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Because I can't watch the game and also this is important
Magic Hat Black as Night Winter Seasonal. I think it's good at winter time. Strong and ummm strong.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
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wachusett is great, every kind I've had.
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just had the Anchor Steam Holiday for this year. As always, very good
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Bud Light Golden Wheat.
It was better than I expected. It was good enough I may pay money for it at some point again. That said there's just something about it I don't trust, but I'm not sure what.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
Was that their (H)IPA spring beer or something else? Cause that was a fantastic beer but i thought it was only out during spring. Unless you can still get it at the brewery now
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agreed on Wachusett - just got turned on to Green Monster - yum. Had my first harpoon winter tonight (draft) tastes better than last years for some reason...
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Bud Light Golden Wheat.
It was better than I expected. It was good enough I may pay money for it at some point again. That said there's just something about it I don't trust, but I'm not sure what.
I'm disagreeing on this one, couldn't make it through a bottle...and the gf couldn't either (she was the reason we bought it) not as good as a ufo, or even the new Sam wheat beer (not sure the name of it)
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
thinking bout doing a VT brewery saturday
Harpoon, Magic Hat, Long Trail - other ideas to add to it?
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SPATEN Oktoberfest. Can still get it here.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
thinking bout doing a VT brewery saturday
Harpoon, Magic Hat, Long Trail - other ideas to add to it?
Yes. There are two very close very nice breweries in burlington if you make it that far north.
#1: http://vermontbrewery.com/
That one is really cozy. If you're going with some buddies and want to burn an hour or two in a real comfy pub like setting with EXTREMELY affordable pints, highly recommended. My boys and I usually follow a particular pattern when hitting a town in it's mug. Step 1: wake up, step 2: go to a place that serves good beer for affordable prices in oversized cups and sit there for a while, then stumble into the twilight fresh as a daisy. The cups were regular size, but I could spend days there.
#2: http://www.americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burlington-vt
This one is a little different. If you're bringing your lady I recommend this. Honestly from a beer snob standpoint they're probably the most innovative. And i don't mean they put raspberries in everything can call it a revolution. Just really good beer, but it's first and foremost an awesome restaurant. You don't want to bring hooligan friends (are there other kinds?) there, but if you're down for a great lunch and some interesting beer, this is the spot.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
Was that their (H)IPA spring beer or something else? Cause that was a fantastic beer but i thought it was only out during spring. Unless you can still get it at the brewery now
it was called lucky kat I think....maybe the fall seasonal?
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I was there this summer while up north on vacation and was sad to learn that Fat Angel was retired. Single Chair Ale was pretty good though, a bit spicy.
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Bud Light Golden Wheat.
It was better than I expected. It was good enough I may pay money for it at some point again. That said there's just something about it I don't trust, but I'm not sure what.
I had some of that as well and really enjoyed it, I was pleasantly surprised. That being said, I'm a college student who typically drinks cheap light beers, so it doesn't take much to impress me. But I just really liked the taste and feel of Golden Wheat. TP for you nonetheless.
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Bud Light Golden Wheat.
It was better than I expected. It was good enough I may pay money for it at some point again. That said there's just something about it I don't trust, but I'm not sure what.
I had some of that as well and really enjoyed it, I was pleasantly surprised. That being said, I'm a college student who typically drinks cheap light beers, so it doesn't take much to impress me. But I just really liked the taste and feel of Golden Wheat. TP for you nonetheless.
The days of Keystone Light & PBR, lol. And if you wanted to be a "big spender," you might splurge the extra couple dollars for Coors Light.
Haven't had beer in a long while, I, for the most part, drink hard alcohol, mostly will have a vodka tonic at night with dinner or sometimes before bed. However, if I do drink a beer, I'll just stick with the traditional Coors Light or Bud heavy.
Anyone ever try those "energy drink beers?" I tried them once a few years ago, but never really got into them because of it's sugary taste. I think it was called Bud Extra. Tasted like sweet tarts to me, but I was destroyed off of a 6 pack, due to the consumption of an upper (energy drink) and a downer (alcohol) at the same time...basically beers version of vodka and red bull.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
thinking bout doing a VT brewery saturday
Harpoon, Magic Hat, Long Trail - other ideas to add to it?
Yes. There are two very close very nice breweries in burlington if you make it that far north.
#1: http://vermontbrewery.com/
That one is really cozy. If you're going with some buddies and want to burn an hour or two in a real comfy pub like setting with EXTREMELY affordable pints, highly recommended. My boys and I usually follow a particular pattern when hitting a town in it's mug. Step 1: wake up, step 2: go to a place that serves good beer for affordable prices in oversized cups and sit there for a while, then stumble into the twilight fresh as a daisy. The cups were regular size, but I could spend days there.
#2: http://www.americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burlington-vt
This one is a little different. If you're bringing your lady I recommend this. Honestly from a beer snob standpoint they're probably the most innovative. And i don't mean they put raspberries in everything can call it a revolution. Just really good beer, but it's first and foremost an awesome restaurant. You don't want to bring hooligan friends (are there other kinds?) there, but if you're down for a great lunch and some interesting beer, this is the spot.
Haven't been to american flatbread yet, but second the nomination for Vermont Pub & Brewery. I especially like their buffalo chicken wrap with sweet potato fries and a sampler rack of beers. mmm...maybe tonight...
Also, if you're cruising around more southernly in Vermont, the Shed brewery in Stowe and the Alchemist in Waterbury have good beers.
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Ommegang Abbey Ale is never a bad idea.
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I was at the brewery a couple weeks ago...I didn't like the winter seasonal.
I really liked the IPA
thinking bout doing a VT brewery saturday
Harpoon, Magic Hat, Long Trail - other ideas to add to it?
Yes. There are two very close very nice breweries in burlington if you make it that far north.
#1: http://vermontbrewery.com/
That one is really cozy. If you're going with some buddies and want to burn an hour or two in a real comfy pub like setting with EXTREMELY affordable pints, highly recommended. My boys and I usually follow a particular pattern when hitting a town in it's mug. Step 1: wake up, step 2: go to a place that serves good beer for affordable prices in oversized cups and sit there for a while, then stumble into the twilight fresh as a daisy. The cups were regular size, but I could spend days there.
#2: http://www.americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burlington-vt
This one is a little different. If you're bringing your lady I recommend this. Honestly from a beer snob standpoint they're probably the most innovative. And i don't mean they put raspberries in everything can call it a revolution. Just really good beer, but it's first and foremost an awesome restaurant. You don't want to bring hooligan friends (are there other kinds?) there, but if you're down for a great lunch and some interesting beer, this is the spot.
Haven't been to american flatbread yet, but second the nomination for Vermont Pub & Brewery. I especially like their buffalo chicken wrap with sweet potato fries and a sampler rack of beers. mmm...maybe tonight...
Also, if you're cruising around more southernly in Vermont, the Shed brewery in Stowe and the Alchemist in Waterbury have good beers.
May I add in southern Vermont McNeill's Brewery in Brattleboro and Maple leaf in Wilmington. Both small pubs with excellent home brews.
As for winter ales, I still think I like Sam Adams the best.
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Baltica Wheat Ale from St. Petersburgh Russia was pretty good
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Off Shoot to this Whats the Best semi widely available IPA? I go through stages with beer and right now I'm on an IPA kick
so far I've stuck to only Redhook and Long Trail. I like the Redhook much better, stronger flavor.
To the Original Point. I had a Shipyard Spiced Pumpkin Ale recentley and found it... interesting, its basically like drinking a pumpkin pie with extra cinnamon but at 9% alcohol
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Founders Breakfast Stout Double Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal....won't buy it again
Weihenstephaner Doppelbock Korbinian.....won't buy it again
Spaten....pretty good. May find its way into the rotation
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Off Shoot to this Whats the Best semi widely available IPA? I go through stages with beer and right now I'm on an IPA kick
Depends on where you live.
My IPA of choice right now is the Smuttynose IPA. Partly I love the picture of the two old men on the label. But also it is a good IPA from a bottle, IMHO.
When I lived in CA (moved to NYC in July '09), my IPA of choice was Lagunitas, with Racer 5 a close 2nd. These need to be poured into glasses to be fully enjoyed.
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The week's findings
Stone IPA - good. Hopefully will remember to have food with it next time, which I think I did this time
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre - good I think, but not memorably good. I'm pretty sure I liked it, but I kinda don't remember
Black Hawk Stout. - Ok as stouts go
Lammsbrau - Ok, but nothing to write home about. States it's organic and since 1628. Organic isn't a legal term. I doubt the Germans back in 1628 even knew what organic was.
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Magic Hat's Odd Notion - one of the worst beers I've ingested since Sam Adams' Cranberry Lambic
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White Hawk IPA - eh
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Kind of OT...sorry;
Speaking from an Aussie who has only ever drank Bud, MGD and one bottle of Sam Adams in terms of US beers, is Sam Adams seen as a good beer in the US compared to other US beers?
I'm keen to buy a case of it but over here it would cost US$90 for 24 bottles. Bit pricey compared to the US$35-45 for widely available local brews.
Do you call a box of 24 bottles a case in the US? If not, what then?
Thanks
Chris
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If you get stuck with Bud Lime, eat some Mike and Ikes before you drink. It takes it from disgusting to tolerable.
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Off Shoot to this Whats the Best semi widely available IPA? I go through stages with beer and right now I'm on an IPA kick
Depends on where you live.
My IPA of choice right now is the Smuttynose IPA. Partly I love the picture of the two old men on the label. But also it is a good IPA from a bottle, IMHO.
When I lived in CA (moved to NYC in July '09), my IPA of choice was Lagunitas, with Racer 5 a close 2nd. These need to be poured into glasses to be fully enjoyed.
All good beers should be poured into a glass to fully enjoy. Releases the aroma and brings out more of the flavor.
For IPAs, I tend to stick to Harpoon. Just a classic taste, perfect balance of hops and malt. Long Trail's is also very good (as are most of their products)
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Kind of OT...sorry;
Speaking from an Aussie who has only ever drank Bud, MGD and one bottle of Sam Adams in terms of US beers, is Sam Adams seen as a good beer in the US compared to other US beers?
I'm keen to buy a case of it but over here it would cost US$90 for 24 bottles. Bit pricey compared to the US$35-45 for widely available local brews.
Do you call a box of 24 bottles a case in the US? If not, what then?
Thanks
Chris
Sam Adams is definitely more expensive here and I think at least part of the difference is that I don't think they use rice like Bud, so it's darker and seems fuller.
I think case sizes here vary. 24 is probably pretty common
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Old Brown Dog Ale (by Smuttynose)....eh
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Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde from Utica NY......Disco Stu back away. Not today
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Tried a few great beers recently, sorry if they've already been mentioned:
Troeg's Mad Elf pretty good holiday ale
Hitachino - tried this over the weekend, a japanese made belgian white ale. Amazing, really made Blue Moon seem like Budweiser.
Opa - Opa holiday ale. Great beer made in Southampton MA
LAstly, and my favorite of the bunch is Monk's Blood. I have recommended it to many friends and they all had the same reaction when trying this ale: "Wow! that is great!"
Would Highly recommend.
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Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde from Utica NY......Disco Stu back away. Not today
Never ever ever ever ever trust a utica beer. Never trust anything from Utica.
Utica is to towns as New Jersey is to states.
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I don't like beer. Sorry >:(
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Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde from Utica NY......Disco Stu back away. Not today
Never ever ever ever ever trust a utica beer. Never trust anything from Utica.
Utica is to towns as New Jersey is to states.
That is incredibly mean towards Utica. But since it's in NY I already hated it sight unseen
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Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde from Utica NY......Disco Stu back away. Not today
Never ever ever ever ever trust a utica beer. Never trust anything from Utica.
Utica is to towns as New Jersey is to states.
That is incredibly mean towards Utica. But since it's in NY I already hated it sight unseen
In this case, you're justified.
The same thing goes for Poughkipsee
Now, have you ever been to Saranac Lake or Lake Placid? Both of those places are very very nice.
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I don't like beer. Sorry >:(
WHAT?!!!!!
This is like when the little elf in the Rudolph special said he wanted to be a dentist and didn't like to make toys.
SHAME ON YOU! ....unless you're under 21 in which case, hey that's great. That's a good decision. Takes a man.
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Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde from Utica NY......Disco Stu back away. Not today
Never ever ever ever ever trust a utica beer. Never trust anything from Utica.
Utica is to towns as New Jersey is to states.
That is incredibly mean towards Utica. But since it's in NY I already hated it sight unseen
In this case, you're justified.
The same thing goes for Poughkipsee
Now, have you ever been to Saranac Lake or Lake Placid? Both of those places are very very nice.
Ahhhh Poughkipsee. Interesting educational juxtaposition there putting Vassar right next to SUNY New Paltz. I liked the bricks and the depressing feel.
Also the place that Kevin Spacey's character moves from in Shipping News
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I drinked a corona michelada yesterday
gods elixir
(http://www.rosaritoinn.com/picts/baja/rosarito_clip_image024.jpg)
not good for the heart tough.. salt kills.
p.s. the picture lacks worchestershire and tabasco sauce in the glass to make it perfect
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My fave right now is Dale's Pale Ale. It's a really good IPA in the can. So, if you like good beer but miss the ol' snap of a pop-top can, give it a shot!
http://www.oskarblues.com/the-brews/dales-pale-ale (http://www.oskarblues.com/the-brews/dales-pale-ale)
(http://www.bauerwines.com/labels/B100340.jpg)
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My fave right now is Dale's Pale Ale. It's a really good IPA in the can. So, if you like good beer but miss the ol' snap of a pop-top can, give it a shot!
http://www.oskarblues.com/the-brews/dales-pale-ale (http://www.oskarblues.com/the-brews/dales-pale-ale)
(http://www.bauerwines.com/labels/B100340.jpg)
If I see it around I will try it.
Harpoon IPA is still my #1 favorite IPA
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I drinked a corona michelada yesterday
gods elixir
(http://www.rosaritoinn.com/picts/baja/rosarito_clip_image024.jpg)
not good for the heart tough.. salt kills.
p.s. the picture lacks worchestershire and tabasco sauce in the glass to make it perfect
Tried a michelada at the Mexican place down the street from me a while ago, and liked it. It was with Tecate though, not Corona, and also was made with tomato juice. Does that make it less authentic?
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I drinked a corona michelada yesterday
gods elixir
(http://www.rosaritoinn.com/picts/baja/rosarito_clip_image024.jpg)
not good for the heart tough.. salt kills.
p.s. the picture lacks worchestershire and tabasco sauce in the glass to make it perfect
I know it's now a "yuppie" thing, but I've always favored Mexican beer ... Carona and Dos Equis, my favorites. That said, I've only had one beer in my life that I considered truly "bad" and it was in Kowloon ... I won't report the "results" as it's a bit too graphic for this forum. ;)
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I drinked a corona michelada yesterday
gods elixir
(http://www.rosaritoinn.com/picts/baja/rosarito_clip_image024.jpg)
not good for the heart tough.. salt kills.
p.s. the picture lacks worchestershire and tabasco sauce in the glass to make it perfect
I know it's now a "yuppie" thing, but I've always favored Mexican beer ... Carona and Dos Equis, my favorites. That said, I've only had one beer in my life that I considered truly "bad" and it was in Kowloon ... I won't report the "results" as it's a bit too graphic for this forum. ;)
Diversify your taste, Yuppie!
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I drinked a corona michelada yesterday
gods elixir
(http://www.rosaritoinn.com/picts/baja/rosarito_clip_image024.jpg)
not good for the heart tough.. salt kills.
p.s. the picture lacks worchestershire and tabasco sauce in the glass to make it perfect
I know it's now a "yuppie" thing, but I've always favored Mexican beer ... Carona and Dos Equis, my favorites. That said, I've only had one beer in my life that I considered truly "bad" and it was in Kowloon ... I won't report the "results" as it's a bit too graphic for this forum. ;)
Diversify your taste, Yuppie!
I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
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I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
Well that is pretty diverse. Besides Rolling Rock they all sound exotic or at least unique. Rolling Rock to me is just anther American Lager that is not very tasty.
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I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
Well that is pretty diverse. Besides Rolling Rock they all sound exotic or at least unique. Rolling Rock to me is just anther American Lager that is not very tasty.
When I was in college I used to make a mean Black and Tan out of Rolling Rock and Guinness. It was great, it had the body of Guinness and the finish of Rolling Rock. And by "great" I mean "you could drink a lot of it quickly without wincing" which is of course key for college drinking. I called it a Miscegenation.
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I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
Well that is pretty diverse. Besides Rolling Rock they all sound exotic or at least unique. Rolling Rock to me is just anther American Lager that is not very tasty.
Yeah ... I wouldn't go so far as to say Rolling Rock is tasty or "delicious" ... for me, it's one of those "refreshing-hot-summer-day-frosted-mug-drink-quick-to-quench-your-thirst"-type beers ... only good when it's very cold and I'm very hot ... perfect for a post-pick-up game quencher.
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I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
Well that is pretty diverse. Besides Rolling Rock they all sound exotic or at least unique. Rolling Rock to me is just anther American Lager that is not very tasty.
Yeah ... I wouldn't go so far as to say Rolling Rock is tasty or "delicious" ... for me, it's one of those "refreshing-hot-summer-day-frosted-mug-drink-quick-to-quench-your-thirst"-type beers ... only good when it's very cold and I'm very hot ... perfect for a post-pick-up game quencher.
That's how I view most lagers too. The temperature difference between me and the beer has to be around 70 degrees for it to be an enjoyable experience for me.
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I'm sending my buddy a package with some of the best cuban cigars I have, as well as a few beers. He loves hoppy beer with the highest IBUs.
Are there any you guys suggest for the highest IBU / hoppy beer? So far I have "Hop Stoopid" and "Dogfish IPA 120 minute".
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My favorite beer that I drink when I get a chance to grab it from the only place I know that carries it is, Anchor Steam "Liberty Ale"
If you have not had it and have a chance to pick up a 6pack it is worth it. Just read below for yourself.
First introduced in 1975, Liberty Ale® is brewed strictly according to traditional brewing methods, and, like all Anchor Brewing Company products, uses only natural ingredients — water, malted barley, fresh whole hops and yeast.
A special top-fermenting ale yeast is used during fermentation and is responsible for many of Liberty Ale's subtle flavors and characteristics. Carbonation is produced by an entirely natural process called "bunging," which produces champagne-like bubbles. Dry-hopping (adding fresh hops to the brew during aging), imparts a unique aroma to the ale. It is a process rarely used in this country today.
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I'm sending my buddy a package with some of the best cuban cigars I have, as well as a few beers. He loves hoppy beer with the highest IBUs.
Are there any you guys suggest for the highest IBU / hoppy beer? So far I have "Hop Stoopid" and "Dogfish IPA 120 minute".
Stone Oaked Arrogant B4stard and Double B4stard (sorry for the masked "profanity" mods - the filter catches the word and I don't know any other way to give the name. Please delete if you wish). Breckenridge Double IPA. DFH 90 min will be a good supplement to the hop syrup that is 120 minute. Victory Hop Devil. Troeg's Nugget Nectar though I think that's a spring seasonal.
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I'm sending my buddy a package with some of the best cuban cigars I have, as well as a few beers. He loves hoppy beer with the highest IBUs.
Are there any you guys suggest for the highest IBU / hoppy beer? So far I have "Hop Stoopid" and "Dogfish IPA 120 minute".
Stone Oaked Arrogant B4stard and Double B4stard (sorry for the masked "profanity" mods - the filter catches the word and I don't know any other way to give the name. Please delete if you wish). Breckenridge Double IPA. DFH 90 min will be a good supplement to the hop syrup that is 120 minute. Victory Hop Devil. Troeg's Nugget Nectar though I think that's a spring seasonal.
TP and thanks! I'll check some of them out.
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Dogfish Head you can get almost anywhere and it is one of my favs
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Anyone in the Vermont Area has to try a Switchback...insanely good!!!!
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Been drinkin a lot of Red Dog's lately. And I think they are absolutely wonderful!
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I just can't bring myself to say no to Sam Adams. What a fantastic sellout beer.
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(http://brewvana.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/troegenator-with-glass-web-200.jpg)
Drinking this right now. Absolutely astounding double bock. smooth and mellow with a sweet aroma 8.9% abv.
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I'm sending my buddy a package with some of the best cuban cigars I have, as well as a few beers. He loves hoppy beer with the highest IBUs.
Are there any you guys suggest for the highest IBU / hoppy beer? So far I have "Hop Stoopid" and "Dogfish IPA 120 minute".
I really enjoy Ninkasi's Total Domination IPA. Tastes hoppier than its 60 IBUs.
I've not yet tried Ninkasi's Double IPA (100 IBUs), but I just may this weekend. If I do, I'll report back.
http://www.ninkasibrewing.com/beers.php
BTW, Ninkasi was the ancient Sumerian goddess of fermentation and beer. Great name for a brewery.
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When I was down in Connecticut for the holidays, we stopped in at the Willimantic Brewing Company for lunch. Cool place in an old post office building with a great selection of their own brews and other craft beers on tap.
They specialize in hoppy West Coast-style IPA's, I think. Been trying to find their beers up here in Boston but no luck.
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Had a few Cape Cod Reds on tap tonight. They've been consistently tasty.
And having tried a second varietal from Michelob's new line on ales I have to say, for $3 less they're decent enough Bud-mass-produced option for a Sam Adams-like type of beverage.
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I knew I was qualifying myself with that one. ;) However, I also am quite fond of Guinness, Stone Coast Summer Splash Ale, Yats La Fin Du Monde, (aged filipina beer), Rolling Rock, Molson, and Left Hand Milk Stout.
Well that is pretty diverse. Besides Rolling Rock they all sound exotic or at least unique. Rolling Rock to me is just anther American Lager that is not very tasty.
When I was in college I used to make a mean Black and Tan out of Rolling Rock and Guinness. It was great, it had the body of Guinness and the finish of Rolling Rock. And by "great" I mean "you could drink a lot of it quickly without wincing" which is of course key for college drinking. I called it a Miscegenation.
I find this borderline sacrilegious. I cannot wait to try it. You sir, are an excellent human being.
I will not mix grape varieties in wine if at all possible and this strikes me as madness, but there seem to be method in it.
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Baltika Extra Lager grade 9
It's about 8%. Didn't get me drunk or buzzed even, but helped put me to sleep fairly early in the evening.
I didn't like it that much.
I'm getting nervous because for the second time in my life I've tried like 4 or 5 beers in a row and didn't like any of them.
I am afraid I may be becoming a beer snob, in which case I don't deserve to live. You can't take God's 2nd greatest gift to men and become picky. You can't.
The emergency plan: get back to basics. Break out Bud, Killians, Guinness, Utenos, Becks, and Coors Light. Say "Do over!" out loud. Restart. Begin trying more new beers but nothing with fruit for at least two weeks.
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tried the new UFO white, ok beer, not a ton of taste, but the second bottle had a nice chip in it, leading to glass in the beer - thankfully we noticed before drinking. Wrote Harpoon a letter, they offered a case of beer as an apology, not a bad little company...
ps, working on brewing our own soon for the second time (1st time did not go well with a generic kit) will let you know...
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Blue Moon and it was good. yeah, nothing ground breaking, but you take what you can get when your not 21 :P.
Also saw Sheed getting some drinks at PF Chang's ;D. He was pretty quiet and low key. If he has a crap game tomorrow I blame It on the Liquor.
Edit: Turned 21 a few weeks back.
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Harpoon IPA still most drinkable IPA widely available on east coast. Tried smuttynose, dogfish and others. Harpoon still the best.
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Spaten Oktoberfest....pretty good
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Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier.....drinkable but I don't want to pay money for it again
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drank a dundee india pale ale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_Brewing_Company). Taste wasn't bad but something in the beer made me violently sick.
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drank a dundee india pale ale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_Brewing_Company). Taste wasn't bad but something in the beer made me violently sick.
Alcohol?
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drank a dundee india pale ale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_Brewing_Company). Taste wasn't bad but something in the beer made me violently sick.
Alcohol?
hs, I thought that after I wrote it. I thought "well if some witty wordsmith comes along I will look quite the fool"
No, I had 3 or 4 beers last night, and I got a bad feeling from the IPA. It was in a sampler pack though.
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drank a dundee india pale ale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_Brewing_Company). Taste wasn't bad but something in the beer made me violently sick.
Alcohol?
hs, I thought that after I wrote it. I thought "well if some witty wordsmith comes along I will look quite the fool"
No, I had 3 or 4 beers last night, and I got a bad feeling from the IPA. It was in a sampler pack though.
I know the exact sampler pack you are talking about. An invention worthy of a Nobel Prize.
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i stick to my guns and always buy the most refreshing and buzz giving beer...old english 800 malt..crisp and clean with no caffeine
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One michelada
and 5 coco locos
as in Vodka with Coconut water today
I am ready for allstar game
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One michelada
and 5 coco locos
as in Vodka with Coconut water today
I am ready for allstar game
edgar like sweet dranks..dont forget ya umbrella for your drink
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One michelada
and 5 coco locos
as in Vodka with Coconut water today
I am ready for allstar game
edgar like sweet dranks..dont forget ya umbrella for your drink
lol...
coconut water isnt sweet :D
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Mothers Milk Stout on draft.
Not sure who makes it. Pretty sure I won't get it again.
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(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/422759865_ec08112b0e.jpg?v=0)
My favorite spring seasonal, I don't normally like hoppier beers but this stuff is delicious. Just bought an overpriced case of it (thanks PA liquor laws!).
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(http://www.cervebel.es/imagenes/fichas%20abierto/Delirium-Nocturnum.jpg)
I don't usually say this about a beer, but this one ruined a good part of my day
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I'm pretty much sold on Michelob's Porter. I've tried a few others from their new line of Sam Adams-ish brews and they're decent (and a few bucks cheaper per six pack). If you like Porter's try this one if you see it.
(http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/stephenwright/LYdZuPNvPEOxxfal0siGcwHZXW12ned3BRYpWl1gH3ivraLIqmPHWwId24Qv/michelob_porter.jpg)
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(http://www.cervebel.es/imagenes/fichas%20abierto/Delirium-Nocturnum.jpg)
I don't usually say this about a beer, but this one ruined a good part of my day
Oh my goodness I had the same experience. As the title suggests, it will put you to sleep!
It was also not very tasty.
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(http://www.cervebel.es/imagenes/fichas%20abierto/Delirium-Nocturnum.jpg)
I don't usually say this about a beer, but this one ruined a good part of my day
Oh my goodness I had the same experience. As the title suggests, it will put you to sleep!
It was also not very tasty.
If you guys are saying that this beer is awesome than yes I completely agree
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I brewed my own. Looks like this:
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1282/photo71sf.jpg)
Yes that is my man cave in the backround. Yes it looks like a dorm room. Whatever. My beer rocks. ZERO fatalities and of the 5 people that have tried it, 5 have approved.
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also anyone else who is looking into brewing and has questions/first time problems to avoid, hit me up. I learned a lot, can't wait to do it again.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3357815480_37e1d45180.jpg)
Nothing but good things to say about that one.
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I don't want to be a beer snob or anything, but I guess I will be. Speaking as a native Bostonian, there are like a dozen West Coast breweries that destroy any on the East Coast.
Stone and Russian River are two of the best in the world. Favorites there are the Stone Anniversaries and Pliny the Elder/Younger. Lagunitas, Rogue, Bear Republic, AleSmith, etc... are also awesome
I like Harpoon Ale/IPA and Magic Hat and all, but seriously... they don't even measure up to Sierra Nevada on the whole. Honestly, you come out here, and most stores have 80% of their cooler space devoted to microbrews.
JMO.
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I like Harpoon Ale/IPA and Magic Hat and all, but seriously... they don't even measure up to Sierra Nevada on the whole. Honestly, you come out here, and most stores have 80% of their cooler space devoted to microbrews.
JMO.
I do like this one:
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h199/LMcCulloch/beer/SierraNevadaPaleAle.jpg)
It's okay to be a beer snob ;) I hardly drink regular beer anymore. They're just too boring. Of course, they'll quench your thirst on a hot summer's day but that's pretty much it.
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oFbn7BDD4zg/SMgAAO0zPLI/AAAAAAAAAME/b-mkzjIV7zA/s400/DSCN0416.JPG)
My personal favorite, along with Blueberry Pop and Summer, and while I happen to be obviously biased in this respect, Shipyard can compete with West Coast breweries quite well, thanks, (and even if it couldn't, you'd never be able to convince us "locals"). ;)
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I brewed my own. Looks like this:
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1282/photo71sf.jpg)
Yes that is my man cave in the backround. Yes it looks like a dorm room. Whatever. My beer rocks. ZERO fatalities and of the 5 people that have tried it, 5 have approved.
Is it an IP A
Get it, IP, indeed proceed...get it, huh huh huh?
Oh wait, real life humans don't call you IP do they? ;D
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oFbn7BDD4zg/SMgAAO0zPLI/AAAAAAAAAME/b-mkzjIV7zA/s400/DSCN0416.JPG)
My personal favorite, along with Blueberry Pop and Summer, and while I happen to be obviously biased in this respect, Shipyard can compete with West Coast breweries quite well, thanks, (and even if it couldn't, you'd never be able to convince us "locals"). ;)
TP That is also my personal favorite beer. Love me some Pumpkinhead!
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oFbn7BDD4zg/SMgAAO0zPLI/AAAAAAAAAME/b-mkzjIV7zA/s400/DSCN0416.JPG)
My personal favorite, along with Blueberry Pop and Summer, and while I happen to be obviously biased in this respect, Shipyard can compete with West Coast breweries quite well, thanks, (and even if it couldn't, you'd never be able to convince us "locals"). ;)
TP That is also my personal favorite beer. Love me some Pumpkinhead!
That's a definite TP back atcha ... you are a person of exceptional and discerning taste! I always liked Shipyard and Stone Coast, but I hadn't tried the "special" flavors until I was turned onto them during my brother's B-Day celebration last month ... I have become addicted, (in a non-abusive fashion, of course). ;)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3357815480_37e1d45180.jpg)
Nothing but good things to say about that one.
I like that one too. I think my favorite Sammy (we're tight now, so I get to call them "Sammy's") is the Black Lager. At least out of the regular tiered brews. The Imperial Stout is pretty darn good too.
All in all, I think I've become a porter lover the most. Love trying out new ones.
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I don't want to be a beer snob or anything, but I guess I will be. Speaking as a native Bostonian, there are like a dozen West Coast breweries that destroy any on the East Coast.
Stone and Russian River are two of the best in the world. Favorites there are the Stone Anniversaries and Pliny the Elder/Younger. Lagunitas, Rogue, Bear Republic, AleSmith, etc... are also awesome
I like Harpoon Ale/IPA and Magic Hat and all, but seriously... they don't even measure up to Sierra Nevada on the whole. Honestly, you come out here, and most stores have 80% of their cooler space devoted to microbrews.
JMO.
Nothing wrong with being a beer snob, but you should try some of the better East Coast breweries like Ommegang, Dogfish Head, Brooklyn, Victory, Flying Dog, and Troeg's. There's good beer everywhere these days.
On that note, an excellent beer I discovered a month or two ago:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/2149728296_cc4a538f23.jpg)
Tasty stuff - 10% though, so watch out.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3357815480_37e1d45180.jpg)
Nothing but good things to say about that one.
I like that one too. I think my favorite Sammy (we're tight now, so I get to call them "Sammy's") is the Black Lager. At least out of the regular tiered brews. The Imperial Stout is pretty darn good too.
All in all, I think I've become a porter lover the most. Love trying out new ones.
If someone had told me ten years ago that I'd one day drink porters and love them, I would've laughed.
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I am in love with the Dogfish head 90-minute IPA on draught.
Some of my other favorite IPS's include
Brooklyn IPA
Redhook Longhammer IPA
Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA
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There's a Scottish Pub I go to up in Vermont that serves Belhaven Stout on draft and it's really tasty. I've had the Belhaven Ale before, which is pretty good also, but I really like the stout.
A few others to try. Trout River red ale, 10 penny ale, Smithwicks.
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I am in love with the Dogfish head 90-minute IPA on draught.
Some of my other favorite IPS's include
Brooklyn IPA
Redhook Longhammer IPA
Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA
Dogfishhead 90 min is my fav.
My second fav is harpoon though. I've tried every angry IPA on the market and just something about the feel of harpoon, I just love it.
I heard from a friend that worked for Harpoon that Sam Adams considered marketing one this summer, but in taste tests harpoon was killing them, but sams' coastal wheat was beating harpoon's ufo, so sam went with the coastal.
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also anyone else who is looking into brewing and has questions/first time problems to avoid, hit me up. I learned a lot, can't wait to do it again.
I'm definitely interested in brewing a good beer. I've only done it once, last year, and it was a pretty big disaster. It tasted like a half yeast half cider beer. I tried to convince myself that it wasn't that bad but after I had one the rest of them stayed in the fridge for about 8 months until I finally threw them out. I need some tips badly
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There's a Scottish Pub I go to up in Vermont that serves Belhaven Stout on draft and it's really tasty. I've had the Belhaven Ale before, which is pretty good also, but I really like the stout.
Haha right on man. I just clicked on this thread in order to advise everyone to try the Scottish beer Belhaven. The stuff is delicious.
I was in the liqour store (atlas in medford) about a month or two ago trying to find a decent alternative to Guinness and i stumbled upon Belhaven. If you like Guinness give it a shot.
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:D0TEuDrex9k3-M:http://mustlovebeer.com/uploads_user/1000/1/1319.jpg)
I also gave Tetley's a try (English ale) which is alright, but i prefer Belhaven.
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:NOYxtK2kQVjorM:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kfKGse6Suic)
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(http://www.cervebel.es/imagenes/fichas%20abierto/Delirium-Nocturnum.jpg)
I don't usually say this about a beer, but this one ruined a good part of my day
Oh my goodness I had the same experience. As the title suggests, it will put you to sleep!
It was also not very tasty.
I think in retrospect the pink elephant should have tipped me off as well.
I like vodka and gin. They have their place in the world. Just not in my beer.
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I will tell you i was really nervous about doing it. I love to cook, just love it. But much like cooking, sometime when you really want something to go right it makes it 10x harder than it should be.
I've heard people go wrong in 2 big places:
1) Sanitation. You have got to sanitize EVERYTHING that will come in contact with the beer. That means every pot, spoon, gasket, nozzle, tube, bottle...everything.
2) I've heard that a lot of people have issues with yeast distribution, and priming sugar distribution.
3) Really, just make sure you follow the instructions to a 'T'. Read them before you actually do it, then if you see a term or technique you don't know or understand, look it up.
I think it's important to take your time, and take an easy kit to begin with.
This is the next kit I'm using, and I used a truebrew last time and it went great.
http://www.brewgadgets.com/BrewingInstructions/amber.htm
If you want to order:
http://www.brewgadgets.com/truebrewkits.htm
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Homebrewing's a lot easier that you would think. I've been brewing for probably four years now (although I've been so busy with life, it's been hard to brew more than a couple batches a year). Come hang out at www.homebrewtalk.com, it's a good site if you're interesting in learning about the hobby.
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In general, I am a huge IPA fan, and I also like me some Imperial Stout.
Most recent IPA I tried was the Ithaca Flower Power IPA, which I thought was very well done. Very floral, hoppy, but not overwhelmingly so. Reminded me a bit of Racer 5 IPA. Ithaca has a beer called Cascazilla which I would really like to try.
More recently my wife and I have been trying what we call "gimmicky craft brews". We tried Rogue's Morimoto Hazelnut and Harpoon's Oyster Stout. Both were underwhelming.
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I can't remember if I've already mentioned these, but I've recently been on a kick for just some good, solid, basic pales ales. Dale's Pale Ale (comes in a can ;)) kicks so much ass. Lefthand Brewing's Sawtooth Ale is kind of an Americanized ESB; a little subtly roasty underneath some great hop flavor. Bought a sixer of Anchor's Liberty Ale the other night, that's outstanding. Stone Levitation, pretty good although not quite as nice as the others (it's a little to thin/watery).
All just clean, quaffable ales. Been meaning to try Sammy's new Noble Pils, I've been hearing nothing but outstanding things about it.
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noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.
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Homebrewing's a lot easier that you would think. I've been brewing for probably four years now (although I've been so busy with life, it's been hard to brew more than a couple batches a year). Come hang out at www.homebrewtalk.com, it's a good site if you're interesting in learning about the hobby.
Thanks for the heads up. I joined and am reading now.
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I am having a good beer right now while watching march madness. I'm having a finnish light lager called Karhu which means bear in finnish.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Karhu.jpg/150px-Karhu.jpg)
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Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.
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asahi kuronama black
I have only seen it at one bar, but it is fantastic. not nearly as filling as a guinness, but with a similar flavor (a bit more 'coffee' like flavor).
Strongly recommend people try this beer if they can find it.
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Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.
.... our fridge here at work is STOCKED to the gills with good craft brew (we have a "Thursday Night Beer Club" every couple of weeks) - AND, the boss just took off for the night. But, I have a client coming in to sign papers in an hour, so cracking one open would *probably* not be a good idea.
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I will tell you i was really nervous about doing it. I love to cook, just love it. But much like cooking, sometime when you really want something to go right it makes it 10x harder than it should be.
I've heard people go wrong in 2 big places:
1) Sanitation. You have got to sanitize EVERYTHING that will come in contact with the beer. That means every pot, spoon, gasket, nozzle, tube, bottle...everything.
2) I've heard that a lot of people have issues with yeast distribution, and priming sugar distribution.
3) Really, just make sure you follow the instructions to a 'T'. Read them before you actually do it, then if you see a term or technique you don't know or understand, look it up.
I think it's important to take your time, and take an easy kit to begin with.
This is the next kit I'm using, and I used a truebrew last time and it went great.
http://www.brewgadgets.com/BrewingInstructions/amber.htm
If you want to order:
http://www.brewgadgets.com/truebrewkits.htm
Yeah my gf got me a kit from "mr.beer". I thought I remembered following the instructions completely but I must have missed something. I've been abroad for over a year so I don't really remember how it was going completely. I'm planning on starting up a batch pretty soon though so i might hit you guys up with some questions once i get that going. Thanks for the info though.
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noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.
you and I have different tastes in beers. Not a big fan.
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Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.
.... our fridge here at work is STOCKED to the gills with good craft brew (we have a "Thursday Night Beer Club" every couple of weeks) - AND, the boss just took off for the night. But, I have a client coming in to sign papers in an hour, so cracking one open would *probably* not be a good idea.
Are you hiring? I'll start tonight. Any job where the fridge is stocked must be great to work at.
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noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.
you and I have different tastes in beers. Not a big fan.
I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book
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noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.
you and I have different tastes in beers. Not a big fan.
I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book
I had the Noble Pilsner on draft the other day. It's a bit too hoppy for my taste, but I could certainly see why you would like it. I think it would make for good summer outdoor drinking. Don't know that I would want to marry it, but I'm already married and that would probably cause a problem, so it's just as well.
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noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.
you and I have different tastes in beers. Not a big fan.
I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book
I had the Noble Pilsner on draft the other day. It's a bit too hoppy for my taste, but I could certainly see why you would like it. I think it would make for good summer outdoor drinking. Don't know that I would want to marry it, but I'm already married and that would probably cause a problem, so it's just as well.
there's comments to be made that would border on decency, so I won't make them =)
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I drink some draft yesterday
something like Top knot or something like this
at washington dulles airport
any one heard of this?
not that bad
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Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA
and
Lagunitas the hairy eyeball Petaluma CA
both mediocre at best
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Bear Republic Big Bear Stout.
It was okay.
I was very excited because I really like their Racer 5 IPA. The Big Bear Stout was good, but didn't blow me away...
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Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA
I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.
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Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA
I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.
I think I posted something about it earlier in this thread. I really like it, it's a hoppy beer for people who don't like hoppy beers. Very tasty. Wouldn't call it an incredible beer but it's my favorite spring seasonal.
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Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA
I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.
I think I posted something about it earlier in this thread. I really like it, it's a hoppy beer for people who don't like hoppy beers. Very tasty. Wouldn't call it an incredible beer but it's my favorite spring seasonal.
Okay, I'll def. put on my list as I like hoppy beers.
Here's another I tried recently: Smuttynose Baltic Porter.
I'd not had (nor even heard of) a Baltic Porter, but -wow- I really liked this beer. In general I think Smuttynose puts out very good beers. This beer is part of their "Big Beer" series. It has a high ABV, and you can taste it (but its not overwhelming) that nicely complements the chocolatey/ stoutey taste.
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Tetley's English Ale
3.6% alc
14.9 oz in a can
ok if cold
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Recently tried Widmer's Black IPA on draft. Not bad.
As black as a stout (although not quite the same head), but about as hoppy and clean as you'd expect an IPA to be.
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An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me). Tasted like 6 kinds of ass. First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.
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An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me). Tasted like 6 kinds of ass. First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.
6 kinds, eh? Probably not the "flavor complexity" the fine brewers of Amstel Light were going for.
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BMC=Evil.
*BMC=Budwieser, Millers, Coors
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i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD? i used to drink but i never liked the taste of any liqour. is it more what tastes the least bad? serious question.
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i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD?
No. This actually doubles as the Masochism Thread.
Seriously, if you want to try good beers, stay away from the BMC stuff IP mentioned. Look for some microbrews, there are lots of great suggestions in the thread.
But it sounds like you may just not like the taste of alcohol. If so, you might not ever like any kind of beer.
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i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD?
No. This actually doubles as the Masochism Thread.
Seriously, if you want to try good beers, stay away from the BMC stuff IP mentioned. Look for some microbrews, there are lots of great suggestions in the thread.
But it sounds like you may just not like the taste of alcohol. If so, you might not ever like any kind of beer.
When I was in highscool/early college I drank beer to get drunk. I pretended I liked it, but in my head I was always like that nerdy guy from "can't hardly wait!" thinking "THE BEER'S GONE BAD!!"
When I was younger (lets not say how old in the interests of keeping the discussion mostly family friendly) I once drank a 2 yr old Milwaukee's Best and didn't complain...because I thought thats what beer was supposed to taste like...aka 'terrible'.
Then, I went to Canada...and I tried Rickard's Red..my introduction to Irish Reds. Then I tried Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale...then I tried Moosehead...
Looking at them now, they're all sub-par beers...but back then, when I had nothing but Coors Light and Busch to quench my thirst...those new Canadian beers blew my mind. You need a similar experience.
I suggest going to a local brewpub (assuming you're old enough), and ordering a 'sampler platter'. Not the appatizers, dummy! The Beers.
try them all, then pick 2 your like. Then order a pint of the first one. Drink it. Have another, or drink the second one you liked. Keep trying and keep track of what beers they are. When you fall in love with Imperial IPA's (I'd say 2-3 years of looking around), I will say I told you so.
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I hear ya - in college when I started drinking, I'd try to put each beer (usually Keystone or some kind of Milwaukee's Best) down in 2 chugs at the most. My reasoning was A. Drinking was for getting drunk, and B. Beer tastes pretty awful and is not to be savored.
Got into some good brews senior year and haven't really looked back since. Still drink Keystone too when it's time for some serious drinkin', though that's just about never these days. Best of both worlds.
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Tried my first Piraat tonight during Game One.
A high-octane trippel. A little strong for my liking, as I could definitely taste the alcohol (10.5%).
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Samuel Adams Imperial Series Double Bock...lots of alcohol
Murphy's Red Beer....eh...actually made in Belgium or Holland or something
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An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me). Tasted like 6 kinds of ass. First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.
6 kinds, eh? Probably not the "flavor complexity" the fine brewers of Amstel Light were going for.
most of the finer breweries stop at 4 or 5, but Amstel goes above and beyond the call of doody
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I can't believe it's been two weeks since we last posted here. Shame on us all
Black Label Beer from Milwaukee but originally Carling Canada
It was ok. The price was best. Less than a dollar a beer. Kinda Budweiserish or Coors
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I had this:
(http://www.southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/body_hopsun_stbc_low.jpg)
I loved it. I tried over 45 beers at a tasting recently...and it was my favorite
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Never liked beer till recently. Once I started drinking it more often, my taste buds adjusted to it and now it's great. The very thought of drinking something like a Smirnoff or Mikes Hard Lemonade makes me sick. Weird how that works...
Anyways, I had a Michelob Ultra, tasted awesome. And now my wife has me hooked on Bud Lights. Great stuff...
And for the sorry stuff - Arrogant Edited for profanity. Please do not do it again.s. Smooth foamy taste going in, hard bitter bottom of shoe taste going down. BLAH! But the label was kinda funny, how it makes fun of other beers and their devotion to fancy commercials with weak taste. Either way, not my fav.
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Recently picked up the Unibroue taster pack, four 12 oz samples of their flagship beers (Fin du Monde, Maudite, Don de Dieu, and Trois Pistoles), and quite enjoyed them.
That initial positive experience led me to pick up a larger 750 ml version of their Don de Dieu when I saw it on sale.
Very much like a Hennepin, except a little sweeter, and less dry and effervescent. Still, a very nice beer, if you are partial to farmhouse/saison-style ales.
Even better when served with a playoff victory against the Cavs. And I have another taster pack in the fridge, for Games 5 and 6 (and 7, if necessary).
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3257970114_38d57f195d_o.jpg)
Had one of these this weekend; it was different, not amazing or anything but worth a try maybe. Describes itself as "very blonde, very bitter"...from here on out I'm calling this "the Ex-Girlfriend" ;)
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Yuengling Light and yuengling Black and Tan. No I can't spell this beer. Both were pretty good
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If possible, try to get your hands on any beer made by Danish brewery, Mikkeller. Delicious.
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I knew the U.S. had gone ga-ga for micro/craft brewing but didn't realise it had gone this far!
Manly men .. talking about aromas, nose and body. Slight aftertaste of thyme and a hint of chocolate ... good for you ! ;)
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I had black and tan with Guinness and Newcastle (instead of Harp) today. Good stuff.
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Two beers recently at Gingerman in NY (which is an awesome place if you are a fan of craft/micro brews):
Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale
- a red ale that had a bitterness to it that I liked.
Clipper City Heavy Seas Siren Noire
- an imperial stout, that was really good, but a little too high in alcohol (which I should have expected given it was an imperial stout).
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Pretty solid - the saison part of it was just OK but the cherry flavor wasn't overwhelming and made a good complement.
(http://www.flyingdogales.com/images/beer-spec-doubledog2.jpg)
I'm not a big hop guy but this was a very tasty hoppy beer - it avoids the real bitter edge a lot of beers like this get. Very flavorful, but at 11.5% make sure you know what you're getting into.
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Fuglsang Early Bird - 5.5%.
Very, very good.
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(http://www.gooseisland.com/filebin/images/products/full/summertime.jpg)
Goose Island Summertime.
This may be better than Sam Summer. Notice I say "may". Haven't quite come to a conclusion on it quite yet.
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(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1779/stout.jpg)
I made this, Dry Irish Stout. Guinness-esque in taste. The head, and texture is not the same without the nitrogen, but the coffee/chocolate undertones are awesome, plus it is session strength which means I won't wake up with the IPA homebrew hangover I'm used to tomorrow.
I used this kit: http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/dry-irish-stout-extract-kit-2.html
Its not guienness but at 35 bones with shipping included for 2 cases (50 beers), as opposed to 8.99 a sixer where I live for the real mccoy, I will take it every time.
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I knew the U.S. had gone ga-ga for micro/craft brewing but didn't realise it had gone this far!
Manly men .. talking about aromas, nose and body. Slight aftertaste of thyme and a hint of chocolate ... good for you ! ;)
Since I put this (rather dumb in retrospect) comment in the thread I've been on a little journey and had, somewhat, of an epiphany.
I would hereby like to rescind the above comment and it's sarcastic undertones.
A few things happened. My wife spotted me leafing through a book called '1001 beers to try before you die' and my son "bought" it for me for fathers day. That, coupled with the fact that I have lost my drinking partner for the last 6 months (another C's fan is due in January) means that I've been trying a frikkin lot of beers !!!
So ... if it's okay, I want in on this thread?!
I'm not gonna gush all at once .. so here's a few bits ..
--fairweatherfan mentioned it earlier and I got a case of it for my birthday (he's a good boy, my boy!) .. but Brooklyn Breweries Black Chocolate Stout is a must .. it is 10% though so be careful :P
--Maredsous 8 is a phenomenal Belgian beer if you can get it.
--Porterhouse stout (brewed in Ireland) is great in bottles (plain, celebration, wrasslers) and is now my go-to beer ..
--Yes, yes .. you American types make some very very nice beers!!!
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Something like bud light lemon or flavored, man thats the most disgusting thing i try since carao juice.
(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefP6X9xM.VIAbaGjzbkF/SIG=12mdug9c2/EXP=1289597306/**http%3a//cravensworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/bud-light-lime.jpg) = (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefdyYNxMIV0AKWSjzbkF/SIG=12hpm8b4i/EXP=1289597426/**http%3a//archive.laprensa.com.sv/20080408/dominical/1435573.jpg)
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I have nothing to add right now, but I am making plans for my annual trip to London, and can't wait for some real Ale. I know its not really the American thing to like Beer that is not ice cold, but to me, there is nothing better than English Cask Ale.
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Chincook IPA just got done bubbling in my primary. By Saturday I will have switched it to my secondary, and will have started my Oatmeal Hybrid breakfast stout!
Tis a good season for beer in my house.
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Since I put this (rather dumb in retrospect) comment in the thread I've been on a little journey and had, somewhat, of an epiphany.
I would hereby like to rescind the above comment and it's sarcastic undertones.
A few things happened. My wife spotted me leafing through a book called '1001 beers to try before you die' and my son "bought" it for me for fathers day. That, coupled with the fact that I have lost my drinking partner for the last 6 months (another C's fan is due in January) means that I've been trying a frikkin lot of beers !!!
So ... if it's okay, I want in on this thread?!
I'm not gonna gush all at once .. so here's a few bits ..
--fairweatherfan mentioned it earlier and I got a case of it for my birthday (he's a good boy, my boy!) .. but Brooklyn Breweries Black Chocolate Stout is a must .. it is 10% though so be careful :P
--Maredsous 8 is a phenomenal Belgian beer if you can get it.
--Porterhouse stout (brewed in Ireland) is great in bottles (plain, celebration, wrasslers) and is now my go-to beer ..
--Yes, yes .. you American types make some very very nice beers!!!
TP, welcome to the dark side - drinking microbrews is a great hobby since once you transition to a beer or two a night it's nice and relatively cheap to make those beers good ones.
Based on what you're describing here are a couple of recommendations:
(http://thefullpint.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/BlackoutStout_BottleGlass.jpg)
Strong stout beer with excellent flavor. 9% so it packs a bit of a punch.
(http://www.brewbasement.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/ommegang_hennepin.jpg)
Hennepin is a saison-style ale; belgian styled but brewed in Central New York. My #1 favorite beer.
Have fun discovering new beers - post em here so I can try them too!
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Tee hee! Send 'em in the post to me, eh!
I've actually got an ace up my sleeve too .. my sister lives in Belgium and comes home every few months (there are only a few craft/micro brewers here in Ireland - big volume drinkers tho!) .. last time, for my birthday, I got about 15 of Antwerps finest! I've just finished the last one which I was saving til I was ready (like the good padawan learner that I am). It can't be bought in a shop/store - here's the link ... http://www.sintsixtus.be/eng/brouwerij.htm
Tasted great! completely unfiltered and tasted like it had black treacle in it .. It was the 8 .. I think I might like Belgian 8's !!
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Chincook IPA just got done bubbling in my primary. By Saturday I will have switched it to my secondary, and will have started my Oatmeal Hybrid breakfast stout!
Tis a good season for beer in my house.
Sweet. I've got to make a starter tonight, the weather looks to be gorgeous so I'm brewing a smoked bock this weekend.
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Tee hee! Send 'em in the post to me, eh!
I've actually got an ace up my sleeve too .. my sister lives in Belgium and comes home every few months (there are only a few craft/micro brewers here in Ireland - big volume drinkers tho!) .. last time, for my birthday, I got about 15 of Antwerps finest! I've just finished the last one which I was saving til I was ready (like the good padawan learner that I am). It can't be bought in a shop/store - here's the link ... http://www.sintsixtus.be/eng/brouwerij.htm
Tasted great! completely unfiltered and tasted like it had black treacle in it .. It was the 8 .. I think I might like Belgian 8's !!
I'm so jealous, Westvleteren is famous for its quality and how [dang] hard it is to get any. Enjoy.
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Im fom Croatia, and we have some great beers over here. My favorite is Ozujsko, really refreshing and tasty,and it's better to me than any other imported sort of beer(I'm 21 so I still have much to experience).
Beer rocks!!!
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Hi guys, i'm mostly a lurker but being a big beer lover i just had to share some of my favorites.
I'm from belgium so i mostly only drink belgian beers but if you ever have the chance to drink any of these, go for it.
Some classic and well known great beers (atleast in belgium) include:
Orval, Rochefort and Chimay. These are all trapist beers which basically just means they're brewed by monks (or atleast they were). These are all pretty dark and strong beers; ideal for winter drinking.
some new ones i recently tried and enjoyed greatly (didn't know them before but love trying new ones) are:
Lucifer and Tumulus Magna
oh and can't forget Wolf (the wolf 7 is my favorite)
i think someone mentioned the Maredsous 8 aswell which i agree is a fantastic beer.
I dont know many american beers but i'm hoping to come over sometime next year to see a c's game so if you guys could recommend some great ones, that would be much appreciated.
Sorry for the long post, guess i'm just enthusiastic.
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I love getting a few guys together for taste teasting unlabeled beers, and at least with pilsner/lighter beers, can always get a consensus of which is "best" when one is Samuel Adams Light.
It doesn't matter what the other beers are (but they have to be blind taste tests).
Try it if you don't believe me!
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Off Shoot to this Whats the Best semi widely available IPA? I go through stages with beer and right now I'm on an IPA kick
Depends on where you live.
My IPA of choice right now is the Smuttynose IPA. Partly I love the picture of the two old men on the label. But also it is a good IPA from a bottle, IMHO.
When I lived in CA (moved to NYC in July '09), my IPA of choice was Lagunitas, with Racer 5 a close 2nd. These need to be poured into glasses to be fully enjoyed.
Agree with this guy here, whenever I go visit my cousin in Northern CA, I always enjoy Lagunitas IPA or Bear Republic Racer 5. I even found these two here at a local packy in Charlestown, hell yeah.
Locally, man I love me some Harpoon IPA and Beer Works brown ales. Also, you can NEVER go wrong with Sam Adams Octoberfest. ;D
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allagash curio, MAine made belgian style blonde ale, aged in jim beam casks. mmmhmmmh good.
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4659637284_bc4270f050_o.jpg
Sorry, I can't post the label since it has an "expletive" in it.
But dang, that was a good beer!
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(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/10174.jpg)
Not the best I've had but certainly not the worst, either.
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(http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/beers/cherry-oak-doppelbock.jpg)
Amazing beer. The cherry flavor was quite subtle, I thought. Very thick, luscious, sweet-but-not-cloying doppelbock, with all of the kind of subtle roastiness and dark-fruitiness. I've heard it described as kind of port-like, and I'd agree with that. A big beer, but no harsh alcohol notes. Warming.
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(http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/beers/cherry-oak-doppelbock.jpg)
Amazing beer. The cherry flavor was quite subtle, I thought. Very thick, luscious, sweet-but-not-cloying doppelbock, with all of the kind of subtle roastiness and dark-fruitiness. I've heard it described as kind of port-like, and I'd agree with that. A big beer, but no harsh alcohol notes. Warming.
I'll have to look for this. I am not a big fan of Widmers' Hefeweizen (just doesn't taste like a true hefe to me), but I did like their Cascade ale when I last tried it on tap.
This weekend marks the annual Holiday Ale Festival here in Portland. I hope to attend at some point, with or without the SO. Here's what plans to be on tap:
http://holidayale.com/mitem-2010-beer-lists/standard-release.html
I'll happily report any findings later.
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These are a few of my favorites that I highly recommend:
Magic Hat #9
Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat (yes, it is the correct spelling)
Wachusett Blueberry
Sam Adams Octoberfest
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA (~18%, used to be 22%)
Dogfish Head Midas Touch (9%)
Harpoon IPA
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat
Just to name a few....sorry if they have been mentioned. It's a long post lol.
But you cannot go wrong with good old fashioned Budweiser.
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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (if you have a craft brew store, they'll have gotten in a shipment of this like a month or longer ago, and for a while nobody could talk about anything else)
Where i am the price per bottle is pretty steep ($7.99), and I'm not sure its worth it.
The stout is too sweet for my tastes (Dogfish calls it a stout that should be a porter, and they're right), but the range of tastes that come to mind when you drink it are ranging and awesome.
It reminds me as much of a barelywine as anything. Like a coffee roasted malty barelywine. Does that not make sense?
18% ABV. Drink 4 and tell me you're not as think as I drunk you are.
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Had cause to celebrate last night, and had just heard an interview with Jim Cook so I grabbed a bottle of Infinium. Pretty tasty. Pretty bottle. It felt festive and champagney. definitely packed a wallop. Not sure if I'd drink it again but I like the idea.
http://www.brewbound.com/Reviews/Boston_Beer_Company/Sam_Adams_Infinium_Ale
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K8sg6UROgY0/TOa090z87KI/AAAAAAAABXw/UsJlhVn8XKw/s1600/Infinium%2BBottle%2BFinal%2B%2528Low%2BRes%2529.JPG)
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Had cause to celebrate last night, and had just heard an interview with Jim Cook so I grabbed a bottle of Infinium. Pretty tasty. Pretty bottle. It felt festive and champagney. definitely packed a wallop. Not sure if I'd drink it again but I like the idea.
http://www.brewbound.com/Reviews/Boston_Beer_Company/Sam_Adams_Infinium_Ale
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K8sg6UROgY0/TOa090z87KI/AAAAAAAABXw/UsJlhVn8XKw/s1600/Infinium%2BBottle%2BFinal%2B%2528Low%2BRes%2529.JPG)
I've been waiting for this to be released! Definitely want to pick up a bottle or two before they're gone...did you have any difficulty finding it?
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Had cause to celebrate last night, and had just heard an interview with Jim Cook so I grabbed a bottle of Infinium. Pretty tasty. Pretty bottle. It felt festive and champagney. definitely packed a wallop. Not sure if I'd drink it again but I like the idea.
http://www.brewbound.com/Reviews/Boston_Beer_Company/Sam_Adams_Infinium_Ale
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K8sg6UROgY0/TOa090z87KI/AAAAAAAABXw/UsJlhVn8XKw/s1600/Infinium%2BBottle%2BFinal%2B%2528Low%2BRes%2529.JPG)
I've been waiting for this to be released! Definitely want to pick up a bottle or two before they're gone...did you have any difficulty finding it?
First place I looked had a bunch, but they literally just came in that day.
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REdz, I owe you one. You put me onto those limited edition beers. I never buy those 8 or 10 dollar wine bottles of beers.
But tonight I bought two imperial IPA's.
1) The Southern Tier "Unearthly"
(http://www.dailyhops.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/southern_tier_unearthly_ipa.jpg)
Liked it, didn't love it. The hops should've punched me in the face, but it felt like a shot in the arm. Too much barley.
2) The Dogfish "Squall IPA"
(http://www.dogfish.com/files/imagecache/bottleGridSize/squall.png)
Liked this way more. Dogfish misses the mark on a beer or two for my own pallet. I'm a weird guy..I love mild stouts, but I hate heavy porters. I love a good pale ale, but hate a weak pale ale.
Dogfish hit the mark here. Its not the nut-tap that is the 120 Min IPA, but is not the malty barley infested pretender some imperials try to be either.
Enough hops for me to say "WOW!", but not enough to hurt ya.
Highly recommended.
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(http://www.williamsbrosbrew.com/images/bottles/midnight_sun.jpg)
this is nice ..
(http://www.anchorbrewing.com/images/bottle_humming.jpg)
this too ..
(http://www.mylastpint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Aecht_Schlenkerla_Rauchbier-Urbock1.jpg)
smokey!
(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/70791.jpg)
best german wheat beer so far ..
TBC
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Modus Hoperandi from Ska Brewing in Colorado.
If you like medium pale ales, sierra, harpoon, etc., you will love this. Its just a little more bitter, but dry and clean without the big malty aftertaste and without the complete over-the-top super hoppy thing a lot of brewers are doing (looking at you dogfish, and lagunitas, and bridgeport).
Also, their website is pretty funny, all done up as a comic book.
http://www.skabrewing.com/main.html
How do I insert an image? the picture of the can is below but I couldn't get it in the actual posting, yes a can, don't be scared.
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Had cause to celebrate last night, and had just heard an interview with Jim Cook so I grabbed a bottle of Infinium. Pretty tasty. Pretty bottle. It felt festive and champagney. definitely packed a wallop. Not sure if I'd drink it again but I like the idea.
http://www.brewbound.com/Reviews/Boston_Beer_Company/Sam_Adams_Infinium_Ale
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K8sg6UROgY0/TOa090z87KI/AAAAAAAABXw/UsJlhVn8XKw/s1600/Infinium%2BBottle%2BFinal%2B%2528Low%2BRes%2529.JPG)
we have one waiting in the wings for the right time, maybe New Years?
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Park Brau was the best german beer I ever had. One could drink a rack in two hours it was so good.
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Brooklyn Chocolate Stout on draft.
It was amazing.
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does root beer count? :-[ ;)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2679306917_1ae434e7f4.jpg)
Rogue Imperial IPA
The bottle got me.
The taste was...nice. Strong, hop aroma, stronger bittering hops (maybe a little too strong, not a lot of heft for the hops), strong hop finish with slight alcohol taste.
Overall I'd give it a 7/10.
Good beer, awesome bottle. Depending on the price, I'd try it again. I bought it for $17.00. I would buy it for $11-13 again.
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Drinking this tonight for the Spurs game:
(http://www.gooseisland.com/filebin/images/products/full/bourbon-county-stout-new.jpg)
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - aged in bourbon barrels, this is a ridiculously strong beer, both for flavor and ABV. I like it - the bourbon flavor really comes through, but be prepared to share one, it is 13% and very thick. Definitely worth a try if you like super-strong dark beers.
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Drinking this tonight for the Spurs game:
(http://www.gooseisland.com/filebin/images/products/full/bourbon-county-stout-new.jpg)
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - aged in bourbon barrels, this is a ridiculously strong beer, both for flavor and ABV. I like it - the bourbon flavor really comes through, but be prepared to share one, it is 13% and very thick. Definitely worth a try if you like super-strong dark beers.
Wow that looks good. Would try if I ever saw it.
I am not a huge mircobrew type of guy, I buy whatever looks interesting in the local supermarket or Costco.
They are opening a Trader Joe's (from which I hear they select great mircobrews) less than 2 miles from me so maybe then I will start trying different things.
For now I will stick to my Costco Sam Adams Variety 24-pack lol. My latest one included Sam Adams Chocolate Bock, which was different, but good.
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Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen - It might not be the best Oktoberfest beer out there, but I quite liked it.
Spaten Oktoberfest - It was good but I would take the Hacker-Pschorr over this one.
Pax Bräu Oberelsbach Weizenbier - This was one my wife got for me at one of the Christmas markets, I think it was either Innsbruck or Garmisch. It came in a 1 liter bottle and had a cloudy amber color that was light on carbonation. This was a good one. One that I will keep an eye for at future markets.
Westmalle Trappist Tripel and Dubbel Ale - One word, excellent (especially the Dubbel). They really brew some great stuff in Belgium and I would love to get there to try some more of their stuff. This has been like an annual Christmas thing for me as it's the only time I can get it (again at Christmas markets).
Corsendonk Pater Dubbel - Another one from Belgium that I haven't opened yet. I think I will give this one a try over the weekend and will pass along what I think.
Next week I am heading back to the Garmisch area for a week so I will get out to see what I can find.
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Had one of these a couple of weeks ago. Wowzers! A lot going on in there, and it packed a wallop.
(http://www.bevmo.com/Media/Images/ProductImagesFull/69786.jpg)
http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16955
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Wolaver Oatmeal Stout (bottle).
Very good.
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I like the Sam Adams IPA "Latitude 48", they are selling it in six packs now, once it comes in cases I will be stocking up. I like it better than the Harpoon IPA, and it doesn't knock me out like Dogfish does.
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Have been splurging on a variety of Sam Adams beers over the holidays; but a friend just brought by some of my all time fav Czechvar (Budvar in the Czech Republic) and I was taken back to the days in the 90's when you could get a pint there for 50 cents. Amazing beer, even better price. Here it is now 9.99 a sixpack, but still worth every penny. Only one problem - it is sooo drinkable. Love Sam Adams, but sometimes think Jim Koch tries too hard making his beers over bearing. Budvar goes down easy and tastes great.
Went to Cezky Budjeovice (Budwiess in German) several times to drink Budvar in the beer hall there (or the cathedral of beer as we called it for its basilica like form) just off the amazing town square . Yes it is where Budweiser got its name; but clearly not its taste. I'll take the Beer of Kings (Czechvar/Budvar) over the King of Beers any day!
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Oh my goodness! I think I have new most favoritest beer ever. All of the best things I like in a beer. Dark, fairly heavy, flavorful, and STRONG!
Old Raspututin Russina Imperial Stout
(http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/Images/pours/brand-Rasputin-pour.jpg)
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Lagunitas Brown Shugga, draft.
It's fantastic to have this beer again (we moved a year ago from Cali to NYC). This is a great beer, but not for the faint of heart.
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Lagunitas Brown Shugga, draft.
It's fantastic to have this beer again (we moved a year ago from Cali to NYC). This is a great beer, but not for the faint of heart.
I had that from the bottle, and I think the beer is a lot like the way I feel about the movie "Brazil"...a lot of love and creativity went into making it, but it ain't for me.
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Makes sense this thread comes up during the games.
Victory Hop Devil IPA - better than I thought it would be. From Downington PA
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Lagunitas Brown Shugga, draft.
It's fantastic to have this beer again (we moved a year ago from Cali to NYC). This is a great beer, but not for the faint of heart.
I had that from the bottle, and I think the beer is a lot like the way I feel about the movie "Brazil"...a lot of love and creativity went into making it, but it ain't for me.
I think that's next on my list at a local pizza place that carries a bunch of excellent beers
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Smuttynose IPA.
A nice reliable favorite. Plus I love the picture of the two old guys in lawn chairs on the label.
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Lagunitas Brown Shugga, draft.
It's fantastic to have this beer again (we moved a year ago from Cali to NYC). This is a great beer, but not for the faint of heart.
I had that from the bottle, and I think the beer is a lot like the way I feel about the movie "Brazil"...a lot of love and creativity went into making it, but it ain't for me.
I understand what you mean (I feel this way about scotch, for example). Did you drink it straight from the bottle or pour it in a glass?
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recent delivery from Belgium ... Maredsous 6, 8 &10 in a presentation pack complete with a ceramic grail to embibe the glorious liquid ...
I looked like a serious fool but it was a gift so had to be done ...
:)
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I've got two, one that's sweet to the taste & one that's sweet on the wallet.
Full Suit by Karl Strauss: an extra malty porter that is quite generous on the alcohol content
Buck Range: 12 packs for $5 bucks, tastes just like High Life
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Me thirsty ... me go to big white box in kitchen where things are cold ... me open ... there is glass thing say "beer", (I think)... it cold, too, so me bite top and guzzle ... it good, (I think) ... then me burp. Must be good ... it cold with many bubbles ... me like bubbles.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3V-WRl0Y_bw/TMmXGf8vBfI/AAAAAAAAB3U/wGw9ZEprWJg/s1600/Caveman-LowRes.jpg)
;)
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Ha, Bahku.
I just cracked one of Pyramid's Seasonal Ales, Outburst, an imperial IPA.
Solid. Everything you want and expect from an imperial IPA. Lots of hoppiness, and 8.5% ABV.
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I have been drinking a lot of Harpoon IPA lately and it's ok.
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Some amazing beers I've had in the last 2 weeks:
1) Nugget Nectar from Troegs Brewing: It is an imperial amber full of more hops than a bunny rabbit. Not as potent as a Dogfish Head IPA, at 7.5% its responsible (for a mircobrew) and tasty, with enough body to balance the hops but not ruin your equilibrium. Great beer..my favorite I've had in the last 2 months or so.
http://www.troegs.com/our_brews/nugget_nectar.aspx
2) Hop Rod Rye From Bear Republic: Wow...if the Nugget Nectar is my favorite, this is my second. I love the Bear Rep Racer 5 IPA, but this easily surpasses my buddy the racer 5. It comes off as a bitterly creamy IPA. I don't know how else to describe it, but its amazing. Highly recommended.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/610/3158
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Had some bud light lime last week. It tasted like summer and 85 degree days.
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Not a huge variety beer drinker but had some Red Tail last and will have many more tonight by the time tonights game starts
And is pretty good ;D
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Every time the Cs lost, I drink a bottle of Edison light before going to bed...
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Ipswich IPA....very good, lots of hops flavor, kind of bitter. I prefer my beer with less of this type of kick but it was a different type of taste, in a good way.
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Apparently it is national beer day or something. Picked up some Kennebunk IPA's (for me) and Kennebunk Blueberry wheats (for the girl)
Not positive if i've had them before or not but they were on the cheap end beers at trader joe's and I know they can't be that bad. All beers from Maine are pretty awesome
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Apparently it is national beer day or something. Picked up some Kennebunk IPA's (for me) and Kennebunk Blueberry wheats (for the girl)
Not positive if i've had them before or not but they were on the cheap end beers at trader joe's and I know they can't be that bad. All beers from Maine are pretty awesome
For the sake of scientific inquiry, please share your/your girl's assessments of these two beers. I see them at TJ's all the time, and have thought about trying them, but instead end up going with the tried and true beers I usually get there.
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(http://www.rbj.net/!userfiles/image/genny.JPG)
Genesee Light is the Rebecca Black's "Friday" of beers - it's objectively awful, but sooner or later you'll catch yourself humming along.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
Yep
I don't really care for the Octoberfest beer, or the Winter Warmer, or the summer, so the Celtic Ale is my default favorite.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
It is, so you might not like it. Oh well, I guess that's why they make so many different types.
Got to like the name though.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
It is, so you might not like it. Oh well, I guess that's why they make so many different types.
Got to like the name though.
If I see it on tap somewhere, I may still try it.
I generally like really dark beers, or pales/wheats. Reds, ambers, and browns I generally find too sweet/malty for my taste.
Exception: Mactarnahan's Amber. Very nicely hopped and toasty.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
Yep
I don't really care for the Octoberfest beer, or the Winter Warmer, or the summer, so the Celtic Ale is my default favorite.
Really? i kind of like their Octoberfest. I really dislike the Winter Warmer however.
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Okay, I have to admit I haven't read all 14 pages but I find it had to believe no one has mentioned the most ovious.
Hapoon CELTIC Ale.
And it's very good also.
Its the best of Harpoon's seasonals.
Is that an Irish-style red? Can't say I'm much of a fan of those.
It is, so you might not like it. Oh well, I guess that's why they make so many different types.
Got to like the name though.
If I see it on tap somewhere, I may still try it.
I generally like really dark beers, or pales/wheats. Reds, ambers, and browns I generally find too sweet/malty for my taste.
Exception: Mactarnahan's Amber. Very nicely hopped and toasty.
You might like to try the Sam Adams Brick Red than. i believe it's only available on tap and in the Boston area, but again, I like red ales.
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Caged Alpha Monkey
Hoppy, High Alchol, Delicious
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Sam Summer is MUCH better this year than last
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My Bass-Player/Anesthesiologist Buddy turned me on Elsyian Dark O' The Moon Pumpkin Ale ... what a treat!! It is now near the top of my favorites list! Yum!!
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Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous Ale.
An excellent beer. I think Stone calls it a black IPA, but it is not as hoppy as I would expect from an IPA. Not that it detracts from the beer in any way. It is an excellent beer. I'm not as much of a beer expert as I would like to be(er), but it reminds me a bit of an imperial stout.
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Karl Strauss Boardwalk Black Rye
dark and flavorful, but not too heavy. almost like a pale ale crossed with a porter. really tasty..
http://www.karlstrauss.com/PAGES/Brews/OurBeer/BoardwalkRye.html
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Brooklyn Oktoberfest (bottle)
very very very.... disappointing
I like my oktoberfests to have a lot more flavor and body.
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Miner Mishap by Choc. Never heard of this brewer - they're out of Oklahoma - but the beer is a tasty, malty black lager. Nothing spectacular but a nice solid beer.
EDIT:
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7000!
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7000!
TP for the 7grand.
I bet the Miner Mishap was much more enjoyable than my Oktoberfest.
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Is this the "check in here if you're drunk" thread? I forget.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/0pK5HmuCMBM?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0
*sippin*
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
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Samuel SMith's Imperial Stout.
Heard great things, never tried it. Great things was solid.
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
Is that by Southern Tier?
I see their beers where I usually shop, and while I've been tempted, there are plenty of other new beers for me to try at half the price. Are they worth it?
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
Is that by Southern Tier?
I see their beers where I usually shop, and while I've been tempted, there are plenty of other new beers for me to try at half the price. Are they worth it?
Yeah, Southern Tier.
I can't say I'm enamored with any of their other stuff but I definitely suggest trying the Pumpking. Its pretty amazing and worth it in my book.
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
Is that by Southern Tier?
I see their beers where I usually shop, and while I've been tempted, there are plenty of other new beers for me to try at half the price. Are they worth it?
They're in-state for me, so they're usually one of the cheaper options (~$15 for a 12 pack sampler, $5 or so for a bomber, $8.99 for a growler), so if your prices are around that, I say yay.
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
Is that by Southern Tier?
I see their beers where I usually shop, and while I've been tempted, there are plenty of other new beers for me to try at half the price. Are they worth it?
They're in-state for me, so they're usually one of the cheaper options (~$15 for a 12 pack sampler, $5 or so for a bomber, $8.99 for a growler), so if your prices are around that, I say yay.
Was just reading up on some of their stuff on BeerAdvocate. Lots of dessert-y type sounding beers. I've seen the Choklat and Creme Brulee, but for around $7 a bomber.
$9 for a growler? That's crazy cheap.
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People tried the Dogfish Head "Punkin' Ale"?
Pretty solid.
What was extremely disappointing was the Brooklyn Brewery's "Post Road Pumpkin Ale". Its so watery. There's absolutely no taste. Pass on that.
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The bomb.
(http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download/tap_stbc_pumking_low.jpg)
Is that by Southern Tier?
I see their beers where I usually shop, and while I've been tempted, there are plenty of other new beers for me to try at half the price. Are they worth it?
They're in-state for me, so they're usually one of the cheaper options (~$15 for a 12 pack sampler, $5 or so for a bomber, $8.99 for a growler), so if your prices are around that, I say yay.
Was just reading up on some of their stuff on BeerAdvocate. Lots of dessert-y type sounding beers. I've seen the Choklat and Creme Brulee, but for around $7 a bomber.
$9 for a growler? That's crazy cheap.
I hates the sweet stuff, but their IPA and 2XIPA, and stuff are all you know...'good-nuff' for the price. Better than the 'pretender' micro-brews, but not as good as the elite beers and brewers.
People tried the Dogfish Head "Punkin' Ale"?
Pretty solid.
What was extremely disappointing was the Brooklyn Brewery's "Post Road Pumpkin Ale". Its so watery. There's absolutely no taste. Pass on that.
Yeah I always get a 6-pack of it around this time, haven't yet though. Its a really decent pumpkin beer. Between that and their 90-minute IPA it basically built their brewery at the start of the century.
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aint no such thang as bad beer...
beer is jus like people..
different flavas, different colors, different personalities,
me i like all peoples and cultures...so i love all beer.
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aint no such thang as bad beer...
beer is jus like people..
different flavas, different colors, different personalities,
me i like all peoples and cultures...so i love all beer.
I don't know. Comparing beer to people seems really cruel to beer.
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aint no such thang as bad beer...
beer is jus like people..
different flavas, different colors, different personalities,
me i like all peoples and cultures...so i love all beer.
I don't know. Comparing beer to people seems really cruel to beer.
word
*bapz*
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Tried a bomber of Goose Island Demolition ale, a Belgian style golden ale, this evening.
Not bad. Very much like a saison, but a little too sweet for me. Not quite enough of that peppery, spicy component that I really like in a saison.
At 7.2% ABV, it definitely hit me by the end of the bottle.
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Miner Mishap by Choc. Never heard of this brewer - they're out of Oklahoma - but the beer is a tasty, malty black lager. Nothing spectacular but a nice solid beer.
So after liking the Miner Mishap, I decided to try another Choc beer:
(http://www.cstoresuccess.com/images/tooltip/CHOC-BEER_Basement-Batch.jpg)
Just awful. I poured about half of it out, and I never pour beer out. The Miner Mishap's still good though.
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So after liking the Miner Mishap, I decided to try another Choc beer:
(http://www.cstoresuccess.com/images/tooltip/CHOC-BEER_Basement-Batch.jpg)
Just awful. I poured about half of it out, and I never pour beer out. The Miner Mishap's still good though.
Wow. Desperate times. Was it off, or just bad to begin with?
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So after liking the Miner Mishap, I decided to try another Choc beer:
(http://www.cstoresuccess.com/images/tooltip/CHOC-BEER_Basement-Batch.jpg)
Just awful. I poured about half of it out, and I never pour beer out. The Miner Mishap's still good though.
Wow. Desperate times. Was it off, or just bad to begin with?
It didn't taste skunked or anything, just kind of watery with a really nasty hop flavor that got worse as it warmed up. I still have 5 more, so I'll crack another at some point and see if the first was a fluke. If not I'll probably be donating the other 4 to the next party I attend.
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So after liking the Miner Mishap, I decided to try another Choc beer:
(http://www.cstoresuccess.com/images/tooltip/CHOC-BEER_Basement-Batch.jpg)
Just awful. I poured about half of it out, and I never pour beer out. The Miner Mishap's still good though.
Wow. Desperate times. Was it off, or just bad to begin with?
It didn't taste skunked or anything, just kind of watery with a really nasty hop flavor that got worse as it warmed up. I still have 5 more, so I'll crack another at some point and see if the first was a fluke. If not I'll probably be donating the other 4 to the next party I attend.
Remind me not to invite you to my next party!
jk.
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Blue Moon Wheat
Blue Moon Belgian Pale Ale
Both were painfully mediocre.
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It didn't taste skunked or anything, just kind of watery with a really nasty hop flavor that got worse as it warmed up. I still have 5 more, so I'll crack another at some point and see if the first was a fluke. If not I'll probably be donating the other 4 to the next party I attend.
Remind me not to invite you to my next party!
jk.
I'll bring good beer too, I promise! I might even let other people have some of it :P
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I know I've banged it home on here before but please give this a try.
Spatan Oktoberfest
(http://www.straubs.net/images/custom-collection/spaten-mass-krug.jpg)
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Going VIP pass I hope?
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Going VIP pass I hope?
No, I don't even know quite how that works. I'm going as part of a bachelor party. Its our opening act.
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Going VIP pass I hope?
No, I don't even know quite how that works. I'm going as part of a bachelor party. Its our opening act.
That's a solid start to the festivities. Nothing like some 9% beers to start the day.
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Cool.
Nice mix of participating breweries for a bachelor party (I'd guess there a mix of people, some of whom are craft beer fanatics, others of whom want something they know): http://fcbrewfest.com/participants.php
I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the Middle Ages India Black Ale.
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Cool.
Nice mix of participating breweries for a bachelor party (I'd guess there a mix of people, some of whom are craft beer fanatics, others of whom want something they know): http://fcbrewfest.com/participants.php
I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the Middle Ages India Black Ale.
I like most of the stuff from middle ages, but I've never had a BIPA that blew me away. I've had some good ones, but not any great ones.
Basically if it ain't an IPA, a DIPA, or a RyePA, I'm likely not going to go nuts about it. Unless its a stout that makes me spontaneously start singing the Clancy Brothers.
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Cool.
Nice mix of participating breweries for a bachelor party (I'd guess there a mix of people, some of whom are craft beer fanatics, others of whom want something they know): http://fcbrewfest.com/participants.php
I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the Middle Ages India Black Ale.
I like most of the stuff from middle ages, but I've never had a BIPA that blew me away. I've had some good ones, but not any great ones.
Basically if it ain't an IPA, a DIPA, or a RyePA, I'm likely not going to go nuts about it. Unless its a stout that makes me spontaneously start singing the Clancy Brothers.
I highly recommend the Widmer offerings. Drifter is one of my favorite summer beers (perfect ballpark beer), and the Black IPA is also very good.
Surprised to see Staropramen on that list. I wonder which one?
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Cool.
Nice mix of participating breweries for a bachelor party (I'd guess there a mix of people, some of whom are craft beer fanatics, others of whom want something they know): http://fcbrewfest.com/participants.php
I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the Middle Ages India Black Ale.
I like most of the stuff from middle ages, but I've never had a BIPA that blew me away. I've had some good ones, but not any great ones.
Basically if it ain't an IPA, a DIPA, or a RyePA, I'm likely not going to go nuts about it. Unless its a stout that makes me spontaneously start singing the Clancy Brothers.
A Black IPA I had recently that I quite liked was Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. But maybe that's not fair. Stone rarely misses.
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Drinking a Sierra Nevada Tumbler right now.
Better than what I had last night (Blue Moon), but not as good as my usual fare. I'd consider it passable though. Rounding up, it would be a 3 of 5 stars.
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Goin to a brewfest tomorrow, excited.
http://fcbrewfest.com/
Cool.
Nice mix of participating breweries for a bachelor party (I'd guess there a mix of people, some of whom are craft beer fanatics, others of whom want something they know): http://fcbrewfest.com/participants.php
I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the Middle Ages India Black Ale.
I like most of the stuff from middle ages, but I've never had a BIPA that blew me away. I've had some good ones, but not any great ones.
Basically if it ain't an IPA, a DIPA, or a RyePA, I'm likely not going to go nuts about it. Unless its a stout that makes me spontaneously start singing the Clancy Brothers.
A Black IPA I had recently that I quite liked was Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. But maybe that's not fair. Stone rarely misses.
I love Stone.
Their Smoked Porter is the best porter out there, IMO.
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guys ever notice when you buy ya fav beer sometimes the flava is different?
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Took a trip to DC area this weekend and tried a bunch of locals.
Really liked Starr Hill Northern Lights IPA.
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Blue Moon Belgian White
From coors and blue mooon brewing company
Pretty decent I am enjoying.
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I drank for the first time in months yesterday. I'm reminded today why I don't like drinking.
I do enjoy Octoberfest at a modest 40 degrees. Great brew full of flavor that can't be taste when too cold.
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well birthdays are always a good time to step in the mine.
Two days ago I had a very awful wine/scotch experience
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well birthdays are always a good time to step in the mine.
Two days ago I had a very awful wine/scotch experience
elaborate
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Mayflower Octoberfest. It was ok. Probably not worth the money
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Stone Smoked Porter.
5 out of 5.
I'm having it right now (4:42 pm on a Friday, y'all!)
Cheers
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Stone Smoked Porter.
5 out of 5.
I'm having it right now (4:42 pm on a Friday, y'all!)
Cheers
One of the beers I drafted in the Pub Experience draft.
Amazing.
Not a finer porter out there, IMO.
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all u need is one to get the job done~
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all u need is one to get the job done~
still on the cone, i see.
;)
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Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale. Delicious. My 2nd favorite Saison behind Hennepin, which is still my #1 favorite overall. Check it out if you're anywhere that a Missouri brewer is distributed to.
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all u need is one to get the job done~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEns2Yk60A0&feature=youtu.be
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
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http://www.hoppsy.com/europe/skopsko-from-macedonia/
macedonian beer
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
I'm a big fan of Deschutes. Haven't had the Chainbreaker, but it sounds great.
You live in OR?
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
I'm a big fan of Deschutes. Haven't had the Chainbreaker, but it sounds great.
You live in OR?
Portland. A beer-lover's paradise.
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
I'm a big fan of Deschutes. Haven't had the Chainbreaker, but it sounds great.
You live in OR?
Portland. A beer-lover's paradise.
I was out there Summer of 2010. Absolutely loved it. That place and the surrounding area are awesome. Hung out in the St. John's neighborhood of Portland. Thought it was really cool how everyone biked around and every bar had a bike rack outside.
Visited Walking Man Brewery right across the border in WA. Awesome spot.
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
I'm a big fan of Deschutes. Haven't had the Chainbreaker, but it sounds great.
You live in OR?
Portland. A beer-lover's paradise.
Awesome, good for you. I lived in PDX for 7 years. Love it, would live there now but for two constraints: (a) career (no organizations that match what I do) (b) family (all here on East Coast)
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Went to the Deschutes taphouse to celebrate a birthday this weekend.
Their Chainbreaker White IPA is absolutely phenomenal. The gorgeous love child of an IPA and a Belgian. Excellent balance, clean finish. Tremendous beer.
Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond and Hop Trip ales are also excellent. Deschutes simply doesn't make mediocre beer.
I'm a big fan of Deschutes. Haven't had the Chainbreaker, but it sounds great.
You live in OR?
Portland. A beer-lover's paradise.
Awesome, good for you. I lived in PDX for 7 years. Love it, would live there now but for two constraints: (a) career (no organizations that match what I do) (b) family (all here on East Coast)
I can tell you lived here, by the fact you refer to it as PDX. No one but folks who live here do that.
My family is all still back East, in Connecticut. I loved Boston, and always enjoy going back.
To Dons, I haven't been to the Walking Man Brewery, but I did try their Black Cherry Stout a while ago, which was pretty nice.
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Guinness Foreign Extra. I'm not a big Guinness fan at all but I saw this at the store and gave it a shot. Really, really good. It's basically regular Guinness with a lot more hops, which gives it more body and makes it finish almost like a porter. A bit more expensive than the standard stuff but well worth it.
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Guinness Foreign Extra. I'm not a big Guinness fan at all but I saw this at the store and gave it a shot. Really, really good. It's basically regular Guinness with a lot more hops, which gives it more body and makes it finish almost like a porter. A bit more expensive than the standard stuff but well worth it.
I've been curious to try this. I've also seen the ads for their Black Lager.
I'm hoping my latest batch of beer turns out like this: a stout recipe with an amped-up hops profile. I'm about a week away from opening my first bottle.
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I had the Magic Hat "Ourtoberfest" Hex yesterday. Pretty good. A lot like number 9 but with a stronger bite at the end.
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for those that like Porter's & Octoberfests, another world class beer has come out of San Diego,
(http://thefullpint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ks-fullsuit-225x225.jpg)
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QIPC41BAq_8/TWXLl6ZV9rI/AAAAAAAABKI/DByGuCy0yoI/s1600/Guinness+Foreign+Extra+Stout.jpg)
Guinness Foreign Extra. I'm not a big Guinness fan at all but I saw this at the store and gave it a shot. Really, really good. It's basically regular Guinness with a lot more hops, which gives it more body and makes it finish almost like a porter. A bit more expensive than the standard stuff but well worth it.
I've been curious to try this. I've also seen the ads for their Black Lager.
I'm hoping my latest batch of beer turns out like this: a stout recipe with an amped-up hops profile. I'm about a week away from opening my first bottle.
The Black Lager was just meh in my opinion. Good luck with the homebrew!
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The Good: In the spirit of the season, Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat should be the designated rack you bring when visiting friends and family this holiday season. It's subtle yet flavorful, not too hoppy, and tasty enough that it is easily drinkable for even non-beer drinkers, yet carries complex enough overtones for even true aficionados.
The Bad: Sam Adams' Old Fezziwig Ale. Tastes like battery acid strained through a sweaty gym sock with subtle tones of a hot synthetic basketball baking in the sun. If you buy the Holiday Variety pack, trade this with someone you don't like, or sell it to underage kids. (just kidding, in a way)
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QIPC41BAq_8/TWXLl6ZV9rI/AAAAAAAABKI/DByGuCy0yoI/s1600/Guinness+Foreign+Extra+Stout.jpg)
Guinness Foreign Extra. I'm not a big Guinness fan at all but I saw this at the store and gave it a shot. Really, really good. It's basically regular Guinness with a lot more hops, which gives it more body and makes it finish almost like a porter. A bit more expensive than the standard stuff but well worth it.
I've been curious to try this. I've also seen the ads for their Black Lager.
I'm hoping my latest batch of beer turns out like this: a stout recipe with an amped-up hops profile. I'm about a week away from opening my first bottle.
The Black Lager was just meh in my opinion. Good luck with the homebrew!
I like the black lager for a quick beer.
Had an excellent porter by our local Cape Cod Beer Co. last night, Really made me happy!
(http://thefullpint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/cape-cod-porter.gif)
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Not huge on beer but want to enjoy a few for thanksgiving.
How are Sam Adam lights?
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Founders Dirty Edited for profanity. Please do not do it again.
Very lucky to have found it in the small Canadian town that I live in....very good beer. Google it for more details and opinions.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybOCA7GibmA/ThzH5M3Vu9I/AAAAAAAAAxo/41q6iGXAnX0/s1600/DSCN1856.JPG)
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Founders Dirty ****
Very lucky to have found it in the small Canadian town that I live in....very good beer. Google it for more details and opinions.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybOCA7GibmA/ThzH5M3Vu9I/AAAAAAAAAxo/41q6iGXAnX0/s1600/DSCN1856.JPG)
Had some again this evening. Still like it.
Anybody else try it?
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Frambozen Raspberry Brown Ale. Don't normally like fruit beers but the raspberry isn't overly sweet or overwhelming. Tastes like a nice brown ale with a dash of raspberry lambic. Good stuff for the holiday season.
Also everyone with access to Anchor Steam Christmas Ale should pick some up ASAP.
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It's that time of year again.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.citysbest.com/media/2010/10/christmas-ale-logo.jpg)
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Just finished:
http://www.hetanker.be/DeBrouwerij/AlOnzeBieren/GoudenCarolusHopsinjoor/tabid/65/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Currently drinking:
http://www.weltenburger.de/barock_dunkel.htm
wednesdays, huh?
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Park Brau is the best beer I ever had in the whole world. It is German and beats Sam Adams or any beer by a mile.
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Smuttynose IPA.
Its basically my standby beer. I love it (and I'm drinking it right now).
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Whale Tail I think from Nantucket. It was good
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I'm a big fan of the Bell's line-up. I have some two-hearted ales in the fridge right now and am really excited to see some more Hopslam come out soon.
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Drinking a Deschutes Jubelale right now. Very much enjoying it.
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It's that time of year again.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.citysbest.com/media/2010/10/christmas-ale-logo.jpg)
I've heard that this is a real treat.
I'm going to be in the Detroit area for the holidays. Is it likely I'll be able to find it there?
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It's that time of year again.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.citysbest.com/media/2010/10/christmas-ale-logo.jpg)
I've heard that this is a real treat.
I'm going to be in the Detroit area for the holidays. Is it likely I'll be able to find it there?
I'm not too familiar of what is and isn't distributed up there but I'm assuming you can find it up there. It's Michigan, they should have Great Lakes there. Their Christmas Ale might be a little trickier to find, though.
Btw, a great site to find craft beers in certain cities is www.beermenus.com. This thing is like my gospel in Chicago.
You'll have plenty of Bells up there, though. They make some great stuff. I know someone just mentioned them in this thread and I echo the sentiments.
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Btw, drinking this right now.
(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/90137.jpg)
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Sam Adams "Black & Brew" Coffee Stout is making me a happy camper. Maybe my favorite Sam so far. Unfortuantely there are only a couple of them in the Winter Mix 12 pack.
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He'brew Jewbelation 15
(http://www.shmaltzbrewing.com/HEBREW/j15.html)
Holy moly, this thing packs a wallop. 15 malts, 15 hops, 15% abv...
Its good, and for the abv/price, its a great deal, but I prefer other beers to this one. It is just too dang strong and tastes too "raisiny", which I don't really like. A 3 out of 5 stars.
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Just had a Grimbergen Dubbel. It was good enough and easy to drink (by no means bad) but not a stand out. I still have the Blonde, Tripel, and Optimo Bruno to try.
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Not great by beer advocate standards (and I think of myself as a beer snob) but if you liked Shipyard's Pumpkin head you should try their new one Apple head. Same idea and just as delicious. In fact, i'll have one during the game tonight :D
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Not great by beer advocate standards (and I think of myself as a beer snob) but if you liked Shipyard's Pumpkin head you should try their new one Apple head. Same idea and just as delicious. In fact, i'll have one during the game tonight :D
TP and thanks for bumping this thread, thereby reminding me of the Guinness in my fridge.
*sippin*
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I tried the gritty's black fly stout and loved the crap out of it
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Also tried the 'peepers' By Maine brewing company and frankly, awesome.
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Drinking some Dogfish Head Punkin that the mother-in-law gave us for XMas. It held up really well for a seasonal, delicious and the spices really stand out.
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(http://www.thebeerspot.com/blogs/images/faithfull_ale.jpg)
Got some for XMas, just cracked it the other day. I was really worried about the currant flavor, but it was really well balanced - this isn't a fruity beer at all, just a tasty ale with a little fruit element to the taste.
(the brewer is Dogfish Head, in case you don't recognize the logo)
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I had Sam Adams Alpine Spring, which I'm fairly confident is just Summer Ale overstock with a new label.
Could be wrong, but my taste pallet has definitely enjoyed this beer previously.
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Slumbrew just started distribution in Chicago which is pretty amazing for a small, Somerville based brewery that started last summer/fall.
Went to an event out here last Thursday night and met the brewers Jeff & Caitlin.
First had the stuff when I was back in Boston for Thanksgiving. Big fan of their Happy Sol. A very solid & tasty heifweizen.
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I had a Scuttlebutt Amber Ale, and I hated it. It was like drinking soap. Which is funny, because the beer came highly recommended is very highly rated among "beer critics".
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I was just about to post theres no such thing as a bad beer
but then I remember Roatan local beer
and I had to shut up
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Budweiser, yummy.
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Sam Adams "Black & Brew" Coffee Stout is making me a happy camper. Maybe my favorite Sam so far. Unfortuantely there are only a couple of them in the Winter Mix 12 pack.
I enjoyed this one too. The Chocolate Bock was a bit too sweet for me, I wasn't expecting chocolate flavor as much as texture or bitterness, so I was a bit surprised by the sweetness of it.
The Fezziwig's was probably my least favorite in that sampler 12 pack. Not quite as bad as another poster described it (gym socks?), but not one I'd recommend.
I am just about done with a 6-pack of Widmer's W 12 release: a Dark Saison. Very nice, if you're a fan of saisons. Goes great with spicy Mexican or Indian food. Not sure if it's available back east.
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Oh no you didn't ...
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Oh no you didn't ...
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/jarufu/WP_000279.jpg)
Now you're talking. My absolute favorite style beer. A lot of the trappist quads and dubbels are fantastic, and you've chosen an excellent example.
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Boulevard Dark Truth Stout. Dark, bitter, bold, yummy.
http://www.boulevard.com/BoulevardBeers/dark-truth-stout
(http://www.boulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/Brands/Brand_Dark_Truth.jpg)
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Wife and I decided to make our belated honeymoon a "hoppymoon" and visit a bunch of breweries in and around the San Francisco area. We did a bunch of other stuff too but who cares about that.
Stops included Moylan's in Novato:
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Lagunitas in Petaluma:
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Russian River in Santa Rosa:
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Rogue Alehouse in SF (not a Cali brewer but whatever, they're awesome):
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s320x320/403452_10100789723539518_42626256_n.jpg)
Sierra Nevada in Chico:
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We also went to Bear Republic (Healdsburg) and 21st Amendment (SF). We wanted to check out Anchor Steam but their tours were booked months in advance. Best beer was definitely Russian River - though my single favorite was the Bison whiskey barrel-aged sour Imperial Porter I had at Rogue. Best atmosphere was Lagunitas (big deck, live Johnny Cash cover sets). Place that smelled the most like wort was Sierra Nevada by a mile.
Had lots of delicious beers and good times, and brought back a cooler of stuff we can't get here (mostly Russian River). Awesome trip, highly recommmended.
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Holy crap, that's one heck of a beer pilgrimage. A beergrimage?
The only one of those I've not heard of before is Moylan's. What's their thing?
P.S. I just had lunch, and yet I'm drooling over those photos of the Lagunitas and Russian River tasters.
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Holy crap, that's one heck of a beer pilgrimage. A beergrimage?
The only one of those I've not heard of before is Moylan's. What's their thing?
P.S. I just had lunch, and yet I'm drooling over those photos of the Lagunitas and Russian River tasters.
Moylan's was nothing amazing but lots of good beers. They have a bunch of different IPAs that are all solid - wife really liked the Hospickle Triple IPA. We also liked their Orange + Black, which is like a porter with just a little orange flavor added. The locals seemed to be snapping up their Scotch Ale too. Worth checking out.
And yeah, the samplers were a highlight. Except Lagunitas did 4 oz samplers, so after splitting all 17 of them we had to chill out for awhile before we could head home.
We also brought home this bad boy:
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/250694_10100790552039198_2738181_54054129_1663210632_n.jpg)
Haven't tried it yet, it sounds like it'll either be amazing or really weird. I'll post an update here when I do.
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Voodoo is a cultural landmark here in PDX. Their donuts are also amazing, and/or really weird (e.g., the Arnold Palmer = a cake donut with lemon icing, sprinkled with powdered iced tea mix).
I've not tried Rogue's homage to Voodoo, but I hear that it is exactly as billed/what you'd expect. I'm willing to bet you guys will enjoy it. Perhaps even for breakfast.
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Recently discovered He'Brew the Chosen Beer. Stuff is awesome. They have quite a few varieties. The three I've tried (Messiah Nut Brown Ale, Genesis Dry Hopped Session Ale, Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.) are all good. Plus, the name is perhaps the greatest name for a beer ever.
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Not sure if I've mentioned it before but Sam Adams Imperial White. It comes in a 4 pack and is 10% alcohol. Very smooth and not bitter at all. Great flavor. Now I have to go grab one.
www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?id=3e251e6e-cfe0-4ffe-88bd-85da67e9e711
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I've been drinking a crap-ton of this:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/103/13726
Wailing Wench from Middle Ages Brewing. Not quite with the hop-profile or larger than life taste I associate with Imperial IPA's, its still very drinkable, deceptively so. Like its trying to trick you into taking off your shirt in a restaurant. Don't trust it.
This:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/73/225
Burning River Pale Ale
Just a very drinkable beer. not my fav from great lakes, but the most drinkable in a session style, IMO. However, if you can ever try the Lake Erie Monster, do that.
This:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/68/52855
This beer is good, but not great.
Raging 'Witch' Belgian style IPA from Flying Dog. Just meh. I buy it once and a while.
And, in a stroke of utter and complete awesomeness, 8-packs of our good friend Guiness nitro-pints cost......$9.99
I've been drinking a LOT of guiness.
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Something a little different: if anyone has had a good gluten-free beer, let me know.
Homebrewers: I'd be especially interested in recipes you've tried and tested as well.
(Both my SO and a good friend of mine are looking to reduce the amount of gluten in their diets. I'm fine with supporting both of them as far as food is concerned, but I loves my beer, especially wheats and hefe's.)
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Rediscovered Racer 5 IPA.
It's my favorite beer, but i live in the boondocks of new York. It's hard to come by, and pricey ($10-$12 a sixer).
But man is it worth it. Deceptively smooth, bitterly sharp, not as strong as an imperial but still hard biting at 7%.
Best beer I've ever had.
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I had Palm this week. Not worth the money
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNiqrPmlV4w/T5_K3gJApZI/AAAAAAAACZk/WwJJrKx-NRs/s1600/palm.jpg)
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OK, so I spent the golden part of today's idyllic Pacific Northwest afternoon at the 25th annual Oregon Brewers Festival on the beautiful waterfront in SW Portland.
Here's a list of the showcased beers:
http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/index2.php?p=beers
Sadly, many of the ones I was most interested to try were already tapped by the time I got there. Breweries replaced tapped kegs with alternate choices. Bear Republic, for instance, was out of the Black Racer [sadfais], but did offer Racer 5 as a substitute (yay!).
Some highlights:
Anderson Valley (Boonville, CA) Summer Solstice: liquid velvet. Creamy and smooth, just a wonderful session beer. Like drinking a slightly hopped and less sweet cream soda.
Coalition (PDX, Oregon) Rooster's Cream Ale: right behind the AVSS.
Epic (SLC, Utah) Hop Syndrome Lager: I normally don't go for lagers, but this one was so nicely hopped, it was more like an ale. French hops, who knew?
Full Sail (Hood River, OR) Brewer's Share Chris' Summer Delight Berliner Weiss: longest named beer at the entire fest. Tart and sour, but refreshing. A nice palate-cleanser compared to the hop-heavy offerings on tap.
Hale's (Seattle, WA) Supergoose IPA: absolutely super. Went back for seconds of this. Straight on IPA, right up there with the Racer 5. Try one.
Lagunitas (Petaluma, CA) OBF Fusion: floral overtones balanced by ample hops give this that special something that make you want more. Very nice.
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Sounds like a nice Lil afternoon, bud. Nicely done. Really wanna try the AVSS.
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I had Rolling Rock draft at the nearby Air Force base and it was superb!
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Closet-Aged Original Formula Lemonade Four Loko
(http://underdesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/four_loko_lemonade_can.jpg?w=700&h=190)
Original caffeinated version, aged 2 years in some guy's closet. Served in plastic tumbler.
Appearance: smooth pour, coloration of jaundiced Mountain Dew. Minimal latticing.
Smell: Bouquet of spoiled lemons and frathouse vomit. Hints of peppercorn.
Taste: Topnotes of Lemon Pledge give way to rich, complex backbone of industrial solvent, with sporadic flavors of pine resin, nutmeg, and regret. Brief visions of four horseman galloping across sea of blood. Finishes with moderate caffeine aftertaste and feelings of unfathomable despair.
Overall: A rich, feisty beverage, well-suited for bachelor parties, domestic disputes, 3 AM dares, and taking stock of life's many mistakes.
Total Score: My God I'm over 30 why am I doing this/5.
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You get a TP for the BeerAdvocate formatting and the lusty chuckles this post elicited from me.
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Not sure if I've mentioned it before but Sam Adams Imperial White. It comes in a 4 pack and is 10% alcohol. Very smooth and not bitter at all. Great flavor. Now I have to go grab one.
www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?id=3e251e6e-cfe0-4ffe-88bd-85da67e9e711
Why would you want to drink beer that's not bitter? :P
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31H5FB0zjbL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
Liked it.
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Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsoF2HvyjKLgrPptKN6Rb0uahpzu-9P09XQV2gZ7TILvzv7QKnNA)
Not overly citrusy, very smooth. Solid aftertaste too. Highly recommend.
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Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsoF2HvyjKLgrPptKN6Rb0uahpzu-9P09XQV2gZ7TILvzv7QKnNA)
Not overly citrusy, very smooth. Solid aftertaste too. Highly recommend.
I see the Lost Coast bombers in my beer place, and often think about picking them up, but never do, for some reason.
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Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsoF2HvyjKLgrPptKN6Rb0uahpzu-9P09XQV2gZ7TILvzv7QKnNA)
Not overly citrusy, very smooth. Solid aftertaste too. Highly recommend.
I see the Lost Coast bombers in my beer place, and often think about picking them up, but never do, for some reason.
I've only seen the Tangerine Wheat out here in Chicago but I'd be very interested to try their other stuff.
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I had a couple of Middle Ages ImPaled Ale last week on a visit to my in-laws (upstate NY). Good and bitter -- enjoyed it a lot.
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Had a Sam Adams Norse Legend on tap in Portsmouth NH last week. Dark but extremely smooth ale with citrus and malty flavors. And don't forget the Juniper Berries! Needless to say, it was a great beer.
http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?id=0fc45789-d769-4741-9d71-d9377c4f5edd
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Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsoF2HvyjKLgrPptKN6Rb0uahpzu-9P09XQV2gZ7TILvzv7QKnNA)
Not overly citrusy, very smooth. Solid aftertaste too. Highly recommend.
I see the Lost Coast bombers in my beer place, and often think about picking them up, but never do, for some reason.
I've only seen the Tangerine Wheat out here in Chicago but I'd be very interested to try their other stuff.
Thanks for the tip, Dons. Hit the spot on a hot summer night. Apricot is usually the fruit wheat beer I go to during the summer, so this was a nice change.
I'll try some of the other Lost Coast beers and report some findings later. There were a few available.
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I love this beer. Been buying these by the 12s for the past 6 weeks or so; it's what I drink when I'm not drinking homebrew.
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Super Bock Sabor Autentico from Portugal. It was ok. Assuming I paid import price I probably won't get it again
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bock
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Rochefort 10. Pricey but good if you want to get drunk in a hurry.
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My wife loves this stuff - I like it too but not quite as much:
(http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/OPA-Bottle-e1330015540845-200x195.png)
This is an excellent seasonal:
(http://blogs.denverpost.com/beer/files/2012/05/hoptober.jpg)
Also, my designated lawn-mowing beer of the summer and fall:
(http://www.newbelgium.com/images/scenes/beer_prodshot_shift.png)
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My wife loves this stuff - I like it too but not quite as much:
(http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/OPA-Bottle-e1330015540845-200x195.png)
This is an excellent seasonal:
(http://blogs.denverpost.com/beer/files/2012/05/hoptober.jpg)
Also, my designated lawn-mowing beer of the summer and fall:
(http://www.newbelgium.com/images/scenes/beer_prodshot_shift.png)
The last one (New Belgium) is good stuff.
As an aside: So close to pumpkin season now.... I can almost taste it!
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My wife loves this stuff - I like it too but not quite as much:
(http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/OPA-Bottle-e1330015540845-200x195.png)
This is an excellent seasonal:
(http://blogs.denverpost.com/beer/files/2012/05/hoptober.jpg)
Also, my designated lawn-mowing beer of the summer and fall:
(http://www.newbelgium.com/images/scenes/beer_prodshot_shift.png)
The last one (New Belgium) is good stuff.
As an aside: So close to pumpkin season now.... I can almost taste it!
So close? I saw Pumpkinhead a couple weeks ago.
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My wife loves this stuff - I like it too but not quite as much:
(http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/OPA-Bottle-e1330015540845-200x195.png)
This is an excellent seasonal:
(http://blogs.denverpost.com/beer/files/2012/05/hoptober.jpg)
Also, my designated lawn-mowing beer of the summer and fall:
(http://www.newbelgium.com/images/scenes/beer_prodshot_shift.png)
The last one (New Belgium) is good stuff.
As an aside: So close to pumpkin season now.... I can almost taste it!
So close? I saw Pumpkinhead a couple weeks ago.
Solid. I know the Dogfishhead Punkin Ale is supposed to start shipping around the 1st. Also looking forward to my first Pumking of the season.
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Sorry to report...I really wouldn't know the difference. Cold, good...warm, bad. ::)
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My honeymoon to Cape Cod was a little busy, and pretty much every free second I had on the phone was devoted to the CelticsBlog draft, but I tried pretty much all the Cape Cod beers, and even some from breweries that don't distribute in NY from the Midwest.
First, a note on Cape Cod/Eastern Mass breweries in general:
They suck. They're not very good. It is so typically Cape Cod though.
Person who makes a crapton of money from tourists: "Hey, people seem to be jumping on this whole microbrew train. Maybe we should start selling it."
Person who makes slightly more money from tourists: "No, Percy, you simpering idiot, you provincial piece of garbage. We should MAKE it. Wait! NO! We should MAKE OTHER CRAPPY BREWERIES MAKE IT! AND PRETEND WE MAKE IT! AND SELL IT!!!!!"
I tried a lot of these kinds of beers. Naukabout Pale Ale (brewed by Paper City), Cape Cod Red (link (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/9602)), Cape Cod IPA, Mayflower IPA..the list goes on.
They all sucked. It was like someone found all the crappy toothless IPA's and had a party.
I liked three 'Cape Cod' beers; here they are:
1) Captain Swain's Extra Stout: Cisco Brewing
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/261/768
Loved everything about it. Heady, strong, complex layered taste with the boozy kind of after-taste I associate with true imperials. The kind of beer that makes you think, "Hey! If I play 'Hello' by Lionel Ritchie, I bet the whole bar will break out in song with me!"
2) Mayflower Summer Rye: Wasn't the best Rye I'd ever had. Wasn't the worst. Was very drinkable though.
3) Mayflower Porter: Wasn't the best Porter I'd ever had, wasn't the worst. Was very drinkable.
Other beers I tried for the first time that were not from Cape Cod and did not pretend to be:
1) Boulevard Brewing Company's Double Wide IPA (Courtesy of Redz**): http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/423/39639
Beer was fantastic, very strong, and not just the 8.5%. Taste was not overwhelming, but I don't think I could drink a sixer in one sitting, crappy tolerance notwithstanding. I will buy this again though, great "Im gonna sit here and relax and have a beer, maybe two" kind of beer.
Boulevard Brewing Company's Tankhouse 7 Farm Ale: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/423/50570
I liked this beer, it wasn't super-hoppy or anything but a saison shouldn't be. It was kind of dry, citrusy, clean, just very good. Very affordable as well.
Boulevard Brewing Company's The Sixth Glass: Its a 'Quad Style' (never had one before) beer that just..
Well I poured it into a pint glass (would've used a snifter if I'd had one available), and took a sip while my brother expounded upon the virtues of..something. I still have no idea what the crap he was talking about because I got lost in the beer.
I interrupted him, exclaiming, "(Pluck) me, that's a (plucking) great (plucking) beer! (Pluck)!"
I did not do this quietly. I love how beeradvocate breaks everything down to notes of plums or hints of figs or whatever, but I'm not that guy. I veer more towards the more hyperbolic, more abstract and ultimately useless metaphors when describing me beers, and here is my own little take:
The Sixth Glass from Boulevard Brewing is smoother than any 10.5% alcoholic beverage ought to be. Its cleaner, but not in a 'malt liquor' or 4-Lokos kind of way. Taking your first sip of it, not knowing what a 'quad' is supposed to be, and knowing what 10 or 12% usually tastes like, it is unexpectedly refreshing. Like the first time you got a lap-dance but realized that somehow, strippers smell REALLY GOOD.
Its not really complex, a lot less to handle than your typical ambition DIPA (think like Dogfish 90-minute), but it is so incredibly well-made that you can just get lost in it, taking small sips and grinning knowingly at God because now you know his little secret too.
Here is what the label looks like:
(http://www.beermelodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/BOULEVARD-THE-SIXTH-GLASS.jpg)
Its pretty serious.
**I have Redz to thank for all the Boulevard Brewing beers out there. The wife and I met up with him for an afternoon and he gave me the Double-Wide. I cannot emphasize with words how disappointed beer-wise I'd been on the honeymoon to that point. turned my whole vacation around, beer-wise. I tried everything from boulevard I could find.
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Boulevard is pretty great stuff across the board, they've been the one silver lining of moving to a dry county. You had maybe their 3 best brews, too. I just tried their Nomme Dubbel and it was also excellent.
BTW you may have had this already, but Three Philosophers by Ommegang is another excellent quad that's probably a lot easier to get where you are.
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Redz (CB's own Superman) saves the day (vacation, honeymoon...) again!
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Never ever drink Ratzkonig a German Beer or Hudepohl Gold out of Cinni. They are the only two beers I didn't enjoy.
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Sippin on some keystone lights and watching the pats. Doesn't get better than this
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Got a pumpkins bomber tonight. Awesome.
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Nugget Nectar, Troegs Brewery
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/15881
It's a spring seasonal (criminally) but one of the seasonals I look forward to most.
I found the last 4-pack at my local weird beer dispencary, and...I love it. It's a imperial amber, which means..who knows what. Apparently it means delicious. This beer is worth a first, second, and third try.
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Got a pumpkins bomber tonight. Awesome.
not a big pumpkin ale kind of guy, but Harpoon's UFO Pumpkin tickled my fancy the other night and tickled it well (my fancy fancies a good tickling apparently).
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
Did a taste test of the Harpoon UFO Pumpkin vs. Sam Harvest Pumpkin Ale Saturday, and Harpoon won with flying colors. Sam's had a lot less pumpkin flavor and honestly looked and tasted like Octoberfest with a little cinnamon and pumpkin spice added.
I'm venturing out this weekend to try to find a bomber of Sam's new Fat Jack double pumpkin this weekend (I think it's 8.5% abv). I tried it on tap at Sunset Grill last fall so I'm excited to see that they released it for sale this year. Definitely a more interesting take on the pumpkin beer.
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Nugget Nectar, Troegs Brewery
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/15881
It's a spring seasonal (criminally) but one of the seasonals I look forward to most.
I found the last 4-pack at my local weird beer dispencary, and...I love it. It's a imperial amber, which means..who knows what. Apparently it means delicious. This beer is worth a first, second, and third try.
Ive only had a troegs beer once and it was some winter beer with an elf on the cover. It was strongggggggg
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
Did a taste test of the Harpoon UFO Pumpkin vs. Sam Harvest Pumpkin Ale Saturday, and Harpoon won with flying colors. Sam's had a lot less pumpkin flavor and honestly looked and tasted like Octoberfest with a little cinnamon and pumpkin spice added.
I'm venturing out this weekend to try to find a bomber of Sam's new Fat Jack double pumpkin this weekend (I think it's 8.5% abv). I tried it on tap at Sunset Grill last fall so I'm excited to see that they released it for sale this year. Definitely a more interesting take on the pumpkin beer.
I read about the Fat Jack. That's the one I'm definitely curious about. The draft was alright?
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Has anyone had Shipyards Smashed Pumpkin?
I just had the Shipyard Smashed blueberry which I didn't know existed. It was pretty good, 9% tasted a little chambordy.
Expensive and a little sweet so id probably go with 1 (22oz) rather than multiple
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Nugget Nectar, Troegs Brewery
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/15881
It's a spring seasonal (criminally) but one of the seasonals I look forward to most.
I found the last 4-pack at my local weird beer dispencary, and...I love it. It's a imperial amber, which means..who knows what. Apparently it means delicious. This beer is worth a first, second, and third try.
Ive only had a troegs beer once and it was some winter beer with an elf on the cover. It was strongggggggg
(http://www.troegs.com/assets/images/troegs/pictures/beerPhotos/troegs-beer-mad-elf-ale.jpg)
It's like 11%. Good stuff for hanging out by the fire.
IP we came across a case of Nugget Nectar last month and have been hoarding it ever since. But my latest batch of homebrew is an IPA that I malted the hell out of and is about the same color. Hoping it winds up tasting similar.
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
Did a taste test of the Harpoon UFO Pumpkin vs. Sam Harvest Pumpkin Ale Saturday, and Harpoon won with flying colors. Sam's had a lot less pumpkin flavor and honestly looked and tasted like Octoberfest with a little cinnamon and pumpkin spice added.
I'm venturing out this weekend to try to find a bomber of Sam's new Fat Jack double pumpkin this weekend (I think it's 8.5% abv). I tried it on tap at Sunset Grill last fall so I'm excited to see that they released it for sale this year. Definitely a more interesting take on the pumpkin beer.
I read about the Fat Jack. That's the one I'm definitely curious about. The draft was alright?
Sorry to say I don't remember too much, as we had gone to the Sam Brewery and then Sunset, so needless to say I had quite the variety that day. I do remember it was a much darker brown than the Harvest Pumpkin Ale, and had a good amount of kick given the ABV. And if I hated it, I would have remembered that. :P Considering Sam's bombers are pretty reasonably priced, it's certainly worth a try if you can find it.
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
Did a taste test of the Harpoon UFO Pumpkin vs. Sam Harvest Pumpkin Ale Saturday, and Harpoon won with flying colors. Sam's had a lot less pumpkin flavor and honestly looked and tasted like Octoberfest with a little cinnamon and pumpkin spice added.
I'm venturing out this weekend to try to find a bomber of Sam's new Fat Jack double pumpkin this weekend (I think it's 8.5% abv). I tried it on tap at Sunset Grill last fall so I'm excited to see that they released it for sale this year. Definitely a more interesting take on the pumpkin beer.
I read about the Fat Jack. That's the one I'm definitely curious about. The draft was alright?
Sorry to say I don't remember too much, as we had gone to the Sam Brewery and then Sunset, so needless to say I had quite the variety that day. I do remember it was a much darker brown than the Harvest Pumpkin Ale, and had a good amount of kick given the ABV. And if I hated it, I would have remembered that. :P Considering Sam's bombers are pretty reasonably priced, it's certainly worth a try if you can find it.
Cool, thanks.
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Holy City Pluffmud Porter. It's killer. I think it is brewed here in Charleston.
And cause I can't get it back in Boston, Yeungling Lager!!
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Nugget Nectar, Troegs Brewery
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/15881
It's a spring seasonal (criminally) but one of the seasonals I look forward to most.
I found the last 4-pack at my local weird beer dispencary, and...I love it. It's a imperial amber, which means..who knows what. Apparently it means delicious. This beer is worth a first, second, and third try.
Ive only had a troegs beer once and it was some winter beer with an elf on the cover. It was strongggggggg
(http://www.troegs.com/assets/images/troegs/pictures/beerPhotos/troegs-beer-mad-elf-ale.jpg)
It's like 11%. Good stuff for hanging out by the fire.
IP we came across a case of Nugget Nectar last month and have been hoarding it ever since. But my latest batch of homebrew is an IPA that I malted the hell out of and is about the same color. Hoping it winds up tasting similar.
Jelly.
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Speaking of pumpkin, has anyone tried the Sam pumpkin yet?
Curious although I have my doubts
Did a taste test of the Harpoon UFO Pumpkin vs. Sam Harvest Pumpkin Ale Saturday, and Harpoon won with flying colors. Sam's had a lot less pumpkin flavor and honestly looked and tasted like Octoberfest with a little cinnamon and pumpkin spice added.
I'm venturing out this weekend to try to find a bomber of Sam's new Fat Jack double pumpkin this weekend (I think it's 8.5% abv). I tried it on tap at Sunset Grill last fall so I'm excited to see that they released it for sale this year. Definitely a more interesting take on the pumpkin beer.
I read about the Fat Jack. That's the one I'm definitely curious about. The draft was alright?
Sorry to say I don't remember too much, as we had gone to the Sam Brewery and then Sunset, so needless to say I had quite the variety that day. I do remember it was a much darker brown than the Harvest Pumpkin Ale, and had a good amount of kick given the ABV. And if I hated it, I would have remembered that. :P Considering Sam's bombers are pretty reasonably priced, it's certainly worth a try if you can find it.
Cool, thanks.
Did the taste test this weekend, and was incredibly disappointed with the Fat Jack. NO pumpkin taste whatsoever, and it actually reminded me of their Double Bock in a weird way. If they called it a Spiced Ale or something like that, I may have appreciated it a little more, but I was expecting at least a hint of pumpkin flavor. Also had the Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin afterwards, and preferred that a little bit more.
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I had the Harpoon Pumpkin UFO over the weekend, not usually a huge fan of pumpkin beer. (I don't think it tastes like pumpkin, just weird tasting beer) But the Harpoon was pretty darn good
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Funny you mention this, I also tried the Fat Jack over the weekend and was prety ho-hum about it myself. Pretty sweet & almost syrupy. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't rank it in the upper tier of pumpkins, either.
I also tried Lakefront Brewing Co. (Milwaukee, WI) Pumpkin Lager and liked it a lot. Smooth, not too sweet yet enough spice to enjoy. I definitely recommend it. It's a lighter pumpkin too.
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Working my way through Sam Adams` new fall sampler 12 pack (not all tonight ;) ). The Dunkelweizen may well be a fine Weizen but I have come to the conclusion that I am just not a fan of Weizens.
I did really enjoy the Hazel Brown though...right up my alley.
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Working my way through Sam Adams` new fall sampler 12 pack (not all tonight ;) ). The Dunkelweizen may well be a fine Weizen but I have come to the conclusion that I am just not a fan of Weizens.
I did really enjoy the Hazel Brown though...right up my alley.
I am having a Boston Lager right now and it's ok....but Jim Koch freaks me out in a Willy Wonkaish kinda way.
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Anyone else's mind immediately go to Family Guy's spoof on Willy Wonka?
I can't wait to try the fall sampler now, Sam's offerings are usually just..meh, but for 15 bucks or better if it's on sale, I can both satisfy my own anti-InBev beer proclamation and get something better than yuengling.
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I can't wait to try the fall sampler now, Sam's offerings are usually just..meh, but for 15 bucks or better if it's on sale, I can both satisfy my own anti-InBev beer proclamation and get something better than yuengling.
Yeah. I like that I can get two tastes of some new beers for relatively cheap with those Sammy samplers. Will try most beers twice before I write them off completely. Mighty Oak or Old Fezziwig, for instance. Yikes.
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I can't wait to try the fall sampler now, Sam's offerings are usually just..meh, but for 15 bucks or better if it's on sale, I can both satisfy my own anti-InBev beer proclamation and get something better than yuengling.
Yeah. I like that I can get two tastes of some new beers for relatively cheap with those Sammy samplers. Will try most beers twice before I write them off completely. Mighty Oak or Old Fezziwig, for instance. Yikes.
I can't tell you how disappointed I was with their imperial offerings (there were two). Something 'depths' and third voyage. Ugh.
You know what it was like for me? It was like hearing Jason Statham, Brendan Gleason, and Ian Mcshane were gonna be in a new film noir set in London directed by Guy Ritchie....
But it sucked.
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I can't wait to try the fall sampler now, Sam's offerings are usually just..meh, but for 15 bucks or better if it's on sale, I can both satisfy my own anti-InBev beer proclamation and get something better than yuengling.
Yeah. I like that I can get two tastes of some new beers for relatively cheap with those Sammy samplers. Will try most beers twice before I write them off completely. Mighty Oak or Old Fezziwig, for instance. Yikes.
I can't tell you how disappointed I was with their imperial offerings (there were two). Something 'depths' and third voyage. Ugh.
You know what it was like for me? It was like hearing Jason Statham, Brendan Gleason, and Ian Mcshane were gonna be in a new film noir set in London directed by Guy Ritchie....
But it sucked.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/77234
A cross between a Baltic and an IPA?
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/74548
A DIPA that failed the IP test? Inconceivable.
Just did a little internet research, and it looks like the sampler includes Octoberfest, Black Lager, Boston Lager, Irish Red, a pumpkin ale, and a rauschbier. Interested in trying those last two, for sure.
[Edit: ah, that might be last year's sampler.]
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I'd say they're both a 3, but that's considering Sam Adams is basically the Yankees of 'microbrews', when they hit you with a big beer, I expect to be wowed. I liked their latitude 48 IPA well enough, but these were..meh.
Don't get me wrong; the IPA sampler left me satisfied, just nothing more.
A DIPA should be like what I expect fistfighting with Natalie Portman is like; still a punch in the face, with nothing held back, with more wallop than you're ready for, but still a punch in the face youd take a thousand times more.
The Dark Depths descriptiTion is much the same. You're gonna cross a big porter with an IPA? Why content yourself with a single? Go for the homerun.
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I can't wait to try the fall sampler now, Sam's offerings are usually just..meh, but for 15 bucks or better if it's on sale, I can both satisfy my own anti-InBev beer proclamation and get something better than yuengling.
Yeah. I like that I can get two tastes of some new beers for relatively cheap with those Sammy samplers. Will try most beers twice before I write them off completely. Mighty Oak or Old Fezziwig, for instance. Yikes.
I can't tell you how disappointed I was with their imperial offerings (there were two). Something 'depths' and third voyage. Ugh.
You know what it was like for me? It was like hearing Jason Statham, Brendan Gleason, and Ian Mcshane were gonna be in a new film noir set in London directed by Guy Ritchie....
But it sucked.
I gotta say that given the price point ($7 bomber), I was fairly impressed with Third Voyage. Thought it was close enough to some other DIPAs I've had that were $10 or $11 for a 23 oz bottle. Like you said, nothing spectacular, but good enough for me.
In my opinion, for an Imperial IPA I'd take Avery's Maharaja over anything else right now.
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Anybody have any good suggestions for fall beers?
My standard for years has been Sam octoberfest but getting a little old. Im also not a huge pumpkin guy, plus I have enough friends and my gf always having a dec amount avail anyway.
Im in Boston so something new englandy would be preferred.
Any good bbc beers? Im literally a fan of every kind of beer so hit me with what you got. I feel like I've had a good bbc porter in the past but not to familiar with their products
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Anybody have any good suggestions for fall beers?
My standard for years has been Sam octoberfest but getting a little old. Im also not a huge pumpkin guy, plus I have enough friends and my gf always having a dec amount avail anyway.
Im in Boston so something new englandy would be preferred.
Any good bbc beers? Im literally a fan of every kind of beer so hit me with what you got. I feel like I've had a good bbc porter in the past but not to familiar with their products
I gave this a shot last time I was in Maine and didn't regret it in the least:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/62/1630
(Its Geary's HSA)
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Anybody have any good suggestions for fall beers?
My standard for years has been Sam octoberfest but getting a little old. Im also not a huge pumpkin guy, plus I have enough friends and my gf always having a dec amount avail anyway.
Im in Boston so something new englandy would be preferred.
Any good bbc beers? Im literally a fan of every kind of beer so hit me with what you got. I feel like I've had a good bbc porter in the past but not to familiar with their products
I gave this a shot last time I was in Maine and didn't regret it in the least:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/62/1630
(Its Geary's HSA)
Nice, heading up to Maine Sunday for wedding stuff and now I will pick up a 12 of that.
I think ive only had their pale ale and summer ale but looking forward to.this
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"If a man ordered a beer milkshake he'd better do it in a town where he wasn't known." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/red-robin-beer-milkshake_n_1873546.html?utm_hp_ref=food)
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I'm about to go home and crack open a Smuttynose IPA. Always a good standby. MMMmmmmm.
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I'm about to go home and crack open a Smuttynose IPA. Always a good standby. MMMmmmmm.
Had it this weekend. Good, not great.
But guess who can make arrows that point at him and found a case of Racer 5 and a case of GL Brewing's Edmund Fitzgerald for less than $50 combined?
<<<----- this guy!!!
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Having a Sam Adams "fat jack double pumpkin" right now. Pretty good, actually has some pumpkin too it.
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Having a Sam Adams "fat jack double pumpkin" right now. Pretty good, actually has some pumpkin too it.
I'm trying my best to enjoy a Sam Harvest Pumpkin. Not having much luck. I think I'm just not a pumpkin ale guy, though I did like the UFO one.
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Having a Sam Adams "fat jack double pumpkin" right now. Pretty good, actually has some pumpkin too it.
I'm trying my best to enjoy a Sam Harvest Pumpkin. Not having much luck. I think I'm just not a pumpkin ale guy, though I did like the UFO one.
I agree Redz, I find most pump,in beers just take like weird beer. Not really like pumpkins. This Sam double jack was 7bucks for a 24 ounce so it's one of their special brews.. Probably one of the best pumpkin beers I've ever had
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Having a Sam Adams "fat jack double pumpkin" right now. Pretty good, actually has some pumpkin too it.
I'm trying my best to enjoy a Sam Harvest Pumpkin. Not having much luck. I think I'm just not a pumpkin ale guy, though I did like the UFO one.
I agree Redz, I find most pump,in beers just take like weird beer. Not really like pumpkins. This Sam double jack was 7bucks for a 24 ounce so it's one of their special brews.. Probably one of the best pumpkin beers I've ever had
Alright. I'll give it a whirl.
I'm still bummed that Sam Adams IPology mix pack was a "limited edition". Those were some of my favorite beers I've had from them, and then they were gone! They were only a couple of bucks more for the twelve pack than normal releases too.
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Here's a question from a guy who's never had a pumpkin beer: is it really the pumpkin you guys are talking about, or is it the spice profile (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, whatever) that comes through?
I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin muffins. But I don't think I love it for the actual pumpkin, if you get what I'm saying. Is it the same with pumpkin beer?
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Here's a question from a guy who's never had a pumpkin beer: is it really the pumpkin you guys are talking about, or is it the spice profile (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, whatever) that comes through?
I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin muffins. But I don't think I love it for the actual pumpkin, if you get what I'm saying. Is it the same with pumpkin beer?
Hmmm...not even really sure what actual pumpkin tastes like now that you mention it ;)
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Here's a question from a guy who's never had a pumpkin beer: is it really the pumpkin you guys are talking about, or is it the spice profile (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, whatever) that comes through?
I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin muffins. But I don't think I love it for the actual pumpkin, if you get what I'm saying. Is it the same with pumpkin beer?
Haha I dunno lucky, I'm really going off the taste of pumpkin seasds and pumpkin bread!
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Did anyone try that Whacko beer from Magic Hat, brewed with beets? I've heard of gluten-free beer from sweet potatoes. From what I hear, neither of those beers get their taste profiles from those ingredients: it's just the sugars that are important.
If you can do beer from pumpkin, how about beer from squash? Might be tough to market that. Pumpkin is so very fall, and full of whimsy. Squash is something you had to clean off your plate before you could have dessert.
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Pumpkin beers 101:
Pumpkins from Southern Tier
Punkin from Dogfish
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Everybody else
I am a huge unbeliever with Pumpkin beers. They're gimmicky, often just beer overly sweet without the Pumpkin profile really making a good beer.
The best pumpkin beers are slanted towards imperials, bigger beers handle the spice profile better.
I wouldnt recommend a brewing endeavor unless you're in love with a beer and want to experiment with a clone.
Pumpkin beers arent 'pumpkin beers'. They're 'pumpkin pie' beers. That is the taste the best ones emulate.
I have tried the 'whacko' beet beer from magic hat. It's okay. Not great, the beets don't change the flavor. It's just a good ale.
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Pumpkin beers 101:
Punkin from Dogfish
Pumpking from Southern Tier
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Everybody else
I am a huge unbeliever with Pumpkin beers. They're gimmicky, often just beer overly sweet without the Pumpkin profile really making a good beer.
The best pumpkin beers are slanted towards imperials, bigger beers handle the spice profile better.
I wouldnt recommend a brewing endeavor unless you're in love with a beer and want to experiment with a clone.
Pumpkin beers arent 'pumpkin beers'. They're 'pumpkin pie' beers. That is the taste the best ones emulate.
I have tried the 'whacko' beet beer from magic hat. It's okay. Not great, the beets don't change the flavor. It's just a good ale.
I saw pumpking from southern tier and you know my ithace routes draw me to those kinda beers, have you tried double jack?
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Havent tried the double jack, but I will. Sounds like an answer to Pumpking. Def an imperial.
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Yeah, the Southern Tier, from what I hear, is unabashedly a "pumpkin pie" beer. If that's what they are going for, and they nail it, then I have no problem with that. I'd certainly try it out.
Otherwise, I fully agree with IP. To me, they sound like sweet, spiced beers promoted as "pumpkin beers".
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Yeah, the Southern Tier, from what I hear, is unabashedly a "pumpkin pie" beer. If that's what they are going for, and they nail it, then I have no problem with that. I'd certainly try it out.
Otherwise, I fully agree with IP. To me, they sound like sweet, spiced beers promoted as "pumpkin beers".
See, the 'Pumpkin pie' angle conjures up significant imagery in the mind. That's why theyre great.
Think about your favorite pumpkin dishes; cookies, pies, muffins. All super sweet. I tried a pumpkin and sausage dish once with rice pilaf served under. I literally almost threw up. Literally. Pumpkin can add a flavor, but on its own....nahsomuch.
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Yeah, the Southern Tier, from what I hear, is unabashedly a "pumpkin pie" beer. If that's what they are going for, and they nail it, then I have no problem with that. I'd certainly try it out.
Otherwise, I fully agree with IP. To me, they sound like sweet, spiced beers promoted as "pumpkin beers".
See, the 'Pumpkin pie' angle conjures up significant imagery in the mind. That's why theyre great.
Think about your favorite pumpkin dishes; cookies, pies, muffins. All super sweet. I tried a pumpkin and sausage dish once with rice pilaf served under. I literally almost threw up. Literally. Pumpkin can add a flavor, but on its own....nahsomuch.
Pumpkin panang curry from the Thai food cart near campus. Not bad, but the chunked pumpkin itself is pretty bland.
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Yeah, the Southern Tier, from what I hear, is unabashedly a "pumpkin pie" beer. If that's what they are going for, and they nail it, then I have no problem with that. I'd certainly try it out.
Otherwise, I fully agree with IP. To me, they sound like sweet, spiced beers promoted as "pumpkin beers".
See, the 'Pumpkin pie' angle conjures up significant imagery in the mind. That's why theyre great.
Think about your favorite pumpkin dishes; cookies, pies, muffins. All super sweet. I tried a pumpkin and sausage dish once with rice pilaf served under. I literally almost threw up. Literally. Pumpkin can add a flavor, but on its own....nahsomuch.
Pumpkin panang curry from the Thai food cart near campus. Not bad, but the chunked pumpkin itself is pretty bland.
Like I said. Pumpkin can add, but cant carry. The Eddie House of flavors. If you have a great memory, maybe you keep him around, but you don't let him play point guard too often.
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Don't know about beer, but pumpkin has a similar taste to squash and can be cooked and served like squash. Must be the spices and sugar you like. There is even a combo of spices you can buy to cook with called "pumpkin pie spice" that you can add to pie or cookies.
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I'm about to go home and crack open a Smuttynose IPA. Always a good standby. MMMmmmmm.
Had it this weekend. Good, not great.
Agreed -- but a good standby, right?
I can buy it at the Duane Reade (a NYC chain of drugstores) on the way home.
I agree with your take on pumpkin beers ( I feel the same way about most "octoberfest" beers) -- I pretty much avoid them all, although I haven't tried the one from Southern Tier yet. I've got Punkin in my fridge now. Can't really ever go wrong with Dogfish head.
Anyway, two good beers I had recently, both on tap:
Homunculus (a hoppy Belgian, by Smuttynose)
Vendetta IPA (Speakeasy)
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Don't know about beer, but pumpkin has a similar taste to squash and can be cooked and served like squash. Must be the spices and sugar you like. There is even a combo of spices you can buy to cook with called "pumpkin pie spice" that you can add to pie or cookies.
Hmm, for you brewers out there, can you add the pumpkin pie spice thirstyboots mentioned to a batch of beer and try to make your own?
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Don't know about beer, but pumpkin has a similar taste to squash and can be cooked and served like squash. Must be the spices and sugar you like. There is even a combo of spices you can buy to cook with called "pumpkin pie spice" that you can add to pie or cookies.
Hmm, for you brewers out there, can you add the pumpkin pie spice thirstyboots mentioned to a batch of beer and try to make your own?
Make sure to call it thirstyboots celticsblog pumpkin ale.
:)
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I recently had this UFO Rasberry beer. My god it is my favorite beer so far!
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Having a Sam Adams "fat jack double pumpkin" right now. Pretty good, actually has some pumpkin too it.
I'm trying my best to enjoy a Sam Harvest Pumpkin. Not having much luck. I think I'm just not a pumpkin ale guy, though I did like the UFO one.
I agree Redz, I find most pump,in beers just take like weird beer. Not really like pumpkins. This Sam double jack was 7bucks for a 24 ounce so it's one of their special brews.. Probably one of the best pumpkin beers I've ever had
I picked up a Double Jack (it was $9.99 here). It was definitely better than other Pumpkins I've tried and packed a nice little wallop. It was a treat, but I don't think I'd get another.
I did pick up a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada Summer brew for the same price on clearance. I pretty much like whatever Sierra Nevada has to offer, so I'm not afraid of a late summer treat.
I also grabbed a pint bottle of Dogfish Head's "Theobroma" which I'm really looking forward to trying (not tonight!).
I'm currently enjoying a nice Long Trail Pale Ale to lighten up after the Pumpkin meal.
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Almost bought a bomber of the Southern Tier Pumpking this afternoon while at the store, but for only a few bucks more, I opted for the Sammy Fall Sampler instead.
Like Cman, I don't care much for Octoberfest beers, as I'm usually not a big fan of malt-forward beers. My reaction to the Sammy version was pretty much what I expected.
I did, however, enjoy the Latitude 48 IPA. I'd assumed the hops were Cascade, Fuggles, and Hallertau, but in fact they're Simcoe, East Kent Goldings, and Ahtanum. Not aggressively hoppy at all, a nice beer.
Looking forward to trying out the Harvest Pumpkin and the Hazel Brown later tomorrow. Will report back then.
Redz, did you say you got a 12 of Sierra Nevada for $10? If so, nicely done.
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Almost bought a bomber of the Southern Tier Pumpking this afternoon while at the store, but for only a few bucks more, I opted for the Sammy Fall Sampler instead.
Like Cman, I don't care much for Octoberfest beers, as I'm usually not a big fan of malt-forward beers. My reaction to the Sammy version was pretty much what I expected.
I did, however, enjoy the Latitude 48 IPA. I'd assumed the hops were Cascade, Fuggles, and Hallertau, but in fact they're Simcoe, East Kent Goldings, and Ahtanum. Not aggressively hoppy at all, a nice beer.
Looking forward to trying out the Harvest Pumpkin and the Hazel Brown later tomorrow. Will report back then.
Redz, did you say you got a 12 of Sierra Nevada for $10? If so, nicely done.
The Hazel is just really good. I'd buy a 12 of that ahead of anything Sam makes besides the IPology mixer.
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Redz, did you say you got a 12 of Sierra Nevada for $10? If so, nicely done.
Yup. They were clearing out the summer brews. It came with a little key chain / bottle opener, though I'm not really sure how well it would open a bottle without breaking a finger or two in the process. We shall have to see about this!
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Redz, did you say you got a 12 of Sierra Nevada for $10? If so, nicely done.
Yup. They were clearing out the summer brews. It came with a little key chain / bottle opener, though I'm not really sure how well it would open a bottle without breaking a finger or two in the process. We shall have to see about this!
Sound marketing. There are a million bottle openers in the world, but how many really make you take notice when you use is? Everytime you look at the mangled wreck of your hands, you'll think of Sierra Nevada.
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Almost bought a bomber of the Southern Tier Pumpking this afternoon while at the store, but for only a few bucks more, I opted for the Sammy Fall Sampler instead.
Like Cman, I don't care much for Octoberfest beers, as I'm usually not a big fan of malt-forward beers. My reaction to the Sammy version was pretty much what I expected.
I did, however, enjoy the Latitude 48 IPA. I'd assumed the hops were Cascade, Fuggles, and Hallertau, but in fact they're Simcoe, East Kent Goldings, and Ahtanum. Not aggressively hoppy at all, a nice beer.
Looking forward to trying out the Harvest Pumpkin and the Hazel Brown later tomorrow. Will report back then.
Redz, did you say you got a 12 of Sierra Nevada for $10? If so, nicely done.
The Hazel is just really good. I'd buy a 12 of that ahead of anything Sam makes besides the IPology mixer.
I do love the Hazel Brown. I was rummaging through the fridge the other night looking my last one then I realized they come with just 2 to the 12 pack. I wish they'd stop putting the standard Sam Lager in the mixers.
I don't think I can bring myself to buy another 12 pack of the fall mixer just to get more of the Hazels (though I did like the Latitude 48 too).
The Weizen is just yucky to me too, and the Octoberfest is kinda watery.
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The Dunkel is like drinking a filtered banana smoothie, but without all the texture.
I don't like the idea of Oktoberfest beers. It would be like if America had a festival where all the brewers make 'Independence' beers that are watery and tasteless, but we all agree to drink a crapton.
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Considering the state of my fantasy teams this weekend, plus the Pats loss, I figured it perfectly a propos to drink the Fin du Monde that's been in my fridge for the past month.
Our local Trader Joe's is selling these at under $6 a pop. Well worth it, and highly recommended. A boozy but balanced trippel.
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One of the best things about Autumn, (every August) ... as fate would have it, one of the only distributors in my state is right down the street. :)
(http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/beers/shipyard-pumpkinhead.jpg) (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR25Ao3IuO6usd2TJtcpPJciyqnNK0FZ2XMBvRUiIRk0Cp3mOGllw:4.bp.blogspot.com/_B6An0FnQN-s/TF6dbsnxV6I/AAAAAAAACM8/YVQQ6dwh6io/s1600/PumpkinLogo.HR_06.jpg)
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bud light
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bud light
Is that what beer snobs call a "macro brew"?
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bud light
Is that what beer snobs call a "macro brew"?
no, its what we call "unamerican". why buy something produced by a european conglomerate, when you can instead buy something Made in the USA ?
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PBR then
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PBR then
Isn't PBR owned by SABMIller (another european co).
I know, nothing is sacred anymore, right?
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Drinking the Harvest Pumpkin Ale from that Sammy sampler right now. Words fail. I literally do not know what this is. It's almost like someone took a fairly watered down, undercarbonated ale, and dropped a shot of maple syrup in it.
Kind of like a winter warmer, without the warm.
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Ambida Amber from Louisiana I think. It was ok
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Ambida Amber from Louisiana I think. It was ok
I loved their Purple Haze and Turbodog. Haven't had either in a long, long time.
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OK, the Hazel Brown is very good. And I don't like browns, usually, although this is like no brown ale I've ever had.
The hazelnut at the finish gives way to coffee notes. Reminds me a little bit of the coffee milk I used to drink when I'd visit my grandmother.
Also reminds me of the Chocolate Bock that Sam does. A little sweet, but still really nice.
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Didn't get a chance to mention this earlier (well actually I keep starting and forgetting), but for those of us who are 'I will try any beer once' kinda fellas, get ready to eat your heart out.
My brother got to try Sam Adams' Oyster Stout. In fact, he got to try a lot of it. To excess, judging from how fast the texts went to 'youre a great brother'
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/53463
It's a dry Irish stout (something Sam doesnt offer anyways in mass...not like MA mass, but..you get it) made with an infusion of oyster shells during fermentation.
Alledgedly very drinkable, sweet, with a briny mineral flavor.
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Sounds good. I've heard of someone else doing an oyster stout, but can't remember who. Maybe it was these guys (local outfit here)?
http://uprightbrewingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/oyster-stout.html
Anyways, I got distracted from the Sammy sampler by the local MacTarnahan's taproom. [MacTarnahan's is owned by Pyramid Brewery, which is in turn owned by Magic Hat, I believe: Pyramid's Apricot ale is a dead ringer for the #9.]
$8 growler fills, and on Friday, it's a two-for-one special. Last week, I got two of their imperials, a stout, and a dry-hopped IPA. Both were pretty good (I mentioned the Outburst IPA in this thread before).
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/127/55325
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/403/57934
Going back next Friday, probably for the Baltic Porter and another round of the Outburst.
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Bud Light
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I haven't been drinking for 6 years. But if you guys are interested, there's a Filipino made beer called Red Horse that you guys would probably like.
It has an extra kick. That beer is Gold.
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Had some Busch Light last night, as my uncle would say "Its a premium lagah"
He claims it to be the highest alcohol to calorie ratio among light beers
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Drinking the Harvest Pumpkin Ale from that Sammy sampler right now. Words fail. I literally do not know what this is. It's almost like someone took a fairly watered down, undercarbonated ale, and dropped a shot of maple syrup in it.
Kind of like a winter warmer, without the warm.
Glad to hear this from someone else about the uncarbonated beer. I poured a Harvest Pumpkin this weekend and there was literally no head to the beer, it was completely flat. Taste was OK but you need at least a little bit of carbonation.
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(http://www.geekosystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/8-bit-Pale-Ale-478x550.jpg)
Pretty good - nice moderate pale ale flavor.
Everything I've had by Tallgrass (Oatmeal Stout, IPA, this one) has been very good - their beers are very smooth-bodied though, even the IPA, so hopseekers may want to look elsewhere.
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Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager (Milwaukee, WI)
(http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/resources/1_5/12a/280/1a1/pump1.png)
A light but very delicious pumpkin. Not overly sweet. Very smooth. Highly recommend.
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
Wow. That's a loaded question.
On a short list of breweries to try:
Lagunitas
Stone
New Belgium
Southern Tier
Goose Island
Long Trail
Dogfish Head
Just to name a few...
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
I'd say first try different styles of beer to see which ones appeal to you. Start with simpler beers like pale ales and porters and work your way toward more intense types like double IPAs, Belgians, and imperial stouts. Try at least a couple different kinds of each style. A lot of brewers make sampler packs which are great for this.
Once you figure out what styles you like you can seek out brewers that do those styles well - I'm sure folks here will be happy to make recommendations.
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Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager (Milwaukee, WI)
(http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/resources/1_5/12a/280/1a1/pump1.png)
A light but very delicious pumpkin. Not overly sweet. Very smooth. Highly recommend.
I'm not too fond of the Lakefront Pumpkin. I picked up a sixer the other day and it was a pretty generic tasting pumpkin ale. It did the job, but I guess I expected more. I actually feel that way about most of Lakefront's brews - they are a bit overrated in the WI/IL area.
One pumpkin beer that I had that was AWESOME was Wasatch:
(http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/wasatch-pumpkin-ale-21396916.jpg)
A very sweet first sip and a nice wash of flavors through the whole bottle. It might be a bit too pumpkin pie-ish for some people, but I really like it. Definitely my favorite pumpkin ale so far, even if it's light on the alcohol content.
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
Everyone has a different holy grail, but here is my advice: Take baby steps.
If you're like me, when you turned 21, your own experience with beer is mostly limited to whatever people give you, and when you actually do get to tell someone a thing you want, you didn't know enough to actually select anything really 'good'.
To me (and I'm kind of particular)I'd start by trying very common and cheaper examples of 'types' of beers.
Killians Irish Red
Yuengling Black and Tan
Harpoon IPA or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (they're basically the same)
Sam's Boston Lager
Guinness
Smithwicks (pronounced 'Smiddicks')
Those are all baselines..they're not the 'best' examples of their genres, but beer is kind of like wine. Until you know what you're drinking, you're probably not going to appreciate it as much as someone who has refined their pallet, and the smaller and more unique the beer, generally the more expensive. Its best to find out what you like before you go spending $10 a bomber (a 22 oz bottler of beer).
If I would've tried like say...Dogfish Head's Burton's Baton Imperial IPA (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10099/18862) when I was just turning 21, I'm not sure I would've liked it. If you get my meaning. Find out what you like, and then explore.
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Speaking of which, check this out:
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/09/the-politics-of-3.php
(http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/beer.png)
So Sam's drinkers are staunchly republican, and usually turn out, while Heiny drinkers are democrats, and don't.
Also, Natty-Ice drinkers responded to the survey with, "Too Drunk, Didn't Read"
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
I'd say first try different styles of beer to see which ones appeal to you. Start with simpler beers like pale ales and porters and work your way toward more intense types like double IPAs, Belgians, and imperial stouts. Try at least a couple different kinds of each style. A lot of brewers make sampler packs which are great for this.
Once you figure out what styles you like you can seek out brewers that do those styles well - I'm sure folks here will be happy to make recommendations.
This is what I'd recommend, too.
Sampler packs are great opportunities to try out different types or styles of beers. Spending $10 on a sixer you've never tried before may be somewhat risky; see if your local merchant allows you to mix and match your own sixers. Or, buy single 22 oz bottles (bombers) if there's something that intrigues you.
If you're drinking out, pubs and taprooms usually offer flights (taster trays) of beers. That can also be a good way to try out new styles, especially local beer.
LT, where are you living?
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As someone who recently turned 21, I seek guidance from some of our veteran members of CB.
What do I absolutely need to try?
Here's the thing: A lot of the beers discussed on here are craft/microbrews, many of which are an acquired taste to say the least. I'm 29 now, but when I was 21, I honestly think I would have spit out half the beers that I regularly enjoy now. It's just such a big jump from the usual "college beers" I was chugging at the time and still do when I want something light and/or cheap. So it kinda depends what you currently are into and what you've been drinking so far. If you have a few extra bucks, find a store with a craft beer section and give something a shot.
A couple people suggested grabbing some sampler packs, whether it's Sam Adams fall sampler or some other kind. Some places even let you make your own 6 packs. It's a good way to try a bunch of different beers without dropping $10 on a bomber of something you end up hating.
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This ...
(http://brooklynbrewery.com/system/beers/15_image_local-2_large.png?1319830797)
Big bottle, Belgian style. Nice.
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Just tried a Sierra Nevada Oatmeal Stout on tap in Allston - didn't know they made one til last week but it was delicious! Might be my favorite oatmeal stout
Also, Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale is now one of my new favorites.
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Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager (Milwaukee, WI)
(http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/resources/1_5/12a/280/1a1/pump1.png)
A light but very delicious pumpkin. Not overly sweet. Very smooth. Highly recommend.
I'm not too fond of the Lakefront Pumpkin. I picked up a sixer the other day and it was a pretty generic tasting pumpkin ale. It did the job, but I guess I expected more. I actually feel that way about most of Lakefront's brews - they are a bit overrated in the WI/IL area.
One pumpkin beer that I had that was AWESOME was Wasatch:
(http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/wasatch-pumpkin-ale-21396916.jpg)
A very sweet first sip and a nice wash of flavors through the whole bottle. It might be a bit too pumpkin pie-ish for some people, but I really like it. Definitely my favorite pumpkin ale so far, even if it's light on the alcohol content.
(http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/beers/shipyard-pumpkinhead.jpg) (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR25Ao3IuO6usd2TJtcpPJciyqnNK0FZ2XMBvRUiIRk0Cp3mOGllw:4.bp.blogspot.com/_B6An0FnQN-s/TF6dbsnxV6I/AAAAAAAACM8/YVQQ6dwh6io/s1600/PumpkinLogo.HR_06.jpg)
The best of any of the pumpkins, IMHO, and one of my favorite beers period, (not the easiest to find outside of Maine, I'm told, though I live right down the street from a distributor, whose owner is a childhood friend, haha).
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Shipyard Pumpkinhead is readily available in pretty much every liquor store in Metrowest MA, for what it's worth.
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Shipyard Pumpkinhead is readily available in pretty much every liquor store in Metrowest MA, for what it's worth.
Year-round? Completely contrary to what I've been told ... by the distributor, no less.
Live and learn, guess I'll not take his advice again.
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Got my first dog fish head Punks of the season great beer when in season.
Also tried the left hand brewery's Nitro milk stout...not as impressed as I have been with other Left hand offerings. It's not a bad stout, just kinda...there.
I expect more outta Left hand.
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Shipyard Pumpkinhead is readily available in pretty much every liquor store in Metrowest MA, for what it's worth.
Year-round? Completely contrary to what I've been told ... by the distributor, no less.
Live and learn, guess I'll not take his advice again.
Sorry, didn't realize you meant year round...thought we were talking seasonal only. Yeah outside fall beer season you're not gonna find it down here. Sorry bout that!
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Got my first dog fish head Punks of the season great beer when in season.
Also tried the left hand brewery's Nitro milk stout...not as impressed as I have been with other Left hand offerings. It's not a bad stout, just kinda...there.
I expect more outta Left hand.
So good. Liquor stores are pretty much out of the stuff already out here. Bar I went to last night said they sold their last Punkin Ales a couple of nights ago. Major bummer although I have 2 four packs sitting on my counter at home waiting for the right time to get toss them in the fridge. Also stocked up on Pumpking this fall.
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Going here after work tonight:
http://www.belmont-station.com/
NEXT EVENT: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 FROM 5-8PM
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 5-8PM PUMPKIN PARTY AND BOTTLE TASTING.
Gorge yourself with gourds and celebrate Autumn with us at the Pumpkin Party. We will tap an array of pumpkin selections, including Uinta Punk'n, Southern Tier Pumking, Elysian Imperial Great Pumpkin & Blight Pumpkin Ale (the 9th beer of the Apocalypse series)! Curious about what you haven't tried? We'll also have a free tasting in the bottle shop, including Southern Tier Pumking, Shipyard Pumpkinhead & Smashed Pumpkin, Wasatch, Blue Moon Harvest, Uinta Punk'n, Epic/DC Brau Imperial Pumpkin Porter, Dogfish Head Punkin, and Buffalo Bills Original Ale, plus Ace and Woodchuck Pumpkin Ciders! Wow, that's a lot of Pumpkin! Dogfish Head Punkin is very limited this year, so we will start selling it at 5PM today and limit it to two per person.
Sounds like I absolutely need to try the Wasatch, So Tier, Shipyard, and Dogfish Head selections. Any other recommendations?
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Going here after work tonight:
http://www.belmont-station.com/
NEXT EVENT: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 FROM 5-8PM
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 5-8PM PUMPKIN PARTY AND BOTTLE TASTING.
Gorge yourself with gourds and celebrate Autumn with us at the Pumpkin Party. We will tap an array of pumpkin selections, including Uinta Punk'n, Southern Tier Pumking, Elysian Imperial Great Pumpkin & Blight Pumpkin Ale (the 9th beer of the Apocalypse series)! Curious about what you haven't tried? We'll also have a free tasting in the bottle shop, including Southern Tier Pumking, Shipyard Pumpkinhead & Smashed Pumpkin, Wasatch, Blue Moon Harvest, Uinta Punk'n, Epic/DC Brau Imperial Pumpkin Porter, Dogfish Head Punkin, and Buffalo Bills Original Ale, plus Ace and Woodchuck Pumpkin Ciders! Wow, that's a lot of Pumpkin! Dogfish Head Punkin is very limited this year, so we will start selling it at 5PM today and limit it to two per person.
Sounds like I absolutely need to try the Wasatch, So Tier, Shipyard, and Dogfish Head selections. Any other recommendations?
Sounds like an awesome event.
I'd be interested to hear how the Elysian Imperial Pumpkin tastes. I don't what an Apocalypes Series of beers entails but its gotta be interesting.
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Going here after work tonight:
http://www.belmont-station.com/
NEXT EVENT: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 FROM 5-8PM
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 5-8PM PUMPKIN PARTY AND BOTTLE TASTING.
Gorge yourself with gourds and celebrate Autumn with us at the Pumpkin Party. We will tap an array of pumpkin selections, including Uinta Punk'n, Southern Tier Pumking, Elysian Imperial Great Pumpkin & Blight Pumpkin Ale (the 9th beer of the Apocalypse series)! Curious about what you haven't tried? We'll also have a free tasting in the bottle shop, including Southern Tier Pumking, Shipyard Pumpkinhead & Smashed Pumpkin, Wasatch, Blue Moon Harvest, Uinta Punk'n, Epic/DC Brau Imperial Pumpkin Porter, Dogfish Head Punkin, and Buffalo Bills Original Ale, plus Ace and Woodchuck Pumpkin Ciders! Wow, that's a lot of Pumpkin! Dogfish Head Punkin is very limited this year, so we will start selling it at 5PM today and limit it to two per person.
Sounds like I absolutely need to try the Wasatch, So Tier, Shipyard, and Dogfish Head selections. Any other recommendations?
For shipyard the smashing pumpkin is their premium pumpkin beer. If they have Saranac I'd recommend trying that one, or the Cambridge brewing company if they are there. Those are two of my favorite pumpkin beers.
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I just wrote a really good review on a few Dogfish Head beers then my browser froze up >:(.
Short version: Theobroma: love it
World Wide Stout: over the top stoutness...take small sips!
90 Minute IPA: perfect IPA
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
Awesome, like Theobroma, love WWStout. And there's a Palo Santo Marron in my fridge that's starting to call my name...
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So if I get a large beer mug...and I fill the mug with the whiskey like soooo...
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Wow. I just found a cure for the next 4 years.
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
I don't even drink beer much, and that makes me wish I had one, ;). If it can do that, it must be great!
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Well, that was fun.
Started with Southern Tier. Probably not a wise move, since it provided a skewed baseline for comparison. My immediate reaction: it's what Willy Wonka would brew. Whimsical, but still really well executed.
Elysian had four brews to sample. Dark of the Moon was their pumpkin stout, with hints of cinnamon, quite nice. Blight (the Beer of the Apocalypse) is a pumpkin ale also brewed with cinnamon; I found it a little malty for my taste, like a warmer. I did like their imperial, Great Pumpkin, and their Night Owl, both of which were brewed with pumpkin seeds, which added a nice roastiness to them. They were all pretty good.
Epic Brewing did a really nice pumpkin porter. Tried the Wasatch, which I did like, even though it was an amber. The Shipyard Pumpkinhead and the Smashed Pumpkin were OK, too, but only just.
I was getting restless/hungry by this point, so I left before trying them all (skipped on Uinta, Bill's, Brew Moon, and some pumpkin ciders). Last one I tried was the Dogfish Head, which actually left me a little wanting. Perhaps I had unreasonable expectations. I did think it had good balance, but maybe not as much pumpkin-ness compared to some of the others.
Bought a bomber of the Southern Tier on my way out. Might save that for later in the season; I may go back to drink the Pumpking while it's still on tap this week (and beyond?).
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
Awesome, like Theobroma, love WWStout. And there's a Palo Santo Marron in my fridge that's starting to call my name...
The World Wide stout is like ordering Kobe Beef sliders. $10 for a 12 oz beer. You're like, the quality, it's so ambitious, but then you're like...it's only sliders.
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(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6843/schraderbrau.jpg)
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
Awesome, like Theobroma, love WWStout. And there's a Palo Santo Marron in my fridge that's starting to call my name...
The World Wide stout is like ordering Kobe Beef sliders. $10 for a 12 oz beer. You're like, the quality, it's so ambitious, but then you're like...it's only sliders.
It's a good bit cheaper at the DFH brewpub /namedrop
Oh yeah, got some of this waiting for me next time I get back East - the Beer That Dare Not Speak its Name but Hopefully the Image is Copacetic:
(http://downthepieratehole.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/20101118-082054.jpg)
Super excited.
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So if I get a large beer mug...and I fill the mug with the whiskey like soooo...
This is why I don't keep whiskey in the house. I think I'm all sophisticated but one turns into 3, and I'm making dillas at midnight...
I end up with a lot of 'baby, it's Tuesday.' conversations. Guess babes just don't know how to party.
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
Awesome, like Theobroma, love WWStout. And there's a Palo Santo Marron in my fridge that's starting to call my name...
The World Wide stout is like ordering Kobe Beef sliders. $10 for a 12 oz beer. You're like, the quality, it's so ambitious, but then you're like...it's only sliders.
It's a good bit cheaper at the DFH brewpub /namedrop
Oh yeah, got some of this waiting for me next time I get back East - the Beer That Dare Not Speak its Name but Hopefully the Image is Copacetic:
(http://downthepieratehole.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/20101118-082054.jpg)
Super excited.
I like the BB, but like a lot of dogfish beers, it's a cost to enjoyment ratio issue.
The only dogfish I drank that made me want to high five my dog in joy is Burton's baton.
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http://www.gq.com/food-travel/wine-and-cocktails/201004/best-greatest-beers-in-the-world#slide=1 (http://www.gq.com/food-travel/wine-and-cocktails/201004/best-greatest-beers-in-the-world#slide=1)
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(http://www.thebarleyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/olvisholt-lava.jpg)
These things sneak up on you. You think they're straight up beer and then when you're finished you notice the 9.4% alcohol thing.
Anyway I can't really recommend it. It's like Guinness if that had 4 times as much alcohol I guess. Just no
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There is no beer strong enough for this debate. I'm getting out the Jameson Whisky
In my review that got zapped, I mentioned that a pint of the Dogfish Head Theobroma is making the debate doable.
Awesome, like Theobroma, love WWStout. And there's a Palo Santo Marron in my fridge that's starting to call my name...
The World Wide stout is like ordering Kobe Beef sliders. $10 for a 12 oz beer. You're like, the quality, it's so ambitious, but then you're like...it's only sliders.
It's a good bit cheaper at the DFH brewpub /namedrop
Oh yeah, got some of this waiting for me next time I get back East - the Beer That Dare Not Speak its Name but Hopefully the Image is Copacetic:
(http://downthepieratehole.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/20101118-082054.jpg)
Super excited.
Hmmm...Miles Davis beer
My local shop has been doing a nice job rotating in Dogfish's selection. I'll check in that one.
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Pilsner Urquel on a Delta flight from Prague to JFK.
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A few:
First, when I was out in California this summer, I went to Russian River Brewery Restaurant for the second time. It is far and away the best brewery in the country. I went to Dogfish Head's brewpub for the second time about a month later, and thought that Dogfish's brews tasted mediocre. And that's not the case. Dogfish is a phenomenal brewery.
Pliny the Younger wasn't available (only in Feb.), Pliny the Elder was very good (though I'd say a tad overrated; it's brilliant, but not far and away better than other great IPAs). Another brew I loved was a pale ale they called Happy Hops that was hoppy with a slight blueberry taste despite having no blueberries in it. It comes from the hops.
As for more recent experience, I had again last night, Founder's Red's Rye PA, which is an absolutely phenomenal red rye IPA. It's wonderfully hopped (over 70 IBUs) with a spiciness from the rye.
I also had some of Dogfish's My Antonio, which a hopped up imperial pilsner. It's a good beer that I've had before (my wife loves it), but I'd prefer my hops to go with a more standard malt base.
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Sierra Nevada's Autumn Tumbler brown ale is tasty, with the expected amount Sierra Nevada liveliness to it. Sierra Nevada has overtaken Sam Adams as my "Macro-Micro" Brew brewer of choice.
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A few:
First, when I was out in California this summer, I went to Russian River Brewery Restaurant for the second time. It is far and away the best brewery in the country. I went to Dogfish Head's brewpub for the second time about a month later, and thought that Dogfish's brews tasted mediocre. And that's not the case. Dogfish is a phenomenal brewery.
Pliny the Younger wasn't available (only in Feb.), Pliny the Elder was very good (though I'd say a tad overrated; it's brilliant, but not far and away better than other great IPAs). Another brew I loved was a pale ale they called Happy Hops that was hoppy with a slight blueberry taste despite having no blueberries in it. It comes from the hops.
As for more recent experience, I had again last night, Founder's Red's Rye PA, which is an absolutely phenomenal red rye IPA. It's wonderfully hopped (over 70 IBUs) with a spiciness from the rye.
I also had some of Dogfish's My Antonio, which a hopped up imperial pilsner. It's a good beer that I've had before (my wife loves it), but I'd prefer my hops to go with a more standard malt base.
Jealous you got to visit the IPA holy land. Thanks you the write up!
In my own Lil neck of the woods, got my hands on Southern Tier's imperial oatmeal stout. Eager.
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Founders breakfast stout.
Pretty much like everything this co makes, I like the stout, not my most fave of all they produce, but one of my fave stouts.
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Founders breakfast stout.
Pretty much like everything this co makes, I like the stout, not my most fave of all they produce, but one of my fave stouts.
Jealous. Alledgedly the best breakfast stout out there.
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
To me, someone saying they love Bud Light, but hate all the IPAs or stouts they've tried (with the justification you made) is like someone saying they love fast food cheeseburgers but hate a good medium rare steak because 'if I wanted bloody meat I'd just eat it raw'.
I'm from a poor rural area of NY, one that doesn't have a brewery within 100 miles, and traditionally hasn't shown any real interest in microbrews. The most exotic you're likely to find in most bars is Guinness, and be thankful if you find that. Your view of beer is something most of my friends echo, and not one they'll likely ever change (and trust me, I've tried).
But here's my advice if you ever want to give weird beers a try:
1) start with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It costs about as much as SAMs, it's pretty much everywhere, and as far as hopped ales go, it's pretty mild. Buy a sixer of that next time instead of Bud Light an see where it goes.
2) Next, try Harpoon's IPA if you're based in NE, (because it again is everywhere, and pretty cheap as far as micros go). It is a little hoppier, a little more 'bold'
3) after that, try Racer 5 IPA.
If you still don't like IPA's after that, give up and make fun of beer snobs, and do so knowing you gave it a college try. Beer is like wine, you need a pallette. If you're not used to the taste, trying it here or there is just going to remind you how different it is. It's like swimming in a river when you're used to the high school pool. If you just get in once, you'll be like. 'Its colder, and there is seaweed, and fish screw in it. I don't like it.' You need a full camping trip with bbqs and fishing to appreciate everything the river has to offer.
Hope that makes some sense, and good hunting.
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Do not buy the Southern Tier Imperial Oatmeal Stout. It is terrible. Didn't even want to finish it.
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
To me, someone saying they love Bud Light, but hate all the IPAs or stouts they've tried (with the justification you made) is like someone saying they love fast food cheeseburgers but hate a good medium rare steak because 'if I wanted bloody meat I'd just eat it raw'.
I'm from a poor rural area of NY, one that doesn't have a brewery within 100 miles, and traditionally hasn't shown any real interest in microbrews. The most exotic you're likely to find in most bars is Guinness, and be thankful if you find that. Your view of beer is something most of my friends echo, and not one they'll likely ever change (and trust me, I've tried).
But here's my advice if you ever want to give weird beers a try:
1) start with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It costs about as much as SAMs, it's pretty much everywhere, and as far as hopped ales go, it's pretty mild. Buy a sixer of that next time instead of Bud Light an see where it goes.
2) Next, try Harpoon's IPA if you're based in NE, (because it again is everywhere, and pretty cheap as far as micros go). It is a little hoppier, a little more 'bold'
3) after that, try Racer 5 IPA.
If you still don't like IPA's after that, give up and make fun of beer snobs, and do so knowing you gave it a college try. Beer is like wine, you need a pallette. If you're not used to the taste, trying it here or there is just going to remind you how different it is. It's like swimming in a river when you're used to the high school pool. If you just get in once, you'll be like. 'Its colder, and there is seaweed, and fish screw in it. I don't like it.' You need a full camping trip with bbqs and fishing to appreciate everything the river has to offer.
Hope that makes some sense, and good hunting.
Yeah, the beer snob comment was more of a half-joke, and I say half-joke because it does seem that a lot of people who like the more "robust" beers tend to look down on the Bud Lights of the beer-world. No harm meant though.
Trust me, I've tried many types of different beers. Heck, I live about 10 minutes from a Red Hook brewery. I've had more than my share of Shipyard's as well, and I've tried the other's you mentioned too (except for the Racer 5). Just don't like them, although every once in a while I do come across a "lighter" ale that is decent.
Ultimately, I just prefer a smoother, more drinkable beer.
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Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash).
Um, Keystone is the NEVER bitter beer. It's the greatest weapon we have against bitter beer face :P
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
To me, someone saying they love Bud Light, but hate all the IPAs or stouts they've tried (with the justification you made) is like someone saying they love fast food cheeseburgers but hate a good medium rare steak because 'if I wanted bloody meat I'd just eat it raw'.
I'm from a poor rural area of NY, one that doesn't have a brewery within 100 miles, and traditionally hasn't shown any real interest in microbrews. The most exotic you're likely to find in most bars is Guinness, and be thankful if you find that. Your view of beer is something most of my friends echo, and not one they'll likely ever change (and trust me, I've tried).
But here's my advice if you ever want to give weird beers a try:
1) start with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It costs about as much as SAMs, it's pretty much everywhere, and as far as hopped ales go, it's pretty mild. Buy a sixer of that next time instead of Bud Light an see where it goes.
2) Next, try Harpoon's IPA if you're based in NE, (because it again is everywhere, and pretty cheap as far as micros go). It is a little hoppier, a little more 'bold'
3) after that, try Racer 5 IPA.
If you still don't like IPA's after that, give up and make fun of beer snobs, and do so knowing you gave it a college try. Beer is like wine, you need a pallette. If you're not used to the taste, trying it here or there is just going to remind you how different it is. It's like swimming in a river when you're used to the high school pool. If you just get in once, you'll be like. 'Its colder, and there is seaweed, and fish screw in it. I don't like it.' You need a full camping trip with bbqs and fishing to appreciate everything the river has to offer.
Hope that makes some sense, and good hunting.
Yeah, the beer snob comment was more of a half-joke, and I say half-joke because it does seem that a lot of people who like the more "robust" beers tend to look down on the Bud Lights of the beer-world. No harm meant though.
Trust me, I've tried many types of different beers. Heck, I live about 10 minutes from a Red Hook brewery. I've had more than my share of Shipyard's as well, and I've tried the other's you mentioned too (except for the Racer 5). Just don't like them, although every once in a while I do come across a "lighter" ale that is decent.
Ultimately, I just prefer a smoother, more drinkable beer.
I get it, but I refuse to accept it as a case of full knowledge, with an informed choice. It comes from a place of love, for the making, the drinking, and the sharing of great beer that I have.
And for me, I'd rather just keep pushing weird beers on people. It's patriotic. America has the most robust microbrewing market in the world, literally thousands of beers made by American people, from American ingredients, and with American companies gaining the profit. Anhieser Busch is part of inBev brewing. Shipyard is owned by a guy in Maine, brewed in Maine, and drank by 'Muricans.
'Murrica!!
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
To me, someone saying they love Bud Light, but hate all the IPAs or stouts they've tried (with the justification you made) is like someone saying they love fast food cheeseburgers but hate a good medium rare steak because 'if I wanted bloody meat I'd just eat it raw'.
I'm from a poor rural area of NY, one that doesn't have a brewery within 100 miles, and traditionally hasn't shown any real interest in microbrews. The most exotic you're likely to find in most bars is Guinness, and be thankful if you find that. Your view of beer is something most of my friends echo, and not one they'll likely ever change (and trust me, I've tried).
But here's my advice if you ever want to give weird beers a try:
1) start with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It costs about as much as SAMs, it's pretty much everywhere, and as far as hopped ales go, it's pretty mild. Buy a sixer of that next time instead of Bud Light an see where it goes.
2) Next, try Harpoon's IPA if you're based in NE, (because it again is everywhere, and pretty cheap as far as micros go). It is a little hoppier, a little more 'bold'
3) after that, try Racer 5 IPA.
If you still don't like IPA's after that, give up and make fun of beer snobs, and do so knowing you gave it a college try. Beer is like wine, you need a pallette. If you're not used to the taste, trying it here or there is just going to remind you how different it is. It's like swimming in a river when you're used to the high school pool. If you just get in once, you'll be like. 'Its colder, and there is seaweed, and fish screw in it. I don't like it.' You need a full camping trip with bbqs and fishing to appreciate everything the river has to offer.
Hope that makes some sense, and good hunting.
Yeah, the beer snob comment was more of a half-joke, and I say half-joke because it does seem that a lot of people who like the more "robust" beers tend to look down on the Bud Lights of the beer-world. No harm meant though.
Trust me, I've tried many types of different beers. Heck, I live about 10 minutes from a Red Hook brewery. I've had more than my share of Shipyard's as well, and I've tried the other's you mentioned too (except for the Racer 5). Just don't like them, although every once in a while I do come across a "lighter" ale that is decent.
Ultimately, I just prefer a smoother, more drinkable beer.
I get it, but I refuse to accept it as a case of full knowledge, with an informed choice. It comes from a place of love, for the making, the drinking, and the sharing of great beer that I have.
And for me, I'd rather just keep pushing weird beers on people. It's patriotic. America has the most robust microbrewing market in the world, literally thousands of beers made by American people, from American ingredients, and with American companies gaining the profit. Anhieser Busch is part of inBev brewing. Shipyard is owned by a guy in Maine, brewed in Maine, and drank by 'Muricans.
'Murrica!!
I love cracking open a can of or pouring a pint of American craft brew. Makes me happy cuz it's a beer and cuz I'm supporting my country!
Also I love what us craft breweries have done for beer similar to what us wineries did for wine: variety & experimentation.
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Bud Light!!! Always good.
Sorry, beer snobs. :P
I did try some of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale the other day on a whim, and found it to be enjoyable. Very surprised, as normally I hate just about any type of ale or stout (IPAs are the worst-if I wanted bitter beer, I'd just buy some Keystones and save the cash). Just always preferred lagers and pilsners.
To me, someone saying they love Bud Light, but hate all the IPAs or stouts they've tried (with the justification you made) is like someone saying they love fast food cheeseburgers but hate a good medium rare steak because 'if I wanted bloody meat I'd just eat it raw'.
I'm from a poor rural area of NY, one that doesn't have a brewery within 100 miles, and traditionally hasn't shown any real interest in microbrews. The most exotic you're likely to find in most bars is Guinness, and be thankful if you find that. Your view of beer is something most of my friends echo, and not one they'll likely ever change (and trust me, I've tried).
But here's my advice if you ever want to give weird beers a try:
1) start with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It costs about as much as SAMs, it's pretty much everywhere, and as far as hopped ales go, it's pretty mild. Buy a sixer of that next time instead of Bud Light an see where it goes.
2) Next, try Harpoon's IPA if you're based in NE, (because it again is everywhere, and pretty cheap as far as micros go). It is a little hoppier, a little more 'bold'
3) after that, try Racer 5 IPA.
If you still don't like IPA's after that, give up and make fun of beer snobs, and do so knowing you gave it a college try. Beer is like wine, you need a pallette. If you're not used to the taste, trying it here or there is just going to remind you how different it is. It's like swimming in a river when you're used to the high school pool. If you just get in once, you'll be like. 'Its colder, and there is seaweed, and fish screw in it. I don't like it.' You need a full camping trip with bbqs and fishing to appreciate everything the river has to offer.
Hope that makes some sense, and good hunting.
Yeah, the beer snob comment was more of a half-joke, and I say half-joke because it does seem that a lot of people who like the more "robust" beers tend to look down on the Bud Lights of the beer-world. No harm meant though.
Trust me, I've tried many types of different beers. Heck, I live about 10 minutes from a Red Hook brewery. I've had more than my share of Shipyard's as well, and I've tried the other's you mentioned too (except for the Racer 5). Just don't like them, although every once in a while I do come across a "lighter" ale that is decent.
Ultimately, I just prefer a smoother, more drinkable beer.
I wouldn't say I "look down" on bud lights, I just consider them really watered down beers. They are kinda like flavored water to me.
I mean, I drink bud light all the time at partys, softball, pre gaming at cheap bars before C's games, ect. but they are essentially beers that try to avoid tasting like beer to appeal to the masses.
nothing wrong with Bud light, it's just, as someone already posted, the "fast food" of beer. goes down easy, but dosen't taste like anything memorable.
Anyway, I actually wanted to post on two beers, that I bought myself for my 30th B-day and were pretty good.
I always like to try Blue hills, and was going to pick up my standard "black hops" from them (also delicious) but saw these, which ive never seen before.
http://www.bluehillsbrewery.com/beers_comet.php
given that I just got xcom: enemy unknown I couldn't resist. Anyway, there real good, nice crisp IPA.
The real winner was this though:
(http://www.mystic-brewery.com/sites/mystic-brewery.com/files/images/descendant_poster_web.thumbnail.jpg)
Was super pricey, I wouldnt have even got it if it wasen't for the B-day money burning a hole in my pocket, but, man if your a fan of smooth porters, heaven.
highly recommended as a "i wanna try something new" beer
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To weigh in on the whole Bud Light debate, I think the whole "flavored water" thing is accurate. It's really the difference, as IP notes, between a fast food hamburger and a great steak. It's a quality issue, but it's also an acquired taste issue.
I think IP's suggestions are spot on. It's all about acquiring the taste. I remember the first time I tried light beer in my teenage years. I thought all light beers were bitter and that Coors, Bud, and Miller were all steps up from Natty, Busch, and other such luminaries as Steel Reserve.
However, after drinking them for a while, your taste buds adjusted, and you were ready for something new.
Then I remember drinking my first IPA, a Smutty Nose IPA in a bar that my girlfriend (now wife) works at. They gave me free beer there, so I'd just randomly try whatever they had on tap. I was shocked by the bitterness, but found myself the next time I was there jonesing for more.
I think that IP's recommendations are pretty perfect for IPAs, the only thing I'd qualify it with is that while they are my favorite types of beers, I have a lot of beer snob friends who don't like them that much. So I'd also recommend to KG's Knees to expand out in other directions.
I think the most approachable beer style is likely the wheat beer. They are all over the place, and often have other flavorings in them to make the adjustment easier.
Two very easy ones to start with that have flavoring are Blue Moon and Sam Adams's Summer Ale. Blue Moon has orange and coriander and Sam Adams has lemon zest and grains of paradise (a peppery spice).
From there, you could go to something like Harpoon's UFO Hefeweizen or Troeg's Dreamweaver.
As you get more sophisticated with them, hitting ones like
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, and even Sierra Nevada's Kellerweis, you'll get slightly funkier notes coming in from a more Belgian style of yeast. If you like that, you'll be primed to start some Belgian Tripels down the line.
Again, I don't think every beer style is for everyone. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of stouts and porters (though I do appreciate a good one). However, I do think there is a style of good beer out there for everyone.
For my birthday last year we had a beer tasting for about 25 people where we sampled a bunch of exotic beers. And even my friends who stick to the classic domestics ended up finding at least a few microbrew beers that they really liked.
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Jon, great post.
To beer, for those of us in the blessed state of NY, and those of us who are ballin on a budget, as it were, I have a recommendation:
Saranac's Big Moose Ale. Normally, I wouldn't buy a saranac sampler pack of it was the only case on the rack. It is a terrible brewery, a glorified placeholder for Utica's awful offerings.
But the big moose ale is different. It's a beer. Sounds dumb, but that's what it is, if you get my drift. It's not too heavy, it's sessionable, it's big enough to notice and hoppy enough to notice, and it costs 13 bucks a 12er. I'll be drinking it til February.
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Sam Adams Oyster Stout
i think i had my favorite beer ever tonight...it has pretty much everything i like in a beer, plus, apparently some oysters...now I couldn't taste any oysters - maybe a hint of saltiness...lots and lots of dark coffee and chocolate...a really interesting thick foamy brown head, but not so ridiculously heavy a beer that you can't have more than one.
I had a couple of these tonight with some really excellent food. This brew wade for the Wellfleet Oyster Fest and is only available on tap. Really glad I randomly stumbled upon it.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/53463
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Sam Adams Oyster Stout
i think i had my favorite beer ever tonight...it has pretty much everything i like in a beer, plus, apparently some oysters...now I couldn't taste any oysters - maybe a hint of saltiness...lots and lots of dark coffee and chocolate...a really interesting thick foamy brown head, but not so ridiculously heavy a beer that you can't have more than one.
I had a couple of these tonight with some really excellent food. This brew wade for the Wellfleet Oyster Fest and is only available on tap. Really glad I randomly stumbled upon it.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/53463
One thing I discovered when I did the Sam Adams Brewery tour is that their best beers are generally not for sale regularly. They make some great small batch stuff, that is only or special occasions like that, or just that they are testing out, and give out at the brewery tour.
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West Coast peeps, if you're someplace where you see Boneyard's Hop Venom Double IPA on tap, do yourself a favor, and try it.
Clocks in at 10% ABV, but you'd never know it. Not the grapefruity hop-bomb you'd expect either. Incredible balance to this beer.
Could well be the best DIPA out there. [Yes, you read that right.]
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Brooklyn Blast last night.
A few nights back: Weyerhauser's Imperial Pumpkin
Now, I pretty much dislike all pumpkins (Dogfish Heads is okay), but this was a really good beer. In part bc it didn't taste pumpkinny...
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Had this stuff in fall of 2010 and hadn't seen it since until came across it at one of the regional liquor stores on Friday night.
Excellent stuff. Strongly recommmend. 2 years was worth the wait to have it again.
Dogfish Head Miles Davis B*tches Brew
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRfvJ_IAhJXYTwHuVxttbxF24uqFVY6SMx87WxSDne_Lbs1Bxo6w)
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Had this stuff in fall of 2010 and hadn't seen it since until came across it at one of the regional liquor stores on Friday night.
Excellent stuff. Strongly recommmend. 2 years was worth the wait to have it again.
Dogfish Head Miles Davis B*tches Brew
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRfvJ_IAhJXYTwHuVxttbxF24uqFVY6SMx87WxSDne_Lbs1Bxo6w)
Was on tap at the local biercafe on Halloween night, but didn't make it out there, unfortunately.
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Had this stuff in fall of 2010 and hadn't seen it since until came across it at one of the regional liquor stores on Friday night.
Excellent stuff. Strongly recommmend. 2 years was worth the wait to have it again.
Dogfish Head Miles Davis B*tches Brew
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRfvJ_IAhJXYTwHuVxttbxF24uqFVY6SMx87WxSDne_Lbs1Bxo6w)
Did you have as much trouble as I did finding a picture that wouldn't set off the filter? :)
I love this stuff, I (hopefully) have some waiting when I get back East for the holidays. One of the best DFH limited runs.
If you can find the Faithfull Ale I strongly recommend that too.
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Want to brew it at home?
Here ya go -- you can buy the home brew kit here: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/recipe-kits/white-house-recipe-kits
Just got the honey porter in the mail today. Will probably brew it in a week or two. Thanks for the tip!
Oh man, I'm jealous! You definitely need to do a full on, beer advocate worthy description of the resulting brew!
I'll keep you posted - goal is for it to be ready a bit before the election rolls around.
Thought it'd be better to put this here than bump a dead thread.
The White House Honey Porter came out really well - very good body, with a balanced sweet flavor that goes well with the nuttiness of the porter. Pretty potent too - I didn't measure ABV but it tastes almost like an imperial porter, and subjective "results" point to a pretty strong brew.
Only thing I didn't like is that it's not as well-carbonated as I'd want, but that's probably my fault. Tasty stuff though, I'll be having a few tomorrow.
EDIT: TP for the tip, Lucky! I'll try that next time around.
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I've been having carbonation issues with my batches lately as well.
A friend of mine recommended measuring out my priming sugar by weight, not volume. I'll be trying this next time.
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Had this stuff in fall of 2010 and hadn't seen it since until came across it at one of the regional liquor stores on Friday night.
Excellent stuff. Strongly recommmend. 2 years was worth the wait to have it again.
Dogfish Head Miles Davis B*tches Brew
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRfvJ_IAhJXYTwHuVxttbxF24uqFVY6SMx87WxSDne_Lbs1Bxo6w)
Did you have as much trouble as I did finding a picture that wouldn't set off the filter? :)
I love this stuff, I (hopefully) have some waiting when I get back East for the holidays. One of the best DFH limited runs.
If you can find the Faithfull Ale I strongly recommend that too.
I was absolutely floored when I saw a bunch of them sitting on the shelf. Grabbed two of them and may go back for more.
Great Lakes Christmas Ale was out too and picked up a couple of 6 packs. A very productive night.
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Sam Adams Oyster Stout
i think i had my favorite beer ever tonight...it has pretty much everything i like in a beer, plus, apparently some oysters...now I couldn't taste any oysters - maybe a hint of saltiness...lots and lots of dark coffee and chocolate...a really interesting thick foamy brown head, but not so ridiculously heavy a beer that you can't have more than one.
I had a couple of these tonight with some really excellent food. This brew wade for the Wellfleet Oyster Fest and is only available on tap. Really glad I randomly stumbled upon it.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/53463
One thing I discovered when I did the Sam Adams Brewery tour is that their best beers are generally not for sale regularly. They make some great small batch stuff, that is only or special occasions like that, or just that they are testing out, and give out at the brewery tour.
I really want more of this!
I went and saw Seven Psychopaths the next day (probably a topic for another thread, but work with me here)...Tom Waits had a role in that movie that reminded me of my Sam Adams Oyster Stout with an excellent meal. Both the stout and Tom Waits were by no means the main part of an outstanding overall experience, but they both represented some of my favorite things in their respective places among things I like a lot - and without them the experiences would not have been nearly as over the top great and memorable.
So there you have it Tom Waits = Sam Adams Oyster Stout
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The Commodore Perry from Great Lakes is really good, so was the Peats Organic IPA. Had both of those last weekend. Not mind-boggling good, but better than average.
If anyone ever sees a Lake Erie Monster from Great Lakes, buy that immediately.
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(http://www.glunzbeers.com/ProductImages/1012200912325728_Xmas.jpg)
Season and style aside, one of the best Belgians I've ever had. Strongly recommended.
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I picked up a pack of this one week ago:
(http://www.ipswichalebrewery.com/sites/ipswichalebrewery.drupalgardens.com/files/Ipswich%20Mix%20Pack_0.jpg)
It contains 4 different beers - 2 oatmeal stouts, 2 dark ales, 4 IPAs, and 4 original ales.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw5_SlzfVg8/TY_EZ7UR5bI/AAAAAAAAACM/V_ggxe1_zyQ/s320/Ipswich+Dark+Ale.JPG)(http://www.beersudsforum.com/uploads/1/0/3/8/10389366/459456622.JPG?240)
The oatmeal stout and dark ale are absolute winners. I always look up a beer's ratings on beeradvocate.com after I taste it, and was a bit surprised to see the oatmeal stout given a 100 score by the bros. Anyway, these beers are two of the better beers I've tried since I moved to Boston 4 months ago. The IPA and original ale are very, very good as well.
Very highly recommended - of all the variety packs I've tried, this one is probably my favorite so far. I believe I picked up this 12 pack for ~$15. Well worth it.
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Green Flash Le Freak.
A 10 out of 10.
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I picked up a pack of this one week ago:
(http://www.ipswichalebrewery.com/sites/ipswichalebrewery.drupalgardens.com/files/Ipswich%20Mix%20Pack_0.jpg)
It contains 4 different beers - 2 oatmeal stouts, 2 dark ales, 4 IPAs, and 4 original ales.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw5_SlzfVg8/TY_EZ7UR5bI/AAAAAAAAACM/V_ggxe1_zyQ/s320/Ipswich+Dark+Ale.JPG)(http://www.beersudsforum.com/uploads/1/0/3/8/10389366/459456622.JPG?240)
The oatmeal stout and dark ale are absolute winners. I always look up a beer's ratings on beeradvocate.com after I taste it, and was a bit surprised to see the oatmeal stout given a 100 score by the bros. Anyway, these beers are two of the better beers I've tried since I moved to Boston 4 months ago. The IPA and original ale are very, very good as well.
Very highly recommended - of all the variety packs I've tried, this one is probably my favorite so far. I believe I picked up this 12 pack for ~$15. Well worth it.
Sounds like a great deal.
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I picked these up last week:
(http://www.stbcbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ind_bp_oldman.jpg)
I have had southern tier in the past and always found them to be ok, not great, but this is a pretty smooth winter ale. I like it.
It's similar to sams with less "WOW did you notice we put HOLIDAY SPICES UP IN THIS PIECE??!?!" uberness, and alittle crisper on the whole.
Think of a real smooth drinking sams seasonal. So, worth the 8.50 I got em for, but if you see it for 10ish grab something else.
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I picked up a pack of this one week ago:
(http://www.ipswichalebrewery.com/sites/ipswichalebrewery.drupalgardens.com/files/Ipswich%20Mix%20Pack_0.jpg)
It contains 4 different beers - 2 oatmeal stouts, 2 dark ales, 4 IPAs, and 4 original ales.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw5_SlzfVg8/TY_EZ7UR5bI/AAAAAAAAACM/V_ggxe1_zyQ/s320/Ipswich+Dark+Ale.JPG)(http://www.beersudsforum.com/uploads/1/0/3/8/10389366/459456622.JPG?240)
The oatmeal stout and dark ale are absolute winners. I always look up a beer's ratings on beeradvocate.com after I taste it, and was a bit surprised to see the oatmeal stout given a 100 score by the bros. Anyway, these beers are two of the better beers I've tried since I moved to Boston 4 months ago. The IPA and original ale are very, very good as well.
Very highly recommended - of all the variety packs I've tried, this one is probably my favorite so far. I believe I picked up this 12 pack for ~$15. Well worth it.
Yes, I've always like the Ipswich Oatmeal Stout. Used to be able to get them in jugs as well, not sure if still available this way.
My favorite oatmeal stout is Founders Breakfast Stout (another 100 from the BA bros).
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So I've caught the tail end of a segment on the radio today that some Belgium beer goes on sale today in the states that costs $85 bucks.
Has anyone tried this yet?
Edit: Here's a link to the article. I guess it'll be a bit tough to get these.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/not-your-average-brewski-167803685.html
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So I've caught the tail end of a segment on the radio today that some Belgium beer goes on sale today in the states that costs $85 bucks.
Has anyone tried this yet?
Edit: Here's a link to the article. I guess it'll be a bit tough to get these.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/not-your-average-brewski-167803685.html
Ah, the Westvleteren XII promo. It's on sale at my local biercafe. I'm considering it, only due to the beer's reputation as perhaps the "best in the world." I can't say I'm fond of quadrupels, though.
I might still do it, if I can find someone to split it with me.
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Anybody else been enjoying New Belgium's Folly Pack?
It's 4 specialty beers, and all of em can't miss
Ranger IPA- serious hops, but not overwhelming
Abbey- clovey, medium body, very drinkable
Snow Day- strong winter ale, maybe my favorite of the group
Fat Tire- the og standard from NB
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Anybody else been enjoying New Belgium's Folly Pack?
It's 4 specialty beers, and all of em can't miss
Ranger IPA- serious hops, but not overwhelming
Abbey- clovey, medium body, very drinkable
Snow Day- strong winter ale, maybe my favorite of the group
Fat Tire- the og standard from NB
I get one of those pretty often but I really wish they'd work the 1554 in there more frequently. It's a solid sample pack though.
Has anybody had anything from Marshall Brewing Company? I'm not familiar with them but I've seen good ratings so I have a couple chilling in the fridge for the game tonight.
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Green Flash Le Freak.
A 10 out of 10.
TP, that one is a sentimental fav of mine. I was in their Vista tasting room when they first broke out Le Freak back in 2006. Filled many a growler before they relocated to Mira Mesa
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Anybody else been enjoying New Belgium's Folly Pack?
It's 4 specialty beers, and all of em can't miss
Ranger IPA- serious hops, but not overwhelming
Abbey- clovey, medium body, very drinkable
Snow Day- strong winter ale, maybe my favorite of the group
Fat Tire- the og standard from NB
I get one of those pretty often but I really wish they'd work the 1554 in there more frequently. It's a solid sample pack though.
Has anybody had anything from Marshall Brewing Company? I'm not familiar with them but I've seen good ratings so I have a couple chilling in the fridge for the game tonight.
good call, 1554 was the best one
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Anybody else been enjoying New Belgium's Folly Pack?
It's 4 specialty beers, and all of em can't miss
Ranger IPA- serious hops, but not overwhelming
Abbey- clovey, medium body, very drinkable
Snow Day- strong winter ale, maybe my favorite of the group
Fat Tire- the og standard from NB
I tried Ranger, and found it a little green/grassy for my taste. And I love hop-bombs. Maybe it was a bad batch.
Like FWF, I am partial to 1554. Or their Mothership Wit.
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I saw the info on Julio's facebook page...I thought about heading over there but the $84.99 price tag scared me off. I know it's considered the best, but that's a lot of cash. I also just spent $50 there the week before, so that didn't help. :P
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I saw the info on Julio's facebook page...I thought about heading over there but the $84.99 price tag scared me off. I know it's considered the best, but that's a lot of cash. I also just spent $50 there the week before, so that didn't help. :P
Aw for shame! That ain't gonna be around again for years and years my man!
They needed a new roof, one time deal!
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I called a few places but was summarily rejected.
However, they're on eBay for just a few hundred dollars!! ...which is more than any beer that doesn't have a Benjamin for a label is worth to me.
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I called a few places but was summarily rejected.
However, they're on eBay for just a few hundred dollars!! ...which is more than any beer that doesn't have a Benjamin for a label is worth to me.
When you called around, did people laugh haughtily at you and tell you that it was just as well they couldn't sell you a six pack of the best beer in the world, since you probably wouldnt know how to appreciate it anyways?
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Anybody else been enjoying New Belgium's Folly Pack?
It's 4 specialty beers, and all of em can't miss
Ranger IPA- serious hops, but not overwhelming
Abbey- clovey, medium body, very drinkable
Snow Day- strong winter ale, maybe my favorite of the group
Fat Tire- the og standard from NB
My problem with NB is I really don't like Fat Tire. Probably cuz I've had way too much of it in my life...
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I saw the info on Julio's facebook page...I thought about heading over there but the $84.99 price tag scared me off. I know it's considered the best, but that's a lot of cash. I also just spent $50 there the week before, so that didn't help. :P
Speaking of stuff that is that price range,
Has anyone tried any of the whiskies that are made with beer? I know, sounds weird. I haven't had a chance to try, but there is a whiskey made with Black Bear Stout for sale at my local package store for ~$70 a bottle.
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I saw the info on Julio's facebook page...I thought about heading over there but the $84.99 price tag scared me off. I know it's considered the best, but that's a lot of cash. I also just spent $50 there the week before, so that didn't help. :P
Speaking of stuff that is that price range,
Has anyone tried any of the whiskies that are made with beer? I know, sounds weird. I haven't had a chance to try, but there is a whiskey made with Black Bear Stout for sale at my local package store for ~$70 a bottle.
I'm not sure how much you know about distilling, but the process for making whiskey and the process for making beer, very similar, except for the distilling part. Both need to make a mash and wort (of sorts).
Actually, you can kind of do this at home, but from a totally different process:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_freezing
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Anyone get a sixer of the Westvleteren?
I called a few places but was summarily rejected.
However, they're on eBay for just a few hundred dollars!! ...which is more than any beer that doesn't have a Benjamin for a label is worth to me.
When you called around, did people laugh haughtily at you and tell you that it was just as well they couldn't sell you a six pack of the best beer in the world, since you probably wouldnt know how to appreciate it anyways?
Nah it was a bunch of Total Wines (only places that had it in the areas I'll be traveling through), so they just sounded tired of having to give the same answer, and quick to tell me every other store in 200 miles was also out.
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So I've caught the tail end of a segment on the radio today that some Belgium beer goes on sale today in the states that costs $85 bucks.
Has anyone tried this yet?
Edit: Here's a link to the article. I guess it'll be a bit tough to get these.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/not-your-average-brewski-167803685.html
Ah, the Westvleteren XII promo. It's on sale at my local biercafe. I'm considering it, only due to the beer's reputation as perhaps the "best in the world." I can't say I'm fond of quadrupels, though.
I might still do it, if I can find someone to split it with me.
Shoot, sorry I saw this too late, but if you're near the DC area I'll go halfsies, but the previous posts seem discouraging :(
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Bison Brewing's Organic Gingerbread Ale.
A nice holiday porter. Not a spice bomb, but subtler: ginger, cinnamon, dark malts. Not overly sweet, nice finish. I have another of these in the fridge, looking forward to a second one later this weekend. This coming from a guy who generally does not do porters.
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well, Im done with the semester, so you best believe i'm hitting up our best craft brew store in framingham and grabbing something good, Ill report my picks here tomorrow.
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Update: so they're a newcomer (founded 2008), but Marshall Brewing Company makes some excellent beer. This:
(http://marshallbrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/marshall-el-cucuy.jpg)
Is probably the best black IPA I've ever had, and I'm a big fan of the style. It is just delicious and hoppy and I'm picking up a couple more bombers today to bring back home for the holidays.
(http://marshallbrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/big-jamoke-marshall-brewing.jpg)
This is not quite as exceptional, but it's an excellent smoky porter. Also very good.
They're out of Tulsa, so they may not be very available on the East Coast, but if you see some, I strongly encourage you to pick it up.
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Firestone Wookey Jack, Black Rye Imperial IPA. Drinking it meow, and I can already feel the hangover coming. 8.3%, delicious, rye is pronounced, and complements the hops rather than fighting them. And the label is awesome.
(http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Wookey-Jack-22oz-Label-e1321629392219-200x200.png)
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Had this stuff in fall of 2010 and hadn't seen it since until came across it at one of the regional liquor stores on Friday night.
Excellent stuff. Strongly recommmend. 2 years was worth the wait to have it again.
Dogfish Head Miles Davis B*tches Brew
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRfvJ_IAhJXYTwHuVxttbxF24uqFVY6SMx87WxSDne_Lbs1Bxo6w)
Did you have as much trouble as I did finding a picture that wouldn't set off the filter? :)
I love this stuff, I (hopefully) have some waiting when I get back East for the holidays. One of the best DFH limited runs.
If you can find the Faithfull Ale I strongly recommend that too.
My new best friend!
I had one of these Christmas Eve and another back on Thanksgiving. A feast worthy beer. Absolutely delicious.
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Man I've had the b brew, and I think I need to try it again because it was just meh to me.
I also got a nice Lil Xmas present: 4 bombers of Lagunitas's Lil Sumpin Sumpin Wild for 4.99 a pop. I wanted to high five the beer god. It's out of season, but it's an imperial, so spoilage isn't a real concern. Those come out tomorrow.
Funny note: Utica club is $5 for 2 12ers at my local weird beer dispensary. Almost did it. Almost.
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Weyerbacker Unfiltered Double Simcoe IPA (9% abv)
Served from a bottle. A wonderful beer and highly recommended for anyone who likes their beer hoppy (though it wasn't overwhelming on that front).
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(http://beerstreetjournal.com/images/Dogfish-Head-Johnny-Cask-570x314.jpg)
Formerly known as Johnny Cask before DFH decided they wanted to sell it without getting sued. Get it - it splits the difference between their 60 and 90 minute IPAs, and adds a touch of maple syrup to smooth out the flavor. Delicious.
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Single Hop Imperial IPA (Centennial).
12oz draft pour in a tulip glass; ~10% ABV.
I liked it -- it had sort of creamy taste to it upfront that I wasn't expecting, given the high ABV, hoppy, slightly bitter aftertaste.
I'd give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Had a Clown Shoes 'Tramp Stamp' Belgian IPA on draft at Bison County the other day. Pretty solid, and brewed in MA, I believe...
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New Belgium Snow Day; solid winter ale.
(http://www.flecksales.com/images/P/newbelgium_snowday.jpg)
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Its been a banner holiday season in the IP household.
I got to try Firestone's Union Jack IPA, and I officially rip the mantle of 'Best beer I've ever had' from Racer 5, and bestow it upon the Union Jack.
If that wasn't good enough, I also got to FREAKIN TRY THE FOUNDER'S BREAKFAST STOUT!!!
This beer has been on my bucket list for years. I found it in a tiny little out of the way convenience store outside of Saranac Lake, NY on route 86.
It was extremely good. Satisfying, unique, and one I'll try again, but I'm on the fence about whether or not its a world class beer.
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I also tried every beer from the two breweries in Lake Placid, they were meh.
I also tried Blue Point's IPA, Founder's porter, Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA, and a few others all on tap.
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I finally re-tried the Miles Davis Batches Brew. It was still just 'okay' to me. I feel like i've betrayed all of you.
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I finally re-tried the Miles Davis Batches Brew. It was still just 'okay' to me. I feel like i've betrayed all of you.
Well, you should feel that way because you have.
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Btw, anyone else use the Untappd app on Iphone?
Pretty awesome beer/brewery app. Recommend.
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Btw, anyone else use the Untappd app on Iphone?
Pretty awesome beer/brewery app. Recommend.
It free?
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Btw, anyone else use the Untappd app on Iphone?
Pretty awesome beer/brewery app. Recommend.
It free?
Yup.
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In New Orleans this weekend for a conference. I really, really do not care for Abita beer. Tried like 4 different kinds and they all ranged from downright unpleasant to inoffensively drinkable. Blah.
On the other hand, I did get to see this parade (warning: NSFW) (http://deadspin.com/5977808/new-orleans-welcomes-the-super-bowl-with-a-roger-goodell-being-eaten-by-a-giant-vagina-float) while 3 sheets to the wind, so it's all good.
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In New Orleans this weekend for a conference. I really, really do not care for Abita beer. Tried like 4 different kinds and they all ranged from downright unpleasant to inoffensively drinkable. Blah.
On the other hand, I did get to see this parade (warning: NSFW) (http://deadspin.com/5977808/new-orleans-welcomes-the-super-bowl-with-a-roger-goodell-being-eaten-by-a-giant-vagina-float) while 3 sheets to the wind, so it's all good.
No love for Purple Haze?
Granted, it's been a long time since I've had Abita.
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Magic Hat Pistil Dandelion Ale is really surprising me in a good way. Very light citrussy sweet at the start then almost no finish whatsoever...just eases on down.
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Magic Hat Pistil Dandelion Ale is really surprising me in a good way. Very light citrussy sweet at the start then almost no finish whatsoever...just eases on down.
I had that today too, and my reaction was identical.
I also got to try their RyPA, which was pretty darn good. Not the best, not reallly remarkable in the grand scheme of the style, but pretty good.
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Interesting. New Belgium does a dandelion ale too. Will have to look for that.
http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/detail.aspx?id=12947286-c63a-448f-a7c0-7a264113a16c
Sounds like dandelion ale is pretty old school:
http://shebrewsgoodale.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/brewing-with-dandelions/
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Y'all should try some iced dihydrogen monoxide.
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Y'all should try some iced dihydrogen monoxide.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
You can thank me later.
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Y'all should try some iced dihydrogen monoxide.
lol
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Y'all should try some iced dihydrogen monoxide.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
You can thank me later.
Scary
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(http://getrudemagazine.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/BeerOldRaspubtin.jpg)
Good brew to watch a 3-OT win with. It's delicious if you like bourbon stouts and/or regular Old Rasputin (I like both), but it's crazy expensive and is a half-liter disguised as a bomber. I'll probably get it again but not anytime soon.
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(http://sweetsbysarahblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/chuck.gif)
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(http://getrudemagazine.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/BeerOldRaspubtin.jpg)
Good brew to watch a 3-OT win with. It's delicious if you like bourbon stouts and/or regular Old Rasputin (I like both), but it's crazy expensive and is a half-liter disguised as a bomber. I'll probably get it again but not anytime soon.
I saw this not long ago when I was browsing for beers to try. It scared me a little.
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(http://getrudemagazine.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/BeerOldRaspubtin.jpg)
Good brew to watch a 3-OT win with. It's delicious if you like bourbon stouts and/or regular Old Rasputin (I like both), but it's crazy expensive and is a half-liter disguised as a bomber. I'll probably get it again but not anytime soon.
I saw this not long ago when I was browsing for beers to try. It scared me a little.
haven't tried that one (or seen it for that matter)
Their regular imperial stout is pretty amazingly good stuff though
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Drinking Racer 5 now, it's just not the same after Union Jack.
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The woman and I just split a bomber of Lagunitas Capuccino Stout. Nice and boozy.
Still, I think I might actually prefer MacTarnahan's Goose Bump Imperial Porter. Delivers the same punch, but more of the coffee tones.
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Picked up the Sammy Spring sampler pack: Boston Lager, Irish Red, Maple Pecan Porter, Double Agent IPL, White Lantern (Belgian White), and Alpine Spring (unfiltered lager).
Was going to wait until I'd had them all twice, especially the Maple Pecan Porter: like Sammy's Chocolate Bock, it finishes sweet, a little too sweet. And not maple-y, just sugary. Felt I needed a second try before writing it off.
But I just had the IPL a second time, and it's fantastic. My new favorite Sammy of them all. Great citrus hop flavor up front, but a clean and mild finish. Terrific balance, eminently drinkable.
I like the Alpine Spring a lot too, also very drinkable. And the White Lantern is nice, a decent representation of the style, although I'll probably look elsewhere for a white.
But that IPL makes me wish I had another sixer of it right now. Fantastic.
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Weyerhausers Insanity.
It was too boozy for me. Good, for sure, but over the top IMHO.
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Picked up the Sammy Spring sampler pack: Boston Lager, Irish Red, Maple Pecan Porter, Double Agent IPL, White Lantern (Belgian White), and Alpine Spring (unfiltered lager).
Was going to wait until I'd had them all twice, especially the Maple Pecan Porter: like Sammy's Chocolate Bock, it finishes sweet, a little too sweet. And not maple-y, just sugary. Felt I needed a second try before writing it off.
But I just had the IPL a second time, and it's fantastic. My new favorite Sammy of them all. Great citrus hop flavor up front, but a clean and mild finish. Terrific balance, eminently drinkable.
I like the Alpine Spring a lot too, also very drinkable. And the White Lantern is nice, a decent representation of the style, although I'll probably look elsewhere for a white.
But that IPL makes me wish I had another sixer of it right now. Fantastic.
yeh, the IPL is the best of the bunch, but I have to say I think I'm just about done with Sam's.
Loving the Magic Hat Spring mixer. I talked about the Pistil a few posts back, and the Ticket to Rye is really excellent beer too. Not sure how I feel about the Salt ale, and you get 3 #9's. I saw a six pack of the Pistils, but passed because they were just a few dollars less than the 12 pack mixer.
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So a couple weekends ago I hit the bottle shop on the other side of town, where I used to live, and treated myself to about a dozen bombers. Been sampling these now and then, whenever I wanted to take a break from my own homebrew (lately, bitter and stout).
Aside from some nice closeout specials on some obscure/local winter brews, here are some findings:
Good: Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale. We've heard IP wax about their Union Jack (another purchase I'm looking forward to trying soon), and the Double Barrel also represents them well. Nothing spectacular, but a straight-ahead, solid pale ale.
Good: Magic Hat #9. I was hoping to find some Magic Hat, and while I was little disappointed to only find the #9, I enjoyed getting reacquainted with a dear, old friend. We have Pyramid Brewery out here (which is actually owned by Magic Hat), whose apricot ale is a nice facsimile, but the #9 seems smoother, almost richer.
Bad: New Belgium Rampant Imperial IPA. Like Redz' experiences with Sam Adams, I've been disappointed lately by the New Belgiums I've been trying. I love hop bombs, but like NB's Ranger IPA, I found the Rampant so hoppy that it tasted grassy. Grassy, and hot, in the way that a cheap, highly alcoholic beer tastes. Was not a fan, although my SO said she enjoyed it.
Excellent: Weihenstephaner Vitus. Beer fans know about this brewery's claim as the oldest continuously operating (since the 1050s). The Vitus is a weizenbock: at 7.7% ABV, think of it as an imperial hefeweizen. If you're a fan of the Bavarian style of hefeweizen, with its banana/bubble gum estery goodness, then this is your beer. The mack daddy of German hefeweizens. Just fantastic.
Also, I spent last weekend in Eugene, OR, home of the University of Oregon and some fine breweries. Managed to visit Oakshire Brewing and Falling Sky Brewery, and both of them are producing some terrific beer. If you guys are ever on the West Coast and see their beers on tap, give them a try. Highly recommended: Oakshire's Espresso Stout.
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Tried a few Sam Adams beers:
Double Bock - $10 for a four pack but worth it (9.5% alcohol) Dark beer but sweet and smooth, not too heavy
White Lantern - thought it was going to be better but not so great
Imperial White - not the first time I've had it. My favorite beer ever. Over 10% alcohol but very smooth. Also about $10 for a 4 pack. I wish I had more!
Griffin's Bow - I've only seen it in the big bottles. Reminds me of the Imperial White but not quite as good. Not a bad substitute though. High alc content but still smooth and tasty
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http://www.kentuckyale.com/kentucky-bourbon-barrel-ale
kentucky boubon ale....was very expensive, very alcoholic, and not worth it. It won't be joining my rotation
Update...I had it again and it wasn't so bad, but it's still not getting into the rotation
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I've tried a few new beers lately. I'll try to remember them while under the influence of some of them:
Recent:
Left Hand Brewing's Nitro Milk Stout:
Oh. My. God. Rating: 7.5/10
-This beer upfront is boozey, complex, and awesome. So happy I tried it. The nitrogen isn't as pronounced as say..Guinness, but it's there, and a hard pour gives a rewarding head to the beer (shut up Michael Scott).
Drinkability: 5
This tastes delicious, and unlike boozey stouts like Imperials, the 6.5% doesn't feel like it. That is a negative. This beer will get you stupid. Imbibe with caution.
Appearance: 9.5/10
Looks like a dream. Really does.
Bear Republic's Black Racer IPA
GOOD LORD, THIS IS A BEER, MADE BY REGULAR GUYS?: 8/10
-Smooth, hoppy, complex. Freaking delicious. Very like the Racer 5, by design, and to its credit. Best black IPA I've ever had.
Drinkability: Very hoppy, strong, of you get hammered and start singing Irish drinking songs in August, you deserved it. You knew what you were doing.
Appearance: Blsck as night, beautiful as dawn.
Peak Organics IPA
You call this a beer, but it's obviously mana from heaven. Why the confusion? Rating: 5/10
It's a well hopped, well crafted IPA. Not impressive, but not disregardable. If you, like me, are always in quest of a good IPA at a decent price, Im getting this for $9.99 a sixer in NY, in the midst of a beer desert. Well worth it.
Drinkability: Not sessionable, but not something you drink one or two of and start wondering why the world keeps spinning either.
Appearance: It's a beer, looks like a beer.
Dogfishhead 61 (their fruity IPA)
Beer? Naw this is why cavemen painted on walls. Rating: 3/10
Not impressed. Grape must? Get outta here.
Drinkability: meh
Meh.
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I don't know if this qualifies for this thread, but we recently went to a new pub/grill here in Clearwater, Florida. It is owned by someone who brews beer in Maine, is called the Sea Dog, and specializes in beer and New England sea food. This time we skipped the beer and went straight to the lobster rolls. :D . I can't say they were good, I can't say they were bad...it took us the whole time we were there to figure out the strange spice (?) that was used in them. They had a definite blueberry flavor! My brother decided (after looking at the beer list) that they were steamed in their signature brew...Blueberry Beer! Very strange. I still haven't decided whether I liked the lobster that way.... ???....but since it has taken me so long, I guess the answer is not a strong yes, at any rate.
(I heard the fried clams were terrific!)
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That'd be the Sea Dog Brewing Company.
Not a big fan of their blueberry wheat, myself, but cool to hear of them outside ME.
Had some Peaks Organic Summer a couple weeks ago. Nice, not as bland as I was expecting for a "summer" beer.
Maine--we make good beer!
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I thought this was neat: the Beeriodic Table:
http://thebeermongers.com/beers/
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(http://thisiswhyimdrunk.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/finch-beer-secret-stache-stout-beer.jpg)
[dang] fine stout.
(sippin...)
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Peak organic
tree house
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(http://www.beersearchparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_5154.jpg)
This is really good stuff. Not quite a saison, but not quite a pale ale. Very smooth and drinkable with a nice little hop bite at the end. Unfortunately it's from Oklahoma so it's probably not available near most posters here.
/sippin
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It's that time of year:
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhLT3mL8dLIBzWzL5pB9P4jWdCcV_csa14C6-DSTtS6_-WmmtNAw)
Elysian's take on a pumpkin ale, Night Owl. Reportedly made with 150 pounds of pumpkin in every batch. Pumpkin seeds as well.
Smells like pumpkin pie, with cinnamon and nutmeg, but it doesn't taste sweet. The pumpkin is definitely there, and it finishes with a heat/dryness/bitterness from the ginger and allspice.
It's growing on me. Glad I'd picked up a second bottle.
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Went to the beer emporium (link (http://www.bearworldnny.com/)) on the long way home from Providence RI today, and spent $42 on 18 beers.
Saw a million different beers I've never tried and completely punked out. Got a sixer of Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin Wild, Left Hand's Nitro Milk Stout, and Firestone Union Jack.
I just knew I loved those beers. I feel kind of guilty.
But at the same time I tried just about every beer at the most hipsterest place on earth last night and I liked none of them particularly well (Founders Rubeaus, Victory Golden Monkey, Perry's Revenge Ale, Finch's Secret Stash Stout, Founder's Porter...).
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Sometimes, you gotta go with the sure thing.
I'll rarely drop money on complete blind shots. If I don't know the brewery, or if I don't like/know the style really well, I'm probably not going to try it.
Schooner Exact Hop Vine IPA and Hop Valley Alphadelic IPA are two new recent discoveries. Typical Pacific NW-style IPAs, hop bombs. Big thumbs up.
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Went to Pemberfest in Cambridge today...a slew of delicious local craft brews for free. I'd like to tell you more about them, but after a while things started to blur together. Cheers!
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Just to plug it again, Left Hand's Nitro milk stout is just awesome. It's the stout Id make if I could.
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I have become a big fan of Stone. Recently had their Pale Ale, IPA, Levitation Ale, Smoked Porter, and their 2013 Old Guardian Barley Wine.
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I have become a big fan of Stone. Recently had their Pale Ale, IPA, Levitation Ale, Smoked Porter, and their 2013 Old Guardian Barley Wine.
Their beer is good. They rope you in with 'edgy' names and cool brand logos, and they keep you by being different. You tried a lot of other craft beers?
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I have become a big fan of Stone. Recently had their Pale Ale, IPA, Levitation Ale, Smoked Porter, and their 2013 Old Guardian Barley Wine.
Their beer is good. They rope you in with 'edgy' names and cool brand logos, and they keep you by being different. You tried a lot of other craft beers?
Still feeling my way around after 4 1/2 years in Europe. Locally, I have dabbeled with Schlafly and O'Fallon. Tried some of the New Belgium stuff to include Mad Hatter and their pumpkin ale.
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It's that time of year:
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhLT3mL8dLIBzWzL5pB9P4jWdCcV_csa14C6-DSTtS6_-WmmtNAw)
Elysian's take on a pumpkin ale, Night Owl. Reportedly made with 150 pounds of pumpkin in every batch. Pumpkin seeds as well.
Smells like pumpkin pie, with cinnamon and nutmeg, but it doesn't taste sweet. The pumpkin is definitely there, and it finishes with a heat/dryness/bitterness from the ginger and allspice.
It's growing on me. Glad I'd picked up a second bottle.
Ahh yes, pumpkin ale.....one of the few type's of ale's I actually like. Had the Harpoon Pumpkin UFO last night. Wanted to get the Dogfish Head, but the store didn't have it yet. Seems everyone is making the stuff now, I must have seen 15 different brands selling the stuff.
Never tried Elsyian's, sounds good.
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Went to the beer emporium (link (http://www.bearworldnny.com/)) on the long way home from Providence RI today, and spent $42 on 18 beers.
Saw a million different beers I've never tried and completely punked out. Got a sixer of Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin Wild, Left Hand's Nitro Milk Stout, and Firestone Union Jack.
I just knew I loved those beers. I feel kind of guilty.
But at the same time I tried just about every beer at the most hipsterest place on earth last night and I liked none of them particularly well (Founders Rubeaus, Victory Golden Monkey, Perry's Revenge Ale, Finch's Secret Stash Stout, Founder's Porter...).
You know, this place called the Barley Pub right down the street from me has Lagunitas and Firestone on tap, Moat Mt too.
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Lagunitas are disguisting. Gotta keep it Dominican with the Presidente's
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Delicious.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e377/swhose/image-2.jpg)
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Lagunitas are disguisting. Gotta keep it Dominican with the Presidente's
Pilsner is the undiscovered country for me. I've yet to find one I really like, except for perhaps Urquell, and that's more for nostalgia than for the flavor.
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Lagunitas are disguisting. Gotta keep it Dominican with the Presidente's
Pilsner is the undiscovered country for me. I've yet to find one I really like, except for perhaps Urquell, and that's more for nostalgia than for the flavor.
It's like having a favorite kind of white bread.
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Lagunitas are disguisting. Gotta keep it Dominican with the Presidente's
Pilsner is the undiscovered country for me. I've yet to find one I really like, except for perhaps Urquell, and that's more for nostalgia than for the flavor.
It's like having a favorite kind of white bread.
Yes! Exactly.
Not crazy about Kolsch either. Gave Burnside's Lime Kolsch a try the other day, and thought, "OK, I could see a time and place for this, but I can't see this being in the rotation."
I am looking forward to trying out 10 Barrel Brewing's Swill this weekend. We've got warm weather here in the Rose City, so still some time left for some summer brew.
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Tree house brewery in western mass
good ale, ipa but their milk stout is really fine!
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Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin!
Mighty fine...and 9.0% ABV
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Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin!
Mighty fine...and 9.0% ABV
(Pumpknihead, too).
I love this time of year for THAT reason, (the season is through November now).
Somebody told me last year I could get it later at the distirbutor, (one is about a mile from me), but I tried last year to no avail.
TP.
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If you visit Toronto, make sure you visit http://www.beerbistro.com/ (http://www.beerbistro.com/) and http://barvolo.com/ (http://barvolo.com/). Great beer selection!!!
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Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin!
Mighty fine...and 9.0% ABV
(Pumpknihead, too).
I love this time of year for THAT reason, (the season is through November now).
Somebody told me last year I could get it later at the distirbutor, (one is about a mile from me), but I tried last year to no avail.
TP.
Yeah, I really have taken a liking to the various pumpkin ale's out there.
I haven't tried the Shipyard Pumpkinhead yet, I wonder what the difference between the two is?
My top three favorite pumpkin offerings right now are probably the Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, and the Harpoon Pumpkin UFO. I'm sure there are other good one's out there as well, though.
Also, I tried the Moat Mt. Oktoberfest Lager last night as well, very impressed. As I'm sure of few of you know, I'm not a big fan of IPA's or other more hearty, bitter(ish) beers, and usually don't go to far out of my comfort zone (Bud Light, Heineken, Corona), but I have been trying to broaden my choices lately. Luckily enough, the store right down the street from me has some really wide ranging selections to sample. But as was expected, the majority of those I have tried were just not to my liking.
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Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin!
Mighty fine...and 9.0% ABV
(Pumpknihead, too).
I love this time of year for THAT reason, (the season is through November now).
Somebody told me last year I could get it later at the distirbutor, (one is about a mile from me), but I tried last year to no avail.
TP.
Yeah, I really have taken a liking to the various pumpkin ale's out there.
I haven't tried the Shipyard Pumpkinhead yet, I wonder what the difference between the two is?
My top three favorite pumpkin offerings right now are probably the Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, and the Harpoon Pumpkin UFO. I'm sure there are other good one's out there as well, though.
Also, I tried the Moat Mt. Oktoberfest Lager last night as well, very impressed. As I'm sure of few of you know, I'm not a big fan of IPA's or other more hearty, bitter(ish) beers, and usually don't go to far out of my comfort zone (Bud Light, Heineken, Corona), but I have been trying to broaden my choices lately. Luckily enough, the store right down the street from me has some really wide ranging selections to sample. But as was expected, the majority of those I have tried were just not to my liking.
For my money, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is the best pumpkin beer out there with Lakefront Brewery's (Milwaukee, WI) Pumpkin Lager being #2.
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I'll tell you of two pumpkin beers I did NOT like. Blue Moon and Sam Adam's. Turrible!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_Black_Lager
I can't believe I'm drinking a beer being marketed in Northern Ireland. I feel betrayed.
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Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin!
Mighty fine...and 9.0% ABV
(Pumpknihead, too).
I love this time of year for THAT reason, (the season is through November now).
Somebody told me last year I could get it later at the distirbutor, (one is about a mile from me), but I tried last year to no avail.
TP.
Yeah, I really have taken a liking to the various pumpkin ale's out there.
I haven't tried the Shipyard Pumpkinhead yet, I wonder what the difference between the two is?
My top three favorite pumpkin offerings right now are probably the Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, and the Harpoon Pumpkin UFO. I'm sure there are other good one's out there as well, though.
Also, I tried the Moat Mt. Oktoberfest Lager last night as well, very impressed. As I'm sure of few of you know, I'm not a big fan of IPA's or other more hearty, bitter(ish) beers, and usually don't go to far out of my comfort zone (Bud Light, Heineken, Corona), but I have been trying to broaden my choices lately. Luckily enough, the store right down the street from me has some really wide ranging selections to sample. But as was expected, the majority of those I have tried were just not to my liking.
I could be wrong, but I believe it's just the alcohol content, (Smashed is increased), and the slight taste difference would reflect that as well, as it's not much different but the bite.
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http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/vestfyen-uglens-stout/220927/
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Lefthand Brewing Company won me over 100% with their Nitro Milk Stout. (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/418/3434), so I tried their Sawtooth Ale (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/418/1543) and The Stranger (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/418/66154)
Sawtooth is a ESB style ale that was pretty tasty, very drinkable, but ultimately forgettable.
The Stranger..great name, mediocre beer.
Left Hand's Nitro Milk Stout is far and away the best american session stout I've ever tried from a bottle (Shipyard's Blue Fin Stout at Fed Jack's in Kennebunkport, ME is my overall favorite American stout experience).
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Has anybody else tried anything brewed by Evil Twin? They showed up pretty abruptly in my beer store, and we've tried about 4 kinds and loved all of them. Very crisp and clear-bodied, even at high ABV levels, and all really tasty.
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Has anybody else tried anything brewed by Evil Twin? They showed up pretty abruptly in my beer store, and we've tried about 4 kinds and loved all of them. Very crisp and clear-bodied, even at high ABV levels, and all really tasty.
Which ones did you try? They've been knocking around here for about a year and I've avoided them ever since I had the infamous 'Three Heads Brewing' invasion of the cheap bombers of '10. Maybe its time to give them a try.
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Has anybody else tried anything brewed by Evil Twin? They showed up pretty abruptly in my beer store, and we've tried about 4 kinds and loved all of them. Very crisp and clear-bodied, even at high ABV levels, and all really tasty.
Which ones did you try? They've been knocking around here for about a year and I've avoided them ever since I had the infamous 'Three Heads Brewing' invasion of the cheap bombers of '10. Maybe its time to give them a try.
Imperial Biscotti Break - nice rich, flavorful double stout.
Falco IPA - My wife loves this, I like it but not quite as much. Very clear and crisp.
Ryan and the Beaster Bunny - really solid saison, good but not great.
Molotov Cocktail - A pretty excellent double IPA, but dangerous as it doesn't taste like the 11.5% it is. Very smooth for a high ABV IPA.
They have about 4 more varieties at our store, we'll probably work our way through them.
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Visited the Blue Hills Brewery recently.
Enjoyed the Quartermile Ipa, Black Hops and Pumpkin lager the most. Pumpkin was surprisingly good.
Place is pretty sweet, cheap bombers and growlers and a relaxed tasting atmosphere
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Had Two Brothers "Atom Smasher" on Friday night. A marzen style beer. Definitely kicked me in the butt a bit. 7.7 ABV. Had a flight the next morning and definitely felt some of the effects.
On the lighter side of an oktoberfest but still had a solid taste.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
Oh yeah, it's the bomb. Although, I can really only do one or two in a sitting before the sweetness gets to me.
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My wife went by a Wegman's in Syracuse (they also go by 'the best freaking supermarkets in the history of supermarkets') and picked me up some beers. Among them was the Fat Jack, but ALSO, a joy I've been avoiding for no good reason at all: Bear Republic's Hop Rod RyPA.
I think I've talked about this beer before, but man, it's awesome. Super Hoppy, creamy but not in a weird way, looks like a dream. If you've never tried it...well you should.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
Oh yeah, it's the bomb. Although, I can really only do one or two in a sitting before the sweetness gets to me.
Tell me all about 3floyds. All about them.
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I had a 4oz pour at a beer fest last weekend in Maine of the Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin and it was freaking good. Need to pick up a few bottles just to make sure though.
Side note has anyone been to the seaport hotel for the Longtrail Homey Ginger IPA? Collaboration beer with seaport hotel I guess they lrovided the honey maybe? You can only get it there as far as I know and I'm dying to try it.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
Oh yeah, it's the bomb. Although, I can really only do one or two in a sitting before the sweetness gets to me.
Tell me all about 3floyds. All about them.
Seconded. BTW, I'm seriously missing my Dogfish Head Punkin these days - can't get it here. Only pumpkin I really care for.
And Sam Adams has consistently disappointed me for a long time. Tastes too processed or something, I don't know, hard to put my finger on it but it's in every style it seems.
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
Oh yeah, it's the bomb. Although, I can really only do one or two in a sitting before the sweetness gets to me.
Tell me all about 3floyds. All about them.
Seconded. BTW, I'm seriously missing my Dogfish Head Punkin these days - can't get it here. Only pumpkin I really care for.
And Sam Adams has consistently disappointed me for a long time. Tastes too processed or something, I don't know, hard to put my finger on it but it's in every style it seems.
Where are you located? Wolavers pumpkin is pretty dope
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Tried the double Jack from Sam Adams. Kinda okay? Not worth the $ though so poor value, but it takes a different slant than other flagship double pumpkins straying away from the sweet dessert feel and emphasizing the flavor of actual pumpkin rather than just paying it lip service and flooding you with caramel and cinnamon.
I tried that stuff last year. Was not a fan at all. Heavy and it just tries to do too much from a flavor standpoint and succeeds at none of it,
I think for every good pumpkin out there (ale, lager, stout, etc), there are about 7 or 8 that fail miserably.
Have you tried Southern Tier's Pumpking?
That's the only one where when it get put in front of me I think, 'sweet. I'll enjoy this.'
Oh yeah, it's the bomb. Although, I can really only do one or two in a sitting before the sweetness gets to me.
Tell me all about 3floyds. All about them.
Personally, I think they're a little overrated. There are people out there who seem to worship them. My biggest issue is that you could put a Robert the Bruce, Alpha King, Pride/Joy in front of me and I can't tell the difference. They taste very similar.
The Zombie Dust is probably my favorite beer from there. I will admit that they have cool looking bottles.
They do have this really cool thing called Dark Lord Day. It's like every April or so. They have this Dark Lord Imperial Stout that they release one day a year. So people go down to Muenster and tailgate and stuff, hoping to get the opportunity to purchase it. You see bottles of the stuff going for some pretty ridiculous prices on the secondary market.
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My wife went by a Wegman's in Syracuse (they also go by 'the best freaking supermarkets in the history of supermarkets')
I've been to Wegmans, and it is a really good store (but man do you NY'ers talk about it like it's a god-send). Better than any grocery stores in NH, probably all of NE.
Harris Teeter gives it a run for it's money though. I also really like Trader Joe's (not really a supermarket) too.
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S/o to IP:
Bottle of pump king ruled, and admittedly knocked me on my butt a little.
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S/o to IP:
Bottle of pump king ruled, and admittedly knocked me on my butt a little.
I have also had the same experience with Pumpking. Love me some southern tier.
Also had some miller lite last night. Not sure if any of you have ever tried it. It got the job done.
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Southern Tiers PumpKing is pretty much the only pumpkin beer I enjoy. The rest are just so darn mediocre, IMHO. Even my favorite breweries - Dogfish, Weyerbacher - pretty much FAIL when it comes to pumpkin beers.
That said, I still try just about every pumpkin beer out there, just in case....
So, I recently bought a sixer of Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout. I've been drinking one per night the last five nights, and each night they grow on me a bit. It is a stout, with a very slight "pumpkin beer" after taste to it (read: a hint a holiday spices). I think its actually pretty well done. Of course, this is in part bc my expectations have been lowered to such a ridiculous degree over the past few years of trying every pumpkin beer out there.
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And Sam Adams has consistently disappointed me for a long time. Tastes too processed or something, I don't know, hard to put my finger on it but it's in every style it seems.
I hear you. Its a little bit how I feel about Harpoon. But then again, when I'm traveling, and in an airport bar, and its a choice between crud #1, crud #2, crud #3, and Sam Adams, and maybe even Sam Adams IPA... heck, its a no brainer. I've especially been enjoying that Sam IPA (lattitude 48?) that I've had a few times at an airport bar in ATL.
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drinking me some bud light right now...it goes down easy and in rapid succession
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S/o to IP:
Bottle of pump king ruled, and admittedly knocked me on my butt a little.
Awesome. Now, when people say 'blah blah blah different Pumpkin beer' you can always say, 'I don't much like pumpkin beers, but have you tried. Pumpking? Pretty much the best.'
Easy beer snob quip.
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Guess ill have to try this pumpking tonight
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So, I went on a mission today to see if I could find this Pumpking, and struck out. Couple of stores have other offerings from Southern Tier, but no Pumpking.
I came across another of Shipyard's variations on pumpkin ale though. Just brought home a bottle of their Smashed Pumpkin "Bourbon Barrel Aged" Ale. I thought the "regular" Smashed Pumpkin was strong at 9% ABV in comparison to the Pumpkinhead (standard offering), but the barrel aged variation is just knock-your-socks-off strong. 12% ABV!!!
Sipping it now as we speak, and let me tell you, you can actually taste hints of the bourbon amongst the pumpkin and spice.
I'm a be drunk tonite...fo sho!
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So, I went on a mission today to see if I could find this Pumpking, and struck out. Couple of stores have other offerings from Southern Tier, but no Pumpking.
I came across another of Shipyard's variations on pumpkin ale though. Just brought home a bottle of their Smashed Pumpkin "Bourbon Barrel Aged" Ale. I thought the "regular" Smashed Pumpkin was strong at 9% ABV in comparison to the Pumpkinhead (standard offering), but the barrel aged variation is just knock-your-socks-off strong. 12% ABV!!!
Sipping it now as we speak, and let me tell you, you can actually taste hints of the bourbon amongst the pumpkin and spice.
I'm a be drunk tonite...fo sho!
I struck out on that one too. Mind you I only tried the one place I go to usually. Speaking of Bourbon, I settled on this one:
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I'm really not sure what to make of it. It's almost like eating a Sour Patch candy without the sugar coating. It's growing on me a bit, but I'm not sure I'd ever get it again.
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Cane & Ebel by Two Brothers (a hopped rye ale)
This beer was absolutely fantastic. Exactly as it sounds -- a hoppy tasting rye ale. The hop was up front, and because of the maltiness of the rye didn't leave a bitter aftertaste. Probably the best beer I've had in the last month or so. I generally like hoppy beers, and really like Hop Rod Rye by Bear Republic, so no surprise I liked this.
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Heart Of Darkness Stout by Magic Hat
First of all, Magic Hat's #9 is an abomination to beer, and has dissuaded me from giving them money on sampler packs on numerous occasions.
2nd: This is maybe my favorite name of a Stout ever. Conrad was an evil genius, and anything with this name had better be amazing. I found it as a run of the mill Nice 'n Easy gas station (you guys have those, right?) in a full 12-er for 15 bucks. No crappy fruity beers.
3rd: At 5.7% its good, not great, worth 15 bucks for 12 beers.
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Heart Of Darkness Stout by Magic Hat
First of all, Magic Hat's #9 is an abomination to beer,
I stopped reading.
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Heart Of Darkness Stout by Magic Hat
First of all, Magic Hat's #9 is an abomination to beer,
I stopped reading.
AN ABOMINATION UNTO GOD!
EDIT: I should 'splain.
I've been to Magic Hat's brewery about a dozen times. There was a 2 yr period where I stopped there every single time on the way back from Maine when I was majing the trip 3-5 times a year at least (my brother lived and worked in Portland (shout out to Bull Feeny's...I MISS YOUUU), and he didn't have a car, and I'm a good brother who loves road trips). They have a nice lil set up, especially at the tasting bar where you can get schmammered for free, especially if it isn't crowded. Great stop in the Burlington brewery tour (the unofficial one you make up yourself with your buddies).
And I've seen what they can do in-house. Its pretty good. Not enough to rival the great breweries, but they've got a awesome merch setup, and their more rare and experimental beers are pretty decent.
BUT THEY HAVE NO BALLS when it comes to mass distribution. And any sampler pack with the #9, their gimickiest gimmick beer, is a sampler pack with 4 beers wasted.
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High nostalgia factor for #9 for me. Lots of mid-summer barbecues and back patio sessions sustained by the #9.
Last time I was in Boston, I had to have one on draft, for old times' sake.
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A beautiful fall afternoon today, so I walked out to the biercafe.
Enjoyed a pour of the Southern Tier Pumking on draft. It's definitely one of the best pumpkin beers out there, but I don't know if I could drink much more than a pint of it at a time. A bomber would probably last me the evening. It's got that boozy burn to let you know you're dealing with a high ABV, quickly followed by spice and sweetness. Not unlike how a cricket bat wrapped in velvet might feel.
The day was made by Bear Republic's Cafe Racer 15. The DIPA sibling of their very good Racer 5 IPA. Just an absolutely beautiful beer. I'll need a side-by-side comparison, but I'll put it right up there with Pliny the Elder.
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Victory DirtWolf.
On tap at a local bar. it is a double IPA, close to 9% ABV. It was awesome. I had it right after a Dogfish Head 90 min, and the DirtWolf stood out....
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So the store down the street finally got some Pumpking so I picked up a bottle. Very good, definitely on the level of Shipyard or Dogfish Head.
I think I've had my share of pumpkin beers for the season though.
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After a long hiatus, my local Trader Joe's is carrying La Fin du Monde again.
It's been a long time, my friend. Lovely to see you again.
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for me
best beer to get from a store: Heineken , Sapporo (tied)
best specialty beer : Delirium
bad beer: Guiness
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I ran into this a couple of weeks ago, though I just realized the back story behind the naming when I was trying to find a nice link to post.
The beer has very nice smokey flavor, and a pleasant deep-umber coloring. It's an intense brew, but well worth it if you're into heavier beers.
I also used some of it to braise beef shanks with good results.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/blogs/99bottles/2013/04/new_mystic_brewery_beer_pays_t.html
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Koz, braising beef with smoked beer is a game changer
I just got to try cafe 15 racer from bear republic. It's the type of beer where if you're writing the review after 3 of them it goes,
"Beautifully hopped DIPA from guys who make some of the best. At 10% alcohol it's a bit strong but wuzzlebubberflabber butter. Flubbed...flubbed..I getknockeddown....BUTIGETupagain...."
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Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?
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Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?
I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.
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Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?
I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.
Glad you enjoyed it. Was worried I might have oversold it, but it just knocked me over when I tried it.
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Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?
I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.
Glad you enjoyed it. Was worried I might have oversold it, but it just knocked me over when I tried it.
Oh not at all. It was one of the rare dipa's that figured out its enough to knock you on your arse and hop aggressively. Most of them (the 120 comes to mind immediately from DFH) need to punch you in the face with too many hops as well.
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Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.
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Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.
Really? Better than Left Hand's Milk Stout?
BTW, I cannot for the life of me find it out here, which boggles my mind. I've got two bottle shops that stock literally hundreds of beers, and yet I still have not laid eyes on a Left Hand.
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Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.
Really? Better than Left Hand's Milk Stout?
BTW, I cannot for the life of me find it out here, which boggles my mind. I've got two bottle shops that stock literally hundreds of beers, and yet I still have not laid eyes on a Left Hand.
It's gotta be the nitro milk which they do sell in bottles...but yes, it's better .
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recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.
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recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.
Did you have the hoegarden in the big huge glass?
First exhibit in IPs World Class Pint Glass museum. I've got around 120 or so now.
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recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.
Did you have the hoegarden in the big huge glass?
First exhibit in IPs World Class Pint Glass museum. I've got around 120 or so now.
yup big glass it is. really digging the taste.
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Went home for the holidays and got to try a lot of new stuff. Finally got to try Founder's Breakfast Stout, and at breakfast no less. Lives up to the hype.
Founder's Centennial IPA is also delicious.
Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster - good but not great double IPA.
Ommegang Hop House - really nice pale ale, but I'm kinda bummed it seems to have replaced their Belgian Pale Ale.
And it's brewpub only, but Dogfish Head has made a beer called Afternoon Snack that somehow perfectly replicates the taste of apple slices and peanut butter. I was more impressed than in love with it, but my wife is obsessed.
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(http://www.grolsch.co.uk/media/images/thebeer/premium_2x.jpg)
That's my "default". Love it. Biased as heck though, since I lived next to the factory for about 6 years.
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As a Kenyan my default here is Tusker, or Tusker Malt Lager. Washes down barbequed red meat very well.
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Dogfish Head Sixty-one. Absolutely love it. The taste from the syrah grape must combined with the hoppiness is surprisingly good.
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Dogfish Head Sixty-one. Absolutely love it. The taste from the syrah grape must combined with the hoppiness is surprisingly good.
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While I know it's not the same thing: I once had an ale that had been aged in wine barrels (I forget what kind of wine). It was easily one of the worst craft beers I've ever had.
I'm averse to any beer that has been aged in wood barrels. I don't mind getting punched in the mouth with hops. I don't like sucking on wood chips, though.
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Dogfish Head Sixty-one. Absolutely love it. The taste from the syrah grape must combined with the hoppiness is surprisingly good.
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While I know it's not the same thing: I once had an ale that had been aged in wine barrels (I forget what kind of wine). It was easily one of the worst craft beers I've ever had.
I'm averse to any beer that has been aged in wood barrels. I don't mind getting punched in the mouth with hops. I don't like sucking on wood chips, though.
Defintely agree with you on the aged barrel thing.
Also, those bourbon/beer hybrids are absolutely awful. I just don't understand that fascination at all.
If I want bourbon, I'm going to get myself a bourbon on the rocks. If I want a beer, I'm going to order myself a beer. I may even order myself a beer with a shot of bourbon on the side or a bourbon & water with a beer sidecar. However, I don't want the two combined together like some Frankenstein experiment gone horribly wrong.
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Preach!
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Also, those bourbon/beer hybrids are absolutely awful. I just don't understand that fascination at all.
If I want bourbon, I'm going to get myself a bourbon on the rocks. If I want a beer, I'm going to order myself a beer. I may even order myself a beer with a shot of bourbon on the side or a bourbon & water with a beer sidecar. However, I don't want the two combined together like some Frankenstein experiment gone horribly wrong.
Good bourbon stouts are awesome, the bourbon flavor really complements the dark, rich stout tastes. If they weren't so expensive and potent I'd drink them all the time. But different strokes and all that.
...wasn't impressed with the one bourbon ale I've had, though, and it was supposed to be a good one (Founders' Backwoods B*stard)
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Interesting POI I learned from a brewer: Cask-aged ales (which includes Stouts..stouts are a type of ale) have to be force-carbonated.
Recently a brewery opened near me (http://www.stlawrencebrewing.com/). They made the "Blunderbuss", a coffee bourbon barrel porter, and then they made a Coffee Porter. The Coffee Porter is fantastic. The Blunderbuss was good, and a bit more complex, but like the movie Prometheus, it was missing something.
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We should set up some kind of "send each-other a case of beers" system :]
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Guinness Foreign Extra......I'll probably stick to the original
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After a long hiatus, my local Trader Joe's is carrying La Fin du Monde again.
It's been a long time, my friend. Lovely to see you again.
Can I QFT myself? Because 100% of the time, it works 100% of the time.
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I tried Green Flash Brewing's Double Stout Black Ale.
It's interesting. They get all hoppy wit it. Solid 8%, and with all the stout notes you love, but with a back end bitter hops note you'd expect from a west coast IPA. Honestly, not a huge fan of Green Flash'e offerings in the past it but I'd buy this again
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We should set up some kind of "send each-other a case of beers" system :]
Agree.
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Had the Dogfish Head Noble Rot last night. Bomber saison ale brewed with grape must.
Wasn't really a fan. The Sixty-One is much better, IMO, if you're going for a twinge of wine taste.
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(http://imageshack.com/a/img849/8217/z4q9.jpg)
Finally a beer you guys can't get!! It's brewed 20 miles from my house, it's good. Smooth, complex, strong. Like Hakeem.
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in western mass we have this great small brewery tree house that is making some fine beers! I believe 2 of theirs were just named to some list? julius (ipa) and another BUT I just had the percolator stout last week, great beer!
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Anyone have the long trail Ramble? Looking forward to trying that as well as Allagashs new year round saison which was just bottled yesterday
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in western mass we have this great small brewery tree house that is making some fine beers! I believe 2 of theirs were just named to some list? julius (ipa) and another BUT I just had the percolator stout last week, great beer!
What town is it out of?
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in western mass we have this great small brewery tree house that is making some fine beers! I believe 2 of theirs were just named to some list? julius (ipa) and another BUT I just had the percolator stout last week, great beer!
What town is it out of?
just moved to monson, was in brim field
ipas very good, cream stout really really good, coffee stout is percolator just had it
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Pinkus Pilsner from Germany... made in the first organic brewery
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Good a time as any to resurrect the beer thread.
Recently had a few pints of this:
(http://www.brewzeit.com/images/thumbs_lg/269/1402106047image.jpg)
Lagunitas Night Time. It is really, really good. Probably the best Black IPA I've ever had. Smooth and well-balanced with some nice hop flavor in there. It's a seasonal that's probably off most shelves by now, but I can't recommend it enough.
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Good a time as any to resurrect the beer thread.
Recently had a few pints of this:
(http://www.brewzeit.com/images/thumbs_lg/269/1402106047image.jpg)
Lagunitas Night Time. It is really, really good. Probably the best Black IPA I've ever had. Smooth and well-balanced with some nice hop flavor in there. It's a seasonal that's probably off most shelves by now, but I can't recommend it enough.
The last Lagunitas I had was this one, and it made me wonder if there isn't a Lagunitas out there that I don't like. Perhaps I need to push the envelope a bit.
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P.S. Have yet to try it, but Lagunitas also makes something called "Day Time," a session beer they bill as a "fractional IPA."
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Good a time as any to resurrect the beer thread.
Recently had a few pints of this:
(http://www.brewzeit.com/images/thumbs_lg/269/1402106047image.jpg)
Lagunitas Night Time. It is really, really good. Probably the best Black IPA I've ever had. Smooth and well-balanced with some nice hop flavor in there. It's a seasonal that's probably off most shelves by now, but I can't recommend it enough.
The last Lagunitas I had was this one, and it made me wonder if there isn't a Lagunitas out there that I don't like. Perhaps I need to push the envelope a bit.
I had their 18 beer Around the World sampler at the brewpub a few years back, and I can confirm there are a few I don't like. Mostly the barleywines.
Haven't tried the Day Time though.
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For me, barleywine is the undiscovered country. I generally don't like highly malted beers (they usually strike me as almost sickly sweet), so I'm reluctant to spend the dough on a bomber unless I have a really good sense of what I'm getting into.
That said, I did recently try Flat Tail's Seriously Low Budget Barleywine (because it was priced as such), and liked it. Probably because it was still pretty hop-forward.
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St. Bernardus Abt 12
Delirium tremens
2 of the best beers i've tried and regularly drink
For commercial beer i like alexander keith's pale ale
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A friend just brought me pink dragon, I believe a beer with hibiscus? Good, interesting and different. It was from a ct brewery it I sadly do not remember the name
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Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Extra.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077/
I ordered a pint of this, tasted it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is a great beer."
It is. It really is. Drink it.
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Can't wait to try Sumpin extra.
Tried Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA, their quasi DIPA, it's a little under hopped, a little too sweet.
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Can't wait to try Sumpin extra.
Remember how effusive I was about Cafe Racer 15?
I'm the same way about this one. It's a big beer, but it's not a hop bomb in the way you think of most doubles. I mean, it is big and hoppy, but it doesn't smack you in the mouth. It's a big, long, soft kiss of a beer. Like a king-size feather duvet. Or a howitzer with a silencer.
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Can't wait to try Sumpin extra.
Tried Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA, their quasi DIPA, it's a little under hopped, a little too sweet.
I don't like Torpedo either. Weird since I love the Pale Ale and it's highly rated most places. It's just kinda cloying.
Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Extra.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077/
I ordered a pint of this, tasted it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is a great beer."
It is. It really is. Drink it.
...that moment when you remember you left a bottle with your brother last month and can't get it in your state. >:(
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Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Extra.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077/
I ordered a pint of this, tasted it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is a great beer."
It is. It really is. Drink it.
Got a 6 pack of this from Trader Joe's the other day, sitting in my fridge nice and cold for tomorrow (Friday is designated drinking day). Looking greatly forward to it.
Lagunitas IPA is pretty darn good too.
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Untapped is a good app for this sort of thing. As for beers, I highly recommend Killian's Irish Red. Local liquor store (in Central Square) sells it for like $7/6pk, and it's great.
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Untapped is a good app for this sort of thing. As for beers, I highly recommend Killian's Irish Red. Local liquor store (in Central Square) sells it for like $7/6pk, and it's great.
Untapped is an amazing app. Especially when you start racking up the friends and see what they're drinking.
Anyone had Sculpin IPA? Seriously, one of the best IPAs I've ever had. 98 on Beer Advocate.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/199/29619/
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Untapped is a good app for this sort of thing. As for beers, I highly recommend Killian's Irish Red. Local liquor store (in Central Square) sells it for like $7/6pk, and it's great.
Untapped is an amazing app. Especially when you start racking up the friends and see what they're drinking.
Anyone had Sculpin IPA? Seriously, one of the best IPAs I've ever had. 98 on Beer Advocate.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/199/29619/
Scuplin does some amazing stuff. I tried their Indra Kunindra on tap a few weeks back. It's an Indian Export Stout, with madras curry, coconut, cumin, and kaffir lime. It was wonderful. If you see it, and think you might like to try it, do so. It's like no other stout I've ever had.
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Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Extra.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077/
I ordered a pint of this, tasted it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is a great beer."
It is. It really is. Drink it.
Got a 6 pack of this from Trader Joe's the other day, sitting in my fridge nice and cold for tomorrow (Friday is designated drinking day). Looking greatly forward to it.
Lagunitas IPA is pretty darn good too.
You weren't kidding. Little Sumpin' Extra is great beer. Kicking back after a stressful day at work and enjoying it immensely. I got 5 more plus 2 leftover Lagunitas IPAs = a good drunken Friday. Only thing that's missing is a Celtics game.
Highly recommend this beer.
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Untapped is a good app for this sort of thing. As for beers, I highly recommend Killian's Irish Red. Local liquor store (in Central Square) sells it for like $7/6pk, and it's great.
Untapped is an amazing app. Especially when you start racking up the friends and see what they're drinking.
Anyone had Sculpin IPA? Seriously, one of the best IPAs I've ever had. 98 on Beer Advocate.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/199/29619/
Scuplin does some amazing stuff. I tried their Indra Kunindra on tap a few weeks back. It's an Indian Export Stout, with madras curry, coconut, cumin, and kaffir lime. It was wonderful. If you see it, and think you might like to try it, do so. It's like no other stout I've ever had.
That sounds amazing. I'd love to try that with a fairly hot curry.
Unfortunately I live in a lager wasteland (Canary Islands) so not much chance of that any time soon.
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Said it before, but my new, 'You won't fall over but it's a nice lil thing goin on there' IPA is Peaks Organic IPA.
It has it all. Value (comin in hot at less than $10 a six pack in NY). East Coast bias. A respectable 7.1% ABV. It's organic so it's good for you. Probably lose weight drinking it.
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I'm only posting a response here so that the number of responses doesn't stay at 666 ;D Personally, I don't drink because all alcohol tastes like Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. to me, haha.
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St. Bernardus Abt 12. Best beer I've ever had, hands down. It was pretty pricey though. Imported from Belgium.
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Love two-hearted ale. Just loves it.
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Tore thru the sizer of Lagunitas Little Sumpin. Great beer. As most of their beers are. Working on a LomgmTrail IPA now. Meh. Not bad, but I do like a good hoppy flavorful IPA and this isn't in that category.
Side note: I was in Stockholm recently for a conference. Biggest thing on the beer scene there? Brooklyn lager. It's on draft or in can at all the fancy places. Um, hello Stockholm, there is MUCH better beer available from the USA.
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Tore thru the sizer of Lagunitas Little Sumpin. Great beer. As most of their beers are. Working on a LomgmTrail IPA now. Meh. Not bad, but I do like a good hoppy flavorful IPA and this isn't in that category.
Side note: I was in Stockholm recently for a conference. Biggest thing on the beer scene there? Brooklyn lager. It's on draft or in can at all the fancy places. Um, hello Stockholm, there is MUCH better beer available from the USA.
USA has pretty much cornered the market on non-traditional beers, American IPA being in the forefront.
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Vacationing in York Maine at the end of August I discovered SOME Brewing company. They rotate their beers regularly and have some pretty good ones.
My favorites being:
Whoopie Pie Ale - Mile Stout w/ cocoa bean and vanilla 6+%
Crystal Persuasion - Double Pale Ale 8.5%
Maple Blueberry Crystal Persuasion
Looking forward to going back and trying Cinnamon Toast Ale.
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Tore thru the sizer of Lagunitas Little Sumpin. Great beer. As most of their beers are. Working on a LomgmTrail IPA now. Meh. Not bad, but I do like a good hoppy flavorful IPA and this isn't in that category.
Side note: I was in Stockholm recently for a conference. Biggest thing on the beer scene there? Brooklyn lager. It's on draft or in can at all the fancy places. Um, hello Stockholm, there is MUCH better beer available from the USA.
USA has pretty much cornered the market on non-traditional beers, American IPA being in the forefront.
Yes. I'm a complete patriot on this point.
Same thing for coffee.
American inventiveness is a good thing. :)
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Vacationing in York Maine at the end of August I discovered SOME Brewing company. They rotate their beers regularly and have some pretty good ones.
My favorites being:
Whoopie Pie Ale - Mile Stout w/ cocoa bean and vanilla 6+%
Crystal Persuasion - Double Pale Ale 8.5%
Maple Blueberry Crystal Persuasion
Looking forward to going back and trying Cinnamon Toast Ale.
Lol. Beer names are hipstery as all he'll nowadays.
Let's play a game: beer names at your own brewery.
The Tom: My IPA
The Fat Tom: My DIPA/Imperial
Angry Fat Tom: Black DIPA
Bogie: My Stout
The Double Bogie: My imperial Stout
Ol Red: Irish Red
A Nice Old Fashioned: American Ale, but just a sneaky sessionable IPA
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St. Bernardus Abt 12. Best beer I've ever had, hands down. It was pretty pricey though. Imported from Belgium.
+1. One of the best imo also.
(http://mundobla.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/st-bernardus-12.jpg)
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Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Extra.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077/
I ordered a pint of this, tasted it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is a great beer."
It is. It really is. Drink it.
Got a 6 pack of this from Trader Joe's the other day, sitting in my fridge nice and cold for tomorrow (Friday is designated drinking day). Looking greatly forward to it.
Lagunitas IPA is pretty darn good too.
You weren't kidding. Little Sumpin' Extra is great beer. Kicking back after a stressful day at work and enjoying it immensely. I got 5 more plus 2 leftover Lagunitas IPAs = a good drunken Friday. Only thing that's missing is a Celtics game.
Highly recommend this beer.
I have been exploring the wonderful realm of beer for many years and I really love where we're at now. Micro-brews on every corner, in every garage and for me the hoppier the better so the IPA era is perfect.
One of the most enjoyable beers I ever had was ordered from a club in Sydney by a couple my wife and I met on our honeymoon back in the early 90's, the people are so friendly over there. The man's go to draft beer he called a Toohey's black and I think is known as Toohey's Old black ale. It was just perfect in that moment, smooth and tasty.
I'm constantly buying different stuff looking for another moment like that, not that taste, but something to be remembered. So based on reading this blog I kept my eyes open for the Lag's Extra and stumbled on it two days ago. My wife and I had one that evening. She loves all types of beer but when she tried the Extra she said it was maybe her perfect beer. Just enough hops but not overbearing and just sweet enough. I enjoyed it as well, a real good beer, highly recommended. We're not beer snobs just love the taste :D
Yesterday I'm driving to a fantasy football draft and see this really cool looking delivery truck and as I get closer it's a Lagunita's beer truck, I loved the graphics. I tried Googling a pic of it but didn't find it. Anyone else seen the truck? Are theirs all like that? I'm a long way from their brewery. This shot gives a little taste of what it looked like but not exact and it was a smaller delivery truck.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Bbu1ZCjO6a8/Ubr0DscHhiI/AAAAAAAB_Kc/RUpzL1LVrSE/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800)
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I went to deschutes brewery in portland oregon and had their black butte. i'm not a dark beer fan, but it was really good. this is the sampler i got.
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I went to deschutes brewery in portland oregon and had their black butte. i'm not a dark beer fan, but it was really good. this is the sampler i got.
I love Deschutes. I have the remains of a 12 of their Inversion IPA in my fridge at the moment.
Was that the Chainbreaker in the upper right? That's one of my favorite beers.
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I went to deschutes brewery in portland oregon and had their black butte. i'm not a dark beer fan, but it was really good. this is the sampler i got.
I love Deschutes. I have the remains of a 12 of their Inversion IPA in my fridge at the moment.
Was that the Chainbreaker in the upper right? That's one of my favorite beers.
Great brewery.
I was drinking their Twilight Summer Ale on my birthday last week. Very solid pale ale.
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I went to deschutes brewery in portland oregon and had their black butte. i'm not a dark beer fan, but it was really good. this is the sampler i got.
I love Deschutes. I have the remains of a 12 of their Inversion IPA in my fridge at the moment.
Was that the Chainbreaker in the upper right? That's one of my favorite beers.
Great brewery.
I was drinking their Twilight Summer Ale on my birthday last week. Very solid pale ale.
Armory XPA is another nice pale they do.
Not sure if they distribute Fresh Squeezed nationwide, but that's one of theirs I *really* like. I love Citra hopped beers.
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my department bought some German import beer today called Schofferhofer
pretty juicy beer in my opinion, even more weird is that a German produced a girly beer :-p
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St. Bernardus Abt 12. Best beer I've ever had, hands down. It was pretty pricey though. Imported from Belgium.
+1. One of the best imo also.
(http://mundobla.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/st-bernardus-12.jpg)
not bad, but rochforte 10 kills it, easily. of course, it must be at room temperature. yum.
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St. Bernardus Abt 12. Best beer I've ever had, hands down. It was pretty pricey though. Imported from Belgium.
+1. One of the best imo also.
(http://mundobla.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/st-bernardus-12.jpg)
not bad, but rochforte 10 kills it, easily. of course, it must be at room temperature. yum.
Sorry man but i disagree. I like Rochforte 10 but Abt 12 is more balanced.
Abt 12 has the all the tools to win the best beer award
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First time trying Chimay beer. Tasty, cheap alternative to ABT 12
(http://impymalting.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/chimay-bleu.jpg?w=426)
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Chimay's amazing (though I never liked the white), but it's not especially cheap. Look for some Ommegang for some cheaper Belgian style beers made in America (Chimay owns them).
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Chimay's amazing (though I never liked the white), but it's not especially cheap. Look for some Ommegang for some cheaper Belgian style beers made in America (Chimay owns them).
I starting to love Belgian beer. The "white" citrus commercial ones like Hogaarden or lower level ones like Leffe Blonde are just "ok" though.
Never seen Ommegang before. I'll try it out.
You tried ABT 12 before?
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Funny, I drink a lot of dark beers and love to sample all these micro brews out there, so many good ones but........as a poster alluded to it is not always the beer that's best but the moment you have it. Thinking now to add my best I came up with a list that are not what I would expect but are truly those that I will never forget.
Amstel Light off tap when you are flying high in Amsterdam, so smooth without that imported taste.
Milwaukee Best kegstand in a frat house basement.
Red Hook from the brewery after a day of skiing
Ice cold Coors Light/Bud Light from the can while playing horseshoes
Pabst Blue Ribbon at a local Fenway bar after a Sox game
Beer can be more about where you drink it and with who than how it tastes, that being said I don't think any of these beers sniff a top prize in a taste test
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Chimay's amazing (though I never liked the white), but it's not especially cheap. Look for some Ommegang for some cheaper Belgian style beers made in America (Chimay owns them).
I starting to love Belgian beer. The "white" citrus commercial ones like Hogaarden or lower level ones like Leffe Blonde are just "ok" though.
Never seen Ommegang before. I'll try it out.
You tried ABT 12 before?
Yeah. Excellent beer. But it's a bit much sometimes - can't drink the really heavy stuff very often. I really like their Prior which is a little easier to handle.
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Funny, I drink a lot of dark beers and love to sample all these micro brews out there, so many good ones but........as a poster alluded to it is not always the beer that's best but the moment you have it. Thinking now to add my best I came up with a list that are not what I would expect but are truly those that I will never forget.
Amstel Light off tap when you are flying high in Amsterdam, so smooth without that imported taste.
Milwaukee Best kegstand in a frat house basement.
Red Hook from the brewery after a day of skiing
Ice cold Coors Light/Bud Light from the can while playing horseshoes
Pabst Blue Ribbon at a local Fenway bar after a Sox game
Beer can be more about where you drink it and with who than how it tastes, that being said I don't think any of these beers sniff a top prize in a taste test
I think of it a lot like food. I take great pride in the food I cook for my family.
When I make grilled chicken, I brine it, because it's better. When I make beef stew I saut? the beef lightly covered in flour and spices, because it's better than just throwing it in. When I cook bacon, I cook it in just enough water to cover it (http://lifehacker.com/5910362/fry-perfect-crispy-bacon-every-time-by-adding-water) because it's better. It doesn't make the Italian marinated chicken breasts of my youth worse, but they are what they are, a product of nostalgia.
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Chimay's amazing (though I never liked the white), but it's not especially cheap. Look for some Ommegang for some cheaper Belgian style beers made in America (Chimay owns them).
I starting to love Belgian beer. The "white" citrus commercial ones like Hogaarden or lower level ones like Leffe Blonde are just "ok" though.
Never seen Ommegang before. I'll try it out.
You tried ABT 12 before?
Yeah. Excellent beer. But it's a bit much sometimes - can't drink the really heavy stuff very often. I really like their Prior which is a little easier to handle.
yeah. It's not a beer you can drink too much of. Maybe 3-4 glasses? You can get full off of it
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Wild Onion Brewery's "Pumpkin Ale".
Not too shabby. Had a couple of them on Weds night. Definitely a serviceable pumpkin in a market that is currently flooded with a lot of pumpkins that tend to skew on the poor tasting side.
My top 3 remains....Dogfish Head Punkin, Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager, & Pumpking. It'll will take a master feat for anything else to leapfrog into that.
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You know, the market for pumpkin beer market is definitely over-saturated for a supposedly niche product. I swear, for a supposed seasonal beer, I saw some of them on the shelves as early as August this year. I've had a few bad one I would definitely neither try again. My top 3 also include Dogfishead's Punkin Ale and Southern Tier's Pumpkin. The other in my top 3 is Shipyard's Bourbon Barrel Aged Smashed Pumpkin Ale. Beware though, the Shipyard "limited" release is quote potent (12% ABV).
And as for Belgian beers, I do like the Leffe Blonde. I'm a big fan of Abbey Ale's, but my favorite is La Trappe Tripel (Dutch). Hoegaarden is ok but rather bland, there are definitely better wheat beers available.
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You know, the market for pumpkin beer market is definitely over-saturated for a supposedly niche product. I swear, for a supposed seasonal beer, I saw some of them on the shelves as early as August this year. I've had a few bad one I would definitely neither try again. My top 3 also include Dogfishead's Punkin Ale and Southern Tier's Pumpkin. The other in my top 3 is Shipyard's Bourbon Barrel Aged Smashed Pumpkin Ale. Beware though, the Shipyard "limited" release is quote potent (12% ABV).
And as for Belgian beers, I do like the Leffe Blonde. I'm a big fan of Abbey Ale's, but my favorite is La Trappe Tripel (Dutch). Hoegaarden is ok but rather bland, there are definitely better wheat beers available.
Agreed on the over-saturation. Every brewery & their mother is jumping on the pumpkin beer bandwagon these days. Most are horrible. Cough....Post Road Pumpkin Ale....cough.
It's tough seeing those things on shelves in August. I cringe at it.
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I had a Rochefort 8 last night for the 1st time and i was impressed by how good it was.
It is slightly easier to drink than the Rochefort 10 and i personally like it a little better.
Good Belgian beers i've tried so far
ABT 12 (not certified trappist beer)
Rochfort 10
Rochfort 8
Chimay Blue
Chimay Red (not as good as the guys above, still alot better than bud, coors etc)
Chimay White (dislike this one)
Still haven't tried yet
Westvleteren 12 (reading it taste like abt 12?)
Spencel trappist ale
Orval
There are some other "Trappist" beers i don't mind trying. But I'm reading some of the ones i've tried are considered the best anyways (including ABT 12). Really want to try Westvleteren 12 , but it's not easy to find and expensive.
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Westvleteren 12 (reading it taste like abt 12?)
I read once that Westvleteren 12 is almost identical to Bernardus abt 12 except that they use a different strain of yeast that's very rare. It's supposed to be a very close match. Never had it to compare, though.
Went to a beer festival last night and had some terrible pumpkin beers. It's weird how otherwise good brewers have so much trouble making that style work. I did have some amazing homebrews, including a mango habanero beer that was much better than the name would suggest.
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Wild Onion Brewery's "Pumpkin Ale".
Not too shabby. Had a couple of them on Weds night. Definitely a serviceable pumpkin in a market that is currently flooded with a lot of pumpkins that tend to skew on the poor tasting side.
My top 3 remains....Dogfish Head Punkin, Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager, & Pumpking. It'll will take a master feat for anything else to leapfrog into that.
I enjoyed RedHooks Porter Pumpkin. I've been on a dark beer kick.
Was also crossing the border from MA into NH yesterday and was able to pick up Yeingling Lager and Yeingling Black and Tan.... What's the reason its not sold in NH? I know I've been told before but have forgotten.
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Anyone pick up a twelver of Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp this summer? 12 different beers brewed collaboratively with other breweries around the country. Some winners. Some just ok. Pretty fun concept though.
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Got to try Lagunitas Sucks from the 40oz bottle. This is true:
http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/lagunitas-sucks-is-americas-finest-quart-of-beer-1631613802
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Had Southern Tier "Warlock" on Saturday night. Imperial Pumpkin Stout.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/99558/
Super cool label with the pumpkin warlock cartoon. I'm not a huge stout fan but wanted to give it a shot since they do a really good job with the Pumpking. Pretty serviceable stout. Nothing that really jumped out but a decent beer.
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i'm not a dark beer fan, but i was recently in portland oregon and tried the Black Butte Porter Beer at Deschutes Brewery. it was freaking awesome!
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Had Southern Tier "Warlock" on Saturday night. Imperial Pumpkin Stout.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/99558/
Super cool label with the pumpkin warlock cartoon. I'm not a huge stout fan but wanted to give it a shot since they do a really good job with the Pumpking. Pretty serviceable stout. Nothing that really jumped out but a decent beer.
See, this is informative, as I was going to buy this just the other day, but back off because of the $8a bomber price tag. Right move it turns out.
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Had Southern Tier "Warlock" on Saturday night. Imperial Pumpkin Stout.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/99558/
Super cool label with the pumpkin warlock cartoon. I'm not a huge stout fan but wanted to give it a shot since they do a really good job with the Pumpking. Pretty serviceable stout. Nothing that really jumped out but a decent beer.
See, this is informative, as I was going to buy this just the other day, but back off because of the $8a bomber price tag. Right move it turns out.
Yeah, I can't say I'd rush back to get another one. I'd rather bounce back to the Pumpking if I'm staying Southern Tier.
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I just had a regular Bud and i couldn't drink it. After tasting "trappist" style beers, i don't think i can drink any other kinds of beers again.
Dying for a Chimay blue right about now
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I just had a regular Bud and i couldn't drink it. After tasting "trappist" style beers, i don't think i can drink any other kinds of beers again.
Dying for a Chimay blue right about now
chimay is good, for sure. and if you like chimay i really, really, really recommend you try rochforte 10. trappist and even better than chimay....
but to keep with the thread, tonight, once again, i have started the autumn with the best seasonal beer i know.
sam smith winter welcome.
it is excellent, and as is the case with ALL good beers, needs to be consumed at room temperature. indeed, i have one in front of me as i type these words. it, and this thread, help me escape the Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. storm of a thread that involves rondo and has degenerated into a series of petty and tedious personal arguments. sigh.
but then again, i have a winter welcome in front of me. :) sometimes life is good.
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I just had a regular Bud and i couldn't drink it. After tasting "trappist" style beers, i don't think i can drink any other kinds of beers again.
Dying for a Chimay blue right about now
chimay is good, for sure. and if you like chimay i really, really, really recommend you try rochforte 10. trappist and even better than chimay....
but to keep with the thread, tonight, once again, i have started the autumn with the best seasonal beer i know.
sam smith winter welcome.
it is excellent, and as is the case with ALL good beers, needs to be consumed at room temperature. indeed, i have one in front of me as i type these words. it, and this thread, help me escape the **** storm of a thread that involves rondo and has degenerated into a series of petty and tedious personal arguments. sigh.
but then again, i have a winter welcome in front of me. :) sometimes life is good.
I've had Rochefort 10 before. Yes it is a good beer indeed. I like Abt12 a little better but not by much. All these trappist beers i've tried so far are excellent except for the chimay white which i hated it
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Just having Westvleteren 12 and achel trappist style beers for the 1st time.
West 12 is alot more bitter than i thought. Dark flavor. Not a big fan. It cost 22 bucks at this bar. Achel is very good.
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Got to a awesome little brewery. Raquette River Brewing in Tupper Lake NY.
Excellent, excellent brewery. The blonde ale was 'meh'. Blonde ales are always 'meh'.
But the Red Ale, smoked German malts. Fantastically balanced, some beers hit the smoky flavor perfectly. Some paw at it like a clumsy teenager, using too much or too little. This was a well thought out, well constructed beer. Fantastic beer. I was blown away, immediately conjured images of a cozy fire and nice leather chair. Just like comfort in a glass.
IPA was suitably hopped, nothing new but well made.
The Irish Stout was fantastic. Sessionable, delicious.
The imperial pumpkin came in at a healthy 9.7% abv. Nicely spiced, smooth as anything.
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just had stella artois a while back, nothing special. still prefer chimay or blue moon over it.
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Tried a Genesis from Wicked Weed Brewing out of Asheville, NC. Even though I'm not typically a fan of fruity beers this one was delicious with hints of mango, papaya and pineapple. It was my first time trying a beer out of the sour variety and I must say I'd try one again.
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Got to a awesome little brewery. Raquette River Brewing in Tupper Lake NY.
Excellent, excellent brewery. The blonde ale was 'meh'. Blonde ales are always 'meh'.
But the Red Ale, smoked German malts. Fantastically balanced, some beers hit the smoky flavor perfectly. Some paw at it like a clumsy teenager, using too much or too little. This was a well thought out, well constructed beer. Fantastic beer. I was blown away, immediately conjured images of a cozy fire and nice leather chair. Just like comfort in a glass.
IPA was suitably hopped, nothing new but well made.
The Irish Stout was fantastic. Sessionable, delicious.
The imperial pumpkin came in at a healthy 9.7% abv. Nicely spiced, smooth as anything.
One of my best friends from college is from Tupper Lake.
TP for the "clumsy teenager" line. I chuckled.
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Victory Brewing Company from PA has some great beers. Their Golden Monkey is really good. Best recently is from the Penobscot Bay Brewing Company. Only available in Maine with limited distribution. Their Rye IPA is wonderfully complex.
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I'm a big IPA guy, lots of good ones from the Pacific Northwest, but lately I've been enjoying Yuengling Lagers...good stuff.
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just had stella artois a while back, nothing special. still prefer chimay or blue moon over it.
Stella is very mediocre.
Chimay Blue and ABT 12 are two of my fav quads out there.
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We have another winner: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Wild. Drinking this right now and enjoying the game.
Not quite as good as Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Extra in my opinion, but nonetheless outstanding beer. Lagunitas is quickly growing on me as a favorite brand, as every beer I've had from them has been terrific.
Strongly recommend to pick some up if it's available in your area.
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Lagunitas makes terrific IPAs but they don't have much outside of that wheelhouse. At least not yet. They're doing really well though, glad they're expanding.
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Having this now for the first time. Sour beers are divisive but if you like em, this one's pretty good. Has a nice smooth tartness to it.
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Aligash Black Belgian Stout
Big n tasty!
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Btw, Portland Maine has become a beer drinkers heaven. my goodness even the Japanese noodle restaurant had 15 craft beers on tap!
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We have another winner: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Wild. Drinking this right now and enjoying the game.
Not quite as good as Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Extra in my opinion, but nonetheless outstanding beer. Lagunitas is quickly growing on me as a favorite brand, as every beer I've had from them has been terrific.
Strongly recommend to pick some up if it's available in your area.
that looks a nice beer. Give me one
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Kicking off the holiday break with a Lagunitas Born Yesterday (fresh hop pale ale). Wonderful. Love those Mosaic hops.
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Kicking off the holiday break with a Lagunitas Born Yesterday (fresh hop pale ale). Wonderful. Love those Mosaic hops.
any pics?
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Kicking off the holiday break with a Lagunitas Born Yesterday (fresh hop pale ale). Wonderful. Love those Mosaic hops.
any pics?
Currently sipping on a Lagunitas IPA. Strong but light.
I had a Clownshoes Pecan Pie Porter last weekend that was right up my alley (no pie, just a name!)
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Left Hand Brewing's Fade To Black. More like fade to awesome.
Edit: It's the Volume 1: Foreign Export
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I'll have to look for that when I'm back East for the holidays, Redz. Sounds terrific.
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Not quite a year after trying this one on tap, I've found it in the bottle. [See page 45 of this thread.]
It's awesome. Truly a unique stout. Wonderfully spiced, like no other stout I have ever had.
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Wow. 49 pages. this is probably my most successful thread
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Good, ole standby seeing me through this Pats game: Smuttynose Finestkind IPA.
Can't complain. Real good. Real solid.
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Miles Davis's Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.'s Brew by Dogfish Head.
It's an infusion of three imperial stouts, and honey beer. 9% Very good, I had it a few years ago and kept looking for around Christmas time it since it's seasonal. Finally came a crossed it this year for our Yule party.
One of my favorite beers.
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I had Sapporo today. It's been awhile. Pretty good and refreshing commercial beer . Good with pizza, wings etc.
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Finally had my first ever Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on Friday night.
I had bought a bottle about a year ago and had aged it. Finally put it in the fridge about a month ago. 18% APV on the label but with the aging, I wouldn't be surprised if that fluctuated a bit.
Full of flavor and delicious but certainly packs a punch. Put on your seatbelt when drinking this beer.
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Finally had my first ever Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on Friday night.
I had bought a bottle about a year ago and had aged it. Finally put it in the fridge about a month ago. 18% APV on the label but with the aging, I wouldn't be surprised if that fluctuated a bit.
Full of flavor and delicious but certainly packs a punch. Put on your seatbelt when drinking this beer.
TP. Only had it once, the 90 is bold enough.
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Had this at a local bar last week. Like Duvel and this was awesome. If you like IPA's (this isn't one but it has enough hops) you'll like this.
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Finally had my first ever Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on Friday night.
I had bought a bottle about a year ago and had aged it. Finally put it in the fridge about a month ago. 18% APV on the label but with the aging, I wouldn't be surprised if that fluctuated a bit.
Full of flavor and delicious but certainly packs a punch. Put on your seatbelt when drinking this beer.
TP. Only had it once, the 90 is bold enough.
90 is certainly bold. I absolutely love the 60.
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Finally had my first ever Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on Friday night.
I had bought a bottle about a year ago and had aged it. Finally put it in the fridge about a month ago. 18% APV on the label but with the aging, I wouldn't be surprised if that fluctuated a bit.
Full of flavor and delicious but certainly packs a punch. Put on your seatbelt when drinking this beer.
What's up 120 minute buddy. Did you really drink one by yourself? I always split em, they're pretty intense to go through solo. We've got about 5 bottles aging away in the closet, we get one or two for gifts but rarely open them up. Definitely an occasional treat.
New beers for me - Flying Dog has a pretty good Imperial Coffee Stout out. And I had a new one of Dogfish's Ancient Ales called Kvasir. It's very tart, almost like a lambic, but I really liked it. Worth picking up if you like sour beers.
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Finally had my first ever Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on Friday night.
I had bought a bottle about a year ago and had aged it. Finally put it in the fridge about a month ago. 18% APV on the label but with the aging, I wouldn't be surprised if that fluctuated a bit.
Full of flavor and delicious but certainly packs a punch. Put on your seatbelt when drinking this beer.
What's up 120 minute buddy. Did you really drink one by yourself? I always split em, they're pretty intense to go through solo. We've got about 5 bottles aging away in the closet, we get one or two for gifts but rarely open them up. Definitely an occasional treat.
New beers for me - Flying Dog has a pretty good Imperial Coffee Stout out. And I had a new one of Dogfish's Ancient Ales called Kvasir. It's very tart, almost like a lambic, but I really liked it. Worth picking up if you like sour beers.
Drank it myself. I bought two bottles last year and transferred them to my fridge about a month ago. Bought two more back in November and those are aging in my liquor cabinet. Probably pop those near the end of '15 or in '16.
Definitely nursed it and kept a side of water with me.
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Long Trail has new new IPA out call Limbo...pretty, pretty, pretty good!
If you ever find it, Hoptimus Prime by Legacy Brewing Co. is still my favorite...out of PA I believe, but have found it in a few places in MA.
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Dear Lord, you are a wonderful chick. Thank you for giving me Guinness. One of your most underrated blessings.
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I'm honestly surprised that there haven't been more posts in this thread to this point in the year, given how well this season has played out (which is what I expected, but still, lol. ;D).
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Dear Lord, you are a wonderful chick. Thank you for giving me Guinness. One of your most underrated blessings.
guinness is ok, but you gotta move up the beer ladder. start with sam smith winter welcome...at room temperature of course.
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I'm honestly surprised that there haven't been more posts in this thread to this point in the year, given how well this season has played out (which is what I expected, but still, lol. ;D).
given the way the season is playing out i am not surprised that everyone is drinking too much to post here. ;D
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Blue moon with a shot of OJ. You can't beat it.
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http://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/19-types-of-beer-snobs-beer-enthusiasts
A little bummed that I didn't buy more of Sierra Nevada's winter mixer 12 packs. The coffee porter and the regular porter were both tarts.
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This thread hasn't received a post in almost 4 months. Unacceptable!
Since I've had to severely cut back on my drinking, I don't have as many beer reviews as I would have many years ago. I've basically been doing taste testing by brand. Now living out in the Bay Area, there's absolutely no shortage of great beer. Here's what I've got so far:
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Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shutdown Ale
Drinking this now. Absolutely fantastic beer. You'd think I work for Lagunitas with all of the positive reviews I write for their beer. Pours out to a beautiful dark amber/copper color. Sweet and citrusy, but a strong bitter finish. Or is it the other way around? This beer will assault your taste buds, and I mean that in the best possible way. Certainly not a beer for everyone though as it's quite unique. For me, it's a beer I savor with every sip. And at 9.3% ABV, it packs a punch. 9.5/10.
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Lagunitas NightTime Ale
Yup, another winner from Lagunitas. "Black" IPA. Piney, roasty, hoppy but not too hoppy. Full of flavor and really nicely balanced. Very highly recommended. 9/10.
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Stone Ruination IPA
I picked up a variety pack from Stone Brewing, which included Ruination IPA, "Delicious IPA", Arrogant **** Ale, and a "Cali-Belgique" IPA (all reviewed below). The Ruination IPA in my opinion was the best. Supposedly they don't make this anymore - but if you can find it, buy it. Especially if you like IPAs. Another beer that will assault your taste buds. And, among other wonderful things, you can actually taste the alcohol. If your idea of good beer is Miller Lite (or any light beer for that matter), then this beer is not for you. 9/10.
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Stone Delicious IPA
Just as the name says, the beer is delicious. Lemony, citrusy. Floral aroma. Good stuff. Probably more "drinkable" than Ruination for the average beer drinker, but not on par with Ruination. 8/10.
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Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Rather disappointed with this one. But maybe that's because I drank it after I tried Ruination IPA. This beer is missing something. Not bad, but not great. 5/10.
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Stone Arrogant Edited for profanity. Please do not do it again. Ale
This one I know for a fact is available in Massachusetts because I drank it back when I lived in Boston. Drank it again for a 2nd time and loved it for a 2nd time. Beautiful dark copper color. Piney with caramel and coffee tones. Bitter but well balanced. Not quite as good as Shutdown Investigation by Lagunitas (same beer class) in my opinion, but nonetheless outstanding stuff. 9/10.
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Fat Tire Amber Ale
Heard good things about this one. In my opinion nothing to write home about. Mediocre in practically every way. But certainly much better than your standard popular beers such as Coors, Heineken, Corona, etc. 5/10.
That's all for now. More to come as I dive deeper into the realm of Bay Area beers.
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Big fan of Lagunitas. Lil Sumpin Sumpin is the go-to for me these days.
I tried the Stone Delicious recently and thought it was good, but not exactly what I was expecting. Lemon Drop hops made me expect something more along the lines of Mosaic.
Tonight I tried Green Flash's Road Warrior, an Imperial Rye India Pale Ale. Just wonderful. Smells like a dream (there's those Mosaic hops), tastes even better.
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Another beer I've been meaning to hype: Ballast Point's Victory at Sea. An imperial porter, with coffee and vanilla. At 10% ABV, it's no session beer. Calling it a dessert beer would probably do it poor justice. Perhaps one of the best after-dinner beers I've ever had.
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Not sure if you'll see these on the East coast, but if you do, do try them.
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Big fan of Lagunitas. Lil Sumpin Sumpin is the go-to for me these days.
I tried the Stone Delicious recently and thought it was good, but not exactly what I was expecting. Lemon Drop hops made me expect something more along the lines of Mosaic.
Tonight I tried Green Flash's Road Warrior, an Imperial Rye India Pale Ale. Just wonderful. Smells like a dream (there's those Mosaic hops), tastes even better.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qSU2I7tRrdw/U5hm0xROVPI/AAAAAAAAI14/BqeSsyheu54/s1600/Green+Flash+Road+Warrior+Imperial+Rye+IPA+2.JPG)
Another beer I've been meaning to hype: Ballast Point's Victory at Sea. An imperial porter, with coffee and vanilla. At 10% ABV, it's no session beer. Calling it a dessert beer would probably do it poor justice. Perhaps one of the best after-dinner beers I've ever had.
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Not sure if you'll see these on the East coast, but if you do, do try them.
Cool stuff, TP. Never seen those before. There's just too much great beer out there and not enough liver to take it all in. That Ballast Point porter sounds fantastic - if I see it I'll buy it.
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I never really liked Fat Tire all that much: never had much luck with ambers at all, actually. And I've tried some others from New Belgium that I thought were worse than mediocre.
But -- and it's been a while -- I do remember enjoying their Mothership Wit and their black lager, 1554. Not quite as hoppy as that Night Time from Lagunitas, IIRC.
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I just drank the Novare Res 7 Year Itch Crab IPA. Brewed with crabs and 7 kinds of hope that start with 'C'.
http://mainetoday.com/eat-drink/beer-muse/novare-res-bier-cafe-celebrates-7-years-of-slingin-biers-with-collaboration-kegs-and-merriment/
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I just had a creme brûlée something or other. I want my calories back
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I just drank the Novare Res 7 Year Itch Crab IPA. Brewed with crabs and 7 kinds of hope that start with 'C'.
http://mainetoday.com/eat-drink/beer-muse/novare-res-bier-cafe-celebrates-7-years-of-slingin-biers-with-collaboration-kegs-and-merriment/
Sounds like Lompoc's C-Note imperial pale. With crab juice. [Cue Homer.]
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This thread needs more love. Beer is love.
A few reviews today:
Grapefruit Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point
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I'm typically not a fan of fruity beers (especially the low-alcohol ones that are really fruity - those are horrendous), but this one is terrific. As the name suggests, the taste of grapefruit is prevalent - but make no mistake about it, this is a man's beer. 7% ABV. Strong flavor, bitter finish. If you're not a fan of strong citrusy beers, you probably won't like this one. Otherwise, it's delicious. Personally I do get a little taste fatigue with this one.
8.5 / 10. Recommended. Not cheap though at about $14 per 6-pack.
Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point
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Just the regular Sculpin. Great beer. Nice balance of sweetness, bitterness; it's everything an IPA should be. Very drinkable but at the same time with complex flavor. Gave me a wicked hangover, but I ain't mad.
9.5 / 10. Highly recommended. Again, about ~$14 for a 6 pack.
I'm very impressed with Ballast Point. Wish I could find that Porter that Lucky17 posted above, I'd bet good money that it's terrific.
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I've actually yet to try either of the Sculpins, strangely. I will do so my next opportunity.
Thanks, SC34; there's a TP for you.
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Local Beer Alert, Probably Only Useful To foulweatherfan: Racquette River Brewing Company
https://www.facebook.com/RacquetteRiverBrewing
The beer is always changing but it's always good. Absolutely worth a stop for anyone going through the mountains.
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Local Beer Alert, Probably Only Useful To foulweatherfan: Racquette River Brewing Company
https://www.facebook.com/RacquetteRiverBrewing
The beer is always changing but it's always good. Absolutely worth a stop for anyone going through the mountains.
It'll take me til summer to get back but I'm so in.
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Local Beer Alert, Probably Only Useful To foulweatherfan: Racquette River Brewing Company
https://www.facebook.com/RacquetteRiverBrewing
The beer is always changing but it's always good. Absolutely worth a stop for anyone going through the mountains.
It'll take me til summer to get back but I'm so in.
You'll probably be better served by waiting. As they say, "Winter is coming". And winter in Tupper Lake probably sucks more than most places. I refuse to admit that skiing, snowmobiling, or hot chocolate is a good thing under any context.
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This thread needs more love. Beer is love.
A few reviews today:
Grapefruit Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point
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I'm typically not a fan of fruity beers (especially the low-alcohol ones that are really fruity - those are horrendous), but this one is terrific. As the name suggests, the taste of grapefruit is prevalent - but make no mistake about it, this is a man's beer. 7% ABV. Strong flavor, bitter finish. If you're not a fan of strong citrusy beers, you probably won't like this one. Otherwise, it's delicious. Personally I do get a little taste fatigue with this one.
8.5 / 10. Recommended. Not cheap though at about $14 per 6-pack.
Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point
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Just the regular Sculpin. Great beer. Nice balance of sweetness, bitterness; it's everything an IPA should be. Very drinkable but at the same time with complex flavor. Gave me a wicked hangover, but I ain't mad.
9.5 / 10. Highly recommended. Again, about ~$14 for a 6 pack.
I'm very impressed with Ballast Point. Wish I could find that Porter that Lucky17 posted above, I'd bet good money that it's terrific.
I can usually find the silver lining with any food, but I loathe fruity beers. However, I just ordered a regular Sculpin and the coffee shop/bar I'm studying at just gave me a Grapefruit Sculpin by accident. Rather than be a diva and send it back, I sucked it up and took it anyway. I have to say it's not bad, even though I'm super biased against it and want to not like it on principal. 7/10 - I literally just finished it and then was surprised to see it in this thread TP!
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Anybody have any experience on aging beer?
I was given an early Xmas present last night of two Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts; one regular & one coffee.
Unsure whether I should a) refrigerate b) age c) what temp to drink at?
Also goes back to the question of aging if I do choose to do that. Does it just depend on the type of beer and how long to age it? Do you reach a point where it's too long?
I own a handful of Stone Vertical Epics from various years (9/9/09 to 12/12/12). Been keeping them at 50 degrees in my wine fridge. Should I be concerned that any of them are too old?
I also tend to buy a couple of Dogfish Head 120 Minutes each year and wait 12 months before cracking. Am I doing that right?
Just curious for peoples' thoughts.
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Anybody have any experience on aging beer?
I was given an early Xmas present last night of two Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts; one regular & one coffee.
Unsure whether I should a) refrigerate b) age c) what temp to drink at?
Also goes back to the question of aging if I do choose to do that. Does it just depend on the type of beer and how long to age it? Do you reach a point where it's too long?
I own a handful of Stone Vertical Epics from various years (9/9/09 to 12/12/12). Been keeping them at 50 degrees in my wine fridge. Should I be concerned that any of them are too old?
I also tend to buy a couple of Dogfish Head 120 Minutes each year and wait 12 months before cracking. Am I doing that right?
Just curious for peoples' thoughts.
I'm jealous of the coffee - I got ahold of 3 regular Bourbon Countys before my store ran out.
I'm no expert but I drank one of mine at room temperature and liked it better than the chilled one.
W/r/t aging other beer, I'm again no expert but I know some beers will have labels like "drink fresh" or "keep cold"; those are the only ones I think you wouldn't want to age at all. If you do age, cool to temperate and dark is probably the way you want to go. I have some 3 year old 120 waiting for the birth of my kid right now, I'm curious to see if I can tell the difference.
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Anybody have any experience on aging beer?
I was given an early Xmas present last night of two Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts; one regular & one coffee.
Unsure whether I should a) refrigerate b) age c) what temp to drink at?
Also goes back to the question of aging if I do choose to do that. Does it just depend on the type of beer and how long to age it? Do you reach a point where it's too long?
I own a handful of Stone Vertical Epics from various years (9/9/09 to 12/12/12). Been keeping them at 50 degrees in my wine fridge. Should I be concerned that any of them are too old?
I also tend to buy a couple of Dogfish Head 120 Minutes each year and wait 12 months before cracking. Am I doing that right?
Just curious for peoples' thoughts.
I'm jealous of the coffee - I got ahold of 3 regular Bourbon Countys before my store ran out.
I'm no expert but I drank one of mine at room temperature and liked it better than the chilled one.
W/r/t aging other beer, I'm again no expert but I know some beers will have labels like "drink fresh" or "keep cold"; those are the only ones I think you wouldn't want to age at all. If you do age, cool to temperate and dark is probably the way you want to go. I have some 3 year old 120 waiting for the birth of my kid right now, I'm curious to see if I can tell the difference.
Wow. Birth of your kid is certainly a good excuse to crack on! That'll be exciting! Congrats!
I've never had any of the Bourbon Counties so this'll be exciting. It's like a cult out here for that stuff.
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Anybody have any experience on aging beer?
I was given an early Xmas present last night of two Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts; one regular & one coffee.
Unsure whether I should a) refrigerate b) age c) what temp to drink at?
Also goes back to the question of aging if I do choose to do that. Does it just depend on the type of beer and how long to age it? Do you reach a point where it's too long?
I own a handful of Stone Vertical Epics from various years (9/9/09 to 12/12/12). Been keeping them at 50 degrees in my wine fridge. Should I be concerned that any of them are too old?
I also tend to buy a couple of Dogfish Head 120 Minutes each year and wait 12 months before cracking. Am I doing that right?
Just curious for peoples' thoughts.
My basic understanding is:
1) Bigger ABV is better when aging
2) The citrusy hop profile and especially the aroma profile diminish with aging. Bitterness remains, but its the back end bitterness. The upfront hop profile of some of the best known IPA's (Pliny, Union Jack, etc) wouldn't weather prolonged aging well. In fact, Russian River used to recommend (maybe this has changed) that you drink Pliny's within a month of bottling, no more.
3) But its also an experiment. If you have the discipline to wait, and the basic bookkeeping skills to keep accurate records, it can be a really interesting thing to do. And the results can be worth it. I just got to try a 2010 Chimay Special Edition (I forget the actual name) and it was one of the best beers I've ever had in my life. Maybe part of the reason it was so good is because I know that I'll never have that exact beer ever again.
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I'm not really a pale ale guy but Menemsha Creek and Lazy Frog lately. Really liked em
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Heady Topper from Waterbury VT. It's ok. Maybe a tad too hoppy for me
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I didn't want to start a new thread on beer with this one here. A question though from Australia. Beer is obviously huge here, but cider is making a huge return and boutique ciders are popping up all over the place. Is the same happening in the USA or other countries? I experimented with cider when in my twenties but not a big fan.
Sorry for highjacking the thread a little bit but I am curious about the growth of cider.
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Cider....the girls like it. You rarely see commercials for it. You might see one on a menu.
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I recently reasonably enjoyed Candlepin and another beer called Bohemian Pilsner by Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe Vt.
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Cider....the girls like it. You rarely see commercials for it. You might see one on a menu.
Good to know, thanks for the feedback. Not sure if this is available in the states but is an Aussie beer I enjoyed recently with a short review.
Nine Tales
Staking its claim as the original craft beer, this full-bodied, malty beer with a toffee-caramel sweetness and nutty finish balanced against citrus hop notes is still a firm favourite. This is the ale many claim has spoilt them for taste and made other beers insipid in comparison. Another claim to fame is the unique inclusion of original 125 year old, top fermenting ale yeast used in the production.The bad boy of Australian brewing, James Squire’s life story is one that proves that fortune favours the rouge. And the brand relishes the rouge. So for all you beer drinking rouges out there, this could be your brew.
The review is a bit over the top but I went back for more.
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King Heffy....it's big and started off good but went down hill
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Trillium is so expensive I begrudgingly and happily drink one every time I go to my brother's because it's so good.
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I go to the beer app untappd nowadays
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I'm not a big IPA fan (like most people seem to be), but Cigar City came out with a White Oak version of their Jai Alai IPA and it's really tasty. If you like IPA's and are familiar with Jai Alai then I highly recommend their White Oak one.
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I'm not a big IPA fan (like most people seem to be), but Cigar City came out with a White Oak version of their Jai Alai IPA and it's really tasty. If you like IPA's and are familiar with Jai Alai then I highly recommend their White Oak one.
Cigar City just finally started distribution in Illinois back in February. Jai Alai is the real deal. Had it a few times down in FL so was pumped when I heard it was coming to Chicago. Think Florida is pretty weak when it comes to the brewery scene but Cigar City is the real deal. They've done some collaboration beers over the years that I've been able to get my hands on & they always seem to do a good job.
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OL English 800
get ya buzzed
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A few good ones I've had lately.
- Toppling Goliath Golden Nugget w/ Mosaic
- Half Acre Daisy Capra
- Alpine Windows Up
- Collective Arts Radio the Mothership
- Saint Errant Fuzzy Britches
- Jester King Atrial Rubicite
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I'm not a big IPA fan (like most people seem to be), but Cigar City came out with a White Oak version of their Jai Alai IPA and it's really tasty. If you like IPA's and are familiar with Jai Alai then I highly recommend their White Oak one.
Cigar City just finally started distribution in Illinois back in February. Jai Alai is the real deal. Had it a few times down in FL so was pumped when I heard it was coming to Chicago. Think Florida is pretty weak when it comes to the brewery scene but Cigar City is the real deal. They've done some collaboration beers over the years that I've been able to get my hands on & they always seem to do a good job.
Good to hear you've made it to FL to try some beer. TP! Hopefully you get the white oak version there. I'm a fan of their Florida Cracker beer too, if you like witbier's like I do.
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I'm not a big IPA fan (like most people seem to be), but Cigar City came out with a White Oak version of their Jai Alai IPA and it's really tasty. If you like IPA's and are familiar with Jai Alai then I highly recommend their White Oak one.
Cigar City just finally started distribution in Illinois back in February. Jai Alai is the real deal. Had it a few times down in FL so was pumped when I heard it was coming to Chicago. Think Florida is pretty weak when it comes to the brewery scene but Cigar City is the real deal. They've done some collaboration beers over the years that I've been able to get my hands on & they always seem to do a good job.
Good to hear you've made it to FL to try some beer. TP! Hopefully you get the white oak version there. I'm a fan of their Florida Cracker beer too, if you like witbier's like I do.
I was in the Keys for a few days with my folks and was also impressed by the beers from Islamorada Beer Company. No idea what their distribution looks like but they had some good stuff. Especially the Channel Marker IPA.
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Might want to be on the lookout for this new beer hitting the market if you're in the San Francisco area.
https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/6/17/17472264/san-francisco-beer-lebron-tears-ipa
(On a related note, the "Haze Craze" is certainly starting to jump the shark. There are some really bad ones hitting the market right now trying to capitalize).
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Lost Nation Brewing in Morrisville, VT:
Saison Lamoille:
5.9% ABV, 15 IBU
A hazy golden beer with notes of fruit, spice, and funk
Tossing Seeds DIPA Series:
8.0% ABV, 85 IBU
Rotating series of single hop Double IPAs.
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Nimble Giant DIPA from Troegs. I love Troegs' Nugget Nectar. I did not love Nimble Giant. 9.4% and you feel it in the morning man. Boy do you feel it.
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Saint Errant Brewing - "Takers & Leavers"
Hop Butcher - "Megabite"
Half Acre - "Beer Hates Astronauts"
Corridor Brewery - "Drink Me a Lot of Peaches"
Collective Arts - "Collective Project: IPA No. 5"
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I'm loving Founders All Day IPA right now.
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I'm loving Founders All Day IPA right now.
Such a good summer-time day drinking beer. We drink a lot of that on my buddy's boat.
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Ordered a Jack's Abby lager at a company event on Friday.
With the heavy rain yesterday, wife and I spent the day hanging out on the screened porch drinkin' and chillin'. Not really into IPAs, but I had a Sierra Nevada IPA along with my regulars which are Corona and Newcastle Brown Ale. Also had a Murphy's Irish Stout and it was pretty good. It was from a can and sitting in the back of the beer fridge for year but tasted fine.
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Had some cheap Greek lager with a friend. He started with a rant on the vilification of the Red Army in WWII (he s half Russian), I countered with a rant on T-34 being superior to Tigers (I'm an ML).
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Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier is the best beer i've ever tried
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A few of note lately;
-Half Acre (Chicago IL) - Double Daisy Cutter Capra
-Hop Butcher (Chicago, IL) - Reply Hazy, Try Again
-Begyle Brewing (Chicago, IL) - No Tomorrow
-Treehouse Brewing (Charlton, MA) - I Have Promises to Keep
-Trillium Brewing (Canton, MA) - Citra Cutting Tiles
-Transient Brewing (Bridgton, MI) - Movable Hype w/ Mango Puree
-Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, NY) - Vapor Ringz
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I am down to drinking a beer every few months for special occasions. Super Bowl qualifies. Unfortunately my nearby liquor store has abandoned much of its micro brew section, so I picked out a Founders Coffee/Coconut Porter - that was good/not great.
I had had a similar limited edition brew from Sierra Nevada at Christmas that was fantastic.
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We were on a road trip to the Oregon coast and ended up at the Fort George Brewery in Astoria. Tried the Cavatica Stout and was just amazed. Cavatica Stout is the real deal. If it's available in your neck of the wood give it a try.
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A few of note lately;
-Half Acre (Chicago IL) - Double Daisy Cutter Capra
-Hop Butcher (Chicago, IL) - Reply Hazy, Try Again
-Begyle Brewing (Chicago, IL) - No Tomorrow
-Treehouse Brewing (Charlton, MA) - I Have Promises to Keep
-Trillium Brewing (Canton, MA) - Citra Cutting Tiles
-Transient Brewing (Bridgton, MI) - Movable Hype w/ Mango Puree
-Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, NY) - Vapor Ringz
what did you think of the Trillium? I work with a guy who's a friend of the owners
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A few of note lately;
-Half Acre (Chicago IL) - Double Daisy Cutter Capra
-Hop Butcher (Chicago, IL) - Reply Hazy, Try Again
-Begyle Brewing (Chicago, IL) - No Tomorrow
-Treehouse Brewing (Charlton, MA) - I Have Promises to Keep
-Trillium Brewing (Canton, MA) - Citra Cutting Tiles
-Transient Brewing (Bridgton, MI) - Movable Hype w/ Mango Puree
-Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, NY) - Vapor Ringz
what did you think of the Trillium? I work with a guy who's a friend of the owners
They churn out some really good beers. I'm a big IPA/pale ale fan so I dig a lot of their stuff. My sister & brother in law live about 15 miles from the Canton brewery so I try & hit it up whenever I'm back in Mass. I also hit up that greenway beer garden last summer. Great spot.
They had some controversy at the end of last year regarding their labor practices and a tequila aged beer which rubbed me a bit the wrong way but I still really enjoy what they brew.