I've seen it in BevMo, but never bought it. Many, many years ago I bought an Italian white wine that came in a fish-shaped bottle, and still have the bottle.
― nickn, Friday, 10 April 2015 05:54 (nine years ago) link
Had some Chicago treats tonight: Pipeworks Citra (insanely dank nose, really juicy) and Dino S'mores (which I thought was a less refined Vanilla Rye), both nice surprises.
KC,MO has some good breweries, but I prefer Perennial and Side Project from STLouis.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 10 April 2015 06:35 (nine years ago) link
That's good to know, off to St Louis this morning! Will keep my eyes peeled.
― Tim, Friday, 10 April 2015 11:18 (nine years ago) link
does it come in that bottle shape in china? xxp
― mh, Friday, 10 April 2015 14:22 (nine years ago) link
Perennial really is great, tho definitely harder to come across on the coasts. They do surprisingly delicious things with ideas that sound kinda disgusting at first (ie: a mint chocolate imperial stout, a key lime cocktail-inspired sour, etc). Side project stuff I've tried is more straightforward / subtle wild yeast business, not as wacky and equally tasty
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Friday, 10 April 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
Side Project and Perennial are actually the same brewer (just different formats & financing partners iirc).
Side Project is actually pretty amazing, I think they could be one of the top sour beer producers in America. That said, Perennial's BA Abraxas is one of the best stouts I've ever had.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 10 April 2015 16:33 (nine years ago) link
drainpoured a beer for the first time in recent memory tonight. background: i've been drinking less beer (not less overall, just less beer) so i've been buying more singles just to try stuff without the risk of commitment. i guess this approach can lead to carelessness.
anyway, this was a "9.5% rye tripel" from two roads brewing and it was awful.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 10:10 PM (6 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
haha yea this beer is terrible, so bad. I bought a two roads mix 12-pack the other day and these are just brutal. I still tend to drink drainpour-deserving beers because I can't stand to waste them (I'm someone who eats leftover meals way after everyone else in the house has already given up) but rye 95 is is a drag
― marcos, Tuesday, 14 April 2015 23:03 (nine years ago) link
8 year vertical of KBS this past Sunday (plus a bottle of CBS). Kind of fun, but much like the bourbon county one, you just kind of lose your palette and are like eh, whatever, it's all good.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 00:30 (nine years ago) link
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32931/168260/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ZkmgU32GU
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 15 April 2015 03:09 (nine years ago) link
haha yea this beer is terrible, so bad. I bought a two roads mix 12-pack the other day and these are just brutal. I still tend to drink drainpour-deserving beers because I can't stand to waste them (I'm someone who eats leftover meals way after everyone else in the house has already given up) but rye 95 is is a drag― marcos, Tuesday, 14 April 2015 23:03 (Yesterday) Permalink
― marcos, Tuesday, 14 April 2015 23:03 (Yesterday) Permalink
the brewmaster is supposed brewing great Phil Markowski from Southampton Brewery. Based on SH's regularly available beers it doesn't surprise me that any Two Roads beers would be garbage.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 04:06 (nine years ago) link
i think i've only had two, an ipa that had an off flavor and the aforementioned rye tripel nightmare (marcos thx for backing me up on this btw), it will be a long time before i have another one b/c i'm pretty sure they have no idea what they're doing. southampton brewed some pretty legendary belgians back in the day but i'll go ahead and assume there's no lineage to this current garbage.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 04:13 (nine years ago) link
Josh, there will be a live filming of Just Keep Tastin' at CCBW, http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=553
― Jeff, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
File under Beers You Thought You'd Hate:
Stone Chai-Spiced Russian Imperial Stout
Every one of my friends hated this and I couldn't get enough, it's spicy... hot ginger but lots of garam masala blend chai spice. Who knew?
But I also liked that Ballast Point indian food beer way more than anyone else as well.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 18 April 2015 03:29 (nine years ago) link
Oh man. I'm finalizing plans to go to VT for my cousin's wedding in the fall, just realized that the place we're staying is only about 3 miles from The Alchemist and about a 40 minute drive from Hill Farmstead. CAD I'm gonna need some advice on visiting these places.
― dan m, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
tbf everything in vermont is nearly within a 40 minute drive from every other point in vermont
― mh, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
xp no prob, get in touch when you have some idea of your plans!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 15:35 (nine years ago) link
dan m: ISO your post-wedding suitcase.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 16:54 (nine years ago) link
Xp we are staying in Duxbury, will have access to a car. Looks like a Friday-Monday visit.
― dan m, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:20 (nine years ago) link
And yeah I will likely be bringing an extra bag.
― dan m, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
i stayed at a great b&b in duxbury last year. nice area.
we'll see if distribution patterns have changed at all by fall but friday will be the day to go places most likely. if you can get up to the area by midmorning friday you shouldn't have much trouble getting heady topper.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 20:41 (nine years ago) link
can anyone recommend any breweries/bars in phoenix?
― Mordy, Thursday, 23 April 2015 07:10 (nine years ago) link
I got to say as a native Hoosier, I tip my hat to these guys as this as this sounds like it is going to be a hell of a party. Some of the best beer in the world, New Orleans' Bounce music queen, C.O.C., giving Mike Pence a double barreled nasty bird and hopefully becomes a news story that gets carried around the world to remind anyone and everyone that Pence is a complete idiot. Three Floyd's Robert the Bruce is the business, it's fantastic beer.
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150423/ukrainian-village/three-floyds-says-bleep-indiana-politics-with-pro-gay-dark-lord-day
― earlnash, Friday, 24 April 2015 03:20 (nine years ago) link
― Mordy, Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:10 AM (Yesterday)
Go to Gilbert (SE PHX):
Arizona Wilderness has solid pale ales combined with some great barrel aged saisons and stouts.
There was a bottle shop (Gilbert Convenient Mart) a few miles away that had an impressive selection, chat up the owner a bit and he may unleash some good stuff not on displays.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 24 April 2015 15:41 (nine years ago) link
hey if anybody is ever in Gold Beach, Oregon (southern coast), there is a brewery called Arch Rock that is making one of the best pale ales I have ever had
it's findable on tap around Oregon, not sure about other states
― sleeve, Friday, 24 April 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
Saw Surly Pentagram at the store this morning, it's good but not $25/bottle good.
― dan m, Sunday, 26 April 2015 18:31 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, tried it once, wouldn't pay that much for it again.
― Jeff, Sunday, 26 April 2015 18:39 (nine years ago) link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Floyds-FFF-3Floyds-Dark-Lord-Head-Huntress-Hot-Sauce-/201337621829?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ee0a84d45
― dan m, Sunday, 26 April 2015 21:38 (nine years ago) link
Sixpoint The Crisp is pretty nice. If you covered the label and told me it was German or Czech I'd probably believe it.
― o. nate, Monday, 27 April 2015 02:10 (nine years ago) link
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x398/jplopez21/Mobile%20Uploads/received_10153239594948770_zpstaggul00.jpeg
Bourbon County in 16.9 ounce bottles, no more 4 packs.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 11:34 (nine years ago) link
nooooo
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 11:56 (nine years ago) link
wow is that ugly. will be surprised if the per bottle price doesn't go up too
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 28 April 2015 16:12 (nine years ago) link
per oz, rather
disgraceful use of the city flag stars in that poster
― dan m, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 16:21 (nine years ago) link
Hmmm... What's been the typical cost of BCBCS 4-pack at Binny's vs. the bomber?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 28 April 2015 16:43 (nine years ago) link
$20 vs $more?
― dan m, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 15:39 (nine years ago) link
Bottle shop/bar in my neighborhood (M@ri@'s, Chicagoans) has a bottle of Dark Lord in the cooler for $60.
― dan m, Friday, 8 May 2015 20:28 (nine years ago) link
Not worth it.
― Jeff, Friday, 8 May 2015 21:05 (nine years ago) link
Just reg?
I think so, I just noticed it while paying.
― dan m, Friday, 8 May 2015 21:08 (nine years ago) link
I noticed that Pilsner Urquell is now coming in 330ml bottles instead of 12oz bottles. But they also claim they've cut the shipping time from Czech Republic to US in half, so I guess it's a net positive. It did taste pretty fresh.
― o. nate, Friday, 8 May 2015 21:31 (nine years ago) link
I saw some Stone bourbon barrel aged Arrogant Bastard in six packs so I bought one. It didn't strike me as good as the bomber in the 4-pack sampler they had last year, but maybe my memory or others factors caused that. $17 at WF.
― nickn, Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:30 (nine years ago) link
later this evening i'll be cracking open Grimm's "Rainbow In Curved Air" -- sour farmhouse ale aged on oak, brewed with peaches. Also it's named after a Terry Riley composition, so there is that. Really enjoyed the last Grimm sour I had, "Telekinesis" and their double IPA "Tesseract" was hella good as well.
― ian, Saturday, 9 May 2015 01:59 (nine years ago) link
Hi ian! That beer sounds perfect for you :)
I have really been enjoying the Anderson Valley Gose, and marcos' phrase "sour, salty, delicious" keeps coming back to me.
― sleeve, Saturday, 9 May 2015 04:38 (nine years ago) link
anyone try the victory kirsch gose?
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 9 May 2015 13:57 (nine years ago) link
I liked it.
― Jeff, Saturday, 9 May 2015 13:59 (nine years ago) link
me too!
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 9 May 2015 15:31 (nine years ago) link
i can't make my mind up abt the victory kirsch gose. i have consumed several of them though so obviously i don't hate it. maybe just wish the cherry was a little more subtle.did not actually make it to the Grimmmmmm sour last night, so tonight or tomorrow maybe. going to have a drink at Other Half with a few friends in an hour. my fave brooklyn brewery.
― ian, Saturday, 9 May 2015 15:55 (nine years ago) link
yeah the cherry is def not subtle but it was balanced enough for me
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 9 May 2015 16:31 (nine years ago) link
looks like there's a sixpoint gose in cans now too (albeit their embarrassing red bull-style skinny cans)
dig the grimm stuff i've tried, barrel aged double negative and gradient were nice. curious about the terry riley thing
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Saturday, 9 May 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11147117_10152438831798039_6832224328554212139_n.jpg?oh=de4fe8d31d68c6bbe282cd4841a75e19&oe=5607D6CA
― scott seward, Saturday, 9 May 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link