We found an awesome little hole in the wall liquor store that has an incredible selection of beer, wine and liquors. We of course, ended up spending way more than we wanted to when we went.
We figured we'd try a bunch of new things that we hadn't had yet.
Here's a group shot of what we got:
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Mmmmmmm. Beeeeeeeeer.
Now for review.
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Hitachino Nest Celebration Ale
Kiuchi Brewery- Ibaraki, Japan
ABV: 9%
Ale brewed with coriander, orange peel, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla beans.
Overall I gave this beer an A-
It had the look of a stout, with a rich dark cocoa espresso color and was thick and cloudy. The thick frothy head reminded me of crema. Vurry nice. The first thing I smelled was a creamy caramel and cinnamon with a hint of oak and chocolate. It has a smooth creamy slightly spicy taste with a nice caramel finish and was heavy rich and chewy on the tongue. This is definitely a sippin beer or one you would have with a light dessert or at the end of the night. It's really heavy and not the best choice for a starter, but it was certainly worth trying.
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Wostyntje Torhauts Mustard Ale
De Rogenboog Brewery- Brugge, Belgium
ABV: 7%
Dark blonde ale brewed with dark candy sugar and mustard seeds.
I gave this one a B-
It's color was a bright sunny orange with a slight cloudiness like a cider. It smelled sweet with hints of mustard that got stronger as it warmed. At first it tasted like hay but it finished with a light honey mustard mildew. It was interesting that's for sure. It's light, crisp and refreshing. If you can handle that musty mildew undertone it could easily be an all night drink.
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Curieux
Allagash Brewery- Portland, Maine
ABV: 11%
Ale aged in oak bourbon barrels
This one got a B
It's a nice golden orange color and very clear with a light lacy head. It smelled strong of wood and spice with a slight dank finish. It was crisp and slightly bitter with a deep citrus finish, but as it got warmer (recommended to serve at cellar temp, they weren't kidding) it got better. The citrus became more sweet and the dank was replaced with a honey-like smell. It's crisp and clean and you could definitely drink this one all night as it doesn't lay real heavy in your belleh.
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Dogfish Head Theobroma
Dogfish Head Brewery- Milton, DE
ABV: 9%
Ale brewed with honey, cocoa nibs, cocoa powder, ancho chilis and ground anatto
This one got an A
I have to say this one was my favorite. It was close with the Hitachino, but this one was a bright, clear honey gold with a thick rich head. It had a very woody, citrusy smell when cold then as it warmed the cocoa nibs really stood out. I'm pretty sure this was the best tasting beer I've had, probably ever. It started with a bright citrus taste then rolled into a sweet chocolatey smooth yumminess with a slight spice. It's light in your stomach and I probably should have started with this one. You could easily drink this till you pass out.
Now obviously I didn't get through all 7 bottles last night, I'm kinda small and I was way too full by the end of this. But as I review them, I'll post them here.
Ooh, very cool. Kai did beer reviews once--very nicely written like yours, too! :D
Squid does them better.
Also, there are some moderately okay beers in the area, but I've only had them in bar. One oatmeal porter in particular I have every night I go out.
Dogfish Head is, IMO, the best brewery in America.
That's not as strong a statement as it sounds like because the fact is that 99.9% of American beer sucsk rancid goat balls, even the stuff that's supposed to be good.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on December 01, 2008, 03:12:49 PM
Dogfish Head is, IMO, the best brewery in America.
That's not as strong a statement as it sounds like because the fact is that 99.9% of American beer sucsk rancid goat balls, even the stuff that's supposed to be good.
This is correct sir.
And I have to agree as far as American brewed stuff. I've had a couple other beers by them and they were equally as good.
Sounds like I need to get some Dogfish Head. :)
HIGHLY recommend the Pangaea.
Jim Calagione of Dogfish Head is whacked out of his fucking gourd, a trait which evidently lends itself quite well to the business of brewing. I'm interested in trying Palo Santo Marron and Midas Touch because of how those brews came into existence. There's an in-depth article detailing Calagione here:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/24/081124fa_fact_bilger?currentPage=1 (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/24/081124fa_fact_bilger?currentPage=1)
In short, Palo Santo Marron is brewed in a barrel made of a highly dense and aromatic wood from South America called palo santo. Midas Touch, meanwhile, was inspired by the analysis of a beverage sediment found in cups from King Midas' tomb.
Good reviews, I'll have to check some of those out.
I won't try to review it, but I just tried Dogfish Head's Palo Santo Marron and:
1. I'm fucking lit. That shit's 12%.
2. I've never tried anything quite like it.
Well, shit, I have a 5% off coupon to BevMo, so I think this weekend I'll go and get some Dogfish if they have some.
Quote from: Jenne on December 16, 2008, 04:28:21 AM
Well, shit, I have a 5% off coupon to BevMo, so I think this weekend I'll go and get some Dogfish if they have some.
Their World Wide Stout looks tempting, but skip it in favor of Stone's Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on December 16, 2008, 07:44:09 PM
Quote from: Jenne on December 16, 2008, 04:28:21 AM
Well, shit, I have a 5% off coupon to BevMo, so I think this weekend I'll go and get some Dogfish if they have some.
Their World Wide Stout looks tempting, but skip it in favor of Stone's Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.
I had an oatmeal stout recently--damn it was good. Don't remember who by--they are becoming more de rigueur, I've noticed.
Samuel Smith or GTFO.
Quote from: LMNO on December 17, 2008, 01:22:27 PM
Samuel Smith or GTFO.
:fap:
Fuck yeah. Sovereign or Stout from Samuel Smith's is a must-try. The stout beats exported Guinness hands down.
It's really cheap here too, about £1.50 for a pint of Sovereign at my local. I've got three pubs within a 30 second walking distance from my house which serve it.
*taking notes*
Quote from: Dirtytime on December 01, 2008, 03:12:49 PM
Dogfish Head is, IMO, the best brewery in America.
I like Dogfish head, but my favorite American brewery would be either Ommegang or Founders. I would also have to give lots of gold stars to Deschutes, Fort Collins, Duck Rabbit, Brooklyn, and Lost Coast. I also like the beer that comes out of the brewery in my garage, but that opinion is a bit biased.
Quote from: DirtytimeThat's not as strong a statement as it sounds like because the fact is that 99.9% of American beer sucsk rancid goat balls, even the stuff that's supposed to be good.
There's a lot of crappy imports too. Now that In-Bev has bought AB, I'm sure we'll be seeing more of them.
Captured By Porches.
side note:
theobroma+a nice piece of robusto cheese= JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY
Dale's Pale Ale (an IPA)
(http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/DalesPaleAleBeer-ESQ-CouchPotato-fb-2916878.jpg)
It comes in a can. Yes. A can.
(also in bottles and keg)
This one from Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery was given an overall B+ by raters at Beeradvocate.com
I'd give it an A.
It has a nice deep orange color and nice bitter, hoppy floral aroma. It's well balanced and at 6.5%, not bad.
It's pretty cheap at about 1.80 a can or 8.99 per 6pack at the places here that sell it. The can itself is kinda cute in a "patriotic" sorta way. But I have to say, it's the best beer in a can I've ever had.
They also make one called "Old Chub" (8%ABV) which is kind of a meal and "Gordon" (8.7%ABV) which I haven't had yet (but will).
Overall I'd say, if you can get it, TRY IT, it's unbelievably good considering.
Quote from: Squid on August 06, 2009, 07:03:28 AM
Dale's Pale Ale (an IPA)
(http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/DalesPaleAleBeer-ESQ-CouchPotato-fb-2916878.jpg)
It comes in a can. Yes. A can.
(also in bottles and keg)
This one from Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery was given an overall B+ by raters at Beeradvocate.com
I'd give it an A.
It has a nice deep orange color and nice bitter, hoppy floral aroma. It's well balanced and at 6.5%, not bad.
It's pretty cheap at about 1.80 a can or 8.99 per 6pack at the places here that sell it. The can itself is kinda cute in a "patriotic" sorta way. But I have to say, it's the best beer in a can I've ever had.
They also make one called "Old Chub" (8%ABV) which is kind of a meal and "Gordon" (8.7%ABV) which I haven't had yet (but will).
Overall I'd say, if you can get it, TRY IT, it's unbelievably good considering.
All Oskar Blues beers are praise worthy, even Mama's Little Yellow Pils, but Gordon's takes the whole shit, those things are so fucking good. Dale's, IMO, is a close second (but I haven't had the Old Chub yet).
I'm not a big fan of pilsners, but I intent to try the Gordon's this weekend.
Of course it's 3.99 a can, but you know... whatever.
Good beer is expensive.
Quote from: Squid on August 06, 2009, 05:48:12 PM
I'm not a big fan of pilsners, but I intent to try the Gordon's this weekend.
Of course it's 3.99 a can, but you know... whatever.
Good beer is expensive.
I hear you, I dislike pilsners as well, but Oskar Blues
does not fuck around with anything. Gordon's=Can O' Bliss, Satisfy ya'
I can't understand the "hates Pilsners" perspective, except that maybe when you live in a warmer climate there are few microbrew pils available as they're more expensive to produce as they're cold brewed. A good Pilsner is so fucking amazing in the summer. I've been loving the Caldera pils... not too sweet, good barley flavor, lightly hopped, and just enough wheat to give it fullness.
I had three Boont's Ambers tonight. I've been tiring of the overhopped ales driven by Oregon's intense hop-farming industry lately, so it was really nice to drink a dryer, less-hopped ale.
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on August 07, 2009, 08:00:29 AM
I can't understand the "hates Pilsners" perspective, except that maybe when you live in a warmer climate there are few microbrew pils available as they're more expensive to produce as they're cold brewed. A good Pilsner is so fucking amazing in the summer. I've been loving the Caldera pils... not too sweet, good barley flavor, lightly hopped, and just enough wheat to give it fullness.
This. Just because the major brands fall under the "pilsner" label doesn't mean that all pilsners taste like Coors.
learn2drink
I've had Old Chub--it's pretty tasty. Also, IPAs tend to be my choice when there's no Hef around.
Quote from: LMNO on August 07, 2009, 12:51:59 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on August 07, 2009, 08:00:29 AM
I can't understand the "hates Pilsners" perspective, except that maybe when you live in a warmer climate there are few microbrew pils available as they're more expensive to produce as they're cold brewed. A good Pilsner is so fucking amazing in the summer. I've been loving the Caldera pils... not too sweet, good barley flavor, lightly hopped, and just enough wheat to give it fullness.
This. Just because the major brands fall under the "pilsner" label doesn't mean that all pilsners taste like Coors.
learn2drink
Fucking really???
I don't like hominy either. Should I go throw myself into traffic for my dislike of lye soaked corn??
I've had many a pilsner and I was born in Germany, land of fucking pilsner.
I like like ales. Is that wrong?
Wait... I don't care much for stouts either. HOLY SHIT I should lern 2 drink.
See how ridiculous that sounds. My tastebuds differ from yours. Doesn't make me a retard so I'll thank you to not make me sound like one.
LET'S FIGHT!
:lulz:
ETA: Can't now. You already win
:asshat:
Pfft, have either one of you ever brewed beer??? Different experiences, man.
Yeah, if you've never brewed your own beer, you have no right to comment on the taste.
/Dimo
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 07, 2009, 07:33:05 PM
Pfft, have either one of you ever brewed beer??? Different experiences, man.
:lulz:
Quote from: LMNO on August 07, 2009, 07:33:49 PM
Yeah, if you've never brewed your own beer, you have no right to comment on the taste.
/Dimo
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
(we
did do a homebrew, wasn't bad, wasn't great)
(http://www.drunkenpolack.com/images/lagimpred.jpg)
generic review- YUM! It tastes like their Lucky 13. So I ain't complainin.
PS- no that isn't my kitchen (or pic)
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 07, 2009, 07:33:05 PM
Pfft, have either one of you ever brewed beer??? Different experiences, man.
Totally.-Suu
Should shut the fuck up.
Quote from: Squid on August 07, 2009, 11:06:50 PM
(we did do a homebrew, wasn't bad, wasn't great)
Really? I thought Mr. Squid was ready to dive headfirst into the realm of homebrew. We're still holding out for that Midas Touch clone. Muscat Grape juice is a bitch to find.
He gets distracted easily and forgets things.
he tried the kit thing for a nut brown ale and it tasted like newcastle.
meh.
i think muscat juice is just white grape juice.
also, i wonder what a similar brew with muscadine grape juice would taste like.
with those wangy florida barf grapes.
:lulz:
the dude that runs the bar i frequent made a home cider with not much more than a gallon jug, generic apple cider and an ale with active yeast (like la fin du monde). when the jug would poof he'd loosen the lid a little.
GHETTO HOOCH
i wouldn't mind trying to make it just to see.
I don't really have time to review all of these in depth right now, but I posted this in Dimo's thread, then saw this thread right after, and I prefer that my list of delicious beers in here. The other thread smells bad.
Blond:
Piraat(awwww yeah, my favorite beer. strong blond with a thousand subtle tastes. plus it's named after pirates! and I love the Dutch spelling of pirate.)
Westmalle Triple(excellent blond)
Tongerlo Triple(almost as good as and a little different from Westmalle, and 30 cents less a bottle!)
Amber:
Gulden Draak(like Rochefort but better. slightly buttery)
Brown:
Malheur 12(nutty and amazing)
Rochefort 10(the alcohol balances the sweetness nicely)
St. Bernardus(almost salty, also amazing)
tonight will be Tongerlo, cos it's cheap(for a Belgian Abbey beer). 4 euros for 4 bottles of 9% deliciousness!
Also, trappists are great not only because they're super tasty, but because it's funny to get trashed on beer brewed by monks
St Bernardus is one of my favorites.
There's a big bottle of no.8 in my fridge
I really need to go mix a 6 up at the local importer.
I tried something called Helles Alt from Otter Creek brand. It tastes like soap.
Quote from: Squid on August 19, 2009, 05:00:12 PM
St Bernardus is one of my favorites.
There's a big bottle of no.8 in my fridge
fuck yeah, you win an NWC award for your taste in beer.
now please try Piraat and Gulden Draak, you will be stupefied by the incredibleness
I've had Gulden Draak, I think I've tasted Piraat, can't recall for sure though.
I'll have them next time I go to my pub.
Quote from: Cainad on August 19, 2009, 08:18:04 PM
I tried something called Helles Alt from Otter Creek brand. It tastes like soap.
Must have a lot of hops.
They do that.
Like in an IPA
The General and I mixed-a-six with a friend of ours a couple days ago...
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The Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre and Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale were delicious, very drinkable and appropriate for the summer. The Dixie Blackened Voodoo is ALL MALT, but surprisingly not bad, The Bad (formerly Butt) Monkey Chimp Chiller Ale was another drinkable brew, but nothing special for a cream ale. Fuller's London Porter knocked my socks off with the coffee and chocolate flavors, and I can see myself enjoying it more in the winter. And the Negra Modelo, which I actually had never tried before, is a boring dark beer with little jazz, IMO.
Negra Modelo's like...unofficial CAn beer. LOVE that shit--ironically found two empty bottles of it sitting on my picnic table out back--methinks my husband was enjoying a brew with his bro while I was gone. *lifts eyebrow*
That's it--I'm haring off to Cost Plus this afternoon for beers and wines.
Dude the mexicans sit outside at the picnic table all day and drink Modelo at the Jalisco on the other side of the crick . (that was so fucking redneck)
I haven't had the bad monkey butt brew but the others are indeed a tasty choice.
Good job lady, good job. :golfclap:
I decided to try a Florida beer.
I chose Inlet Brewing Company's "Monk in the Trunk"
I chose poorly.
It fucking tasted like Jupiter, Florida
barf barfitty barf barf barf
Do not recommend.
EVAR.
Also now forcing down something called "Red Head" from Dunedin FL
(pronounced: dun-eedin)
It isn't really good but it doesn't make me want to snap my tongue out of my face.
It's ok.
The Dunedin stuff is drinkable. My parents don't live far from there.
Is it weird that I know where all of these Florida towns are because of Spring Training baseball?
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on November 10, 2009, 06:31:18 AM
Is it weird that I know where all of these Florida towns are because of Spring Training baseball?
Naw, everyone knows at least one town in FL
I mean, this is the place where everyone goes to die, after all
I found a pilsner I like.
It's made by Erie Brewing Company and it's called Presque Isle Pilsner
(http://www.1000bottlesofbeer.com/images/263.jpg)
Also, their Misery Bay IPA and Railbender are good.
(I bought the sampler doodad)
In fact, there wasn't one that I didn't like.
Last night I had this :
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/
11.5%
They had it on tap at the pub. WOW. It's a meal that's for sure. It's dense and thick and chewy. Will block out the sun like a ... um.... .. moon?
Anyway. It was delicious. You could definitely taste the chocolate and a wee touch of the chilis. The vanilla obviously made it smooth and it had some coffee notes. The head on it was as thick as frothed milk on a cappuccino.
DO WANT MOAR
Ooh, that actually does sound yummy. It's the time of year when the chewier, chocolatey beers sound so yum. I can't drink more than one, though, because they fill me up too much, dammit.
I've found that my limit on these thick and chewy "seasonal" beers is two, then it's a switch to the IPA's or maybe a wheat beer if I'm feeling... well... drunk.
had this today
http://www.smuttynose.com/beers/seasonal_beers/smuttynose_winter_ale.html
meh.
but it's kinda crisp and has a low abv so you won't be all dry in the morning.
meh.
Hey, so I came across a freakin' awesome beer the other night at the wonderful beer emporium that is Track 84. It's called Hop Goddess. I had never heard of it before. I honestly couldn't tell you anything else about it because I was already drunk when I got there, and it put me right over the edge of "drunk" territory into "what the hell did I do last night" territory. All I know is that it tasted like bliss.
sounds yummy.
i'm noticing a trend in hoppy beers lately.
like everyone's just over hopping their beers and calling it good.
i don't know if this is good or bad. kinda mixed feelings about it
Had some Long Trail last night, the Ale and the IPA.
The Ale wasn't bad, but the IPA was so overly hopped, it was almost undrinkable.
LMNO
-"Almost."
Honestly, I think over hopping is better than under hopping. At least with an over hopped beer I can taste it. Plus hops go really good with spicy foods, which I like. Anyhow, I'm going to try to get back to the Track for another shot at the Goddess and while I'm there I'm going to look into the alcohol content, who makes it, and where I can get some to bring home. Bars really need a take out menu...
I touched upon this in my Dear Jim Koch thread, but to repeat myself: if you want fucktons of hops done right, I suggest Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, Southern Tier Unearthly IPA, Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA, and my personal favorite Stone Ruination.
Quote from: The Omnipotent Grinner on December 15, 2009, 08:43:20 PM
I touched upon this in my Dear Jim Koch thread, but to repeat myself: if you want fucktons of hops done right, I suggest Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, Southern Tier Unearthly IPA, Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA, and my personal favorite Stone Ruination.
You forgot Simcoe.
The Leviathan really is very good, but I usually go for the standard Harpoon IPA, if I'm just doing some casual drinking. I find the balance of malt to hops to be right up my alley.
YMMV, and all that.
By the way Squid, I'm bringing you bombers of Long Trail Ale and Long Trail Doublebag. The Doublebag IS stronger, but not as strong as an Imperial. They're both pretty malty but I think you'll enjoy them. I may swing by a liquor store here and see about grabbing you the Newport Storm porter I was telling you about.
Quote from: LMNO on December 16, 2009, 02:14:29 PM
The Leviathan really is very good, but I usually go for the standard Harpoon IPA, if I'm just doing some casual drinking. I find the balance of malt to hops to be right up my alley.
YMMV, and all that.
I agree, Leviathan is pretty good, though I find the regular Harpoon to be a bit lackluster. If I'm going casual, I usualy like to stick to Sierra Nevada. Decently priced and it tastes good.
Quote from: Suu on December 16, 2009, 04:03:28 PM
By the way Squid, I'm bringing you bombers of Long Trail Ale and Long Trail Doublebag. The Doublebag IS stronger, but not as strong as an Imperial. They're both pretty malty but I think you'll enjoy them. I may swing by a liquor store here and see about grabbing you the Newport Storm porter I was telling you about.
Love the Doublebag. You should bring her Hibernator. Actually just bring Florida the entire Longtrail Brewery (but bring it back with you when you leave).
I don't really like Harpoon's regular IPA that much, as is the case for most single IPAs. I either like IPAs as total monsters or not at all, I guess. I think it's the finish. Most double or Imperial IPAs have a smooth finish whereas standard ones have a nasty aftertaste.
I haven't kept up with Harpoon's Leviathan line. I liked the Baltic Porter and Imperial IPA quite a bit. The Quad was wretched, but the Saison was alright. Has anyone tried any more if there were any?
I had Hibernator this weekend. Soooo good. Also their Blackbeary Wheat is killer. Let me see if my roommate feels up for a trip to Yankee Spirits, which is the best store evar and it makes me happy to live so close to Attleboro.
Quote from: dimo on December 15, 2009, 09:46:07 PM
Quote from: The Omnipotent Grinner on December 15, 2009, 08:43:20 PM
I touched upon this in my Dear Jim Koch thread, but to repeat myself: if you want fucktons of hops done right, I suggest Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, Southern Tier Unearthly IPA, Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA, and my personal favorite Stone Ruination.
You forgot Simcoe.
I prefer the 60 to the 90 (DFH), it has a better balance imo and is less bitter. Other than the Stone, I haven't had the others. I've seen the Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA, but haven't tried it. Maybe I will.
Simcoe is good, if you mean Weyerbacher's. Their products are usually really decent. Didn't care much for the winter ale though.
Quote from: Suu on December 16, 2009, 04:03:28 PM
By the way Squid, I'm bringing you bombers of Long Trail Ale and Long Trail Doublebag. The Doublebag IS stronger, but not as strong as an Imperial. They're both pretty malty but I think you'll enjoy them. I may swing by a liquor store here and see about grabbing you the Newport Storm porter I was telling you about.
Sounds good. I may drag you to my liquor store when you get here and show you what they have to offer. It's not too shabby. (it's also 3 minutes away, HOLLER)
Quote from: dimo on December 16, 2009, 04:50:53 PM
Quote from: LMNO on December 16, 2009, 02:14:29 PM
The Leviathan really is very good, but I usually go for the standard Harpoon IPA, if I'm just doing some casual drinking. I find the balance of malt to hops to be right up my alley.
YMMV, and all that.
I agree, Leviathan is pretty good, though I find the regular Harpoon to be a bit lackluster. If I'm going casual, I usualy like to stick to Sierra Nevada. Decently priced and it tastes good.
For my personal tastes, too flowery.
Quote from: LMNO on December 16, 2009, 07:38:09 PM
For my personal tastes, too flowery.
I can see that. I'm not sure if there's a technical term for it, but I like beers that I can taste for a long time after a sip (duration?), and Sierra Nevada delivers in that aspect.
Quote from: Squid on December 16, 2009, 07:27:46 PM
I prefer the 60 to the 90 (DFH)
I agree with this. I like the alcohol content of a 120, but the taste of a 60.
Quote from: Squid on December 16, 2009, 07:27:46 PM
Simcoe is good, if you mean Weyerbacher's.
Yep. Haven't had any other Weyerbacher's that I can think of so far, but that Simcoe is tasty.
While I'm here, let me just throw this out there. Black+Tan's made with Siberian Nights Thirsty Dog, and Smutty Nose IPA. It's Dee-lish.
I had Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA last night.
It was ok. Maltier than my usual ipa, but it was an ipa.
I also had Bells Expedition Stout.
tastes like molasses. not bad, for a stout.
Went back to the Track to get some of the goddess, but they had already changed the taps :evil:
Luckily for me, they replaced it with Victory Yakima Imperial IPA. It was surprisingly dark, and I was unsurprisingly drunk.
Okay Squid, I picked up a single each of Long Trail Hibernator and Newport Storm Storm of the Season (the porter) in addition to the bombers. They have survived the flight.
In addition to the presents I got you at Magic Hat, you will have a very beery Christmas...er...27th.
AWESOME!
Bleggh. My stupid bass player picked up a rack of something called "Beer 30." That stuff makes natty's and PBR look like craft beer...
Lol, I think I tried that in Toronto, it was terrible.
Quote from: Rumckle on January 23, 2010, 05:02:31 AM
Lol, I think I tried that in Toronto, it was terrible.
If you did, it was.
I am headed to Montreal soon for a few days. Do the Canads know how to brew?
the folks at Unibroue do
Try Propeller, it's a Nova Scotian brewery. Unfortunately I've only tried their Extra Special Bitter, but that stuff was really good, nice, bitter and clean.
Yesterday after our hike, EOT and I stopped at the beer store. This one was DELICIOUS!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4371488136_88927ce367.jpg)
YES!
I've had that on tap at the pub I go to.
It is indeed fantastic.
I like maibocks.
THERE'S
a special buzz to Bock beers.
YOUR
local pub rocks!
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on February 20, 2010, 02:29:28 AM
YES!
I've had that on tap at the pub I go to.
It is indeed fantastic.
I like maibocks.
I am envy you of your local pub.
Because I think mine has two beers on tap. Both good, both nondescript.
The pub NEXT to it has a huge array of fanfuckingtastic beers, but the ambiance is somewhat offputting and the hours are terrible.
awe :( i hate it when a place has great stuff but the atmosphere and/or crowd sucks.
this place is called Redlight Redlight.
I love it. The owner used to be mr squid's neighbor, he's pretty nice. and all the rest of the staff is pretty cool.
They have like 20 taps? i wanna say?
and a shit ton of bottles.
If you want it, they probably have it and they change the taps quite often so every week there's something new.
I hope you don't mind me posting our latest beer adventures in your thread. Here's another one from the aforementioned beer purveyor:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4371488246_e237d281a8.jpg)
A perfectly decent beer, but after the Primator, it was kind of disappointing.
Quote from: Horrendous Foreign Love Stoat on February 20, 2010, 11:26:19 PM
have you tried any http://www.mendobrew.com/brews/red_tail.html :?
If you know a way that we can send some thru the post, I'll send you up a tail, eye of the hawk and a blue herron.
But every beer I've ever sent anywhere has either:
1. not made it
2. made it in little tiny shards
3. ????
I'm pretty sure I've seen those around here... I'll doublecheck next time I'm at the store! Mailing pressurized liquids is definitely a sketchy proposition. I'd say teh best way is probably to wrap each bottle in a couple of layers of bubblewrap, tape them all together tightly, and then put them in a small styrofoam cooler inside a box. Make sure that nothing moves when you shake it, and I'd say odds are good of it arriving whole.
Quote from: Horrendous Foreign Love Stoat on February 20, 2010, 11:26:19 PM
have you tried any http://www.mendobrew.com/brews/red_tail.html :?
If you know a way that we can send some thru the post, I'll send you up a tail, eye of the hawk and a blue herron.
But every beer I've ever sent anywhere has either:
1. not made it
2. made it in little tiny shards
3. ????
I've had the red tail ale and one other from Mendocino.
It wasn't too bad but wasn't my fav.
Nigel, I think I saw that beer at the Russian import store. Didn't try it though.
They no longer have Terrapin wake and bake at my favorite pub. :(:(:(
Quote from: Kai on February 22, 2010, 02:10:55 AM
They no longer have Terrapin wake and bake at my favorite pub. :(:(:(
this is a sad day.
let us have a moment of silence.
In honor of this sad day, I will see if I can acquire some north of the Mason Dixon like for consumption...for myself. (Or in keg form at my bar.)
We got this thing at the beer store:
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51 ounces of 8% for $3.99. We figured it would taste like malt liquor, but it's actually pretty damn tasty. We have a new winner!
Is that a plastic bottle?
Good beer in a plastic bottle...??
I'm not really sure what sort of face to make at that. I'm a little weirded out.
Quote from: Kai on February 23, 2010, 03:37:04 AM
Good beer in a plastic bottle...??
I'm not really sure what sort of face to make at that. I'm a little weirded out.
It was unexpected. And very, very inexpensive. If the beer store wasn't completely out of the way I'd say we should go get one to have with our sandwiches on the hike tomorrow.
The hike which I am ridiculously excited for.
:lulz: what the shit??
And it was good? Please, DO tell...
That Red Tail is currently sold in Trader Joe's down here. Might I should get me some. Beer in a plastic bottle--intriguing!
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on February 23, 2010, 06:29:02 AM
:lulz: what the shit??
And it was good? Please, DO tell...
Totally tasty. A lot heavier and richer than the lagers I'm accustomed to, a teeny bit on the sweet side, not very hoppy, but fairly nutty and complex. I've paid way more for beer that wasn't as good, so overall I'm fairly blown away at being able to buy 51 oz of a beer that tasty (in a plastic bottle!) for $3.99. It makes me want to get an extra fridge and stock it with them in lieu of building another kegerator.
Thank you, Mother Russia!
The beer we drank on our hike was weird. I'll post pics later.
Well I am just flabbergasted!
...went in to pick up a pizza at this very cool bistro near me (and they make homemade mac-n-cheeses that take up a full 1/3 of their menu, all different kinds of homemade mack-n-cheese...daaaamn), and ordered a beer while I waited for my order. (yes, I'm getting to the point)
I looked at the row of beer bottles up on the counter that was their way of saying what they offered, and saw an Abita Amber. Ordered it. When she brought it to me, it was turned around so I only saw the back of the label. I was a few sips into it before I noticed, damn, this is awfully SWEET to be an AMBER. Turns out, she gave me the Purple Haze instead.
So NOW I have to go get MOAR Purple Haze. Because damn that shit hit the spot.
This was actually from last week:
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Just a random six-pack. Totally drinkable, unmemorable.
This was the one from our hike:
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I'm going to go with "weird and kind of gross".
orange blossom ale?
i've had the o.b. pilsner, which is sweet, thick and not that great
THIS BEER
made me imagine a tight nitted group of 22 year olds hanging out at the beach and drinking this orange stuff as their intro to 'craft' beers. it was weird and, because it contained alkahole, not BAD, but not good
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4405909396_7cd8d5272c.jpg)
Totally decent. Hoppy side, but not toooo hoppy.
SQUID WHERE ARE YOUR BEER REVIEWS?
Hey Nigel!
I've been sick so I haven't been able to drink.
(really sick)
Lagunitas is GOOD though. One of my favorite breweries.
If you get a chance try the "Lil sumpin sumpin ale". It's a red ale with a light hoppiness and smooth finish. Very well balanced.
Also the hairy eyeball. That'll knock you on your ass after a few. It's thick and dark, rich and creamy. They make a pilsner that I actually like. Very drinkable. Goes down easy, doesn't taste like ass if it goes warm.
Last time I was out I had Gordon's on tap by Oskar brewery.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m109/beanbone/Oskar_Blues_Gordon_200.jpg)
Yup, they put it in a can and it's delicious. It tastes like hops flowers with a little sweetness. Not very bitter. It doesn't leave that lingering hop film on your tongue either. Very easy to have one too many. (because it's 8.7% but doesn't taste like it)
BeerAdvocate gives it an A- and I agree.
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A staple. This is actually one of my favorite "regular" beers, but I prefer it draught.
I'll have to hunt for that.
I don't think I've ever seen it.
It's a good one from a local brewery; I don't know how widely it's distributed but it's totally ubiquitous here. I hope you're feeling better!
I wish I was. :sad:
I've been sick for like 3 weeks. It went away for 2 days and I thought I was better, worked an 11 hour shift then it just punched my in the face and feels like it's just at a stand still. Not getting worse, not getting better.
This sucks.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 06:15:31 PM
I wish I was. :sad:
I've been sick for like 3 weeks. It went away for 2 days and I thought I was better, worked an 11 hour shift then it just punched my in the face and feels like it's just at a stand still. Not getting worse, not getting better.
This sucks.
Have you been to the doctor? You shouldn't be sick for that long.
I don't have insurance so my primary care physician is the ER. I walked in on tuesday and holy crap.
That place was packed with people that all looked like they have what I have. Probably also uninsured.
So I left. I felt bad for the hospital staff.
I would pay for a walk-in but I can't afford it since I've missed so much work. They don't pay us shit when we call out.
So yeah, I'm kinda fucked.
How is it that you work at a bank, and don't have insurance?
That seems, well, criminal.
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 07:42:41 PM
How is it that you work at a bank, and don't have insurance?
That seems, well, criminal.
Well I make less than 30k a year, the cost of living in my area is high and the insurance they offer is expensive, with a high deductible and doesn't cover shit.
It's garbage.
I hate this place.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 07:21:14 PM
I don't have insurance so my primary care physician is the ER. I walked in on tuesday and holy crap.
That place was packed with people that all looked like they have what I have. Probably also uninsured.
So I left. I felt bad for the hospital staff.
I would pay for a walk-in but I can't afford it since I've missed so much work. They don't pay us shit when we call out.
So yeah, I'm kinda fucked.
I believe that I shall punch a teabagger this weekend. They are having a small meeting at TEP.
"Most people that don't have insurance don't have it because they choose to not have it."
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 07:56:46 PM
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 07:42:41 PM
How is it that you work at a bank, and don't have insurance?
That seems, well, criminal.
Well I make less than 30k a year, the cost of living in my area is high and the insurance they offer is expensive, with a high deductible and doesn't cover shit.
It's garbage.
I hate this place.
That = Fucked.
Grab your husband and kids, and head North.
I want health insurance. I want it so bad I'd go on a murdering rampage through Congress just to get it. I need it to uh, well, support my obvious filthy albuterol and Advair habits.
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 08:00:33 PM
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 07:56:46 PM
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 07:42:41 PM
How is it that you work at a bank, and don't have insurance?
That seems, well, criminal.
Well I make less than 30k a year, the cost of living in my area is high and the insurance they offer is expensive, with a high deductible and doesn't cover shit.
It's garbage.
I hate this place.
That = Fucked.
Grab your husband and kids, and head North.
Southwest.
For a republican state, we have surprisingly good public insurance.
Edit: this has the added advantage of Squiddy not having to kick her filthy redneck habit.
That's my dream. Move north.
teabaggers :argh!:
Suu you're a dirty asthmatic with an obvious addiction to inhalers. You don't need insurance you need help. :lol:
HEY! I'm not a redneck.
I hate cheap beer, trucker hats and nascar. hating nascar automatically disqualifies me
Maybe it's just me, but if Squid went Southwest, wouldn't she be smack dab in the Gulf of Mexico?
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:15:25 PM
That's my dream. Move north.
teabaggers :argh!:
Suu you're a dirty asthmatic with an obvious addiction to inhalers. You don't need insurance you need help. :lol:
HEY! I'm not a redneck.
I hate cheap beer, trucker hats and nascar. hating nascar automatically disqualifies me
No, you're just addicted to living around them. Tell me I'm wrong. Go ahead, tell me.
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 08:16:16 PM
Maybe it's just me, but if Squid went Southwest, wouldn't she be smack dab in the Gulf of Mexico?
That's what would make it a particularly ballsy move on her part.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on March 04, 2010, 08:16:34 PM
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:15:25 PM
That's my dream. Move north.
teabaggers :argh!:
Suu you're a dirty asthmatic with an obvious addiction to inhalers. You don't need insurance you need help. :lol:
HEY! I'm not a redneck.
I hate cheap beer, trucker hats and nascar. hating nascar automatically disqualifies me
No, you're just addicted to living around them. Tell me I'm wrong. Go ahead, tell me.
you sir, are wrong.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:17:57 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on March 04, 2010, 08:16:34 PM
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:15:25 PM
That's my dream. Move north.
teabaggers :argh!:
Suu you're a dirty asthmatic with an obvious addiction to inhalers. You don't need insurance you need help. :lol:
HEY! I'm not a redneck.
I hate cheap beer, trucker hats and nascar. hating nascar automatically disqualifies me
No, you're just addicted to living around them. Tell me I'm wrong. Go ahead, tell me.
you sir, are wrong.
So, your claim is that you can give up WalMart "back tits" any time you like?
Wow. It's a good thing I went and barfed BEFORE I read that.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:21:58 PM
Wow. It's a good thing I went and barfed BEFORE I read that.
Going to WalMart is kind of like reading Dante, only in 3D.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:21:58 PM
Wow. It's a good thing I went and barfed BEFORE I read that.
:spittake:
and what LMNO said about criminal ... I don't even dare to comment, because ... fuck ... you know where I'd be without health insurance? I have no idea actually, and that is the fucking point about insurance.
Yeah. I get bottom of the barrel basics at the emergency room and then am billed BAZILLIONS of dollars later.
It's great.
Or I can go to a walk-in clinic and pay 180 for the visit plus any tests, x-ray, lab work, whatever, which will no matter what cost at least 500 and it's due then.
shitty.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 08:32:51 PM
Yeah. I get bottom of the barrel basics at the emergency room and then am billed BAZILLIONS of dollars later.
It's great.
Or I can go to a walk-in clinic and pay 180 for the visit plus any tests, x-ray, lab work, whatever, which will no matter what cost at least 500 and it's due then.
shitty.
Um, if I had myself checked out when the headaches and fever started, I would have been better in 2-3 weeks, with no brain damage, instead of being more or less ill for the next (projected) 2 months or so.
Go to the ER if you have to.
Squid, dare I ask if the kids are insured?
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 08:42:41 PM
Squid, dare I ask if the kids are insured?
Oh HE has insurance, yeah.
I'd go broke and toothless before he went without
anything.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 09:06:09 PM
Quote from: LMNO on March 04, 2010, 08:42:41 PM
Squid, dare I ask if the kids are insured?
Oh HE has insurance, yeah.
I'd go broke and toothless before he went without anything.
Kinda figured. You seem like the ferocious mom type.
I'm only gettin the one so I can't make a new one of I screw this one up or break it :lulz:
just kiddin.
He's my reason for living.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 04, 2010, 09:10:35 PM
I'm only gettin the one so I can't make a new one of I screw this one up or break it :lulz:
just kiddin.
He's my reason for living.
Yeah.
I know how you feel. :)
My kids are the only reason I keep this job and stay in this state.
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Pretty good. Not much else to say.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4405145311_db23f343ae.jpg)
Lobster lovers? Really? It was amusing, but on the sweet side for my tastes. Full-bodied.
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This was some good shit. Medium-bodied, the coriander was a nice accent.
Hmm. Is it really a trippel? or is that just what they call it? corriander might indeed be an interesting touch to that.
i had a half liter of hoffbrau today cause i went out for german food.
it was a decent lager. went great with the food.
It's really a trippel. Brewers around here (and Colorado) do not fuck around with names because it would piss off customers.
sounds good.
i like trippels
I had Franziskaner Weissbier this weekend speaking of coriander. It was delicious. If you like that trippel Nigel you will probably like Leffe. It's an abbey beer that's pretty spiced. It's one of my faves.
Quote from: Suu on March 08, 2010, 10:01:52 PM
I had Franziskaner Weissbier this weekend speaking of coriander. It was delicious. If you like that trippel Nigel you will probably like Leffe. It's an abbey beer that's pretty spiced. It's one of my faves.
Hmmm, if I see it I'll have to give it a whirl!
More beer parade:
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Like most stouts; goes down easy, makes me fat.
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Tasty; hoppy
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Totally meh. Lacking in body, strangely insipid.
I've never had luck with organic beers.
I've noticed a trend myself. And organic wines are invariably awful.
In theory, all beer and wine should be organic. The mead brew that Richter and I did was pretty close because we used tea and lemon to balance the pH instead of store-bought tablets that do so and it was delicious. It shouldn't be gross. If anything the addition of chemicals should make it more disgusting imo.
Quote from: Suu on March 09, 2010, 05:59:23 PM
In theory, all beer and wine should be organic. The mead brew that Richter and I did was pretty close because we used tea and lemon to balance the pH instead of store-bought tablets that do so and it was delicious. It shouldn't be gross. If anything the addition of chemicals should make it more disgusting imo.
THIS. Also, I'm now reminded that I wanted to try my hand at making brew this year. Fuck yeah.
Quote from: Suu on March 09, 2010, 05:59:23 PM
In theory, all beer and wine should be organic. The mead brew that Richter and I did was pretty close because we used tea and lemon to balance the pH instead of store-bought tablets that do so and it was delicious. It shouldn't be gross. If anything the addition of chemicals should make it more disgusting imo.
With beer and wine, it's not anything about the brewing process that makes it "organic". The "organic" label refers to how the grains or grapes used to make them were grown.
Which is why the predictable badness is that much more mystifying.
Seriously. Organic fruits are supposed to be BETTER. :?
Maybe less sulfides?
I think it's because only hippies would make organic beer, and hippies are naturally incompetent and ruin everything.
:lulz: Poor hippies, always doin' it wrong. I've had a couple of bottles of decent organic wine, but they were picked out by someone who knows the business and is an actual sommelier when she can sustain her waiter-gigs.
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 05:40:23 PM
I've noticed a trend myself. And organic wines are invariably awful.
Wait, what?
Lolonis has a great Old Vine Red, and Coturri wines have some of the best bottles I've ever had.
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
(http://www.freewebs.com/johnnydrunkenirishman/Oaked%20Arrogant%20Bastard.JPG) (http://"http://www.arrogantbastard.com/")
Good ale. Excellent malted smokey flavour, not particularly bitter. Mid-lasting aftertaste. Excellent head, medium body. Easily drinkable. 7.2%ABV. Stone Brewery makes some excellent beers.
Quote from: PeregrineBF on March 09, 2010, 07:44:37 PM
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
Irrelevant. Nigel stated that organic wines tasted bad. I countered with at least 2 (oh, the Roshambo white is also really good), uh at least
three organic wines that were really good.
Whether or not you can "tell" they are organic is not the point. Taste is the point.
Taste is the point. That's the whole deal of the study, there is no difference in taste. Thus, organic/not organic shouldn't matter for taste, and it's just that many wines are shitty vinegar-in-a-bottle that's causing the problem.
Um... right?
So, we agree?
Quote from: PeregrineBF on March 09, 2010, 07:44:37 PM
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/ http://www.freewebs.com/johnnydrunkenirishman/Oaked%20Arrogant%20Bastard.JPG
Good ale. Excellent malted smokey flavour, not particularly bitter. Mid-lasting aftertaste. Excellent head, medium body. Easily drinkable. 7.2%ABV. Stone Brewery makes some excellent beers.
[being total braggart] I hang out with the fam at Stone quite a bit--they're like 5 mins from my brother's house. Last time I was there was superbowl Sunday. But I had their blackberry cider for a change. Also bought a growler of their Arrogant Bastard, need to go refill it, as a matter of fact. [/total braggart]
Quote from: Jenne on March 09, 2010, 08:33:04 PM
Quote from: PeregrineBF on March 09, 2010, 07:44:37 PM
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/ http://www.freewebs.com/johnnydrunkenirishman/Oaked%20Arrogant%20Bastard.JPG
Good ale. Excellent malted smokey flavour, not particularly bitter. Mid-lasting aftertaste. Excellent head, medium body. Easily drinkable. 7.2%ABV. Stone Brewery makes some excellent beers.
[being total braggart] I hang out with the fam at Stone quite a bit--they're like 5 mins from my brother's house. Last time I was there was superbowl Sunday. But I had their blackberry cider for a change. Also bought a growler of their Arrogant Bastard, need to go refill it, as a matter of fact. [/total braggart]
I'm jealous. Stone is my favorite brewery.
Quote from: LMNO on March 09, 2010, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 05:40:23 PM
I've noticed a trend myself. And organic wines are invariably awful.
Wait, what?
Lolonis has a great Old Vine Red, and Coturri wines have some of the best bottles I've ever had.
Never heard of 'em. Regionals?
But the organic wines I've had were predictably awful.
I'm sure there must be decent ones out there, but for the most part I avoid them because I've had so many that sucked.
Hey LMNO:
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 07:04:35 PM
I think it's because only hippies would make organic beer, and hippies are naturally incompetent and ruin everything.
Have you heard of R-prime? It's fun, you should pull the correctness-stick out of your butt and try it sometime.
Quote from: EoC on March 09, 2010, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: Jenne on March 09, 2010, 08:33:04 PM
Quote from: PeregrineBF on March 09, 2010, 07:44:37 PM
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/ http://www.freewebs.com/johnnydrunkenirishman/Oaked%20Arrogant%20Bastard.JPG
Good ale. Excellent malted smokey flavour, not particularly bitter. Mid-lasting aftertaste. Excellent head, medium body. Easily drinkable. 7.2%ABV. Stone Brewery makes some excellent beers.
[being total braggart] I hang out with the fam at Stone quite a bit--they're like 5 mins from my brother's house. Last time I was there was superbowl Sunday. But I had their blackberry cider for a change. Also bought a growler of their Arrogant Bastard, need to go refill it, as a matter of fact. [/total braggart]
I'm jealous. Stone is my favorite brewery.
Welp, if you're ever in town...
Btw there's three different Leffe's. Leffe Blonde, Leffe Dubbel and Leffe Tripel. I generally like Blonde and Tripel over the Dubbel beers. That's cause they add extra sugar for the double but not for the triple fermenting. So the triple is dryer and fresher. And double is always brown for some reason, I forgot why. I usually like my beers yellow.
Leffe, however, is a pretty big brand, so it's good for having a nice sweet yellow blonde that's available nearly everywhere, but, like you guys, when I want a more "special" beer, I go for the more obscure labels :-P
I think the most commonly sold one is Leffe Blonde. I will totally have to find and try their Tripel now.
Do you guys have much by way of local microbreweries back there?
Quote from: Jenne on March 09, 2010, 09:41:10 PM
Quote from: EoC on March 09, 2010, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: Jenne on March 09, 2010, 08:33:04 PM
Quote from: PeregrineBF on March 09, 2010, 07:44:37 PM
IIRC there was a double-blind study done, found people couldn't detect any difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods.
Of course, that doesn't mean that avoiding trace quantities of pesticide in your food is a bad idea.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/ http://www.freewebs.com/johnnydrunkenirishman/Oaked%20Arrogant%20Bastard.JPG
Good ale. Excellent malted smokey flavour, not particularly bitter. Mid-lasting aftertaste. Excellent head, medium body. Easily drinkable. 7.2%ABV. Stone Brewery makes some excellent beers.
[being total braggart] I hang out with the fam at Stone quite a bit--they're like 5 mins from my brother's house. Last time I was there was superbowl Sunday. But I had their blackberry cider for a change. Also bought a growler of their Arrogant Bastard, need to go refill it, as a matter of fact. [/total braggart]
I'm jealous. Stone is my favorite brewery.
Welp, if you're ever in town...
/me lives about 1/2 hour from Stone.
The garden there is awesome. Food is good too. One of my friends used to be a Chef there, but he didn't like some of the other employees so he quit.
I agree
Stone brewery makes some good stuff.
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 09:38:38 PM
Quote from: LMNO on March 09, 2010, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 05:40:23 PM
I've noticed a trend myself. And organic wines are invariably awful.
Wait, what?
Lolonis has a great Old Vine Red, and Coturri wines have some of the best bottles I've ever had.
Never heard of 'em. Regionals?
But the organic wines I've had were predictably awful.
I'm sure there must be decent ones out there, but for the most part I avoid them because I've had so many that sucked.
Both are from CA, and I can regularly get them in MA, so I presume they are available nationwide.
And I wasn't trying to get all huffy - I was genuinely taken aback that you've never had a decent organic wine before.
Quote from: LMNO on March 10, 2010, 04:35:50 PM
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 09:38:38 PM
Quote from: LMNO on March 09, 2010, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 05:40:23 PM
I've noticed a trend myself. And organic wines are invariably awful.
Wait, what?
Lolonis has a great Old Vine Red, and Coturri wines have some of the best bottles I've ever had.
Never heard of 'em. Regionals?
But the organic wines I've had were predictably awful.
I'm sure there must be decent ones out there, but for the most part I avoid them because I've had so many that sucked.
Both are from CA, and I can regularly get them in MA, so I presume they are available nationwide.
And I wasn't trying to get all huffy - I was genuinely taken aback that you've never had a decent organic wine before.
After sampling a number of truly insipid organic reds, I learned to avoid organic wines, mostly because I don't like paying more for crappier wine, and I don't have the income to go to a wine shop & blow $20-30 on a decent organic wine when I can reliably get a decent local regional non-organic for less than $10.
I mostly buy Columbia and Willamette Valley wines, not California wines, for obvious reasons.
Fair enough. I shall now refrain from posts about wine in the beer thread. Sorry for the threadjack, Squiddy.
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 10:31:57 PM
Do you guys have much by way of local microbreweries back there?
You mean here? We mostly get "stuff from Belgian abbeys" and things like that.
The microbrewery thing is more an American thing I think.
I shall have to start reviewing British ales from teh southern breweries, Hopback, Badger and Ringwood.
They make a nice selection of ales.
I have a soft spot for a summer brew by Badger, called Golden Glory. Its light, brewed with peach blossom and is fruity and far too drinkable.
I tried the bottled Grolsch Wheat beer the other week and it was none too shabby. The old man picked it up cheap like. £1 for half a litre. :D
Quote from: LMNO on March 10, 2010, 06:22:40 PM
Fair enough. I shall now refrain from posts about wine in the beer thread. Sorry for the threadjack, Squiddy.
I'ownt keer.
I may have learned something here but I'm too tired right now to tell.
Quote from: Triple Zero on March 11, 2010, 12:12:02 AM
Quote from: Calamity Nigel on March 09, 2010, 10:31:57 PM
Do you guys have much by way of local microbreweries back there?
You mean here? We mostly get "stuff from Belgian abbeys" and things like that.
Oh, I meant in the Eastern US, because I have been thinking there must be a lot of microbreweries there. But anywhere, really!
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on March 11, 2010, 01:45:29 AM
The microbrewery thing is more an American thing I think.
I shall have to start reviewing British ales from teh southern breweries, Hopback, Badger and Ringwood.
They make a nice selection of ales.
I have a soft spot for a summer brew by Badger, called Golden Glory. Its light, brewed with peach blossom and is fruity and far too drinkable.
I tried the bottled Grolsch Wheat beer the other week and it was none too shabby. The old man picked it up cheap like. £1 for half a litre. :D
I would love to hear about small breweries there that aren't available here!
The micro-brewery thing has really taken off on the east coast.
I think the Sam Adams brewery kinda kick started the trend, but they're popping up all over the place here now.
I mean Dunedin FL even has a brewery. They aren't any good, but they exist.
Also, Terrapin brewery out of GA has some really good beer. From GEORGIA.
Yeah, I was shocked too, but their "wake n bake" coffee oatmeal stout is really delicious.
BEER BUST!
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/86796597.html?cmpid=15585797
SOUNDS LIKE
some bullshit the OLCC would pull in Oregon
Like any self-respectin' unemployed 'Merrican. I got a hold of some cash and treated mahself to a Mix a Six...Pulling things at random.
BEER ONE: Kona Brewing Co. Pipeline Coffee Porter from Hawaii...BITCHIN! I drank this one at room temp yesterday after I purchased it and it was wonderful. Delicious and non-complex coffee flavor without an overly bitter porter finish. No lacing really. It was there seasonal offering though, so I don't know how much more is circulating. GS made a coffee porter last year with Kona coffee, and their wasn't much of a taste difference between his and the professional brew. Beer Advocate overall gives it a B+, I think I give it more of an A, only because I have a deep seated love of coffee brews.
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BEER TWO: Ommegang Abbey Ale from New York. This is the only other Ommegang brew I've tried besides Hennepin, which is one of my faves. This is a traditional Belgian style dubbel, so it tops off near 8% ABV. I should have drank it a bit warmer, but I put all the beers in my fridge since I didn't know how warm my room would get during the day. Better to be safe than sorry, and I don't want skunked beer.
The taste was a bit deceiving at first, and I didn't like the initial finish since it seemed a bit too malty, but now that I've been drinking it, it's really smooth and boasts the traditional Belgian spices that make me always think of banana bread. Some lacing. Beer Advocate gave it an A-, I'm inclined to agree.
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What is "lacing" in beer terminology?
Those both look interesting and sound good.
Lacing is the foamy residue left behind on the glass. Thing of it like legs with wine.
One more for tonight, the random pull resulted in...
BEER THREE: Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Oregon. I've never had this before, but it came highly recommended by GS so I went with it. It has a nice honey color and good lacing even after the head disappears in seconds. Hoppy, but not overly so like a pale al. It has hints of caramel malt, citrus and a clean finish. This is a good any time beer. Beer Advocate overall gives in a B+, I'd do the same. It's good, not complex, but not really impressive on my end.
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Dead Guy is great, Double Dead Guy is greater (but not doubly so).
The other 3 left in my pack are Blue Point Toasted Lager, Saranac Pomegranate Wheat, and Sammy Smith's Oatmeal Stout. I've had them all before so it was more of a personal favorite pick, but I'll definitely review them as I drink them...another day. *hic*
Oh, that makes sense (about the lacing). I've never looked at it before one way or the other.
Dead Guy is awesome. Last time I was at the Rogue brewery I got a case of that in 22-oz bottles and a case of some orange blossom ale that was surprisingly delicious. And very on sale.
BEER FOUR: Saranac Pomegranate Wheat, upstate New York. I had this on draft at the Mew's Tavern in Wakefield, RI a couple of weeks ago per GS's recommendation. It's fantastic and I thought it would lend itself well to my PB and J lunch. The pomegranate flavor isn't sweet or overpowering at all like most fruit and wheat combos can be, so it's very smooth with the typical soft wheaty finish.Not complex at ALL and perfectly drinkable when you want a nice light, refreshing beer but something different than Blue Moon or Hoegaarden. Excellent lacing. I've yet to be disappointed with anything from Saranac, so if you can get it where you are, I highly recommend it. Beer Advocate gives it a B-, but I'd up the ante to A-. This is just what you want in a wheat beer. No overbearing flavors and easy drinkability.
Also, flared pilsener glass instead of the tulip for the c-c-c-combo breaker!
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That sounds delicious!
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This was damn tasty. I should have posted it right after drinking, because now "damn tasty" is all I really remember about it.
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Everything Bridgeport makes is reliably great. This was just what a Stout should be, with a bit more nutty sweetness than the Lagunitas version.
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No, the Vaseline doesn't go with the beer. New Belgium is also pretty reliable, and this wheat beer is no exception. Refreshing, dry, and wheaty.
I'm currently drinking Hertog Jan Grand Prestige, which is a heavy brown beer with 10% in it, and it has a delicious caramel flavour.
Half of the (10oz) bottle went into the experimental noodle sauce with cilantro bell pepper and oyster sauce which was also delicious :D
All Magic Hat singles are on sale for 50 cents a piece at one of our local packies. GS just got the cheapest mix a twelve evar.
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um... :vom:
did not like, do not want. tastes like someone poured a cup of simple syrup into an OE.
TONIGHT!
Lagunitas- Wilco Tango Foxtrot
A dark ale with little to no lacing, the head dissipates quickly, the color is a rich chocolately brown.
It smells much like an IPA, quite hoppy and bitter, but it doesn't taste bitter. It isn't sweet either. Has a malty maple finish and easy drinkability.
Overall I'd give it a B+. Pretty tasty.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 20, 2010, 04:06:13 AM
TONIGHT!
Lagunitas- Wilco Tango Foxtrot
A dark ale with little to no lacing, the head dissipates quickly, the color is a rich chocolately brown.
It smells much like an IPA, quite hoppy and bitter, but it doesn't taste bitter. It isn't sweet either. Has a malty maple finish and easy drinkability.
Overall I'd give it a B+. Pretty tasty.
NIGEL + I
got this a week or so back. best beer name of the month. It was good, for sure. I did feel that it falls into that 'great Lagunitas beer which all taste kinda similar' category, of Lagunitas, (unlike their 'hairy eyeball' or 'brown shugga')'.
Hmm. I wonder if it's a reference to the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album by Wilco or if they're just spelling WTF in phonetic alphabet?
Edit: Wait W is Whiskey in phonetic alphabet, not Wilco. EoC dispatcher fail.
the voice procedure term "wilco" meaning "will comply."
i'm sure the WTF is on purpose
Interesting, random, from 2007: http://adtunes.com/archives/2007/07/09/wilco_tango_foxtrot.html
Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg
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WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.
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Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 21, 2010, 05:27:16 AM
Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg
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WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.
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DAMMIT!
you are hawt!
LOL
Mr Squid says I win the "wife of the year award" for going out clothes shopping and coming home with two of those mini kegs full of Spaten.
(they were a REALLY GOOD deal)
That's what I need for my fridge! I always see Grolsch ones, and Grolsch is a tasty simple beer, but hopefully I can find some wacky stuff in my travels.
worth mentioning-- make sure either A) you can put down 5 liters yourself, or B) you have help
these only stay carbonated for about 48 hours after you vent them. then they turn back into a pumpkin.
there was a dribble left on the 3rd day and it was bliech, but it was just a dribble so i wasn't sad.
At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.
I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.
I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.
Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.
Quote from: LaughingOtter on March 29, 2010, 12:25:26 AM
At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.
I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.
I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.
Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.
Flat or not flat beer is good for fish batter as we're not talking bottom swill o the bottle sitting on the counter for a week. The bubbles make a nice fluffy batter and some even add soda water.
The Mr has brewed his own beer and needs to get on making another batch since I'm getting impatient about it.
But a lot of people here brew their own (well at least a handful that I've seen) also ciders and meads.
I should check out this Dechutes, the Nitro looks good.
Hop Stoopid is pretty good, not my favorite by Lagunites but it's good. I've had some beers that were ridiculously hoppy recently, I can't tell if I like em or if they're just soapy.
Examples- big hoppy monster, 400 pound monkey, hopsecutioner, at least one other I can't think of.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 29, 2010, 03:16:43 AM
Quote from: LaughingOtter on March 29, 2010, 12:25:26 AM
At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.
I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.
I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.
Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.
Flat or not flat beer is good for fish batter as we're not talking bottom swill o the bottle sitting on the counter for a week. The bubbles make a nice fluffy batter and some even add soda water.
The Mr has brewed his own beer and needs to get on making another batch since I'm getting impatient about it.
But a lot of people here brew their own (well at least a handful that I've seen) also ciders and meads.
I should check out this Dechutes, the Nitro looks good.
Hop Stoopid is pretty good, not my favorite by Lagunites but it's good. I've had some beers that were ridiculously hoppy recently, I can't tell if I like em or if they're just soapy.
Examples- big hoppy monster, 400 pound monkey, hopsecutioner, at least one other I can't think of.
IT'S THE RESULT
of a criminal west coast influence. there is little subtlety to the beer out here, most brewers believe that hops destroying your mouth is good beer.
I DEMAND
six weeks in a Munich brewcentractiencamp for all west coast "brewers".
It's because hops out here are an extremely profitable small-farm industry, and you have to have a contract with a brewer to grow them commercially.
Just to keep the argument going, the Pacific Northwest wins a lot of awards for non-hoppy beers too. During the spring and summer there are any number of hefeweizens and Belgian-style witbiers to choose from, although Widmer and Blue Moon have the spotlights. The Nordic influence is very strong in the Pacific Northwest brewing circles, so, yes, we do ciders, braggots, and meads. Except for the hefeweizen, none of those previous styles use hops at all.
And since Yakima supplies most of the world with hops, that makes it all the more easier to use them!
IPAs are all very well and good for fish and chips, but not when you're having spicy Thai or Indian food. Then you really want a good hefeweizen.
And it's also common for brewers to try to cover up mistake flavors with dry-hopping (but most fellow brewers can tell if this was done).
Squiddy, I tried "Honeymoon" from Blue Moon this weekend--it was mild and very very flavorful. Not as full flavored as Blue Moon, but delicious all the same, and quite sweet as it has honey added (as the name suggests). A smooth, mild ale, all told.
I discovered last night that Long Trail makes a coffee stout. :fap:
the beer of my holiday was the Innis & Gunn strong ale, caramel, vanilla brew of strong assed beer which is tres drinkable and 6.6% ABV and is therefore dangerous!
brewed in Edinburgh, Pix <3
You know you're getting picky when you're drinking an oatmeal porter and it tastes weak because you've been drinking so many sludge like imperial stouts recently.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on March 21, 2010, 05:27:16 AM
Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg
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WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.
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This is a great beer, I miss it.
Ogod. That reminds me. My husband's colleague brought this back from UT:
(NSFW)
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Under "Wasatch Beers" it says "Share One With the Wife!"
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Made by Rogue brewery, they used roasted soba and specialty malts to give it a rich nutty flavor. That's what they say.
What do I say? It's dark but not heavy, reminds me of a porter with deep coffee and nutty flavors yet a crisp light finish. It's pretty nice, easy to drink (since it's only about 5%) and frankly I kinda like it.
Not bad Rogue, good job.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1978705,00.html
QuoteThe beer set a new record by weighing in at a scary 32% alcohol-by-volume, over six times the strength of familiar domestic brands like Budweiser. As explained on a cheeky video on the company's website (warning: the clip contains simulated penguin sex)
QuoteIn December BrewDog received a wrist-slap from a British alcohol regulatory body, the Portman Group, which ordered that retailers pull the company's 18.2% Tokyo beer brand off the shelves because of the its marketing tactics. A note on the Tokyo label says: "It is all about moderation. Everything in moderation, including moderation itself. What logically follows is that you must, from time, have excess. This beer is for those times." After the beer was pulled, BrewDog came out with a 1.1% alcohol by volume brew meant to tame the critics. Its name: Nanny State.
I'm not that interested in a 41% abv beer at $60 a bottle, but I am strongly compelled to support this dickheadedness.
Heard about that one.
The liquor store up the street will be getting it soon as well as my favorite pub.
I won't pay $60 a bottle for it, but the pub owners slip us special shit every once in a while when they're feelin nice since we spend a lot of money there.
We may get lucky.
So I bought a $23 (fnord) six pack with a small variety of brands I never got around to trying. I'm halfway through and sharing just a few quick thoughts, mostly comparisons of one another, lest I forget.
Gulden Draak - very tasty, which I expected as I've heard such good things about it. Not worth the price of admission in comparison to a few domestic Belgian-styles. I don't have the sharpest taste so I can chalk it up to that.
Allagash White - I like Allagash but, surprise, I still don't like white ales even when they make them (Allagash Black is incredible).
Goose Island Pere Jacques - decent, but lacked a little something in the body as far as a well rounded taste goes
The other three are Allagash Double, Goose Island Belgian Style, and Duvel. I'll get back here when I try them.
I've had a lot of different beers, but have only very recently begun to appreciate Belgian styles, so I'm in for a lot of fun learning and delicous times. So far Gulden Draak is the tastiest, but like I said it's so freaking expensive ($18/4pack here) I'd rather settle for a better balance of taste and price - Ommegang Hennepin or Abbey Ale and pretty much the whole Unibroue line.
Duvel is a fairly common special beer here. It's strong, and pretty good. Let me know how you like it :) It's supposed to be served in a special kind of glass for reasons of foam and nose aroma and all that, so if you got a glass that looks somewhat like it, use that:
http://images.google.com/images?num=100&q=duvel%20glas&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
The pics show it's filled half foam and half beer. It's pretty hard to make it not come out like that, since it foams like a motherfucker. I, however like a bit less foam on my beer. Two fingers, but no less than that. You can achieve that by rinsing the glass thoroughly using a tiny drop of dishwash detergent (of course wash it out with lots of water), which you probably want to do with any glass you intend to serve beer in. Then you pour the beer carefully along the side of the glass while holding it diagonally. The clean and un-greased glass decreases friction, and the pouring style reduces splash. That way you get less foam. Pay attention to how much foam you get, if it's very little, pour the last bit of the bottle straight in, to get some splash and your 2 fingers of foam.
In fact there's a good chance that if you do not follow this procedure you get more foam than will fit in the glass. So pour it carefully either way.
Quote from: Triple Zero on April 16, 2010, 10:59:26 AM
Duvel is a fairly common special beer here. It's strong, and pretty good. Let me know how you like it :) It's supposed to be served in a special kind of glass for reasons of foam and nose aroma and all that, so if you got a glass that looks somewhat like it, use that:
http://images.google.com/images?num=100&q=duvel%20glas&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
The pics show it's filled half foam and half beer. It's pretty hard to make it not come out like that, since it foams like a motherfucker. I, however like a bit less foam on my beer. Two fingers, but no less than that. You can achieve that by rinsing the glass thoroughly using a tiny drop of dishwash detergent (of course wash it out with lots of water), which you probably want to do with any glass you intend to serve beer in. Then you pour the beer carefully along the side of the glass while holding it diagonally. The clean and un-greased glass decreases friction, and the pouring style reduces splash. That way you get less foam. Pay attention to how much foam you get, if it's very little, pour the last bit of the bottle straight in, to get some splash and your 2 fingers of foam.
In fact there's a good chance that if you do not follow this procedure you get more foam than will fit in the glass. So pour it carefully either way.
Unfortunately, I got this the morning after I poured my first Duvel. I didn't sleep very well last night because I was cleaning up foam. As soon as the beer hit the glass, it started reacting insanely, growing swiftly and violently. I thought at first that the foam would subside so I continued pouring, but it grew and it grew. Soon it had overwhelmed the glass I'd prepared for it and not long after that covered the entire counter. Whatever came in contact with the foam then foamed itself, doubling, tripling its size. I was awash in a sea of beer head. It was a joyous occasion, I must say, for dream fulfillment purposes, but was a mess to clean up. As I floated above this tidal wave of foam out my apartment and down the street I managed to find a tiny drop of crisp, clear Duvel, which I drank with relish. I spent the last 8 hours cleaning it and explaining the event to my landlord and the firefighters who came to assist me.
Duvel - It's another one that's like $17/4pack here, and quite a bit lighter in body than I would have liked. It would probably fit a hot summer day very well. I'll have to come back to this one.
Thanks for the heads up Trip. :wink:
I like Duvel. Kwak is another good one
Gulden Draak is one of my favs.
Quote from: EoC on April 16, 2010, 03:09:41 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on April 16, 2010, 10:59:26 AM
Duvel is a fairly common special beer here. It's strong, and pretty good. Let me know how you like it :) It's supposed to be served in a special kind of glass for reasons of foam and nose aroma and all that, so if you got a glass that looks somewhat like it, use that:
http://images.google.com/images?num=100&q=duvel%20glas&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
The pics show it's filled half foam and half beer. It's pretty hard to make it not come out like that, since it foams like a motherfucker. I, however like a bit less foam on my beer. Two fingers, but no less than that. You can achieve that by rinsing the glass thoroughly using a tiny drop of dishwash detergent (of course wash it out with lots of water), which you probably want to do with any glass you intend to serve beer in. Then you pour the beer carefully along the side of the glass while holding it diagonally. The clean and un-greased glass decreases friction, and the pouring style reduces splash. That way you get less foam. Pay attention to how much foam you get, if it's very little, pour the last bit of the bottle straight in, to get some splash and your 2 fingers of foam.
In fact there's a good chance that if you do not follow this procedure you get more foam than will fit in the glass. So pour it carefully either way.
Unfortunately, I got this the morning after I poured my first Duvel. I didn't sleep very well last night because I was cleaning up foam. As soon as the beer hit the glass, it started reacting insanely, growing swiftly and violently. I thought at first that the foam would subside so I continued pouring, but it grew and it grew. Soon it had overwhelmed the glass I'd prepared for it and not long after that covered the entire counter. Whatever came in contact with the foam then foamed itself, doubling, tripling its size. I was awash in a sea of beer head. It was a joyous occasion, I must say, for dream fulfillment purposes, but was a mess to clean up. As I floated above this tidal wave of foam out my apartment and down the street I managed to find a tiny drop of crisp, clear Duvel, which I drank with relish. I spent the last 8 hours cleaning it and explaining the event to my landlord and the firefighters who came to assist me.
Duvel - It's another one that's like $17/4pack here, and quite a bit lighter in body than I would have liked. It would probably fit a hot summer day very well. I'll have to come back to this one.
Thanks for the heads up Trip. :wink:
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Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on April 16, 2010, 04:43:18 PM
I like Duvel. Kwak is another good one
Gulden Draak is one of my favs.
I used to like Kwak, until one I had one that wasn't cold enough, and it tasted terrible. Now I just avoid it.
Duvel is good, but it doesn't compare to similar beers here IMO. It's a little cheaper than westmalle triple, 5.40€/6pack(Duvel) as opposed to 1.15€ a bottle(Westmalle), but I still always get Westmalle when I'm at the grocery store and want a blond beer. It's what I'm drinking now.
Gulden Draak, as I've said before, is one of my favs as well. But Piraat, a blonde made at the same brewery, is even better IMO. There's only 1 blond I prefer to it, Malheur 10. Next time they have Malheur 10 at the grocery store I'm going to buy them out, I love that beer so much.
Other very good blond comparable to Piraat is Urthel Hop-it. As the name suggests, it's super hop-y. And super good. Too bad I need to go to Brussels to find it.
Piraat is definitely yummy.
Went to the beer festival Saturday and tasted so many damned things I don't even know if I can list em all.
GOOD-- homebrewers tent: monk's piss belgian, chocolate porter
Lagunitas, some SouthHampton, Bells, Highland, Terrapin, Allagash, Great Divide, Red Brick, Erie, He'brew, Cigar City, Brooklyn, Ommegang, Palm
I can't name all the individual beers, there are too many to remember
BAD- Naragansett, Effinheimer, Shipyard, Lost Coast
Yesterday night was one of those times I wish my body would reject things it didn't like. I was so wallowing around wishing I could puke, but for some reason I just can't. I mean there has to be something seriously wrong for me to heave. Ugh. I just wanted it all out.
The taco from sloppy taco palace and Bruno's bacon wrapped hot dog along with the buffalo sauced deep fried bacon from the SouthHampton tent, oh god, and my favorite pub owner's wife's glorious chocolate truffle...
*hurk........hurk
Suu's shirt got some cred
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Ah yes, and the classy Ten Fidy and Dale's Pale Ale cans on bead strings. Nothin says party like that.
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You didn't like Shipyard? Which one did you have? They're not bad. Better than Soap Dog, I mean, Sea Dog.
...And you can't say that I never warned you about Gansett. Ick.
Man, I've had quite a few of Shipyard's. I think their best was the Pumpkinhead, but not the last batch, the batch the year before, and that isn't saying much cause it wasn't much to stick a shake at either.
Sea dog, meh. Not a fan.
Someone out there had a mango, St John's! Oh god. What an abomination. I tried it cause ya kinda have to, it tasted like the perfume the girls I work with wear.
Fucking nasty.
Ewww.
If you get a chance to try anything Wachusett, I think you'll like that.
Today is hopfest at Redlight.
This is their description--
"redlight redlight will be hosting our 1st Annual Hopfest!!! All taps will be hoppy beers!!! From noble hopped pilsners to the hoppiest west coast double ipa's! We will have different hop varieties on hand to sample as well as spicy pickled hop shoots to eat! Big Bruno Bites will be here serving up some great food! Bee's Knees Sweet Treats will be serving up some beer made confections! Come out and celebrate the hops!"
Where am I? At home sick.
They even made posters and t-shirts with a cute damn logo n shit
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FUCK YOU, SICK!!
I just got a job at an alehouse in Providence that has 170 beers. :D
Hooray for Suu!
We will, of course, require reviews of the entire selection.
Hooray for INCOME!
Congrats, that's awesome :)
This contraption was hooked up to a tap of Terrapin. The beer goes through the hose from the tap, into the container of hops, out another hose and into your glass.
Delicious
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/Squidoid667/hopfest1.jpg)
It surprisingly did not make the beer over hoppy. It was very smooth and not as bitter as some I've had.
The owner's wife was also there selling her little sweet goodies.
On top is a chocolate coconut cupcake, bottom left is blackberry cheesecake, bottom right is whiskey chocolate truffle. Mmmmmmmmm. She's also as sweet as can be.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/Squidoid667/hopfest2.jpg)
Ah, that contraption is called a "Randall".
Imagine filling it with like sticky buns and then running a stout through it. A nice stout like Midnight Oil. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
God DAMN i think like a FAT GIRL.
Quote from: Suu on April 24, 2010, 12:34:21 AM
Ewww.
If you get a chance to try anything Wachusett, I think you'll like that.
This. LMNO-in-laws live one town over from the brewery. All beers are well-balanced.
anything michelob
preferably ultra
is simply
magnificent and
scintillates the
senses
Quote from: zarathustrasbastardson on May 01, 2010, 03:48:59 AM
anything michelob
preferably ultra
is simply
magnificent and
scintillates the
senses
(http://www.fototime.com/55AB26118E884413AFE9E685DFBAD2BE/standard.jpg)
I had a Long Point Hoptical Illusion as my IPA of the day. Very light on the hops but still packs enough of a bite. Light, refreshing and fragrant.
get this....
(http://i.imgur.com/Pdgv7.jpg)
Oh. My. God.
I would commit a string of heinous felonies and even more heinous misdemeanors to have that.
I spend too much time doing inventory, the most interesting part to me is the "best before" date. Do all beers stay good for ten years or just the 32% ones?
As long as you keep it temperature regulated, chances are yes. Mainstream lagers not included since they're cold-brewed, which leads to skunky beer.
Very nice. I mentioned this beer on the previous page but I haven't had a chance to try it. Let us know.
Alcohol can't be shipped to Rhode Island. :(
I can ask work about it though, since it would be through a distributor for resale.
:lulz: the tactical nuclear penguin retails for about $65 (ehem, EACH). i'll try this when i get the opportunity to for free.
And yes, some beers and barley wines can be aged. Some companies recommend you bury it in the yard for a year, for shits and giggles and to keep it temp regulated. Others will age their beer in oak barrels or whiskey barrels or sake barrels or whatever kind of barrels
Quote from: Suu on May 06, 2010, 04:28:37 AM
As long as you keep it temperature regulated, chances are yes. Mainstream lagers not included since they're cold-brewed, which leads to skunky beer.
Though lagers are cold-brewed because of the type of yeast (the bottom fermenting kind), they don't go skunky from temperature. They can get icky, but skunking is caused by light exposure. Hence the reason why
good beer is in dark bottles.
Ales will take on a banana bread type flavor if they're
fermented at too high a temp (usually above 75 degrees) which is really kind of weird.
One should never pitch yeast above 72F.
Not at the pitch, no.
When I've brewed, the whole twice I've done it, it's been either in the winter or in an air conditioned room that stays dark most of the time. Unfortunately I don't have that luxury right now so I have to wait until I move again to try something else.
Yeah. I can't exactly do much right now either. :argh!: goooooooood damn iiiiiiiiit
good thing i didn't have anything going either. or the landlord would have to reimburse me for that too.
i'm so cranky. it's so fucking hot. it's 78 at 2am.
I don't have an AC unit.
I also live in a swamp, but on the 3rd floor of a really old house with only 2 windows I can actually open.
When it's 80, my pores CRY. It's not sweating, it's the tears of my very skin weeping for nightfall...and it's not even summer yet here, because those June and July days that break 100 degrees are coming, and you'll have your AC back on by then. So :argh!: At least you know he has to get you one ASAP. RI has no such laws, and summers up here can be BRUTAL. :x
Oh for sure.
But you remember how smelly sticky bad stinky icky horrible Florida is.
There's something about the north heat I can handle. Maybe it's just me. Try a window unit? They do help a bit.
We use one to cool the garage when we're doing all our mad scientist shit out there.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on May 09, 2010, 07:27:01 AM
Oh for sure.
But you remember how smelly sticky bad stinky icky horrible Florida is.
There's something about the north heat I can handle. Maybe it's just me. Try a window unit? They do help a bit.
We use one to cool the garage when we're doing all our mad scientist shit out there.
They're $100 if not more. I gotta wait another month or so, because 3 area home improvement stores got their storage flooded out which included the ACs. :sad:
christ :sad:
But hey, that's alright, FEMA will save us, right?
Oh look! BEER!
I sold 2 Three Philosophers last night. 25 ounces of deliciousness!
Suu, it sounds like your new work place would be a good decision if I find myself in Providence for a beer. PM with the name? My girlfriend and I tried out Dudley's Irish Pub (I think that was the name) in Pawtucket and enjoyed it. Friendly staff, laid back, decent beers.
Three Philosophers is alright. If you like it you might also like Bell's cherry stout. It's also made with cherry so it has a similar flavor.
Its called English Cellar Alehouse.
Just had a Boulder Mojo Rising. Not as good as I hoped...then again, I was dog ass tired when I consumed it.
My favourite summer beer is back again!
Its Golden Glory by Badger, brewed in Dorset, has a peach and melon aroma and is a amber coloured peachy slightly sweet beer.
Suu does your bar has this? Its a lovely brew.
There's a lot of brews we can't get in the states. Especially if it's a British micro. Much like how you guys can't get our micros. Too much bullshit to cross customs and not enough produced.
I'm not a fan of the Mojo :/
I drank a Bud Saturday. It tasted good so I had another one.
Budwieser? Taste good?
You are quite mad sir.
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on May 10, 2010, 04:55:23 PM
Budwieser? Taste good?
You are quite mad sir.
Openly admitted.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on May 10, 2010, 03:50:42 PM
I'm not a fan of the Mojo :/
I wasn't impressed. I'd rather have a Hoptical Illusion.
I tried this in NY:
Dieu du Ciel Route des Épices
(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/15138.jpg)
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dieu-du-ciel-route-des-epices/15138/20343/
I gotta say this was pretty tasty. I mean, I couldn't sit and have a 6 pack of this, that's for sure, but it definitely had a strong peppery finish that was really quite nice.
I also had Sly Fox Saison VOS which was really good.
http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/
It didn't have that bitter wang either. Just a wee bit tart, but was easy to drink.
I had a Victory Hop Devil draft today up at Strange Brew in Manchester, NH. I was NOT ready for a hoppiness of that magnitude. I just have a feeling it should have been better than I thought. It was very bitter but not as aromatic as I like my IPAs. It also gave me too strong of a buzz on an empty stomach and I fell asleep on the car ride home.
Hop Devil is one of those, "fuck it, add more hops" beers. I prefer more balance in my IPAs.
Yeah, I wasn't impressed like I thought I would be. I know they have Hop Wallop out now, but I don't know if that's any more balanced.
You can only go so far with that shit before it just becomes ridiculous.
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2010, 02:49:40 PM
Yeah, I wasn't impressed like I thought I would be. I know they have Hop Wallop out now, but I don't know if that's any more balanced.
I love me some Hop Wallop. Hop hop hoppity hop hop. GIVE ME MORE!!!! MMMM BUBBLES!
Anyhow, I can't find that Gubna anywhere. What gives?
We have it at work.
Currently drinking Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre. It was on sale at one of my local packies. Tasty stuff. Sent Richter home with a bottle.
Cigar City Brewery----
Humidor Jai Alai: their signature IPA aged over white cedar-
Hoppy and delicious as usual with strong notes of cigar box and citrus. Very bright and clean.
B+
Humidor vanilla: same with vanilla added, tastes exactly how it sounds. Really not bad. Like tasty cigar. Can't finish a whole pint. Should be served in an 8oz snifter.
B
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie: a nut brown ale with cookie flavors-
Typical brown ale with oatmeal and cinnamon, light vanilla flavor on the finish. Not bad.
B+
Jai Alai IPA: hoppy light IPA, pretty good. A-
110K +OT: a double IPA made with honey.
Just bottled last week, not a big batch, went quickly. Way too sweet and hoppy at the same time. Confused my face, made me sneeze. Would be better if it sat for a year to kill off some of the sugary sweet.
C+ (probably would be a B or higher if it weren't so young)
They had a couple guest taps from Swamphead brewery, one of which was Midnight Oil, a coffee stout, which I've had before. Very heavy, more like a dessert. Tasty though. I give that one an A-.
If I had anything else, I don't remember. But I bought a Hunahpu shirt cause that shit is for REAL. It's their Marshal Zhukov imperial stout aged over 2 types of chillies, cocoa nibs and vanilla. YUM.
Hunahpu. Need. Now.
Tell your boss to stock it!
Or next year when it comes out again I'll stock pile it and save it for the next time you make a trip to FL. Or some shit.
I don't think Rhode Island will let us have it. They won't even let us have Yeungling. :cry:
If it's slow enough today, I'll talk with the douchebag head bartender and see about getting more brews. I've had a couple recommended to me by customers also.
...Because 187 is NOT ENOUGH.
Have you tried Flying Dog Raging Bitch? It's aptly named... Pair it with spicy food.
Other people's review because I suck at it.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/68/52855
I need to retry Flying Dog stuff.
When I first had them they were a new company and weren't very good, but as breweries grow they tend to get better.
So I imagine their stuff these days doesn't suck as bad.
I'll give em a shot.
I just had a 22 of Lagunitas Imperial Stout last night.
I remember it being quite good and not tasting like it has 9.6% alcohol, so I had a 22 of Pyramid Thunderhead IPA and promptly passed out.
Next time I think I'll wait a bit before I decide there's less alcohol content then listed on the label.
Jesus fuck.
Haverhill Brewery Joshua Norton (I shit you not) Imperial Stout. It poured black as pitch with no head. This is beer you can cut with a fucking knife. Warming to the throat (imperial!) with a chocolate bite. Nom nom. Local from MA. Available only in MA.
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1386/36914409172423142510548.jpg)
when it's light out I'll get a better pic of the rather plain bottle. My camera phone sucks.
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4757/35068409174783142510548.jpg)
Hmm...Beer Advocate gives it an A-, sweet!
I've been spending the last few weeks occasionally buying beers and keeping a log of how much I liked them.
So far, Bison Chocolate Stout and Old Rasputin are topping the charts by a wide margin.
The beer I'm drinking is VERY similar to Old Rasputin.
I guess it'll have to suffice until Haverhill brewery expands. :)
It probably won't, so until then...CHEERS!
Quote from: Suu on July 07, 2010, 03:38:58 AM
Haverhill Brewery Joshua Norton (I shit you not) Imperial Stout. It poured black as pitch with no head. This is beer you can cut with a fucking knife. Warming to the throat (imperial!) with a chocolate bite. Nom nom. Local from MA. Available only in MA.
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1386/36914409172423142510548.jpg)
when it's light out I'll get a better pic of the rather plain bottle. My camera phone sucks.
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4757/35068409174783142510548.jpg)
Hmm...Beer Advocate gives it an A-, sweet!
I'll have to find out where they sell this around me. Sounds great
I got it at Yankee Spirits in Attleboro, kinda far for you, but I'm sure that any decent liquor store in the Boston area would have it.
Quote from: Suu on July 07, 2010, 02:08:18 PM
I got it at Yankee Spirits in Attleboro, kinda far for you, but I'm sure that any decent liquor store in the Boston area would have it.
There's a place about half a mile from me that would probably have it, they're fairly large. Never been in there though, because there's one two blocks away from me.
I am now officially taking a beer hiatus until I am in Florida...see if I can suck off a few pounds before Squid and I go to a brewery and cause problems.
PROBLEMS
BIG ONES.
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
I give it a B+
It smells deep with a rich caramel sugary marshmallow malt.
It tastes just as good straight out of the bottle.
I'm not bothering with a glass so you have to guess on the color. My guess is BROWN. Fucking brown.
This beer is 8% and the bottle says "A deep mahogany ale brewed with Belgian beet sugars, green raisins and a sense of purpose".
It's not bad.
I also "fixed" my Hunahpu shirt and it is no longer appropriate work attire (not that a shirt advertising beer is)
Hey guys - I'm in America for like a month, and I don't really know good American beer. I had my stepdad pick up some Two Hearted Ale (I can't buy beer until thursday, I'm turning 21), which I love, but I don't know what else to get.
We have everything from Bell's near here, dunno what else. I need to taste a bunch of good beers and bring some back to the Belgians to show them that there's something other than budweiser here.
Bell's 2 hearted is one of my favs. Good choice.
Also try:
-Dale's Pale Ale
-Dogfish Head 90 minute
-Lagunitas products
-Brooklyn Brewery (for the hell of it)
-Holy Mackerel (if you can find it)
-Terrapin Brewery: Boomshaka Lager, Wake n Bake
If I think of more I'll post
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on July 21, 2010, 03:36:59 AM
Bell's 2 hearted is one of my favs. Good choice.
Also try:
-Dale's Pale Ale
-Dogfish Head 90 minute
-Lagunitas products
-Brooklyn Brewery (for the hell of it)
-Holy Mackerel (if you can find it)
-Terrapin Brewery: Boomshaka Lager, Wake n Bake
If I think of more I'll post
Thanks, I wrote them down. I'll hit up the grocery store with a craft beer section on thursday to see what they have.
Also, if you like Two Hearted, you should check out Tripel Karmeliet, it's quite similar. It's a Beglian beer than won some awards last year.
Went to a tavern today with 69 brews. My friend and I split a "rack", which is a 4 beer sampler for 9 bucks.
We had the Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB, which is DELICIOUS, he had Franziskaner since he never had it, Kilkenny Irish Ale, and Berkshire Coffeehouse Nitro Porter. All AWESOME.
Holy shit you guys
okay so I've been making a point to try what's out there so I can talk about beer-
Tonight's pick was Paulaner Salvator double bock, and it's so damned tasty. Anyone else had it?
Sigmatic,
I have no idea how to tell how old news this is, but I like it.
Paulaner is one of the best breweries in Munich and I believe one of the select few beers that are served at Oktoberfest. You chose wisely.
Quote from: Suu on July 21, 2010, 04:01:03 AM
Went to a tavern today with 69 brews. My friend and I split a "rack", which is a 4 beer sampler for 9 bucks.
We had the Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB, which is DELICIOUS, he had Franziskaner since he never had it, Kilkenny Irish Ale, and Berkshire Coffeehouse Nitro Porter. All AWESOME.
I'm a big fan of Berkshire Brewing Company. There is no better accompaniment to a barbecue (and yes, I mean it in the real sense of the word) than a cold Steel Rail.
Quote from: Suu on July 21, 2010, 04:50:10 AM
Paulaner is one of the best breweries in Munich and I believe one of the select few beers that are served at Oktoberfest. You chose wisely.
Good to hear I'm not exposing my philiistine palette. :lol: Really though, most pleasing beer I've had next to old rasputin and bison chocolate stout!
Quote from: NWC on July 21, 2010, 03:58:48 AM
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on July 21, 2010, 03:36:59 AM
Bell's 2 hearted is one of my favs. Good choice.
Also try:
-Dale's Pale Ale
-Dogfish Head 90 minute
-Lagunitas products
-Brooklyn Brewery (for the hell of it)
-Holy Mackerel (if you can find it)
-Terrapin Brewery: Boomshaka Lager, Wake n Bake
If I think of more I'll post
Thanks, I wrote them down. I'll hit up the grocery store with a craft beer section on thursday to see what they have.
Also, if you like Two Hearted, you should check out Tripel Karmeliet, it's quite similar. It's a Beglian beer than won some awards last year.
I like tripel karmeliet actually :)
Tonight I had Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout on tap from Cigar City brewery
(which they have at the tasting room right now.. ehem, SUU)
It was dark and rich, creamy and chocolately. What a delicious dark and thick rich stout.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
There is a new Scottish pub in my neighborhood. I had two good beers: The Pretty Things Jack D'or, and Scottish Session Golden Ale.
Both very smooth, light, and full of flavor. Perfect for a hot, humid day... which is currently just about every day here in NE.
I'm drinking Stella Artois.
Why?
Was it free?
No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. :kingmeh:
Had a nice red hook tonight. It was good, and it kept me calm through Transformers 2. Says a lot.
Quote from: Suu on July 22, 2010, 04:06:35 AM
No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. :kingmeh:
Stella was the official beer of the "HE'S GETTING A BEER!" incident.
Quote from: Richter on July 22, 2010, 02:10:51 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 22, 2010, 04:06:35 AM
No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. :kingmeh:
Stella was the official beer of the "HE'S GETTING A BEER!" incident.
We take our mediocre beer very seriously at SCA events.
Boonville's Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber Ale was teh awesomest beer I had while in the "green" valley of Mendocino last week. Do recommend: it's not too hoppy but still full-flavored, almost a caramel-y finish in fact, it's so smooth. But NOT sweet. Or too sweet, anyway.
9/10, did drink again. http://www.avbc.com/beers/boont-amber-ale/ for more details...
I ended up getting Gumballhead on my birthday, it was pretty damn good. As far as I remember at least, there was a good amount of Jager involved that night.
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on July 21, 2010, 03:36:59 AM
-Dogfish Head 90 minute
Going to grab some of this today, I found it at the grocery store.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/Jenne73/hitachino.jpg)
ALL HAIL HITACHINO! I had never heard of this beer before, so at this Asian fusion diner place in Encinitas, I tried it. GREAT STUFF! Reminded me of belgian ales and the Canuckistani Blue Moon. 9/10, would drink again.
ETA: And I mean, how fucking CUTE is the owl? (ATTN SQUIDDY DEAR--OWL ON BOTTLE!)
I've had all of their beers.
The best is their celebration ale.
That one is quite good. If you get a chance to try the red rice ale on tap DOITFAGGOT, it's tart but delicious.
If I see, I will try!
I just had a Samuel Adams Octoberfest. A tad hoppy, but still crisp with a decent finish.
Brooklyn Brewery made an octoberfest.
I want to try it.
I had an Abita TurboDog yesterday!
Also...OKTOBERFEST IS ALMOST HERE. I'm so fucking sick of looking at Sam Summer...
TurboDog is ok. Not the best but not the worst.
Abita stuff is kinda hit or miss.
Also- I just can't get excited about Sam Adams. I'm sure it's getting increasingly better, but meh. At least they're trying though.
On a different note, with fall approaching, it will time for ice wine in about 4 months.
I just did 3 HUGE exams in 24 hours, I deserve to drink tonight! Especially as I have 9 days before my last exam. Plus, I haven't had any beer since I got back to Belgium almost 2 weeks ago!
Tonight is Tongerlo Triple, which holds a special place in my heart. It's not expensive - 3.89euros for 4 beers, which is part of the reason I love it. It's a blond beer, 9% alcohol, with a taste that reminds me of Westmalle Triple. On most days, it's just barely not as good as Westmalle, but on some days it's even better. It's not my favorite blond (which oscillates between Piraat and Malheur 10, currently Malheur 10), but it's definitely worth trying.
Allez les bonnes bières blondes pas chères!, hein?
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 27, 2010, 04:19:14 PM
TurboDog is ok. Not the best but not the worst.
Abita stuff is kinda hit or miss.
Also- I just can't get excited about Sam Adams. I'm sure it's getting increasingly better, but meh. At least they're trying though.
I get excited for Oktoberfest because that means I don't have to smell Sam Summer anymore....Seriously, they run the beer from April to September, you get sick of it REALLY fast.
Quote from: Doktor Princess on August 27, 2010, 11:38:03 PM
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 27, 2010, 04:19:14 PM
TurboDog is ok. Not the best but not the worst.
Abita stuff is kinda hit or miss.
Also- I just can't get excited about Sam Adams. I'm sure it's getting increasingly better, but meh. At least they're trying though.
I get excited for Oktoberfest because that means I don't have to smell Sam Summer anymore....Seriously, they run the beer from April to September, you get sick of it REALLY fast.
Oh, I didn't know that's what you meant.
Hawk,
slow on the uptake.
You have to remember that Sam is one of our "locals". It's inescapable up here. It's even our stadium beer.
Quote from: Doktor Princess on August 28, 2010, 12:34:52 AM
You have to remember that Sam is one of our "locals". It's inescapable up here. It's even our stadium beer.
That blows. Never understood the hype around Sam.
But then again I drink Newcastle and like it, so my opinion is kinda null.
Sam Summer is :vom:
But I recently tried their blackberry one and it was better than I thought it would be.
I was drinking Hofbrau and Bell's 2 Hearted ale all night.
Then I ate some bad tex-mex and now want to puke but can't waste food so i'll just keep it down.
go me!!
This weekend my friend picked up a case of Lithuanian beer, Švyturys.
It's a plain ol' lager, like Budweiser...but Lithuanian. Plus the Lithuanian label draws lots of attention, and it made me feel worldly. :mrgreen:
Edit: Sorry, it's technically a Dortmunder, not a lager.
This past Saturday I went to the Orlando Brewery for their Oktober fest and had some of the worst beer of my life.
It tasted like Florida sock water with yeast. Mmm. Delicious.
A girl I know there had 2 free 1/2L dimpled mugs for me, so it wasn't a total loss. It was just torture trying to choke down the awful asswater they put in them.
Now I know some of you are thinking "But it's a Florida brewery. You know nothing good comes out of that swamp", but this isn't true. Cigar City has made some fantastic beers. It just happens that this crap factory in Orlando doesn't give a shit about quality. They'd rather boast about being organic.
MEGAFAIL
Organic beer sucks no matter where you get it from.
...the organic beer I had up in Northern Cali this summer was actually quite good.
Most beer is nearly organic anyway.
it's just a label people keep putting on crap to make hippies part with their money.
This beer was just absolute shit. There isn't a thing in the world that would make it taste better.
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on September 27, 2010, 06:03:52 PM
Most beer is nearly organic anyway.
I know I'm not drinking any inorganic beer. It would probably be fatal.
I think I have a new favourite beer, Barons Pale Ale. I think they might be a new brewery, (their website is under construction still).
Anyway, I suck at describing taste but:
The flavours aren't particularly strong, but it the beer definitely isn't bland. The taste is well balanced, with a bit of malt, and hints of fruit, which blend seamlessly into a slightly hoppy finish.
I am also trying their lager at the moment, which is also rather nice, but not as good as the pale ale.
I've had Baron's Black Wattle! It's gotten hard to get in the states now though. What a cool beer!
http://www.lhasabeerusa.com
Anyone tried that particular beer? Just got one (the end of the case sales they have at Cost Plus/World Market) and thought it'd be a kick to try.
I've never seen that one
Christmas is inching closer, which means only one thing: Christmas beers! I'm not a fan of the holiday itself, but I was happy when I saw this in the store yesterday.
(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/10666.jpg)
Bon secours blonde de noël, mmmm. Last year I tried to stock up in December because they're gone by January but my stock emptied itself very quickly. This is a very good beer with a very cool bottle! And at 1.34€/bottle, it's barely more expensive than a Westmalle.
I need more of those bottles.
Also last night I tried a few new things.
Left Hand has an imperial stout I hadn't had yet-
(http://beerme.com/graphics/brewery/2/2539/9800.gif)
It was pretty decent.
Then I tried Bells' java stout-
(http://partipakliquors.net/Beer/BeerBrowser/Micro/Michigan/Bells/Images/1_15_BellsJavasmall.jpg)
It was quite good. definitely taste the coffee in there
I also tried a stout called Verdi Imperial stout-
(http://beeradvocate.com/im/beers/43161.jpg)
is supposedly a stout brewed with chilis, not much chili flavor but a really good stout anyway.
Quote from: NWC on October 24, 2010, 12:26:38 PM
Bon secours blonde de noël, mmmm. Last year I tried to stock up in December because they're gone by January but my stock emptied itself very quickly. This is a very good beer with a very cool bottle! And at 1.34€/bottle, it's barely more expensive than a Westmalle.
It is a cool bottle. I've never seen a 1/3 liter swing top.
I wish I could get Westmalle for less than 1.34€/bottle. It costs about $6 here. </grumble>
I have a 75 cl bottle of 2008 St. Bernardus Christmas ale that I plan on opening this year. I bought two of them and drank the other one in 2008. I liked it a lot, and I'm looking forward to the other bottle.
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on October 25, 2010, 04:25:54 PM
Left Hand has an imperial stout I hadn't had yet-
http://beerme.com/graphics/brewery/2/2539/9800.gif
It was pretty decent.
Then I tried Bells' java stout-
http://partipakliquors.net/Beer/BeerBrowser/Micro/Michigan/Bells/Images/1_15_BellsJavasmall.jpg
It was quite good. definitely taste the coffee in there
I also tried a stout called Verdi Imperial stout-
http://beeradvocate.com/im/beers/43161.jpg
is supposedly a stout brewed with chilis, not much chili flavor but a really good stout anyway.
I have had the left hand imperial stout. It is nice. I have not had the Bells java stout or the Verdi imperial stout, but Bells has good distribution in my area, so I'll see if I can find it.
I have a batch of a 12% ABV Russian imperial stout that I brewed in February, but I haven't opened any of them yet. It's all sitting in bottles, aging. I'll break into it sometime this winter. I'm looking forward to that, too. I sampled it out of the fermenter, and I liked it so much then that I briefly considered continuing to drink it that way, not even bothering with packaging it.
I have had Aventinus Weizenbock (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/72/224) before, a very nice strong dark wheat beer, with a lot of chocolate, banana, and clove flavor. Wonderful beer, I highly recommend it. Recently I ran across a bottle of Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/72/1934), which is the same beer, only it has been partially frozen and had about 1/3 of the water removed. This process concentrates the already strong flavors in the original beer, and bumps the ABV up from 8% to 12%. It was very nice.
I've had Aventinus Eisbock. The bar I usually go to has it once a year for their Oktoberfest in a little wooden cask. I don't know how they get their hands on this shit. Lucky bastards.
Dude, I need to know what your stout tastes like when you eventually break into one. I need a lengthy description. I'm really curious.
We have some in a ferementer right now. So far it's reminding me of old rasputin. We just dry hopped it yesterday, so in a week or so we'll bottle it. The reading on it is around 10% abv right now.
Recent samplings:
Left Hand Brewing - Colorado
400 Pound Monkey English India Pale Ale = A+
Oktoberfest = A
Otter Creek (Vermont) Stovepipe Porter = A
I've had the 400 lb monkey.
It's pretty good
21st Amendment Fireside Chat
Winter Spiced Ale
-ahem-
HOLY FUCK THIS IS GOOD.
Currently guzzlin on the Cigar City Sea Bass.
Noted as: "A pugilistic dark-bodied farmhouse-style ale"
It's like Duchesse de Borgogne X 1000
Pours a dark brown/purple with sturdy khaki head effervescing from the bottom. Strong sour cherry and vinegar flavors. Slight citrus and blah blah.
It's a fucking good sour beer.
Cigar City would fucking ANYTHING.
When I asked the local distro if we could get some up here, they said that I wasn't the only one that asked, but a lot of bars won't carry it because they only ship out of state in the 725mL bottles, which makes it harder to sell.
Quote from: Suu on November 15, 2010, 12:27:30 PM
Cigar City would fucking ANYTHING.
When I asked the local distro if we could get some up here, they said that I wasn't the only one that asked, but a lot of bars won't carry it because they only ship out of state in the 725mL bottles, which makes it harder to sell.
Ask your local small time liquor store to stock it. Usually they'll comply (at least mine will) cause 750's will sell there.
Also you can suggest to your bar that they have a CCB feature night and advertise. Many times people will show up and buy the shit because it's advertised as a special event. Especially if they manage to get any kind of free swag to pass out like stickers, bottle openers and such that you can get off the distributors (sometimes if you ask em).
It's not so much as the liquor stores, as the distributors up here. Getting stuff shipped from Florida is a hassle. *whine whine whine* Otherwise, I know the perfect packy. I should go in there and talk to the owner anyway, maybe since she's a hot chick who knows teh beerz she can pull some strings.
You might have better luck if you offer to buy it by the case.
You have suitcase? I has bubble wrap.
I'm actually going to the brewery this saturday.
I had a sour beer at Stone brewery lately, my second one I've ever tried ever, and it was a'ight. It wasn't by Stone themselves, though. Not sure I'm a sour beer fan. Or maybe just haven't had it in the right setting. And I'm a fan of a lot of our things, really.
Try Duchesse De Borgogne or Vichtenar
Those are good Flemish ales that aren't too sour.
CCB's Guava Grove is also a pretty mellow tart.
Squiddy, I just tried Dogfish Ale's new Chickory Stout (and have five more left). I also have a large bottle of Highland's seasonal Cold Mountain Winter Ale. Let me know if you want a review of either.
Sippin' on Dundee's Festive Ale. When people realize this beer is actually good, I think the price on them is going to skyrocket.
Quote from: ϗ on November 20, 2010, 10:18:09 PM
Squiddy, I just tried Dogfish Ale's new Chickory Stout (and have five more left). I also have a large bottle of Highland's seasonal Cold Mountain Winter Ale. Let me know if you want a review of either.
I've had the DFH but not the Highland.
I'd actually like your input on it cause we carry it at the bar and I'd like to know if it's worth my time trying it.
I found out today that a local distributor will start carrying Cigar City in my area. I should be seeing some of their 750's around by Christmas.
:banana:
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 22, 2010, 07:11:26 PM
Quote from: ϗ on November 20, 2010, 10:18:09 PM
Squiddy, I just tried Dogfish Ale's new Chickory Stout (and have five more left). I also have a large bottle of Highland's seasonal Cold Mountain Winter Ale. Let me know if you want a review of either.
I've had the DFH but not the Highland.
I'd actually like your input on it cause we carry it at the bar and I'd like to know if it's worth my time trying it.
The chickory stout is okay (just noting), good beginning but there's not much complexity. Mild chocolate and coffee flavor and smell, which goes more mild as it warms; I'm using a brandy sniffer because I find that's the best way to take in dark beers.
I'll pop open the Highland seasonal for thanksgiving, and let you know after. May even take a picture.
Oh! I just had a Founder's beer the other day, not the breakfast stout, but something else. Tasted /exactly/ like bourbon. It was excellent.
Quote from: Pastor-Mullah Zappathruster on November 23, 2010, 12:57:23 AM
I found out today that a local distributor will start carrying Cigar City in my area. I should be seeing some of their 750's around by Christmas.
:banana:
Hell yeah! My fav's are:
Guava Grove
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout
HunahpuSea Bass
Ohay, I'll be down for Hunahpu season, right?
Quote from: ϗ on November 23, 2010, 03:14:47 AMOh! I just had a Founder's beer the other day, not the breakfast stout, but something else. Tasted /exactly/ like bourbon. It was excellent.
Was it Backwoods Bastard?
Quote from: Suu on November 23, 2010, 05:05:22 PM
Ohay, I'll be down for Hunahpu season, right?
No. That is May or March :(
Cold Mountain Winter Ale
Highland Brewing Co.
Category: Winter Warmer ABV: n/a
An amber red beer with a goodly amount of carbonation. Certainly fizzes on the way down. I can't say anything about the smell right now (since I have a cold) but I've read that it starts out cinnamon, and continues with other spiced ale elements. It's a very mild beer (keeping in mind I'm usually drinking stouts), but very drinkable in the sense that it's not for sipping. A little bit of bitter, but otherwise a full warm feeling, and the fizz (did I mention the fizz?). I've also read that it really needs to come to room temperature to bring out all the smells.
I don't think it's too bad, but it may not be worth your trouble, Squiddy. I will say, that nothing I've tried by Highland's has ever been bad. I guess by the winter warmer this is supposed to be a wassail ale. In that sense, it's not bad at all.
I just smelled the cinnamon a second ago, and it was nice.
Here is a pic:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ZLB/img_0208.jpg)
And a close up:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ZLB/img_0210.jpg)
Also, fuck anyone who says "it's still before noon, and you're DRINKING?"
It's fucking noon somewhere. It's also Turkey Day, and I'mma wating on my hens and for the Lions/Pats game to start.
Quote from: ϗ on November 25, 2010, 03:53:01 PM
Also, fuck anyone who says "it's still before noon, and you're DRINKING?"
It's fucking noon somewhere. It's also Turkey Day, and I'mma wating on my hens and for the Lions/Pats game to start.
its almost 4 in the afternoon where I am, Kai. But we have no turkey day.
I love thanksgiving, and it's for this reason. Namely, holidays (in general) are about getting together with friends and family and eating a whole lot of good food and drinking alcohol. But most holidays pass themselves off as being about something else. Christmas, for example. The xtians say it's about Christ, but its really about food, family and friends (plus gift giving). Same thing for Easter. Same thing for EVERY holiday. So, I like thanksgiving because it isn't passed off as something else than it actually is. Just like every holiday, Thanksgiving is about food family friends and alcohol, but explicitly so.
Who am I to judge. You drink the hell out of that beer before noon, Kai. Good on ya.
Yeah, we carry that beer and I thought of trying it. I just might now.
Last night I had a Tilberg Dutch brown ale. It was a good solid brown with a velvety mouth feel and lots of nutty notes. It smelled a little of caramel and brown sugar but wasn't heavy on those flavors. Overall, I liked it.
I followed it with a Smuttynose Robust Porter.
Tasted like an average chocolate stout, certainly no baltic porter. Not very note worthy. It's ok to drink but nothing fantastic. Same as all other Smutty products I've had.
Here are generic pics for reference:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3188152420_613f9a71ff.jpg)
(http://www.winning-homebrew.com/images/SmuttynosePorter.jpg)
I do like Sumtty's labels. Remind me of Jone's soda.
GS's friends worked at Smuttynose. He said they got paid in beer. :fap:
Which would be awesome... if it wasn't Smuttynose.
I dunno, I'm just not a fan.
Squid- snotty pretty pretty princess
I have no idea how easy it is to find out of state (WI), but have any of you tried any of the New Glarus beers? By far my favorite brewery, runner up being Rogue in OR.
Toss up between Spotted Cow, Nutty Squirrel, and Totally Naked.
Also, they have just started carrying a new super dark lager at work from Texas... Shiner Black...
Perfect taste lying right between a lager and an ale. Makes me all sorts of happy in the pants.
Where is this Smuttynose out of? I've never seen it.
Quote from: Xieante Antitheus on November 28, 2010, 01:04:55 AM
I have no idea how easy it is to find out of state (WI), but have any of you tried any of the New Glarus beers? By far my favorite brewery, runner up being Rogue in OR.
You can't get it out of state. I know, because I'm from WI, and I
LOVE New Glarus. I've tried to get it out of state. I miss Central Waters, and Sprecher, and various other brews around the state. Dammit.
I can't wait to go home. :sad:
I'm pretty fond of Rogue too... Dead Guy is my go-to when I go to Ducketts.
I've heard of new glarus but haven't had it. a friend of mine went to WI 2 years ago and spoke of it.
I have a bottle of Pretty Things Jack d'Our chilling in my freezer. It's an American Saison...I wanted Hennepin, but I didn't want to bring a 4pk home on the bus, so I got this in a 750. It's local out of Cape Cod, and a husband and wife venture. I have yet to try it so I'll have a review in a bit.
Bit hoppier than I wanted. Good though.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18371/46290
I was blown away when I tried this:
http://www.stonebrew.com/porter/
Their IPA was a bit too hoppy for me, but this was kind of an epiphany.
I can't stand IPAs, don't know quite what it is, but I have never found one I could stand. I just stick with my porters and ales.
Quote from: Sigmatic on December 01, 2010, 05:01:24 AM
I was blown away when I tried this:
http://www.stonebrew.com/porter/
Their IPA was a bit too hoppy for me, but this was kind of an epiphany.
I cannot say it enough on PD: Stone's Ruination is my favorite ultra-IPA around, and their Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is one of the best beers I have ever had, period. Too fucking bad they don't make it anymore.
Aww, I missed that one.
I didn't dislike Ruination, it was just hoppier than my youthful palate can appreciate. Hopefully it'll still be around when my taste buds are wizened somewhat.
Quote from: Sigmatic on December 01, 2010, 08:23:29 AM
Aww, I missed that one.
I didn't dislike Ruination, it was just hoppier than my youthful palate can appreciate. Hopefully it'll still be around when my taste buds are wizened somewhat.
Don't worry about it. I think the bitterness of indian pale ale is distracting, sometimes annoyingly so. It's like, I'm going to make a chili but put way way way too much cumin in it. Overwhelms the rest.
I prefer English-style IPA's to American-style. English style IPA's are much more malt focused with a good balance towards the hops, whereas American IPA's have a tendency to be one-dimensional hopbombs. I also prefer the taste of English malt and hops to their American counterparts.
Samuel Smith's India Ale is a good example of the style that is relatively easy to find. This time of year, World Market carries Ridgeway's Bad Elf, which is another good one.
Quote from: Suu on December 01, 2010, 02:07:09 AM
I have a bottle of Pretty Things Jack d'Our chilling in my freezer. It's an American Saison...I wanted Hennepin, but I didn't want to bring a 4pk home on the bus, so I got this in a 750. It's local out of Cape Cod, and a husband and wife venture. I have yet to try it so I'll have a review in a bit.
I am currently in love with just about everything Pretty Things makes.
I didn't start drinking IPAs until this spring. I couldn't take them...the first one I had was Harpoon a few years back and it made me gag, but now I know what to look for. I really dig one with a nice floral aroma that isn't ridiculously bitter, so finding that balance is tough. So far the faves I've had are Brooklyn EIPA and Ithaca Flower Power. The Flower Power I had on tap at Bukowski's when us spags brought Roger to Boston...I think Dimo had it too. It's FABOO.
I had to sneak up to IPA's too. Some were just too damned bold or flowery for me--somewhat like Kai's example on chili but I likened it to some darjeelings--one of the more flowery of the black teas. Too much floweriness can be overwhelming making the drink sippable but not necessarily enjoyable to the fullest.
Stone really wants to pack that punch, it's why they name their brews stuff like "Arrogant Bastard," etc. But I still love 'em, they've grown on me like a favorite mole. :D
Quote from: Sigmatic on December 01, 2010, 05:01:24 AM
I was blown away when I tried this:
http://www.stonebrew.com/porter/
Their IPA was a bit too hoppy for me, but this was kind of an epiphany.
I think this is the one the local chocolatier sells with their chocolate instead of a wine to go with it...lemme go look...(yup, scroll down on this link:
http://www.stonebrew.com/newsletter/archives/070131/default.htm
I think their barley wine is also used for that.)
Quote from: Jenne on December 02, 2010, 09:18:46 PM
I had to sneak up to IPA's too. Some were just too damned bold or flowery for me--somewhat like Kai's example on chili but I likened it to some darjeelings--one of the more flowery of the black teas. Too much floweriness can be overwhelming making the drink sippable but not necessarily enjoyable to the fullest.
Stone really wants to pack that punch, it's why they name their brews stuff like "Arrogant Bastard," etc. But I still love 'em, they've grown on me like a favorite mole. :D
I think I've mentioned before how jealous I am of your proximity to Stone. Harpoon isn't too great a distance in this area, and I do love them, but Stone is just pure balls.
I really don't actually enjoy most standards IPAs. They tend to finish poorly, with a bad, almost dirty aftertaste. I find most double or super or other extreme IPAs finish clean and crisp, almost like a palate cleanser (even though it's probably because it's a palate destroyer). I'll avoid Mayflower and Harpoon IPAs, and really even 60 Minute or Stone IPA, but I love the alternative 90-Minute and Ruination. Cascade hops are probably my favorite variety because of said strong flavor without the sour aftertaste.
For those of you who are looking for a flavorful and drinkable IPA, every year at the hop harvest Harpoon releases the Glacial Harvest IPA as part of its 100 Barrel Series. They're added to the brew fresh and wet as opposed to dried, and wet is really the best way to describe the taste difference. Smooth and delicious as hell.
I gotta say, I can't stand simcoe hops.
They smell poopy.
Drinking a Great Divide Hibernation Ale. It's good, but it needs some age. I'll save four out of this six pack for next winter.
I apparently have the rarest beer in the world sitting in my fridge right now.
Quote from: Suu on December 08, 2010, 02:03:10 AM
I apparently have the rarest beer in the world sitting in my fridge right now.
Whatcha got?
SAMICHSLAUS.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/theonlyang/Mobile%20Uploads/Image0671-1.jpg)
I grabbed it because it said Samich, then I actually read.
QuoteSamichlaus is one of the strongest lager beers in the world [1], at 14% alcohol by volume, and the best known of all European Christmas beers.The name means Santa Claus in Swiss German. It was originally brewed by the Hürlimann Brewery in Zürich, Switzerland.
Hürlimann's founder Albert Hürlimann was a world leader in the scientific study of yeast, and the brewery has a long history of yeast development. The Samichlaus Christmas beer was first brewed in 1979 for sale in 1980. Production continued annually until 1997, when the brewery closed. In 2000, it returned,[2] this time produced by Schloss Eggenberg in collaboration with the original Hürlimann brewers, using the original Hürlimann Samichlaus recipe. The beer is only brewed once a year, on December 6 (which is the day of Saint Nicholas), which makes it a relatively rare brew. It is in the style of a Bavarian Doppelbock, and undergoes unusually long fermentation by traditional cold lagering over a ten month period, leaving very little residual sugar in the final beer.
And my beer is from 2007. :eek:
BARLEY. FUCKING. WINE.
I'm saving this sucker for next Wednesday when I'm done with finals.
Quote from: Suu on December 08, 2010, 04:01:09 AM
And my beer is from 2007. :eek:
BARLEY. FUCKING. WINE.
I'm saving this sucker for next Wednesday when I'm done with finals.
I bet that beer is gonna be good. Enjoy.
I will be most certainly posting a review.
:lulz:
guess what I just had on Sunday...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/Squidoid667/samichlaus.jpg)
the helles
Mmm, Samiches.
Have you tried this? Not sure if you can get it in US, but it's just about the biggest selling Lager in UK. It was originally brewed as a gift to Winston Churchill after WWII, from a grateful Danish population. It's very much an accquired taste, but those who accquire the taste rarely drink anything else.
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/wellyuk2001/Carlsberg_Special_Brew_can500ml_UK_.jpg)
Weighing in at 12% by volume, it's almost a Barley Wine.
a 12% LAGER?? I don't know if I'd wanna drink a whole one of those.
Sure I'd taste it, but I don't know if I'd like it. Sounds like it would taste similar to
(http://www.frontiersaloon.com/BeerTakeOut/TakeOutMaltLiquors/images/4pkcOldEnglish800_16oz.jpg)
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on December 10, 2010, 04:14:03 AM
a 12% LAGER?? I don't know if I'd wanna drink a whole one of those.
Sure I'd taste it, but I don't know if I'd like it. Sounds like it would taste similar to
(http://www.frontiersaloon.com/BeerTakeOut/TakeOutMaltLiquors/images/4pkcOldEnglish800_16oz.jpg)
Yeah, when I say it's an accquired taste, I mean it's a taste accquired by Alcoholics, from one end of England to the other. (Churchill included, I suppose) In Scotland, they prefer their own version,
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/scotland01292/DSCN0557.jpg)
But it's all pretty much of a muchness. I used to drink Special Brew all the time, but now, even a can of it makes me want to heave.
Tennents! That's my favourite beer to drink when I'm in Edinburgh :) Basically just because it tastes the most closest to what I'd expect a normal beer to taste like, unlike that crazy weird "Ale" semi-drinkable liquid horror, which--as far as I've been able to divine from my brave attempteries at sampling the chemical concoction properties they try to pass off as "flavour"--is made:
By boiling and reducing normal beer, then replacing the lost water content with a 50/50 mixture of whey and, depending on some sick depraved sadism to lure people into believing "no this one tastes different than the other, honest", either the cooking water from potatoes, endives, the murky water left in a vase after a week, maybe bong water, any kind of watery liquid that's only theoretically fit for consumption, basically.
Served one or two degrees above room temperature, often with a knowing, gleeful grin.
Pay close attention and you'll see that the natives in fact do not actually drink it, but just order it in the hope that unlucky tourists will buy it and drink it. [The trick is, they actually pour the stuff into the elusive Scottish third reverse-nostril, a rudimentary cavity connected to the Scottish 3rd Spleen-Liver-Pool]
Quote from: Triple Zero on December 10, 2010, 11:08:48 AM
Tennents! That's my favourite beer to drink when I'm in Edinburgh :) Basically just because it tastes the most closest to what I'd expect a normal beer to taste like, unlike that crazy weird "Ale" semi-drinkable liquid horror, which--as far as I've been able to divine from my brave attempteries at sampling the chemical concoction properties they try to pass off as "flavour"--is made:
By boiling and reducing normal beer, then replacing the lost water content with a 50/50 mixture of whey and, depending on some sick depraved sadism to lure people into believing "no this one tastes different than the other, honest", either the cooking water from potatoes, endives, the murky water left in a vase after a week, maybe bong water, any kind of watery liquid that's only theoretically fit for consumption, basically.
Served one or two degrees above room temperature, often with a knowing, gleeful grin.
Pay close attention and you'll see that the natives in fact do not actually drink it, but just order it in the hope that unlucky tourists will buy it and drink it. [The trick is, they actually pour the stuff into the elusive Scottish third reverse-nostril, a rudimentary cavity connected to the Scottish 3rd Spleen-Liver-Pool]
Yeah, but there's normal Tennant's, which is just a respectable 5% premium Lager, gallons of which, flow out of the taps every night in Scottish Pubs, and then there's "Super Tennant's" £1.80 a can at Tesco's, full of nutritious, syrupy 12.5% "Trampagne", traditionally drunk with a 20mg diazepam chaser, it's devotees can often be seen, underneath bridges, stood warming themselves around a burning sofa, chuntering away, unintelligibly among themselves, or
mugging aggressively begging from hapless passers by, with their cries of "Geeza quid furra swally, ya bassad!" before accidentally in their filthy trousers, and falling in the fire.
I am drinking one of the best beers I've ever had: Paix-Dieu. It's brewed by Caulier, the same brewery that made the Christmas beer with the special bottle I posted a couple pages back.
Same bottle type this time, but the flavor is off the charts. It's an excellent blond with a hint of a honey flavor which is balanced perfectly with it's 10% abv. The smell reminds me of wonderful.
This beer was brewed during the full moon in September, and they only made 12,000 bottles, which means I'm going back to the store tomorrow morning to stock up, they only had a dozen or so, I picked a bottle up because I'd never seen it before.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/the_veg/2010-12-10-200815.jpg?t=1292008236)
(On the little moon under the metal bar, it's written "Plein lune du 23 septembre 2010" (full moon of september 23rd).)
If you come across a bottle of this, definitely get it.
ETA: I'd also gotten some Rochefort which I'll have tonight, but Paix-Dieu makes Rochefort look like Leffe.
That beer looks familiar--I think I've had some of that recently...
It would have been very recently, from what I read it was released October 31st, I hadn't seen it until this afternoon.
and ohh was it good. Like I said my Rochefort tastes like Leffe now :P of course it's the 8 (70 eurocents cheaper than the 10!) but still
I'm telling you, I think I bought this recently and had it. I still have the bottles. Or a lable similar...dammit! My brain is mush. My brothers brought something similar over the day of my dad's party and so I'm totally mixing it up with those beers as well. Fuck. Getting old sucks.
The problem when you drink a couple of them is that they encourage your forgetting of them :) at 10% it only takes a few
:lulz: I realize now how that sounded. No, I mean, we had a couple of different brews, which stood out because they were different as in the bottle, but all the same TYPE of bottle. My brothers didn't bring the one I'm thinking of, the one that sounds familiar to what you just put up--but it's still mixing with my brain signals. I should just go back to the damned store and see if I can find it agin.
Quote from: Jenne on December 10, 2010, 09:56:44 PM
:lulz: I realize now how that sounded. No, I mean, we had a couple of different brews, which stood out because they were different as in the bottle, but all the same TYPE of bottle. My brothers didn't bring the one I'm thinking of, the one that sounds familiar to what you just put up--but it's still mixing with my brain signals. I should just go back to the damned store and see if I can find it agin.
And a few of it's friends too. :D
Since I'm in Wisconsin, I had to get some New Glarus. If I haven't mentioned it before, and I'm sure I have, you can only purchase New Glarus Brewery beers in Wisconsin. They don't distribute out of the state. I got a twelve bottle sampler which contained two old favorites, Spotted Cow and Fat Squirrel, and two I'd never had before. The short reviews are below.
Stone Soup (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerCategoryID=1&BeerID=3)
This abbey ale (or what feels more like a winter ale to me) is nicely spiced with ginger and cloves, and overall tastes good and feels good going down. However....I don't know if this is normal for abbey ales but it's got a strange smell at times, almost earthy. If I didn't know any better I'd think it would indicate the beer had gone bad, like a skunky smell. It's a bit off putting, but it lessens as the head recedes. May just be the head. Anyway, it's alright, but I probably will not purchase it again.
Moon Man (http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerCategoryID=1&BeerID=79)
This is what they have coined a "no coast" pale ale, which means like a more mild and malty IPA. I'm not a big fan of IPA so I was surprised I liked this. It's not a first choice by any means (Fat Squirrel is still the best beer that New Glarus puts out), but it's not bad.
I had a Spotted Cow this summer when I was in Wisconsin, and I remember being unimpressed. But it was maybe also just the atmosphere of the restaurant we were at which affected my taste - the restaurant itself was nice, but 9 people out of 10 were obese, and they all ate like pigs. We spent most of the meal saying bad things about them in French.
Quote from: NWC on December 21, 2010, 09:55:46 AM
I had a Spotted Cow this summer when I was in Wisconsin, and I remember being unimpressed. But it was maybe also just the atmosphere of the restaurant we were at which affected my taste - the restaurant itself was nice, but 9 people out of 10 were obese, and they all ate like pigs. We spent most of the meal saying bad things about them in French.
It's probably is unimpressive. It's an unfiltered cream ale. But yeah, good beer drinking requires good atmosphere.
I'm from Wisconsin; I don't pretend not to be biased in what I like.
Also, forget what I said about the Stone Soup. That beer needs to be drank at 50 degrees, not ice cold. Tastes and smells good when at the proper temp.
SQUID WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MY MEAD, DAMMIT.
OH CRAPALOOLA!
Sorry dude I was really busy--
Suu's mead:
The color was a rich to light copper
The smell was mostly cinnamon and light clove with some vague floral scents in there (and honey obviously)
The taste was sweet at first, then the spices-cinnamon, a little clove, some vanilla tones and quite possibly what could have been a chili (not sure if you put one in, but it tasted as if there could have been some heat in the finish)
Overall it's a pretty good short mead, would better with age, reminded me of the one I made a while back.
Not too shabby!
Right now I'm having-
Biere ambree parfumee au tarry suchong
brewed by brasserie bfm sa
???
It's in an 11.15oz little growler bottle.
Anyway, it's an amber ale brewed with smoked tea.
The color reminds me of southern sweet tea. Light brown like a praline and thick.
Very smokey scent with a hint of hops
Tastes like tobacco. smokey tobacco.
it's actually pretty good.
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on January 06, 2011, 06:47:52 AM
OH CRAPALOOLA!
Sorry dude I was really busy--
Suu's mead:
The color was a rich to light copper
The smell was mostly cinnamon and light clove with some vague floral scents in there (and honey obviously)
The taste was sweet at first, then the spices-cinnamon, a little clove, some vanilla tones and quite possibly what could have been a chili (not sure if you put one in, but it tasted as if there could have been some heat in the finish)
Overall it's a pretty good short mead, would better with age, reminded me of the one I made a while back.
Not too shabby!
Yep, I put in a Chinese hot pepper.
Richter's krupnikas which you accidentally the whole flask of was brewed with 3.
awesome!
I was right :)
Over the HOLS I had the fruity-schmooty beers that typically I buy my wine drinkers who don't like beer, and my dad was putting it under my mom's nose to make her drink it. :lulz: Anyway, I tried the cherry, raspberry and strawberry from this company:
http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith_organic_fruitbeer.html
(http://www.bevmo.com/Media/Images/ProductImagesFull/62185.jpg)
My favorite was the strawberry.
And my husband and I bought:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10707/39924/?ba=Sconnie
(http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/81274.jpg)
from Trader Joe's, and it's mild, slightly sweet and very smooth. Too smooth. Good head on it though. I'm just used to something a little hoppier, but he wanted something mild but not light. This seems to fit that description aptly. Not my fave, but highly drinkable.
Sam Smith's makes a decent oatmeal porter
I like everything I've had from Sam Smith. Their imperial stout is really good, and theirs is the first IPA I ever had that I liked. It was a gateway beer. Now I like most IPA's, even ones I used to not like.
I should try something other than that Dunkelweizen then, even though it was tasty enough, sounds like their other stuff might be better.
I'm drinking a porter right now:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/theonlyang/IMG_0105.jpg)
It's Smuttynose Baltic Porter from their Big Beer series. Whoa. I wasn't expecting it to kick my ass. It has notes of coffee, cherries and raisins. It's heavy, and that head came out of fucking nowhere, so you could imagine the lace.
The first sip I winced, not expecting the alcohol since the ABV isn't on the label, but I've warmed up to it. It kinda reminds me of Old Rasputin, even though that's a stout. It's pretty chewy.
That looks like a fine porter. Yum.
Holy shit 5.49 for SMUTTYNOSE?!?!?
wow.
I've had their robust porter but not this one. I'll have to give it a shot and let you know what I think. I'm interested to see their idea of a "baltic" porter.
It's a big bottle, not a 12oz. That would be insane considering it's a local.
Ooooooooooh, ok. $5.49 for a 22oz seems more reasonable.
Exactly. We can get 6 packs of Smutty here for $7-8.
Yeah.
Smutty's relatively inexpensive. That's why i was like WUT WUT??
I'm not a big fan of a lot of their stuff
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 09, 2009, 04:57:24 AM
I decided to try a Florida beer.
I chose Inlet Brewing Company's "Monk in the Trunk"
I chose poorly.
It fucking tasted like Jupiter, Florida
barf barfitty barf barf barf
Do not recommend.
EVAR.
say waaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
Jupiter Florida. Jupiter is a city in Florida.
The water here is no good so if you don't "fix" it, or use water from another source, your beer tastes like shit.
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on January 30, 2011, 04:28:15 AM
Jupiter Florida. Jupiter is a city in Florida.
The water here is no good so if you don't "fix" it, or use water from another source, your beer tastes like shit.
It's surprising that Cigar City is as good as it is, considering. Although I admit I've never had much of a gag drinking Tampa water. St. Petersburg, however, tastes like limestone and fluoride with a hint of seaweed. :vom: This is why my parents have a huge filtration and softener system at their house in Clearwater. It wasn't cheap, but holy hell it's totally worth it.
Most people who don't have city water have gigantic water softener/filtration systems.
And the one's with city water usually have the reverse osmosis filters, or wish they did.
I'm a wisher.
So when we brew we buy bottled water. Yup, last time we bought 19 gallons of water.
In other news--
Yesterday I had a beer called Forza Azzuri lager, supposedly made in Italy and imported here to Orlando.
It has to be the most disgusting beer you can possibly get. And yes, I mean worse than old millwookie and PBR.
It was way to sweet in all the wrong places, had no head and was a delicious piss yellow. Absolutely disgusting.
If you see this:
(http://www.vinifood.com/images/big/birra-fa.jpg)
fucking run.
Nasty. If you want basic Italian beer drink Peroni ffs. Not that shit.
Ok so guys, a new beer store opened up in my town last april, and no one told me about it! Well they did actually, but I forgot somehow. Anyway, I just got some late christmas cash, and I need to make up for lost time. Here's a list of all the beers they have, if you guys see anything that you've had and recommend, let me know! (besides the obvious : trappists and whatnot, they have all that at the supermarket)
ETA: Not asking people to spend an hour reading this list, but if you know of a great Belgian beer and you see it here, I'd love to have an idea of what to get next time :)
Brasserie Description Prix
QuoteAbbaye des Rocs Abbaye des Rocs brune 33cl 9° 1,90
Abbaye des Rocs Abbaye des Rocs blonde 33cl 7,5° 1,80
Abbaye des Rocs Abbaye des Rocs Noel 33cl 9° 2,00
Abbaye des Rocs Blanche Honnelles 33cl 6° 1,80
Abbaye des Rocs Altitude blonde 33cl 6° 1,80
Abbaye des Rocs Montagnarde Ambré 33cl 9° 1,90
Abbaye Val Dieu Bière des Rouches blonde 33cl 6° 1,70
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu Grand Cru 75cl 10,5° 4,90
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu cuvée de noel 33cl 7° 2,00
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu triple 33cl 9° 2,00
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu triple 75cl 9° 4,70
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu triple 1,5L 9° 15,00
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu brune 33cl 8° 1,90
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu brune 75cl 8° 4,00
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu blond 33cl 6° 1,70
Abbaye Val Dieu Val Dieu blonde 75cl 6° 4,50
Achouffe Big Chouffe blonde 1,5L 8° 13,80
Achouffe Houblon Chouffe 75cl 9° 5,70
Achouffe Houblon Chouffe 33cl 9° 2,50
Achouffe La Chouffe blonde 75cl 8° 4,50
Achouffe La Chouffe blonde 33cl 8° 2,20
Achouffe Mac Chouffe brune 75cl 8° 5,70
Achouffe Mac chouffe brune 33cl 8° 2,20
Achouffe Nice Chouffe brune 75cl 10° 5,70
Affligem Affligem blond 33cl 1,60
Affligem Affligem brun 33cl 1,60
Affligem Affligem triple 33cl 2,00
Alken Maes Blanche Brugs 25cl 4,8° 1,20
Alken Maes Ciney Blonde 25cl 7° 1,50
Alken Maes Ciney Brune 25cl 7° 1,50
Alken Maes Extreme Framboise 25cl 4,3° 1,60
Alken Maes Extreme Kriek 25cl 4,3° 1,60
Alken Maes Grimbergen blonde 33cl 7,5° 1,80
Alken Maes Grimbergen brune 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Alken Maes Grimbergen doree 33cl 8° 2,00
Alken Maes Grimb optimo bruno 33cl 10° 2,20
Alken Maes Grimbergen triple 33cl 9° 2,20
Alken Maes Hapkin blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Alken Maes Judas blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,10
Alken Maes Mort subite gueuze 25cl 4,5° 1,50
Alken Maes Mort subite Gueuze 37,5cl 4,5° 2,50
Alken Maes Mort subite kriek 25cl 4,5° 1,70
Alken Maes Mort subite Kriek 37,5cl 4,5° 3,00
Alken Maes Scotch Watneys 25cl 8° 1,60
Alken Maes Tourtel blonde 25cl 0,3° 1,10
Alvinne Alvinne blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Alvinne Alvinne Extra blond 33cl 7,10° 2,20
Alvinne Alvinne triple 33cl 9° 2,30
Alvinne Festina Lente brune 33cl 7° 2,10
Alvinne Podge Belgian Stout 33cl 10,5° 3,00
Alvinne Baltazar brun 33cl 9° 2,50
Alvinne Melchior 33cl 11° 3,00
Alvinne Gaspar blonde 33cl 8° 2,50
Alvinne Mauroo Lauwse saison 33cl 7° 2,10
Alvinne Kerasus Kriek 37,5cl 6° 3,00
Alvinne Lex'ke blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Ambly Li Berwette ambré 33cl 8° 2,00
Ambly Saint Monon ambrée 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Ambly Saint Monon brune 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Ambly Saint Monon Miel 33cl 8° 1,90
Ambly La Ripailleuse ambré 33cl 2,10
Ambly Cuvée des Jonquilles 33cl 2,40
Arelbier Cuvée Ermesinde ambré 33cl 7,8° 2,20
Arelbier Saison de Mai ambré 33cl 8,3° 2,20
Authentique Authentique 621 brune 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Authentique Authentique Ambré 33cl 5° 1,90
Authentique Authentique blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Authentique Authentique blonde de Noel 33cl 9° 2,20
Authentique Authentique triple 33cl 10,5° 2,20
Authentique Pils des 3 canaux blonde33cl 4,5° 1,90
A Vapeur Vapeur Cochonne 33cl 9° 2,10
A Vapeur Vapeur Folie 33cl 8° 1,80
A Vapeur Vapeur legere vanille 33cl 5° 1,70
A Vapeur Vapeur Cochonne 75cl 9° 4,40
A Vapeur Haloween 75cl 8° 4,10
A Vapeur Vapeur de Bises 75cl 7° 4,10
A Vapeur Vapeur Folie 75cl 3,60
A Vapeur Vapeur d'été 75cl 3,60
A Vapeur Saison Pipaix 75cl 3,50
A Vapeur Vapeur Cochonne 1,5L 9° 12,00
Bavik Ezel blanche 25cl 5,5° 1,40
Bavik Ezel brune 25cl 6,5° 1,40
Bavik Petrus blonde 33cl 6,6° 1,70
Bavik Petrus double brune 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Bavik Petrus special ambré 33cl 5,5° 1,50
Bavik Petrus Gouden tripel blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,10
Bavik Petrus Oud bruin brune 33cl 5,5° 1,60
Bavik Pilaarbijter blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,20
Bavik Pilaarbijter brune 33cl 6,5 1,60
Bavik Wittekerke blanche 25cl 5° 1,20
Bavik Wittekerke Rosé 25cl 4,3° 1,50
Bavik Wittekerke passion 25cl 1,50
Bavik Wittekerke spéciale 25cl 5,8° 1,30
Bavik Kwaremont blonde 33cl 2,20
Beersel Bersalis triple blonde 33cl 9,5° 2,00
Beersel Bersalis Kadett blonde 33cl 1,80
Beersel Oude Beersel gueuze 37,5cl 6° 3,50
Beersel Oude Beersel kriek 37,5cl 6,5° 4,20
Belgoobeer Belgoo magnus blonde 33cl 6,6° 1,90
Belgoobeer Belgoo Luppo blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Belgoobeer Belgoo Arbo ambré 33cl 8,1° 2,00
Bellevaux Bellevaux blonde 33cl 7° 2,40
Bellevaux Bellevaux black 33cl 6,3 2,40
Bellevaux Bellevaux blanche 33cl 4,8° 2,00
Bellevaux Bellevaux brune 33cl 6,8 2,40
Binchoise Spéciale Belge ambré 25cl 5° 1,20
Binchoise Bière des Ours blonde 33cl 8,4° 1,90
Binchoise Binchoise blonde tradition 33cl 6,2 1,80
Binchoise Binchoise brune tradition 33cl 8,2 1,80
Binchoise Binchoise noel 33cl 9° 2,00
Binchoise Flora ambrée 33cl 1,70
Binchoise Rose des Remparts 25cl 4,5° 1,60
Binchoise Binchoise triple 75cl 5,70
Binchoise Binchoise brune 75cl 5,70
Bockor Bellegems bruin 25cl 5,5° 1,50
Bockor Bockor blauw blonde 33cl 5,2° 1,30
Bockor Jacobins Gueuze 25cl 5,5° 1,50
Bockor Jacobins Kriek 25cl 4,5° 1,70
Bockor Max Framboise 25cl 3° 2,10
Bockor Max Kriek 25cl 3,2° 1,70
Bockor Max Passion 25cl 3° 2,00
Bockor Omer blonde 33cl 8° 2,20
Bockor Ypra blonde 33cl 7° 2,00
Boelens Balzello ambré 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Boelens Bieken blonde 33cl 8,5° 1,60
Boelens Pa Gijs brune 33cl 7,5° 1,60
Boelens Santa Bee brune 33cl 8,7° 1,80
Boelens Tripel klok 33cl 1,70
Boelens Wase Wolf ambré 33cl 6,5° 1,50
Boelens Waaslander blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,60
Bonne Espérance Bonne Espérance Ambré 33cl 7,8° 2,40
Boon Boon Faro 25cl 4° 1,20
Boon Boon Framboise 37,5cl 5° 4,00
Boon Boon Kriek 37,5cl 4,5° 3,10
Boon Boon Oude kriek 37,5cl 6,5° 4,10
Boon Boon Oude kriek mariage parfait 37,5cl 8° 4,80
Boon Boon Oude gueuze 37,5cl 6,5° 2,80
Boon Boon Oude mariage parfait 37,5cl 8° 3,50
Boon Duivels bier brune 33cl 5° 1,90
Bosteels Deus blonde 75cl 11,5° 20,50
Bosteels Kwak ambrée 33cl 8,1° 2,00
Bosteels Kwak ambrée 75clcl 8,1° 6,70
Bosteels Triple Karmeliet blonde 33cl 8,1° 2,30
Bosteels Triple Karmeliet blonde 75cl 8,1° 6,80
Bosteels Triple Karmeliet 1,5L 8,1° 23,70
Bosteels Colis Kwak 4bts + verre 18,00
Bosteels Colis Kwak bois 4bts + double verre 25,00
Bosteels Colis Karmeliet 4bts + verre 18,00
Botteresse Botteresse ambré 33cl 8,5° 2,60
Botteresse Botteresse blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,60
Botteresse Botteresse brune 33cl 9,5° 2,60
Botteresse Botteresse Cerise 33cl 7° 2,60
Botteresse Botteresse miel 33cl 8,5° 2,60
Botteresse Botteresse Noel 33cl 10,5° 2,60
Botteresse La Poirette de Fontaine 33cl 8,5° 2,60
Botteresse Boteresse Pomme 33cl 2,60
Botteresse Sur les bois ambrée 33cl 8° 2,60
Botteresse Sur les bois blonde 33cl 7° 2,60
Botteresse Sur les bois brune 33cl 9° 2,60
Botteresse Sur les bois potiron 33cl 2,60
Bouillon Airborne brune 33cl 7,5° 2,10
Bouillon Atoc'ale blonde 33cl 6,5 2,60
Bouillon Blanche de Bouillon 33cl 5,5° 1,70
Bouillon Bouillonaise brune 33cl 7° 2,00
Bouillon Chasseur ardennais ambré 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Bouillon Cuvée de Bouillon blonde 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Bouillon Jumelée ambré 33cl 5,5° 2,10
Bouillon La Médievale ambré 33cl 6° 1,90
Bouillon Mousse du roos ambré 33cl 6° 2,10
Bouillon Ours de Bohan ambré 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Bouillon Petasse blonde 33cl 6° 2,10
Bouillon Saison des chasses ambré 33cl 7° 2,10
Bouillon Saison des chasses blonde 33cl 6° 2,10
Bouillon Sarrasine 33cl 6° 2,10
Bouillon Semoyse blonde 33cl 5,5° 2,10
Bouillon Spéciale fetes brune 33cl 8,5° 2,10
Bouillon La Vauban blonde 33cl 6° 2,10
Bouillon Veschaux ambré 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Bousval Bousval brune 33cl 2,10
Bousval Bousval blonde 33cl 2,10
Brunehaut Abbaye St Amand blonde 33cl 7° 2,30
Brunehaut Abbaye St Martin blond 33cl 7° 2,30
Brunehaut Abbaye St Martin brun 33cl 8° 2,50
Brunehaut St Martin Noel 33cl 5° 2,70
Brunehaut B bio 27,5cl 5° 2,70
Brunehaut Brunehaut Blonde Bio 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Brunehaut Brunehaut blanche bio 33cl 5° 1,80
Brunehaut Brunehaut terroir blanche 33cl 5° 1,80
Brunehaut Brunehaut tradition ambré 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Brunehaut Brunehaut village blond 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Brunehaut De Kopstoot blonde 33cl 7° 2,30
Brunehaut Douf blonde 33cl 8° 2,00
Brunehaut Mont St Aubert blonde 33cl 8° 2,40
Ginette 33cl
Cantillon Cantillon Gueuze-lambic bio 37,5cl 5° 3,90
Cantillon Cantillon Kriek-Lambic 37,5cl 5,5° 5,40
Cantillon Cantillon Gd cru Bruocsella bio 37,5cl 5° 6,10
Cantillon Cantillon Fou'foune 75cl 12,00
Cantillon Cantillon Iris 37,5cl 6° 5,10
Cantillon Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus 37,5cl 5,5° 5,80
Cantillon Cantillon Vigneronne 37,5cl 5,5° 6,40
Caracole Caracole ambrée 33cl 7,5° 2,10
Caracole Nostradamus brune 33cl 9° 2,30
Caracole Saxo bio blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,20
Caracole Saxo blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,10
Caracole Troublette bio blanche 33cl 5,5° 2,10
Caracole Troublette blanche 33cl 5,5° 2,00
Caracole Caracole ambrée 1,5L 7,5° 14,50
Caracole Nostradamus brune 1,5L 9° 16,00
Caracole Saxo blonde 1,5L 7,5° 14,50
Caracole Troublette blanche 1,5L 5,5° 13,80
Carlsberg Carlsberg blonde 25cl 5,5° 1,60
Carlsberg Carls. Elephant blond 33cl 7,2° 2,20
Carlsberg Ramée ambrée 33cl 7,5° 2,00
Carlsberg Ramée blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,00
Carlsberg Tuborg blonde 25cl 5,5° 1,60
Caulier Bon Secours ambrée 33cl 8° 2,20
Caulier Bon Secours blonde 33cl 8° 2,20
Caulier Bon Secours brune 33cl 8° 2,20
Caulier Bon Secours Myrtille 33cl 7° 2,30
Caulier Bon Secours Framboise 33cl 7° 2,30
Caulier Bon Secours noel blonde 33cl 10° 2,30
Caulier Bon secours 1,5L 8° 12,00
Caulier Bon secours 3L 8° 30,00
Caulier Caulier blond 33cl 6,8° 2,70
Caulier Caulier brune 33cl 6,8° 2,70
Caulier Caulier extra 33cl 2,70
Caves Seresienne Seranius ambrée 33cl 3,60
Cazeau Tournay noire 33cl 7,6° 2,50
Cazeau Tournay blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,50
Cazeau Tournay de noël noir 33cl 8,2° 2,80
Cazeau Tournay de noël noir 75cl 8,2° 6,40
Comptoir Boissons Saint Mengold blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,10
Contreras Contreras Espécial Mars blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Contreras Tonneke blonde 25cl 4,8° 1,20
Contreras Valeir blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Contreras Valeir brune 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Contreras Valeir divers triple blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Contreras Valeir extra blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Corman Berliner weisse blonde 33cl 3° 1,70
Corman Cervoise Anthisnes ambrée 25cl 5° 1,80
Corman Cidre peche 1,50
Corman Cidre nature 1,20
Corman Gueule noire brune 25cl 8° 1,80
Corman Merv. de Chevremont blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,30
Corman Ploquette blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,20
Corsendonk Corsendonk agnus blonde 33cl 7,5° 1,70
Corsendonk Corsendonk agnus blonde 75cl 4,90
Corsendonk Corsendonk pater brune 33cl 7,5° 1,70
Corsendonk Corsendonk pater brune 75cl 4,80
Corsendonk Corsendonk Rousse 33cl 8° 1,60
Corsendonk Corsendonk pater,agnus,xmas 1,5L 7,5° 25,90
Corsendonk Corsendonk xmas brune 25 cl 8,5° 1,60
Corsendonk Corsendonk xmas brune 75 cl 8,5° 7,50
Corsendonk Corsendonk pater,agnus,xmas 3l 39,80
Corsendonk Blanche d'Ardennes 25cl 4° 1,00
Corsendonk Tempelier cuivrée 33cl 6° 1,60
Corsendonk Bud 33cl 5° 2,50
Corsendonk Peroni 5,1° 1,60
Corsendonk Pilsner Urquell 1,60
Crombe Egmont triple 33cl 7° 2,20
Crombe Oud Zottegems ambrée 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Crombe Zottegemse grand cru 33cl 8,4° 2,30
Daune Gaumaise blond 33cl 6,3° 2,20
Daune Gaumaise brun 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Daune St Hubert cuvée du Borq 6° 1,50
De Bie Blonde Bie 33cl 8° 1,90
De Bie Double Bie brune 33cl 6° 1,80
De Bie Hellekapelle blonde 33cl 5° 1,60
De Bie Helleketel ambré 33cl 7° 1,80
De Bie Kerstbie brune 33cl 9° 2,00
De Bie Kriekedebie 4,5° 2,00
De Bie Plokkersbier ambré 33cl 7° 1,80
De Bie Riebedebie triple blond 33cl 9° 2,00
De Bie Stoute Bie brune 33cl 5,5° 1,80
De Bie Zatte Bie brune 33cl 9° 2,00
De Blaugies Darbyste ambrée 37,5cl 5,8° 3,50
De Blaugies Moneuse ambrée 37,5cl 8° 3,50
De Blaugies Moneuse spéciale noel 37,5cl 8° 3,50
De Blaugies Saison Epeautre blonde 37,5cl 6° 3,50
De Block Ab. Dendermonde triple 33cl 8° 2,10
De Block Kastaar blond 33cl 6° 1,70
De Block Satan gold blond 33cl 8° 1,90
De Block Satan red brun 33cl 8° 1,90
De Block Special Block 6° ambrée 33cl 6° 2,00
De Block Satan gold blond 75cl 8° 6,50
Deca Antiek Super 5 blonde 25cl 5° 1,00
Deca Antiek blond 33cl 8° 1,70
Deca Antiek brun 33cl 8° 1,70
Deca Vleteren blond 1,40
Deca Vleteren alt brune 25cl 8° 1,60
Deca Pannepot brune 33cl 10° 2,60
Deca Struise rosse ambrée 33cl 5° 2,10
De Cock Sinpalsken blonde 33cl 8,5° 1,70
De Cock Sinpalsken brune 33cl 8,5° 1,70
De Dolle Arabier blonde 33cl 8° 2,40
De Dolle Boskeun triple ambrée 33cl 10° 2,20
De Dolle Dulle Teve triple ambrée 33cl 10° 2,40
De Dolle Oerbier brune 33cl 9° 2,40
De Dolle Oeral blonde 33cl 7° 1,80
De Dolle Stille Nacht ambrée 33cl 12° 3,00
De Dool Ter Dolen blonde 33cl 6,1° 2,00
De Dool Ter Dolen donker brune 33cl 7,1° 2,00
De Dool Ter Dolen kriek 33cl 4,5° 2,20
De Dool Ter Dolen triple 33cl 8,1° 2,30
De Gouden Boom Triple Brugges ambrée 33cl 8,7° 2,20
De Gouden Boom Steenbrugges Triple 33cl 8,5° 2,20
De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrick blonde 33cl 2,80
De Halve Maan Brugse Zot blonde 33cl 2,30
De Halve Maan Brugse Zot brune 33cl 2,30
De Landtsheer Malheur blonde 6° 25cl 6° 1,50
De Landtsheer Malheur blonde 10° 33cl 10° 2,40
De Landtsheer Malheur brune 12° 25cl 12° 3,10
De Ranke Guldenberg blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,20
De Ranke Père Noel ambrée 33cl 7° 2,00
De Ranke XX Bitter blonde 33cl 6,2° 2,10
De Ranke Noir de Dottignies 33cl 2,30
De Ranke Saison de Dottignies 33cl 2,40
De Ranke Kriek De Ranke 75cl 7,70
De Regenboog t Smisje Sleedoorn extra rose 33cl 6° 2,50
De Regenboog t Smisje Wostyntje triple blonde 33cl 7° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje Guido brune 33cl 8° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje double ambrée 33cl 9° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje dubbel +IPA brune 33cl 10° 2,50
De Regenboog Smisje Triple blonde 33cl 9° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje Honing ambrée 33cl 6° 2,30
De Regenboog t Smisje BBBourgondier brune 33cl 12° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje Terracotta blonde 33cl 7° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje Fiori ambrée 33cl 7° 2,30
De Regenboog Smisje Catherine brune 33cl 10° 2,50
De Rijk Arend blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,70
De Rijk Arend brune 33cl 6,5° 1,70
De Rijk Arend triple 33cl 1,90
De Rijk Arend noel 33cl 1,60
De Rijk Jules bananne 33cl 1,60
De Rijk Jules kriek 33cl 1,60
De Rijk Kriek fantastiek 33cl 1,90
De Rijk Steenuike blonde 33cl 1,70
De Rijk Special de Rijk ambré 33cl 5,5° 1,40
Detrembleur la Vieille Salme blonde 33cl 8,3° 2,60
Detrembleur L'Aurore de la Salme brune 33cl 8,3° 2,60
Detrembleur La Myrtille d'Amélie 33cl 6° 2,10
Detroch Chapeau Abricot 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Detroch Chapeau Ananas 25cl 3,5° 1,50
Detroch Chapeau Banane 25cl 3,5° 1,50
Detroch Chapeau Faro 25cl 4,75° 1,10
Detroch Chapeau Fraise 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Detroch Chapeau Framboise 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Detroch Chapeau Gueuze 25cl 5,5° 1,10
Detroch Chapeau Gueuze 37,5cl 5,5° 2,00
Detroch Chapeau Gueuze Xmas 37,5cl 5,6° 2,50
Detroch Chapeau Kriek 37,5cl 3,5° 2,50
Detroch Chapeau Kriek 25cl 3,5° 1,20
Detroch Chapeau Lemon 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Detroch Chapeau Mirabelle 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Detroch Chapeau Pêche 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Deux Nigauds Deux Nigauds 33cl 3,00
Domaine du Gré La Greboise ambré 33cl 6° 3,10
Domaine du Gré La Gréboise noire 33cl 8° 3,30
Drie Fonteinen Beersel bio blonde 33cl 7° 2,90
Drie Fonteinen Beersel blonde 33cl 7° 2,10
Drie Fonteinen Beersel tarwe blanche 33cl 6° 1,90
Drie Fonteinen Beersel Lager 33cl 1,90
Drie Fonteinen 3 Fontein kriek 37,5cl 5° 4,90
Drie Fonteinen 3Fonteinen gueuze 37,5cl 6° 3,40
Drie Fonteinen 3Fonteinen gueuze vintage 37,5cl 5,40
Drie Fonteinen 3 Fonteinen Doesjel 37,5cl 2,70
Du Bocq Agrumbocq 25cl 3,1° 1,40
Du Bocq Appelbocq 25cl 3,1° 1,40
Du Bocq Blanche de Namur 25cl 4,5° 1,10
Du Bocq Blanche de Namur 33cl 4,5° 1,50
Du Bocq Gauloise ambrée 33cl 5,5° 1,70
Du Bocq Gauloise ambrée 75cl
Du Bocq Gauloise blonde 33cl 6,3° 1,80
Du Bocq Gauloise blonde 75cl 4,00
Du Bocq Gauloise brune 33cl 8,1° 2,10
Du Bocq Gauloise brune 75cl 4,90
Du Bocq Red Bocq 25cl 3,1° 1,40
Du Bocq Saint Benoît blonde 33cl 6,3° 1,70
Du Bocq Saint Benoît brune 33 cl 6,3° 1,70
Du Bocq Saison Regal ambrée 25cl 5,5° 1,30
Du Bocq Triple Moine blonde 33cl 7,3° 2,00
Du Bocq Triple Moine blonde 75cl 4,80
Du Bocq Deugniet 25cl 7,3° 1,60
Du Bocq Xmasbocq brune 33cl 8,1 2,10
Du Bocq Xmasbocq brune 1,5l 8,1° 19,00
Du Bocq Framboizette 25cl 5,6° 1,80
Du Bocq Brussels fruits rouges 33cl 3,2° 2,30
Du Bocq Brussels appel 33cl 3,2° 2,30
Du Bocq Brussels peach 33cl 3,2° 2,30
Du Bocq Waterloo triple 33cl 7,5° 2,40
Du Bocq Waterloo triple 75cl 4,90
Du Bocq Waterloo dark 33cl 8,5° 2,50
Du Bocq Waterloo dark 75cl 4,90
Dubuisson Bush ambrée 12° 25cl 12° 1,80
Dubuisson Bush blonde 10° 25cl 10,5° 1,60
Dubuisson Bush noel cuivré 25cl 12° 1,90
Dubuisson Peche Melbush 33cl 8,5° 2,40
Dubuisson Bush Prestige ambrée 75cl 13° 19,60
Dubuisson Bush de nuits 75cl 13° 23,00
Dubuisson Bush triple blonde 75cl 10,5° 6,90
Dubuisson Bush triple ambre 75cl 12 7,80
Dubuisson Bush noel cuivré 75cl 12° 8,70
Dubuisson Cuvée de Trolls blonde 25cl 7° 1,40
Dupont Bio Légère blonde 25cl 3,5° 1,00
Dupont Bière Miel bio ambrée 25cl 8° 1,70
Dupont Blanche du Hainaut bio 25cl 5,5° 1,20
Dupont Bons Vœux blonde cuivrée 37,5cl 9,5° 3,10
Dupont Bons Vœux blonde cuivrée 75cl 9,5° 4,40
Dupont Bons Vœux blonde cuivrée 1,5l 9,5° 12,30
Dupont Moinette bio blonde 25cl 7,5° 1,60
Dupont Moinette bio blonde 75cl 7,5° 4,30
Dupont Moinette blonde 33cl 8,5° 1,70
Dupont Moinette blonde 75cl 8,5° 4,00
Dupont Moinette blonde 1,5l 8,5° 12,30
Dupont Moinette brune 33cl 8,5° 1,70
Dupont Moinette brune 75cl 8,5° 4,00
Dupont Saison Dupont blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,40
Dupont Saison Dupont bio blonde 25cl 5,5° 1,20
Durboyse Durboyse blond 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Durboyse Durboyse brun 33cl 6° 1,90
Durboyse Durboyse triple 33cl 8° 2,10
Duvel-Moortgat Bel Pils 25cl 5° 1,10
Duvel-Moortgat Duvel blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Duvel-Moortgat Duvel verte blonde 25cl 7,5° 1,50
Duvel-Moortgat Maredsous 10 triple 33cl 10° 2,10
Duvel-Moortgat Maredsous 6 blonde 33cl 6° 1,70
Duvel-Moortgat Maredsous 8 brune 33cl 8° 1,90
Duvel-Moortgat Vedett blanche 33cl 4,7° 1,60
Duvel-Moortgat Vedett blonde 33cl 5,2° 1,60
Duvel-Moortgat Liefmans Framboise 37,5cl 4,5° 4,00
Duvel-Moortgat Liefmans Gouden band 37,5cl 8° 3,00
Duvel-Moortgat Liefmans Kriek 37,5cl 6° 3,50
Duvel-Moortgat Liefmans Oud bruin 25cl 5° 1,10
Duvel-Moortgat Liefmans Kriek 25cl 1,70
La Corne du bois des Pendus 33cl 2,20
Ecaussinnes Cookie beer blonde 33cl 8° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Florilège de Rose 33cl 9° 2,70
Ecaussinnes Florilège d' Hibiscus 33cl 9° 2,70
Ecaussinnes Florilège de pensée 33cl 9° 2,70
Ecaussinnes Loubecoise brune 33cl 8° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra ambré 33cl 7° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra blonde 33cl 8° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra brune 33cl 10° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra délice brune 33cl 8° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra fraiche blonde 33cl 3,5° 1,40
Ecaussinnes Ultra soif blonde 33cl 5° 1,70
Ecaussinnes Ultramour 33cl 5° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra noel 33cl 8° 2,00
Ecaussinnes Ultra noel 75cl 8° 6,50
Ecaussinnes Ultra soif blonde 75cl 5° 4,70
Ecaussinnes Ultra brune 75cl 10° 4,80
Ecaussinnes Framboise de Boomgaard 37,5cl 3,00
Ecaussinnes Framboise de Boomgaard 75cl 5,00
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Fagnes Super Fagnes blonde 25cl 7,5° 1,90
Fagnes Super Fagnes brune 25cl 7,5° 1,90
Fagnes Super Fagnes griottes 25cl 4,8 1,90
Ferme d'Haccourt 1673 blonde 33cl 7° 2,40
Forestine Forestine primoria blonde33cl 7,5° 2,50
Forestine Forestine ambrosia ambré 33cl 7,5° 2,50
Forestine Forestine mysteria 33cl 7° 2,50
Forestine Forestine Nordika brune 33cl 7,5° 2,50
Frasnoise Frasnoise givrée cuivrée 33cl 6,3°
Gembloux Abbaye de Gembloux ambré33cl 8° 2,00
Girardin Girardin Faro 37,5cl 2,80
Girardin Girardin Framboise 37,5cl 5° 4,30
Girardin Girardin Gueuze lambic 37,5cl 5° 2,80
Girardin Girardin Gueuze fond 37,5cl 5° 3,00
Girardin Girardin kriek 37,5cl 5° 4,30
Girardin Ulricher pils blonde 25cl 5° 1,00
Grain D'Orge 3 Schteng blonde 33cl 6° 2,00
Grain D'Orge Aubel blond 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Grain D'Orge Aubel brun 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Grain D'Orge Brice blond 33cl 7,5 2,00
Grain D'Orge Hervoise brune 33cl 8,2 2,20
Grain D'Orge Joup brun 33cl 7,5 2,00
Grain D'Orge Kosberger broen 33cl 7,5° 2,20
Grain D'Orge Li Pom peur 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Grain D'Orge Li Récène ambrée 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Grain D'Orge La Bechette aux fraises 33cl 7,5° 2,40
Grain D'Orge Celeste blonde 33cl 6,5° 2,50
Grain D'Orge Prémessire ambré 33cl 7,5° 2,20
Grain D'Orge Grelotte 75cl 9° 6,50
La canaille blanche 33cl 2,20
Grand Enclos Godefroy blonde 33cl 2,30
Grand Enclos Godefroy rousse 33cl 6° 2,30
Halvemaan Steenbrugges blanche 33cl 5° 1,50
Halvemaan Brugse Zot blond 33cl 6° 2,20
Hanssens Hanssens Oudbeitje 37,5cl 6° 4,60
Hanssens Hanssens Oude gueuze 37,5cl 6° 4,00
Hanssens Hanssens Oude kriek 37,5cl 6° 5,60
Het Anker Anker Bok ambré 33cl 6,5° 1,50
Het Anker Blusser blonde 25cl 5° 1,00
Het Anker Anker Boscoulis 33cl 6,5° 1,90
Het Anker Gouden Carolus ambrio 33cl 8° 1,80
Het Anker Gouden Carolus tripel blond 33cl 9° 1,90
Het Anker Gouden Carolus Classic brune 33cl 8,5° 1,90
Het Anker Gouden Carolus noel 10,5° 2,00
Het Anker Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor 33cl 8° 2,00
Het Anker Margriet blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Het Anker Cuvée de Keizer blauw 75cl 11° 7,30
Het Anker Cuvée de Keizer rood 75cl 10° 6,60
Het Anker Lucifer blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Het Anker Manneblusser blonde 33cl 1,40
Huyghe Arrageoise kriek 33cl 1,80
Huyghe Arrageoise pomme 33cl 1,80
Huyghe Arrageoise triple 33cl 1,80
Huyghe Artevelde ambré 25cl 5,4° 1,00
Huyghe Artevelde grand cru brune 33cl 7,4° 1,70
Huyghe Blanche des neiges 33cl 5° 1,40
Huyghe Bobeline blond 33cl 1,80
Huyghe Bobeline brune 33cl 1,80
Huyghe Bobeline fraise 33cl 2,20
Huyghe Bolivar blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,30
Huyghe Bolivar brune 33cl 7,5° 2,30
Huyghe Campus brun 33cl 7° 1,70
Huyghe Campus gold 33cl 6,2° 1,70
Huyghe Campus premium blonde 25cl 5° 1,00
Huyghe Campus premium 33cl 5° 1,20
Huyghe Bière du Corsaire blonde 33cl 9,4° 2,20
Huyghe Delirium nocturnum brune 33cl 8,5° 2,20
Huyghe Delirium nocturnum brune 75cl 5,20
Huyghe Delirium noel brune 33cl 10° 2,30
Huyghe Delirium Tremmens blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,20
Huyghe Delirium Tremmens blonde 75cl 5,20
Huyghe Floris Ninkeberry 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Floris chocolat 33cl 4,2° 2,20
Huyghe Floris fraise 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Floris framboise 33cl 3,7° 2,20
Huyghe Floris kriek 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Floris Honey 33cl 4,5° 2,20
Huyghe Floris passion 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Floris pomme 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Floris wit 33cl 5° 1,40
Huyghe Floris Mangue 33cl 3,6° 2,20
Huyghe Guillotine blonde 33cl 9° 2,20
Huyghe Guillotine blonde 75cl 5,20
Huyghe Mere noel 33cl 8,5° 2,70
Huyghe Mongozo banane 33cl 4,8° 2,30
Huyghe Mongozo Coconut 33cl 3,5° 2,30
Huyghe Mongozo palmnut 33cl 7° 2,30
Huyghe Mongozo Quinua 33cl 5,8° 2,30
Huyghe Mongozo Mangue 33cl 3,6° 2,30
Huyghe Poiluchette blonde 33cl 7,5° 1,70
Huyghe Poiluchette brune 33cl 7,5° 1,70
Huyghe St Idesbald blond 33cl 6,2° 1,70
Huyghe St Idesbald brun 33cl 8° 1,80
Huyghe St Idesbald triple 33cl 9° 2,30
Huyghe Sexy blond 33cl 1,30
Huyghe Ter Duinen rousse 33cl 7° 1,70
Huyghe Vieille Villers brune 33cl 7° 1,70
Huyghe Vieille Villers triple 33cl 8,5 2,20
Icobes Boucanier dark brune 33cl 9° 1,70
Icobes Boucanier gold blonde 33cl 11° 1,70
Icobes Boucanier red ambré 33cl 7° 1,70
Icobes Filibuster extra pils blonde 33cl 5° 1,00
Icobes Old buccaneer blonde 33cl 9° 1,60
Jazzbier Jazz Sax 2,20
Jazzbier Jazz Drums 2,20
Jazzbier Jazz Bass 2,20
Jazzbier Jazz Swing 1,90
Jeffenhoske Jeffenhoske blonde 33cl 2,00
Jeffenhoske Jeffenhoske brune 33cl 2,00
Jeffenhoske Maya 33cl 2,00
John Martin Bourg. Flandres blonde 33cl 6° 1,90
John Martin Bourg. Flandres brune 33cl 5° 1,90
John Martin Douglas Celtic brun 33cl 7,9° 2,30
John Martin Dominus double brune 33cl 6,5° 1,90
John Martin Dominus triple blonde 33cl 8° 2,00
John Martin Gordon Finest Gold blonde 33cl 10° 2,30
John Martin Gordon Finest Scotch brun 33cl 8,6° 2,30
John Martin Gordon Finest Red 33cl 8,4° 2,20
John Martin Gordon xmas brune 33cl 8,8 2,30
John Martin Guiness 33cl 8° 2,80
John Martin John Martin pale ale 33cl 5,8° 2,00
John Martin Mexicana 33cl, Cubana 33cl 2,80
John Martin Red Stripe 33cl 4,7° 2,20
John Martin Timmermans tradition gueuze 33cl 5° 1,60
John Martin Timmermans Lambicius Blanche 33cl 4,5° 1,50
John Martin Timmermans tradition faro 33cl 4° 1,60
John Martin Timmermans Framboise 25cl 4° 1,80
John Martin Timmermans tradition Kriek retro 33cl 5° 1,80
John Martin Timmermans Kriek 25cl 4° 1,50
John Martin Timmermans Peche 33cl 4° 2,20
John Martin Timm. fruits forets 25 4° 1,80
John Martin Timmermans fraise 33cl 4° 2,20
Kerkom Adelardus Trudoabdijbier brun 33cl 7° 2,10
Kerkom Adelardus triple 33cl 9° 2,30
Kerkom Bink blond 33cl 5,5 1,70
Kerkom Bink brun 33cl 5,5 1,70
Kerkom Bloesem bink ambrée 33cl 7,1 2,00
Kerkom Winterkoninkske brune 33cl 8,3 2,20
Lefebvre Barbar blond 33cl 8° 1,90
Lefebvre Barbar brun 33cl 8° 1,90
Lefebvre Belgian framboise 33cl 3,5° 1,80
Lefebvre Belgian Kriek 25cl 3,5° 1,40
Lefebvre Belgian peche 33cl 3,5° 1,80
Lefebvre Blanche de Bruxelles 33cl 4,5° 1,30
Lefebvre Blanche de Bruxelles 75cl 3,20
Lefebvre Floreffe blonde 33cl 6,3° 1,50
Lefebvre Floreffe double brune 33cl 6,3° 1,50
Lefebvre Floreffe prima Melior brune 33cl 8° 2,00
Lefebvre Floreffe prima Melior brune 75cl 4,90
Lefebvre Floreffe triple blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,00
Lefebvre Hopus blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,10
Lefebvre Moeder Overeste ambré 33cl 8° 2,00
Lefebvre Newton 33cl 3,5° 1,50
Lefebvre Saison 1900 33cl 5,4° 1,30
Lefebvre Malmedy blond 33cl 2,40
Lefebvre Malmedy brun 33cl 2,40
Légendes Blanche des saisis 33cl 5,9° 2,30
Légendes Hercule brune 33cl 9° 3,00
Légendes Quintine ambré 33cl 8,5° 2,60
Légendes Quintine blonde 33cl 8° 2,40
Légendes Saison 2000 ambrée 33cl 6,5° 2,30
Légendes Ducassis 25cl 3° 1,70
Légendes Goliath triple 33cl 9° 2,30
Légendes Goliath blond 75cl 6° 6,10
Légendes Goliath blond 1,5L 6° 17,00
Légendes Goliath triple 75cl 9° 6,70
Légendes Goliath triple 1,5L 9° 19,00
Légendes Goliath noel 33cl 8° 2,30
Légendes Gouyasse tradition blonde 33cl 6° 2,00
Légendes Gouyasse triple blonde 33cl 9° 2,20
Légendes Saison Voisin ambrée 33cl 5° 1,70
Légendes Urchon brune 33cl 7,5° 2,10
Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus blonde 75cl 8,5° 4,60
Lindemans Lindemans Gueuze 25cl 4,5° 1,00
Lindemans Lind. Gueuze 37,5cl 4,5° 1,70
Lindemans Lind. Gueuze foudroy 37,5cl 4° 2,50
Lindemans Lindemans Cuvée René 37,5cl 5° 2,50
Lindemans Lindemans Faro 25cl 4,2° 1,00
Lindemans Lindemans Faro 37,5cl 4,2 1,60
Lindemans Lindemans Kriek 25cl 3,5° 1,30
Lindemans Lindemans Kriek 37,5cl 3,5° 2,20
Lindemans Lind. Kriek foudroy 37,5cl 2,80
Lindemans Lindemans Framboise 25cl 2,5° 1,60
Lindemans Lind. Framb. 37,5cl 2,5° 3,00
Lindemans Lind. Framb foudroy 37,5cl 3,50
Lindemans Lindemans Peche 25cl 2,5° 1,60
Lindemans Lindemans Peche 37,5cl 2,5° 3,00
Lindemans Lindemans Cassis 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Lindemans Lindemans Cassis 37,5cl 3,5° 3,00
Lindemans Lindemans Pomme 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Lindemans Lind. Pomme 37,5cl 3,5° 3,00
Lindemans Lindemans Tea beer 25cl 3,5° 1,10
Loterbol Loterbol blond 33cl 8° 2,00
Loterbol Loterbol brune 33cl 8° 2,00
Malonne Gribousine blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Malonne Gribousine brune 33cl 8° 2,00
Malonne Gribousine d'hiver ambré 33cl 8,5° 2,00
Malonne Gribousine brune 75cl 8° 5,50
Malonne Abbaye de Malonne blonde 33cl 6,3° 1,60
Malonne Abbaye de Malonne brune 33cl 6,3° 1,60
Millevertus Amarente blonde 33cl 7,5° 3,30
Millevertus Amarente blonde 75cl 8,10
Millevertus Bella Mère blonde ambrée 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Millevertus Blanchette de Lorraine 33cl 5° 2,20
Millevertus Coperes beer ambrée 33cl 9° 2,40
Millevertus Douce Brunette ambrée 33cl 7° 2,20
Millevertus Douce Brunette ambrée 75cl 5,90
Millevertus Douce brunette ambrée 3l 7° 33,00
Millevertus Douce Brunette ambrée 6l 7° 75,00
Millevertus Fado triple ambre 33cl 9° 2,40
Millevertus Mere superieure blonde 33cl 9° 2,40
Millevertus Spelziale Millevertus blonde 33cl 4,5° 2,20
Millevertus Toernichoise fume ambré dark 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Millevertus Saxy Chili 33cl 6,5° 2,80
Millevertus Green Buzz 33cl 2,80
Millevertus La Fumette 33cl 2,50
Nutons Les Nutons du Condroz 33cl 3,00
Palm-Rodenbach Palm speciale ambré 33cl 5,4° 1,60
Palm-Rodenbach Palm green 33cl 0,25° 1,80
Palm-Rodenbach Palm Royal blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,50
Palm-Rodenbach Rodenbach brune 25cl 5,2° 1,50
Palm-Rodenbach Rodenbach gd cru brune 33cl 6° 2,50
Radermacher Rader ambre33cl 10,5° 2,20
Radermacher Rader blond 33cl 6,5° 2,00
Roman Adriaen brouwer brune 25cl 5° 1,30
Roman Black Hole blond 25cl 5,6° 1,60
Roman Blanche Mater 25cl 5° 1,30
Roman Ename blond 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Roman Ename brun 33cl 6,5° 2,10
Roman Ename Cuvée ambrée 974 33cl 7° 2,10
Roman Ename triple 33cl 8,5° 2,70
Roman Sloeber blonde 33cl 7,5° 2,40
Roman Special Roman brune 25cl 5,5° 1,50
Rulles Rulles Estivale 75cl 5,2° 6,50
Rulles Rulles cuvée Meilleurs vœux 75cl 7,3° 7,00
Rulles Rulles blonde 75cl 7° 6,50
Rulles Rulles brune 75cl 6,5° 6,50
Rulles Rulles triple 75cl 8,4° 7,20
Saint Bernardus Bernardus ABT brun 33cl 10,5° 2,30
Saint Bernardus Bernardus blanche 33cl 5,5° 1,40
Saint Bernardus Bernardus pater brune 33cl 6,7° 1,50
Saint Bernardus Bernardus prior brun 33cl 8° 1,90
Saint Bernardus Bernardus triple blonde ambrée 33cl 8° 1,90
Saint Bernardus Biere des grottes brune 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Saint Bernardus Watou triple blonde ambrée 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Saint Feuillien Grisette blanche 25cl 5° 1,10
Saint Feuillien Grisette blonde 25cl 5° 1,10
Saint Feuillien Grisette pom'cool 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Saint Feuillien Grisette fruits des bois 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Saint Feuillien Grisette cerise 25cl 3,5° 1,60
Saint Feuillien Feuillien blond 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Saint Feuillien Feuillien brun 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Saint Feuillien Feuillien triple 33cl 8,5° 2,10
Saint Feuillien Feuillien xmas brune 33cl 9° 2,30
Saint Feuillien Feuillien triple 1,5L 8,5° 12,00
Saint Feuillien Feuillien triple 3l 8,5° 24,70
Saint Feuillien Feuillien triple 6l 8,5° 49,60
Saint Feuillien Feuillien triple 9l 8,5° 74,30
Saint Feuillien Feuillien xmas brune 1,5l 9° 19,00
Saint Feuillien Feuillien Saison 25cl 1,50
Saint Feuillien Feuillien Saison 75cl 4,20
Saint Feuillien Jean de Nivelles blond 25cl 7° 1,70
Saint Feuillien Jean de Nivelles brun 25cl 7° 1,70
Saint Feuillien Mac Ben brune 25cl 7° 1,40
Saint Hélène Grognarde blonde 75cl 5,5° 6,00
Saint Hélène St Helene ambre 75cl 8,5° 6,00
Saint Hélène St Helene blonde 75cl 6,5° 6,00
Saint Hélène Triple djean ambré 75cl 9° 6,50
Saint Hélène La Prime 75cl 8,5° 6,50
Silenrieux Autruche blonde 25cl 7° 1,50
Silenrieux Joseph blonde 25cl 5,4° 1,40
Silenrieux Joseph Bio 25cl 5° 1,50
Silenrieux Pavé de l'Ours 25cl 8° 1,60
Silenrieux Sara blonde ambrée 25cl 6° 1,40
Silenrieux Sara Bio 25cl 6° 1,50
Silenrieux Noel de Silenrieux 6° 1,60
Silly Abbaye de Forest blonde 33cl 6,5 1,70
Silly Blanche Titje 5° 1,00
Silly Cré Tonnerre 33cl 7° 1,80
Silly Divine 33cl 9,5° 2,10
Silly Double Enghien blond 33cl 7,5° 1,50
Silly Double Enghien brune 33cl 8° 1,50
Silly Enghien noel 33cl 2,10
Silly Pink Killer 25cl 5° 1,30
Silly Saison Silly 33cl 5° 1,20
Silly Scotch Silly 33cl 8° 1,60
Silly Super 64 25cl 5,2° 1,00
Slaghmuylder Ambiorix brune 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Slaghmuylder Greut Lawawitj 1,60
Slaghmuylder Kerstbier ambré 33cl 5,2° 1,20
Slaghmuylder Paasbier 33cl 1,20
Slaghmuylder Slag Lager blonde 33cl 5° 1,40
Slaghmuylder Witkap pater dubbel brune 33cl 7° 1,90
Slaghmuylder Witkap pater stimulo blonde 33cl 6° 1,60
Slaghmuylder Witkap pater triple blonde 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Slaghmuylder Witkap pater spécial ambré 33cl 5,5° 1,60
Trappistes Achel blond 33cl 8° 2,10
Trappistes Achel brun 33cl 8° 2,10
Trappistes Chimay blanc triple 33cl 8° 1,90
Trappistes Chimay rouge brune 33cl 7° 1,80
Trappistes Chimay bleu brune 33cl 9° 2,30
Chimay bleu brune 75cl 6,50
Trappistes Chimay bleu 1,5L 9° 19,00
Trappistes Chimay bleu 3L 9° 48,00
Trappistes Orval 33cl 6,2° 1,90
Trappistes Rochefort 6 33cl 7,5° 1,80
Trappistes Rochefort 8 33cl 9,2° 2,10
Trappistes Rochefort 10 33cl 11,3° 3,00
Trappistes Trappe brune 33cl 7° 1,70
Trappistes Trappe blonde 33cl 6,5° 1,70
Trappistes Trappe triple 33cl 8° 1,90
Trappistes Trappe quadruple 33cl 10° 2,20
Trappistes Trappe Isi d'or 33cl 7,5° 1,90
Trappistes Trappe witte 33cl 5,5° 1,50
Trappistes Westmalle double 33cl 7° 2,00
Trappistes Westmalle triple 33cl 9,5° 2,00
Weynant Drossaard 33cl 7 1,70
Tubize Betchard blonde 33cl 2,10
Tubize Betchard brune 33cl 2,10
Tubize Blanche de Tubize 33cl 2,10
Val de Sambre Ada blonde des peres 33cl 6° 1,70
Val de Sambre Ada brune des peres 33cl 6° 1,70
Val de Sambre Ada super noel 75cl 9° 5,00
Val de Sambre Ada triple blonde 33cl 9° 2,00
Val de Sambre Ada triple brune 33cl 9° 2,00
Val de Sambre Ada Val de Sambre ambré 33cl 6° 1,70
Val de Sambre Blanche de Charleroi 5° 1,50
Val de Sambre Cherie Kriek 25cl 5° 1,40
Vallée Seine Equinox 33cl 2,50
Vallée Seine Stouterik brune 33cl 2,00
Vallée Seine Taras Boulba blonde 33cl 4,25° 2,00
Vallée Seine Zinnebir blonde 33cl 6° 2,00
Van den Bossche Buffalo brune 25cl 6,5° 1,30
Van den Bossche Buffalo stout brune 33cl 9° 2,30
Van den Bossche Buffalo bitter blonde 33cl 8,5° 2,30
Van den Bossche Kerstpater brune 33cl 9° 2,30
Van den Bossche Lamoral triple 33cl 8° 2,20
Van den Bossche Pater Lieven blond 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Van den Bossche Pater Lieven brune 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Van den Bossche Pater lieven triple 33cl 8° 2,20
Van den Bossche Pater lieven witbier 33cl 4,5° 1,50
Van Eecke Het Kapittel ABT 33cl 10° 1,80
Van Eecke Het Kapittel blond 33cl 6,5° 1,50
Van Eecke Het Kapittel dubbel brune 33cl 7,5° 1,50
Van Eecke Het Kapittel pater brune 33cl 6° 1,20
Van Eecke Het Kapittel prior blonde 33cl 9° 1,70
Van Eecke Hommelbier blond 25cl 7,5° 1,40
Van Eecke Leroy xmas brune 25cl 7,5° 1,30
Van Eecke Stout Leroy brune 33cl 5° 1,40
Van Eecke Watou witbier 25cl 5° 1,00
Van Eecke Livinus blonde 33cl 10° 1,30
Van Honsebrouck Bacchus brune 37,5cl 4,5° 2,50
Van Honsebrouck Bacchus kriek 37,5cl 6° 2,90
Van Honsebrouck Bacchus framboise 37,5cl 5° 3,10
Van Honsebrouck Brigand 33cl 9° 1,80
Van Honsebrouck Brigand IPA 33cl 6,5° 1,80
Van Honsebrouck Château triple 33cl 11° 2,20
Van Honsebrouck Château blond 33cl 7° 1,80
Van Honsebrouck Château brune 33cl 11° 2,20
Van Honsebrouck Château rouge 33cl 1,90
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Cassis prem 25cl 3,2° 1,80
Van Honsebrouck St Louis premium Faro 3,2° 1,30
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Framb prem 25cl 2,8° 1,80
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Framb prem 37,5 2,8° 3,10
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Gueuze 25cl 4,5° 1,10
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Gueuze 37,5cl 4,5° 2,20
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Gueuze fond tradition 37,5cl 5° 2,40
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Kriek 25cl 4° 1,30
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Kriek pr 37,5cl 3,2° 2,70
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Kriek prem 25cl 3,2° 1,40
Van Honsebrouck St Louis Peche prem 25cl 2,6 1,80
Van Steenberge Abbaye Keizersberg 33cl 9° 1,80
Van Steenberge Abbaye Roosenberg blond 33cl 7,2° 1,50
Van Steenberge Abbaye Roosenberg brun 33cl 1,50
Van Steenberge Abbaye Roosenberg triple 33cl 9° 1,70
Van Steenberge Augustijn ambré 33cl 8° 1,60
Van Steenberge Augustijn grand cru blonde 33cl 9° 1,90
Van Steenberge Augustijn brune 33cl 1,70
Van Steenberge Blondine blonde 25cl 9° 1,50
Van Steenberge Bornem brune 33cl 8° 1,60
Van Steenberge Bornem triple 33cl 9° 1,90
Van Steenberge Breughel ambrée 33cl 5,2° 1,30
Van Steenberge Breughel ambrée 1,5L 5,2° 14,90
Van Steenberge Brunette brune 25cl 9° 1,50
Van Steenberge Brussels Framboise 25cl Bios 3,5° 1,60
Van Steenberge Brussels Kriek 25cl Bios 3,5° 1,40
Van Steenberge Celis white 25cl 5° 1,00
Van Steenberge Ezelbier blonde 33cl 1,80
Van Steenberge Gentse tripel 33cl 1,50
Van Steenberge Gulden Draak brune 1,5L 10,5° 17,60
Van Steenberge Gulden Draak brune 33cl 10,5° 2,00
Van Steenberge Leute Bock brune 33cl 7,5° 1,60
Van Steenberge Maerlant blonde 33cl 9° 1,60
Van Steenberge Mosselbier blonde 25cl 1,00
Van Steenberge Pale bock brune 25cl 1,00
Van Steenberge Piraat blonde 1,5L 10,5° 16,30
Van Steenberge Piraat blonde 33cl 10,5° 1,90
Van Steenberge Stout Wilson brune 25cl 1,10
Van Steenberge Uilenspiegel brune 33cl 8° 1,60
Van Steenberge Zwintje blonde 33cl 8° 1,50
Van Steenberge Cherish 25cl 1,40
Vaudree Vaudre rousse ambré 33cl 5,5° 1,70
Vaudree Vaudrée blanche 33cl 5° 1,50
Vaudree Vaudrée blonde 33cl 10,5° 1,80
Vaudree Vaudrée brune 33cl 10,5° 1,80
Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne brune 25cl 6,2° 1,60
Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne brune 75cl
Verhaeghe Echt kriekenbier 25cl 6,8° 1,50
Verhaeghe Vichtenaar 25cl 5,1° 1,10
Verhaeghe Cambrinus blonde 25cl 5,1° 1,00
Verhaeghe Caves brune 25cl 5,8° 1,30
Verhaeghe Xmas vichte 7,2° 1,30
Wepionnaise Wepionnaise 33cl 6,5° 2,20
Diekirch Diekirch premium blonde 25cl 4,8° 1,00
Diekirch Diekirch gd cru brune 33cl 5,1° 1,80
Diekirch Diekirch noel brune 33cl 5,1° 1,60
Jet Import Corona 33cl 4,6° 2,90
Jet Import Desperados 33cl 5,9° 2,60
Jet Import Eku 33cl 11° 3,10
Jet Import Gerstell brau 33cl 1,20
Jet Import Heineken 33cl 5° 2,20
Jet Import Negra modelo 33cl 5,3° 2,70
Jet Import Pacifico 33cl 4,5° 3,20
Jet Import Red Bull 25cl 2,20
Jet Import Strongbow 27,5cl 2,50
Schoune Blanche du Quebec 34,1cl 3,50
Schoune Bonté divine 34,1cl 8° 3,50
Schoune Erabiere 34,1cl 5° 3,50
Schoune Malin plaisir rousse 34,1cl 7° 3,50
Schoune Place du marché blonde 34,1cl 5° 3,50
Schoune Reb'Ale brune 34,1cl 7,5° 3,50
Schoune Trip des Schoune blonde 34,1cl 8° 3,50
Print that out, try em all, check em off as you go.
Quote from: Suu on January 31, 2011, 04:16:03 PM
Nasty. If you want basic Italian beer drink Peroni ffs. Not that shit.
It was free. Plus if I'm selling it I wanna know what it tastes like. I have a feeling those are gonna sit around for a while after my "recommendation".
I've had Peroni, meh.
I said basic, not, "OMFG." Italy doesn't brew awesome, it just brews meh.
There was something I had from there that was actually pretty good. Damned if I can remember what the hell it was though.
edit-
OH! It was something brewed by prisoners. That might help
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on February 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM
There was something I had from there that was actually pretty good. Damned if I can remember what the hell it was though.
I believe it may have been called "wine".
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on February 01, 2011, 06:55:00 PM
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on February 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM
There was something I had from there that was actually pretty good. Damned if I can remember what the hell it was though.
I believe it may have been called "wine".
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Not Birra Moretti?
Seriously, I swear that Peroni and Moretti are the only Italian beers in existence.
Quote from: NWC on January 31, 2011, 04:35:57 PM
Ok so guys, a new beer store opened up in my town last april, and no one told me about it! Well they did actually, but I forgot somehow. Anyway, I just got some late christmas cash, and I need to make up for lost time. Here's a list of all the beers they have, if you guys see anything that you've had and recommend, let me know!
:eek: Holy crap dude! I wish I had a beer store near me that was 10% as awesome as that one.
Quote from: NWC on January 31, 2011, 04:35:57 PM(besides the obvious : trappists and whatnot, they have all that at the supermarket)
You know what, screw you! :p I have to drive an hour to find a store that carries a decent amount of the "obvious" stuff on your list.
Here, you want to start with this part of the list and work your way down:
Quote from: NWC on January 31, 2011, 04:35:57 PM
Brasserie Description Prix
QuoteJet Import Corona 33cl 4,6° 2,90
Jet Import Desperados 33cl 5,9° 2,60
Jet Import Eku 33cl 11° 3,10
Jet Import Gerstell brau 33cl 1,20
Jet Import Heineken 33cl 5° 2,20
Jet Import Negra modelo 33cl 5,3° 2,70
Jet Import Pacifico 33cl 4,5° 3,20
Jet Import Red Bull 25cl 2,20
Jet Import Strongbow 27,5cl 2,50
But seriously, the ones I noticed on the list that I have had before and would give my recommendation for are Achouffe Houblon, Achouffe Mac Chouffe, Nice Chouffe, De Ranke XX Bitter, Delirium Nocturnum, Delirium Noel, Saison Dupont, Saint Bernardus ABT, Saint Bernardus Prior, Scotch Silly, Orval, Rochefort 10, and Achel Brun, but there's a whole bunch of stuff on that list that I haven't ever heard of before.
Quote from: Suu on February 01, 2011, 07:46:37 PM
Not Birra Moretti?
Seriously, I swear that Peroni and Moretti are the only Italian beers in existence.
No it wasn't Moretti, and there are other Italian beers. They have craft beers.
Like:
http://birradelborgo.it/home.php
I had a stout with chilies (unimpressive)
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16043/43161
And here ya go
http://www.microbirrifici.org/beer_english.aspx
Quote from: Pastor Miskatonic Zappathruster on February 02, 2011, 12:04:49 AM
But seriously, the ones I noticed on the list that I have had before and would give my recommendation for are Achouffe Houblon, Achouffe Mac Chouffe, Nice Chouffe, De Ranke XX Bitter, Delirium Nocturnum, Delirium Noel, Saison Dupont, Saint Bernardus ABT, Saint Bernardus Prior, Scotch Silly, Orval, Rochefort 10, and Achel Brun, but there's a whole bunch of stuff on that list that I haven't ever heard of before.
Living in Belgium has it's perks :)
I get those trappists (Achel, Rochefort, Orval) at the grocery store, as well as all the Chouffe. I've had all the St. Bernardus and Délirium beers, and the Saison Dupont, but I'll give the other two a try! Thanks
Quote from: NWC on February 02, 2011, 07:33:22 AMLiving in Belgium has it's perks :)
Yeah, but people in Belgium grow up on Trappist beer and Belgian chocolate and cheese, and think it's nothing special -- that's just what beer, chocolate, and cheese taste like -- and everything else is a disappointment after that.
See, I grew up on Bud Light, Hershey's, and Kraft, and thought that was normal, just what beer, chocolate, and cheese taste like, and now I've got almost nothing but upside.
Quote from: NWC on February 02, 2011, 07:33:22 AMI get those trappists (Achel, Rochefort, Orval) at the grocery store, as well as all the Chouffe. I've had all the St. Bernardus and Délirium beers, and the Saison Dupont, but I'll give the other two a try! Thanks
De Ranke XX Bitter is a similar style to Achouffe Houblon, and Scotch Silly is a similar style to Mac Chouffe, if that helps you make up your mind.
Quote from: Pastor Miskatonic Zappathruster on February 02, 2011, 08:30:48 PM
Quote from: NWC on February 02, 2011, 07:33:22 AMLiving in Belgium has it's perks :)
Yeah, but people in Belgium grow up on Trappist beer and Belgian chocolate and cheese, and think it's nothing special -- that's just what beer, chocolate, and cheese taste like -- and everything else is a disappointment after that.
See, I grew up on Bud Light, Hershey's, and Kraft, and thought that was normal, just what beer, chocolate, and cheese taste like, and now I've got almost nothing but upside.
Quote from: NWC on February 02, 2011, 07:33:22 AMI get those trappists (Achel, Rochefort, Orval) at the grocery store, as well as all the Chouffe. I've had all the St. Bernardus and Délirium beers, and the Saison Dupont, but I'll give the other two a try! Thanks
De Ranke XX Bitter is a similar style to Achouffe Houblon, and Scotch Silly is a similar style to Mac Chouffe, if that helps you make up your mind.
I'm American too, ya know. I've just been living here for a couple years.
And yes, that helps me make up my mind :) I'll be grabbing some De Ranke soon.
But not too soon, as on monday I got 6 new beers, yesterday I got a crate of cuvée des trolls, and today I grabbed 4 Paix Diex (because they're so so good and so hard to find). I don't think my girlfriend would approve if I hit the beer store again tomorrow, with 30-something high quality beers already in our apartment.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Slyph/DCFN0001.jpg)
mmm mmm mmm
I've had every single one of those.
Also: Richter brought over Sam Adams Black Lager. Good stuff!!
Quote from: Suu on February 03, 2011, 12:56:22 AM
Richter brought over Sam Adams Black Lager. Good stuff!!
Awesome stuff. :mrgreen:
Colt 45, Harp & Red Stripe :lol:
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on February 03, 2011, 04:01:56 AM
Colt 45, Harp & Red Stripe :lol:
With Bass and Guinness on top of the microwave.
I was looking at that motley crew of beers. I think I've had most if not all as well. Not ashamed to say it, either. :D How do you know what you like if you don't TRY?! But there are some awesome ones in there, too, like the Delirium and La Fin du Monde.
Quote from: Suu on February 03, 2011, 08:19:29 PM
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on February 03, 2011, 04:01:56 AM
Colt 45, Harp & Red Stripe :lol:
With Bass and Guinness on top of the microwave.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Slyph/bannes.jpg)
And guinness on top of the bass
Nicely done black and tan!
Having Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout.
If this didn't have alcohol in it, the coffee would keep me awake til tomorrow night.
Yum! I bought a "dark ale" at Trader Joe's the other day that was pretty great. (http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/black-toad-dark-ale-21467425.jpg)
Wasn't as chewy as I like, but still GREAT nose and GREAT flavor. Sorta licoricey once it warmed a bit in the glass, actually.
Having Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Scottish black ale tonight.
It tastes like chocolate being roasted slowing in a peat bog by little trolls saying, "SHITE!"
We sell that at the bar. Is quite tasty.
I'm having
(http://butterlandnet.blox.pl/resource/rodenbach.jpg)
It's slightly tart, quite grapey and has a nice creamy head. I like it!