The Beer Nerd - what are you drinking / brewing thread

dang i was gonna say let one age for a while, its very delicious

 

Any of you west coasters excited about Bells coming out here? I wish black note was going to be available for the initial release but im atleast looking forward to some expedition stout.

 

So I did some checking on the Pliny availability around here.
My favorite liquor store gets 2 cases of Pliny, 3rd Thursday of every month, one bottle to a customer, sells out that day. First come basis, no holding.

Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA is like finding gold.
2 cases, twice a year, spring and fall, one bottle per customer, sells out same day.

I may be camping out in their parking lot a few times a year.

 

If you want some 120 let me know. I have a few in the cellar and it is pretty common around here most of the time.

 

Not fresh, drain poor. Green flash needs to get that alpine to CT! It hit mass and NY already. I need nelson!

 

too lazy to stand up and go get my phone to take a picture, but at the moment I'm working on a Southern Tier IPA. not bad, pretty tame. Nice and clean and crisp though.

 

I just became a fan of Kona Longboard. Yum yum!

 

Johnnie Walker Red Label

 

Ugh. I just can't do the scotch thing. Tastes like cigarette ashes, haha. I'll take bourbon thanks!

Anyway, just tried that Guiness Blonde. Really digging it to be a lighter beer.

 

I may take you up on that. Let me know if I can send something your way as well.
Can't believe I missed Pliny this month by a few days.

 

Drinking in the dark?
What's it like in a can? I've only had it on tap.

 

Very good. I've only ever had it in a can, so can't compare.

And no, not drinking in the dark. My phone does weird stuff in low light situations. Apparently HTC will warranty it, but I have an upgrade in a few months and don't care enough.

 

They are always making more! I would be down for a trade, doesn't have to be anything crazy. I am a fan of avery and ska. How many 120s would you want? They are pretty pricey at around $10 a 12oz bottle. I stopped at a local hole in the wall shop that alot of beer nerds overlook. They actually just found a case from 2012 in back haha. I have never tried one that old but it is supposed to age well. I have some more recent batches as well.

 

Holy beer score! Is that your collection or the local hole in the wall?
Either way, seeing stuff I ain't seen before!

 

Haha that is the local beer stores dogfishhead rack. As you can see plenty of 120s. At bigger stores around here a case doesnt last long. I believe most shops only get a few cases per year. Like i said this spot is over looked, some beer that only will last a day at big stores will sit for weeks here. They even have some barrel aged imperial biscotti break from evil twin that has been there for months. The big store down the street from me got that a few months ago and it was gone in a day.

 

One of my favorites from Dogfish.

 

I love longboard, solid beer that easy to find. I really liked their IPA too, very different from other IPAs imo

 

I bought two bottles of World Wide Stout just over four years ago and aged them. I drank the first one the other night with my girlfriend. I'll keep aging the second.