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Awesome, never heard of most of these (well, seen some in your check ins
). Will have to check them out when I finally make it up there.distantmantra
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Awesome, never heard of most of these (well, seen some in your check ins
Ale Apothecary is awesome.
http://www.thealeapothecary.com/
I've currently got bottles of El Cuatro, Latache and Salahie in my garage, and a buddy has a bottle of Sahati. They're not cheap, but well worth it.
The yeast.
very fruity. i'm not a fan personally.
Lots are more or less a cross between a tripel and an IPA. The best of both worlds when done right. I much prefer them over standard IPAs.
EatChildren
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TODAY I BOTTLE MY BEER
This better be good. Last batch was kinda meh.
This better be good. Last batch was kinda meh.
I tried out two of the three beers I bought on a whim recently. Brouwerij Het Uiltje's Asio Flammeus (or 'Velduil') is described as an American Amber Ale. I'd describe this as a bit like a Belgian IPA, having the more obvious fruit/herbal elements, but a lot more bitter than say La Chouffe's Houblon. Not bad, but not really anything distinguishing about it and for the price there's better stuff around.
The second beer I tried,Hommeles Tripel , had me more pleasantly surprised. Hommeles' beer is a bit mislabeled I think as a Tripel, because it tastes nothing like any other Tripel I've ever had. Once again rather heavy on hops and bitterness but also a bit of a sour flavour (maybe thanks to the pear and sambucus fruit). Starts out bitter, ends sweet. Really liked this beer.
The RateBeer community seems to have the exact opposite opinion on above beers
The second beer I tried,Hommeles Tripel , had me more pleasantly surprised. Hommeles' beer is a bit mislabeled I think as a Tripel, because it tastes nothing like any other Tripel I've ever had. Once again rather heavy on hops and bitterness but also a bit of a sour flavour (maybe thanks to the pear and sambucus fruit). Starts out bitter, ends sweet. Really liked this beer.
The RateBeer community seems to have the exact opposite opinion on above beers
PhoncipleBone
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I have a very stupid question for everyone here:
I got a small keg for a party saturday night. We drank 2/3 of it that night. I have kept it cold on ice since then. How long should it hold for? It is still ice cold, and seems to taste fine. Never gotten one before so need some advice.
I got a small keg for a party saturday night. We drank 2/3 of it that night. I have kept it cold on ice since then. How long should it hold for? It is still ice cold, and seems to taste fine. Never gotten one before so need some advice.
I have no personal experience, but it sounds like one should finish a keg used with a party pump rather quickly.
After you tap it I would drink it within a day.
Deified Data
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Had a very nice vacation in the UP of Michigan last week where I had a lot of new beer - a lot from New Holland, Brickside, Keweenaw. My favorite beer of the week, indisputably: Odd Side Ales' Mayan Mocha Stout. It was unbelievable.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22564/79840
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22564/79840
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New Belgium just started distributing down here, so Total Wine has them on sale for cheap. I picked up 22oz bottles of Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat for $2.49 a piece.
strong flavors, and I like dark beer but, it wasnt easy to drink.
I liked this one better tasted like champagne to me.
Thanks for the ideas, gentlemen. She flies off tomorrow morning with a list of suggested brands that I'm sure her family will ignore. We get Deschutes widely here in TX, so that's what I'm expecting at this point, lol.
Cool. I did pick up a bottle today, but I'll probably wait a day or two to drink it. Also picked up a cheap Shipyard pint glass.
Square Triangle
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Any Michiganders in here? If you love pale ales, try Diabolical out of Traverse City. Picked some up in Royal Oak and fell in love.
That's my point
My wife is likely to get the one brand of beer I can get here because she's not a beer drinker/expert. distantmantra
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That's my point
You ever had Pliny the Elder? Oregon gets Russian River, and your wife might get lucky depending on when this in the "every five week" schedule.
lawlohwhat
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Both Apex and Horse Brass pub had Pliny last week, not sure about now.
Edit nevermind, he wants bottles.
Had an Abita Purple Haze the other day. Pretty good. Tasted like a Belgian style wheat beer with a decent amount of raspberry flavor. Not overpowering to me. Good summer beer.
BA calls it an American style wheat beer, but I guess my tastes aren't refined enough yet to be able to tell the difference between Belgian style wheat and American style.
BA calls it an American style wheat beer, but I guess my tastes aren't refined enough yet to be able to tell the difference between Belgian style wheat and American style.
Belgian style is primarily defined by the type of yeast used, which gives them a unique taste. However it is also very common for Belgian beers to use various fruits. I don't think Purple Haze uses Belgian yeast at all, but since it is a fruit beer, that is probably where you are finding the similarities.
Sounds great. La Trappe is a fantastic brewery. Their quad is one of the best on the market, although it's hard to find where I live.
Oh yeah. That's a solid one.
Yeah I don't think it does either. Thanks for the clarification.
distantmantra
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Oh man dat Crooked Stave...
Seattle Firestone Walker PNC release tomorrow. Psyched.
Seattle Firestone Walker PNC release tomorrow. Psyched.
I'm pretty interested in what a beer that is aged in tequila barrells must taste like. It sounds terrible TBH, lol. Too bad it doesn't appear to be making it anywhere down here.
Curious what you think of the Oude Tart. Was not my favorite Flanders Red by far. Crooked Stave is delicious.
distantmantra
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I had a younger pre-bottle version three or four months ago, it was actually really nice.
Yeah, I bought a 4 pack of that for like $23. After drinking one you certainly feel it at 12% ABV.
Will report back once I get into it. Did you try the regular one or have you had this cherries variant?
Oh okay. Is it actually being bottled or is it keg only? I'm looking forward to Velvet Merkin also.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
...its alright. Its nowhere near Parabola. Some people really hate the tequila, and some people don't really notice it (me).
Ah I missed the cherry! I've only had the regular! I've had a bunch of the bruery offerings and for some reason they all seem to be missing something for me. I'll have to try and pickup some of the cherry and see if that's what was missing. If you enjoy that style try to find some Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge.
Same for me regarding Bruery releases, only a couple have hit with me. This one is a Reserve/Hoarders Society exclusive I believe so you won't be able to buy.
Will add Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge to my list.
Pickles the Firecat
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I really couldn't pick up much of it. Very lightly in the aftertaste. Left me a bit disappointed, more subtle than I was expecting.
Not that it was bad. Just not what I was hoping for.
codswallop
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Why aren't you hanging out in the homebrew thread like all us cool kids (edit: oh, I see you found it)?
Brewed an English IPA today after not brewing anything for about three months (though I did have a few aging during that time!).
Had the Funkwerks Saison last night, very very good and at 10$ a bottle pretty cheap. Some people got very lucky, one of the distributors screwed up and released a few cases of their BA stuff( that were supposed to be a for a release party ) to a local store and he sold a bunch of it before they realized the mistake. Apparently they did this again with a bunch of the new Firestone walker sours.
Newest haul:
- Duvel Tripel Hop '13 (re-stock
- Broeder Everardus Tripel (supposedly god-tier Tripel, never heard of it though)
- Urthel Samaranth (I know nothing about it, it's supposed to be an interesting Abt/Quadrupel)
- Liefmans Goudenband <3
- Schneider Weisse Meine Hopfenweisse (cross-over between German weisse and IPA? Yesthankyoumoreplease - definitely will try this one out this weekend)
- Duvel Tripel Hop '13 (re-stock
- Broeder Everardus Tripel (supposedly god-tier Tripel, never heard of it though)
- Urthel Samaranth (I know nothing about it, it's supposed to be an interesting Abt/Quadrupel)
- Liefmans Goudenband <3
- Schneider Weisse Meine Hopfenweisse (cross-over between German weisse and IPA? Yesthankyoumoreplease - definitely will try this one out this weekend)
Schneider Hopfenweisse is amazing. Very unique beer. I get pineapple, grapefruit, bubblegum, clove, toffee, etc from it. It's almost too good to be true.
It's more sweet than bitter so don't expect a west coast IPA mixed with a German style wheat beer though. Le Trou du Diable Shawinigan Handshake or Les Trois Mousquetaires Hopfenweisse would fit that description better. I'm sure there are lots of American equivalents too.
It's more sweet than bitter so don't expect a west coast IPA mixed with a German style wheat beer though. Le Trou du Diable Shawinigan Handshake or Les Trois Mousquetaires Hopfenweisse would fit that description better. I'm sure there are lots of American equivalents too.
Newest haul:
- Schneider Weisse Meine Hopfenweisse (cross-over between German weisse and IPA? Yesthankyoumoreplease - definitely will try this one out this weekend)
hopfenweisse is good, Brooklyn Brewery collab, tasty stuff
distantmantra
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Bottles. $20 each, 3 per person. Getting two for myself and one for a friend.
DimmuBurgerKing
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Grabbed the last four bottles of Pumking at my local place. Gonna be a good weekend.
If you can still find Southern Tier Creme Brule, those two mixed is incredible. 1 part creme brule to 3 parts pumking
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Holy crap, I must try this.
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