tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post8751972762248711939..comments2009-01-21T08:52:52.251-08:00Bill Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-68994326760778512862009-01-21T08:52:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:52:00.000-08:00Derek: I left before you did! I even missed the Nøgne Ø :-(.<BR/><BR/>You're right, that Surly 16-Grit was fantastic. I didn't include it because it wasn't a stout.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-74519449677820644852009-01-21T08:32:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:32:00.000-08:00After you left, Derek? Hmmm...<BR/>Were you around for the Nogne O Dark Horizon side-by-side? The Surly Darkness? The curiously good, 2 year+ old Clipper City Heavy Seas Uber Pils? <BR/><BR/>What a great night, thanks to all for attending and sharing! Sharon &amp; I look forward to the next one!<BR/><BR/>BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-17269982484952599462009-01-20T20:43:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:43:00.000-08:00Bill,<BR/><BR/>Great times for sure. I think my favorite brews of the night were the 06 Darklord, Heavyweight BA Old Salty, and Surly 16 Grit IIPA. Good thing there was a ton of food to balance all the beer out. What was opened after I left?<BR/><BR/>-DerekDA Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13592377918990052792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-75324453565616503462009-01-20T20:18:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:18:00.000-08:00Thanks to Brian and Sharon to hosting such a fun event, and inviting us into their home...especially those of us with toddlers. It was a rare treat for Dave and I to go out together, and not have to find a sitter. P.S. thr southern tier was the only one I tried, but it tasted really yummy, even when pregnant ;)Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-23243416141281524342009-01-20T16:19:00.000-08:002009-01-20T16:19:00.000-08:00anónimo: I was taking <I>very</I> small samples of everything. And there were about the same number again that I tried but didn't list (not quite as good). Luckily there were plenty of snacks to keep me from going cross-eyed.<BR/><BR/>That Mephistopheles is a thing of beauty, you'll love it.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-64775600749397118442009-01-20T15:28:00.000-08:002009-01-20T15:28:00.000-08:00I'm simultaneously jealous and intimidated… I doubt I could handle more than an ounce of each, but I <I>want</I> to! :)<BR/><BR/>Bourbon County Stout is one of my favorites… very similar to Full Sail's bourbon-aged Top Sail, but richer - thicker mouthfeel, stronger chocolate flavor - and oh-so-smooth-yet-spectacularly-strong bourbon flavor. Definitely a room-temperature sipper…<BR/><BR/>I just picked up a bottle of Mephistopheles at John's Market last Friday, but I've not had the pleasure of cracking it just yet… that will be a special occasion indeed; if it's close to Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout, it'll be worth the expense.<BR/><BR/>None of the others I've even seen in person… jealousy <I>rising</I>.<BR/><BR/>-anónimoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com