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Happy birthday to me. This is one of my favorites, from a local brewery. It's an imperial stout aged in local wine and spirit barrels. Only available for a few weeks, this month.
I love stout ... the antithesis of I(frek'n)PA. SJ
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I said it in another thread... So much focus on good food, and all too often no attention paid to the beer that goes with it.
I once was looking for facebook groups and forums for good BBQ, came across the group "BBQ and Beer" and joined right away, only to see countless post after post of ice cold macro lager in beer coozies. I quickly saw myself out :(
I LOVE me a good stout. Especially an IRS. My favorite is
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which is rediculously expensive so I don't get it nearly often enough (though really, not that expensive if you compare it to good IRS in bombers, or drinking most beers at a brewery - bout equal in cost). Old Rasputin is kinda my easy to find go to as its moderately priced (all things considered). Just tried Bourbon County stout, and while I am not that into bourbon, and the taste is very apparent to me in it... Its pretty damn good, would love to try it after a year or so once that has calmed down a bit.
I love hops too. IPAs may be a bit over done... But really so many delicious hops out there to mix many of them offer something different. I think simcoe is one of my favorites right now. Only problem with IPAs is they are hard to buy in stores... They are always really expensive and while they aren't "bad" an IPA after a month or two is no where near as awesome... So its hard to pay that premium if its not at its freshest. REALLY like the stuff Noble Aleworks is doing, but thats not gonna help anyone much if they aren't near by Anaheim :P
Hoping to move soon enough here so I can get back to brewing. Current place doesn't have enough room fermentation and doesn't have easy enough drainage, ect... But I still have most my equipment and am eager to get back at it.
@MeatAndPotatos Can you get your hands on Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout down south in Anaheim (I'm assuming that's in SoCal). Brewed and bottled here in Eugene and far better than McMenamin's Terminator or any of the other posers !!! Although, my Grandson set me up with a bottle of AleSmith Speedway Stout in Seattle (I think it's a SoCal ale) that was, in a word, F'n F'ntastic. SJ
Dood, is that a DR12? Got any Pumpkinator, LOL?
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I second the ten fidy, it is a phenomenal beer. Satin solitude is an imperial stout by central waters brewing that is pretty damn good.
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Dood, is that a DR12? Got any Pumpkinator, LOL?
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Some of the highlight beers:
A few dozen Dogfish 120 (tough task to get that many)
Dogfish Black and Blue (I can never get enough of this brew for a change of pace)
DR 14, 15 (limited release)
Bishop Barrel 5, 8, 9 (very rare to get to the house at all)
Pumpkinator (quite a few from the past 3 years)
Karbach FUN serious 002, 009 and 012
To name about 5%. Lol
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Went to Target the other day looking for gluten-free frozen meatballs. Spent $70 on craft beer instead. Target here is doing hard work carrying great national, regional and also local brews, even the tiniest local nano breweries. Somebody cares. The two major grocery store chains, Publix and Kroger's, are very conservative but of course, if a brewery makes it there they can really make bank.
Boys, we are truly living in a golden age for beer, you know that, right? Georgia's brewery laws are super restrictive compared to almost anywhere else. It's the distributorship system ... anyway, there's still a lot to sample here; I don't know how you guys keep up with what's out where you are.
I also welcome the growler shops we now have. Really helps get a few smaller brews that aren't yet bottled, for example. But my latest indulgence is exemplified by a place that has a regular rotation of food trucks and curated beer. http://truckandtap.com
A sign I saw on the way out today read, "Bring your favorite LP in Sunday night to play, and get 10% off beer!" I think they've found my number.
That's awesome. I agree...golden age!
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Rant with a few beers in me.
Screw Sam Adams. I tend to drink seasonal. Sure they put out some descent brews. But if I'm shoveling my driveway in February, I want a porter or stout. Because of Sam Adams, my local brewery has to release their Sping Batch in February, to compete with Cold Snap. I'm sitting by the pool in August, let me reach for a nice refreshing Oktoberfest!!! Fu$k that. Sure Boston larger is the best choice at a chain restaurant, but I'm done with it. No more Sam Adams for me. Who's with me?
Quote from: SmokenJoe on January 06, 2016, 09:40:20 PM
@MeatAndPotatos Can you get your hands on Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout down south in Anaheim (I'm assuming that's in SoCal). Brewed and bottled here in Eugene and far better than McMenamin's Terminator or any of the other posers !!! Although, my Grandson set me up with a bottle of AleSmith Speedway Stout in Seattle (I think it's a SoCal ale) that was, in a word, F'n F'ntastic. SJ
Don't think so... Looked up their website and I can't imagine their distribution reaches too far. Gotta love that their suggested food pairings for it start with "BBQ Beef" though... :D
Oatmeal can make a nice addition to stouts, but I gotta say I like a nice heavy stout with no adjuncts TBH.
Would love to try their Ride Your Bike (though a little late now), that one sounds pretty good too.
I'll agree Sam Adams can fuck right off... Though I do actually like their glasses. Wish I could buy one unlabeled, lol.
And as stupid as it might be... I rarely drink Firestone Walker. But was trying to buy something decent while at Walmart (Balling on a budget, and they at least usually have Lagunitas IPA that moves fast enough to be fresh), and picked up their mixed 12 with Easy Jack, Pale 31, Union Jack and DBA.
All god damn solid. for being a pale ale the hops from the Pale 31 hit my nose immediately after opening the bottle without even pouring. Easy Jack has probably been my favorite, though its maybe a little grassy, but solid beers all around for being a Walmart 12 pack.
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Rant with a few beers in me.
Screw Sam Adams. I tend to drink seasonal. Sure they put out some descent brews. But if I'm shoveling my driveway in February, I want a porter or stout. Because of Sam Adams, my local brewery has to release their Sping Batch in February, to compete with Cold Snap. I'm sitting by the pool in August, let me reach for a nice refreshing Oktoberfest!!! Fu$k that. Sure Boston larger is the best choice at a chain restaurant, but I'm done with it. No more Sam Adams for me. Who's with me?
I've been with you on that long before you made that call.
Unless I go back to Boston again. Sam's in Boston is a completely different tasting beer. Proximity helps.
SA Amber Ale was the first decent beer I tried back in the 90s. You have to give them props for paving the way for so many other breweries. Had one a while back, after a 10+ year absence. Not bad, but today there's been an explosion of choices, rendering it unnecessary. Appareictae it for what it is and what it represents and move on.
I agree some of their seasonals are just fine, but they are also guilty of starting the trend of diluting a 12-pk variety pack by having 1/4th of the box be the Amber Ale. As if you can't find a 6-er of that already?
If you can find it, grab it. One of my favorites this year(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160108/9ef7d1102261d06478abc4934bb2de31.jpg)
Local brewery. .awesome beer named after a locally famous pub that is no more
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Quote from: TheDude on January 07, 2016, 08:09:04 PM
Rant with a few beers in me.
Screw Sam Adams. I tend to drink seasonal. Sure they put out some descent brews. But if I'm shoveling my driveway in February, I want a porter or stout. Because of Sam Adams, my local brewery has to release their Sping Batch in February, to compete with Cold Snap. I'm sitting by the pool in August, let me reach for a nice refreshing Oktoberfest!!! Fu$k that. Sure Boston larger is the best choice at a chain restaurant, but I'm done with it. No more Sam Adams for me. Who's with me?
I'm a big fan of Sam-even got a copper 18" Sam logo grill. SOME Sam. I'm about 6 miles from the brewery and get to sample a bunch of stuff that never makes it to generally available for most people, either at a close bar or at my at least annual visits to the brewery. They are also PHENOMENAL for the community, as not only do they do things like support essentially any charity that asks with products to raffle off, but they also support small businesses through programs as well as fledgling microbrewers and home brew specialists. A few years ago, during a hop shortage they cut into their own supply to share with a bunch of microbreweries. To say nothing of the fact that they remember where they came from (they try to drum up business for a local pub that was one of/the first places that took a shot at selling the beer back in the 80s by including them on the tour, giving them special beers, etc..) and there's a lot of little things they do with no press that are just the right way to do things (crafting a special Veteran's Day brew and having a bunch of serviceman to a party stocked with it on tap at no charge).
All that being said, WTF Sam with the seasons of beer not correlating to the actual damn seasons! Come August I'm sick of the Summer Ale because it's been on shelves since March, but not ready for an Oktoberfest, which is on sale for about a month, then in November, when I'm really ready for an Oktoberfest, its all Winter Lager, which will be around until March, when whatever the spring beer of the year (they've changed this at least 4 times in the past 10-12 years) is, and then poof, summer ale again. Their rotation is really about 6 weeks of Oktober, 6 weeks of spring, and 4.5 months each of Summer and Winter.
My other problem with them is WAY too many new beers being introduced. For years, it was an event when Sam came out with something new. My buddy would call me from Philly telling me to look out for something, and I'd scope it out, let him know my thoughts, pick up some extra for him and it was overall, a thing. Now, there's like 15 new beers a year. If you like it, you might never see it again because they aren't equipped to make 250 different brews, and more often than not, I feel like now I don't like them because they've been launched before being perfected.
Boston Lager though, still one of my favorite beers ever. Dogfish head also consistently one of my favorites, and a newer local called Jack's Abbey is really doing some interesting things, particularly with hoppy lagers. My buddy from Rhode Island raves about a few new breweries that don't even bottle stuff yet and I love a good real German anything. Finding new cool stuff is a lot of fun, and the main problem is that there's so much, it can be overwhelming figuring out what to try!
Didn't know MILF could be cellared, but stumbled on some today. Limited release of a set with a '14, '15 and '16. Those will be saved for a later date. Tonight is Bourbon Barrel Three Blind Mice and this years ('16) MILF.
MILF at Mothers. Makes me happy.
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Got a Trillium Pot & Kettle porter in a beer trade. Pretty damn good, if you live in an area you can get it.
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I'm not into IPA's. The ones I've had tasted more like grapefruit juice than beer, but this ESB amber ale is really good.
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@kettlecook Hipster hoodie? Guys don't let guys wear skinny jeans.
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@kettlecook Hipster hoodie? Guys don't let guys wear skinny jeans.
Who's a hipster hoodie? I'm not skinny anymore but still have no clue... All I know is my daughter bought me one of those and it was really good.
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@kettlecook the add, at the bottom of the pic. Just bustin' your balls man. Haha
@kettlecook Hey man, wha's a madda yous, it tastes like lemon-fruit-drink not grapefruit. :-\ ::) As for me, give me a good ESB or Stout. 8) SJ
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@kettlecook the add, at the bottom of the pic. Just bustin' your balls man. Haha
Oh! I didn't know what the heck you were talking about. Yeah, as I said my daughter picked out a six pack for me recently and I wished I'd taken a pic of all of them because they were all really good. Sure enough, I looked up the ones I could remember on beer advocate and found a lot of folks evidently agreed. As for "regular" drinking beers, two of my fAvorites are now Abita Amber (not an ale) and Sierra Nevada Nooner, a nice Pilsner. Thanks for clarifying. Lol
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Well, here in Il., we have had quite few local breweries pop up. I haven't had a chance to sample all , but I typically lean towards porters and stouts. We are about 30 minutes from st. Louis and the popular one there is Schlafly. I believe I spotted them in Memphis also, but not for sure. I agree 100% about pairing a beer with your meal., and don't get me wrong I love all beer. Domestics, imports, crafts. Beer is guuud!
Haven't tried it yet. Just in case MILF isn't complex enough... They further aged some in brandy barrels.
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Limit of one per person, per day. Managed to snag 3 before they sold out. Think I might cellar one.
Found a fourth!
Must be good. I'll have to keep an eye out. Nothin beats a good milf!! Sorry, just had to be said..
Fun thread. I guess I count as a beer nerd/enthusiast. I've been brewing for ~14 years and am a certified bjcp judge. Anyone else a homebrewer? Unfortunately I haven't been able to brew much lately due to a seemingly never ending basement remodel, but the electric system is part of that project so I should be running full steam in a few months.
This is kind of an old picture, but here's my set-up:
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Tried this one today...Interesting. ..
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Interesting... Is an interesting description. Haha
Looks light for a barrel aged beer. You usually see stouts and porters aged.
Hey anybody up for a cold one?
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Blue moon? She needs to step up her game.
I think that in this situation, any moon would be acceptable.
There is one decent moon.
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Blue moon? She needs to step up her game.
REALLY, really ??? SJ
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Blue moon? She needs to step up her game.
REALLY, really ??? SJ
There are WAY better brews out there. I am graced with one of the best local breweries out there. I wish you all had access to Mothers. They do amazing things.
And
@SmokenJoe we love our scotch. You have taste.
@TheDude She had beer ??? SJ
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Interesting... Is an interesting description. Haha
Looks light for a barrel aged beer. You usually see stouts and porters aged.
Had a "Scotchy" flavor. wasn't bad, just wasn't amazing
If you're a fan of Dragons Milk, you HAVE to try the reserve. Everything the original offers, with a nice vanilla finish.
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Fun thread. I guess I count as a beer nerd/enthusiast. I've been brewing for ~14 years and am a certified bjcp judge. Anyone else a homebrewer? Unfortunately I haven't been able to brew much lately due to a seemingly never ending basement remodel, but the electric system is part of that project so I should be running full steam in a few months.
This is kind of an old picture, but here's my set-up:
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@blksabbath Nice set up. I have 1 keggle and just about a dozen brews under my belt. My next will be my first all grain brew, probably 2 weeks once I finish building my mash tun. Even though I have over 125 breweries within 30 miles of me I still dig a fresh made home brew, it's like bbq, it's better when you make it with your own 2 hands.
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If you can find this... Do it! Little sweet, very oaky and 14.6%
I just picked up a few bottles of Westvleteren Blonde, 8, and 12. I'm stoked to say the least. I had a 6-pack of the 12 during their limited USA release a few years ago but randomly ran into some again today.
Care package from OR.
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Lots of great craft brewers here in Ontario. New ones continue to pop-up.
Here is one that operates just north of me. They do some cool stuff ...
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Ahhh, a thread after my own heart! I live in New England, home of many beautiful craft breweries...The Alchemist, having it's famous Heady Topper is not far from me. And my state I live in now, has both Allagash and Maine Brewing Company.
My favorite currently is St Klippenstein, by Allagash
Got something from Allagash in a beer trade a while back. Don't remember exactly what, but it was I remember liking it. Don't get the following for Heady Topper. Super hoppy beers just taste like skunk spray.
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. Super hoppy beers just taste like skunk spray.
Thank you! I am going to use that. I live in San Diego County, THE HOME of over hopped IPAs. It is a type that I just don't get.
I don't want a pine tree or grapefruit in my beer.
A good Scottish Ale or Imperial Stout and now we're talking.
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Quote from: TheDude on May 13, 2016, 08:24:44 PM
. Super hoppy beers just taste like skunk spray.
Thank you! I am going to use that. I live in San Diego County, THE HOME of over hopped IPAs. It is a type that I just don't get.
I don't want a pine tree or grapefruit in my beer.
A good Scottish Ale or Imperial Stout and now we're talking.
Haha Seattle and Portland are WAYYYY worse. It's so bad that bartenders and servers may judge you if you ask for something thats not very hoppy.
Swan song. This has been Mothers anniversary brew for their first five years. Introduced a new one last week. This is probably one of the last left.
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Quote from: Titus on May 13, 2016, 07:23:10 PM
Ahhh, a thread after my own heart! I live in New England, home of many beautiful craft breweries...The Alchemist, having it's famous Heady Topper is not far from me. And my state I live in now, has both Allagash and Maine Brewing Company.
My favorite currently is St Klippenstein, by Allagash
Two of my favorites. My brother teaches at Bates alives in Brunswick. I went to Maine Brewing Company shortly after they moved into their new brewhouse...maybe 2 years ago. Awesome beers. I'll be back out that way in July.
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If anyone is in the St. Louis area this weekend, check out the Brewers Heritage Festival down on the riverfront. I'm pouring with Modern Brewery since our club couldn't get shit together for a tent. Anyways, yell at me if you are there.
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Love craft beers especially IPAs and Reds. One of my local favorites is Knee Deep. Just had a cople Dog Fish Head 90 Min IPAs and a Drake's Denoggizer.
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All Tennessee beers from a trip to Nashville. The Porter was awesome..the Red..oh yeah..the others....drinkable.
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Quote from: SmokenJoe on January 06, 2016, 09:40:20 PM
@MeatAndPotatos Can you get your hands on Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout down south in Anaheim (I'm assuming that's in SoCal). Brewed and bottled here in Eugene and far better than McMenamin's Terminator or any of the other posers !!! Although, my Grandson set me up with a bottle of AleSmith Speedway Stout in Seattle (I think it's a SoCal ale) that was, in a word, F'n F'ntastic. SJ
Oakshire Watershed is the best IPA that I can find in cans.
We pack into summer steelhead camp and the glass has to stay at the rigs.
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