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So to add to the tasting wagon, I just picked up a growler of some Southern Tier Double Milk Stout. ST Brewing Company is a decent sized brewery which is located closer to shack than to me in New York and produces some wonderful selections of beer. Link below is what I grabbed.

http://www.stbcbeer.com/stbc/our-bee...out-beer-page/

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Some people LOVE that Creme Brulee stout from them, some people HATE it. I have never had it , so..... ;)

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<-- this guy would like to participate in any official or unofficial beer tastings. Will bring some good libations to share.

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Nice :banger

I got my beers ready: Founders Frangelic Mountain Brown, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree, Dark Horse Perkulator coffee Dopplebock, Brooklyn Black Ops.

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I think this is about as close to a good tasting motor oil I have found. I dont see it changing any time soon.

http://365beers.files.wordpress.com/...tout.jpg?w=470


I pray to the beer gods to get some Black Note Stout this winter. I am not paying 100bucks on ebay for something made miles from my house.

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Expy needs major time in the bottle. Way to hoppy and roasty fresh. Try an aged bottle, 3-5 years, next to a fresh one. Fresh is bitey, lots of hops. I'd still drink a fresh bottle if it was put in front of me. Sometimes I like a super hoppy and roasty stout. The aged bottle is unreal though, smoooooth dark chocolate, espresso, nuts, leather, tobacco. None of which I see in a fresh bottle:2

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If you want motor oil thickness, try Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout. Makes Bells expy body feel like water.

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Ill just bring a 6pack to shack then. I have a sealed case from last year, as you can see.

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If I were you, I'd take more than a 6 pack. It's really a good beer and don't forget that most people don't have access to it.

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Got some bells exp put away that's 2 and 3 years old. Just sitting and resting. :tu

One day. :D


For me just a lot of three Floyd's stuff. Some fresh some a few years old.
Will be going through the cellar tonight and packing. We'll see what ever else I find.

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now you have me torn!!! I can get expedition year round, as I can walk to Bell's.

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ok here's my contribution:
2 btls Sam Adams Barrel Room 13th Hour Belgian Stout 9%
Black Butte 23rd Birthday Reserve Porter 8%
The Abyss 2011 Reserve 11%

cya Sat

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Oh I am not a fan of motor oil, just saying that we drink a fair share of it during the tasting,
and it is refreshing to occasionally clear the palate with something different. I later read
that the expedition was another stout, so that logic blew away like dust. But some of
what I am bringing is NOT stout. So the opener-meister, usually Hootie, can select the
right bottle for the right round I am confident. More beer nipples just now....Shack Nipples too.

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:r:r

Wish I was going this year

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My other additions are not stout either. I totally misread you :sl

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No, you read it exactly right, I was just using a cliche' to blather on.
I DO like the interest I get off of one of those thick-a55 beers, but
you can't drink ALL that, ALL night. I was a little wowwed by one of
those ultra-thick beers last year, didn't know they could DO that.

We'll get it done, man, just be standing when its time. No more 'coffee
table' impressions. :D

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Is there a time set for this? Wouldn't want to miss out!! I hope my Canadian contributions are close to being worthy!

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Molson Ice eh? :D

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I was thinking more along the lines of Molson XXX and Labatt 50

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2012 Dark Lord and some other stouts.

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Nice, Kristin. One of the ones I need to try! Grabbed a few more bottles today, including some pumpkin beers.

When is the official tasting? Saturday?

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I picked up a few bottles. I hope someone likes them. See y'all tomorrow.

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i was thinking friday afternoon, perhaps finishing around dinner time, or beginning shortly after dinner. thoughts?

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My vote for after dinner.

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After dinner Friday

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Saturday ALL DAY is my answer :D

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after dinner friday it is (and of course all of saturday as well :tu)

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Yeah I don't see us being able to get through all this beer awesomeness in one sitting. :)

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IDK... We did a pretty damn good job last year lol

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Challenge accepted. SUIT UP! :D

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As long I have some food in my belly (which doesn't sound like will be a problem) then I am up for it....I don't plan to get like Devan drunk though :D

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You guys did an amazing job. From a true Neophytes prospective, there were some damn tasty beers. Think I may go hunting, and see if I can't find some of the easier to find beers.

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Wow, I got so hammered one half ounce at a time! I had a great weekend with my fellow
Shackers. I enjoyed every beer except one of the ones I brought which was just awful.
That Cherry item was the bee's knees fo sho. I also loved Kristen's soy sauce and The
Dark Lord from I am guessing Hootie and the CBS from Ben. All the other beers were great
but I just fell down by not pre-tasting that Abita and realizing how awful it was. It could
have also been a bad bottle, but I see people hammering it here and there, so I doubt it.
Beer kept coming from places I never saw it coming. Saturday Stearns made the error
of letting me have some of his various bottles he would open, and we were paired
together in the tourney, and I suck at that game to begin with. LOTS OF MOJITOS, too,
I think we should have a tasting of those next year...."This one tastes just like the last
one....but who cares", lol.

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you are mistaken brad, if they were my cbs i would have found a cave somewhere and sipped the whole damn bottle to myself one one ounce pour at a time. it was a couple of the more selfless brothers that contributed those. thank you to everyone for bringing some good bottles, definitely doesn't make my "what should i try to find next" list any easier to tackle

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Wow, an amazing beer tasting again. Thank you everyone for letting me sample your beers. My 2012 Dark Lord was amazing after being open for a half hour and warmer. Thanks Hootie for finding it. :tu

Until next year boys!!

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Man, I really enjoyed the beer tasting. Great group of people around the table for sure. So, I guess Christos and I will have to camp out again if Founders releases CBS again. We were near the door in a line of 100's. Glad it was enjoyed.

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Hoots and I will join ya!!

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Thanks for letting me join in. I really enjoyed it. :tu