The beers that I just bought..

**DrEvyl666** · January 20th, 2007, 11:06 PM

Well, I just got back from hitting some beer stores and brought home a trunk full of beer. My fridge is back looking like it did in the infamous picture I've floated around for a while...

But first... a moment of silence for a great source of beer that is no more. I was shocked to find out that Larry's Market (one of the biggest chains in this area) went bankrupt recently and is now gone. They had the best beer selection of anyone... and now all of their stores are history. Now I have to drive 40 miles for the good stuff.

So... here's what I brought home..

Unibroue - Chambly Noir
Unibroue - Ephemere (cranberry... I've only tried the apple)
Chimay - Premiere
St. Bernardus - Abt 12
Baron Brewing - Pilsner (local Seattle brewery)
Fire Station #5 - Fire Drill ESB Red (local)
Fire Station #5 - Bunker Gear Winter Ale (local)
Fire Station #5 - Fire Hydrant Hefeweisen (local)
d***'s Brewing Co - Grand Cru Belgian Style Ale (local)
d***'s Brewing Co - Silk Lady Belgian Style Ale (local)
New Belgium - 2 Below Winter Ale (this s*** KICKS if you can find it)
Red Hook - Copper Hook Ale (local)
Deschutes - Cinder Cone Red Ale (local)
Rogue - Hazelnut Brown Nectar (local - another awesome one)

**michelob** · January 20th, 2007, 11:08 PM

Wheres the Michelob

**Jaredk** · January 20th, 2007, 11:09 PM

Where is the dos equis.

**DrEvyl666** · January 20th, 2007, 11:10 PM

I don't that crap, I drink microbrews pretty much exclusively. I know some of you live in beer-impaired areas, and aren't used to being able to buy this stuff pretty much anywhere.

Those are all pretty bad ass beers.

**tx99z28** · January 20th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Any pics of the goods?

**michelob** · January 20th, 2007, 11:11 PM

**tallnick** · January 20th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Red Hook is fairly popular out there if I recall correctly.. but I think I only had it once.

**Booger** · January 20th, 2007, 11:13 PM

how is the Chimay Premiere? I have had the "red/white/blue" but not the Premiere.

Oh, and I hope the Unibroue - Ephemere is better to you than it was to me. It seemed over carbonated and over fizzy.

the
Unibroue - Chambly Noir i thought I had, but I do not. It is on my to-do list.

oh and check your pm's.

**Booger** · January 20th, 2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tallnick

Red Hook is fairly popular out there if I recall correctly.. but I think I only had it once.

Its brewed in the area.

I've never had that version of Redhook, only the IPA/ESB/Blonde/Late Harvest.

Oh, is the Redhook IPA called Longhammer IPA up there yet?

**Booger** · January 20th, 2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by michelob

Wheres the Michelob

If it makes you feel better I'm drinking a Michelob Pale Ale right now....

**JohnnyZ28** · January 20th, 2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

I don't that crap, I drink microbrews pretty much exclusively. I know some of you live in beer-impaired areas, and aren't used to being able to buy this stuff pretty much anywhere.

Those are all pretty bad ass beers.

I love microbrews as well. But, there aren't many that are for sale locally without going to the bars.

I also don't drink enough at home to buy premium beers. If I drink at home I pretty much drink the standard piss beer.

**DrEvyl666** · January 20th, 2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tallnick

Red Hook is fairly popular out there if I recall correctly.. but I think I only had it once.

Red Hook is brewed in Woodinville, WA... which is about 45 miles from me, and I've been to the brewery many times. They are probably the largest, most widely distributed brewery in this area. I bought the Copperhook because it's one of my favorites of theirs. And yeah, they have the Longhammer IPA up here... I am not really an IPA drinker myself (too much hop flavor, don't like it), so I didn't buy any of them. I've been drinking Red Hook ESB for ages, but I'm probably one of the few around that remembers it before Red Hook bought the recipe from the original brewery, and it was then called "Ballard Bitters".

Chimay Premiere is the "red" bottle, BTW...

**Booger** · January 20th, 2007, 11:24 PM

I see them listed as 2 different brews elsewhere i believe.

and I have some point of sale and graphics that still say ballard bitter

**DrEvyl666** · January 20th, 2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyZ28

I love microbrews as well. But, there aren't many that are for sale locally without going to the bars.

I also don't drink enough at home to buy premium beers. If I drink at home I pretty much drink the standard piss beer.

Out here you can buy microbrews at the gas station mini mart. I just filled up my GTO and was chuckling because they had a couple of those beers in their cooler at the Chevron station. Most restaurants and clubs serve microbrews out here, and the Bellevue Tap House has 160 different beers on tap.

Check out their beer list.
Tap House Grill—Beers

This area is like heaven for microbrew lovers.

**JohnnyZ28** · January 20th, 2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

Out here you can buy microbrews at the gas station mini mart. I just filled up my GTO and was chuckling because they had a couple of those beers in their cooler at the Chevron station. Most restaurants and clubs serve microbrews out here, and the Bellevue Tap House has 160 different beers on tap.

Check out their beer list.
Tap House Grill—Beers

This area is like heaven for microbrew lovers.

We definately don't have those types of bars around here. We have a few that brew 2-3 microbrews, but thats about it.

**adragster7104** · January 20th, 2007, 11:45 PM

I love the Rogue stuff.

The Chambly Noir is another great beer

**DrEvyl666** · January 21st, 2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by adragster7104

I love the Rogue stuff.

The Chambly Noir is another great beer

I love Rogue, too... but I'm so close to the brewery that I have them all the time, and I've tried everything they have many many times.. so it's not really anything "new" to me. Good beer, though, that's why I keep buying it.

Haven't tried the Chambly Noir yet... looking forward to it.

There's two other Unibroues I haven't tried that I'm looking for... one is "15", and the other one I can't remember the name, but it has a little cartoon devil on the label.

**mirroredfire** · January 21st, 2007, 01:49 AM

we have a brewery that has a restaurant/bar up front.. thats about the best stuff we have...

**DrEvyl666** · January 21st, 2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SehlraC

I've had some Chimay before, don't recognize any off that list though. I tried La Fin Du Monde the other night because I heard how great it was. I don't know how to describe it, it literally tasted like I was drinking a tree.

La Fin Du Monde is my favorite beer... but it's not the kind of beer you throw at someone who's been drinking like Coors or Miller Lite or something. It's a very rich, complex beer. Needs to be served at a certain temperature (about 55 degrees), it's not the kind of beer you pull out and drink like Budweiser, and it's got about twice as much alcohol in it.

**mirroredfire** · January 21st, 2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

La Fin Du Monde is my favorite beer... but it's not the kind of beer you throw at someone who's been drinking like Coors or Miller Lite or something. It's a very rich, complex beer. Needs to be served at a certain temperature (about 55 degrees), it's not the kind of beer you pull out and drink like Budweiser, and it's got about twice as much alcohol in it.

so it basically tastes like

?

**Botz99ss** · January 21st, 2007, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

La Fin Du Monde is my favorite beer... but it's not the kind of beer you throw at someone who's been drinking like Coors or Miller Lite or something. It's a very rich, complex beer. Needs to be served at a certain temperature (about 55 degrees), it's not the kind of beer you pull out and drink like Budweiser, and it's got about twice as much alcohol in it.

La Fin Du Monde >

**DrEvyl666** · January 21st, 2007, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mirroredfire

so it basically tastes like

?

It tastes amazing to someone with a palate for beer. Stuff like Budweiser, Miller, and all that mainstream stuff.. that is what tastes like s***.

A good beer compared to that crap is like a great wine compared with something like Earnest & Julio Gallow, or wine in a box. Good wine doesn't come in a box. Good beer doesn't come in a can.

If you can't really tell the difference, or the good stuff tastes like s*** to you... well.. you've still got your training wheels on.

**FNA** · January 21st, 2007, 02:31 AM

Pics?

**Perfectibilist** · January 21st, 2007, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Botz99ss

La Fin Du Monde >

**DrEvyl666** · January 21st, 2007, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by StealthZ06

Pics?

Nah, I didn't feel like rearranging the fridge. I just kinda jammed them all in there where ever they would go, so it's not real pretty.

**mirroredfire** · January 21st, 2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SehlraC

I had it ice cold. I can't remember the last time I had a Mlite or Coors, I can't drink that s*** anymore $:\$ I've been trying a lot of different brews lately. I'd say right now I'm liking 'red' and 'brown' ales, I'm finding I am liking darker beers more and more though. This beer was certainly unique, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I just tasted "earthy". I might give it another try in the future.

earthy =

**Booger** · January 21st, 2007, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

I love Rogue, too... but I'm so close to the brewery that I have them all the time, and I've tried everything they have many many times.. so it's not really anything "new" to me. Good beer, though, that's why I keep buying it.

Haven't tried the Chambly Noir yet... looking forward to it.

There's two other Unibroues I haven't tried that I'm looking for... one is "15", and the other one I can't remember the name, but it has a little cartoon devil on the label.

I have the 15 in the fridge!!!

You want one?

**DrEvyl666** · January 21st, 2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Booger

I have the 15 in the fridge!!!

You want one?

Sure

I really really want some 15

**ws6dude** · January 21st, 2007, 04:44 AM

Life is too short to drink cheap bear

**Capthowdy** · January 21st, 2007, 08:58 AM

PBR me ASAP

**Nova5** · January 21st, 2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ws6dude

Life is too short to drink cheap bear

Warsteiner

**Nova5** · January 21st, 2007, 10:07 AM

I plan to get a nice sized Beer/Wine fridge.. about 30 bottles. adjustable temp from 45-60. Perfect for getting beers to the right temp for beers.. Celler Temp. right around 50-55

**Harmon Rabb** · January 21st, 2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

It tastes amazing to someone with a palate for beer. Stuff like Budweiser, Miller, and all that mainstream stuff.. that is what tastes like s***.

A good beer compared to that crap is like a great wine compared with something like Earnest & Julio Gallow, or wine in a box. Good wine doesn't come in a box. Good beer doesn't come in a can.

If you can't really tell the difference, or the good stuff tastes like s*** to you... well.. you've still got your training wheels on.

La Fin is amazingly tasty and is so high in alcohol that you don't have to practically chug the s*** to get a buzz. you can sip it slowly with your dinner and still get the same buzz.

speaking of la fin.. i haven't had it in like 9 months. i haven't found a place down here that sells it, and before i moved from colorado i had stopped going to the only liquor store that sold it because i banged the clerk and didn't call her back

**michelob** · January 21st, 2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bermanator

La Fin is amazingly tasty and is so high in alcohol that you don't have to practically chug the s*** to get a buzz. you can sip it slowly with your dinner and still get the same buzz.

speaking of la fin.. i haven't had it in like 9 months. i haven't found a place down here that sells it, and before i moved from colorado i had stopped going to the only liquor store that sold it because i banged the clerk and didn't call her back

**Harmon Rabb** · January 21st, 2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by michelob

she was just average looking too. the use of her vagina for a night was in no way worth not going to that store again

**Jack Daniels** · January 21st, 2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bermanator

La Fin is amazingly tasty and is so high in alcohol that you don't have to practically chug the s*** to get a buzz. you can sip it slowly with your dinner and still get the same buzz.

speaking of la fin.. i haven't had it in like 9 months. i haven't found a place down here that sells it, and before i moved from colorado i had stopped going to the only liquor store that sold it because i banged the clerk and didn't call her back

I'm surprised you can go out anywhere these days.

**Harmon Rabb** · January 21st, 2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Daniels

I'm surprised you can go out anywhere these days.

**Booger** · January 21st, 2007, 12:03 PM

you didnt go back because you nailed and forgot her?

haha

**WhiteLightning** · October 20th, 2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Juggernaut

I've been drinking Red Hook ESB for ages,

Good stuff. Drinking one now.

**426HEMI** · October 22nd, 2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Booger

I have the 15 in the fridge!!!

You want one?

If you haven't tried the 16, give it a try. One of the best brews I've ever drank. 10% but doesn't taste anywhere near that.

**426HEMI** · October 22nd, 2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmon Rabb

La Fin is amazingly tasty and is so high in alcohol that you don't have to practically chug the s*** to get a buzz. you can sip it slowly with your dinner and still get the same buzz.

speaking of la fin.. i haven't had it in like 9 months. i haven't found a place down here that sells it, and before i moved from colorado i had stopped going to the only liquor store that sold it because i banged the clerk and didn't call her back

Try the Unibroue 16 and Delirium Tremens.