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  • Curly J
    Commander of Awesome;1167340 wrote:Not a huge fan of the Lagunitas myself.

    I don't think I've ever tried any of their offerings.
  • O-Trap
    Curly J;1167570 wrote:I always thought it could be a name. ;)
    I believe Mr. Sayers would agree. ;)
  • Curly J
    O-Trap;1167606 wrote:I believe Mr. Sayers would agree. ;)
    I'm sure he'll say Negged, but in this instance I'll say REPS !!!

  • Commander of Awesome
    Curly J;1167573 wrote:I don't think I've ever tried any of their offerings.
    I've had a few of their beers, including the flagship IPA. Just thought they were decent, nothing special. It was on tap everywhere in SF.
  • BORIStheCrusher
    Commander of Awesome;1167649 wrote:I've had a few of their beers, including the flagship IPA. Just thought they were decent, nothing special. It was on tap everywhere in SF.
    Maybe not the best brewery but do have quite a few good beers, not sure which ones you've had. The Imperial Red was very good, Hop Stoopid is a pretty good DIPA, Lil Sumpin Sumpin, Lil Sumpin Wild and Lil Sumpin Extra were good as well. I also thought their seasonal Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale was very good, I bought a ton of that after I tried it. Their low prices earns some bonus points as well.
  • queencitybuckeye
    Commander of Awesome;1167649 wrote:I've had a few of their beers, including the flagship IPA. Just thought they were decent, nothing special. It was on tap everywhere in SF.
    Interesting, I first had their IPA on tap in San Francisco and thought it was excellent. Maybe that it was free at an event I was attending made it taste better.
  • Commander of Awesome
    queencitybuckeye;1167695 wrote:Interesting, I first had their IPA on tap in San Francisco and thought it was excellent. Maybe that it was free at an event I was attending made it taste better.
    Could be the tap that I had it on. But it was very bland. I also had Lil Sumpin Sumpin which just seemed ok. Nothing jumped out to me.

    Now that I'm hearing praise I want to try them again, perhaps on another tap or out of a bottle. I'm growing skeptical of my first tasting.
  • gorocks99
    Might see some better stuff in the Midwest soon from Lagunitas too, after they open their Chicago brewery.
  • vdubb96
    Just took an "EXTENDED 1 1/2 hr." luch to make the long trek to the closest good beer store!!! HAHAAA
    Picked up a sixer of Founder's Red's Rye P.A.
    A pint of Stones Cali-Belgique IPA
    A Pint of Stones Sublimely Self Righteous
    A Pint of Tremens Delirium
    and a Sixer of Alltech's Lexington Brewing Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.

    Should be a good weekend.
    I was tempted to pick up Stone's Verticle Epic. Says it's brewed with Chile and Cinnamon. Anyone tried that?
  • killer_ewok
    Drinking some Victory Hop Devil right now. Really good.
  • I Wear Pants
    Brewed a batch last night while packing for my trip. Used the wort chiller I built for the first time and it was awesome.
  • Curly J
    vdubb96;1168044 wrote:I was tempted to pick up Stone's Verticle Epic. Says it's brewed with Chile and Cinnamon. Anyone tried that?
    Over all good selection. I'm not huge on the Alltech, but it is different. I have had at least one bottle of 11.11.11...I loved it.
  • chicago510
    Curly J;1166501 wrote:And I might add any of you Cincy area people should check out Jungle Jim's Beer Fest. There are only some many tickets lotted so it won't be overcrowded as others are in this area.

    Plus you can talk to servers that know the beers as opposed to volunteers that have never even tried the beers they are serving. And I just might like to meet ya. Well except for Justin. Been there, done that...
    When/how much is this?
  • Curly J
    Here's the info for Jungle Jim's Beer Fest ---> http://www.junglejims.com/beerfest/index.asp
  • BORIStheCrusher
    vdubb96;1168044 wrote: I was tempted to pick up Stone's Verticle Epic. Says it's brewed with Chile and Cinnamon. Anyone tried that?
    Saving mine for Dec. 12.

    Drinking Goose Island Fleur now, liking this a lot. Would like it with more of a sour kick, but still very good. 4 pack will be gone soon so I will have to pick more up.
  • Commander of Awesome
    vdubb96;1168044 wrote: I was tempted to pick up Stone's Verticle Epic. Says it's brewed with Chile and Cinnamon. Anyone tried that?
    Always think about it, but never pull the trigger because of price. $17 for a bomber is a bit extreme in my opinion and just can't pull the trigger on that. Really want to try it though, and stone never does wrong. I'm sure its great.
  • Curly J
    I've got a few of them from last year and I have some surplus from 10.10.10. I'd have to look in my stash to see what all I have left from the other years. I believe I have 06.06.06.on up.
  • BORIStheCrusher
    Commander of Awesome;1168321 wrote: $17 for a bomber is a bit extreme in my opinion
    Yeah it is, I think that's twice what I payed.
  • dlazz
    BORIStheCrusher;1168328 wrote:Yeah it is, I think that's twice what I payed.

    Paid*
  • chicago510
    Curly J;1168306 wrote:Here's the info for Jungle Jim's Beer Fest ---> http://www.junglejims.com/beerfest/index.asp
    How have I lived in this city 9 months and never heard of this place? Damn.
  • BORIStheCrusher
    dlazz;1168338 wrote:Paid*
    Fuck off I'm getting drunk
  • BORIStheCrusher
    I guess it's turning into a Belgian night for me; finished 3 bottles of Fleur, having Chimay White now, and have some Duvel in the fridge after I finish this.
  • Curly J
    chicago510;1168339 wrote:How have I lived in this city 9 months and never heard of this place? Damn.
    That's where I buy ALL my Beer. The place is quite different.
  • killer_ewok
    Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen is what I'm having now. Not bad.
  • sportchampps
    I had a hell or high watermelon beer tonight from 21st admentment brewery and I gotta say it's a pretty damn good summer beer