I am currently having stir-fry with my first can of Sapporo Reserve. Which tastes like a maltier version of Sapporo.
So, cold Japanese beer for me. Sumimasen!!!!!!!
― NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dude, yessssss! (B.L.A.M.), Tuesday, 21 July 2009 02:40 (fourteen years ago) link
yum that sounds good.
any other homebrewers up in this thread? We had a long day yesterday brewing one batch (rosemary red) and bottling two others (oatmeal stout, standard red).
I went to a party last weekend that had a bunch of that Trader Joe's lager, it was quite a nice surprise. Simpler Times, I think it's called?
― sleeve, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 03:11 (fourteen years ago) link
I like the TJ brand! Pretty good!
― NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dude, yessssss! (B.L.A.M.), Tuesday, 21 July 2009 03:23 (fourteen years ago) link
lol, drinking a sam adams cherry wheat (last beer we had left from a party). Not as bad as I thought, but definitely would not drink another.
― the kid is crying because did sharks died? (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 21 July 2009 03:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Is Simpler Times a TJ brand? I thought it was someone else's. I tried a sixer in cans and wasn't really impressed, tho it is $3 per 6 so the price is right.
I had a couple of the TJ's Hofbrau bocks tonight, which I think is my favorite of theirs. I'm assuming it's brewed by Gordon Biersch because the caps have the same design, except for the initials (GB vs TJ), and both list San Jose as the location of the brewery.
― nickn, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
woah i just went to (lol)yelp to check what dbgb is and noticed the first review praising the $7 hot dog as cheap. wowsers. "spicy and gourmey." hmmmm.
Yeah, that hot dog is really not worth $7. Not even worth half that. The food was seriously disappointing to me (not quite as bad as DB Bistro Moderne, but only because it was cheaper), but the beer list was very good.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 16:41 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm visiting my family for the week, gonna hit the liquor store this afternoon and see what nifty microbrews i can find that may not get distribution in NY (or at least, not at the bodegas nearby.) will report back.
― ian, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu92/damien_stone/newcan1.jpg
i've been drinking Narragansett all summer. hell, i'm drinkin one now
― signature floor-scraping crouches (herb albert), Tuesday, 21 July 2009 17:14 (fourteen years ago) link
herb, providence dude?
― ian, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
WMass. 'Gansett's taking over. now I need some of those Utz Crab Chips
― signature floor-scraping crouches (herb albert), Tuesday, 21 July 2009 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
fuckin crab chips rule.
― ian, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 21:15 (fourteen years ago) link
newport storm amber ale... meh.
― ian, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 02:50 (fourteen years ago) link
― the kid is crying because did sharks died? (Hurting 2), Monday, July 20, 2009 11:24 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
This tastes like cough syrup.
― Armageddon Two: Armageddon (dyao), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 02:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Glad to finally be able to find/drink Yuengling again.
― Armageddon Two: Armageddon (dyao), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 02:54 (fourteen years ago) link
the newport storm stuff is nothing special imo.
treated myself to a 4 pack of bear republic hop rod rye today. good stuff!
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 02:54 (fourteen years ago) link
best local brew remains harpoon ipa imo
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 02:59 (fourteen years ago) link
i like the bear republic rye!
agreed on harpoon; had one with lunch and it was sweet.
― ian, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:03 (fourteen years ago) link
drinking a peak organic pale ale right now, highly recommended
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:05 (fourteen years ago) link
oh cool i see that around a lot; will buy
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:05 (fourteen years ago) link
soooooooo good
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:07 (fourteen years ago) link
the only time I drink 'gansetts is when I'm broke at as220
this is vv good:
http://www.kegliquors.com/gayant_la_divine.jpg
― "he said...all things passantino the night" (omar little), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:22 (fourteen years ago) link
la divine st landelin. it's 8.5% i think, not too strong, reminiscent of a mellower allagash curieux.
― "he said...all things passantino the night" (omar little), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 03:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I had both Harpoon and Peak IPAs at a bar a few days ago. First time I'd seen Harpoon in the Midwest -- would definitely drink again. Peak was a little too ... earthy or something.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 05:08 (fourteen years ago) link
One of my favorite American IPAs (I rate it a bit higher than both Harpoon and Lagunitas, two reliable go-to IPAs) is Bell's Two Hearted Ale. Wonderfully hoppy, fresh, complex and fragrant, but with enough malt to keep things from getting overly bitter. Haven't seen it in NYC, but definitely worth keeping your eyes out for.
Which reminds me that, last time I was in Minneapolis, I picked up some four-packs of Surly Furious IPA, Cynic Ale, and Bender on the advice of Beer Advocate (and the store's owner). Way, way disappointed. Maybe my head couldn't tell my palate to get over the awful energy-drink packaging, but all three were dull, flat, and bland. The Cynic was especially disappointing because I love that style and was quite intrigued to get it in a can rather than, say, a big bottle of Saison Dupont, but it was so unpleasant I couldn't finish it.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
http://blog.flaminio.net/blogs/media/blogs/beer//tha.jpg
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:30 (fourteen years ago) link
as a MPLS/STPL native, i am so confused by how people can happily choke down surly brews. they are swill.
― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
probably already expressed this sentiment upthread somewhere but it bears repeating.
― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:33 (fourteen years ago) link
two-hearted is one of my favorite beers, period. prob my favorite IPA
― mark cl, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:33 (fourteen years ago) link
I've enjoyed Surly Bender and Coffee Bender. I was actually trying to find if there's anywhere in Chicago that sells Surly in six-packs, since I am going to a (don't ask) Minnesota-themed party on Saturday. Guess I'll have to settle for Summit.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Peak was a little too ... earthy or something.
there's a peak organic IPA and a peak organic pale ale, I've never had teh IPA but pale ale is delish
gonna keep an eye out for two hearted
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link
I actually had surly bender for the first time this past weekend and I definitely enjoyed it. Wasn't superlative or nothing, but a good solid dark beer.
― Dr. Johnson (askance johnson), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Ah, yes. I now see your sentiment upthread. I also see your rec for the Summit Red Ale -- which I also remember enjoying very much on the same trip.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
surly brews. they are swill.
Polite disagreement. When I'm in the mood for a HUGE blast (lol energy drink can) of piney, citrusy hops, Furious fills the bill for me perfectly. Not much of fan of their other styles though, tbh.
Liking the Summit Red Ale a lot too.
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:49 (fourteen years ago) link
i've been in a rut w/ beer lately. need something new, i think. tend to be 4 types of beer:
1. beers i love but that i've tried hundreds of times already. could always go w/ these but i like variety2. beers i have tried that aren't very good3. beers i have not tried but don't look very good or come from breweries that i've been burned on before4. beers that look awesome but are only sold for >$9 for a 22 oz bottle. i could go w/ these i suppose but it doesn't help my weeknights when i only want to have one glass of beer (and don't want to drop $$ just for that)
what i really want are beers that a.) look great b.) are sold in six-packs c.) are not more than say, $10/six (which is even a bit much)
― mark cl, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link
d.) that i have not tried before
― mark cl, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 15:58 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah dudes, ive tried to get into the surly stuff (friend of a friend is part owner, which makes me even more of a dick i suppose) but they just all have some weird overpowering something going on that gets in the way of what is in there that i might appreciate i guess. feel the same way about laguinitas, some parallel there that i cant quite put my finger on, but i think its whatever gives stuff that grass clipping vibe i get sometimes. to each their own tho.
jaymc, it might be worth trying to track down the red ale if you want to dodge the boring old (although still awesome to be fair) pale ale summit.
― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, Peak Organic Pale Ale is great great great. I was really surprised since it looked like such a generic yuppie-appeal beer.
― the kid is crying because did sharks died? (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/tracerhand/Realaletwats.jpg
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, I don't drink a lot of Summit (it's not quite as ubiquitous down here), so I don't think of any of their beers as "boring old" -- but it looks like one of the big booze emporiums has the red ale, so maybe I'll give it a shot.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Two especially embarrassingly marketed but very good beers I've had lately -- Blue Point's Hoptical Illusion and Rastafar-rye Ale.
― the kid is crying because did sharks died? (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Best new-to-me beer I've had recently was from Tyranena (small brewery in Lake Mills, Wisconsin I don't think has been mentioned upthread.)
They do limited edition seasonals called "Brewers Gone Wild" (again with the CA-RAY-ZY!!! marketing) and the one I had was called Scurvy IPA. Brewed with orange zest, although it's not at all fruity; it just added to the citrusy zing of the hops.
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:37 (fourteen years ago) link
oh hey ive had that! pretty good, i think they had it at the muddy pig in Saint Paul. (btw if out of towners are looking to do some quality beer drinking in the twin cities, the muddy pig is where its at.)
― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 July 2009 16:40 (fourteen years ago) link
When I'm in the mood for a HUGE blast (lol energy drink can) of piney, citrusy hops, Furious fills the bill for me perfectly.
Hmm. That's exactly what disappointed me about it -- to me, it had no fresh, citrusy hop flavor at all. Piney like a car scent thingy, yes. Piney like a pine forest, no. I just wonder whether the perversity of the idea of drinking good beer/ale out of a can is what turns some people on to Surly.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Thursday, 23 July 2009 17:25 (fourteen years ago) link
I had the Hoptical Illusion recently too but wasn't a huge fan. I remember it being on the heavy side for an IPA...
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Thursday, 23 July 2009 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Hoptical Illusion has a really atrocious label, yes, but I remember it being totally drinkable.
btw had a few more newport storm hurricane amber ale's last night, and i decided that the scent is v v similar to this stuff:http://www.flexpack.org/images/Public/juicy.jpg
― ian, Thursday, 23 July 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
i got a six pack of those hop wallops tonight; pretty nice beer. not syrupy like a lot of other high abv ales.
― ian, Friday, 24 July 2009 02:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA tonight -- loving it.
― brash trash talker (dan m), Friday, 24 July 2009 02:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Not sure if I've had that -- I always get Burning River for some reason.
― jaymc, Friday, 24 July 2009 04:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Had a Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse last night - yummo. Best weissbier I've had - just the right amount of tartness. Will be drinking loads more of it, I think.
― My vagina has a dress code. (milo z), Friday, 24 July 2009 04:40 (fourteen years ago) link