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Seriously? Are IPAs just hops and water out in the PNW?Seems pretty accurate, I had a friend from Portland question if Two-Hearted Ale was even an IPA
Seriously? Are IPAs just hops and water out in the PNW?Seems pretty accurate, I had a friend from Portland question if Two-Hearted Ale was even an IPA
Seriously? Are IPAs just hops and water out in the PNW?
I hate when breweries won't bottle or can their best beers. We have this brewery called Madtree here in Cincy that makes my absolute favorite stout called Thundersnow, but it's seasonal and they only serve it on draft at the brewery....WTF
Seriously? Are IPAs just hops and water out in the PNW?
Yeah, I was just poking fun. I can't say I've had a ton of northwest IPAs, but it's fair to say that I do lean towards a bit more malt and body to balance the big hops.Regional IPAs are a great thing. In my Rocky Mountain region, IPAs tend more toward a malty almost sweeter taste (Odell, New Belgium Ranger, Deviant Dale). They still punch you in the face with hops. Back home in Oregon (and more so in California), the trend is dry, dry beer that is hop bursted (most IBUs being derived in the last bit of the boil/post boil). It's definitely a great approach to IPAs. In my recollection, Two Hearted is a pretty traditional (and extremely tasty) approach to an IPA. Bell strives for balance and drinkability (I can't session 7% beer) which could be the flavor profile of your region.
Yeah, I was just poking fun. I can't say I've had a ton of northwest IPAs, but it's fair to say that I do lean towards a bit more malt and body to balance the big hops.
How good is Burton Baton? An employee of mine brought in a bottle for me today and I can't wait to try it...
So apparently Russian River is demanding that stores that get Pliny not post about it on social media. I'm not sure what I think; the whole "mob stores the minute they post that they have it so it sells out in 10 minutes" thing is annoying but I feel like people dedicated enough will still know when the shipments are due to arrive.
More worryingly, I heard that they're stopping Blind Pig distribution which is a fucking shame since I prefer it to Pliny. Not that I've seen it in a store recently but still.
Actually that may end up having a worse outcome, as only people with inside sources will know when it is coming and will be able to get there without the general populace of the areas having a way to find out.
Beer and cheese night at our place.
Surprised you didn't head down to Porrland this weekend
Pfft amateurI'm married and have a child. Can't just leave whenever for beer stuff.
I'm married and have a child. Can't just leave whenever for beer stuff.
Makes winning the beer game so hard.
Beer Camp 24pks finally arrived at Costco here. Excited to give this a go!
They're priced well too, if you're up for two of each beer.
I agree. Founder's big stuff gets so hyped up, but the Centennial IPA, All Day IPA, Dirty Bastard and Founder's Porter are all solid beers.I just wanted to say that Founder's Centennial IPA is super under appreciated. I drank so much last night, going back between that and Lagunitas pale on draft
While I was in Seattle, I tried a Passionfruit Sour by Breakside that was pretty damn tasty. I'm having my brother ship me a couple more bombers.Elysian has a 4% sour with puréed peaches and dry-hopped Citra right now at their brewpub by my house. Yuuuummmmm.
While I was in Seattle, I tried a Passionfruit Sour by Breakside that was pretty damn tasty. I'm having my brother ship me a couple more bombers.
Yeah, I got it for $5 at the BevMo in Ballard. Along with a few of your recommendations.That beer is amazing. $5 at the Fred Meyer in Ballard is an absolute steal.
Tried some Gnomegang for the first time tonight. That's a damn fine beer.
Will be my first time trying a beer from these breweries. I've heard mixed things about Clown Shoes, not much about Fort Collins.
Agreed. Ommegang is one of my favorite breweries and Hennepin is one of my go-to beers, but their GoT beers have been some rare missteps.I'm a big Ommegang fan. Love their Abbey Ale and Three Philsophers. The Game of Thrones beers were nothing special.
Anyone else going to try for GABF tickets today? 10 minutes...
...And I'll be going to the Sat. noon session!
I'll be in Denver this weekend, wondering if I should head to FC.
Are you me? This is the exact story I was going to post.Got the last Beer Camp 12 pack at the local store, and they also got in Stone Collaboration Unapologetic IPA. I had no idea that one existed. But Stone making a limited IPA that doesn't have freaky flavors like coriander or elderberries in it? Sign me up!
Are you me? This is the exact story I was going to post.
I got the call from my contact at the beer store at around 1:00 this afternoon that they were getting it in. It's a little weird because their usual delivery day for this distributor is Friday. Whatever, I'm not complaining. I tell her, "Thanks, I'll be by after work." By the time I get there at like 5:00, there's only one pack left. Craziness.
there's certainly enough around denver to keep you occupied but there's certainly classic stuff up at odells and new belgium. if it's not out of your way I'd recommend an afternoon up there.
So did the GABF presale tickets sell out? I was right there seconds after they went on sale and the stupid Ticketmaster website went into "Searching for tickets..." mode for 20 minutes, returned nothing, and every time I tried to check after that it just returns nothing. It doesn't say anything about tickets being sold out, it still tries to search, and then finds nothing.
Is this just how Ticketmaster works? Shittily?
Yeah Ticketmaster's really shitty. To be fair, pretty much any ticket selling site is going to have a lot of problems for events that aren't as big as GABF, even, so I wouldn't be surprised if it sold out in seconds. I can't confirm if they're sold out or not since it requires a code to even select tickets.
Are you me? This is the exact story I was going to post.
I got the call from my contact at the beer store at around 1:00 this afternoon that they were getting it in. It's a little weird because their usual delivery day for this distributor is Friday. Whatever, I'm not complaining. I tell her, "Thanks, I'll be by after work." By the time I get there at like 5:00, there's only one pack left. Craziness.