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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Wow... This one has the same basic flavors as Trois Pistoles (same brewery) but with a lot of additional complexity and headiness.
Can you define "headiness" for me?
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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Just finished a Hale's Ales Irish Style Nut Brown Ale and it was yum yum.

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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just had one of these at the beer garden:
(it was super smooth and delicious)

Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
So there was another excellent beer I tried last weekend thanks to the generosity of a beer fanatic at the race track.
Unibroue Terrible in a bottle.

Wow... This one has the same basic flavors as Trois Pistoles (same brewery) but with a lot of additional complexity and headiness. It is a most excellent beer. If you like dark, complex Belgians, especially if you like Trois Pistoles and/or Aventinus, this one is a MUST try. I am going to get some more even if I have to order it.
Talk to Dave the Beer Guy at the Gabriel's on 1604 & Blanco. If he can't get it, it can't be gotten. (At least in the Alamo City...)

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by y8s
just had one of these at the beer garden:
(it was super smooth and delicious)
damn fine choice.
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by y8s
just had one of these at the beer garden:
(it was super smooth and delicious)

Was that where all the loud music was coming from?
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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I like Guiness and Shock Top.
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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I was snowboarding in Brian Head, UT for spring break. Picked up a 6 pack of shock top in Cedar City. That was a mistake. I forgot the mormons limit beer to 3.2% by weight, so it just didnt taste right. What do you Utah guys do?
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by l_bader
Talk to Dave the Beer Guy at the Gabriel's on 1604 & Blanco. If he can't get it, it can't be gotten. (At least in the Alamo City...)

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Turns out that Spects at 35 and 1604 keeps Terrible on the shelf. I need to go over there and clean them out.

I called a local HEB and talked to a guy about ordering it. He never called me back.
Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
Turns out that Spects at 35 and 1604 keeps Terrible on the shelf. I need to go over there and clean them out.

I called a local HEB and talked to a guy about ordering it. He never called me back.
I hear good things about Spects. Problem is they're on the wrong side of town...

Which HEB? Larry, the Beer Guy at the HEB on 1604 & Bandera, has been responsive to requests and chocked full of good info and recommendations.

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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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3D Beer Commercial...

Old Mar 30, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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lol wut^. Had this Sunday night. Excellent. VChimayWhite.jpg?t=1301514069
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Originally Posted by l_bader
I hear good things about Spects. Problem is they're on the wrong side of town...
Yeah that is a long haul for me too. But next time I go to H2R I will drive right by there.

Originally Posted by l_bader
Which HEB? Larry, the Beer Guy at the HEB on 1604 & Bandera, has been responsive to requests and chocked full of good info and recommendations.

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I think I called the one at 471 and 1604 which is closer to home. The Bandera/1604 store definitely has a much better beer section. Last time I was there they had Aventinus on the shelf (chilled) which is impressive.

EDIT: So I just talked to Larry at Bandera/1604 and he is on the case (no pun intended).
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
EDIT: So I just talked to Larry at Bandera/1604 and he is on the case (no pun intended).
Groovy. Glad to have helped.

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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Update. So I had not heard back from Larry at HEB for several days so over the weekend I made the trip to Spects and bought a case of Terrible (12 bottles). I cleaned them out

This morning Larry called me to say he now has a case of Terrible at the Bandera/1604 store so if you want some it can be had there. He said it will be about $10.50 for a 750 ml bottle.

On another note I unexpectedly visited the Blue Star Brewery last night with a friend of mine to listen to some most excellent live Big Band music. 17 piece orchestra and a singer, fantastic. The Blue Star Brewery is south of Downtown SA off of South Alamo, right next to the King William district. Anyway we tried a sampler of their microbrew and for the most part I was not impressed. The only thing we liked was the Irish style stout and the pale ale, both of which were good, especially the stout.

The rest were not that good at all really and a couple were downright unpalatable. Stick to the stout and the pale ale and it is definitely worth the trip.
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Anybody interested who's in the PA, NJ, MD, DE area...
April 23rd Hop Fest at Union Jacks. Last year it was pretty big.
http://unionjacksmanatawny.com/index.php?link=4
Old Apr 6, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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ZX-Tex, name of said band?
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"So what?" sez you? Well, the Ex has possession of the offspring the second weekend of the month. Thus, I have time to fill. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to have your kid brother and a few other friends over for a beer tasting?

This month's theme: Stouts. (for those of you paying attention the the line up, yes, one Porter was snuck into the mix. However, it would have been bad form not to consume it...)

The line up:
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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... you might note something about the bottle on the far left. It was packaged thusly:
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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What $80 beer comes in a paper bag, with a Sharpie (tm) inscribed bird and a thirty-two percent sign?
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