What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (2 Viewers)

[Brony]

Once Mikerphone opens up here we'll have to put a trade together GB!

Watching this opening date too.  Not many good breweries close by me in A Heights. 

Surly Furios this afternoon 

 

[Hawks64]

Watching this opening date too.  Not many good breweries close by me in A Heights. 

Surly Furios this afternoon 

Unless something for my kids pops up I will be there opening day/night.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Trying some new brews tonight after doing the "make your own sixer" thing:

450 North Juice Box = meh -- maybe my expectations were too high considering the name, or maybe it wasn't super-fresh, but meh. Too malty, and just typical muddy and bitter hop presence. Do not recommend.

450 North Galaxy Fest = Wow! Now we're talking! Dank and tropical / citrusy, very hop-forward, and the Galaxy character is obvious (and I'm a big sucker for Galaxy). Will buy again, and highly recommended!

450 North Scarecrow and Bare Hands Reasoning on deck (that's the 3rd time -- they're here to stay).

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Unless something for my kids pops up I will be there opening day/night.

Depending on when, cornhole opportunity for sure -- although Jan - April is trade show season for me, so there's a chance I'm out of town...

 

[Wingnut]

Trying some new brews tonight after doing the "make your own sixer" thing:

450 North Juice Box = meh -- maybe my expectations were too high considering the name, or maybe it wasn't super-fresh, but meh. Too malty, and just typical muddy and bitter hop presence. Do not recommend.

I saw a check in on Untappd of this beer, and it was a low rating...I almost commented that with a name like that, it better be good. lol

Just had a Cycle Pallet 7 (BA Baltic Porter). It was pretty good on its own, and then I added a shot of Hill Farmstead's BA Maple Syrup...dayum.

 

[ditka311]

Thanks CDL....strongest thing I'm drinking is juice. Still feel like crap.

So by "juice" you mean NE style ipas?

Speaking of which, have you tried the new Stratus? Now with more haze...

 

[Hawks64]

Depending on when, cornhole opportunity for sure -- although Jan - April is trade show season for me, so there's a chance I'm out of town...

It looking like March/April is optimistic, first brewery in Elk Grove and has a lot of challenges.

 

[Hawks64]

So by "juice" you mean NE style ipas?

Speaking of which, have you tried the new Stratus? Now with more haze...

No I meant juice as in Orange and Apple....felt like hell for about a week. And I'm drinking a stratus right now! Might be my favorite of the cloud series.

 

[FairWarning]

Bells Hopslam.  

Getting ready for Haymarket grand opening in Bridgman, Mi tomorrow.

 

[Ilov80s]

Bells Hopslam.  

Getting ready for Haymarket grand opening in Bridgman, Mi tomorrow.

Keep looking for it, seems like it's not anywhere in SE till tomorrow. How is it this year?

 

[Hawks64]

Got my hopslam yesterday....will update shortly!

 

[FairWarning]

Keep looking for it, seems like it's not anywhere in SE till tomorrow. How is it this year?

Its good.  Got it in cans, looking forward to it on tap.  They made a lot of it this year, my account got 50 cases, last year 30.  

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Keep looking for it, seems like it's not anywhere in SE till tomorrow. How is it this year?

Merchants had it last Friday but I couldn't get up there.  They said they may get another small shipment 

 

[Hawks64]

So it's better than last years, but I'd rather have Hailstorm Stratus, a PW fish or Ninja.

 

[Ilov80s]

Merchants had it last Friday but I couldn't get up there.  They said they may get another small shipment 

They got lucky on that one, nobody else seemed to get it yet. 

 

[ditka311]

So it's better than last years, but I'd rather have Hailstorm Stratus, a PW fish or Ninja.

I prefer Cumulus to Stratus but newer release will be tested tonight. I'd throw Navaja in there too. 

 

[Hawks64]

I prefer Cumulus to Stratus but newer release will be tested tonight. I'd throw Navaja in there too. 

Agree on the Navaja, need to have a Cumulus near when I have a Stratus. I definitely prefer Stratus over Nimbus.

 

[ditka311]

Agree on the Navaja, need to have a Cumulus near when I have a Stratus. I definitely prefer Stratus over Nimbus.

Yeah, Mehmbus. The other 2 are really good though and I haven't tried the new hazy Stratus. 

Have you been to Myths and Legends?

 

[Hawks64]

Yeah, Mehmbus. The other 2 are really good though and I haven't tried the new hazy Stratus. 

Have you been to Myths and Legends?

I haven't, tbh I hadn't even heard of them before now.

Are they the renamed Urban Legend?

 

[ditka311]

I haven't, tbh I hadn't even heard of them before now.

Are they the renamed Urban Legend?

I believe so. 

And the latest and greatest Stratus is awesome. 

 

[Coeur de Lion]

No Hopslam here yet.   And I really need to head over to IL to grab some Hailstorm one of these days. I did go grab some more Galaxyfest and some Villain for this weekend's games though.

 

[Hawks64]

I believe so. 

And the latest and greatest Stratus is awesome. 

Wonder why they changed their name....I was looking at their beer list and thought it was a bit odd that they also have a DIPA Catherine the Great.

 

[Hawks64]

No Hopslam here yet.   And I really need to head over to IL to grab some Hailstorm one of these days. I did go grab some more Galaxyfest and some Villain for this weekend's games though.

TBH I am not likely to buy it again. 20/6 pack is crazy for what it is IMO.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

TBH I am not likely to buy it again. 20/6 pack is crazy for what it is IMO.

Yeah, I know. But I'll probably buy it every year just for nostalgia's sake. It's definitely not mind-blowing (or even close) anymore, but I go through my sixer pretty quickly every year nonetheless. I'm a big fan of the honey / hops thing, and Hopslam is easy to get when it hits. Thus far I've been too busy / lazy to drive up to Bridgman to get Honeystone or out to Granger to get Honey Badger LOL.

 

[Hawks64]

Yeah, I know. But I'll probably buy it every year just for nostalgia's sake. It's definitely not mind-blowing (or even close) anymore, but I go through my sixer pretty quickly every year nonetheless. I'm a big fan of the honey / hops thing, and Hopslam is easy to get when it hits. Thus far I've been too busy / lazy to drive up to Bridgman to get Honeystone or out to Granger to get Honey Badger LOL.

Yeah I get the honey hops combo with PW fish series.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Yeah I get the honey hops combo with PW fish series.

 Maybe some day they'll distro in NWI so I can get their stuff more easily (I mean it's a few miles away, and they send stuff to NY and now CT -- come on). As it stands, it's typically less of a PITA for me to go up into Michigan than it is to go over into IL given the traffic and crap.

 

[Hawks64]

 Maybe some day they'll distro in NWI so I can get their stuff more easily (I mean it's a few miles away, and they send stuff to NY and now CT -- come on). As it stands, it's typically less of a PITA for me to go up into Michigan than it is to go over into IL given the traffic and crap.

I totally get that, traffic into the city sucks.

 

[ditka311]

Wonder why they changed their name....I was looking at their beer list and thought it was a bit odd that they also have a DIPA Catherine the Great.

I was told some naming dispute with a place in California or something like that. 

 

[ditka311]

No Hopslam here yet.   And I really need to head over to IL to grab some Hailstorm one of these days. I did go grab some more Galaxyfest and some Villain for this weekend's games though.

Just stop at Hailstorm when you do an Open Bottle trip....or pick up some cans at OB. Growlers at Hailstorm are very reasonable (I want to say $13 for the refill and $3 for the glass?) especially compared to the ridiculous prices being charged for growlers these days by a lot of places. 

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Just stop at Hailstorm when you do an Open Bottle trip....or pick up some cans at OB. Growlers at Hailstorm are very reasonable (I want to say $13 for the refill and $3 for the glass?) especially compared to the ridiculous prices being charged for growlers these days by a lot of places. 

I plan to next time I head over. I actually meant to grab some last trip, but somehow about $150 of other beer jumped into my basket first. 

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Yeah, I know. But I'll probably buy it every year just for nostalgia's sake. It's definitely not mind-blowing (or even close) anymore, but I go through my sixer pretty quickly every year nonetheless. I'm a big fan of the honey / hops thing, and Hopslam is easy to get when it hits. Thus far I've been too busy / lazy to drive up to Bridgman to get Honeystone or out to Granger to get Honey Badger LOL.

Hmmm... my favorite local bar / restaurant (https://www.beermenus.com/places/7498-stacks-bar-grill) is tapping a keg of it tonight. If that holds out until tomorrow (and it should) maybe I won't buy any cans this year.

 

[ditka311]

In other Hailstorm news....Lumberjack Breakfast coffee, maple, milk stout release on Jan 21. Then on the 28th its the release of Vlad the Second Order bourbon barrel aged Vlad. 

 

[Ilov80s]

In other Hailstorm news....Lumberjack Breakfast coffee, maple, milk stout release on Jan 21. Then on the 28th its the release of Vlad the Second Order bourbon barrel aged Vlad. 

Wow that all sounds soooo good

 

[Ilov80s]

Just got my 6er of Hopslam. It definitely has lost it's dominance with the wave of new gen IPAs that have blown up the last few years. Still a great DIPA, but overpriced. However, it still carries big weight here in Michigan. Bells has a real special spot here in the heat of Michigan beer drinkers. 2 Hearted is the fallback go to draft beer at every establishment, the release of Hopslam always comes with fanfare and Oberon release day is a borderline state holiday. 

 

[Wingnut]

Green Bench Sunshine City IPA.

All you Midwest guys are always partying and carrying on, I feel like an outsider in here. lol

 

[FairWarning]

TBH I am not likely to buy it again. 20/6 pack is crazy for what it is IMO.

Wow, they really jacked up the price.  It's 16/6 here in Mich.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Wow, they really jacked up the price.  It's 16/6 here in Mich.

They do every year. Think a six was between $21-22 here last year after tax IIRC.

 

[BowieMercs]

As soon as it's available here (Northern VA), I'll be drinking Duck Rabbit Barleywine Ale. Last year I could only get 2 1/2 cases. This year, my goal is 3 cases.

 

[heckmanm]

Green Bench Sunshine City IPA.

All you Midwest guys are always partying and carrying on, I feel like an outsider in here. lol

Bear in mind, the weather's pretty sh#tty in the midwest this time of year. Not a lot to do BUT drink.

Recently for me: 3F Gumballhead, Cigar City Maduro, Spotted Cow.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Bear in mind, the weather's pretty sh#tty in the midwest this time of year. Not a lot to do BUT drink.

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Ran over and grabbed some Cumulus. Also NvU and some Mo and Zoe.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Evil.Twin Michigan Maple Jesus

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Cumulus is really good!

 

[Hawks64]

Cumulus is really good!

Stratus is better!

Noon Whistle is having their 2nd anniversary party and did a firkin of a NE style IPA with peaches then added a bunch of other fruits and additional dry hop of simcoe. Was awesome.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Ol trusty Fin du Monde!

 

[Coeur de Lion]

MO -- about as close to perfect as an American Pale Ale gets IMO. Just an amazing beer.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Big Bad Baptist

 

[Coeur de Lion]

Zoe. Just freaking love MBC.

 

[mr. furley]

Wisconsin guys>   buy Potosi Shot Tower

 

[tonydead]

Growler each of Airways Sky Hag IPA and Airways Jumbo Juice IPA. Disappointed they wouldn't sell me some Mosaic Pale. If you live in the Seattle area and haven't heard of Airways look them up, you can thank me later.