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DFH b****es Brew
« on: February 10, 2011, 12:37:57 pm »
I gotta say, guys (and gals)...I found a bottle of this at a pizza/brew pub in DC, and I couldn't believe what I was tasting.  Velvety smooth imperial stout, combined with nice honey notes and gesho.  My buddy is also a craft beer enthusiast, and he agreed it was simply amazing.  I understand this beer debuted at Savor last year?  Any word on if they plan on a re-release?

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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 12:39:39 pm »
i loved this beer when i had it.  it's my understanding that it will/has been released again. 
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 12:40:56 pm »
I saw some in the bottle shop a couple of months ago, but not since.  Maybe soon?
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 12:50:08 pm »
I am heading down to my LHBC meeting at Dogfish Head tonight. I want to pick up another bottle of this very fine brew.

Great brew!  8)
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 12:51:19 pm »
I have a bottle in my fridge that I picked up in CT around Christmas time.  May have to crack it open this weekend.
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2011, 01:12:50 pm »
is that b****es or boobies?!  ;D
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 07:02:08 pm »
is that b****es or boobies?!  ;D
Love 'em both!   ;D

I have a bottle in my fridge right now that will be cracked in the near future.  Found it for $35 at that restaurant, and thought it was worth it.  Paid about the same for each bottle that I bought on eBay recently.  I gave the other to my father for a birthday gift!

Man, I'd love to see this beer re-released.  It's just too good to not have a regular production run.  I'd love to have this on cask, as well!

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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2012, 06:08:57 am »
I'm gonna bump this one to the top. I did not find any when it was first released and now our area is getting it in bottles. I happened upon it on draft the other night and found it dry, bone dry in fact. Just didn't quite work for me, but the bottles might prove different. I know people who got it raved about this when it first came out, but I wonder if that was partly based on hype or if that original beer was that much better.

Or I am just getting old and picky?  :o
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DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2012, 08:44:28 am »

Or I am just getting old and picky?  :o

Yes, and no more than ever!  :)

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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2012, 01:39:43 pm »
is that b****es or boobies?!  ;D

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Sometimes I miss living on the East Coast.  No DFH beers here.   :(
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2012, 05:43:20 pm »
I have a bottle (that I drank) saved from batch 1 when it first came out.  I just traded for a bottle of the latest batch (batch 3?  2012?).  I find it to be a very different and interesting stout that's well worth tasting.  I honestly bought the first bottle because of the artwork and notoriety (from the TV show), but it's certainly a worthy beer.  I think this will be my fourth bottle I've traded for.

However, at the price, if you're not really into imperial stouts and/or the novelty of the brew, it's pretty expensive (I think I'm trading at about $15 a bottle for it, close to what it was going for in 2010/11).

Obviously most everything from DFH is great though.  I've had a hard time finding anything from them that wasn't delicious.

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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2012, 06:52:13 am »
I have a bottle in my fridge that I picked up in CT around Christmas time.  May have to crack it open this weekend.

I just realized I still have this bottle in my fridge.  Original release I believe and hard as hell to find ( the liquor store had them in the back and you had to ask specifically for it).

Now I can get it off the shelf locally.
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2012, 10:37:08 am »
I'm gonna bump this one to the top. I did not find any when it was first released and now our area is getting it in bottles. I happened upon it on draft the other night and found it dry, bone dry in fact. Just didn't quite work for me, but the bottles might prove different. I know people who got it raved about this when it first came out, but I wonder if that was partly based on hype or if that original beer was that much better.

Or I am just getting old and picky?  :o

I had a couple of bottles last year and I didn't find it to be bone dry. Haven't tried this years release yet so can't comment, but you've peaked my interest. I'll pick up a bottle at my next club meeting at the brewpub in Rehoboth, then I'll try to give you feedback on this.
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2012, 01:32:13 pm »
Even better if you run across it on draft. I just found it overly dry.
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Re: DFH b****es Brew
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 08:59:25 am »
Had a bottle over the weekend.  Thought it was pretty darn good!  Nice roast flavor, no astringency, malty backbone.  Medium-full bodied.  Chocolate/coffee notes.
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