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Yep. It's a good one (reply)

unoudid — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 01:58:44 +0000

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Serious followup... (reply)

BeardFade — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 01:22:30 +0000

I remember that commercial and I remember thinking, "But your beer tastes like shit. You're making fun of superior products. You only have the empire you do because the World Wars killed craft breweries as most of their clientele was shipped overseas and you created a bunch of light beer pieces of crap to market to a new audience made up primarily of women and only in the last few decades has craft brewing recovered."

If you think I'm making this up then I suggest listening to: http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-beer-works/ Fascinating stuff on the history of beer in the United States.

Just saw the pictures (reply)

BeardFade — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 01:16:33 +0000

Definitely had the unfiltered wheat

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BeardFade — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 01:13:35 +0000

Do they have an unfiltered Wheat beer? I believe I've had it. One of the devs on my team is from KC and brought some brews from home out here one year.

You're all pretty tall (reply)

ZackDark — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:14:54 +0000

Stop making us jealous! :)

Btw, the hell with your beer. Mead is where it's at!

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bluerunner — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 23:45:14 +0000

I just noticed Robot Chickens's shirt, and I have to acknowledge that it is an awesome shirt. I loved that show.

Nothing's finer than a Shiner (reply)

Schedonnardus — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 23:19:40 +0000

That is incredible! (reply)

rellekh — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 23:18:17 +0000

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Oh, this beer? (reply)

uberfoop — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:54:41 +0000

Tonight/Tomorrow, in South Lake Union, is the Washington Beer Collaboration Festival.

http://washingtonbeer.com/festivals/washington-beer-collaboration-festival.php

50 breweries, 25 unique beers. $30 (or $35 at the door) gets you 8 tastings.

I'll be there tomorrow afternoon. :)

Ooh, this is tempting.

Oh, this beer? (reply)

Claude Errera — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:45:38 +0000

Smoke Stack series. Chocolate Raspberry Ale

Thanks to a company called Tavour I am expanding my beer tasting to other parts of the country. It's still a big endeavor to get out to all the new microbrewies in seattle every summer. I have like 8 or 10 within a 5 minute drive of where I live as it is!

Tonight/Tomorrow, in South Lake Union, is the Washington Beer Collaboration Festival.

http://washingtonbeer.com/festivals/washington-beer-collaboration-festival.php

50 breweries, 25 unique beers. $30 (or $35 at the door) gets you 8 tastings.

I'll be there tomorrow afternoon. :)

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rellekh — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:40:14 +0000

I'm pleased that this has become a beer discussion. And yeah, as Chickens mentioned, cost factored into our choices, but it was ridiculously fun anyway. And there will be no Coors or Budweiser in my house. Ever. However, I once heard someone describe it this way: "if you like it, it's good. If you don't like it, it's bad. Don't worry about the snobs." Maybe I don't deserve to live in Portland. ;-) We just moved back from LA, and we actually had more beer snob friends there than we do in Portland! Shocking!

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Earendil — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:39:43 +0000

Bring your home-brewed beverage to share to gain admittance. Destiny/Halo on the side.

Done, if you like dark beers. Though I like to think my WIT is pretty good...

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Robot Chickens — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:36:46 +0000

Bring your home-brewed beverage to share to gain admittance. Destiny/Halo on the side.

We were happy to see you too! (reply)

Robot Chickens — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:31:44 +0000

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That was some bullshit, you all owe me a T2 game. (reply)

iconicbanana — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:28:51 +0000

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Oh, this beer? (reply)

Earendil — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:28:47 +0000

Smoke Stack series. Chocolate Raspberry Ale

Thanks to a company called Tavour I am expanding my beer tasting to other parts of the country. It's still a big endeavor to get out to all the new microbrewies in seattle every summer. I have like 8 or 10 within a 5 minute drive of where I live as it is!

I only have 3 weeks of work left. why not lol (reply)

MacAddictXIV — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:28:28 +0000

Smoke Stack series. Chocolate Raspberry Ale

This is sitting empty on my counter at my house. It was delicious.

More of the Smokestack Series

Definitely had the Sixth Glass, but I forget what it tastes like. Though I do like a good quadruple.

w00t - these are sold at my local QFC! (reply)

unoudid — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:27:33 +0000

Awesome!

I highly recommend trying the smokestack beers if they have them. Their wheat is a good drinking/cooking beer. But I have others I tend to like better in that style.

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Robot Chickens — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:26:59 +0000

I agree. I think it is good for people to have more diverse options. The more companies with different goals in the mix, the better. Conglomerates tend to funnel things through the same processes and that can kill innovation etc. That being said, I don't begrudge any company for becoming successful. It's hard to talk about the integrity of remaining independent when you have people/kids who are dependent on you. Also, if you create a good product and want the world to see it, corporate money can disperse it. Not always a bad thing.

w00t - these are sold at my local QFC! (reply)

Claude Errera — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:24:28 +0000

All hail the Boulevard Beer Finder:

http://www.boulevard.com/beers/beer-finder/