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Saison du BUFF Trifecta!

My dad & I decided to sample all 3 of the Saison du BUFF beers this afternoon. Overall I think Stone, Dogfish Head & Victory all knocked this one out of the park. We found that there were very subtle differences between the beers that were mostly related to how strongly the herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme) hit the palate. I'd have no problem drinking any of these fine brews again, but if forced to rank them I'd go:

1. Victory
2. Dogfish Head
3. Stone

Victory seemed to have the best balance of the 3. All of them went down VERY easily. 

This is a great concept and I look forward to enjoying more collaborations from three of my favorite breweries!
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Crooked Tree IPA

 Let's give this one a try, shall we?

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Dogfish Head Burton Baton

 @belchingmonkey put this one in my head, and I can't wait to try it!

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Mystery Package

 The long-awaited arrival of my new t-shirt. Thanks @belchingmonkey!

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Celebrating the Marathon with a Hoppin' Frog

When you're running 26.2 miles, you have lots of free time to ponder random things. One of the things I considered during last Sunday's marathon was "what kind of beer am I going to have to celebrate this accomplishment??". Granted I had a Sam Adams after the race, but that wasn't my true celebration brew. I knew this would require a trip to Julio's Liquors and a careful selection.

Fortunately my Julio's trip didn't take long. As a certified hop head, this beer practically jumped (pun intended) off the shelf and landed in my arms. Allow me to introduce you to Hoppin' Frog Hop Dam Triple IPA. Yes, TRIPLE IPA. I'm anticipating a full-blown hop assault later this evening, and I'm going to savor every minute of it. Having enjoyed several other Hoppin' Frog selections in the past, I'm confident this one won't disappoint. 

Cheers!!
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Hercules in the House!
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Birthday Weekend Brews

 My birthday weekend gave me the opportunity to try a couple new (to me) brews: Allagash Tripel Reserve & Long Trail Winter White. I enjoyed both, but the Long Trail was my favorite. The orange & coriander flavors really appealed to me, and it had a nice warming effect. In the wake of the Patriots' loss, this beer gave me hope that better times are ahead. 

   

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Haverhill Brewery - Ascension

I'd like to thank the Haverhill Brewery for providing liquid relaxation during today's Patriots game in the form of Ascension, their Belgian style IPA. 

Last night I Iogged into Ustream for an impromptu live broadcast of Belching Monkey. @schneidermike was discussing highly drinkable B-grade beers, such as New Belgium's Fat Tire. I think Ascension falls in that category. Nothing really blow me away with this beer but it's got a hint of spice, nice balance, and it goes down easy. Overall it was a nice distraction from watching Randy Moss make fresh poop sandwiches throughout the game.

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Lagunitas Little Sumpin Extra! Ale

 If Arrogant Bastard had a little brother, this would be him. One of my favorite big IPA's.

And yes, those are bunny ears on the bar.

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Seriously Bad Elf

In my opinion they should change the name of this one to Seriously Bad Beer. I had high hopes for it, then I took a sip. It tasted like cough syrup to me. I'd be interested to know if anyone else out there has tried it and what they thought.

There's a nice little bit of trivia about the beer on the importer's site:

BREAKING NEWS
Seriously Bad Elf has been banned in Connecticut! That little red speck you see in the background of the label? Why, that's none other than Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, who, according to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, cannot appear on a beer label. Sleep well, Connecticutians! Your government is working overtime to protect you. (By the way, you can buy Seriously Bad Elf in Massachusetts. And New York. And Rhode Island. But please do not carry the offending bottles across state lines.)


 
Trust me people of Connecticut, you aren't missing anything.

Filed under: beer cough syrup Seriously Bad Elf
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