Beer in the new era

I don't think I've ever liked a foodstuff - drink, cake, cookie, savory entree - with lavender in it. It's just gross and smells like an underwear drawer freshener.

lavender is good in a sour or a cider

I hate beer with hibiscus flavors.

vanilla is really the thing i don't like in beer. it's hard to buy a stout or porter these days without it being advertised like some dessert milkshake

that icelandic one is p dece and i don't recall any vanilla in it and it is widely available

I hate beer with hibiscus flavors.

― Jeff, Thursday, March 1, 2018 10:36 AM (nine minutes ago)

You've probably never had this:
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Only grassroots I’ve had is Convival Suarez. That was in 2013, don’t remember anything about it. Other than it was at call all destroyer’s home.

sup. that was fun! until you almost got stranded in boston b/c of the marathon bomber.

My first Brother Soigne was from CAD too... what a sweet dude.

i love floral flavors in beer and other stuff though it's easy to mess up. drinking two vintages of mamouche at my bachelor party is a cherished memory.

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now is prime time for me to buy all the winter seasonals that are on clearance :)

s/o to my living room, two living rooms ago

not sure I've had lavender in food, but hibiscus is good imo

It is a bit sour, and the lavender flavor wasn't pronounced. 101 Cider House is the brewery, and Black Dog is that specific one. WF used to carry but hasn't for months, but I think BevMo does. We're getting a Total Wine & More in town soon, so I'm expecting lots of new things to try.

Oh hey Peruvian Morning is back

It doesn't seem to be infected, tastes v good!

I'm guessing that Toppling Goliath has their on-site production ramped up now, judging from the number of variations on their beers I've seen on tap lately!

Golden Nugget w/Mosaic hops was really good

Is there a chicken nugget beer?

https://rvahub.com/2017/07/27/veil-brewing-co-s-new-fried-chicken-beer-was-made-with-a-tray-of-chick-fil-a-tenders/

here you go, man

I'm guessing that Toppling Goliath has their on-site production ramped up now

― mh, Monday, April 2, 2018 1:44 PM (one hour ago)

They have a huge new brewing facility across from the Decorah airport. The original location in downtown Decorah is pretty tiny.

A fellow patron at the bar was telling me about it! Sounds nice.

now I'm wondering if you were the dude at the bar

Scottish Campervan Brewery's Himalaya Gose 4% on draft (5/5) is a darn near perfect Gose. Sea salty freshness. I was at a beer fest a couple weeks ago, and I used about half my tokens on refills of this. Subsequent bottles were also nearly too drinkable.

Other nice sour discoveries:

Danish - To Øl Mr. Blue 2018 Edition (500ml can) 9% - this stuff is a dangerous Berliner Weisse with blackberries and acais and hits you perfectly in the cheeks - one of my favourite high ABV beers ever (4/5)

Swedish - Brekeriet Picnic Sunrise (bottle) 2.7% - tart raspberry but eminently drinkable (4/5)

Irish - White Hag - The Puca Berries, Hibiscus & Ginger Sour (can) 3.6% - doesn't even taste like beer but this is some nice refreshing sour juice (3/5)

Those sound rad

yea for sure

lol @mh, I was there last January (detailed upthread) and had a blast.

oh yeah! I just thought it was funny that you mentioned some details in the same way a dude casually told me about their updates

that is to say, if you’re ever in des moines, there’s a spot at the bar at the iowa taproom with your name on it, apparently

<3

Comerica Bank forecloses on @GreenFlashBeer & Alpine. CEO Mike Hinkley exits company https://t.co/5QYFsFfPun pic.twitter.com/nknKwQ6Ldq

— Beer Street Journal (@BeerSTJournal) April 3, 2018

wow, that happened fast

Alpine Beer Company will be wound down and dissolved

!!!!

Can't decide which is worse between these Private Equity pieces of shit or big beer.

Alpine Nelson will remain a top 5 beer for me all-time.

Crap

I actually like quite a few of alpine’s releases

Duet, mandarin nectar, etc

aw i stayed across the street from them once on a job trip and hit them up a few times. had one of the few spicy beers i've actually enjoyed. rip.

The former corporate form is being dissolved but the beer isn't going away

i am enjoying trying "green bottle" beers (most recently Peroni) that now come in cans and tasting what they are like when they are not skunked.

good experiment

What happens when Michigan bests Loyola in the Final Four:

Have you gotten your hands on any 2018 KBS (the superior bourbon barrel-aged stout)? pic.twitter.com/hSMV6bDNpS

— Goose Island Beer Co (@GooseIsland) April 4, 2018

lol

i was pleasantly surprised to be able to pick up two 4-packs of KBS when i was in michigan last week

Haven't seen any here, then again there was CBS back on the shelves a week or two ago.

saw a few 4 packs of kbs at whole foods yesterday

never really liked it but whatevz

really like cbs though, but haven't seen those since december

some really good stuff i've been drinking recently:

epic's neipa/pulp addiction
craftsman el prieto sour black ale

kern river's river buddy was a pleasant surprise

modern times' fraxos is quite nice as well

modern times' fraxos is quite nice as well

yeah, best shelfturd in the town where I'm staying.

we are getting a modern times taproom here. should be good.

their sour/tropical fruit gose is not the worst

it has passion fruit and guava flavours

good for southern california weather

I'll still stan for the Golden Road mango sour - more tart than sour, definite mango flavor but not sweet, 4% abv - as a SoCal summer beer.

I think I had that Craftsman El Prieto a couple months back, loved it.

i had it at stout in hollywood

digging stout's beer menu actually

I like the Alesmith Sublime Mexican Lager - goes well with food.