loaf Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah, ya can't compare Young's to Choklat if you are looking for smoothness, that's for sure. But that Choklat is like cake. Have you had the Creme Brulee from them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Had my last two Great Lakes Christmas Ale last night. Till next year . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Get SN's Bigfoot while you can. It is good this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball is out Picked up a bottle of Ommegang Chocolate Stout. Can't wait to try it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Had my last two Great Lakes Christmas Ale last night. Till next year . . . I still have 2 six packs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here's the other bar's IPA list. Southern Tier Unearthly IPA Bells HopSlam Weyerbacher Double Simcoe Founders Devil Dancer This was out so they replaced with Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Dogfish Head Burton Baton Heavy Seas Black Cannon The Brew Kettle White Rajah - local brewery Fat Heads Head Hunter IPA Alesmith Yulesmith IPA Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA Mad RIver Steelhead DBL IPA Great Divide Hercules Green Flash West Coast He'Brew Lenny Bruce Rye IPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Dogfish Head Burton Baton gotta be my favorite IPA on the market. mmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 The Heavy Seas Black Cannon was awesome. A black IPA. The Willoughby Brewing Co's Hop Jam was also very good. A black rye. They are a local pretty much right across the street from the two bars that are having the IPAlooza. Actually, all 3 are owned by the same group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Get SN's Bigfoot while you can. It is good this year. Yes it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Been really digging Founders' Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale. Delicious, especially considering the strength. Picked up a six of HopSlam--I've avoided it in years past because I'm not a hophead, and basically I was a big huge idiot. Stuff is ridiculously good, and surprisingly balanced and drinkable. Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Tasting through most of the Victory line-up in about an hour or so to write a menu: Ultimately, I'm picking 5 from the following: Lager Hop Wallop Moonglow Dopplebock Golden Monkey V12 Storm King Old Horizontal Barleywine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Golden MonkeyStorm King I am a fan of these two. Their other offerings I think are just ok when compared to other breweries offerings of the same style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I am a fan of these two. Their other offerings I think are just ok when compared to other breweries offerings of the same style. The lager was boring as hell, but I enjoyed most others. I think the Moonglow is a delicious beer and that Hop Wallop is among my favorite DIPAs. I was also particularly impressed with the Old Horizontal. Very balanced and yet plenty rich. The only other one that I was sort of meh about was the Dopplebock. Then again, that is quite likely my least favorite style of beer, especially now that I've come around more to barleywines in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It is Barleywine time! Lagunitas Gnarlywine Serra Nevada Bigfoot Great Divide Old Ruffian Stone Old Guardian Green Flash Barleywine Bought two bottles of each. One for the present, one for about 1 year from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 on tap tonight Stone Double Bastard (22 oz) Stone Empirial IPA (22 oz) Bell's Two Hearted Ale (6 pack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Stone Empirial IPA (22 oz) I liked this. Had it at the brewery over the summer. It was a nice change from the other big IPA's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I had the two 22 ouncers and one and a half of the two hearted and headed to bed. ripped. must be gettin old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 It is Barleywine time! Lagunitas Gnarlywine Serra Nevada Bigfoot Great Divide Old Ruffian Stone Old Guardian Green Flash Barleywine Bought two bottles of each. One for the present, one for about 1 year from now. Well played, I've got some of those stashed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 When I was in Minnesota a couple weeks ago I was floored how many micros have hit the market (bottles) than when I was there several years ago. Looks like lots of good stuff popping up out there these days. I drank a Bridgeport Double Red over the weekend. High in maltiness and "tripple hopped." Not much of hope nose, beer went down smooth and the malty hop balance made it very drinkable. Decent beer, but expected more. I have finished up 5 gallons of home-made double alt and 5-gallons of home made authentic pilsner over the last several weeks (with friends of course). Have 10 gallons of a Rye IPA currently fermenting that should be able to hit the kegs in approximately 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Russian River Brewing Co. I am always trying to find thier IPA's and the liqour stores are always out of the Pliny the Elder or Blind Pigs IPA's, which I rotate with Stone Brewings various IPA's. Last night I bought some of their limited release beers and put them in my wine cellar and drank the one's htat had been in there for ayear or two... If you can get these beers try them! They are pretty good without the age on them as well!! Russian River Brewing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 On a less obscure note, I hadn't had Red Hook in some time so grabbed a 12 pack of their mixer pack. Good stuff. Like the ales most I think - the IPA is decent but nothing amazing. Good overall beer at a reasonable price, basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) new belgium: lips of faith series: dunkelweiss new belgium: lips of faith series: vrienden ale avery: reverend quadrupel avery: salvation belgian golden ale estrella inedit Edited March 19, 2011 by Bier Meister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Russian River Brewing Co. I am always trying to find thier IPA's and the liqour stores are always out of the Pliny the Elder or Blind Pigs IPA's, which I rotate with Stone Brewings various IPA's. Last night I bought some of their limited release beers and put them in my wine cellar and drank the one's htat had been in there for ayear or two... If you can get these beers try them! They are pretty good without the age on them as well!! Russian River Brewing can never find the elder and forget about the younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Went to a homebrew meeting today and drank a couple good beers, including a great Saison that was well bodied with spice hints from the yeast profile (no spices added). Edited March 21, 2011 by bushwacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I had a Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S. last night. Mmmmmmmmm...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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