ITT, Squiddy reviews beer.

[Suu]

No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. 

[Jasper]

Had a nice red hook tonight.  It was good, and it kept me calm through Transformers 2.  Says a lot.

[Richter]

No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. 

Stella was the official beer of the "HE'S GETTING A BEER!" incident.

[Suu]

No. But it was the best beer I could get at the local corner liquor store. 

Stella was the official beer of the "HE'S GETTING A BEER!" incident.

We take our mediocre beer very seriously at SCA events.

[Jenne]

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...

[NWC]

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.

-Dogfish Head 90 minute

Going to grab some of this today, I found it at the grocery store.

[Jenne]

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!)

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

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.

[Jenne]

If I see, I will try!

[Adios]

I just had a Samuel Adams Octoberfest. A tad hoppy, but still crisp with a decent finish.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Brooklyn Brewery made an octoberfest.
I want to try it.

[Suu]

I had an Abita TurboDog yesterday!

Also...OKTOBERFEST IS ALMOST HERE. I'm so fucking sick of looking at Sam Summer...

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

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.

[Adios]

On a different note, with fall approaching, it will time for ice wine in about 4 months.

[NWC]

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?