What BEER are you drinking?

Yesterday all on tap:

New Belgium Dig
Nice pale ale but a bit more hoppy like an IPA. Citrus finish. Probably won't seek out again.

Palm Speciale
Good Belgium style ale. Roasty, toasty kind of affair. Bit jumbled on the palate. Not likely to order again.

Peticolas Velvet Hammer
Tasty Imperial Red. Good balance and weight on the palate. Would order again.

The Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout

Pacifico
Negra Modelo

Dogfish Head Raison D'etre

Stevens Point Burly Brown Ale.

Green Flash Brewing Hop Head Red Ale

At the Two Brothers Tap House:

Ebel's Weiss
Cane & Ebel Rye Ale
D25 dry-hopped dark ale

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Originally posted by billhike:
At the Two Brothers Tap House:

Ebel's Weiss
Cane & Ebel Rye Ale
D25 dry-hopped dark ale

Never seen the D25...do they have quite a few beers that don't make it to retail?

Not that I'm aware of. Usually everything they throw on tap gets at least a small amount bottled. I overheard someone asking if they "still had this" on tap and after trying a sample, drank a whole pint. I liked it since it was less hoppy and a departure from a lot fo their other stuff. English style.

Met up with billhike at The Map Room and tried a couple new (to me) brews:
Chouffe Bière de Soleil
Krombacher Weizen

Then went for Mexican with the family and had a couple Modelo Espcials.

Yesterday all on tap:

* Victory Ale
* Dogfish Head Immort Ale
* Victory Storm King (CASK)

The Victory Ale is a nice Helles. Light citrus nose. Clean and refreshing palate. Good weekend pool or lake beer.

The Dogfish had a floral nose. Palate had a bit of licorice but an odd medicinal component. Don't recommend.

The Victory Storm King is a kick a$$ PULLED stout. Roasty and toasty with a hint of dark chocolate and bitters on the finish. Recommended to highly recommended.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Dogfish Immort..... Don't recommend.

Not to my taste either.

Yesterday, I picked up a 6 pack of Lagunitas Sumpin Sumpin. My local store had been out for almost a month, so I was glad to see it back. Not the same beer. VERY very grapefruity and missing the subtle hop blend that I so liked in previous batches. I hope this is just an off batch and that they didn't change the recipe.

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Dogfish Immort..... Don't recommend.

Not to my taste either.

Yesterday, I picked up a 6 pack of Lagunitas Sumpin Sumpin. My local store had been out for almost a month, so I was glad to see it back. Not the same beer. VERY very grapefruity and missing the subtle hop blend that I so liked in previous batches. I hope this is just an off batch and that they didn't change the recipe.

PH

Interesting...I just back from the store I found this at. They have been out for 2 wks now. I have the last 6 pack in my fridge downstairs and had one last night...still tasted the same...love this beer...it would be my luck if they changed it

I'm with you marcb7. It's my current fave in their lineup. Even the colors on the 6 pack holder (?) looked different. I'm hoping it's just a one time thing. I wrote the brewery and am awaiting a response.

PH

Last night, had the Unibroue Trois Pistoles.
A serious beer. One and done for me.

Tonight, Stellaaaaa!

Stone Arrogant Bastard.

Port Brewing Company Old Viscosity.

Guinness. It never disappoints.

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Originally posted by billhike:
Guinness. It never disappoints.

Agree.

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Originally posted by kingofcool:

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Originally posted by billhike:
Guinness. It never disappoints.

Agree.

+2 Best though, if you can get it in an Irish pub with a fairly high turnover, so you always have a fresh keg.

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.

Anchor Steam
Bell's Lager

New Holland's Dragon's Milk

Keewanau Brewing Co's Old Ore Dock Scottish Ale. Very tasty. And you can get it in a can, which comes in handy in the locker room after hockey!

Had a meeting at the golf club last night. Stone is the featured beer of March so I had the regular IPA. Stone is ok, but there is much better out there IMO.

Real Ale Brewing Brewhouse Brown Ale from Blanco, TX

Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Ebel's Weiss and D25 on tap at Two Brothers yesterday with co-workers.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Very nice.

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Bought it locally. It was considerably better than I expected, I will be buying more.

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Originally posted by NolanE:

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Bought it locally. It was considerably better than I expected, I will be buying more.

Looked around, few had heard of it, and no one had it here locally. Ended up buying off their website & paying no small amount of shipping.

An Alice Porter - Renaissance Baltic Porter Brew Dog Beer!

Cheers!

Max Morales

Yesterday all on tap:

* Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale
* Rahr and Sons Bucking Bock
* Deep Ellum DreamCrusher

The Shiner was copper colored in the glass, fairly clear with a tiny head. The nose was light but a pleasant floral nose. The palate was a light to medium palate, fairly clean & refreshing. OK. Doesn't rock my world.

The Rahr was golden colored in the glass, fairly clear with a tiny head. the nose was light & slightly muddled. The palate was earthy, almost bretty. Pass.

The Deep Ellum was dark bronze colored in the glass, slightly opaque with a medium head. The nose was full of apricots & peaches with a hint flowers. Flavors were apricot core with a hint of peach and a strong bitters finish. Good. I'd order again.

New Castle Founders Ale - which i haven't seen anywhere else in DC other that the Queen Vic

Bellhaven Scottish Ale

Magic Hat Demo Black IPA. Nice. Extremely cigar friendly brew with a nice combination of roasted malts and balancing hops.

PH

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Originally posted by NolanE:

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Bought it locally. It was considerably better than I expected, I will be buying more.

Nolan:

Where did you get that beer? I would love to drink a few of those. Text me with the details of where to outsource it.

Jar,

They have it availible on their website.

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Originally posted by Qhdeputy:
Jar,

They have it availible on their website.

Just ordered a couple. We shall see. I love the doughnuts we shall see about the beer.

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Originally posted by JAR:

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Originally posted by NolanE:

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Bought it locally. It was considerably better than I expected, I will be buying more.

Nolan:

Where did you get that beer? I would love to drink a few of those. Text me with the details of where to outsource it.

Got it at Spec's. Seems to be going quick, our one case sold in less than a week.

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Originally posted by Qhdeputy:
Jar,

They have it availible on their website.

I'll go check out the website, but I have a feeling that they do not ship to Texas.

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Originally posted by NolanE:

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Originally posted by JAR:

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Originally posted by NolanE:

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
Rogue Voodoo Doughnuts Bacon Maple Ale

Tell me you're not making that up!!!
Where can I get some?
We've been Portland Voodoo bacon/maplebar fans for years!

Bought it locally. It was considerably better than I expected, I will be buying more.

Nolan:

Where did you get that beer? I would love to drink a few of those. Text me with the details of where to outsource it.

Got it at Spec's. Seems to be going quick, our one case sold in less than a week.

Nolan:

If it's not too inconvenient, can you please check if they still have any in inventory at the Smith's Specs.

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Originally posted by Qhdeputy:

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Originally posted by Qhdeputy:
Jar,

They have it availible on their website.

Just ordered a couple. We shall see. I love the doughnuts we shall see about the beer.

I ordered two bottles and gave them both to my daughter on her 22nd birthday. She's the one most wild about Voodoo doughnuts. Maybe she'll let me try one.

Well, as an Irishman, I plan on enjoying a few at lunch today with friends.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Well, as an Irishman, I plan on enjoying a few at lunch today with friends.

Let me guess..."green" bud light?

Harp

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Originally posted by Ed Bowers [i.e. FlWino]:
Harp

+1

While watching Ireland lose miserably to England in 6 Nations Rugby

Guinness

While enjoyable, there's just no comparison to the Guinness served in Ireland. None.

Finnegans Blonde Ale.

Dogfish Head Sah'Tea - 9% ABV, 6 IBU, a beer based on a long ago Finnish recipe. It has a wheat based yeast, and is light with spices such as cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Not my favorite DH, but still a good beer.

Yesterday all on tap:

* Moylans Kilt Lifter
* Moylans Dragoons Dry Irish stout
* Moylans Moylander Double IPA

The Kilt Lifter is a reddish, copper color in the glass, slightly opaque with a short head. Nose is simple with lightly roasted hops. The palate is citrus and malt flavors with a fairly clean presence and a medium weight. Good.

The stout is dark brown color in the glass, opaque throughout with a nice tight head. The nose is a mix of dark chocolate and coffee. The palate is split between coffee and cocoa powder with a clean presence and medium weight. Good to very good.

The IPA is gold color in the glass, slightly opaque with a good medium head. The nose consists of lemon pledge, pineapple and hops. The palate is dried pineapple and dominating bitters with a medium weight and lengthy finish. Good to very good.

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Originally posted by KSC02:
Guinness

It's cold and raining today in Paris. After braving the elements for about 4 hours, we popped into a little pub for about 20 mins and had a Guinness. It was glorious and helped warm my bones. Not much is open on Sunday, so this was a good find.

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Originally posted by GlennK:

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Originally posted by KSC02:
Guinness

It's cold and raining today in Paris. After braving the elements for about 4 hours, we popped into a little pub for about 20 mins and had a Guinness. It was glorious and helped warm my bones. Not much is open on Sunday, so this was a good find.

Which district are you all staying in?

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Which district are you all staying in?

1st. At the Westin near the Louvre.

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Originally posted by GlennK:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Which district are you all staying in?

1st. At the Westin near the Louvre.

Ah, I have found several places open in the 5th & 6th (Latin Quarter) open on Sunday.

Enjoy your time in a grand city!

Creemore Springs lager.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by GlennK:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Which district are you all staying in?

1st. At the Westin near the Louvre.

Ah, I have found several places open in the 5th & 6th (Latin Quarter) open on Sunday.

Enjoy your time in a grand city!

Thanks, we are having a blast. We were actually in the Latin Quarter this afternoon when it started raining. We are picking out a diff. area each day and just walking and eating. My fav. way to get to know a city. Off to L'Atelier tonight.

Yesterday: Guinness and Two Brothers Monarch Wit.

Brooklyn Brown Ale

couple of Racer 5 IPA's tonight

My boss got his hands on a few Sierra Nevada Hoptimum IIPAs. Clocking in at 100 IBUs and 10.4% alcohol, this is on big boy. Almost too much for me, but fun to taste for sure. Made the Stone Ruination tasted afterward seem "light."