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I love Left Hand Milk Stout on Nitro. Soo creamy:tu

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Lagunitas Maximus IPA

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by a long long long long long long margin......one of the most underrated IPAs around....

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Everything Lagunitas makes is top notch!!!

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Lagunitas makes great beer that flys under the radar. I love their stuff!

Tonight,

SA alpine spring
Bells Hopslam x 3
Goose Island King Henry

Henry is unreal:D

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King Henry is pitch black.. Pours like a stout, but it's a barrel aged barleywine. Aged in Pappy 23 barrels, same as Bourbon County Rare! Damn this beer is complex!

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The barrel character in King Henry is the insane! Such great flavors.. I wish I had the chance to get a bottle of Rare, because the 23 Pappy barrels have done wonders to this barleywine. Simply great:tu

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Having some Dry Irish Stout on nitro out of the keezer with a Cohiba Black at the moment.

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Just some beers for me tonight, too damn cold to step out and smoke a PC. Possibly a 2011 Bourbon County Stout next:tu

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Wow, plenty of tobacco notes in King Henry.. Chocolate as well. Leather, nuts, leather, booze and cream dance in and out as well... Finishes just smooth as hell..

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Have you had any 2011 GI BCS yet Nate. I heard it was way to hot (almost like the 09 fresh). Have't heard many positives reviews yet. I would be curious to see how the 11 compares to the past years out of the gate.

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Dave, 2011 is the best Vintage I've ever had fresh... Believe the hype around 2011 Bourbou County:)

The booze is there, but not over the top like 2009 was... 2011 will be EPIC in 3 to 4 years from now!

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Still sippin on Goose Island King Henry.. INSANE barleywine... Best I've every had. I can't believe it.... And let me tell you I've had many barleywines... Not M though...

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I did enjoy the 09 fresh. The two flavors I got were buttered toast in the beginning and as it warmed up the last few sips I would get hostess fruit/cherry pie.

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09 just came across boozy to me. At least fresh to me.... Now it's friggin awesome!!!!

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The 09 was boozy but I think that's one reason it's really turning out great now! It's fun trying out the same beer as time goes on to see certain one progress.

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My friend is the reason I've been able to try 09 bourbon county:r I didn't go deep enough....

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couldn't wait, sooooo good!!!!

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Ohhh the Hopslam looks good.

Fulton Sweet Child of Vine, Rogue Dead Guy, Surly Abrasive.

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Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest.

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New Holland Night Tripper.

Thanks Tom.

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Last night:
Hopslam
2011 GI Bourbon County Stout
2011 CW Bourbon Barrel Stout

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Never had a sour before.

Tried Monk's Cafe Sour Ale yesterday, thought it was barely drinkable.

Should I not bother with any other sours?

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2011 CW Bourbon Barrel Stout.

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Lagunitas Maximus
Drake's IPA

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Hoptimus Prime

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Goose Island Night Stalker, bottled on 3/16/10. Too hoppy for me when it was fresh, now it's drinking like a stout should.
2011 KBS, amazing as always

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2011 Bomber of Rogue Chocolate Stout.

Thanks Wee

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Is it okay to keep a stout that long after bottling?

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Many stouts are good with a few years of age.

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Yeah for sure. Classic example of "long term" aging for stouts is Bells Expy.. Late 90's bottles are drinking great right now.

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I cant imagine holding onto a beer for that long. I have a few that im trying to age but i have to litterally hide them in the fridge so i dont see them.

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Pipeline Porter from Kona Brewing Company:dr

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Surly Abrasive

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Paulaner Salvator

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Well, I believe they are an acquired taste for most. I reacted similarly to my first sour, but then began to appreciate and crave them.

That said, Monk's is a good example of that style IMO, but certainly not the best. I think Rodenbach Grand Cru (not the regular Rodenbach) is a better example of the style.

There are also a lot of other sour/wild styles out there, some very sour and some barely sour at all.

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Bastiges! Haven't been able to get my hands on any here yet. :(

We've got a few of certain things hidden so that we don't drink them. 2011 KBS, a bunch of GI Big John, some of this years Trader Joe's seasonal, and a few others.

And from last night (maybe this actually fits in the great pair thread, :p):

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Westvleteren 12 that my husbands best friend brought back from Germany.

Jester King Black Metal- Imperial stout from one of the hottest new breweries in Austin.

Rahr Winter Warmer Bourbon Barrel Aged- Bourbon barrel aged ale from the best brewery in Texas.

Rochefort Trappistes 10- everytime I go to Whole Foods I cant help but pick this up.

Rahr Iron Thistle- scottich ale

Real Ale Coffee Porter- Great coffee infused beer from a great brewery in Texas.

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I have like 5 bottles left from a case I bought in 2008 and I have to agree.

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Nice. Less than 12 hours till I get to crack another one of those open. Just have to work first.

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Tonight I am having a Rochefort 10

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Dose Bud light count as beer or semi chilled gnats piss.

Or a better note ive been drinking a lot of Robinson's Old Tom ale and unicorn both are stella ales and another one that is good for this time of the year is Teakersons Old Peculier.

Ive also developed a taste for Legend of the white horse recently a damn good ale.

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Ruthless Rye from Sierra Nevada......GREAT STUFF!! So happy we finally got something other than the Pale Ale up here. Don't get me wrong, I still love the PA, but it's nice to have something different from them finally.

Other favorite was their Tumbler Ale, but only had 1 12 pack in stock and never replenished. :(

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Ruthless Rye is one of the better SA offerings, IMO. That and the Torpedo.

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I can't wait for Torpedo in tall boy cans.

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A bottle from the last release. It's starting to get good!!

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at a small group tasting last night

Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve
Williamsburg AleWerks Washingtons Porter
7venth Sun Midnight Moonlight
7venth Sun FYA
Alpine Beer Company Melonhead
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Half Acre The Chairman
Hales Barrel Aged Wee Heavy