Beer in the new era

they really did. i was caught off-guard because last year's sat for months.

Going to Publican tonight. Quick, what should I order!?

Not sure what they have these days.

I heard something crazy that a 120 Minute IPA and World Wide Stout make a deadly delicious Black & Tan. I may have to try this.

― Jeff, Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:00 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Ok, just did this. Not the best, but drinkable.

they told me at the beer store that 120 minute IPA needs to age for a long time before it becomes drinkable

Four sips in it's better.

today's [exceptional imo] haul

http://i45.tinypic.com/kur94.jpg

nice!

a brewery just opened about 5 minutes from the office i work out of sometimes: http://www.trilliumbrewing.com/

i think i'm going to check it out today despite the shitty prospect of lugging a 2l growler back on the train.

I found a place nearby that has a great build-your-own-sixer selection, so I've been trying a bunch of stuff lately. Nice not to have to commit to six bottles of the same thing, or to a single bomber that might set me back for nearly as much.

(CHILXors: It's Evolution, on Lincoln. I feel like at a lot of places, even at a well-curated store like Bottles & Cans, the build-your-own selection is kind of random and seems like overstock. Here, there are about a couple dozen breweries represented with several beers each, as orderly as you'd find them if if they were six-packs instead of individual bottles.)

Yeah, that used to be Armanetti's, which I used to go to all the time. Until they took away the Lincoln bus.

Hmm, I'll check that out, not sure if I've been there since it was Armanetti's...

I went there occasionally when it was Armanetti's; this was the first time I've stopped in since it changed over. And I only went because I got my hair cut across the street, but I'll make a point to return.

attn: jeff--big hugs was delicious. shared it as a dessert pour with my regular beer tasting pppl, really outstanding coffee in that beer.

Dark Matter Coffee, which I've never actually had but people say is awesome.

http://www.darkmattercoffee.com/

planning a big order off this shop at the moment:

http://www.bottle-shop.co.uk/beers/

any us beer fans got any tips? that's about as good a selection as i can get in the uk, but i'm not familiar with which of the american stuff is good on that list, or if any of it is worth trying in particular.

i will be ordering stuff i'm familiar with too but it's obviously quite a big list.

Dark Horse and Jolly Pumpkin are two of the best non-Bells/Founders beers from Michigan.

those cigar city dos costas oeste saisons are really cool, especially if you get the set and compare them.

would be cautious ordering anything hoppy unless you can confirm that it's fresh.

Yeah I think that's a big part of why US stuff is often disappointing here, not that the selection is radical either, but all my favourite beers are British.

Dark Matter Coffee, which I've never actually had but people say is awesome.

It is.

hey gang,

i'll shut up abt trading after this but if anyone is interested in a 4-pack of heady topper (aka beer advocate's #1 beer at the moment) in exchange for, like, a 6-pack of your favorite most delicious local pale ale/ipa, let me know, i have a couple extras.

love,

cad

ygm

I'd trade again, but I need to think about what to send.

mordy, you got ilxmail. jeff, if you agree in principle then that's cool, no rush. one beer i'm super interested in is zombie dust but i have no clue how common it is.

ZD does pop up every now and then, I'll keep an eye out.

That's really be the only worthy IPA/PA from the region I can think of. Maybe some Alchemy Hour if you haven't had that.

What are you interested in from the Mpls/STpl area?

i haven't but i actually just received a bottle of it, curious to try since i was not a fan of edmund fitzgerald.

tbh i may have a lead on zd elsewhere so i'd be up for whatever (since i trust yr taste), basically i'll earmark a 4-pack for you and we can figure it out.

Also someone needs to explain me how the shipping of the beers works

xp i'm interested in whatever you think is good! i've gotten a chance to try surly furious and abrasive, was v. impressed by both of them but also up for other stuff if i can't get it in massachusetts.

Hmmmm. Maybe indeed? I could try to do a mixed six of day tripper and midnight Ryder.

http://www.indeedbrewing.com/

yeah those sound cool! here's a primer on beer packaging: http://alewatcher.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-trader-tips.html

ignore the stuff abt ba trading culture, the packaging tips are good. only other thing you need is a fedex account.

Alchemy Hour is basically the only GL brew I've really liked. Much better than anything in their reg lineup.

Nosferatu's pretty tight.

i also greatly enjoyed an alchemy hour recently

Get it before its name changes:
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/the-beer-blog/the-beer-blog-1.273124/widmer-bars-great-lakes-from-using-alchemy-name-1.384628

just a bit of a stray thought here --
i am a fan of a bunch of breweries on facebook. cuz i like beer, i am mildly interested in beer etc.
BUT does anyone besides me get a bit creeped out when you see, for instance, a little baby in a STONE ARROGANT BASTARD onesie? i seem to see this a lot.

i have not noticed that myself but yeah, not in the best taste.

Bourbon County Baby.

hey CAD I'll trade beer with you oh wait a second

Tried a bunch of beer over the weekend:

Furthermore Knot Stock
Pipeworks Double IPA
Bruery Mischief
Ska Mint Chocolate Stout
Ska ESB
Boulevard Tank 7

Highlights were the Furthermore, Bruery, and Boulevard. Mint Chocolate Stout was just weird, the Pipeworks was good but nothing very new.

The Ska stuff was brought to a party by a dude who does promotional work for them and some other western breweries, v interesting guy to talk to.

lol xp you are welcome to come over and drink beer; much easier on my fedex account tbh

http://beerstreetjournal.com/images/Cigar-City-Forgotten-Island.jpg

This dark complex style of ale originated in the Trappist monasteries of Belgium. It was sipped by monks during fasting and winter months. Forgotten Island adds a tropical twist via agin in Jamaican rum barrels. The barrel lends notes of vanilla, molasses, orange peel, cocoa, brown sugar, nutmeg, hazelnut, apricot and peach.This plethora of flavors and aromas from the rum barrel intermingles with banana, clove, cinnamon,fig, plum and brown sugar aromatics and flavors from the quadruple, creating a contemplative ale perfect for introspective moments far from the cares of the world.

brought home some Revolution Eugene's Porter from Chicago, pretty good!

oooh forgotten island sounds rad

^^^ sounds ah-ma-zing, but what, no notes of wintergreen? Or fenugreek?

Still sad I missed out on Rev's Bean Gene and Mean Gene. Was hoping some bottles show up in stores.