nspaldi0
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Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster on draft this year was simply amazing! Probably my second favorite IPA to Three Floyds Dreadnaught!
Hopslam is pretty amazing as well.
I have been wanting to try Hopslam. Is it a seasonal release, and is it an imperial version of Two-Hearted? Or do they use hops other than Centennial?
Anyone want to send me a few? I'll trade for a bottle of DFH 120 min IPA (2011)
Unfortunately, we don't get any Bell's beer here in Delaware (that I am aware of). But I kept hearing about how good THA was so I brewed a clone. I did the "dead Ringer" clone from Northern Brewer. It is just now hitting it's prime at 3 weeks in the keg and it is mighty tasty. Only problem is I have no way to compare it to the real thing
Anyone want to send me a few? I'll trade for a bottle of DFH 120 min IPA (2011)
Homercidal said:I had chance to buy a bottle of 120 minute a few weeks ago. It was $10 a bottle.
I didn't care for it as much as as Hopslam, but it was still a pretty good IIPA. I guess I just don't like my IPAs as dry. For 1/3 the price, Hopslam is a pretty good bargain. DF120 is pretty hard to come by around here.
I'd gladly trade 2 Two hearted's and 2 Hopslams (when they come out) for 2 DF120s though. I know people who want to try it.
Completely different beers. If t hey didn't dry out the 120 min that much it would be like drinking maple syrup because of the 21% ABV.
I have to go to SWMBO's office party on Saturday. The conundrum: Bring THA and ask the host for a glass and risk being scoffed and label a beer snob the first time I meet them or drink out of the bottle knowing it is bottle conditioned.
Getting laughed at is kinda like going out in the rain. Once you get wet enough, you stop caring. Just embrace your obsession with it: Let your freak flag fly! :rockin:
Homercidal said:So what you are saying is that one of them is not a IIPA?
I may be wrong, but I think the DF120 was "only" 15%.
Hopslam is 10%.
So I should bring my own bells pint glass and maybe wear it in a holster on my belt?
Exactly. The 120 min is such a unique beer that comparing it to an IIPA isn't fair to either of them. I know the 120 changes year to year but this year was definitely over 18% and I'm pretty sure it was in the 20's.
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