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    Founders' Spectra Trifecta. Every year, Founders makes a special beer for the ArtPrize event in downtown Grand Rapids, and this year's beer is a kolsch-style ale with hints of lemongrass, chamomile, and ginger. This drinks as smooth as herbal tea, but it's beer, and is far tastier.
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      Arcadia Ales (Battle Creek, MI) Loch Down, their Scotch Ale. I do like darker, heavier beers...
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      • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

        Made a big trade with bbdl this weekend, some whales involved.

        Some beers were a matter of convenience, not really hard to find, depending on area you live, but in the end it was worth it to both of us. The totals:

        I gave up:
        Deschutes 2015 Abyss (x2)
        Deschutes 2015 Dissident
        Lift Bridge Barrel Aged Silhouette (think: Surly Darkness/Three Floyd's Dark Lord)

        I got:
        4 Bell's 30th Anniv
        Boulder The Dude's D'Spare
        Avery Vanilla Bean Stout (x2)
        Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
        Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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        • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

          I was initially excited to see Bell's HOPSLAM available at my local liquor store until
          I was told that it was only available in aluminum cans this year.
          I of course would prefer it in bottles even though the beer guy there assured me
          that beer keeps better in aluminum cans. I'm still not sold on that, so...
          I decided to buy local and save big $s getting a case of this which I totally enjoy.

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          • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

            Originally posted by fritz View Post
            I was initially excited to see Bell's HOPSLAM available at my local liquor store until
            I was told that it was only available in aluminum cans this year.
            I of course would prefer it in bottles even though the beer guy there assured me
            that beer keeps better in aluminum cans. I'm still not sold on that, so...
            I decided to buy local and save big $s getting a case of this which I totally enjoy.

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            Considering that Surly only distributes cans for their primary runs, I think we can safely put that to bed. I'm not sure they would sacrifice quality if they didn't have to.

            Sure, they do bombers, but those are for limited runs.
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              The technology in canning has come a long way. You no longer get that metal taste, and obviously, light does not get into the can, which is a killer of beers.
              Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                I'm surprised bottlers never created a thing paper covering for the bottles prior to the advancement of cans not leeching their flavor into the beer. It would've been so simple, just ask Lea & Perrins.
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                  Successful beer run today.

                  Hit up Hammerheart Brewery (Lino Lakes, MN, on the northern side of St Paul, or so, for the non-locals) for a couple reasons.

                  1. Imperial Raspberry Rauchbier aged in rum barrels. Holy f* that's a delicious and dangerous beer (13.1%, IIRC, could be 13.5%).
                  2. The BA Dublin Raid (bourbon barrel aged peat-smoked Irish red ale)

                  Refilled my howler with the Dublin Raid, and my growler with their smoked oatmeal stout. Sampled their Cascadian Ale, NOT for me. It's quality, but quite hoppy.

                  Stopped at the G-Will up there since it was a couple blocks away, and the BP G-Will has a better bomber selection. Picked up Clown Shoes Moses' Misfits, an Imperial Cream Ale w/Cacao Nibs and Vanilla Beans, and their Entertainer, a red ale aged in red cabernet barrels.

                  Also took a chance on Deschutes' Zarabanda, an ale with lemon verbena, pink peppercorn, sumac, and dried lime. Some collaboration with some chef. Sounds interesting, and it was a 15% discount for 4 bombers (bought 2 of the Moses), so why not?
                  Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                  • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

                    Arcadia Ales Loch Down, their Scotch Ale. I think I like Founders' Dirty Bastard more in terms of Scotch Ales.
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                    • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

                      Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
                      Arcadia Ales Loch Down, their Scotch Ale. I think I like Founders' Dirty Bastard more in terms of Scotch Ales.
                      Orkney Skull Splitter. Best one, IMO. Hands down.
                      Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                        Had Black Rocks Brewing and Ore Docks while in MQT. Coconut Brown by Black Rocks is one of my favorite beers ever. So good.
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                        • Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

                          Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                          Orkney Skull Splitter. Best one, IMO. Hands down.
                          Can't get that one here, though.
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                            Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
                            Can't get that one here, though.
                            Really? It's pretty widespread here. Direct from Scotland. Talk to your store clerk, maybe get a special order. It's not a whale. It's a year round non-special release beer.
                            Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                              Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                              Orkney Skull Splitter. Best one, IMO. Hands down.
                              Eh, its good, but I have had several other Scotch ales that I like better than Orkney.
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                                Starting off the game with a Rogue Mocha Porter.

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                                Rover Frenchy, Classic! Great post.
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