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redskingreg

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:23 pm

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Chris_in_joliet wrote:

1 Dreadnaught
1 Alpha Klaus
A 12 pack of gumball head
A 12 pack of Alpha king

Merry xmas to myself

Are the bombers dated now too?

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Hank Scorpio

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:58 pm

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It still blows my mind about FFF. Living near the brewery, I never looked at their beer as some amazing thing. I like it but I guess I'm just spoiled by always having it available.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:59 pm

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Chris_in_joliet wrote:

1 Dreadnaught
1 Alpha Klaus
A 12 pack of gumball head
A 12 pack of Alpha king

Merry xmas to myself

You could have bought a iPod for that $$$.

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Baby McNown

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:34 pm

Northwoods Brewing Kelly's Stout: decent but nothing special. Hint of chocolate in it. Lakefront Fuel Cafe.. damn forgot how much I liked this one.

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Urlacher's missing neck

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:12 am

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ZephMarshack wrote:

I was fortunate enough to go to the Jackie O's release this past weekend. It was the first time I legitimately felt bad for not being on Untappd, as it would have come in handy for tracking and remembering the ridiculous amount of beers I tried.

Bottle info: this batch of Rum Oil of Aphrodite is even boozier than usual for them and I didn't really hear anything positive about it from anyone there. The barrel-aged saison seemed like the most popular of the released bottles but was limited to one per customer. Bourbon Coffee Oil of Aphrodite was probably the best beer I had there, but unfortunately bottles were limited to their reserve society.

That is awesome. I didn't think anyone other than myself even knew Jackie o's existed. They have canned a few beers recently and distributed them but they have been an amazing off the radar brewery for a while.

Dammit...I had no idea they had a bottle release last weekend. I was in Athens Thursday and Friday and was unaware. I was there for Ohio Brew week when they opened the tap house addition and it was simply amazing.

Chus would love this place. Their appreciated for phish and good beer is probably rivaled only by him.

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spanky

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:26 am

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Heading to Piece this afternoon to pick up a pie and some growlers for tonight.

Got to start off the vacation on a good note. :drunken:

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:41 pm

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spanky wrote:

Heading to Piece this afternoon to pick up a pie and some growlers for tonight.

Weather and traffic was really bad. Had to audible.

Got halfway there and turned around - got a couple "In your Face" IPA's and a growler of YoLo from Nevin's Brewing instead.
Then stopped for couple beers and dinner from mcbrides.

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redskingreg

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:43 pm

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spanky wrote:

Heading to Piece this afternoon to pick up a pie and some growlers for tonight.

#shortsighted

Just kidding, sparks. One day I'll make it to Piece. FFF was vedy vedy good to me today.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:42 pm

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I opened a Goose Island Christmas Ale from 2009 that my brother in law got me. I split it with him and it was the best Christmas beer I've had yet. The hoppy bitterness really wasn't all that overpowering and it was a damn good drink.

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Urlacher's missing neck

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:45 pm

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Bout to crack a revolution Deth's Tar

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Chus

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:51 pm

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I went to the Two Brothers Tap House yesterday afternoon. Not only did they have Hop Centric on tap, which was only $12.99 for growlers (regularly $22.99), somebody brought this to share, an I got a taste:

$250 for the bottle, 27% ABV

I tried to get the bartender's rear end in the shot. I did my best.

Hi, Spanky.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:54 pm

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My friends got me Utopias for a wedding gift. It was phenomenal. I have the bottle housed in a lighted display to this day.

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Chus

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:14 pm

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Peoria Matt wrote:

I have one from 2011 behind my bar.

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spanky

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:40 pm

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Hi, Chus.

Drinking a couple TB sidekicks today. Never had that $250/bottle stuff. Never heard of it. I can't even afford to look at that pic more than once.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:09 pm

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I'm going to do a little day drinking brew tour before the Lawrence Arms show tomorrow. I am thinking I will take the bus down to Damen/Milwaukee. It looks like Piece, The Map Room and then a little walk to Revolution are on my list of places to hit. Anyone know of anything else cool around that area? I've been to the map room and I actually thought it sucked but this was before chicago got really into the craft stuff and it was just belgians i had already had and there was no fucking room to even move around inside there. Piece was cool but i just went for some pizza and I have never been to the Revolution tap room.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:17 pm

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Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

If you are going strictly for beer and not food, Half Acre usually has at least a dozen beers available at their place, most of them exclusive to that place. No food though. You can bring food in.

Revolution has great food (and beer)

Big Star is around the corner from Piece and has great selection of beers and mixed drinks, and the tacos are bad ass, but it will be really crowded. You may be able to sneak a seat at the bar.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:54 pm

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Chris_in_joliet wrote:

1 Dreadnaught
1 Alpha Klaus
A 12 pack of gumball head
A 12 pack of Alpha king

Merry xmas to myself

You told me last year that you hated Alpha Klaus.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:08 pm

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spanky wrote:

Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

I have all day to eat food. We are going to dick around the area all day so its no big deal if a place has any or doesn't. Half acre seems to be up where we are staying/parking the car for the day. Might have to hit that before hopping on the bus. I will give the Big Star a look as I am always down for some tacos. Hopefully they aren't jam packed in the early afternoon.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:21 pm

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Half acre is awesome. Cool place and good beers.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:16 pm

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Having this for the first time tonight. If anybody else likes the over-the-top strong Hops flavor like I do, I'd suggest picking some up if you can. It's fantastic. Wow. :drunken:

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Tall Midget

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:33 am

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spanky wrote:

Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

I've always found the food at Big Star to be incredibly overrated. Plus, it's more or less a dump for all of the yuppie-hipster hype surrounding it.

Anyone who goes to the Half Acre tap room should strongly consider getting a burger across the street at Bad Apple, which is consistently phenomenal. Nice beer list, too.

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spanky

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:35 am

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Tall Midget wrote:

Anyone who goes to the Half Acre tap room should strongly consider getting a burger across the street at Bad Apple, which is consistently phenomenal. Nice beer list, too.

Completely agree. I'm a big fan of Bad Apple. The beers and mixed drinks are fantastic. The fries are great as well.

I'm a little concerned about the "Check, Please" effect though.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:42 am

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spanky wrote:

Tall Midget wrote:

Anyone who goes to the Half Acre tap room should strongly consider getting a burger across the street at Bad Apple, which is consistently phenomenal. Nice beer list, too.

Completely agree. I'm a big fan of Bad Apple. The beers and mixed drinks are fantastic. The fries are great as well.

I'm a little concerned about the "Check, Please" effect though.

I didn't realize it had been featured on that show. I have relocated to New England and could go for a Bad Apple burger right about now.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:26 am

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Tall Midget wrote:

I have relocated to New England and could go for a Bad Apple burger right about now.

So they finally banished you for your communist views?

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:45 am

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Seacrest wrote:

Tall Midget wrote:

I have relocated to New England and could go for a Bad Apple burger right about now.

So they finally banished you for your communist views?

They? You mean there really is a "they"??? I knew it!

FWIW, my political views lie much closer to anarchism--as defined by Kropotkin in the late 19th century--than communism, although my understanding of class struggle, the dialectic and state power is informed by Marx, Gramsci, Lukacs, Althusser, Laclau and Zizek as well as, oddly enough, Kojeve and Lacan.

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Chris_in_joliet

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:03 am

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Douchebag wrote:

Chris_in_joliet wrote:

1 Dreadnaught
1 Alpha Klaus
A 12 pack of gumball head
A 12 pack of Alpha king

Merry xmas to myself

You told me last year that you hated Alpha Klaus.

I did. I decided to try it again though and it was great. I guess it was because I've tried so many other different xmas beers that I wanted to see if my thoughts changed on it. I'm happy with the choice.

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spanky

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:04 am

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Truth:

His wife likes it and makes him buy it.

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Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:09 am

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spanky wrote:

Truth:

His wife likes it and makes him buy it.

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Chris_in_joliet

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:10 am

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spanky wrote:

Truth:

His wife likes it and makes him buy it.

She hasn't had beer in probably a year. She's a wino now.

Please don't tell her I said that.

No seriously

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redskingreg

Post subject: Re: Beer Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:34 pm

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I picked up a Solemn Oath Ravaged by Vikings bomber last Friday. Also have been feeling like shit since then, so I've yet to crack it open. Need to kick this bug, so I can enjoy beer again!

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