The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread

[rass]

No, they call him the "straw man" because he drinks his milkshake IPAs with a straw...

[govmentchedda]

Any beer in the shower is a good beer.

Fact

[Giff]

Too late for that. I wake up early these days. Maybe half of a macro. Yuengling 4 Lyfe!

I appreciate Bapo! going PA strong. Yuengling is great for what it is. The new brews are all pretty terrible(Summer, Oktoberfest). The Chocolate porter isn't bad.

Yeungling made it to Texas finally. I was the second person to buy a case from Total Wine.

[mister d]

Sorry, the cool brewery you thought would impress is simply a hipster hangout, no reason to use your good comedic material here.

[puppy dog eyes] Pwease apwoove of my favowite bwewewy.

[Rush2112]

Too late for that. I wake up early these days. Maybe half of a macro. Yuengling 4 Lyfe!

I appreciate Bapo! going PA strong. Yuengling is great for what it is. The new brews are all pretty terrible(Summer, Oktoberfest). The Chocolate porter isn't bad.

Funny how those regional/nostalgia beers are always seem better to us than they actually are (especially if drunk in the shower.) I have a huge soft spot for Harpoon IPA though it's not really that great of a beer.

[The Sybian]

Too late for that. I wake up early these days. Maybe half of a macro. Yuengling 4 Lyfe!

I appreciate Bapo! going PA strong. Yuengling is great for what it is. The new brews are all pretty terrible(Summer, Oktoberfest). The Chocolate porter isn't bad.

Funny how those regional/nostalgia beers are always seem better to us than they actually are (especially if drunk in the shower.) I have a huge soft spot for Harpoon IPA though it's not really that great of a beer.

I need to find a can of Milwaukee's Best for the nostalgia. Preferably one buried in the woods for a couple days in the summer to get the proper flavor.

[Rush2112]

I need to find a can of Milwaukee's Best for the nostalgia. Preferably one buried in the woods for a couple days in the summer to get the proper flavor.

When I was in grad school I drove out to NM with a buddy. I grabbed a 6 of Genny Cream Ale someplace in NY (which he made fun of me for) and it was in the back seat for 6-8 until we camped for the night. I threw it in the stream next to the campsite to cool and we had a few around the campfire. He remarked how delicious it was.

Maybe mountain stream cooled, last beers in the icy cooler, shower beer need to be ranked. Does anyone have a contact at Thrillist?

[The Sybian]

I need to find a can of Milwaukee's Best for the nostalgia. Preferably one buried in the woods for a couple days in the summer to get the proper flavor.

When I was in grad school I drove out to NM with a buddy. I grabbed a 6 of Genny Cream Ale someplace in NY (which he made fun of me for) and it was in the back seat for 6-8 until we camped for the night. I threw it in the stream next to the campsite to cool and we had a few around the campfire. He remarked how delicious it was.

Maybe mountain stream cooled, last beers in the icy cooler, shower beer need to be ranked. Does anyone have a contact at Thrillist?

Thrillist! Haven't heard that name in years! I somehow got on their e-mail list or something, and I would waste time clicking through some of their content. They still exist?

[Rush2112]

Thrillist! Haven't heard that name in years! I somehow got on their e-mail list or something, and I would waste time clicking through some of their content. They still exist?

Oh yes. I get 40 top beers that brewers say you need to drink now!! lists every so often. Sierra Pale always being a top choice.

Here's their current list for pumpkin beers.

and best breweries

[sancarlos]

Too late for that. I wake up early these days. Maybe half of a macro. Yuengling 4 Lyfe!

I appreciate Bapo! going PA strong. Yuengling is great for what it is. The new brews are all pretty terrible(Summer, Oktoberfest). The Chocolate porter isn't bad.

Funny how those regional/nostalgia beers are always seem better to us than they actually are (especially if drunk in the shower.) I have a huge soft spot for Harpoon IPA though it's not really that great of a beer.

I need to find a can of Milwaukee's Best for the nostalgia. Preferably one buried in the woods for a couple days in the summer to get the proper flavor.

I feel that way about Coors Banquet. Especially on a hot day.

[P.D.X.]

"Juicy Bits" is such an unfortunate beer name.

[Rush2112]

Yes on Coors SC. Saw Rush at the Pepsi Center in the Coors box. I was glad to see I was the only one drinking Banquet. It was a hell of a good time.

As for Juicy Bits, and WeldWerks in general, I think they're good, but I think a lot of their beers are the same shit just shifting the hops/adjuncts from beer to beer.

[bapo!]

Drinking Daisy Age Brewing's new Purple Majesty. (Daisy Age is located down the street from wherever you're reading this.) I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more five or ten years ago, before I had so many great barrel-aged imperial stouts with elderberries, maple syrup, fennel, and crushed elk horn. This is still special, tho.

Also, I still really enjoy Bell's Two Hearted Ale, lo these many years later. Centennial is definitely in my top-15 favorite hops.

Anyway, I'm drinking these to celebrate the fact that my friend is getting his book published. Actually, I'm just drinking them because it's my day off, and I'm home, and football and baseball are happening on tv, and what else would I be doing?

Cheers, Swamp. I hope you're enjoying your Sunday.

[Brontoburglar]

CHOCKO TACO - IPA w/ chocolate, vanilla, cone and milk sugar. 7.5% Oh no we didn't! Through ice cream wizardry, we brewed a hazy IPA that tastes like one of our favorite desserts. CHOCKO TACO blends the flavors of fudgy swirls, vanilla, sugar cone and milk sugar, and will bring you back to your happy place. You can enjoy CHOCKO TACO today in the taproom on draft or TO GO in 4pk//16oz cans

this feels like it has a high ceiling and a low floor. we'll find out friday.

Sounds like great additions to a stout, not sure how that could work in an IPA, but I'd try it once.

they have an orange creamsicle one that I keep meaning to try. saw it at the store yesterday. vanilla and orange and milk. I'll probably get that when I stop there thursday.

(I hardly drink craft at home any longer. it's usually macro swill or mixed drinks and then craft while we're out)

the orange creamsicle is very good and the chocko taco is really, really good. they legitimately got it to taste like chocolate on the front end. I was happily surprised. so surprised i ended up buying two eight packs.

not cheap, but really good.

[Reaper]

Commonwealth Brewing was right around the corner from where I stayed in Virginia Beach over Labor Day weekend. We ended up buying a fair share over the five days we were there, visiting three times in five days. I don't think there was a bad beer in the bunch. I'm currently finishing off the last one, Experiential, my favorite of the lot.

[wlu_lax6]

Commonwealth Brewing was right around the corner from where I stayed in Virginia Beach over Labor Day weekend. We ended up buying a fair share over the five days we were there, visiting three times in five days. I don't think there was a bad beer in the bunch. I'm currently finishing off the last one, Experiential, my favorite of the lot.

They had a release with limited distribution in Northern VA of this gem. I bought it based on the name
https://www.commonwealthbrewingcompany. ... -unicorns/

Got a really nice bomber of Barrel Aged something from them that I have not opened.

[Rush2112]

Sucks. I used to go to a conference every year in VAB, then people complained so it moves..it's been in Orlando and was supposed to be in San Antonio.
I sort of liked the VAB tackiness and I got hit up Commonwealth, The Veil and others.

[Reaper]

Commonwealth Brewing was right around the corner from where I stayed in Virginia Beach over Labor Day weekend. We ended up buying a fair share over the five days we were there, visiting three times in five days. I don't think there was a bad beer in the bunch. I'm currently finishing off the last one, Experiential, my favorite of the lot.

They had a release with limited distribution in Northern VA of this gem. I bought it based on the name
https://www.commonwealthbrewingcompany. ... -unicorns/

Got a really nice bomber of Barrel Aged something from them that I have not opened.

I had that one while we were down there. The "we" is two families. The other guy's wife got stupid drunk off of just one of those 10%ers. I can't remember what my second one of the night was, but it was another high percenter that put me out.

[wlu_lax6]

Commonwealth Brewing was right around the corner from where I stayed in Virginia Beach over Labor Day weekend. We ended up buying a fair share over the five days we were there, visiting three times in five days. I don't think there was a bad beer in the bunch. I'm currently finishing off the last one, Experiential, my favorite of the lot.

They had a release with limited distribution in Northern VA of this gem. I bought it based on the name
https://www.commonwealthbrewingcompany. ... -unicorns/

Got a really nice bomber of Barrel Aged something from them that I have not opened.

I had that one while we were down there. The "we" is two families. The other guy's wife got stupid drunk off of just one of those 10%ers. I can't remember what my second one of the night was, but it was another high percenter that put me out.

Yeah the ABV on the beers they had at the release up here were all closer to grain alcohol than Mic Ultra.

[Rush2112]

I'm not the biggest Treehouse fan, but this Juice Project: Citra & Galaxy my MA buddy just sent me is fucking excellent.

[mister d]

Hell yes. Last haul had that and another citra + project (Motueka) that wasn’t half as good.

[The Sybian]

I'm not the biggest Treehouse fan, but this Juice Project: Citra & Galaxy my MA buddy just sent me is fucking excellent.

My IPA hating friend just went to TH and said he got me King Jammy, which is King Julius conditioned on freeze dried apricots. Looking forward to trying it.

[Rush2112]

Hell yes. Last haul had that and another citra + project (Motueka) that wasn’t half as good.

I haven't really found any of those New Zealand hops to my liking. Drinkable? Sure. But I'm not overly excited about them.

[Brontoburglar]

New Belgium now owns Bell's

[GoodKarma]

New Belgium now owns Bell's

Aussie's trying to take over our beer!

[A_B]

New Belgium now owns Bell's

Aussie's trying to take over our beer!

They don't call it beer down under.

[sancarlos]

New Belgium now owns Bell's

Aussie's trying to take over our beer!

Japanese, actually.

Bell’s owned by New Belgium owned by Lion Little World Australia owned by Kirin Beverages.

[brian]

New Belgium now owns Bell's

Aussie's trying to take over our beer!

Japanese, actually.

Bell’s owned by New Belgium owned by Lion Little World Australia owned by Kirin Beverages.

Owned by the Sheinhardt Wig Company.

[wlu_lax6]

My 15 year old son got me beer for my birthday. He made a surprisingly good build your own six pack. I think I need to be worried.

[Rush2112]

I love Sierra Nevada Celebration.

[The Sybian]

I love Sierra Nevada Celebration.

Used to get excited every year when it came out. Probably been over 10 years since I’ve had it. Should get some this year.

[phxgators]

I love Sierra Nevada Celebration.

There are three things I miss after quitting drinking. Red wine, margaritas, and Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.

[Giff]

Yeah, it's been a while since I've been excited about Xmas releases, but now it kinda sounds good.

[wlu_lax6]

Sierra Celebration
Mad Elf
Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Seasonal (Xmas Morning)
KBS' holiday release

[P.D.X.]

Reminds me I need to pick up some Jubel

[bapo!]

Is it Mad Elf season? I haven't seen it, but I haven't thought to look for it. Now I'm in the mood.

I still buy some Celebration Ale most years. I still love it, especially for nostalgia reasons. It's one of the first beers I ever truly fell in love with.

[DaveInSeattle]

Reminds me I need to pick up some Jubel

I picked some up a few weeks ago. Always good.

[Giff]

This is pretty tasty.

[The Sybian]

Sierra Celebration
Mad Elf
Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Seasonal (Xmas Morning)
KBS' holiday release

Just bought a 4-pack if the Hardywood Bourbon barre gingerbread stout. It comes in really cool old tymie bottles. Like the bottle says, it’s “freagin Christmas in a bottle.” Last year my parents got me a 4 pack of Christmas Morning and a 750ml bottle of the bourbon barrel, still havent opened the bourbon one. Definitely doesn’t need aging, but curious to see what a year has done for it. I may buy another 4 pack, I really love that beer. BBA milk stout with cinnamon, vanilla, honey and fresh ginger.

[wlu_lax6]

Sweet Water buying Green Flash and Alpine. Consolidating the brew operations too. Tough week to for folks to learn they are losing their jobs.