What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (4 Viewers)

[Buckfast 1]

I found some of the Avery Momi Hiwa rum barrel-aged coconut porter (17% ABV) at my local liquor store tonight. It was a pretty ridiculous beer. Dark chocolate, dark rum, sugar cane, and some milky coconut flavors. A little bit of sweet rum heat, but overall extremely drinkable for the 17% ABV. They only had six bottles left and allowed me to buy two for me and my wife, but I will see if I can get another bottle tomorrow for Sebowski.

I also had the new Great Divide Yeti Oatmeal imperial stout, which was phenomenal. It reminded me a lot of Founders Breakfast Stout (which I also had tonight), but I thought it was more creamy and smoother. I can't imagine how amazing the Yeti Oatmeal Stout would be bourbon-barrel aged like the Founders KBS.

Also had some Three Floyds Dreadnaught imperial IPA that I brought back with me from Kentucky last weekend. It is probably one of my top 5 beers in my all-time listings. Crazy tropical juicy orange, grapefruit, mango, and pineapple hops with a sweet caramel malt backbone. It is a perfect example of my favorite type of beer.

 

[mr. furley]

while I chill Pineapple Exhaust

You got the real Pineapple Exhaust or the "little" Pineapple Exhaust?Either way, on the name.

Clue me in here, whats pineapple exhaust bir or little?

It's a beer that was conceived as a result of a drunken miscommunication between me, Bakes, and Tip Top's wife (TT doesn't really post here much anymore) during our annual TheBeerSpot gathering in 2011. Tip Top homebrewed it. It was supposed to be a smoked dunkel eisbock, but I think technically he brewed an ale. It's an 18% smoked eis-ale (?) brewed with pineapple. He bottled the ice runoff as "little" Pineapple Exhaust, it's like an 8% version of the same beer.

I'm not sure how good the beer is, but the name is outstanding.

Very, very good. TT said it clocked in at 18% abv.

Loved it and requested a 22oz for next time

good thing i have an RSS feed setup for "pineapple exhaust" mentions

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Brooklyn Sorachi Ace. Yummy.

 

[Dickies]

Firestone Pale 31

Lagunitas Sucks

Lagunitas IPA

and in honor of Lincecum's no-hitter I think I am about to open my bottle of Drake's Hopocalypse

 

[Ray Karpis]

Bud Light Lime.

I know, I know.

It's the official beer of my annual family beach vacation and my dad always buys it.

 

[Sebowski]

I found some of the Avery Momi Hiwa rum barrel-aged coconut porter (17% ABV) at my local liquor store tonight. It was a pretty ridiculous beer. Dark chocolate, dark rum, sugar cane, and some milky coconut flavors. A little bit of sweet rum heat, but overall extremely drinkable for the 17% ABV. They only had six bottles left and allowed me to buy two for me and my wife, but I will see if I can get another bottle tomorrow for Sebowski.

I also had the new Great Divide Yeti Oatmeal imperial stout, which was phenomenal. It reminded me a lot of Founders Breakfast Stout (which I also had tonight), but I thought it was more creamy and smoother. I can't imagine how amazing the Yeti Oatmeal Stout would be bourbon-barrel aged like the Founders KBS.

Also had some Three Floyds Dreadnaught imperial IPA that I brought back with me from Kentucky last weekend. It is probably one of my top 5 beers in my all-time listings. Crazy tropical juicy orange, grapefruit, mango, and pineapple hops with a sweet caramel malt backbone. It is a perfect example of my favorite type of beer.

 

[Disco Stu]

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy - 32oz cup for $10 at a minor league ball game.

Great summer beer.

Tastes like someone took a random beer and sprayed lemon Pledge into it. :X

I don't know I'm a big hop head so it's not my kind of beer. But when it's it hot and I'm working in the yard it's refreshing. I can't pound 6 and 8% beers all day. Well I can but you know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean. The lemon flavor for the canned "shandies" I've tasted just tastes fake to me. If that's what you're craving I think you'd be better off mixing up your own lemonade and going half-and-half with your favorite mass produced beer.

I'm going to test my theory. For lunch I picked up a 24 oz Bud tallboy and a bottle of Simply Lemonade.

Oh, hell yeah. That's much better.

Next time add vodka. Great pool party drink.

One can of frozen lemonade concentrate

10-12 ounces of vodka

3 beers

 

[Disco Stu]

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy - 32oz cup for $10 at a minor league ball game.

Great summer beer. To bad they got bought out by the big boys.

Although I can now get easily in California and I see their advertising budget has gotten a boost.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it sounds like you're saying this was a recent thing. Miller bought Leinenkugel's in 1988.

The recent popularity of Summer Shandy is what finally got them into all 50 states.

 

[Disco Stu]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

Their brewpub is an old-timey looking restaurant with a menu largely based on germanic foods. Their beers are solid, though none spectacular in my experience. They do have like 12 taps (maybe more), so you will get to try plenty.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

The reception is actually at the brewpub?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

If you go into Lancaster, go to Springhouse brewing co (Skip Lancaster Brewing, if necessary). Springhouse has way more interesting and better tasting beers.

 

[Disco Stu]

The reception is actually at the brewpub?

That is my understanding. Possibly the ceremony as well. Place is supposed to be set up like an old European village or something?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

The reception is actually at the brewpub?

That is my understanding. Possibly the ceremony as well. Place is supposed to be set up like an old European village or something?

Yeah, sort of. The whole area is filled with Amish, Mennonites, etc. and a big draw is the many farms and old-timey type shops.

 

[ntz08]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

I'm a big fan of Stoudt's. I love their American Pale but most people just like it. The Scarlet Lady ESB is also good. Both very solid beers. Fat Dog is also a pretty smooth imp. oatmeal stout and I like their DIPA out of the big beers. If you're at the brewpub, they should some of the specialty/reserve stuff which is what I would be most interested in.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Lately, I've been drinking Abbey by New Belgium. As a fan of Chimay Blue, I was looking for something similar, but cheaper. This is pretty good. It's kinda like Chimay Blue, with a little bit of water added. Still prefer Chimay, of course, but at my local liquor store, it's $28 for a 4 pack of Chimay, or $11.99 for a 6 pack of this.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Lately, I've been drinking Abbey by New Belgium. As a fan of Chimay Blue, I was looking for something similar, but cheaper. This is pretty good. It's kinda like Chimay Blue, with a little bit of water added. Still prefer Chimay, of course, but at my local liquor store, it's $28 for a 4 pack of Chimay, or $11.99 for a 6 pack of this.

I think its apples to oranges. Chimay Blue is a belgian strong dark ale and the NB Abbey is a dubbel. Its pretty hard to find a good belgian strong dark that is inexpensive. I'm always on the lookout for them because I'm cheap and its my favorite style. The trappists will always cost more, but I think there are several good ones out there that are not brewed by monks, or even by belgians. Unibroue makes a couple good ones, ommengang, Bells Hell Hath no Fury, and one I got from Sebowski that is tempting me every day in my cellar, the Alesmith Grand Cru.

 

[Disco Stu]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

I'm a big fan of Stoudt's. I love their American Pale but most people just like it. The Scarlet Lady ESB is also good. Both very solid beers. Fat Dog is also a pretty smooth imp. oatmeal stout and I like their DIPA out of the big beers. If you're at the brewpub, they should some of the specialty/reserve stuff which is what I would be most interested in.

Found this on their website...

Special Brews On tap in the Pub: Old Abominable (barley wine), Big Brother PILS and soon Four Play IPA - batch #2 Bravo

EDIT: website must need updating, as their facebook says batch #3 of Four Play is on tap as of last week.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

I'm a big fan of Stoudt's. I love their American Pale but most people just like it. The Scarlet Lady ESB is also good. Both very solid beers. Fat Dog is also a pretty smooth imp. oatmeal stout and I like their DIPA out of the big beers. If you're at the brewpub, they should some of the specialty/reserve stuff which is what I would be most interested in.

Been to Union Works? I've never heard of it until just yesterday, but see that it is right in that same area.

 

[ntz08]

Talk to me about Stoudt's brewery. Going to a wedding there this weekend.

I'm a big fan of Stoudt's. I love their American Pale but most people just like it. The Scarlet Lady ESB is also good. Both very solid beers. Fat Dog is also a pretty smooth imp. oatmeal stout and I like their DIPA out of the big beers. If you're at the brewpub, they should some of the specialty/reserve stuff which is what I would be most interested in.

Been to Union Works? I've never heard of it until just yesterday, but see that it is right in that same area.

 First I've heard of it. Looks like they've been there since about 2007. I used to be in that area frequently but it has been a few years. Looks like a cool place. Will have to make a trip down and hit em both up.

 

[jamny]

Lagunitas Pils - to go along with the bacon-wrapped scallops I'll be grilling.

and I'm trying Ballast Point Sculpin IPA. I heard good things about it.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Lagunitas Pils - to go along with the bacon-wrapped scallops I'll be grilling.

and I'm trying Ballast Point Sculpin IPA. I heard good things about it.

Sculpin is THE preeminent San Diego IPA, IMO. Enjoy!

 

[tommyGunZ]

Stone Brewing Liberty Station just opened up ~ 1 mile from my house. It's incredible.

 

[jamny]

Lagunitas Pils - to go along with the bacon-wrapped scallops I'll be grilling.

and I'm trying Ballast Point Sculpin IPA. I heard good things about it.

Sculpin is THE preeminent San Diego IPA, IMO. Enjoy!

Nice! :drool:

I'm looking forward to a new favorite.

 

[The_Man]

Racer 5000

Green Flash Citra Session IPA

 

[Buckfast 1]

Stone Brewing Liberty Station just opened up ~ 1 mile from my house. It's incredible.

Wow, that looks pretty spectacular. I've never seen anything quite like that.

I had Stone's Enjoy By 8/2/13 imperial IPA last night. It was pretty awesome with a great fresh hop taste. I'm sure it is even better right there on site at the brewery.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Lagunitas Pils - to go along with the bacon-wrapped scallops I'll be grilling.

and I'm trying Ballast Point Sculpin IPA. I heard good things about it.

Sculpin is THE preeminent San Diego IPA, IMO. Enjoy!

Nice! :drool:

I'm looking forward to a new favorite.

If you are an IPA fan, you'll enjoy. Very clean, with the perfect citrus (apricot/peach/mango) and bitterness mix.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Stone Brewing Liberty Station just opened up ~ 1 mile from my house. It's incredible.

Wow, that looks pretty spectacular. I've never seen anything quite like that.

I had Stone's Enjoy By 8/2/13 imperial IPA last night. It was pretty awesome with a great fresh hop taste. I'm sure it is even better right there on site at the brewery.

This is Stone's 2nd brewery. Their first one in North County San Diego has been open for 6-8 years, and is even more impressive. A craft beer lovers Disneyland.

Enjoy by is the shiznit.

 

[Amused to Death]

Victory Summer Love. Will buy again.

 

[Ilov80s]

Lagunitas Pils - to go along with the bacon-wrapped scallops I'll be grilling.

and I'm trying Ballast Point Sculpin IPA. I heard good things about it.

Sculpin is THE preeminent San Diego IPA, IMO. Enjoy!

I finally was able get two bottles a couple weeks ago, that's some amazing beer.

 

[Todd Andrews]

Abita Purple Haze

 

[Steve Tasker]

Community Beer Works IPA x several

Flying Bison Rusty Chain

Going all-local today. Except for the red wine I had earlier.

 

[The Gator]

Flying Bison's Rusty Trombone

tmi

 

[17seconds]

I just learned that most of the breweries in SD distribute through Stone. Kinda weird.

Tonight I'm drinking the ol standby, Firestone Walker Pale 31

 

[The Gator]

Tonight I'm drinking the ol standby, Firestone Walker Pale 31

big fan

 

[Man of Zen]

PBR with the wife and poodle.

 

[Sebowski]

I just learned that most of the breweries in SD distribute through Stone. Kinda weird.

Tonight I'm drinking the ol standby, Firestone Walker Pale 31

I wouldn't say "most", but yes they are a great distributor. The local breweries they distribute: Port/Lost Abbey(whivh is really cool because before Port was Port, they were Pizza Port Solona Beach and that was Stone's very first account. Now that they are Port/Lost Abbey Stone is their distributor), AleSmith, Lightning, Black Market, Modern Times, Iron Fist... I think that's it for locals. They also distribute out of town places like Bruery, Oscar Blues, Great Divide, Avery, and Russian River

 

[Raider Nation]

Heading to the liquor store in a few minutes. Anyone tried Leinenkugel's yet? Any good?

 

[Christo]

Heading to the liquor store in a few minutes. Anyone tried Leinenkugel's yet? Any good?

Just don't get the Summer Shandy.

I'm going with Goose Island 312 tonight.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Boulevard - Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale

Having one now. Very good.

 

[seahawk 17]

PBR with the wife and poodle.

Just going to post how this thread has become for beer snobs, and saw this...wife and I worked on a 30 pack of Icehouse.

(My training camp for football season)

 

[Ilov80s]

PBR with the wife and poodle.

Just going to post how this thread has become for beer snobs, and saw this...wife and I worked on a 30 pack of Icehouse.(My training camp for football season)

I am a beer snob and love finding new, non mainstream beers. That said, I am not against anyone posting here about any beer. Drink up and enjoy yourself.

 

[T Bell]

Official advertisement for this thread.

 

[joffer]

Sculpin IPA is outstanding.

About to have my last Pliny the Elder :(

 

[McGarnicle]

Red Brick Hoplanta.

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

Pliny the Elder for the first time

 

[bierfiend]

heading over to http://lagunitas.com/# in a couple of minutes

 

[Christo]

Heading to the liquor store in a few minutes. Anyone tried Leinenkugel's yet? Any good?

Well?

 

[Don Quixote]

Drinking a Port City Derecho Common. They made an accidental version of it last year after they lost power in the derecho, and made an intentional version of it this year.

Usually prefer a hoppier beer, but pretty good for a hot summer day.

 

[joffer]

Pliny the Elder for the first time

You never forget your first time