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It was good but there was nothing outstanding about it. Maybe I assumed it would have more smokiness (didnt detect much at all). A good porter but Anchor porter is just as good, IMO. Glad I finally got to try it though.

It was good but there was nothing outstanding about it. Maybe I assumed it would have more smokiness (didnt detect much at all). A good porter but Anchor porter is just as good, IMO. Glad I finally got to try it though.
I suppose its all relative to what you call a "straight forward beer". I'd call that a straight forward beer.Yes, it is better than bud. But being better than bud doesn't make it a great beer.
It is a weak IPA offering. It IS a craft beer, just not up to snuff with the other beers in its category. Bud is a much better American Lager than Calcutta 420 is a craft IPA.I suppose its all relative to what you call a "straight forward beer". I'd call that a straight forward beer.Yes, it is better than bud. But being better than bud doesn't make it a great beer.
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Where's the salivating emoticon when you need it?Went to the Bear Republic Brewery this weekend. Fantastic getting it straight from the source. Got a case of bombers.
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True that. Apples to oranges. I use 3.0 as the base. Anything below a 3.0 rating I would prefer not to drink. I'd give the Calcutta 420 a 3.3 . Obviously drinkable but not something I'd yearn for.It is a weak IPA offering. It IS a craft beer, just not up to snuff with the other beers in its category. Bud is a much better American Lager than Calcutta 420 is a craft IPA.I suppose its all relative to what you call a "straight forward beer". I'd call that a straight forward beer.Yes, it is better than bud. But being better than bud doesn't make it a great beer.
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How are the Browns? They haven't made it my way yet.Went to the Bear Republic Brewery this weekend. Fantastic getting it straight from the source. Got a case of bombers.
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I haven't tried one yet. I will update when I have. I grabbed six to trade and taste. I saw you can get the ballast stuff. Trade?How are the Browns? They haven't made it my way yet.Went to the Bear Republic Brewery this weekend. Fantastic getting it straight from the source. Got a case of bombers.
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Just tried their Acme IPA for the first time on Saturday. Not huge but quite excellent.
I dig the Acme IPA. Solid IPAJust tried their Acme IPA for the first time on Saturday. Not huge but quite excellent.![]()
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got one of these in my fridge.. and i'm scared to crack it cause there's no backup. :(Nice, never had the Hiver. Love Fantome and this beer gets great reviews, definately something to look forward to.Errrr, umm, tell us more.Myself, I'm having a Victory Hop Devil.
A side story, I was at my local beer store and I inquired about Fantome which I haven't seen much of around here. He tells me that they are having problems with the distributor but he has some Fantome Hiver that he had stashed away. I'm going to drink that tomorrow when I am sober.
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yes it is. I have one more from 2003 in my pantry. It's going to stay there for a while. Maybe another year or so.
Speaking of Florida, I wanna show you guys where me and the GF stayed a few weekends ago....20 steps out the back door to sand...http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2691/beach0il.jpgBut the main reason I moved from frigid Mighigan to the sunshine state was the HEAT. I friggin LOVE it. All walks of life come to a....s l o w....c r a w l...in the summer, and thats when I love it the most. It keeps the old people inside and off the roads, so its all good.
Plus, drinking a beer on the porch at midnight when its 90 degrees is something I just LOVE. Sweating balls, drinking a nice hefe...even better near (or ON) the beach.....ahhhhh, Florida.![]()
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If you goto http://maps.google.com and type in "183rd Ter W, redington shores, FL 33708", then click "HYBRID" view in the top right corner of the map, youll see the house in the pic....then you can zoom in or out and see the surrounding area...or click and hold down your left mouse button to move/drag the map around.....absolutely beautiful area. And we didnt have to pay a dime to stay there. I took some Hazed & Infused, some Mojo IPA, a few DFH Aprihops....drinking on the beach at 2am is something special.
Why do I love Florida, let me count the ways.......
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"St. Bernardus Abt 12 "Special Edition" to celebrate 60 Years
Posted: 05-08-2006 13:00:36 UTC
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Just got word from Brouwerij St. Bernardus (Belgium) that they're brewing a one-time "Special Edition" of St. Bernardus Abt 12 to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Brewmaster Bert Van Hecke brewed with hops from Poperinge: Challenger and Golding, along with black, amber, Munich and pale ale malts. Word is the brew is at least 11 percent ABV, if not higher.
It's currently being bottle now, and will be available in the US in around 8 weeks via Artisanal Imports (http://home.mn.rr.com/artisanal/). The special gift-pack will have a single 75cl bottle in a metal container. No other information at this time.
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i'm IN for one of these if/when you see it.. dependant on price.
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:holierthanthou:So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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YOU are soooo cool.So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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YOU are soooo cool.So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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exactley what I was thinking....YOU are soooo cool.So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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I've got one place where I can consistently get it in either singles, 4-packs, or 750ml.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
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i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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pretty sure we need to work out a trade in the next couple weeks...I've got one place where I can consistently get it in either singles, 4-packs, or 750ml.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
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i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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that's what matters - that you think you're cool, not what others think.exactley what I was thinking....YOU are soooo cool.So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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I saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.How was the witbier?pretty sure we need to work out a trade in the next couple weeks...I've got one place where I can consistently get it in either singles, 4-packs, or 750ml.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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taunting is not cool, gbI saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Sam's sells good beer in your area? Man, here, it's nothing but Macro crap.I saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
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different Sam's. you're thinking the Wal-Mart wholesaler... he's talking Sam's Wine & Spirits which has a TON of ####.Sam's sells good beer in your area? Man, here, it's nothing but Macro crap.I saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Sorry....it is Sam's Wine, not Sam's Club.Sam's sells good beer in your area? Man, here, it's nothing but Macro crap.I saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Sorry....it is Sam's Wine, not Sam's Club.Sam's sells good beer in your area? Man, here, it's nothing but Macro crap.I saw about 10 of them at Sam's and 6 at Whole Foods on Friday. I got two for myself, but haven't opened them yet.'bout crapped myself when i read that at the BA.
went on the prowl for some this weekend. went to 3 different places in Milwaukee that get good-->great ratings, and found a grand total of three 11.2 ounce bottles of St Bernardus Abt 12.
THREE!!!![]()
i had planned to pick up 3-4 of the 750s.
guess some is better than none. but i'll be hoarding those for a while i think.
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Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
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i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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No way. That's like knocking Chimay, which is pretty much available anywhere. A good bottle of Chimay Blue is a world class beer, and I enjoy white and red as well. I'd obviously take a St. Bernardus, Westmalle, or Rochefort over it, but it's nice to be able to walk into a grocery store and pick up a solid belgian beer.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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No pissing in the Shark Pool beer thread.So you guys spent your weekends drinking beer, and posting about it in this thread?
Huh... I drank some good beers this weekend too, didn't see my computer once though.
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I like Hoegaarden. Very good beer.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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I have no problem admitting I'm a Hoegaarden whore.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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And with summertime right around the corner, there's no better time to drink it.How much are you guys paying sixer? Goes for $9.80 where I'm at.I have no problem admitting I'm a Hoegaarden whore.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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I usually pay $7.99 at Sam's Wine. I've seen it for $8.99 or $9.99 at the grocery store.And with summertime right around the corner, there's no better time to drink it.How much are you guys paying sixer? Goes for $9.80 where I'm at.I have no problem admitting I'm a Hoegaarden whore.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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believe it is $8.99 at World Market.And with summertime right around the corner, there's no better time to drink it.How much are you guys paying sixer? Goes for $9.80 where I'm at.I have no problem admitting I'm a Hoegaarden whore.truththought it might get mocked as a "macro" version of Belgian beer just cause it's seemingly so common.. but i think it's fantastic.Nothing wrong with some Hoegaarden. I had it on tap once, and it was tremendous.Let me know. I'd be happy to set you up with as much of it as I can.
How was the witbier?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>rated it at the BA. think it came out to a 4.1
i'd slot it as my #2 favorite witbier. right behind Hoegaarden![]()
something about the taste threw me at first but they were so smooth and easy that i killed them both in under an hour (usually i take about 45-60 minutes to drink a beer). first one surrendered in about 15 minutes.
i'd pick them up again. solid choice.
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that was me.. linked from the Beer Advocate site. they were/are being bought by another company and apparently the taste has changed some. have to dig to find it again.