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Drinking Stone's Belgo Anise IRS. This is their homage to St. Bernardus Abt 12.

So it's gotten popular around here to have "draught to go" at package stores and gas stations and a Chevron real close to me just got on board with 14 taps. All craft brew and plenty of local. I picked up a half gallon of Straight to Ale Monkeynaut IPA - top notch beer by any standards! STA is out of Huntsville, AL and have been around for maybe a little over a year. They are only doing kegs right now and serving this state only. Was tempted by a half-gallon of Hercules. They sell the beer in quarts (5.99) half-gallons (9.99) and gallons (18.99) so a half gallon of Hercules for 9.99 is pretty sweet. They come in milk jugs that they seal on site. They have become known as ghetto growlers. You pretty much have to drink them immediately as opposed to glass growlers that can last for a week or two before opening. Pretty cool for me since I don't get out to bars as much as I use to. Now I can get keg-only stuff a mile away!

Originally Posted by rabbitt Drinking Stone's Belgo Anise IRS. This is their homage to St. Bernardus Abt 12.

Nice, I'll have to look for that. Love me some Abt 12. I bought my buddy a big bottle of it for his birthday a few weeks ago. He proceeded to polish that sucker off after having maybe 4 other beers and a margarita. I warned him about that 10% ABV...

I didn't really find it very similar to the Abt 12. The Abt 12 is a lot dryer. The Belgo Anise is very thick and strong just like the regular stone IRS--just with some added flavor from the extra Anisa and oak aging etc.

Had the Dogfish Palo Santo on Saturday night. Damn good brown ale with a 12% punch but I expect nothing less from the best brewery on the East Coast.

Had lunch at BJ's Brewhouse today and they make a decent Pale Ale. Not as good as Sierra Nevada but decent for a chain brewhouse.

Anybody tried the Guiness Black Lager yet? I'm curious, but haven't found it yet in town.

Just picked up some Magic Hat Fall seasonal, and Sarnac Pumpkin Ale.

i think this saturday i'll grab some magic hat #9 or some sam adams those make me feel good, all this cheap shit ive been drinking makes me feel like im slowly dying. ive been drinking mostly a 40 or 2 a night of OE with either bud limes or a tall boy of twisted tea.

Anyone else on the eastern seaboard drink Hurricane during the Hurricane? It was hella fun, been years since I had a 'cane.

Shiner's already got their Oktoberfest in stores here and high temps are still over 100 daily. Something's not right with the world :(

Tried Red Hook's Copper Hook recently, it was meh.

Oktoberfest can start up to six weeks before the beginning of Oktober though.

Originally Posted by depascal22 Oktoberfest can start up to six weeks before the beginning of Oktober though.

Yeah I know, more the awful high temperatures/drought in Texas I'm talking about. It's tough for me to even think of Oktoberfest when it's like this out. Hell I'm still drinking Modelo with lime and Shiner Blonde on the reg...

Picked up:

Heavy Seas-Haarvest Fresh Hop Porter.
Stone 15th Anniversary Imperial Black IPA
Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Having the first now. It's ok. Very dry for a porter.

does anyone know of any eventts for oktoberfest in the LA/IE area?
The only one i know of is; hangar 24's event next weekend
http://hangar24brewery.com/oktoberfest.htm

Had some Scrimshaw last night at the bar in the Casino. I likey!

Had a few things lately. Great Divide Rumble oak aged IPA. Nice little beer - citrus and a bit of pine - not overly sweet though. Alcohol well masked at 7.2% I think it is. A bit of a smokey-ness to it but not much really. Looking forward to some more of this one.

Had a Magic Hat Hex - their octoberfest - with my dinner tonight at Whole Foods - was real nice - decidedly American octoberfest.

Got a couple odds and ends from Trader Joes - Nametag their cheap lager in a can - like super cheap - my wife got it to try as an alternative to pbr but it's a bit too sweet for her liking. I'm having one now and it is what it is. Also got their oatmeal stout and man I was surprised and how nice and complex it was - not watery tasting like some lower abv stouts I've had - this one was nice! Apparently use to be brewed by Goose Island and now brewed by Gordon Biersch.

The Stone 15 th anniversary was damn good. Almost more like a super hoppy stout than a black ipa.

Southern Tier's Pumpkin Ale is starting to make its way onto shelves. God I love that stuff but it comes at a steep price (9% ABV that tastes like candy means rough mornings)

Had a blast at brewgrass - couple new-to-me standouts were Coast Brewing and Nantahala Brewing. Had lots of good beer and good food in Asheville all around. Brought some goodies back as well!

Anyone else tried out Maui Brewing Co.'s Coconut Porter? Pretty good stuff...