Fremont Brewing/Pine Box 1st Anniversary beer!!!

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Thank God you seem to be an expert at it, as I frequently can't tell the difference myself. In my (limited) experience, one person's whining criticism is often times another person's thoughtful, constructive observation. I think you need to chime in on a lot more threads to help some of us (clearly me, for instance) out with this often subtle distinction.
     
    #101 John_M, Mar 26, 2013
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  2. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    I would let it go. I have always found you to be a thoughtful, frequent, and positive contributor to our forum. And, IMHO, the distinction between expressing and whining in the eye of the beholder tends to have more to do with whether or not the beholder agrees with the statements made than anything objective.
     
    #102 BuckeyeOne, Mar 26, 2013
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  3. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Agreed on both counts. You're absolutely right, but it always puzzles me when someone makes a comment like this, on what is obviously an opinion driven forum. I confess it always gets a bit under my skin when I see someone complaining about all the whining on a particular thread, when in reality, they just don't happen to agree with some of the comments made on the thread. I was going to suggest to deathcharms that if he disagrees with what is said by some of the posters that he interject a contrasting viewpoint or opinion, but you're right, it's probably better to just let it go.

    Oh, and thanks for the compliment. Ditto yourself BuckeyeOne.
     
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    This is Murica! We gots the First Amendment, which covers the freedom of whining! There's starving kids in China who would love your freedom to whine if you're not going to finish it!
     
    #104 BBThunderbolt, Mar 26, 2013
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  5. kevwcamp

    kevwcamp Initiate (0) May 13, 2010 Washington

    Back to the beer at hand...I'm waiting for someone to add it since I'm one of those d-bags who barely reviews anything and mostly sticks to hads.

    Tried it on tap at an empty brewery. Yes it is cinnamon forward, which I definitely like in the smell and find it pleasing on top of the chocolate and licorice flavors. IMO it's like Hunahpu without the chili heat, and it has an appropriately thick and chewy mouthfeel for 11.5%. Yes it's pricey, but at least it's not Hunahpu pricey and hype-y. Ok I guess I mostly reviewed it, but still waiting on the add. :wink:
     
    #105 kevwcamp, Mar 26, 2013
  6. waltersrj

    waltersrj Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Washington

    Are there really only 240 bottles? 20 cases? That surprises me as its no limit.
     
    #106 waltersrj, Mar 26, 2013
  7. kevwcamp

    kevwcamp Initiate (0) May 13, 2010 Washington

    I asked and confirmed 20 cases. I also saw about 10 unopened cases on the floor next to the bar today, and assumed those were the remaining bottles.
     
    #107 kevwcamp, Mar 26, 2013
  8. csano

    csano Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2010 Washington
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    When I went in today to pick up my bottles, the guy walked into the back room and brought out two cases. He didn't even touch the ones that were on the floor to the left of the bar.
     
    #108 csano, Mar 27, 2013
  9. csano

    csano Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2010 Washington
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    Brewery turds.
     
    #109 csano, Mar 27, 2013
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  10. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    No rare beers here.
     
    #110 HuskyinPDX, Mar 27, 2013
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  11. duketheredeemer

    duketheredeemer Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2007 Washington

    Was just at the brewery. They have it on tap and several cases left.

    Fair bit of chocolate, lots of licorice and molasses. Big, thick body as it should have and not quite as cinnamon forward as other reviews had led me to believe. Super sweet, too. Really lovely, but I'm pretty sure I'll have to share my bottles with a few people when I open them, as they're like a big bottle of candy.
     
    #111 duketheredeemer, Mar 28, 2013
  12. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    Just goes to show everyone's palate is different. I too didn't find it that cinnamon-forward. But I didn't find it to be super sweet at all nor did I pick up licorice and molasses.

    I thought it was quite roasty, with chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon balanced throughout. The scary thing was that the 11% ABV was very well hidden.
     
    #112 BuckeyeOne, Mar 28, 2013
  13. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    I got cinnamon, licorice, and didn't find it that sweet. So there ya go.
     
    #113 HuskyinPDX, Mar 28, 2013
  14. slinkie

    slinkie Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2011 Washington

    I had two glasses of it (separate days). The first I don't remember particularly noticing the cinnamon. The second I thought was super cinnamon-forward. The ABV is definitely well hidden.
     
    #114 slinkie, Mar 28, 2013
  15. ijaap

    ijaap Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2013 Washington

    I'm heading down there tomorrow, hopefully there are some bottles left.
     
    #115 ijaap, Mar 29, 2013
  16. hopburster

    hopburster Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2011 Washington

    Still available at Fremont?
     
    #116 hopburster, Mar 30, 2013
  17. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    It was as of 3 pm today (Friday).
     
    #117 BuckeyeOne, Mar 30, 2013
  18. hopburster

    hopburster Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2011 Washington

    Thanks!
     
    #118 hopburster, Mar 30, 2013
  19. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    And? Still some there?
     
    #119 HuskyinPDX, Mar 30, 2013
  20. hopburster

    hopburster Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2011 Washington

    Didn't make it down there today...maybe tomorrow or Mon?
     
    #120 hopburster, Mar 31, 2013
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