What BEER are you drinking?

Sierra 30th anniv porter
Shipyard xxxx IPA
Stone Co 3-4 diff kinds...(everything fuggin rocks by them)
Allagash, Hugh Malone and Curieaux

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by spo:
p.s. it's from Bamburg.

ahhhh ... the world-renown city of the rauchbier!

From my slightly different point of veiw: ahhhh ... the world-renown city of the Mahr's Weisse!

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Originally posted by spo:

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by spo:
p.s. it's from Bamburg.

ahhhh ... the world-renown city of the rauchbier!

From my slightly different point of veiw: ahhhh ... the world-renown city of the Mahr's Weisse!

Bohemia

spo--

Thanks for the links...I can't believe I've never drank this before. I greatly admire their refusal to pasteurize or to reseed with sterile yeast. The corn starch guys are obvious at first taste...but I haven't got the discerning palate to detect differences between Weissen with retained yeast and those being reseeded. Nice to know there are breweries out there committed to the essence of the Reinheitsgebot as much as to the mandate itself.

Will be searching this one out. Thanks again!

Sam's double bock

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Originally posted by SimonSaysDrink:
spo--


Will be searching this one out. Thanks again!

I hope you enjoy it. I myself would consider driving down to Bamburg to see if they have it on draft or if I could score a growler!

Just might do that. I had an incredible Rauchbier experience in Nuernberg about a year ago, a dinner at a shared table with what were complete strangers at first, but turned out to be an expat from Texas and his German bride. WILD! And the bier--incredible! My first, and to date (very sadly), only Rauchbier experience. It's simply not available in this area, as I suspect no one prefers it here. Anyway, this has nothing to do with Mahr's or Weisse, but you mentioned Bamberg, and I got excited. It's definitely on my list of musts before we have to leave. As are so many other places...

Hey SSD, good to see you here!

BTW, you've got mail.

blue point springfling copper ale while watching the yankees take apart the rays...

Jolly Pumpkin - Oro de Calabaza; I like the Bam Bier and Bam Noire better.

Watching the Masters this afternoon, Innis and Gunn Blonde. So good.

Had some good Gordon Biersch Marzen last night :-p

Lost Abbey - Red Barn Ale

Has an edge to it but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Maritime Islander Pale Ale

Sam Adams Light Beer, not too shabby for what it is.

Port Brewing Company "Old Viscosity".

Stone Arrogant Bastard - it was OK, but not sure this is my style...guess I should have listened to what was printed on the label.
Three Floyds Alpha King - this seemed a bit similar to the Stone, but a touch lighter; I liked this more, glad I bought a 6-pack of it

Stone is one of my favorites.

more dogfish head theobroma, becoming my house favorite...

my strawberry blonde is shaping up nicely aging in the plastic bucket. Almost ready for secondary fermentation to add the fizz and raise that alcohol content some more!

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Originally posted by big and red:
Stone is one of my favorites.

Which of their brews are among the tops you like? I had never had any before last night. Along with the Arrogant Bastard, I bought a 6-pack of the Levitation Ale, which I did not get to try yet.

Pearl
Bavaria Brouwerij
Eurelienne
Cervoise Lancelot

Incredibly, I was able to find some more Bell's Hopslam. This is just incredible beer. There is a huge piney/citrus component that the hops lends to this. It has a really nice nose and, like a lot of good white wines, the taste clearly improves when it warms a bit. While this is $18 to $19 per 6 pack, the experience is clearly worth it. Anybody that loves beer needs to try this at some point during their lives.

Trumer Pilsner
Peroni
Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Stone IPA

Wine Sparty,

My favorites in order:

Arrogant Bastard
Ruination IPA
Double Bastard
Cali Belgique IPA
Smoked Porter

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Originally posted by big and red:
Wine Sparty,

My favorites in order:

Arrogant Bastard
Ruination IPA
Double Bastard
Cali Belgique IPA
Smoked Porter

Thanks for the input - I'll check for some of the others as I run through some of my current stock. April is Craft Beer Sale month at Binny's, so it is a good time to buy some.

Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René

Over the past few nights:

Stone Levitation Ale - this was good, but think I would like to try the Pale Ale
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza - OK, not as sour as I had expected. Didn't get much sour at all, really. Not sure how much I could drink
Goose Island Sofie - liked this, but probably still like Matilda better
Brooklyn Lager - only had one, need to try again to figure out if I really like it or not

avery karma belgian pale ale
captain lawrence belgian pale ale
mcneils firehouse amber ale
cottrell mystic bridge ipa

sixpoints sweet action
lagunitas hop stoopid

Bells Oberon.

Carta Blanca

Boddingtons Pub Ale

Watching the Red Wings loss last night:

Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
Bell's Oberon
Anchor Steam

captain lawrence Xtra gold tripel

nebraska brewing company hop god

Truckloads of Mill St Stock Ale

Avery IPA
Levitaion Ale
White Rascal
Flying Dog Raging Bitch

Stone El Camino (Un) Real Black Ale.