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  • Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club Beer Tasting
  • This group is designed to share notes about beer, as well as tasting notes and suggestions and get to know beer lovers from all over the globe. Here's the idea: We have themed tasting. In advance, if possible, we will pick a Style of Beer we're going to t...  more
    • Mark (3rd Bar Stool)
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    • 482 total members
    • Last updated January 2

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Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club

  • Mark
    Mark: Who's in for Porter next month? The tasting will be Feb. 6-12. Also, just an idea, but maybe we should have a special tasting Feb 29th for the leap year. Maybe a rare beer tasting or favorite beer tasting? Other ideas welcomed.
    • January 8
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    • Mark
      HEISCHMAN But thank you
      • January 8
    • Mark
      stoutgirl also will have to miss February. will be gone all those days and my birthday, which is apparently the day before Heischman's
    • Mark
      Digihead now we're talking! porters are like a fastball down the middle of the plate for me.
      • January 9
    • Mark
      ironarrow42 I can manage porter for February. (Hmmm...maybe Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald?) How about doppelbocks for March?
      • January 21
    • Mark
      Mark Sounds good to me. Feb. - Porter & March - Doppelbock.
  • bobkur
    bobkur: I received a bottle of Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout brewed by Stone Brewing Company for Christmas (my family loves me…).   Here’s what I found: Appearance: Jet black with a tan head, some light lacing Smell: Heavy instant ...  more
    • January 2
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    • bobkur
      Mark I moved this to the discussion thread for the tasting too.
      • January 2
  • Mark
    Mark: What do you want to taste for January's craft beer tasting?
    • December 16, 2011
  • danbob35
    danbob35 joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • December 5, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: We're starting a little early this month and will run the Winter Warmer & Winter Seasonal Ale Tasting through next Sunday, December 11th. Click the attached link to be taken to the discussion topic to post & read reviews.
    Winter Warmer & Winter Seasonal Ale Tasting Dec 4-11 2011
    We are going to start a little early this month and make the tasting last a whole week instead of just a weekend so beginning today through next Sunday (December 11th) please post your reviews for Winter Warmers, Winter Seasonal Ales & Holiday Ales. F...  more
    • December 4, 2011
    • Mark
      KajII Oh isn't Jason special...
    • Mark
      HEISCHMAN Yup I cam my self ED as in Special... I know I used this joke before but who cares
      • December 4, 2011
  • HEISCHMAN
    HEISCHMAN: I actully have a few winter brews lined up already!  Getting more this weekend
    • November 21, 2011
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    • HEISCHMAN
      HEISCHMAN Now Ken that does not mean I will post reviews, and if I do I most likely will post them in the wrong spot... :P
    • HEISCHMAN
      KajII WISEASS
    • HEISCHMAN
      Paul I've got seven winters right now and a few more coming on thursday. love winters.
  • Mark
    Mark: Mark your calendars - December 9th - 11th we will be tasting Winter Ales from Winter Warmers to Holiday Ales.
    • November 16, 2011
  • pounderoftheweek
    pounderoftheweek joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • November 11, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: Winter & Holiday Seasonal Ales for December?
    • November 10, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: One week until the Pumpkin Ale & Fall Seasonal beer tasting Nov. 11th - 13th.
    • November 4, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: Reminder! This coming Friday we will begin tasting Oktoberfest brews. What will you be drinking?
    • October 1, 2011
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    • Mark
      HEISCHMAN Already have 6 different ones and I am not chilling them till WED so I will not be temped to drink them till the weekend
      • October 3, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: The October tasting will be Oktoberfest brews & November will be Pumpkin Ales & Fall Seasonals.
    • September 16, 2011
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    • Mark
      MrNavy damn! miss one tasting and now i have to step it up? lol at least we were man enough to admit we slipped this month. now lets talk about the other 400+ people that belong to this club that never post anything. hmmmm. Navy Chief in me...i call it as i...  more
    • Mark
      MrNavy and Kajll...i'm drinking Oktoberfest right now like a kid popping pez candies!! LOL!!! i better start taking notes huh? you guys all rock!!!!
    • Mark
      KajII WOW you start early, guess I will play catch up. lol
      • September 20, 2011
    • Mark
      MrNavy i didn't start early, the liquor store started early by putting them on the shelf! haha! already had 6 i think...lost count. :)
    • Mark
      KirkB I've got at least 4 Oktoberfest beers that I can contribute - 2 are local seasonals from Alberta, Canada (Alley Cat, and Wild Rose) as well as Sam Adams Oktoberfest, and the classic Ayinger Marzen!
  • RayBurt
    RayBurt joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • September 7, 2011
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    • RayBurt
      KajII Our virtual tasting is this coming weekend and we are tasting Scottish Ale. Join us if you would like, would love your input. If not there is always next month.
      • September 7, 2011
    • RayBurt
      RayBurt Id love to. Ill try to finde some place to pick up some.
  • Mark
    Mark: We will be tasting Scotch Ale September 9-11th. Bonus points if you eat a Scotch Egg too!
    • August 23, 2011
  • Saint
    Saint: I drank Monkey's Uncle from East End Brewery in Pittsburgh, PA. Where do I post my review?
    • August 15, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: Which wheat beer are you planning on tasting for the tasting? I am still deciding.
    • August 7, 2011
    • Mark
      MrNavy i at least have to do Gumballhead from FFF. but looking to buy something a bit different for the tasting too.
      • August 8, 2011
    • Mark
      Mark Me too. I will have to go look tomorrow or Wednesday.
      • August 8, 2011
    • Mark
      Mark I picked up Boulder Sweaty Betty Blonde, Odell Easy Street Wheat & Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat.
      • August 11, 2011
    • Mark
      MrNavy I've had the Sweaty Betty and the Boulevard beers this year. remember both of them being pretty good. enjoy Mark!
    • Mark
      cbreville Tried Boulevard Zon, Schlaffly Bavarian-Style Heffeweizen, Schneider & Sons Hopfenweizen, and Shiner Double-Wheat.
  • Mark
    Mark: For the August tasting we will be tasting wheat beers. Including, but not limited to, Hefeweizen, Berliner Weiss, Dunkelweizen, Weizenbock, Krystal and Belgian Wit.
    • July 17, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: I have posted the poll to pick the beer style for August's tasting. Voting closes at 6PM (Califonia time) July 16th.
    August Beer Club Tasting Poll - Vote Now!
    Which beer would you like the Beer Tasting Club to taste in August? Majority vote wins. Voting closes 6PM (California time), Saturday, July 16th, 2011.
    • July 9, 2011
  • Bablet
    Bablet: wow I see we have some new members to this little club!  How exciting  
    • July 9, 2011
    • Bablet
      Mark We just need to motivate the rest of them. :)
    • Bablet
      Bablet hmmmm......how to motivate...will have to think about that one. I know personally I was shy only because I have never put my thoughts out there on what I thought of a style or brewery. Not knowing how to put in words and such.
      • July 9, 2011
    • Bablet
      Mark We have a pretty good turn out for the last few months. I'm sure as more people join in more people will post.
  • Mark
    Mark: August's craft beer tasting - carry overs from the July poll are Bock, DIPA, Pils, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Quadrupel, Scottish Ale, Wheat Beer and Lambic/Fruit Beer. Is there anything else you'd like to add to the poll. We will be voting next week.
    • July 9, 2011
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    • Mark
      KajII Need to start the poll this week I am going on the monthly road trip to the beer store next sunday.
      • July 9, 2011
    • Mark
      Mark I doubt we'd have enough votes by tomorrow.
      • July 9, 2011
    • Mark
      KajII I said next Sunday the 17th.
      • July 9, 2011
    • Mark
      Mark Ah, ok. The poll will be up Monday with voting ending on Saturday.
      • July 9, 2011
    • Mark
      Bablet works for me
      • July 9, 2011
  • lusluckylad
    lusluckylad joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • July 7, 2011
  • chilehead9
    chilehead9 joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • July 2, 2011
    • chilehead9
      Mark Welcome to the tasting club.
      • July 2, 2011
  • hbh739
    hbh739 joined the group Virtual Craft Beer Tasting Club
    • June 28, 2011
  • ironarrow42
    ironarrow42 added 1 photo(s).
    • June 23, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: For July we will be tasting Saison & Farmhouse Ales. The date of the tasting is July 8-10th.
    • June 17, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark added 1 photo(s).
    Buffalo Bill's Alimony Ale
    • June 14, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark: The poll to decide July's beer is up. Please vote by Friday. Thanks.
    Must Love Beer - July Virtual Beer Club Tasting
    Which beer do you want the Virtual Beer Tasting Club to taste in July? Majority vote wins. Voting closes 6PM California time Friday...
    • June 14, 2011
  • HEISCHMAN
    HEISCHMAN: Ok I am reday for next months vote.  Suggestions are Saisons or ESB
    • June 14, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark added 1 photo(s).
    Lagunitas IPA
    • June 13, 2011
  • Mark
    Mark added 2 photo(s).
    Avery DuganA IPA
    Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA
    • June 12, 2011