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Bag of Sun Chips posted:Three Floyd's Permanent Funeral is probably one of the best IPAs I've had in a while, better than the latest Pipeworks IPAs (which are all really good), better than Lawson's Kiwi IPA, and even better than some Hill Farmstead IPAs. Its got a great pineapple tropical flavor with a decent amount of sweetness. I can only hope they have bottles of this in two weeks when I'm in Chicago poo poo. I've passed it up a ton of times because, y'know, another FFF IPA. Now you've made me feel stupid for doing so. I'll have to be on the lookout.
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crazyfish posted:Also, ShaneB, since I know you're a big saison brett fan, Northdown tapped a cellared 2012 keg not long ago, maybe in the past day or two? Not sure if it's still on but I thought i'd give ya a heads up. Cool, I'll see if it's still there. Thanks!
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WaffleStomp posted:Forest and Main is an incredible brewpub, definitely one of the most unique places I've been in. I was also at the one year party at 4pm on Saturday, and I agree with Phanatic's reviews of the beers. Definitely a great place, and while Tired Hands seems to attract most of the attention in these parts, I prefer Forest and Main at times. Great place, great beers. My girlfriend works in Ambler, and she kept telling me there was a brewpub in Ambler but I had never seen it before. I'm going to have to go hit it up this weekend now! Usually when we're in town for dinner we go down to Saffron, I loves me some indian food.
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Midorka posted:I guess I just have the dissenting opinion again. I'm used to it though, then again I'm sure there are things I put a lot of effort into that many people here wouldn't give a crap about, such as headphones. quote:I love food, but to me food is mainly a vessel for sustenance. quote:Call me unsophisticated but I'll take a burger medium rare with some blue cheese and light bbq sauce over an expensive platter that's done in 2 bites. quote:I eat rather healthy and I'm not fat but I like my meals to fill me up and I just don't see that happening with places that tend to make "art" of their plates. I don't mean that condescendingly, forgive me if it came off that way to begin with, but I can't help but be upset when I order a piece of chicken marinaded in wine, stuffed with an aged mozzarella and surrounded by spinach that was cooked in the same wine (I forget which wine it was) and it's a 4-6 ounce piece of chicken and no more than $1 worth of spinach and they charge me $15. Yeah it tasted great, but now I'm still hungry. This is why we, as a nation, are fat. We've been conditioned to ignore satiation, stuff ourselves silly, and not be satisfied with food that would be both more nourishing and less likely to make us fat. We pack tons of sugar and fat into stuff that doesn't need it - check out how much sugar is added to Prego some time if you want a shock. Then we're not satisfied unless we get a pound of spaghetti swimming in that overly-sugary poo poo with a half pound of Kraft "parmesan" nuggets for our $5.99. Because the biggest plate is always the best, showing we're successful enough to feed ourselves more than the other guy. Midorka posted:So how much did it cost for the two raviolis placed onto a platter by an art student? I'm sure it was good, but I'm not for paying for the presentation of something. quote:Call me unsophisticated Okay, I'll climb off my soapbox now. Everybody have a beer on me.
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I think most people in this thread probably treat good food the way they treat good beer, as an opportunity to experience something. This thread isn't about how many Keystones you funnelled, so it shouldn't be that surprising that many of us would be willing to drop money on well-prepared, well-presented smaller portions that present us with interesting flavors, etc. Is it that different from paying $6 for a bottle of KBS (after standing in line, some of us), or buying tickets and driving for hours to go to a release day for a unicorn beer just to try out the stuff that other people bring? Beer geeks and foodies are after the same thing: they collect flavors and tastes.
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The people demand the return of the shower beer title.
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And me. I demand it, too. At what point do we start a new thread, anyway?
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I've bought some Westmalle Dubbel for some friends. Is it best served refrigerated or not?
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FreelanceSocialist posted:At what point do we start a new thread, anyway? As to the previous title, it may reappear after I get over my amusement at the concept of foodies being in a food forum.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I've bought some Westmalle Dubbel for some friends. Is it best served refrigerated or not? I would suggest refrigeration, and then recommend to your friends that they drink it slowly so they can see how the flavor changes as it warms up. At minimum serve it at "cellar temp" - 50 degrees F or somewhere thereabouts.
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Shower beer title nooooo Add another vote for starting up a new thread here.
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We should probably get a new OP set up before we retire this thread. See what SUPER HASSLER thinks? I figure we could trim it down to a few lists - best review sites, Youtube channels, blogs, maybe references such as SeekABrew and BJCP or something.
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Hey, if you start a new thread you can use the shower beer title without competition. I did you guys a favor, see? 
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I laughed pretty heartily at the new thread title, so not everyone hates it
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Shower beer title was really good but I also like making fun of Midorka, I'm torn
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bartolimu posted:Okay, I'll climb off my soapbox now. Everybody have a beer on me. Sorry for touching a nerve there. As for pre-made sauces and the like, I prepare all of my stuff myself so I don't bother with Kraft or Prego, for what it's worth. Edit: I also really hate how things come off in typing because I seem to have a way of pissing many people off without meaning to. I swear you'd probably all like me in person as I'm a pretty nice and personable dude. I feel like I'm never going to break past the group here tolerating me though, waiting to pounce on any slip-up I make due to my poo poo posting when I first discovered this thread. Perhaps a few of you will meet me at a Goon Meetup and things will change though. I still love this thread even if it dislikes me, I've learned a lot from it and hope to keep learning. Midorka fucked around with this message at 18:38 on Apr 15, 2013 |
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danbanana posted:How was Turbodog not the "lowlight?" Turbodog is a delicious beer and imo the best thing Abita makes. It was my joke beer I made everyone drink. Honestly the BBQ was worse.
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Midorka posted:Sorry for touching a nerve there. As for pre-made sauces and the like, I prepare all of my stuff myself so I don't bother with Kraft or Prego, for what it's worth. I'll drink with you. gently caress the haters. For actual content, I'm headed to Earth Bread & Brewery tonight. Why is that place not more prominent in the discussion here? Is it just because they only do growler fills and don't really distribute outside of their own bar? They make some great beer that deserves to be talked about. deedee megadoodoo fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Apr 15, 2013 |
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So I guess Parabola is still going out today, or did that change? Firestone isn't making much of a deal of it, if they're still on. The brewery release was Saturday, I believe.
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Attended a bottle share this weekend: -Game of Thrones Blonde -Saison Rue -Saison Brett (2011) -Folklore -A Saison Darkly -Monk's Cafe -Duchesse De Bourgogne -Cuvee Freddy (2010) -Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (2007) -Supplication -Home Brew Quad -Monk's Brew (Bourbon Barrel Edition) -Responsibly -Bigfoot ('11/'12/'13) -Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12 -Home Brew Vanilla Bean Stout -Home Brew Imperial Stout -Speedway Stout -Barrel-Aged Wake Up Dead -Parabola (2012) The Bon-Chien was definitely the highlight for most of us. Very rarely do you encounter a beer with that much depth. Interestingly, the Parabola still tasted incredibly hot.
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Angry Grimace posted:So I guess Parabola is still going out today, or did that change? Firestone isn't making much of a deal of it, if they're still on. The brewery release was Saturday, I believe. Maybe I'm misunderstanding but I bought a bottle like a week and a half ago. And from a place with really high turnover so I doubt it's last year's miraculously still sitting on the shelf.
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Docjowles posted:Maybe I'm misunderstanding but I bought a bottle like a week and a half ago. And from a place with really high turnover so I doubt it's last year's miraculously still sitting on the shelf. If it doesn't say "2013" it is last year's. They added a date-stamp to the front of the Reserve Series boxes. Also, see: http://beerpulse.com/2013/04/3500-cases-of-firestone-walker-parabola-imperial-stout-set-to-ship-151/
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Began building a 12-foot long table for our patio on saturday. Working in the garage, sawing a shitload of lumber, so I wanted something lighter (as I enjoy the full use of my fingers as they are now) but still, ya know, a solid sessionable beer. Long story short, and thanks to ShaneB, Daisy Cutter is one of those beers that 100% lives up to the hype and deserves all the accolades it gets. I would keep an unreasonable amount of this on hand were it readily available. The only thing I would compare it to in the APA category is Alpine's Hoppy Birthday, brilliant in its own right, and when the time comes each beer deserves a taste test against the other, as I'm not sure which I'd take if I could only pick one. Angry Grimace posted:So I guess Parabola is still going out today, or did that change? Firestone isn't making much of a deal of it, if they're still on. The brewery release was Saturday, I believe. A few local places already posted their deliveries on twitter today, B&V didn't make any mention of it so I'm guessing it didn't arrive in our area today. I'm also keeping this page - http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=33457 - handy as it may be the best way to stock up on a few at a time.
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wattershed posted:Long story short, and thanks to ShaneB, Daisy Cutter is one of those beers that 100% lives up to the hype and deserves all the accolades it gets. We can just trade Daisy Cutter for whatever from now on
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ShaneB posted:We can just trade Daisy Cutter for whatever from now on I will trade Jai Alai for some Daisy Cutter.
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ShaneB posted:We can just trade Daisy Cutter for whatever from now on In. Especially easier what with BP and (soon) Alpine canning their stuff. I know there's plusses and minuses to canning & bottling, but from a trading perspective, please, bring on the cans.
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Ugh I take back everything positive I said about it. And you. My hops must be added in the stream of liquid headed from the glass to my mouth, no sooner or later. I also hold the glass six inches from my lips to properly aerate the beverage. Like a true foodie.
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wattershed posted:My hops must be added in the stream of liquid headed from the glass to my mouth, no sooner or later. I also hold the glass six inches from my lips to properly aerate the beverage. Like a true foodie. This is why we're fat.
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danbanana posted:This is why we're fat. Um... http://beer.findthebest.com/q/1058/2707/How-many-calories-are-in-a-n-Founders-KBS-beer
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Anisocoria Feldman posted:Um... Whooooooosh.
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Just got back from Earth Bread + Brewery. It's still as good as I remember from when I lived in the neighborhood. They only have four taps and one beer on cask but it's still totally worth the drive. I started with Ziskey, described as a traditional polish smoked wheat beer. It definitely delivered. Hops, wood, wheat and smoke with a really nice subtle sweetness. The smoke was well balanced against the other flavors. One of the better smoked beers I've had. I followed that up with Myrcene, an IPA. Ths was beyond my expectations. It was well balanced. Hoppy, herbal and crisp. Citrus pulp and pine with a nice sweetness. Totally drinkable. Not very bitter at all. Awesome beer. My girlfriend ordered the highlight of the trip though. Ambree was their biere de garde and it was good drat delicious. Wood, molasses and malt. So smooth. So good. I tried to get a growler of Ambree ($10 growler fills on Mondays!) but the keg kicked as they were filling me up. So I took Myrcene instead. Worth the trip for Ambree. Seriously go get that beer if they have it again.
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Picked up a nice haul at the local bottle shop today: 12pk of Bottle Rocket India Session Ale by Phillips Black Jackal Imperial Coffee Stout by Phillips Imperial IPA by Granville Island St. Portersburg Baltic Porter by Alley Kat 6pk of HopSlayer by Hog's Head Brewing Nothing you yanks will have ever heard of, I'm sure, but a great selection of Western Canadian favourites. This ISA has to be among the most drinkable beers Ive ever had!
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wattershed posted:Began building a 12-foot long table for our patio on saturday. Working in the garage, sawing a shitload of lumber, so I wanted something lighter (as I enjoy the full use of my fingers as they are now) but still, ya know, a solid sessionable beer. It only went out today so I'm not surprised its not in town same day.
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So, I'm turning 21 on Thursday and am wondering if this thread has any suggestions on which beer I should try (that I haven't had already). So far I've had: -Arrogant Bastard Ale -Stone's IPA -Stone's Ruination IPA -Stone's (I think) Smoked Oaked Old Guardian -Stone's Vertical Epic '12 -Dogfish Head 60, 90 min -Dogfish Head Etruscia (the ancient beer, kind of wheaty with what seemed to be Belgian yeast) -New Holland Dragon's Milk -Big Muddy Galaxy IPA -Sierra Nevada, Torpedo and Celebration -Tripel Karmeliet -Duvel -Ommegang Three Philosophers -Victory Hop Devil -Chimay white label, Red label -Southern tier Pumpking -Leffe Blond Ale -Le Chouffe (or whatever the spelling is) Christmas ale -St. Bernardus Noel -Wild Blue Lager (the only lager I've EVER liked) -Golden Carouls noel (the only beer that's made me pause and go "What the hell am I drinking?") I work in a liquor store in Central NJ so I have pretty decent access to anything on the east coast (with a discount) and so far the bottles of Lost Abbey Serpent Stout have been catching my eye. Anything you guys could suggest/recommend would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! 
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Oh, and also Stone Imperial Russian Stout is going out today as well. Obviously not going to be hard to get for the next few months, but still awesome and relatively cheap for a bomber. Stone does "Odd Year" versions now; I think the last one was Belgo-Anise IRS. This year its Espresso Imperial Russian Stout.
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Starscream posted:Picked up a nice haul at the local bottle shop today: Do you live in Vancouver? I go visit there periodically. I went to the Parallel 49 brewery which was awesome, although by law they could only let me have more than a single pint on site. Their beer is really good though. I actually really enjoyed their Watermelon Wit and Pumpkin beer/Oktoberfest mash up. I also went to Whistler Brewery which kind of sucked. Wasn't a big fan of Granville Island either. Have you been to the Alibi Room in Vancouver? That has gotta be one of my favorite beer bars ever. Although if I lived out your way, I'd probably exclusively drink Cantillon. (And maybe Driftwood Singularity when possible).
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