Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Koz hit NWI before yesterday -- doesn't seem to be in short supply. It was all over the place as I was hunting for BCBS. Tons of Backwoods ******* still floating around too.
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Memphis Foundry
- Start date
Hawks64
Footballguy
I'm not sure, I neglected to ask my guy yesterday and he's not back till Tuesday. Typically what I've seen is, at least by me, we're about 2-3 weeks behind MI in distro.
Hawks64
Footballguy
They were $15 per bomber and had it on tap at Hailstorm. I didn't go so don't know if they had growlers. They do crowlers now too.....which actually sounds like an awesome idea for the family Thanksgiving party today...
Lot of Backwoods by me too. That's a good thing though since it's delicious.
Central Waters BB Stout should be around in a week or so too.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Hawks64
Footballguy
Going to call around noon and maybe run out there. Is it a sweet stout and at 13% is it hot at all?
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Putting up the Xmas tree, fire burning, starting off with some Mikkeller -- Deception and Simcoe Session.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Lots of talk of the ####shows that were the BCS releases locally. I'll enjoy my beers while the rest of the truck-chasers run around.
Community Beer Works That IPA (in a can!)
Community Beer Works That IPA (in a can!)
Sebowski
Footballguy
Last edited by a moderator:
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Trillium Scaled
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Sculpin and Sucks.
Nice. Have you been there before? They have a bunch left?
Drinking Cumulus and Brickstone APA. #### show going to start soon though.
Hawks64
Footballguy
They open up the sections behind the wall and bar so it holds a bunch of people. You sit between the barrels and fermenters.
Will make sure to grab a few. It is wax dipped, it has to be good...right?
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
From what I've heard, if you had a bad one, there would be zero ambiguity about it -- you'd know.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah I could just be disappointed by it or it could be in my head. I have drank a lot today already.
I had bad ones, so I know if it's turned. This isn't that but I'm not sure if there is a transition process the turning can go through.
mr. furley
Footballguy
Potosi Shot Tower "espresso" stout
enjoyed it quite a bit last night. polishing off the 4-pack.
enjoyed it quite a bit last night. polishing off the 4-pack.
Hawks64
Footballguy
I HATE wax dipped anything...pain in the ### to open. Hate it. Beer was excellent though!
Bob N. Weaver
Footballguy
Black Friday stopped by local taproom for Goose Island 2016 releases: BCBS, BCB Barley Wine, and BCB Coffee. All were delicious but the Coffee shined for me.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
Played beer pong, the kind where you actually play pong pong, with college buddies last night. Miller High Life was the beer, holy crap the hangover from that swill sucks.
mr. furley
Footballguy
i read/post at a few different beer sites. it's always interesting to me to see how differently these releases are treated.
groupthink definitely in effect. some sites are saying "these aren't as good as last year.. definitely noticing some infection issues again". others are saying "loving it! huge improvements over last year!"
seems like it just takes one person to throw an opinion out before the ball gets rolling one way or the other. interesting from a social psychology standpoint if nothing else.
Last edited by a moderator:
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Anyone talking about "infection issues" is almost certainly an idiot. They pasteurized this year.
Agreed. All three I had in the past 2 days were great.
I also thought that Prop at FOBAB was pretty good. I think I am in the minority there.
mr. furley
Footballguy
this seems to be the current hue and cry. reports were coming out before black Friday was even half over.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Ruination 2.0, Furious, and the last of the Drip (which is ridiculous, hope they brew it again).
Sebowski
Footballguy
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Yeah, I'd probably feel differently if I were in the industry, but at the end of the day, it's about beer quality for me, and Bourbon County and the Sour Sisters (and Sofie) can hang with any beer on this planet, so I drink 'em, InBev or no.
Last edited by a moderator:
Sebowski
Footballguy
I hear ya. I just like to get the word out. "Can hang with" is what makes it easy to avoid them for me. So many beers out here these days that it is easy for me to stick to my principles. Especially after factoring in their pricing and shot-show line factors.Yeah, I'd probably feel differently if I were in the industry, but at the end of the day, it's about beer quality for me, and Bourbon County and the Sour Sisters (and Sofie) can hang with any beer on this planet, so I drink 'em, InBev or no.
And actually think the sister sours are weak.
Jutz
Footballguy
Blue Moon... so yeah, I actually have been liking a lot of the Blue Moon beers over the years. The beer that I had most recently is Cappuccino Oatmeal Stout. I got a couple bottles a few weeks ago in a mix-six. I was extremely surprised at how much I liked it. I bought another six pack for the holidays and drank it over the Thanksgiving break. I was really surprised at how smooth it was, and the coffee flavor tasted really good. Very impressed.
That got me to thinking about all the Blue Moon beers I have liked over the years. I remember back in the early 90's when Belgian White was first showing up in bars near me. I thought it was awesome. There weren't many other beer like it out at the time. It was different, and tasted really good. Well, time went on, people copied it, I got into expanding my beer palate and it wasn't really a big deal anymore. But over the years I have liked several Blue Moon beers.
I tried a lot of Pumpkin beers this October (as well as Oktoberfest's). Of all the Pumpkin's Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin was one of my favorite. I would probably pick Pumpking as my overall favorite... or maybe Braaain's from a local PA brewerey Spring House... but both of those are pretty strong. If I was looking for a regular afternoon drinker with a nice pumpkin flavor and a little spice, Harvest Pumpkin probably fit that bill best.
Winter Abbey Ale is a very tasty winter. I actually bought a full case of Gingerbread Spice last year an enjoyed it the whole way through. I bought a sampler pack and liked both the Cinnamon Horchata and the Chai Spiced. So is Blue Moon great? No, that's not what I am saying. But they are steady. They make beers I have really liked over the years, and are easy to find at my local supermarket. Also... they aren't ridiculously strong, which is something I appreciate lately. I've heard that the American beer market is becoming heavily skewed toward IPA... or other style beers with high alcohol content. Like Imperial Bourbon Barrell Stout, Tripel, Barleywine, anything strong. It seems the extremes are making it to the forefront. I am looking for that 'soft middle' so to speak.
I tried Bell's Best Brown and thought it was very meh. I don't plan on getting it again. It was not bad, but it did nothing for me.
I tried Sam Adams Winter Lager on tap, and just like Oktoberfest, I have been very surprised at how much I like it. It has that caramel taste of a brown to start with a slight spice finish. Not too strong, not too dark, soft middle like I like.
Lastly, probably my favorite beer I tried over the holiday was UFO Winter Blonde Vanilla Cold Brew Ale. When I see UFO I think wheat beer. I think boring. Wheat beers are great, but there isn't much that distinguishes one from another. UFO makes a good wheat, but I don't recall ever having a wheat that wasn't at least OK. So when I saw this UFO beer I was hesitant, but I gave it a try anyway because I like when brewers use vanilla flavor in a beer that is not dark. Add in a coffee flavor and I was hooked.
This UFO Winter Blonde was golden in color and had vanilla and coffee flavor. It was tasty. The flavors were not overpowering, you could taste hints of both flavors, but it didn't feel incredibly heavy like stout's and porters. It was really nice. The last time I recall having a beer like this was Evil Genius - The Files Are "IN" The Computer? This was a 'Vanilla infused Belgian-style dubbel ale'. I have looked all over for this Evil Genius beer and never found it. It was on tap at 2 local pub's but I have never seen it anywhere else.
Anyway, that is my holiday beer update. I hope you all had a nice holiday... cheers!
That got me to thinking about all the Blue Moon beers I have liked over the years. I remember back in the early 90's when Belgian White was first showing up in bars near me. I thought it was awesome. There weren't many other beer like it out at the time. It was different, and tasted really good. Well, time went on, people copied it, I got into expanding my beer palate and it wasn't really a big deal anymore. But over the years I have liked several Blue Moon beers.
I tried a lot of Pumpkin beers this October (as well as Oktoberfest's). Of all the Pumpkin's Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin was one of my favorite. I would probably pick Pumpking as my overall favorite... or maybe Braaain's from a local PA brewerey Spring House... but both of those are pretty strong. If I was looking for a regular afternoon drinker with a nice pumpkin flavor and a little spice, Harvest Pumpkin probably fit that bill best.
Winter Abbey Ale is a very tasty winter. I actually bought a full case of Gingerbread Spice last year an enjoyed it the whole way through. I bought a sampler pack and liked both the Cinnamon Horchata and the Chai Spiced. So is Blue Moon great? No, that's not what I am saying. But they are steady. They make beers I have really liked over the years, and are easy to find at my local supermarket. Also... they aren't ridiculously strong, which is something I appreciate lately. I've heard that the American beer market is becoming heavily skewed toward IPA... or other style beers with high alcohol content. Like Imperial Bourbon Barrell Stout, Tripel, Barleywine, anything strong. It seems the extremes are making it to the forefront. I am looking for that 'soft middle' so to speak.
I tried Bell's Best Brown and thought it was very meh. I don't plan on getting it again. It was not bad, but it did nothing for me.
I tried Sam Adams Winter Lager on tap, and just like Oktoberfest, I have been very surprised at how much I like it. It has that caramel taste of a brown to start with a slight spice finish. Not too strong, not too dark, soft middle like I like.
Lastly, probably my favorite beer I tried over the holiday was UFO Winter Blonde Vanilla Cold Brew Ale. When I see UFO I think wheat beer. I think boring. Wheat beers are great, but there isn't much that distinguishes one from another. UFO makes a good wheat, but I don't recall ever having a wheat that wasn't at least OK. So when I saw this UFO beer I was hesitant, but I gave it a try anyway because I like when brewers use vanilla flavor in a beer that is not dark. Add in a coffee flavor and I was hooked.
This UFO Winter Blonde was golden in color and had vanilla and coffee flavor. It was tasty. The flavors were not overpowering, you could taste hints of both flavors, but it didn't feel incredibly heavy like stout's and porters. It was really nice. The last time I recall having a beer like this was Evil Genius - The Files Are "IN" The Computer? This was a 'Vanilla infused Belgian-style dubbel ale'. I have looked all over for this Evil Genius beer and never found it. It was on tap at 2 local pub's but I have never seen it anywhere else.
Anyway, that is my holiday beer update. I hope you all had a nice holiday... cheers!
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Just FYI, while many IPAs are Imperial / Double styles, and are definitely on the strong side, there are quite a few good ones that fall in the 6%-ish range and are delicious. Also, there are plenty of good "session" IPAs that are in the 5% range or even lower in ABV. I don't mind a big beer (ABV) in the evening on the weekend, but just as often I'm just looking for something tasty without necessarily getting all buzzed up.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Palate differences for sure -- but I'd agree that they can't hang with truly great fruited long sours like Jester King, Crooked Stave, etc. Of course I can't get those here, so the fact that I can just walk into a bottle shop whenever and buy a GI sister is part of the appeal. The majority of what I drink is hop-forward with other styles sprinkled in when the mood hits, so availability is more important when I get that particular itch. Plus, I'd add that there is truly some god-awful crap out there in terms of sour beer, and given the price points on most of them, consistent, good, and available (even if expensive) often wins out with me. Rolling the dice and then drain pouring a limited $25+ bottle because it tastes like nail polish remover or straight stomach acid just really sucks -- and that has happened more than once to me over the years (looking at you FFF).
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
One thing that can be said about the mega-brewers is their consistency is impressive. Miller-Coors produces billions of gallons of beer and its all perfectly consistent in taste and color, which is really an impressive feat when you consider the brewing process is not like making soda.
Jutz
Footballguy
I have been slowly dipping my toes into the IPA pool. I don't know if this would be considered an IPA, but I like Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale. I figure it has the 'PA' part of IPA so it might be close haha. And that beer is only 5% which is nice. So I guess I am dipping my toes in the IPA pond. "We have a pool and a pond... pond would be good for you".
