Quality Beer Thread

by **Viola Swamp** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:40 pm

my dad and i were downing homemade 75 minute ipas all night

by **honkduh** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:48 pm

so good!

Ten FIDY Imperial Stout – This titanic, immensely viscous stout is loaded with inimitable flavors of chocolate-covered caramel and coffee and hide a hefty 98 IBUs underneath the smooth blanket of malt. Ten FIDY (10.5% ABV) is made with enormous amounts of two-row malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops. Ten FIDY is the ultimate celebration of dark malts and boundary-stretching beer.

by **sharkhax** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:26 pm

Grabbed a 2008 and 2009 Pere Jacques Reserves from Goose Island and did a taste test and by far... The 2008 was much much better. Let that shit age man.

by **mike** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:55 pm

Milquetoaster Strudels wrote:
mike wrote:headed out Wednesday night with the guy that runs stlhops.com and another guy i know through the blogging/twitter thing, and ended up going home with gifted bottles of LA Angel's Share and Old Rasputin XII

Was the Angel's Share still carbonated?

dunno. its out in the car and it's cold outside. the guy that gave me a bottle didn't say anything about the one he had.

all i know is that the angels share i had at gabf in 07 was one of the few beers i remember though all the drinking.

by **Jewtron** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:17 am

these miniature kegs you can buy for like twenty bucks are the best.

i need to buy a bottle or two of the 2009 bourbon county brand stout.

by **lights** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:24 am

I'd be interested in helping anyone out who would want something that I can get in the Louisville area. I'm interested in trading for whatever, just because I don't know a lot of obscure craft beers/styles.

The only breweries near me that I know of that don't have expansive distribution (I think) are The New Albanian and Bluegrass Brewing Company. PM if interested.

by **Milquetoaster Strudels** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:51 am

If anyone wants a Surly hookup, I can procure plenty. I have bottles of 2008 and 2009 Darkness, but I'd be hard pressed to part with those.

by **sharkhax** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:48 pm

the 2009 traders joes vintage was real good

by **thrasher** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:02 pm

didn't see if it's been mentioned yet (and it's not as though this applies to really anyone else here) but bell's is now being distributed in az i guess, probably the best thing that's happened to me this xmas

also i feel infinitely grateful to live in a place where i can walk to 7-11 at 11pm on christmas day and get a sixer of sn celebration ale

by **Birds vs Worms** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:12 pm

Milquetoaster Strudels wrote:If anyone wants a Surly hookup, I can procure plenty. I have bottles of 2008 and 2009 Darkness, but I'd be hard pressed to part with those.

check PMs

by **grammatron** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:35 pm

Sipping one of these in one of my new goblets:

Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

It's incredible.

by **mike** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:40 pm

grammatron wrote:Sipping one of these in one of my new goblets:

Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

It's incredible.

i dig that beer because it's sweet enough to be belgian. i can't think of too many german beers i really like - i'm sure that's lack of experience more than anything though.

by **grammatron** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:44 pm

No, they mostly suck.

Actually, a good friend of mine just moved back from living in Germany for a while, and he supports what I've often heard about a lot of European beers: the difference between what you get over there and what you get imported over here is huge. He said there isn't a ton of variety in Germany, but the pilsners and stuff are really, really good, while over here they're nothing special.

by **ghdvfddzgzdzg** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:09 pm

had Founders Backwoods Bastard yesterday. Surprisingly balanced for a bourbon barrel ale. I want more.

also, I take back what I said about Milltown in Carrboro, it's awesome. I just need to stay away from the "beer of the month" and actually look at their beer menu.

by **pissydan** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:29 pm

i got 3 bombers from a new company in tulsa, oklahoma started by a former brewer at victory. the brewery is called marshall brewing co. the three beers i got were:

big jamoke porter (no pic avail)

by **Viola Swamp** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:18 pm

got one of these for xmas

by **grammatron** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:21 pm

Nice. I've been keeping my eye out for that around here, but haven't seen it. I hear it's pretty good.

by **Viola Swamp** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:23 pm

they only released it at and around the brewery

s'good if you like a sweetish american gueuze

by **grammatron** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:25 pm

Well I guess that's why I haven't seen it around here.

by **rap and country** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:29 pm

really enjoying this, wish i got more than one for christmas

by **dvr** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:42 pm

bankhead wrote:
got one of these for xmas

i saw this in a store nearby me tonight. i opted for this instead

it's okay, too malty/sweet, not hoppy enough for a pale. i also got a bomber of sierra nevada celebration, haven't tried it since last winter.

by **grammatron** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:41 am

Have any of you had the Fuller's Vintage that comes in the red box? They've got a few at a store near me, and I'm sure it's outstanding, but I haven't been able to make myself pull the trigger on the 10 bucks for one beer.

by **grammatron** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:48 am

Yeah. Fuller's makes such good stuff, but I only ever see their beers around here as singles, and I just can't drop 4 bucks or more on one beer in a store full of six-packs for under 10. It's frustrating.

by **pissydan** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:52 am

i had the 2006 last year. i paid $10 at the bar. so, yeah, i would say thats too much.

by **SNC** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:31 pm

i didn't enjoy the mad elf.

last night I tried the lancaster brewing co. milk stout. it was pretty decent

also picked up a six of bells two hearted

by **Milquetoaster Strudels** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:19 pm

I'm having a growler of MPLS Town Hall Festivus Coffee Stout. A bit too much coffee, but it's still hella delicious. I think I'm going to have a Founders Imperial Stout next.

by **Turner_Brown** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:55 pm

Milquetoaster Strudels wrote:My sister got me a Saison Rue from the Bruery for Christmas. Totally sweet present.

I picked up another 2 bottles of this tonight. Gonna serve it with NYE dinner.

by **VHGisdead** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:23 am

finishing up an Expedition Stout right now, mmmmm

by **Milquetoaster Strudels** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:26 pm

Expedition Stout was one of my first beers and remains a favorite. I should pick some up

by **Viola Swamp** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:25 pm

i bought so much breakfast stout

and i'm going to drink so much breakfast stout

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