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Great Beer....the sequel

The damn Liquor Barn express in Chevy Chase, which caters mostly to winos and people looking to buy blunt wrappers,has a better beer selection than the 75,000 sq ft monstrosity in Hamburg. Sometimes the world doesn't make sense.
Their selection of local stuff is West 6th and Cougarbait. That's about it. I think Kroger has more Kentucky brands than Liquor Barn. Glad to see I'm not the only one disappointed.
 
Just tried Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA.

Awesome.

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A store in my area just starting carrying Ballast Point. Their Grapefruit Sculpin IPA is life changing.
Bought a mixed six of Ballast Point and got one. Any IPA fan should love it. I'm really wanting to try Calm Before the Storm. Saving it for a nice dinner at home.

I tried a Deschutes Jubelale earlier in the week. Started out pretty good but it has so much fruit and spice flavor it tastes like a fruitcake without the sweetness. I think I've reached my holiday flavor limit.
 
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This one caused me to black out last night. This one is potent.

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This one caused me to black out last night. This one is potent.

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Those are like hang over hell for me.
 
You get that in Ky? I've never seen any Firestone in a store. I love some rye IPA.

Nah. I got it out here in California. Firestone and Stone Brewery are available at every grocery store. You can guarantee those two are available at every ball game too.

That sucks man

There's just going to be a lot of Wal-mart beer companies it seems. They make a piss product and then buy up the good stuff to own the market.

Now @AustinTXCat and Willy, give me a good ale to help me get buzzed tonight and forget the assholes I encountered at work today?
 
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There's just going to be a lot of Wal-mart beer companies it seems. They make a piss product and then buy up the good stuff to own the market.

Now @AustinTXCat and Willy, give me a good ale to help me get buzzed tonight and forget the assholes I encountered at work today?

Sorry man, didn't read this thread till this morning. Hope you found that good ale last night
 
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Nah. I got it out here in California. Firestone and Stone Brewery are available at every grocery store. You can guarantee those two are available at every ball game too.



There's just going to be a lot of Wal-mart beer companies it seems. They make a piss product and then buy up the good stuff to own the market.

Now @AustinTXCat and Willy, give me a good ale to help me get buzzed tonight and forget the assholes I encountered at work today?
I know watcha mean by assholes, as I deal with the lazy variety every day here at work. You might want to try Ballast Point Peppermint Victory at Sea. Brewed and bottled in your area. I can hardly wait to sample.
 
Camden Town in the United Kingdom and Four Peaks in Arizona.

Breckenridge indeed brews great suds. I've tried 8 different styles. 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout is my fave.

Hate seeing this happen.

Thanks.

Well, they are not getting my business.
 
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Boys, I played it safe for our Christmas dinner and got Sierra Nevada Celebration and Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' for us.

I almost bought an Inversion IPA by Deschutes Brewery but decided against it at the last minute. Anyone know about that one? It's from Oregon.
Drank an Inversion IPA earlier this year, rated the beer 3.5/5 stars and wrote "More nice hops. Nothing spectacular. Still good."

I purchased this beer as part of a Deschutes variety pack of 12. For various reasons, this beer seemed on the unremarkable side. There was nothing truly distinctive. ABV is 6.8%, which is above average for an IPA, but no true sharpness or crispness existed within the hop profile.
 
Working on an Evil Twin Molotov (13% ABV). This beer kicks serious ass. Got a 4-pack, but must work tomorrow. Heh, my old lady got me a $50 gift certificate for purchases at the nearby craft beer store (Sunrise Minimart). Adequate beer for the weekend and into next week is a given.
 
I had 3 Floyd's Russian imperial stout a couple years ago. Haven't found a beer that comes close.
 
I'm a fan of Anchor Steam but i tried Anchor Steam California Lager and I don't know how I feel about it yet. It's not the greatest. Kind of wish I would have went with an IPA I knew I liked but I wanted something new.

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Now I haven't tried this and I won't because it has some pretty bad reviews but this root beer with alcohol has some awesome packaging. I love that old timey stuff. If I designed a beer label, I'd love to market it as some "Deadwood" genre type look.

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I'm a fan of Anchor Steam but i tried Anchor Steam California Lager and I don't know how I feel about it yet. It's not the greatest. Kind of wish I would have went with an IPA I knew I liked but I wanted something new.

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Now I haven't tried this and I won't because it has some pretty bad reviews but this root beer with alcohol has some awesome packaging. I love that old timey stuff. If I designed a beer label, I'd love to market it as some "Deadwood" genre type look.

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Hope to try Anchor California Lager when available here.

Not Your Father's Root Beer was not bad, in my opinion. Various Root Beer styles appeal to me. I see the sector gaining traction going forward.
 
I bought the Sierra Nevada pack a couple of weeks ago. It has a couple of the coffee stouts that I really didn't care about. Finally tried one and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not really a coffee drinker but, kind of like a cocoa porter, it's really nice together.
 
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Picked up a Stone Double Bastard. Definitely deserving of its world class rating. They had Stone Double Bastard in the Rye, but it's rating couldn't get me to give $20 for a bomber. Gotten to where I can't beer shop without beer advocate.
 
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