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BoredByThis posted:Also, Domaine DuPage is a Gluten Free beer. Certified. Kinda cool for those people who have celiac issues. I had no idea. Also, I should point out that I wasn't being dismissive of the brewery. Northwind was the first non-Guinness stout that I ever loved and I still consider a great Imperial stout, even after years of trying others. Everything they do is good to great, except Dog Days which is... boring as hell.
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BoredByThis posted:Also, Domaine DuPage is a Gluten Free beer. Certified. Kinda cool for those people who have celiac issues. Where did you find that Domaine DuPage is gluten free? I only saw Prairie Path as gluten free.
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Mar 30, 2012 17:24
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Whoops, mixed up my 2Bros beers. Since it's not an issue for me, and i don't work at a shop anymore, I let the information in as "This brewery has an unexpected GF beer". Though loads of beers are GF if they use a similar clarification process, it's just that it's a pain and expensive to be certified.
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Mar 30, 2012 18:09
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After having toured through pretty much all of the South, I've come to the conclusion that NC, TN, KY and LA is the "cool" South and alcohol is more than a decent part of that reason. (OK, urban GA, too.)
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Mar 30, 2012 18:11
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SUPER HASSLER posted:After having toured through pretty much all of the South, I've come to the conclusion that NC, TN, KY and LA is the "cool" South and alcohol is more than a decent part of that reason. heyheyhey.....charleston and greenville are pretty awesome, even if the rest of the state blows.
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Mar 30, 2012 18:57
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BoredByThis posted:We have a ton of great brewpubs outside of the city (Chicago) that no-one ever talks about. Lunar is excellent (and would make a great long ride on a weekend day), Mickey Finn's in Libertyville is actually worth the trip, especially on the way back from Great America, Two Brothers just bought the brewpub at the Roundhouse in Aurora. Flossmoor Station has gone a little downhill beer-wise, but is still producing excellent beer and is literally a short train ride away. Just wanted to say that the Two Brothers brewpub at the former Walter Payton's Roundhouse is pretty hit or miss in case anyone in the area reads this. Go there for the beer, not the food. The imperial pilsner they have (only available at the Roundhouse, not even at the brewery restaurant) by itself makes up for the so-so quality of the food there, at least based on the last two times I went. They have a pretty interesting menu (I'd call it more of a "gastro-pub" if that makes sense) but the food itself was pretty bleh compared to the wide selection of good Two Bros beers they had on tap. Not terrible, but the final product was no where near what one would expect based on the somewhat sophisticated (for a beer place) menu.
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Mar 30, 2012 23:36
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Enjoying a Bell's Oberon at the moment. Nice spin on a pale, I think. Good wheat body and sweetness, nice citrus notes. Great warm-weather brew.
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Mar 30, 2012 23:38
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Enjoying a Bell's Oberon at the moment. Nice spin on a pale, I think. Good wheat body and sweetness, nice citrus notes. Great warm-weather brew. How long did you wait in line?
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Mar 30, 2012 23:54
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Drinking a beer tonight in memory of Mitch Hedberg! That funny bastard died 7 years ago, and is in my top 5 favorite comedians. I wish I had the chance to see him live before he went.
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Mar 31, 2012 00:10
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cryme posted:How long did you wait in line? We got twelve cases this week. One of them went home with me.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:We got twelve cases this week. One of them went home with me. Had you tried it previously? I'm wondering if I should pick up a 6 pack over A Lil Sumpin Sumpin'... that's the only American Pale Wheat Ale that I've tried, and I *really* liked it, but I've been thinking about picking up Oberon since my local shop got in a few cases.
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Mar 31, 2012 00:47
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Kudosx posted:Had you tried it previously? I'm wondering if I should pick up a 6 pack over A Lil Sumpin Sumpin'... that's the only American Pale Wheat Ale that I've tried, and I *really* liked it, but I've been thinking about picking up Oberon since my local shop got in a few cases. i like Oberon okay- it's mild, easy to drink, and good with food- but i can't imagine people waiting in line for it/freaking out about it. also, last year there was so much Oberon in my neck of the woods that stores were discounting six-packs to make room at the end of summer. you might as well buy one, especially since that Lagunitas is year-round, but don't expect some sort of revelatory experience.
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This is my first for Oberon, but I think that it is better than Sumpin' if the price is agreeable in your area. It does not deserve a line or a wait-list or anything crazy. It's a good beer, though. Just poured a Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster. Not too hoppy, but big and monstrous for what claims to be an amber/red. edit: has anyone tried the Sam Adams Norse Legend or Verloren yet? FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Mar 31, 2012 |
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Mar 31, 2012 00:56
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Oberon is the beer that non-beer nerds tend to get really excited about when it hits shelves. Not to say that it's not a good beer - quite the contrary in fact, but at least in Chicago it feels like that. edit: Speaking of summery beers, am I alone in my hatred of Gumballhead? I've tried to enjoy it but every time I've had it I just get this funny mediciney taste.
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Mar 31, 2012 01:55
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It's definitely an accessible beer. If it were a year-round, or if we had gotten more of it, I could see recommending it to people who come in intending to leave with a case of macro to fight the heat wave with.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:00
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crazyfish posted:Oberon is the beer that non-beer nerds tend to get really excited about when it hits shelves. Not to say that it's not a good beer - quite the contrary in fact, but at least in Chicago it feels like that. Oberon and Gumballhead are two of my favorite summer beers (alongside a long list of others). Oberon's a nice compromise between the German hefe and the lighter, cleaner American wheat; Gumballhead's a great straight-up American wheat beer with lots of Amarillo hops. Do you know if you're sensitive to Amarillo at all? Some people get an aspirin-type flavor out of them, and it seems to be a matter of individual tastebuds. If you like other Amarillo-heavy beers, it may just not hit your tastebuds right.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:00
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FreelanceSocialist posted:This is my first for Oberon, but I think that it is better than Sumpin' if the price is agreeable in your area. It does not deserve a line or a wait-list or anything crazy. It's a good beer, though. There's no way in any universe that Oberon is better than LSS in my book, to each his own though. Oberon shouldnt really be compared to it anyway in my opinion, although they are both technically wheat beers.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:01
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Ubik posted:Oberon and Gumballhead are two of my favorite summer beers (alongside a long list of others). Oberon's a nice compromise between the German hefe and the lighter, cleaner American wheat; Gumballhead's a great straight-up American wheat beer with lots of Amarillo hops. Do you know if you're sensitive to Amarillo at all? Some people get an aspirin-type flavor out of them, and it seems to be a matter of individual tastebuds. If you like other Amarillo-heavy beers, it may just not hit your tastebuds right. I like the Amarillo when they used it in Brian Boru, so I'm not sure where it comes from.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:13
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Munkaboo posted:There's no way in any universe that Oberon is better than LSS in my book, to each his own though. This. LSS is good, delicious, wheaty and hoppy all at the same time. To be fair it is one of my favorites so it's not totally Oberon's fault, but Oberon is really just kind of Alpine Springish to me-no big flaws but nothing special either.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:13
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I don't know, I like LSS, but I kind of like the milder hop profile of Oberon. I haven't had LSS in awhile but I think that if I had them side-by-side, I'd prefer the hop profile of LSS more, sure. Right now, tonight, Oberon hits the spot.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:24
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Ahhh, I really like LSS because of the hop profile it has. I will probably still pick up a 6 pack of Oberon just to try it, but I might also end up picking up some LSS. I'm hoping my friend can find some Gumballhead in Chicago this weekend, but I'm putting that on the same list as Zombie Dust... "Would be cool if he finds it, not the end of the world if he doesn't", I'm mostly just expecting him to come back with some Daisy Cutter, and Alpha King.
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Mar 31, 2012 02:27
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crazyfish posted:Oberon is the beer that non-beer nerds tend to get really excited about when it hits shelves. Not to say that it's not a good beer - quite the contrary in fact, but at least in Chicago it feels like that. My girlfriend's brother when he saw a mini-keg of Oberon in the fridge: "Oberon?! That stuff is for hippies!" ....he's been really enjoying Bud Light Platinum lately. We even live in Michigan.
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I found a Bruery Autumn Maple in my store today for $10, apparently it was in the back for someone and they never came to get it. I can't wait to try it, but it'll have to wait until I drink my Weihenstephan Vitus! Both sound delicious. Edit: Had a Victory Otto for the second time yesterday, 6 months since bottling and almost all the smoke flavor and aroma was gone. Is this normal for smoked beers? Midorka fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Mar 31, 2012 |
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Corbet posted:My girlfriend's brother when he saw a mini-keg of Oberon in the fridge: Whatever. People like what they like and they'll never know what all they'll like if they're unwilling to try stuff.
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I sincerely hope no one would wait in line for Bell's Oberon. Not because its not good but because: Yeah that's not a bunch of cases stacked on a platform, those cases go all the way to the floor. And this is a freakin' Kroger grocery store. Anyways, I asked this before but no one answered or I missed it. I picked up another bottle of More Brown Than Black and I'm now fully convinced its the best beer I've ever had. Short of buying up the entire stock at the local liquor store (I will probably do this, there are like ~5 bottles left), what are the chances this is ever released again? If the chances are slim, what is another great IPA with a good hop-roast balance?
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Retemnav posted:If you're in NC, you owe it to yourself to get some of Olde Hickory's stuff. Irish Walker, Weizen-Bock, Death by Hops, Seven Devils -- they are making some seriously good stuff.  I heard it was great though.Had an Oberon on draft two days ago and that was indeed some good poo poo. Also had NB Biere de Mars which was quite nice- looking at all the Lips of Faith brews I've tried, I don't think there's been one I've out and out disliked yet (Cocoa Mole was a strange one for certain, but as weird as it tasted I couldn't put it down). Last night was an Allagash Saison Mihm (phenomenal), Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye (their $3 beer that night, also not bad for an IPA) and a full pint of the Racer Five. Ten beers to go till I get my plate on the wall at the Saucer, I'm rather excited 
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I missed out on Cocoa Mole. Dammit.
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Mahoning posted:Anyways, I asked this before but no one answered or I missed it. I picked up another bottle of More Brown Than Black and I'm now fully convinced its the best beer I've ever had. Short of buying up the entire stock at the local liquor store (I will probably do this, there are like ~5 bottles left), what are the chances this is ever released again? If the chances are slim, what is another great IPA with a good hop-roast balance? It will probably not be released again as it was a collaboration. Cocoa Mole is still rocking the shelves here in Chicago; it's really delicious (I had it on tap) but they want $15.00 a bottle for it.
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Mahoning posted:Anyways, I asked this before but no one answered or I missed it. I picked up another bottle of More Brown Than Black and I'm now fully convinced its the best beer I've ever had. Short of buying up the entire stock at the local liquor store (I will probably do this, there are like ~5 bottles left), what are the chances this is ever released again? If the chances are slim, what is another great IPA with a good hop-roast balance? For some reason my area doesn't receive the Stone collaborations, but you have tried Stone's Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA, right? That and Heavy Seas Black Cannon (which just got it's latest release) are probably my two favourite roasty IPAs.
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Holy poo poo. Weihenstephaner's Vitus is one of the best beers I've ever had, I totally see why this one the title of best beer in the world. The head is phenomenal, there's a ripple effect going on with a thick white creamy head that is high on the glass that slopes down then back up to a plateau with a spherical indent in the middle and a hazy pineapple juice colored body. The aroma is strong of bread, ripe fruit, banana's and some other tropical aromas, with some clove spice which is just fantastic. The flavor is incredibly strong with nice banana and cloves making up the majority of the flavor, I'm tasting some other tropical flavors I can't put my finger on as well but it's sweet and very well balanced. At $2.50 for a 500ml of this 7.7% ABV beer there's not much better value to be had. I thought Aventinus was great, but this is much better to me. Edit: The Bruery's Autumn Maple is great, it encapsulate's the feeling of autumn in the bottle. I was a bit weary about the yams since I've never liked them but this is fantastic. Nice sweetness of maple syrup and some brown sugar with a taste of yams and all-spice this is probably the best autumn seasonal I've had it's just a shame it's not autumn or I'd love this more. Also does anyone else think it a bit bold of The Bruery only release beers in 750ml bottles? Midorka fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Mar 31, 2012 |
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Mahoning posted:Anyways, I asked this before but no one answered or I missed it. I picked up another bottle of More Brown Than Black and I'm now fully convinced its the best beer I've ever had. Short of buying up the entire stock at the local liquor store (I will probably do this, there are like ~5 bottles left), what are the chances this is ever released again? If the chances are slim, what is another great IPA with a good hop-roast balance? I really enjoyed More Brown Than Black also! I also heard it most likely won't be brewed again, so snatch up the rest of the bottles if they're a good price. I got my bottles for $4/each, hoping to pick up some TBA for the same price this weekend. I hope it's as delicious as MBTB!
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Paul Proteus posted:It will probably not be released again as it was a collaboration. I liked it, but there's no way in hell i'd pay $15/bomber for it. I got one at whole foods lincoln park for like 8 and I felt good about that. It's still on the shelves here in chicago because of the gratuitous gouging on it.
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I had Left Hand Smokejumper imperial porter tonight on draft. It's loving great. Big and rich but with a balancing bitterness and very pronounced smoked malt character. Kind of a weird time for it to be coming out with temps (unseasonably) pushing 80 in Colorado right now, but I'm not going to complain. It would pair amazingly with any sort of BBQ. I'd never heard of it before til a couple people mentioned it in this thread, but I'm glad I tried it. Worth a try for sure if you enjoy smoked beers at all.
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Went to SweetWater today since my friend just turned 21. Tried their Road Trip for the first time and I didn't really like it or hate it. Had their Exodus porter again and it was just as good as I remember it; it tastes like a chocolate brownie! Also had their IPA which I didn't quite remember from the last time I went, but I later learned it had a strong grapefruit flavor (I don't think I've ever actually had a grapefruit before so I had no idea). We took a "tour" too, but it was really more like just learning about SweetWater history and the brews they have going and not the actual facility, but I love learning about that stuff so I didn't really mind it. Afterwards, I tried Hite beer for the first time at this Korean-Mexican restaurant. It basically reminded me of New Belgium's Belgo, light and sweet. It went well with the food we had but it wasn't anything special.
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Paul Proteus posted:It will probably not be released again as it was a collaboration. That's the highest I heard it go, but considering I've seen it on the shelf at different stores in the price points from $6.50 to $9 a bomber, I really am not surprised that it would go up to $15. Maybe they mixed it up with the other lips of faith series that actually do cost into the $15 range. Either way, it's good and I ended up getting a few more bottles at $6.50 at whole foods even though I was sitting on 3 bombers I picked up for $8.95 at Bruery Provisions. The bottle art alone is awesome. Anyone have advice in turning old beer bottles into glassware?
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Jack Skeleton posted:Anyone have advice in turning old beer bottles into glassware? Don't use a plain old glass cutter. Get a bottle cutting rig that secures it in place and makes a straight and clean cut all around the bottle. The method I used was to make a cut all around the bottle, heat the cut over a candle flame, and then dunk it into cold water so that it will shock and fracture at that point. I've only ever been able to get jagged glass from that, so you'll have to sand it after that which I don't have any experience with. You'll have to sand it smooth and there are plenty of videos online that can show you how.
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Mahoning posted:Yeah that's not a bunch of cases stacked on a platform, those cases go all the way to the floor. And this is a freakin' Kroger grocery store. Man, Bell's always brews up a ton of Oberon, and continues to do so for a while. It's one of their best sellers. It's super easy to find all through summer. Hell, the local D&W's and Meijer here in GR are both selling sixes for $7 and 12s for $13, where most of the rest of Bell's standard range is in the $10/6 bracket. It's not going to be hard to find, it's not going to run out. So chill and have one or a dozen to enjoy the warm weather, whenever it decides to come back.
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Jack Skeleton posted:That's the highest I heard it go, but considering I've seen it on the shelf at different stores in the price points from $6.50 to $9 a bomber, I really am not surprised that it would go up to $15. It's funny because it isn't even a small store changing the price, it is the largest chain in town, Binnys. I spoke with the beer buyer and he said he was surprised too, but it was priced appropriately based on what they were paying for it. The distribution company was the one gouging the price.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:
I'm waiting for them to pop up in my area, I've never had a Gose, so I'm pretty excited to try that out.
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Jack Skeleton posted:That's the highest I heard it go, but considering I've seen it on the shelf at different stores in the price points from $6.50 to $9 a bomber, I really am not surprised that it would go up to $15. Man, you ain't kidding about the bottle art. It's probably one of the best looking bottles I've ever bought. I might buy another bottle of it from Whole Foods just for the artwork.
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