nope, it hasn't changed. i got it on ebay from someone who bought it at the abby
theres people that buy what they can and sell it to americans for huge profits
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nope, it hasn't changed. i got it on ebay from someone who bought it at the abby
theres people that buy what they can and sell it to americans for huge profits
Those are fantastic beers man...I've had them and brought some home...still have one in fact.....Quote:
Originally Posted by red
Had a Ichtegems Flemish Red Grand Cru the other night here and it was fantastic...not sure if you are into sours yet.
The Duchesse is fantastic as well.
http://www.cafe-amsterdam.com/am/
Just moved from Grand Rapids. Three GREAT breweries there.Quote:
Originally Posted by red
Founders
Bell's
New Holland
Having a long day at work. These pictures really helped!
Founders:
http://www.drunkenpolack.com/images/centennial.JPG http://www.thebarleyblog.com/images/...ty-bastard.jpg http://blog.flaminio.net/blogs/media...Pack_Front.jpg
New Holland
http://www.drunkenpolack.com/images/madhatter.jpg http://www.drunkenpolack.com/images/dragonsmilk.jpg http://stlhops.com/wp-content/upload...ragon-milk.jpg
Bells
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have you tried all three of the westie beers freak?Quote:
Originally Posted by Freak Out
if so, which was your favorite?
where exactly is founders? is that by the big GVSU building? i have been wanting to try them for awhile but haven't yetQuote:
Originally Posted by MichiganPackerFan
i pretty much grew up on bells, having gone to western. oberon is still a must for me. i bought a 6 of hopslam though, and i couldn't drink it. way too spicy for me, i still have 5 bottles in the fridge
I'm glad you brought up Bell's and New Holland. Those are probably 2 of 3 favorites of easily available craft breweries. Believe it or not, my friends dad owned a Brewery, and he's friends with the owner of Bell's.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichiganPackerFan
We grew up stealing his dad's beer and bells out of the giant freezer they had. Good times. Oberon and Hopslam are insanely good. Just don't fall for their annual Imperial stout, it changes every year and it's way overpriced from the hype. Last few years that I've had it, it's been awful.
Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but Left Hand out of CO is a great Brewery. Their imperial stout is very good.
There's obviously better beers/breweries, but I see these breweries at most liquor stores.
Anyone have that horny goat stuff? I hear its pretty good, and the old "pump house" that my buddy bar tended at was converted to the horny goat brewery.
I've tried the horny goat. I really wasn't a fan of the wheat, but I didn't try anything else. Can't judge a brewer by one of his beers.
I recently went into a relatively new liquor store not far from me. They have a "mix your own" six pack deal, with a selection of about 150 different beers nicely grouped into International beers, US beers and local beers. The fun part is to pick up one of each variety from a single brewery, then compare them. I've started to keep a notebook of my impressions of each (Ya, I do stats on beers, too!). I just finished a six-pack of six different "Lake Louie" beers. I had also four from Lagunitas, three TommyKockers and a bunch of individuals.
I found a few I really liked, such as Dinkel Acker "Dark" and "Contorter Porter". A nice change of pace beer was "Woody Creek White" from Flying Dog Brewery. It is made with bitter orange peel and coriander, and has a very distinct citrus taste. Very good on a hot summer day.
The only one I really disliked so far was TommyKocker's "Butthead". It had a very nice initial taste, but a long and bitter aftertaste. I may pick up one more bottle just to be sure it wasn't something other than the beer itself, because initially I really kind of liked it.
Now I have to go back through all your recommendations here, and see how many I can find!
Try Great Lakes' "Elliot Ness". It's an amber lager that I found quite refreshing.Quote:
Originally Posted by red
Thanks for the tips on great tasting beer.
However here in Oklahoma; strong beer; 6% or more is sold warm
in the liquor stores, near the windows.
Good news; no Bud, Miller, or Coors. That is sold at 3.2% at the
stop and robs.
So I can only afford cheap beer such as Lost Lake and Pigs Eye.
Any thoughts? Are they steill in business or is my Liquor Store
selling distressed beer?
Sooner.
Good News; I get to have a Linie Dark Ale every once in a while.
westvleteren 12 and 8
i can now officially say
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
the westies are both great beers, and i can see where the hype comes from
but if i had to choice right now i would say that i prefer the westmalle double over the westvleterens, or even the konigs hoeven quad
its just me though, i prefer the taste of those a little bit more
I'll just stick with basic Chimay.
top notch beers there ziggyQuote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
and to tell the truth, not much difference between those and the $30 a bottle westvleterens
i could drink chimay every night
Check out the new Berserker label....I was throwing an axe like that last night. :)
Amazing beer...one of my all time favorites.
http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/
I have been enjoying "Shock Top" here lately. Even found it on tap in a few bars. I guess Anheuser Busch bought them out awhile ago, still a good beer.
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/images...l/shockTop.jpg
I dont understand why Sam Adams Boston Lager is so highly rated. Nasty stuff if you ask me. I do really like Sam Adams Light. Pretty much the only light beer I can stand and its only 120 calories.Quote:
Shock Top Belgian White
Introduced:
Introduced: Originally as seasonal beer Spring Heat Spiced Wheat in 2006, year-round as Shock Top in 2007
Beer Style:
Belgian-style wheat ale
Description:
As an unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale, this beer is naturally cloudy with a light golden color.
Ingredients:
Brewed with orange, lemon and lime peels and coriander.
Food Pairings:
Shock Top Belgian White pairs well with fresh salads, chicken dishes and Asian cuisine.
Glassware Suggestions:
The beer is best enjoyed in a tall, wide-mouthed glass. To serve the brew perfectly, follow these pouring guidelines. Pour the brew down the side of the glass until about one-half inch of brew is left in the bottle. Lay the bottle on its side and roll it gently back and forth, mixing the remaining yeast that has settled at the bottom. Pour the rest of the brew, producing a nice, thick collar oF foam.
Awards:
North American Beer Awards (NABA) – Belgian Wit (White) category - 2006 Gold (entered as Spring Heat Spiced Wheat)
North American Beer Awards (NABA) – Belgian Wit (White) category - 2007 Bronze (entered as Spring Heat Spiced Wheat)
Color:
Bright Yellow-Gold
Malt:
Wheat, Two-Row Barley
Body:
12.7 Original Gravity Medium-Bodied with a Smooth, Citrus Mouth feel
Hops:
Cascade, Willamette International Bitterness Unit 20
I enjoy Fat Tire as well, which is now a Miller product I guess.
Pisses me off that the big beer companies have gone out and bought up all these micro breweries and are now planning on raising prices! :evil:
This talk of Monks brewing beer reminded of one of the best beer experiences I have ever had. A monastery in Salzburg. Go in and pick out your litre mug out of a cleaning bin and get it fresh out of the wooden barrel.
http://www.augustinerbier.at/index.php?id=23&L=1
....that's too bad about Fat Tire being bought out, that was an old skiing favorite back in the day. Also, Freak Out, that stuff looks really good, they need to deliver down here twice a week.Quote:
Twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, we deliver our Augustiner beer direct to your door in the Salzburg city region – free of charge from as little as one crate of beer!
i bought a 6 of that onceQuote:
{ilr]3]I have been enjoying "Shock Top" here lately. Even found it on tap in a few bars. I guess Anheuser Busch bought them out awhile ago, still a good beer.
honestly didn't care for it at all
Agreed. Thought it was junk.Quote:
Originally Posted by red
And, and don't think AB bought it, was there creation from the start.
http://www.mammamiapizzabeer.com/images/beer-label.gif
Yeah, I've actually had that.
Was it drinkable?
Yes.....it actually tasted like pizza. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
I don't know how I missed your post : (Quote:
Originally Posted by red
Founder's is pretty close to GVSU - near the new bus station downtown. They used to be on Monroe NW, but they relocated a few years back. I have such a craving for their IPA right now!
Every good local joint should be carrying their product too.
I haven't had much in my life that beats hopslam. It's not the sixpack that you want to buy at the end of the night though. "Holy shit, I spent $20 on a six pack" is not what you want to be saying the next day when you look at your wallet.Quote:
Originally Posted by pasquale
As good as bell's can be, i have noticed a lot of inconsistency keg to keg. I've had it here in DC a couple times now and noticed it's a thinned down version, almost filtered.
I'm a big fan of the Nosferatu as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TYKBbdfqx7...+Nosferatu.JPG
Now that you're here, we need to go to Dogfish.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichiganPackerFan
I do need to check that out. I got to have their 60 & 90 minute on draft back at my home pub in MI and also their 120 and a few other bottled varieties as well. Pretty solid brewery for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
Anyone available to go to Surly on Darkness Day and load up on this years release? I'll pay for the six they sell to the individual and give you two? At least I think it's six...? I know it's $20 a bottle.
All my fave's have been mentioned already:
Dinkel Acker
Chimay
Fat Tire
Sprecher
etc.
A note on Sprecher:
I miss all of their beers. Can't get 'em where I'm at. A friend of mine brought me an 8 pack variety deal for xmas 2 years ago. He was dumbstruck at how thankful I was for what I was calling "the best present of all time". :D
I do want to nominate this particular thread for "thread of the year".
Now I am very thirsty and must go and find beer.
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Remind me and I will go down there. But you have to remind me!!! I have two monkeys running around the house humming Wilco songs all day that make me lose my mind a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freak Out
Maybe we can make a trade for some of that Berserker Stout.
Fat Tire is not a Miller product.Quote:
Originally Posted by HowardRoark
Miller bought Coors out here, not New Belgium.
I've been to the New Belgium Brewery several times. Their tasting room is a blast and you usually have to wait an hour or more in the summer to get in. That's why I go off peak :). In fact, if you go to Ft. Collins, you can spend a nice day going to the local breweries -- New Belgium, Ft. Collins Brewing, and O'Dell. In addition to the brews they ship, they all have some really nice seasonals fresh on tap. Ft. Collins Doppel Bock is one of my favorite beers. O'Dell's 90 Shilling is also a very nice beer. Biere de Mars (New Belgium) is probably my favorite New Belgium offering-- an awesome spring seasonal Belgian-style amber.
Then you can head 25 miles down I-25 and hit Left Hand in Ft. Collins.2 From there you can go another 15 miles to Boulder for Avery, Boulder Brewing Company, Mountain Sun (XXX IPA is killer if you're into IPAs). I lived by the Southern Sun (Mountain Sun) for a couple of years and they had an evening happy hour from 10-close. $2 a pint for strong beers and scrabble, probably my favorite way to get sideways on a Thursday night back in the day.
Boulder Brewing always has a new brew party when they roll out a seasonal with music and specials on whatever they were tappin'. IIRC, Avery used to have an all-you-can drink for an hour in their tasting room.
Denver's mayor owns Wynkoop right in the heart of downtown. They've got some pretty stellar pours too, but I don't think they distribute outside of the pub. They make a Chile ale that's pretty popular. I never really got into it though.
There are several other places around here too. These are just the ones that stirred up some memories.
I'm buying two cases this Friday so I could do that. The Berserker should be around $10 bones and is one of the best Imperial Stouts I have ever had. I will probably come that way for a game at some point this winter so we could trade then and share a few.Quote:
Originally Posted by HowardRoark
Anyone up for a Packerrats tasting?
What? Not a mention of Great Divide? Blasphemer.Quote:
Originally Posted by denverYooper
http://www.greatdivide.com/
I got musta got so drunk just thinking about all of that beer that I forgot :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Freak Out
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by denverYooper
i think you must be drunk right now
A few years ago, I was skiing in Summit County over Thanksgiving. An acquaintance at the time ran the local bakery....he cooked a turkey and put together a very good meal one of the nights. He had a fresh keg of Breckenridge Brewery Oatmeal Stout. I recall that as being a very good beer.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/2438.jpg
Well I just had anouther Shock top thinking maybe I had missed something or was drunk already the last time I had one. I still think it was a pretty good beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Bigguns
I am a fan of wheat beers and I have yet to find anything that is anywhere close in overall taste, aroma, consistency and quality as Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse.
No one makes beer as good as they do in Germany!
http://hacker-pschorrusa.com/products/info/weisse.png
http://hacker-pschorrusa.com/products