posh beers and ales and stuff thread

[chassis]

Sucking on this the other night, wicked shit

[hello spiral]

Friend of mine came back from Canada with this abortion/monstrosity:

 

 

750ml!

 

 

My lady insisted on reaction shots.

 

 

 

Tasted like you'd expect an arsehole to taste. If that arsehole happened to be full of cigarette butts and maple syrup.

 

I poured the rest of my glass into his (glass, not arsehole). He finished the bottle. Weirdo.

[Eggs]

that beer is good for marinatin bratwursteses

[Hugh Mughnus]

Really surprised you didn't like the maple bacon ale. I thought it was pretty good =/

[hello spiral]

Really surprised you didn't like the maple bacon ale. I thought it was pretty good =/

 

My friend who is still here just said "good man."

 

He liked it fine, probably just me. I'm not that big in sweet anything and I'd just had a Delirium Nocturnum and a Sierra Nevada Stout so it didn't taste that great in comparison.

 

Also not used to smoked beers.

[Hugh Mughnus]

Oh man! Delirium Nocturnum is awesome stuff. Same with Delirium Tremens!

 

I am partial to smoked beers so maybe that's why I liked it so much. Hey, everyone has different tastes!

 

[hello spiral]

I'd actually considered some smoked stouts when I was getting my other beers but remembered some posts from this thread advising against them. Maybe I'll give 'em a try next time.

 

Delirium is tha sheet fo'sho!

[encey]

I had a bomber of the Voodoo this summer. I love how smoky it is, but the wood chip flavor is a bit overwhelming. I'd still drink more though! I WANNA RAUCH! (RAUCH!!!)I WANT! TO! RAUCH! (RAUCH!!!)

 

 

(sorry)

[Candiru]

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/263/727

 

A really excellent Rauchbier. Tastes like a pleasant campfire.

 

Jack's Abby, an all-lager brewery right down the street from me made a one-off beer called Fire In The Ham, which is amber in color and actually tastes like smoked bacon! And it's a VERY good thing.

 

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26520/86211

Edited February 25, 2013 by Candiru

[zkom]

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

(Not my picture.)

[Hugh Mughnus]

Picked up a 12 pack of this today (urgh 115$)

 

Super limited release. It's a collab between a famous espresso bar in Victoria and the Phillips brewery which I LOVE (favorite brewery next to mikkeller).

 

Will post my thoughts after I try it!

 

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

 

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

[zkom]

 

 

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

 

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

 

Nah, didn't buy it. Seemed sort of gimmicky and I just went there to buy Citra ale.

 

Also first I thought this could lead the supermarket into some trouble with the local brand of religious conservatists (called laestadianists) but then I realized it's unlikely they'll be looking at the beer shelf because they don't drink alcohol (in theory).

[Hugh Mughnus]

lol! You that was your thought process when seeing that beer? lol

[spratters]

Holy shit Stephen, $115 and you haven't even tried it yet?

[Hugh Mughnus]

I haven't!

 

But everything this brewery sells, and especially their collaborations with other companies, is absolutely incredible. I've tried about 15 or 16 of their beers and I love every one!

 

It's a bit of a risk paying that much but because of how limited their collab beers (specialty liquor stores in my city are allotted 10-18 per store only) I was willing to do it. Also, they are usually one off beers meaning they will likely never make this beer again.

 

So it's a bit of a novelty I suppose.

[Fred McGriff]

Hey guys. I've totally gotten into craft beers pretty hard recently. Just wanted to say hi. I love craft beer. Here is my tribute to Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack, which is my favorite beer:

 

[Hugh Mughnus]

lol that's brilliant

[Fred McGriff]

thanks man. your avatar is funny.

[fenton]

After guzzling everything from trappist helfire to dark craft ales and stouts I realised the flavour I seek in beer is associated with the words 'gold' 'pale' and 'summer' ... usually.

 

Then I started trying the single hop ales I could find and found this little gem:

 

Nugget hop.

 

This is my flavour, I think - but tell me, wise men, can you break the 4.9% barrier in a pale / golden ale and still retain that beautiful post-lager refreshment?

Edited March 8, 2013 by fenton

[Hugh Mughnus]

Picked up a 12 pack of this today (urgh 115$)

 

Super limited release. It's a collab between a famous espresso bar in Victoria and the Phillips brewery which I LOVE (favorite brewery next to mikkeller).

 

Will post my thoughts after I try it!

 

 

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

 

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

 

LOL! So my girlfriend went to COOP wine and spirits today because we heard they were supposed to get a shipment of this Black Jackal. They didn't have it on the shelves, only in the back room. So the woman knows we are regulars there and didn't want to disappoint so she scanned them in as some other beer and charged us 6.99$ each bottle.

 

Mega savings.

Edited March 8, 2013 by StephenG

[Guest uptown devil]

Hey guys. I've totally gotten into craft beers pretty hard recently. Just wanted to say hi. I love craft beer. Here is my tribute to Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack, which is my favorite beer:

 

it's beautiful

[Fred McGriff]

thanks duder! I'm drinking one of your favorites right now, the G'Knight red IPA. Just stocked up at argonaut for my weekend trip to the mountains.... picked up some Lakefront stout:

 

 

some of this:

 

 

some of this:

 

 

some of this:

 

 

the aforementioned this:

 

 

some of this:

 

 

and for the mornings, this:

 

[Nebraska]

 

love this. it's kinda sweet and slips down easy

[encey]

I had that Elysian yesterday -- good stuff! They are my favorite brewery from this area (Pacific NW), with Ninkasi in second.

 

Alaska Smoked Porter is some good shit!

 

Also, I had a Black Butte tonight -- my favorite porter out there!

 

I'm already drunk & wish I could get drunk again on top of this! *passes out*

[joshuatxuk]

My birthday was over a month ago and when my friends came over to my house my wife told them "he likes chocolate and beer" and this (and a few since eaten candy bars) is what I ended up with...

 

 

Doesn't include the dozen and half or so I already drank (a few of them were in 6-packs). I look forward to posting a few reviews here later, normally I just have cheap beer in the fridge in my effort to save money.