It's that time of year again. Any sightings?

Rhino Deli is holdin...3 can max

Bells brewing attempted to sue Innovation Brewing in Silva NC over their name.  It seems that Bells used the word innovation somewhere sometime and they felt it would be confusing to the general craft beer drinking public.

Screw Bells Brewing.  I will never purchase another beer made by them.  I will drink Budweiser before I drink another Bells beer.

ChosenOne wrote on 01/25/18 at 12:59pm:



I feel the same way. In fact, I'll drink Budweiser before I drink another of any brewery's *craft* beer!  

Just finishing a Crowler of legion's Winnie the Brew and its as good or better than Hopslam!

ChosenOne wrote on 01/26/18 at 12:14am:


Yes Legion does. Just had a Hopslam @ Eddies Place and it was purdy freakn good for $8.00 a glass ! At At 10% ABV its pretty mellow and buzzed me with 1 glass.........

Being from Michigan, I was weened on Bell's. So I will accept any hype they throw at me. I believe it's been close to 30 years when I tasted my first Bell's Porter. They had one of the first American IPA's out there. I remember taking the train from Detroit to Kalamazoo. The Train Station was right next to Bell's Eccentric Cafe

Old news.

ChosenOne wrote on 01/25/18 at 12:59pm:

Bell's has used inspired brewing tag for over 10 years. Although I don't believe in the law suit. They still produce some of the best beers around. So I will continue to drink two hearted IPA. There's a store owner here in Statesville, that doesn't believe it's an IPA. So he stocks it in the Pale Ale section. Yet another uneducated beer persons who believe IPAs are nothing but hops

Bud can keep their swill! Make mine a Coors Banquet if a lager! JMHO..... FWIW just picked up a 6 of Hopslam and LOVE IT! Down with Two Hearted too!

Saw it earlier this week @ Duckworths Park Road.. probably gone by now.
Saw it at Glenway Pub in Belmont last night... and today @ Suffolk Punch across the street from Trippe C Brewery.
Some places are WAY too proud of their beer selections... all I'm saying.

example @ Glenway Pub...  Oscar Blues bourbon barrel aged ten fiddy was $10.50 for a 10oz pour.

Got myself a six, and my brother is sending me a six from Michigan. He said Costco there had a huge display that went halfway to the ceiling. They had a limit of 4 six packs per person, @$14.79 a six. The next day they were all sold out. My brother is a Bud Light Drinker. A few years back, I let him try a Hopslam. And he really enjoyed it. Now he's one of the guys who waits for it every year. He also likes Oberon. But he still drinks mostly Bud Light. I think the name Hop-slam scares people. I think it's one of the best balanced beer out there. People who don't like IPA's would like Hopslam. As always there are people who like to compare other beers. If you like Bud or other local crafts. There used to be a popular beer topic on this page. Start one back up, and speak your mind freely. But I'm not gonna ever get swayed by Bud, in place of Hopslam

Mac's South end.  Sampled slop ham against Bird Song Honey Pie.  Honey Pie for the win.

A little off subject but I had some Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet Double IPA tonite...........very balanced taste but nowhere near Hopslams 10%ABV. 8% for the Hop Bullet really tasty stuff

I will be at High Branch tonight when they release "Bring The Boys To The Bar," it's an IPA with mango and it's tasty.  I had it last year at a Brewers Fest and it was one my favorites of the day.