NT, What Beer Do You Drink?

[chiva1908]

Best beer $2 can buy lol


Boatswain Double IPA by chiva1908, on Flickr

Went to a couple of Bars in DTLA and started taking shots of Jameson...


Jameson Shots by chiva1908, on Flickr

 

[swendro]

Just cracked the first one open.  It's exactly how I remember it.  It's like Sucaba and Double DBA had a baby that's twice as drinkable.  I can safely say this is one of my favorite beers of all time. So good, so underrated.  10+/10

There was a bottle of this in my pack of Breakfast Stout. I thought this was terrible.

 

[Comparison Ford]

 

Just cracked the first one open.  It's exactly how I remember it.  It's like Sucaba and Double DBA had a baby that's twice as drinkable.  I can safely say this is one of my favorite beers of all time. So good, so underrated.  10+/10

There was a bottle of this in my pack of Breakfast Stout. I thought this was terrible.

Bourbon barrel aged beers aren't for everyone.  I didn't like them at first myself, now I seek them out. Backwoods Bastard happens to be one of the better ones.

 

[based mod]

They've been acquired

 

[wallyhopp]

Stayed a touch local this weekend on purchases

Black Can.. Santa Fe Brewing Black IPA
Checkered Can... Santa Fe Brewing Oktoberfest
Tall Can... La Cumbre Elevated IPA
Bottle... Left Hand Milk Stout

&
Santa Fe Brewing 25th Anniversary Saison
Three seasonal released SF cans all at once. Kind of a rare sighting. Most places have room for one seasonal, so I shopped around a bit.

Back in August, SF released a 25th Anniversary beer in a can. One of my grocery stores still has a full shelf of them (other places sold out back in September) They chose to make a Saison beer. Very yeasty and spicy in the smell and initial taste, with some pronounced bitterness. That may have been coming from the spices used or the hops. It's quite the style change up from what I'm used to. Consider it a yeasty/off spice pale ale... 3 seasonals at once is also a nice treat.
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Each one provides something different.. Black IPA is the one that plays the most with my taste buds. Oktoberfest is just a real solid OF style beer. Not a lot of them are GREAT. So to have a local place provide a solid option is a benefit for everyone local. LC elevated IPA is some of my favorite IPA. I think I end up drinking a 4 pack every two weeks.. Piney, citrusy, with a hoppy oiliness that overtakes your mouth. But leaves a dry finish and very easy to drink too many.. Left Hand Milk Stout is just a very solid stout with no extreme off flavors that a few 'better rated' stouts tend to have imho. The milk sugar adds a smoothness that makes this my go to session stout.

Black can is Santa Fe Brewing's Black IPA. It released this past Thursday, so the freshness of the hops is quite the treat.. Style wise, I just don't know if I can do it. The chocolate malt flavor is a bit mellow, and the hops just over take it entirely.. I like some stouts that are a touch too hoppy. But here the hops just over power it all. Chocolate/coffee notes vs. hops just does not blend entirely too good for my taste. If you like the style, it's way above the norm. I should know better by now


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Good news yeahitsRUST, it looks like I can buy a can glass without any issues.. Please get back to me ASAP... While I was there, I had to try their signature stout (with a twist). Aged in Cabernet and Pinot wine barrels for 11 months, their award winning stout got even better. The wood barrel flavor is a touch more subtle than the wine flavor which really brings out some deep fruit characteristics. But it's still a chewy stout at heart.

What an absolute treat. I love when breweries take a signature product, and twist or change just a few key elements to try and offer a variety. It's not as if this one will replace the normal beer from here on out. Instead we have more options. Their normal stout sits in around 7%. This one aged and rose to just above 7.5%
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Not picture, same place had a j17 (south african hop variety) session pale ale that sat in at 6.9% abv. I smelt grapefruit and citrus without much over analyzing. Just a wonderful smelling beer... Seek out any beer brewed with what most say is a rare hop breed. I believe IBU was 45-55 ish. I think this one was dry hopped with those hops so the aroma just really makes this beer what it is. It feels more like their signature IPA (100 IBU). But it's only hoppy in smell, which is a treat in and of itself.

 

[RickBlast]

Had some heady topper this weekend while in Vermont. I have to say I was disappointed. I did not like the sourness at the end. Was gonna pick up as much as I could but decided to go without

 

[ecruteakcityboy]

Just copped I LOVE a Dunkel

I think regular shiner is alright.

How does this taste though?

 

[stillin729]

I think regular shiner is alright.

How does this taste though?

It's different it's made with peaches but overall pretty solid

 

[salazaro44]

Girlfriend surprised me after work with these bad boys.
I'll probably get around to drinking punishment tonight.

 

[rwfanatic]

When you guys are in a store, what makes you want to try a random beer? What sticks out?

 

[tee eye ehm]

Cant wait until Thursday. Just found out a spot near me has been getting Pliny and Blind Pig.

 

[jbug88]

When you guys are in a store, what makes you want to try a random beer? What sticks out?

This thread, word of mouth, local brews and beeradvocate.
For myself anyways.

-J-

 

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First snowfall last night into today, having this.

 

[stillin729]

First snowfall last night into today, having this.

Mad Elf Xmas party and power hour to Xmas tunes is always deadly

 

[af1 1982]

Smh a power hour is deadly regardless of what beer it is.

Too much beer in one hour, I ALWAYS throw up during one because of the shear volume of beer in my belly

 

[salazaro44]

Had the crime last night and I just finished the punishment. I can see why these beers get low ratings. There's a small market for a beer this spicy. Girlfriend had a sip and couldn't drink anymore. I gave a friend a 4oz pour and he could only handle it with food. I love spicy food and thought this beer was phenomenal. Loved the punishment more than the crime

 

[josephskc]

Went with the angry Orchard hard cider for last nights KU game. Really good stuff. The cinnamon added a warm flavor. My buddy Nathan had the Honey Weiss

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

Good Stuff

 

[blkrstr21]

Good Stuff

is this the same as blue moons winter abbey ale? i remember the winter ale coming out around this time last year. wasnt sure if they just changed the name 

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

^^ I'm not sure cause that was my first time trying it. I wouldn't doubt it though...

 

[tee eye ehm]

I was able to grab 3 Pliny's and 3 Blind Pig's before my spot sold out!

 

[yeahitsrust]

I was able to grab 3 Pliny's and 3 Blind Pig's before my spot sold out!

Super Jelly Roll right now. Especially if they are fresh.

 

[tee eye ehm]

I was able to grab 3 Pliny's and 3 Blind Pig's before my spot sold out!

Super Jelly Roll right now. Especially if they are fresh.

Gonna be a good night tonight! Bottled on the 7th. Its as fresh as I can get it, considering they got their shipment today and sell out by the end of the night.

 

[salazaro44]

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Gonna be a good night tonight! Bottled on the 7th. Its as fresh as I can get it, considering they got their shipment today and sell out by the end of the night.

So jelly. I only get Pliny at my spot maybe once every 2 months. Here's my pick ups for today. 3x enjoy bys. 1 x vanilla oatis for 4.99. Anything under 8.99 feels like a steal for this beer. Just found out about it and it's amazing. 1x knuckle sandwich. It's a local ipa by bootleggers. It's amazing. They expected this batch to last around December but people are buying by the cases. 1 case left when I got it. And 1x oatmeal yeti

 

[MajinZuub]

My buddy grabbed some Pliny's for tonight The Whole Foods close to me orders them regularly but they sell out so damn fast.