I had an oyster stout last night, by Flying Dog! It was pretty good, though the porterhouse stout I had before it (not their oyster one) was better. T
― doctor, doctor, what's in my shirt (askance johnson), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, some oyster stouts are just meant to be eaten with oysters, I guess?
― doctor, doctor, what's in my shirt (askance johnson), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
the flying dog oyster stout is very nice
― Ballboy to Afghanistan (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
the flavour of oyster sauce, rather than actual oysters, is prob a bit closer... at least in my mind.
― Ballboy to Afghanistan (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 16:24 (eleven years ago) link
thornbridge jaipur really is my beer of the millennium, so far. honeyed and hoppy, surprisingly light considering it's 5.9%.
― ledge, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
I tried Southern Tier's Eurotrash Pilz yesterday. A fairly mild pilsner, more malty than hoppy. Good, but probably not going to become one of my favorites in the style.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thepourfool/2013/01/29/americas-ten-best-beer-towns-the-non-fiction-list/
much more otm than previous lists
― every hippie that goes home bloody feels like a martyr back in the city (dan m), Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty good.
― Jeff, Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
not really, doesn't even rate Sonoma County, which IMHO is the best brewing uh... area in the USA?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
I'm going to this tonight: https://dabble.co/courses/chicago-suzanne-wolcott-the-art-science-of-barrel-aging-beer/schedules/70861-2013-02-22-00-00-00-utc
Maybe stretching the limits of my beer nerdom.
― Jeff, Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
trying to bury my civic pride while reading that list, but its pretty good. wondering how many places suffer thx to the insane business of beer distro in these fine united states
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
i might take my city off the list and put on yours
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
just so its clear that this isnt sour grapes, i do think that tons of the stuff from here doesnt actually get to seattle (well or much of anywhere) whereas the nw and cali have pretty much super distro across the country (well except in mn)
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I just said "more otm" not definitive, honestly I'd take chicago off of it for now
― every hippie that goes home bloody feels like a martyr back in the city (dan m), Thursday, 21 February 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
got a completely stupid tasting lined up for tomorrow:
BCBS (2009)BCBS CoffeeBramble Rye BCBSCherry Rye BCBSRare BCBSKing HenryBlack TuesdayHF Birth of TragedyArctic DevilT25Allagash ResurgamNEBCO Gandhi Bot
― call all destroyer, Friday, 22 February 2013 15:32 (eleven years ago) link
wow nice! i'm going to a wolaver tasting nite
― Mordy, Friday, 22 February 2013 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
i love all their beers. magic rock's big top tho is prob my favourite beer of recent times, it is quite a high abv but has an incredible flavour.
― Tioc Norris (LocalGarda), Friday, 22 February 2013 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
i don't seem to have the right tastebuds/much luck with this stuff
had various (expensive) beers at the old fountain nr old street the other day amongst some very committed craft beer trendies and i couldnt see what the fuss was about
one of the £5 kernels (i forget which) was indeed like a delicious rich chocolatey taste sensation but do i go to the pub to drink a whole pint of that? no sir i do not
the pale ales were mostly akin to sheep dip
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 February 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
do you like any you've had in particular?
― Tioc Norris (LocalGarda), Friday, 22 February 2013 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
I like Thornbridge Kipling a lot.
Barrel aging class was extremely nerdy. Lots of talk of bacteria, brettanomyces, yeast, lactose, pediococcus, etc. More than I really want to know, but I did like the tastings. Drank Sofie that comes from three different barrels to compare the taste, which can be vastly different. Ultimately the Sofie that goes in the bottles is a blend that comes from many barrels. Also had Bourbon County that has spent 1 months, 3 months, and 6 months in a barrel.
― Jeff, Friday, 22 February 2013 18:41 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't know Thornbridge was in the US.
@rtc weirdly am actually in the old fountain now, for first time in ages, assuming it's the same as when you were in it's not a great selection. Magic Rock Highwire is good tho.
― Tioc Norris (LocalGarda), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
It's not very many places but I've had it on tap at Bangers & Lace and local Option here in Chicago.
― Jeff, Friday, 22 February 2013 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
friday beer haul:
http://i48.tinypic.com/dfjf28.jpg
― Mordy, Friday, 22 February 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
The book-ends are your best bets imho.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 22 February 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
those are the ones i'm most excited about! can't waiting to wreck my fucking palate! XD
― Mordy, Friday, 22 February 2013 23:02 (eleven years ago) link
(loose gerand indicated that i've started drinking already this lovely fri nite!)
― Mordy, Friday, 22 February 2013 23:03 (eleven years ago) link
I really like Green Flash beers (certain I've said this already, but it's worth repeating). They're just solid all around, never had a bad one.
― every hippie that goes home bloody feels like a martyr back in the city (dan m), Friday, 22 February 2013 23:39 (eleven years ago) link
i am going to go buy something interesting tonight to drink with my brother in law, but what? itisamystery.gif
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Friday, 22 February 2013 23:40 (eleven years ago) link
My corner store seems to get distro from some place that specializes in microbrews that don't sell well elsewhere, so they have a bunch of random dogfishes, some riverhorse brews, a few founders, and a bunch of unusual sam adams varieites. I tried the Midas Touch tonight although both the packaging and description ("ancient ale with barley, honey, white muscat grapes & saffron") were offputting. It's not as bad as I thought. Definitely has a little of that white box wine flavor/feel to it, but not bad.
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:29 (eleven years ago) link
racer x was really outstanding imo
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:36 (eleven years ago) link
Finally had the Rasputin barrel aged Russion Imperial Stout. Good, but not $20/half-liter good. Followed it with one of the Full House Coffee/Chocolate lagers I've been drinking and it came off a little watery by comparison, but not bad.
― nickn, Saturday, 23 February 2013 06:42 (eleven years ago) link
i don't know what their distribution is like but if you get the opportunity to try the fegley's hopsolutely triple ipa (http://www.thebrewworks.com/brews/flagship-beers/hopsolutely-triple-ipa/) you def should.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
Surly Pentagram is ok fresh, but I am looking forward to what 6 moths to a year does to it in the bottle
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
months
it's definitely not as sour as i would like, but judging from what happened to the Surly Six over time, I have high hopes. Cuvee has ruined me for sour beers that dont go the distance i think
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
Received this nice box in the mail today from call all destroyer. Excited to try everything because I've never had or even heard of any of it.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8516279077_eccdd8f1fb_o.jpg
― Jeff, Friday, 1 March 2013 01:54 (eleven years ago) link
CAD, looks like you'll get my box tomorrow.
― Jeff, Friday, 1 March 2013 01:57 (eleven years ago) link
http://media.avclub.com/images/425/425216/16x9/627.jpg?6572
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 1 March 2013 02:15 (eleven years ago) link
Someone send me a Pliny
― thebingo, Friday, 1 March 2013 02:44 (eleven years ago) link
Trying the Dogfish Midas Touch again, I found it pretty gross. I couldn't finish the last two bottles I opened.
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Friday, 1 March 2013 03:03 (eleven years ago) link
Meanwhile, I have picked up the Sam Adams "Spring Thaw Variety Pack" at Costco, the latest volley in the battle between my love for good beer and my attempt to be frugal. At $28.99 for a 24-pack, I will be fine with beers that are above drinkable, and I've always found Boston Lager (part of the pack) just fine. Other beers: Alpine Spring (seems like sort of a german lager but slightly spiced?), Maple Pecan Porter, Irish Red, White Lantern (a white ale I guess), and Double Agent IPA.
I opened the Maple Pecan Porter first because I was most skeptical of it (brewed with actual maple syrup). The aroma upfront is almost all maple syrup and gave me strong sensations of pancakes, which is not really a bad thing. The maple sweetness in the actual taste is much more subtle than you expect from the smell though, although not a very complex beer, and on the light side as porters go (perhaps in part bc 5.6% alcohol). All in all better than I thought, and sort of comparable to a Young's Double Chocolate where you're very conscious you're being hit with "flavoring" but it's still pretty tasty in a simple way.
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Friday, 1 March 2013 03:09 (eleven years ago) link
yay! glad everything made it intact. let me know what you think of 'em.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
a beer thread local beer exchange could be cool
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Friday, 1 March 2013 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
like i said before, i'd be glad to send a new england box to anyone who's interested
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
and right on cue jeff's boxes showed up! pic forthcoming.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 16:49 (eleven years ago) link
http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q782/braudimusprime/FDC9D291-FBD5-4DF4-9839-669AAFC22F33-5963-000002B0235662D3_zps472ae114.jpg
thanks dude, i am really psyched to try these!
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 16:57 (eleven years ago) link
those beers look pretty extreme
― ciderpress, Friday, 1 March 2013 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
3 big stouts--jeff does not f around
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
i would be up for doing london stuff with some of you guys, would actually be awesome.
― Tioc Norris (LocalGarda), Friday, 1 March 2013 17:07 (eleven years ago) link
man i would love to do that but int'l shipping costs plus customs issues (which i don't think come up that much, but are always a risk) would make it v. challenging
― call all destroyer, Friday, 1 March 2013 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that's actually probably true, the weight is fairly significant too i assume, not posted anything bulky to the us before.
― Tioc Norris (LocalGarda), Friday, 1 March 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link