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There's a local brew here in Wisconsin I'm kind of growing to like. It's called Spotted Cow and is a wheat beer.

Now if only these heathens here would get proper glasses to drink out of, life would be good.
 
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Grand Vol said:
There's a local brew here in Wisconsin I'm kind of growing to like. It's called Spotted Cow and is a wheat beer.

Now if only these heathens here would get proper glasses to drink out of, life would be good.
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That's from New Glarus and unfortunately only available in Wisconsin. If you ever want to do any beer trading let me know. Raspberry Tart from NG is one of the few beers my wife will drink.
 
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goldenvol said:
Just looked up the Black Tuesday and it sounds like a thick dark beer.

I'm game, I'll see if they have them in town next time I buy beer.

Maybe the term "metal" may have been the wrong description, but it's hard to describe the aftertaste or lingering flavor of IPA beer when I'm drinking it.
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It's a Bruery reserve beer, so have to be a member or trade for it. I have about 6 of them coming via trades. I re-read your post and think you are taking about the hop bite at the end of some hoppy beers. Most has to do with the type(s) of hops used in the brewing process. If you like IPAs but not that aftertaste, it would take decent dedication and money to figure out which types hops you prefer.
 
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Anyone know what I can find in Missouri or Iowa that is local and unusual? I am making a trip up there in July. I know that Toppling Goliath is in Iowa. But was wondering if there was anything else that some of you had heard about. I checked, and 3Floyds does not distribute there, and I am not sure about New Glarus.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Anyone know what I can find in Missouri or Iowa that is local and unusual? I am making a trip up there in July. I know that Toppling Goliath is in Iowa. But was wondering if there was anything else that some of you had heard about. I checked, and 3Floyds does not distribute there, and I am not sure about New Glarus.
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Here's a map of who distributes where. I've found a few mistakes but it seems pretty accurate.

SeekABrew US Distribution Map
 
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SaluteToTheHill said:
Here's a map of who distributes where. I've found a few mistakes but it seems pretty accurate.

SeekABrew US Distribution Map
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Thanks! A couple of years ago, I thought it would be cool to have an app that would identify local breweries when you travel. I am not a big tech guy, and there was probably already one available. Appreciate the link.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Thanks! A couple of years ago, I thought it would be cool to have an app that would identify local breweries when you travel. I am not a big tech guy, and there was probably already one available. Appreciate the link.
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No problem. If I were going to be in MO some I might try to track down are Avery, Ballast Point, Deschutes, Firestone Walker, Great Divide, and Prairie. Just depends on your tastes.
 
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SaluteToTheHill said:
No problem. If I were going to be in MO some I might try to track down are Avery, Ballast Point, Deschutes, Firestone Walker, Great Divide, and Prairie. Just depends on your tastes.
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I have had a couple of Ballast Points but not the Pineapple Sculpin. I have had a Deschutes that was very good. Haven't had any of the others.
 
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Anyone had Mexican Cake Imperial Stout from Westbrook Brewing in Charleston, SC? My family and I are leaving Friday for Charleston for a week, and I was looking up some local brews. Apparently, this is a hot item that is released once a year. Last year, it was released the Saturday before Memorial Day, but they only announce the release a couple of days ahead of time to avoid high demand and long lines. I saw someone state that it still sold out in 75 minutes. I am hoping that I can get a chance to go. Looks like their tap room already has it.
 
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So, I will answer my own question. Westbrook released the Mexican Cake bottles earlier than I thought, and I was too late. However, I went by the brewery and had a glass. I was also able to buy their Mexican Coffee Cake that was just released. Mexican Cake was fantastic!
 
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I rarely ever post in here, but I don't like hoppy beers because they taste bitter to me so when I stumbled upon Delirium Red I was pleasantly surprised. It's a sweeter, fruity beer, very easy to drink and it's 8.1%.
 
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Coug said:
I rarely ever post in here, but I don't like hoppy beers because they taste bitter to me so when I stumbled upon Delirium Red I was pleasantly surprised. It's a sweeter, fruity beer, very easy to drink and it's 8.1%.
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I'm a hop head and a brewer. There's a wide variety of hops with a wide variety of flavors. The big thing now are the fruity tasting hops especially citrus. I just brewed a beer using two fairly new hop strains. One has a melon type flavor and the other mandarin orange. Try not to think of all IPAs or hop forward beers as bitter. There are certainly some that are but I've tasted some lately that resemble fruit juice.
 
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SaluteToTheHill said:
I'm a hop head and a brewer. There's a wide variety of hops with a wide variety of flavors. The big thing now are the fruity tasting hops especially citrus. I just brewed a beer using two fairly new hop strains. One has a melon type flavor and the other mandarin orange. Try not to think of all IPAs or hop forward beers as bitter. There are certainly some that are but I've tasted some lately that resemble fruit juice.
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An Azzaca hop?

Also, for people looking for great local brews in Knoxville they need to head to Crafty Bastards. They unveiled an Earl Grey TPA and Ancho Oak Barrel Amber that were absolutely stunning this past Sunday.
 
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MockingVol said:
An Azzaca hop?

Also, for people looking for great local brews in Knoxville they need to head to Crafty Bastards. They unveiled an Earl Grey TPA and Ancho Oak Barrel Amber that were absolutely stunning this past Sunday.
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No but thats a very good guess. Azzaca does have a nice tropical fruit flavor. I was referring to the German hops, Hull Melon and Mandarina Bavaria. The other two hops I used in this beer was Citra and Mosaic. It's going in the kegs this weekend. I cant wait to try it.
 
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Received a message yesterday from an old trading/muling partner from Portland. Turns out about a year and a half ago, I was supposed to get ~24 bottles of de Garde beers. Had to send 2 labels today, but I'm stocked about this box and baffled how I made the error.
 
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Went to the new New Belgium brewery in Asheville over the weekend. The place is going to be incredible. It's enormous. The tasting room is open, but they won't start tours until sometime toward the end of July. Highly recommend checking them out as well as all the other awesome local breweries if you're in the Asheville/Waynesville area.
 
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Sitting here in Orlando enjoying a Fat Tire Amber Ale at the Westgate Resort.

It's so hot here the devil would be sweating. I really like the mountains of East Tennessee.
 
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BleedOrange91 said:
Top Rated Beers: Rhode Island (US) | BeerAdvocate
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Everyone has different tastes, and some drink a more variety of craft beer than others. Doesn't mean you have to disparage what some people enjoy. Fat Tire was one of the first craft beers that I drank consistently until I tried others. Regardless of what the beer tastes like, the facilities are always interesting to me. Not even sure what the top beers in Rhode Island have to do with it anyway.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Everyone has different tastes, and some drink a more variety of craft beer than others. Doesn't mean you have to disparage what some people enjoy. Fat Tire was one of the first craft beers that I drank consistently until I tried others. Regardless of what the beer tastes like, the facilities are always interesting to me. Not even sure what the top beers in Rhode Island have to do with it anyway.
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I would hardly call NB a craft beer. The list was for him to check out the top breweries in RI
 
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