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This?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MSG2zXakRD...0/blackops.jpg

I love massive Stouts, but if you had this, judging by your comments, I would think you would think differently. If I recall it was a fairly thick beer with significant bourbon flavor. It is 11.6% abv. I'm aging the other bottles I have.

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Nope, but I will look for it now Vic. :tu

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If you've ever been to the DFH brewery in DE, this beer has it's very own fermenting vat made out of palo santo wood. Very aromatic, and very very dense wood--the beer actually smells like the wood it's fermented in. I have a picture of the vat around somewhere, I'll try to find & post it.

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Opa Opa Raspberry Wheat.

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Summit India Pale Ale.
Pairs great with a taco salad.

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Had a Lagunitas Maximus earlier, drinking a Founders Imperial Stout now. I think I need to make a road trip to Grand Rapids, MI to pay hommage to Founders.

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Chimay Red

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That Indian Brown Ale tastes so damn good, the hint of sugar in it really works.

But as for beers, I know this will probably be blasphemy, but I have been actually enjoying:

21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA in a .....GASP... CAN. Its no DFH 90min. or Green Flash WCIPA but still, 9.00 bucks for a 6'er, damn fine sessionable IPA IMO and if you haven't tried it and dig moderate strength hopiness (7.0 %abv) then its def. worth a go. Its amazing opening a can of beer and no matter how many times I open on (5 thus far) I can't ever get over the fact that it doesn't smell like Coors or Miller Lite.

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nothing wrong with a canned beer. Oskar Blues cans their beers (Ten Fidy)

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Tomorrow night is gonna be one helluva time. Stone is coming to Chicago along with the Craft Brewers Conference all next week, so there are a ton of events here for both Stone and the CBC.

4/1 - Twisted Spoke
20 taps, all Stone
> Stone Pale Ale
> Stone IPA
> Stone Levitation Ale
> Stone Smoked Porter
> Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
> Arrogant Bastard Ale
> Stone Ruination IPA
> Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
> Stone Cali Belgique IPA
> 2008 Imperial Russian Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels
> 2007 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine
> 2010 Stone Old Guardian Bel-go Barley Wine
> Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Beans
> DH ABA
> DDH IPA
> Stone 13th Anniversary Ale
> Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale
> 2009 Stone Imperial Russian Stout
> Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale
> 2005 Double Bastard Ale

Really looking forward to the DDH (Double Dry-Hopped) IPA and Bourbon Barrel RIS!

:banger:banger:banger

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Had some New Glarus Spotted Cow earlier in the Day. Had a Founders Double Trouble while I was cooking in the grill. Went to my local watering hole and having a New Glarus Moon Man.

We'll see what's next.

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Just got back from the Minneapolis Town Hall, a great brew pub here in Minneapolis. It's March 31st, and it was warm enough to sit on the patio! 75 degreres!

Had a Masala Mama IPA, an H20 Oatmeal Stout, and a Pot of Gold Potato Stout. All 3 were great, and I love a nice oatmeal stout, but you just gotta love the Masala Mama. :tu

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Enjoying a Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale.

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Trying a Rogue Juniper Pale Ale. Not bad at all, it's right between a bitter Pale Ale and one one with citrus.

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St Bernardus Abt 12 - best beer in the World!!!

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Hope you try the Sublimely Self Righteous tonight!

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Was 76 degrees here in Minneapolis today on April 1st! -Taking tomorrow off work to do some fishing. Just finished packing my truck. Now relaxing with a Second Amendment Monk's Blood.

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SN torpedo.

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Orval Trappist Ale.

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The last two weeks I've tried a few different brews.

Great Lakes Brewery-Commodore Perry
Great Lakes Brewery-Blackout Stout (GREAT)
Founders-Double Trouble (GREAT)
Bell-Two Hearted Ale

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Okanagan Springs Porter. Very dark. 8.5% abv. Very tasty.
:tu:tu:tu

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Last night at the W.H.A.T.:

Chimay Red and White
SN 30th Anny
Lagunitas IPA Maximus
Racer 5
Snake Pit Porter


All were good but, as usual, the SN didn't impress me too much.

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Looks like a nice line up there Greg.

I know I might get blasted for this. But Sierra Nevada and Great Lakes don't do much for me at all.

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I wish I was sophisticated enough, or had the time to try a bunch of different beers, but I do have my favoirites.

Fat Tire
Blue Moon (no fruit)
Grain Belt Premium (local historical brew up here)
LandShark Lager

Oh yeah, and just about anything else in the fridge!

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Everything I have tried from them was just ok but not worth buying again, to me.

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As promised if anyone is interested:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...opalo_tank.jpg

That giant wooden vat on the left is where Palo Santo Marron is fermented.

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Thanks for the picture, very interesting. I had this beer once at a festival and enjoyed it, need to pick up a few bottles for sure as its a special beer obviously.

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I always have Primo in the fridge. Great on a hot day!

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I had to look into the Palo Santo Marron. This sounds like a very interesting beer and might have to find it.

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Deschutes beers arrived in MN this week. I'm drinking a Mirror ond pale ale now. Very malty for a pale ale. I'd be curious to know what kind of malts they use.

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Tonight will be a wonderful night.
Steak dinner (on the grill of course), Founders KBS, and an RA Estupendo.

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About to try some Opa Opa Vanilla Bean Porter.

Gonna follow that up with a GI Bourbon County Stout, I'm curious to see how it compares to the KBS

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I would love to hear how they compare Vic.

Had a Dogfish head IPA and now the dogfish head Aprihopes (I think that's the name).

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Enjoying a tyranena oatmeal stout. Pretty good!

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Unfortunately, I'm NOT enjoying any beers -- trying to cut the carbs

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Quitter:td

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Just work out Vin. Then you can enjoy your beer:tu

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John Henry 3 lick spiker ale. My fav!

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blasphemer!

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Drinking my last Sam Adams Cream Stout.

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Had Racer 5 IPA from a fresh/new keg and Wow!! I don't think I have ever had a better tasting beer.

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Finished the night with a old rasputin and a O'so black scotch.

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None right now but I am Hitting the Store in a Little while and Ya Baby Gonna get my Irish up tonight!!!!!!!!

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how is that???

i just drank some dark horse brewery , perkulator.coffee dopplebock

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Coors Lite

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i dont think that qualifies as beer :banger

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The GI Bourbon County Stout is HUGE. I mean HUGE. :r

A bigger beer than the KBS. More bourbon, more dark fruit, more coffee, more malt, more alcohol, more everything.

When I poured this, it was like pouring motor oil. Black as night, and thick. Very little head, probably because of the high ABV.

Having said that, I'll say this again:
"Goddamn! That's a pretty ****ing good milkshake. Is it worth 5 dollars? I don't know, but it's pretty ****ing good!":banger

Because it's bigger and more intense I think it's going to age better than the KBS. Not to say the KBS won't age well, even after reading that one thread I still think KBS will improve with time.

Which is better? I don't know. I didn't dare do a side by side comparison, I have no desire to pass out on the floor, :r

In the end they are very similar beers. The KBS is not as big, a little sweeter, and has a certain something that the GI does not. The GI is more intense, has more bourbon, more wood, etc. and will cellar better I think, and it's slightly more accessible. The prices are similar, with the GI being slightly, and I mean slightly cheaper. A couple of dollars per 4 pack cheaper at this level is not going to make a decision for me one way or the other.

Both outstanding, and I'm glad I have them both.

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Thanks for the review on the GI Vic. I will have to keep my eyes open on the next trip to the store and maybe do comparison with a friend on GI/KBS.

Just glad you were able to stay off the floor. :tu

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I had a Surly Coffee Bender earlier, and honestly didn't care much for it. Now I'm drinking a Deschutes Black Butte porter and loving it.