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My daughter applied for her first job today--at the Capital Ale House restaurant, w00t! :tu So I decided to treat myself to a beer haul
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As awsmith4 said, I hit up TW on Saturday and they had a ton of the Marrons. If you guys want some shoot me a PM and I'll see what I can get.
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just let one of us know, I pass the TW everyday on my way home.
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OK, bags o scum, you hooked me into this tremendous waste of money and time.
Wen't by Buster's tonight and saw a lot of good items, but none of the ones that seem to be popular over the last few pages, anyway. I saw, but didn't know if I should grab, that Dogfish Palo Santo. I knew that "brand" was popular, but wasn't sure if it was 'the right one" lol. I did grab some things I thought might be good enough, though. I don't know if it's better to know NOTHING and fumble around in the dark, or to know a LOT and find nothing on the shelf to claim as a true prize. I'll give Buster's credit, though, they TRY! $46 for the lot. |
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:r Nice selections brad, the Arrogant Bastard and Double Bastards are very strong and heavy. But oh so tasty, I have a few in the fridge right now. I had a Palo Santo yesterday, as always wonderful.
You cannot go wrong with DFH, Stones I warn you they are brutally strong (usually tasty but bitter) but great beers nevertheless. My go tos :tu Well done :noon :banger |
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Looks like a agood haul. Cant go wrong with Arrogant Bastard.
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That is a solid haul, Brad :tu
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Nice pick-up Brad! All I have to say is if you don't like the Westmalle, there is something really wrong with you. :lr
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Bill, I figured that you probably liked that Arrogant Bastard for a reason that was greater than the coolness of the picture for an avatar. Greg, thanks for the shove in that direction, I have heard bitter, strong, etc. For one of my picks to be worthy of a "if you don't like it, there's something wrong with you" makes me feel extra good about that one. I am itching to tackle all of em soon. |
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Grassy-a$$, Al-b...Now one more question before I totally threadjack. I see here and there, "put some away for
a few years, you'll be glad you did." At the risk of starting a fight over 'aging' I come from the bourbon community, where once it's in glass, time stops. Besides the analogy to Cuban Cigars, i.e., the price will never be going DOWN, so when you see the good stuff, grab it, what could one logically expect a beer like that to do over time? Or maybe, which beers seem to benefit from time in the cool and dark. |
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Cigars are easier for me to set aside.....easier to horde tons in coolers then to have a ton of beers lying around. I just don't have the space for it. In general though Imperial stouts are ones to age. IPA's in general you wouldn't want to age. |
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Start here http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/ http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store.php This is merely a starter article but it helped me. I started a year or so ago aging beers and its been more of an experiment than anything. Some I have held onto longer tasted better within months but lost something within a year, others sucked totally after aging and some have been better every time I try them. IPAs and other hoppy beers lose hoppiness as they age but very complex beers can benefit from time as flavors meld, as cigars. And just as stronger Cubans tend to fair longer in aging, stronger beers do as well. Some beers I've had that had a strong 'alcohol' taste became less harsh as they aged while some beers that were tasty to begin with became boring as they aged. |
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http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/ You may have to sign up, not sure but worth it. When I was meeting Bao and Moe in Worcester, MA I was able to locate Austin Liquors, which had a great selection of stuff including GIBCS and some others I was looking for. |
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If you have the patience, it can pay off. Most of the beers I age are homebrews, some go back to the mid-90s. I shared a 1996 (I think) "mystery stout" at a herf a few months ago, and it was like a smooth sherry. |
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Barleywines & Imperial Stouts are my favorites to age.
Also bourbon barrel beers such as Goose Island Bourbon County Stout |
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Well in the other thread I told the tale of the Thelonius Bit(hes Brew that I had seen, of course it was only a mental
picture and it was the regular Brother Thelonius belgian ale, but of course, I rushed back to the store today. We had a Wicked bout of severe weather here last night, and work had no power. As I move electrons around to make funny pictures for a living, no need for me to stick around. And for some reason Buster's opens really early, lol. So I march in there to collect my bit(hes brew. Which isn't. So instead of doing what I SHOULD, Marching right back out, what do we ALL do? That's right, we make yesterday look like a coin in the fountain. More or less, anyway, I mean I did not break the bank. Alcohol marketers love me, cause I never saw a gift set I didn't want to buy, and I 'needed a glass', then I figured people seem to like the hoppy hoppenstein or whatever, and I thought I'd try another rack on color alone and went for that russian stuff. Thanks to all who replied with answers to my newb question. Here, for you, are more pics of glass. |
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Brad = Winning!
I really dig those, Brad! And now you have a great Chimay goblet to down the goods. Trappist Ales 4 Life! |
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Damn Brad! Well done :tu Those Old Rasputins are tasty :dr
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Got me a pair of Mephistopheles today. They were only $9 a piece.
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Ouch, Son, I understand that is well laden with alcohol. But you do like em strong.
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F**K I'm an arsehole! Those bottles are 2007! I should have cleaned them out! 16% ABV for the 2007's. I had the 2011 Mephistopheles, now I'll get to try them with some age on them.
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4 bombers of Goose Island Big John
4 bombers of Three Floyds Behemoth Blonde Barleywine |
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I did find a 2009 bottle of this last week http://www.averybrewing.com/index.ph...d=76&Itemid=75 Thinking about sharing it with my son when he graduates from Radford in a few weeks :noon |
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Not a big haul, but all this talk of strong beers & Avery got me in a barleywine kinda mood
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...haul042211.jpg Avery Hog Heaven, which I drank last night and it was pretty good, more on the hoppy side than I was expecting, but that just made it :dr in my book. The Stone Old Guardian is 2011 vintage. I may drink that one tonight--depending on how I like it, might head back to pick up one for the cellar. |
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