Beer in the new era

Curious if any Minneapolitans have tried Flat Earth. Not as ubiquitous as Surly (and not as good, IMHO) but...

yeah actually i like it more than surly, the best i've had is the Element 115 lager.

if beer drinking types ever make it to the MN, i would be glad to do a beers of MN tasting booze-em-up frenzy - another current favorite is the Brau Brothers Scotch Ale, which has kind of a peaty talisker vibe to it. Tiny brewery out of Lucan MN (pop 220).

Tiny brewery out of Lucan MN (pop 220).

awesome!

yea i feel like MN's got a lot going on wrt beer. it's really too bad that a lot of midwest breweries don't distribute that far. i can get whatever west coast seasonal/specialty whatever out here in MA but there's just so much else that i can't find at all

yeah they seem pretty excited on the website to have finally started distributing beer all the way to...iowa.

http://www.braubrothersbrewing.com/Default.aspx

oh yeah and in case you didnt read that far, they grow their own hops o_O

drinking tonight--
arcadia ales IPA; pretty good, not overwhelmingly floral but there's a definite hop taste. Decent, not outstanding, would be worth drinking for fans of the brooklyn IPA, or other american IPAs that have a fairly mellow, crisp taste.

when i get home i will be drinking HOPTICAL ILLUSION again.

J***** M********* become a fan of Old Rasputin Stout
<3

really disappointed with the Keegan Ales "Mother's Milk" stout. Too carbonated for me, and the taste is kind of thin--a one-dimensional burnt coffee flavor. I don't know. I'm bummed I bought a six pack of it. My roommate likes it so I guess she'll enjoy it, but since I killed the growler of Long Trail Tripe Bag Ale, I have nothing else for tonight.

TRIPLE bag, not TRIPE bag. eeeeek.

tripe bag does not sound like a beer one would fuck with

CAD - you've been to the Publick House, right? Just making sure.

oh god, many many times. i was just there last week--the person i was meeting blew me off after an hour to watch lost (in fairness we both figured other ppl would come) so i drank something that was made by superheating rocks and throwing them into the brewing vat by myself :(

awwwww

We were there last night and someone in our group had an amazing ale that had been aged in chardonnay casks or something wacky like that. It was pretty special.

We should arrange a Boston FAP at some point. That might be a good place to do it too.

arrange for a boston fap sometime when i'm visiting family in providence & i will tape the t up.

That's a really good idea. You could bring Elmo!

He could bring me!

Yes!

Ok, this has to happen. Do you have any Providence visits planned?

unfortunately no, not until july probably. but i'll keep the boston contingent as up-to-date as possible.

sounds good!

J***** M********* become a fan of Old Rasputin Stout
<3

― ian

:D

i have some of this in the fridge:

http://joyeur.com/images/2006/dales-pale-ale.jpg

the gimmick is decent-beer-in-a-can, but it is actually decent. also been digging ommegang abbey ale, they have it on draft at a place near work.

I've only seen Dale's for about $10 per six-pack, it better be more than decent.

it's as decent as yr basic good microbrew IPA. i mean, it's good. it's not surprising or anything, is what i mean. it's a solid IPA, in a nice can.

I like Dale's alright. I recommended it to a female friend while we were out at a bar a few months ago. She drank half of it and gave the rest to me. She said "it's like drinking perfume". She was kinda right.

Been enjoying Bath Ales 'Gem' at the moment - a nice amber

btw mean to say i'm likin these boston fap plans

yea that'd be pretty cool. i'm in western MA now but will be there in the fall.

actually i've been reading up on the publick house lately and it sounds like, yea, a pretty awesome beer bar. how are the prices? (most beer bars aren't cheap but just wondering)

Bath Ales' barnstormer = also v v v good

xpost - Yeah, it's not that cheap but I think there's a good range price wise. We did notice they had a $45 beer on the menu. Now that had better be one amazing beer.

Boston FAP will happen. Ian def keep us posted and we'll work around when you'll be around.

publick house prices are probably best described as fair. a lot of their domestic drafts are solidly in the $4-5 range. belgian drafts more like $7-9. bottles all over the place. but if you're on a budget you're definitely not shut out from getting something good.

while there is a hint of attitude on the part of their staff and in their general presentation, all in all it is a great place.

i've been into the cans with widgets in them recently. in order of tastiness i've had:
1. Murhpy's
2. Guinness
3. Old Speckled Hen
4. Tetley's

What others are there? I know there's Boddington's.

xpost - also omgthefrites.

beamish maybe? tho i heard it might be discontinued. xp

yeah it is worth mentioning that the food is really good too!

on nitro cans--i'm a huge boddingtons fan but i am the only one i've ever met. also old speckled hen. as for others, beamish stout i've occasionally seen, i belive young's stout is a nitro as well?

according to wiki
Beamish and Crawford
Murphy's
Boddingtons (Pub Ale) (Called "Boddingtons Draught")
Old Speckled Hen
Belhaven
John Smith's (Extra Smooth)
Timmothy N. Throops extra Dark Draught
Kilkenny Draught Irish Beer
Kronenbourg 1664
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Tetley's English Ale
Worthington Creamflow
Carling Premier
Tennents Velvet
Foster's Lager (In-Can Scuba)
Caffrey's

but Kronenbourg???

that makes no sense yo

btw with my burrito for lunch i am drinking a trougenator doublebock.

how's that working out? i have not found a beer that really complements a burrito.

xp nice. i like having a beer w/ lunch but i work 2pm-10pm so it makes the day kind of drag if i basically start it off w/ a beer. so i pretty much never do it

xp whuutt? i think i have a soft spot for cheap mexican lagers

they do it nicely

any barleywine recommendations? i'm still dreaming about the barleywine from the magnolia in san francisco i had back in february : /

i like mexican lagers just fine but they add nothing to the burrito eating experience imo. they are not a bad match but that's as far as i'll go.

how about american pale ales? probably a little better of a match, tho i'd take either

Bohemia

hmmm american pale ale should be my next burrito's beverage.

Wolaver's stout, and a Stone brew I haven't tried before--"Cali-Beligique IPA." It's good!

It's got a kinda yeasty, floral flavor that is more crisp than to be expected.

i'm a huge boddingtons fan but i am the only one i've ever met.

i like boddington's on draft. it's pretty good in the nitro can too. real smooth, almost creamy. not too flavorful, but nice.

The Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine is really nice, if you can find it.

I have always been tempted by the Three Floyd's Behemoth, but I have never tried it.

The North Coast Barleywine (I think it is called "Old Stock") is good, but not as good as the DFH.

That being said, Barleywine is not one of my favorite styles.