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Just to bring things full circle, here's the coffee I've been drinking recently:
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Just to bring things full circle, here's the coffee I've been drinking recently:
I gotta step my coffee game up. Left my aeropress at my school apartment when I graduated. Been stuck drinking trash keurig coffee at work
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Today's football debauchery:
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Get on my coffee level bros...
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Lunch break pickups.
Founders released today for the first time in my state. Whole core lineup, some curmugdeon, blushing monk, and the seasonAL for Fall, FBS. So fricking excited. Gonna try side by side with a 11 month old bottle. Only really wanted more of fbs. Price wasn't bad. Same with Green flashes alpine Nelson. I'll give it it's day in court.
Craft beer distrubution variety is quite amazing right now. May only try the core beers when I can buy singles.
Founders released today for the first time in my state. Whole core lineup, some curmugdeon, blushing monk, and the seasonAL for Fall, FBS. So fricking excited. Gonna try side by side with a 11 month old bottle. Only really wanted more of fbs. Price wasn't bad. Same with Green flashes alpine Nelson. I'll give it it's day in court.
Craft beer distrubution variety is quite amazing right now. May only try the core beers when I can buy singles.
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Oh weird I've never seen Alpine beers in GF bottles. But then again I never buy the bottles since I can get my fix straight from the source 
How's the Anderson Valley blood orange gose compared to the regular stuff? Never had the blood orange, but I've had the regular. Can't say I'm a fan of the regular.
How's the Anderson Valley blood orange gose compared to the regular stuff? Never had the blood orange, but I've had the regular. Can't say I'm a fan of the regular.
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On vacation in Connecticut. Walked to a bottle shop a block from our hotel and found the last 4pack of founders breakfast stout. Stoked on these pick ups being from SoCal. Pardon the cheesy picture .My gf took it for her Instagram.
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Based Mod, With Alpine, I don't know the whole story, nor cared too much since it wasn't local. I guess since they got bought out, GF was brewing Alpine's beer, kegging it, and moving it around all over. Some called into question the quality of Nelson being far different (and others). As of this last week or so, they have gone into bottling and I guess into any account that has had GF prior. So now we're sorta hearing how the GF bottled Alpine Nelson isn't quite the same.. Plus the price is higher, so cause for chaos I guess is normal. I'm assuming the only true Alpine products are the ones bought on site. Any keg/draft or in store product is likely Green Flash.
RE BO Gose: they say they added the blood oranges during fermentation. I personally caught just hints of added funk and a touch more sweetness, with an added citrus flavor. I find BO preferable 10 times out of ten, but when its not available, I get my salt kick just fine with the regular Gose.. Goses seem to come in bombers around my way for quite a bit of money. So this has a nice value. WestBrook Gose is where its at though. On ratings websites, BO is rated just a touch higher. But both have that initial salty funk that can throw you off. They are basically the same is what im saying.
salazaro44, Just had a pumpking too. Found it a bit too pumpkin spicy, but its one of the better ones supposedly. Maybe I dont like pumpkin beers? In CT, you are so close to so many breweries all around. You did the right thing with getting a taste of what you don't have available. I'd be tempted though to make brewery type specific events or plans. Even choosing a place to eat based on draft tap listings
RE BO Gose: they say they added the blood oranges during fermentation. I personally caught just hints of added funk and a touch more sweetness, with an added citrus flavor. I find BO preferable 10 times out of ten, but when its not available, I get my salt kick just fine with the regular Gose.. Goses seem to come in bombers around my way for quite a bit of money. So this has a nice value. WestBrook Gose is where its at though. On ratings websites, BO is rated just a touch higher. But both have that initial salty funk that can throw you off. They are basically the same is what im saying.
salazaro44, Just had a pumpking too. Found it a bit too pumpkin spicy, but its one of the better ones supposedly. Maybe I dont like pumpkin beers? In CT, you are so close to so many breweries all around. You did the right thing with getting a taste of what you don't have available. I'd be tempted though to make brewery type specific events or plans. Even choosing a place to eat based on draft tap listings
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Had GF's version of Nelson the other night. Thought it was good. Didn't get much of the white wine characteristics like other Nelson hopped beers but it definitely had a spicy kick from the rye. Never had the actual one brewed by Alpine so can't really compare. Would buy again though. Duet on the other hand was very boring.
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Good to see so much Michigan love in this thread. Where are you located, @ zs05wc?
I get funny looks at work when I break out this equipment, lol.
I get funny looks at work when I break out this equipment, lol.
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I'm (very) late to this party - anyone on untappd? Carameljawn here.
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Need to stop by my local spots to pickup some FBS, Backwoods Bastard and Alpine brews!
tee eye ehm Jane's?
Sorry for the late reply, just got back from out of town. But looks like you found it. Same spot I went to. Love that place. Whisky/bourbon selection is awesome too.
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Michigan makes some of the best beer on earth. 100% serious
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The combination of Bells and Founders is tough to beat 
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I am in Grand Rapids.
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How has the latest Stone Enjoy by's been? 10-31 just hit. I cant even remember the last one to hit my state. Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest just hit my area for the first time. Founders is having all kinds of releases around my way. Local IPA king releases a Pumpkin bomber All this days after I drop $30+ on FBS, some Gose, and a Alpine bomber
Anyone else feel overwhelmed?
Anyone else feel overwhelmed?
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Went to Burlington/Waterbury VT over the weekend.
Had Focal Banger for the first time and it was incredible! Better than Heady!
Had Focal Banger for the first time and it was incredible! Better than Heady!
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Love Hill Farmstead! Two bars right near me have at least 4 different beers on tap all the time. Every beer I've had from them is amazing! Its a bummer you missed out on double citra because its killer! Grassroots legitimacy is definitely my favorite from them though. Everyone who likes ipa's/hops should def try there beer if they get the chance.
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Stone had a tap takeover at my local Whole Foods last week and the 10.31 was on tap.
I'm not sure if I'm just starting to enjoy a different style of IPA but the 10.31 didn't thoroughly impress me as other batches have in the past.
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Well. I went all in
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Bro!
You planning an event or is that all for yourself?
You planning an event or is that all for yourself?
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Halloween festivities (if any is left lol).. Don't think it was meant to be sold to be honest. Kind of popped up online as being in stock. Most of the time that doesnt happen. YOu gotta ask and check inventory yourself. Only one there, only one sold. Now sold out and off their website. Only 3-4 places in the entire city have it. Their loss. My neighbors, friends and families gain. Although at some point, you gotta barter a bit and trade beer for food. It wasn't exactly cheap.
It's just a pony keg though. I did the math. Nice little savings, considering I was about to drop some money on a half case purchase here, a half case purchase there. The not so thinking part of me bought about 3.4 cases worth (instead of 0.5 today) saving about $25 for each case I "bought". I basically got a case free if you put it that way.
I haven't ventured into the sanke 5 commerical keg setup in almost 5 years. I had to break out all the couplers and made some adjustments. Now that it has, home brewing seems so much more burdensome.
I go all in for stuff I love though. I guess that's just who I am. I had my first draft pint almost 2.5 years back after wanting to try it for years and years prior. Fell in love. I've been trading for it for those 2.5 years now.. Founders FINALLY hits my state for distribution this Monday. I happen upon a keg of it two days later, and I have all necessary equipment. Gut decision. Ready to tap it tonight at 5
It's just a pony keg though. I did the math. Nice little savings, considering I was about to drop some money on a half case purchase here, a half case purchase there. The not so thinking part of me bought about 3.4 cases worth (instead of 0.5 today) saving about $25 for each case I "bought". I basically got a case free if you put it that way.
I haven't ventured into the sanke 5 commerical keg setup in almost 5 years. I had to break out all the couplers and made some adjustments. Now that it has, home brewing seems so much more burdensome.
I go all in for stuff I love though. I guess that's just who I am. I had my first draft pint almost 2.5 years back after wanting to try it for years and years prior. Fell in love. I've been trading for it for those 2.5 years now.. Founders FINALLY hits my state for distribution this Monday. I happen upon a keg of it two days later, and I have all necessary equipment. Gut decision. Ready to tap it tonight at 5
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Today's pick up, local spot in SF had these.
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Nice pickup on the FBS keg Wally! Fun times ahead
Had a bottleshare at the office today. SS was my favorite out of the bunch with Xoco a close second. That mouthfeel was so velvety smooth. Everything I drank after felt so damn thin haha.
Had a bottleshare at the office today. SS was my favorite out of the bunch with Xoco a close second. That mouthfeel was so velvety smooth. Everything I drank after felt so damn thin haha.
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