Pac 12 North Craft Beer Championship

Pac 12 North Craft Beer Championship

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Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
 
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I don't even drink beer anymore[/b], but if I did, it wouldn't be craft IPA shit. Coors or Yuengling. I'm not a fancy man. It's a rum (and a little whiskey) life for me.
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My heart just broke, then died a little.

Please don't tell me it's spiced rum, or I'll be finished off.
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Nope good sipping rum like Flor De Cana and Zacapa. Men's rum. No pussy shit. And the terrorist and rowboat have me swilling Whiskey on the reg now. Just bought some Blue Label. I had to steal the money for it.
 
Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
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That's what I love about the industry. So saturated there are always quality options worth your money, pretty much wherever you go.

IPA's have become annoying. I get it. I love hazy's and farmhouse ales, and pilsners.

Maybe a lot of it is hipster and gaye, but we all love butt slamming each other anyways, so whatever.
 
I don't even drink beer anymore[/b], but if I did, it wouldn't be craft IPA shit. Coors or Yuengling. I'm not a fancy man. It's a rum (and a little whiskey) life for me.
Click to expand...

My heart just broke, then died a little.

Please don't tell me it's spiced rum, or I'll be finished off.
Click to expand...

Nope good sipping rum like Flor De Cana and Zacapa. Men's rum. No pussy shit. And the terrorist and rowboat have me swilling Whiskey on the reg now. Just bought some Blue Label. I had to steal the money for it.
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Flor De Cana is the SHIT! My buddy with a CentroAmericano wife turned me onto it.
 
I don't even drink beer anymore[/b], but if I did, it wouldn't be craft IPA shit. Coors or Yuengling. I'm not a fancy man. It's a rum (and a little whiskey) life for me.
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My heart just broke, then died a little.

Please don't tell me it's spiced rum, or I'll be finished off.
Click to expand...

Nope good sipping rum like Flor De Cana and Zacapa. Men's rum. No pussy shit. And the terrorist and rowboat have me swilling Whiskey on the reg now. Just bought some Blue Label. I had to steal the money for it.
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I left @swaye a 3 minute whisk(e)y podcast voice message the other day. Shit it getting real gay up in here.

And yes @TurdBomber Flor De Cana is the SHIT. @Dennis_DeYoung (RIP) of all people turned me on to it some years ago. It's my go-to for cheap silver rum.
 
Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
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That's what I love about the industry. So saturated there are always quality options worth your money, pretty much wherever you go.

IPA's have become annoying. I get it. I love hazy's and farmhouse ales, and pilsners.

Maybe a lot of it is hipster and gaye, but we all love butt slamming each other anyways, so whatever.
Click to expand...

I feel like it didn't have to be this way with IPA's but the hop wars just got out of hand.

What do you like @haie for farmhouse ales out of the PNW?
 
Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
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That's what I love about the industry. So saturated there are always quality options worth your money, pretty much wherever you go.

IPA's have become annoying. I get it. I love hazy's and farmhouse ales, and pilsners.

Maybe a lot of it is hipster and gaye, but we all love butt slamming each other anyways, so whatever.
Click to expand...

I feel like it didn't have to be this way with IPA's but the hop wars just got out of hand.

What do you like @haie for farmhouse ales out of the PNW?
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I feel like the farmhouse stuff was a trend in 2015-16 when I was living in east Portland, but it's hard for me to find them in SW WA and N Oregon now. Laurelhurst (I think?) off Sandy was where I was drinking a lot of those.

2016. Good year for a lot of stuff. Feels like a decade ago now.

I might enter my craft beer making stage and try brewing some myself.
 
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Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
Click to expand...

That's what I love about the industry. So saturated there are always quality options worth your money, pretty much wherever you go.

IPA's have become annoying. I get it. I love hazy's and farmhouse ales, and pilsners.

Maybe a lot of it is hipster and gaye, but we all love butt slamming each other anyways, so whatever.
Click to expand...

I feel like it didn't have to be this way with IPA's but the hop wars just got out of hand.

What do you like @haie for farmhouse ales out of the PNW?
Click to expand...

I feel like the farmhouse stuff was a trend in 2015-16 when I was living in east Portland, but it's hard for me to find them in SW WA and N Oregon now. Laurelhurst (I think?) off Sandy was where I was drinking a lot of those.

2016. Good year for a lot of stuff. Feels like a decade ago now.

I might enter my craft beer making stage and try brewing some myself.
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I can recall going to Cascade Barrell House in PDX with my HS History teacher like 7 or 8 years and they had some great sours. Don't recall on the farm house thing.

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Today's further evidence that we've reached Peak Beer° and therefore the debate is pointless:

So I was on my way to Home Depot (it was lovely), and I decided I was a little thirsty. And my wallet was a little thick, causing lower back pain from leaning, so I decided I'd splurge and head to Structures:

Imperial Stout
Blend of both old and young Stout from
Buffalo Trace Barrels
Conditioned on Vanilla, Coconut and a touch of Nutmeg
Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

A Gooey version of non-barrel aged Feral Bones
Conditioned on Peanut Butter and Cacao
Alcohol by Volume: 12.4%

Both fucking amazing. Are there breweries in Oregon (or California or Colorado or New York or Missouri...) that can and do something similarly unique and awesome? Of course, and I've had plenty of it. It's kind of splitting hairs to say any are better than another when the high end good stuff is almost always limited release. What's my favorite brewery? Depends on what's on tap/in bottles when I walk in, I guess, and that changes frequently. There are definitely breweries that can do no wrong, and I've listed a couple. If we're just talking about which state has the most of these, I guess that's worth debating. I sure didn't care about such debates by the time I was about six ounces in last night...

PS: Which one of you fucks was sitting outside of Structures yesterday evening, black hat with purple dub on it, taking a picture of his hazy IPA like a knob?
Click to expand...

That's what I love about the industry. So saturated there are always quality options worth your money, pretty much wherever you go.

IPA's have become annoying. I get it. I love hazy's and farmhouse ales, and pilsners.

Maybe a lot of it is hipster and gaye, but we all love butt slamming each other anyways, so whatever.
Click to expand...

I feel like it didn't have to be this way with IPA's but the hop wars just got out of hand.

What do you like @haie for farmhouse ales out of the PNW?
Click to expand...

I feel like the farmhouse stuff was a trend in 2015-16 when I was living in east Portland, but it's hard for me to find them in SW WA and N Oregon now. Laurelhurst (I think?) off Sandy was where I was drinking a lot of those.

2016. Good year for a lot of stuff. Feels like a decade ago now.

I might enter my craft beer making stage and try brewing some myself.
Click to expand...

I can recall going to Cascade Barrell House in PDX with my HS History teacher like 7 or 8 years and they had some great sours. Don't recall on the farm house thing.

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Honestly, my favorite place has been Gigantic because A) it's a shit hole, and B) they give me shit for wearing UW gear every time. My favorite beer is from there as well
 
Some of the best farmhouse beers you will find come out of Oregon from de Garde Brewing. Top-shelf stuff, lots of wild fermented beers.http://www.degardebrewing.com/
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Was going to suggest de Garde as well. There's a new brewery out of Skagit County that's nothing but saisons, farmhouse, sours. Garden Path Fermentation Project. I tried one, and it's pretty good stuff. Other than that, all I can say is that it better be pretty fucking good for what they charge for the stuff.
 
@BleachedAnusDawg, you ever had any sours from North Fork? They're shockingly good, and they price accordingly. I once filled up a pair of growlers with each of the sours they had on tap. Really wished I would have asked for the price first. I parted with a Benjamin and then some... Anyway, it's way the hell out there on the way up to Baker, but their beer is really good.
 
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Like we say, fuck off.

#myvandals #PCC
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You're not in the Pac 12 @PurpleThrobber . And borderline PNW at best.

#culturalbackwater
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When Deschutes County gets their shit together and secedes from Oregon, you'll be begging to be part of the #myvandals crew.

Per capita there's way more fake boobies in Kootenai County than Deschutes County by far.

#culturalbackwatermyass.

#kardashians

#gretzkys

#rachelhunter
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I don’t know Throbber. Been seeing a lotta fake Cali boobies at the cuntry club pool lately
 
The 64 ducks were rich cool and 6-0 after a 7-0 win over Washington. They had beat Penn State and Pitt

Then they lost to Stanford, tied WSU and lost the Civil War

Early Pac 12 North foreshadowing

UW beat USC and Cal and lost to Oregon. Lambo was on that team
 
The 64 ducks were rich cool and 6-0 after a 7-0 win over Washington. They had beat Penn State and Pitt

Then they lost to Stanford, tied WSU and lost the Civil War

Early Pac 12 North foreshadowing

UW beat USC and Cal and lost to Oregon. Lambo was on that team
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That was my daddy’s first Duck game.
 
@BleachedAnusDawg, you ever had any sours from North Fork? They're shockingly good, and they price accordingly. I once filled up a pair of growlers with each of the sours they had on tap. Really wished I would have asked for the price first. I parted with a Benjamin and then some... Anyway, it's way the hell out there on the way up to Baker, but their beer is really good.
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Have not had anything from them. I'll give it a look next time I'm in that area.
 
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