Beer in the new era

Been going through a lot of duds lately

Then i had three decent ones in two days, in order of preference:

Arrow lodge guava berliner
Novo brazil pool party haze
Jai alai (took me a while to get to this one, had it a couple weeks ago)
Great divide yet imperial stout

I was just complaining to a friend that my beer collection is currently bigger than I can drink. Ergo, I'm ok with smaller sizes or better yet, stupid pricing that convinces me not to buy at all.

I’d heard about Jai Alai for ages but never had one til last week. It’s pretty good but I don’t know if it’s changed in any way to get to the point where it shows up at a massive regional chain 1200 miles from its origin.

Ya I’d heard about it 3? years ago

Trying it was a never a priority and i happen to find it at whole foods sold in singles

I'm a big fan of Jai Alai and glad to have it here now. I'm pretty sure it's not being brewed in Florida but by ... Oskar Blues in NC? Regardless, tasted pretty close to what I remember of the beer last time I was in Florida.

It's $11 for a 6-pack at trader joe's. I thought the Cigar City collab in the SN Beer Camp box of a few years ago was the best of the lot, so I was happy to see it show up locally. Haven't had it in Florida but it's well worth that price.

Oh it’s so nice that you can buy singles of anything at TJs

Now that you mention it i did see it there as well

Any Buffalo NY area recommendations?

http://thinmanbrewery.com/our-beer/

Craft Beer’s Moral High Ground Doesn't Apply to Its Workers

Today’s haul
What’s good?
Cucumber sour will be the first
https://imgur.com/gallery/UtIcyXw

Also; fuck imgur
Can we please get image hosting on ilx already JC

Continuing my obsess9with sour beers. Enjoying Dogfish Head Sea Quench Ale Session Sour and Blue Owl Little Gose Salty Sour Wheat.

So the cucumber tastes melon-y and the sour is mellow. Nice, make sure it’s cold

Sounds good

civil society's pulp pale wheat ale is pretty darn good

this is the local beer bar in my town. whattyathink? i never go there. i just thought i'd ask. it's a nice spot though. warmer weather has me drinking some beer.

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Have you ever been to Tree House in Monson? Kind of out of the way but the locals & internet seekers line up for hours for the hazy IPAs craze.

21st amendment watermelon wheat and watermelon funk are about as boring as they come. The funk is advertised as a sour but is anything but.

this is the local beer bar in my town. whattyathink? i never go there. i just thought i'd ask. it's a nice spot though. warmer weather has me drinking some beer.

Lord Hobo tap handle should be an actual hobo imo

i liked the one fox farm beer i tried. jack's abby pretty reliable although i like their traditional lagers much more than their hoppy ones.

21st amendment watermelon wheat

This is one of those drinks that tastes like someone filled a mug with watermelon juice, dumped it out but didn't rinse, then poured in a nondescript beer.

Exactly. A shit beer masquerading as craft

local place had this wheat beer when it opened that was pretty obviously their blue moon ripoff, but it tasted like crap wheat beer with a hint of five alive

With the proliferation of breweries lately some crap is bound to come to the surface

That's one argument explaining why craft beer sales are (iirc) down. Too many crafters crafting crappy beer.

The Lord Hobo session ale isn’t bad.

https://imgur.com/gallery/zyUjrIx

Today’s haul
I really wanted to like the Bronx but it was a real drain pour. Bland as fuck and no carbonation

ooh let me know how the blood orange is!

Word, saving that one for a future afternoon session

Pours the same color as the top of the can
Very easy going, some background citrus stuff going on but not unless you are paying attention
Low alc and low price = winner

Northern monk x lord whitney - made in the dark rhubarb sour 6% on draft. Oh baby..

Damn

bought a beer fridge last week and filled it today. haul:

Founders KBS
Oregon City Frozen Eisbock
3 Musketeers Gose
E9 Rhubarb Wild Ale
Atlas Dragonfruit Cider
Gigantic Kiss the Goat Black Doppelbock
Dogfish Head 120 Minute
Block 15 The Prophecies Belgian Quad
Grimm Sumi Cacao Imperial Stout
Breakside Salted Caramel Stout
Fringe Meadery Laissez-Pear

the frozen is fucking great, i'll find out about the others in due time

I bought a 2009 Alaskan Barleywine off the shelf today for $18. No way I'm gonna solo that puppy, will save it for my next beer share with my barleywine loving homies.

Trying to go to the popular breweries in los angeles

Boomtown is the worst brewery in los angeles

Angel city is mediocre

Modern times seems to be the better option

https://instagram.com/p/BjxbTRal1w_/

Got some of this, can’t wait to try
Strawberry guava sour

Pinback - I mean Finback coconut gose

http://gaia.adage.com/images/bin/image/x-large/Hi_Fi_Hops_Lagunitas_Brewing_Company20180626.jpg?1530030468

that's amazing imo

X-post that in the seltzer thread

I had the Lagunitas terpine-infused double IPA (avec alcohol but sans THC) and it was fantastic.

ive come to the realization that many ohio and cleveland beers are bad

there are some pretty good places but so many mediocre to bad places

and the good ones are not really mind blowing

that's like the entire country tho

I like Platform. Not sure where they are though, somewhere Midwest

Ya that’s definitely the case in california

I like some of the Boulevard (KC MO) I've tried, the Bourbon Barrel Quad for instance.