What BEER are you drinking?

North Coast Brewing Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale

Surly Furious

Sweetwater Dank Tank 420 IPA - 8.5% APV

Served in a 22 oz bottle, this is a nicely done IPA. All of the Dank Tank series is in 22 oz bottles, and are released periodically.

Hometown brewery that just celebrated their 15th anniversary. A great time is always had at the brewery. Great folks too. Very involved in local conservation issues.

Yesterday, all on tap:

* North Coast Red Seal
* Rogue Double Chocolate Stout
* Stone Double Bastard

The North Coast was a nice pale ale but a little light on the nose and palate for my preferences.

The Rogue was a nice chocolate stout. Good aromas and flavors. Wouldn't hesitate to order again.

The Stone is not as strong of a strong ale as anticipated. Bit subdued nose, good round palate. Would order again.

Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

Weihenstephaner Origin - compliments of Miami Atty

SN Torpedo - Out of 16oz can. Love it.

Schell's Bock.

Erdinger Hefe Weis (light and dark) with a big wedge of lemon.
Duvel (Belgium)

Scottish Midnight Sun and
Hop Noir

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.

Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel

Sunday all on tap:

* New Belgium Prickly Passion Saison
* Klockke Roeland
* Gulden Draak

My favorite was the New Belgium believe it or not. Balanced, pleasurable to drink. The Klockke was good but man was it big. The Gulden was good but not something I'd regularly seek out.

From today's news in Baltimore: (Look at the last sentence in the news report:
"A beer truck caught fire in the 200 block of Oak Manor Drive off Oakwood Road in Glen Burnie Thursday morning.

Anne Arundel County fire fighters say the initial call came in just after 11am.

Witnesses to the fire say the deliver truck had a Blue Moon Beer logo on the side of it.

Anne Arundel County fire officials say there were no injuries reported and no word on what caused the fire. There is also no word on whether the fire affected the beer on board the truck.

Wasatch Evolution Amber Ale

Blue Moon label means a MillerCoors distributor, and I know the owners of that company. I am guessing the inventory on that truck will not be sold (and written off).

Hey SCBeerman, have you tasted the Mexican Cake Porter by Westbrook Brewing?

Dundee brewing co. out of Rochester NY? Suprisingly tasty!

Hop-Slam...being in Cleveland Ive never had a problem sourcing this at release. My neighbor retailer guy sold it out in a day! (said his allo was way down) which left me scrambling. I found a case and have been slowly (10%) enjoying it, that said Im wondering where the buzz is coming from? (I even sent a case to a fellow board member in NC last year with out much trouble).
I really like the beer...it's a Pre Spring ritual and it is unique in it flavor profile, but wow, is it becoming another Pliny?

Friday all on tap:

* Victory Golden Monkey
* Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA
* Barbar Winter Bok

Victory is a lighter, golden styled Belgium Ale. Clean with good weight. Recommended.

Great Divide is a super, clean and smooth Double IPA. Nice floral, spice and vanilla elements from the barrel aging. Recommended.

Barbar was a nice strong ale. Hint of spice on the nose and palate. Recommended.

Brasseurs Illimités, Simple Malt IPA

Not bad.

I have not tried anything from Westbrook Brewing. Westbrook was created by three young guys in Charleston, one of which had substantial financial backing by one of the dads, a bigtime tort attorney. I know a store in Mt. Pleasant which sells Westbrook, so I will go down there and buy some.

Who is the attorney you speak of?

Saturday all on tap:

* Murphy Irish Red
* Dogfish Head Aprihop
* Great Divide Old Ruffian

Murphy is copper colored, clear with a short head. Light nose and palate of malt and hops. OK.

Dogfish is copper colored, clear with a short head. Nose of hops and light but pleasant apricot notes. Light bitters and barely noticable apricot on the palate. OK.

Great Divide Old Ruffian is dark copper colored, clear with a medium head. Nose of spice, pear, hops and caramel. Flavors of caramel, spice and bitters. Good.

We tried 37 different beers ( blind) last night.

I may not post in this thread for a few days.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
We tried 37 different beers ( blind) last night.

I may not post in this thread for a few days.

Any aspirin this morning?

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Originally posted by billhike:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
We tried 37 different beers ( blind) last night.

I may not post in this thread for a few days.

Any aspirin this morning?

No, I was well prepared, ( large meal BEFORE tasting) and we tasted over a 6 hour time frame at our home.

Just had my fill of beer for a few days.

We even opened two bottles of wine after all the beer.

scbeerman, could you do me favor?

if you buy me a case I'll throw a few bucks to you for your trouble!

That Porter is AMAZIN'...

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Originally posted by fcs:
scbeerman, could you do me favor?

if you buy me a case I'll throw a few bucks to you for your trouble!

That Porter is AMAZIN'...

As is the Citra Rye.

King of Cool

The Charleston attorney is Joe Rice of Motley-Rice. they litigated asbestos and smoking class action suits.

here is evidence of aforementioned abundance of venture capital

http://charleston.thedigitel.c...t-time-la-23168-0902

*those guys are making good beer though, so they are probably going to make good on Dad's dough

Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale

Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Few of my favorites:

Stone Ruination IPA
Stone Arrogant Bastard
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
Founders Breakfast Stout
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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Originally posted by scbeerman:
King of Cool

The Charleston attorney is Joe Rice of Motley-Rice. they litigated asbestos and smoking class action suits.

Interesting.

Pyramid Outburst IPA.

La Fin du Monde tripel

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Originally posted by jesseix:
La Fin du Monde tripel

I always enjoy this beer.

Kingfisher with Indian food last night.
Sapporo with sushi tonight.

Regional beers go so well with their respective cuisines!

Tuesday all on tap:

* Lagunitas Wilco Tango Foxtrot
* Real Ale Phoenixx Double ESB
* Stone Vertical Epic 11.11.11

Lagunitas was a solid imperial brown ale; one of the best I've had lately. Would order again.

Real Ale was a kick a$$ extra strong bitters. Love the finish. Recommended.

Stone barely had any noticable fruit. Good beer overall but misses the intended target in my mind.