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A lot of breweries are messing around with pepper beer. Some people like it. I LOVE spicy, but not in my beer. I've tried a bunch. Always glad to have a sip, but would never want a full pour of one. I could do a glass of the Chocolate-Chipotle Black Marlin I had from Ballast Point actually.
Yeah, they're ok at best. I did just get a Sam Adams sampler at Costco this week. Has 3 beers from Sam that I've never had. Drinking the "East-West Kolsch" right now. Tasty.
Tyranena did a good chipotle spiced beer
I actually liked that beer and I am the biggest Rogue hater out there.
Horseheads Hot-Jala-Heim and Bandwagon (brewpub in Ithaca) Raspberry Jalapeno are both pretty good too, although not chipotle. Mikkeller Chipotle Porter was good, although I couldn't really taste the chipotle.
I saw the Chiptolet around for some time, I just could not get myself to drink it.
Picked this up also, pretty damn good 12 pack for my tastes. The Saison was good, the aforementioned Kolsch was awesome and I liked the Summer Ale was good as well. I'm madly in love with the Latitude 48, the two worst beers might be their regular and light Boston Lagers. Nice job by Sam Adams'Dan Gladden said:
You are the 3rd person to say something good about the Sam Adams Saison. Is sour or pretty mild? I am drinking a New Holland Gold Cap Saison right now. It's good, but maybe a little to sweet. Seems more like an intro to Saison.Picked this up also, pretty damn good 12 pack for my tastes. The Saison was good, the aforementioned Kolsch was awesome and I liked the Summer Ale was good as well. I'm madly in love with the Latitude 48, the two worst beers might be their regular and light Boston Lagers. Nice job by Sam Adams'Dan Gladden said:
and the crowd roared
did you stop by Mike's? i told him you'd be by.'Dan said:Sam Adams Imperial White. Picked it up yesterday in McKinney, TX (can't get it local in Memphis). Damn good.
Sour, at first I thought it was a mild representation but about halfway through I had a much different opinion. I'm not a fan of the style so I haven't had a lot of them but from I have had it compared favorably with the high dollar crafts I've tried. It's certainly worth a try IMO.You are the 3rd person to say something good about the Sam Adams Saison. Is sour or pretty mild? I am drinking a New Holland Gold Cap Saison right now. It's good, but maybe a little to sweet. Seems more like an intro to Saison.Picked this up also, pretty damn good 12 pack for my tastes. The Saison was good, the aforementioned Kolsch was awesome and I liked the Summer Ale was good as well. I'm madly in love with the Latitude 48, the two worst beers might be their regular and light Boston Lagers. Nice job by Sam Adams'Dan Gladden said:
Narragansett is sweet nectar, how dare you sir!
I liked it, although it's not a style I drink too often. I was surprised at how nutty it was, especially the nose. It might have been because I was switching from more of a belgian brown in the St. Botolph's....my palate tends to have trouble with coffee beers in particular when I switch between styles in one session. If I'm going coffee stout/coffee porter, I have to stick with it the whole night for some reason. Maybe nut browns are the same.I think I'll get a better feel for it when I sit down and have a few in a night to really get into it. Good thing I have 5 more! I had to trade with a guy in Alabama for it (part of my Sexual Chocolate trade).
Took me a while to get into the sours also. Actually, I think the one that helped me turn the corner was Bake's 10 Year Lambic
Was that what he gave you on the deck?I think the one that helped me turn the corner was Bake's 10 Year Lambic
I took it to mean he didn't like saisons...eta - I cut out his previous comments about the saisons that preceded that one. I'm not really a huge huge fan of sours myself...I think they tend to be a bit overpriced...but I'm also cheap.a lot of people don't like sours.
Was that what he gave you on the deck?I think the one that helped me turn the corner was Bake's 10 Year Lambic
Maybe 
first one? also, if you're interested in reviewing TBS has a solid rating setup.
Have you tried Bell's Third Coast Ale? I had one tonight. I think it is in the American strong ale or American barleywine category - whatever, it is a great option when you are in the mood for a high abv malty beer. I dig the Lagunitas WTF as well, but it is not in the same category imo.
Yes, I have never had a double ******* and I remember when Stone was two guys and a van hitting the local restaraunts. I drank several of the very first lot of Arrogant bottled, loved it, but have grown up to hate bitter hops. I've tired of Stone and purposely been avoiding them, but the Double Bas sounded like a possibility to what I am seeking. I've never heard of TBS in regards to beer, but I always read rate beer before trying something new and was just messing with the format above.first one? also, if you're interested in reviewing TBS has a solid rating setup.
Double *******Yes, I have never had a double ******* and I remember when Stone was two guys and a van hitting the local restaraunts. I drank several of the very first lot of Arrogant bottled, loved it, but have grown up to hate bitter hops. I've tired of Stone and purposely been avoiding them, but the Double Bas sounded like a possibility to what I am seeking. I've never heard of TBS in regards to beer, but I always read rate beer before trying something new and was just messing with the format above.first one?
also, if you're interested in reviewing TBS has a solid rating setup.
Never tried Bell's TCA, but I am on a malty beer mission so I will look for it. Thanks for the tip. The WTF definitely improved steadily on its way to room temp. The flavors ended up being great. A small bit of that may have been the gentle buzz from the first 12 oz making the next 10 better. ha. It stayed thin and I'm looking for something with a little more substance. I can do better but happy to have had it.
Have their bottling practices gotten better? Seems only a few years ago their beers were going bad after 2 weeks...
No. That one is aged in Cab barrels. What other ones have you had?
Had New Glarus Red (just saw that it is technically a fruit beer) and found it the same as the Consecration; Have NB Lafolie to try next; So there is hope with sour ales for non wine guys?
It took me a long time to get into sours, and even then, I don't drink as many as a lot of people. I had good success starting off with krieks and other fruity lambics before moving into the more traditional sours.
yeeeeowzaaa. I didn't feel good until Sunday.
