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  1. Kick Frenzy

    Kick Frenzy Members

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    I like this plan.
    (Even if I do miss out on more reviews in this thread... it wasn't supposed to be exclusively a beer reviewing thread either, so... :))
     
  2. GLENGLEN

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    I Have Been Known To Sneak In The Occasional "Champagne" Review.......Just To "Raise The Tone"

    Of The Thread......LOL....:laughing:



    Cheers Glen.
     
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  3. Kick Frenzy

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    LOL.
    Only problem with that stuff is the hangover the next day.
    ugh

    I'd review tequila, but I don't know those taste profiles the way I know beer.
    And I drink it so rarely it'd be, like, one review a year or some shit.

    Hmm...
    Best of both worlds?!

    PINK CHAMPAGNE MARGARITA

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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Total time
    5 mins

    Serves: 3 servings

    INGREDIENTS
    • 1 cup champagne
    • 2 cups pink lemonade
    • ½ cup tequila
    • ½ cup triple sec
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • lime slices
    • Toppings -- sugar sticks, rimmed with pink salt and/or sugar

    INSTRUCTIONS
    1. Combine all ingredients.
    2. Rim glass with lime slice then dip in sugar or salt.
    3. Serve with sugar sticks.

    (Author: Dani Meyer)
     
  4. Kick Frenzy

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    Alrighty... this time I'm dropping my review here before Untappd.
    I'm looking forward to giving a good rating/review for this one!

    Let's have at it!

    Beer #2:
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    (Alc. 8%)
    (Stillwater Artisanal - There Goes The Day Time)

    Smells: Soft, peachy, a little citrus. Pepper notes peek out through a vague biscuit head. Sweet refrains dampen faint pine moments.

    Tastes: Soft stone fruit and whispers of pine. Pepper notes meander through a suggestion of a biscuity body and whispers of citrus.

    Overall, a really enjoyable DIPA. Well named as it conjures a darker corner of the IPA world. Not scary dark, just... sunset dark. I'm enjoying the hell out of this thing, what with the warmth that follows at the end and the thicker body. Good shit.



    Also...
    Check it out, I found a pic for this one!

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  5. Kick Frenzy

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    Oh shit.
    I almsot forgot to drop my 3rd beer review!

    So, here we go!

    Beer #3:
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    (Alc. 8.2%)
    (Against The Grain - Citra Ass Down)

    Smellin: Sweet and mellow. Melon and biscuit. Maybe a bit of pine?

    Tastin: Mellow, somewhat sweet, and tempered with very distant bitter hops edges. A bit of spice floats along the soft biscuit backbone. Very nice.

    Overallin, this is another great offering tonight! Probably the best of the night, although the last one wasn't far behind this brew. Very calm profile on this one.



    And I have a beer related pic for this one too!
    See?

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    pensfan13 Senior Member

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    I really want to like against the grain. Maybe it's because i am a bad religion fan. But i just cant see paying so much extra when the ones that i have had were just above average. There are just too many choices now.
    It' a great time to be alive and of legal drinking age if you are a beer drinker.
     
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  8. Kick Frenzy

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    So, I started WAY late tonight, but start I did.
    I've already finished my first beer, so I'll be heading for the second one right after I post this.
    With that in mind, I'mma get right to it...

    Beer #1:
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    (Alc. 7%)
    (Half Acre Beer Co - Gone Away)

    Smell: Citrus and pepper notes are first up. Followed by a touch of stone fruit and a faint whisper of pine. Soft, bready backbone.

    Taste: Unassuming pine, soft pepper and easy citrus lead the way. A hint of stone fruit laces the bready backbone.

    Overall, a pretty easy going brew. The bitter notes build just a bit, tempered by soft pepper. Pleasant and relaxing.
     
  9. Kick Frenzy

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    Shit... I gotta move on these drinks a bit faster.
    I mean, sure, I'm finishing the second beer now, but still...

    Anyfuck, how about I just drop this review?
    Yeah?
    yeah.

    Beer #2:
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    (Alc. 7.5%)
    (Half Acre Beer Co - Daisy Capra)

    Smells: Pithy and pine-y up front, accompanied by bready/cracker body. Slightly floral in the background. Possible distant whispers of banana?

    Tastes: Almost imperceptible pine bears a biscuit-ish body forward. Soft earthy notes with a tiny bit of heat. Flanked by hidden white grapes.

    Overall, an interesting beer. I had to look up the brewery description to get an idea of some of the notes I was picking up ("sun hot berries" and "white grape" helped clue me in). I'd say it also has a touch of pinecone flavor... not sure how I'd know that, but there you have it.
     
  10. Kick Frenzy

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    You know, before I just move on and wait til I post about the 3rd beer...
    I was just thinking...

    It would be interesting if some of us could try the same beer and compare reviews.
    I mean, for all I know, when I taste "pine cone", someone else may taste eagle breath.

    Obviously, we couldn't get too local in the selection, but it'd still be interesting.
    Anyone up for it?
     
  11. Kick Frenzy

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    Finally on my last beer!
    Without any ado...

    Beer #3:
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    (Alc. 8.3%)
    (Cypress - The V.I.P.)

    Smellin: Woody, smoky malt. Wet wood/raisin-y sweetness. A bready/biscuity rib cage. All softly blanketed by dark vanilla.

    Tastin: Wet, smoky wood. Slightly metallic biscuit rib cage. Strong malty sweet notes, somewhat reminiscent of raisins.

    Overall, this was a shock to the system after drinking the first two IPA brews. Not that they were exceedingly bitter, but comparatively, this is much sweeter. That being said, it's a standard decent dark brew that conjures up familiar wood/raisin notes. Not sure if it's sweeter than it should be, or if it's just my switch from IPA to Porter that is making the difference.



    (And I had a pic to go along with this one, but the nudity isn't allowed here. *shrug*)
     
  12. pensfan13

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    Well I could get local...actually cypress is closer to me than you. I suck at beer reviews though. Been meaning to try that porter though so we will have a go and see what happens.
    Too bad I read your post too late. I just had the citra ass down.
    I did make a short review in untappd I remembered it was really juicy.
     
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    The beer was juicy the review was kind of plane
     
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    First few sips I got nothing but Smokey taste and smell. It has slowly faded to a slightly more balanced beer but I'm not getting much sweetness at all. Some but not compared to others in the style. I can get the chocolate covered raisin taste but more like a bitter chocolate.
    The best line is mettalic biscuit rib cage
    Mettalic ok.. Biscuit I wouldn't have thought of but I can see that. But rib cage? What are you eating while drinking this?
    Overall I now wish I got the jersey winter one instead of the vip.
     
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    I got nothing but a sweet baby jesus and some genesee cream ale. interesting enough of all the shitty cheep beers, busch and coors. I tolerated the genesee the best. the others leave me with weird after flavoring dehydration.
     
  16. Pressed_Rat

    Pressed_Rat Do you even lift, bruh?

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    Dank and juicy as a mofo.
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  17. soulcompromise

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    That one looks like straight up orange juice! :)
     
  18. Pressed_Rat

    Pressed_Rat Do you even lift, bruh?

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    Yup, text book New England style appearance.
     
  19. soulcompromise

    soulcompromise Member HipForums Supporter

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    cool. happy St. Patrick's day.
     
  20. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    Drinking an Elysian Space Dust.

    Too lazy to upload a pic right now. So use your imagination. It’s great. A bold and hearty IPA
     

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