the.crooked Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I enjoy ballast point. Green Flash, including Le Freak, is a fucking great brewery/beer. Their double stout is honestly better than old rasputin. You can quote me on that shit right thurr. I wondered who the first to post a westy on here would be. Props, crime. Lastly, I'm glas we are almost all on the fuck rogue bandwagon at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 apparently, i haven't spread my props around enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime stoppers Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 yeah i have propped too many people in this thread alone so im out for the moment. theres a bar just down the road from me with a huge craft beer selection, they have the Green Flash grand cru, which im tempted to try but the reviews havent been too good. the westy was pretty overhyped. the common rochefort and bernardus give it a good run for its money, only a little less refined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Its Thirsty Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I was gonna ask how you felt about it compared to bernardus, and there you have it. Also, I was drunk last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Just tried this... As you probably know, it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menaceIIsobriety Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i know, but watch out for everybody else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 12 dollar pitchers of stone ipa and bells two hearted every monday at the bowling alley. guess who's getting better at bowling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming hand logo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 im tempted:Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale is now available for purchase by the bottle. This ale contains a baker’s dozen ingredients, including bacon and maple as in one of Voodoo’s signature doughnuts. You can now get it by the bottle, for $13 told it was pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 PASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 sublimely self righteous is a fine fine beer. i remember when it came out as the eleventh anniversary i was hoping they would turn it full production, and sure enough they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I don't dislike people for making crazy gimmick beers, but I don't like drinking them. Can't we just go back to making real ale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 rogue does it cus they don't have anything better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime stoppers Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 that is one of the worst sounding beers ive ever heard of. on a less shithouse note last night i was drinking Mikkeller Two Gypsies and Southern Tier PA. good stuff. wanted to get some take-aways but ive spent a shitload on American beer lately, all the English beers ive tried have been very disappoint. Strange that they conceived the IPA style, yet they make the weakest one's ive come across, you cannot call a 5 percent PA an IPA. the only half decent one i tried was Redemption Big Chief, but compared to americans', it was still weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anything goes Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I had a chance to hang out with John Laffler from Goose Island last night at a beer dinner. He heads up the barrel program and (as I understand it) is responsible for all of their Belgian inspired beers. We drank - Sofie, Matilda, Fleur, Pere Jacques 2011 and 2009 as well as Pepe Nero. The food was delicious too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i wasn't much of a rogue fan until i got a chance to visit their establishment. good people in that place and the food was delicious - they also let us 'sample' some of their spirits. jussayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhills Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 just got hired at a "midwest" themed bar... as in they carry beers and food from the midwest. friends and family was last night. drank many founders centennial ipa. haven't had it in a few years cause i haven't really seen it in nyc. either way, it was pleasant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 founders has not disappointed me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menaceIIsobriety Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 SEND ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouTool Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Illini Beer is a fresh design..that milk stout looks interesting but why is one hand up the arse? for shits n giggs? lols...Loot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Friends 3X bday Wrong glasses but still tastyyyyyy --- Also had Stone 15th & Pliny the Elder drafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syracuse99 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 hey, hey! Rogue is good. On a SIDE note, pumpkin ale by Starr Hill is no good! Founder Brown Ale gets a B+ night night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime stoppers Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 started with the Meantime PA, really good PA and i usually dont bother with craft beers with a 5 percent or thereabouts ABV, then went for their bigger beers. it was only a small stall so they didnt have the full range. dead average porter. none of the strong flavours i was hoping for. 6.5ABV, needed to be higher and heavier. a very English IPA, but for once not shit... toasted barley, heavy malt and a typically restrained hopping but came together really well. i was prepared to write off English IPA's but this has given me some hope for the country. Having said that, if you like the proper, proper IPA with a real mouthfeel, you wont enjoy it unless you can shift your expectations, i had a hard time doing so but ended well. 7.5 ABV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menaceIIsobriety Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 milky, 88 & I drank around 20 "Hop In The Dark" brews off teh taps last night. (cant see straight, rad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I've put drinking behind me for now, but I've had a few NA beers as of late. Anybody in here dabble with the non-alcoholic variety? And if so, any suggestions? I find O'Doul's Amber to be pretty bland; some favorites of mine at this point are Kaliber and St. Pauli Girl NA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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the.crooked Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ferris- unfortunately i don't imagine great feedback about that in here. I will say, however, that the idea of drinking a NA beer and getting pulled over seems pretty hilarious to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 @Ferris: Coopers in Australia makes a non alcoholic beer, which they are quite proud of. It is called Coopers Birrell. I'm not sure how extensively it is exported, but it's the only one that I know of that's meant to taste nice. Hardest part with a non alcoholic beer is to get anything more than a soda water mouth feel, so they taste thin a lot of the time. Would like to know if you stumble across anything stand out, because if it tastes like a nice beer and is non alcoholic, it could be a real shot for my health. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menaceIIsobriety Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ferris- unfortunately i don't imagine great feedback about that in here. I will say, however, that the idea of drinking a NA beer and getting pulled over seems pretty hilarious to me. "i never drink & drive, because i might spill my drink." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 On that topic though, I've discussed with my assistant brewer at length what the hardest beer would be to make (we're not including double decoction etc. etc - just using a standard brewhouse) and we are pretty sure that a full flavoured, non alcoholic beer is the biggest challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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