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I would have this for breakfast. Unlike the last oatmeal stout at New District, which was more beer than oatmeal.
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Much more balanced than I expected from a milk/coffee stout. Not too sweet, not too coffee. A favorite. Others sampled there were Accidental Amber Lager, Mosby’s Raiders Double IPA (I am a local history librarian, after all), John Champe and Oatlands.
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Nom, nom, nom. Very well balanced, a dry sweetness. Description spot on. “Dark and inviting, a warming sensation as you’re sip brings out hints of rum and raisin. A decadent truth that is loaded with full-bodied & sticky malts, caramel & strong alcohol notes of rum. Dried fruit notes of dates & prunes meld into a maple like sweetness with rum overtones.” The perfect beer to start out a Purcellville pub crawl (i.e. ride).
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@Steve O 154377 wrote:

Check over on the Team 14 thread for a bunch of photos from today’s gatherings and ride.
Do each of the stops count as a separate butterfly?

Anyway, infiltrating at Cafe Amouri (pic 1): wheels&wings, rockford10, Bob James, Judd Lumberjack, komorebi, chuxtr, f148vr, Sarah Bee, CBGAnimal, dachs6, Fast Friendly Guy, Steve O and one unidentified person.

pic 2 at Green Lizard: Steve O, Judd, Bob James, LSG, F148vr, Sarah Bee, wheels&wings, dachs6 (not pictured – CBG)

The unidentified person with her back to the camera in pic 1 is reji, who was also at the Green Lizard. She’s infiltrating from Team 9.

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Last Dance Oatmeal Stout. The description says I should smell and taste the aroma of oatmeal. I do not want my morning oatmeal to smell like this. As a beer, though, it’s fine.
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@SarahBee 152472 wrote:

F’ the other teams gently? I don’t think so- we’re not metric lovers, Dewey decimal users over at team 18. Viva la Team 18!!!!

Umm, we might be Dewey Decimal lovers. I’m a librarian.

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How about something involving the word TENacious for our team name? But I like math, too. I’m Elaine, and I met several of you last night. I live in Fairfax, south of GMU, and I commute into Fairfax city (4 miles) about twice a week. My schedule means I have to drive the rest of the time. I like beerneuring, but I work every other Saturday so might miss some weekend events.

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2016 Highlights
Commuted, on average, 2x per week almost all year (skipped 6 weeks of winter last year)
Biked over 1200 miles

2017 Goals
Freezing Saddles! And try hard not to fall off my bike
Find a bike that doesn’t make my hands numb after the first mile
Continue commuting at the same rate even after my commute doubles when we move
Beat my previous long distance ride of 45 miles

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Cask Defender APA. Loving the cask conditioned ales lately. This has just a touch of the grapefruit I usually don’t like but is great here. And it’s got a subtle sweetness that really works. Very good choice for beerneuring # 2.
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I can already tell that I have no chance at winning this. But in my defense, I did start early. Cask conditioned ESB with Fuggles and Prime. Creamy head, and the perfect temperature. Mild, and a great choice for my first beerneuring.
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I plan to be there. I’m new to FS and the forum, but I’m looking forward to meeting everyone.

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