Beerlopnik - what's Oppo drinking tonight?

Kinja'd!!! by "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
Published 10/26/2017 at 18:09

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I just opened a 3 year old bottle of what has become a local legend. Usually the ginger fades over time, but man 2014 must have been a good year because it’s still there. Back on Beer Advocate’s old rating system this thing had a perfect 100, and I really think it’s well deserved.


Replies (35)

Kinja'd!!! "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/26/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 0

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Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 1

Picked up some Breakfast Stout last night. Yummm

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
10/26/2017 at 18:23, STARS: 0

I have a bottle of their raspberry stout from last year that I’m saving for a special occasion. I will not miss the gingerbread stout this year.

As for tonight, I finished off the last of my All Neon Like from Triple Crossing. Mmm, galaxy hops.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 18:23, STARS: 1

May your next BM be a pleasant one.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 18:23, STARS: 0

Good stuff. I love when it starts getting colder because the dark beer starts coming out.

Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 0

Agreed! I wish stouts were released year round like IPAs but oh well, makes me cherish them that much more :)

Is that beer you put up sweet or more ginger spice?

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
10/26/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 0

If you’re ever in Richmond, there’s a brewery called The Veil that has a year-round stout called Hornswoggler. It’s one of my favorite local beers and they continually do variations on it. Coffee, cinnamon, Oreos. The main version has a slight chocolate flavor to it.

Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 18:42, STARS: 1

Now this is good Oppo, thanks for the heads up! Richmond has actually come up a lot in my recent where-to-move searches.

Kinja'd!!! "Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/26/2017 at 18:42, STARS: 0

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Kinja'd!!! "Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/26/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0

Say hello to diabetes with all that added sugar

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0

More ginger, but it does fade over time. This one still has quite a bit left though. It’s a rock solid milk stout under the ginger spice.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0

Triple Crossing is probably my favorite brewery in RVA. Green Dreams is probably my all time favorite beer.

Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 18:47, STARS: 0

Sounds like I need to visit Richmond. Or is this unobtanium beer?

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
10/26/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 0

It’s up there for me as well. I have a few more I want to visit before I declare a favorite (chiefly The Answer). I haven’t had Green Dreams yet, keep missing it when they have it.

Kinja'd!!! "RutRut" (RDR)
10/26/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 0

Have a big phone interview then up to the local brewery who unfortunately no longer has my favorite Gose on tap. Had World Wide last night, one of my last bottles of it.

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
10/26/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 0

No problem! Lots of good beer to choose from, and good driving roads are not far from the city.

Kinja'd!!! "Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist)
10/26/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 1

Revolution Brewing’s Tropic Hero, pretty fruity IPA. Not bad but not my favorite.

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Kinja'd!!! "XJDano" (xjdano)
10/26/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 1

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Along with Leftovers for dinner. I told my daughter I’d be bringing my beer to the parent teacher conference, she said the principal would kick me out.

Her teacher is a first year, and if my kid doesn’t make it memorable, I’ll have to!

Kinja'd!!! "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/26/2017 at 19:11, STARS: 0

Eh, I only drink it occasionally, when I dont have Coke Zero Sugar

Kinja'd!!! "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/26/2017 at 19:11, STARS: 0

whats a BM?

Kinja'd!!! "yamahog" (yamahog)
10/26/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0

I am drinking literally nothing until I weigh in for a competition tomorrow. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kinja'd!!! "OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
10/26/2017 at 20:13, STARS: 0

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It’s ok. On sale for $5 for a 6 pack. Definitely a good deal

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 20:42, STARS: 0

It used to be, but it was such a hit the first year (12 I think) they have steadily increased production every year since. This year’s will release on 11/4 and will be pretty easy to get locally until probably February.

The different variants will be really hard to get though. Coffee, rum barrel, bourbon barrel, brandy barrel, etc.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 0

Bowel movement. The implication being that apple juice makes you poop.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 0

That’s beautiful can art.

Kinja'd!!! "Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/26/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 0

Ewwwwww. Real coke or not coke

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 0

It’s low key one of the absolute best craft beer cities in the country right now. There was an online publication that recently did a “top 176 DIPA/IIPAs” list and The Veil made the list twice, and Triple Crossing had TWO beers in the TOP FIVE.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 0

Oh man that’s a good one.

Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 0

Consider me interested; I’ll have to visit.

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/26/2017 at 21:21, STARS: 0

Hit me up when you do, we’ll grab a drink.

Kinja'd!!! "BeaterGT" (beatergt)
10/26/2017 at 21:39, STARS: 0

Cheers to that!

Kinja'd!!! "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/26/2017 at 23:13, STARS: 0

Im on a diet

Kinja'd!!! "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/26/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 0

since when?

Kinja'd!!! "Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/27/2017 at 06:50, STARS: 0

Shouldn’t drink any soda then. I’ve mostly cut coke out of my life. It was tough at first but it’s better in the long run

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
10/27/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0

A neat article about it popped up today if you’re interested.