posh beers and ales and stuff thread

[ghOsty]

Yeah Hop Henge is great, I have yet to be disappointed by anything Deschuttes...

[beerwolf]

Us English watmm lads should all meet up at the British Beer Festival at Olympia London. Drink ridiculous amounts of beer and talk about music all day. Could be a good mission.

Edited April 19, 2013 by beerwolf

[spratters]

I'm in. I go to a smaller one in St. Albans every year. It's such a good day out.

[beerwolf]

Yeah I do plenty of beer festivals too, seems so popular nowadays,10/15 years ago they were few and far between. Only been to Olympia once before but it was a good day out.

 

I'll put up a new thread a bit later and put the word out. Find out what day is best for everyone and start from there.

[encey]

It just tastes very strongly of wood chips and smoke -- it's a bit overpowering and somehow artificial tasting, but that's what I expected! I love smoky beers, so I'm all for it, even if it's coarse.

 

edit: in re voodoo

Edited April 19, 2013 by encey

[Hugh Mughnus]

 

Glorious glorious IPA...

 

had this last night, love it. killer deal for $6 a bottle.

 

 

It's incredible! I've read online the %ABV varies. My bottles were 10.4%, apparently some are 8.5% and some are 9.1% ? All the same label other than that.

 

One of my favorite

[ghOsty]

It just tastes very strongly of wood chips and smoke -- it's a bit overpowering and somehow artificial tasting, but that's what I expected! I love smoky beers, so I'm all for it, even if it's coarse.

 

edit: in re voodoo

 

Hmm, perhaps I'll pass I was hoping maybe it had a stronger maple aspect to it... woodchips though? no thanks

[encey]

y'know, like a barbecue. It's sweet too, but that is just the fat ass end of a very woody, smoky dickslap in the tastebuds

[Fred McGriff]

[Guest uptown devil]

 

the parabola is supposed to be released today, i am going to swing by small batch and see if they have it in. i fear the price tag though.

[encey]

FUT YEAHHHHHHH!!!!

 

*plays T00L*

[Fred McGriff]

 

 

the parabola is supposed to be released today, i am going to swing by small batch and see if they have it in. i fear the price tag though.

 

 

oh shiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm already halfway to argonaut

[Guest uptown devil]

it's 13% too..

 

*tips over stool*

[Fred McGriff]

It's #1 on my to-try list. The fact that it's 13 is only going to make it more amazing than I'm anticipating... hope my expectations aren't too high... god if FW come out with a coffee brew I'm going to drive to the store, pour an entire case on my head, then drive home backwards with my butt hanging out the window.

[Guest uptown devil]

i bet this one will have some serious coffee notes going on. i wish this beer had been released like 3 days ago when it was snowing balls and all i wanted was an imperial stout.

[Fred McGriff]

...precisely why I was drinking an Eclipse a few days ago

[kichiguy]

Just recently discovered this ale. Brewed down my ends.

 

 

You got these at Cafe OTO. Yummy.

[Fred McGriff]

need me a boulevard coffee ale right about now. or water. yeah i think water is good right now.

[Hautlle]

I enjoyed the Blvd Coffee Ale. Picked up a few bottles.

 

Re: Deschutes

I went to a tap takeover on Wednesday. Finally got to try The Abyss. Very nice Imperial Stout brewed w/ molasses and licorice. Also had the Armory XPA which was good as well. I agree that they're quality all around.

 

I recently picked up a bottle of their Class of '88 Barleywine and a couple bottles of a collaboration called Collage they did with Hair of the Dog. The latter is a blend of two beers from each brewery, some sours, aged in various barrels, and it actually has a best after date on the bottle instead of best before. I'm looking forward to trying it at the end of the month!

Edited April 21, 2013 by hautlle

[Guest uptown devil]

wow nice, I can't seem to find anything but the hop henge and their sixers around here.

 

had this guy last night in place of the FW parabola since it hasn't come in yet:

damn tasty, would drink again.

Edited April 20, 2013 by uptown devil

[tec]

Does anyone have the untappd app? I have no friends on there and that's depressing.

[encey]

 

 

Glorious glorious IPA...

 

had this last night, love it. killer deal for $6 a bottle.

 

 

It's incredible! I've read online the %ABV varies. My bottles were 10.4%, apparently some are 8.5% and some are 9.1% ? All the same label other than that.

 

One of my favorite

 

 

Got myself one of these at the grocery store, looking forward to tappin' dat ale!

[Hugh Mughnus]

Let me know what you think! Sadly, there are none left in my city (I called everywhere looking for them) =(.

[Hautlle]

Does anyone have the untappd app? I have no friends on there and that's depressing.

 

I use untappd all the time. Add me up, same name as here.

[Fred McGriff]

what is untappd, tec?

 

Had this this weekend for the second time:

 

 

it just might be the greatest and best beer ever