NC's Best Local (Year-Rounds)

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  1. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Hey all,

    I'm going to send a trade package with NC's best year-round brews, or at least good local seasonals that are around now.

    I'm in the Durham/Chapel Hill area. I'm definitely going to put in a Duck Rabbit Rabid Duck (or two) and a DR Barleywine (or two).

    What other suggestions do you have? I'm trying to keep the whole thing under $30, so feel free to recommend an allocation based on that.

    Maybe an Olde Hickory Imp Stout, too?
     
    #1 Bluecane, Apr 22, 2012
  2. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    OHB Impy Stout will run you $11-12 ... gonna take up a big chunk of your budget. I've never actually had it, but I hear it's a pretty good beer. I'm in a locals BIF and will likely toss in one of those and an OHB Irish Walker. You can't go wrong with a bomber of People's Porter ... $4 for a damn good porter.
     
    #2 ewright, Apr 22, 2012
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  3. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Oh, that's a great idea, definitely gotta put that one in.
     
    #3 Bluecane, Apr 22, 2012
  4. Rymar9

    Rymar9 Zealot (688) Jan 24, 2011 South Carolina
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    OHB death by hops, lonerider sweet josie, an like ewright said, peoples porter is a must
     
    #4 Rymar9, Apr 22, 2012
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  5. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    See, I've been too excited to try everything else since I started drinking craft ~5-6 months ago that I haven't had enough local stuff.

    Vncent would say Fullsteam IGOR, although I don't think it's in bottles.
     
    #5 Bluecane, Apr 22, 2012
  6. JebediahScooter

    JebediahScooter Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2010 Vermont

    Aside from some of the previous suggestions...DR Milk Stout, Highland Gaelic or Oatmeal Porter, anything from Olde Hickory (Imp stout is good, but if you're shooting for something cheaper, hickory stick stout is good and cheaper), something from Lonerider (I like Sweet Josie Brown)
     
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  7. csbinva

    csbinva Zealot (545) Jan 13, 2010 Virginia
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    Foothills Hoppyum is a pretty good ipa and really easy on the wallet.
     
    #7 csbinva, Apr 22, 2012
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  8. Dano420

    Dano420 Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2008 North Carolina

    The Duck Rabbit RIS and Barleywine are both below-average beers. I wouldn't advise sending those to anyone. Instead, go with the OHB Impy Stout, Irish Walker and Seven Devils. Throw in the Foothills BBL Porter and a Green Man Dweller Imp Stout, if you can find one.
     
    #8 Dano420, Apr 30, 2012
  9. wolfeman007

    wolfeman007 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2007 North Carolina

    Rabid Duck below average?....shhhhhheeeeeeetttttt :slight_smile:
     
    #9 wolfeman007, Apr 30, 2012
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  10. RedneckBeerz

    RedneckBeerz Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2011 Massachusetts

    To bad that Fullsteam doesn't bottle Hogwash (although you can pick up growlers). The inhouse hickory smoked malts are the what craft brewing SHOULD be about. As for Duck-Rabbit, in my lowly opinion; are well above average and thier Schwarzbier is of a world class level, competing easily with any from the mother land.
     
    #10 RedneckBeerz, Apr 30, 2012
  11. eli323232

    eli323232 Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2010 North Carolina

    That's crazy talk
     
    #11 eli323232, Apr 30, 2012
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  12. Bung

    Bung Pooh-Bah (2,639) Nov 5, 2007 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    You've lost some credibility with that statement...
     
    #12 Bung, May 1, 2012
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  13. ASUBeer

    ASUBeer Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2011 North Carolina

    Not beers, but Duck Rabbit and Mother Earth have some great snifters. Olde Hickory also has some nice glassware.
     
    #13 ASUBeer, May 1, 2012
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  14. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    Duck-Rabbit snifter (either the original or the newer version) are my go-to glasses for a tasting. I don't have a ME snifter, but I've seen 'em and they look pretty sweet!
     
    #14 ewright, May 1, 2012
  15. BRoss242

    BRoss242 Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2005 Louisiana
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    Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
     
    #15 BRoss242, May 1, 2012
  16. peetoteeto

    peetoteeto Crusader (451) Sep 30, 2002 North Carolina

    Thanks for the kind words! We hope to bottle Hogwash in the fall in 22oz bombers.

    Cheers,
    Sean
     
    #16 peetoteeto, May 1, 2012
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  17. manaox2

    manaox2 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2010 North Carolina

    Thanks for the great suggestions. Care package of 12 local brews I just finished packaging included

    Mother Earth Wit, Dunkel, IPA, and Kolsch
    LoneRider Peacemaker, Sweet Josie, and Shotgun Betty
    Highlands Lil' Hump and Thunderstruck
    Big Boss Bad Penny
    Duck Rabbit Milk Stout and Rabid Duck

    Old Hickory Imperial Stout, Irish Walker and Mother Earth Triple Overhead are what I'd throw in from stores right now if this was best in local trade I suppose. Already sent a BBA People's Porter that way, else the People's Porter would be in that list.
     
    #17 manaox2, May 1, 2012
  18. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    THIS AIN'T YO THREAD, BRAH!
     
    #18 Bluecane, May 1, 2012
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  19. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    I love how this thread got 6 responses in 10 days, and then 11 in 5 minutes hahaha

    I already sent out the package that was my reason for starting this thread. Still a beneficial thread for others, apparently, regardless.

    FWIW, I sent out:
    Foothills: Hoppyum, People's Porter (couldn't find any BBL around)
    OH: Imp Stout; Death by Hops
    Lone Rider: Josie
    Duck Rabbit: Barleywine; Rabid Duck
    Highland: Gaelic, Oatmeal Porter
    I can't remember the 12th beer; might have been DR Milk Stout.
    Plus 2x Two-Hearted to round off the 12, since the guy doesn't get Bell's regularly.

    Also, I'm slowly working through the DR beers, but I've been pretty unimpressed with the Milk Stout and Porter. The Milk Stou had a persistent sourness, and a bunch of reviews mentioned it, too. But I'm going to give the Rabid Duck and Barleywine a shot, for sure.
     
    #19 Bluecane, May 1, 2012
  20. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    Please make it so, and make it reasonably priced! I've only had a few of your beers, but Hogwash is far and away my favorite so far. :grinning:
     
    #20 ewright, May 1, 2012
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