Hawks64
Footballguy
Another vote for beeradvocate. However for tracking what I drink I like Untappd the best.So do I.I prefer it over ratebeer....better UI, easier to navigate, and I like the rating system better. Neither site sucks IMO.
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Wingnut
Footballguy
2 totally different beers though. ZD is balanced and malty, Crank is pure Citra hop juice, IMO. I hope the hops in the Crank haven't faded, I'm drinking one right now that was filled 9/8 and its not quite as tropical/fruity/juicy as it is when fresh.Eta: for best results, let the Crank warm up a bit...when it shakes off the cold it hits its stride, IMO.
Eta again: still have the Heady? You should add it in!
3rd edit: the Crank I'm drinking just opened up and the juiciness came back since it warmed up.
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Amused to Death
Footballguy
Picked up a mixed 6 pack on the way home. 1 each of:
Great Lakes Nosferatu
And 5 Weyerbachers - Blithering Idiot, Merry Monks, Verboten, Insanity, Old Heathen Imperial Stout
Great Lakes Nosferatu
And 5 Weyerbachers - Blithering Idiot, Merry Monks, Verboten, Insanity, Old Heathen Imperial Stout
Quez
Footballguy
Peanut Allergy - Cigar City Brewing
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17981/115496/
I liked this.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17981/115496/
I liked this.
Wingnut
Footballguy
One off for growler Tuesday?They have a Strawberry Margarita on tap right now that I wanna try. No growlers though.
Eta: Jesus, just noticed the Peanut Allergy is an 11% ABV stout. A heavy hitter, no doubt!
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Steve Tasker
Footballguy
I was just saying eww because you know there's another much better site out there with a great group of people for beer discussion.....Another vote for beeradvocate. However for tracking what I drink I like Untappd the best.So do I.I prefer it over ratebeer....better UI, easier to navigate, and I like the rating system better. Neither site sucks IMO.
http://thebeerspot.com/forum/
Wingnut
Footballguy
Lol of course, and I love me some TBS...but when looking for ratings when doing trades, BA is my go-to due to the sheer number of reviews.I was just saying eww because you know there's another much better site out there with a great group of people for beer discussion.....http://thebeerspot.com/forum/Another vote for beeradvocate. However for tracking what I drink I like Untappd the best.So do I.I prefer it over ratebeer....better UI, easier to navigate, and I like the rating system better. Neither site sucks IMO.
Its only 9!
I would describe Crank as a Dust-lite. In that I think Zombie is a little heavier but not much. Still a great beer that I can see being perfect in the Florida heat.
The smell on both of these is almost identical awesomeness.
The question now is if I go on a mission to Three Floyds for some Broodoo bombers....has to be soon though since I've only had these two.
Nah. Will wait and enjoy the Alpha Kings I just got. Maybe tomorrow.
Also picked up a Cherry Truffle Abduction for STOUT season.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Yeah the Crank is less malty, more grassy...but as it warms it gets maltier. Close to cellar temp is when I really love it. Dust light is how I see it too. Dust is definitely heavier due to the malts...I hope you let it warm up, its so much better when allowed to open up.
OK I think I'm gonna crack the PF now.
OK I think I'm gonna crack the PF now.
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Wingnut
Footballguy
PF pours a clear amber...with an aggressive head that rose above the rim on its own...smells sinister.
Wow. First impression is malty with lots of hops...almost a creamy mouthfeel. Holy hell this is a well crafted beer. I'm gonna try to not plow through this too quick...its a beer that is to be savored. A little heat from the ABV. This beer let's you know its not to be taken lightly.
Excellent offering from 3F, but based on ratings/reviews I expected nothing less. Thanks, dood. Awesome beer so far.
Wow. First impression is malty with lots of hops...almost a creamy mouthfeel. Holy hell this is a well crafted beer. I'm gonna try to not plow through this too quick...its a beer that is to be savored. A little heat from the ABV. This beer let's you know its not to be taken lightly.
Excellent offering from 3F, but based on ratings/reviews I expected nothing less. Thanks, dood. Awesome beer so far.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
My PF is still waiting, I'm planning on drinking it Sunday.
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
I had a pretty epic night at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver last night. If you love beer, then you should definitely make the pilgrimage out to Denver for GABF weekend. Here is a list of some of the standouts for me:
Cigar City - Hunahpu's imperial stout with cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, chile peppers, and cinnamon, Guava Grove sour ale with guava
Wicked Weed - Everything was fantastic from Wicked Weed. I really enjoyed the Freak of Nature imperial IPA, Mampara honey wine, Serenity brett saison, and Oblivion sour red.
Goose Island - Bourbon County Coffee, Bourbon County Backyard Rye
Funky Buddha - Nikolai Vorhaus bourbon barrel-aged Russian imperial stout
Russian River - Supplication brown sour ale aged in oak with cherries, Pliny the Elder
Fat Heads - Hop Juju imperial IPA
Avery - Opuntia sour ale aged in tequila barrels with prickly pear, Rumpkin pumpkin ale aged in rum barrels
Destihl - Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Crabapple ale, Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Quad
Three Floyds - Zombie Dust, Permanent Funeral
Hoppin' Frog - Bourbon barrel-aged BORIS oatmeal imperial stout
Short's - Bourbon Carrot Cake, Strawberry Short's Cake
Modern Times - Blazing World hoppy amber, Black House oatmeal coffee stout
Heathen - Epitaph bourbon barrel-aged Russian imperial stout
The Rare Barrel - Cosmic Dust golden sour aged in oak with hibiscus, Egregious dry-hopped sour golden
Boneyard - Notorious imperial IPA
Here are some of the other standouts that I've had on tap at various events around Denver this week:
Firestone Walker Parabola bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout (2013)
Firestone Walker Sucaba bourbon barrel-aged barleywine
Crooked Stave Mama Bear's Sour Cherry Pie sour with cherries
Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett dark sour aged in port and rye whiskey barrels
Crooked Stave Sentience sour quad
Cigar City/Ecliptic Illuminating the Path strong ale aged in pinot noir barrels
Surly Furious IPA
Firestone Walker PNC imperial stout aged in tequila barrels
Needless to say, it has been a phenomenal beer drinking week and it's only Friday. I'm going back to another GABF session tomorrow, so I will report back with any more good discoveries.
Cigar City - Hunahpu's imperial stout with cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, chile peppers, and cinnamon, Guava Grove sour ale with guava
Wicked Weed - Everything was fantastic from Wicked Weed. I really enjoyed the Freak of Nature imperial IPA, Mampara honey wine, Serenity brett saison, and Oblivion sour red.
Goose Island - Bourbon County Coffee, Bourbon County Backyard Rye
Funky Buddha - Nikolai Vorhaus bourbon barrel-aged Russian imperial stout
Russian River - Supplication brown sour ale aged in oak with cherries, Pliny the Elder
Fat Heads - Hop Juju imperial IPA
Avery - Opuntia sour ale aged in tequila barrels with prickly pear, Rumpkin pumpkin ale aged in rum barrels
Destihl - Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Crabapple ale, Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Quad
Three Floyds - Zombie Dust, Permanent Funeral
Hoppin' Frog - Bourbon barrel-aged BORIS oatmeal imperial stout
Short's - Bourbon Carrot Cake, Strawberry Short's Cake
Modern Times - Blazing World hoppy amber, Black House oatmeal coffee stout
Heathen - Epitaph bourbon barrel-aged Russian imperial stout
The Rare Barrel - Cosmic Dust golden sour aged in oak with hibiscus, Egregious dry-hopped sour golden
Boneyard - Notorious imperial IPA
Here are some of the other standouts that I've had on tap at various events around Denver this week:
Firestone Walker Parabola bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout (2013)
Firestone Walker Sucaba bourbon barrel-aged barleywine
Crooked Stave Mama Bear's Sour Cherry Pie sour with cherries
Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett dark sour aged in port and rye whiskey barrels
Crooked Stave Sentience sour quad
Cigar City/Ecliptic Illuminating the Path strong ale aged in pinot noir barrels
Surly Furious IPA
Firestone Walker PNC imperial stout aged in tequila barrels
Needless to say, it has been a phenomenal beer drinking week and it's only Friday. I'm going back to another GABF session tomorrow, so I will report back with any more good discoveries.
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Wingnut
Footballguy
Or keep track of everything he tried? My list would look like this:ekndnd djwjenbdd
ejujrjrj eioelksndb
Urjri MX zvvsi
And a bunch of others.
I bought a case and traded a few. Have 4 left if you want to work a deal for another and other stuff.
Just went to the local dive store. It's a place you would expect that they would sell high life and crap like that.
Picked up a Broodoo, an 18th Street Jade and some Heyoka ipa. They had about 2 cases of Dust on the shelf but I have a bunch.
Really looking forward to the Broodoo and Heyoka.
And yes...I have a beer buying problem. Only one full fridge so not close to Sebowski so I don't feel as bad.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Wingnut
Footballguy
Lol...that's why I just got into homebrewing...I figure if I can recreate some of my favorites (or close facsimiles) I might save some cash. Lol.This PF ain't so tough...I'm making good headway...I think making it my 2nd beer of the night was the shark move. Lol. Had I saved it til the end of the night I probably not only would have regretted it, I may not have remembered it tomorrow.
Yes I was. Paid a few dollars more for it at the store but figured that is time/gas.
Three Floyds is about a half hour away from me.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
In all seriousness, I do prefer Ratebeer's interface. I've never really cared much for BA. I've been rating on Ratebeer since I started drinkingLol of course, and I love me some TBS...but when looking for ratings when doing trades, BA is my go-to due to the sheer number of reviews.I was just saying eww because you know there's another much better site out there with a great group of people for beer discussion.....http://thebeerspot.com/forum/Another vote for beeradvocate. However for tracking what I drink I like Untappd the best.So do I.I prefer it over ratebeer....better UI, easier to navigate, and I like the rating system better. Neither site sucks IMO.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Its work but not as much as I thought. Took a little bit of cash to start up and do it right, but its pretty fun and I can't wait to see how my first beer turns out.Ill admit I didn't really do it to save cash, hell I spent close to $400 for equipment etc to get it going...I got into it by accident...I always thought it was too technical and over my head til a friend bought me a 1 gallon starter kit...when I gave it a shot and screwed it up royally I decided its not as complicated as I thought and I wanted to do it just to prove I could, and now I'm hooked.
I'll still buy/trade for lots of beer but there's something about watching a beer go from a simple recipe to drinkable brew. Its kind of like when I used to grow weed back in the day...its just a fun hobby that is rewarding to see something start from nothing and turn into something I really enjoy.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Everything you just said is why I don't homebrew. As for comparing it to weed, my friends that grow weed have thousands in fans, lighting, AC units, etc.
cloppbeast
Footballguy
Coors Light 
When I brew a #### beer I agree with this but it's fun to brew. I only do extract and brew day is with friends and all the bombers come out. It's fun. When you make a good one you will reach for those as much as the others.
If I went to all grain and I may now that I understand the fermentation process and temps better it may feel like work since it takes longer. But it's rewarding.
Have a rye ipa that will be ready to keg Sunday. So far it seems like it will be ok even though the fermentation temps got too high. Thing I dodged a bullet and if it comes out ok I will feel great since I fought to get the temps down. It also makes me appreciate good beer even if they have equipment I can't afford.
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
There is no doubt that I am missing a number of great beers that I just don't remember. I luckily timed my complete blackout to occur right around the time I was leaving the festival, but the last few regions I visited are definitely pretty blurry. I had a pretty solid game plan of breweries/beers to hit going into the festival, so I remember the top beers that did not disappoint on my GABF hit list.
Hawks64
Footballguy
That is very very good. I like the raspberry a bit better but both are excellent stouts.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Loved it the first time I had it this summer and felt the same tonight. They changed the label though....was a really cool looking dominatrix but now it's some goofy looking Monsters Inc Mike the monster looking thing.
Hawks64
Footballguy
wish I had the space. A buddy home brews and showed me his setup....no way I could do that at home. He makes a really nice Arrogant ******* clone.
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Busch. But a lot of it.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Fair enough. Hopefully I'll get good enough at it that I'll be able to send home brews in trades...but that's a long way off...maybe.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Any hobby, especially beer and weed, will cost to startup if done right...I just hope after my first few brews I don't lose interest (and money) if I have to sell all my equipment. Lol
HellToupee
Footballguy
Mystic Saison Renaud
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
I went to both Societe and Pizza Port last night. They were both fantastic. I almost put both of them on my list posted here but I was having difficulty remembering the names of the beers I tried. Pizza Port had a bunch. I also looked for Alpine (based on the buzz in the beer community and all of your positive feedback on here), but they didn't have a booth at GABF. I was disappointed because I really want to try their stuff.
Wingnut
Footballguy
GABF Winners list is up
http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/
Congrats to Tampa Bay Brewing Company for bringing home a Bronze for their Reef Donkey American Pale Ale. Well done!
http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/
Congrats to Tampa Bay Brewing Company for bringing home a Bronze for their Reef Donkey American Pale Ale. Well done!
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