Great Notion

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  1. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Does Double Stack still taste like fake butter and Mrs. Buttersworths? Such a weird beer.
     
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  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Hard to answer that, as I've never thought it tasted like that. Some batches were overly sweet I thought, and the smoke flavor a bit much, but recent batches were redolent of dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and maple syrup. YMMV.

    I liked it, but I could see were it might not be for everyone
     
    #1022 John_M, Nov 11, 2017
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  3. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    See, I've always thought it tasted like French Toast Crunch. If you're not familiar with that cereal, essentially for a brief and ill-advised period of time in the 90's General Mills decided Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal wasn't sugary enough for kids, so they decided make the cereal look like toast and drizzle them in maple syrup....

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    Personally, as much as I love Great Notion, Double Stack is a monstrosity to me. I once spilled some on my hand and couldn't get the maple syrup smell out for like a day haha. But to each their own. If you want a massive adjunct stout and aren't a diabetic, then give this beer a spin for sure. Perhaps as I get older I'm losing my alcoholic sweet tooth.
     
    #1023 BeerandLoathing, Nov 13, 2017
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I gotta admit, I love me some French Toast.
    However! That looks like a strong candidate for worst cereal ever.
     
    #1024 BBThunderbolt, Nov 13, 2017
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  5. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    The 90's were a simpler time :joy:
     
    #1025 BeerandLoathing, Nov 13, 2017
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  6. itracy63

    itracy63 Savant (1,187) Apr 20, 2013 Washington

    That cereal has been back for a while! It’s one of those that removes the skin from the roof of your mouth.
     
    #1026 itracy63, Nov 13, 2017
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  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Latest news about the new facility:

    Good news and bad news. Good news: Electric and gas will be brought to the building next week. We are finally on the schedule to get water into the building as well in the next few weeks. The boiler arrived and is ready for install as well! Bad news: Things in general are moving along slower then expected due to the city of PDX being super swamped with all the other new construction going on these days. We are still hoping to brew our first beer in there by year end but it's looking like it may be January now. Also unfortunately it's sounding like the new restaurant/brewpub won't be ready until the Summer of 2018 now. That's just the way construction projects go more often then not.
     
    #1027 John_M, Nov 13, 2017
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  8. BeerGroz

    BeerGroz Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2010 Washington

    Any date yet for Biscuits and Hazy?
     
    #1028 BeerGroz, Nov 15, 2017
  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Today is Friday, and so of course here is today's beer news:

    Beer News: This week was fun with a lot of customers getting to take home both Peanut Brother and Space Invader crowlers. #hopbae went on tap this week and crowlers are popping off. New batch of Juice Box goes on tap next week as well as an awesome new kettle sour called I Love it When You Call Me Big Papaya! Our collabo with Ruse Brewing may also go on tap soon: a black IPA with toasted coconut and kaffir lime leaves. Lastly, we brewed a super rad beer earlier this week with our next door neighbors, Pine State Biscuits called Biscuits & Hazy! This beer will obviously be a hazy IPA with what else but Pine State Biscuits in it! And to make it even more fun, some local Marionberry jam!

    NW 28th News: We finally have gas and electric in the building! Concrete slab being poured next week out front for our glycol chiller and CO2 tanks.


    I like to try new things, but personally, I'm not sure how excited I am to try the Biscuits and Hazy IPA.
     
    #1029 John_M, Nov 17, 2017
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  10. tokimedo

    tokimedo Savant (1,038) Feb 28, 2015 California
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    anyone know if 3 bullet fridays are going out today still? visiting the tap room tomorrow and stoked to see what i can get.
     
    #1030 tokimedo, Nov 25, 2017
  11. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    double dry-hopped juice box is a phenomenal hazy IPA. nails that bitter/juice ratio perfectly.
     
    #1031 ballardbeer, Nov 26, 2017
  12. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    Woah i ike French toast and make it every Sunday..how did that become involved in sugar-acopolypse?
    I have no sugar or syrup on mine
     
    #1032 Reidrover, Nov 26, 2017
  13. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Here's a great notion
    for you: How about you take
    this to the right place?:slight_smile:
     
    #1033 EdwardAbbey, Nov 26, 2017
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  14. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Did you report it?
    Haiku is great but nothing
    Beats direct action.

    :grin:
     
    #1034 vurt, Nov 26, 2017
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  15. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Reporting helps, but
    only haiku can confer
    everlasting shame.:slight_smile:
     
    #1035 EdwardAbbey, Nov 27, 2017
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  16. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    How do you make and consume French Toast without sugar or Syrup? Are we going to split hairs here? :joy:
     
    #1036 BeerandLoathing, Nov 27, 2017
  17. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    I just wasted 15 seconds of my life reading your post.
     
    #1037 NWer, Nov 28, 2017
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  18. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Sugar and syrup are the adjuncts of the French Toast world. Properly made, they're just extras. Not needed, but possibly enjoyable.

    Some Straw/Rasp/Blackberries, however.......
     
    #1038 BBThunderbolt, Nov 28, 2017
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  19. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    this is the moment
    when the beer site evolved to
    french toast advocate
     
    #1039 ballardbeer, Nov 28, 2017
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  20. ExVashonGujy

    ExVashonGujy Pooh-Bah (2,114) Mar 7, 2013 Washington
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    French Toast Advocate! Bring it on! I've been a french toast advocate since my dad cooked it regularly on Sunday mornings.

    Mornings are too early for beer (there, there's a beer reference, moderators). But I'm a great fan of fruit toppings ... like @beertunes ... but not only strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries, but also peaches, apricots, or marionberries.

    My grandsons, on the other hand, have learned to hit me up for French Toast with Nutella!
     
    #1040 ExVashonGujy, Nov 28, 2017
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