I've seen the Hopparazzi around (in large quantities) but not tried it. I've had Phillips regular Krypton rye PA and thought it was the best offering in the Hop-Box that I picked up. I'm guessing the new one is more like a double rye PA?

Ah well, today is my friday, I think I'll have a beer or two tonight.

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... and anyway, I make a damn good cynic.

Wow! Hurtin a bit on a Friday morning. Celebrated the wedding anniversary with the wife last night. Tried this brand new monster, IIPA:

http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2012...now-available/

22 oz solo, then shared some celebratory wine. Not a great idea. Beer was awesome though. It tasted like Red Racer with a massive case of hoppy Roid Rage. Seek out if your in the Lower mainland and want to smash your palate.

Now, it's off to teach......thankfully, a Friday that starts off with an hour and a half with the class at the local skating rink.

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C (4): Crosby, Roy, Stepan, O'Reilly
LW (4): Benn, Pacioretty, Umberger, Burrows
RW (4): Perry, Iginla, Atkinson, S. Gagner
F (1): Little
D (4): Boyle, Schultz, Keith, OEL
G (1): Schneider

Bench: (RW) Kassian (LW) Hagelin (D) Karlsson, Wiercioch (G) Hiller

What's on the drinks menu tonight guys? Lots of Founders Porter and Red's Rye plus the last of the Union Jack. Add that to a whole mess of blues and a big pot of Gumbo and man....good good times!!! Just a little sample of the tunes queued up in the CD player....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i31bbKvCLIg

Founders Porter, Louisiana Blues, Rabbit and Andouille Gumbo....ahh yeah!

Speaking of porters, have you tried any of those I posted up Bomm?

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C'mon boys......way slower than usual. I've just gotten home from hockey and am enjoying another Phillips Super Krypton Dbl Rye PA...she's a beauty.


....what's in your glasses?

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C (4): Crosby, Roy, Stepan, O'Reilly
LW (4): Benn, Pacioretty, Umberger, Burrows
RW (4): Perry, Iginla, Atkinson, S. Gagner
F (1): Little
D (4): Boyle, Schultz, Keith, OEL
G (1): Schneider

Bench: (RW) Kassian (LW) Hagelin (D) Karlsson, Wiercioch (G) Hiller

At the moment some Blvd Tank 7 and later Sierra Nevada Tumbler.

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Plowing through a 12 pack of Sam Adams Winter Classics. The Old Fezziwig and Holiday Porter aren't too shabby. Also included are the Boston Lager, Winter Ale, Chocolate Bock, and White Christmas.

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Start 4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 1UTIL, 2G
9 man farm (<60/30 GP)
G, A, PPP, SHP, PIM, +/-, SOG, HIT, BLK, FW / W, SV, SV%, GAA, SHO

C: Kopitar, Toews, Krejci, M. Koivu, Plekanec, Johansson
LW: Eriksson (RW), Hartnell, M. Richards (C), McDonald (C)
RW: Malkin (C), St. Louis, Eberle, Gaborik, Atkinson, Cole
D: Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Doughty, Suter, Goligoski, Carle, Beauchemin
G: Lundqvist, Fleury, Hiller

Farm: Chiasson, Killorn, Jenner, T. Johnson, Merrill, Rattie, Vatanen, Visentin, Wilson

After the comments on the Hopwired IPA, I decided to revisit the brew and I definitely see what you guys mean about the aftertaste. I didn't notice it before, but I do now. I was comparing it to a Hop Zombie, but I had one the night before I drank the Hopwired IPA and it is not in the same league. Hopwired is way more one dimensional that the HZ. The hop profile is not that close and the mouthfeel is way thinner. The smell is nice and its a fair beer tho.

The home brewing has been very rewarding. If anyone that frequents this thread is thinking about it, GO FOR IT!!!!! You will definitely enjoy the hobby.

BTW... my mother-in-law bought me 6 Hop Zombie's for my birthday! hahaha! I take it all back, she's awesome. My personal stash of the brew is currently sitting at 11. I friggin love that beer.

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Man, things have gone quiet the past couple of weeks. Everbody Christmas shopping or what? If I can't talk hockey, the next best thing is probably beer. And now I'm doing a cleanse/diet which includes no alcohol.

At least let me read about what others are drinking.

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C (4): Crosby, Roy, Stepan, O'Reilly
LW (4): Benn, Pacioretty, Umberger, Burrows
RW (4): Perry, Iginla, Atkinson, S. Gagner
F (1): Little
D (4): Boyle, Schultz, Keith, OEL
G (1): Schneider

Bench: (RW) Kassian (LW) Hagelin (D) Karlsson, Wiercioch (G) Hiller

Found an interesting website called SeekABrew. I'm sure some, maybe many, of you already know of it, but for those that don't it looks like a good place to get an approximation of what brands are available in your area. You can click on a state on the map and it will give you a list of what should be available. You can also go to a pull down just above the map and select a brewer and see where they distribute.

Needless to say it probably isn't 100% accurate, that would be a difficult task to stay on top of as changes occur with different brewers, laws, etc, but it does give you an idea of what you can expect to find....

http://www.seekabrew.com/distro/index.html

Still waiting to get the all clear from work before I imbibe. I'm looking at some Little Sumpin Sumpin, Red's Rye, and Bitch Creek if don't get called in.

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How is the White Christmas? It intrigued me and I was thinking about picking a 6er up. thoughts?

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LW:Nash | Ryan
RW:Gaborik | Kessel | Voracek
D: Green
G: Miller
IR:
10 Team, 10 Keeper
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Daily changes: 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G

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