Not that I really give a shit whether beers are american, it's just an amazingly nervy bit of doublespeak
― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Friday, 7 November 2008 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Didn't like it...they should stick to lagers. It offended me with its attempt to be inoffensive.
― Rock Hardy, Friday, 7 November 2008 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA - This is a nice, smooth, well-rounded IPA. I would consider this as an alternative to my usual standby, Sierra Nevada - though the flavor seemed a bit less intensely floral than the SN - almost a little too well-behaved.
^^ive been sucking these back w/ regularity recently. v. good tho a little expensive to buy by the bottle
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 November 2008 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link
drinking Heineken. It's really pretty good.
― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Saturday, 8 November 2008 04:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Was in Amsterdam last weekend and had some more of these...http://www.sevenpack.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/ChristoffelBlonde.JPGReally nice - although I'm not sure I could drink a lot of it.
Have been drinking Vedett quite a lot at home. I know it's a bit gimmicky but so nice. If only could figure out a way of getting a customised crate back from Belgium.
― Treblekicker, Saturday, 8 November 2008 20:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Friday, November 7, 2008 10:38 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
wasnt there some ilx thread where a bunch of ppl were shitting on heineken? i think its perfectly good for a decently priced import
― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:06 (fifteen years ago) link
what do u guys think of grolsch - despite being a weird word to pronounce i enjoy it, and also i enjoy the gimmicky caps
― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Grolsch can be OK but can also be quite 'oniony' to me anyway - particularly if it's not super cold.
I was told by the UK marketing manager for it over here that they wanted to serve it REALLY cold in the pubs over here but the Dutch parent company wouldn't let them - maybe this is why I don't like it so much when it's on draft.
― Treblekicker, Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:12 (fifteen years ago) link
― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Saturday, November 8, 2008 4:06 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark
Yeah, I think I and a lot of people came into the beer world with negative impressions of it as the beer equivalent of a BMW or something, plus with all the new microbrews and imports to choose from it seemed dumb to drink Heineken. But I got some on sale and I think it's very tasty. A nice, well-balanced beer.
― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i had a Dead Guy Ale last night--pretty great, never tried a Rogue before
― Mr. Que, Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah agreed on Heineken. Nothing wrong with it - I have a mini keg in right now. Great beer and one of the few reliable international brands.
The only thing ever wrong with it was the old Heineken you used to get in the UK. They actually used to make an adulterated watered down version as people were more used to drinking lager than bitter. One of the worst beers I've ever drunk. So glad it's gone.
― Treblekicker, Saturday, 8 November 2008 21:26 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't like Heineken like I don't like Stella - both always taste kind of skunky to me in an unpleasant way. A lot of pilsners taste do this to me, so it might just be that. It's a flavor I really don't like in beers.
― a better command of the mummy language (joygoat), Sunday, 9 November 2008 02:57 (fifteen years ago) link
― Mr. Que, Saturday, November 8, 2008 9:23 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
The deli around the corner from me usually has this. It's great.
Tonight is the Southampton Publick House double white. It's good. It doesn't gimme a headache like a lot of white beers do (I'm looking at you, hoegarden.)
― ian, Sunday, 9 November 2008 03:47 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm just now enjoying my third Millstream Schild Brau Amber, which they sell at the local hippie whole food store. Not one of those super-hoppy American ales, but kind of at the malt-y end of the lager spectrum. Probably only available around Iowa, but yumm.
― energizing the base (briania), Sunday, 9 November 2008 07:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Had lovely Westmalle last night, ruined only by a terrible date
― ljubljana, Sunday, 9 November 2008 14:11 (fifteen years ago) link
What beers should I seek out in Austin, TX?
― caek, Sunday, 9 November 2008 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, Heineken tastes kind of metallic to me.
― jaymc, Sunday, 9 November 2008 16:00 (fifteen years ago) link
never really liked heineken. given the choice, i'd rather drink budweiser.
are there really that many super-hopped american beers? maybe i'm just used to them being around at this point? i guess i like XTREME bitter IPAs, but only for like a glass, then i get sick of them. one example of that is http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/design/photo.jpg
also, v excited that the winter ales are all out already. i liked the deschutes jubelale and new belgium 2 below.
― Lingbert, Sunday, 9 November 2008 16:33 (fifteen years ago) link
This is exactly how I feel. My preference of late is for pale ale. Sierra Nevada is really quite awesome for the price.
― ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ (libcrypt), Sunday, 9 November 2008 16:49 (fifteen years ago) link
picked up a Three Philosophers (haven't tried it yet, but I'm a big Ommegang fan) and a Unibroue Quatre Cientemps (had this with dinner last night; I've had it before, and it remains one of my favorite beers. only 7.5%, too, so it doesn't knock me on my ass quite as fast as the other Unibroues. too bad it's a limited edition Q_Q)
also had a Terrapin Gamma Ray the other day -- weird, extremely sweet, 11% ABV "wheat wine". not unpleasant, but I'm not sure I'd buy it again.
― With a little bit of gold and a Peja (bernard snowy), Sunday, 9 November 2008 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
i love this stuff
http://blogs.menupages.com/philadelphia/hitachino.jpg
― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Sunday, 9 November 2008 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I think I posted about Hitachino in another beer thread, still pretty good stuff. Been chilling with Rogue Double Dead Guy lately, and the Bell's Amber.
― mh, Sunday, 9 November 2008 18:25 (fifteen years ago) link
lots of Sierra Nevada Celebration for me.
we have another good local brewer here in Oregon that just started bottling, they are called Ninkasi. Anybody had it yet? They make about six or seven varieties in bottle.
― sleeve, Sunday, 9 November 2008 18:32 (fifteen years ago) link
In case anyone has been tempted by the Bell's Cherry Porter: don't be.
― quincie, Sunday, 9 November 2008 18:35 (fifteen years ago) link
I've had the Ninkasi IPA a couple of times when in Eugene, and found one in Portland a couple weeks ago. I think I liked it?
I haven't had a Double Dead Guy yet, is it very different or just more boozy tasting? I had the Rogue Yellow Snow the other night for the first time and it was really good.
― a better command of the mummy language (joygoat), Sunday, 9 November 2008 19:27 (fifteen years ago) link
One of the benefits of Bell's returning to the Chicago area is that their interim brand ("Kalamazoo Beer") is now for sale dirt cheap in bars and stores. It's not quite a Bell's, but for $1.75 a bottle it kicks PBR/Old Style/Schlitz's collective asses.
― Your original display name will be displayed in brackets. (dan m), Sunday, 9 November 2008 19:55 (fifteen years ago) link
I can't get used to the idea of buying beer in a champagne bottle.
― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Sunday, 9 November 2008 19:58 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/213/tx6240rv7.jpg
― ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ (libcrypt), Sunday, 9 November 2008 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/pantomus/OldRasputin.jpg
― ian, Sunday, 9 November 2008 23:50 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.beerclubofbritain.co.uk/images/uploads/roaringmeg_large.jpg
― WoW... An Online RPG Funeral Gets Ambushed (gnarly sceptre), Monday, 10 November 2008 13:42 (fifteen years ago) link
is all leinenkugel so unimpressive? i've taken almost a month to finish 6 of them! it doesn't help that it is "berry weiss" and i really don't like fruity beer (except i would drink one in the summer, only one) but i needed it for a recipe. it's like drinking juicy juice. bleh.
― ketchup dood (harbl), Sunday, 16 November 2008 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link
normal leinies is pretty reliable cheap beer---it's like the yuengling of the midwest
but fuck that fruity bullshit
― hyperspace situation (gbx), Sunday, 16 November 2008 02:58 (fifteen years ago) link
srsly whose idea was fruity beer--they are stupid. i had this in august. i like the hilarious name and label but if i wanted to drink peach juice i'd drink peach juice! should just be called "peach" anyway, there was no wheat to be found.http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/136392892_87f2bf94c2.jpg
― ketchup dood (harbl), Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:04 (fifteen years ago) link
i will try these normal leines because i am in a non-yuengling state too
― ketchup dood (harbl), Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Had Sly Fox Pale Ale in a can -- not that good.
― Albert Jeans (Hurting 2), Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Normal Leinie's to me means someone brought one of those sturdy boxes out to someone's party in the woods at a cabin or at the beach and there will probably be fireworks or naked skiing or boot hockey or a homemade slip-and-slide and a sauna and stars and such. Therefore it's always going to be great.
― a better command of the mummy language (joygoat), Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:52 (fifteen years ago) link
haha that sounds like that 'perfect party' thread
― ¯\(°_o)/¯ (deej), Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:54 (fifteen years ago) link
leinenkugel's fireside nut brown is amazing shit guys
― TOMBOT, Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:57 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe a little bit sweet for some but I am very much enjoying a proper brown ale produced stateside that isn't hopped to shit
― TOMBOT, Sunday, 16 November 2008 03:59 (fifteen years ago) link
fruit beer, and pumpkin beer, are some of the stupidest products ever. who likes them, actively???a six pack of any kind of fruity lambic or pumpkin beer would sit in my fridge forever.lately at home, been drinking guinness, and whatever wines my roommates have on hand.tonight i did not drink any beer, only whiskey.
― ian, Sunday, 16 November 2008 06:51 (fifteen years ago) link
also, sly fox may not be good, but it is affordable and drinkable. still better than a tecate.
― ian, Sunday, 16 November 2008 06:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm sorry you never learned how to drink tecate
― TOMBOT, Sunday, 16 November 2008 07:00 (fifteen years ago) link
tecate isn't really the best example i guess. cuz it's totally a fine beer.but really, sly fox isn;t really bad.
― ian, Sunday, 16 November 2008 07:12 (fifteen years ago) link
really really really
― ian, Sunday, 16 November 2008 07:17 (fifteen years ago) link
innis & gunn.....just tried this Scottish beer tonight for the first time. Quite aley...really amazing toffee/vanilla flavours in there. so good.
― Local Garda, Monday, 17 November 2008 22:28 (fifteen years ago) link
a six pack of any kind of fruity lambic or pumpkin beer would sit in my fridge forever.
Pumpkin beer is mostly disappointing, except for...
http://www.shawncope.com/beer/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/dogfish_head_punkin_ale.jpg
― jaymc, Monday, 17 November 2008 22:35 (fifteen years ago) link
ive never had the dogfish head one but i should def check it out - the idea of them doing pumpkin ale is like the perfect test to see which law is more true, "dogfish head always makes great beer" and "pumpkin beer always blows"
― _/(o_o)/¯ (deej), Monday, 17 November 2008 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link
i had this sam adams cherry wheat beer recently, it was a pretty tough six pack to get through.
― omar little, Monday, 17 November 2008 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Haha, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat is the first beer I ever ordered from a bar in the U.S.
― jaymc, Monday, 17 November 2008 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
the dogfish head with raisins sux0r.
― ian, Monday, 17 November 2008 22:40 (fifteen years ago) link