Alpine in Seattle?

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  1. MicroFanatic

    MicroFanatic Devotee (389) Mar 21, 2009 Washington

    Went to an Alpine/Green Flash event in Olympia - tried the Nelson, Duet and Hoppy Birthday. Now I have tried the Nelson and Duet in bombers a few years back and they were excellent. The ones on tap were very boring and nothing I would be interested in buying. My favorite of those 3 was the Hoppy Birthday - had the most pronounced hop flavor. Ended the night with a Boneyard RPM and it blew all the others away. Very disappointed in the new Green Flash/Alpine brews.
     
    #41 MicroFanatic, Apr 11, 2015
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  2. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I tried Duet, Nelson, and Hoppy Birthday a couple nights ago. Liked Duet and Hoppy Birthday, wasn't impressed with Nelson. sat at a different local bar last night and drilled 4 RPMs. Musta been a really fresh keg, cuz that stuff just kept sliding down my throat. It'll be a nice option having the SDAlpine stuff around, but they probably won't be brews I seek out.
     
    #42 BBThunderbolt, Apr 11, 2015
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  3. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    Sounds like Alpine (at least the stuff produced by GF and brought up here) is not on the same level as our local favorites...well, dont let anyone from anywhere outside the PNW find out.
     
    #43 cherche, Apr 11, 2015
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  4. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I thought Hoppy Birthday was excellent.

    RPM has become too malty recently. Not sure what's up.
     
    #44 distantmantra, Apr 12, 2015
  5. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    I had my first RPM in quite a long time last night at Watershed. It was as good as I remember it being at its best. Great aroma and great crisp flavor. Not too malty at all. I don't know why I even ordered one as I too remember it being not only too malty but the batches seem to have too much variation.
     
    #45 BuckeyeOne, Apr 12, 2015
  6. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    Your avatar is annoying me no end today. My fucking Reds couldn't get a fucking bunt down to win the fucking game against the Cards fucking twice today!
     
    #46 BuckeyeOne, Apr 13, 2015
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  7. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Real sorry to hear about that.
     
    #47 Orca, Apr 13, 2015
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  8. crowellbw

    crowellbw Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2010 Washington

    Duet and Nelson are generally $5.50, Pure Hoppiness is $8 as of the last time I was there. There was a time Duet was $4/22 oz.
     
    #48 crowellbw, Apr 13, 2015
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