beer hauls

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by newcigarz

Russian River Blind Pig, Port Brewing WipeOut IPA, NE Brewing Imperial Stout Trooper.

I thought that "piggy" looked familiar. Back in the late 90', there was a brewery in Temecula, CA named "Blind Pig Brewery," and they produced a great little IPA for the period. Then I heard they folded and lost contact. Here's a bit from Wikipedia:

"Russian River Brewing Company was created in 1997 when Korbel Champagne Cellars of Guerneville, California decided to try their hand at brewing beer.[1] Brewer Vinnie Cilurzo was hired as brewmaster. Korbel quit the brewing business, and sold the brewery to Cilurzo and his wife Natalie in 2002. Vinnie's Blind Pig brewery changed names to Russian River, remodeled and expanded in 2004, eventually moving to Santa Rosa, at their current 4th Street location. Cilurzo is regarded as one of the most innovative microbrewers in the country[1] and credited with inventing the beer style Double India Pale Ale, known alternately as Imperial IPA, when he was the head brewer at Blind Pig Brewing Company in Temecula, California."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian...rewing_Company

http://russianriverbrewing.com/

[Skywalker]

[newcigarz]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Nice, looking forward to Hoptimum this year.
Love to get some of that Audition, is that brewery only?

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by newcigarz

Nice, looking forward to Hoptimum this year.
Love to get some of that Audition, is that brewery only?

Yes. Unfortunately the Audition is only at the brewery!

It is a very tasty Imperial Smoked Porter!

[cobra03]

A few of my pick up from my visit to Total Wine in Richmond. Alot of good stuff i cant find up here.

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by cobra03

A few of my pick up from my visit to Total Wine in Richmond. Alot of good stuff i cant find up here.

I visited my first Total Wine store recently in Florida. These places are AWESOME. I wish we had that chain up here. Unfortunately, we have some pretty out dated alcohol laws here in MA. I believe a corporation can only own so many liquor licenses. It really prevents large chains like this from coming into the area. Most liquor stores in these parts are mom & pop operations. Few supermarkets carry alcohol and some wholesale clubs have some locations that sell alcohol.

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by cobra03

A few of my pick up from my visit to Total Wine in Richmond. Alot of good stuff i cant find up here.

Which Total Wine had the Hopslam?

[cobra03]

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Which Total Wine had the Hopslam?

The one on Robius/ midlothian. It was behind the front counter. I saw it by chance and had to ask for it. I got it on thursday and it looked like they still had a few left.