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I grabbed a s'more money but haven't opened it yet. I'll probably wait and share it with my brother who likes sweeter stouts.

I'm really exciting for the upcoming simcoe ninja batch. That was my favorite of all the ninjas.

 

I didn't care for darkness. Too much hop flavor for a stout to me. I definitely will sit on the rest for a while and hopefully it will calm down. Same with abyss just not because of hops. I guess there is a best after date for a reason.

Edit: Agree with simcoe it's really hard to pick one ninja that is clearly my favorite but that is at the top

 

If you dont mind me asking where did you get the abyss??

 

Ninja Suggestions: Mosaic, Sorachi Ace

 

Something Hoppy This Way Comes uses Sorachi. I agree Mosaic would be good, but if they get more I woiuld rather they rebrew Square Grouper. It is their best hoppy beer by a long shot.

 

square grouper and marilime law for me.

 

Black shirt is so great. And they just started canning, so may be worth discussing with them...

Copper kettle does have a nice little tap room as well.

 

That'll work too! I regrettably wasn't able to track down one of those. It's actually the first PW release that wasn't limited to FwB that I wasn't able to get.

 

dang - surprised by those stout reviews! Where's the "dislike" button on here, haha. Although I haven't cracked either one yet, I'll wait and see what I think of them.

Obligatory PW board edit: excited that Simcoe is on the way again and I have it on good authority that Square Grouper will be brewed sometime this year.....VERY excited to have that again. I do a lot of beer hunting on a reg basis, but for that one I set a PR in calls/visits to area proprietors of the booze to track those fishies down.

 

i was born there so spend many many birthdays there...

 

Privileged childhood

 

Simcoe and Deutsch Hopfen Ninjas are in the west burbs now. Also, a fresh batch of NvU.

 

Simcoe in stock at Capones via their FB page

 

I'm guessing the recent Simcoe to hit the market with Batch #194 on the label aren't the new ones? Or are old labels being reused?

 

I havent seen the new batch yet to verify a # but #194 came out on 8/23/13. assuming thats the old one I'd pass for freshness

 

There are 3-5 bottles on the shelf at Rayan's at Clark/Wilson. No limit.

 

Not sure on batch #'s, but they changed the Ninja picture. It has glasses now. And it's Gerrit.

 

Just grabbed a few Simcoe. Batch 306 307 322 323.

 

Thanks! Just grabbed the last one (that was out, anyway).

 

Square Grouper is without a doubt the best beer I had in 2013