beer hauls - Page 93

02-16-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mmblz

we're getting raped in NH, they don't even distribute here - and you all keep talking about it!

No Bells? That's a crime. Hopslam is the best double IPA I've ever had.

yourchoice · 02-16-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

No Bells? That's a crime. Hopslam is the best double IPA I've ever had.

No Bells in Jersey either!

Bill86 · 02-16-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

No Bells? That's a crime. Hopslam is the best double IPA I've ever had.

How much better than FFF Dreadnaught?

02-16-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

How much better than FFF Dreadnaught?

By a small margin. Hopslam is very unique because of the honey. Dreadnaught or Arctic Panzer may be 2 and 3 for me. Double Trouble is also up there.

02-16-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

How much better than FFF Dreadnaught?

Honestly Bill, I'd take a fresh pour of Dreadnaught at the Three Floyds pub over Hopslam any day of the week. I love FFF's brewpub.

mmblz · 02-16-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

No Bells? That's a crime. Hopslam is the best double IPA I've ever had.

No Bell's - I think the closest was PA or something when I looked before.
No Founders in NH. Apparently in VT which is just a few miles away but I haven't figured out where to get it yet.

To make myself feel better I was looking at Binnys, hoping to see that they didn't have some of the breweries closer to here like Smuttynose or Clown Shoes. But no such luck, they have it all

Well, they don't have Rock Art. I've only had the Vermonster - it was pretty good, not the best thing ever though.

Salvelinus · 02-16-2012, 08:20 PM

Try the rock art black moon, and the ESBsquared is good too.

02-16-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mmblz

No Bell's - I think the closest was PA or something when I looked before.
No Founders in NH. Apparently in VT which is just a few miles away but I haven't figured out where to get it yet.

To make myself feel better I was looking at Binnys, hoping to see that they didn't have some of the breweries closer to here like Smuttynose or Clown Shoes. But no such luck, they have it all

Well, they don't have Rock Art. I've only had the Vermonster - it was pretty good, not the best thing ever though.

Have you ever had Hopslam?

Mattso3000 · 02-16-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

By a small margin. Hopslam is very unique because of the honey. Dreadnaught or Arctic Panzer may be 2 and 3 for me. Double Trouble is also up there.

Have you tried this years Surly Abrasive yet? Had one back to back with a Double Trouble the other day and the Abrasive was quite a bit better. Haven't had the pleasure of trying this years Hopslam yet.

02-16-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattso3000

Have you tried this years Surly Abrasive yet? Had one back to back with a Double Trouble the other day and the Abrasive was quite a bit better. Haven't had the pleasure of trying this years Hopslam yet.

Yeah I've had it. Very good, but I actually like Furious better

Jbailey · 02-16-2012, 08:43 PM

I've tried Hopslam on tap and also on the firkin (the winner).

mmblz · 02-16-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Have you ever had Hopslam?

Nope. In fact nothing Bell's
Only wish I had gotten more into beer while I was still in Chicago...

02-16-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey

I've tried Hopslam on tap and also on the firkin (the winner).

I almost always prefer the cask (firkin) version of a beer.

Mattso3000 · 02-16-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Yeah I've had it. Very good, but I actually like Furious better

Can't argue that, just was saying I preferred it to Double Trouble.

02-16-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattso3000

Can't argue that, just was saying I preferred it to Double Trouble.

Abrasive is good, but I have to be in the mood for a malty double IPA. My friend has family in MN, so whenever he goes there he always brings back Surly.

awsmith4 · 02-16-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I almost always prefer the cask (firkin) version of a beer.

I had the pleasure of cask Hopslam and Expedition Stout last year and both were most excellent.

02-16-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by awsmith4

I had the pleasure of cask Hopslam and Expedition Stout last year and both were most excellent.

Damn, cask Expy sounds amazing.

kaisersozei · 02-16-2012, 09:39 PM

Cask Hopslam? Whoa.

Had some cask Hop Wallop tonight, felt lucky to get that

awsmith4 · 02-16-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Damn, cask Expy sounds amazing.

It was, it was

Matt-n-GA and I had it at a special Bell's tasting last year, very memorable

Jbailey · 02-17-2012, 07:17 PM

I was going to grab some Hopslam but saw these.

Bomber of Boris the Crushed and Boris the Destroyer.
And a few bombers of Three Floyds Behmoth Barleywine.

(one of my favorite Barleywines)

02-16-2012, 08:20 PM	#1847
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: beer hauls Try the rock art black moon, and the ESBsquared is good too.

02-16-2012, 08:43 PM	#1851
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,212 Trading: (17)	Re: beer hauls I've tried Hopslam on tap and also on the firkin (the winner). __________________ "Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show first stop- Havana au go-go." Field Marshall Douche Bag.

02-16-2012, 09:39 PM	#1858
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: beer hauls Cask Hopslam? Whoa. Had some cask Hop Wallop tonight, felt lucky to get that __________________

02-17-2012, 07:17 PM	#1860
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,212 Trading: (17)	Re: beer hauls I was going to grab some Hopslam but saw these. Bomber of Boris the Crushed and Boris the Destroyer. And a few bombers of Three Floyds Behmoth Barleywine. (one of my favorite Barleywines) __________________ "Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show first stop- Havana au go-go." Field Marshall Douche Bag.