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stop drinking all them shitty american christmas beers
I don't drink shitty beers. I've had the Petrus, Carolus, and St. Feuillien. Don't like them at all. Basically, if something at all "tastes like christmas" I'm not going to like it. The spices that are added to make it taste seasonal are just a huge turn off to me. It doesn't matter what the quality of the underlying beer is. I also can't stand eggnog. Even. Small amount of nutmeg is a huge turnoff for me.
Like I said though, there are exceptions like the sam Adams Gingerbread Stout, but it's not a traditional Christmas beer.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Sad that Merry Maker and other Sam Adams bombers don't show up around here.
Do they not? I feel like I've seen them but I don't recall seeing them recently. Odd considering they do most of their brewing in Cincinnati now.
theSlacker
Member
I'm also not a big fan of spiced things. Isn't just Christmas but any seasonal thing that is spiced.
Eggnog is great though, don't even like it alcoholic.
i agree with this, which is why i like all the ones i posted, they dont have the overt "hey im spiced!" quality that american ones tend to have.
theSlacker knows what's up, egg nog, while gross to think too hard about, is in fact delicious.
#teamnog
Well, there is also a certain heavy malt profile that I'm currently turned off by. I'm not sure what it is, but the specific type of sweetness that you'd find in a bock beer turns my stomach. A lot of what you posted has that paired with some nutmeg.
That's true, but I rarely buy their bottles. Just way too expensive to be worth it, in my mind. I'd have them on two though, where I could spend $6 on a half pint and that would be enough for me.
yeah the belgian ones tend to be caramel sweet, full and malt heavy, which probably gives off an allspice quality, i agree theyd pair well with nutmeg foods, but they dont strike me as a spice rack blast of say, Stone 11-11-11.
finally tried BA narwahl last night, great BA stout, but man i need smaller bottles, was hoping it was a 4pk and not a huge 750. at 14% it packs a wallop.
finally tried BA narwahl last night, great BA stout, but man i need smaller bottles, was hoping it was a 4pk and not a huge 750. at 14% it packs a wallop.
Which is odd because I do love quads, but I can't drink doppelboch and tens to stay away from scotch ales and wee heavys and that entire range and anything in that range.
yup, makes sense. they are quad similar but sweeter.
i love me a good german doppleboch too
holy shit though, that Sam Tripel Bock i had recently would probably rank as your least favorite beer ever, based on your qualifiers
Part of that one is that I got terribly sick drinking good German doppelboch. I can do one at most, but my stomach can't handle anymore.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Guys at all the stores I frequent said that the distributer for this area doesn't order the Sam bombers for some reason. Maybe they got burned one year. So that means no Fat Jack or Merry Maker for me. They do get everything else Sam Adams though.
Can your stomach just not handle it, or is it a psychological thing where you equate those beers with being sick? I got crazy sick one night after having Weyerbacher Unfiltered Double Simcoe. After that, any time I saw a bottle in a store I started feeling queasy because I associated the beer with feeling horrible.
Shiner Holiday Cheer is actually a good Christmast beer, great flavor from the spices but still very drinkable.
Great Lakes Christmas is a nice Christmas beer but I can't drink too much, I could stand drinking one or so over the season but I wont pick up a 6 pack because I get sick of it fast.
The Petrus Winter Ale is very nice, but make sure you have a few people to help with the bottle.
Stille Nacht is just an amazing beer year round
Great Lakes Christmas is a nice Christmas beer but I can't drink too much, I could stand drinking one or so over the season but I wont pick up a 6 pack because I get sick of it fast.
The Petrus Winter Ale is very nice, but make sure you have a few people to help with the bottle.
Stille Nacht is just an amazing beer year round
I've had that, and you're right, I dislike it.
Doesn't surprise me, actually. I recall Fat Jack sitting around on shelves for months and months until retailers had to discount it. I think Sam Adams sort of did this to themselves, though. They market as an accessible, affordable, every-man beer. So then people don't want to pay bomber prices for their specialty stuff. Then they go crazy with off the charts expensive stuff like Utopias and their barrel room collection and people are just left feeling a bit meh.
It's a bit of both. I never loved the overly sweet bock and scotch ale style beers, but after getting sick at bock fest I just try to avoid doppelbocks altogether. I didn't throw up or anything, and I've consumed much more alcohol on other nights, but all that sugar just left me feeling ill for almost two days.
150 cases last year, probably closer to 2k this year (no concrete numbers just yet)
$30 a bottle so kinda spendy, but I'm hoping it's good. Not going to crack into one for another month or so
Never had anything close to 17.x% abv before so I'm sure it will be a kick in the pants when I do pop one open.
Excuses, excuses. As if you need them to buy beer.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
No BCBS in Bowling Green area. Maybe this weekend they said.
Wino's Depot said no Double Barreled Shotgun Wedding is coming, even though I saw a keg of it sitting next to her that I am assuming was going to be for their store.
Pick ups for the day: 2 Christmas Bombs, The Beer That Saved Christmas, Alpha Klaus, and Even Less Jesus. Almost got Founders Big Lushious, but decided not to. I could have stocked up on Christmas Bomb since every store I stopped at had tons. If it were Pirate Bomb I would have.
Wino's Depot said no Double Barreled Shotgun Wedding is coming, even though I saw a keg of it sitting next to her that I am assuming was going to be for their store.
Pick ups for the day: 2 Christmas Bombs, The Beer That Saved Christmas, Alpha Klaus, and Even Less Jesus. Almost got Founders Big Lushious, but decided not to. I could have stocked up on Christmas Bomb since every store I stopped at had tons. If it were Pirate Bomb I would have.
I really liked Even Less Jesus.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Starting the night with Victory Harvest Ale. Pretty good, but nothing mind blowing.
So far the only IPA from them that I loved was Dirt Wolf.
So far the only IPA from them that I loved was Dirt Wolf.
distantmantra
Member
First thing after we landed in Omaha was go to Beertopia, cause I'm in charge of Thankagiving beer.
4-pack Founders Breakfast Stout
4-pack Founders Harvest (FRESH HOP!!)
6-pack ZipLine NZ IPA
6-pack Schells Equinox Fresh Hop (!!!) Pilsner
Funkwerks Tropic King
Infusion Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout (local and limited)
Should be enough for my brother in law and I to last through Monday. Wife might have a stout.
4-pack Founders Breakfast Stout
4-pack Founders Harvest (FRESH HOP!!)
6-pack ZipLine NZ IPA
6-pack Schells Equinox Fresh Hop (!!!) Pilsner
Funkwerks Tropic King
Infusion Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout (local and limited)
Should be enough for my brother in law and I to last through Monday. Wife might have a stout.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I probably went VERY overboard with beer for the weekend. It is only my father in law and I having it, but if we don't finish it just means more for me later.
And he is bringing some Irish Whiskey and some good scotch too.
And he is bringing some Irish Whiskey and some good scotch too.
bumbillbee
Member
What Dogfish Head beer is that? Don't recognize the label.
Don't have quite as good a Thanksgiving lineup as you guys, stocked up on Anderson Valley Gose (blood orange and regular), Lagunitas IPA for my dad, and I'll probably just drink the Grassroots Arctic Saison by myself tonight cuz I'll be too full tomorrow and I don't want to share
Tried Christmas Bomb a couple days ago, enjoyed it but honestly I prefer the normal Bomb. Wish I hadn't hesitated and bought Pirate Bomb before it sold out ugh. At least I got a glass of Blaugies/HF La Vermontoise which was just fantastic!
sharkmuncher
Member
I was just there. Picked up some Rubeaus, Le Freak, Lucious, Carpe Brewem Nibbed in the Barrel Oatmeal Stoutand Brown Shugga' (Not Pictured). 180\- from last weekend. It was a good haul.First thing after we landed in Omaha was go to Beertopia, cause I'm in charge of Thankagiving beer.
4-pack Founders Breakfast Stout
4-pack Founders Harvest (FRESH HOP!!)
6-pack ZipLine NZ IPA
6-pack Schells Equinox Fresh Hop (!!!) Pilsner
Funkwerks Tropic King
Infusion Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout (local and limited)
Should be enough for my brother in law and I to last through Monday. Wife might have a stout.
Also, DM, if you need more Le Terroir, pretty sure Whole Foods still has it.
Lys Skygge
Member
Didn't know there was a beer thread until now!
I'm a relatively new beer enthusiast. I still have a lot to learn! I live just outside of Portland, Oregon so I'm pretty much surrounded by craft beer culture.
My favorite style of beer are Barrel Aged Stouts. I just drank a Ale Smith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout last night it was absolutely incredible!
I'm a relatively new beer enthusiast. I still have a lot to learn! I live just outside of Portland, Oregon so I'm pretty much surrounded by craft beer culture.
My favorite style of beer are Barrel Aged Stouts. I just drank a Ale Smith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout last night it was absolutely incredible!
distantmantra
Member
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Just finished a Christmas Bomb. Really, really good. But Pirate Bomb is better.
Lys Skygge
Member
Aw don't be making fun of us in the PNW
Not making fun, just giving you a hard time. I like the area a lot.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Finishing the night with The Beer That Saved Christmas. Pretty good. I am enjoying it but I don't feel compelled to buy it again.
I just brewed a Christmas beer.
Brewed a Brown Ale (Brewing Classic Styles recipe). Due to Windsor yeast stalling at 1.020 I needed to do something - it was sickly sweet.
Soaked 3lb of cranberries in port for a week and then pitched it into the fermenter. Fruit Crime.
5 days later I have Port and Cranberry Brown Ale.
The cranberries helped counteract the sweetness and there's a nice hint of port at the end. It's actually really good!
Going to take it to the office Christmas Party where my kegs usually get kicked in less than an hour
Edit: There's a beer called Even More Jesus and one called Even Less Jesus? I have to have that....
Brewed a Brown Ale (Brewing Classic Styles recipe). Due to Windsor yeast stalling at 1.020 I needed to do something - it was sickly sweet.
Soaked 3lb of cranberries in port for a week and then pitched it into the fermenter. Fruit Crime.
5 days later I have Port and Cranberry Brown Ale.
The cranberries helped counteract the sweetness and there's a nice hint of port at the end. It's actually really good!
Going to take it to the office Christmas Party where my kegs usually get kicked in less than an hour
Edit: There's a beer called Even More Jesus and one called Even Less Jesus? I have to have that....
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Never had Even More Jesus, but had Au Man Cafe Jesus which was crazy strong with the coffee flavor.
Lys Skygge
Member
I wasn't offended or anything. I was just acting ridiculous
. I know people in the PNW can be quite pretentious when it comes to beer...especially with a brewery on every block haha.bumbillbee
Member
Finally got the Grassroots Arctic Saison open, the twisty part of the cage snapped off so I had to track down some wire cutters to get it off lol. That hassle aside it's fucking delicious. Lots of brett, nice and tart, super refreshing, like a more tart seizoen bretta. Whoever manages to put something like this in cans first is going to make a killing.
I wasn't offended or anything. I was just acting ridiculous
To me it's just more funny that you guys don't seem to realize half the country has caught up.
150 cases last year, probably closer to 2k this year (no concrete numbers just yet)
$30 a bottle so kinda spendy, but I'm hoping it's good. Not going to crack into one for another month or so
You in Alaska I assume? Is it really just sitting on shelves? Saw someone on BA post a haul that included two A Deal with the Devil also, lol.
MacGurcules
Member
Beer Thousand. Their latest novelty beer.
I had a little get together with a couple of beer-positive friends this evening. Nothing too fancy. Destihl Flanders, Flossmoor Pullman, Freestate Barleywine, and a couple of homebrews from each of us. Throw in some boardgames and it was a pretty decent evening.
Sounds like a great evening. I'd come to that party for sure.
distantmantra
Member
Had to run to Hy-Vee for last minute stuff.
Might as well.
Might as well.
krameriffic
Member
No BCBCS in Colorado tomorrow apparently. Stupid. Apparently just the regular and the Barleywine.
distantmantra
Member
Sounds like a lot of states are just getting standard bottles and maybe random kegs of coffee or barleywine.
Yes, in Anchorage.
It is just sitting on shelves. First place I went to (asking about BCBS) had ~100 bottles but it's the biggest store of the booze chain here. The second place I went to had 3 unopened cases and a few loose bottles sitting out.
I'm bummed that the ABC tasting room hasn't opened yet
http://www.adn.com/article/20140907/anchorage-brewing-co-building-forever-home I bet they would have it on tap.Bubbavelli
Banned
Very thankful to be from san diego. This was my last night as my girlfriend cooked for her thanksgiving work party she put on
Last night I went to a new brewery in town that a fiend is opening (with a group of others, of course) on Saturday. Its called Ethereal and is one of the anchors in the distillery district in Lexington. They've got a really great space and all four beers they had on tap were good. They are going to be focusing a lot on saison and sours to differentiate themselves from the other breweries in town. Should be good, and since they are less than a mile from my place I guess I'll just need to go on bike rides more often!
MacGurcules
Member
So, looks like I've got plenty of regular BCBS for this year. Not so much luck with the varietals. The one place I waited in line had Coffee and Vanilla Rye. Both ran out with the guy right ahead of me. Got one Barleywine, at least.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
No bcbs in my town yet. Grrrr.