What beer are you drinking now? #634

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  1. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Allow me to offer my condolences on behalf of Great Lakes. Eddie Fitz is usually an excellent porter, one of which i have held for a couple of years without any deterioration, only improvement. It sounds to me like you have had the misfortune to be the owner of a screwed up bottle. Please try again and let GL know.
     
    #21 Ozzylizard, Jul 16, 2014
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  2. ZagZagg

    ZagZagg Zealot (669) May 13, 2008 New Jersey

    While this isn't quite my favorite stout, it's damn delicious and a bit under acknowledged

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    Plus the name reminds me of the Madonna lodge bar in Smugglers Notch, VT. Love that place.

    Cheers!
     
    #22 ZagZagg, Jul 16, 2014
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  3. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Good morning BAs! Starting light today with this:[​IMG]

    Followed by this:

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    Don't usually like amber/red ales, but I'll make an exception for this one - first had it at the Penn State beerfest in 2005.

    Since @Roguer seems to have gotten a hold of a bad one, this best by 7/14/14:

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    Still very nice at room temp - chocolatey and wonderful. (And now you see why I don't photograph at my desk!)
     
    #23 Ozzylizard, Jul 16, 2014
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  4. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, less than a month old. I broke my Schneider Weisse wheat beer glass a while back and die Frau bought me two new ones for Father's Day because she is the best. Baptizing my first one now. Here is a photo re-creation of the exciting scene.
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    #24 Gutes_Bier, Jul 16, 2014
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  5. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    The few times I've had the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter it impressed me. I love Founders Porter as well but have stumbled across an odd six pack a couple of times that left me scratching my head...
     
    #25 russpowell, Jul 16, 2014
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  6. SLewis

    SLewis Pundit (901) Jun 17, 2014 North Carolina

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    #26 SLewis, Jul 16, 2014
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  7. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Working on Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier #2. This stuff is good.

    Time to start up the German rap.
     
    #27 Gutes_Bier, Jul 16, 2014
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  8. IrishGermanAmerican

    IrishGermanAmerican Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2012 Texas

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  9. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    I hope you had a bad bottle, otherwise we can not be friends. Only mortal enemies. :angry: Seriously though, if you need another one let me know. If you have enjoyed Black Butte, Founders, or King Titus (closest example for me), I can't imagine not liking Eddy. I have never had a "bad bottle" experience that I know of, other than the Dogfish Head Peach- then noticed it didn't have the raccoon on it. Was a year and a month old. Going to revisit that one, but purely age related. Think I will peruse my list to see some of the out of whack ratings now.
     
    #29 WesMantooth, Jul 16, 2014
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  10. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    How's this holding up? Had one a few months back and the mint had pretty much disappeared. That being said, it was still great.
     
    #30 SanFranJake, Jul 16, 2014
  11. SomethingClever

    SomethingClever Grand Pooh-Bah (4,871) Feb 22, 2013 Ohio
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    @Roguer I have to second this Eddy is astonishing and the closest for me would be King Titus
     
    #31 SomethingClever, Jul 16, 2014
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  12. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I absolutely love King Titus - one of my favorite roasty porters out there - and I'm a big fan of Founders Porter, as well. I'll certainly give it another go, but we don't get Great Lakes distro where I live. Hopefully I can find it - and other Great Lakes offerings - on tap before I leave NY state.
     
    #32 Roguer, Jul 16, 2014
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  13. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    IDK I think we should all crash Rog's hotel room and pilfer form his cooler and make him like Eddie Fitz. :grinning:
     
    #33 utopiajane, Jul 16, 2014
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  14. ions

    ions Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 Maryland

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    #34 ions, Jul 16, 2014
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  15. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    It hasn't been a bad vacation thus far.. A bike ride through the hop fields lead me to In De Vrede for the full Westvleteren lineup.
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    Then, it's a short train ride to Ypres to visit Brasserie Kazematten for the St. Bernardus lineup, including their new Wipers Times 14 Belgian Pale Ale. Rough day.

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    #35 StoutSnob40, Jul 16, 2014
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  16. Tidesox28

    Tidesox28 Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2013 Maine

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    Hanging out at Maine Beer Company, sampling their Peeper, Weez, King Titus, and Mean Old Tom.
     
    #36 Tidesox28, Jul 16, 2014
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  17. Modernrickk

    Modernrickk Pooh-Bah (1,853) Oct 3, 2013 California
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    Tasting the W00tstout 2.0 woah!

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    Bummer tho- they're out of bottles of this stuff.
     
    #37 Modernrickk, Jul 16, 2014
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  18. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    Arcadia Cheap Date
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    Victory DirtWolf
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    #38 Zaphog, Jul 16, 2014
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  19. belvedere86

    belvedere86 Pooh-Bah (1,716) Apr 1, 2013 Belgium
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    [​IMG]Great summer beer
     
    #39 belvedere86, Jul 16, 2014
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  20. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    That's a great Saturday morning beer :wink:
     
    #40 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Jul 16, 2014
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