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DaveW

DaveW

Space Monkey
Jul 2, 2001
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The bunker at parliament
How'd ya find the Mikkeller?
I've been tempted to get one of those at the local cult beer bar, but put off by the loony tunes prices..... Mikkeller range runs from $16NZD to $175NZD, and Hashingo Zake is the only place that sells it round here.
 
I Are Baboon

I Are Baboon

Vagina man
Aug 6, 2001
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10,676
MTB New England
DaveW said:
How'd ya find the Mikkeller?
I've been tempted to get one of those at the local cult beer bar, but put off by the loony tunes prices..... Mikkeller range runs from $16NZD to $175NZD, and Hashingo Zake is the only place that sells it round here.
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It was good! Not what I expected. Holy crap is that a large bottle. Three of us drank it. It had a $30 USD price tag on it. My friend brought it over.
 
I Are Baboon

I Are Baboon

Vagina man
Aug 6, 2001
32,741
10,676
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Pliny. The. Elder.

What I am drinking right now is better than whatever you are drinking right now. Look, don't get mad at me...that's just the reality of the situation.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
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In the past few weeks I have had lots of good beer; it's becoming a "hobby" of mine rather quickly. Here's a sampler of the highlights of my endeavors thus far (pics are not mine):

Three Floyds Dark Lord (2009):


Rogue Chocolate Stout:


Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue):


Chimay Première (Red):


Great Divide Yeti:


North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout:


Avery The Czar:


Stone Ruination IPA:


Leute Bokbier:


Allagash Tripel:


Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 16:


Oskar Blues Gordon:


Delirium Tremens:


And there's still an astounding amount of beer I want to sample. It's kinda like Pokemon - gotta try 'em all!
 
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TN

TN

Hey baby, want a hot dog?
Jul 9, 2002
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home brewed brown ale.
didn't like it a week ago right after it was kegged..tonight it is awesome.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
10,152
2
SB
Avery Mephistopheles' Stout:



Goddamn don't think I could drink more than one of these bad boys at 15.95% ABV...
 
HAB

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
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Bicyclist said:
Avery Mephistopheles' Stout:



Goddamn don't think I could drink more than one of these bad boys at 15.95% ABV...
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That stuff is AWESOME.


If you think one of those'll get you drunk, there's always Ale Smith Speedway. 750ml at 12%.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
10,152
2
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HAB said:
That stuff is AWESOME.


If you think one of those'll get you drunk, there's always Ale Smith Speedway. 750ml at 12%.
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Sweet, thanks for the recommendation. :D

Not that I'm currently drunk (definitely tipsy), but 2 Mephistopheles would definitely do it for me.
 
HAB

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
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Seattle
Bicyclist said:
Sweet, thanks for the recommendation. :D

Not that I'm currently drunk (definitely tipsy), but 2 Mephistopheles would definitely do it for me.
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Speedway's one of my favorite RISs, and that's one of my favorite beer styles.

Other winners:

-Stone RIS
-Deschutes The Abyss
-Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (18% ABV!)
-North Coast Old Rasputin
-Victory Storm King
-Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
-Flying Dog Gonzo (they call it an imperial porter, but it's a stout for all intents and purposes.)
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
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HAB said:
Speedway's one of my favorite RISs, and that's one of my favorite beer styles.

Other winners:

-Stone RIS
-Deschutes The Abyss
-Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (18% ABV!)
-North Coast Old Rasputin
-Victory Storm King
-Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
-Flying Dog Gonzo (they call it an imperial porter, but it's a stout for all intents and purposes.)
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I have tried the Stone RIS and that's it from the list - definitely gonna pursue the rest! The Dogfish Head sounds interesting, especially since I've really liked their other offerings.
 
HAB

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,589
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Seattle
The DFH is way hard to find, especially on the west coast, but is super awesome if you ever come across it. They don't brew it very often. They Abyss isn't the easiest thing to find either. The rest of 'em are pretty easy to get. The Rasputin is awesome value at ~$8 for a 4 pack.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
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HAB said:
The DFH is way hard to find, especially on the west coast, but is super awesome if you ever come across it. They don't brew it very often. They Abyss isn't the easiest thing to find either. The rest of 'em are pretty easy to get. The Rasputin is awesome value at ~$8 for a 4 pack.
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I totally lied, I have had Old Rasputin (missed it the first read). DFH in general isn't the easiest but I do have access to some good stores that might have it...thanks again for the recommendations.
 
HAB

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,589
2,022
Seattle
Bicyclist said:
I totally lied, I have had Old Rasputin (missed it the first read). DFH in general isn't the easiest but I do have access to some good stores that might have it...thanks again for the recommendations.
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No problem. The WW Stout's particularly hard because it's not a year round brew.

Where'd you find Mephistopheles BTW? I used to be able to get it at BevMo, but the one near me seems to have stopped carrying it.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
10,152
2
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Whole Foods in SB - their selection is pretty damn good (arguably better than the local BevMo).

If you ever head north to Ojai, you have to stop at the Ojai Beverage Co. Their selection is awesome, they have an on-site bar where you can crack open anything in the store as well as sampling their rotating taps, and the owner George knows his stuff pretty damn well. That's the other place I have been that has a lot of beer you can't find elsewhere. [/plug for local liquor store]
 
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