What are you drinking?

[Bluto]

Russian River Blind Pig IPA

That’s a good beer.

 

[BobbyMac]

Stone Mojay

 

[NorthDakota]

Since I am a Federal employee(ew), I do not work tomorrow. Tonight was an Evan Williams night.

 

[GowerND11]

Found the last bottle (of my local store's shipment) of this year's Bourbon County Brand last night. Not a big fan of Goose Island, but they do this right. Looking forward to trying it out this weekend possibly.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Found the last bottle (of my local store's shipment) of this year's Bourbon County Brand last night. Not a big fan of Goose Island, but they do this right. Looking forward to trying it out this weekend possibly.

Of the OG stuff? I swear that we never run out down here and that HEB just took last year's off the shelf a month ago

 

[GowerND11]

Of the OG stuff? I swear that we never run out down here and that HEB just took last year's off the shelf a month ago

Small rural area. Craft beer is really just getting it's foot in the door. While many younger people are getting into it and such, this is still very much a "macro' area. I know some of our stores are doing better with variety and such, but even so they can't afford to overstock craft when most people want Miller Lite, Bud Light, Yuengling (which is local and amazing), etc.

 

[ACamp1900]

Of the OG stuff? I swear that we never run out down here and that HEB just took last year's off the shelf a month ago

I was super depressed to find HEB isn't in El Paso.... I'm losing Cali Mex, Del Taco and El Polo Loco AND I'm not gaining HEB!?!

I'm gonna be a Pilgrim in a savage land.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I was super depressed to find HEB isn't in El Paso.... I'm losing Cali Mex, Del Taco and El Polo Loco AND I'm not gaining HEB!?!

I'm gonna be a Pilgrim in a savage land.

Take heart, HEB isn't really in Dallas either. They decided that they'd make more money by expanding south

 

[NorthDakota]

Small rural area. Craft beer is really just getting it's foot in the door. While many younger people are getting into it and such, this is still very much a "macro' area. I know some of our stores are doing better with variety and such, but even so they can't afford to overstock craft when most people want Miller Lite, Bud Light, Yuengling (which is local and amazing), etc.

We got Yuengling here...I have it from time to time but do not understand the hype.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Agreed with NoDak on Yuengling. It's fine, but I didn't love it or anything.

 

[ACamp1900]

Small rural area. Craft beer is really just getting it's foot in the door. While many younger people are getting into it and such, this is still very much a "macro' area. I know some of our stores are doing better with variety and such, but even so they can't afford to overstock craft when most people want Miller Lite, Bud Light, Yuengling (which is local and amazing), etc.

That's another strange thing about El Paso I have already noticed just from visting over teh years... for a large American city it's pretty hard to track down anything craft. They have a store called Specs which is like Bev mo! but that's it... all the large grocery stores carry a ridiculous amount of Bud Light like that's all the city drinks. The Beer section will legitimately be a whole isle long, one little section of Sierra Nevada and standard hefe, maybe some Mikes hard lemonade and then literally 50 feet of Bud Light.... I'll have to take pictures of this one day. Blew me away, and then you see people walking around with carts of like four 30 packs of Bud Light... savage land.

 

[zelezo vlk]

That's another strange thing about El Paso I have already noticed just from visting over teh years... for a large American city it's pretty hard to track down anything craft. They have a store called Specs which is like Bev mo! but that's it... all the large grocery stores carry a ridiculous amount of Bud Light like that's all the city drinks. The Beer section will legitimately be a whole isle long, one little section of Sierra Nevada and standard hefe, maybe some Mikes hard lemonade and then literally 50 feet of Bud Light.... I'll have to take pictures of this one day. Blew me away, and then you see people walking around with carts of like four 30 packs of Bud Light... savage land.

Specs is pretty solid. I wonder if the reason El Paso hasn't been hit by craft is due to the heavy Hispanic population? It's also not near most of the craft breweries in Texas, which are all out my way.

 

[ACamp1900]

Specs is pretty solid. I wonder if the reason El Paso hasn't been hit by craft is due to the heavy Hispanic population? It's also not near most of the craft breweries in Texas, which are all out my way.

There are like five Specs around town... one of them is pretty large and has great stuff but it's on the far side of town, all the ones near where I'm going to be are much smaller and honestly have pretty questionable stock. There is a little shop just on the other side of the New Mexico border (The house we are getting is on the west side very near the border to NM) that carries great stuff though, I think that'll have to be my spot... they're also open on Sundays


And yeah, I thin the Hispanic thing is legit...

 

[zelezo vlk]

I guess you'll be my stop on my way to Phoenix to drink all of Whiskey's beer. You got a spare couch?

 

[ACamp1900]

I guess you'll be my stop on my way to Phoenix to drink all of Whiskey's beer. You got a spare couch?

Best part is I’ll finally know what he looks like,... or at least confirm he is in fact real.

 

[GowerND11]

We got Yuengling here...I have it from time to time but do not understand the hype.

Agreed with NoDak on Yuengling. It's fine, but I didn't love it or anything.

It's just a good beer, and I think that is what appeals to a lot of people. Let's be honest, it's a macro, but they classify as somehow being craft (something to do with the laws and regulations in the beer industry). The flagship, Lager, is a good solid, mid-priced dark lager that has more flavor and body that a normal macro does. That's the appeal I would say.

 

[GowerND11]

When do you officially move ACamp? Or have you already

 

[ACamp1900]

When do you officially move ACamp? Or have you already

Wife and oldest have been out there for weeks now... the little one and I go out in two weeks and she stays there. I may or may not stay at that point but I'll most likely come back for a month or two. We decided it would be dumb to just give up all the holiday pay that is fast approaching and then why not get a few more pay checks after that?? I haven't landed a full time job out there yet so yeah, why not... so long to short, dafaq if I know... but by March at the latest I should be out there one way or the other.

 

[GowerND11]

Wife and oldest have been out there for weeks now... the little one and I go out in two weeks and she stays there. I may or may not stay at that point but I'll most likely come back for a month or two. We decided it would be dumb to just give up all the holiday pay that is fast approaching and then why not get a few more pay checks after that?? I haven't landed a full time job out there yet so yeah, why not... so long to short, dafaq if I know... but by March at the latest I should be out there one way or the other.

Gotcha haha...

Good luck, and hope you do secure one quickly! On your way down there, you could even catch some spring training if you don't go until later.

 

[ACamp1900]

Gotcha haha...

Good luck, and hope you do secure one quickly! On your way down there, you could even catch some spring training if you don't go until later.

The plan is to go to Spring training and meet up with my family each year... Phoenix is the mid way point and we have been talking about going out there for Spring Training for years anyway. ON that note, the El Paso minor league park in downtown looks super baller by typical minor league standards. I passed it a few weeks ago, they are the Padres minor league team and the park is a mock up or PetCo Park. It had the warehouse (though theirs is in right and not left) and everything, we have a minor league team in town here too and our park is laughable in comparison to the one in El Paso. At least upon first glance...

 

[GowerND11]

The plan is to go to Spring training and meet up with my family each year... Phoenix is the mid way point and we have been talking about going out there for Spring Training for years anyway. ON that note, the El Paso minor league park in downtown looks super baller by typical minor league standards. I passed it a few weeks ago, they are the Padres minor league team and the park is a mock up or PetCo Park. It had the warehouse (though theirs is in right and not left) and everything, we have a minor league team in town here too and our park is laughable in comparison to the one in El Paso. At least upon first glance...

Isn't it pretty new too? Sounds pretty sweet of a deal then. Best of luck with it all

 

[ACamp1900]

Isn't it pretty new too? Sounds pretty sweet of a deal then. Best of luck with it all

Yes they just moved to downtown I believe... the old stadium is on the far east side of town and I saw that too... looked much more like your standard minor league park (like the one(s) here in Cali).

 

[zelezo vlk]

Lagunitas Willetized Coffee Stout

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[ACamp1900]

Got the Sierra Nevada Winter pack,... no celebration... but overall it’s pretty good the winter wonderland is good and the coffe stout was really good considering I’m not a stout guy generally.

 

[mango4]

What are you drinking?

Pipeworks Close Encounter Black IPA


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[zelezo vlk]

Cigar City General Zhukov Russian Imperial Stout. A great imperial stout. Damn near the platonic form

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[NEIIrish]

The GI bourbon county brand stout release is a big deal here. If you want to get any vaiants of it you have to stand in line. I did a bit of scavenging and standing in line for the release this year. Landed 6 bottles of the regular BCBS and 3 variants. Midnight orange, bramble and barleywine with coffee. The midnight orange and barleywine required a 25 minute wait in a line with getting rained on. We go to Florida every May and the total wines store near siesta key has cases of the regular BCBS sitting on the floor, lol.

 

[mango4]

The GI bourbon county brand stout release is a big deal here. If you want to get any vaiants of it you have to stand in line. I did a bit of scavenging and standing in line for the release this year. Landed 6 bottles of the regular BCBS and 3 variants. Midnight orange, bramble and barleywine with coffee. The midnight orange and barleywine required a 25 minute wait in a line with getting rained on. We go to Florida every May and the total wines store near siesta key has cases of the regular BCBS sitting on the floor, lol.

I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t think the BCBS is that great.


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[zelezo vlk]

I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t think the BCBS is that great.


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It's alright, not amazing. There are too many great options for BA Stouts for it to get the kinda hype it does.

 

[GowerND11]

I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t think the BCBS is that great.


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I, personally, think it's the best thing GI does still. Granted, I generally don't like when these brewers sell out to the big guys. Therefore, my taste buds may have a hint of bias...

It's alright, not amazing. There are too many great options for BA Stouts for it to get the kinda hype it does.

They've done well in promoting it. Add to that, the fact that they have variants, people will eat it up.