Little things make me happy!

clinehall · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:38 pm

Yeah I know, that's what my wife said.

Over a year ago I was working on my old ML320 and lost my 10mm swivel head gear wrench. I spent over an hour with flashlights,magnets, etc. trying to find it. I never replaced it and it pissed me off. Tonight I was changing the plugs (not as big of a pita as I thought) and when I was doing the last one on the back of the engine (12 plugs, I don't have a 12 cylinder Ferrari but at least I have 12 plugs) what did I discover but my 10mm on stuck on the transmission housing.

As I said, that makes me happy. And so does the Sierra Nevada Torpedo I'm drinking after changing those friggin plugs.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:07 am

clinehall wrote:

As I said, that makes me happy. And so does the Sierra Nevada Torpedo I'm drinking after changing those friggin plugs.

You sure it was only one IPA? :mrgreen:

clinehall · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:08 am

JamesShort wrote:

clinehall wrote:

As I said, that makes me happy. And so does the Sierra Nevada Torpedo I'm drinking after changing those friggin plugs.

You sure it was only one IPA? :mrgreen:

Yes but I was tired and hadn't had much to eat!

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:26 am

Wow, how lucky you are that your wife is sensitive to your "special" condition. :lol:

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

Somehow I have never tried Torpedo. I've had plenty of SN Pale and even a few 12's of their Rye when it was at the store. Got a 12 of Torpedo tonight and it's fantastic! I think I have a new go-to 12'er of nice bitter IPA

clinehall · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:53 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

Somehow I have never tried Torpedo. I've had plenty of SN Pale and even a few 12's of their Rye when it was at the store. Got a 12 of Torpedo tonight and it's fantastic! I think I have a new go-to 12'er of nice bitter IPA

It's excellent isn't it? It is a close second to Belle's Brewery Hop Slam but that is a very limited seasonal that you can't really find. I also just discovered New Belgiums Red Hoptober and it's pretty good.

Steve, don't even post any thing about the King of Swill.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:03 am

clinehall wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Somehow I have never tried Torpedo. I've had plenty of SN Pale and even a few 12's of their Rye when it was at the store. Got a 12 of Torpedo tonight and it's fantastic! I think I have a new go-to 12'er of nice bitter IPA

It's excellent isn't it? It is a close second to Belle's Brewery Hop Slam but that is a very limited seasonal that you can't really find. I also just discovered New Belgiums Red Hoptober and it's pretty good.

Steve, don't even post any thing about the King of Swill.

I like Torpedo quite a bit and it's a great value IPA, but come on, nowhere near the league of Bell's Hop Slam

.

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

JamesShort wrote:

clinehall wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Somehow I have never tried Torpedo. I've had plenty of SN Pale and even a few 12's of their Rye when it was at the store. Got a 12 of Torpedo tonight and it's fantastic! I think I have a new go-to 12'er of nice bitter IPA

It's excellent isn't it? It is a close second to Belle's Brewery Hop Slam but that is a very limited seasonal that you can't really find. I also just discovered New Belgiums Red Hoptober and it's pretty good.

Steve, don't even post any thing about the King of Swill.

I like Torpedo quite a bit and it's a great value IPA, but come on, nowhere near the league of Bell's Hop Slam

.

Who's selling Hopslam around here? Sounds like you guys share my taste in beer, gotta try that one too

My current "luxury" beer is Bell's Two Hearted. Yummy yummy.

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

Hopslam is what I call a "Unicorn beer". Impossible to find, kinda like Founders KBS.

As for what I would call "standard" IPAs that are available regularly:

Lagunita's IPA
Bell's Two Hearted
Foothills Hoppyum
Oskar Blue's Dale's Pale Ale (not really a Pale ale but more of an IPA IMO)

Those are my go to beers.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:46 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

Hopslam is what I call a "Unicorn beer". Impossible to find, kinda like Founders KBS.

As for what I would call "standard" IPAs that are available regularly:

Lagunita's IPA
Bell's Two Hearted
Foothills Hoppyum
Oskar Blue's Dale's Pale Ale (not really a Pale ale but more of an IPA IMO)

Those are my go to beers.

^^This. I drank a lot of Laguinita's in Sonoma on my honeymoon so it's a regular, but yes Bell's Two Hearted is a favorite (it's the beer the got my wife into good beer surprisingly).

Stephen Westerfield · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:59 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

Hopslam is what I call a "Unicorn beer". Impossible to find, kinda like Founders KBS.

As for what I would call "standard" IPAs that are available regularly:

Lagunita's IPA
Bell's Two Hearted
Foothills Hoppyum
Oskar Blue's Dale's Pale Ale (not really a Pale ale but more of an IPA IMO)

Those are my go to beers.

All good beers. I've really enjoyed the Green Flash West Coast IPA the last couple of times I've found it on tap too. That and Old Hickory's Death by Hops.

Mike, you have found Triangle Wine Company not to far from you, right?

clinehall · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:40 pm

JamesShort wrote:

clinehall wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Somehow I have never tried Torpedo. I've had plenty of SN Pale and even a few 12's of their Rye when it was at the store. Got a 12 of Torpedo tonight and it's fantastic! I think I have a new go-to 12'er of nice bitter IPA

It's excellent isn't it? It is a close second to Belle's Brewery Hop Slam but that is a very limited seasonal that you can't really find. I also just discovered New Belgiums Red Hoptober and it's pretty good.

Steve, don't even post any thing about the King of Swill.

I like Torpedo quite a bit and it's a great value IPA, but come on, nowhere near the league of Bell's Hop Slam

.

Second because Hop Slam is unobtanium, there is a place in Ayden where you have to be on the list to be notified when it comes in, he normally gets a couple of kegs too. That's where I get it.

Christies Europub on Jarvis near ECU is a great little place if you are in town. Great food and always a couple of good beers on tap, they change all the time. It is my favorite lunch place.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:03 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3NF4xR ... F&index=64

Little noisy things make me happy.

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

Stephen Westerfield wrote:

Mike, you have found Triangle Wine Company not to far from you, right?

No. But after seeing that website I am going to go there right now. And there is a good chance I will never come home.

clinehall · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:01 am

Had one, well maybe two, of these today. Very nice

http://www.ballastpoint.com/beers-of-ballast-point-ipa-sculpin/

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