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i'm not sure what we're talking about here.What do you think I saw?what?Wow, that might have been the ####ing creepiest thing I have ever seen here. #### you furley and your devil magic.anyone have opinions on the Avery Xmas beer (not sure the name)?and the GI Bourbon County Stout is out####ingstanding. got a 4-pack of it myself.
that which you think you might have seen you didn't really see.
Gratzi. Don't get on the web until I get home at night. Obviously, grab me one when you see it. I've got quite a few beers here that I can offer up for trade.
Pick another one. This one isn't all that great.
Im in the reviewing mood. I gave it a 4, a little lower than most. London Porter >>>>>Vintage Ale
As I recall, the Demo was somewhat bitter and the alcohol came through moreso than the others. The Imperial is bitter to be sure, but in a hoppy sense and with the floral/citrus to go with that and a good malt balance too. One of the best Double IPA's you're going to find anywhere, including the Three Floyds Dreadnaught (don't tell Skylord I said that....). The strong but rounded flavor of the Imperial would be a better combo for the super strong but interesting taste of the Bourbon County. The Demo is just too one dimensional to be worth following up with. Plus I am not a fan of the Demo by itself anyway. I generally consider it to be the only weak link in the GI white label beer line.
Nice.:speeddial:
Stone 10th >>> GI Imp IPA
We better make sure we have a DIPA fan before giving him advise on such a good brew. Not sure where he is at in his brew tasting. I know for me when I started, I wanted to start off with something a little less outstanding (though I have yet to have the GI IIPA). You can only go up, with a few downs. If he isn't down with IIPAs he should start elsewhere IMO, and once he gets the taste try the good stuff.
This is a great point. And stop complaining about the GI Imperial and not having it. It'll be there tomorrow, jackass. You better behave, because I can make one call and have it "accidentally" dropped.
The standard IPA that you tried is pretty good for the style. Not great, but good. I have that sometimes to downshift from the stronger stuff like the Imperial IPA. I personally also like the 312 Urban Wheat, but some people don't. Amazingly enough, Goose Island is the second (and some would say third) best brewery in the Chicago area. Three Floyds (Munster, IN just over the IL-IN border) takes the title around here to the serious beer geeks. And I personally think Two Brothers (west suburban Warrenville) is on par with Goose Island, if not better. However, as an introductory craft brewer with good reach in terms of what you can get nationally (thanks to being bought recently by AB), you can't go wrong with Goose Island. I certainly like them more than Sam Adams. Although there are some good SA beers, no doubt.
I have them on speed dial. Don't piss me off, martha####er.And it better be there!!! F'n %^&*@!
Start at the BA Link! and see what beers are near you. Start with the higher rated/cheaper 6ers, then once you decide what style you enjoy, move on up... I recommend starting with the "recommended" beers, as they are a bit cheaper (and sometimes easier to find), and move your way up. You can actually put your city in the search area (use the drop down menu) and select place. This will help you find great places to buy your beer, and great bars to go to and sample some new brews. Gll and check back with us with the new brews.
Obviously I rank Stone way ahead of Goose Island top to bottom. The regular Stone IPA is my favorite for the IPAs. And obviously the AB "family" is top notch, and I can't think of a trio of DIPAs that are better (*******, Double *******, Oaked *******). I just wasn't impressed with the 10th. "They made it bitter with more hops?" Yippee. If I wanted to be bitter, I'd just keep working where I do now for another 14 years. I don't need that kind of one-dimensional craft in my beer. But all of the IPA, AB, DB, and Oaked AB are stellar, and I think even better than the 10th. There! I said it.:agreewithGator:
I can't wait to try the double dry hopped 10th @ Stone on the 24th. And you guys have no effing idea what you are talking about.
I can't wait to try the double dry hopped 10th @ Stone on the 24th. And you guys have no effing idea what you are talking about.and :goodediting:
If there was one beer since I started trying crafts that I wanted to like, this was it. Just couldn't enjoy it. I will try it again though, once my taste buds mature. 
The fun part for me now is to find lesser rated beers at BA that I love. Two Brothers Ebel's Weiss is a perfect example. Rated 83-84 I think and I could drink that all day long. We all know that the top rated ones are great. That's fine. But experimenting enough once you find a few staple microbrewers is the best part.I wasn't impressed with Bell's with the Oberon and something else from them the few times I have had them. But I would have sought out more from them, because they are good. They dropped out of the Chicago market now though. Oh well.
I'd try the 10th again, but I poured all of the rest out after I had that first one. That #### sucks.I can't wait to try the double dry hopped 10th @ Stone on the 24th. And you guys have no effing idea what you are talking about.and :goodediting:
For the record, I do have an effing idea of what I'm talking about. I just liked their normal stuff better than the 10th. And for all the hype it received, it felt lacking somehow. I can kill as much of the regular IPA as I can find. I love the AB "group". The 10th just seemed over the top, and that they went too far with it. But the super duper dry hopped version would be well worth trying. You are a lucky man, my friend.
You are on a quest, big guy. A sick and twisted quest. And you are a sick and twisted mofo. But I give you points for persistence and cajones.
Pick me up in Bakersfield.
I don't think there is a more divisive beer on this boardI'd try the 10th again, but I poured all of the rest out after I had that first one. That #### sucks.I can't wait to try the double dry hopped 10th @ Stone on the 24th. And you guys have no effing idea what you are talking about.and :goodediting:
This will be my growler refill on Sat.
Roasted and bitter, this beer is.
I am second guessing this though.. I have yet to have it, and I am not a huge coffee fan. I will sample first.
Yeah, a growler of it might be rough. Its good but not a session beer.
After reading the Stone web site, I get the vibe that they won't be selling growlers of the specialty beers. If you look at the 29th, they say they are filling 10th dry hopped growlers which makes me think they won't be doing it until that day.Christ, they just tapped a 030303 today!I'll grab you something. Let me get down there and figure out whats available. If there is something interesting, I'll get it. I'm toying with the idea of going down there for new years too. If thats the case then I should definately be able to get a growler of 10th dry hopped.
Either way, I will grab a growler of the Coffee Bender. They only let you buy one per person, so I was going to buy it for the wife since she loves it, but she doesn't do well with growlers. There is usually a bunch wasted. She told me not to bother to get one for her. I wish I could get growlers of Tea Bagged Furious to send out. And of course Darkness (their RIS) growlers are for sale when I will be in Chicago for Christmas.
this one really fell flat for me. my first beer from Dark Horse and i didn't like it. though the Crooked Tree IPA was great.. and i've now seen Scotty Karate around here. gonna have to try that one out.
Teabags for everyone!!
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Memo to Furley:You are strictly forbidden from attempting to do this at the Dark Lord Weekend 2007 if you actually make the trip. You have been warned.Sincerely,The ManagementTeabags for everyone!!
Memo to Furley:You are strictly forbidden from attempting to do this at the Dark Lord Weekend 2007 if you actually make the trip. You have been warned.Sincerely,The ManagementTeabags for everyone!!
i'd be too afraid that one of you sick ####ers would try to bite it off. :X
and :goodediting:
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