dude adelbert's are pretty terrible


[Edited on April 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM. Reason : go get you an el cedro with your austin self]

4/5/2013 9:51:03 AM

^ says somebody that prolly doesn't like belgians. They are definitely one of the best breweries in Austin.

el cedro is allright

4/5/2013 10:46:32 AM

Quote :

"^ says somebody that prolly doesn't like belgians."

lol, you must be new here

4/5/2013 10:51:06 AM

http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/adelberts-brewery/13901/

FAIL

4/5/2013 10:56:11 AM

interesting. Well, Im still diggin it.

4/5/2013 11:12:11 AM

"belgian-style" lol. it's as bad as breweries misusing "farmhouse"... not saying they're misusing it, i just find it funny they have to put it on every label... i'm wondering though if that Blond is Belgian Pale or American Blond.

[Edited on April 5, 2013 at 11:40 AM. Reason : .]

4/5/2013 11:38:42 AM

A Foothills Bourbon Barrel-Aged Total Eclipse stout with a shot of Slingshot coffee was a great way to kick off the weekend.

4/5/2013 6:41:25 PM

Agreed, had one yesterday.

I think they started using Larry's Beans though.

I'm gonna start off with a Saison De Lente from The Bruery.

4/5/2013 7:29:42 PM

damn good beer

4/5/2013 7:39:48 PM

4/7/2013 12:49:38 PM

that's quite the lineup.

is that a '12 dissident?

4/8/2013 9:43:18 AM

yea, it was amazing, they were all so good. Citra probably the best DIPA I've ever had. Hunahpu I have to say exceeded expectations.

mirror mirror was excellent as well and so pleasantly surprised to open it not infected.

[Edited on April 8, 2013 at 11:02 AM. Reason : .]

4/8/2013 11:00:27 AM

with that selection, that's saying a lot

i've only got one '12 that i've been itching to open and don't know if it'll make it to the "best after" date

4/8/2013 11:02:08 AM

funny thing is I still had Pliny, EnjoyBy, MoAS, Cantillon Classic in the fridge we didn't even make it to. we started at 3pm and went til midnight before we were all about to just fall asleep.

good amount of cherry in Dissident right now, it was really nice, probably not as sour as intended, hence best after date, but it's still pretty darn good. i have another bottle of '12 i'm sitting on.

there's also a Funkwerks Dark Prophet, Cigar City Humidor IPA, and Ommegang Three Philosophers in the background that didn't make the front row, although all good

[Edited on April 8, 2013 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

4/8/2013 11:03:47 AM

Kickstand try Ephemere cassis! http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/14733

4/8/2013 11:08:22 AM

I had a really good Sammy Smith Organic Chocolate Stout the other night for desert. Winter Welcome was one of my first "non-domestic largre brewery" type beers and I was a big fan of Sammy Smiths for a while. The Chocolate Stout was a nice diversion from the high alcohol Imperial Stouts that I normally drink. Would recommend.

4/8/2013 11:14:44 AM

This isn't to say that I don't like Ephemere, because it is not bad, but it is probably my least favorite beer Unibroue puts out (just based on my personal preferences).

^I've actually been meaning to try that

[Edited on April 8, 2013 at 11:18 AM. Reason : ]

4/8/2013 11:18:13 AM

Samuel Smith has always been good, and really affordable, they're like $3-3.50 here.

4/8/2013 11:33:27 AM

yeah they sell them at the Trader Joe's near us now. Very cheap but also very good for the price. I haven't seen the chocolate there though so I'll have to go somewhere else for that probably.

4/8/2013 11:40:37 AM

Sam Smith RIS is a perfect to style RIS if you ever want to introduce someone to that end of the spectrum. I pick a couple up each time I see them.

Organic Chocolate Stout is too sweet for me. It's up there with the Southern Tier dessert beers.


i've fallen out of the craft scene lately . just been so busy with spring sports, day hikes, etc. to meet up at the bottle shop these last couple weeks.

4/8/2013 11:45:39 AM

^ Yeah...I used the Chocolate Stout as a replacement for my desert instead of ice cream. Hit the spot for my sweet tooth.

^^ I found it at an Earth Fare.

4/8/2013 11:55:02 AM

^^you can't fall out of the scene, just follow up your sports with beer, that's what we do in CO. lots of great craft beer in cans for all your outdoor activities

4/8/2013 12:13:35 PM

oh i definitely do. i just meant with my bottle sharing buddies and group i usually hang out with at the shop.

4/8/2013 1:16:15 PM

This stuff is crazy good.

4/8/2013 2:50:57 PM

Stopped by the Beer Exchange on the way home from work and picked up one of these:



and one of these:



Really pumped about the Biscotti Break.

4/8/2013 7:19:49 PM

never had this before but I tried it with dinner tonight.

Secret Stache Stout
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/25370/78798

Saw it at the local grocery store across the street from my place(I go there for the hot bar for dinner 2-3 nights a week) for $2.19 in a pint can and tried it. Not bad at all for a $2 pint...

4/8/2013 8:34:22 PM

I tried that Biscotti Break a few weeks ago, and it was good but not as good as I expected. The flavors were definitely there and I liked the concept, but it didn't stand out for me like some other imperial coffee stouts do. I'll probably pick up another bottle and try it again at some point, but I felt like it was a little bit out of balance.

4/8/2013 9:05:31 PM

Secret Stache is really good. Finch's kind of snuck up on a lot of people here in Raleigh.

4/8/2013 9:11:46 PM

Not so hard to find, but still great beer:


I wish I were sitting in a bar in The Netherlands drinking it instead of in my living room though - it's damn good on tap there.

4/10/2013 10:24:34 PM

what's the deal with kbs in raleigh/durham? has it come and gone? i haven't seen much noise on twitter, other than bottle revolution posting that they had sold out. it's pretty much the only "rare" beer that i still make an effort to get every year.

4/12/2013 9:09:25 AM

it's come and gone. came out April 1-2

4/12/2013 9:16:07 AM

I snagged the next to last bottle at btlrev yesterday, first time I've ever gotten any

4/12/2013 9:47:40 AM

Where do I start.

Palate Wrecker
Wynkoop Ellegance
Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet
Tired Hands The Light That Spills Out Of The Hole In Your Head
Double Jack
Bruery White Oak
Elevation Oil Man
AC Golden Ctayt
Former Future Beer Tasting (four beers at a private tasting pre-opening in Denver)
New Belgium Rampant
Elevation Senorita
Odell Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA

Good weekend. Probably stick to Great Divide HeyDay and Face Down Brown today.

4/14/2013 5:29:56 PM

Anyone know where to grab some Souther Tier Choklat ?

4/15/2013 1:40:35 PM

have you checked big box stores? total wine, etc? It's a november release so it may be hard to find this time of year.

4/15/2013 1:53:31 PM

ha, just saw a clip online where i was on swedish tv drinking at mikkeller in copenhagen last summer

(even more random that i was drinking palate wrecker at a bar in denmark)

4/15/2013 2:24:16 PM

Quote :

"have you checked big box stores? total wine, etc? It's a november release so it may be hard to find this time of year."

Nope. Wanted to see if anyone has found it recently before I did any legwork

4/15/2013 2:37:15 PM

^Tasty Beverage had plenty when I was in there last week.

4/15/2013 3:06:22 PM

Fantastic. Thank you, good sir

4/15/2013 3:12:45 PM

Just ordered some more goodies

3F Schaerbeekse Krieken 2012
Oude Geuze De Cam 2012 75 cl
3F Intense Red Oude Kriek
Oude Gueuze Horal Mega Blend 2013
Bar & Boos Barrel Aged
Fantome Triple Gourmet
Blaugies / Hill Farmstead La Vermontoise
Cantillon Oude Gueuze BIO 2011 75 cl
Cantillon Oude Gueuze BIO 2012 75 cl
Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus 75 cl
Cantillon Kriek BIO 2013 75 cl

[Edited on April 22, 2013 at 4:52 PM. Reason : ,]

4/22/2013 4:51:18 PM

The one beer at the Beer Festival that stood out to me was from these guys:
http://raleighbrewingcompany.com/

They had an "english pub ale" and it was righteous

4/23/2013 6:46:52 PM

I really want some Dark Lord.

I've come the realization that I will never ever fucking get any.

4/24/2013 10:42:37 AM

i have to say Dark Lord was a highly anticipated and hyped up beer for me that was by far the biggest disappointment. so don't fret too much about it.

now some BA Dark Lord, i'd love to try, had a couple opportunities with BA's that were in Denver during GABF, most people hoard them tho.

4/24/2013 10:56:36 AM

did anyone pick up Founders Doom?

4/24/2013 11:11:18 AM

That's basically my thought as well. I'm sure if I ever got a hold of it I would be disappointed.

Same thing with KBS. Every year my shop says they're getting one case. It never makes it way east of Raleigh, though.

4/24/2013 11:12:24 AM

i would rather have an unlimited supply of Zombie Dust over a slew of BA DL's anyday

4/24/2013 11:13:36 AM

well of course, because it's easier to drink everyday than a BA DL still want to try one.

4/24/2013 5:00:19 PM

I thought about picking up some Doom the other day when Tastys got some, but never made my way up there. I would like to know how it is

And I would like to second the recommendation for Raleigh Brewing Company, I've been up there twice and really enjoyed it. Good beer, cool building

4/24/2013 6:10:08 PM

Is that one on our tour list for next month?

4/24/2013 6:35:05 PM

I've been shying away from the big IPAs recently, but I had a delicious Stone Enjoy By 5.17.13 last night.

4/24/2013 7:02:45 PM