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My local watering hole is having a 3 Floyds takeover tonight. Supposed to have Zombie Dust and Rabid Rabbit on tap. Not sure if they are bringing anything else.
About a month ago 3 Floyds brought Space Station Middle Finger to a craft beer fest. I honestly enjoyed it just as much as Zombie Dust.
Edit: Full list for tonight
- Rabbid Rabbit
- Zombie Dust
- Arctic Panzer Wolf
- Dreadnaught
- Alpha King
- Robert The Bruce
- Gumballhead
- Jinx Proof
- Pride & Joy
About a month ago 3 Floyds brought Space Station Middle Finger to a craft beer fest. I honestly enjoyed it just as much as Zombie Dust.
Edit: Full list for tonight
- Rabbid Rabbit
- Zombie Dust
- Arctic Panzer Wolf
- Dreadnaught
- Alpha King
- Robert The Bruce
- Gumballhead
- Jinx Proof
- Pride & Joy
Yeah Space Station Middle Finger is great, I liked it more than Permanent Funeral, which people are going crazy for right now.
Yeah that's it.
Today I'm a happy camper because a Craft Beer Store just opened in our city.
(If there's anyone from Hamburg/Northern Germany in here: https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstore.hamburg)
They got about 300 different beers, and it has a really nice atmosphere.
My first tiny haul:
Started with this:
(Disregard the weird glass)
The head was gone in seconds, but that may have been my own fault.
It's slightly sour, pretty cloudy and maybe not the most remarkable Ale I've had, but it's nice to see more German Ales.
(If there's anyone from Hamburg/Northern Germany in here: https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstore.hamburg)
They got about 300 different beers, and it has a really nice atmosphere.
My first tiny haul:
Started with this:
(Disregard the weird glass)
The head was gone in seconds, but that may have been my own fault.
It's slightly sour, pretty cloudy and maybe not the most remarkable Ale I've had, but it's nice to see more German Ales.
Drinking the Delirium Tremens right now. Dunno, it's the second time I've had it, and I don't think it's really my style. Too dry/yeasty/slightly sour for my tastes. Still, I don't regret trying it again.
Edit: Nope, really not my thing.
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The Autumn Wind
We all have different tastes. That's what's great about the craft beer scene. With such a wide and varied selection, there's something for everyone. Let me know what you think of the Celebrator once you get around to it.
THE best wheatbeer that there is, citrusy taste and hops in the end. Feels like somebody poured a little of Liberty Ale into it
I will take it off your hands. So crisp.
Gumball Head -> Zombie Dust -> Zombie Dust -> Zombie Dust
distantmantra
Member
Gumballhead > all other FFF beers.
Speaking of FFF, there's a firkin of Zombie Dust at Elysian Capitol Hill right now in Seattle. Also got some Surly Overrated IPA.
Speaking of FFF, there's a firkin of Zombie Dust at Elysian Capitol Hill right now in Seattle. Also got some Surly Overrated IPA.
Another local bar has Gumball Head on tap all the time so I'll probably skip that tonight. I also can get Alpha King and Robert the Bruce in bottles at local liquor stores. I'll probably start with Zombie Dust then give the Rabid Rabbit a try. I think Jinx Proof and Rabid Rabbit are the only two I haven't tried yet.
Dreadnaught is very good, one of the best IIPAs you can get.
Rabid Rabbit is a very good saison, definitely try that one.
Zombie Dust is just amazing.
Arctic Panzer Wolf is also good. Very hoppy, but I prefer Dreadnaught.
Not a huge fan of Jinx Proof, but certainly try it.
Too bad it is all standards and none of their more unique offerings.
Thanks! I wish I didn't have to work in the morning...
distantmantra
Member
Zombie Dust is good fresh, but the hops fade extremely fast and then it's just a super sweet malt backbone that isn't very tasty.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Just bought some Ayinger Weisse on a whim - my local grocery store suddenly started carrying them. Never heard or seen this wheat beer before, going to try one tonight!
Ayinger makes some really great beer. Their weisse is good, but their Celebrator doppelbock is probably the best in the style that I've ever had.
True for most IPAs though. Drink them fresh!
Aww yiss, I'll have something to look forward to then.
startyourengine
Member
what are some of the good hop beers you can buy in the states? is IPA the same as hop beer?
startyourengine
Member
i guess. i had some Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA the other day, i like the taste a lot, it is different then wheat beer. yea, maybe recommend me some very hoppy bear.
Yes, IPAs are a very hoppy style. Then there are Double IPAs also known as Imperial IPAs those are even hoppier.
Pale Ale is a style that is somewhat hoppy, but not as much as an IPA.
Firestone Walker Union Jack
Firestone Walker Double Jack
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Three Floyds Dreadnaught
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Founders Centennial IPA
Lagunitas Sucks
Stone Ruination
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Oscar Blues GUBNA
Depending on where you live, some of those may not be available.
codswallop
Member
I'm interested in knowing about German craft beer brands, since as far as I'm aware there are virtually none.
What part of the country are you in?
distantmantra
Member
Cask beers and woody Fred bottles direct from Portland.
Fred from the Wood 2013
Bourbon Fred from the Wood 2013
THE best wheatbeer that there is, citrusy taste and hops in the end. Feels like somebody poured a little of Liberty Ale into it
High praise! Unfortunately I was called in for work last night (complete and total failure all around on a new project all week) so no Ayinger tasting yet :|. But now I'm looking even more forward to it
.Well, it's hard to say, because many of our small breweries all over the country would probably technically count, but they're older than the "craft brewery" trend.
Of the younger ones, I don't know too many myself. There's Ratsherrn, who even call their beer "craft beer" (in English). They're only a few years old, but what they do is pretty professional. It seems like they're trying to be the German Sam Adams or something like that.
Hopfenstopfer (turn down your speakers) seems to be a subsidy of an older brewery, making extra hoppy beers.
You sometimes read about Crew Ale. Another very young brewery in Munich, started by some students, I think.
I can't really tell you much about the quality of those, although I do like Ratsherrn's non-Pilseners. They all make some form of Pale Ale though, which I think is very much underrepresented in Germany.
codswallop
Member
Thanks, Milchjon, I'll be in Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt for a little bit in a couple of months so will be on the lookout for anything adventurous. My experience with German beer is only of the big generic stuff, so anything exciting I'd love to try out.
Well, especially in Munich you'll find lots of interesting semi-big local stuff, you probably won't have to look for "craft" beers there. In Berlin, steer clear of the big local brands, their whole style sucks from my experience.
BTW, when you're there, feel free to ask for recommendations in the DeutschGAF thread. There are guys from all over Germany in there who probably have a better idea of what's good locally.
Got these today:
-La Pirate Súria
-Trappistes Rochefort 8
-Medina Vendimia 2012
-Struisse Black Albert
-Mikkeller It's Alive
-Beer Here Kremlin Crude
-Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
-Alvinne Kriek Van Mortagne
-3 Fonteinen Oude Gueze
-Beer Here Dark Hops (Not in the pic, it's in my belly already)
Oh, and I wanted to share the bottles from my collection, there are three more rows behind the ones in the front, some real gems in there.
-La Pirate Súria
-Trappistes Rochefort 8
-Medina Vendimia 2012
-Struisse Black Albert
-Mikkeller It's Alive
-Beer Here Kremlin Crude
-Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
-Alvinne Kriek Van Mortagne
-3 Fonteinen Oude Gueze
-Beer Here Dark Hops (Not in the pic, it's in my belly already)
Oh, and I wanted to share the bottles from my collection, there are three more rows behind the ones in the front, some real gems in there.
how does Imperial compare to West Coast IPA? I love West Coast, and wondered if Imperial has the same simcoe loveliness?
I bought some Palatte Wrecker last weekend when I was out in CA, so hope that's awesome - going to try it Saturday while brewing a pilsner smash.
That´s correct. Quite close to it´s original pronounciation.
It´s the similarily named belgian parade tradition dating from Charles Quint. I have a friend who actually participat to it´s organisation every year.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Are those full? Or do you drink them and keep the bottles?
Ahh, looks like the caps are off on the back few rows.
Nah, they are not full, I collect the bottles after I drink them.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Today is going to be good.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Found a place somewhat closer that has a smaller selection of better beers. They carry a huge selection of Unibroue's stuff so i'll be going back there to grab me some Trois Pistoles sometime soon.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Magic Hat Cucumber Hibiscus...Very unique beer.
obin_gam
Member
Was at Beer & Whiskey Festival yesterday where my taste buds got to experience all kinds of fantastic happenings! Lots of microbreweries and local stuff I never heard of.
Russian Amber Meed. My second favourite of the entire festival. Very much recommend it!
Award winning beer from Russia, yes they deserved the award.
THe best beer of the festival, both their ale and lager was fantastic! The lager was the best summer-chillaxing beer I've ever tasted.
Local beer which was OK, but not that special
A table full of classic whiskeys from the British isles.
Best swedish whiskey company, Mackmyra, with their new honey liquer. Quite good.
Another local brewery, was OK...
Now these ones were awesome! To the left we have great moonshine from the deepest south of the US, 29% bourbon with vanilla, apple and cinnamon-flavour. It was fantastic! And then the coolest part of the festival, uncolored 50% bourbon
New swedish vodka, high class it was. Not like the crap Absolut...
Unfiltered beer, that apperantly gets better the longer you save it
And a few pics of the place
Nice collection, but you should get them out of the sun light. Brown bottle cuts a lot of the light, but not all of it so over time it will skunk your beer.
but you cant take pics that way
True, but that looks like the full time set up for them.
obin_gam
Member
haha, on this festival you only got about 20 cl to try (you could buy more ofcourse but they only tapped 20 cl at a time into the glass) so you didnt really get the chance to get hammered per say.
I have no idea where the Sugar-Shine comes from
sharkmuncher
Member
Special release of Le Terroir at New Belgium. Definitely one of the best sour beers I have ever had. Never thought I'd get it again after that initial release, so this pretty much makes my month.
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