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Not enjoying them yet, but Mattso hooked me up with some stuff I have been practically begging for.....Now. I get to compare the clone I just brewed to the real thing.

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:tu Glad it got there okay!

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oops forgot an Orval from 2008, thanks Seth!

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Yours is going out today. had to go get the LARGE USPS box.....-(P

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Yup, the Double Trouble was good but not in the same league as Abrasive. Just need to get some Hopslam tomorrow. Only DIPA I prefer to Abrasive.

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What????? I sent exactly what I said I would, no need to go overboard! That Abrasive is damn good stuff. The can I drank yesterday was my first of the year and solidified it solidly behind Hopslam as my 2nd favorite Double IPA.

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I'm kidding. (sorta).

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Gerard looks like you were at Capital Ale house. Lucky bastage. I miss that place alot!!. Last night i had Southern Tier IPA and Phin & Matts.

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This past weekend my wife surprised me with a trip to Santa Rosa for my birthday (long, long car ride from us) to visit Russian River and have Pliny the Younger. It was amazing. I'm a big fan of Elder, but with all that extra grain Younger is so much more balanced of a beer. I really wish I could have taken some home, but they don't allow filling growlers of it anymore. Brought home a growler of Elder and a few bottles.

Got a tip while we were in Santa Rosa that the Whole Foods there has a tap room with Abyss on tap, so we made a side trip there. I've had Abyss in bottles from '07 to '11, and '11 on tap blew each of them away. I'm jealous of my friend who lives right by Deschutes.

On the way home we stopped off at Lagunitas and I brought home a growler of their Gnarly Wine (their growlers are actually 2 liter Ball mason jars, which is cool except the lids have a tendency of popping and leaking).

So it was an awesome trip and I ended up drinking and bringing home quite a few beers I don't normally get my hands on.

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sounds like a great trip, jealous of Younger. :dr

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I know of a few guys that had some friends they know in Cali pour Younger in a swing top bottle saver. I guess they poured it straight from their glasses.

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A couple years ago they would fill growlers of it, but they would also run out of Younger in almost no time at all. As far as filling it out of your glasses, I'm pretty sure you'd have to do that when no one's looking since that breaks a couple laws. Not to mention, they only serve Younger in 10 oz pours, so it would take a while.

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They were 12oz swing top bottles
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I'm sure they made sure not to be seen doing it. These guys are hardcore beer advocates:r

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FedEx overnight would be worth it to save the carb and freshness.

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iso ;)

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I drank all three side by side this year and, this may just be the beer lover in me talking, they are all awesome :noon:banger:noon

Enjoyed a ESBsquared from rock art today, as well as a Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

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Any idea if Lagunitas is going to be doing bombers this year and if so when? Thanks

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Bells Hopslam on tap.

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Doesn't look like Gnarleywine will be in bombers this year.
WTF is out right now
Lucky 13 comes out in May
August is still not announced (I guess that could be Gnarleywine)
November is Cappuccino Stout

LINKY

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Lagunitas Imperial Red Ale is their most recent seasonal to be released

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Thank you, I can only hope for August. Sadly I saved half a case to try to create a little vertical for years to come. I guess I'll have to wait and see what they do. Good thing is, I still have some of last years release.

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Yeti by Great Divide

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2011 Dark Horse Bourbon Barrel Plead the 5th.. This beer may take 2011 BCBS.

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Wish I could have found Plead the 5th in bottles. Tried it a few times and enjoyed it.

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I love regular Plead the 5th, didn't get enough to age this year. The bourbon barrel version is amazing though.

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Sometimes you just have to enjoy the few you got.

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Russian River IPA
RR Blind Pig
RR Pliny The Elder
RR Pliny The Younger

The younger was good but couldnt take any home.

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A small funnel and a flask. :r

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Yep. I do try to stash away big stouts that I like and think will benefit from some time in the bottle.

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:r Ill be prepared next year...

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Don't get caught:r

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Starr Hill The Love, out of Charlottesville, VA.

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Well, technically the brewery is in Crozet, VA, about a half-hour west of Charlottesville for those that want to know.

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Just finished a Pliny with a bottle date of 2-09-12. Damn that made it to SoCal fast.

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Smuttynose Baltic Porter. Good but not as good as their Barleywine.

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Surly Furious. Gotta say....this stuff is HELLA good.

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Yeti bottled on May 17th, 2010. Tons of silky smooth chocolate, roasted coffee, leather and tobacco in this. Also some dark cherry on the mid palate which I never tasted in a fresh bottle.

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I should mention the peanut/almond notes in this beer as well. Very nice stuff.

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I saw 2011 Vertical Epic at a local store today, Nate, can you tell me anything about it?

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Buy it and wait until 12/12/12 to drink it. that is the general Idea of the Vertical series. You kinda need a year before to compare with. This December will be the first year that I have 2 bottles to compare- a 2011 and 2010

Hell, buy 2 and drink one halfway through.

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Yes I can tell you I had a small pour from a friends bottle, and I hated it. Tasted like bubblegum, spice, and chile with some hops. Not my thing at all. Pretty sure they brew 11.11.11 with chiles and lots of spices..

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Here ya go Tom.
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Thanks, Nate,....the reviews (checked Ratebeer and advocate too) don't look very promising.

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Founders Breakfast Stout

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Pretty Things Babayaga

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Thanks to Chip (hammondc)...
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