Topic: The Big Fat Beer Thread (Read 121950 times)

bhtooefr · « **Reply #300 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 12:51 »

It was like $20 for a 4-pack when I bought it, once. I didn't find it offensive, and found that it did a very good job of hiding its 8.5% alcohol, but it wasn't amazing to me.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #301 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 18:55 »

Quote from: Patrick on 19 Sep 2014, 05:32

I'm about to get laughed out of the forum, but Bud light and Miller light are both low abv and pretty common. Otherwise you might try Deschutes River Ale(4.0%) or Yuengling (4.4%)

Yo imma let you finish but Deschutes is from Oregon and Yeungling is from Pennsylvania.
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Eh, he didn't specify that he wanted beer brewed in baltimore, and I'm not from that area, so I don't know what is good at the local level.

I went with what I was familiar with, that (mostly) fit his abv needs, and that was probably available in Baltimore.

Patrick · « **Reply #302 on:** 25 Sep 2014, 20:12 »

Nice and mellow bitterness from da hopz, with a super smooth mouthfeel and plenty of malt to kinda balance it out a tad. Hops are still dominant though.

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Method of Madness · « **Reply #303 on:** 25 Sep 2014, 20:42 »

54 seems low for Lagunitas, but not too low. I'll try it if I find it.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #304 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 03:24 »

I'm convinced that a good pumpkin beer is impossible.

I can barely detect the pumpkin (or any of the spice) in Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. I mean, it's Dogfish Head, it's certainly not bad, but at $9 for a 4-pack, there's plenty of better choices.

Carl-E · « **Reply #305 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 08:04 »

We have a case of Pumking we're trying to sell. Reports are that it's good, but... $85 gets you 12 750's.

Anyone?

Anyone?

Nope, not around here...

bhtooefr · « **Reply #306 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 08:34 »

From the WCDT:

Quote from: ankhtahr on 26 Sep 2014, 08:15

But only beer from Munich is allowed to be called Oktoberfestbier. It is actually a registered trademark, and at least in the EU a Protected Geographical Indication.

Protected trademarks like that are much less of a thing here in the US (not to say that they don't exist - bourbon is an example), especially when they're foreign origin.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #307 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 09:26 »

I've been working my way through a 12 rack of Angry Orchard (which still is plenty tasty in cans) and my roommate just gave me a six pack of Sam Adams Boston Lager. So today is dedicated to drinking my favorite big brand stuff.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #308 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 09:35 »

Huh, I didn't realize Angry Orchard was even available in cans.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #309 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 11:32 »

Neither did I! Till about 24 hours ago!

Border Reiver · « **Reply #310 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 19:22 »

How is Angry Orchard? Saw some earlier when I was out with my wife and we were intrigued, but not enough to pick it up.

I picked up a pack of Beau's Oktoberfest Pack instead. I'm sipping on the Happy Pilsner now, it's not bad for a lager type. Beau's produces some really good beers, including some really good gruits. And they like to support the local home brewing scene as well (the brewery is about an hour up the road from my place).

I'm fortunate to be right across the river from Quebec, which has some of the best craft breweries in Canada.

Tomorrow night, a gruit I brewed last New Years - nicely tart, smooth, silky body. I love home brewing.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #311 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 19:44 »

Angry Orchard is pretty good. Kind of the Sam Adams of Ciders. A larger company who consistently turns out a good product.
Some good smaller ciders worth checking out are Vandermill and Cider Boys. I'm not sure if they're available outside of the midwest/great lakes area.....

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #312 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 20:03 »

Angry Orchard is literally the Sam Adams of cider. It's brewed by Sam Adams. It's a good cider, I prefer the slightly sweeter crisp apple variety that everyone and their cousin seems to adore, but there's a fuck load of variety, elder flower, ginger, cinnamon which is dericious heated up...

Get a variety pack and find out what you enjoy the most.

Crispin's is another good cider, but a bit pricey.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #313 on:** 26 Sep 2014, 20:48 »

I'm fermenting about 58 litres (~15 US gal) of cider right now - the local orchard sells it unpasteurized if you provide your own containers and I've got 6 varieties fermenting now, in about 3 weeks it'll be done fermenting and it will be drinkable in about 2 months.

I may give Angry Orchard a try, I still miss the "Lazy BeaverCider", but there are some good ciders and Perrys out there

Questions, comments, queries , problems, bitches, rude gestures and/or remarks

Carl-E · « **Reply #314 on:** 27 Sep 2014, 07:02 »

First hard cider I tried was Woodchuck. Yum.

Angry Orchard's good, too, and at a beerfest last year I tried Stella's "Cidre", it was really light but quite sweet and packed a nice punch.

We're selling a harvest cider by Harpoon, and they also have a pumpkin cider (??)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #315 on:** 28 Sep 2014, 14:03 »

If you like apple cinnamon things, I can't recommend mixing Angry Orchard and Fireball enough.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #316 on:** 28 Sep 2014, 14:11 »

I just did that today, after my dad recommended it.

Holy crap that was fantastic. (And, far better than the Cinnful Apple Angry Orchard.)

Carl-E · « **Reply #317 on:** 28 Sep 2014, 19:05 »

Hah! I'm working Octobeerfest again this year, this coming Saturday. It's a benefit for the local arts foundation, held at the railroader's museum yard. Every distributor and craft brewery in the area comes. Entry gets you a small sampling mug for... as much as you can hold. Bands playing on a flatcar, free food. The small mug's supposed to slow you down a bit, it's meant to be a tasting. I was pulling taps for Yuengling and getting pleasantly pickled last year...

Masterpiece · « **Reply #318 on:** 29 Sep 2014, 03:27 »

The one time in the year where I'm allowed to post here:

jwhouk · « **Reply #319 on:** 29 Sep 2014, 05:40 »

Das is eine grosse stein!

(And that's the extent of my Deutsche, danke...)

Masterpiece · « **Reply #320 on:** 29 Sep 2014, 05:48 »

But that's WRONG that is not a Steinkrug it's a regular beer glass!

This is a Steinkrug

Border Reiver · « **Reply #321 on:** 29 Sep 2014, 11:28 »

There's still beer inside it - let's not be snobs.

If he doesn't share though.....

Carl-E · « **Reply #322 on:** 29 Sep 2014, 20:19 »

Now, that's a tasting mug!

TRVA123 · « **Reply #323 on:** 01 Oct 2014, 20:24 »

btw, anyone who travels to the Chicago area needs to try Pipeworks beer. Particularly their iPAs. Particularly Ninja vs. Unicorn.

absolutely amazing!

Border Reiver · « **Reply #324 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 06:10 »

These Oktoberfest beers from Beau's Brewery range from pretty good to very good (the Rauchbier).

Masterpiece · « **Reply #325 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 07:48 »

Not Oktoberfestbeer.

Carl-E · « **Reply #326 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 16:16 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 02 Oct 2014, 07:48

Not Oktoberfestbeer.

Yes, we understand that. However, it is the name the company uses for their product here in the US, which makes it a lot easier to order...

Masterpiece · « **Reply #327 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 18:02 »

That's what I see when you guys talk Oktoberfestbeer.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #328 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 18:23 »

mmmmm, fresh Founders Breakfast Stout.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Method of Madness · « **Reply #329 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 18:53 »

WANT.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #330 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 20:09 »

Founders goes to NJ, right?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #331 on:** 02 Oct 2014, 20:24 »

Oh yeah, I just haven't gotten around to trying their Breakfast Stout. What I really wanna try is their Kentucky Breakfast Stout, but that's harder to find.

Carl-E · « **Reply #332 on:** 03 Oct 2014, 22:30 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 02 Oct 2014, 18:02

I snorted so hard laughing, my daughter asked me why I was choking.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #333 on:** 07 Oct 2014, 16:54 »

Black Hops Cascadian Dark Lager by Parallel 49 from Vancouver. I picked up the bottle when I was in Niagara Falls in August, brought back into the states in my trunk and realized it was there a week or so ago and brought it in. Just decided to drink it tonight. Rather tasty! Cool bottle, too.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #334 on:** 09 Oct 2014, 10:13 »

They've got another one called "Snap, Crackle and Hops"

Method of Madness · « **Reply #335 on:** 09 Oct 2014, 21:04 »

Nice.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #336 on:** 12 Oct 2014, 08:49 »

Holy Shit..... that is the best pumpkin beer I have ever had!

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #337 on:** 12 Oct 2014, 10:02 »

Method of Madness · « **Reply #338 on:** 12 Oct 2014, 20:06 »

Heineken? Fuck that shit.

Quote from: TRVA123 on 12 Oct 2014, 08:49

WANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANT

Carl-E · « **Reply #339 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 04:56 »

Pumpkin beers are extremely variable. I tried three at the big tasting the other day -

Wilhelm Scream from Magic Hat was excellent - the pumpkin was understated, but there, not too "spicy", very nice.

Du Claw 31 was ... ugh. WAY too sweet, weird spices (the flavor was not "pumpkin pie" like), and smelled a bit like... I dunno, kerosene?

Erie's Johnny Rails Pumpkin Ale was more moderate than 31, but not as good as Wilhelm Scream. The spicing was right, more pumpkin pie flavored, not too sweet, but still a lot more pumpkin-y than Wilhelm which means it would be too much after one or two.

In other news, this was very good. Guinness has beat the big American breweries at their own game...

TRVA123 · « **Reply #340 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 08:54 »

Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale just became available in the Chicago area, it is one of the most highly regarded pumpkin ales in the country.

I was very excited to try it, but, to my tastebuds, it didn't live up to Lakefront's pumpkin beers. Lakefront's imperial pumpkin is amazing, but so is their regular pumpkin:

This one has a strong pumpkin flavor and a light amount of spice. I really like it (although the imperial is a bit better)

Two others I would recommend for pumpkin beer seekers are:
Steven's Point Whole Hog Pumpkin ale

and
Howe Sound Pumpkineater

Masterpiece · « **Reply #341 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 13:50 »

*sees this thread*

Method of Madness · « **Reply #342 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 14:04 »

What kind of beer?

Masterpiece · « **Reply #343 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 15:06 »

Whaddaya think. The one and only true Oktoberfestbeer.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #344 on:** 13 Oct 2014, 16:15 »

ah, Sam Adams Oktoberfest.

Carl-E · « **Reply #345 on:** 16 Oct 2014, 23:33 »

No, no, no. Isn't it brewed by Paulaner?

Masterpiece · « **Reply #346 on:** 17 Oct 2014, 10:39 »

Grognard · « **Reply #347 on:** 17 Oct 2014, 20:49 »

Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale = yummy.

sadly, it was done too quickly.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #348 on:** 19 Oct 2014, 18:42 »

Stopped at the Flying Fish brewery and picked up a growler of Exit 4 (their Belgian-style Dubbel). I'd had it before, and it's extra tasty, but that'll be a fun weekend whenever I open it.

Patrick · « **Reply #349 on:** 22 Oct 2014, 07:30 »

Quote from: Border Reiver on 29 Sep 2014, 11:28

There's still beer inside it - let's not be snobs.

It has nothing to do with snobbery and everything to do with facts. And the fact is, the glass cannot be a Stein (literally "stone") because it is glass, not stone/ceramic/whatever.

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