PhoncipleBone
Banned
Grabbed the Southern Tier 2xOne tonight. Very good IPA. Better than Unearthly in my opinion.
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distantmantra
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Bitter Monk IS awesome. Anchorage makes great beer.
Just picked up Stone's Stochasticity Project Grapefruit Slam IPA, a bottle of Cascara Quad from New Belgium (on sale for $5, why not), and a six-pack of an Iowa beer, West O's Pilsner Lager.
I was thinking about getting some Bitter Monk, but forgot to look. I think I've passed on it before mostly due to the price.
I was thinking about getting some Bitter Monk, but forgot to look. I think I've passed on it before mostly due to the price.
eudaemonic
Member
Tustin wasn't too bad last year but when I got the vibe it was going to be crazier this year, I didn't bother to go. I went to Hollingshead a couple of years ago and got a mug when they were still doing large glass pours. That was good enough for me. No more lines for the stuff.
Heh. And now that I know what you look like, if I see you around, I'll say hi.
yeah i felt lucky to get it, drank it immediately.
really? cause to me sculpin is good, not great. never had hopslam...
MacGurcules
Member
I agree. Hopslam is good, but not worth the fuss over the limited release. Good hop character, but very sweet with a sticky mouthfeel. I'd like it better if it finished a few points lower. Sculpin isn't my favorite, either, but I do prefer it to Hopslam.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Too different to compare for me. I can drink 4 Sculpins in a sitting. Ain't doing that w/ HopSlam. Now Sculpin vs. Lagunitas Sucks... That's a tough one.
Picked up some Southern Tier 2XONE and a Stone Matt's Burning Rosids. I'll be enjoying some of those tonight.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Local place said there is a new Stone session IPA coming this week, but didn't know the name of it. Anyone have info on that? Only Stone thing on my radar is the oak aged Old Guardian, but any IPA from them gets my immediate attention.
It's called Go To IPA, I believe. I don't think it's hit stores here in central Iowa yet, or maybe I just missed it.
In any case, I couldn't resist picking up some new beers today. Central Waters just came to Iowa, so I grabbed a 4-pack of their BA barleywine, plus Stone's Old Guardian and a local beer, Raygun IPA from Backpocket Brewing.
ah, this is right, my bad, the Slam is not a session.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Interesting.
Ah, Go To must be it. Curious to try it, as I love all the Stone IPAs.
I think Two Hearted on draft is their best anyway, that balance, my God.
Hey man, bockfest and a Three Floyds tasting thing are coming up!
ErnieMcCracken
Member
When/where is the 3F event? I'd like to make it down for Bockfest.
Tustin wasn't too bad last year but when I got the vibe it was going to be crazier this year, I didn't bother to go. I went to Hollingshead a couple of years ago and got a mug when they were still doing large glass pours. That was good enough for me. No more lines for the stuff.
Heh. And now that I know what you look like, if I see you around, I'll say hi.
Sounds good! It was pretty crazy, but since we had a little share in the parking lot it made time fly.
I'm not from Tustin, I'm from the La Verne area, but if you ever do see me absolutely say hi!
yeah i had two hearted over the weekend, made a craft your own 6 pack with 2 nugget nectars, 2 two hearted and southern tier live + 2xone
two hearted was definitely the best of the bunch, the bottle design is really really bad though...if i didnt do research beforehand i would have 0 incentive to buy it
The lemon was pretty terrible. The others were good.
MacGurcules
Member
Had one when visiting San Diego a couple of weeks ago. Pretty good. Real bitter with plenty of citrus nose. Pretty dry for such a big beer but the malt pulls through a bit on the back end. Not something I'd drink all the time. But tasty.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Just cracked open the bottle now. You have the best description for it. Definitely getting the grapefruit in the aftertaste though, where the bitterness is strong when first sipping it.
Tasty, but not something I will buy again.
same, it's cool in that it's a total utter palette wreck, but i like beers that happen to taste like grapefruit not ones that actually are grapefruity.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Wow, Fat Head's Hop JuJu is fantastic. Wasn't sure what to expect, but it's the real deal. Very impressed.
distantmantra
Member
Fat Head is opening a brewpub in Portland, OR. Really interested to see if we'll get bottles up here in the PNW.
Yeah, would love to hear some impressions.
distantmantra
Member
Had this last night. No reason to compare it to 8 and 12, just a nice table beer.
codswallop
Member
Are 2/3 of those exports and one the one for the local market, or is it just turned around?
I doubt it's any different, but trying an export vs local back to back might be interesting too. I've had both, but they were months apart.
Never tried vs Abt12, either. Personally, I'm just happy that Abt12 is available locally and that's good enough for me.
FreddieQuell
Member
big eye > sculpin
Anyone have recommendations on sour style beers? I've only tried a monk's cafe, but I think I might really like the style.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I hate you. Abt 12 is sublime. But seeing those other bottles...so jealous.
Nice
Will do! Sunday two friends are coming over to try it out. We've all had Abt Bernardus 12 before, but none of us had Westvleteren before.
Well, last week I noticed that a small bottleshop close to me had a crate of Westvleteren. The owner is a total beer geek and reserves most of his shelf space to microbrews from the Netherlands. I think he probably went to the monastry himself. But when I got there yesterday, there was only one bottle left. So I headed up to a bigger store where I got the marked ones. If I recall correctly, the labeled ones are meant for (overseas) sale while the unlabeled ones are sold only via the monastry? I haven't checked the dates yet (if there's any on the bottle) but we'll definitely check if there's a difference between the unlabeled ones and the labeled ones.
To be honest, even if the Westvleteren 12 turns out god-tier and markedly different from Abt Bernardus, I still probably won't regularly get it. It's hard to justify pouring so much money into it when the Abt Bernardus is only 1.80 per bottle while the Westvleteren is between 6 and 12. And Abt Bernardus is already an amazing beer.
I only drink that when at an Indian restaurant, and even then, it isn't that great.
Unibroue Blanche De Chambly
Hitachino Nest White Ale
St. Bernardus WItbier
Crooked Stave St Bretta
I personally think Allagash White is one of the best in the style, better than Avery...so maybe my advice won't help you.
I agree with this. Even among the Belgians I haven't found anything markedly better. Though blonde Belgians dont seem to get picked up as often so I haven't had that many
I have a soft spot for Korenwolf Witbier, from Gulpener. Yes, it's mass-produced, but it has a distinct (and imo lovely) taste. Must be the elderflower extract they use.
La Trappe's witbier is also solid stuff.
thx guys. I did try and really like bourbon barrel aged Allegash Curieux. Light but strong!
MacGurcules
Member
That's one of my favorites. Maybe check out Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge or Duchesse de Bourgogne.
I thought that one was a little weird. It's clearly Belgian and it's got a distinct barrel character, but the two sides don't blend very well, to me. It's like the beer is missing a middle.
Its pricey too! also forgot about Dogfish Head Namaste. Maybe my favorite Belgian white so far.
What is the next type of beer up from whites to start getting a taste for? I like me a good beer. I had some stouts over the holiday and though tasty- a little heavy for me. After 1-2 I start feeling bloated. Just had Belching Beaver Milk Stout last pm.
Maybe nut browns or Belgian Triples? IPA's are just too bitter to me so far. (ducks flames)