What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (2 Viewers)

[Skylord]

Holy crap!Not done opening yet, but I think I am going to end up owing Skylord beer here.

OK, I won't be able to get pictures up of this until tonight. Gotta go to a family dinner in not too long. This is the most amazing selection of beer that I have ever received via trade.

I don't think you owe me anything. You've sent me so much effing beer over the past six months its ridiculous.

 

[3C's]

water :(

but I am drinking it out of a pint glass.

 

[Statorama]

Did a search and didn't see a definative answer about Belhaven Scottish Ale...thumbs up or down?

but not as good as their Wee Heavy.

Danka!

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

picked up some victory stuff. Storm King and Hop Wallop for tonight.

added a hopdevil to the mix.

 

[Skylord]

Karlovaċka Pivovara

its Croation for beer, mate

 

[nase]

Allagash FOUR.

4 malts.

4 hops.

Fermented 4 times.

 

[Tip Top]

Dreadnaught #####es

 

[Tip Top]

Had a Fantome Printemps at dinner too. Been one hell of a beer day. Now I have to upload some pictures....

 

[Tip Top]

 

[Tip Top]

OK, here goes. Wife took the pictures, so there is some overlap.

The Whole Lineup

There is lots of beer here.

Holy crap I am in beer heaven! Thanks a ton, Skylord.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

at the dog. "Dad is going to be drunk again."

 

[Tip Top]

at the dog. "Dad is going to be drunk again."

She begs for beer. Only thing is that hops are bad for dogs.

 

[Skylord]

OK, here goes. Wife took the pictures, so there is some overlap.

The Whole Lineup

There is lots of beer here.

Holy crap I am in beer heaven! Thanks a ton, Skylord.

happy to be of service. Especially after all those crazy boxes you've sent me.

 

[Tip Top]

Ok, here is the long and distinguished list.

12oz -

Port Brewing Sharkbite Red

Port Brewing Amigo Lager

Snake River Zonker Stout

Gordon Biersch Winterbock

Hollywood Blonde

Angel City Ale

1999-2004 Bigfoot

22oz -

Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Coronado Islander IPA

Hoppy Claus Holiday Ale

Russian River Temptation

Marin Star Brew Triple Wheat Ale

2005 Alaskan Smoked Porter

Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

Port Brewing High Tide IPA

750ml -

Lost Abbey Red Barn

Lost Abbey Lost & Found

Lost Abbey Avant Garde

Alesmith 2004 BA Old Numbskull

Alesmith 2003 Grand Cru

Ballast Point Dorado DIPA

Goudon Carolus Noel 2005

Val-Dieu Winter 2005

Stone 10th Anniversary T Shirt

WOW, WOW, and WOW

 

[Skylord]

Ok, here is the long and distinguished list.

12oz -

Port Brewing Sharkbite Red

Port Brewing Amigo Lager

Snake River Zonker Stout

Gordon Biersch Winterbock

Hollywood Blonde

Angel City Ale

1999-2004 Bigfoot

22oz -

Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Coronado Islander IPA

Hoppy Claus Holiday Ale

Russian River Temptation

Marin Star Brew Triple Wheat Ale

2005 Alaskan Smoked Porter

Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

Port Brewing High Tide IPA

750ml -

Lost Abbey Red Barn

Lost Abbey Lost & Found

Lost Abbey Avant Garde

Alesmith 2004 BA Old Numbskull

Alesmith 2003 Grand Cru

Ballast Point Dorado DIPA

Goudon Carolus Noel 2005

Val-Dieu Winter 2005

Stone 10th Anniversary T Shirt

WOW, WOW, and WOW

You can thank Sam at the Stuffed Sandwich for the Bigfoots. He's been prepacking those for sale

 

[The Gator]

Cricket Hill East coast lager

Next to last of my BIF

 

[beaglemac]

Ok, here is the long and distinguished list.

12oz -

Port Brewing Sharkbite Red

Port Brewing Amigo Lager

Snake River Zonker Stout

Gordon Biersch Winterbock

Hollywood Blonde

Angel City Ale

1999-2004 Bigfoot

22oz -

Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Coronado Islander IPA

Hoppy Claus Holiday Ale

Russian River Temptation

Marin Star Brew Triple Wheat Ale

2005 Alaskan Smoked Porter

Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

Port Brewing High Tide IPA

750ml -

Lost Abbey Red Barn

Lost Abbey Lost & Found

Lost Abbey Avant Garde

Alesmith 2004 BA Old Numbskull

Alesmith 2003 Grand Cru

Ballast Point Dorado DIPA

Goudon Carolus Noel 2005

Val-Dieu Winter 2005

Stone 10th Anniversary T Shirt

WOW, WOW, and WOW

I sure hope Skylord chooses me for BIF III. I am uber-jealous.

 

[Nucular George]

I sure hope Skylord chooses me for BIF III. I am uber-jealous.

Short list of guys you want to send to you in BIF3 (in no particular order):Tip TopSkylordFullback Froculdeus (homebrews don't suck)bakes has already sent, and he would have been on that list too. The rest of us just suck. I can confirm Fro's place on that list. He sent to me in BIF1. And it didn't suck.

 

[Duckboy]

I sure hope Skylord chooses me for BIF III. I am uber-jealous.

Short list of guys you want to send to you in BIF3 (in no particular order):Tip TopSkylordFullback Froculdeus (homebrews don't suck)bakes has already sent, and he would have been on that list too. The rest of us just suck. I can confirm Fro's place on that list. He sent to me in BIF1. And it didn't suck.

Thanks for the support there bro Just for that, tonight I'm having a Hop Juice.

 

[beaglemac]

I was thinking of you guys when I started THIS THREAD. I expect to get answers from you either there or here.

DO IT!

 

[Nucular George]

I sure hope Skylord chooses me for BIF III. I am uber-jealous.

Short list of guys you want to send to you in BIF3 (in no particular order):Tip TopSkylordFullback Froculdeus (homebrews don't suck)bakes has already sent, and he would have been on that list too. The rest of us just suck. I can confirm Fro's place on that list. He sent to me in BIF1. And it didn't suck.

Thanks for the support there bro Just for that, tonight I'm having a Hop Juice.

Please also note that I personally am not on that list.Please don't drink out of spite. It's very unbecoming. "Oh yeah! I'll show you! Take THAT you bad Hop Juice!"

 

[Tip Top]

I was thinking of you guys when I started THIS THREAD. I expect to get answers from you either there or here.

DO IT!

Never smoked anything in my life, not even a cigarette.

 

[Statorama]

I was thinking of you guys when I started THIS THREAD. I expect to get answers from you either there or here.

DO IT!

Never smoked anything in my life, not even a cigarette.

Yeah, it's not my thing either. I think it's a natural progression for people that smoke cigarettes to try.

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

Was able to visit a BevMo down in East Bay over the last weekend and was able to get some things I couldn't find in Redding, but unfortunately they don't carry Russian River beers anymore which was my reason for heading to that store in the first place. Might have to just break down and order some one of these days. I do have a friend I see every now and then from Santa Rosa so I might have to see if I can bribe him into picking some up for me on one of his trips up here (stupid I hadn't thought of him before).

I was able to finally get hold of some Double *******, a couple of beers from Reaper (they were out of the Sleighor DIPA), a couple from Farmhouse, an oak barrel aged beer from Allagash, a couple of seasonals, something from Drakes, and a couple of others that I can't recall.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Was able to visit a BevMo down in East Bay over the last weekend and was able to get some things I couldn't find in Redding, but unfortunately they don't carry Russian River beers anymore which was my reason for heading to that store in the first place. Might have to just break down and order some one of these days. I do have a friend I see every now and then from Santa Rosa so I might have to see if I can bribe him into picking some up for me on one of his trips up here (stupid I hadn't thought of him before).I was able to finally get hold of some Double *******, a couple of beers from Reaper (they were out of the Sleighor DIPA), a couple from Farmhouse, an oak barrel aged beer from Allagash, a couple of seasonals, something from Drakes, and a couple of others that I can't recall.

Nice work

 

[Skylord]

Squatters Chasing Tail Golden ale.

Recented traded with a guy in Utah, now I have a bunch of Utah beers. Oh well.

 

[Tip Top]

Coronado Islander IPA.

Sorry no pictures tonight guys, I got one taken when the camera battery went dead. Charging now and bottles are lined up, so I will get some pictures up in the morning.

 

[FatMax]

Was able to visit a BevMo down in East Bay over the last weekend and was able to get some things I couldn't find in Redding, but unfortunately they don't carry Russian River beers anymore which was my reason for heading to that store in the first place. Might have to just break down and order some one of these days. I do have a friend I see every now and then from Santa Rosa so I might have to see if I can bribe him into picking some up for me on one of his trips up here (stupid I hadn't thought of him before).I was able to finally get hold of some Double *******, a couple of beers from Reaper (they were out of the Sleighor DIPA), a couple from Farmhouse, an oak barrel aged beer from Allagash, a couple of seasonals, something from Drakes, and a couple of others that I can't recall.

For whatever reason, I've found that my local Bevmos carry the whole Reaper Ale line, except Sleighor. I have never seen that beer at any Bevmo around here. I wouldn't sweat it though. As far as Double IPAs go, I thought it was below average.Re: Russian River - your buddy won't be able to pick any bottled beer up at the brewery that you can't order online. The only thing he will be able to do is pick up a growler for you, which is still a good option for the Plinys (which are not bottle at all).

 

[beaglemac]

Page 4? You all ####### suck!

I purchased a 4 pack of Old Rasputin the other day... drank 3 of them, to day look at the last one, it is a Pranqster. I thought that was funny, some pulled a prank and slid the damn thing in my 4 pack. Should I be pissed? I have yet to try it.

 

[The Gator]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

 

[FatMax]

Page 4? You all ####### suck!I purchased a 4 pack of Old Rasputin the other day... drank 3 of them, to day look at the last one, it is a Pranqster. I thought that was funny, some pulled a prank and slid the damn thing in my 4 pack. Should I be pissed? I have yet to try it.

I like Pranqster a lot. It isn't as good as Old Rasputin, but it's also nowhere near it style-wise either. It's a Belgian styled ale.

 

[mr. furley]

Page 4? You all ####### suck!I purchased a 4 pack of Old Rasputin the other day... drank 3 of them, to day look at the last one, it is a Pranqster. I thought that was funny, some pulled a prank and slid the damn thing in my 4 pack. Should I be pissed? I have yet to try it.

the Pranqster is delicious

 

[beaglemac]

Page 4? You all ####### suck!I purchased a 4 pack of Old Rasputin the other day... drank 3 of them, to day look at the last one, it is a Pranqster. I thought that was funny, some pulled a prank and slid the damn thing in my 4 pack. Should I be pissed? I have yet to try it.

I like Pranqster a lot. It isn't as good as Old Rasputin, but it's also nowhere near it style-wise either. It's a Belgian styled ale.

I know this... and tend to enjoy Belgium strong ales more, so I am kinda excited, as I had never had it, and it gets pretty good reviews. Might have paid too much for it (since it was in my 4 pack), but oh well.

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

Was able to visit a BevMo down in East Bay over the last weekend and was able to get some things I couldn't find in Redding, but unfortunately they don't carry Russian River beers anymore which was my reason for heading to that store in the first place. Might have to just break down and order some one of these days. I do have a friend I see every now and then from Santa Rosa so I might have to see if I can bribe him into picking some up for me on one of his trips up here (stupid I hadn't thought of him before).I was able to finally get hold of some Double *******, a couple of beers from Reaper (they were out of the Sleighor DIPA), a couple from Farmhouse, an oak barrel aged beer from Allagash, a couple of seasonals, something from Drakes, and a couple of others that I can't recall.

For whatever reason, I've found that my local Bevmos carry the whole Reaper Ale line, except Sleighor. I have never seen that beer at any Bevmo around here. I wouldn't sweat it though. As far as Double IPAs go, I thought it was below average.Re: Russian River - your buddy won't be able to pick any bottled beer up at the brewery that you can't order online. The only thing he will be able to do is pick up a growler for you, which is still a good option for the Plinys (which are not bottle at all).

They had an empty row on the shelf labeled for Sleighor but they just didn't have any of them. I ended up with a Red and a pale I believe.I could definitely order RR but I'd certainly save on shipping if I got some picked up for me. That is typically very high on something like this.

 

[FatMax]

I could definitely order RR but I'd certainly save on shipping if I got some picked up for me. That is typically very high on something like this.

The shipping isn't terrible. They use FedEx. From Santa Rosa to Sacramento (a little closer than Redding, but in the grand scheme of things, not much), the shipping for four 750 ml bottles was $8 or so. So essentially you're paying the price of five bottles to get four, which isn't a bad deal if you're willing to spend $8-10 bucks on one bottle of beer anyway. It's all relative.

 

[The Gator]

I could definitely order RR but I'd certainly save on shipping if I got some picked up for me. That is typically very high on something like this.

The shipping isn't terrible. They use FedEx. From Santa Rosa to Sacramento (a little closer than Redding, but in the grand scheme of things, not much), the shipping for four 750 ml bottles was $8 or so. So essentially you're paying the price of five bottles to get four, which isn't a bad deal if you're willing to spend $8-10 bucks on one bottle of beer anyway. It's all relative.

So, is this a hint?

 

[FatMax]

I could definitely order RR but I'd certainly save on shipping if I got some picked up for me. That is typically very high on something like this.

The shipping isn't terrible. They use FedEx. From Santa Rosa to Sacramento (a little closer than Redding, but in the grand scheme of things, not much), the shipping for four 750 ml bottles was $8 or so. So essentially you're paying the price of five bottles to get four, which isn't a bad deal if you're willing to spend $8-10 bucks on one bottle of beer anyway. It's all relative.

So, is this a hint?

They don't ship growlers.

 

[Tip Top]

Just got some great news. Bell's will be brewing HopSlam again to be released this coming January. This was going to be a one time release, but I guess there were enough retailers who begged for more.

 

[Tip Top]

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

 

[beaglemac]

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

Not too bad... not the best IPA, but definately drinkable... I could prolly polish off 6 of those dueces.

 

[beaglemac]

Just got some great news. Bell's will be brewing HopSlam again to be released this coming January. This was going to be a one time release, but I guess there were enough retailers who begged for more.

BTW I still have many cases available, but this makes me even more happy!

 

[Skylord]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

I think I'm the one guy in the world that doesn't like the Oaked AB

 

[bakes]

Berkshire Dean's Beans Coffeehouse Porter. Very tasty - these folks know how to brew a good Porter.

 

[The Gator]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

I think I'm the one guy in the world that doesn't like the Oaked AB

I will let you know this weekend.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Had some brews at the local brewpub . Now it is Celebration, soon to be followed by a Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

I think I'm the one guy in the world that doesn't like the Oaked AB

I thought you were the oaked king of beers around here.

 

[Skylord]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

I think I'm the one guy in the world that doesn't like the Oaked AB

I will let you know this weekend.

I wonder if the sixer I got was bad. I honestly think I found a piece of oak in the bottle. The bottles I have tasted are so over the top oak that I'm really starting to question if somehow mine were from the bottom of the oak chipped barrel or something.I don't recall not liking it last year.

 

[Skylord]

Drinking a Quilmes from Argentina.

Just padded my stats at BA. Chalk up another country rated

 

[Skylord]

Good news for me. The local bevmo has Double ******* and Oak Aged ******* in stock

I think I'm the one guy in the world that doesn't like the Oaked AB

I thought you were the oaked king of beers around here.

Definately went against the grain with my review on BA. I might try it again but problaby not from the same place I purchased my sixer from.

 

[bakes]

Had some brews at the local brewpub . Now it is Celebration, soon to be followed by a Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter.

Duck Rabbit Baltic is some damned fine porter. Big, chewy, malty... Love the baltic hat on the duck-rabbit on the label.