Screaming Knees wrote on 01/20/12 at 10:00pm:
the stores in Asheville are advertising it. I'm gonna ask my brother in Michigan(where it is more readily available) to pick me up a couple of sixes for my visit there in June. Beats driving to a store to find it sold out

I just found this thread and to do my due diligence, I actually took the time to read the whole damn thing... why, I'm still not sure, but I did it.  I guess I didn't want to miss out on any good leads for delicious beer.

Anyway, I'm new to the Creme Brulee Stouts.  Are these a seasonal brew or could I find them out right now?  My wife would go nuts for one of these.   

To those touting the Bell's Brewery, I have to agree.  They have been pouring good quality beer for over a decade.  I feel in love with their hefeweizen back when it was called "Sol Sun" before it was changed to Oberon (Legal Issues).  Across the board I don't like fruit in my beer, to which most hefewiezens are off my list, but this is one that has a great clean taste with little to no fruitiness to it... and I don't know the actual ABV, but its up there.  Three or four Oberons and your bound to do or say something stupid... but don't worry, you won't remember it!   

Okay, it looks like Southern Tier was brewing it in smaller batches than their normal runs, so at this point probably not a seasonal (I'm still running that down). But, there is a possibility that if it's still around that Lil Robert's ( (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)) in Concord can probably order it or may even still have it. He turns over his stocks very very quickly.

Yes, beer is a lifestyle 

I found Terrapin Moohoo Chocolate Milk Stout at the Earth Faire in Huntersville.  Sure is tasty.

Slo-Moshun wrote on 01/23/12 at 5:56pm:


Thanks Slo-Mo (& SC Guy) for looking in to the Creme Brulee's, I guess that will give us something to look forward to this summer.   

And to each their own, you're probably right in the fact that there isn't actually fruit in the brew,but the esters or whatever gives the brew that fruity flavor just doesn't suit me, which is why I like Bell's Oberon as its flavor is just soooo good...talk about a great summer time brew.

PainkillerSPE wrote on 01/23/12 at 7:14pm:


I'll have to check the Total Wine on Woodlawn and see if they have this.  Once again, this will earn some wicked good brownie points with the wife... its good when the wife likes good beer!

The Huntersville Earth Fare Sold out of Hopslam fast.  I manged to snag 2 singles, but the sixers were all gone.

I had a Rouge John John Dead Guy at Growlers in NODA.  I thought it was great.  Looked at some reviews online and it was not reated very high.

I had Founder's Foothills Sexual Chocolate today, that's a mighty tasty beverage! Anyone going to the QCBF at Neighborhood on Saturday?

Counted about 17 cases of Hop Slam at the Total Wine off Providence Rd.  Limit of 1 six pack per customer.  It was off in the corner by the marked down beer, didn't see it until I was getting ready to check out.

kirecoma wrote on 02/10/12 at 9:23pm:


THanks for the heads up. The wine bar in Aboretum says they will have a limited supply in next week.