Beers of a different flavor

[audtatious]

Screw that. Give me a 6 pack of Blue Moon for 7.99 and I have 502 bux left over for car upgrades

[Dattebayo]

Then don't listen. Just to rub it in I've got 2x $125 bottles of tequila that I'd pay $200 for and I'm not a rich man by any means. You know why? They're for special occasions. That's what you do. You splurge on things you normally wouldn't to celebrate.

Unrelated thing is unrelated.

Yeah!!!

I kind of felt like that.

http://uncrate.com/p/2010/05/sam-adams-utopia-xl.jpg

^ Goes for as much as $600... still a beer.

Yeah, but it's not worth it. I had some when Elliot and the crew cracked one open with Jim Koch in attendance, and it wasn't the s*** awesome mind blower it would have to be at that price.

[PEZi]

The Tactical Nuclear Penguin I pictured on the last page was, at the time, the highest % alc beer in the world. I think something overtook it, but I'm not sure if it's a beer that still in the process or if has been released. At 32% alc, its a hard hitter... and I know a local restaurant has a bottle of it at $130. Thanks to my job, I paid nowhere near that.

[audtatious]

Well, then that beer is almost 1/2 way to being bourbon.

[PEZi]

I actually have that Barrel Aged Old Rasputin on the last page as well... aged in Bourbon barrels

Also had a Bourbon Barrel aged YETI from Great Divide... that one was aged in Stranahan's Bourbon Whiskey barrels up here in CO..... absurdly good!

[audtatious]

Well, when making bourbon the first thing they brew is beer.

[Jesda]

Just to rub it in I've got 2x $125 bottles of tequila that I'd pay $200 for and I'm not a rich man by any means. You know why?

Because you're a douche.

[PEZi]

[Empty V]

Also had a Bourbon Barrel aged YETI from Great Divide... that one was aged in Stranahan's Bourbon Whiskey barrels up here in CO..... absurdly good!

I've got 2 different bottles of oak aged yeti in my fridge that I'm waiting to crack.

[PEZi]

The oak aged ones were pretty decent. You can't go wrong with a YETI as the normal one was already fantastic, but the barrel aged ones were beyond amazing. Aged 22 months in Stranahan's barrels... 12.2% alc of vanilla, coffee and traditional YETI goodness. Don't know if you can even find them outside of CO, though.

[sbird1]

If you want to talk about awesome beer, you should try this one. This is one of my new favorites. The label is pretty self-explanatory...

[SBC 240Z]

Where do you guys go to find these beers? I guess Florida sucks that way because even in the liquor stores its BudLight or Miller

[audtatious]

This looks interesting. Brewdog "The End Of History" beer




it's about $765 a bottle

"Only eleven bottles of this expensive beer, named after a book by philosopher Francis Fukuyama, were produced. The blond Belgian ale, infused with nettles from the Scottish Highlands and fresh juniper berries, is 55 percent alcohol and will be BrewDog’s final high ABV beer. "

[Empty V]

The oak aged ones were pretty decent. You can't go wrong with a YETI as the normal one was already fantastic, but the barrel aged ones were beyond amazing. Aged 22 months in Stranahan's barrels... 12.2% alc of vanilla, coffee and traditional YETI goodness. Don't know if you can even find them outside of CO, though.

Good to know! I sent a growler to my buddy in Austin, TX an few months ago and he returned the favor. This is what I got in the mail today. I sent him a Banana Hef by a local brewery called Wolfcreek. This is supposed be an Agave Wheat. BTW my name is Billy

[Empty V]

Where do you guys go to find these beers? I guess Florida sucks that way because even in the liquor stores its BudLight or Miller

There's tons of breweries all over so-cal. I just started getting into it a little while ago and it's been an interesting journey. As my palette develops I can appreciate all these different crazy artisan beers. I'm also lucky enough to have 10 or so liquor stores within a 20min drive that all have different insane local beers. I'll take a pic of Wade's Wines next time I'm in there, that place is like the Mecca of alcohol. They've got over 300 different whiskeys and just opened up a tap room with 36 beers and 36 wines all on tap. Yes, wine on tap, it's nuts.

[audtatious]

I tried one of these "way back when"

[audtatious]

For Christmas my mother in law got me a 6-pack and 4 tall beer glasses. So, tonight I'm gonna hit'em:

1. Spaten Oktoberfest
2. Spaten Optimator (doppelbock)
3. Paulaner Hefe-weiaen (I've had a 6 of these before)
4. Stella Artois
5. Weihenstephaner Original Premium
6. Warfteiner Premium Verum

[Empty V]

Anyone down for a beer trade of local brews kind of like what I'm doing with my buddy in Austin but without the 3 month delay?

[PEZi]

Here's a list of some CO breweries... http://coloradobeer.org/brewers

Those are the ones that joined the CO Brewer's Guild... there are 350 ish total in the state. I work at my city's best specialty store for craft brews... so if there is something you want, I can probably score it.

[Bubba1]

I tried one of these "way back when"

I did too, way back when. Worst beer ever I tasted. Tasted like Billy Carter emptied his bladder into the vat. I remember I paid $4.32 for a case of 12 oz cans and ended up giving them away.

[audtatious]

I tried one of these "way back when"

I did too, way back when. Worst beer ever I tasted. Tasted like Billy Carter emptied his bladder into the vat. I remember I paid $4.32 for a case of 12 oz cans and ended up giving them away.

I remember when they came out with JR Ewing's Private Stock beer. I think they used the same mix as Billy Beer



Funny but the majority who post on NICO are probably too young to know who JR was

[audtatious]

Think today I'm going to hit a couple stores to see if I can find any Flying Dog.



and


^^^ Woody Creek Wit Beer - Seasonal

are pretty good beers.

[numbnuts240]

i think i've seen flying dog once. i'll make sure to grab some if i see it again.

[PEZi]

Flying Dog is not too shabby. My favorite CO brews come out of Great Divide, though.

[audtatious]

Ya'll should try this one:

[SBC 240Z]

Just curious, is it legal to ship beer or is it one of those "what they don't know don't hurt 'em" kind of deals.

[audtatious]

It's up to the individual states. Technically you would have to see if the state allows importation.

[Ozzie]

It's actually pretty good.

[BusyBadger]

For Christmas my mother in law got me a 6-pack and 4 tall beer glasses. So, tonight I'm gonna hit'em:

1. Spaten Oktoberfest
2. Spaten Optimator (doppelbock)
3. Paulaner Hefe-weiaen (I've had a 6 of these before)
4. Stella Artois
5. Weihenstephaner Original Premium
6. Warfteiner Premium Verum

5 out of 6 is pretty good, Stella really doesn't belong with the rest of those heavy hitters, but that's just my opinion.

Optimator is one of my favourites, I'm interested to hear what you think about it after you try it.

[sbird1]

Where do you guys go to find these beers? I guess Florida sucks that way because even in the liquor stores its BudLight or Miller

Little places called "liquor stores". I know there are tons in Florida and you guys don't have the s*** alcohol laws that Georgia does (although we can buy alcohol on Sundays now as of Jan. 1).