Ya, it's a good "can have more than one" style Stout. Nice roasted coffee notes, decent body, but isn't a "4 pack and need a cab to get home" which I find with most craft beers.

Ipswich is a solid local brewer that does not chase the fads of the moment. Be curious to read your impressions as I know you like Guinness as do I.
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I will definitely pick some up my next trip, Moses.
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2 x 10 Barrel Brewing - Precursor (bottle # 428/429)

It is an Imperial Red aged for 8 months in Heaven Hills bourbon barrels. Limited to 2,600 bottles.

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Nice haul Tony. Did you have a mule grab those bottles for you?
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No picked them up online.
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Thanks. The beer sounds interesting, not a "normal" ale to be putting in bourbon barrels.
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yeah, that's what grabbed me. not too many rates on it. I'll bring one bottle to our tasting group, and lay the other down. :-)
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Sounds like a good plan:-)
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Just picked up a bomber of Boulder Brewing Killer Penguin Barleywine. Ive heard mixed reviews but it was on sale so i figured it was worth a try.
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2 x 4pk Wake-n-Bake
1 x 6pk SA Ruthless Rye
1 x Ballast Point Victory at Sea
1 x Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

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Mmmmm Wake n Bake

Great haul Tony!
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Yeah, I was told it came and went at the local Total Wine, but when I was there today they had some. :-)
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The Hopacalypse.

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SN Torpedo
High Water IIPA new fave
Bootlegger Rustic Rye IPA
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
DFH 120 minute
Victory Hop Wallop
Stone Ruination -1
Shipyard XXXXIPA also -1
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abrasive blew me away, by far best double IPA I have had. PERIOD!
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What is the can on the far right, Chris?
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Tom, that's 21st Amendment - Bitter American
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Thanks Tony. :-)
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Interested to hear your thoughts on that Gueze, have not tried this one from St.Louis.
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We've got a bottle of the Hel & Verdoe... in the fridge. Part of a Christmas gift we were given. :-) Looking forward to cracking it at some point.
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