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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:50 PM Original message |
Microbrews, anybody like em? |
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rucky
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Stone is my favorite microbrewery |
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ElboRuum
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How the hell does this happen to me? |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Ever tried Drakes? |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. No I haven't, but I will now. |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
58. Try the Expedition Ale. |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Arrogant Bastard |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Get a 24 oz bottle of Arrogant Bastard and a 24 oz bottle of Double Bastard. |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. I don't think the beer store here carries the Double Bastard... |
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rucky
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
87. Double Bastard is not for beginners n/t |
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Initech
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Sat Jan-31-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. True. Very true. |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Mon Feb-02-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #87 |
117. Sipping an Arrogant Bastard now... |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Yeah, Arrogant Bastard has a very large following, |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Yea I like your avatar, too! |
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Catshrink
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
66. Shiek Yurbouti. |
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tigereye
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Sat Jan-31-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
101. yes, it's very good! |
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deucemagnet
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. If you ever get to Buffalo, try a Lake Effect Pale Ale |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I'm buliding a list! |
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sundog
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Sat Jan-31-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
102. you should try their russian imperial stout |
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Sky Masterson
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. A Microbrews is the only place in America where you can get a good beer. |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Got that right. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. I disagree with you guys to an extent. |
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Initech
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Mon Feb-02-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
119. Even your average run of the mill sports bar can have some good beers. |
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Bennyboy
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. I am a NORCALian and craft brewer..... |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Yes, Old Rasputin is some serious brew, but... |
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Bennyboy
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I love Lagunitas... |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. You've got to come to Three Floyd's Dark Lord Days. |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think Rogue is my favorite brewery right now. |
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rucky
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Shakespeare Stout is the shizz |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. I really like their Santa's Reserve Ale |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
59. Never tried that one. Will add it to my list. |
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Ikonoklast
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Great Lakes Brewing has a nice line-up. |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Great Lakes is good. |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I thought New Glarus was only distributed in Wisconsin... |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
54. You can get it in some parts of Michigan. |
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CatholicEdHead
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
73. Yes you can only get it in Wisconsin |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I've only had the Burning River... |
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Radical Activist
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
98. They do organic brews too. |
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sundog
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Sat Jan-31-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #98 |
104. you had new belgium's abbey ale? |
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Sheets of Easter
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Sun Feb-01-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
114. Great beers. |
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LeftyMom
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Nope, no beer drinkers in the lounge. Sorry. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. No beer drinkers, that's what I've experienced. |
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Shakespeare
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. She was being facetious. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. So was I! |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sat Jan-31-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
92. Hop Ottin is one of the best IPA's out there. |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Me, me, me! |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I've got some Hopslam in the fridge, I'm sure that would whet you whistle! |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Hopslam??? |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Yeah, Bell's Hopslam. |
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Initech
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. Hopslam is the shit! |
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Bucky
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Now THIS is what a micro brew looks like |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
86. Don't see the Pick, Bucky. |
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Wapsie B
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Amana Colonies is a place to get some decent brew |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
84. They look great, and the best thing is they are not that far from Chicago! |
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HopeHoops
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. I just got back from the Appalacian Brew House (Harrisburg, PA) - great stuff. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. I'll try to remember them,,, |
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harmonicon
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'm in |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Yes, Europe is sort of monochromatic. |
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harmonicon
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. the US definitely has the best variety |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Yeah, it's sick. We have bars here with 300 or more selections. |
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harmonicon
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I used to live in Chicago! |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Yeah, Grand Rapids, love that town. |
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no name no slogan
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Prohibition killed off microbrewing in America |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. You have a point but... |
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bluedigger
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. Where ya been, Scubadude? |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. I've been right here for many years, as some of the old timers can relate! |
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bluedigger
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #46 |
83. Speaking of "draw", |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Yeah, the stout sounds right up my alley, so to speak.... |
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Catshrink
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Black Butte Porter |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Added to the list! |
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Catshrink
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I've tried many but keep coming back to this one. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Yeah, DesChutes Brewery has some of the top beers in the world. |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
71. Obsidian Stout is my favorite Deschutes product. |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #71 |
80. Guiness is the very beginning of the Stouts. |
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rucky
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #39 |
88. Dechutes makes some damn fine beer! |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. I hope this thread never dies |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Hey, I haven't died yet, but if I do I know heaven is a huge brewery! |
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TroglodyteScholar
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
65. Okay, I've moved on... |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Ah yes, Dogfish Head, another stand out brewery. |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. CBC, If you're ever in Cambridge Mass n/t |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #56 |
89. Those house brews look very tempting, and the prices are great! |
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DarkTirade
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
57. Unfortunately the laws in this area make it so that it's damn near impossible to sell wine/liquor |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I had no idea there were limitations like that anywhere. |
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DarkTirade
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Yeah, it was weird when I first moved here. |
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scubadude
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I know where I'd be hanging out. |
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DarkTirade
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Yeah, I have to settle for either Sam Adams or a few nearby companies that |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #64 |
76. I've got a bottle of Sam Adams Triple Bock waiting to experice. |
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DarkTirade
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I decided to give their Irish Red a try. |
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Catshrink
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. I think the Lounge is fueled by microbrews |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #63 |
77. It's a shame I don't do the lounge much anymore. |
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Bryan
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
68. Me! Me! I like microbrews! |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. Hey, the Fort Collins area is a great spot. |
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Initech
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Sat Jan-31-09 03:24 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. All those are awesome. |
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fizzgig
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Sat Jan-31-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
103. major tom's is one of my favorite beers |
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
69. Invented right here in Washington State, you know |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Never been to Washington State, I sure would like to though... |
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pokerfan
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #74 |
105. one of the best in the state |
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
70. I caught the fever in the mid-90's. |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Hey, that means we're in the same club! |
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CatholicEdHead
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. New Glarus Brewery |
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scubadude
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Sat Jan-31-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #72 |
81. New Glarus is on my list. |
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Burma Jones
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Sat Jan-31-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
91. Dogfish Head - Delaware's Finest |
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Initech
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Sat Jan-31-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. One of my favorite bars just started carrying 90 minute IPA. |
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av8rdave
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. I LOVE their IPA...can't remember where I had it, but it was great |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sat Jan-31-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
93. Gotta give a shout out to the hometown microbrewery here.... |
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yellowdogintexas
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
95. Our local microbrewery, Rahr's has one called Blind Salamander that I like |
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
97. I think they are fun...and seasonal brews can be a nice change. |
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Zavulon
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
99. Love 'em. |
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tigereye
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Sat Jan-31-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
100. yes, yes and yes |
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Initech
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #100 |
106. There is a place in Costa Mesa that has a walk-in beer refridgerator. |
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tigereye
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Sun Feb-01-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #106 |
115. ours is in PIttsburgh! |
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evlbstrd
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
107. I love trying different brews from micros. |
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Sat Jan-31-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. evlbstrd micro-micro brewery is my fave |
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evlbstrd
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Sat Jan-31-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. That's it! |
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Mabus
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Sat Jan-31-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #110 |
111. evlwne brought to you by evlbstrd and evlbll |
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Sat Jan-31-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. It has a ring to it. |
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Mabus
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Sat Jan-31-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #112 |
113. You have a talent |
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Initech
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Sun Feb-01-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #107 |
116. I have a brewery like that in my town. |
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
108. Microbrews are an art unto themselves! nt |
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laylah
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Mon Feb-02-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
118. Coopersmith's |
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XemaSab
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Mon Feb-02-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
120. NorCal has some good craft/microbrews |
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