the hitachino sweet stout otoh is borderline disgusting
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Monday, 4 November 2013 03:10 (ten years ago) link
I have hated every hitachino I have tried, and I've tried several. Particularly maddening considering the price.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 4 November 2013 04:26 (ten years ago) link
Basically my thought is if you are reaching for a hitachino, stop, turn around and find a mikkeller if you want to blow $$$ on a 12 ounce and be pretty sure it will be worth it. Or at least not suck.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 4 November 2013 04:28 (ten years ago) link
I was pretty mad because I've always been like "$7 for a single? No beer is that good." But it turns out it's not even like $2 good.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
The Guillotine had one of the tastiest heads ever -- super thick foam. I could just drink the foam.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:44 (ten years ago) link
there's like one good hitachino, one that's not bad, and the rest are experiments in flavortown that are best not breached
that one with ginger in it is bleehhh and I love ginger
― mh, Monday, 4 November 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link
the stout kind of tasted like it was made by people who had heard a description of a stout but never tasted one
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
is that the one that is kind of syrupy?
I am not much for wheaty beers these days but I will still rep for their white ale
― mh, Monday, 4 November 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
Hitachino Nest is by far the worst craft brewery going.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 4 November 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
coughroguecough
― Mordy , Monday, 4 November 2013 17:00 (ten years ago) link
haha
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:02 (ten years ago) link
I had this guinness red harvest stout on Halloween and it was good but seemed to be exactly like guinness except the black food was replaced by a deep ruby red. Maybe there was a bit more sweetness, like a scotch ale?
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:07 (ten years ago) link
Haha, Hitachino Nest has 2 drinkable beers to Rogue's 1.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:15 (ten years ago) link
they are not great but the one that's "based on a japanese original ale" or whatever is nice - like i dunno, as nice as brooklyn lager or something, i was looking at bars in nyc for my visit and saw hitachino for 13 dollars or some shit, no way is it that kind of stand-out.
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:18 (ten years ago) link
might have been a restaurant rather than a bar, but still.
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:19 (ten years ago) link
went to a friend's "near beer" party, where everyone was supposed to bring beer from their hometown. probably the best thing i tried that i hadn't had before was Alesmith (San Diego). the IPA was good but i was told the Speedway Stout is the way to go.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:25 (ten years ago) link
speedway stout is imo tremendous
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 4 November 2013 17:27 (ten years ago) link
went to a friend's "near beer" party...
Was about to say "That's no friend!" till I read the rest. (For those too young to remember, Near Beer was a non-alcoholic beer I tried a couple times in the early 70s, may still be in production).
Also tried the Ballast Point Sculpin IPA that was raved about upthread. Excellent, but $15/6-pack is kind of steep.
― nickn, Monday, 4 November 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
drank so much SN celebration this weekend
― (_̅_̲̲̲̲̲̅̅̅̅̅̅̅(̅_̅_̲̅м̲̅a̲̅я̲̅l̲̅j̲u̲̅an̲̅a̲̅̅_̅_̅_̅()~~ (carne asada), Monday, 4 November 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
I really don't know much about beers from the DC area, which is where I grew up
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Monday, 4 November 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/blogs/99bottles/2013/11/the_alchemist_closing_cannery_to_the_public.html
Does this mean I've probably had all the Heady I'll ever get? Every can I've ever had is because people have gotten their stock by driving to the cannery.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 00:57 (ten years ago) link
my phone blew the fuck up abt that today
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 00:58 (ten years ago) link
it's going to be much tougher to justify the trip to vermont from boston. but given some of the ppl i know who were contemplating heady runs (to make it clear these are people who really could not be described as beer nerds by any definition) it's no surprise. if you're resourceful and willing to drive it's still possible to scrape together a case (i know, i've done it) but overall this sucks.
contemplating one more run next wednesday.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 01:03 (ten years ago) link
Go for it!
I say this as I'm drinking a fresh batch of Pipeworks Unicorn vs. Ninja and holy fuck is that a good beer. They've really nailed this one, probably the best PW's I've had.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 01:03 (ten years ago) link
just opened the delerium nocturnum -- interesting, definitely has some flavors in common with the guillotine, and also some elements that remind me of a chocolate stout
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:50 (ten years ago) link
belgian ales are really a whole other thing from most beer imo, they're like something in between beer and wine
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:51 (ten years ago) link
Newcastle Werewolf (their rye malt ale) was pretty okay (and much better than their brown ale). Nothing to seek out, but probably the best offering at the local Rite-Aid near me (save the unrefrigerated Sierra Nevada).
― جهاد النكاح (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:55 (ten years ago) link
have always really disliked newcastle brown
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:56 (ten years ago) link
I will always drink Newcastle
― mh, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:58 (ten years ago) link
Ok so I was going to rave abt the weyerbacher blasphemy I just drank and tell you all to go get it, and then I realized that not only is it retired I guess but maybe the one I got is a 2012 or earlier that has been lingering at my beer store as far as I can tell from doing some label research. Sweet in all the right ways Belgian quad whiskey barreled with just the right kind of heat. $8.99 a bomber, 11.8 abv, might buy every bottle they have left tomorrow. And I hate sweet beers, and am sorta eh on Belgians, but holy shit.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 04:21 (ten years ago) link
Also I blame that rambling mess on the fact that I just banged through a high octane Belgian and didn't hide my phone from myself.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 04:23 (ten years ago) link
I've only had the Double Simcoe and I have no recollection of how it tasted.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 12:43 (ten years ago) link
I had a Weyerbacher Tiny a few months ago and was pleasantly surprised by it. Big Belgian-y Imperial Stout that you really couldn't beat for the price. Weyerbacher's got some uuuuggggly labels though. Yeesh.
― circa1916, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:06 (ten years ago) link
Maine Brewing Company has suddenly entered the Chicago market. I love their labels.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:17 (ten years ago) link
watch that freshness dating!
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 14:04 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I doubt I actually buy much of it but I'll gaze longingly at the bottles in the cooler.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 14:29 (ten years ago) link
mo is my wife's favorite beer ever
― Mordy , Wednesday, 6 November 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link
Philadelphia Brewing Harvest from the Hood is really good
― Mordy , Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:27 (ten years ago) link
any recommendations for seattle/portland beer i should look for this weekend?
― festival culture (Jordan), Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:29 (ten years ago) link
Oh yeah I like that brewery (Philadelphia). They split off from Yards, which is also good. I used to drink beers from both of them more often because I was in Philly a lot. Haven't seen them in NYC much.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:30 (ten years ago) link
we must philly beer fap imho
― Mordy , Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:35 (ten years ago) link
I like Gigantic from PDX.
― dan m, Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:45 (ten years ago) link
beer shipment from friendly ilx trader arrived today!
http://i42.tinypic.com/11sikhy.jpg
― Mordy , Thursday, 7 November 2013 19:55 (ten years ago) link
In Seattle, the Ballard neighborhood has a ridiculous number of breweries. I'd recommend Reuben's in particular. If you want to grab stuff to bring back, Chuck's Hop Shop has pretty great selection and 20 beers on tap, the people there could probably recommend tons of good local stuff that I haven't tried.
― JoeStork, Thursday, 7 November 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
thanks guys!
― festival culture (Jordan), Thursday, 7 November 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
Belmont Station in Portland is a pretty great beer shop and bar, definitely worth going to.
A friend always hits Cascade Brewing there but I've never been.
― joygoat, Thursday, 7 November 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
Good news everyone http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/stew/chi-chicago-beer-20131107,0,4579494.story
― Jeff, Friday, 8 November 2013 00:54 (ten years ago) link
I'm okay with that
― dan m, Friday, 8 November 2013 04:24 (ten years ago) link
Yup. I'd regretted not trying more Surly beerz when I was in MN in August. And still have fond memories of a Surly Coffee Bender I had @ Long Room probably 5 years ago.
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Friday, 8 November 2013 04:51 (ten years ago) link
so holy shit that trillium growler of congress st ipa was out of this world
― Mordy , Friday, 8 November 2013 05:24 (ten years ago) link