Skookum appreciation thread

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Made a run down to Skookum yesterday with a couple friends, and I'll be damned if everything on tap wasn't great. Ambers Hot Friend(5.1abv), Jackass IPA(7abv), Mammoth Jack(8.2abv), and Murder of Crows(9abv) were the "standard" beers on the list. The rest of the list was:

    Nibbin Oatmeal Brown Ale, finished on cocoa nibs-6.6abv
    Cafe Amaretto Strong Ale-9.5abv
    10-4 Belgian Quad (Great beer. Just great) 9.5abv
    Scary Joy Imp Oatmeal Brown, finished on toasted coconut- 9.9abv
    Orange Chocolate Truffle Porter (coulda used a bit more orange, but really good) 7.5abv
    Image of Objects IPA, made with Skagit Talisman malts and 100% Mosaic (really good) 6.4abv
    Nelson Single Hop IPA (very good) 6.7abv
    Four Continents, with Citra, Nelson, Southern Passion, and Mandarina hops (Reeaally good) 6.8abv
    Almost Made It Triple IPA, made with Nelson, Citra, and Mosaic, described as "Juicy, tropical and dank" (fantastic) 9.5abv
    Rye Lager with Rye and Wheat, Cascade hops, 5.5abv

    At the risk of starting a much hated hype train, I think that these guys need to be in the conversation for best brewery in WA.
     
    #1 BBThunderbolt, Feb 12, 2017
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  2. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I love Skookum. Hollis is killing it, but Holy Mountain is still my favorite.

    Definitely top five brewery, though.
     
    #2 distantmantra, Feb 12, 2017
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  3. itracy63

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

    Nice. Picked up a crowler of Images at Chucks yesterday. Looking forward to it.
     
    #3 itracy63, Feb 12, 2017
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  4. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    In the conversation definitely, but I'd personally still put 2 or 3 other distinguished breweries comfortably above them within the state. They'd have to wrestle it out with the others, but they are, regardless, one of the best, and not just in WA, but in the region (and, hell, beyond)...

    That's pretty fucking good, and yet another indication of just how flush with greatness our beer scene is. No one elsewhere really knows or cares about Skookum, and all their beer retains a hype-free level of accessibility here. Where else would this be possible? And even with a thread like this, which will, however slightly, start to increase their name recognition and the covetous demand some others feel for them, I'm not terribly worried their beer will suddenly become that much harder to find. T'is yet more evidence of just how good we've got it...

    (Now let's shut up, before we do any harm:slight_smile:)
     
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  5. Robomunky

    Robomunky Initiate (0) May 14, 2015 Washington
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    Skookum is a top 3 in the state for me. Their highs aren't quite as high as Fremont or HM but they're consistently excellent at a level no one else seems able to match, in-state or out.
     
    #5 Robomunky, Feb 13, 2017
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  6. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Holy Mountain
     
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  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Lots of helpful information in this forum for various places in Washington, but this will probably be a good start for you.

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/visiting-seattle-winter-2017-update.479377/

    Welcome to BA and the NW forum.
     
    #7 John_M, Feb 13, 2017
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    In general, we try to keep the shorthand and acronyms to a minimum, but sometimes we slip. Feel free to pipe in when you have a question that isn't answered in one of the "Visiting" threads.
     
    #8 BBThunderbolt, Feb 13, 2017
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  9. MicroFanatic

    MicroFanatic Devotee (389) Mar 21, 2009 Washington

    Skookum makes some fantastic ipas and look forward to visiting the brewery. This one is one tasty barrel aged barleywine!!! Really good now but I think will age well.

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    #9 MicroFanatic, Feb 15, 2017
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  10. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I might be in possession of one of those bottles. I might have been in possession of two at one point Saturday. :wink:
     
    #10 BBThunderbolt, Feb 15, 2017
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  11. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    Finally drinking my Barren Wood tonight, and boy do I need to get a few more. Fantastic representation of the english style, delicious whiskey notes as it warms, big, chewy body. Price point is huge. Love this.
     
    #11 drone, Feb 18, 2017
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  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Agreed. Upper tier among the NW Barleywines. I've been drinking a lot of Wanders 3 Ton lately, (which isn't barrel aged), and Barren Wood is right there alongside it for me.
     
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  13. ExVashonGujy

    ExVashonGujy Pooh-Bah (2,114) Mar 7, 2013 Washington
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    OK, now I'm on the Skookum bandwagon. We stopped there on Wednesday, after an overnight in Bellingham. The Bellingham spots were good, but Skookum was better. The taplist was very similar to the list posted by @beertunes almost a month ago. We had Murder of Crows, Jackass and Mammoth Jack from the standards, and Cafe Amaretto and the 10-4 Quad. Everything was very good, but the 10-4 Quad was the best. Prices are very good, particularly for the high ABV beers. We walked out with a 32 ounce growler of 10-4 for $7.50, less than 25 cents/ounce for an excellent, excellent barrel aged beer.
     
    #13 ExVashonGujy, Mar 11, 2017
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  14. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    Finally made it out to the brewery last night after having enjoyed many of their brews around town, and it was a damn fine time. Love the feel of the place, very much a for locals/by locals appeal.

    10-4 Quad was incredible, but I'm placing Cafe Amaretto at the top. Enjoyed a reuben sandwich and lively conversation with a vast multitude of dogs. Walked away with a growler of Wastefully Unconscious. Very much looking forward to repeated visits.
     
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  15. ExVashonGujy

    ExVashonGujy Pooh-Bah (2,114) Mar 7, 2013 Washington
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    Now I'm at Super Deli Mart, drinking a Single Hop Nelson IPA from Skookum, and doggone, this one is quite good too. Maybe not quite in the same league as Alpine's Nelson, but really fine.
     
    #15 ExVashonGujy, Mar 12, 2017
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  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Hey, I ain't lyin' 'bout the place. Excellent beer across a variety of styles, great staff, dog friendly, hell; I almost want to move to Arlington!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #16 BBThunderbolt, Mar 12, 2017
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  17. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    You crack me up! Watch out for them Tarheels :slight_smile:
     
    #17 NWer, Mar 12, 2017
  18. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    any seattle distro on barren wood bottles? was my favorite from hard liver.
     
    #18 ballardbeer, Mar 12, 2017
  19. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I've seen it around Seattle over the last few months. Chucks has had it in the past.
     
    #19 distantmantra, Mar 13, 2017
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  20. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    :slight_smile:
     
    #20 ballardbeer, Mar 13, 2017
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