Been loving deuchars IPA lately. Was on a pub-crawl yesterday and only one out of the 8 or 9 pubs we went to had it though :'(
― Times New Excels At (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 6 May 2010 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
drank a bunch of great stuff at various engagement celebrations recently but (haha) dont remember all of it.
some highlights tho - the rodenbach grand cru flemish sour ale is like beer kombucha, stupidly refreshing and drinkable - not my favorite sour ale, but i will take what i can get since its so hard to find.
also the Odell brewery just started bringing stuff into MPLS/STPL, and their IPA (they make several, but this is the only one just called IPA) was just fantastic, a little of the grapefruity thing going on but just kind of perfectly balanced with some piney something and light carbonation zing. super super good, on my short list for favorite new IPA at the moment.
― HUMAN VELOCIPEDE (jjjusten), Thursday, 6 May 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link
anyone seen nordeast outside of nordeast?
― rapping about space and shit, floatin’ around in an orgy of screen savers (gbx), Thursday, 6 May 2010 22:27 (fourteen years ago) link
for sale at (you guessed it) boozemart - or do you mean outside of the TC area?
― Samhain 69 (jjjusten), Thursday, 6 May 2010 22:30 (fourteen years ago) link
no, inside! haven't seen it anywhere in these parts
― rapping about space and shit, floatin’ around in an orgy of screen savers (gbx), Thursday, 6 May 2010 23:20 (fourteen years ago) link
figure out a day that you arent busy doctoring and i will lead you to the zone
― Samhain 69 (jjjusten), Thursday, 6 May 2010 23:21 (fourteen years ago) link
basically free from now until may 23rd. then into the memory hole for six weeks, then free-ish until late august :D
― rapping about space and shit, floatin’ around in an orgy of screen savers (gbx), Thursday, 6 May 2010 23:23 (fourteen years ago) link
i am out of town next weekend, but hey lets do this! also included in offer - patio, dog of unseemly size.
― Samhain 69 (jjjusten), Thursday, 6 May 2010 23:24 (fourteen years ago) link
newcastles in triumphant end of week pre-practice quaffing!
― a fool committed to a VISION of SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE UNDERSTANDS (jdchurchill), Friday, 7 May 2010 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link
cuz i'm taking off friday for a bros wedding
enjoying a green flash imperial ipa. a bit surprised by how sticky/sweet it is. more like orange than grapefruit, but still plenty dry and bitter.
― robotsinlove, Friday, 7 May 2010 00:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Drinking corona tonight!!!!
I know, sad. It's what my inlaws drink.
― Jeff, Friday, 7 May 2010 02:15 (fourteen years ago) link
i am becoming a bit of a beer snob. Pretty much derive no pleasure from lagers i used to enjoy and guinness, which i used to love, has gone down a lot in my estimation vis-a-vis real ale stouts and porters that i've tried.
― Times New Excels At (jim in glasgow), Friday, 7 May 2010 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Enjoyed a sixer of the Stone Levitation Ale over the past few nights. Really, really good stuff.
Want to get into some heavier IPAs this weekend.
― Let Amare go ham like he was all you can eating it (B.L.A.M.), Friday, 7 May 2010 14:03 (fourteen years ago) link
just finished a big bottle of heineken :(((
― Did you in fact lift my luggage (dyao), Friday, 7 May 2010 14:04 (fourteen years ago) link
beer kombucha
LOL, this is a good thing? My wife keeps trying to sell me on kombucha, but I ain't havin' it.
― I turn it up when I hear the banjo (Dan Peterson), Friday, 7 May 2010 15:20 (fourteen years ago) link
my wife loves kombucha but to me it's like drinking a bottle of salad dressing
― joygoat, Friday, 7 May 2010 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
He says, pounding yet another bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 May 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwkcBi0_L28
cool little trailer featuring MI beers across the spectrum, the little breweries from my hometown make an appearance
― he takes the account of everything in the universe into consideration (dan m), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Black Isle Organic Porter: a real disappointment. Pours without much of a head, thin mouthfeel, not much of a nose, bland taste.
― Times New Excels At (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 15 May 2010 19:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Can I just say I love Terrapin's Hopsecutioner...
― Sherman Helmsley Teabag (Cattle Grind), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I've got a fairly random assortment of beers in my fridge right now:
Weyerbacher Quad (2)O'Hara's Stout (1)Sierra Nevada Stout (1)Samuel Smith Porter (4, but soon to be 3)Smuttynose Porter (2)Troegs Java Head (2)Dogfish Head Chicory Stout (2)Stone Smoked Porter (1 bomber)Troegs Flying Mouflan (1 bomber)
― spastic heritage, Sunday, 16 May 2010 22:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Michigan beer fest at my local tonight. On tap:
new holland night trippernew holland dragons milkdark horse fore smoked stoutdark horse crooked tree IPAfounders old crumudgeon oak aged old alefounders reds rye IPAfounders double trouble imperial IPAfounders cerise (bottle)jolly pumpkin ES bam bierjolly pumpkin la roja(750ml bottle)
...plus a "special treat" from Bell's.
― he takes the account of everything in the universe into consideration (dan m), Monday, 17 May 2010 17:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, ton of stuff going on for Chicago Craft Beer Week.
― jaymc, Monday, 17 May 2010 17:16 (fourteen years ago) link
It's over: Mammoth Brewing Co's Double Nut Brown has the dark chocolate flavor nailed.
― idm@hyperreal.org (lukas), Monday, 17 May 2010 19:10 (fourteen years ago) link
I had a bomber of Arcadia Sky High Rye last night, very good. I'm starting to get a taste for ryes, they might break me from the IPA habit yet.
― dan m, Thursday, 3 June 2010 20:34 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't want to break my IPA habit; I'm still on the Deuchars big time. had a few bottles of Brew Dog IPA which was maybe a bit too strong for me, in terms of alcohol -i prefer a lighter IPA and find it more refreshing-, but still palatable.
― No disre but maryanne hobbs is peng trust me (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 3 June 2010 20:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Beers I drank in Portland that were new to me:
Double Mountain India Red AleWidmer W'10 Pitch Black IPAFirestone Walker Union JackAmnesia Copacetic IPAUpright Farmhouse RyeFearless IPARoots Burghead Heather AleNinkasi Total Domination IPAplus about a dozen 4 oz. samples (shared with my gf) of various Rogue beers
Notes:The IRA may have been my favorite -- no real surprise there, since I really love that style. The Copacetic had a strong but very pleasing weed aroma, though it was a bit undercarbonated (may have just been the keg). The Farmhouse Rye was subtly flavorful. I didn't love the Burghead Heather, but it was fairly drinkable (and I liked trying a beer made with heather tips instead of hops). The other IPAs were all stellar, though none in particular stood above the rest.
― jaymc, Thursday, 3 June 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
I found the Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA to be quite good, and well-priced when on sale ($8 / 6-pak). Doesn't hit you over the head with its IPA-ness.
I also bought a sixer of Samual Adams Longshot, which is actually 2 bottles each of 3 different style beers developed by their employees. One is a lemon pepper Saison, which wasn't as weird as it may sound, neither lemon nor pepper flavors were detectable to me. Another is a Scottish Ale type that I haven't tried yet, and the third is an Ale with 9% abv that was very good. Dunno how long this will be in the stores or if there's even a chance any of it will make it to regular production.
― nickn, Thursday, 3 June 2010 21:49 (fourteen years ago) link
I need a good punch me in the face IPA.
― Jeff, Thursday, 3 June 2010 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
The wife, a friend and I all split one of the 21st Amendment watermelon wheat beers this weekend just to see what it was like. Holy shit was that vile, four ounces was way too much.
Lagunita's Wilco Tango Foxtrot - our visiting friend apparently knows one of the guys who helped brew this so she had to check it out. I liked it a lot, one of the big malty / hoppy beers that I generally go for but it was a little much post bike ride.
Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA - this was pretty good but kind of exceeded my tolerance. Strong but way too sweet for me, at least in 12 ouce format. I could have gone for a smaller amount of this.
― joygoat, Friday, 4 June 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
21st amendment watermelon is seriously maybe the worst bullshit foisted on beer drinkers ever.
Three new big bottles at boozemart this week from the BarrelHouse brewing company in Cincinatti. Trying the Cumberland Pale Ale first - pretty good, a little too much caramel for my tastes but def not a bad beer at all, esp for the LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE of $2.99 for a 22 oz. Spends a lot of time lingering in the sides of the tongue, with some sort of sweet/bitter aftertaste going on.
― gated community of Mordor (jjjusten), Friday, 4 June 2010 00:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Jaymc, did you have the Copacetic at Amnesia itself? I've always found it a bit flat there. Feel like maybe that's just how they do that one. Also, a little too floral for me, but I like their other beers plenty.
― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Friday, 4 June 2010 01:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh beers.
Recently I have enjoyed:Half Acre Double Daisy CutterThree Floyds Blackheart IPALost Abbey Serpent's StoutGoose Island Coffee Bourbon County StoutTwo Brothers Coffee Domaine DupageGoose Island CBC Belgian IPA(holy chicago-area brewers)
It seems like everyone under the sun is now brewing an IPA with Belgian yeast. The first one I ever had was the Allagash Hugh Malone a few years back, but now Stone, Flying Dog, Goose Island, and Great Divide all have versions out. I have enjoyed every beer in this style, but Hugh Malone may be the finest of all.
I tried the Stone/Dogfish/Victory Saison made with herbs, it was solid, but not special.
That reminds me. The Stone Russian Imperial Stout is really good. 22 oz bottles of it are only $7, which is an unbelievable deal in my book. I picked up a few extra to age in my "beer closet."
There are bottles of the Schneider Aventinus brewed in 2003 and 2005 out there. I had the 2003 last night and it was really fantastic. If you aren't familiar with the beer, grab a bottle of the current year and a bottle of 2003 to compare.
One final note: I had an IPA from a brewery in Florida called Cigar City. It was aged in cedar and tasted like a cigar. It was interesting, but I definitely didn't need 25 oz of it!
― t0dd swiss, Friday, 4 June 2010 04:30 (fourteen years ago) link
xp Yeah, it was at Amnesia. I did like the ambiance there. Wasn't hungry at the time, but I could see it being a pretty sweet spot to hang out during a summer afternoon and have a brat and a couple beers.
― jaymc, Friday, 4 June 2010 04:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Gulden Draak has been mentioned on this thread, though only in passing really, tried it for the first time tonight and it is amazing. A lot of alcohol on the nose but sweet and fruity to the taste, far too quaff-able than 10.5% has any right to be.
― Lil' Lj & The World (jim in glasgow), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
nice and hoppy too.
I should have documented what the heck I drank in Montreal, because I had a few local brands and they were pretty good. Am I right in thinking the the majority of Quebec beers aren't available in the US, Unibroue aside?
― postmodern infidel(ity) (mh), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:16 (fourteen years ago) link
re: barrelhouse beers i mentioned a few posts up, they were pretty unremarkable.
ive been consuming new beers at a rapid clip (consolation for non-smoking) but nothing really all that noteworthy as of late.
― apparently not the band, but the lifestyle (jjjusten), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
When I was in Montreal in 2006, I'm pretty sure I just drank Griffon Blonde and Griffon Rousse the whole time. They seemed to be everywhere.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
not sure if this is cool or ... not cool: http://www.milesdavis.com/us/brew
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I saw that on facebook (I "liked" Davis at one point). It seems pretty crass, but as they say, "If it brings more people to his music, it must be a good thing."
― nickn, Thursday, 10 June 2010 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I never tried any of those Frank Zappa beers, but since i'm usually at least curious what new DFH beers taste like, i'll probably check this out if/when i see it.
― ian, Thursday, 10 June 2010 00:54 (fourteen years ago) link
it sort of seems like a beer trying to capture the essence of Bitches Brew should be kinda nasty.
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Amazing beers nowhere to be found on this thread: Mothership Wit from New Belgium, thought this one was pretty common? Perfect summer brew IMO, light Belgian-style white.
And from North Coast, Pranqster is a belgian golden, Brother Thelonious is a dubbel, both have a sweetness and really full flavor despite high ABV, they're served in 10.5-oz goblets in bars.
Dope-looking taps too:http://www.coloredhorse.com/FineArts/Images-Commerical/Thelonious/Thelonious-Taphandle-Final-1-med.jpg
― More more more ass we are all addicted to ass (Whitey on the Moon), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link
ha, that is a cool tap. jazz beers! on the new belgium tip, their Trippel is pretty tasty.
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 June 2010 16:01 (fourteen years ago) link
welcome to the future, have a powdered beer beer-flavoured drink
http://www.gizmag.com/powdered-beer-to-wash-down-canned-cheeseburger-12656/12656/
― sent from my neural lace (ledge), Thursday, 10 June 2010 16:03 (fourteen years ago) link
picked up some lagunitas Undercover. i've never seen it before, slightly hoppy ale with almost too much sweetness. it's okay but not exceptional.
― suburbaniatee (Aerosol), Saturday, 12 June 2010 06:42 (fourteen years ago) link
that daisy cutter is my shit
― its like why GROCERY BAG and not saddam? (deej), Saturday, 12 June 2010 09:39 (fourteen years ago) link
whats a good saranac
― how do i spud webb (am0n), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:01 (fourteen years ago) link