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Post by alex on Feb 23, 2010 20:38:45 GMT -8
i plan on being drunk about 2 hours after I put my car in park on Friday, so around 3pm.
prepare yourself.
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Post by Pea on Feb 23, 2010 20:44:22 GMT -8
^ spot on.
will be cracking a cold beer the second i start putting my tent up.
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Post by know ID yuh on Feb 23, 2010 21:27:35 GMT -8
There is a noise ordinance at the Gorge. I am not exactly sure when it is, but the schedules in the past end by midnight. I believe Bjork is the only exception, scheduled until 12:30am, although the Cure played until nearly 1am, and the Flaming Lips played after 1am due to the hail storm.
Oral Sex is still illegal in 7 states, but you aren't going to get arrested for doing it? If you create a website that draws thousands, and sell posters plugging Oral Sex at 130am, you'll likely find a crusty law enforcer who thinks breaking the law ain't cool.
Point being, there might be a late set or two, but don't plan on it, and be pleasantly surprised if it happens.
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Post by psychicofficer on Feb 24, 2010 0:01:44 GMT -8
^ spot on. will be cracking a cold beer the second i start putting my tent up. No doubt. I so look forward to that beer. I'm going to have to bust out some premium stock. Ill hopefully swing by Double Mountain Brewery to pick up some fresh growlers. Mmmmmm Double Mountain.
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Post by Pea on Feb 24, 2010 0:10:14 GMT -8
good to have another fine beer appreciator on the board! unfortunately i have a thing for only bringing cheap shitty beer to festivals, it's the only time i shy away from my favorite microbrews haha.
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Post by psychicofficer on Feb 24, 2010 0:29:04 GMT -8
Too many good beers out here in the PNW to not enjoy the good stufff.
But I get what your saying. I will definitely have some standby Miller Lites for those super hot hours.
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Post by ryslice on Feb 24, 2010 8:17:41 GMT -8
Too many good beers out here in the PNW to not enjoy the good stufff. But I get what your saying. I will definitely have some standby Miller Lites for those super hot hours. This. Perfect planning. Being Canadian I thoroughly enjoy my visits to the States. Being able to pick up beer and bread at the same location, how perfect. I went heavy on Miller Lite (or as I like to call it "water-beer"), and then picked up an assortment of microbrews and other more delicious less watery delights. Sure, by Monday night all I had left was Miller Lite but it still got me sort of buzzed. There is alcohol in there right? It would be nice to see a late night set, but if there are noise ordinances I can understand. I certainly get my fill of music these 3 wonderful days, so I can't complain about no all night sets.
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Post by interstateeight on Feb 24, 2010 9:56:04 GMT -8
I am all about this thread turning into fine beer appreciation.
I miss living in Seattle, but there is plenty of good stuff down here in San Francisco -- if you guys haven't tried them, I recommend looking into Speakeasy (Prohibition Ale, Big Daddy IPA, Double Daddy Imperial IPA) and Anchor (famed Anchor Steam).
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Post by alex on Feb 24, 2010 10:12:38 GMT -8
we can bring 24 over the border. So I now have a dilemma. Do I bring some good microbrews? do I stick with my festival standby (Pilsner)?, or do I just pick up 24 Molson cold shots and aim to fuck up some americans with the 6.0?
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Post by interstateeight on Feb 24, 2010 10:28:32 GMT -8
FUCK US UP! FUCK US UP!
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Post by Blacksmile on Feb 24, 2010 10:38:47 GMT -8
Can I pick up the microbrewery beer at any location or does it have to be from a specialty beer store? Coming from Canada so if someone can recommend something that would be cool. When I'm in the States I generally buy Rolling Rock since it's not available in Canada! I will still be bringing the old tried and true Alexander Keith's and Big Rock though!
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Post by alex on Feb 24, 2010 11:54:18 GMT -8
what am I talking about? I'm going to get wrecked on Miller Chill and I know it
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Post by psychicofficer on Feb 24, 2010 12:12:05 GMT -8
Can I pick up the microbrewery beer at any location or does it have to be from a specialty beer store? Coming from Canada so if someone can recommend something that would be cool. When I'm in the States I generally buy Rolling Rock since it's not available in Canada! I will still be bringing the old tried and true Alexander Keith's and Big Rock though! Any grocery store or liquor store in Washington is going to have good microbrews. Look into Dechutes, Rogue, Bridgeport, Full Sail. Those are all readily available in Oregon and Washington, and all are much better than Rolling Rock. Also, many microbrew beers are higher in alcohol content - from 4.5% to 7%, so even if you are paying a little bit more, you probably don't need to drink as many. Good beers, ftw!
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Post by dustin on Feb 24, 2010 13:24:16 GMT -8
This topic has clearly gone off topic, but since it has changed to a subject that is quite near and dear to my heart, beer and more importantly craft beer, and no one seems to mind I have decided just to add microbrews to the title. I hope you do not mind friendlydestroyer and sorry about the run on sentence.
Here are my thoughts on camping and craft beer:
There is a fairly new movement in the craft beer industry and that is putting tasty beer in cans. There is a number of reasons for this: you can chill it faster than bottles, take it more places (places that ban glass) and it is recyclable everywhere. Plus more compact, especially after it has been drank. My recommendations tend to be on the hoppy side as I am a certifiable hophead: Dale's Pale Ale, Caldera IPA, 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA, but if you like wheat beer (aka hefs and wits) check out 21st Amendment's Watermelon Wheat, better than you might expect. If you are looking for something light, but tasty Anderson Valley's Summer Solstice is tasty, has this graham cracker/creme soda kind of flavor that is also strangely tasty. For a brown/amber ale go Big Sky Moose Drool, it comes in cans now. And if you really want to go a little crazy and you love Imperial Stouts Oskar Blue's Ten Fidy is tasty and like 9.5%. To get ahold of these fine brews check out your nearest store that carries more than just the big microbreweries (Top Foods, QFC, even Albertsons on occasion) this is only if you do not have a beer store like 99 bottles, Bottleworks or Malt and Vine that you can get to with some ease. Beeradvocate.com can help you locate beer stores as well.
Cheers!
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Post by Pea on Feb 24, 2010 14:05:26 GMT -8
Don't tempt me with all of the hop talk. I'm going to have to grab a couple IPA's from the store on the way home now. If I had the money I would be drinking Stones Ruination IPA all weekend at Sasquatch but that shit is damn pricey. I might stop at the Snoqualmie brewery on the way out toward the Gorge, see about picking up some growlers.
For anyone coming from Canada, the best grocery store to get microbrews at is TOP Foods/Kroger. Same company, different name in different areas. They've really stepped up the game in the past few years and have almost the same variety as most specialy beer stores. Still...for nostalgic reasons I'll probably be drinking a shit-ton of Hamm's at the gorge hahaha
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Post by Blacksmile on Feb 24, 2010 14:05:36 GMT -8
Thanks for all of the info!! I will take this heart in my travels to The Gorge and see what I can find.
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Post by interstateeight on Feb 24, 2010 14:08:39 GMT -8
Haha what an awesome contribution from the mod.
21st Amendment is right here in San Francisco, one of my favorites. I had a triple IPA there a little while ago that I still dream about.
And Stone is a hell of a brewery, but I couldn't handle their Ruination all weekend long in the sun.
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Post by alex on Feb 24, 2010 14:42:20 GMT -8
if I thought I would get away with it I'd bring down 12 of my home-made apple cider bottles (7.5%).
but that won't be happening.
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Post by psychicofficer on Feb 24, 2010 15:51:27 GMT -8
And Stone is a hell of a brewery, but I couldn't handle their Ruination all weekend long in the sun. Yeah, IPA's all weekend long would not work. You need the lighter stuff for the sunny times - Lagers, Pale Ales, etc. Thats where the Miller Lite cans come in for the win. Damn, I feel like cracking a Sessions Lager right now, but I would not be very productive the rest of the day.
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Post by Pea on Feb 24, 2010 17:29:57 GMT -8
There's a fairly new brewery in Seattle called Georgetown Brewery that has an un ed pale ale called Manny's that has pretty much taken the city by storm. It's seriously one of the tastiest, well-balanced beers I've ever had. Perfect for session drinking. They don't bottle it yet so maybe I'll bring a few growlers to share with you chaps.
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