Topic: The Big Fat Beer Thread (Read 120182 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #150 on:** 06 Apr 2014, 07:50 »

I still haven't tried that.

Patrick · « **Reply #151 on:** 06 Apr 2014, 11:33 »

oh fuck. ohhhh fuck I need to try that. ancient yeast strains found in the same roome as a rotting corpse? gimme

bhtooefr · « **Reply #152 on:** 06 Apr 2014, 12:01 »

I don't believe the yeast strains are from there, just most of the ingredients list (derived from traces of ingredients found in drinking vessels in said rotting corpse room).

And it's... strange. Not strange in a bad way, but strange in a, "is this a beer or a wine that I'm drinking? Fuck it, I don't care what it is, it's good" way.

Speaking of pepper in beer, I want to try this: http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occasional-rarities/positive-contact.htm Allegedly, it's been delivered to the place across from my apartment in the past 60 days, so I'll be dropping in tomorrow. (Even if they don't have it, they'll have something else interesting I'm sure.)

(Dogfish Head certainly has a "fuck the purists" attitude to their experimentation... to the point that they consider the Reinheitsgebot as nearly having ruined beer forever.)

doombilly · « **Reply #153 on:** 07 Apr 2014, 15:39 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 05 Apr 2014, 20:30

Quote from: Patrick on 05 Apr 2014, 18:44
I'm not familiar enough with that brewery to agree, but the general consensus I get from my customers is that they shit gold.
(nods) Their 90 Minute IPA may be my favourite beer. Their brewery is only a few hours drive from me, I plan on visiting this summer.

the 120 minute IPA is the speed metal of IPA.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #154 on:** 07 Apr 2014, 17:13 »

God damn it I want a 120 but I can't find them anywhere!

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #155 on:** 26 Apr 2014, 18:30 »

My fridge.

Patrick · « **Reply #156 on:** 27 Apr 2014, 11:49 »

is that Kilt Lifter I see? attaboy, I knew I liked you

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #157 on:** 27 Apr 2014, 12:53 »

I drink a bottle every time I wear my kilt

Method of Madness · « **Reply #158 on:** 27 Apr 2014, 16:21 »

I had a Pliny the Elder last night with dinner. Very tasty. Now I'm drinking a Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout for dessert. It's pretty good so far, but not the best chocolate stout I've had.

Patrick · « **Reply #159 on:** 27 Apr 2014, 16:33 »

try adding some cassis liqueur to it. your mind will be blown the fuck apart.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #160 on:** 27 Apr 2014, 16:47 »

That sounds really good. But I don't have any. I'll do that in the future though.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #161 on:** 11 May 2014, 15:20 »

I bought a bottle of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout quite some time ago, and I'm finally drinking it. So. Fucking. Good. I can't even describe how delicious this beer is.

Patrick · « **Reply #162 on:** 12 May 2014, 13:04 »

Speakeasy Metropolitan lager makes the 2nd lager I have ever enjoyed. Plus, the 6er box has a picture of a zeppelin on it, named "SS Bonham," which appeals to my LedHead sensibilities.

Patrick · « **Reply #163 on:** 21 May 2014, 15:53 »

all of you are underachievers

Method of Madness · « **Reply #164 on:** 21 May 2014, 19:19 »

Too much repetition.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #165 on:** 21 May 2014, 20:35 »

all about Coffee Bender.

sooo goood

Method of Madness · « **Reply #166 on:** 21 May 2014, 20:57 »

I'll look for it.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #167 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 16:07 »

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. A 9 oz. pour, but that's because it's eighteen percent alcohol. First time having it on tap but holy shit, so good.

Patrick · « **Reply #168 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 02:13 »

I've mentioned this elsewhere, but their Midas Touch is fucking incredible.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #169 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:38 »

I'll pick it up if I can find it at a good price.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #170 on:** 09 Jun 2014, 18:26 »

My liquor store sells it, I'll pick up a four-pack someday down the line.

Now I'm drinking this:

12% alcohol, hoppy as hell, just the right amount of intensity. I only bought one bottle because that's how they sold it, but quality over quantity.

Patrick · « **Reply #171 on:** 10 Jun 2014, 01:21 »

fuck man, I finally had 90 Minute. I fucking came.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #172 on:** 10 Jun 2014, 21:28 »

I fucking told you

Method of Madness · « **Reply #173 on:** 13 Jun 2014, 19:46 »

And btw, now you can say the same thing to me, because I'm drinking Midas Touch and boy is it tasty. I can't say it's my favourite barleywine (I think I prefer Weyerbacher's Blithering Idiot by a small margin), but it's quite good.

Patrick · « **Reply #174 on:** 13 Jun 2014, 22:18 »

damn right it is. high five for trying it!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #175 on:** 13 Jun 2014, 22:20 »

The only thing that held me back was the price, even with my employee discount the four-pack was nearly ten dollars! (Marked down from the store's price of thirteen)

But yeah, your recommendation's what made me go for it finally so thanks!

Patrick · « **Reply #176 on:** 14 Jun 2014, 17:24 »

ha, you're hella closer to the brewery and my work's price (before my discount) is cheaper than yours. $12. fuck yeah I love CA

Method of Madness · « **Reply #177 on:** 14 Jun 2014, 19:46 »

Well that could be my store overcharging, is yours more than $9.50 after discount? And yeah, speaking of the brewery I'm going in about a month

Patrick · « **Reply #178 on:** 14 Jun 2014, 19:53 »

taxes are stupid-high in this town though so it's really not.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #179 on:** 19 Jun 2014, 19:57 »

Bought two bottles of Dogfish 120 Minute IPA tonight. I've had it twice before (one bottle, once on tap), but this time, I'm going to show more restraint. My current plan is to drink one at my bachelor party and one at my wedding (the latter is in nearly two years, the former is probably going to be soon before then). If it ages as well as they say...it should be a damn good drink.

As for tonight, I'm drinking a Midas Touch from the four pack I bought a while ago.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #180 on:** 25 Jun 2014, 19:54 »

Oscar Blues Ten Fidy....

holy shit

Its STOUTstanding!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #181 on:** 27 Jun 2014, 19:41 »

Drinking about half of the bottle with my dinner (just some fries, too late for anything more substantial and too tired to make anything, so I picked 'em up on the way home from work).

It's very tasty, but not unusual enough to be worth getting again. Definitely worth a try though.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #182 on:** 29 Jun 2014, 14:24 »

A lot better than it sounds.

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #183 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 12:53 »

Really?? Because I think it sounds delightful.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #184 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 13:28 »

Sounds hoppier than I'd like (at 53 IBUs), and there's no retailers within 100 mi of me with any DuClaw beers.

Patrick · « **Reply #185 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 13:34 »

53 IBUs is too bitter for you? welp, now I know you're from nowhere near me.

btw, finally had a chance to try Dogfish Head 90 Minute on tap at the place where my band and I played on Saturday. it was dooooope

bhtooefr · « **Reply #186 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 13:58 »

My dad can't even handle a Blue Moon, and that's like 9 IBUs. So I'm doing better than he is, at least... (My favorite is Left Hand Milk Stout, for what it's worth. That's 25 IBUs. I typically don't like anything over 30-40 IBUs, it depends on the style, though.)

And if I had started drinking on the west coast, I'd have probably decided that beer wasn't for me.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #187 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 16:36 »

Quote from: Patrick on 30 Jun 2014, 13:34

53 IBUs is too bitter for you? welp, now I know you're from nowhere near me.

btw, finally had a chance to try Dogfish Head 90 Minute on tap at the place where my band and I played on Saturday. it was dooooope

It's a general rule that if I have to choose one beer at a place, it'll always be that when available (unless there's something I haven't tried and want to).

As for 53 IBUs being too bitter...you won't wanna try this:

It's good, but even I was saying "this might be a bit much".

(For people who can't read it on the image, that's 111 IBUs)

bhtooefr · « **Reply #188 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:02 »

Why not just dump a bag of hops into a bottle of vodka, at that point?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #189 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:03 »

...why vodka?

bhtooefr · « **Reply #190 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:10 »

Everclear would be even better. Why dilute the taste of your disgusting hops?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #191 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:22 »

Because of the other things in beer that balance the hops?

That being said, I think I've seen vodka that's distilled from hops...but it probably just tastes like vodka.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #192 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:24 »

You can't tell me that a 111 IBU beer is balanced in any way...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #193 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:27 »

That one wasn't, but I've had some beers north of 100 that were really tasty.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #194 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:37 »

Surly Furious is 96 ibu, and yet it is incredibly well balanced. If you'd asked me to guess the ibu before drinking, I'd never have gone that high.

btw, if you want to be punched in the face with hops, Hoppin' Frog Double IPA is 168 ibu.
(their triple IPA just says "hi ibu")

Imma have Habanero Sculpin sometime soon. Hopefully it's good!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #195 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 17:58 »

I MUST TRY ALL OF THOSE BEERS YOU JUST MENTIONED

TRVA123 · « **Reply #196 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 19:29 »

haha, I work the beer department for a liquor store. I get first dibs on what comes in (for the most part) Soooo... in point of fact, I partly get paid to research beer types. There are so many aspects of my job that I love.

Also, for a really good widely available IPA, I'd go for Deschutes Fresh Squeezed.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #197 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 19:32 »

I work at a liquor store, but I'm about to quit the job because of the time constraints and low pay (it's a second job). I'm gonna miss the discounts, but I mean I can still go there after I quit to buy stuff.

Patrick · « **Reply #198 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 19:38 »

Quote from: bhtooefr on 30 Jun 2014, 17:10

Everclear would be even better. Why dilute the taste of your disgusting hops?

you're a bad person and you should feel bad

Method of Madness · « **Reply #199 on:** 30 Jun 2014, 19:39 »

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