Pittsburgh

[preluderl]

Agreed for sure on that. All 3 Purple Assassin bottles I've drank from were a drain pour, but people still try to trade it and for it. That's what I was getting at.

Ah. I didn't know.

The market for TG stouts has always been such a **** lordian utopia that I've not paid much attention to their goings on. Were they infected or something? Or just bad?

 

[PSUMike]

Ah. I didn't know.

The market for TG stouts has always been such a **** lordian utopia that I've not paid much attention to their goings on. Were they infected or something? Or just bad?

Mostly depends on who you ask. But the consensus is that it's by far the worst vintage of Assassin.

 

[preluderl]

Mostly depends on who you ask. But the consensus is that it's by far the worst vintage of Assassin.

But didn't people stand outside when it was like 5 degrees to get it or something?

Based on that alone, I don't see how it possibly could have been bad.

 

[jeevo]

Agreed for sure on that. All 3 Purple Assassin bottles I've drank from were a drain pour, but people still try to trade it and for it. That's what I was getting at.

We've talked about this before and are definitely on opposite sides of the fence, but purple waxed Assassin was one of the best beers I've had in the past year or so. Not sure how or where the subtle dark fruit taste came about in this, but this along with that thick as motor oil coating was so damn delicious. I'll probably trade for another bottle in the future if I get get back to trading again.

 

[JimmyWimms]

Some dipshit checked it in with the comment "liquid hot sauce!" Because, you know, hot sauce is generally a solid.

Anywho, looks like our boy jbwimer wasn't into it, but the reviews are generally good.

It's pretty miserable - at least as far as beer goes. I was gagging by the bottom of the glass. It'll make a great marinade or addition to chili when the weather cools down, though.

Only redemptive part of this trip was hearing all the people trying to convince themselves they liked it.

"It's... interesting!"

"It's... certainly different!"

"Wow, that's... unique."

Curt - 1

Western PA - 0

 

[preluderl]

It's pretty miserable - at least as far as beer goes. I was gagging by the bottom of the glass. It'll make a great marinade or addition to chili when the weather cools down, though.

Only redemptive part of this trip was hearing all the people trying to convince themselves they liked it.

"It's... interesting!"

"It's... certainly different!"

"Wow, that's... unique."

Curt - 1

Western PA - 0

ISO vanilla bean Assassin

FT kickass maple bourbon chili base

 

[Matthouse3]

We've talked about this before and are definitely on opposite sides of the fence, but purple waxed Assassin was one of the best beers I've had in the past year or so. Not sure how or where the subtle dark fruit taste came about in this, but this along with that thick as motor oil coating was so damn delicious. I'll probably trade for another bottle in the future if I get get back to trading again.

 

[RustyGoldBrewer]

Had an Ithaca Smoked Porter that went into Tabasco barrels at EBF 08, Tastes Like Burning, Ralph Wiggums Revenge. It tasted like hot sauce.

Still one of my favorite ratings ever from that ABInBev Beer Rating website.

EBF V NOTB. Well. Well, well, well. I’m really not sure how to numerically rate this. At all. I would prefer it if "???" were an option for both the flavor and overall ratings. The concoction is less of a beer and more of a life experience. It also cannot be put into terms of "good" or "bad," nor any synonym, no matter how strained, for either of those words. It just is. You look at the liquid and think, "hmm, a dark beer." The aroma is for the most part the aroma of a standard, solid porter. There’s definitely some smoke in there, but nothing the slightest bit unusual, hardly even noteworthy, especially for a beer classified as a smoked. You put the glass to your mouth, and your lips are the first part of your body to sense that something odd is about to happen. How do your lips know this? Why do they instinctively twitch as they come in contact with the glass? Questions science cannot yet answer. As the liquid inches toward your mouth, your nose picks up on the unfamiliar, but nonetheless distinct, feeling of impending revelry. It also uncontrollably twitches, trying to get every last angle of the scent in an attempt to warn your mouth. But it is too late. The liquid has arrived. The lips are paralyzed. The mouth has been drowned in tabasco needles. You absent-mindedly remove the glass from your lips and try to get a handle on the situation. What was once liquid is no longer said state of matter. It has turned to high-energy plasma that was never intended for human contact. You feel your body, and you feel your mouth, but there is no longer a connection between the two. The mouth is somewhere else. The tabasco needless are dancing, crocheting your tongue with freshly lit propane. You think you’ve swallowed, but the propane blanket has been too firmly attached to the tongue. Your mouth concinves you that the entire room is in flames. You look for an escape, but there is none. There is none. There is none.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Still one of my favorite ratings ever from that ABInBev Beer Rating website.

The rater said it couldn't be classified as "good" or "bad", but that sounds like "bad" to me.

 

[moarhops1]

Still one of my favorite ratings ever from that ABInBev Beer Rating website.

I miss long format reviews

 

[McMatt7]

I miss mat

 

[moarhops1]

 

[McMatt7]

 

[Tedwarhc]

Who had the genius idea of selling six packs of tickets for the juicy fest? Going to be some butt hurt tomorrow.

 

[kbuzz1]

Who had the genius idea of selling six packs of tickets for the juicy fest? Going to be some butt hurt tomorrow.

beer fest..... six packs.... get it?

 

[Tedwarhc]

beer fest..... six packs.... get it?

Don't steal my pun, jerk.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Who had the genius idea of selling six packs of tickets for the juicy fest? Going to be some butt hurt tomorrow.

Maybe they'll have a deal like at Idlewild, where a carload of people can get in for $99.

 

[kbuzz1]

Maybe they'll have a deal like at Idlewild, where a carload of people can get in for $99.

Beware the neckbeard clown cars...

 

[OneDropSoup]

Beware the neckbeard clown cars...

Eff you, you edited it from "hipster"! Still posting this:

 

[kbuzz1]

Eff you, you edited it from "hipster"! Still posting this:

neckbeard still applies

 

[dadavat]

Who had the genius idea of selling six packs of tickets for the juicy fest? Going to be some butt hurt tomorrow.

maybe that one dude on here can buy extras for $50 and then try to sell them for $57.

or maybe we'll see plenty of FT tickets ISO whales

 

[kbuzz1]

maybe that one dude on here can buy extras for $50 and then try to sell them for $57.

Ain't happenin....he's in Charlotte now. We'll be recruiting the resta yinz soon enough.

 

[Matthouse3]

Eff you, you edited it from "hipster"! Still posting this:

I bet those guys listen to a lot of vinyl.

 

[preluderl]

I bet those guys listen to a lot of vinyl.

And discuss it's inherent warmth and tone.

 

[kbuzz1]

Nate - do you know these guys in the bike pic? I need to be friends with them apparently...

 

[nhindian1]

Ain't happenin....he's in Charlotte now. We'll be recruiting the resta yinz soon enough.

They are online sales broseph

 

[Matthouse3]

Nate - do you know these guys in the bike pic? I need to be friends with them apparently...

You're not the guy wearing manpris and a black denim vest?

 

[OneDropSoup]

Nate - do you know these guys in the bike pic? I need to be friends with them apparently...

Of course! I'm buying them tickets to the juicy fest, because they're my...um...family.

 

[clwatt3]

Who had the genius idea of selling six packs of tickets for the juicy fest? Going to be some butt hurt tomorrow.

Updated to 2 tix per/person.

 

[Tedwarhc]

Updated to 2 tix per/person.

And 250 per session. I feel like if I hadn't said anything, nothing would have changed. Glad they realized their mistake and I'll make sure to apologize to all families of 3 or more that get shut out.