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[One_Putt_Blunder]

[quote name='fore_life' timestamp='1416548589' post='10481825']
That chasin freshies is good stuff! Did you get the founders centenial ipa? As far as I'm concerned, founders can do no wrong haha
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Yeah the Centennial plus the deschutes fresh squeezed. Think I am going to pour that Avery Quadrupel with Thanksgiving dinner Ill let you know how it is.

[fore_life]

Fresh squeezed is awesome, too!

Please do let me know how you like that quad, reminds me I need to go pick up something for turkey day

[vtnerf]

I'm hoping all the stars align for tomorrows big experiment. I have a bottle of Serenity from Wicked Weed, which received the first 100 point rating from Draft magazine. It's a full brett beer, so it should be interesting. Also have a bottle of 2008 120minute from Dogfish. I opened another last year and it was still drinkable, and more like a barely wine than the BIG IPA it was fresh. Lastly, I have a 1997 bottle of Sam Adams Triple Bock. Not sure if this will still be good, but if it is, will be a nice cap on the other two!!

[Puppetmaster]

Guess I need to appreciate what I have. The Wegmans by me is stocked with Backwoods. I need to go back and grab a few more packs.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

[quote name='Puppetmaster' timestamp='1416582405' post='10482871']
Guess I need to appreciate what I have. The Wegmans by me is stocked with Backwoods. I need to go back and grab a few more packs.
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Az is kinda weird we get most of the good west coast stuff minus a few exceptions pliny the elder. Anchors Old Foghorn and a couple other pnw beers. The good smaller brewery east coast stuff is hard to get here

[fore_life]

And if I'm not mistaken, AZ is the only state west of the Mississippi that gets founders, and it's only been here less than a year. I wonder if that's why the stuff is so hard to find here?

Just it this notification, I've never had the bourbon county but it seems to get ALOT of praise, and this event is happening soon:

"Join us at the Watering Hole in Chandler Whole Foods for a very special event with Goose Island Brewery of Chicago. Goose Island is bringing 4 pack 12oz bottles of Bourbon County Stout, Bourbon County Coffee Stout and Barley Wine and 22oz bombers of their Vanilla Rye. Limit one four pack of each variety and one bomber per person. The first 100 people will get a Goose Island snifter and coasters, plus be entered in a lottery to purchase a 22oz bottle of last year's Bourbon County Backyard Rye. "


Has anyone had these, and should I really wake up at 7 to buy beer lol?

[itw419]

[quote name='fore_life' timestamp='1416599706' post='10484449']
And if I'm not mistaken, AZ is the only state west of the Mississippi that gets founders, and it's only been here less than a year. I wonder if that's why the stuff is so hard to find here?

Just it this notification, I've never had the bourbon county but it seems to get ALOT of praise, and this event is happening soon:

"Join us at the Watering Hole in Chandler Whole Foods for a very special event with Goose Island Brewery of Chicago. Goose Island is bringing 4 pack 12oz bottles of Bourbon County Stout, Bourbon County Coffee Stout and Barley Wine and 22oz bombers of their Vanilla Rye. Limit one four pack of each variety and one bomber per person. The first 100 people will get a Goose Island snifter and coasters, plus be entered in a lottery to purchase a 22oz bottle of last year's Bourbon County Backyard Rye. "


Has anyone had these, and should I really wake up at 7 to buy beer lol?
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The regular is very good, coffee is awesome and the vanilla sounds amaizing. I didn't have it last time they released vanilla but I have heard nothing but good things. The variants are usually pretty hard to come by so I would definitely get up at 7:00am. I actually considered driving to Chicago to make sure I get coffe, vanilla and their Proprieters variants but it's just to far.

[fore_life]

You guys know ballpark on the bcbs stuff? Like for a 4 pack or a 22 is it going to be like $20+?

[bppry]

Think I paid about 8 to 9 per 12oz bottle last year of all varieties.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

Ok so the hassle for just 1 bottle of Backwoods bastxxx so worth it. the only bad part is now I want more a lot more

[Puppetmaster]

Backwoods is so worth it. Took a break tonight to savor it, had a Breakfast Stout instead, which I like too. Just the regular one, not the KBS.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

We need to set up another BST Beer-Sell-Trade, west coast guys send east coast guys stuff they cant get and vice versa.

Edit: BTW those that dip a nice dip after the Backwood Bastxxx really savors the smokey caramel flavor. dang it I want more

[CircleC29]

[quote name='One_Putt_Blunder' timestamp='1416104999' post='10453781'] [quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1416027090' post='10450047'] Rouge Dead Man Ale gets a thumbs up. [/quote] Dead guy ale is solid for sure. Bear Republic just cant make a bad IPA, the Racer 5 is one of my all time favorites, the Cafe 15 racer is great and now this Racer X is a very very good DIPA [/quote]

Good call on the Rogue Dead Guy! A new favorite for sure!

[itw419]

[quote name='CircleC29' timestamp='1416638884' post='10487059']
[quote name='One_Putt_Blunder' timestamp='1416104999' post='10453781'] [quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1416027090' post='10450047'] Rouge Dead Man Ale gets a thumbs up. [/quote] Dead guy ale is solid for sure. Bear Republic just cant make a bad IPA, the Racer 5 is one of my all time favorites, the Cafe 15 racer is great and now this Racer X is a very very good DIPA [/quote]

Good call on the Rogue Dead Guy! A new favorite for sure!
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I see that you are in Iowa. Do you drink many beers from Toppling Goliath? I've heard nothing but good things about them.

[swats]

[quote name='One_Putt_Blunder' timestamp='1416626053' post='10486517']
We need to set up another BST Beer-Sell-Trade, west coast guys send east coast guys stuff they cant get and vice versa.

Edit: BTW those that dip a nice dip after the Backwood Bastxxx really savors the smokey caramel flavor. dang it I want more
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I was just thinking about that as i was wondering how to get my hands on a ballast point grapefruit sculpin

[Puppetmaster]

[quote name='One_Putt_Blunder' timestamp='1416626053' post='10486517']
We need to set up another BST Beer-Sell-Trade, west coast guys send east coast guys stuff they cant get and vice versa.
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There can be some "complications" shipping beer across the country without a valid license. I've done research on the Beer Advocate forums in the past.

[fore_life]

I'm on the hunt today to find some more backwoods, I've still got two bottles for my "cellar" but I'd like to find more, I love that beer!

[CircleC29]

[quote name='itw419' timestamp='1416660784' post='10487381']
[quote name='CircleC29' timestamp='1416638884' post='10487059']
[quote name='One_Putt_Blunder' timestamp='1416104999' post='10453781'] [quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1416027090' post='10450047'] Rouge Dead Man Ale gets a thumbs up. [/quote] Dead guy ale is solid for sure. Bear Republic just cant make a bad IPA, the Racer 5 is one of my all time favorites, the Cafe 15 racer is great and now this Racer X is a very very good DIPA [/quote]

Good call on the Rogue Dead Guy! A new favorite for sure!
[/quote]

I see that you are in Iowa. Do you drink many beers from Toppling Goliath? I've heard nothing but good things about them.
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Nope. I haven't seen any TG in my neck of the woods yet.

[fore_life]

Called around to all my local spots, backwoods is gone from all of them

[toddnt]

TGIF...... Bourbon County Brand Stout.....

[Puppetmaster]

[quote name='fore_life' timestamp='1416683690' post='10488497']
Called around to all my local spots, backwoods is gone from all of them
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Same. If I had known I was going to love it this much, I would have bought all 3-4 packs that were left when I got mine.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

[quote name='Puppetmaster' timestamp='1416921552' post='10500651']
[quote name='fore_life' timestamp='1416683690' post='10488497']
Called around to all my local spots, backwoods is gone from all of them
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Same. If I had known I was going to love it this much, I would have bought all 3-4 packs that were left when I got mine.
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I have one last hope supposedly getting some 4 packs in any day. Yes i call daily to check hahaha

[swats]

Was on line for an hour and a half yesterday to get a couple of growlers of the rare Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA at New England Brewing Co. Also got their Coffee Breath Stout. I don't even like coffee and I'm so-so on stout and it was excellent.

[itw419]

How was the Fuzzy Baby Ducks? It sounds awesome.

[mflores]

Wow Fresh squeezed is so goooood

Lots of FFF zombie, dreadnaught and space station in Chicagoland - makes me happy

[swats]

[quote name='itw419' timestamp='1416965799' post='10503931']
How was the Fuzzy Baby Ducks? It sounds awesome.
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It is fantastic. Its a single IPA that is what i like to call the "lite" version of my favorite NEBCO beer, Locust Reign. The line at the brewery was 100 people deep an hour before they opened today and the Fuzzy supply was kicked in less than two days.

[Puppetmaster]

Enjoying my Founders porter and breakfast stout, but going to brave the pre-Thanksgiving rush one more time to see if I can find some Backwoods....

[itw419]

[quote name='swats' timestamp='1416971505' post='10504375']
[quote name='itw419' timestamp='1416965799' post='10503931']
How was the Fuzzy Baby Ducks? It sounds awesome.
[/quote]

It is fantastic. Its a single IPA that is what i like to call the "lite" version of my favorite NEBCO beer, Locust Reign. The line at the brewery was 100 people deep an hour before they opened today and the Fuzzy supply was kicked in less than two days.
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Single hop of my favorite hop variety. Citra is so juicy

[Puppetmaster]

Called two Total Wines, stopped back into Wegmans, no more Backwoods... going to really savor these three bottles....

[swats]

[quote name='Puppetmaster' timestamp='1417019603' post='10506205']
Called two Total Wines, stopped back into Wegmans, no more Backwoods... going to really savor these three bottles....
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Oooh, love Wegmans, wish they were around here.