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Turtlepants posted:Hi guys, Yaaay a plug about getting drunk off your rear end on high abv craft beer in under a minute! e: since I'm at the top of the page, I'll say: I don't see how getting so drunk you can't see the TV is compatible with "drinking beer like an adult."
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Arnold of Soissons posted:Yaaay a plug about getting drunk off your rear end on high abv craft beer in under a minute! Nothing in my post states or implies getting drunk on high ABV beer. The series is about the brewing process and what goes into the production of craft beer that has specific and unique tastes outside of the mainstream American cognizance of what beer is. Beer in other niches varies significantly from Bud, Coors, etc. due to various brew processes and ingredients that are different. Sometimes this results in high ABV, other times, low ABV. RE: "Drinking beer like an adult" - College kids pound "Natty Ice". You certainly wouldn't want to pound something so flavorful as a craft beer, regardless of ABV. It's carefully brewed to make a distinct flavor - a more "Adult" approach.
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May 8, 2012 05:39
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Turtlepants posted:Nothing in my post states or implies getting drunk on high ABV beer. The tall one says literally that at 55s into the video. And then again at the end, with a stupid drink responsibly joke. e: and I know what you meant, but drinking until you can't see is drinking like a frat boy no matter what the beverage is. You can drink just as irresponsibly with good beer or single malt scotch or whatever as you can with natty and hard lemonade. e2: so, from "I never said that" to "I did say that twice but it doesn't matter" Arnold of Soissons fucked around with this message at 05:58 on May 8, 2012 |
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May 8, 2012 05:49
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Gosh. I suppose you're right. The whole series is poo poo because we made 2 jokes about drinking beer. The series is about craft beer, and we have fun with it. The 10 seconds or so related to those jokes have very little relevance to the 13+ minutes dedicated to the craft beer process.
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May 8, 2012 05:55
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I'm a few minutes into Episode 1 and it looks like a fine internet video. It's like a video tour of the Stone Brewery, which looked like a really cool facility when I visited.
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May 8, 2012 06:06
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I enjoyed it.
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May 8, 2012 06:11
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Turtlepants posted:Gosh. I suppose you're right. The whole series is poo poo because we made 2 jokes about drinking beer. I didn't particularity care for the PSA however I did enjoy the tour of Stone's brewery. Speaking of which, the other day I tried one of their Levitation ales. I was surprised at how strong the grapefruit taste was in the beer. To me, it tasted like a better version of Shiner's Ruby Red (Grapefruit). Is this normal or did I get a bad bottle?
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May 8, 2012 12:02
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I found Levitation to be very grapefruity, too. That and Founders All Day IPA are probably my absolute favorite session beers. Just got wind that a local brewery is dropping off bombers of their IPA that were packaged yesterday - so tonight I'll get to drink the freshest IPA I've ever had so far. I have a bomber that was bottled seven weeks ago, so it'll be a good comparison.
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May 8, 2012 16:37
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I definitely tasted the grapefruit notes in levitation when I tried it at Stone from their tap. I think that's a characteristic of that beer, not just a batch fluke.
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May 8, 2012 16:43
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Turtlepants posted:I definitely tasted the grapefruit notes in levitation when I tried it at Stone from their tap. I think that's a characteristic of that beer, not just a batch fluke. It's the hops that does that, right? I noticed a lot of GI IPAs these days are very grapefruity/citrusy.
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May 8, 2012 17:32
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Citrus-y notes are a trademark of American hops, yes
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May 8, 2012 17:44
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Particularly Centennial, Amarillo, and Cascade varieties. Levitation uses all three in the boil, and is dry-hopped w/ Amarillo, IIRC.
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May 8, 2012 18:11
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So Baltimore people: I'll be heading to Camden Yards to watch a game tonight with some visiting friends who are Rangers fans. I've read that the craft situation there has improved. Where are the good taps located in the park? Does anyone know if that new Dempsey's brewpub there has good beer? I guess I may have to be the guinea pig since it sounds like it just opened not too long ago.
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May 8, 2012 18:31
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RiggenBlaque posted:Citrus-y notes are a trademark of American hops, yes FreelanceSocialist posted:Particularly Centennial, Amarillo, and Cascade varieties. Levitation uses all three in the boil, and is dry-hopped w/ Amarillo, IIRC. Thanks for this! I dunno if it's my palate evolving, or just what the brewers are doing, but the pub only IPAs are more and more citrusy to me since last summer.
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May 8, 2012 18:56
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Turtlepants posted:Hi guys, Ha, I saw your guys that day talking to Ken. Nice video.
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May 8, 2012 20:33
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Victory Sunrise to go Draft-Only  http://www.beerpulse.com/2012/05/victory-brewing-makes-lineup-changes-amidst-capacity-constraints/ I guess it makes sense, Whirlwind is similar enough but I like Sunrise way more
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May 8, 2012 22:37
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So recently I discovered 12 packs of Racer 5, and that has been p much a gift from the IPA gods. Been buying it every other week. However, today I tried Bear Republic's Hop Rod Rye PA. Holy loving poo poo on a shingle. This is the most delicious thing I think I have ever drank. It has a sweet malty character that masks the 8%, along with hoppy bitterness, balanced with caramel/fruit taste to near perfection. It's like the bready goodness of a Brooklyn Lager mixed with a Racer 5. And at $5.99 for a 22 oz., this my friends, I can get behind. I need to try Ruthless Rye now, too! I have also been trying to get into barley wine. Scooped a sixer of Bigfoot yesterday and was blown away similarly. I've had a couple others prior, but the way SN balances all of their beers is remarkable. Just a great example of the style, and extremely drinkable at 9%. Got that along with a recommendation from an employee, Galaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale (Brothers' Reserve Series) by Widmer Brothers Brewery. Not sure if anyone has tried this, but he told me it's a fairly mellow Barleywine but complex still. Drinking that this weekend. Also BA released the American Craft Beer Festival brewer/beer list. I only made it through to letter C and I'm already giddy. Allagash, Avery, Bear Republic, Berkshire, BBC, Brooklyn, Boulevard, Ommegang 
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May 8, 2012 23:00
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Munkaboo posted:Victory Sunrise to go Draft-Only gently caress, Moonglow too? I love that stuff.
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May 9, 2012 01:16
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Wamsutta posted:gently caress, Moonglow too? I love that stuff. Goddammit. Moonglow is one of the best weizenbocks produced in the US.
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May 9, 2012 01:34
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This sort of behavior is (understandably) becoming more and more popular as these brands become so popular. That's a bummer on one hand, but at the same time a really great sign of things to come. Assuming the bubble doesn't burst for at least a couple more years. Has anyone had this years Sam Adams Longshot series? I had to be visiting to CT to be able to find it, so maybe this is old, but I thought the imperial stout was really disappointing, the dark night in munich was okay and the altbier was good, but I don't know much about altbiers at all. I find myself buying Sam Adams one off releases more than probably a lot of people in this thread despite how often I come away from them thinking it was a waste of money. edit: I also need to buy 4 cases of beer for my rehearsal dinner, does anyone have suggestions for beers on the east coast? I'm thinking at least a case or two of Victory Whirlwind because that is such a fantastic beer perfectly suited for warm weather, and maybe a case of noble pils or something (I'd buy Prima Pils, but I need something a little more accessible). PoopShipDestroyer fucked around with this message at 02:40 on May 9, 2012 |
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May 9, 2012 02:36
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RiggenBlaque posted:edit: Many will likely disagree but I really like Sam Adam's Summer Ale this time of year, and it's really, really easy to find.
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May 9, 2012 02:52
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RiggenBlaque posted:I also need to buy 4 cases of beer for my rehearsal dinner, does anyone have suggestions for beers on the east coast? I'm thinking at least a case or two of Victory Whirlwind because that is such a fantastic beer perfectly suited for warm weather, and maybe a case of noble pils or something (I'd buy Prima Pils, but I need something a little more accessible). Brooklyn Lager might be worth a shot if you can find it. Sam Adams stuff also tends to be very accessible, so I'll second the Noble Pils. Having some Yuengling around for the least adventurous folks may be a good idea, but you risk having to get rid of the rest of it if people get adventurous.
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May 9, 2012 02:58
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the yellow dart posted:Many will likely disagree but I really like Sam Adam's Summer Ale this time of year, and it's really, really easy to find. If left with little else to choose from, I find this beer to be very acceptable when it's nice and hot out. I'll have to think about that. Kraven Moorhed posted:Brooklyn Lager might be worth a shot if you can find it. Sam Adams stuff also tends to be very accessible, so I'll second the Noble Pils. My future father-in-law already bought a case of Corona (  ) so I'm not very worried about the macro-front. This is on Long Island though, so I think Brooklyn Lager is a very good idea, I hadn't thought of that.
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May 9, 2012 03:24
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How about Blue Point Toasted Lager? BP is right around the corner from you. Edit: Beer of the evening: SN Hoptimum. Again. The tropical fruit and citrus hoppy-ness just punches you in the face. But it's a really nice punch in the face. A love-tap, really. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 05:53 on May 9, 2012 |
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May 9, 2012 03:56
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RiggenBlaque posted:I also need to buy 4 cases of beer for my rehearsal dinner, does anyone have suggestions for beers on the east coast? I'm thinking at least a case or two of Victory Whirlwind because that is such a fantastic beer perfectly suited for warm weather, and maybe a case of noble pils or something (I'd buy Prima Pils, but I need something a little more accessible). I would recommend Tröegs' DreamWeaver Wheat. It is one of my go to beers when I am trying to get somebody to expand their palate beyond BCM. It is also my favorite among the American hefe-weizen style beers.
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Tried Bison's Honey Basil beer, and left thinking it was a Basil basil basil beer. So much basil I couldn't taste anything else. Good concept, poor execution.
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May 9, 2012 12:54
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the yellow dart posted:Tried Bison's Honey Basil beer, and left thinking it was a Basil basil basil beer. So much basil I couldn't taste anything else. Good concept, poor execution. i like it, but it's not something i reach for very often. maybe give the Bruery's Trade Winds a shot- it's fairly light for a tripel and the basil isn't quite as strong.
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May 9, 2012 13:38
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Was watching the DFH/Google Urkontinent "making of" videos - the idea of using Google Hangout to do a tasting is kind of interesting. Would anyone be interested in throwing one together in the future? Find a beer we can all get our hands on and open it together, share what we get out of it?
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air- posted:So Baltimore people: I'll be heading to Camden Yards to watch a game tonight with some visiting friends who are Rangers fans. I've read that the craft situation there has improved. Where are the good taps located in the park? Does anyone know if that new Dempsey's brewpub there has good beer? I guess I may have to be the guinea pig since it sounds like it just opened not too long ago. Was it cool to see Hamilton's 4 homers?
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May 9, 2012 19:34
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So are any of you Euro Goons out there going to the Copenhagen Festival this weekend? i'm looking forward to what kegs Three Floyds brings along to the fest, and De Struise is always guaranteed to have something tasty! I'll be there both days, hope to see some of you guys there! http://www.copenhagenbeercelebration.com/blog/
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May 9, 2012 19:47
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CYBER SLIMER posted:Was it cool to see Hamilton's 4 homers? What an amazing stroke of luck going to that game. The whole place was going nuts and even O's fans were rooting for him when he blasted the 4th one out  Rick Dempsey's brewpub is basically a step above decent homebrew, but not something that'd win awards at a competition and I wouldn't even call it a crappy brewpub. The place was dead and very glad I was able to try a couple samples. They had an IPA, red ale, wheat, and a stout, all were unremarkable. Also, most of the vendors that have craft taps are located along right field. All the craft pours range about $8-8.50, but I couldn't quite tell if they would do 16 or 20 oz pours. Basically looked like session beers from GI, Flying Dog, and Heavy Seas.
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RiggenBlaque posted:This sort of behavior is (understandably) becoming more and more popular as these brands become so popular. That's a bummer on one hand, but at the same time a really great sign of things to come. Assuming the bubble doesn't burst for at least a couple more years. quote:I also need to buy 4 cases of beer for my rehearsal dinner, does anyone have suggestions for beers on the east coast? I'm thinking at least a case or two of Victory Whirlwind because that is such a fantastic beer perfectly suited for warm weather, and maybe a case of noble pils or something (I'd buy Prima Pils, but I need something a little more accessible). How about Summer Love?
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May 9, 2012 22:56
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Midorka posted:Everyone keeps talking about a bubble bursting, but how? Are people going to suddenly start drinking less or go back to piss water? I mean the economy is loving atrocious as it is, things can't get much worse money-wise in the future, so why would it "burst?" There will always be room for good beer, even in the most saturated markets. There's a shitton of breweries opening up, and they all aren't making good beer. There's only so much shelf space available out there as well. There will most likely come a point when a lot of these newly opened breweries will close because their beer is lovely, or they don't have the capital to expand like they need to or whatever. 3 years ago there were 3 craft breweries in Georgia. Right now there's 8 with two more I know of (supposedly) months from opening. There's still only 5 of those 8 with actual production facilities, the other 3 contract brew. Of the two (supposedly) about to open 1 will have a production facility and 1 will contract brew. I don't expect for all of these same breweries to still be around in 5 years. I prefer to call it a shake out rather than a bubble bursting. Josh Wow fucked around with this message at 23:25 on May 9, 2012 |
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funkybottoms posted:i like it, but it's not something i reach for very often. maybe give the Bruery's Trade Winds a shot- it's fairly light for a tripel and the basil isn't quite as strong. I've had Trade Winds before and really enjoyed the herb balance with the beer, this one was just so out of whack it makes me wonder if it was just that bottle.
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Josh Wow posted:There's a shitton of breweries opening up, and they all aren't making good beer. There's only so much shelf space available out there as well. There will most likely come a point when a lot of these newly opened breweries will close because their beer is lovely, or they don't have the capital to expand like they need to or whatever. We have sixty breweries in San Diego County, but maybe 6 of them total are brewing anything that's not obscure, even within the County, and even then, a ton of them are just brewpub restaurants that don't actually distribute beer beyond their own premises. I think there's room for growth there, but we have super small breweries open and close all the time.
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I'm glad that someone brought up Stone Levitation Ale. I hadn't tried it before, and decided to pick up a 6 pack since someone compared it to grapefruit juice. I think this is the most flavorful beer under 5% ABV that I've ever had, it's simply splendid. I definitely get tons of grapefruit flavor from it, and it's got a perfect hoppiness to it that wants me to keep drinking more.
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Drinking DFH's Saison Du Buff. It's like drinking my grandmother's herb garden, but in a good way!
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Josh Wow posted:There's a shitton of breweries opening up, and they all aren't making good beer. There's only so much shelf space available out there as well. There will most likely come a point when a lot of these newly opened breweries will close because their beer is lovely, or they don't have the capital to expand like they need to or whatever. I bolded the problem part, good craft breweries with a good business plan will find a way to survive, I don't see a bubble popping I see people jumping on a booming industry with mediocre beers and lacking knowledge on how to operate a business properly. Podima posted:Drinking DFH's Saison Du Buff. It's like drinking my grandmother's herb garden, but in a good way! Funny, I am too and my thoughts are basically that this is far to assertive with the herbs, I would have liked them being the backing, not the main flavor and aroma. The aroma especially is a bit thick and herby.
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Angry Grimace posted:We have sixty breweries in San Diego County, but maybe 6 of them total are brewing anything that's not obscure, even within the County, and even then, a ton of them are just brewpub restaurants that don't actually distribute beer beyond their own premises. I think there's room for growth there, but we have super small breweries open and close all the time. The proof is in the beer, if your brewery makes lovely beer you probably won't survive very long. City of Los Angeles has more people than SD county and has 4 breweries the market is growing but wayyyy smaller(probably because everything in LA is fake and craft beer is real). None of them distribute out of So Cal. Some breweries can ride the current popularity of craft beer but if your product sucks it doesn't matter and you will probably fail. There is always room for more great food, always room for more great beer.
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Midorka posted:Funny, I am too and my thoughts are basically that this is far to assertive with the herbs, I would have liked them being the backing, not the main flavor and aroma. The aroma especially is a bit thick and herby. Pair it with roasted chicken or a nice cheese and holy poo poo is it incredible - I had non-beer drinkers asking for seconds when we hosted a small group at a dinner party. I just got my hands on the Victory Saison du Buff and will be comparing that soon. Hopefully, I'll get Stone's as well and do a three-way tasting.
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