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yaris-me
06-28-2010, 04:24 AM
Bootlegger's Brewery tasting room on Saturday, July 24th, about 4 PM till whenever.:wink:
http://www.bootleggersbrewery.com/index.php/2010021898/Latest/tasting-room-update.html

We had a good time! :thumbup: Wish more people came.

1. yaris-me :drinking:
2. Daddie Y :drinking:
3. Brian :drinking:
4. minired5stby :drinking:
5. BaknBlak :drinking:
6. KRAZGRL :drinking:
7. marlondog :drinking:
8. Superskunked :drinking:

It was nice to meet some fresh faces and I hope they enjoyed themselves. We had some of the following beers and did some ratings on them.

1. Cream Ale, 7.3%, milk, sugar, vanilla bean. Starts sweet, smooth, mellows out at the end with a vanilla kick. Some said it was like cream soda, but it seemed to be the favorite tonight.:thumbsup:

2. Knuckle Sandwich DIPA, 10%. Tangy, citrusy, fruity notes, bold full flavor not too hoppy, late sweet note. This seemed to be the second favorite tonight.:thumbsup:

3. 77 Anniversary Ale, 7.7%, Belgian Barley Ale. Clean, full body, not bitter, smooth finish. One said hoppy after bite. This seemed to be the third favorite.:thumbsup:

4. Palomino Pale Ale, 6.8%. Smooth, full flavor, no after bite. This was one that many liked.:thumbsup:

5. Spring Ale, sage, honey, chamomile, tarragon. Mild, spice and flowery notes, late sweetness. This was liked.

6. Old World Hef, Belgian Hefeweizen. Banana notes.

7. Black Phoenix, chipotle, coffee stout. Dark, hint of smoky, coffee flavor. Some liked it, but it wasn't a favorite.

8. Wild Fire Wheat, smoke hefeweizen. Light, banana notes. One person really liked this.

9. Lemon Grass. Light, subtle, refreshing, smooth, no bitter, easy to drink.

10. Olollie Berry / Acai Lambic. Tart, tangy, sour, apple cider vinegar, dry. The girls liked this.

They had more, and some drank all, but these are the ones that were commented on.


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I went to Bootlegger's Brewery on Saturday, April 24th, and forced myself to choke down 10 samples of their beer.

Their ales, porters and stout are on the bold side, nothing really mild. They do a lot of flavoring and aging. They have no weak largers. The alcohol contents are on the high side, a lot of 7%+ to 10%+, and even 16.5%.

1. Brandy Chaos, Belgian Ale aged in Brandy barrels, 10%+. Intense ale with a brandy flavoring and fizz.

2. Plum Riot, Belgian Ale infused with plums, 7.8%. Sweet like oriental plum wine with hop and fizz, kind of girly.

3. Cherry Chernobyl, Belgian Ale aged in Bourbon barrels and infused with sweet tart cherries, 16.5%. Kicks your ass and is sweet and very cherry, will kick a girls ass.

4. Blackstrap Porter with notes of licorice and blackstrap molasses, 5.8%. You got to be a die hard porter fan to drink this. It was a little too intense for me, but in small amounts, very interesting.

5. Quadrupled, Belgian style quadrupled. Very dark Belgian, and intense flavor, too strong flavor for my taste.

6. Old World Dunkelweizen, German style Dunkel. A Hefeweizen base with a dark color and roasted flavor, on the sweet side with caramel and banana notes. I started off thinking, "What the hell is this!" The first sip just didn't taste like anything I had before, but it grows on you. By the third sip, I thought, "What the F***, this is good." This probably was my favorite for the night.

7. Old World Hefewizen, German style Hefeweizen, 5%. This is a heavy Hefeweizen, not the light stuff you usually get. It is full flavor and strong.

8. Prohibition Mild, English style mild ale, 3.2%. It's light smooth and too easy to drink, maybe girly.

9. 76 Anniversary Ale, English style old ale, 7.6%. This is a strong heavy ale and intense, an ale drinkers delight.

10. California Uber Alles IPA, single hopped west coast style IPA. This is a strong IPA, but with fruity notes. The IPA lovers would love this.

They brew about 25 different ales, porters, stouts and Hefeweizens.

At Doug's Grill I had Golden Chaos, golden ale, 8.5% and Palamino, pale ale, 6.4%. They were very good.

This was an exciting tasting for me. I know that you'll enjoy their beers just as much as I did.

Brian
06-28-2010, 12:33 PM
Sounds fun. Count me in.

Daddie Y
06-28-2010, 09:08 PM
Woohoo!!! Beer!!! Beer!!! Beer!!! Count me in as well.

Fury85
06-29-2010, 04:23 PM
Dammit! I'm out of town that weekend celebrating my birthday a weekend early. Maybe next time.

minired5stby
06-30-2010, 02:07 AM
The 24th sounds good nothing planned so I'm in.

BaknBlak
06-30-2010, 04:05 AM
See ya there.

SilverBack
06-30-2010, 04:41 AM
I'm a maybe

yaris-me
07-03-2010, 02:07 PM
Sounds fun. Count me in.

I just checked out your cardomain site. You've done a lot of work and it looks great!:thumbsup: You did a good job on the interior, too bad nobody can see.:frown: Did you have problems putting in the DC headers? Doesn't look like a match.

Daddie Y
07-08-2010, 04:39 AM
"BUMP"

KRAZGRL
07-08-2010, 04:49 AM
Did I hear "BEER"? This would be a great add to the beer thread I started. lol

I'll have to see what's on the calendar that day... but this would be so awesome!

yaris-me
07-11-2010, 10:29 PM
Did I hear "BEER"? This would be a great add to the beer thread I started. lol

I'll have to see what's on the calendar that day... but this would be so awesome!

There will be other women, Babbie Y and BaknBlak's wife. Or, bring BF or friend.

KRAZGRL
07-12-2010, 05:15 PM
There will be other women, Babbie Y and BaknBlak's wife. Or, bring BF or friend.

Are you saying I wouldn't go by myself if I were the only girl? lol I can handle it. :tongue:

But yeah, definitely will be there. You can take away the "?" next to my s/n. I may even bring the bf. :)

yaris-me
07-13-2010, 03:54 AM
Are you saying I wouldn't go by myself if I were the only girl? lol I can handle it. :tongue:

But yeah, definitely will be there. You can take away the "?" next to my s/n. I may even bring the bf. :)

I wasn't sure if you'd be comfortable.:confused: I'm glad that you're liberated and independent. I look forward to meeting you.:smile:

KRAZGRL
07-13-2010, 05:52 AM
I wasn't sure if you'd be comfortable.:confused: I'm glad that you're liberated and independent. I look forward to meeting you.:smile:

I appreciate you looking out. I guess it's the years of being into male-dominated things (motorcycles, cars, beer, hockey, you name it) that I have learned to hold my own ground. :smile:

Daddie Y
07-13-2010, 10:35 PM
[QUOTE=SilverBack;486122]I'm a maybe[/Q

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, MAYBE...

SilverBack
07-14-2010, 03:24 PM
may·be [mey-bee]

–adverb 1. perhaps; possibly.

–noun 2. a possibility or uncertainty.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maybe


I'm gonna be in the valley at least half the day helping a friend move. If I get out of there in time I'll pop-in. No guarantees.

cali yaris
07-14-2010, 04:44 PM
^ can't be much more clear than that, LOL

ddongbap
07-14-2010, 04:53 PM
WHUUUUUUUUUT

yaris-me
07-15-2010, 03:38 AM
WHUUUUUUUUUT

Hey Rob,

Come join us. I won't ask about you know what.:smile: :eek:

ddongbap
07-15-2010, 07:30 AM
I read most of it a few weeks ago.

On a side note, I'm not much of a drinker. That is to say, I don't drink at all. So Idk about this one. haha

yaris-me
07-16-2010, 02:33 AM
I read most of it a few weeks ago.

On a side note, I'm not much of a drinker. That is to say, I don't drink at all. So Idk about this one. haha

You could be the designated driver.:bellyroll:

Daddie Y
07-17-2010, 05:33 AM
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maybe


I'm gonna be in the valley at least half the day helping a friend move. If I get out of there in time I'll pop-in. No guarantees.

EXCUSES!!!

yaris-me
07-18-2010, 04:33 AM
I look forward to this meet, because the beers are good, but the friendships are even better.:thumbsup:

Daddie Y
07-18-2010, 02:12 PM
I look forward to this meet, because the beers are good, but the friendships are even better.:thumbsup:


I agree. Bringing people together and becoming good friends is always welcome in my book. That is what life is all about!!!:w00t:

marlondog
07-19-2010, 01:02 PM
Count me in!

yaris-me
07-21-2010, 03:44 AM
Beer....:drool:

KRAZGRL
07-21-2010, 02:17 PM
^ +1

Really looking forward to Saturday!

yaris-me
07-22-2010, 11:26 PM
Bump.......:thumbsup:

Daddie Y
07-23-2010, 02:27 PM
Woohoo....Beer, Beer, and More Beer.... See you guys tomorrow!!!

ddongbap
07-24-2010, 06:10 PM
I just woke up. I'm no longer sick. I might come join you guys.

ddongbap
07-24-2010, 06:14 PM
Oh wait, maybe not. I thought this was like a Yard House, and had food.

KRAZGRL
07-24-2010, 07:35 PM
Oh wait, maybe not. I thought this was like a Yard House, and had food.

Dos Chinos food truck = food source.


Leaving the South Bay in a few to head over. http://www.socalmoto.org/forum/images/smilies/drink.gif

yaris-me
07-25-2010, 03:29 AM
Check the first post. It has been edited.:smile:

BaknBlak
07-25-2010, 02:45 PM
Haha, cool edit. Thanks everyone, that was fun as always. That hella drive to eat was hella fun too. :wink:

Daddie Y
07-26-2010, 03:02 PM
Thank you, Charles for putting this meet together. We had a blast. Great experience. The pictures are posted at www.teamvitz.com.

yaris-me
07-26-2010, 09:33 PM
Thank you, Charles for putting this meet together. We had a blast. Great experience. The pictures are posted at www.teamvitz.com. Please let me know if you like a copy of these pictures. Thank you!!!

Good to see you as always. Had fun. Great pics!:w00t:

KRAZGRL
07-27-2010, 10:45 PM
Had a wonderful time meeting everyone and having tasty beers! Can't wait for the next meet!

yaris-me
07-30-2010, 12:30 AM
Had a wonderful time meeting everyone and having tasty beers! Can't wait for the next meet!

It was good to meet you and your BF. :smile: The next one should not be long from now, till then. :thumbsup:

Check the first post, it has been edited.