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Eve wrote:

Do I need to send along a six pack? For emergency reasons?
:hehe:

Don't encourage the feeble minded = ME.

:beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

Don't encourage the feeble minded = ME.

:beaten:

+1 = my husband

Good thing we only vacation for a few days at a time. :beaten:

Eve wrote:

+1 = my husband

Good thing we only vacation for a few days at a time. :beaten:

You are modest and gracious, Master o' Beasts.

Tu_triky wrote:

You are modest and gracious, Master o' Beasts.

:rofl:


OT: Missing my Starbuck's Misto. THats the only thing they lack here in NSB.

For you, 'racer:



Whole Foods
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BevMo
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^ Guess I'll have to swing by Whole Foods. :victory:

Thanks!

bmwracer wrote:^ Guess I'll have to swing by Whole Foods. :victory:

Thanks!

Give it a try. I know not every Whole Foods carries the exact same merchandise as every other store but it's definitely worth a shot.

American Homebrewers Association Names Top 50 Beers In America

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Zymurgy magazine, the official publication of the American Homebrewers Association, has released its ninth-annual list of the 50 best beers in America. To assemble the list, its editors ask readers to submit lists of their top 20 favorite beers.

Russian River's acclaimed Pliny the Elder beer won the top slot for the third year in a row. But if you want to try it yourself, you might have a hard time. Russian River is fairly widely distributed in California, but the only state in the East Coast where you can get Pliny the Elder is Pennsylvania. (And it's scarce even there.) At least many of the others on the list (like Sierra Nevada) have strong national distribution. The top-ranked brewery, as measured by total votes for its beers, was Delaware's Dogfish Head. The brewery's highest-ranking entrant was the hop-heavy Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, which tied for third.

Here's this year's full list:

1. Russian River Pliny the Elder
2. Bellfs Two Hearted Ale
3 (tie). Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
3 (tie). Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
5. Bellfs Hopslam
6. Stone Arrogant Bastard
7. Sierra Nevada Celebration
8 (tie). Sierra Nevada Torpedo
8 (tie). Stone Ruination
10. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
11. Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
12. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine
13. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
14 (tie). Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
14 (tie). Oskar Blues Dalefs Pale Ale
16 (tie). Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
16 (tie). New Glarus Belgian Red
18. North Coast Old Rasputin
19. Bellfs Expedition Stout
20 (tie). Deschutes The Abyss
20 (tie). Left Hand Milk Stout
20 (tie). Odell IPA
20 (tie). Samuel Adams Noble Pils
20 (tie). Surly Furious
20 (tie). Troegs Nugget Nectar
26 (tie). Rogue Dead Guy Ale
26 (tie). Samuel Adams Boston Lager
28. Anchor Steam
29 (tie). Bear Republic Racer 5
29 (tie). Ommegang Three Philosophers
29 (tie). Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
29 (tie). Three Floyds Alpha King
29 (tie). Three Floyds Dark Lord
34 (tie). Avery Maharaja
34 (tie). Dogfish Head Indian Brown
34 (tie). Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
34 (tie). Three Floyds Gumballhead
38 (tie). Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
38 (tie). Lost Abbey Angelfs Share
38 (tie). New Belgium La Folie
38 (tie). New Belgium Ranger
38 (tie). Oskar Blues Old Chub
43 (tie). Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
43 (tie). Great Divide Yeti
43 (tie). New Belgium 1554
43 (tie). Russian River Blind Pig
43 (tie). Ska Modus Hoperandi
48 (tie). Alesmith Speedway Stout
48 (tie). Dark Horse Crooked Tree
48 (tie). Green Flash West Coast IPA
48 (tie). Summit EPA
48 (tie). Victory Prima Pils

bmwracer wrote:American Homebrewers Association Names Top 50 Beers In America

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1. Russian River Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder....a philosophical beer.

Tu_triky wrote:Pliny the Elder....a philosophical beer.

Doesn't sound Russian at all...

More like someone from Norse mythology, like Balder the Beautiful or Heimdall the Brave.

bmwracer wrote:
Doesn't sound Russian at all...

More like someone from Norse mythology, like Balder the Beautiful or Heimdall the Brave.

:hehe: I think Pliny was Roman. Maybe that means the beer goes well with pizza? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote::hehe: I think Pliny was Roman. Maybe that means the beer goes well with pizza? :beaten:

New York pizza? :rolleyes:


:rofl:


EDIT: Yup, Pliny was Roman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder

bmwracer wrote:
New York pizza? :rolleyes:

Of course New York Pizza...not Chicago...we're talking about pizza not cake. :P

bmwracer wrote:^ Guess I'll have to swing by Whole Foods. :victory:

Thanks!

let me know how the beer tastes,

i have some Korean beer in the fridge, "hite" beer, once i found it at the korean market 6 cans for $3.99, but its gone up since then.

bmwracer wrote:^ Guess I'll have to swing by Whole Foods. :victory:

Thanks!

Hey, 'racer. After reading about you wanting to try the Red Rice Ale produced by Hitachino, I have to admit you piqued my interest. Although the first time I took those pics and posted them here I didn't purchase the beer, today I passed by a BevMo again and bought two bottles. :woot:

As you stated, and as evidenced by my photo, BevMo does charge a "whopping" 6 bucks a bottle. In any event, I picked up two bottles and just threw 'em back not too long ago. I didn't know what to expect but I have to say I really enjoyed it! The beer is incredibly smooth, almost silky. The only thing I can equate it to is the finish of a really good quality craft or artisanal root beer with a smooth clean finish.

They say this is probably the only Red Rice Ale produced in the world today.

I think you should give it a shot, I'd guess you'd enjoy the taste. It's not harsh at all and you can really taste the quality.

Tu_triky wrote:Hey, 'racer. After reading about you wanting to try the Red Rice Ale produced by Hitachino, I have to admit you piqued my interest. Although the first time I took those pics and posted them here I didn't purchase the beer, today I passed by a BevMo again and bought two bottles. :woot:

As you stated, and as evidenced by my photo, BevMo does charge a "whopping" 6 bucks a bottle. In any event, I picked up two bottles and just threw 'em back not too long ago. I didn't know what to expect but I have to say I really enjoyed it! The beer is incredibly smooth, almost silky. The only thing I can equate it to is the finish of a really good quality craft or artisanal root beer with a smooth clean finish.

They say this is probably the only Red Rice Ale produced in the world today.

I think you should give it a shot, I'd guess you'd enjoy the taste. It's not harsh at all and you can really taste the quality.

Cool. :victory: :applaud:

My niece really liked the Red Rice Ale as well... She said it was sake-like and that piqued my interest considerably, since I'm more a sake drinker than beer drinker. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Cool. :victory: :applaud:

My niece really liked the Red Rice Ale as well... She said it was sake-like and that piqued my interest considerably, since I'm more a sake drinker than beer drinker. :)

Great description. An apt one most definitely. I believe they employ some yeast that's normally reserved for sake in the fermentation process in order to convert the red rice into alcohol.

So your niece basically hit it on the nose. :)

Tu_triky wrote:Great description. An apt one most definitely. I believe they employ some yeast that's normally reserved for sake in the fermentation process in order to convert the red rice into alcohol.

So your niece basically hit it on the nose. :)

She most likely developed her beer sense from my brother. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
She most likely developed her beer sense from my brother. :beaten:

All in the family, huh? :)

Tu_triky wrote:All in the family, huh? :)

Yup. :beaten: