micduran 0 #26 February 18, 2009 Bypass Alabama and come to the St. Patty's boogie in GA. I'll share my 750s if you will Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #27 February 18, 2009 >I'll share my 750s if you will oohh - a beer-off! No good can come of that (but they are fun.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #28 February 18, 2009 i love supporting small brewers. tried lots of pale ales and IPAs this past fall. currently trying different belgians and porters.diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #29 February 18, 2009 Quote >I'll share my 750s if you will oohh - a beer-off! No good can come of that (but they are fun.) we are having having a jello-off there, too. this could get real interesting. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skateraviator 0 #30 February 18, 2009 QuoteSo lately I've been seeing a lot of odd beer appear in the fridge due to several factors: -A beer club a friend signed me up for (which is fun) -Being part of a local brewery that sends me beer once a month -The recent opening of a Bevmo down the street These have led to something of a 'perfect storm' of beer acquisition, and since I seem to have lost any desire to drink heavily it keeps accumulating. Tonight I realized that I have taken over two shelves of the fridge without a non-beer-snob beer in sight. Ever since Amy relegated the Old Milwaukee Light to the garage (which was sort of an inside joke) it's been lots of brown 750ml bottles, corks and sediment on that shelf. What's there now: Abita Raspberry Wheat - not bad for a fruit beer. Not as good as McMenamin's Ruby - but then again, nothing is. Leinenkuegel's Sunset Wheat - Odd. Sorta pleasant, but not quite right. It has the words "natural flavors" on the label which is a bad sign. He'brew Jewbelation Twelve - a barleywine (12%) by those semitic kooks at He'Brew. Lost Abbey Judgment Day - a great, resiny dark beer. Well over 12%! Lost Abbey Inferno - the perfect introduction to belgian beers. Very malty, not too "weird." Lost Abbey Angel's Share - the best dark barrel aged beer ever. Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Excellent dark stout. Monk's Flemish Sour - The prototypical Flemish sour. Probably most people will find it undrinkable due to all the brettanomyces flavors. Endurance Glacier Gold - A totally average and unimpressive light beer. Victory Twelve Saison - Haven't tried it yet. Left Coast Black Magic Stout - Nice, smooth stout. Alesmith Speedway Stout - The best coffee stout ever. Mackinac Pale Ale - Bitter, totally skippable. Youngs Double Chocolate Stout - Nice, a little sweet, not as good as Stone. Lost Abbey Carnevale - A spiced saison for their annual Carnivale party. Not bad, not great. Duchesse de Bourgogne - An excellent sour. Not too sour or bitter, some fruit, very drinkable. St Bernardus abt 12 - Really nice Quadrupel. Ommegang Hennepin - haven't tried it yet. Allagash Curieux - Barrel aged Tripel. Bourbony, deep, oakey. Allagash Grand Cru - Nice Belgian strong ale. The Bruery Saison Rue. A great saison. Only problem is it seems consistently undercarbonated. That Leinenkuegels smells and tastes like Fruity Pebbles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #31 February 18, 2009 >That Leinenkuegels smells and tastes like Fruity Pebbles. Yeah, there's something not quite right with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #32 February 19, 2009 Damn lots of good beers! We have a place north of SF that makes some great brew, called Lagunitas brewing. The IPA is my favorite for sure. If you are up this way try to find some. Have you tried the Samuel Smith's Oatmeal stout? Really good. The flavor stays the same from first taste to aftertaste. Can you make any suggestions on other good IPAs? Higher the gravity the better! Do you like ciders at all? They are really easy to home brew, and you can make them as strong as you want. Right now I have a batch of cider (apple mead technically) that will be around 20% when its done. Also about to brew a barley wine that should be about 12.5%. You guys know what Bud Light and having sex in a canoe have in common? There both fucking close to water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #33 February 19, 2009 I am enjoying a nice Dogfish Head 60 right now. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #34 February 19, 2009 I recently had a Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Tasted similar to an IPA, but it was reddish. It was quite good. http://lh4.ggpht.com/ellestad/RySuDmPt0yI/AAAAAAAAA8k/gvuupKXyLFg/s400/IMG_1110.JPG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #35 February 19, 2009 The Ommegang Hennepin is pretty awesome, one of my favorites.Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #36 February 19, 2009 >We have a place north of SF that makes some great brew, called >Lagunitas brewing. I always wanted to go there! It's on my list. Also New Glarus, Brooklyn Brewing and Maui Brewing. >You guys know what Bud Light and having sex in a canoe have in common? You know, I went through phases. In college I thought Bud was a high class beer. (Compared to what we usually drank, it actually was.) Then I started trying better beers. At first beers like Molson (not much better) then Sam Adams (better) then Pyramid (a lot better.) And I thought Bud was pretty swilly by comparison. But I got a new appreciation for it after reading a few books on brewing, specifically 'Ambitious Brew.' I better understood what A-B was going for and how they got where they did. And I started liking it a little more. Sure, it's watery. But sometimes you're just plain thirsty, and they do watery beer really well. >Can you make any suggestions on other good IPAs? Nope. There aren't too many IPA's that I like. I got a bit soured on them (no pun intended) after the IBU wars in the Northwest in the 1990's. Seemed like their only goal was to make as bitter an IPA as possible, and I got tired of that pretty fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #37 February 19, 2009 IPAs sure need to be well rounded. There is certainly an extent to how hoppy you want it, pronounced, but not overpowering. I agree about beer that is on the verge of hydrating, however after learning about german purity laws and whatnot, it just doesn't seem right. Being thirsty on a hot day requires a white ale, or possibly a corona with lime (I know, I know). For loading up the beer bong however, Coors light all the way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #38 February 19, 2009 Dock Street, the pride of Philadelphia. A wide variety of locally brewed suds for beer snobs. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #39 February 19, 2009 Quote Can you make any suggestions on other good IPAs? Higher the gravity the better! My favorite IPA of all time is made by these [URL "http://www.bridgeportbrew.com/#/our_beers/"]guys[/URL]. Oddly enough I purchased it at a neighborhood grocery store, not expecting too much... But I loved it! It's not over the top hoppy like a lot of the IPA's I've tried, but you'll know it's an IPA. Sadly, the IPA is the only Brideport beer they carry, so I' haven't tried any of their other styles, even though I'd love to! If you want high gravity and over the top hops, try Stone's Ruination, or Breckenridge's 471 IPA! Hop head, who said hop head? "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #40 March 2, 2009 Quote In college I thought Bud was a high class beer. (Compared to what we usually drank, it actually was.) The guys next door to me in college seemed to keep to themselves. Both of their families work overseas for the government, Geneva, And Kuala Lumpur. So I go over and introduce myself and the subject of partying and of course beer. They asked me what I generally drank. "Well generally, we drink Beast or Natalie, but occasionally we get good beer like Bud or Coors." Their jaws dropped and thus started my education... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #41 March 2, 2009 Quote But I got a new appreciation for it after reading a few books on brewing, specifically 'Ambitious Brew.' I better understood what A-B was going for and how they got where they did. And I started liking it a little more. Sure, it's watery. But sometimes you're just plain thirsty, and they do watery beer really well. Same for me and Coors Original Banquet Beer. I'm all over the spectrum in what kind of beers I like. My favorite beer? My next one. But when I'm hella wanting a light American Pilsner, I often buy Coors. It's crisp, clean, and hopped just right. It's my secret guilty beer snob pleasure. And now I'm off to grab one of my home brews. This batch is a chocolate oatmeal stout, about 8 weeks in the bottle now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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