Beachbum, let me know how the saison du buff is? I saw that recently but passed after the Red and White crap I just drank.
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Beachbum, let me know how the saison du buff is? I saw that recently but passed after the Red and White crap I just drank.
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I actually had it today. Can I say this is my favorite DFH or that I fell in love like I did with festina Peche? No...It's nothing amazing.Originally Posted by ThatGuy
However, I did enjoy it. I actually was getting distracted and taking sneaking sips between MW3 rounds. It was very refreshing, crisp, and a clean finish. I didn't get a lot of the saison funk flavor...if ya didn't tell me it was a saison I may not have known. It has spicy taste- lemon, pepper, and the herbs- sage and parsley stand out the most for me. It was different and something I would say to try, just because it's unique. It's also not a large $7-9 bomber and just 12oz for around $2.50-$3.00. If ya hate it, it's an easy drain pour.
Anthony- If ya want it that bad I can ship a bottle. I'll see if I can try it first sometime soon before I ship something not worthy.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2010
just pan-seared a tuna steak and picked up a 6er of this. screw doing term papers; it's masters sunday.
i'm ed.
Im on a beer drinkin craze this weekend.
Had the Rays baseball game and Masters Sunday on...a relaxing Easter called for a good beer. Knew I wanted to go IPA as I wanted something refreshing. It was a) DFH 120 Min, b) DFH 75 min, c) Bells Hopslam, d) SN Celebration, e) Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, or f) DFH 75 Min...I surely had options.
I decided on the 75 minute. Another great beer. I didnt know it before I opened it, but damn this beer has some carbonation. I wouldnt say I am an aggressive pourer, but this beer sure made it look like I was! I ended up at least 3 fingers of head. Thick, bubbly, inviting head. Second pour- pour slow as helllllll and once again, over two fingers of head! I actually got 3 pours out of the bomber, which is rare for me when pouring into a pint glass (which brings up a point- I spend all this money on beer, and I havent expanded my glassware beyond pint glasses).
Better than the 60min, on par with the 90 minute. Smell is great. The maple syrup is a nice touch. The combination of the carbonation, maple syrup, and hop kick really does it for me. And only $6.99 a bottle at my shop!
Im tempted to follow this with the 120 min...
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2010
I actually bought some good beer today.
And picked this one up because it's from a new(ish?) local brewery right here in Virginia Beach. Double IPA, just under 9%, supposed to be hoppy, citrusy, grapefruits, other stuff.
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had a 6 pack of hoptical illusion, pretty damn tasty. nice alc content too, which i did not realize until it caught me.
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I got stuck in bum frack South Carolina this past weekend and while I was wondernig around downwtown Aiken I found a cool little brewpub, called Aiken Brewing Company. Even though I didn't get to try a lot of their beers I did try a lot of their English IPA. It fit the style very well went down smooth while I watched the Masters.
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I wish I could cask-condition my homebrews
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Just got back from my Honeymoon which consisted of a cruise down to Cozumel and then once back in the states, a road trip down through the keys. The trip was great, but the beer selection was not :-( Wasted away in bud light lime ville...
This weekend's beer selection will make up for it though...
When Obama took office, you were only paying $1.95 per gallon of gas...
I had the same issue last week, Utah. Only beer selection at my in-laws house was Bud Light Wheat!
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SN Hoptimum in at my shop...this beer is getting great reviews. Now I just have to wait 3 days to see if any is left for me to buy when I return to town Friday.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2010
Hoptimum is amazing! I hope you can get some man, well worth it.
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I haven't posted here in a while but I've had some dope beers lately worth sharing..these are fairly common on the west coast right now, I just never got around to actually trying them but stoked I did.
Old Rasputin imperial stout and Rogue bacon maple ale. The bacon maple is unique, strong upfront maple aroma with a heavy bacon taste leaving you craving bacon! I was weary of it at first but it's smooth and surprisingly light and carbonated, not overly malty and syrupy like I had imagined, perfect breakfast beer.
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Some lighter brews from Left Coast. The Asylum is almost sessionable for a 11.8 abv tripel, fruity and slightly yeasty with well hidden alcohol. The Trestles IPA is bomb too, citrusy with Chinook and Centennial and clean tasting, not to mention sick label design.
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"Give a man a beer, he'll drink for the day. Teach a man to brew, he'll be drunk the rest of his life."
What a night...
The local brewery Swamphead had a lil meet and greet night prior to the Gainesville Hogtown Beer Festival. Tons of Florida breweries on tap.
I tried:
1- Swamphead 10-10-10...touted as "fertilizer for the hop lovers soul"...it was a great beer. I had it on tap a couple years back right when I was getting into craft beers. This is still a good one...Disappointed I missed the 10-10-100 and the barrel aged 10-10-10
2- Swamphead Scieanhops Imperial Red- another good beer- 11 malts and 12 hop additions.
3- Cigar City Cucumber Saison. One of the CCB brewers I talked with had me try it. A treatment of their Table Saison...wow. This beer was awesome. I can see myself downing several of these in some 90*+ Florida weather. Very, Very refreshing and only 4.5% abv. The nose- cucumber. the taste- cucumber and dill. I will say- more than one or two, and it would get old quick. It got old by the time I finished my cup. Nonetheless, I liked it.
4- Swamphead Catherines Inspiration- a RIS by Swamphead. A bit sweet, but a good RIS. I enjoyed this one too, but at 10% it was hard to finish as my last beer.
Also tried CCB Vanilla Maduro...I have tried several treatments of the Madura brown ale...This one was a hit. Also St. Somewhere Rose Saison. A brewery that almost brews saisons exclusively. I sought some of the beers after Rob and Rick Sawyer raved about them and tried their Saison Athene in the bottle...it was great. Their Rose was on par too.
This week- got some Hoptimum, more 75 min, and Hennepin....I need to get a beer fridge...my main fridge is overflowing with bombers.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2010
driving 10 hours tomorrow to obtain Ithaca Le Bleu. Bau5
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
You crazy man! My only problem would be, not drinking the beers I picked up on the drive home.
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Drove 522 miles (round trip) up to Ithaca's Le Bleu release today. It was a blast. My friend and I left LI at 2am and arrived at 6:30am; we were the second car in the parking lot and #3/4 on line. By 10 there were well over 150 people in line, and only the first 110 people got cases.
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
that your friend in the headband?
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Nah. That is the one and only cavedave on BA. Him and his buddies had a mean bottle share going on. I was talking Brad Moyer (the guy who wrote Troeg's Scratch #58 Triple Mango IPA recipe) all morning, hilarious guy. I'm slowly learning that these crazy releases are a fracking blast. Waiting on line and talking beer all morning with those dudes was awesome.
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
A lot more enjoyable than the SH release? Come out here mate, the weather + amount of guys with crazy cellars = incredible releases. I'm about to start going just to stand in line and get free beer from the people sharing, eff the actual bottles being released.
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Yeah. I definitely enjoyed it 10x more than the SH Release. It was 31 degrees when we first got there, by 8:30 the sun was out and it ended up being 66 by the time we packed up the car to go home. Between paying for Graduate school, saving up for an apartment, and managing my weekly beer spending as is, I could not afford to take a week off from work to beer adventure in SD.
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
Did you guys make out?
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Drank a SN hoptimum early today. Enjoyed it. Right up my alley.
Then decided it was a good night to crack my 120 min (drinking now). I want to say this beer is good, maybe the reputation and price I paid has me reeled it...but its not for me. Not what I was expecting for am IIPA at all. I imagined 90 min on steroids, but I got a very sweet, malty, caramel mess with barely any hop bite coming across for me...And at 18per or so, this stuff has some heat...thick on the tongue nearing syrup consistency. I guess it was fun to have once and I think it will get a little better as the glass gets drank. Maybe it will age well, but I did not like too much.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2010
120min is WAY better with at least 2 years on it. Fresh, it is agreeably too malty, too hot. But age does that beer well. Unfortunately, although they hop it as much as they do, the incredible ABV overwhelms the entire beer. Don't give up on it, open one in a couple years and it will be a much better beer.
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Has anyone been to Seattle lately? I'm going next week for the first time and I'm not too familiar with the Washington beer scene. Can anyone recommend any breweries/beer shops/bars in the downtown area that they've been to or heard of worth checking out? Or local brews to watch for?
"Give a man a beer, he'll drink for the day. Teach a man to brew, he'll be drunk the rest of his life."
Good beer afternoon for this guy!
All on draft:
Nuggets nectar
Aprihop
Immort Ale
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
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Damn...nice!
How is aprihop? I've had my eye on it for some time. One day I will get to try nugget nectar and some green flash brews...
Finally scored a beer mini fridge. $50 practically new. Not a countertop size, and not a small desktop, but perfect mid size for my collection. Only problem is now finding a good setting, which is likely hard with the built in freezer part and small volume. On a scale of 7 coldest, I had it on 4 and my hopslam is ice cold! Not good...having to let it sit for 20 minutes before even drinking. Going to have to drop this thing to like 2.
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I just got a wine fridge not too long ago, keeps everything right at 55degF
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Aprihop was actually pretty good. I'd compare it to a sweeter version of 60 minute.
Glory is the reward of valour.
Just out of curiosity, how much beer do you drink on a daily basis, everyone?
How much do you spend on craft & local beers on a weekly/monthly basis?
Since I really got into craft beer a couple years ago, I spend a lot more money on beer (depending on season and releases) and look forward almost everyday to trying a new one or pouring a favorite (usually a bomber or 2-3 12oz's per day). Just curious if this is typical and what everyone else's daily drinking amount or budget is...care to share?
"Give a man a beer, he'll drink for the day. Teach a man to brew, he'll be drunk the rest of his life."
You sound like an alcoholic.
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No idea on my budget, but I usually only spend on special releases and trades. Otherwise my money is spent on stuff on-tap. I also homebrew. SO during the week if I feel so inclined I will have a 12oz homebrew, but I don't usually have more than a single beer a day, if I decide to have a beer at all. Then I save my special stuff for the weekends or occasions.
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I spend way to much money on beer, especially since I got sucked into the rare/special release scene. I'm not sure if its a hobby or an addiction.
I usually drink 3 nights a week (on my nights off from work). Typically I have a bomber or a 750ml over the course of an hour or two. I just began writing up reviews for the special stuff that I have been drinking from my "cellar," and that usually takes me 30 minutes or so.
I've been doing the craft beer thing for a little over two years now, though my whaling days will soon be over once I start my graduate program. When I do, I'm going to take a video of me drain pouring the remaining bottles of Le Bleu down the drain while reciting verbal taunts to Dan.
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
You wont be able to stay away from whaling for very long. And that would be a waste on your part cause I don't even like LB.
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haha possibly a recreational alchy. i don't literally mean everyday, but probably 5 days a week. i also just started playing around with homebrewing, so i consider it research...if that's justifiable. i should really cut back though, ever since a new Total Wine opened near my house, it was on
"Give a man a beer, he'll drink for the day. Teach a man to brew, he'll be drunk the rest of his life."
You've never had LB.
"I will see you either in hell or communism."
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