15 Years on BA

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by socon67, Jun 15, 2025.

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  1. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Not gonna lie - my only regret about joining BA was to have joined so late in life.
     
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  2. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    Congrats on 15 years, looks like I’m coming up on 18 years in December.
     
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  3. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    Congrats! Hitting 15 myself in a few weeks. Had lurked for a bit, mainly to check reviews, finally joined to add an event (either a beer dinner a friend was the chef for, or one of mine, I can't remember, and I don't think that's even a thing now).

    Anyhow, great community, a great way to inform yourself, and a great way to have a friendly argument when you can't get to a friendly bar.
     
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  4. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    At least in my area, while not as ubiquitous, we still have beer dinners.

    Recent ones have been at one of my favorite local breweries, Idle Hands. They either go to a local restaurant or host them at the brewery and have four course dinners paired with their beers.
     
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  5. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    I was talking about posting events on the site, but isn't Idle Hands based just outside of Philly, or have they moved?
     
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  6. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Ohhh ok.

    They're based in Malden, MA. They've always been in MA, but there could be another brewery in the US with the same name.
     
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  7. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Or maybe Mr OH's confusing it with Tired Hands of Ardmore, PA?
    (I know I have when reading the forum. )
     
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  8. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    @jesskidden is right. They're running out of brewery names now.
     
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  9. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Idle Hands was 2010, Tired Hands was 2011...Idle Hands lays claim to the "Hands" name!
     
  10. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    No need to throw "hands". Honest mistake.
     
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  11. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Founded in '91.
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    1891.
    One handed, too. :wink:
     
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  12. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    Thanks for keeping our small corner of the internet happening!

    I'll hit 21 years in August and probably stop hanging at any joint that admits minors.

    JFC 21 years.
    I'm proud, but kinda not proud.
     
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  13. rmdownward

    rmdownward Zealot (648) Feb 10, 2007 California

    I'm pushing 20 years. Do I get a new liver as a prize??
     
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  14. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Congrats on 15 & kudos for finding good beer on Guam, I think it was against the law even on base, JK
     
  15. marchoftheclouds

    marchoftheclouds Zealot (517) Jun 5, 2010 Illinois

    I see I was awarded my 15 year award two days ago. I’m currently in Portland, OR … for the 12th or 13th time. My wife and I decided to keep fashionable adult beverages out of our home until our youngest was 21, and my “baby” is now 36, so that’s about right. I made some bad decisions in grade school with my father’s alcohol in the basement … and I didn’t want to be responsible for any of my children’s bad decisions! think I joined about the time he was getting ready to turn 21 and before we started coming to Portland once a year to see my wife’s CML specialist. I don’t log on as much as I used to, but was checking out some purchases made at a bottle shop that were “similar” to my favorite beer no longer brewed by Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog. The guy that helped me looked like a wise beer wizard, so I picked up 3 bombers to share with 2 of my brothers in law back home. Congrats to me for getting 15 years older!
     
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  16. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Congratulations! Looks like you visited Carabao Brewing.

    What did you think of the place in general and the beer? Did you try more than their Blue Sky?
     
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  17. TLA

    TLA Savant (1,095) Jul 14, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Congrats noob! :wink:
     
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  18. blueshawk69

    blueshawk69 Pooh-Bah (1,711) Jul 16, 2022 Kansas
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    Cheers to XV years!
     
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  19. rocdoc1

    rocdoc1 Savant (1,215) Jan 13, 2006 New Mexico

    I just checked my profile. I've been here since January 2006, coming up on 20 years. I mostly joined for the homebrewing forums but stayed for the beer education I got.
     
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