What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (5 Viewers)

[dirtyhalos]

victory at sea

 

[ditka311]

http://imgur.com/s7BgVzi

 

[Hawks64]

http://imgur.com/s7BgVzi

And?

 

[ditka311]

I saw 4 elf. And GL and Fistmas. About a month too early for my liking.

 

[Hawks64]

I saw 4 elf. And GL and Fistmas. About a month too early for my liking.

What are your thoughts on 4 Elf and Fistmas? Do they hold up to GL?

 

[ditka311]

http://imgur.com/s7BgVzi

And?

Pure happiness. But I am also depressed since I am out of alpine.

 

[Hawks64]

http://imgur.com/s7BgVzi

And?

Pure happiness. But I am also depressed since I am out of alpine.

I have a BIL that lives in San Fran, trying to hook up a trade since he can't get any Chicago beers out there, most notably PW. Seeing if he can get some Alpine and Russian River for me. Having a source for fresh Pliny might be a good thing.

 

[ditka311]

I saw 4 elf. And GL and Fistmas. About a month too early for my liking.

What are your thoughts on 4 Elf and Fistmas? Do they hold up to GL?

Haven't tried 4 Elf. GL is better than Fistmas

 

[Hawks64]

I saw 4 elf. And GL and Fistmas. About a month too early for my liking.

What are your thoughts on 4 Elf and Fistmas? Do they hold up to GL?

Haven't tried 4 Elf. GL is better than Fistmas

Thanks, I tried a few new Christmas Ale's last year and was very disappointed in comparison to GL.

 

[ditka311]

Nice Pipeworks haul by the way

 

[Hawks64]

Nice Pipeworks haul by the way

I may have lucked into a way to get limited releases. Made friends with the owner of bottle shop around here, talked to him about grapefruit sculpin and any limited releases by PW, FFF, etc that he may get. Said he'd talk to his beer guy and have him call me. If this works out and I get the hookup, I'll make sure to grab some for you too.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Bell's double cream stout.

 

[dirtyhalos]

2013 bcbs... holy ####!!

 

[ditka311]

So I was kind of depressed knowing that whatever I picked to drink next would be a complete letdown compared to Pure Hoppiness. But then I saw Sculpin that I forgot I bought yesterday (I know, right?) and things were ok again.

Drinking a Southern Star Pine Belt now though.

 

[Sebowski]

http://imgur.com/s7BgVzi

And?

Pure happiness. But I am also depressed since I am out of alpine.

I know the feeling. I've been out for like 5 days. Going to go reload on Tuesday.

 

[Sebowski]

Local Pizza Port is doing a charity thing so drinking for a good cause tonight.

Fresh hop Jetty and barrel aged Eukaryst, which is as good as a barrel aged stout gets.

 

[Hawks64]

Harvest Ale

Little Sumpin Wild

Cherry Truffle Abduction

Neapolitan Stout

 

[ditka311]

Alpha King

irritated koala smoked tea infused black ipa

 

[HellToupee]

Pretty Things Bocky Bier

 

[Hawks64]

Alpha King

irritated koala smoked tea infused black ipa

How was the Koala?

 

[Amused to Death]

Yards Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale. Meh.

 

[ditka311]

Alpha King

irritated koala smoked tea infused black ipa

How was the Koala?

It's ok. Got it as a gift but it sounded interesting. I would say it isn't bad but it isn't great so I guess that's my longwinded way of confirming that it's just ok.

 

[ditka311]

Urbanhack, which black IPA did you eventually go with? Have you had Sticky Fat or the black IPA from Spiteful?

 

[ditka311]

Just did a beer run

PW Citra (place had over 2 cases of it out - never seen that before)

PW Attack of the Devil's Lettuce

PW Fully Hoperational Battlestation

PW Game of Jones

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Wild

Founders Harvest

Saugatuck Neapolitan Stout

Tried to find some Grapefruit Sculpin...no luck. Is FFF Yum-Yum worth it? Saw some Rev Fistmas...is that a good Christmas Ale? I really like Great Lakes, but haven't found another I like nearly as well.

When you ask if Yum Yum is worth it, what do you mean? It's a good beer but nothing special IMO.

 

[palmersteel]

Spiteful Selfies are for Weiners DIPA

3 Brothers The Admiral DIPA

 

[Hawks64]

Just did a beer run

PW Citra (place had over 2 cases of it out - never seen that before)

PW Attack of the Devil's Lettuce

PW Fully Hoperational Battlestation

PW Game of Jones

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Wild

Founders Harvest

Saugatuck Neapolitan Stout

Tried to find some Grapefruit Sculpin...no luck. Is FFF Yum-Yum worth it? Saw some Rev Fistmas...is that a good Christmas Ale? I really like Great Lakes, but haven't found another I like nearly as well.

When you ask if Yum Yum is worth it, what do you mean? It's a good beer but nothing special IMO.

Yeah, is it worth the price tag is what I meant. Sorry for the lack of clarity.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Gotta take a little easier for the next two weeks

 

[ditka311]

Gotta take a little easier for the next two weeks

I say that every Monday.

 

[Wingnut]

I'm stuck drinking on the weekends only for the next 3 weeks, with an occasional late night beer on my short work nights here or there.

 

[urbanhack]

Urbanhack, which black IPA did you eventually go with? Have you had Sticky Fat or the black IPA from Spiteful?

I didn't end up getting one, but yes...have had the Spiteful. I enjoyed.

 

[Wingnut]

Cheating...having a Maine Beer Co Mo APA w/dinner (grilled center cut pork chop, baked potato, sauteed asparagus).

Very nice beer.

 

[Hawks64]

PSA....PW released Orange Truffle Abduction today, also Unicorns Revenge.

 

[ditka311]

Not sure what to think about Orange Truffle. Would rather pick up another cherry or raspberry. Unicorn's Revenge sounds good.

 

[Hawks64]

Not sure what to think about Orange Truffle. Would rather pick up another cherry or raspberry. Unicorn's Revenge sounds good.

Giving it a shot tomorrow most likely. I have 3 or so Cherry right now and there are still more on the shelf there, so I figured I would give it a try.

 

[Sebowski]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

 

[Sebowski]

Green Bullet

Ninkasi Lux

Pizza Port Eukaryst

PP Barney

PP BA Eukaryst (this is as good as any barrel aged stout gets. No homer. Move the #### over bourbon county)

 

[spoons]

Mmmm...Surly Fest....

 

[ditka311]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

Bombers and limited draft is all they produce per their site. They don't have a tap room. I think they are working towards six packs next.

 

[Hawks64]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

Bombers and limited draft is all they produce per their site. They don't have a tap room. I think they are working towards six packs next.

Tap room is rumored next year, but who knows. Rumor is another kickstarter round is coming next year.

 

[urbanhack]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

Bombers and limited draft is all they produce per their site. They don't have a tap room. I think they are working towards six packs next.

Tap room is rumored next year, but who knows. Rumor is another kickstarter round is coming next year.

I heard they were going to can 4-packs. They shouldn't need another kickstarter at this point.

 

[Hawks64]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

Bombers and limited draft is all they produce per their site. They don't have a tap room. I think they are working towards six packs next.

Tap room is rumored next year, but who knows. Rumor is another kickstarter round is coming next year.

I heard they were going to can 4-packs. They shouldn't need another kickstarter at this point.

For the Tap room is what I had heard, not for the canning.

 

[Hawks64]

PW Orange Truffle Abduction...didn't have high expectations but I like it. Not as well as Cherry or Raspberry but I would certainly buy it again. I might get a bottle and let age for a bit see how well it holds up.

 

[Wingnut]

Having a home brew before I head to work.

 

[ditka311]

I just heard that pipe works doesn't keg anything. Is that true? Bottles only for their stuff?

Bombers and limited draft is all they produce per their site. They don't have a tap room. I think they are working towards six packs next.

Tap room is rumored next year, but who knows. Rumor is another kickstarter round is coming next year.

That might be a worthy investment. Haven't heard that though.

 

[ditka311]

Picked up at binnys south loop:

Heyoka

Mo

Sierra Nevada Celebration

They had a pallet of new beers and stacks of cases they were putting on the shelves or display. It was like Christmas morning.

 

[Ilov80s]

Shorts new DIPA...impressed. It's described as a Belgian, but it's just a hop bomb, all galaxy hops. I'm not sure what's Belgian, but I like it. Weird name though: Pangalactic Gargleblaster.

Eta: I get the Belgian yeast now, good beer.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Leffe.​

 

[ditka311]

Picked up a Pipeworks Chipotle Smoked porter too. Forgot about that.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Pretty interesting imo - AB acquires 10 Barrel Brewing (Bend, OR).

 

[Hawks64]

Pretty interesting imo - AB acquires 10 Barrel Brewing (Bend, OR).

Not sure how that's going to go over, if AB acquired a brewer here not sure I would be giving them much business going forward.