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toenut posted:This annoys me so much when it happens. I ordered a Caldera IPA recently and it tasted like it was poured through a latex glove. I brought it back to the bar telling the waitress that something was wrong, as it tasted like latex. She replied, "You can just admit you don't like the beer". This is one of the big problems with craft beer moving into places that don't give a poo poo. They just assume any taste faults (even when you know what an uncleaned line tastes like) are due to you only liking Bud.
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Angry Grimace posted:This is one of the big problems with craft beer moving into places that don't give a poo poo. They just assume any taste faults (even when you know what an uncleaned line tastes like) are due to you only liking Bud. A few years ago, my local/favorite beer bar added a disclaimer on the bottom of their featured draft list stating that- basically- the above beers aren't bud light, so please ask for a taste if you aren't sure because they don't refund. But this is also a place that knows their poo poo even though it's essentially a family-friendly restaurant.
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danbanana posted:A few years ago, my local/favorite beer bar added a disclaimer on the bottom of their featured draft list stating that- basically- the above beers aren't bud light, so please ask for a taste if you aren't sure because they don't refund. But this is also a place that knows their poo poo even though it's essentially a family-friendly restaurant.
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Angry Grimace posted:The only place we have in town that has a ton of crazy craft beer stuff, but the staff also doesn't give a poo poo is Slater's 50/50 (a burger joint). They have 110 taps, but the people in charge don't seem to have a clue. I generally stick to the well-known beer bars if I'm going to go out for craft beer goodness. See, places like that are what I want to get shaken out of the market. 110 taps? Even if they're all just sixtels, no way are you selling enough beer to keep those turning over fast enough to stay fresh. I'm in no way affiliated with the following, I just figured some people here might be interested. Photo/caption contest to win a trip for two to Philly Beer Week this year: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/dish-trip-contest-philly-beer-week
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Of course after I book my hotel & buy tickets this comes up. Buh.
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Popped a 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon. Very interesting. You get watermelon right up front backed by heavy, prominent biscuity wheat, and then a melon-rind-like finish that manages to stay relatively crisp. Any other time of the year, it wouldn't go over with me, but served cold on a warm summer day or night, it's really nice. It's not overly sweet like a lot of the fruity summer offerings. Will definitely be picking up another six of it for an upcoming kayak misadventure.
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Not quite beer, but last night I got to experience a one-of-a-kind -- Goose Island sent a bunch of Sophie up to a local distillery and had them distill it into a vodka-like-substance. Smelled and tasted identical to Sophie. Goose Island like it so much they bought all the barrels of it back and nobody knows what they're going to do with it, but the distillery kept a few bottles for personal use. There's a few drips left in my sample glass:  and this badass fountain of Gin "190 proof, go ahead and stick your hand in it and try"  The barrel holds around 500 gallons, so that's a big batch of Gin...
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I just got home from quite an experience at CBC. I managed to spend six hours there trying almost 30 different beers. To thank bartolimu for the suggestions, I have a few pictures: Hot dog with real gold topping http://i.imgur.com/qwe8v.jpg and mr. Floyd himself pouring a free beer for me: http://i.imgur.com/kH6q6.jpg - Stillwaters belgian ales and Mikkellers Mexican Ranger Blackberry were both the highlights of the festival, but Ryan at Fanø had some solid goon made stouts as well. Really glad I went there despite knowing no one!FreelanceSocialist posted:That's it boys, craft beer festivals are now fully bourgeoisie. To make you feel better/worse, I paid 4 tokens for it, whereas a glass of beer was just one token 
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Man, sounds like it was a blast. I need to start planning a trip over there.Aumuller posted:Hot dog with real gold topping http://i.imgur.com/qwe8v.jpg That's it boys, craft beer festivals are now fully bourgeoisie. 
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Widmer Brother's Reserve Galaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale (9.5%) Thoroughly enjoying this barleywine. Appearance is a beautiful brown-red mahogany, smells like dark fruit and brown sugar. Deep fruit (plum) and bitter hop notes at the beginning, and then goes into a lingering malt/sugar that leaves you wanting more. Finishes nice and dry. This bottle was a year old today unbekonwst to me when I bought it, and boy is this a good beer. Very much reminds me of a strong dubbel, that must be the Belgian candy sugar used. Comparable to Bigfoot, would definitely drink again. Gets better as it warms. TenaciousTomato fucked around with this message at 20:53 on May 11, 2012 |
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May 11, 2012 20:43
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feld posted:Not quite beer, but last night I got to experience a one-of-a-kind -- Well, I'm jelly. I love the whole push now by breweries to distill their beer. Rogue may not be my favorite brewery, but their Dead Guy ale gin is really something else. Ballast point has a couple of rums and gins as well. Really makes me want to become a moonshiner and make some interesting stuff with random beers and a still.
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Last night I picked up my first 21st Amendment beer, Monks Blood. It was wonderful with hint of vanilla, cinnamon, and oak. I did not taste the fig which is fine by me. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/21st-amendment-monks-blood/100023/ Can anyone recommend a beer in the same style and similar taste? Also is Affligem Tripel any good?
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Jack Skeleton posted:Well, I'm jelly. I love the whole push now by breweries to distill their beer. Rogue may not be my favorite brewery, but their Dead Guy ale gin is really something else. Ballast Point's spirits are made in a very traditional style though, and have essentially nothing to do with the beer side; i.e. it's not like it's a BP beer turned into a whiskey, it's something totally different. I was talking to the head brewer and it basically came down to the fact that he got all excited when he figured out he could legally do it. They have a bunch of barrels sitting around the brewery filled with a whiskey that they haven't released yet, and they put out a lot of gin and rum. They have a vodka now too. I've never had any of them because they are very expensive and they can't give you tasters of liquor at the brewery because that's way illegal. Also, I don't much care for non whiskey spirits. Unrelated confession: I thought Three Philosophers was pretty foul. I finished it, but it wasn't necessarily easy.
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Went to the store today, saw a fresh palate that was being unloaded and shelved and look down and see a few cases of Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster. Of course I bought a 4-pack. Haven't had it since last year and even then only had one glass on draft. This stuff is drat good, and blows Commodore Perry out of the water.
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I had Chimay Blue last night, the beer that initiated my foray into the craft beer world. I was very disappointed. I felt as if it had no complexity at all. Did I get a bad bottle or is this how Chimay has always tasted and my palette is just changing?
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escape artist posted:I had Chimay Blue last night, the beer that initiated my foray into the craft beer world. I was very disappointed. I felt as if it had no complexity at all. I've always felt that way about Chimay. The best thing they make is their cheese.
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escape artist posted:I had Chimay Blue last night, the beer that initiated my foray into the craft beer world. I was very disappointed. I felt as if it had no complexity at all. It's funny, I had a Guinness the other day, it was only my second time ever drinking it. The first time was at the brewery in Dublin at the end of the tour. I didn't drink beer then and found it to be so bitter, after two sips I abandoned it and had to chew gum to get the taste out of my mouth. It may have been my first beer! Four years later, I thought it was pretty good and I'd probably drink it again. 
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Aratoeldar posted:Last night I picked up my first 21st Amendment beer, Monks Blood. It was wonderful with hint of vanilla, cinnamon, and oak. I did not taste the fig which is fine by me. If you want to branch out into more dark Belgians, the Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer is on the shelves right now. I really enjoyed that one. Unibroue Tres Pistoles, Brooklyn Local 2, and Rochefort 6 might be worth trying, as well. Oh, and buy more Monk's Blood while you can. You probably won't see it again until this winter.
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rage-saq posted:I've always felt that way about Chimay. The best thing they make is their cheese. As a budding cheese person, I think their cheese is good but it's expensive compared to others.
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This Sunday, after you've appropriately honored your mother, crack open a nice bottle of beer to celebrate the birthday of Fred Eckhardt. Here in Portland, we'll be celebrating at Fred Fest. The beer list: quote:
I may just drink the Cascade FredBonic Plague and Deschutes/Hair of the Dog Collage until they run out of both. VERY excited about those two beers. I don't know how I'm going to get out of bed on Monday morning. consensual poster fucked around with this message at 07:27 on May 12, 2012 |
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Hit the Purple Pig in downtown Chicago last night with the lady. Food was a little disappointing considering the reputation, but the beer selection was really interesting: mostly italian brews with some smattering of US and Belgians thrown in. Tried the Verdi Imperial Stout from Birrificio Del Ducato. Brewed with chilis, I was pleasantly surprised by how subtle that flavor was at the end. First taste comes off as an similar to Stone's IRS, and then on the back end a very slight chili heat. Not sure how common this stuff is, but I'd drink again.
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I tried a Stone IRS the other day... and boy, it was absolutely amazing. It was sooooo smooth for a 10.5% beer, that I didn't notice the strength of it until I was finishing my first glass. I tend to drink beer rather slowly, and enjoy the different flavors as it gets closer to room temperature, but I was having a really hard time doing that with the Stone IRS. I drank the bottle I bought entirely too fast, and was feeling the effects of it. I look forward to purchasing another bottle soon and enjoying it slowly, rather than drinking it like liquid candy, and getting drunk like a schoolboy. Edit: I'd also like to acknowledge that this thread seems to have much less posting in it this week, than it did two weeks ago. Could it be because summer is here? We're all too busy drinking & having fun (or working more...) to post! Kudosx fucked around with this message at 23:49 on May 12, 2012 |
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Kudosx posted:I tried a Stone IRS the other day... and boy, it was absolutely amazing. It was sooooo smooth for a 10.5% beer, that I didn't notice the strength of it until I was finishing my first glass. Luckily for you, Stone IRS is very common  Just to make sure though, I bought four bombers and I've got them stashed. I may have to buy a few more.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Man, sounds like it was a blast. I need to start planning a trip over there. That's okay, with any luck it will make their skin melt off.
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A customer left me a bottle of Zombie Dust today. Might open it tomorrow night. Tonight is Terrapin Phlux Capacitor. edit: Phlux verdict: if this was on tap, I'd be dead from alcohol poisoning. Earthy, woody, and immensely drinkable. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 05:29 on May 13, 2012 |
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FreelanceSocialist posted:If you want to branch out into more dark Belgians, the Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer is on the shelves right now. I really enjoyed that one. Unibroue Tres Pistoles, Brooklyn Local 2, and Rochefort 6 might be worth trying, as well. Thanks for the recommendations. I have already tasted Brooklyn Local 2. While using different flavorings, still a very good beer. I would love to get more Monk's Blood however the was none in the "six pack" area of Wegmans and only 1 in the create you own six pack area. I will definitely be looking for it this winter. I tried Leinenkugels' Berry Weiss. It tasted more like a raspberry wine cooler then a beer. Why am I not surprised that it is a Miller product. 
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There was a Uinta takeover last night at my local. I got to talk to the rep a fair bit (we've met at other local events, and he was drunk enough to be VERY gregarious), and got to sample everything they sell kegs of to this town. Labyrinth was as good as I remember - it's one of the best barrel-aged stouts I've had. Baba is probably the best Czech-style dark lager I've had in the States, and something I'll be drinking a lot more of. Their IPAs are all decent, but don't really do much for me compared to Sculpin, which we get on draft regularly now. Cockeyed Cooper, their barleywine, is much better in bottles. The rep said they used a different barreling schedule for the keg batch, and it lost a lot of the bourbon and wood character. What's left is a kind of flabby British-style barleywine without much to recommend it. It's a shame, because I really liked Cooper in bottles.
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You go to a lot of events eh? It seems like every day you're at another crazy awesome tap list event.
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Midorka posted:You go to a lot of events eh? It seems like every day you're at another crazy awesome tap list event. There's a place near me that has at least an event a week... usually with different brewery reps there giving out samples. I wish it wasn't 45 minutes away, I'd go to their events as often as Bart goes to random events on the west coast.
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I still stand by Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale, despite all, but their Orange Blossom Cream Ale is obnoxious. I have nothing good to say about it. First off, it hit me over the head with really, really big perfume and orange drink smell, which reminded me of a bad gin cocktail, minus the gin. Didn't taste like beer either. It wasn't even that sweet, and I think a little more sweetness could have balanced it better. Just big, nasty orange peel cum soda odors and a thin finish. No cream whatsoever, either, unless you count the rapidly evaporating head. Cross the street to avoid this one.
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Aumuller posted:I just got home from quite an experience at CBC. missed ya there man, too bad. Did you get a chance to try the "mystery" beer from the De Struise Mobile Beer Truck? Rumor has it that it was barrel aged Westvleteren 12 Though the most definitive answer i could get out of Carlo was a wink and a grunt.I got it on Saturday, not sure if they had it on Friday or not.
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Went to a mexican restaurant with ma dukes today, got Negra Especial instead of Negra Modelo thinking it would be a better brew, but nope it was p much Corona. Looked them up, and I missed out on a decent Dunkel. Next time I know
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A while back Stella Artois was giving away free custom engraved chalices, and I finally got mine:
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Josh Wow posted:A while back Stella Artois was giving away free custom engraved chalices, and I finally got mine:  . I wonder what the engraver was thinking as he had to put this into the software.
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Midorka posted:You go to a lot of events eh? It seems like every day you're at another crazy awesome tap list event. - Cherry Chocolate Stout (Troegs collab) - 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout aged in bourbon barrels - Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale - 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA - 15th Anniversary Escondidan Black IPA - Oaked Arrogant Bastard - 2011 Double Bastard - 2010 Stone IRS - 2008 Stone IRS aged in bourbon barrels - Levitation - LeVariation - Stone Mix Tape - GK & LU's Blend Vol. 1 - 2010 Old Guardian - 2011 Old Guardian Belgo - Three kinds of Stone Smoked Porter - regular; with chipotle peppers; with vanilla bean. ...and a few other things. I'll try the 12-14th Anniversary stuff and then probably attempt to shut down my liver on 2008 IRS because gently caress me is that ever a fantastic beer.
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Angry Grimace posted:I salute you, good sir I wanted to get a HITLER DID 9/11 chalice, but unfortunately I'm in a state where purchase was required.
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deadwing posted:I wanted to get a HITLER DID 9/11 chalice, but unfortunately I'm in a state where purchase was required. drat, I wish I had known about the opportunity for free troll glassware. I went into Goodwill to check for glasses based on this thread. Saw some pretty baller Michelob-branded tulip glasses of all things. I didn't end up buying them because they looked pretty beat and dirty but I'll definitely be checking back.
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Eulcedes posted:missed ya there man, too bad. Hm, no - I didn't even notice a mobile beer truck, so I guess they didn't have it on Friday. I wish, though - that sounds amazing! I'm a bit sad that I couldn't find any beers featuring the Nelson Sauvin hop either, a few breweries featured beers with it on Saturday, but none on Friday, it seems. I'm so in love with that hop.
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I tried Avery's Hog Heaven tonight, and it was my first barleywine. I have to say, I really really enjoyed it. The style kind of reminded me of a quad, although I'm not sure if I'm crazy in thinking that. I look forward to checking out other barleywines soon, I think I might try bigfoot next. Are there any other good barleywines available in 4-6 packs that are distributed in OH? After enjoying Hog Heaven as much as I did, it just makes me even more sad that Firestone Walker doesn't distribute in my area, I'd love to try Sucaba. Even though I enjoyed Hog Heaven a bunch, I'm still super hesitant about picking up Behemoth. $16-$17 for a single bottle of beer is pretty crazy, so I'll probably end up just picking up some bigfoot instead.
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Kudosx posted:I look forward to checking out other barleywines soon, I think I might try bigfoot next. Are there any other good barleywines available in 4-6 packs that are distributed in OH? They're bombers but you shouldn't have any trouble finding Great Divide Old Ruffian and Troeg's Flying Mouflan.
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