adams' Noble Pills! :p
Mar 20, 2011 7:01pm
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Mar 20, 2011 7:02 PM
Heineken here
Mar 20, 2011 7:02pm
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Mar 20, 2011 7:09 PM
O-Trap;718712 wrote:LOL

I'm slumming it tonight with a Guinness. Couldn't justify a nicer brew or an extra trip to the grocery store.
We still have a couple of those in the fridge. The Wife bought them on St. Patrick's day. I did have one last night.

Might not be having any more beer tonight. Right now I'm having a Moscow Mule, then some wine with dinner. We'll see as I do have a bottle of Duvel Triple Hoped Limited Edition and a DFH My Antonia chilling.
Mar 20, 2011 7:09pm
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Mar 20, 2011 11:01 PM
Having a Guinness tonight as well.
Mar 20, 2011 11:01pm