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[quote=Mattyk;951743]Picked up a 4 pack last night, it's outstanding

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10607/22189]Bengali Tiger - Sixpoint - Brooklyn, NY - BeerAdvocate[/url][/quote]

Yeah ive seen this around lately. Gotta try it

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Drinking a Shocktop Belgian White.

Eh. Its okay. People love Shock Top and I can't seem to get into it. Had the lemon shandy before this. 0/2

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I had a Blue Moon Belgian White with the orange slice off the tap at a local sports bar on Thursday night, and it was delicious. The first time I tried Blue Moon off tap at Nats Park a couple months ago it tasted flat (no orange slice w/ that), but the one I got served at the bar was very crisp and delicious, and the drops of orange juice from the slice I put in there worked very well.

I also tried a Shocktop Lemon Shandy at that container joint on Half Street right before the centerfield entrance to Nats Park a few weeks ago, and it was not good. Had very little flavor to it, and it tasted slightly warm too. Maybe I should stop trying beers at/near Nats Park lol. Still gonna try their Belgian White eventually though.

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Just cracked one of these, wow, super tasty.

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2681/34483]Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Lyons, CO - BeerAdvocate[/url]

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Moved on to this, fantastic

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/22505]Green Flash West Coast I.P.A. - Green Flash Brewing Co. - San Diego, CA - BeerAdvocate[/url]

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Guiness Foriegn Extra Stout.
Had my first one last night, twas quite excellent.
A real burly mans beer.

[url=http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/guinness-foreign-extra-stout/12910/]Guinness Foreign Extra Stout - 97 at RateBeer[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk;960895]Moved on to this, fantastic

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/22505]Green Flash West Coast I.P.A. - Green Flash Brewing Co. - San Diego, CA - BeerAdvocate[/url][/quote]

Yeah, think Ive posted about them before. Very good beer

A new taproom opened recently in my town, 16 taps of craft brews. I've been in heaven. Here's a few of their recent beer boards.

[IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/16/yraje4a4.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/16/nu6agy8e.jpg[/IMG]

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Picked up a 4 pack of this tonight, almost choked when they rang it up at $20, I didn't realize it's also 15% alcohol. Definitely looking forward to trying one. This is supposed to be some legendary stuff.

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672]Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island - Chicago, IL - BeerAdvocate[/url]

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i hope it's good. i've had to dial back my taste to beers better suited for my current budget.

it's mostly corona these days

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[quote=Mattyk;966387]Picked up a 4 pack of this tonight, almost choked when they rang it up at $20, I didn't realize it's also 15% alcohol. Definitely looking forward to trying one. This is supposed to be some legendary stuff.

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672]Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island - Chicago, IL - BeerAdvocate[/url][/quote]

Its good, but I can see how someone could be put off
by it. Its dominated by bourbon flavors at first but seems to mellow as you drink more. defiantly a sipper.

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[quote=RedskinMike;966403]Its good, but I can see how someone could be put off
by it. Its dominated by bourbon flavors at first but seems to mellow as you drink more. defiantly a sipper.[/quote]

Gave one to a buddy that came over to watch some football with me this past Sunday. He got too ahead of himself with it and was feeling a little loopy in no time. LOL

It's great stuff but definitely a sipper. I like how the flavors change as it warms up.

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Anybody has anything new that is good in Pale Ales lately? I had a couple forgetables in the IPAs lately. The market is so flooded.

Had to reach back for an old favorite recently : [url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/916]Lagunitas IPA - Lagunitas Brewing Company - Petaluma, CA - BeerAdvocate[/url]

When it comes to big flavor with decent balance Lagunitas does their beers right.

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I don't think I've ever been let down by Lagunitas. They are top notch.

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starr hill, the gift. delicious. starr hill just doesnt make bad beers.

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i hate starr hill. i was at a concert over the summer and they were selling that piss for like $10 a beer and a buddy got one. I talked shit to him and the people serving that stuff for that price.

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[quote=Mattyk;971586]I don't think I've ever been let down by Lagunitas. They are top notch.[/quote]

Lil sumpin ale or whatever it called is sooooooo good.

I've started kegging my own beer now, and i gotta tell ya. It's the way to go. I just find a beer I love... look up the clone recipe- then tweak it myself. Boom- you've got an amazing beer.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;924314]Last two microbrews I had were Sierra Nevada's [URL="http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/summerfest.html"]Summerfest®[/URL] and [URL="http://flyingdogales.com/beers/#/The+Pack/UnderDog"]Flying Dog's UnderDog Atlantic Lager[/URL].

SummerFest is just a smooth drinking beer. Great summer time beer. Nice to see Sierra Nevada is still hitting it out of the park with their seasonals.

UnderDog is the lightness of the lager and the bite of the IPA. Very tasty. Had it at home in cans (comes in bottles as well), and then grabbed a draft at a great sandwich shop in Frederick ([URL="http://akafriscos.com/"]a.k.a. Friscos | A Gathering Place for the Hungry[/URL]). I really enjoyed it and glad it's a year-rounder for Flying Dog.[/quote]

Frederick Represent! Have you done the Flying Dog brewery tour?

I was out in Denver earlier this year and was asking about good micro-brews to tour in Denver. They suggested New Belgian, Great Divide, etc. Then they said something along the lines of, "yeah some corncob town out in Maryland stole Flying Dog from us."

-Gotta love my hometown.


Atlantic Lager is a perfect BBQ beer. Easy to drink, low ABV... has a nice flavor to it. Raging bitch is there best seller I think.

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If you get a chance, try one of Lagunitas' wet hopped beers. They essentially add freshly picked hops to the beer as opposed to the traditional dried out variety.

Hops are super prone to spoiling if they aren't immediately dried out, so they literally wait until the hops are on the truck straight from the farm and time the brew process to coincide perfectly with the delivery.

Next time I'm out in California I've got to check them out.

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[quote=Chico23231;971610]i hate starr hill. i was at a concert over the summer and they were selling that piss for like $10 a beer and a buddy got one. I talked shit to him and the people serving that stuff for that price.[/quote]isn't that standard pricing for any beer at an event like that?

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[quote=los panda;971712]isn't that standard pricing for any beer at an event like that?[/quote]

not really in this area. Yankee stadium, Merrieweather Post...yeah probably.

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@RobH4413 - Yessir, been on the tour a few times. I live right around the corner from the brewery. First time, my daughter was 6 months old and she and my wife accompanied me for my birthday.

Had 2 stouts recently that were quite tasty.

[url=http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=189]Lancaster Brewing Milk Stout[/url]

[url=http://www.stbcbeer.com/works-2-cols/2xstout-beer-page/]Southern Tier 2X Stout[/url]

Prefer the Southern Tier one, but both were very tasty.

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Had another stout that blew my socks off, and will blows yours off too if you're not careful.

[url=http://flyingdogales.com/beers/#/Seasonal/Kujo]Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout | Flying Dog Brewery[/url]

Quite tasty and at 8.9% ABV, it packs quite a punch.

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[quote=Chico23231;971551]Anybody has anything new that is good in Pale Ales lately? I had a couple forgetables in the IPAs lately. The market is so flooded.

Had to reach back for an old favorite recently : [URL="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/916"]Lagunitas IPA - Lagunitas Brewing Company - Petaluma, CA - BeerAdvocate[/URL]

When it comes to big flavor with decent balance Lagunitas does their beers right.[/quote]

Heady Topper is a nice IPA I just had; it's made by The Alchemist in Vermont. As of now the Alchemist is only brewing that one beer for the sake of perfecting IPAs apparently. And while they haven't perfected IPAs, it's still pretty good.

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Tried this last night on tap, really tasty IPA

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/651/6076]Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company - Ithaca, NY - BeerAdvocate[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk;989724]Tried this last night on tap, really tasty IPA

[url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/651/6076]Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company - Ithaca, NY - BeerAdvocate[/url][/quote]

Love the Flower Power. Ithaca Brewing company makes great beer; New York has a lot of quality craft breweries. Governor Cuomo has made a point of investing in the industry.

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Had another good IPA last night, Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye. The rye gives it a nice little kick. Another quality brew from SN.

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Last Night: Dogfish 90min IPA, Lagunitas IPA, Heineken, and shots of Jameson. And felt just fine this morning

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[quote=Chico23231;990082]Last Night: Dogfish 90min IPA, Lagunitas IPA, Heineken, and shots of Jameson. And felt just fine this morning[/quote]

Lagunitas IPA, Dogfish IPA, and then Heineken?? That's an interesting combo!

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[quote=Coff;989722]Heady Topper is a nice IPA I just had; it's made by The Alchemist in Vermont. As of now the Alchemist is only brewing that one beer for the sake of perfecting IPAs apparently. And while they haven't perfected IPAs, it's still pretty good.[/quote]

Heady topper is considered one of the top ipas in the world. They lost there brewery in the hurricane a few years back and focused all their efforts on that beer. Surprised you were able to get it in new york they normally on distribute in parts of Vermont.

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Had yet another stout over the weekend:
[url=http://21st-amendment.com/beers/marooned-on-hog-island/]» Marooned on Hog Island[/url]

Very tasty, even drinking it out of the can.

And while I used to be mass produced, I got a 6er of National Premium, which was the classier cousin of Natty Boh:
[url=http://www.nationalpremiumbeer.com/]National Premium[/url]

It was good as well. Would make a great summer time beer. Drinks easily.

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[quote=Mattyk;990054]Had another good IPA last night, Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye. The rye gives it a nice little kick. Another quality brew from SN.[/quote]

i just picked up a 12 this past monday, first time i'd seen it. sierra is my go to so i had to buy it, and it was very solid.

headin to the store in a bit to get a buddy a 12 of somthing nice for his 30th. i'll have to keep and eye out for the green flash, love me some ipa's, especially the hoppy ones.

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[quote=mlmdub130;992465]i just picked up a 12 this past monday, first time i'd seen it. sierra is my go to so i had to buy it, and it was very solid.

headin to the store in a bit to get a buddy a 12 of somthing nice for his 30th. i'll have to keep and eye out for the green flash, love me some ipa's, especially the hoppy ones.[/quote]

Green Flash IPA is one of the best out there IMO.

I just picked up some Flower Power IPA, another good one. Plus a 4 pack of Sixpoint 3 beans. Sixpoint also has a tasty IPA, Bengali Tiger.

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Had an unreal beer the other day. Strongly recommend this one.

[url=http://www.unibroue.com/en/beers/15/]Unibroue | La Fin du Monde[/url]

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La Fin du Monde is quite good. Haven't had it in a while...might have to grab a bottle here soon.

Matty mentioned it earlier, but I picked up a 6er of Ruthless Rye-PA over the weekend. I thought it had more of a bite than last year's.

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Had some surly abrasive ale yesterday and it was fantastic. It was like sucking on hops. I think it is only available in MN though.

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[quote=RedskinMike;990184]Heady topper is considered one of the top ipas in the world. They lost there brewery in the hurricane a few years back and focused all their efforts on that beer. Surprised you were able to get it in new york they normally on distribute in parts of Vermont.[/quote]

Got it from a beer store in Troy, which is only half an hour from Vermont; if I'm not mistaken the owner bought the beer there.

Anyway, just got word that Troeg's Nugget Nectar is coming in this week. Can't wait!

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Another Eastern Shore brewery, [url]http://www.burleyoak.com/[/url] is making an impact on the Delmarva Peninsula and beyond.

No bottles or cans, just drafts and growlers thus far. Was very happy to see my local sandwich shop have a keg of Rude Boy on tap. An Imperial Red Ale that drinks very easy and made me realize that I hadn't had a good red ale until now.

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Later this month I am heading to a home brew comp. in Bmore. Couple of my co-workers are submitting beers in the comp. There are also 5 bands and (classic Baltimore) a burlesque show.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;993692]Later this month I am heading to a home brew comp. in Bmore. Couple of my co-workers are submitting beers in the comp. There are also 5 bands and (classic Baltimore) a burlesque show.[/quote]

Where is this comp? Do you have any information on it? I have a few beers I could enter if the deadline isnt up. On a side not I just picked up a bottle of Brooklyn Black Ops and one of Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout. Pretty excited about both of these.