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What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (3 Viewers)

Abita Harvest. It is a strawberry lager they have never bottled before. It used to be at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest every year & that was it.

On ice with a lemon. Ya'll may think it's a little metro sounding, but me & the staff have killed 3 cases of it since monday. :banned:
WTF?
I'm shuked. Ice?
 
mirror is a little light for me but still a quality beer.  only four hours from the brewery here so i can get anything they make.
It is light, but for a Pale Ale it's nice.Good to see another craft brew fan around. Stick around oregonbrewed.
always around, usually lurking. oregon has a lot of good breweries, hence my screen name. rogue being my fav brewery.
Must agree. Tend to keep well stocked with Deschutes and Rogue. Though I'm having a Stone Smoked Porter tonight.
 
water :( I'm at work. Midnight to 10am upgrade. Did have a couple of Old Chubs before I got here though. That just doesn't sound right.

 
water :( I'm at work. Midnight to 10am upgrade. Did have a couple of Old Chubs before I got here though. That just doesn't sound right.
I'm outta here! It might be "against the rules" to drink a beer before noon, but so what. I deserve one. One might be all I can do before passing out. :yawn:
 
River Horse Tripel Horse.

Spent all night drinking bud light at a hip Hollywood bowling alley :wall:
Whatd you think of the Tripel Horse?? I had one the other night and had a hard time believing it was 10% ABV. It was ok, nothing special, but not even a HINT of the ABV in the one I drank.
 
River Horse Tripel Horse.

Spent all night drinking bud light at a hip Hollywood bowling alley :wall:
Whatd you think of the Tripel Horse?? I had one the other night and had a hard time believing it was 10% ABV. It was ok, nothing special, but not even a HINT of the ABV in the one I drank.
It wasn't very good. Didn't taste like they used a Belgian strain. too sweet, a bit cloying. First beer over 5% I think we've gotten from the club though.

 
Dont look now, but Anheuser Busch may be entering the craft beer market, with good beer???? Could be, rabbit....could be.....

http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/718480

The above link is from a forum post over at BA by one of the site owners, Todd...Ill post the text here. Check out what he had to say about Devil's Hop Yard IPA in the link in the article....Its just one guys opinion, but this could mean AB could actually be releasing something worth drinking to alot of us in this thread....

Anheuser-Busch Enters the Craft Beer Market with Taste, Seriously

Posted: 04-26-2006 19:07:27 UTC

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I left my anti-big-business-mass-produced loathing at home and walked into the following tasting with an open-mind in the name of beer.

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Anheuser-Busch Specialty Brewing Group Beer Tasting

Last Thursday, Jason, Candice and I, along with fellow BA and beer writer Andy Crouch and Graham Wilson from Boston's Weekly Dig, attended a media only tasting for A-B's originalbeers.com "You Choose It, We'll Brew It." competition at the Bell In Hand in Boston, MA. We seemed to be the only media, and it was a bit creepy.

Some background and thoughts on the idea...

Consumers logon to the website, vote for the beer they'd like to see win, provide some personal info and A-B will brew the winner and alert you when it's being served - if you opted in. What strikes me odd is that though they're conducting very limited on-premise consumer tastings in which voting does take place, why put most of the focus on on-line voting? They're allowing consumers to pick a beer that they've never even tasted! Sure, they do provide a good amount of beer geek info, but taste is more powerful than a check in a checkbox (or it should be) and it's a much bigger opportunity missed. But that's just me.

Additionally, they've given each beer a persona in the form of craft beer-like names that tie into the region and somewhat goofy tap handles, which makes you feel like you're voting for more than just a beer. Interesting and most clever, but not totally original, though I suppose it helps with the on-line voting.

Anyway ... consumers must vote by April 30th, and apparently the winner will be brewed by A-B's Specialty Brewing Group (SBG) in Merrimack, NH early May in 450BBL batches, and then released to the New England market late June - draft only.

The tasting...

Amongst the A-B corporate types at the tasting was Mitch Steele (shown in picture), who is one of four brewers (out of 11 on the team) working on the SBG projects in Merrimack. Mitch is also the current District President for the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), and explained that his fellow SBG brewers love craft beers just as much as the next beer geek and that many of them are also avid homebrewers.

We tasted three beers, which were actually brewed in 10BBL batches at the St. Louis test facility. You can get more info from the above mentioned website, but I've include links to my tasting notes (Jason's will follow). All tastings were from draft, and tasted multiple times, in the following initial order.

Stone Face Ale

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/30065/?ba=bros

(New England-style Brown Ale. 6.7%)

Devil's Hop Yard IPA

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/30064/?ba=bros

(American IPA. 6.4%)

Leaf Peeper Pils

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/30063/?ba=bros

(Imperial Pils. 8.0%)

Finally! This is what I expected from A-B. Fresh, flavorful, real beers brewed with the same passion found in the craft beer world. Whodathunk?

Seriously. People are constantly saying that A-B has the resources to brew better beers, so why they hell won't they?! Well you asked for it, they've been listening, and we've been told that this is merely the beginning.

Given all of this, I must admit that if A-B continues down this path of quality and flavor, these specialty beers will no doubt give craft brewers a serious run for their money. Don't think so? How about when they funnel these beers to consumers via their powerful marketing and distribution pipelines? Not to mention their commitment to providing fresh and dated product (a problem that plagues craft brewers daily), and their ability to price beers most aggressively and play some major on-premise hardball in order to secure handles and shelf space.

All of this could be cause for much concern for craft brewers given the slow, but steady, rise in craft beer prices and lack of quality control after the beer is dropped into market due to lack of resources. Generally speaking, of course, as there are plenty of craft brewers who take good care of their beers when in market, however, the problem is: there's not enough, and it impacts craft beer as a whole. As for pricing, there's not a whole hell of a lot the small guy can do if they want to survive AND thrive.

But time will tell, and this mind will remain open.

In the meantime, any BeerAdvocates in the Boston area interested in attending a tasting / voting should stop by The Kinsale on 2 Center Plaza (across from Government Center) from 5:30-7:30pm on Thursday, April 27, 2006. I'll be there for another round.

Outside of the Boston area? Cast your vote or find out more at: originalbeers.com. In the Columbus, Ohio area? According to a press release, residents of the area can also vote on-line for: Burnin' Helles (Bock-style lager), Racer Snake Red (all-malt American Amber) and Old Eyepopper (Dunkel-style brew) - I'm assuming when you enter your zip the voting switches if you're from the area? No other info was given on what will happen in Columbus, Ohio after the voting, which was odd.

Respect Beer.

Todd
 
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Last Thursday, Jason, Candice and I, along with fellow BA and beer writer Andy Crouch and Graham Wilson from Boston's Weekly Dig, attended a media only tasting for A-B's originalbeers.com "You Choose It, We'll Brew It." competition at the Bell In Hand in Boston, MA. We seemed to be the only media, and it was a bit creepy.

Some background and thoughts on the idea...

Consumers logon to the website, vote for the beer they'd like to see win, provide some personal info and A-B will brew the winner and alert you when it's being served - if you opted in. What strikes me odd is that though they're conducting very limited on-premise consumer tastings in which voting does take place, why put most of the focus on on-line voting? They're allowing consumers to pick a beer that they've never even tasted! Sure, they do provide a good amount of beer geek info, but taste is more powerful than a check in a checkbox (or it should be) and it's a much bigger opportunity missed. But that's just me.
checked out the site...
EVERY VOTE COUNTS...EXCEPT FOR YOURS.

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UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR AREA IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS ELECTION. BUT WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR INELIGIBLE SUPPORT, NONE-THE-LESS.
:sadbanana:
 
checked out the site...

EVERY VOTE COUNTS...EXCEPT FOR YOURS.

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UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR AREA IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS ELECTION. BUT WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR INELIGIBLE SUPPORT, NONE-THE-LESS.
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Yeah, theres mention of this in the thread at BA, so some people were entering a Boston area zip code so they could vote...Maybe if the test run goes well they will think about bottling one or more of these brews....Id love to get a chance to sample em.

 
Currently having the Hurricane Reef Pale Ale from BIF.  Thanks again Wingnut.
Down here we call it Florida bottled Water. ;)
Yeah, not a whole lot to it. Got a feeling the next beer will come pretty quick as this one doesn't look to last long.Edit to add: it isn't bad though.

 
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How long does a growler stay good?
I've heard they should be good for about 7-10 days unopened. Once you crack the seal you should drink it within 2 days.
Well, I bottled another bomber of the Masala Mama when I sent the BIF beer on monday. I am going to let it sit for at least two weeks to see how it keeps. If it still tastes great, then I think that would be the best way to ship it going forward.
I'll let you know how mine turned out too.
OK, I had this earlier. Very good and very unique taste for an IPA, but .... it was nearly flat by the time it got to me. I'm not going to review it on BA just because I'm sure I wasn't getting the true experience.Just letting you know.
Mine is flat too. :rant:
 
I drank a whole lot of Miller Lite last night at an outdoor festival. My tastebuds deserve a "make good" from me. I'm off for DFH 90 Minute IPA.

 
Nice

Just cracked a North Coast brewco Brother Thelonious Belgian style abbey ale.

Not a single rating in BA or RB yet. Maybe I'll break it in...

 
Abita Harvest. It is a strawberry lager they have never bottled before. It used to be at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest every year & that was it.

On ice with a lemon. Ya'll may think it's a little metro sounding, but me & the staff have killed 3 cases of it since monday. :banned:
Though I've not had it on ice (?), I've been enjoying this one as well. Similar to their Purple Haze, but with a strawberry flavor, rather than raspberry. It is a tasty, light, session brew.Last night - small bottle of Chimay Red at a restaurant. They only charged $3.50 for the bottle, which I thought was good value.

 
Just opened a Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine.  :banned:   :banned:

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I am by no means a beer aficionado, but to try... Definitely a sipping beer. Kind of like a "scotch of beers." If I smoked cigars, one would be good right now.Pours with no head, leaves a white trim. Reddish hue to it. Strong aroma, strong beer. 11.26% alchoholic conent, and you can definitely tell.

I think I prefer the Stone IRS, but definitely very different beers.

 
I'm having the Vermeer, A belgian strong ale from the Netherlands. This beer has been retired so it will be the first...and last time I try it. Cost me a bit more at the Stuffed Sandwich so hope its worth it.

 
Passed out after the two Impy Stouts last night (well, OK, did the horizontal bop with my wife *then* passed out :pickle: ) so after a Highland Kashmir IPA (bitter, very light in color, decent overall albeit closer to a bitter Pale Ale than an IPA) with dinner (grilled ribeyes - is there an echo in here?), time to crack a Middle Ages Dragonslayer imperial stout.

Huge, roasty, pours like motor oil, with a fat malty slightly scotch-y middle and a solid hop bitterness. Love this brew - not as "clean" as Stone RIS but bagfuls of character. Plus the people who run the brewery are just great folks.

It's a fine night for a buzz. :thumbup:

 
I just drank a beer that I can't mention.  Good stuff.

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Drinking a beer now.  Can't mention it.

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:hot: Just lie to us for christ sake and tell us youre drinking a Racer or Ruination or Mirror Pond or DFH or Boont or SNPA....none of this secrecy crap!!!!!

;)

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Ok, well earlier I drank a Stone IPA. And I followed it with an XXXXX, and then I changed it up and drank an XXXXX. Better?
 
I just drank a beer that I can't mention.  Good stuff.

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Drinking a beer now.  Can't mention it.

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:hot: Just lie to us for christ sake and tell us youre drinking a Racer or Ruination or Mirror Pond or DFH or Boont or SNPA....none of this secrecy crap!!!!!

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Ok, well earlier I drank a Stone IPA. And I followed it with an XXXXX, and then I changed it up and drank an XXXXX. Better?
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:lmao: XXXXX is a great brewery. Ever try their double XXXXX??? I was over at XXXXXbrewing.com the other day and was reading about their new release, the XXX XXXXXfest. Looks pretty good, but I think its a rehash of their other seasonal, XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXX XXX IPA :shrug:

 
Just picked up a 6 pack of Troegs Sunshine Pils. :thumbup:

And a 750ml of St. Bernardus Abt 12. :pickle: can't wait until tomorrow when I'm off call.

And a bottle of Duchesse De Bourgogne. :shrug: should be interesting.

 

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