Beer Thread
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I'll get it out next week when I'm back at work. Feel free to send Sue any time! Haha. That is a great beer for sure.
I've had a couple of Short's beers, the Huma Lupa Licious in bottles, and the Space Cakes on draft. These just started showing up in Indiana. There's just something a little off in these beers that I can't exactly describe. I'll finish the bottles, they're not terrible. There's just an off flavor in them that kind of reminds me of home brews made by guys with lousy local water.
That's a good description. I'm not in a hurry to try more of their stuff.
And O, I know you already told SH that he can send that Crimson Snapper. That's a wise decision. The couple "fish" beers I've had from PW have been tremendous.
This is a solid point. No idea why it's so hard for everyone else, but well done beer nerds.
Back when nobody could get FFF stuff easily and I was getting a keg of Zombie Dust for my neighbor's kegerator every couple months I used to laugh at people trying to get FFF stuff. Now that I'm in Canada-lite, they are very provincial about that breweries and I miss some of the FFF staples. I'm within walking distance to probably close to 1,000 taps (many of them featuring the same thing) and would probably have to call around to find Robert the Bruce, Zombie Dust, or the other popular ipa (forget the name). c'est la vie...
Surly jumps into the "session APA/IPA" arena with both feet, an arm, and half their melon .....
This will be a mega-lawnmower beer - loads of Citra aromas and flavors, but l-i-g-h-t (which a sessionable beverage is, by definition). If it was 90 degrees outside and I'd just finished mowing my lawn, I'd be gargling with this stuff. For an hour.
The citrus stuff is getting out of hand. Some are pretty decent. Potosi Brewing has a tangerine one that surprisingly isn't bad but tastes like something somebody that liked flavored alcohol might like. Potosi makes a good plain old ipa called Snake Hollow. reminds me of Ranger.
Honestly, Short's year-round beers are prob their weakest options (Bellaire Brown and Soft Parade being the best of the year-rounds). Hopefully the states that are now getting distro from them will start getting more seasonal/limited releases b/c the standard offerings aren't really enough to win over much of a fanbase.
Here's our tentative lineup for tomorrow. Actually that's without whatever I take down to Fountain Square. May go non stout to break that up with some fruits, sours or fresh IPA.
Nice!Here's our tentative lineup for tomorrow. Actually that's without whatever I take down to Fountain Square. May go non stout to break that up with some fruits, sours or fresh IPA.
When BCBS is almost an afterthought in a lineup, you're doing something right.
Here's our tentative lineup for tomorrow. Actually that's without whatever I take down to Fountain Square. May go non stout to break that up with some fruits, sours or fresh IPA.
Nice lineup. Had that Maple Bacon Porter in line at DLD last year. Good stuff. As is a lot of the others....what is going on today that you are having such a bottle share?
Yo Hoops .....
..... this really good. A majestic malt bomb.
..... this really good. A majestic malt bomb.
Yo Hoops .....
..... this really good. A majestic malt bomb.
I've had my eye on that and a few others from there in recent visits to the bottle shop. That's probably lower on my priority list than some of their others, but I need to pull the trigger on some of their stuff.
The Rye IPA is damn tasty. The Russian Imperial is also damn tasty.
Love Rye IPAs...have become my fav choice when they are available. I'll look for it.
I'm actually making my first HB Rye IPA tomorrow, based upon my enjoyment of Black Acres' Saucey Intruder. I've been meaning to for a month or two but just now getting around to it.
Also really want to do a milk stout (probably with vanilla). They aren't my go to style, I'm a hop head, but I love having one at the end of an evening. A bit of sweet with some coffee / chocolate flavor, and only 5% or so? Perfect nightcap.
Hay O
Im busting out a 14 BCBCS in a few I have three left. One of my all time favorites.
As a warmup I'm having a Lawrence of Arabica which as HOops knows is an 18th St colab. I get all coffee and no orange peel but it's a damn fine beverage.
'76 Jerry on the jam. He is full of energy tonight.
Help On The Way / Slipknot / Franklin's Tower / The Music Never Stopped
Im busting out a 14 BCBCS in a few I have three left. One of my all time favorites.
As a warmup I'm having a Lawrence of Arabica which as HOops knows is an 18th St colab. I get all coffee and no orange peel but it's a damn fine beverage.
'76 Jerry on the jam. He is full of energy tonight.
Help On The Way / Slipknot / Franklin's Tower / The Music Never Stopped
I've only had that on draft a couple times. Yes. It's tremendous. But I still prefer KBS. By a bit. But I didn't get any yesterday as I was on a day trip to St Louis with the family yesterday. I'm sure I'll get some at some point though.
I was pretty damn happy my '15 Bourbon County barleywine wasn't infected. I was one of the few here, but it still wasn't as good as last year's.
Saison Brett for me tonight. Boulevard's best beer by far.
I have 13 and 14 KBS left. Meh I love them but this BCBCS has again set the bar.
From a coffee stout perspective I think one of the best I've had is Barrel Aged Four Fathers Wheelhouse 2015. I only got a sample but HOLY SHIT was it good.
From a coffee stout perspective I think one of the best I've had is Barrel Aged Four Fathers Wheelhouse 2015. I only got a sample but HOLY SHIT was it good.
Hmmm. I wouldn't know. Never heard of it. If you wanted to send some my way for my lucky a$$ fluke victory over you I'd accept.
Did you still get coffee from that '14? I would think it would have faded by now....?
Coffee has faded but it I think the more subtle coffee only added to the complexity
good shit ...
Fair enough. I've got a '13 BW in the cellar just waiting for a good time to open it.
@PhishPhan682 Are you gonna be around the Ft this coming weekend? I'm bowling in the State Tourney down there and thinking about coming Friday night. Would love to have a few beers at one of your locals if you are gonna be around either Fri or Sat night or both
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Just had Mosaic Promise last night, and you're correct, IMHO. Lizard King, when fresh, is world-class. Mosaic Promise was very enjoyable, but LK is Slap Ya Mamma good.
I get a lot of good brewing info from you. How did your MP compare to the real deal?
I've got a ZD clone that should be ready to crack open this weekend. The uncarbonated taste test was pretty good.
Excellent -- I had the non-coffee version a few weeks ago. Almost on par with KBS.
Also for you hop heads, I had a really nice IPA this weekend...Cliffjumper from Lexington-based Country Boy Brewery. Tasted like some Mosaic hopping added. Would recommend it if you see it on your local tap list.
I've yet to ever have the real MP....I've been keeping an eye open for it, but alas, haven't found it yet. The clone I did based upon Hanks advice was great.
IMO, the ZD recipe sometimes takes a couple extra weeks for the flavors to really come together. Somewhere around week 5 to 6 post brewing is the best, if you can keep your hands off it that long.
Akari Shogun is their wheat beer, I believe. I've probably had it, but I don't remember anything other than merely good. Of course I'm not a big fan of that style, but if you are maybe you'd love it. Since Half Acre distributes here now I'm sure I'll pick some up when I see it, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it on a hot summer day.
Pony Pils is very solid. Worth trading for? Nah. But it's good. I took some to a bbq yesterday, along with Daisy Cutter and Gone Away. The guys that tried them really liked them all.
I believe their version of a West Coast IPA, Vallejo, has also just been released. Ask for some of that as well. Half Acre does hops really well across the board.
There's a reason Stone is one of the best breweries in the world. This beer (and the base beer and the charred iteration) is why.
I never saw that anywhere. I can't imagine it's an improvement on the original but I'd love to try for myself. I have one Xocoveza left. Damn.There's a reason Stone is one of the best breweries in the world. This beer (and the base beer and the charred iteration) is why.
I ordered it (and the Char version) from California.
The freight was as much as the beer.
Worth every cent,
Looks like Founders is going to distribute their Sumatra Mountain Brown beer this May. I think I had this in their taproom back when I lived in GR -- if it's the same beer it is an excellent coffee beer.
18th St just announced that tickets for their Barrel Massacre, held the Friday before Dark Lord Day, will be going on sale this afternoon. Two two-hour sessions.
Get this - $75 (edit - $70) gets you in the door, a 5 oz pour of the 7 barrel aged beers they'll have on tap, a souvenir glass, a tote bag, and oh yeah, a lanyard. But no bottles of beer. You then have a guaranteed allotment of 1 12-oz bottle of BA Bitches Bank ($14), 1 22-oz bottle of BA Devil's Spear ($18), and 1 22-oz bottle of BA Death Trapp Door ($25). Oh, and they have a limited number of BA Bitches Bank Cognac, which will set you back $45 if you're lucky enough (dws) to get their before they sell.
I'm a big fan of 18th St., love their beer. But this is an either an epic cash grab, or hubris, a total over-estimation of how good their beer is, and what it should sell for.
I'll be passing.
https://www.universe.com/users/18th-street-brewery-W2XJB0
Get this - $75 (edit - $70) gets you in the door, a 5 oz pour of the 7 barrel aged beers they'll have on tap, a souvenir glass, a tote bag, and oh yeah, a lanyard. But no bottles of beer. You then have a guaranteed allotment of 1 12-oz bottle of BA Bitches Bank ($14), 1 22-oz bottle of BA Devil's Spear ($18), and 1 22-oz bottle of BA Death Trapp Door ($25). Oh, and they have a limited number of BA Bitches Bank Cognac, which will set you back $45 if you're lucky enough (dws) to get their before they sell.
I'm a big fan of 18th St., love their beer. But this is an either an epic cash grab, or hubris, a total over-estimation of how good their beer is, and what it should sell for.
I'll be passing.
https://www.universe.com/users/18th-street-brewery-W2XJB0
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