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Westvleteren 8 & then 12... both tasted candied to me...trying to read the best by to determine vintage, but it was immediately apparent that the 12 I took to Jackie O's was amongst the best beers on Earth...that one we pegged as a 2006...it's as if this one hasn't gone through the metamorphosis... still...all things considered:)... also forgot to mention that someone whipped out a bottle of Isabelle Proximus circa 2007 (nutso rare) earlier...

Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge...probably the best beer had on tap tonight...not too sweet...good stuff...coming soon to bottles... Upland Persimmon Lambic...quite a sugary, tropical nose... Upland Raspberry Lambic...good, but behind blueberry, blackberry & persimmon methinks... Lost Abbey Framboise de Amorosa...I brought this one...probably best Raspberry base beer I've had...Lost Abbey is incredible... Brugge Spider King...they (Brugge) rarely have this on... Hannsens Oudbeitje Lambic...at first I thought this was as horrible as the pic I took, but the strawberry kick is worth the initial discomfort... Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse...do NOT smell this one...just enjoy...

Smuttynose BIG BEER Series Baltic Porter...fwiw, this is one of my favorite beers...& I found it (22oz) at Dilly Deli (Cafe now?) outside Cincy for $5.99!...it's bottle conditioned & there are rumors of a special version seeing limited bottle release...

^^yep... FFF Blackheart...even better on tap, baby!... a special dry hopped, orange peeled edition of Sun King Osiris Pale Ale from a firkin...Clay (the Brewer) is here with his crew... & a FFF/Sun King Three Kings Pale Ale to even the score:)...

CCB Humidor Series IPA....mmm cedar...

FFF Amon Amarth Ragnarok while finishing up Top Gear...

Two Brothers Cane & Ebel...congrats to Claire & hello to all my newfound google+ pals:)...

some really good stuff:)...wish I could join in on the action... serious Edward Munch vibe you've got going...

I'm waiting/hoping there'll be a big beer event at Rattle 'N' Hum in the next couple/few months as I'm supposed to visit my half-brother in Jersey City...I know they're doing that Belgian thing, but there wasn't anything on the docket worth chasing...

I really like Alts...but isn't that the one that's like >9% ABV?...curioser & curiouser... I'm having my 2nd to last Evil Power...

Founders Backstage Series Blushing Monk...a sumptuous dessert beer that reminds me of the less expensive Lindemans Framboise Lambic... still quite a treat:)...

Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA....WEED...not grassy/hoppy...WEEDY...I don't recall previous batches being so...well...heh...wonder how long it took them to get the seeds out...

Gumballhead, Cane & Ebel...got some goodies in the fridge:)...

I'm in the market for a two person (rated for ~400-450lbs.) outdoor hammock with stand... I've tried various hardware & sporting goods stores to no avail...there are many places that offer hammocks online but do not keep a supply in-store...I'm not against ordering it online, but would prefer to have a strong firsthand recommendation before going that route... price isn't much of an issue & I should have enough space for most models... any help would be appreciated...& no, I haven't tried the Hammock District...

Great Divide Belgian Style Yeti...drinks like a chocolate porter w/a Belgian yeast strain...meh... also had FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf & New Albanian Beak's Best on tap... picked up another growler of Gumballhead:)...

ya, they did...but I seriously plugged my ears & started humming etc....I HATE when shows do shit like that...House even does it right before the show starts...argh... fyi, @BBC_TopGear is a good follow on Twitter...

Two Brothers Cane & Ebel... De Dolle Extra Export Stout...

I honor you with fire...happy birthday...

Green Flash/Pizza Port Carlsbad/Stone Highway 78 Scotch Ale is great... sixer of Two Brothers Bitter End Pale Ale...session...

I'll letcha know:)...I ended up going to Dilly Deli for beer shopping... drank Gumballhead, Victory Summer & 21st Amendment Hop Crisis earlier... I really like oaked IIPAs...damn...

Dogfish Head Zeno Saison at Nicholson's in Cincinnati... going great with the artichoke cheese dip...

couldn't resist... Apocalypse Cow...

respect the cow...

New Glarus Unplugged IIPA....this could be called a Pliney (Elder) clone...so it's great... New Glarus Two Women Lager...Vienna Lager...more flavorful than any other lager in memory...wish they had something like this in Indy...

New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Weizen...not thick & syrupy but still manages to deliver twice the goods... N.G. is one of those breweries that doesn't make a bad beer...had one of their R & D Golden Ales before this...part of one 160bbl batch...had the same beer earlier in the year/thread...was brewed in June of 2009...fun to track a beer's development...