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Blue Moon, with multiple orange slices.
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good call on both pickups. that duvel glass is one of my favorites. the etched 'D' in the bottom of the glass keeps a nice steady head.
Had some Stone Lucky Bastard the other day.
I'll keep an eye out for that one. Came home last night from a long day at work and wifey had made me a burger and picked up a 22oz CBC Audacity of Hops. I definitely recommend it if you can get your hands on it.
Ryda421, you're right. For some reason I thought it had said double IPA on the label of the LB.
I've sampled both batches of Enjoyby on tap, couldn't get any bottles of the first batch. Apparently, the second time around different hops were used for dry hopping. I liked the first version a little better.
I haven't tried any of this years Double Bastard yet, but it is one of my favorite seasonal beers so I'll be having some soon enough. I wasn't a big fan of the Mint Chocolate Stout though, it had too much of an overpowering roasted malt flavor for my liking.
I'm going to try to make my way to Stone for Friday's specialty fill: Suitable for Cave Aging - An Imperial Smoked Porter Tribute to Danny Williams aged in Bourbon Barrels
Nice looking brew you got there, Wally.
Ryda,
The 3 liter growlers are awesome, but not very practical. I've thought about the fridge issues but they're a bit too pricey for me either way.
I haven't had an Imperial Porter in a while so I'm kind of looking forward to trying the Suitable for Cave Aging. I grabbed a liter of the Ruination with habanero the day after the grand opening, definitely enjoyed it. I could feel the heat of the peppers lingering in the back of my throat (o_0). Did you try the Sublimely Self Righteous w/ espresso? I loved the aroma and flavor. Smells like fresh hops. I'm looking forward to that pour a week from this Friday, too.
I'll definitely be trying the Black Smoked Saison just to try it, not sure what to expect. Saison Du Buff was a really enjoyable beer. I'm not too familiar with Saisons but I did like that collaboration more so than some of the others.
You familiar with Stuffed Sandwich?
for sure man, it's always cool talking to craft beer people.
not to be a snob or anything but did you say the lucky bastard was an IPA? because from what i heard it's categorized as an american strong ale. actually, after reading the info about lucky bastard, it's pretty cool how it was made. it's a combination of double bastard, arrogant bastard and oaked arrogant bastard. and did you try the 2012 double bastard? man that stuff is good. the thing that i really liked about it was the fact it's 11.2% abv (2011 was 10.5%abv) and it definitely didn't taste like 11.2%
also have you tried the enjoy by?
man, that's the best imperial IPA or IPA for that reason, that i have ever tried. i suggest any people from ohio or colorado to check if their store has them but probably not. i remember the califronia and new jersey batch sold out in hours here in CA. and what is crazier was the line which was at pasadena company store. we were in line for 2 hours only to get turned away at the door and be told there was no more.
if any of you guys are interested in chocolate stouts, Stone recently made a mint chocolate stout.
it's pretty good but too much can make you feel sick in the stomach. this happened to me when i drank 40 oz. of it
I was able to get my hands on the Enjoy by Nov 9 ipa and man it was delicious. I was also at Oceanside for the mint chocolate stout growler fill. Thought it was going to be more limited but I've gotten 12 bottles at total wine. Looking forward to the Ruination w/ habanero peppers fill
Ryda,
I only have a 2 liter growler but a couple of friends have 2 liter growlers too and another has a 1 liter. I haven't tried any of the double dry hopped brews yet. I've kind of been gravitating toward the less hoppy beers as of late, but I'll hopefully get around to trying them when they reappear.
Stuffed Sandwich is pretty much the place where my interest in micro brews began, many many years ago, and are pretty well known in the craft beer community. They've been in business since the late 70's I think, and have always been about obtaining rare/craft beers from all around the world. The owners are very knowledgeable and have some pretty cool stories to tell. It's worth checking out sometime. They have a different theme on tap every month, every Sept. is Stone on tap, for example. This month is IPA's/Imperial IPA's as you might have seen on their website. I have to warn you though, take your own glass or be prepared to buy one when you arrive (they have a big selection) or you'll be served in a paper cup. They don't "wash dishes". I know sounds weird but consider yourself forewarned. Also, they aren't allowed to sell alcohol without the purchase of food so go with an appetite. I would recommend the pastrami and italian sub sandwich.