Topic: The Big Fat Beer Thread (Read 122976 times)

Patrick · « **Reply #450 on:** 08 Feb 2015, 23:02 »

Anything by North Coast Brewing Co not marked with the words "pale ale" should do you. Their Scrimshaw Pilsner is truly delightful, and their Blue Star wheat beer is also great. North Coast is not to be fucked with.

Fig · « **Reply #451 on:** 08 Feb 2015, 23:06 »

I'll have to check them out. As luck would have it a distributor in my area carries it according to their website.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #452 on:** 08 Feb 2015, 23:25 »

Try A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' by Lagunitas.

Patrick · « **Reply #453 on:** 08 Feb 2015, 23:39 »

Little Sumpin is kinda hoppy tho. Not nearly as much as its hyper hopped siblings but it's still present

TRVA123 · « **Reply #454 on:** 09 Feb 2015, 07:35 »

You might also like Ebels Weiss or Domaine Dupage by Two Brothers.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #455 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 05:13 »

Quote from: Patrick on 08 Feb 2015, 23:39

Little Sumpin is kinda hoppy tho. Not nearly as much as its hyper hopped siblings but it's still present

Oh right. I guess that's why I like it.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #456 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 07:25 »

I also happen to like Yuengling. Maybe it is because I can't get it in my state, but I think it is a decent everyday beer. It is also not hoppy, and i believe that they have some varieties that might be worth looking into.

Fig · « **Reply #457 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 07:32 »

Blech, I can't stand Yuengling. I can get it in PA and it's definitely one of the more popular brews in the area but...I do not like it at all.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #458 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 07:40 »

eh, there's no account for taste, mine or yours.

If you are ever in WI, try Spotted Cow, one of the best "everyday" drinking beers in the country IMO. Super Pils from 5 Rabbit, and Unshadowed Hefeweizen from Tyrannena are also v. good.

Fig · « **Reply #459 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 07:43 »

Nah, I'm definitely not one of those people that look down on others just because they have different tastes than mine.

One of the best things about going to Gencon in Indianapolis is going to the Ram and the open air beer garden Sun King Brewery has there. I've had some good beers the last couple of years.

cesium133 · « **Reply #460 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 07:51 »

Quote from: TRVA123 on 10 Feb 2015, 07:25

I also happen to like Yuengling. Maybe it is because I can't get it in my state, but I think it is a decent everyday beer. It is also not hoppy, and i believe that they have some varieties that might be worth looking into.

I like Yuengling, but they don't sell it in Oklahoma.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #461 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 08:17 »

yeah, the farthest east it comes are Ohio and Tennessee. bastards.

Carl-E · « **Reply #462 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 18:58 »

One of our bigger sellers. I often load several cases into a car leaving the state...

it's brewed about 45 miles up the pike from where I live. I need to go tour the brewery one of these days!

They make more than just their eponymous Lager, though. Their Porter is excellent, they make a really tasty Black and Tan, and Lord Chesterfield Ale, which is the only brew they've made continually since the brewery was founded... in 1829.

My favorite label is the Lord Chesterfield. He just looks... well, like he's had a few, and has the beginning of a good buzz.

Fig · « **Reply #463 on:** 10 Feb 2015, 19:05 »

I didn't even know they had an ale until I saw it on the website earlier. The brewery is about an hour from me Almist due northeast.

Patrick · « **Reply #464 on:** 12 Feb 2015, 09:47 »

Never was a terribly big fan of Yuengling. It's been a while though.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #465 on:** 12 Feb 2015, 15:17 »

Honestly, even the smaller, divier bars will have a craft option or two. So there's no reason to drink Yuengling these days.

Carl-E · « **Reply #466 on:** 12 Feb 2015, 15:42 »

Unless you, ya know, actually like it...

Grognard · « **Reply #467 on:** 12 Feb 2015, 19:42 »

I like Yuengling.

really.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #468 on:** 12 Feb 2015, 21:19 »

Oh, I like it fine, but there's almost always something I like more.

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #469 on:** 14 Feb 2015, 08:16 »

Had Bell's Amber Ale for the first time last night. It was amazing. Smooth and with a hint of sweetness. Much lighter than I'm used to enjoying but it was malty enough to please me.

They held a tasting event at one of our local coffee houses and it was great! I sampled everything and at first impression, figured I'd just end up drinking the stout, but man....that amber was good. I definitely recommend it. And on another plus side, we found a new place to hang out!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #470 on:** 14 Feb 2015, 16:46 »

I'm having a Cappuccino Stout by Lagunitas. Tasty stuff.

Fig · « **Reply #471 on:** 14 Feb 2015, 17:18 »

Went to get some North Coast stuff, disappointed that I couldn't find any. Ended up coming home (after getting caught in a whiteout snow squall) with Burning River from Great Lakes Brewing Co. A little on the hoppy side, but not bad.

Patrick · « **Reply #472 on:** 16 Feb 2015, 07:25 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 14 Feb 2015, 16:46

I'm having a Cappuccino Stout by Lagunitas. Tasty stuff.

Hard to beat that brew.

Off topic: I love Lagunitas, I just wish their writeups weren't so hopelessly off the wall and idiotic. Like, I get it guys, you smoke weed. So does the rest of the damn state. Calm down!

TRVA123 · « **Reply #473 on:** 16 Feb 2015, 09:35 »

heh, I was talking with the Lagunitas rep, he said that back when he got hired they said "here is our drug policy" and passed him a paper cup with a joint inside.

Patrick · « **Reply #474 on:** 16 Feb 2015, 13:14 »

Haha, now that is hilarious. And any well versed beer snob oughta know the reason for their Undercover Shutdown Ale.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #475 on:** 16 Feb 2015, 16:48 »

I gotta get a job working for Lagunitas somehow.

Patrick · « **Reply #476 on:** 17 Feb 2015, 01:23 »

I don't even burn it anymore, I just wanna work there for the environment it clearly must have

Method of Madness · « **Reply #477 on:** 17 Feb 2015, 05:35 »

Well yeah, I almost never smoke myself, but it seems like a chill place and they make amazing beer.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #478 on:** 01 Mar 2015, 11:59 »

Holy shit, how have I never tried Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale? It is god damn delicious.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #479 on:** 01 Mar 2015, 12:10 »

Yes, yes it is.

Their stout, I can't detect the bourbon (I pick up coffee and that's about it), but the ale, absolutely.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #480 on:** 02 Mar 2015, 17:18 »

Picked up a bottle of Wipe Out IPA by Port Brewing. Tasty stuff.

Patrick · « **Reply #481 on:** 03 Mar 2015, 02:59 »

That is indeed a good brew.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #482 on:** 03 Mar 2015, 05:02 »

Very citrusy.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #483 on:** 17 Mar 2015, 15:59 »

Discovered a new Lagunitas tonight! Olde Gnarlywine (three guesses what kind it is), only $5 for a 22 oz. Tasty stuff, although not their best.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #484 on:** 17 Mar 2015, 18:13 »

I'm not drinking it tonight, and I didn't exactly love it, but Redd's makes an 8% alcohol MANGO ale. It was interesting, to say the least. I'd buy it again if it were cheaper.

Active Madness · « **Reply #485 on:** 21 Mar 2015, 01:37 »

For any Aussie members of the board who like amber ales, it looks like Matilda Bay brewing co. has an amber ale out. It's a fine beer.

Wait, it looks like it's been out for two years or so. Shows how much beer I drink these days. It's still a noice drop.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #486 on:** 30 Mar 2015, 19:07 »

Spent WAY too much money on beer today, including a 4 pack of Founders KBS. I'll probably have one for breakfast this Sunday.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #487 on:** 02 Apr 2015, 19:47 »

Having one of the beers from my splurge the other day, one of my custom 4 pack. A blood orange IPA by Duclaw. It's ok. Not great. The other 3 are all barrel aged though, so I'll fill you guys in on the rest whenever I drink them.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #488 on:** 04 Apr 2015, 07:26 »

Had a Founders' Breakfast Stout...for breakfast. It was a bit much, but a solid meal beer (I had honey nut cheerios as well).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #489 on:** 04 Apr 2015, 14:36 »

Why is nobody posting? I'm drinking Hell on Wood by Duclaw, a bourbon barrel aged barleywine and gods DAMN, I could drink this every day for the rest of my life. It is straight up deloycious.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #490 on:** 07 Apr 2015, 19:02 »

boo, one of the downsides of leaving your job at a liquor store is that they don't save you any KBS. BOOOOOOOOO.

Luckily, I still had a Lagunitas Capp stout to console me.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #491 on:** 08 Apr 2015, 03:24 »

I had an Insidious by Fegley's last night. Bourbon aged imperial stout, very tasty.

TRVA, ifb you wanna come to Jersey I might be persuaded to drink a KBS with you (I bought a 4 pack last week but haven't tried any yet)

TRVA123 · « **Reply #492 on:** 08 Apr 2015, 16:48 »

damn, if I had any money or travel time, I would def take you up on that.

I'd suggest that we meet in the middle, but I think New Jersey or Chicago are both better places to visit than Cleveland.

cesium133 · « **Reply #493 on:** 25 Apr 2015, 07:19 »

Saw this on Facebook today:

Apparently Red Stripe, supposedly from Jamaica, is made in Latrobe, PA. Rolling Rock, supposedly from Latrobe, PA, is made in New Jersey.

Incidentally, I went to college in Latrobe, PA, and Rolling Rock was very popular at the college I went to. Not because it was good, but because it was cheap.

This reminded me of a label I saw in the market the other day:

"Wisconsin Quality: Made in Kansas" by a company in Arkansas.

Patrick · « **Reply #494 on:** 27 Apr 2015, 09:51 »

Brewed in and bottled in are two very different things. That is, however, exactly why I don't drink things that have TV ads.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #495 on:** 27 Apr 2015, 10:12 »

I'm trying to think of any beers I drink that have TV ads. I'll have a Sam Adams once in a while, I guess.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #496 on:** 27 Apr 2015, 19:35 »

eh, I drink Goose Island.

Yesterday I was stopped on the streets of Chicago by a guy from Revolution Brewing. He was biking in front of a weird wagon with the brewery's branding. He was offering free rides to pubs, along with a free Revolution beer at the pub.

Unfortunately, I had other plans.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #497 on:** 27 Apr 2015, 19:36 »

Oh right, Goose Island has commercials now! I don't drink them that often, but their IPA is pretty good. And their Bourbon County Stout is AMAZING. I had a bottle on New Year's Eve.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #498 on:** 28 Apr 2015, 20:37 »

Drinking a KBS. I'll only have one left after this, but it's taken me over a month to drink three, so I'm pretty sure I'll save the last one for a while.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #499 on:** 02 May 2015, 20:02 »

Damn it, people, drink more beer so I'm not the only one posting.

My dessert tonight.

Edit: Unless I'm forgetting something, my chai beer experience is very much 2/2. I think Dogfish Head's Sah'tea beats this, but they're both quite tasty.

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