newdayrocks
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Heh. I had to Google what a cl was, too.
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Beer |OT2| Can't stop won't stop the fresh hop
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Heh. I had to Google what a cl was, too.
eyeball_kid
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That's ridiculous. After trying KBS I don't get what all the fuss is about. It's a solid beer, but nothing to wait in line for.
distantmantra
Member
The midwest is good at over hyping shit.
sharkmuncher
Member
What are you talking about? Are you trying to say Waldo's isn't worth driving all over town to stock up on? /s
distantmantra
Member
Hah. I don't think anyone has ever done that.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Finally tried Waldo's tonight. Dank as hell. That is both good and bad. Depends on my mood. Tonight, I wanted dank and bitter.
Curmudgeon is better than KBS in some ways though, underrated brew
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I might have to agree with this. I haven't had Curmudgeon in a while, but it was really solid and seems to fly under the radar for most people.
KBS is still solid as hell, but these last two years have been a disappointment compared to what came before.
What really, old ales basically taste like barleywine right? If so it definitely tastes like one
Was super hoppy, no oak or malt like I expected. Zero maple.
I honestly wonder if I was poured the wrong beer lol.
No way, super hoppy, man I think something went wrong on the pour honestly.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Yeah, no way that was the right pour. Hoppy is the last way I would describe that beer. Were they pouring that from draft or bottles? Just wondering how that might have been messed up.
Hey man did you like Suh, Bruh worth getting cans?
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Haven't had it yet. Looks like JJ got some but not sure if I'll get there before it's gone. Streetside posted that they still had some left at the brewery.
distantmantra
Member
Biere Peche is flat, FYI.
Owner/brewmaster is a very close family friend. Enjoy!
Just some random beer talk..
Love my Crux beers. Really need a vert of all these. Working my way there.
Crux Fermentation Project, Bend, OR
Owner/brewmaster is a very close family friend. Enjoy!
Draft, they have 50 taps all numbered with no branded handles.
eyeball_kid
Member
I always question a bar with that many taps. How often do you think they clean those lines? Not often enough.
Pretty sure the guys at this place are legit (Chuck's) as well as a couple of the other 50+ tap places around. IIRC I've seen them shut down for line cleaning.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Yep, they served you the wrong beer. Had a similar issue at HopCat in Louisville. Their handles are all brewery handles but our server sucked and wanted to blame everyone but herself. Ordered a JW Lees Harvest Ale Sherry Cask and she brought over something black in a snifter (it was a black IPA from a local brewery). She knew from the look on my face she fucked that one up. Next ordered a Brandy Barrel-aged Ten Fidy and she said "Oh you want the barrel-aged Ten Fidy" (they had regular bourbon-barrel on tap too), knew I was getting the wrong one as soon as she said that even though I specifically pointed to it on the menu and said "BRANDY". Brought the wrong beer (these were $10 pours). Took a sip and she was like "Oh, the bartender must have poured the wrong beer...". Not sure how she had a job there because she was terrible (and was costing them money).
distantmantra
Member
Chucks cleans their lines religiously. You got the wrong beer.
You can edit it. You even change the beer.
You can edit it. You even change the beer.
Oh really? Brother sent it to me in a "care package". It was his self turd and had to get rid of it to make more cellar space. That explains why he sent it to me.
That's awesome. Talk about enjoying Crux beers frequently. I bring some back to TX from my Seattle trips.
Random pic from today's lunch. It wasn't the best BBA stout. It was the Karbach's F.U.N. Series # 15 Good Golly Miss Molly
Have to do my meal prep tonight instead of tomorrow. Always gotta sip on something while chopping the veggies.
Barrel Aged Bible Belt with a splattered Italian cheese cake slice. Never had an Italian cheese cake before! Heard it's made with Ricotta cheese rather than cream cheese.
Edit: These Prairie stouts though. Love them!
Barrel Aged Bible Belt with a splattered Italian cheese cake slice. Never had an Italian cheese cake before! Heard it's made with Ricotta cheese rather than cream cheese.
I dropped the cake on the floor and it went splat :/
Edit: These Prairie stouts though. Love them!
Enjoy yourself!!
I'm drinking Lagunitas The Waldos' Special Ale. Like a 11.2% Double IPA. Yum! LOL
Re: KBS
Think I'd trade 10 KBS bottles for 5 Prairie bottles. Popped open a 2017 KBS last night. My opinion didn't change. KBS isn't the type of barrel aged stout I like. I prefer other breweries instead. Maybe "other breweries" focus more on stouts though.
btw, I don't trade/sell beer. I was just using "trade" as a value focus point.
Not my photo
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Oct. 10, 2009 was a good day. Hanging out w/ a brewer and portfolio analyst on a random Saturday.
This was a month later during my birthday week.
I think we can all play this game.
This was a month later during my birthday week.
I think we can all play this game.
distantmantra
Member
Less humble brag picture bombs, more beer talking.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
How long will NE-style IPAs remain the hot trend? Gose was hot for about 2 years (still is trendy I guess) and black IPAs (quite the misnomer) before that. Sour IPAs taking over next?
distantmantra
Member
Who knows. I don't think you'll see them fall into obscurity like CDAs have, though.
Barleywine is life is next. Search your feelings you know it to be true. ;-)
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I've always enjoyed a good barleywine but I think they're too big to become trendy and too expensive. I prefer the English style and not the hoppy American versions too. Not something the average dude-bro is willing to line up around the block for either. Not enough breweries do (good) barleywines. Anchor Old Foghorn is under-appreciated.
distantmantra
Member
I was partially joking, DontDrinkBeer has been doing the barleywine is life shtick for a while now.
Dude bros are starting to go nuts for barleywines out here. The lines for Holy Mountain's Hand of Glory was pretty nuts and the thirst for Fremont's Brew 1000 is real. Damn good beer, no way I'm giving away my last bottle for anything.
And, keep throwing diabeetus adjuncts into barrel aged shit and the hype flock will follow. Sadly.
eyeball_kid
Member
I never had a black IPA I liked. A lot of collective bad decisions there.
I could see wild ales becoming the next thing.