Connecticut you say? Where do they sell it?
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Connecticut you say? Where do they sell it?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I hate you. I lived in CT for 6 years and never managed to get one. Bah!yeah i recently did a vertical of Imperial Stout Trooper
the beer is made once a year (around december), doesnt leave connecticut and sells out very quickly (a day or two)
if you have access to older ones, id buy them, the beer holds up well and has a trade value in the instance you dont like it, you can trade up to a fresher one,
Anyways. At a local restaurant. 60 Minute IPA is on the tap menu. I order but they say they just ran out and replaced with KY bourbon ale and people were excited about he change. Bah! Just got the West 6th IPA instead. Fools liking KY BBA over 60 Min.
bumbillbee
Member
Got back today from a weeklong stay in Oakland so I tried to make the best of it, aside from the Tilquin the highlights were:
Cellarmaker: everything. god damn. the IPAs, pales, the brett saison, even the bitter. all incredible, super fairly priced (6 dollars a pint), friendly place, I wish I'd gotten growlers
Sante Adairius Capitola Sunset: described as a "rustic industrial park saison" lol but it was fantastic. light, crisp, tart, dry, refreshing
Faction Summer IPA: great as ever
Now I'm back in LA, picked up a Modern Times Fruitlands sour cherry gose. I had really high hopes for this and tbh it's disappointing. Thankfully it's not overly sweet but I don't think they nailed the gose base. Idk if it's the pilsner malt but it's just too bready.
Cellarmaker: everything. god damn. the IPAs, pales, the brett saison, even the bitter. all incredible, super fairly priced (6 dollars a pint), friendly place, I wish I'd gotten growlers
Sante Adairius Capitola Sunset: described as a "rustic industrial park saison" lol but it was fantastic. light, crisp, tart, dry, refreshing
Faction Summer IPA: great as ever
Now I'm back in LA, picked up a Modern Times Fruitlands sour cherry gose. I had really high hopes for this and tbh it's disappointing. Thankfully it's not overly sweet but I don't think they nailed the gose base. Idk if it's the pilsner malt but it's just too bready.
Big Papa Husker
Member
I'm at Disney World this week, what are the best places to get good beers at the parks? Any of them have Cigar City?
Have not heard good things about it. Modern Times continues to disappoint more often than not.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Not a lot of great choices at the parks from what I remember (was there last year). I stopped at Knightly Spirits on Orange Blossom Trail and stocked up with good stuff (they have a nice selection). Fresh cans of Jai Alai made the week for me.
Cellarmaker is hit and miss for me. Never been to the brewery, but I have had some of their stuff be pretty buttery.
Faction makes the best hoppy beers in the Bay Area and it isn't close.
Yeah my local bottle shop in Upstate NY has had Imperial Stout Trooper a couple of times in the past. I didn't realize it was so rare, maybe I'll pick some up.
Booming Rollers and Protocosmos are great. Their bourbon barrel aged Monster's Park is also amazing, one of the better bba beers I've had. They're not the greatest brewery in terms of consistency but i'll always snag one of their new releases. I'll agree that Fruitlands was just ok. I haven't had much gose so I'm unsure what to look for in that particular style but I enjoyed the sourness of it at the very least, most cherry flavored beers tend to be misses for me.
We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I've had them all except the Rum BA versions and wasn't especially impressed. Drinking a BA Monsters Park right after a Parabola made the Monsters Park feel completely outclassed. Which is even worse considering the ~$30 they are charging per bottle.
bumbillbee
Member
I was a little disappointed by Helldorado. I mean it's still a pretty good barrel-aged barleywine but it's one of the weaker beers they've put out imo. I remember liking it a lot more when I had it on tap a year or so ago, this version is a little too hot and the flavors don't meld the way they should. It may get much better with some age though so who knows. I just want Double DBA back :c
Hmm, I had it earlier this year from a friend and recall it being very good (which surprised me because I wasn't too keen on most of Modern Times' offerings at the time.) I just remember the coffee being really good and not overly sweet as some bba's i've had in the past. Black Tuesday from the Bruery comes to mind, although it was tasty, the sweetness was too intense but it also sits at something like 20% abv... I've had Parabola a handful of times as well and am always impressed by it's balance and flavor, i'd rank it higher than MP for sure. I'd still put bba Speedway stout over most though
distantmantra
Member
Wasn't able to go to the de Garde release party this weekend, but my buddy brought me back a few bottles, plus all the Keeper bottles that we share.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Meijer sells Dragons Milk for $17 a four pack. But they had singles on the shelf under the generic New Holland Brewing price of $2.50 a bottle. Yeah, I grabbed a few at that price.
And liquor barn had Prairie Bomb and Au Man Cafe Jesus. 'Twas a good day!
And liquor barn had Prairie Bomb and Au Man Cafe Jesus. 'Twas a good day!
Wasn't able to go to the de Garde release party this weekend, but my buddy brought me back a few bottles, plus all the Keeper bottles that we share.
Ahhh, nice pick ups! That Nelson Hose sounds delicious. Nelson hops are like one of my favorite hop varieties right now. I've been dabbling in homebrewing this past year and been mostly making clone recipes with Citra hops (currently have an American Pale Ale carbonating right now) but I wanna try making some Nelson hopped ones soon.
sharkmuncher
Member
St. Bernardus Prior 8 is an incredibly underrated beer. It's too easy to forget that delicious range of Trappist Dubbels including Prior 8, Westmalle Dubbel, and Rochefort 6. Tasty, tasty beverages that are all too often overshadowed by their big dark strong brothers.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
They've been out since late July. Where you been?! Pumpkin summer ales next year...
distantmantra
Member
What's a pumpkin beer?
ITS FRESH HOP SEASON.
ITS FRESH HOP SEASON.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Aun Mas Cafe Jesus was not as strong with the coffee flavor as I remembered it being. Still damn good, but nowhere near as strong as memory told me it was.
bumbillbee
Member
Fuck it, I'm moving to Sweden. No pumpkin beers and you have Akkurat, sounds like heaven.
Not in Seattle until Sept 24th. Two nights.
Going to have to decide where to go and how to get there soon. Can't be too painful for the gf.
ramoisdead
Member
Never had Oktoberfest beer. I should remedy this real soon. Guess I could get the latest Sierra Nevada version of it.
good call.
some other quality oktoberfest/marzen beers ive had that can be found easily:
weihenstephaner festbier
hacker pschorr marzen
paulaner marzen
also, yes, Prior 8 is rad. i killed a keg of Extra 4 this summer....
Man, I really hope to get back to Akkurat soon. Only been there once.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Ayinger is my favorite. Worth checking out.
word, how could i forget?! probably the best one.
newdayrocks
Member
De Garde Brewing has the following bottles for sale tomorrow. I've not been up there yet, but I will if anyone would recommend any of these.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
bumbillbee
Member
I'm sure distantmantra can be of more help since I haven't had any of those beers but my advice would be GO THERE AND BUY THEM ALL
ramoisdead
Member
Sweet. Just bought me a 6 pack of it on the way home from work. Can't wait to try it out.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Having my first one now. It's good but it ain't no Ayinger. Kind of a medium O'fest. Lighter than Sam Adams but fuller than Hofbrau.
distantmantra
Member
De Garde Brewing has the following bottles for sale tomorrow. I've not been up there yet, but I will if anyone would recommend any of these.
Thoughts?
Yes.
De Garde Brewing has the following bottles for sale tomorrow. I've not been up there yet, but I will if anyone would recommend any of these.
Thoughts?
Buy anything they make
distantmantra
Member
I'm not a big fan of their dark sours, but everything else is good.
newdayrocks
Member
Glad to hear it! That two-hour drive each way is rough, but I may be able to handle it.
distantmantra
Member
I've driven from Seattle and back in one day. You can do it.
bumbillbee
Member
So this Almanac Citra Sour is actually really good. I generally like dry-hopped sours like Le Terroir but really didn't like Almanac's previous one (Devil's Advocate or something). This was probably the best I've had yet, though I'm generally biased when it comes to citra. Great interplay between the usual Almanac creamy lactic sourness and the tropical fruit and citrus from the hops. Between this and the last couple Farmer's Reserves I've had Almanac seems to be improving, though the pricing is still too high.
Valley of the Heart's Delight was amaaaaaazing. I've tried only a handful of their beers since they're so expensive but a citra sour from them sounds delightful, i'll be on the lookout for it. I always see the Reserve Citrus one around here, still debating whether or not to pick that one up...
Also, god damn those de Garde bottles are so cheap, i'm jealous.
distantmantra
Member
Had this with a roasted kale and veggie salad with goat cheese tonight. Funky tart Amarillo saison.
bumbillbee
Member
I didn't try the second batch of Valley of the Heart's Delight that only had apricots but the first batch with apricots, loquats, and cherries was incredible. It's weird, their early couple rounds of releases (Farmer's Reserve #3 with nectarines and strawberries, for example) were fantastic but as they ramped up production speed/quantity the amount of fruit seemed to decrease and the beers started tasting the same. I think it's gotten better with the past couple releases though so hopefully they'll keep getting better and try some new stuff. Enough wine barrel-aged sour blonde ales already, jeez.
I hear the pumpkin sour is godawful, though, not like I was gonna buy it anyway.
I hear the pumpkin sour is godawful, though, not like I was gonna buy it anyway.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Got a bottle of Founders ReDankUlous. Fantastic stuff. An imperial red IPA. I might need another bottle soon.
Ooh gonna search for this tomorrow.