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    • SeulS
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      Thanks Chris. Kinda knew you'd be the one to respond  🙂

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      • SeulS
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        Drinking Oerbier…

        http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-dolle-oerbier/6860/

        http://www.bunitedint.com/information/brands/description/27/

        I'm fairly certain this is one of Belgium's best offerings, and breweries. Most fun part of their beers is that they all share a common smell and taste... You can àlways tell it's a Dolle beer...

        It took me years to figure this one out, but in the last month or so, I've drank it twice (one Feb 2014 bottle which already showed remarkable evo), and it's finally all come together...

        If you find this beer somewhere, buy it, try it, take your time...

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        • FadezF
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          My favorite beer east of the Mississippi River has got to be Yuengling lager. I grew up in PA and it is the oldest brewery in America. Nothing like watching the Steelers drinking one of those.  West of the Mississippi has to be Fat Tire. Absolutely love this too.

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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          • J
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            As the weather has cooled, my purchases have transitioned to more appropriate brews. This week I picked up some Scotty Karate from Dark Horse, Storm King from Victory, a couple bottles of Delirium Tremens, and a Hemp Rye from The Hideout. The latter is a newer brewer out of Grand Rapids Mi that seems to delve into the experimental a bit, but is earning a decent rep around here pretty quickly. Scotty and the King are good as always, while I am anxious to try the Delirium.

            Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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            • neph93N
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              @jdl1279:

              As the weather has cooled, my purchases have transitioned to more appropriate brews.

              Sounds boss, Boss! Seasonal beer buying is one of the things I love the most about this particular bad habit. Impy IPA's, porters, stouts and dark ales galore until xmas!

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

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              • J
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                It will be bitterly cold here until at least February, plenty of time to enjoy dark and heavies. Though I do enjoy my share of bigger brews year round

                Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                • neph93N
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                  @jdl1279:

                  It will be bitterly cold here until at least February, plenty of time to enjoy dark and heavies. Though I do enjoy my share of bigger brews year round

                  Yup. But all the badass xmas ales come in December.

                  Agree about heavy abv all year, strong saisons, trippels and barley wins for summer nights.

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

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                  • neph93N
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                    Speaking of which… This:

                    An absolute monster of a barley wine, clocking in at 13.2 abv. Thick and syrupy and tastes like toffee apples.

                    Ægir Brewery gets overshadowed by Nøgne in Norway, and I admit not everything they do works for me, but this is outstanding.

                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                    • ChrisC
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                      A friend of Julie's was having a surprise birthday party, so we went to Austin for almost 24 hours.  I managed to work in some beer purchasing, despite the best efforts of Chase Bank.  Here's what I picked up.

                      New Braunfels Brewing Co. Shiva's Tears
                      New Braunfels Brewing Co. Shiva's Wrath
                      New Braunfels Brewing Co. Mexican Cannon
                      Ranger Creek Purple Rhine


                      5 Stone Pompous Monkey
                      Prairie Brett C
                      Prairie Funky Gold Mosaic
                      Jolly Pumpkin Forgotten Tales Of The Lost Gypsy Blender
                      Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes


                      Jester King Provenance (Lemon & Lime)
                      Jester King Fen Tao
                      Jester King Vulgar Affectation
                      Jester King La Vie En Rose
                      Jester King Provenance (Orange & Grapefruit)

                      I think I may be developing an acquisition problem.  I'm not drinking as fast as I'm buying…

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                      • BroarkB
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                        Man, I wanted to go out to Jester King yesterday and pick up a bottle of Fen Tao but didn't make it out there.
                        Nice pickups Chris!

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                        • ChrisC
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                          I didn't know it, but Julie's friend lives about 10 minutes from the brewery.  We stopped in after the party, just so I could buy a few bottles.  I'd like to go back and actually look around, drink something on draft, maybe relax a while and get a pizza from the place next door.  No telling when we'll be back in Austin, though.

                          And yeah, I'm excited about my two bottles of Fen Tao…

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                          • BroarkB
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                            If you ever get the chance to make it back into town let me know, I'd love to join!
                            It's really a great way to spend the day, Texas hill country and tons of great beer. And the pizza at Stanley's is pretty good too. My girlfriend always scoffs at going because every time I have a weekend off that's how I want to spend it!

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                            • J
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                              Mmmm I do love a good barleywine. Of late I have had a few, Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot, Arcadia Cereal Killer, and Bells Third Coast.

                              Tonight I am having the afore mentioned Hemp Rye. A nice light bodied brew with a fairly tart finish. This would be a great beer in hotter months, possibly as a session beer, for those that can hold up.

                              Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                              • SeulS
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                                @Chris:

                                I think I may be developing an acquisition problem.  I'm not drinking as fast as I'm buying…

                                I know this feeling all too well… Great haul!..

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                                • BroarkB
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                                  Just a modest grocery store pickup tonight:

                                  I've had the other three before, but not the Tripel Karmeliet.
                                  Just did a quick Beer Advocate search while in the store, seems like it had some decent reviews so I grabbed a bottle.
                                  Curious to hear your thoughts if you've had it @Seul!

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                                  • SeulS
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                                    I hate filtered beer, but Tripel Karmeliet is nice enough… Perfect for cellaring btw!..

                                    PS: Pirate Noir?.. Screw you  😠 😞

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                                    • J
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                                      Jealous of the 120min, hasn't made an appearance here yet

                                      Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                                      • SeulS
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                                        It's far from perfect, but it has some very intruiging characteristics!..

                                        http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/birrificio-del-ducato-la-prima-luna/129476/

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                                        • BroarkB
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                                          I'm really lucky that we have good Prairie distribution in Texas, or at least in Austin.
                                          Most of my fridge is full of Jester King and Prairie…

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            Un-freakin-believable… Tobacco, soy sauce & chocolate party.

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