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Sonofanump

Jul 13, 2012 12:19pm

Once ya'll figure out the date and place for the Summit/Stark gathering let me know.

Commander of Awesome

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Jul 13, 2012 1:59pm

What did you end up picking up rawdawg?

Raw Dawgin' it

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Jul 13, 2012 2:14pm

Commander of Awesome;1225118 wrote:What did you end up picking up rawdawg?

Stopping tonight on my way home - probably going to pick up the Golden Monkey. I haven't had anything I don't like from Victory so I'm going to assume it's very good. I'll let you know.

Curly J

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Jul 13, 2012 2:40pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1225128 wrote:Stopping tonight on my way home - probably going to pick up the Golden Monkey. I haven't had anything I don't like from Victory so I'm going to assume it's very good. I'll let you know.

I'll say right now that you assumed correctly !!!

BORIStheCrusher

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Jul 13, 2012 2:43pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1225128 wrote:Stopping tonight on my way home - probably going to pick up the Golden Monkey. I haven't had anything I don't like from Victory so I'm going to assume it's very good. I'll let you know.

Had it a month or so ago for the first time. Thought it was decent, worth getting if you haven't had it before.

O-Trap

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Jul 13, 2012 3:02pm

Don't confuse it with 400 Pound Monkey from Left Hand. I was surprisingly disappointed by that.

killer_ewok

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Jul 13, 2012 4:50pm

I'm not a big Stone fan but I tried a sample of their Smoked Porter made with Vanilla Bean today at Valley Wine Cellar and that stuff is fan-fucking-tastic. Also, I grabbed a 4-pack of DFH Burton Baton. Never saw or heard of that before. An oak aged Imperial IPA that is also 10.0%.

Commander of Awesome

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Jul 13, 2012 5:22pm

killer_ewok;1225230 wrote:I'm not a big Stone fan

Neg reps one Wednesday.

I picked up Green Flash Le Freak and boulevard sixth glass on my way home from work today. Looking forward to giving those a try.

killer_ewok

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Jul 13, 2012 5:31pm

Commander of Awesome;1225247 wrote:Neg reps one Wednesday.

I picked up Green Flash Le Freak and boulevard sixth glass on my way home from work today. Looking forward to giving those a try.

LOL. Yeah, I'm in the minority on that one but their Smoked Porter w/ vanilla bean is pretty incredible.

Commander of Awesome

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Jul 13, 2012 5:37pm

killer_ewok;1225250 wrote:LOL. Yeah, I'm in the minority on that one but their Smoked Porter w/ vanilla bean is pretty incredible.

Stone usually makes intense hoppy beers, which I love...realllllly love. Best beer I've ever had was an aged double bastard on tap. I would pay a lot to have that again.

THE4RINGZ

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Jul 13, 2012 7:30pm

Finishing up some Sierra Nevada IPA tonight then onto the sixer of Victory Hop Devil I bought today, plus what we drink at dinner.

BORIStheCrusher

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Jul 13, 2012 8:20pm

Commander of Awesome;1225247 wrote: I picked up Green Flash Le Freak

Had this a couple years ago when it came out, I remember it being pretty good.

killer_ewok

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Jul 13, 2012 9:36pm

This DFH Burton Baton is excellent.

Curly J

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Jul 13, 2012 10:21pm

killer_ewok;1225367 wrote:This DFH Burton Baton is excellent.

Your are making me wish I had picked some up last time I was at the store.

killer_ewok

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Jul 13, 2012 10:44pm

Curly J;1225393 wrote:Your are making me wish I had picked some up last time I was at the store.

You enjoyed it too or wanted to try it?

O-Trap

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Jul 14, 2012 12:40am

THE4RINGZ;1225302 wrote:Finishing up some Sierra Nevada IPA tonight then onto the sixer of Victory Hop Devil I bought today, plus what we drink at dinner.

Mmmmm ... Hop Devil.

Curly J

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Jul 14, 2012 1:02am

killer_ewok;1225400 wrote:You enjoyed it too or wanted to try it?

Oh I've had it before. Good stuff.

Curly J

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Jul 14, 2012 2:15am

So I had a couple bottles of wine with The Wife, actually Threve total since we both forgot to stock the fridge of beers.

Those are done and now it down to Serious Business. A warm AleSmith Speedway Stout from our non shash, stash...Hopefully I can replenish it real soon.

Curly J

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Jul 14, 2012 2:34am

And to get Mr. Traps attention The Wife suggested we have a Cigar on the deck with it. She's having a Carmelo Joe from COA. I'm having a RP 1990 SMALL, so hopefully it will smoke the same.

Time out as it's starting to rain and gotta move under the deck above us.

Curly J

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Jul 14, 2012 2:48am

Well shit as I managed to kick over my glass in the dark. Lucky it was only about six ounces. Still sucks.

But tonight I'll leave you with a great beer, a decent cigar, and a nice little shower...until it downpours on us.

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I Wear Pants

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Jul 14, 2012 2:58am

Drinkign a lot of hombrew tonight. Our hoppier verson of DFH India Brown ale is pretty awesome imo.

O-Trap

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Jul 14, 2012 3:51am

Curly J;1225438 wrote:And to get Mr. Traps attention The Wife suggested we have a Cigar on the deck with it. She's having a Carmelo Joe from COA. I'm having a RP 1990 SMALL, so hopefully it will smoke the same.

Time out as it's starting to rain and gotta move under the deck above us.

Definitely a good stick, yours is.

I've never had a CAO Carmelo Joe.

redstreak one

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Jul 14, 2012 8:43am

Picked up some Gordon Biersch Maibock in Virginia Beach, not bad.

like_that

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Jul 14, 2012 7:53pm

Drinking a 312 right now, anyone else like wheat beers?

Curly J

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Jul 14, 2012 8:23pm

O-Trap;1225443 wrote:Definitely a good stick, yours is.

I've never had a CAO Carmelo Joe.

And you don't wanna. It's a Carmel infused/flavored COA that comes in a small metal tube. I call them a chick cigar as The Wife likes them, them and CAO Cherry Bomb.

EDIT: and you won't have one Otrap because I misspelled it. It's Caramelo Joe.

Little Kings so far tonight...FTW!!!