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What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (2 Viewers)
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Wingnut
Footballguy
Dogfish Head is getting ready for their February release of 120 minute IPAhttp://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Limited_Ed...PA/15/index.htmFrom dogfish.com120 Minute IPAAvailability: limited - 3 releases scheduled for 2006Release Date: Feb, June & Oct 2006Too extreme to be called beer? Brewed to a colossal 45-degree plato, boiled for a full 2 hours while being continuously hopped with high-alpha American hops, then dry-hopped daily in the fermenter for a month & aged for nother month on whole-leaf hops!!! Our 120 Minute I.P.A. is by far the biggest I.P.A. ever brewed! At 20% abv and 120 ibus you can see why we call this beer THE HOLY GRAIL for hopheads!20% abv120 ibuThe Countdown Is On For 120 Minute!The calls and e-mails are coming from all over the place... but the queries are the same... "Where is my 120 Minute IPA???!!!!"The highly-anticipated February 2006 batch is nearly ready - packaging is scheduled for the last few days of the month, followed by immediate release. Most of the batch is already sold to our distributors, so check the map and find the wholesaler for your area! We will keep some of the beer for our brewpub, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, DE and the Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD. We'll also have a handful of cases for sale at our Milton, DE brewery, but that should go pretty quickly! Get ready... Get set...
Skylord
Footballguy
Avery The Beast Grand Cru 2005 (2005 14.9% vintage)Was probably about 60 degrees when I opened and poured it. Used a cognac glass for the beast.Light, delicate head barely clings to the top of the beer but keeps itself prominent at the edge of the glass. Just fine for this style. Aroma is sweet, raisiny. Suprisingly can't smell the alcohol.Taste is sweet...really sweet. Maybe the sweetest tasting beer I've ever had. And with sweet comes an overly cloying taste. Super thick mouth feel. Too much.I'm not a fan, this beer is pretty brutal. The other one I have needs another 2 years to round before I open in. Maybe then it will be drinkable.
Wingnut
Footballguy
I bought a 12oz for $7 a few months back....It was a bit much but I wasnt ready for that kind of beer at the time. When the new release comes out Im gonna buy another and revisit it. It was WAYYYY too sweet for my taste, but its not like regular beer. The one I had was 21% if I remember correctly.
I may pick up a few bottles to send out in trades.
bentley
Footballguy
Just poured another draft Bentleybrew Pale Ale, and the extra week's worth of maturing from last weekend's sample has done this thing a world of good. It's a lot hoppier now. The only problem may be the fact that I've got six liters of this stuff in the fridge now so I may be slightly...unconscious by the time the night is done.
mr. furley
Footballguy
maybe it's because finding Fantome is so rare (almost as rare as finding someone else who has sampled it!) maybe i'm biased. .. but i am willing to say that Fantome is my favorite brewery.just ridiculously good every time.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
My beer night:1 Highland Tasgall Ale (local Asheville brewer)...dinner1 Rochefort 101 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot1 Victory Hop Devil Ale1 Victory Hop Whallop1 more Hop Devil1 Ayinger Celebrator DopplebockI'm going to sleep well tonight.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Look familiar, FatMax?
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Add another Hop Whallop to the list.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
I've used Amarillo, Centennial, and Columbus with good success in Pale Ales. One of my favorite pale ales uses all 4 (those 3 and the Cascade).
Wingnut
Footballguy
Oh boy. I just got some awesome news today from 2 people.
First, a buddy of mine is going to Indiana in 2 weeks and hes gonna bring me back a few bombers of 3 Floyds Dreadnaught IPA and a couple other beers I ask him to pick up (havent decided on what else yet, but I cant overdo it...just a couple of bottles). So in a few weeks Ill have a couple of great beers from that region to try.
Second, and this one is pretty damn awesome. I work with a guy who's wife is Belgian and works in the travel industry, so they travel alot. They go to Belgium 1 or 2 times a year as well as many other places (Amsterdam, Germany, etc etc). I was talking to him about Trappist beers (he calls em Monk Beers), and he said theres ALWAYS someone in her family going to or coming back from Belgium. He said any Belgian beer I want he would get for me (personally or via a family member whos returning to the states). I gave him a printout of info on Westy 12 and he said hed get me a few bottles, and possibly even some Andechs Dopplebock.
So even though I dont know exactly when (I know it will be within a few months), I will have a few bottles of the precious and near impossible to get Westy 12, and hopefully the legendary Andechs.
First, a buddy of mine is going to Indiana in 2 weeks and hes gonna bring me back a few bombers of 3 Floyds Dreadnaught IPA and a couple other beers I ask him to pick up (havent decided on what else yet, but I cant overdo it...just a couple of bottles). So in a few weeks Ill have a couple of great beers from that region to try.
Second, and this one is pretty damn awesome. I work with a guy who's wife is Belgian and works in the travel industry, so they travel alot. They go to Belgium 1 or 2 times a year as well as many other places (Amsterdam, Germany, etc etc). I was talking to him about Trappist beers (he calls em Monk Beers), and he said theres ALWAYS someone in her family going to or coming back from Belgium. He said any Belgian beer I want he would get for me (personally or via a family member whos returning to the states). I gave him a printout of info on Westy 12 and he said hed get me a few bottles, and possibly even some Andechs Dopplebock.
So even though I dont know exactly when (I know it will be within a few months), I will have a few bottles of the precious and near impossible to get Westy 12, and hopefully the legendary Andechs.
3C's
Footballguy
Excellent. [Note to self...get on the good side of Wingnut]Oh boy. I just got some awesome news today from 2 people.
First, a buddy of mine is going to Indiana in 2 weeks and hes gonna bring me back a few bombers of 3 Floyds Dreadnaught IPA and a couple other beers I ask him to pick up (havent decided on what else yet, but I cant overdo it...just a couple of bottles). So in a few weeks Ill have a couple of great beers from that region to try.
Second, and this one is pretty damn awesome. I work with a guy who's wife is Belgian and works in the travel industry, so they travel alot. They go to Belgium 1 or 2 times a year as well as many other places (Amsterdam, Germany, etc etc). I was talking to him about Trappist beers (he calls em Monk Beers), and he said theres ALWAYS someone in her family going to or coming back from Belgium. He said any Belgian beer I want he would get for me (personally or via a family member whos returning to the states). I gave him a printout of info on Westy 12 and he said hed get me a few bottles, and possibly even some Andechs Dopplebock.
So even though I dont know exactly when (I know it will be within a few months), I will have a few bottles of the precious and near impossible to get Westy 12, and hopefully the legendary Andechs.
Bought a couple of bottles of this today and a 4 pack of celebrator. At $3.50 a 12oz bottle, I won't be buying much of the DFH but figured I might as well try it. Someone, me, is going to get very drunk during/after the big game tomorrow. Either celebrating a Steelers win or drowning in my sorrow.
seahawk 17
Footballguy
Widmer Hefeweizen
Skylord
Footballguy
By the way, for those of you using Firefox...you know the search tool in the top right hand corner? Both BA and Ratebeer have their engine tied into this thing. You can get them here. Search for their names and install.
Many a time someone has mentioned a beer that I have never heard of. A quick copy and paste and off you go to find out more about it.
Many a time someone has mentioned a beer that I have never heard of. A quick copy and paste and off you go to find out more about it.
bakes
I am the Beer God!
Middle Ages makes a draft-only pale ale using 100% Centennial. Awesome summer session brew.Try Simcoe sometime. If you want to know a hop's characteristics, check out the Hop Union data book. One great resource for beer lovers.
Tonight's brew is a one-year-old cold-aged Dominion Imperial stout - chewy chocolatey goodness. To be followed by the St. George's porter from 3C's shipment.
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mr. furley
Footballguy
they make a Mount Vesuvius beer too???
Wingnut
Footballguy
Just finishing up my first ever Stone Double *******.
Expertly crafted beer, and fantastic, but I think I like the Arrogant ******* better. Not because its not as strong abv-wise, but because the ABs taste is more in-your-face, raw, and untamed. The DBs taste is more refined and organized. The AB made my tongue feel like it ran a marathon, while the DB made it feel like it jogged around the block. In the ******* family, the AB, and NOT the DB, should hold the title as Most Arrogant.
That said, this beer is awesome. I just like the taste of Arrogant ******* better. Its more of a train wreck assault on the senses, while the Double ******* seems more calculated and focused.
Does that even make sense?!?!?!
Expertly crafted beer, and fantastic, but I think I like the Arrogant ******* better. Not because its not as strong abv-wise, but because the ABs taste is more in-your-face, raw, and untamed. The DBs taste is more refined and organized. The AB made my tongue feel like it ran a marathon, while the DB made it feel like it jogged around the block. In the ******* family, the AB, and NOT the DB, should hold the title as Most Arrogant.
That said, this beer is awesome. I just like the taste of Arrogant ******* better. Its more of a train wreck assault on the senses, while the Double ******* seems more calculated and focused.
Does that even make sense?!?!?!
Wingnut
Footballguy
Damn, Id LOVE to try the DFH BB. Any chance you could post a pic of the label?Excellent. [Note to self...get on the good side of Wingnut]Oh boy. I just got some awesome news today from 2 people.
First, a buddy of mine is going to Indiana in 2 weeks and hes gonna bring me back a few bombers of 3 Floyds Dreadnaught IPA and a couple other beers I ask him to pick up (havent decided on what else yet, but I cant overdo it...just a couple of bottles). So in a few weeks Ill have a couple of great beers from that region to try.
Second, and this one is pretty damn awesome. I work with a guy who's wife is Belgian and works in the travel industry, so they travel alot. They go to Belgium 1 or 2 times a year as well as many other places (Amsterdam, Germany, etc etc). I was talking to him about Trappist beers (he calls em Monk Beers), and he said theres ALWAYS someone in her family going to or coming back from Belgium. He said any Belgian beer I want he would get for me (personally or via a family member whos returning to the states). I gave him a printout of info on Westy 12 and he said hed get me a few bottles, and possibly even some Andechs Dopplebock.
So even though I dont know exactly when (I know it will be within a few months), I will have a few bottles of the precious and near impossible to get Westy 12, and hopefully the legendary Andechs.
Bought a couple of bottles of this today and a 4 pack of celebrator. At $3.50 a 12oz bottle, I won't be buying much of the DFH but figured I might as well try it. Someone, me, is going to get very drunk during/after the big game tomorrow. Either celebrating a Steelers win or drowning in my sorrow.
3C's
Footballguy
After reading a couple of the BA reviews, I think I'll let the second one age for a while. Gonna have the other one today sometime. Here's a couple of crappy pictures from my cell phone. I tried to pull the label off so I could get it all in one picture, but the label wasn't cooperating.Pic1Damn, Id LOVE to try the DFH BB. Any chance you could post a pic of the label?Excellent. [Note to self...get on the good side of Wingnut]Oh boy. I just got some awesome news today from 2 people.
First, a buddy of mine is going to Indiana in 2 weeks and hes gonna bring me back a few bombers of 3 Floyds Dreadnaught IPA and a couple other beers I ask him to pick up (havent decided on what else yet, but I cant overdo it...just a couple of bottles). So in a few weeks Ill have a couple of great beers from that region to try.
Second, and this one is pretty damn awesome. I work with a guy who's wife is Belgian and works in the travel industry, so they travel alot. They go to Belgium 1 or 2 times a year as well as many other places (Amsterdam, Germany, etc etc). I was talking to him about Trappist beers (he calls em Monk Beers), and he said theres ALWAYS someone in her family going to or coming back from Belgium. He said any Belgian beer I want he would get for me (personally or via a family member whos returning to the states). I gave him a printout of info on Westy 12 and he said hed get me a few bottles, and possibly even some Andechs Dopplebock.
So even though I dont know exactly when (I know it will be within a few months), I will have a few bottles of the precious and near impossible to get Westy 12, and hopefully the legendary Andechs.
Bought a couple of bottles of this today and a 4 pack of celebrator. At $3.50 a 12oz bottle, I won't be buying much of the DFH but figured I might as well try it. Someone, me, is going to get very drunk during/after the big game tomorrow. Either celebrating a Steelers win or drowning in my sorrow.
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Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Last week grabbed a 6-pack of Mendocino Brewing Co.'s Blue Heron Ale.
As with the White Hawk IPA, I was left a little disappointed.
Not bad (and definitely better than a lot of stuff that's out there), just not top notch.
Definitely not up to par with some of their other brews (Red Tail & Eye of the Hawk)
Yesterday grabbed a sixer of an old favorite: North Coast Brewing Co.'s Red Seal.
Oh man!
It had been awhile since I had had one of these.
I forgot just how good this brew is!
If you haven't tried it.
Do it!
You won't regret it.
As with the White Hawk IPA, I was left a little disappointed.
Not bad (and definitely better than a lot of stuff that's out there), just not top notch.
Definitely not up to par with some of their other brews (Red Tail & Eye of the Hawk)
Yesterday grabbed a sixer of an old favorite: North Coast Brewing Co.'s Red Seal.
Oh man!
It had been awhile since I had had one of these.
I forgot just how good this brew is!
If you haven't tried it.
Do it!
You won't regret it.
FatMax
Member
My local beer store has stocked Red Seals for awhile now, but I never looked closely enough to realize that it was put out by North Coast, and thus I have never tried one. I'm an idiot. I will correct that ASAP (probably this evening).I have also seen Blue Heron around, but never gave it a try. Other than their seasonal, I'm not a big fan of Mendocino Brewing. To me, even the Red Tail and Eye of the Hawk are just OK. Nothing spectacular.
For the Super Bowl, I drank one bomber of AB and about a sixer of Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Mirror Pond is another beer that I feel doesn't get enough love. It isn't a big hopped PA like Sierra Nevada PA, but it still has a very good taste and works great as a session beer.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Mendocino's 2005 Winter Ale is(was) insanely good. A great DIPA. I still have 10 bottles left from 2 cases I bought early December. Im having one right now.
I have also seen Blue Heron around, but never gave it a try. Other than their seasonal, I'm not a big fan of Mendocino Brewing. To me, even the Red Tail and Eye of the Hawk are just OK. Nothing spectacular.
I havent been impressed with their regular beers, either. The IPA isnt horrible, but nowhere close to top notch.My local store also carries Red Seal Ale. Im gonna add a couple to my next mixed 6 pack.
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Wingnut
Footballguy
Im drinking a Hercules right now - my store just got a case in today, so I now carry this beer!!! Available anytime. Im lovin that. The DFH distributor in the area is pushing for my store to carry Avery, Boulder, and DFH beers. If that happens Im gonna #### a purple twinkie.Did you taste any sweetness in the Herc I sent? The one Im drinking definately is hoppy, but has a sweetness not far off from the DFH 90 minute, IMO. Im starting to wonder if the Herc I sent didnt get cooked along the way, but seeing how the others tasted alright, thats probably not the case.. I may need to send you another though because I experienced something similar with the 2 Racer 5 bombers I had (the 1st from the brewery via mail order, the 2nd from you) - The first one I drank I didnt taste much sweetness or balance at all until near the end of the bomber....I thought it was alot like the Hop-Ottin IPA - hops, hops, more hops, and not much behind them. But when I drank the one YOU sent, right off the bat the flowery sweetness was noticeable. VERY balanced. So I think you may need to try another bomber and revisit this beer. Its right up there with 90minute, but with a *tad* less sweetness. Its definately a little more bitter/hoppy than the 90min but not by a landslide. Its got great balance.I did drink the Hercules last night. Wow. That might be the hoppiest beer I've sampled to date. If Hop Ottin is a true hop bomb, Hercules is a freakin' ICBM. The first drink made my eyes water (not joking). Very good, but for me, it's not a beer that I would want more one of at a sitting. It's almost too much. Almost. Very good, however. Not all that complex, but it is what it is. A hoppin' nuke. I followed it with a SNPA, and I couldn't even taste it.I feel the same way as you about Hop Ottin'. It's a very good beer, but it is not all that complex and could use a bit more balance (like Racer 5). That said, it is still in my top five IPAs and is a beer that hop lovers must try. I'm glad that you got the chance.This is the best thread going right now.
We'll get another trade going soon FatMax. I can send you all the 90minute you want. Have you attacked Hercules yet? If so, whad'ya think?
Just finishing up the 1st Hop Ottin IPA. A pretty standard Northwest IPA. Good beer, just nothing new or exciting. Extreme hop bitterness, which I like in a beer. Really thirst quenching and easy drinking. Id like a tad more malt for more balance, but for flat out hoppiness, this beer fits the bill. Its a true Hop Bomb. Im glad I finally got my hands on some though, Ive been wanting to try ot for a while. I think Ill rev up the Racer 5 next.
I'm saving my last DFH 90 for awhile.
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grrreatlvr
Footballguy
please put me down for a DFH 120 if anyone is willing to trade out beers.
Wilked: I still owe you. I have not forgotten.
Wilked: I still owe you. I have not forgotten.
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
Besides, it was my wife's birthday. Went out to dinner. Did the presents thing. Then uh...went to bed early.
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