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MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

So as winter approaches I find I'm craving less IPA and more Brown, Porter, and Stout. Recommendations?

JamesShort · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:13 am

Bear republic black bear stout and Kalamazoo stout from bells and smuttynose robust porter

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Lagunitas again. Brown Shugga is awesome, a hoppy brown. The stout I am drinking right now is the great lakes blackout stout. Both are high gravity tho, some careful.

clinehall · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:06 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

So as winter approaches I find I'm craving less IPA and more Brown, Porter, and Stout. Recommendations?

Yeah I'm kind of seasonal as well. Yuenling Black and Tan is amazingly good for a cheap beer. Samual Smith Oatmeat stout is good. Albita Springs Turbo Dog is great and I found it on tap at a Mideastern Resteraunt over looking the water in Little Washington. Makes a great little motorcycle, sports car trip.

Michael Czeiszperger · **Joined:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:35 am **Posts:** 861

If you're ever in Chapel Hill, Milltown is a great place to stop for a pint:

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Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:34 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

Lagunitas again. Brown Shugga is awesome, a hoppy brown. The stout I am drinking right now is the great lakes blackout stout. Both are high gravity tho, some careful.

Keep your Brown Shugga, that stuff doesn't agree with me (but it is yummy). I do vote for Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout. That is one very yummy beer - one of my favorites. 22 oz only.

Bell's Java stout is good too, but not as good as the Lagunitas.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Now that winter is upon us, it's Stout and Porter season!

I have been working through a six-pack each of these three beers and all I can say is that they make me really really happy. All bought at Triangle Wine in Morrisville. What's in your fridge?

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Jason Tower · **Joined:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:31 pm **Posts:** 1173

MikeWhitney wrote:

What's in your fridge?

MarekRozanski · **Posted:** Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:56 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

So as winter approaches I find I'm craving less IPA and more Brown, Porter, and Stout. Recommendations?

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter - nice and smooth (Atwater Vanilla Java is a good alternative, but a little too much vanilla)
Black Boss - very well rounded porter
New Holland Dragon's Milk - luxury with a bourbon kick
Orkney Skull Splitter - if you need a kick in the pants (who doesn't sometimes?)
Duck-Rabbit Porter - if you want to stay local-ish
Lonerider True Britt - not easy to find, but worth trying if you find it on tap; probably Lonerider's best offering, Shotgun Betty be damned
Lonerider Deadeye Jack - they used to be available in bottles, but I think it's draught only now, although you may be able to pick up a growler at the brewery
Fullsteam Working Man's Lunch - more good local stuff
Young's Double Chocolate Stout - probably my favorite stout, mellow
Rogue Chocolate Stout - good alternative to Young's, if you like something with a little more kick

Triangle Wine has a great selection, but if you can't find it there, try Sam's Quick Shop, a beer lover's nirvana.

Are you on Untappd?

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:13 am

MarekRozanski wrote:

Lonerider True Britt - not easy to find, but worth trying if you find it on tap; probably Lonerider's best offering, Shotgun Betty be damned

This. Get it in a growler, then drink it. Then get another one...you know, to amortize the initial cost of the growler.

Their Mad Doc is also quite good. It's worth the drive-by to the brewery to see what's on tap.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Trophy Brewing had a Slingshot coffee porter when the fair was going on. It was so good. I should have gotten more growlers.

MarekRozanski · **Posted:** Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:17 pm

Steven Carter wrote:

Their Mad Doc is also quite good. It's worth the drive-by to the brewery to see what's on tap.

I need to make it over there some time soon. I've been wanting to try Pistols at Dawn.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:47 am

MarekRozanski wrote:

Steven Carter wrote:

Their Mad Doc is also quite good. It's worth the drive-by to the brewery to see what's on tap.

I need to make it over there some time soon. I've been wanting to try Pistols at Dawn.

Also very good, but supply has been erratic. They've only had it once in 22oz. bottles, not on tap, in the 3 times I've been by since June. Maybe call in advance.

This time of year, they may be getting some Beer With No Name ready…that is a very good Belgian Dubbel.

clinehall · **Posted:** Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:58 am

This is one of the few reasons I don't like living in a small town. Our selection is limited, unless I want to drive quite a while I have to be happy with Harris Teeter, Lowes and Fresh Market. All are pretty much feed by the big name guys. I did just by a 12 pack of New Castle Cabbie, I'm going to try it out this evening, I'll keep you posted.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:43 pm

clinehall wrote:

This is one of the few reasons I don't like living in a small town.

According to Wikipedia, the 2012 estimate for Greenville was over 87,000 people for Greenville. If that is classified as a small town, Elm City must be microscopic at around 1,200. Sh*t, we are still getting The Ed Sullivan Show live!

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