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distantmantra
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Diseased Yak said:
There are rumors that Avery is pulling out of Washington as well. No reason why.
sharkmuncher
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distantmantra said:
I'm pretty sure I have heard they are trying to build a new brewery, but they don't want to leave Boulder. Problem is, commercial building space in Boulder is super limited and even more expensive. I am guessing they are at capacity with their current place and have to pull out of some markets to keep up with more local demand. Hopefully they can get this sorted out and keep their great beer flowing to all!
A fellow NeoGAFer and I are in the Philippines for a month. We've tried San Miguel so far and plan on having some Red Horse tonight. San Miguel was alright. My friend keeps mentioning something called Tanduay and his family from here just laughs at him. Anything we have to try before we leave?
distantmantra
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HiResDes said:Namaste
Also check out Dogfish Head's Sah'Tea. It's available at the moment but won't be around for much longer.
added_time
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Picked this up yesterday. In spite of the terrible graphic design and funny name, it's actually a beer that really packs a punch.
Very pine tasting in the style of American IPAs.
(I don't know if any of these Canadian beers I keep posting ever make it out of the country but maybe some Canadians read this thread?)
PS Great Lakes Brewery is based in Toronto, Ontario and is not related to the Great Lakes Brewing Company which is based in Cleveland that I saw someone posting about earlier in the thread.
I'm not sure, maybe I've already mentioned this one here before:
This is a blonde/pilsener. All other La Trappe beers are very heavy on the caramel, but not this one. It's actually a little more bitter then blonde/pilsener usually are. What sticks out is the strong hop flavour. Liking it, a lot
This is a blonde/pilsener. All other La Trappe beers are very heavy on the caramel, but not this one. It's actually a little more bitter then blonde/pilsener usually are. What sticks out is the strong hop flavour. Liking it, a lot
distantmantra
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added_time said:
Howe Sound out of British Columbia has American distribution (based out of Washington state) and makes fantastic beers. Their Total Eclipse of the Hop Imperial IPA is awesome.
distantmantra
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Stella is probably one of the worst beers in Belgium. Hell, I'd drink a Jupiler over it.
added_time
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Kentpaul said:
HAHA! In that case, Coors Light is the best beer in North America!
Don't have any pictures atm but I have explored some of Sierra Nevada's limited offering lately.
Back at the begininning of the year I had the Sierra Nevada Hoptimum. (great)
Also got a bottle of the the Avila Dubel which was a change of pace from most offering at SN.
In the past month I have gotten their Beer Camp 12 pack twice and really enjoyed the various beers in that. The Black Juniper Ale is by far the best, but it close to the double IPA as I am big fan of really bitter beers. If you can find Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp in a store it is definitely worth giving a go!
Excellent choice!
Back at the begininning of the year I had the Sierra Nevada Hoptimum. (great)
Also got a bottle of the the Avila Dubel which was a change of pace from most offering at SN.
In the past month I have gotten their Beer Camp 12 pack twice and really enjoyed the various beers in that. The Black Juniper Ale is by far the best, but it close to the double IPA as I am big fan of really bitter beers. If you can find Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp in a store it is definitely worth giving a go!
Zeke said:
Excellent choice!
distantmantra
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BigDug13 said:
Hit up Baird. Suruga Bay Imperial IPA is heaven.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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You're a dick for calling PBR a cheap beer.ATF487 said:
distantmantra
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Went hiking this morning and stopped in at the Issaquah Brewhouse (owned by Rogue) afterward for lunch. They had Avery's Maharaja Imperial IPA on tap, so I had that and a pint of Rogue's XS Imperial IPA. Also filled a growler with Juniper Pale Ale for tonight.
dr3upmushroom
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I've been getting into drinking more beer recently (my friends and I have traditionally been strictly into hard alcohol outside of the occasional pitcher at a bar) and I have no idea where to start. Just picking beers at random seems like a waste of money since I have no idea if I'll like it or not.
So I thought I'd ask for direction here. Note that I'm pretty incapable of describing beer tastes.
I haven't tried the non-light versions of any American beers other than Budweiser, which didn't impress me. Of the light beers, Miller is my favorite by far. So far my favorite beer is Fat Tire, which I enjoy quite a bit, a friend got a pitcher for me at a bar and that's what got me into trying out more beers. I've tried Sam Adams and was disappointed.
Unfortunately, like I said I don't really know how to describe how different beers taste, so I was hoping to get some recommendations of beers similar to Miller and Fat Tire, and ones that are similar to Sam Adams so I can avoid them, and then maybe just some popular brands in different "taste categories" or whatever so I can start learning the different aspects of taste and narrow in on what I like.
Forgot to mention, I went to Bevmo awhile ago to grab a "fancy" beer to try and picked out one called Mississippi Mud that I ended up loving.
So I thought I'd ask for direction here. Note that I'm pretty incapable of describing beer tastes.
I haven't tried the non-light versions of any American beers other than Budweiser, which didn't impress me. Of the light beers, Miller is my favorite by far. So far my favorite beer is Fat Tire, which I enjoy quite a bit, a friend got a pitcher for me at a bar and that's what got me into trying out more beers. I've tried Sam Adams and was disappointed.
Unfortunately, like I said I don't really know how to describe how different beers taste, so I was hoping to get some recommendations of beers similar to Miller and Fat Tire, and ones that are similar to Sam Adams so I can avoid them, and then maybe just some popular brands in different "taste categories" or whatever so I can start learning the different aspects of taste and narrow in on what I like.
Forgot to mention, I went to Bevmo awhile ago to grab a "fancy" beer to try and picked out one called Mississippi Mud that I ended up loving.
distantmantra
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Where do you live? That would help a lot considering not everything is available nationwide.
dr3upmushroom
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Sacramento, California.distantmantra said:
dr3upmushroom said:
Pale Ale: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Porter: Deschutes Black Butte Porter
IPA: Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA
Wit: Blue Moon
Hefe: Widmere Hefe (not the best but one of the most widely available, if you can find it, Sierra Nevada's Hefe is amazing)
Lager: Session
Those are my recommendations for ones that are usually easy to find. They aren't necessarily my favorites, but they're all good.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Kentpaul said:
Anyway, here's a nice beer for you:
distantmantra
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In addition to the growler of Rogue Juniper Pale Ale last night, a buddy brought over a growler of Schooner Exact's Constellation IPA. Good night sitting outside with our wives playing Settlers of Catan and drinking beer.
sharkmuncher
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Really depressing news for AL homebrewers. Oh the stupidity here.
sharkmuncher said:
Yeah, been following it on homebrew forums. Alvin Holmes in particular is an idiot
House parties? Chivas? The fuss over 100 gallons... "parents will make it for their children"?? The fuss over a /beer tasting/?? So much misunderstanding over the hobby of homebrew.
Bah.
MacGurcules
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But what's to keep that bootlegger and his wife? Clearly, if the law allows for non-commercial production of a hundred gallons of non-distilled alcoholic beverages per household per year, that gives him and his wife free reign to each make 400 gallons of whatever and sell it to school children, right?
sharkmuncher
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MacGurcules said:
Exactly.
An ChivaRegl is certify by a gubment.
distantmantra
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It's been made public, so I can finally share that Deschutes' brewmaster will be leaving in 6 months to start up his own brewery in Bend, OR. Can't wait to see what Larry does next.
distantmantra
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Ilúvatar said:
I actually found the lemon to be overly strong and too much for me.
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