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Snytbaggen
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Was at a party and a guy had a Chimay from 2003 that had been aged in barrels for ten years and then one additional year in his cupboard. He offered me a sip and it was godlike. Definitely one of the best beers I've tasted, maybe even the best. But I'd need more than one sip to decide that...
West Sixth, one of the breweries in Lexington, celebrated their first birthday today. I stopped by around noon for my commemorative glass (and a cupcake!). One Year Older and Hoppier.
Had some time to kill in Charleston, WV so I stopped in Pies and Pints for dinner and had a Bridge Brew Works flight.
Lager, Pale Ale, Bridge Brew Ale, and Moxxee Coffee Stout.
Had some time to kill in Charleston, WV so I stopped in Pies and Pints for dinner and had a Bridge Brew Works flight.
Lager, Pale Ale, Bridge Brew Ale, and Moxxee Coffee Stout.
I liked it a lot too, had it tuesday, i really like rye ipas
I have had a number of them but really only loved the Hop Rod Rye (Bear Republic). I also have found that most black IPAs are basically slightly modified stouts so haven't been all that impressed. Basically wasn't expecting much when I poured myself a glass. However, the Wookey was definitely an IPA and definitely fantastic.
DimmuBurgerKing
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Had one of these beauties tonight. Delicious! Might pick up another tomorrow night.
soundahfekz
Member
bless the gods
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I bought some Boddingtons last night because I've always wanted to try it. I'm not sure if I liked it or not...It may be because I didn't pour it right or because I couldn't find my pint glass to pour it into? I don't know.
soundahfekz
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dude banana bread beer is the best, I should pick up a 4 pack today
soundahfekz
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dont tell me some shit like this man.. cause then i go on a mission to find it!
I haven't had it yet, but this seems to be the winner from the bunch on ratebeer:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dieu-du-ciel-peche-mortel/11461/
Well, first beer up tonight:
Deserables
The smell is nice. The maple is a bit artificial...it's a bit too much on the Aunt Jemima side of things, but for now I'll just describe it as maple + butterscotch. The taste leaves a lot to be desired though. It tastes like a maple/butterscotch beer, but it feels really watered down. It's really lacking in body. I feel like this would be a much better beer if there was some grain or malty notes accompanying the maple. As it stands, it just feels way too light and watery.
Not bad, but not great.
edit: if you've ever had Coureur Des Bois (a maple flavored whisky), it smells a lot like that.
Deserables
The smell is nice. The maple is a bit artificial...it's a bit too much on the Aunt Jemima side of things, but for now I'll just describe it as maple + butterscotch. The taste leaves a lot to be desired though. It tastes like a maple/butterscotch beer, but it feels really watered down. It's really lacking in body. I feel like this would be a much better beer if there was some grain or malty notes accompanying the maple. As it stands, it just feels way too light and watery.
Not bad, but not great.
edit: if you've ever had Coureur Des Bois (a maple flavored whisky), it smells a lot like that.
I may have gone a wee bit overboard:
Tripel Karmeliet. My man. *brohug*
Never had it. I guess it's good then?
It has a pretty distinct tase and I really like it. Same with another beer from the same brewery, Pauwel's Kwak. Hope you like it! Their glasses are beautiful too:
Yeah....that one was a bit of an intriguing unknown, so I figured I'd try it. I'm not sure what a session beer is, but I'll report back once I try it.
TheQueen'sOwn
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I may have gone a wee bit overboard:
Broue Ha Ha?
Got myself a good haul from there a few weeks ago actually
.Went to the Dogfish Head brewery yesterday in Milton DE. Brewery is located in the strangest place ever, in the middle of nowhere among houses/farms. Lots of fun and picked up these for next weekend (along with a pilsner glass):
Also went to their bar in Rehoboth. Got five different beers, my favorite being their Saison printempts:
Good times! They also have another official Alehouse just thirty minutes south of me in Gaithersburg.
Also went to their bar in Rehoboth. Got five different beers, my favorite being their Saison printempts:
Good times! They also have another official Alehouse just thirty minutes south of me in Gaithersburg.
Cydonian__Knight
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Heading to Stone's Oakquinox festival today. Looks like a great selection. Anything I absolutely can't miss?
http://www.stoneworldbistro.com/oakquinox/
http://www.stoneworldbistro.com/oakquinox/
Having the Aphrodisiaque:
I'm a bit harder to impress when it comes to stouts, but this is a good one. The aroma is really something else...probably the best smelling stout to date. Dark chocolate and roasted malts makes for such a wonderful aroma. The dark chocolate comes through in the taste. It's actually surprisingly bitter, though the bitterness actually goes a long way to balancing this out very nicely. It's a bit dry for my tastes, as I like a bit of sweetness to accompany bitterness, but all in all, this is a really nice beer.
Oh, and I love the label for this beer.
I'm a bit harder to impress when it comes to stouts, but this is a good one. The aroma is really something else...probably the best smelling stout to date. Dark chocolate and roasted malts makes for such a wonderful aroma. The dark chocolate comes through in the taste. It's actually surprisingly bitter, though the bitterness actually goes a long way to balancing this out very nicely. It's a bit dry for my tastes, as I like a bit of sweetness to accompany bitterness, but all in all, this is a really nice beer.
Oh, and I love the label for this beer.
distantmantra
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Beer haul from a weekend in Vancouver, BC.
Had this yesterday with lunch
and I was impressed. Tasted like Blue Moon, but without that horrible coriander taste
Love me some Schells. The brewery and gardens are beautiful, and makes for a fun day trip...During their Bockfest they do this traditonal hot iron poker thing where they take an iron poker that's been laying in a big fire and swirl it around your beer. The red hot poker carmalizes some of the beer and brings out new flavors, it's good fun!
random pic I found of it.
Few cool labels from yesterday.
Had a Three Floyds Stack N Stabb yesterday, very good version of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale.
Then had some Something Hoppy by Pipeworks, a interesting mix of hops in this IPA. It was quite hopppy, but the combination put me off a bit. Not too sure about this one.
Had a Three Floyds Stack N Stabb yesterday, very good version of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale.
Then had some Something Hoppy by Pipeworks, a interesting mix of hops in this IPA. It was quite hopppy, but the combination put me off a bit. Not too sure about this one.
distantmantra
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Few cool labels from yesterday.
Had a Three Floyds Stack N Stabb yesterday, very good version of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale.
I had a Stack N Stabb in a trade a while back. Really nice beer.
My gf and I went to the evening session of this. I was surprised at how smoothly it went, considering how many people were there. We never spent more than 15 seconds in line for a beer. The food was good, although a bit too vegetarian friendly for my taste. I even enjoyed the stand up comedians, although I was about 15 tastings in at that point which may have something to do with it..
I managed to try all of the one off beers on the list except for I think two. I can't find my sheet right now, but I remember that most of them were pretty good and surprisingly drinkable. Some of the more gimmicky beers were one note, like the thin mint that was very minty and the smoked lager that was very smoky.
One of the standouts I remember was Old Ironsides, which I thought was an excellent brown ale.
I tried 30 different beers that night, so my recollection is hazy for a couple reasons.
According to my notes I liked the ones you listed, especially Willis Rye. Patrick's Absence Stout and Spice of Life Sorachi Ace also stood out to me.
codswallop
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Drinking (alone again but waiting for someone so it's OK) a Rodenbach Grand Cru for the first time.
Hot damn.
Hot damn.
Here's something for you guys in North Cali: Mikkeller is opening a bar in SF: http://mikkellerbar.com/
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Best news of the year!
I will take some of each. That oatmeal coffee stout and honey ale call to me.
God yes, that honey ale sounds delicious.
Snytbaggen
Member
Bought for of these a while ago to age, but I couldn't hold myself and took one tonight. Good stuff.
codswallop
Member
Is the Russian Imperial Stout good? I debated picking one up last week when at the local craft beer store but wavered so in the end decided on something else.
distantmantra
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Recent pickups. Finally snagged my Bottleworks XIV from a friend. Had a glass of Boneyard's Notorious IPA3 as well.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
I spent the last weekend trying to find a place in the Bay area that could order some beer from my hometown in Nebraska for me. Sadly, I don't think that's gonna happen ever gonna happen out here. :/
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