guest 54788
Prince of ShantyTown
Tonight I'm having:
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
Leffe Blonde
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
Leffe Blonde
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What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (5 Viewers)
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FatMax
Member
To me, Franziskaner is the best Hefe out there. Very light, very easy to drink, lots of fruit (NTTAWWT) and overall and nice beer to drink. One of my favorite beer glasses is a Franziskaner glass from Germany that a friend (RIP) got many years ago. He willed the glass to me when he passed.
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regularguy
Footballguy
St. Bernardus Abt 12. My first Belgian in sometime, and after this one, I doubt I'll wait so long for another.
guest 54788
Prince of ShantyTown
as I'm learning my way with "good " beer I've already picked up that I like the wheats. The Franziskaner is nice.
Really liking the SA Summer Ale also.guest 54788
Prince of ShantyTown
The Franziskaner has a hint of a skunky smell. Is that normal?
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
Ya know, I wasn't impressed with Orval either. I made 3 separate attempts at it, never did much for me.
Skylord
Footballguy
The mrs and I signed up for this event at the local alcohol distribution center. Has potential...but regardless I'd be hardpressed to find something better to do on a Tuesday night!
Deschutes Brewery Tasting
Tuesday May 2
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Deschutes Brewery Tasting
Tuesday May 2
Brand New to the Southern California market, but definitely not to those who know good beer, we are looking to get Deschutes brew off to the right start! Join us for a great tasting w/ the peeps from Deschutes (including hopefully one of their brewers)! They will be bringing in the mainstays (Mirror Pond, Black Butte, Bachelor ESB), as well as a couple of cask brews and at least one or two of their seasonals. If we are lucky (and we tend to be) maybe even something you can only find in Bend, Oregon! Don't miss this one, limited availability.
regularguy
Footballguy
Very cool. Last year for my birthday, my wife bought me half a dozen different kinds of beer glasses, the first in my "collection". Just a great idea on her part as I'd never thought to buy any before.
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
I had the Franszikaner Hefe tonight too.....I have had that one 2 weeks in a row. Awesome. Try the Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen if you can get it.......I love that one too.
guest 54788
Prince of ShantyTown
had it last weekend. Thought it was very good.
guest 54788
Prince of ShantyTown
might have been on the shelf a little too long.
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
Anyone try the Dogfish Head ApriHop? I am not a big Apricot fan so I haven't tried it.
regularguy
Footballguy
I bought a pack a couple of weeks ago on a trip to Florida and had one the other day. Do NOT be scared away from this beer because of the apricots. I really doubt you'll notice them that much, and this is a quality brew.
bentley
Footballguy
You missed the I in front of the PA. Unfortunately, my wife went to the beer store with me. That curtailed the shopping spree I was intending on having a bit.I was very pleasantly surprised when we went to dinner at my wife's favorite mexican food restaurant. I asked if they had any new beer on tap, and the waitress told me that they had a new beer by Dogfish that was "a 60 on the hop scale."
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
'Hop scale' no waitress I have ever encountered knew WTF that was.
bentley
Footballguy
It's decent enough, but I don't think I'll drink much more of it. I was disappointed from the first whiff. Especially compared to the fresh DFH 60 Minute I had last night. I didn't started drinking it for a few minutes just because it smelled so damn good.It serves its purpose tonight, though. Something to drink while playing poker while eating popcorn and malted milkballs.
Are you going to tell WYB that DFH is "60 minute" and not "60 on the IBU scale" or should I?
Wild Young Billy
A Crazy Cat
I know what an IBU is......
mr. furley
Footballguy
i think Dany at Fantome still uses all those ingredients in his beers.definitely dandelions in the Saison
"Early brewers used herbals like balsam, hay, dandelion, mint, and wormwood seeds, horehound juice, and even crab claws & oyster shells for flavorings."
mr. furley
Footballguy
polished off a Capital Brewery Blonde Doppelbock and a Tyranena Shantytown Doppelbock
being that i'm pretty new to the craft beers.. i had no idea that Doppelbock's were lagers.
threw me off on first sip. neither beer is all too stunning.. just average.
being that i'm pretty new to the craft beers.. i had no idea that Doppelbock's were lagers.
threw me off on first sip. neither beer is all too stunning.. just average.
ClownCausedChaos
I ain't got time to bleed
Keystone Light.
I wish I had moeny like you's guys.
I wish I had moeny like you's guys.
bentley
Footballguy
Yes. And I completely understand that perspective. But, the tenor of the story was that Germans all drink high-quality handcrafted beer and shouldn't be forced to drink Budweiser, which is beneath them. The other part of the story is that they can't call it "Budweiser" in Germany because of their dispute with Budvar, just as Budvar has to be sold as "Czechvar" in the US.I'm not big into soccer...can I assume that the world cup is taking place in Germany? I'd be pissed if the worldcup was being held in the United States and all I could drink was Becks.Fight for your right for Coors light!!!
Not really but it rhymes well.
Skylord
Footballguy
We need somebody in the know to give us updates when the expansion of the brewery is complete....when they will start distributing to the west coast.We're taking volunteersI really like dogfish IPAs. One of these days those m-fers should decide to import something to California.
Winston Smith
Footballguy
I keep looking at Orval every time I make a beer run, but never wind up getting it. They are charging $5.99 a bottle for it, while St. Bernardus 12 is $4.49 or $8.00 for the 750ml. I doubt I'll ever wind up getting it, given this review and others I've read at BA, which suggest that it is just an average Belgian.
Winston Smith
Footballguy
My avatar is pleased
regularguy
Footballguy
Here's the response I got to an email awhile back for what it's worth.We need somebody in the know to give us updates when the expansion of the brewery is complete....when they will start distributing to the west coast.We're taking volunteers
mr. furley
Footballguy
can someone tell me if my tastebuds are dead?
when i drink a beer, either i like it or i don't.. the flavors that stand out to me at all are chocolate and coffee. otherwise it's either "thin", "thick", "bitter", "sweet" or, now, "piney"
why do i keep reading these insane flavor profiles over at the beeradvocate site?
i just picked up a bomber of New Holland's Dragon's Milk on a recommendation.. wanted to see what i was getting in to so i looked over the reviews
"What an unusual and unexpected flavor combination, the vanilla and almond/amaretto followed from the aroma, but its also very sour like sour milk, but not sickening, even has a slight chocolate twang"
and
"The aroma is oakey and vinous with a big chocolate and peat malt base and a touch of tart and sour dark fruits. As it warms, old cheese and strong alcohol comes out.
The flavor is sweet chocolate malts with some vinous alcohol and plums. It has a smooth woody finish."
and
"Taste some roasted flavors hints of chocolate then strong cherry flavors come on sour wine like again light vanilla and bourbon flavors with some sour vinegar notes mixed with cherry."
so all in all we've got vanilla, almond, sour milk, chocolate, cheese, plums, wine, bourbon, cherry, wood and vinegar.
am i ####### high or is that completely impossible? I realize that there are some beers with a nice complex flavor.. but let's be honest here. it can't taste like "vinegar" and "cherry" and "vanilla" and "plums". and how the hell can it range from "wood" to "vinegar"????
are people making this #### up to sound smart?
no
here.. i'm being serious. it just doesn't seem possible that you could 1) pick up that many flavors from it, 2) make a beer that has 12 different flavors mixed in to one bottle.
when i drink a beer, either i like it or i don't.. the flavors that stand out to me at all are chocolate and coffee. otherwise it's either "thin", "thick", "bitter", "sweet" or, now, "piney"
why do i keep reading these insane flavor profiles over at the beeradvocate site?
i just picked up a bomber of New Holland's Dragon's Milk on a recommendation.. wanted to see what i was getting in to so i looked over the reviews
"What an unusual and unexpected flavor combination, the vanilla and almond/amaretto followed from the aroma, but its also very sour like sour milk, but not sickening, even has a slight chocolate twang"
and
"The aroma is oakey and vinous with a big chocolate and peat malt base and a touch of tart and sour dark fruits. As it warms, old cheese and strong alcohol comes out.
The flavor is sweet chocolate malts with some vinous alcohol and plums. It has a smooth woody finish."
and
"Taste some roasted flavors hints of chocolate then strong cherry flavors come on sour wine like again light vanilla and bourbon flavors with some sour vinegar notes mixed with cherry."
so all in all we've got vanilla, almond, sour milk, chocolate, cheese, plums, wine, bourbon, cherry, wood and vinegar.
am i ####### high or is that completely impossible? I realize that there are some beers with a nice complex flavor.. but let's be honest here. it can't taste like "vinegar" and "cherry" and "vanilla" and "plums". and how the hell can it range from "wood" to "vinegar"????
are people making this #### up to sound smart?
no
here.. i'm being serious. it just doesn't seem possible that you could 1) pick up that many flavors from it, 2) make a beer that has 12 different flavors mixed in to one bottle.
bentley
Footballguy
I feel the same way fairly often. I can get categories of flavor, like if something has a floral taste, a fruity one, etc. Unless someone's a brewer and knows what flavors to look for, I find it hard to believe that they can pick individual things out to that level.can someone tell me if my tastebuds are dead?
when i drink a beer, either i like it or i don't.. the flavors that stand out to me at all are chocolate and coffee. otherwise it's either "thin", "thick", "bitter", "sweet" or, now, "piney"
why do i keep reading these insane flavor profiles over at the beeradvocate site?
i just picked up a bomber of New Holland's Dragon's Milk on a recommendation.. wanted to see what i was getting in to so i looked over the reviews
"What an unusual and unexpected flavor combination, the vanilla and almond/amaretto followed from the aroma, but its also very sour like sour milk, but not sickening, even has a slight chocolate twang"
and
"The aroma is oakey and vinous with a big chocolate and peat malt base and a touch of tart and sour dark fruits. As it warms, old cheese and strong alcohol comes out.
The flavor is sweet chocolate malts with some vinous alcohol and plums. It has a smooth woody finish."
and
"Taste some roasted flavors hints of chocolate then strong cherry flavors come on sour wine like again light vanilla and bourbon flavors with some sour vinegar notes mixed with cherry."
so all in all we've got vanilla, almond, sour milk, chocolate, cheese, plums, wine, bourbon, cherry, wood and vinegar.
am i ####### high or is that completely impossible? I realize that there are some beers with a nice complex flavor.. but let's be honest here. it can't taste like "vinegar" and "cherry" and "vanilla" and "plums". and how the hell can it range from "wood" to "vinegar"????
are people making this #### up to sound smart?
no
Skylord
Footballguy
can someone tell me if my tastebuds are dead?
when i drink a beer, either i like it or i don't.. the flavors that stand out to me at all are chocolate and coffee. otherwise it's either "thin", "thick", "bitter", "sweet" or, now, "piney"
why do i keep reading these insane flavor profiles over at the beeradvocate site?
i just picked up a bomber of New Holland's Dragon's Milk on a recommendation.. wanted to see what i was getting in to so i looked over the reviews
"What an unusual and unexpected flavor combination, the vanilla and almond/amaretto followed from the aroma, but its also very sour like sour milk, but not sickening, even has a slight chocolate twang"
and
"The aroma is oakey and vinous with a big chocolate and peat malt base and a touch of tart and sour dark fruits. As it warms, old cheese and strong alcohol comes out.
The flavor is sweet chocolate malts with some vinous alcohol and plums. It has a smooth woody finish."
and
"Taste some roasted flavors hints of chocolate then strong cherry flavors come on sour wine like again light vanilla and bourbon flavors with some sour vinegar notes mixed with cherry."
so all in all we've got vanilla, almond, sour milk, chocolate, cheese, plums, wine, bourbon, cherry, wood and vinegar.
am i ####### high or is that completely impossible? I realize that there are some beers with a nice complex flavor.. but let's be honest here. it can't taste like "vinegar" and "cherry" and "vanilla" and "plums". and how the hell can it range from "wood" to "vinegar"????
are people making this #### up to sound smart?
no
Thats good reading.The flavors are undertones. The brewer achieves an undertone without actually adding the ingredient. Take vanilla for example...you can make beers with vanilla beans and that would definately "taste" like vanilla. But if you age a dark beer in charred bourbon barrels, you will definately pick up on vanilla undertones. They didn't add vanilla, but its there.Its also how certainly people recognize certain flavors. Do a blind taste test of jelly bellies and you'll realize real quick that just because they say its tangerine flavor, it sure as hell doesn't taste like a tangerine if you were to eat one.
You'll find that many undertones can be described different ways depending on how you perceive the flavor. Plums, raisins, sour dark fruits, cherry, vinegar are all probably the same undertones but people are perceiving and describing them differently. The same goes for milk, coffee and vanilla.
As you drink the beer, swish it around in your mouth gently. Let is slide across all your various taste buds. As you swallow, the friction mixed with O2 will create new flavors. And as the aftertaste sets in, more flavors. Take it one step at a time. Try to isolate the different flavors and undertones as they happen. If you just sip, drink, swallow, stop, think you've already missed most of the flavors.
FatMax
Member
I agree with Skylord. Nothing matches exactly, but for example, you should be able to taste fruit in a Belgian, coffee/chocolate in most Stouts, etc. The harderst for me is identifying hop profiles. I can get most of them, but sometimes the reviews leave me wondering if I tasted the same beer.
A lot of it I think it exaggeration, but the flowery language generally lends to a better reading review. Not that I would ever review like that, but I can appreciate reading them.
A lot of it I think it exaggeration, but the flowery language generally lends to a better reading review. Not that I would ever review like that, but I can appreciate reading them.
FatMax
Member
Oh, and I just finished my first Alesmith Speedway Stout. HUGE beer. HUGE! I'm not kidding when I say that is the biggest beer I have ever tackled. My God.
Excellent beer though. I can see why it gets its high ratings, but there is no ####### way that it could be an everyday drinker.
Excellent beer though. I can see why it gets its high ratings, but there is no ####### way that it could be an everyday drinker.
