From: norbertkosky69@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 6:06:58 AM UTC-8, Dan Iwerks wrote:   
   > Nyarlathotep wrote in message ...   
   > >nyarla...@hotmail.com (Nyarlathotep) wrote in message   
   > news:...   
   > >   
   > >>   
   > >> BTW, I've finally encountered a Victory brew! Unfortunately,   
   > >> it's not their StormKing or their HopDevil. It's their Golden Monkey   
   > >> ale -- Victory's take on a spiced Belgian Trippel. What's your take   
   > >> on this beer, Daniel? I'll review the brew this eve.   
   > >   
   > > The Victory Golden Monkey Ale was damned good; the best US-brewed   
   > >approximation of a Belgian style I've tried. It reminded me a bit of   
   > >Duvel but it had even more of a kick. It rates a nine in my book.   
   > IMO, Golden Monkey's up there with Storm King as the best stuff Victory has   
   > to offer, which is saying a lot. Had some problems with the Monkey, namely   
   > that it's like what, 9-9.5% abv and pretty much completely masks the   
   > alcohol, meaning I've overimbibed it more than once.   
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   > Dan Iwerks, slave to the masses, hates "Rivendell".   
   > The fundamental problem with Solipsism is it makes me   
   > responsible for the fact that you're a complete idiot.   
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   Victory still makes Golden Monkey; in fact their "Monkey" brand is now a   
   series, with sour, fruited, and holiday-spiced versions.   
      
   Other than that, Victory has sold out on a of their best products (e.g., Storm   
   King, Old Horizontal, Moonglow dunkelweizenbock and Helios saison), and become   
   an IPA factory.   
      
   Sierra Nevada, too, has sold out on theiir stout, porter, kellerweiss, and   
   beautiful pale bock and mostly become an IPA factory.  At least they brought   
   back their summerfest this year, and will be coming out with another   
   collaboration oktoberfest soon.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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