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.
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.
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.
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quote: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.
quote: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
Kilkenny Draught
dogfish head immort ale
Harpoon IPA
quote: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.
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
quote: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
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.
quote:Originally posted by TBird:
dogfish head immort ale
I'm addicted to dogfish head
*easily* the best in the states...
quote: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
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
quote: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.
quote:Originally posted by TBird:
*easily* the best in the states...quote: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...
quote:Originally posted by dannyk8232:quote: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?
it's been awhile ... i'm overdue for one of those
quote: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
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... 
quote: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...