Hoppy beers and problems...as I approach forty anytime I drink anything relatively hoppy i end up with a massive headache after two. THIS IS NOT IDEAL.
i'm approaching my thirties and this basically killed my craft/"good" beer drinking hobby.. i drink ridiculous amounts of water all day but as soon as a get a taste of something hoppy, i feel dehydrated.
because of this, i tend to prefer your cheap beer variety: old style/schlitz/hamms/pbr because they are clear, light, and refreshing. can anyone in thread recommend maybe some upgraded beers of this variety?
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 7 April 2014 16:22 (ten years ago) link
I've taken to watching the occasional ep. of one of the many youtube beer review shows, this one where the dudes blind taste brews so as not to be swayed by hype. The results are pretty fun, though the best rated beers tend to be, you know, rated the best. But I think that attests to the generally high level of brewing going on right now, anyway. I like it when one of the guys absolutely nails a guess at the ABV or some other superhero skill that is eons beyond me.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 7 April 2014 16:23 (ten years ago) link
link? i've done quite a few blind taste tests, they're a lot of fun and a good way to confirm your suspicions (with the caveat that freshness is at play when you're dealing with big IPAs and also palate fatigue).
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 7 April 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
Here's one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeflNpMbyY
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 7 April 2014 20:46 (ten years ago) link
i still need to try zombie dust. love the label.
― Mordy , Monday, 7 April 2014 20:46 (ten years ago) link
Shit, not that one. He bugs me. Hold on ...
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 7 April 2014 20:49 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZM1XhZlfag
Or this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zznVhHDEeYA
xxxp Wait, did you post the wrong video?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 7 April 2014 20:53 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, not Beer Geek Nation, these other ones from Better Beer Authority.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 7 April 2014 20:54 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha, I was like... ummm this is one of the worst reviewers I've ever seen (just keep repeating "bitter, fruity, astringent and biscuit" while gesticulating wildly for 5 minutes).
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 7 April 2014 20:54 (ten years ago) link
Ok, the Dark Lord BBA was a great episode (and also confirmed a lot of suspicions, heh).
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 7 April 2014 21:10 (ten years ago) link
jfc mordy i am super jealous of that tasting. how the hell can you taste that much and remember anything about it / not spew?
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Monday, 7 April 2014 21:41 (ten years ago) link
even drunk i find that talking about beer while you drink it helps you remember different tastes. i don't remember every single beer there, but i do remember the standouts. i loved: rook & leer, the upland lambic, hunapu (so hot/spicy!) and gga (tasted like sweet potato pie), the peche was a peach bomb, the petit mutant was the alchemist standout (i don't really remember the other can), the feral one was probably the funkiest sourest thing of the night - firestone totally nailed their first sour, the spencer was surprisingly spiced, reminded me of a saison, and also historical!, in general i wasn't in love w/ the barleywines tho other ppl were very enthusiastic. you're right tho, looking over these bottles some of them i can barely remember. but the ones i loved i loved even at the end of the evening (and after we took a vigorous 420 break). oh yeah, the bruery stuff was fantastic as well, tho all very reminiscent of their tart of darkness. all those dark, stouty, barrel aged sours have a similar taste to me. i think my fave of that genre is the pnc elevator.
― Mordy , Monday, 7 April 2014 21:47 (ten years ago) link
also i thought for sure by the time i got home that i was gonna spew - everything was pretty spinny. but i put on Alvin Lucier's I Am Sitting in a Room and laid down on the couch and it lulled me to sleep. no spewing! yay!
― Mordy , Monday, 7 April 2014 21:48 (ten years ago) link
lol, yeah i'd imagine that after all that sugary/strong/spicy/sour in a row everything would start to blend together but it seems more than worth it cause how the hell else are you gonna get ahold of that all stuff otherwise
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Monday, 7 April 2014 22:03 (ten years ago) link
this thread needs more METAL MADMAN content
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6uRUqHKlA4
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 14:52 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJxraH7HbSw
Costco had an IPA variety case for $28 -- Torpedo, Snow Wit ("White IPA"), a Black IPA whose name I forget, and the Nooner "Session IPA." I've always liked Torpedo and so far the White IPA and Black IPA are very solid, so I feel it was a good deal. The Session IPA I'm guessing is going to be the weak link. The White IPA is especially nice because it's really dry.
― ביטקוין (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 14:55 (ten years ago) link
the session ipa was pretty good!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:00 (ten years ago) link
yeah, i was gonna say, that's the one i've been hearing the most about from the 3 new ones
― Mordy , Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:01 (ten years ago) link
Nice, maybe I'll crack one open tonight then.
― ביטקוין (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:02 (ten years ago) link
the white was definitely my favorite
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:04 (ten years ago) link
yeah i was talking abt that mixed case upthread, liked all of them, but the wit was outstanding
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:05 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I love the wit, would definitely buy it on its own.
― ביטקוין (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:10 (ten years ago) link
i about the 12-pack of that sierra nevada mix. torpedo i've had many times but as for the others i liked all of them except for the wit, really. session was great. the black ipa was awesome
― marcos, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 16:36 (ten years ago) link
should say "i *bought"
i don't know what it is with wheat beers for me, most of them are terrible, especially american wheats
― marcos, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 16:37 (ten years ago) link
that SN mix is a great deal, even if i wasn't crazy about the wit.
― marcos, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 16:40 (ten years ago) link
IPA tasting this Saturday:
Knee Deep - Hopoholic 4IPARip Current - Caught In A Rip 3IPAPliny The Elder - 2IPAAlpine - Nelson IPABlind Pig - IPA
Sorry headache guys...
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 9 April 2014 23:53 (ten years ago) link
I had a glass of the Bruery Sour in the Rye today at Whole Foods and it was pretty good. And at $7 for a 10 oz pour cheaper than the bottle price. I also overheard they're getting Parabola in bottles tomorrow or Friday. Also heard someone say a couple of Costcos in the LA area had Parabola for $11 each.
― nickn, Thursday, 10 April 2014 00:23 (ten years ago) link
nick, buy all the parabolas please!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 10 April 2014 00:24 (ten years ago) link
Sour in the Rye is my favorite Bruery beer out of those that I've tried.
Happened to find a six of Zombie Dust this evening and it was 10% off day w/ college ID at my local store, made the standard slightly too high 3F price tag a little easier to swallow.
― dan m, Thursday, 10 April 2014 00:59 (ten years ago) link
Sour in the Rye is great. I'd buy it every time I see a bottle, but it's just about $5 too much for me to do that.
― Jeff, Thursday, 10 April 2014 01:18 (ten years ago) link
Pliny The Elder - 2IPA
Lucky, lucky man. I've only had a small portion of this at a bottle share, but completely deserving of the hype imho.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 10 April 2014 02:03 (ten years ago) link
Went nuts on the build your own at the beer store - here the list:
Victory dirtwolfOmmegang glimmerglass spring saisonStillwater Artisanal Folklore StoutStillwater Artisanal why can't IBUStillwater Artisanal stateside saisonBrau Brothers Paradox black ipaBrau Brothers ALTernative imperial aleSpike and Jerome's Barley RyneMikkeller/Brew Dog I Hardcore youMikkeller Black HoleMikkeller soriacha ace single hopMikkeller Hop Burn
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Thursday, 10 April 2014 03:03 (ten years ago) link
Worked a ridiculous deal on the mikkeller singles because they've been hanging out for a long while getting not bought, so they might be a little past due but whatever, $2 a bottle, which means all 4 cost me less than they usually would per single. Plus the coffee stout is basically a guaranteed win.
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Thursday, 10 April 2014 03:06 (ten years ago) link
Btw, the ommegang glimmerglass is the shit, saison with sweet orange peel and pink peppercorns. It's amazing and you should probably just go buy some right now. I'm not even much of an ommegang fan most of the time but wow.
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Thursday, 10 April 2014 03:11 (ten years ago) link
I just have to say once again that I'm so glad Surly is back in town, just so fucking solid.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:14 (ten years ago) link
sour in the rye is one of my favorite beers! at least one of my favorite commonly-available beers. i was gifted two (!) bottles of it recently, along with two (!) bottles of 2011 bourbonic plague (!!), a bottle of propolis granum (really great herbal sour), a bottle of the upright anniversary saison (made with apricot and aged in wine and gin barrels) and probably something else i'm forgetting
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Thursday, 10 April 2014 15:46 (ten years ago) link
Pipeworks made a saison with pink peppercorns that was pretty damn good, now they've got one out with green peppercorns plus cucumber and celery seed. Haven't had it yet but I sent CAD a bottle in trade.
― dan m, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:17 (ten years ago) link
oh wow, that sounds delicious.
― Mordy , Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:22 (ten years ago) link
It's so easy to take all the commonly available good beer for granted but man, is there a ton of commonly available good beer! Golden age.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:32 (ten years ago) link
Especially around here. Not just local brews, but the distribution we receive is amazing.
― Jeff, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:41 (ten years ago) link
peppercorn saisons are great, the elysian oddland is a nicely affordable option around here. also sasquatch is now making a szechuan peppercorn saison, which i need to try asap
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:11 (ten years ago) link
I also overheard they're getting Parabola in bottles tomorrow or Friday. Also heard someone say a couple of Costcos in the LA area had Parabola for $11 each.
― nickn, Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Score! Bought two (their max/customer) at $16/ea. May stop by after work to see if any's left.
― nickn, Thursday, 10 April 2014 19:33 (ten years ago) link
Local any-day-now seasonal excitement is Bell's Black Note. I'm intrigued by the deconstructed night at Binny's:
http://www.binnys.com/blog/lincoln-park-tasting-room-presents-bells-black-note-deconstructed/
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 April 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
Black note is going to be a tough one to get. Harder than KBS, for sure.
― Jeff, Thursday, 10 April 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link
It may be. But 180 cases shipped to Chicago (apparently) doesn't sound so bad.
Just last year my friend found a few on a shelf. At a Binny's!
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 April 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
I didn't even get a sniff of one last year. I've only had it once, way back at FOBAB in 2011. It was one of the last samples I tried that night and I could barely walk/talk/breath/comprehend what was going on. I think I liked it.
― Jeff, Thursday, 10 April 2014 20:53 (ten years ago) link