What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (3 Viewers)

[CletiusMaximus]

Hop Hunter SN

I know I've asked before with no response. But has anyone else tried this? It's my go to beer now at home. It's also a new way of getting fresh hops.

Ran across this list of best IPA's. Very well written. What I would of given to be a judge.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/blind-tasting-116-of-the-best-american-ipas-we-hav.html?a=1

I have had it. At first I wasn't overly impressed but when I had another one a couple days later for some reason I thought it was much better.

I have had it from tap and bought a 6 pack. I don't know if this makes sense but something about it strikes me as oily. It also seems to give me a little indigestion after I drink it I have these litte hop burps. I don't have that with any other beers just kind of odd.

Back on point, I'm currently enjoying a keg of Over the Edge IPA from Unknown Brewing

Re: your comment about it being "oily" - assume you're aware of the hopping technique SN is hyping for this beer (see below)? Its some super-secret method where they "steam distill" the hops immediately after harvest, out in the field, then add the hop oil to the brew kettle, together with normal cone hopping. Sounds like schtick to me, but it is a nice beer. As I've noted before, I'm consistently impressed that SN can put such high quality product (together with most of their other beers) on the shelves in grocery stores in the midwest for just over a buck a bottle, $11 growlers at the filling station in my neighborhood.

Hop Hunter IPA harnesses the complex flavors of just-picked hops through an all-new method of steam distilling wet hops before they even leave the fields. This revolutionary technique captures and intensifies the natural flavors, creating a unique and intensely aromatic beer. Our custom process gathers pure hop oil which, when combined with traditional whole-cone hops in the brew kettle and makes for an incredible IPA experience.

 

[Wingnut]

Grapefruit Sculpin has finally made it here. Stopped in my beer store and picked up

6 pack Grapefruit Sculpin

1 EvilTwin Nomader Weiss

2 Head Hunter IPA

1 SN Hop Hunter IPA

1 Fat Heads Sunshine Daydream

1 Schofferhofer Grapefruit Radler

 

[Hawks64]

Hop Hunter SN

I know I've asked before with no response. But has anyone else tried this? It's my go to beer now at home. It's also a new way of getting fresh hops.

Ran across this list of best IPA's. Very well written. What I would of given to be a judge.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/blind-tasting-116-of-the-best-american-ipas-we-hav.html?a=1

I have had it. At first I wasn't overly impressed but when I had another one a couple days later for some reason I thought it was much better.

Cool, To me it's a must to have in a glass. The smell is just like a hops room. So great.

I have had it as well. A solid meh for me. Have had another beer that uses Hop oil and was also pretty meh to me.

ETA it's good not great, not likely to buy it over anything else.

 

[Wingnut]

Treehouse Present Moment pale ale. Looks super murky/hazy, and has a lot of citrus - grapefruit maybe. Very soft mouth feel. Good beer but nothing earth shattering. So easy to drink though.

 

[Wooderson]

Going to try to run to the local brew house tonight and get a growler of a one time release red ale. Haven't been into the reds and a long time but I'm a sucker for limited edition.

Unite Red Ale - SN

 

[Wingnut]

Treehouse Curiosity Thirteen.

Now were talkin. Smells tropical, has that hazy chewy look. Delicious. Nice bitterness, lots of tropical and citrus notes. I've heard this is kinda similar to Julius but I've never had it so I can't say...but I really like this one.

 

[Wingnut]

The C13 is warming up a bit and it really starting to shine. Bright, juicy, fruity, smooth, with some sweetness on the back end. This is a top notch beer. In the same ballpark as Crank and Pseudo Sue IMO. Good stuff.

 

[Wingnut]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

 

[Wooderson]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

I have one left. Think it's going down tonight. I have four Habanero Sculpin left. Not as excited about drinking those.

I'm surprised you could still get grapefruit. It's gone on my neck of the woods and I'm out West.

 

[sbonomo]

Poping a pliney as we speak....5.25 from the brewery.

 

[Ilov80s]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

Agree 100%.

 

[Hawks64]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

I have one left. Think it's going down tonight. I have four Habanero Sculpin left. Not as excited about drinking those.

I'm surprised you could still get grapefruit. It's gone on my neck of the woods and I'm out West.

I picked up a few six packs last week, they got a ton in. And love that beer.

 

[Wooderson]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

I have one left. Think it's going down tonight. I have four Habanero Sculpin left. Not as excited about drinking those.I'm surprised you could still get grapefruit. It's gone on my neck of the woods and I'm out West.

I picked up a few six packs last week, they got a ton in. And love that beer.

I'll have to check my bottle shops again.

 

[Wooderson]

Piping a pliney as we speak....5.25 from the brewery.

I need to make that road trip again soon.

 

[Wingnut]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

I have one left. Think it's going down tonight. I have four Habanero Sculpin left. Not as excited about drinking those. I'm surprised you could still get grapefruit. It's gone on my neck of the woods and I'm out West.

Still get it? We just got it today...my beer store posted on FB that they got 6 packs of Grapefruit Sculpin and Victory At Sea in today...the first ever to arrive in Lakeland...they got 6 cases of each in and I was there 30 minutes after he posted it...no way I was missing out. Lol

 

[Wingnut]

Head Hunter IPA...this is still new to me and I friggin love it.

 

[Wingnut]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

 

[Hawks64]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy bday GB! Enjoy the bday beers!

 

[Wingnut]

Craaaaaaannnnk!

All is right in the world.

 

[Ilov80s]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy birthday, enjoy the beer

http://giphy.com/gifs/happy-party-excited-nNrkgR4Z7RHDW

 

[Wingnut]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy birthday, enjoy the beer http://giphy.com/gifs/happy-party-excited-nNrkgR4Z7RHDW

 

[Ilov80s]

Finest Kind, Sculpin and Freedom of 78 on tap tobight.

 

[Wingnut]

Trying to save Treehouse Sap til tomorrow but dammit its calling me....

 

[Wooderson]

Grapefruit Sculpin. So damn good. I prefer it to regular Sculpin.

I have one left. Think it's going down tonight. I have four Habanero Sculpin left. Not as excited about drinking those. I'm surprised you could still get grapefruit. It's gone on my neck of the woods and I'm out West.

Still get it? We just got it today...my beer store posted on FB that they got 6 packs of Grapefruit Sculpin and Victory At Sea in today...the first ever to arrive in Lakeland...they got 6 cases of each in and I was there 30 minutes after he posted it...no way I was missing out. Lol

Yep still get it?My two bottle ships I go to both talked like they would not be getting much more. And these are places that pride themselves on getting micro brews. Only thing I can think of is its more popular here in California.

 

[Wooderson]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy Birthday man. You drink a lot of different beers. How do you find the time? Paint the picture for me. Age? Kids? I try to find new beers all the time but can't always fit it in. You are living the beer dream.

 

[ditka311]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy birthday. Maybe crack that Citra at midnight or something to celebrate!

 

[Wingnut]

Thanks GB! Cracked the Citra the other night...right now have an awesome Mix of great beers...finishing up a crank Crowler right now and heading out for some fried shrimp...then more beer lol

 

[Ilov80s]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy Birthday man. You drink a lot of different beers. How do you find the time? Paint the picture for me. Age? Kids? I try to find new beers all the time but can't always fit it in. You are living the beer dream.

Thanks man! And I like to think so. Lol. Turned 45 today...no wife, no kids...new girlfriend...I have total freedom. Work 17 days a month so I can make time for beers. Looking to move to tampa within 2 years so I can fish and visit breweries as much as possible.I'm trying to try he best beers available...its addicting...

Yeah, no kids and only work about 15 days a month. That's pretty much the key right there, no kids and don't slave away at work.

 

[Wingnut]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy Birthday man. You drink a lot of different beers. How do you find the time? Paint the picture for me. Age? Kids? I try to find new beers all the time but can't always fit it in. You are living the beer dream.

Thanks man! And I like to think so. Lol. Turned 45 today...no wife, no kids...new girlfriend...I have total freedom. Work 17 days a month so I can make time for beers. Looking to move to tampa within 2 years so I can fish and visit breweries as much as possible.I'm trying to try he best beers available...its addicting...

Yeah, no kids and only work about 15 days a month. That's pretty much the key right there, no kids and don't slave away at work.

Glad you quoted that before accidentally deleted it...lol

 

[Wooderson]

So next up I'm cracking a Crank Crowler...the birthday beers are flowing (yes, that's a shameless plug for my Bday...Lol)

Cheers everyone!

Happy Birthday man. You drink a lot of different beers. How do you find the time? Paint the picture for me. Age? Kids? I try to find new beers all the time but can't always fit it in. You are living the beer dream.

Thanks man! And I like to think so. Lol. Turned 45 today...no wife, no kids...new girlfriend...I have total freedom. Work 17 days a month so I can make time for beers. Looking to move to tampa within 2 years so I can fish and visit breweries as much as possible.I'm trying to try he best beers available...its addicting...

Thats a good beer drinking setup. Awesome. My rule is never the same beer back to back.

I dont have it to bad myself married with two young kids so need to pick my times. For example I'm posting from a brewery right now.

 

[Wingnut]

What brewery.

 

[Buckfast 1]

I had my fantasy baseball draft tonight. I was looking to stay up, but still get down.

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout imperial coffee stout aged in bourbon barrels

Epic Big Bad Baptist imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels with cocoa nibs and coffee

 

[Wingnut]

Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Weizen with some fried shrimp. This would be great lawnmower beer.

 

[Wooderson]

What brewery.

Sierra Nevada, it's 10 minutes away. Getting growler filled for me and a chocolate shake for the little lady.

 

[Ilov80s]

I had my fantasy baseball draft tonight. I was looking to stay up, but still get down.

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout imperial coffee stout aged in bourbon barrels

Epic Big Bad Baptist imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels with cocoa nibs and coffee

Wow. How are those? They sound amazing.

 

[Ilov80s]

What brewery.

Sierra Nevada, it's 10 minutes away. Getting growler filled for me and a chocolate shake for the little lady.

What beer did you go with? Do they have special brewery only beers there?

 

[Wooderson]

What brewery.

Sierra Nevada, it's 10 minutes away. Getting growler filled for me and a chocolate shake for the little lady.

What beer did you go with? Do they have special brewery only beers there?

Yeah they always have something only available at the tap room. Went with a Red Ale they were doing for women brewerrs or something like that. It was good but not my usual style. It was only a 1 day thing so had to try it. Most of the time I go with a beer camp beer for my growler.

 

[Ilov80s]

What brewery.

Sierra Nevada, it's 10 minutes away. Getting growler filled for me and a chocolate shake for the little lady.

What beer did you go with? Do they have special brewery only beers there?

Yeah they always have something only available at the tap room. Went with a Red Ale they were doing for women brewerrs or something like that. It was good but not my usual style. It was only a 1 day thing so had to try it. Most of the time I go with a beer camp beer for my growler.

Awesome, they make great IPAs. Not a bad brewery to live by. My FIL built the water system for their brewing.

 

[Wingnut]

SN hop Hunter IPA....meh.

 

[Ilov80s]

SN hop Hunter IPA....meh.

Do you usually like SN beers?

 

[Wooderson]

SN hop Hunter IPA....meh.

Your palette is burnt

Dog Fish Head 90 minute.

 

[Sebowski]

Hoppy BDay, Wing!

Ocelot opened today. We were slammed. Crazy to think about really. Very little social media. No real publicity, but they came out on a Thursday night. Our 1st three beers are great. Everyone loved them. I wish we had more in the tanks, but logistics kept us from brewing this week. I'm a bit worried about the crowd on Saturday. A couple parties and at least one bus. It's going to be hectic.

####. It's almost 4am... Need to be back there in the morning...

 

[palmersteel]

Hoppy BDay, Wing!

Ocelot opened today. We were slammed. Crazy to think about really. Very little social media. No real publicity, but they came out on a Thursday night. Our 1st three beers are great. Everyone loved them. I wish we had more in the tanks, but logistics kept us from brewing this week. I'm a bit worried about the crowd on Saturday. A couple parties and at least one bus. It's going to be hectic.

####. It's almost 4am... Need to be back there in the morning...

Hey buddy - congrats! I'm going to try to stop by in the afternoon of 4/23 for an hour. Will you be around or back in SD?

 

[ditka85]

Stopped by a local place to enjoy KBS on tap last night. Happened to meet the owner of 51st Ward, a new brewery here in IL. Didn't catch his name but he mentioned he was with Urban Legend previously and decided to move in a different direction.

Tried his most recent brew called Conscious Sedation, an amarillo brown ale. I thought it was outstanding! Should be hitting shelves in a few weeks locally.

 

[Hawks64]

SN hop Hunter IPA....meh.

Exactly my thought....same thing with General Resin from Scorched Earth. Similar type of beer using Hop oil instead of hops.

 

[Hawks64]

Stopped by a local place to enjoy KBS on tap last night. Happened to meet the owner of 51st Ward, a new brewery here in IL. Didn't catch his name but he mentioned he was with Urban Legend previously and decided to move in a different direction.

Tried his most recent brew called Conscious Sedation, an amarillo brown ale. I thought it was outstanding! Should be hitting shelves in a few weeks locally.

That guy is cool as hell and he makes some great beer!

 

[urbanhack]

OH HAI

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[Wingnut]

SN hop Hunter IPA....meh.

Do you usually like SN beers?

Big fan of their pale ale and Torpedo. Haven't tried many others.

 

[Wingnut]

Don't remember going to bed last night, but woke up in bed half dressed, remote control from living room in hand. On the plus side, I'm not hungover. I think the key was not having any DIPAs on hand that might have tempted me at the end of the night.

 

[ditka311]

OH HAI

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Any idea of when they will be available?