distantmantra
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My wife likes barrel aged stouts, but that's about it. She'd much rather have an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.
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My wife likes barrel aged stouts, but that's about it. She'd much rather have an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.
My gf loves sours, chocolate porters and IPAs that are very citrusy. Basically anything with lots of flavour. Isn't hard to adapt when necessary. 
BTW I spent another week in DC recently for work and got to try lots of beer that never makes it out west. Pretty overwhelming. Wish I'd taken notes, though I do remember having a nitro IPA from DC Brau which was tasty.
BTW I spent another week in DC recently for work and got to try lots of beer that never makes it out west. Pretty overwhelming. Wish I'd taken notes, though I do remember having a nitro IPA from DC Brau which was tasty.
newdayrocks
Member
Hot damn. If you can find Block 15's triple IPA The Incredible, try it. It's glorious, and I'd drink it over Boneyard's Notorious any day.
Open_Speed
Neo Member
My girlfriend managed to pick up some Zombie Dust. Unfortunately I won't be able to have any for 2 weeks.
But after 2 weeks it won't be any good anymore.
distantmantra
Member
You have to live in Portland, Eugene or Corvallis to get Block 15 cans. Maybe Salem.
Mitch
Banned
I've had IPAs and pale ales that were a month old and they tasted fine to me.
Sure, the fresher the better, but I haven't had any bad experiences yet.
Mitch
Banned
Whenever I get beer, I always check the date. 90% of the time I get a pack that was canned a week prior. The last Yellow Rose IPA I got was bottled a few days prior, and that was extremely good.
IPAs last for about a week in my fridge for the most part anyway. The only time I had something a month old was when my girlfriend traded for me.
IPAs last for about a week in my fridge for the most part anyway. The only time I had something a month old was when my girlfriend traded for me.
Oh thats just silly. IPAs hole up just fine for almost 2 months on average. Even after, they are still potent just not quite the same thing.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Well, after a week or so of no more reactions from beers, I had another one tonight. This time with a saison. Rabbid Rabbit to me precise. I finished the first glass from the bomber and soon felt nauseous and felt my throat starting to swell, and then my skin started itching. Needless to say, I poured the rest of the glass out after that. Ugh.
At least stouts and most IPAs aren't affecting me. I still haven't made an appointment to find which ingredient is fucking with me.
On a different note, Think Geek has their April Fools stuff up, and this is amazing.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ivov/?pfm=HP_FeaturedProducts_6_ivov
Almost every year, one or more of their joke products gets made into a real item because of demand. I feel this one will become a reality in a few months.
At least stouts and most IPAs aren't affecting me. I still haven't made an appointment to find which ingredient is fucking with me.
On a different note, Think Geek has their April Fools stuff up, and this is amazing.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ivov/?pfm=HP_FeaturedProducts_6_ivov
Almost every year, one or more of their joke products gets made into a real item because of demand. I feel this one will become a reality in a few months.
Mitch
Banned
what glasses are those? Kind of look like Orlando City Lions logos
From Aslan; brewery out of Bellingham, WA.
distantmantra
Member
Bottleworks tweeted this morning that they'd tapped a keg of 1996 Cantillon Kriek. Got excited and then remembered today's date.
No joke. They really tapped a keg of 1996 Cantillon Kriek today. Totally worth a $10 pour on my way home. Oldest beer I've ever had.
No joke. They really tapped a keg of 1996 Cantillon Kriek today. Totally worth a $10 pour on my way home. Oldest beer I've ever had.
sharkmuncher
Member
A local brewery did a distribution of their IPA where they hit a bunch of store the same day they bottled. Kinkader "Frame the Butcher" is now officially the best IPA in Nebraska. I love it when stuff like this happens!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I think it is going to be a good weekend.
Double dipping on Dino Smores I see.
One is coffee
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh snap. I only had the regular one. I am a sucker for coffee beers.
It's the Nitro can thing probably, invented by Guiness ages ago:
http://www.techinsider.io/plastic-ball-guinness-smoothifier-widget-ads-nitrogen-2015-9
http://www.techinsider.io/plastic-ball-guinness-smoothifier-widget-ads-nitrogen-2015-9
This showed up on my instagram feed today. Not an April Fool's thing. Didn't even realize you could brew beer with argon, sounds pretty cool, albeit kinda gimmicky. Apparently it makes the beer even more creamy than nitrogen. Wish I could try it but this place is about an hour and a half away from me, love all the stuff I've had from them (Bottle Logic) when I've gone up there in the past
newdayrocks
Member
Wrestlemania viewing party tonight! Going to be lots of great beers consumed tonight!
This showed up on my instagram feed today. Not an April Fool's thing. Didn't even realize you could brew beer with argon, sounds pretty cool, albeit kinda gimmicky. Apparently it makes the beer even more creamy than nitrogen. Wish I could try it but this place is about an hour and a half away from me, love all the stuff I've had from them (Bottle Logic) when I've gone up there in the past
If they still have next time I am at bottle logic I'll report back.
MacGurcules
Member
This showed up on my instagram feed today. Not an April Fool's thing. Didn't even realize you could brew beer with argon, sounds pretty cool, albeit kinda gimmicky. Apparently it makes the beer even more creamy than nitrogen. Wish I could try it but this place is about an hour and a half away from me, love all the stuff I've had from them (Bottle Logic) when I've gone up there in the past
Argon is used as an inert filler gas for all kinds of stuff. Not really sure what it's doing here, though. It is about twice as soluble as nitrogen, but that means it's still only like 4% as soluble as CO2. The whole point of of using nitrogen to pour is that you can serve at higher pressure without overcarbing. I'd be happy to hear otherwise, but I can't think of anything argon would really do that adjusting the mix on your gas blender wouldn't.
newdayrocks
Member
Mantra: I remember you talking about Crux's crazy cork/cap/wax thing, so I smiled when I ran into this over the weekend.
EDIT: Got my Goose Island reimbursement check for the tainted bottles from late last year. Wasn't there supposed to be a T-shirt or something, as well?
Also, the cork was shity and broke into several pieces on the way out. But that [BANISHED] Better Off Red ended up being pretty tasty.
EDIT: Got my Goose Island reimbursement check for the tainted bottles from late last year. Wasn't there supposed to be a T-shirt or something, as well?
MacGurcules
Member
I got my shirt weeks before the check showed up. Simple plastic envelope. Maybe it's a size thing. I asked for a medium. I could see that size being in lower demand among beer dorks.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Local place where my friend is one of the brewers (Taft's Ale House) had their 1st anniversary party today. Released bottles of the imperial stout they brewed right before they opened and had in Four Roses barrels for the past year. $18/bottle but they do it right. It's really damn good too (can't say that about everything barrel-aged from the locals). First 100 people in when they opened the main bar got a free shirt. The Opening Day parade goes right outside their front door so they absolutely kill it on opening day. If you know how big Opening Day is in Cincinnati then you understand.
Local place where my friend is one of the brewers (Taft's Ale House) had their 1st anniversary party today. Released bottles of the imperial stout they brewed right before they opened and had in Four Roses barrels for the past year. $18/bottle but they do it right. It's really damn good too (can't say that about everything barrel-aged from the locals). First 100 people in when they opened the main bar got a free shirt. The Opening Day parade goes right outside their front door so they absolutely kill it on opening day. If you know how big Opening Day is in Cincinnati then you understand.
Damn I was down there today too, should have stopped in
ErnieMcCracken
Member
It's on tap but not sure how long it will last.
bumbillbee
Member
Haven't tried this year's but drink one now. Coffee doesn't age especially well.
distantmantra
Member
Local place where my friend is one of the brewers (Taft's Ale House) had their 1st anniversary party today. Released bottles of the imperial stout they brewed right before they opened and had in Four Roses barrels for the past year. $18/bottle but they do it right. It's really damn good too (can't say that about everything barrel-aged from the locals). First 100 people in when they opened the main bar got a free shirt. The Opening Day parade goes right outside their front door so they absolutely kill it on opening day. If you know how big Opening Day is in Cincinnati then you understand.
Hmnnnngggggg....
My wife loves BA stouts and she LOVES Four Roses.
Want my HotD glass?
bumbillbee
Member
Motueka + simcoe hops is a delicious combination. Fieldwork crowlers have become way too convenient and tempting.
distantmantra
Member
JUICE.
distantmantra
Member
Alpine, Modern Times, Societe, Council.
distantmantra covered some really good ones already, here's some smaller local places you should check out as well:
Duck Foot Brewing - Next door to Ballast Point and Pure Project. Fairly new but seem to know their craft. Last time I went here they didn't have many experimental beers, just a lot of solid beers for respective styles. I'd recommend just trying all their stuff with a flight. More beers: http://duckfootbeer.com/category/year-round/
Pure Project - Pretty new and almost feels like they're boarding the craft beer bandwagon (ie: their marketing seems trendy/hip) but they're really solid, check them out for sure, they're next to Ballast Point and Duckfoot. I believe they don't make any same beer more than once so once they tap out of something, that's it (I could be wrong on this so don't quote me on it!) Recommendation: If they still have their Valle Pura Vida i'd say try that, it's a blonde ale with ginger and valencia orange peel. Normally I'd find most beers with ginger go overboard but this one is nice, subtle and not overwhelming. More beers here: http://purebrewing.org/
Intergalactic Brewing - Closer to White Labs tasting room. They do tap a few sours once in a while (Strawberry Fraking Sour), not sure if they're bottling yet. They're small but they make good stuff. Recommendation: Space Oasis Coconut Porter, tastes exactly like you'd expect, no surprises here, chocolate with tasty hints of coconut. More beers here: http://www.intergalacticbrew.com/beer
Mike Hess Brewing - They've been getting more and more recognition over the years, expanded quite a bit too. Really like their Red Rye IPA, Habitus and Orange Honey Wheat. I really need to go back here, it's been too long, looking at their website it seems like they've come out with so many new beers for me to try. More beers: http://www.mikehessbrewing.com/beer/
The Lost Abbey and Toolbox Brewing (this place almost exclusively sells farmhouse ales/sours) are great as well.
distantmantra
Member
I was gonna mention Toolbox, but couldn't remember if they were SD or not. Lots of wilds and berliners.
Mitch
Banned
My girlfriend is picking two up for me as well. Unless they're out of stock by the time she gets to the bottle shop.