10-11-2012, 07:29 PM
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Sipping on a Hop Head Red (as mentioned above) before kickball. I prefer the West Coast IPA but its not bad.
Cigar City has been crushing it lately, you out of staters are missing out but you have great trade ammo in your own right!
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10-11-2012, 07:36 PM
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In honor of all the great ipas mentioned on this page, I just threw a sculpin in the fridge for myself. Drinking on the job in about 45 minutes 
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10-11-2012, 07:40 PM
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#863
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Originally Posted by gator884
Sipping on a Hop Head Red (as mentioned above) before kickball. I prefer the West Coast IPA but its not bad.
Cigar City has been crushing it lately, you out of staters are missing out but you have great trade ammo in your own right!
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Agreed. Anyone wanting some ccb I'm sure we can work something out. I'm looking your way Strange, with the local Zombie Dust!
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10-11-2012, 08:12 PM
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And I'd be all about some Founders Backwoods Bastard which comes out next month
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10-11-2012, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by gator884
And I'd be all about some Founders Backwoods Bastard which comes out next month
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The beverage manager at Whole Foods just told me that the Backwoods Bastard is on its way. Not far behind is this year's last batch of DFH 120. He's promising me three bottles.
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10-11-2012, 09:06 PM
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#866
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Originally Posted by FearNoSpear
An IPA called Jai Lai by Cigar City Brewery out of Tampa. Best IPA I've ever had
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It's one of my favorites for sure, but not best ever IMO. BUT it's in the conversation for sure.
Maybe I discount it some because it's readily available, idk.
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10-11-2012, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangeGator
Cigar City is getting great reviews from Beer Advocate, especially their stouts, but I think I recall reading something about the Jai Lai. Haven't tried any yet. They don't get anywhere near Chicago.
I was living in Tampa in the mid 90s when I first started getting into craft beers. Still in touch with some of my old drinking buddies down there. They're all pretty excited about CC.
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I'd be willing to ship you some, in return for something I can't find here. Let me know.
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10-11-2012, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by gator7_5
DFH Burton Baton. Fantastic beer.
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Yes, excellent. You make me want to dip into my stash, but drinking old faithful tonight, DFH 90 IN celebration of the wife's 30th.
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10-11-2012, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by channingcrowderhungry
In honor of all the great ipas mentioned on this page, I just threw a sculpin in the fridge for myself. Drinking on the job in about 45 minutes |
I haven't dipped into the sculpin yet. Thinking the weekend is perfect.
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10-11-2012, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RayUF07
Had a He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. - Shmaltz Brewing Company last night.
A lot of hop bitterness at first, a lot of malt, followed by hints of toffee, caramel, and can definitely taste the rye. A little pine finish and strong hoppiness...there's a lot going on with this one.
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Having one of these right now. Definitely complex but maybe a little too hoppy for me, and I like hops.
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10-11-2012, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RayUF07
A friend from California gas been telling me about an IPA that he claims is the best single out there. I just found a 6 of it, Sculpin India Pale Ale - Ballast Point Brewing Company. I can't wait to try it.
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My father-in-law served on the USS Sculpin submarine in WWII. I need to find this IPA. I'll have one in his honor.
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10-11-2012, 10:58 PM
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Just make sure to check the bottling dates on Sculpin, 6-12 month old ipa's aren't so tasty but are much more common
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10-11-2012, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangeGator
The beverage manager at Whole Foods just told me that the Backwoods Bastard is on its way. Not far behind is this year's last batch of DFH 120. He's promising me three bottles.
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You let me know if you come across an extra 4 pack, I'll be sure to make it worth your while!
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10-12-2012, 12:16 AM
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#874
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Originally Posted by gator884
Just make sure to check the bottling dates on Sculpin, 6-12 month old ipa's aren't so tasty but are much more common
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I tend to agree, but it's weird because some people swear on aging them...
My Sculpin says enjoy by 12/12/12, so I figure I'm solid. They don't appear to have bottled on dates, just enjoy by. The Big Eye is marked the same so I'm assuming their brewery stamps that way.
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10-12-2012, 03:37 PM
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You let me know if you come across an extra 4 pack, I'll be sure to make it worth your while!
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The Backwoods Bastard or the 120? They don't even sell the 120 in four packs. They get broken up individually and sold by the single bottle, usually just one per customer. I was surprised that he offered up to three of them. He's got a list of preferred customers for the reserve beers. They don't even get put on display. Hard core craft beer nerds tend to know when certain beers are being released.
I don't even know if the Backwoods Bastard will go out in four packs. I'll try to snag one of those for you. If I miss it here, I'm heading to Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving and will probably drop by the brewpub to see if they still have some.
You're probably on your own with the DFH 120. Best bet is to go on their web site, look at the release dates for their speciality beers, then go to the "Fish Finder" to see who in your area sells DFH.
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10-12-2012, 04:24 PM
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Yes, excellent. You make me want to dip into my stash, but drinking old faithful tonight, DFH 90 IN celebration of the wife's 30th.
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Your wife just drank 30 bottles of DFH 90? I'm impressed. Good thing she left you one.
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10-12-2012, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangeGator
Your wife just drank 30 bottles of DFH 90? I'm impressed. Good thing she left you one.
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Haha....her 30th birthday. She really just drinks wine. It works because she keeps her hands off my beer.
Sipping Jai Alai now. Going to drink the Sculpin tonight.
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10-12-2012, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangeGator
The Backwoods Bastard or the 120? They don't even sell the 120 in four packs. They get broken up individually and sold by the single bottle, usually just one per customer. I was surprised that he offered up to three of them. He's got a list of preferred customers for the reserve beers. They don't even get put on display. Hard core craft beer nerds tend to know when certain beers are being released.
I don't even know if the Backwoods Bastard will go out in four packs. I'll try to snag one of those for you. If I miss it here, I'm heading to Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving and will probably drop by the brewpub to see if they still have some.
You're probably on your own with the DFH 120. Best bet is to go on their web site, look at the release dates for their speciality beers, then go to the "Fish Finder" to see who in your area sells DFH.
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Yeah, I was talking about Backwoods and that would be amazing! We get 120 down here and I have a 2011 vintage that I'm aging to see how it changes.
Starting the night off with a Bell's Best Brown Ale tonight, cheers!
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10-13-2012, 12:04 AM
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#879
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Waiting one more day on the sculpin. Started with Jai Alai earlier, then the rest of the DFH 90, now trying a DFH Indian Brown Ale. An ass backwards way of finishing, but whatever.
Initial reaction is it reminds me a bit of a Cigar City Maduro, but a bit stronger and a little more hops. An intriguing beer.
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10-13-2012, 05:00 PM
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#880
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Yeah, I was talking about Backwoods and that would be amazing! We get 120 down here and I have a 2011 vintage that I'm aging to see how it changes.
Starting the night off with a Bell's Best Brown Ale tonight, cheers!
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I wonder how long you can age a 120. The alcohol sweetness is so intense, I wonder if that won't get worse as the hops settle down. I'd be interested to hear how that tastes. I've never aged one that long, but only because I get tired of waiting to drink it.
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