I love me some Dogfish Head, that's some of the best beer I've ever had. I'll def try it out if I see it, though it's kinda hard for me to find around here. I've had the 60 minute IPA, the 90 min and the 120!!! holy crap those are strong, but delicious. I've also had their punkin and India Brown Ale. Love them all, every time I see it I buy it but the liquor stores around here seem to hardly ever have it.

DFH 90 minute is my favorite IPA. I really like their Indian Brown as well. Not a big fan of their Raison D'Etre though. The Palo Santo Marron is a very good beer but takes some acquiring of the taste IMO. I have a friend bring me over a case(maybe two, fingers crossed) of the Russian River Pliny the Elder around Xmas. Who knows, maybe I will have a new favorite IPA? :D

I used to love the Grolsch dark. I haven't seen it in years, though. That was a great winter beer.

I have to tell you gents, I do a lot of brewing and buy a lot of micro-brews, but I keep going back to Widmer Drifter, pale ale. "If" they have it in your area, pick up a 6, you won't be disappointed.

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If 90 Min is your fave double IPA then you may not like Pliny as much. Pliny literally has almost no malt sweetness. It's hops hops hops hops hops all the way, whereas 90 Minute IPA has a shit-ton of malt to it to balance the hops (as East Coast double IPAs tend to have).

True, I don't mind high hop IPA's either though. I enjoy Ruination IPA from Stone and Rougue IIPA as well. I have not tired Pliny but have heard many good things about it.

Have you enjoyed both Pliny the Elder and the Younger? Which did you prefer? Main difference between the two beside ABV?

Had that Tank7 for the first time tonight. Damn. Good. Shit. I recommend.

Tried BLVD's Long Strange Tripel again. The first time I had it I loathed it. But that was at the beginning of my beer exploration. This time, I enjoyed it very much.

Just uncorked my first Harvest Dance. Love it.

I gotta say, the smuttynose is pretty good. Their IPA is pretty hoppy, but still pleasant. The pale ale is really good as well as their brown ale. The other one was something called Island Ale, it's like a sweet lager, not my fav but easy drinking.

Picked up a sixer of Avery Old Jubilation last night. The first one was quite good and it paired surprisingly well with some wings during the game. But after 1.5 bottles it started finishing wrong for me and I stopped drinking it. Left the rest for my buddy to drink. Also tried Bell's Christmas Ale last night during a tasting... I might have liked it had I not expected some traditional spices during the experience. But it's incredibly mild. If that's your thing you'd probably like it.

Old Jubilation Ale

Style: English strong ale

Flavor: Hint of hazelnut, with mocha and toffee

Alcohol: 8 percent

I gotta say, a year ago today. I was drinkin nothing but natty light, bud light and all of those types. Now, I can't stand that crap. My beer knowledge has expanded greatly and I'm loving it!

I've never had Younger. It remains a prominent goal in my life to try it though.

Good to hear you like Ruination. That bodes well for you liking Elder. Oh man, PtE. I haven't had one since September. I am JONSING for one.

Planning on going to pick up a bulk of Reaper's stout list today.

But just saw on facebook that Boulevard is making a chocolate ale. Umm, yes please!

Yeah, it's a collaboration with Christopher Elbow. Sounds awesome.

The curious part about it, though? Boulevard has said that Chocolate Ale is NOT, I repeat, NOT a stout or porter. Very interesting as to what style it will actually be (my money is on a Belgian Dubbel).