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04-29-2003, 11:13 AM | #31 |
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They have some Southern distribution but few and far between.
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04-29-2003, 12:01 PM | #32 | |
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04-30-2003, 09:41 AM | #33 |
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I'll keep nagging the local beer n wine guy. A road trip to DC is probably in order - you can get dang near anything up there.
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05-07-2003, 05:17 PM | #34 |
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So Monday night was the monthly beer tasting down at the Gingerman. The first Monday of every month is devoted to a themed beer tasting/discussion. November's is always my favorite -- that's when they break out the Belgian ales. There's usually 5 rounds of 2 beers each, and although they're not full pints, we tend to walk away a little slower that when we walked in. They usually have a beer-companion sampler plate on each table as well.
This past Monday was devoted to Northwestern and Colorado ales, most notably New Belgium and Rogue. Next month was discussed, but we can never remember what was said by the end of the evening, which makes for a pleasant surprise. Because of the connections that some of the people that participate and run the show have, we are able to acquire certain resources and sometimes rare knowledge from within the brewing community. We were some of the first in the country to try the newest batches of Celis brewed by the MBC. We have had several high-profile guests, including many brewers, come through without hesitating to give out free product. Two of the most memorable ones were just within the last year: our local Chimay distributor attended the aforementioned November tasting, and brought along some of his private stash Chimay Grand Reserve '95, '90, and even a bottle or two of '87. All three were quite pleasing (who knew that these monks had such a handle on the whole liquid-bread thing??). The other notable guest was Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Co. (Arrogant Bastard anyone??). He was an extremely nice guy, and was not the least bit arrogant when pouring away a nice portion of his own stuff. I also met a guy from Kona Brewing that night who brought in a small batch of his own stuff, which was extremely delicious. If anyone is ever near this place on a first Monday, let me know. I'll save you a seat. |
05-09-2003, 05:20 PM | #35 |
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I'm drinking this nice little beer calls itself a Belgian White so I figure google the thing and read a nice feel good story little guy takes on the tasteless superpowers, yadda. So this yummy spicey little beer is Blue Moon from Adolf Hit er Coors freaking company. That is a kick in the pants.
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05-09-2003, 05:25 PM | #36 |
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if i remember right, blue moon use to be a little independent brewery that coors bought out so as to compete with the more popular microbreweries. but i could be wrong. it is pretty good stuff though, for a coors product.
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05-09-2003, 05:45 PM | #37 |
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I'm not surprised...Miller handles Sam Adams, and A-B has an interest in Red Hook, IIRC.
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05-13-2003, 10:34 AM | #38 |
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If the big goons can widely distribute with out ruining the product...and can make the startup visionaries boo coo bucks... I'm over it. (Perhaps its just the idea that I could get some Celis someday soon, and that Blue Moon was tasty.)
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05-13-2003, 02:44 PM | #39 |
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05-19-2003, 01:04 PM | #40 |
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If the ocean was beer
and I was a duck I'd swim to the bottom And never come up. |
05-19-2003, 02:01 PM | #41 |
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This weekend a beer from Munich Paulaner Hefe Wiezen. Very crisp and cooling, especially with the lemon slice thing.
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05-27-2003, 04:05 AM | #42 |
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Even though I'm 15 would NEVER touch alcohol at such a young age due to it being illegal The best beer - I "hear" is Tooheys Extra Dry - It's an Australian full strength beer and "apparently" it tastes really good
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05-27-2003, 08:34 AM | #43 |
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Yeah yeah, we hear you, KingofTheWorld. You know, when I was a young'un in North Carolina, they raised the drinking age just ahead of me--it was phased in. When I was 17 they raised it from 18 to 19; then the next year from 19 to 20, etc. Very obnoxious.
Anyway. On my expedition to Delaware I acquired some Sierra Nevada Wheat Beer and Flying Fish ESB Ale. The Flying Fish was good, but I was especially taken with the SN Wheat Beer. (Oh, not beer, but I got some Hornsby's Hard Cider just because it sounded interesting. Seems like a nice refreshing drink for a warm spring day. Now all me need are some warm spring days! ) |
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