What BEER are you drinking?

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Originally posted by vinosnob:
I have a Isabelle, saved for my daughter Isabelle, on her 21st? Bday. Love that beer!

Your daughter is a lucky gal! How did you get your hands on that bottle?

I do alot of beer trading, #33 top traders on Ratebeer.com, with about 130ish beer trades...its a bad addiction! I like to taste stuff that I can't get my hands on around here, even got another Isabelle coming.

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by vinosnob:
I have a Isabelle, saved for my daughter Isabelle, on her 21st? Bday. Love that beer!

Your daughter is a lucky gal! How did you get your hands on that bottle?

very cool ... i've never been on ratebeer.com ... i'll have to check it out.

Why is it that beer that used to be imported,and now made here in the US is listed as "IMPORTED"

Fosters
Carlsburg

Are 2 that come to mind.

Like wise Japanesse beer. is brewed In Canada, yet thay say it is Japanesse?

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Originally posted by FL Wino Spouse:
Why is it that beer that used to be imported,and now made here in the US is listed as "IMPORTED"

Fosters
Carlsburg

those are extremely insulting to beers all across the world

busy weekend ...

some good ol' standbys:
Sierra Nevada - Torpedo IPA
Drake's - 1500 Ale
Boddington's
Stone - IPA
Drie Fonteinen - Oude Gueuze

and one i've never tried before:
Dogfish Head - Chicory Stout (I thought this was very good ... the 5.2% alc. was pleasantly conservative for a stout).

Yesterday - Heinekens on an 80 foot Schooner -

Not my favorite brew in the world, but couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting to drink them

Put Sam Adams winter lager on tap at work. Enjoyable.

Cooper’s - Sparkling Ale
Orval (never had this before ... will certainly have it again! )
Monk’s Flemish Sour Ale
Left Coast Brewing Co.’s “Hopjuice”
Sierra Nevada - Torpedo IPA
Paulaner - Hefeweizen
Boddingtons
Stone - IPA

Shiner Bock and Peroni at the Cowboy game yesterday.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Shiner Bock and Peroni at the Cowboy game yesterday.

ooohph! that was an ug-ly game yesterday ... sorry you (or somebody) had to pay for that.

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Shiner Bock and Peroni at the Cowboy game yesterday.

ooohph! that was an ug-ly game yesterday ... sorry you (or somebody) had to pay for that.

Are you saying the game was not worth the $2000 for the four of us?

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Shiner Bock and Peroni at the Cowboy game yesterday.

ooohph! that was an ug-ly game yesterday ... sorry you (or somebody) had to pay for that.

Are you saying the game was not worth the $2000 for the four of us?

Oh, schit!! i hope you drank enough brewskies to help ease the pain ...

... and, "no," you were NOT drunk when you thought you saw Romo (repeatedly) turn 360 degress to turn 90 degrees to his left -- that was real.

canadian~

Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer. Delicious.

Last one I drank was Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale.

Last one I bought (haven't tried yet) is Deschutes Winter Ale.

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Originally posted by CSM:
Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer. Delicious.

This is my all time favourite and would put it up against any beer.

Every year for the past 4 years I have bought some of their 60-90 day oaked aged (I am not sure how many days it is ) for aging.


Gibby

I've really been getting into the Magic Hat line-up lately. Good stuff, especially the Winter Lager.

(Barley John's is an awesome little brewpub in Roseville, MN, btw)

Barley John's - Old 8 Porter (one of the best Porters I've had)
Barley John's - Smoked Old 8 Porter
Barley John's - Wild Brunette (a red ale brewed with wild rice) (one of the best beers I've had)
Barley John's - Rosie's Ale (Wild Brunette, triple fermented, then aged in used Bourbon barrels) ... this sucker clocks in at 18% abv.
Barley John's - IPA (one of the best IPA's I've had)

Bell's - Two Hearted Ale (IPA)
Summit - IPA
Goose Island - IPA ...... yes, I do like me some IPA
Red Hook - IPA

Summit - Winter Ale
Summit - ESB
Summit - Extra Pale Ale

Stone - Oaked Arrogant Bastard

Last night.

Allagash White
Shipyard Prelude

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Originally posted by marcb7:
Last night.

Allagash White
Shipyard Prelude

what kind of brew is the Prelude?

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by marcb7:
Last night.

Allagash White
Shipyard Prelude

what kind of brew is the Prelude?

Its there Christmas lager. Kind of like Sam Winter but better IMO, nutmeg and all spice flavors...

cool. thanks

Sure. I cant believe they sell that on the west coast...thats pretty cool!

utopias

Seriously tbird?

i don't joke about sex, metal or beer.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Seriously tbird?

Cool. Thoughts? You're definitely more dedicated that I am. I can't get past the price point.

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Originally posted by TBird:
i don't joke about sex,

I'm thinking you have paid less for sex than that beer.

silly, i wouldn't pay for it either!

that said, holy mary of all fuct, if you get the chance, try it! not that you wouldn't have anyways...

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Cool. Thoughts? You're definitely more dedicated that I am. I can't get past the price point.

let's ask your sister...

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by TBird:
i don't joke about sex,

I'm thinking you have paid less for sex than that beer.

Picked up some Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout.

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Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
Picked up some Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout.

LOVE this beer! A few months ago I stuck one in the freezer to cool it down from room temp. ... the next morning my freezer was coated.

got my growlers refilled for this evening with:

dogfish head theobrama
120 minute ipa

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Originally posted by TBird:
got my growlers refilled for this evening with:

dogfish head theobrama
120 minute ipa

what kind of brew is the "theobrama"? i assume that's a tasting room only brew...

theobrama

This beer is based on chemical analysis of pottery fragments found in Honduras which revealed the earliest known alcoholic chocolate drink used by early civilizations to toast special occasions.

damn! 9% abv!! and i know the 120 is no wimpy brew either ... and you got growler of each!?! that be alotta drinkin right there boy!

theobrama sounds unusally interesting ... is more sweet, spicy, or malty?

this will be my first theo experience!

it ain't cheap either, the growler was $28...

and after careful consideration, i think i'll only deal with the 120 tonight. i'll drink the theo with mareff and davids and gregt tomorrow while watching football.

hiccup...

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Originally posted by TBird:
this will be my first theo experience!

it ain't cheap either, the growler was $28...

and after careful consideration, i think i'll only deal with the 120 tonight. i'll drink the theo with mareff and davids and gregt tomorrow while watching football.

hiccup...

I like the sound of that!!!!

i have weed too. oh wait, did i just say that on a public forum? d'oh!

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Originally posted by mareff:

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Originally posted by TBird:
this will be my first theo experience!

it ain't cheap either, the growler was $28...

and after careful consideration, i think i'll only deal with the 120 tonight. i'll drink the theo with mareff and davids and gregt tomorrow while watching football.

hiccup...

I like the sound of that!!!!

divine reserve numero 9.

delicious!

Unibroue's Blanche De Chambly

over the weekend:

New Belgium - "Bierre de Mars" -- good, a bit on the sweet side for me
New Belgium - "Le Fleur, Misseur" -- omfg!! I love this beer!!! Reminded me a lot of Duvel Green

Bear Republic - Racer 5 IPA -- still one of my favorite IPA's
Firestone - Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale
Lagunitas - Maximus IPA

Cantillon - 2006 "Lou Pepe" Gueuze ... extremely rare bottling from this heralded producer. Compared to other high-quality gueuzes, this wasn't worth the $30 tariff ... that said, it is inherently worth the $30, imo.

Berkshire Brew Coffee House Porter

Eel River - Climax Noel Imperial Red Ale
Anchor - Our Special Ale 2009
Brouwerij - Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Great Lakes Brewing - Christmas Ale
Brouwerij - Petrus Winterbier (this was awful)
Ridgeway Brewing - Criminally Bad Elf
Three Floyds - Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter
Brouwerij - St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

All of the above were generally excellent with the exception of the Petrus Winterbier.

Stone Double Bastard Ale. At 10.5% alcohol, WOW! Very hoppy and very bitter and really unique.

followed me home from whole foods :

dogfish head 120 minute ipa
link

dogfish head palo santo marron
link

captain lawrence nor' easter
link

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

At 13% alcohol, too hot for my taste.

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Originally posted by big and red:
Stone Double Bastard Ale. At 10.5% alcohol, WOW! Very hoppy and very bitter and really unique.

an Imperial Red Ale ... one of the very few Stone brews I do not like. It's just waaay too much malt for me. Drink 2 pints of that stuff and you're seein' triple.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

All of the above were generally excellent with the exception of the Petrus Winterbier.

wow ... this is quite the surprise (which I suppose it was for you, too). I'm generally impressed with Petrus' bottlings ... now I know not to try this one. Their oak-aged brown ale is fantastic ("Oud Bruin" ... or something like that ... good stuff!).

Had a Sierra Nevada with lunch to go with my shrimp and grits.

Sam Adams Winter Lager

st. bernardus xmas ale

picobrouwerij alvinne melchior

Kilkenny Draught

dogfish head immort ale

Harpoon IPA

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Originally posted by Sticky2:
Sam Adams Winter Lager

Had the Sam Adams winter lager last night.
Having a Taras Boulba extra hoppy ale tonight for the Blackhawks VS Sharks game.

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Originally posted by NCcollector:
Harpoon IPA

also having this one

as well as:
Boulder Brewing's "Mojo" IPA
Warsteiner
Bell's Amber Ale

and some Budweiser and Yeungling while on the golf course this afternoon

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Originally posted by Brashley:

quote:

Originally posted by NCcollector:
Harpoon IPA

also having this one

as well as:
Boulder Brewing's "Mojo" IPA
Warsteiner
Bell's Amber Ale

and some Budweiser and Yeungling while on the golf course this afternoon

No bacon beer?

Franziskaner Weisbier. This was an interesting Weissbier that is great with a holiday meal. Quite a bit of clove and nutmeg on the back end.

Dragon Stout from Jamaica

Seasonal recommendations from my recent extensive(!) research:

Sweetwater Festive
Sierra Nevade Celebration
Magic Hat Howl
Anchor Christmas

With apologies to my friends in the southwest, that should have been "Nevada".

At Diamond Knot brewerey the other night, we had a number of different beers, but the outstanding one was called "Industrial-HO-HO!"

We had a little gathering at my place last night - to watch the MWC go to 3-0 in bowl games - and my neighbor brought a fantastic home-brewed Scotch Ale.

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Originally posted by TBird:
dogfish head immort ale

I'm addicted to dogfish head

*easily* the best in the states...

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Originally posted by Pinotlvr:
I'm addicted to dogfish head

Stone IPA. Stone has clearly become my beer of choice lately.

Had the Sierra Nevada trifecta last night.

1. Pale Ale
2. Torpedo
3. Celebration

Wow, these are all good stuff. The regular has always been a go-to beer for me. The Torpedo just steps up the hoppy intensity and the Celebration is a great new find. I am not sure if that is new this year or just this holiday season is the first that I have seen it, but it is crisp, seems lighter but is very much a pale ale in the Sierra Nevada style and is one of my favorite "new beers" that I have discovered in a while.

Dale

malthus birolla como chestnut ale

Was drinking Fat Tire all last week in Chicago. But for whatever reason, it seems as though it used to taste so much better on draft back in Boulder and Aspen back in the day...still good though! -mJ

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

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Originally posted by Whine-oh:
Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Nice and smooth beer for sure.

We ate at Piece a couple days ago here in Chicago and bought a couple growlers of their own beer to bring back with us. One each of the Worryin' Ale and Dark & Curvy - both very tasty.

TNT & Lucky Lager.

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Originally posted by TBird:
*easily* the best in the states...

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Originally posted by Pinotlvr:
I'm addicted to dogfish head

Wow. That's a pretty bold statement, TBird! And one, frankly, with which I disagree. But, to each his own, I suppose...

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Originally posted by dannyk8232:

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Originally posted by Brashley:

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Originally posted by NCcollector:
Harpoon IPA

also having this one

as well as:
Boulder Brewing's "Mojo" IPA
Warsteiner
Bell's Amber Ale

and some Budweiser and Yeungling while on the golf course this afternoon

No bacon beer?

it's been awhile ... i'm overdue for one of those

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Originally posted by Ed Bowers [FWS]:
Dragon Stout from Jamaica

LOVE this stout ... one of the best I've ever had ... of course, it does seem to taste a bit better with local Jamaican offerings.

in the last week or so, while in Minny:

Barley John's - Amber Ale (little brewpub in Roseville, MN that's making some of the best beer in the world.)
Summit - IPA
Bell's - Two Hearted Ale
Bell's - Amber Ale
James Page - Amber Lager
Reinaert - Flemish Wild Ale Special Reserve
Summit - Extra Pale Ale
"Black and Blue" - half Guiness, half Blue Moon
Dale's - Pale Ale
Red Hook - IPA

it's from my own personal research but it is an on going investigation and will gladly re-consider all samples submitted...

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Originally posted by BRR:
Wow. That's a pretty bold statement, TBird! And one, frankly, with which I disagree. But, to each his own, I suppose...

Dogfish Head is one of the best breweries in the States ... but the BEST?!? - i dunno ... I'd feel awfully compelled to go with Port Brewing, Bell's, or Stone. I would gladly throw Barley John's in there as well, but they don't distribute so they don't count.

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Originally posted by TBird:
it's from my own personal research but it is an on going investigation and will gladly re-consider all samples submitted...

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Originally posted by BRR:
Wow. That's a pretty bold statement, TBird! And one, frankly, with which I disagree. But, to each his own, I suppose...

i'd easily take stone & port out of the equation, they are both great but neither are comp for DFH.
bell's i have not had. but look forward to trying now. i'll see what's around, thanks!

Deschutes JubelAle winter ale

Grand Teton Double IPA

Natural Light. I am going for quantity over quality

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Originally posted by TBird:
i'd easily take stone & port out of the equation, they are both great but neither are comp for DFH.
bell's i have not had. but look forward to trying now. i'll see what's around, thanks!

Bell's has a rather diverse selection. Each November they release approx. 10 stouts ... if you're a stout man, you might be a Bell's man! I also think their Amber Ale is one of the best I've had, and their Two-Hearted Ale (IPA) might be better than Dogfish's 60 min.. Bell's also has an awesome Sparkling Ale, and their Oberon is the best domestic Hefe I've yet to taste (but still not as good as Paulaner). Bottom line: Bell's is good shit!

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Originally posted by spo:

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Originally posted by Whine-oh:
Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Nice and smooth beer for sure.

Anyone try the Willow Pond? Looks interesting..

Tonight's tasty brew was a Pyramid Audacious Apricot Wheat Ale, interesting to say the least. Enjoyed it with Alaskan Crab and seemed to match up nicely.

Kronenburg 1664
Drakes 1500 Pale Ale
Moose Drool

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Originally posted by Whine-oh:

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Originally posted by spo:

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Originally posted by Whine-oh:
Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Nice and smooth beer for sure.

Anyone try the Willow Pond? Looks interesting..

Everything in Deschutes' lineup is great.

Drinking the last beer in the house - a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. Can't remember the last time I had no beer. I usually keep 40-50 bottles of 4-5 different ones in a fridge in a storage room. I've been very lax keeping it stocked.

yeah, i'd say i'm a stout man... this is what a local hole is doing. it's 10:45 am, i'm goin in!

"Happy new year and all that crap. Our annual stoutfest starts today and will run til the black stuff is all drank. The line up is pretty tasty.

1. Goose Island Nightstalker
2. Belhaven?
3. Sixpoint Otis
4. Defiant Imperial (cask)
5. Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter
6. Fullers
7. Southern Tier Creme Brulee
8. Guinness
9. O'Haras?
10. Elysian
11. Lagunitas Cappucino
12. Captain Lawrence Espresso

Hope to see everybody soon."

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Originally posted by Brashley:
Bell's has a rather diverse selection. Each November they release approx. 10 stouts ... if you're a stout man, you might be a Bell's man!

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Originally posted by TBird:
yeah, i'd say i'm a stout man... this is what a local hole is doing. it's 10:45 am, i'm goin in!

"Happy new year and all that crap. Our annual stoutfest starts today and will run til the black stuff is all drank. The line up is pretty tasty.

1. Goose Island Nightstalker
2. Belhaven?
3. Sixpoint Otis
4. Defiant Imperial (cask)
5. Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter
6. Fullers
7. Southern Tier Creme Brulee
8. Guinness
9. O'Haras?
10. Elysian
11. Lagunitas Cappucino
12. Captain Lawrence Espresso

Hope to see everybody soon."

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Originally posted by Brashley:
Bell's has a rather diverse selection. Each November they release approx. 10 stouts ... if you're a stout man, you might be a Bell's man!

Sounds delicious! Stout always tastes great, but especially during the winter months.

agreed! we even have a small amount of powder on the ground, just to make it authentic!

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Sounds delicious! Stout always tastes great, but especially during the winter months.

Guinness
Samuel Smith's IPA

Need some help from my fellow booze makers.

I'm making my own brew, but I want it to have a bit more residual sugar, but all of the sugar I throw in there, the yeast are voracious in gobbling it up. I just get more fizz and not sweetness. What to do?

I'm up to the secondary fermentation portion where I'm chapitalizing in the bottle like them champers

Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager
Bells Two-Hearted Ale

Today watching the Packers win #11, a few Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown.

Bear Beer for the first time. Didn't realize that the "down sizing" trend had now reached the barley pops. On first glance, looked like a normal 6 pack; 11.2 oz. bottles...WTF!

Guinness Draught Can....always. Maybe Modelo Especial w/ a lime in the summer's. Jealous of those who has Fat Tire and/or Yeungling in their state.

Over the holidays...
Ithaca Brute
Lost Abbey Ten Commandments
Lost Abbey Gift if the Magi
Dogfish Head Theobroma
Middle Ages DragonSlayer RIS
Arcadia ShipWreck Porter 08
Port Older Viscosity
New Belgium Dark Kriek
St Bernadus 12...