The line of beers. I haven't been to their brewpub, although I'd like to!
― mh, Thursday, 10 March 2011 15:36 (thirteen years ago) link
both are pretty great tbh
― gtfopocalypse (dan m), Thursday, 10 March 2011 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I had a good conversation about their beer yesterday. I think the key is that they fuck around with extra hops, interesting flavors, and some other variations, but their beers always end up tasting fairly balanced.
― mh, Thursday, 10 March 2011 15:57 (thirteen years ago) link
last night:
http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/rodenbach-grand-cru.jpg
so good
― first it smells like donuts, then it smells like don't ask (askance johnson), Monday, 14 March 2011 15:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I buy that frequently.
― Jeff, Monday, 14 March 2011 15:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Increasingly finding Brooklyn Brewery beers lacking. I have some Brooklyn Lagers in my fridge right now and find myself not even wanting to drink them. The Local 1 was actually gross to me the second day. I poured it out. Maybe a bad bottle?
― for real molars who ain't got no fillings (Hurting 2), Monday, 14 March 2011 16:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Just tried Sapporo for the first time...that is definitely a new favorite of mine, mostly because it reminds me of Spotted Cow, Wisconsin's finest
Anyone tried New Glarus??
― frogbs, Monday, 14 March 2011 16:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I've enjoyed New Glarus beers, but they no longer distribute in the Chicago area, so the only time I've had one in the last 7(?) years is when I went to the brewery itself in 2007.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Monday, 14 March 2011 16:50 (thirteen years ago) link
beer bracket:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/foodanddining/features/2011/beer-madness/
― first it smells like donuts, then it smells like don't ask (askance johnson), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Smuttynose IPA over Bell's Two Hearted? I cry East Coast bias.
(J/k, I like both beers.)
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Although I've had surprisingly few of the other beers in the bracket.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I love the anticipation of shopping for a kind 6 pack on the way home from work.
― Aerosol, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I have a lot of stress about buying six-packs. I want to try new beers but don't want to be saddled with 72 oz. of beer if I don't like one. Then there's the issue of buying something that my girlfriend might also like; I don't always think about this (after all, she can buy her own beer if she doesn't like it), but I usually try to be considerate.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
i just got a couple Surly six packs, which is a treat since it's not sold in wisconsin (only minnesota). also been enjoying:
bell's hopslamo'so lupulin maximus (has hop cones in the bottles!)
― adult music person (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
jaymc, apparently Armanetti's on Lincoln just added a "build your own six pack" section, which I'm actually very excited to try out.
― first it smells like donuts, then it smells like don't ask (askance johnson), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh nice. I've never actually been to that store, though I often gaze at it wistfully while driving back from TJ's.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
TJ's itself lets you build your own 4- or 6-packs, too, though the selection is limited.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:39 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm down with the build your owns if you can find them well stocked
― Aerosol, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't get why it is illegal in Illinois to just buy singles, but apparently it is.
The only place I've ever actually done the make your own six pack thing is actually World Market lol
― first it smells like donuts, then it smells like don't ask (askance johnson), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
I dint understand that law. I buys singles sometimes, but it's usually something like worldwide stout. One single bottle.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Is it? I've bought singles at In Fine Spirits. Not bombers, either, but 12 oz. bottles.
― Joseph Beuys II Men (jaymc), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, they had a sign to that effect in World Market when I created my own six pack...but maybe that's not the most authoritative souce?
― first it smells like donuts, then it smells like don't ask (askance johnson), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
They have the same sign in some jewels. I think the small beer stores just don't follow the law.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:26 (thirteen years ago) link
have we talked about nugget nectar in here? am highly suspicious of rated american microbrews but nugget nectar is a real winner, possibly a classic.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 17 March 2011 02:20 (thirteen years ago) link
TJs lets you build your own six-packs too. not that they have tons and tons of beer or anything. just fyi.
i drank a stone pale ale that jeff left at my house.
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 17 March 2011 02:22 (thirteen years ago) link
new glarus is awesome responding to someone upthread
on the other hand i have had the worst beer in recent memory and it is the Summit Gold Sovereign. total fucking torturous bullshit. avoid.
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
we have a bunch of "pick-six" places around here. Plus they punch a card when you reach 10 and you get six free.
― The Scenario (chrisv2010), Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
The grocery store nearest my home has this going, but it's $8.99 and with only a couple exceptions, it's all beers that sell for $6.99 or under for a six pack in the selection. I haven't seen anything too amazing in there, yet, but I might have to try it eventually.
― mh, Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:57 (thirteen years ago) link
i think new glarus just doesn't do many of the varieties that i'm into. they're usually too fruity, light, or belgian-y for me. wish i appreciated it more since it's so available around here.
― adult music person (Jordan), Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I drank a big old bottle of Gulden Draak that had been in my fridge for way too long last night.
― mh, Thursday, 17 March 2011 16:04 (thirteen years ago) link
last time i did this, i didn't realize the beer i was putting in my pick six was $7 a bottle.
― The Scenario (chrisv2010), Thursday, 17 March 2011 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
(x-post) New Glarus does some interesting limited edition "Unplugged" beers. The last one I had was a dry-hopped Belgian wheat, which is a pretty unique melding of styles. I just looked at their website, do they no longer brew the Hop Hearty IPA? I used to love that (but the first ones I ever had were on a road trip to Witz End in Stevens Point; I may have been swayed by the bizarre awesomeness of the bar.)
― Partyin', partyin', fun fun fun fun (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 March 2011 16:27 (thirteen years ago) link
i think new glarus just doesn't do many of the varieties that i'm into. they're usually too fruity, light, or belgian-y for me.
add "brown-y" and this is OTM for me too, which is sad b/c I want to like them more
― gtfopocalypse (dan m), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
i am currently mourning the fact that i had many awesome local hawaiian beers but they will never ever get imported to MN. Kona brewing company in particular was very very good across the board.
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
gives you a reason to go back though
― gtfopocalypse (dan m), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah one of many!
also i just noticed that the best beer store in mn BOOZE MART is about to start bringing in the Brooklyn Brewery stuff. Which seems to be waning according to this thread but fuck it, any new beer is good beer imo.
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:55 (thirteen years ago) link
i still fuck with brooklyn stuff if only cuz the little place by my house usually has them it at a good
― Aerosol, Thursday, 17 March 2011 18:44 (thirteen years ago) link
price
If ever looking for something to do on a Saturday afternoon in Westchester, NY Captain Lawrence Brewing Company has free tasting from 12-6 and basically there is no limit to the amount of refills you can get.
― Aerosol, Thursday, 17 March 2011 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
i have heard that half acre brewery in the lincoln square area of chicago is quite fantastic. t/f?
two nights ago here in l.a. i had a Speakeasy Ritual Coffee Porter and a new Stone beer, Highway 78 Scotch Ale. A+
― omar little, Thursday, 17 March 2011 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
It's pretty good. They don't have a lot of releases but the quality is consistent.
― Jeff, Thursday, 17 March 2011 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Kona beers have started to show up here, but only sporadically and not many varieties. I see their coconut porter pretty regularly but haven't tried one yet.
― joygoat, Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
coconut porter
color me intrigued
― lowfat dry milquetoast (WmC), Thursday, 17 March 2011 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i had that in maui and it was really good! and i normally hate fruit/coffee/tin foil/guano whatevers jammed in my beer but it was very impressive
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 21:47 (thirteen years ago) link
actually wait the coconut porter i had was from the Maui Brewing Company (came in a can, v tasty) does kona make one as well?
http://www.mauibrewingco.com/mbc/MBCCannedBeer.html
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 21:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Town Hall did a coconut porter recently. It was awesome, and yeah fruit/sweet beers are generally not my thing.
― Partyin', partyin', fun fun fun fun (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
i suck for neglecting town hall so much, they really do a great job most of the time.
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
tbf spending half my latter undergrad years boozing it up there in between afternoon and evening classes prob is partly to blame for my lack of excitement
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, that might do it. I'm there a couple times a month for sure; it's close to work and their IPA is like crack to me.
― Partyin', partyin', fun fun fun fun (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:24 (thirteen years ago) link
My mistake, it's the Maui that makes the coconut one, and they're the ones I started seeing only recently. Kona beers have been around here for a long time and I know I've had a couple but it's been a while.
There are a shitload of Hawaiians around here which might have something to do with it.
― joygoat, Friday, 18 March 2011 02:25 (thirteen years ago) link