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What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (5 Viewers)
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regularguy
Footballguy
I've got a 6er of each left. I'm new to aging beers......I know the Bigfoot will age well, but is the Celebration also a candidate for aging?2006. I keep drinking all my Bigfoots before I can save them for later. I've almost killed all my Celebrations as well.I need to get my bigger storage fridge...and soon.What year?
FatMax
Member
Not really. IPAs generally don't age well.I've got a 6er of each left. I'm new to aging beers......I know the Bigfoot will age well, but is the Celebration also a candidate for aging?2006. I keep drinking all my Bigfoots before I can save them for later. I've almost killed all my Celebrations as well.I need to get my bigger storage fridge...and soon.
regularguy
Footballguy
Thanks, that's what I thought. Not as much alchohl and hops as the barleywine or an Imperial IPA.Not really. IPAs generally don't age well.I've got a 6er of each left. I'm new to aging beers......I know the Bigfoot will age well, but is the Celebration also a candidate for aging?2006. I keep drinking all my Bigfoots before I can save them for later. I've almost killed all my Celebrations as well.I need to get my bigger storage fridge...and soon.
I disagree. This beer ages just fine. I have 2003 and 2004 Celebration along with my 2005 and both tasted great at trial last month.Not really. IPAs generally don't age well.I've got a 6er of each left. I'm new to aging beers......I know the Bigfoot will age well, but is the Celebration also a candidate for aging?2006. I keep drinking all my Bigfoots before I can save them for later. I've almost killed all my Celebrations as well.I need to get my bigger storage fridge...and soon.
FatMax
Member
You could be right. I have not tried aging an IPA, or anything else for that matter. I'm just remember reading something from Stone saying that IPAs are generally best when fresh and are not advised for aging. I'm sure that everyone here knows that I'm not a beer expert, so I'm going to defer to others.I disagree. This beer ages just fine. I have 2003 and 2004 Celebration along with my 2005 and both tasted great at trial last month.Not really. IPAs generally don't age well.I've got a 6er of each left. I'm new to aging beers......I know the Bigfoot will age well, but is the Celebration also a candidate for aging?2006. I keep drinking all my Bigfoots before I can save them for later. I've almost killed all my Celebrations as well.I need to get my bigger storage fridge...and soon.
Just say the word.We need to hook something up. I really need a Masala that isn't flat. It's the last beer on BA's top 10 IPAs that I haven't sampled. I'm sure I could throw in plenty of other good west coast beer to make the dollar amount right.Better choice would've been to mail it to me.
Correct. Half of our clan got some and half didn't...and the ones that did did so with our "domestic" co-travelers of little intrigue, strangeness, and sexiness.All the American abroad kids stayed together in one dorm and the rest of the school was filled with commuters, very rich european ones (definitely some babes, too). But they didn't like us American kids.
I met one English kid when I was abroad and didn't keep in touch with him. I wish we had stayed at a school with English kids instead.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
As you can see, no reviews.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
I had the DFH 120 Minute last night. About what I expected, very sweet and a decent alcohol burn. Its a 90 minute on steroids, but honestly it was a bit much and not a beer I would turn to often especially at the price.
I just had the #9 and thought it was pretty gross. Not my style.
Oh, and I had a Magic Hat #9 at lunch today. Now, that is what I expected ApriHop to taste like, and I don't mean that in a bad way (for either beer). A nice beer for this time of year, I thought.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Since it has very few reviews on BA, I decided to make it my first review. Came out to a 4.35. Again, thanks. I thought it was excellent.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
####'s cream stout
Took me a minute to figure out the censored word.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Bell's Expedition Stout. A little thick and oily, but I may have been too harsh on this beer the first time around. Very good.
Edit to add: One of my main problems with this beer though is the lack of carbonation. Little to no head, and the lack of any carbonation really detracts from the overall experience. The flavors are there, but they need some help.
Edit to add: One of my main problems with this beer though is the lack of carbonation. Little to no head, and the lack of any carbonation really detracts from the overall experience. The flavors are there, but they need some help.
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Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
See my above edit.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
My second review on BA. I should have been doing this from the beginning. This one was a 3.45.See my above edit.
Skylord
Footballguy
Yeah. Once you start you wish you had been doing for all the previous thousands of beers. For the most part I'm reviewing beers I've never had before so the frustration level has been minimalMy second review on BA. I should have been doing this from the beginning. This one was a 3.45.See my above edit.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
I finally got around to trying the Old Guardian that was sent to me by FatMax. Really good American Barleywine. A little light in color for the style, the wonderful smells and taste were really good. Light carbonation, as the head receded fairly quickly. Sweet malts with a fruity undertone, the beer drank well and the alcohol was hidden pretty well. Certainly a beer I would have again.
Now on to the Breckingridge DIPA.
Now on to the Breckingridge DIPA.
I've seen that in a few places, but haven't picked it up yet. Will have to put it on my short list.Having a barleywine run tonight. Started with a Horn Dog from Flying Dog (sweet malt, little hops, very little carbonantion as there was almost no head, even trying to get some to come up). On to a Rudyard Reserve 12/05 from Hale's Ales - much hoppier. Will finish later with an Old Godfather as I try not to blow myself up in front of my kids.
Nucular George
Footballguy
Nucular George
Footballguy
Oh, and two beers tonight:
Tyranena Stone Teepee PA
GI Imperial
Tyranena Stone Teepee PA
GI Imperial
Skylord
Footballguy
About done with my Ommegang Hennepin....simply superb. This beer really grew on my over the course of the bottle. Sometimes having an entire 22oz can hurt a beer for various reasons; perhaps it becomes too cloying or boring...not this one. The nuances of this beer really came to life over the period of the uncorking until the last savored sip.
:impressed:
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Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Ended up being a 3.8. I thought it was a litte one dimensional and needed some help with the malts. But still a good beer, and a bit different than a lot of other DIPA's.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Sensational.I loved this place like I love air. Very dark, old-world ambience with several hang-out rooms where you can just chill on a sofa and enjoy some of the world's best brews. Staff is unbelievably friendly and knowledgeable - they have over 300 beers and most are not visible from the bar, so it's hard to even know what they've got (no beer menu.) The bartenders are so eager to help you out, it makes it simple to find new things. For example, I found myself hankering for a chocolate stout at one point. I asked Travis the bartender - "What have you got in the way of a chocolate stout?" He rattled off 6 or 7 different ones, then asked if I prefered a more restrained, dry chocolate flavor or a more potent, sweet one. Typically, I'd prefer the former, but I really was in the mood for something bold and different, so I answered the latter. He emerged from the back with a 25 oz Rogue Chocolate Stout that I really enjoyed. My brother wanted a red ale and was steered immediately to the Eye of The Hawk Red on tap, which was outstanding. I asked if they had anything from Fantome and they had 4 different varietals (pardon the winespeak) - I almost passed out with joy. Tried the Saison Printemps, which was one of the best beers I have ever tasted in my life. Unfortunately, my idiot brother, on his way back from the bar, knocked the f'n thing over and spilled more than half of it all over the floor.
Eventually made friends with Dawn, the owner. When she found out I was from Orlando, she correctly guessed that I buy my beer from Knightly Spirits on Hiawassee, and told me she's good friends with the owner and mentioned some items he may have in his private stash that he could be willing to part with for the right price. Also recommended a very good beer bar here in Orlando that I'd never heard of and will be hitting this weekend. She, the bartender, and I spent a while lamenting the fact that Stone doesn't import into Florida. She mentioned they have regulars who bring bottles back for them occasionally, so they sometimes have a private stash for their own consumption, but never have any to sell. For a true beer lover (and there are many on this board) I cannot think of a place I'd recommend more highly. I swear to you, if you're ever in Florida, take a side trip here if you possibly can, it's a beer lovers' paradise. They're very proud of the fact that they were #29 on beeradvocate.com's top-50 places in America to have a pint list last year, and are #6 this year. They're aggressively chasing #1.
All in all, I had :
Grimbergen Dubbel (16 oz. draft) - very nice, smooth dubbel.
Fantome Saison Printemps 25 oz (fascinating beer - the nose is very herbal, has a raisiny smoothness on initial taste, followed by a lingering, almost peppery finish. HIGHLY recommended)
Rogue Chocolate Stout - 25 oz (very strong chocolate flavor, sweet - I can see this being a love-it-or-hate-it beer for many)
Rogue Chipotle Ale - 25 oz- interesting, very mellow pepper flavor, hint of spice and smokiness.
I2PA Double fermented IPA (16 oz draft) - terrific, not as hoppy and sharp as many IPAs.
Trappist Rochefort 6 -11.2 oz bottle - had this one before, love it.
Hog Heaven Barleywine Ale 25 oz. - fruity, hard to remember exactly how good this was as it was the last beer I had and was a little crocked at this point after drinking Coronas (pallet cleansers) and whiskey all day, getting here at 11:00 PM and going through the above (minus half the Fantome) by 2:00.
Phenomenal experience - I recommend anyone with the means to check it out at least once.
FatMax
Member
I didn't have any new beers last night. I finished up a partial sixer of Speakeasy Prohibition Ale that I had bought the day before. FTR, I thought is was a really good Pale.
I have an Aventinus chilling in the fridge right now that I'll crack when I get home tonight. Never had it, so I'm hoping for good things.
I have an Aventinus chilling in the fridge right now that I'll crack when I get home tonight. Never had it, so I'm hoping for good things.
Winston Smith
Footballguy
You will not be dissapointed. That's a great beer.
3C's
Footballguy
I didn't have many new beers last night, but I did have a few beers...and a few new ones. Sam Adams Brewer Patriot Collection. Also had a few Dominion Lagers, some Smuttynose IPA, an Old Chub and several pints of St. George Summer Ale out of the keg. 
Jaysus
Good times!
speaking of BA...Hey Bakes, how would you go about squezing Boston in to the itinerary you descreibed below?? (I can't bump that thread over there - for those intrested: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/734874 )
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For a week... so many choices. My advice from prior tours is to do any long drives in the morning and use that time to plan the day - planning is key, as is plenty of water and downtime. Also, conact the breweries ahead of time and see if they will be able to open early or late to accomodate your tour.The first three legs of an Ironman Tour:1. Leave Hburg. Hit Brooks BBQ in Oneonta for lunch. Go to Cooperstown Brewing and Ommegang. Get back in the van, drive to Albany, dinner at the Pump Station, get a hotel room, head over to Mahar's for a nightcap. Look for the bald FBG. That'd be me.2. head north to Plattsburgh. Visit Lake Placid's bottling brewery and load up on Ubu. Take the ferry across to Burlington. Alternately, drive north from Albany through VT and see if Otter Creek is open early then on to Burlington. Hit the VT Pub and Brewery and (primarily) American Flatbread. Light lunch there. Run down to Magic Hat while you're waiting for the Alchemist to open. Then cut over to Waterbury and take up residence at The Alchemist for dinner. Go ahead. try to leave. I dare you. Head generally south towards Brattleboro (will take a while), hit McNeill's for a late nightcap.3. Head south from Brattleboro and hit any number of People's Pint, Paper City (Holyoke), Amherst/Moan and Dove (lunch), Northampton (?), Opa Opa in Southampton, then over to Cambridge House in Granby CT for dinner and overnight.Now I know for a fact that I've left out several good places on those legs alone.Alternately you could head across from northern VT and go through NH and save the MA/CT route 10 corridor for later in the trip. After those legs, make your way up towards southern New Hampshire/northern MA, maybe a day trip into Portland ME for the breweries/pubs there, Boston's clearly worth at least a day... it's all about time and money at that point.Hope that helped.
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