To continue a good thread from before. I'm sitting here in front of the computer, after watching a film, sipping a great American beer. Stone Breweries Double Bastard, a great DIPA. It's quite sweet, and not as overly brutal on the hops as some DIPAs tend to be, but still hoppy enough to linger on your tongue and palate for several minutes for every sip you take from it. The alcohol is pretty well hidden, but contributes to a warm feeling.
I give it a 9.5 - 10 rating out of ten. This is excellent stuff. Sadly I only got one bottle when it was in stock.
http://www.greatbasinbrewingco.com/ontap/index.php
Ichthyosaur Pale Ale
I usually drink stouts and porters, but this stuff is brilliant.
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Great Basin Brewing Co. Ichthyosaur Pale Ale.
Amber color. Sweet grapefruity hop oil and light caramel aromas. A rich entry leads to a frothy, zesty medium-full bodied caramelized pale malt palate with sweet baked citrus, toffee, and aggressive, lingering pithy hops on the fade. A IPA-like pale ale for avid hopheads.
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARD: Silver Medal
RATED: 87 points (Highly Recommended)
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 6.0%
CATEGORY: American Style Pale Ale, Ale
TASTING LOCATION: In Our Chicago Tasting Room
TASTING DATE: Feb-02-2006
BEER ID: 177722
We have noted the following producer or marketer for this beer:
Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave.
Sparks NV 89432
(775) 355-7711
(775) 355-7832
www.greatbasinbrewingco.com
Also, the owner of GBBC is from Cleveland, and hosts the Nevada Browns fans association as well as big Ohio State parties. It's weird to go in there on a Sunday and see everyone inside wearing Browns jerseys watching NFL. In Sparks, NV. :P
At least half the bars in this city serve Icky.
Local Brewers at Midnight Sun are releasing 9 specialty beers this year, each one is made by a member of the brewery, the first is
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BREWTALITY
Espresso Black Bier
9.7 % Alcohol By Volume
17 International Bittering Units (IBUs)
CREATOR = Jeremiah
Beer Description:
Combining jet black color with incredibly smooth texture and decadent coffee flavor, BREWTALITY breaks the expectations of both rich espresso and dark beer to create a whole 'nuther beast. While brutal in alcoholic strength, this biggie beautifully showcases its roasted malt and coffee flavors without bringing on bitterness and bite. This is the first of two lagers in the series.
BEER LINE:
"Antidote for Hibernation"
Quote from: katmai on April 18, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
Local Brewers at Midnight Sun are releasing 9 specialty beers this year, each one is made by a member of the brewery, the first is
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BREWTALITY
Espresso Black Bier
9.7 % Alcohol By Volume
17 International Bittering Units (IBUs)
CREATOR = Jeremiah
Beer Description:
Combining jet black color with incredibly smooth texture and decadent coffee flavor, BREWTALITY breaks the expectations of both rich espresso and dark beer to create a whole 'nuther beast. While brutal in alcoholic strength, this biggie beautifully showcases its roasted malt and coffee flavors without bringing on bitterness and bite. This is the first of two lagers in the series.
BEER LINE:
"Antidote for Hibernation"
Wow, that just sounds awesome. :)
Once again Oberon (Bell's Beer, Kalamazoo, MI) is being distributed. :)
Unfortunately Bell's Winter White is no longer available. :(
Quote from: Savonarola on April 18, 2009, 09:12:02 PM
Wow, that just sounds awesome. :)
It sure does. :mmm:
I'm surprised they can call it beer at that alcohol content. Recently, I had a "whiskey barrel stout" at a BJ's brewery (a chain of several in norcal and nevada) which was dark stout aged in whiskey barrels. It was great.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 18, 2009, 09:24:39 PM
I'm surprised they can call it beer at that alcohol content. Recently, I had a "whiskey barrel stout" at a BJ's brewery (a chain of several in norcal and nevada) which was dark stout aged in whiskey barrels. It was great.
Connoiseur Malt Liqour? ;)
I like the whisky barrel aged stouts. They take on a more mature whisky flavour than the stuff Innis and Gunn put in whisky casks, which is like Corona put in an unwashed whisky tumbler.
Quote from: Savonarola on April 18, 2009, 09:12:02 PM
Wow, that just sounds awesome. :)
I haven't tried it yet, but think i may just have to go pick up a bottle or two.
The other two released so far are
QuoteDESCENT
Imperial Abbey Ale
brewed with raisins + grains of paradise
8.3 % Alcohol By Volume
25 International Bittering Units (IBUs)
CREATOR = K-Dogg
Beer Description:
This deep amber Imperial Abbey Ale melds malt and earth, spice and fruit to create a wonderful vehicle to wind down the day. Belgian yeast contributes flavor notes that accent the raisins and grains of paradise used in the brewing process. With strength and stamina, DESCENT is deliberately impetuous in its mission.
BEER LINE:
"The Way Down"
and
QuoteANCHOR
Witbier with Brettanomyces
6.25 % Alcohol By Volume
20 International Bittering Units (IBUs)
CREATOR = Gabe
Beer Description:
This Belgian witbier begins with equal parts malted wheat and pale barley to create its traditional cloudy white appearance. The addition of Brettanomyces gives ANCHOR its trademark "green apple" or "horse blanket" aroma and lends tartness to the flavor and finish. At over 6% ABV, this ANCHOR's got a bit of more kick than most wits.
BEER LINE:
"Raise your Anchor"
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 18, 2009, 09:24:39 PM
I'm surprised they can call it beer at that alcohol content
When I used to frequent the Brickskellar in DC I would often have what the bartender would call a barley wine. Always high alcohol. You guys ever hear this term?
Barley wine is certainly common knowledge here in England, though it is rarely drunk nowadays, too strong.
(It is very strong beer rather than wine of course).
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 19, 2009, 03:26:15 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 18, 2009, 09:24:39 PM
I'm surprised they can call it beer at that alcohol content
When I used to frequent the Brickskellar in DC I would often have what the bartender would call a barley wine. Always high alcohol. You guys ever hear this term?
Yep we have every January the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine festival
From Favre's hometown: http://www.lazymagnolia.com/Jeff_Stout.html
From Abita Springs: http://abita.com/brews/strawberry.php
An excellent brown ale: http://www.lazymagnolia.com/SouthernPecan.html
And finally, the best Kolsch I've ever had: http://www.heinerbrau.com/dynamic.php?pg=Beers
Sweet potato stout? Sounds like Banana beer. :D
@Lucidor:
http://www.stonebrew.com/og/ (http://www.stonebrew.com/og/)
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Quote from: citizen k on April 19, 2009, 02:20:46 PM
@Lucidor:
http://www.stonebrew.com/og/ (http://www.stonebrew.com/og/)
I have a bottle of that, sitting to mature half a year or so. BWs need aging... :D
Beers I like:
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:mmm:
Since this is my thread to necromancificate whenever I want, I had half a bottle of Thomas Hardy 2007 Barley Wine and half a bottle of Brewdog Tokyo*, a 18% extreme Imperial Stout today.
Both beers are excellent, but something about the Brewdog just sucks you in after having a few "lesser beers" before.
It tastes more beerey, or however one should say... Great stuff!
This is a good thread.
I heard Stone Brewing is going to be setting up shop in Europe soon. America's new brewing golden age will finally reach beyond our borders and rescue the bad foreign reputation of US beer.
Check this one out from North Coast:
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Yes, I admit I bought it just because of the bottle art, but wtf it's awesome.
Spring is here, on Monday Bell's Brewery of Kalamazoo, Michigan released their Summer Ale:
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It's like sunshine in a glass. :)
The only beer I sometimes drink that probably isn't well known is Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (oddly enough, it's brewed by a biotech company, not a traditional brewery).
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The thing is... I don't actually like this stuff very much, but people keep giving it to me as gifts, etc. :blush:
I think what I don't like about it is the fact that it mostly tastes like bourbon (which I love), but only has the alcohol content of beer. So to me it tastes like 'wrong' bourbon, or maybe bourbon without any punch.
[worzel] I am a cider drinker. :outback: [/worzel]
We're brewing a collaborative Imperial Stout. One of the brewers has a bourbon barrel, holding 9.5 gallons. We're each brewing 2 gallon batches, which will be blended together and aged in the barrel.
Well then I hope you like bourbon, because if it's anything like this commercial brew it's going to absorb a shitload of the bourbon flavor and smell from that barrel.
We do, but we're aiming for about a 10% beer. So I think it'll stand up pretty well.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 30, 2011, 04:20:48 PMI heard Stone Brewing is going to be setting up shop in Europe soon. America's new brewing golden age will finally reach beyond our borders and rescue the bad foreign reputation of US beer.
There's a couple of bars that serve lots of different American beers.
A similar thing's happened over here. Beer's become like I think wine probably was a few years ago.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 30, 2011, 04:20:48 PM
This is a good thread.
I heard Stone Brewing is going to be setting up shop in Europe soon. America's new brewing golden age will finally reach beyond our borders and rescue the bad foreign reputation of US beer.
I've had that beer as well MiM.
And in regards to American beer Reputation, it has already been saved by actual fans of beer, now it's just ignorant yokels who don't know about what is coming from US.
I've become disillusioned with American micro breweries obsession with overhopping everything and adding hops to anything. It's annoying as hell and ruins a lot of potentially good beers in my opinion. Like any spice, in a recipe, hops are best used in moderation.
IPAs need a lot of hoppiness.
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2011, 08:25:36 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 30, 2011, 04:20:48 PM
This is a good thread.
I heard Stone Brewing is going to be setting up shop in Europe soon. America's new brewing golden age will finally reach beyond our borders and rescue the bad foreign reputation of US beer.
I've had that beer as well MiM.
And in regards to American beer Reputation, it has already been saved by actual fans of beer, now it's just ignorant yokels who don't know about what is coming from US.
I buy Brother Theolonius on a regular basis. Unlike MiM, however, I initially
avoided it due to the bottle art. :P
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on March 30, 2011, 08:28:30 PM
I've become disillusioned with American micro breweries obsession with overhopping everything and adding hops to anything. It's annoying as hell and ruins a lot of potentially good beers in my opinion. Like any spice, in a recipe, hops are best used in moderation.
While I like hoppy beers, I share this sentiment. Fortunately, Rahr and Sons in Ft. Worth does not have this problem. My favorite from their stable is Ugly Pug (http://www.rahrbrewing.com/our-beers/year-round-beers/ugly-pug.html), one of the few schwarzbiers I've come across from an American brewery. Couple others (not schwarzbiers) I'm fond of are Moose Drool (http://www.bigskybrew.com/Our_Beers/Moose_Drool) and Trout Slayer (http://www.bigskybrew.com/Our_Beers/Trout_Slayer_Ale) from Big Sky.
I have a "beer a day" calendar at work, critiquing one beer per day. Rather entertaining, though 50% of the brews are from the U.S. Had "Commander Perry's India Pale Ale" on it yesterday.
Funniest so far was:
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Quote from: Benedict Arnold on March 30, 2011, 08:28:30 PM
I've become disillusioned with American micro breweries obsession with overhopping everything and adding hops to anything. It's annoying as hell and ruins a lot of potentially good beers in my opinion. Like any spice, in a recipe, hops are best used in moderation.
After a few years experimenting with microbrews (and imports), I discovered that I'm really a lager lout at heart. :bowler: Nothing beats a good pilsener for me, and few US breweries seem to want to do the style with regularity. The Sam Adams "Noble Pils" is good and priced alongside Pilsner Urquell here, but it's only seasonal.
Ew mihali you disgust me.
Had two different Mikkeller IIPAs yesterday as well. I liked his 50/50 mix with Brewdog Hardcore IPA best, but the other one wasn't bad at all. Too bad I can't remember their names.
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on March 30, 2011, 10:05:57 PM
I buy Brother Theolonius on a regular basis. Unlike MiM, however, I initially avoided it due to the bottle art. :P
Not a jazz fan, I take it. :lol:
Still, the beer is good. It tastes almost like it has port in it. In all the positive ways and none of the negative ones. I like it a lot.
Oh, and my favorite "pizza" beer - Mirror Pond Pale Ale from Deschutes Brewery in Oregon.
Best on tap, which one of the good pizza places here serves along with Alaskan Amber. Everything I've ever tried from Deschutes has been great.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 31, 2011, 12:54:24 AM
Everything I've ever tried from Deschutes has been great.
BBP :mmm:
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on March 30, 2011, 10:11:34 PM
While I like hoppy beers, I share this sentiment. Fortunately, Rahr and Sons in Ft. Worth does not have this problem. My favorite from their stable is Ugly Pug (http://www.rahrbrewing.com/our-beers/year-round-beers/ugly-pug.html), one of the few schwarzbiers I've come across from an American brewery. Couple others (not schwarzbiers) I'm fond of are Moose Drool (http://www.bigskybrew.com/Our_Beers/Moose_Drool) and Trout Slayer (http://www.bigskybrew.com/Our_Beers/Trout_Slayer_Ale) from Big Sky.
Schwartzbiers. :wub: They are a pain to find from US Breweries though. My local brewery and current part time employer puts one out. http://www.saranac.com/page/black-forest (http://www.saranac.com/page/black-forest) I'm quite fond of it and have managed to get quite a few people to try it, 95% of whom love it. I'm quite fond of German beer styles, and find their lack of market share in America makes me sad. IPA's are so early 2000's. :rolleyes: :lol:
You're not supposed to be able to get Guinness Foreign Extra in North America or Europe. For some reason, I stumbled upon some in a liquor store here that tends to carry harder to find things. I just had a sip for the first time in my life. :D
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 04, 2011, 09:37:26 PM
You're not supposed to be able to get Guinness Foreign Extra in North America or Europe. For some reason, I stumbled upon some in a liquor store here that tends to carry harder to find things. I just had a sip for the first time in my life. :D
Uh pssst
QuoteTuesday, September 28th is National Drink Beer Day! As if you didn't already have reason to raise a pint, GUINNESS(r) Irish Stout is proud to announce its U.S. launch of GUINNESS(r) Foreign Extra Stout (FES) on October 1st.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 31, 2011, 12:54:24 AM
Not a jazz fan, I take it. :lol:
Still, the beer is good. It tastes almost like it has port in it. In all the positive ways and none of the negative ones. I like it a lot.
Actually, my initial impression was that it was a gimmick, and so the beer was overpriced shit (like so much California wine :P). Glad I didn't let that impression stand.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on March 30, 2011, 11:53:36 PM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on March 30, 2011, 08:28:30 PM
I've become disillusioned with American micro breweries obsession with overhopping everything and adding hops to anything. It's annoying as hell and ruins a lot of potentially good beers in my opinion. Like any spice, in a recipe, hops are best used in moderation.
After a few years experimenting with microbrews (and imports), I discovered that I'm really a lager lout at heart. :bowler: Nothing beats a good pilsener for me, and few US breweries seem to want to do the style with regularity. The Sam Adams "Noble Pils" is good and priced alongside Pilsner Urquell here, but it's only seasonal.
This is where I have found myself. I like some dark ales once in a while, but generally I like a simple pilsner. Of which, as Mihali points out, there are few microbrew attempts at.
To preserve some beer snobbery, I do find myself getting Urquell, or even better Checkvar (how Budweiser Budvar is marketed over here) for a very nice pilsner.
Pilsners are for pussies.
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on March 30, 2011, 08:28:30 PM
I've become disillusioned with American micro breweries obsession with overhopping everything and adding hops to anything. It's annoying as hell and ruins a lot of potentially good beers in my opinion. Like any spice, in a recipe, hops are best used in moderation.
:hug:
Personally, I prefer beer with a light to no hops profile.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 04, 2011, 09:37:26 PM
You're not supposed to be able to get Guinness Foreign Extra in North America or Europe. For some reason, I stumbled upon some in a liquor store here that tends to carry harder to find things. I just had a sip for the first time in my life. :D
It is a very good beer. Why can't they sell it everywhere?
They can Luci, it was stopped back in 1920 during prohibition, but back for sale since last oct.
Quote from: katmai on April 04, 2011, 09:41:30 PM
Uh pssst
QuoteTuesday, September 28th is National Drink Beer Day! As if you didn't already have reason to raise a pint, GUINNESS(r) Irish Stout is proud to announce its U.S. launch of GUINNESS(r) Foreign Extra Stout (FES) on October 1st.
I have a mancrush on you.
I keep a magical sixpack of guinness in my fridge, as no matter how many i drink always have 5-6 beers left :P
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2011, 11:18:45 AM
I keep a magical sixpack of guinness in my fridge, as no matter how many i drink always have 5-6 beers left :P
Number 3 on the best reasons to have a wife. :p
Its 27 degrees in my office. Now thanks to this thread I've been having daydreams about a tall frosty one in a beer garden :mad:
I have finished the Foreign Extra. It was: wonderful. :)
http://www.stonebrew.com/anniv/ale/
Just had some of this at a place called Helm's Alehouse in Tracy, CA. Oh fuck, this is the blackest beer ever, and it's an IPA. No light gets through, and the head is a deep mahogany color. Ten-point-something percent alcohol. Jesus, that was wonderful.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 15, 2011, 08:20:41 PM
http://www.stonebrew.com/anniv/ale/
Just had some of this at a place called Helm's Alehouse in Tracy, CA. Oh fuck, this is the blackest beer ever, and it's an IPA. No light gets through, and the head is a deep mahogany color. Ten-point-something percent alcohol. Jesus, that was wonderful.
That's a good 'un, it is. Had it this past weekend.
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OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale
This is an aggressive beer. You probably won't like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory --- maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it's made in a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you're mouthing your words as you read this.
Too many strive towards complacency as a goal. We grow up thinking that the ability to become complacent is the equivalence of success in life. True Arrogant Bastards know that this could not be further from the truth. The real beauty, richness and depth in life can only be found if the journey through life itself is looked upon as a constant chance to learn, live and find life's passion. Passion threatens the complacent, and fills them with fear. Fear of the new, the deep and the different. We, on the other hand, seek it out. Endlessly, joyously...and aggressively. To this end we bring you the "OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale." Another reward for those seeking new sources of passion, and another point of dissension for those who are not.
That's on the back of the bottle.
I have an Arrogant Bastard T-Shirt.
The Oaked Arrogant Bastard was a good one. Getting some Rip Tide from Brewdog today. A great Scottish Imperial Stout.
I'm not sure it qualifies for this thread, but we don't have a "Languish Good Beer Thread" so...
Yuengling has signs & posters up all over the place announcing that it will be available November 1. I've never seen such a big fuss made over a beer becoming available in a particular market. It's good beer & takes me back to my college days, but this is over the top.
That said, I'll probably stop by Kroger 11/1 to pick up a 6-pack.
My new favourite ale
A wee angry scotch ale
http://urbandiner.ca/2010/05/01/beer-review-russell-wee-angry-scotch-ale/
Had a Moose Drool whilst in Sacramento. Not that impressed.
Quote from: derspiess on October 11, 2011, 09:58:28 AM
I'm not sure it qualifies for this thread, but we don't have a "Languish Good Beer Thread" so...
Yuengling has signs & posters up all over the place announcing that it will be available November 1. I've never seen such a big fuss made over a beer becoming available in a particular market. It's good beer & takes me back to my college days, but this is over the top.
That said, I'll probably stop by Kroger 11/1 to pick up a 6-pack.
It's not bad, and many times the best choice on tap around here, but I agree that it's nothing particularly special.
The trend of local breweries getting their product to the taps in their area seems to be catching on. I've noticed when I'm traveling I can usually find something locally or regionally brewed in the non-chain or small-chain pubs. Ichthyosaur Pale Ale has become nearly ubiquitous within a hundred miles of here. Five years ago, it began to be common to see Sam Adams on tap along with Bud and Coors. Now look at this.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 11, 2011, 12:25:15 PM
Had a Moose Drool whilst in Sacramento. Not that impressed.
My brother loves it. I liked it, but I got tired of drinking it when we were out at Yellowstone a few years ago & my brother decided to buy nothing but Moose Drool when he made a beer run.
When I was in Denver a few weeks ago we stopped by the Great Divide tap room that adjoins their brewery. Used to have unlimited free samples there, but they started charging $3 per beer, which is still a great deal.
I liked all variations on their Yeti, my obvious favorite being the Belgian Style. Their Titan IPA was top notch, and Hercules Double IPA was also good. Just wish I'd had more time before we had to move on to the next place. Next time in Denver that is the first place I'm hitting.
http://www.greatdivide.com/#/taproom
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 11, 2011, 01:01:05 PM
The trend of local breweries getting their product to the taps in their area seems to be catching on. I've noticed when I'm traveling I can usually find something locally or regionally brewed in the non-chain or small-chain pubs. Ichthyosaur Pale Ale has become nearly ubiquitous within a hundred miles of here. Five years ago, it began to be common to see Sam Adams on tap along with Bud and Coors. Now look at this.
Makes travelling fun!
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 11, 2011, 01:01:05 PM
The trend of local breweries getting their product to the taps in their area seems to be catching on.
And thank goodness for that.