i had the Founders Dark Penance Imperial Black IPA last night, really good. fruity and hoppy, which is the only way i like fruity.
― festival culture (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 21:52 (nine years ago) link
ha i had that last night too! liked it a lot.
― Ass Tchotchke! (jjjusten), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
yeah, if you want a barrel aged imperial dark beer of some kind it prob makes sense to spring for a nice one. i had the (reasonably priced) anderson valley wild turkey barrel stout thing last night and it was a total waste of time... when i go for that style i want something big and sweet and complex and decadent, not watered down bourbon + fake vanilla-flavored malt beverage
not sure you can find a better canned gose in these parts than the evil twin nomader weisse, and it sells for about $2-2.50/can if you can find it. the quality probably has more to do with westbrook being involved than anything evil twin contributed, tho i certainly benefitted from the wider distribution
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:02 (nine years ago) link
yeah, I had the Dark Penance Saturday night, thought it was really good.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:04 (nine years ago) link
imperial black ipas / cdas are becoming one of my favorite styles, seems like brewers don't make those unless they know what the fuck they are doing
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
also my gf scored a couple bottles of Founders KBS, that was great too of course.
― festival culture (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
I had dark penance too but was too drunk to remember anything about it.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:18 (nine years ago) link
xpost - yeah, as I commented on untapped at the time, I'm a sucker for Imperial black IPAs. they always seem to be done really well.
still have never had KBS.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
― hug niceman (psychgawsple)
in the fridge for tonight is 10 Barrel's "Beer #2", a fancy CDA: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16873/125530/
― sleeve, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:48 (nine years ago) link
jvc I have 4 2014 KBSs still hanging around, would be happy to provide you with one so you don't miss out entirely!
btw I'm still curious to hear KBS impressions from psychgawsple and Al Broccoli after our trade, assuming you guys aren't just sitting on them ;)
― dan m, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:52 (nine years ago) link
Yeah Jon, I have a kbs I'd throw your way too.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 22:56 (nine years ago) link
xp - wanted to wait until it got colder outside, will keep you posted :)
my instinct with imp stouts and barleywines is to just put them in a box in the basement and try to forget about them until a special occassion. not sure i need to age it all but i'm in no rush
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:04 (nine years ago) link
i realized that when hearing 'KBS' i was thinking of something else. i think it was this, which is really shitty: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/430/18698/
so now the hype makes a bit more sense. :)
― festival culture (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
ha, I've wondered about those type of generic bourbon barrel beers before, but never enough to try
― dan m, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:16 (nine years ago) link
that beer is awful
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Lips of Faith Transatlantique Kriek: okay, but not worth the price tag.
― warning, #4 can't be unseen (WilliamC), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:23 (nine years ago) link
anyone try that stone xocoveza thing yet? looks intriguing http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/128500/
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:24 (nine years ago) link
yeah it was good, really good for the price and widespread availability
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:25 (nine years ago) link
cool. seems like a lot of flavors to cram into one beer but i do love mexican hot chocolate
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 14 October 2014 23:38 (nine years ago) link
btw I'm still curious to hear KBS impressions from psychgawsple and Al Broccoli after our trade, assuming you guys aren't just sitting on them ;)― dan m, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 3:52 PM (1 hour ago)
― dan m, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 3:52 PM (1 hour ago)
Guilty! I've been waiting to share with my friend who has never had KBS either BUT... I foresee it will be uncapped by the end of the month at a BBA Stout share.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 15 October 2014 00:17 (nine years ago) link
I've only had the Xocoveza on tap but I'd rate it close to Perennial Abraxas which could probably lose me some cred in certain circles. It's really good, also Stone's w00tstout (2.0) is another great surprising stout from Stone, although it shouldn't be due to the longevity of their RIS.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 15 October 2014 00:19 (nine years ago) link
This festival line up looks intense:http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/the-festival-tap-list/
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 16 October 2014 21:25 (nine years ago) link
Found a 6pack of Bell's Oracle this evening, Hopslam price but I don't care I don't care I don't care.
― dan m, Friday, 17 October 2014 01:03 (nine years ago) link
Drink them all!
― Jeff, Friday, 17 October 2014 01:07 (nine years ago) link
Enjoying Rev Brews new Unsessionable DIPA.
― Jeff, Friday, 17 October 2014 01:08 (nine years ago) link
August bottling date so yeah, I'm going to take care of them relatively quickly. xp
― dan m, Friday, 17 October 2014 01:08 (nine years ago) link
Finally a beer fest near me. I fear it'll be like all other LA food/drink festivals - huge lines, nowhere to sit, etc.
― nickn, Friday, 17 October 2014 03:57 (nine years ago) link
Had founders breakfast stout, not kbs, on tap today at a bar in little 5 points Atlanta. Righteous stuff.
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Friday, 17 October 2014 04:28 (nine years ago) link
Porter Beer Bar.
I spent an incredibly pleasant afternoon at that place a couple years ago.
― joygoat, Friday, 17 October 2014 06:47 (nine years ago) link
FBS is an amazing beer.
― Jeff, Friday, 17 October 2014 11:39 (nine years ago) link
I may have had my first craft beer in L5P when Carl lived there in 2000. A Sierra Nevada Pale Ale at a place I cannot remember.
― Jeff, Friday, 17 October 2014 11:41 (nine years ago) link
Took dan m's KBS to a share last night where it was tasted next to 2 other heavy hitter stouts from Midnight Sun and Alpine... it was clearly the best of those three by a long shot.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 17 October 2014 14:15 (nine years ago) link
Good record store in L5p next to porters. "Criminal Records".
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Saturday, 18 October 2014 05:09 (nine years ago) link
I have had two of Founder's BFast Stout so far this season. And I have one more in the fridge. And it's always great. I love this beer. I prefer it to the barrel aged version, much more drinkable for me. Not the hugest bourbon barrel aged guy.
I DID pick up a bottle of Chardonnay barrel aged saison this week, from Other Half. I had it on draft a while back and was surprised at how much I liked it.
― ian, Saturday, 18 October 2014 17:57 (nine years ago) link
in charleston this weekend, which means i finally got to try some westbrook gose! worth checking a bag to bring some home with me for sure.
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Sunday, 19 October 2014 17:58 (nine years ago) link
brother & his wife visited this weekend from the midwest, we had a great time. we shared a 22oz of an uinta sour "birthday suit" i think it was called. fucking outstanding! beautiful light hazy color. it was almost like a kombucha, and also somewhat low alcohol (5% or something maybe?) anyways it was great.
i also stocked the fridge w/ some new england beers that i like so he could get a little regional sampling:
newburyport green head ipa (MA)- this has been my favorite new england IPA for a while, it's incredibleotter creek brewmaster mike gerhart's overgrown american pale ale (VT)mayflower porter (MA)the shed mountain brown ale (VT)
it was a good selection i thought, we had a great time.
― marcos, Monday, 20 October 2014 14:17 (nine years ago) link
i'll have to try the shed's brown ale; i like their IPA well enough. and i like that otter creek too. really good value i thought, affordable even in NYC. i'll have to look out for the newburyport green head IPA this weekend, will be in RI but quite near the MA border. wonder if i'll be able to dig it up. not sure if i'll have time to enjoy the red IPA at trinity brewhouse this trip, but that's a new england beer i really enjoy,
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
ugh, i know beermenus is not very complete, but i am NOT driving into boston to buy a 6 pack of beer.
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
beer menus is not very complete in the boston area especially--what are you looking for? the green head?
― call all destroyer, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:21 (nine years ago) link
yeah. should it be available at liquor stores in suburban mass, preferably near the RI border? Is there a good liquor store in Seekonk or fall river?
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
#familylifemakesbeershoppinghard
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
looks like they're distributed all over the border tbh: http://nbptbrewing.com/faq/
― call all destroyer, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
some half-assed challops from david chang, "bud light is the best beer" http://www.gq.com/life/food/201410/david-chang-cheap-beer
― marcos, Monday, 20 October 2014 17:54 (nine years ago) link
kinda undermines his own position with the use of the word bad:
I learned that the world south of Texas makes amazing bad beer: Imperial from Costa Rica, Presidente from the Dominican Republic, Tecate from Mexico—all excellent bad beers.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 20 October 2014 18:00 (nine years ago) link
fuck david chang.
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
Who cares about drinking beer with food, the move is to have the delicious beer before the food.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 20 October 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
and thanks CAD :)
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 18:11 (nine years ago) link
hope you track it down!
i'm not unsympathetic to his point about adjunct lagers as food beers but he sounds like a dummy.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 20 October 2014 18:13 (nine years ago) link
there are a few places within 20 minutes of my mom's house, so i can prob dig it up..
― ian, Monday, 20 October 2014 18:20 (nine years ago) link