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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:31 pm 
 

Woutjinho wrote:
The two Founders are delicious!



I have tasted the Breakfast Stout a while ago at a concert, it was for sure great, but it was really cold and served in a simple plastic glass.
Looking forward to taste it at home.


Got home from my England trip a few days ago and brought some stuff with me:

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Some Buxton, Omnipollo, Evil Twin, Cloudwater, Northern Monk, Left Handed Giant, Verdant.
Even a norwegian beer you can't get here in Norway ( Messed up alcohol politics here)

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iamntbatman
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:21 am 
 

Wow, what a haul!
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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:45 pm 
 

Drinking the '' Even More Pecan Pie Jesus '' now.
Heavy one, but tasty!
Lots of pecan taste for sure, and sweet.
But with a nice bitterness also.

Pouring myself a Bourbon in addition was maybe to much, ha, oh well.

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schizoid
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:41 pm 
 

Tomorrow I'll be in Malaysia, which sucks for beer (unless I can find some decent duty free in Langkawi), but in a couple of weeks I'll be in Vietnam. Can anyone recommend anything there? I'm aware of Pasteur Street.
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BasqueStorm
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:44 am 
 

forestcorpse wrote:
Even a norwegian beer you can't get here in Norway ( Messed up alcohol politics here)

What?!? :scratch:

I got some beers for Christmas. Will post a photo later.

Also, interesting:
https://www.koningshoeven.nl/de-abdij/biomakerij/
https://twitter.com/janwillemwits/status/1062640327939555328


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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:04 am 
 

BasqueStorm wrote:
forestcorpse wrote:
Even a norwegian beer you can't get here in Norway ( Messed up alcohol politics here)

What?!? :scratch:


Hehe.
The only place that can sell beer over 4,7% is called ''Vinmonopolet''
So if they dont take it into their system, well good luck getting it....
They have release of new beers every second month, thats when new stuff can get avilable.
It's a government-owned alcohol store/system.

The brewery can't even sell their own beer over 4,7%.



Wondering what goodies I should crack open tonight, not that I really celebrate New Year's Eve anyway, but one can always hope the world ends!

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BasqueStorm
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:19 am 
 

BasqueStorm wrote:
I got some beers for Christmas. Will post a photo later.

There we go:

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forestcorpse wrote:
Hehe.
The only place that can sell beer over 4,7% is called ''Vinmonopolet''
So if they dont take it into their system, well good luck getting it....
They have release of new beers every second month, thats when new stuff can get avilable.
It's a government-owned alcohol store/system.
The brewery can't even sell their own beer over 4,7%.

Wondering what goodies I should crack open tonight, not that I really celebrate New Year's Eve anyway, but one can always hope the world ends!

Fair. :beer:

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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:54 am 
 

Never tried the red Chimay, maybe I should.
Not that into dubbels though.
Triples are my favorite when it comes to Belgian beer.

Just cracked my bottle of ''Death From Above'' from Garage Ptoject now.
Good beer, to bad it's a little old now.
Can't even get this one anymore here now.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:16 pm 
 

I'm currently drinking a Paulaner Münchner Hell, classic lager from Germany. Good lager, very enjoyable.

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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:11 pm 
 

Paulaner is alright, I only know theyr wheat beer.

Self brewed Black IPA (7,2%) in the glass now.

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schizoid
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:03 am 
 

forestcorpse wrote:

Just cracked my bottle of ''Death From Above'' from Garage Ptoject now.
Good beer, to bad it's a little old now.
Can't even get this one anymore here now.


It was completely off the market for a while due to a cotroversy over the name. It's back now under the name DFA, so maybe you'll see it again soon.
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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:25 am 
 

schizoid wrote:
forestcorpse wrote:

Just cracked my bottle of ''Death From Above'' from Garage Ptoject now.
Good beer, to bad it's a little old now.
Can't even get this one anymore here now.


It was completely off the market for a while due to a cotroversy over the name. It's back now under the name DFA, so maybe you'll see it again soon.


Yes I read about that stuff, glad they still make the beer!
Hopefully I will get it again one day.

I have these GP beers in my basement now:

Verbotene Früchte
Sauvin Nouveau 2018
Triple Day Of The Dead
Hellbender (2016 or 2017)
Aro Noir

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AppleSlayer
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:44 pm 
 

I am the kind of guy that drink cheap beer. Everytime I go to the grocery store, I'm looking between Old Milwaukee Dry, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Rolling Rock (they are the same price for a twelve pack in my city). Rolling Rock is always the winner because I am always fascinated about how it's one of the cheapest beer now (before it wasn't) and it's the Angry Video Game Nerd favorite beer. I kind of like playing some old school games and drinking Rolling Rock. For the fancy ones, I like Hoegaarden, Leffe and Unibroue.

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dragons_secrets
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:59 am 
 

I think my new favorite beer is Madtree Luna Lux White IPA. Kinda sucks that it comes in cans and not bottles but I can forgive that. It's a 6% ABV which is perfect for what I can typically handle. I'm sure it's a seasonal though so I'll have to find something else after the winter.

Currently drinking Terrapin Up-Hi IPA. It's pretty good. Pretty comparable to New Belgium's Citradellic though not quite as great as that one.
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Woutjinho
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:43 am 
 

I went to a city closeby with my wife last night . I had a Lagunitas IPA (always delicious) and at the second bar there was a tap takeover from Fortnight from the United States. I had a Fortnight Pendragon porter and lastly a Gulpener Winter IJsbock.

And the meats and cheeses were amazing too.
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BasqueStorm
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:51 am 
 

BasqueStorm wrote:
Woutjinho wrote:
Anyone ever had Westvleteren? I had all three of those and they're really great! They are not supposed to be sold anywhere else but from the monastery in Belgium. Though you can get it from any liquor store around here. I suppose it's hard to get though when you're not really near Belgium.

I did read some articles recently about supermarkets selling this quite expensive and "breaking" the selling politics of the monastery:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/13/beer-brewing-belgian-monks-accuse-retailer-ethical-breach-westvleteren

Woutjinho wrote:
Yeah I know, it's not a big deal actually. Like I said, pretty much every liquor store sells it for that price or even higher. This is just the first time they somehow noticed. But it's a pain in the ass to call the monks, you have a few hours per day to make an appointment and you to spend days to make a schedule and then drive there. If they don't want it to be sold for 10 euros, they shouldn't make it almost impossible to get. Crazy Christians.

I was offered this yerterday for 15€ / bottle. :eek:

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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:20 pm 
 

We got a small load of the Westvleteren here in Norway last year, I bought one bottle.
Price was about 20 Euro :P

Not sure when I will crack it open though.

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Woutjinho
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:20 pm 
 

That's insane because it's not that expensive at the Abbey in Belgium. A colleague of mine actually goes there from time to time. His license plate is registered because you're only allowed to visit once every 6 or 9 months when you have an appointment. Which is terrible to get because there's only one line and one monk answering the phone.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:03 am 
 

Right, which means that bottles that you don't buy directly from them or their limited authorized sellers (I think only certain cafes affiliated with the abbey?) are technically grey market, so of course there's going to be an absurd upcharge considering the reputation of the beer, the limited supply and the rules about selling it. I paid like $50/bottle for a few bottles of it here in Korea...worth it for the experience since I have no idea if I'd ever find it again.
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Woutjinho
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:13 pm 
 

St Bernardus Abt 12, also from an Abbey in Belgium. This quadrupel is more widely available because it doesn't have these rules. This is not a trappist though which doesn't mean anything. You should try this one as well.
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forestcorpse
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:43 pm 
 

Woutjinho wrote:
St Bernardus Abt 12, also from an Abbey in Belgium. This quadrupel is more widely available because it doesn't have these rules. This is not a trappist though which doesn't mean anything. You should try this one as well.


He, I have a 0,33 and 0,75 bottle of this one in my basement.
Should crack one of them soon.

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schizoid
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:57 am 
 

For those of you who aren't connected on Untappd (it's in my sig), Vietnam beer is no joke. On my short visit, I was pretty satisfied with what I was able to try. Of course the fancier stuff is way more expensive compared to macro lagers, but compared to what I pay in NZ it's pretty reasonable. Some nice beers had at 7 Bridges brew bar with the magnificent view of the Dragon Bridge from their rooftop.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:08 am 
 

Nice! When I was in Vietnam, quality beer wasn't even on my radar really. I just wanted to eat tons and therefore drank a whole lot of cheap Vietnamese macro lager (often with ice in it!).
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:15 pm 
 

I'm snowed in and am down to 1 bottle of beer. Send help :(

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:35 pm 
 

Another trip to Japan, another round of good beer drinking. Found a lot to like about the relatively new Kyoto Beer Lab. Other than that, I had a few other Japanese craft brews (mostly from Kyoto Brewing) as well as some great western imports.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:07 am 
 

Oh, so that's you on Untappd :lol: I know it's someone from MA, but I forget who exactly.

I wouldn't normally pay $6 NZD for a single can, but today decided to hold my nose and stump up the money to try the famous Sculpin' Grapefruit IPA. No regrets.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:11 pm 
 

Trying the Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen for the first time, which I've been looking forward to for ages. Really strong bacon flavour on this one, gotta have it with a meal for sure. I recommend but the smoked beer flavour might not be for everyone, I guess. Really like this though.
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Really smokey rauchbiers are a weird thing for me. I can take a sip and say, "oh, that's very good, I like this" but then I can almost never finish one and get sick of it after a few sips. Definitely something to share. Or cook with.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:16 pm 
 

Tried Vimy Red Ale last weekend. It was great! Sort of like Newcastle Brown, but smoother and a little thicker. And it’s locally brewed here in Ottawa by two former military servicemen, so that’s cool too.
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Yahko
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:17 pm 
 

If there are any Ontarians out there or to be more precise Torontonians. I havent been drinking for the past 2 years and came back. My thing was mainly beer and scotch. I noticed a slight change in the selection of beer at our stores. The middle range beer is gone. Its either cheap crap like Budweiser (price wise not cheap at all) or all these craft beers that cost almost twice as much as the cheap beer per can that are way too flavorful and IPA infested and you cant have 2-3 of those because they are heavy. So currently i'm a Guinness drinker because that taste is exactly where I left it off.

My question - did you notice a different trend it your hometown selection of beers compared to a few years back.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:44 am 
 

BasqueStorm on Westvleteren beer wrote:
I was offered this yesterday for 15€ / bottle. :eek:

Ok, more info about the buying process:
https://www.trappistwestvleteren.be/en/beer-sales
P.S: I got mine and it's nothing special for the price IMO.

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Kerrick
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:28 pm 
 

^I bought a 6-pack of that while in Spain a few years ago. I gave a few to some close beer-appreciating friends and the wife and I shared the others. It's cool to say I've had what's considered by some to be "the best beer in the world" though I agree, paying 15-20 EUR per bottle isn't really worth it...

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:08 pm 
 

Funny thing, the beer importer around here went belly up so the selection has nearly completely dried up. The big supermarket put all their decent beer on heavy discount and it all dried up...except the Westvleterern, which is still sitting there on the shelf priced at about $40/bottle.
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Kerrick
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:22 pm 
 

Yikes! That's pretty extreme...

I'm glad I got to try it and I did really enjoy it, though $20 was already too much, let alone $40. Eh, I'm sure some bro who already drank up his Pliny The Younger will be stoked to swoop up those bottles eventually haha.

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iamntbatman
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:17 pm 
 

Well, I may have bought three of them...
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Kerrick
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:40 pm 
 

Dang I wish I had that kind of money to spend on beer!

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Kerrick
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:58 pm 
 

I had a pretty tasty Belgian-style quad the other night and thought of y'all because of the glass I drank it from. :)

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:11 pm 
 

So a few months ago I moved back to Milwaukee from Chicago. Wasn't sure what the beer would be like here - While Wisconsin is known for its beer, that's usually just the big macros like Pabst, Miller, Hamm's, etc. You've got Central Waters and O'so for good craft beer up in the central part of the state, but that's all I knew when I moved to Illinois back in 2013.

Well fuck me sideways, turns out a shitload of great breweries have opened here over the last 5 years or so. You've got 1840 Brewing in milwaukee, which specializes in small-batch barrel aged beers, and are the only the brewery I've found to have wine-barrel aged sours and saisons on par with Russian River. Eagle Park Brewing, which does great hazy and milkshake IPAs (yeah yeah I know they're overdone these days but I eat that gimmicky shit up), and Mobcraft Brewing, which has a pretty wide range of beers that they source from user-submitted idea. Then out in Waunakee there's untitled art, which makes some great IPAs and stouts.

So yeah, way better than I was expecting and definitely better than the craft beer scene out in Chicago (which is still good, and definitely seemed to pick up over the last couple years as well). If anyone makes it out this way I'd highly recommend stopping by 1840 at least.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:33 pm 
 

^Right on! I'll be the last to ever complain about this craft beer craze of the past decade. It seems everywhere stellar breweries are popping up and they're not going away either. There were some really great ones I left behind when I moved from Santa Cruz, California to northern Idaho, though thankfully we've got some pretty high quality stuff up here too.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:59 pm 
 

Kerrick wrote:
I had a pretty tasty Belgian-style quad the other night and thought of y'all because of the glass I drank it from. :)

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I have this one in my basement!
Should be interesting.


Having my homebrewed ''Tank 7'' clone now, surprisingly similair in taste.
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