Beer thread >I only reply when I make a purchase edition spent $15 on this puppy and it's pretty good. I made the mistake of pairing it with something sweet though so it diminished the experience a little bit.

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Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:28:51 2015 No.6228723 [Reply] [Original]

Beer thread

>I only reply when I make a purchase edition

spent $15 on this puppy and it's pretty good. I made the mistake of pairing it with something sweet though so it diminished the experience a little bit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:31:27 2015 No.6228730 >>6228723 When was yours brewed? Like 353rd day of 14? Check the bottle for me, will ya? I wanna know how often they brew this shit. I had it about a month ago. It was great.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:38:32 2015 No.6228739 >>6228723 yeah, it's GOOD. I liked it. Had it like a week ago.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:40:39 2015 No.6228744 >>6228730 Bottom of the bottle has it printed 364 A-1 1110 side of the bottle has a raised N21 01 14 no idea what to make of it. liquor store only allowed 1 6pk per customer and there were only two left

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:45:26 2015 No.6228750 >>6228744 it means it was brewed on January 21st, 2014?? that makes no sense, this shit is new. maybe its January 14th, 2015? That would kind of make sense or maybe 364th day of 2014.... im confuse myself now

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:54:37 2015 No.6228764
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Decided to give this a try tonight. Holy SHIT the green tea is really evident. I was sorta expecting to be disappointed and find that the green tea wasn't really there too much, but this is more like alcoholic green tea with a bit of hops, instead of hops with a bit of green tea.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 23:58:39 2015 No.6228771 >>6228764 yeah dude that shit is insane I was honestly overwhelmed with it, but still enjoyed that it's not just a shitload of hops, and that the flavor is actually there.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 00:06:21 2015 No.6228782 >>6228771 I was very pleased that it wasn't just a hop bomb, yeah. It's intense but I'm enjoying the hell out of it. The 10.1% abv is helping there too I guess.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 00:51:42 2015 No.6228868 >>6228750 that shit isn't new. I've been seeing it for a good 8 months in bevmo. Norcal here.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 01:03:51 2015 No.6228884 >>6228744 >>6228750 It should say it on the bottom right corner of the label's picture in all white print. It's on the label, usually on the right side of dark orange part of the background of where it says "GRAPEFRUIT SCULPIN" or right above there.

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 02:04:31 2015 No.6228975
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I don't particularly like the taste of most beers I've tried, but that's a given since I've mostly only drank pleb shit like coors and bud light.

However, I've been looking to try some better stuff.

What can you guys tell me about milk stouts and oatmeal stouts? I don't really love the taste of Guinness, but I like it far more than most beers. Would this be a good type of beer to try?

Sorry if I seem pleb. I've been really religious my whole life and never got into drinking until my mid-twenties.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 12:17:10 2015 No.6229675 >>6228975 Couldn't tell you about your pic, but try left handed nitro milk stout if you want the smoothness of Guinness with some actual flavor

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 12:19:34 2015 No.6229679 File: 646 KB, 1196x1800, nøgne_ø_sunturnbrew.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Had this a few days ago. A really strong, intensive beer. In hindsight, I should have shared the bottle with someone. Great smoky beer, though.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 12:22:33 2015 No.6229680 File: 342 KB, 944x937, littlesumpintaplogo.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6228723 Good OP one of my favorites. 15$ is a lot for a sixer but way worth it. Got pic related last night, 9$ for a six pack at some hipster market in the city

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 12:39:17 2015 No.6229704 >>6228764 I want to try this so badly because I am really, really into tea, but I haven't seen it anywhere. I am in NY by the way.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 13:09:21 2015 No.6229784 >>6229675 This. >yummy

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 14:22:46 2015 No.6229971
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I bought this yesterday out of sheer morbid curiosity. I didn't expect much, I try to keep an open mind (despite it being fucking Magic Hat). I gave it a 3.25/5. Pretty average little West Coast DIPA. No way its 100ibu though.

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 17:22:21 2015 No.6230516
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>>6228723
I've been stocking up on pic related. It's only 8.99 a 4 pack at total wine so I get one almost every time I go. Also picked up some Worthy Adversary and Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout recently! All my favorites are out right now and it's rad.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 17:33:27 2015 No.6230555 >>6230516 >$8.99 Holy fuck. I paid $15 for a four pack in NY. Lowest I have seen it is $14. Same for Double Trouble.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 17:37:52 2015 No.6230571 >>6230555 Sounds accurate for New York.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 18:24:16 2015 No.6230731 File: 726 KB, 825x1200, straffehendriktripel.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Picked up two bottles of Straffe Hendrik Tripel and another two of Beoir Chorcha Dhuibhne Carraig Dubh porter, gonna crack into the latter later

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 18:29:02 2015 No.6230748
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>>6230731
Also an old school chum of my mine that runs an off license just told me he has a few of these limited edition (1900 only) Jameson-aged Francsican Well stout bottles left so pretty hype to pick that shit up

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 01:28:35 2015 No.6231579 >>6230748 Jameson sucks

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 02:13:07 2015 No.6231663 File: 1.94 MB, 2448x3264, IMG_20150213_232353.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Bigfoot 2015 is out. Prepare your verticals.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 06:43:58 2015 No.6232044 >>6228744 the raised glass will be the bottle manufacture date, not the beer.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 07:55:47 2015 No.6232101 >>6229680 That shit is awesome and cheap. >>6230516 I'm in New York also. That's at least $14/four here.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 14:00:29 2015 No.6232925 Today I purchased: Gueuze Girardin St Bernadus 8 St Bernadus Grottenbier Schneider Weisse Aventinus Eisbock Who jelly?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:09:13 2015 No.6233317 >>6232925 Which one's the Eisbock? Have tried Unser Aventinus, Original and some other one

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:18:28 2015 No.6233344
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Hey guys, Canadian drinking pleg here. I'm only 18, I'll be 19 and legally able to drink in about 2 and a half months. So obviously, I haven't drunk too much yet but I just have a question.
What's wrong with Budweiser? I mean, I see all the cool looking beers you guys post like IPA and it all looks delicious as fuck but I like the taste of Budweiser too. It's most definitely not the best beer out there but I just see so many of you guys bashing it all the time and I'm just curious as to why. Maybe after I try better shit I'll understand, idk.

If someone could explain it to me I'd be pretty grateful. Is there anyone else out there that does like Budweiser along with me? Or am I alone on this

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:25:38 2015 No.6233358 >>6231663 I wish I could get this where I live. I've only seen the Pale Ale and the Torpedo. They're also $15 a six pack.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:26:56 2015 No.6233360 >>6233344 I used to drink a fuck ton of budweiser. If you like it, drink it

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:31:35 2015 No.6233372

>>6233344

There is nothing fundamentally wrong with Budweiser, just like there's nothing fundamentally wrong with McDonalds. I just won't listen to a guy who only eats McDonalds telling me why blue cheese doesn't belong on a burger.

It's entry level swill in the eyes of someone who considers themselves a beer drinker.

You have plenty of time to develop your tastes. Budweiser is better than Bud Light so you're off to a good start

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:40:36 2015 No.6233403 >>6233360 Thanks man, I'm definitely going to branch out and try some other shit when I'm 19, I've tried Molson Canadian and that's pretty fucking good in my opinion. I really want to try Guiness

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:42:06 2015 No.6233411 >>6233372 You're right, fuck bud light man. I'll drink it if it's given to me for free because hey, free beer is free beer, but it's sooo fucking watered down it's hard to enjoy. I've tried Molson and loved it, next I definitely want to try Guiness

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:42:32 2015 No.6233412 >>6233403 Guiness is good. Drink more canadian shit though you canadian

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:45:17 2015 No.6233428 File: 10 KB, 182x276, 1420005570187.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6233412

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:54:18 2015 No.6233471 How come everyone is drinking out of those queer euro glasses now?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:55:53 2015 No.6233477 File: 349 KB, 406x393, 1393725852496.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6233411 >next step is Guinness You remind me of myself when I was your age. Godspeed

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 16:59:40 2015 No.6233488 MOTHAFUCKIN HOPSLAM

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:03:54 2015 No.6233500 >>6233412 >Guiness is good Guiness is usually pretty piss-poor anywhere outside of Ireland. If you're not drinking it from a constantly active tap in an old Victorian pub in Dublin then you're doing it wrong

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:05:38 2015 No.6233504 >>6233500 Yeah yeah yeah you told me a million times

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:08:55 2015 No.6233518 >>6233504 Was prolly another Paddyfag

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:10:33 2015 No.6233520 >>6233518 No everybody says that even people who've never been to ireland

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:12:24 2015 No.6233527 >>6233520 Good, then our wisdom is spreading

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:26:18 2015 No.6233566 Fat Tyre (Belgium)

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:29:56 2015 No.6233579 >>6233566 You lie

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 17:57:56 2015 No.6233671 File: 111 KB, 575x443, eschatonLAST111.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] GA boys have it good right now.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:07:37 2015 No.6233695 File: 2.13 MB, 1062x1600, file.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6233671 Yes we do. I went to that brewery last weekend. Seemed like they upped the coffee on pic related but maybe it was just a freshness thing. Either way it was great.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:10:41 2015 No.6233702 >>6233695 Fresh beer is best beer.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:24:25 2015 No.6233743 File: 92 KB, 640x640, Filthy Mustashio.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] just bought one of these. Might very well be the strangest beer I have ever bought

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:26:38 2015 No.6233750 File: 99 KB, 586x293, Velveteen Habit.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6233743 also got a 6 pack of this

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:27:00 2015 No.6233752 >>6233743 That sounds cool. Would you buy it again? Or is it a one and done kind of beer?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:28:49 2015 No.6233761 >>6233752 I haven't tried it yet, just got back from the store

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:41:52 2015 No.6233797 >>6233702 Typically. Depends on the style though.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 19:06:39 2015 No.6233853 >>6233477 I'm sorry ;__; What would you suggest to be my next step?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 19:07:51 2015 No.6233859 >>6233853 Godspeed= guinness

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 19:22:26 2015 No.6233896 >>6233853 Visit the states and try some good beer.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:38:40 2015 No.6234081

I've been new to craft beer since I turned 21 recently and every week I've been trying something new. This week I got a sampler 6-pack of:

-Atwater Christmas Brew
-Atwater Vanilla Java Porter
-Founders Centennial IPA
-Bell's Two-Hearted
-Bell's Brown Ale
-New Holland Poet Oatmeal Stout

Drinking the Centennial IPA right now. Glad to see I'm not the only one with that dollar store glass.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:43:23 2015 No.6234095 >>6234081 Two Heated is probably the best year round readily available IPA

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:44:37 2015 No.6234100 >>6234095 I've had it before at Bagger Dave's and it was pretty good, even though I don't really care too much for IPA's. I've had some of their Java Stout too and enjoyed that.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:51:12 2015 No.6234129 >>6234100 I've never been disappointed by Bell's.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:54:01 2015 No.6234137 >>6234129 Neither have I. >tfw the eccentric cafe is always busy as hell whenever I'm visiting Kalamazoo

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:54:18 2015 No.6234140

>>6234129
The only disappointing thing is how expensive their limited release stuff is. I mean Hopslam and Expedition Stout are really good but its tough to justify buying them often when they cost significantly more than other similar beers from other breweries

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 21:16:45 2015 No.6234213 >>6233743 Just drinking this guy now. Not as weird as I was expecting, a pretty solid pilsner though

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 21:52:33 2015 No.6234294 >>6228764 Tried it too but for me it didn't taste that green teay. I think if you drink it not cold it tastes more like green tea.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 21:58:52 2015 No.6234314
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>>6228744
>liquor store only allowed 1 6pk per customer
Do other liquor stores act like they dont want you to buy their beer 6 packs? Well we do!

Also, why would they limit how much people could buy wtf.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:05:16 2015 No.6234335 >>6233344 >Maybe after I try better shit I'll understand Pretty much this

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:08:30 2015 No.6234342

>>6234314
>Also, why would they limit how much people could buy wtf.
pretty common with limited release beers as it would piss off their customers if the first guy who comes in buys their entire allotment. I've seen places with stuff like KBS where they only allow a couple 12oz bottles because the entire store only was allotted 2 cases

Its definitely a good policy, it allows people not not have to get there instantly to get rare beers and they are guaranteed to sell them out regardless so they aren't losing any sales

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:13:11 2015 No.6234361 >>6234342 >rare beers People go crazy for this stuff, it drives me nuts. It's just beer dammit. Eh, I can't explain it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:14:34 2015 No.6234368 >>6234361 have you ever had KBS?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:20:56 2015 No.6234394 >>6234368 Yes.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:25:59 2015 No.6234406

>>6234361
Finding rare beer at the liquor store that is only available for a week a so a year is cool. It allows a much greater variety of things to be available in a year. Now going to a brewery for a special one day release is a whole different thing.
I have done it once, and it was actually pretty fun, a really good atmosphere despite it being like 10F out and having to wait outside for a couple hours before being able to get in.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:30:07 2015 No.6234426 >>6234406 I guess some people just enjoy the hunt.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 22:32:03 2015 No.6234430 >>6234426 I don't so much hunt, but its real cool to stumble upon something rare that you weren't expecting to ever find

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 23:34:01 2015 No.6234587 I'm drinking the Ommegang GoT dubbel and then going to Beau's Strong Patrick, my personal favourite red. After that I'm getting some barleywine in.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 23:59:08 2015 No.6234640 File: 85 KB, 420x455, batshitcrazy.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6233743 Mobcraft is so good, I'm gonna have to make a trip and get some of this real soon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 01:14:13 2015 No.6234788 >>6234314 >what does limited release mean

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 03:58:28 2015 No.6235096 >>6234394 This is a lie.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 04:47:30 2015 No.6235129 >>6231663 I just realized I can do a 5 year vertical next year. Need to find someone to drink with me otherwise I'll just pass the fuck out.

Anonymous Sun Feb 15 04:55:26 2015 No.6235133

>>6231663
I had a 2014 and a 2015 yesterday, I was sort of disappointed in the '14 because when I had the '13 and '14 last year I loved the '13 with a year on it, while the '14 and '15 weren't too far off from each other. I thought that the '14 was still a bit too boozy.

Anonymous Sun Feb 15 11:22:19 2015 No.6235169
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>>6234140
If they would do the damn four packs like every other brewery does I'd buy their beer more often. Expedition is one of my favorite stouts but I'm not dropping $17 at a time on beer. It's more of a mental thing but I don't care. Them and Ballast Point do this and it results in multiple $15-20 six packs that take forever to sell. I did hear that Bell's Black Note comes in four packs so at least that won't break the bank if I can manage to get a hold of it.

I did pick up Victory at Sea last night though. Damn good stout even if it is fifteen bucks for a six pack. It'll last me a few nights.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 14:04:49 2015 No.6235613 File: 2.67 MB, 4160x3120, IMG_20150206_113603.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Recent purchase.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 17:18:07 2015 No.6236208 >>6235169 Just out of curiosity, how do you feel about spending $10 on a 4 pack?

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 17:21:41 2015 No.6236212 >>6236208 9.99 is the perfect amount for a quality 4 pack.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 17:33:35 2015 No.6236231 >>6236212 Just like a bottle of wine

Anonymous Sun Feb 15 18:17:49 2015 No.6236339

>>6233317
It's not got a number, it just is. It's the aventinus, but freeze distilled.

>>6233344
For a shit tier beer it's not that bad, it reminds me more of coke or pop than lager, I don't like lager much though.

>>6233471
>beautiful glass to complement delicious beer
>queer euro

>>6233702
I read that as french then
>French beer
kek

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 21:32:48 2015 No.6236866 >>6236212 OK so $10 for a 4 pack and $15 for a six pack works out to be the same amount of money per bottle, $2.50.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 21:34:30 2015 No.6236875 >>6236866 That's fine. I don't want to be forced to pay 5 more dollars.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 22:32:57 2015 No.6237066 File: 1.65 MB, 2448x3264, old rasputin.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Nothing like some Old Rasputin when it's cold as holy goddamn shit out.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 00:21:15 2015 No.6237447

>>6233344
the thing is, most mainstream american beers taste the way they do because:

1. the american beer industry really became industrialized after the lifting of prohibition. americans gained a taste for shitty watered down bathtub beer, so that's what sold when it became legal again.

2. compared to a lot of the historical european beer drinking areas, the united states gets HOT for long stretches of the year. no, not everyone lives in the fucking desert, but look at a map - england, germany, belgium, etc, are all pretty far north latitude wise. and when it's really hot outside, sometimes a thick heavy porter just doesn't sound appealing, thus the preference for a lighter style of beer.

budweiser is specifically made with rice in the mash - and they don't hide this, it's on the can - so most people will consider that watering it down.

now, i'm not the biggest fan of bud heavy, but when it's time to sit around a summer campfire, a suitcase of busch light is a good riding buddy. you'll most likely find other beers that you like better, but if you really like budweiser now, there will always be certain situations where it will still be your drink of choice.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 00:35:53 2015 No.6237499
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>>6228764
I want this shit so bad. I love Green Tea and I've heard great things about that beer.

Unfortunately we don't get a great selection of beer in Central Florida, but at least there's some Cigar City Brewing.

Been in the mood for some Marshal Zhukov, but that's going to be distributed in August, though I don't know if we'll get any around here.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 00:36:10 2015 No.6237500

>>6233344

usually i go to the grocery store once a week and trade off between either a 12 pack of something cheap like miller lite/PBR or 2 six packs of some craft stuff (loving the Stone IPA variety pack, just wish it have regular stone in there too). Sometimes I want something strong and flavorful like a nice IPA, but honestly a lot of times when i come home from work and I'm dirt tired and thirsty, an ice cold domestic beer like budweiser REALLLY hits the spot in a way that a stout or IPA just doesn't.

I kind of think beer snobs who wont touch the stuff aren't the norm, most people probably drink both "domestic" and "craft" stuff to some degree.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 00:43:31 2015 No.6237522 >>6237500 This. I tend to drink Yuengling which is popular here in the east coast to just chill. Nice and hoppy but light and refreshing. Hell, I even like Corona with Mexican food because I feel it's light citrus flavor compliments it perfectly.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 01:07:45 2015 No.6237585

>>6237499
This, I want this.

I've been drinking my first bottle of Deschutes Abyss 2014 tonight, good but need to age the rest for a while.

Also, since talking about last purchase, got 2x stone enjoy after 12-26-15 brett ipa, one of those won't make it six months.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 01:18:14 2015 No.6237618 >>6237499 why the fuck is the head so big.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 01:39:47 2015 No.6237667 >>6237618 because i shook it in the bottle and center poured it faggot thats why

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 01:43:00 2015 No.6237675 >>6237667 why.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 01:43:38 2015 No.6237679 >>6237667 wat.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 06:00:54 2015 No.6238160 File: 2.21 MB, 1520x2688, IMAG0049.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Just bought this earlier, it's got a great smooth body and isn't as bitter as most IPA's which kinda let me down, but for $3.90 I'm pretty happy

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 07:45:41 2015 No.6238221 >>6238160 >not as bitter as most IPA's pale ale =/= india pale ale

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 07:47:46 2015 No.6238223 >>6237585 I opened my 2013 Abyss this last Christmas and still thought it needed more time. Was good though.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 08:05:03 2015 No.6238233 >>6238160 It's sold in the IPA section so I just assumed it was a kiwi take on an IPA not just a kiwi pale ale

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 08:15:39 2015 No.6238241 >>6238233 Fair enough. I prefer pale ales personally. The balance in them lets me drink more and they're usually a lot more refreshing than an IPA in the summer.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 09:29:53 2015 No.6238319 File: 50 KB, 450x450, k2-_929ac236-7227-405a-bced-2061b00eb487.v1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Too good. High alcohol content too.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 09:33:54 2015 No.6238329 >>6238319 That stuff is gross and gave me the worst beer shits of my life.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:26:27 2015 No.6238424 >>6238319 Hey guys check out this disgusting shitpig.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:45:59 2015 No.6238463 File: 297 KB, 1280x1725, evil twin.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Unpopular Opinions: This is one of the best IPAs in the world. It blows Heady Topper out of the water.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:50:22 2015 No.6238472 File: 301 KB, 1210x796, Abrasive-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6238463 I was really disappointed with it. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't buy it again. Pic related is the only pricey IIPA I buy anymore.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:51:00 2015 No.6238474 File: 277 KB, 750x1000, aviary_1422681121188.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6238463 Then they go and ruin it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:53:43 2015 No.6238478 >>6238474 The SSH edition is 6.50 a bomber at my local beer shop and is pretty much my go to beer right now. Partly because it's still delicious and partly because two of them gets me wasted.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 10:58:21 2015 No.6238483 >>6238478 That's pretty reasonable. I wish I could get wasted for that cheap.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 14:02:02 2015 No.6238888
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>>6238483
For sure, maybe wasted is an exaggeration but still, pretty fucking good dollar to booze ratio.

Also, perks of writing about beer: FREE SAMPLES

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 15:14:08 2015 No.6239125 >>6235129 >>6231663 >verticals What does this mean?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 15:54:48 2015 No.6239227 >>6238472 Wish I still lived in MN

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 16:03:40 2015 No.6239262

>>6239125

Sampling multiple releases of a specific type of beer, like Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot. So, for example, if you've set aside a few bottles each year starting in 2012 you could do a vertical where you try the '12, '13, '14, and '15 releases of Bigfoot and see how the beer develops over time.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 16:49:55 2015 No.6239462 >>6231663 I honestly think Bigfoot is the worst barleywine style I've ever had, why is their hype around it?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 16:51:46 2015 No.6239470 >>6238472 I'll have to pick that up. I'm both a huge fan and hate IIPAs at the same time. 8/10 suck, but those 2 make it all worthwhile.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 17:50:59 2015 No.6239730 File: 19 KB, 306x165, GottaGetUp.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] This stuff is delicious. One of the best coffee milk stouts I've ever had. Pick it up if you get a chance, you won't be disappointed.

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 17:55:53 2015 No.6239745
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Anyone ever have Franziskaner Weissbier?

Had it at a restaurant a few weeks ago and it was awesome.

Anyone have similar beers people that they can recommend? I like fruity wheat beers.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 17:59:44 2015 No.6239761 >>6239745 Yes, I have had it before. I'd suggest trying Paulaner as well.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 18:15:45 2015 No.6239819 >$15 >over 2 bucks a bottle >some shit IPA fucking faggots the lot of you

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 18:20:13 2015 No.6239840 File: 14 KB, 400x400, Dogfish-Head-Raison-D-Extra.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] My neighborhood beer bar just had a bottle fire sale and I got 4 bottles of pic related for $12. Going to have one tonight and save the rest.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 18:27:49 2015 No.6239863 File: 174 KB, 1115x1600, Unibroue+LaFinDuMonde.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6239745 Love Franziskaner. I'd recommend giving La Fin du Monde a shot if any places near you carry it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 19:00:15 2015 No.6239982 >>6239745 Yes, I love it. The only vaguely similar thing that I ever see round here is erdinger, you could try that.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 19:21:23 2015 No.6240039 >>6230516 >Founders Imperial >Worthy Adversary add in Victory at Sea and are you literally me?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 19:52:06 2015 No.6240147 >>6238241 I agree, I'm not much of a IPA drinker but I've just been trying them out recently to get a good feel for them

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:09:21 2015 No.6240195 File: 22 KB, 344x344, a drunk at pnc park.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Gonna have a nice couple of cans of IC Light later tonight >because I'm saving my last craft beer for some other night (Nuclear Winter, it's called)

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:11:55 2015 No.6240202 >>6239745 revisited this beer last night, you really can never go wrong with a chilled weißbier, although tbqh the more authentic ones will not taste good chilled

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:13:09 2015 No.6240207 >>6240202 i guess i should say that the only weißbier that is good chilled is franziskaner, everything else you would drink at room temp

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:15:52 2015 No.6240217 >>6240202 >>6240207 Beer noob here, how do you know what beers should be drank refrigerated vs not? Do you have to kind of know the flavor profile and judge it for yourself, know the type, or what?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:18:29 2015 No.6240226 File: 1.46 MB, 2736x2682, ciderboys-Mad-bark 1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Anyone have any hard cider recommendations? Ciderboys' Mad Bark is great if you want to get drunk on something that tastes like Apple Jacks.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:28:34 2015 No.6240248 >>6239227 I got legal just last year and shit, MN has a much more impressive beer situation than I was led to believe.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:31:33 2015 No.6240260 >>6240226 Get some Cornish Scrumpy Cider.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:35:48 2015 No.6240276 File: 110 KB, 720x960, handlebar.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6228723 Last thing I had was pic related. Cincy pride

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 20:39:06 2015 No.6240291 >>6240226 I've been into smith and forge and angry orchard's apple ginger for a while. ciderboys isn't bad though. I had their grand mimosa at a bar and it was like sunny delight with a kick.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 21:31:40 2015 No.6240526 Just polished off Stone's Master of Disguise. Pretty good, though it wasn't as "imperial" as other imperial stouts that I've had.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 21:35:59 2015 No.6240547 >>6240248 and Minneapolis is an easy drive to Wisconsin where even more good stuff is super easy to get

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 23:27:02 2015 No.6241035 >>6240226 I really enjoyed their Pineapple Cider when I went to see UHF at the Alamo Drafthouse a few weeks back

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 23:38:33 2015 No.6241078 >>6228764 Kinda disappointing, it was bitter as hell, I didn't finish my glass. I guess it's not for me.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 23:39:04 2015 No.6241081 >>6239863 Agreed. Trois Pistoles is good shit too. Unibroue in general is excellent beer, from the two I've sampled. I want that cup.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 23:42:57 2015 No.6241093 >>6239761 Thanks, I'll add that to my list. >>6239863 Thanks, will add this to my list as well. >>6239982 I've also had erdinger, I didn't like it as much as the franziskaner though.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 23:48:32 2015 No.6241111 >>6240226 Am I a pleb if I recommend Angry Orchard?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 08:12:57 2015 No.6241918 >>6240226 Woodchuck Spitter Splinter was fabulous this year. Dry and tangy, and cheap.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 12:18:48 2015 No.6242266 >>6238888 >Three Heads Nice, they make a couple decent beers. Local too. >>6239462 It's just an OG hoppy American barleywine that has nationwide distro. It's hoppy as fuck when it's fresh, but calms down quite a bit with age.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 12:20:08 2015 No.6242270 >>6241111 Yes. That stuff is beyond sweet. It tastes like normal apple juice with extra sugar dumped in it, not cider.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 12:44:39 2015 No.6242317 >>6241111 the plebest of plebs

Anonymous Tue Feb 17 12:59:25 2015 No.6242339
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So I've got some Orval I was thinking about drinking that's already got a year on it.
Is it worth leaving longer? I've never had it aged before so I'm not sure when it's considered "best".

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>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 14:06:50 2015 No.6242454 >>6242339 Wondering this too. I've had a bottle since last summer and putting off drinking it until 'the perfect time', when I want to treat myself.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 14:13:12 2015 No.6242473 File: 631 KB, 1800x1196, variety15.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6235613 >Lots of interesting beers from Sweden and no one reacts iktf, fellow Yurobro. Which one did you like the most?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 14:30:47 2015 No.6242528 >>6242473 >be not swedish >don't recognise or know anything about swedish beers sorry bro

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 15:00:22 2015 No.6242624 >>6240248 Yeah man there are breweries all over the state. I love Minnesotas beer culture

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 15:10:12 2015 No.6242654 >>6240248 Awesome. Make sure to road trip and do the Schell's brewery tour

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 15:11:36 2015 No.6242660 >>6242624 I miss sitting upstairs at the uptown Minneapolis Republic in the winter and watching drivers fishtail through the snow while I get nicely buzzed in comfort and then walk home by the lake.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 15:47:23 2015 No.6242757 >>6242660 I walked around a snowy, frozen Wild River state park the other day and on the way back home stopped at Hammerheart brewery. 10/10 cozy place with 10/10 beer. Last time I went they had an ale aged in aquavit barrels. It was rad.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 18:24:10 2015 No.6243191 File: 533 KB, 1944x2592, Pale-Ale.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Tastes very generic in a good way. I could drink two liters of this a day, easy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 18:34:15 2015 No.6243220 File: 164 KB, 857x574, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] My go-to casual beer these days. Also I would be willing to bet anything most of you are drinking your beers too cold

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 18:41:32 2015 No.6243246 >>6243220 I didn't know they were doing that year round now. Cool. >Also I would be willing to bet anything most of you are drinking your beers too cold Shut up.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 21:43:48 2015 No.6243818 So I might be moving to Virginia soon. How fucked am I for finding quality beer?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 21:53:43 2015 No.6243838 >>6243818 Not very. Beer is portable and microbrews are sprouting up EVERYWHERE.

Anonymous Tue Feb 17 21:59:30 2015 No.6243853
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Hey my fellow beer friends.
Just wanna know, has any of you ever had this stuff? It's Radler grapefruit juice. So it's beer mixed with grapefruit and whatever the fuck else. Now don't get me wrong, but I fucking love the taste of beer, beer is fucking awesome. and I definitely don't like this juicy beer more than normal beer but I gotta say, every once in a while as a little bit of a juicy treat, it's really good. It's just nice to try something different or it would be nice to have with regular beers, idk. I've only had it a couple of times because well, again, I love regular beer but it's some fine tasting stuff

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:01:17 2015 No.6243858 >>6242473 >>6235613 I'm fucking jealous of you bros

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:02:39 2015 No.6243862 >>6237667 Why would you do that

Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:12:45 2015 No.6243885
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Enjoying a Hop Juju right now, bottled 2/9.... and absolutely delicious, maybe one of the best smelling IPA's I've ever come across.

I know it just got released here in Ohio, but if you're living somewhere that Fat Head's distributes go pick up some right now, it's that damn good.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:23:13 2015 No.6243912 File: 524 KB, 1536x1536, ABITA.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] $7.09 Get mad, stay there.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:29:08 2015 No.6243925 What is the best San Diego beer that is readily available there right now. I have a friend there currently who is going to bring something back and I need to know what to ask for Not counting Ballast Point or Ale Smith because I can get that here

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:31:22 2015 No.6243934 >>6243912 I just had Abita's mardi gras brew. Not bad at all.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 23:38:01 2015 No.6244121 File: 21 KB, 225x300, schneider_weisse_tap_4-225x300.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I drunk pic related today. Bretty good. I think it is the best wheat beer I ever tasted

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 09:43:01 2015 No.6244947 >>6243853 I'll get Schell's Radler once a year. Really great style for a hot as shit day

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 09:44:02 2015 No.6244948 >>6243925 Stone

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 09:53:11 2015 No.6244959 >>6243925 Pizza Port.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 22:41:20 2015 No.6247003 Uh awesome. http://m.bpt.me/event/1294853

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 22:53:30 2015 No.6247030 really janitor?

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 23:06:57 2015 No.6247067 >>6242266 Yeah great people, too. Had their coffee porter tonight. Little overbearing on the coffee aspect but otherwise, pretty good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 01:44:26 2015 No.6247504 File: 263 KB, 750x1000, aviary_1424046253477.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6247067 Yeah dude they are cool as fuck. Poured next to them at a brew bash last year. Cool as fuck guys. Pic unrelated, a basically perfect saison.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 01:49:13 2015 No.6247513 File: 231 KB, 750x1000, aviary_1422055602376.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Another saison I keep coming back to.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 03:57:55 2015 No.6247739 File: 256 KB, 1200x1600, 001.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] As far as I'm concerned this is the best bang for my buck I'm never not in a mood to drink this

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 16:13:58 2015 No.6249182 File: 1.67 MB, 2736x3648, Young's Double Chocolate Stout.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Definitely a quality brew.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:11:16 2015 No.6249342 File: 2.57 MB, 4160x2340, 0219151708a.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Look what I found

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:12:10 2015 No.6249347 >>6249342 Had some of that a couple weeks ago. It's really fucking good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:13:17 2015 No.6249351 >>6228764 it was a good beer, didnt really taste the green tea however 7/10

Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:15:52 2015 No.6249360

I just picked up Empyrean's Mochachino Milk Stout. Couldn't find an image of it strangely, but yeah the beer guy at my liquor store suggested along with a random customer who tried it a couple days ago. I didn't want to walk all the way upstairs to take a picture so whatever.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:21:30 2015 No.6249376 >>6238319 its fruity which is nice not something i would get all the time. also after drinking the entire 6-pack your mouth will be blue

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:24:48 2015 No.6249386 >>6243220 i put ice cubes in my IPAs faggot

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 17:26:21 2015 No.6249392 >>6243925 dumb question. it comes down to personal preference. I am from SD and enjoy the hell out of Ballast Point the most, mostly because I can get much more than just Sculpin here

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 18:45:06 2015 No.6249641 File: 144 KB, 480x640, 2015-02-19 18.44.09.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Here's what I'm having tonight.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 18:46:38 2015 No.6249647 >>6249641 Nice. Wish it wasn't so expensive :^(

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 18:55:06 2015 No.6249684 >>6249647 Yeah, $15 felt kind of expensive, but I knew they make it with coffee from Water Street Coffee and they have really great coffee.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 18:59:40 2015 No.6249704 >>6249684 At least it isn't $20 or more like Hopslam and Expedition.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 19:00:18 2015 No.6249706 >>6249704 They're all the same price in my area

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 19:02:24 2015 No.6249718 >>6249704 Yeah that's always true. Oddly enough, I remember that when I was buying the Java Stout, the woman in front of me in line at the liquor store bitching about how she thought $3.50 for one bottle of hopslam was the craziest thing she ever saw.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 19:09:53 2015 No.6249739 >>6249706 Well you are a lucky man. >>6249718 When you look at the prices like that, from the price per individual bottle it always seems more reasonable, at least I think so.

Anonymous Thu Feb 19 21:12:20 2015 No.6250056

>>6249351
Not trying to be a dick, but you but really didn't? I thought that greeny, herbal tea flavor was like the most prominent note of it. Overall I really enjoyed it but it was mostly because I thought it was really unique.

Also, I'm picking up Evil Twin's Imperial Biscotti Break tomorrow, any thoughts anyone?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 21:24:13 2015 No.6250091 >>6247504 No shit, cool man. They really are that cool hippie element the Roc brew scene needs. I know they're trying to open a local brewery and I really hope they kill it. And also that's a great saison.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:07:10 2015 No.6250224 >>6233358 Damn, I can get just about everything they put out for under 10 bucks.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:08:54 2015 No.6250235 >>6237500 The stone variety pack I get has Regular Stone, Ruination, Self Righteous, and Arrogant Bastard. It's fucking tasty.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:10:35 2015 No.6250238 >>6233344 Light Beers get a pretty terrible rap, but Budweiser is rarely seen as a bad beer. Personally, I'ts not something I'll ever go out of my way to buy, but I'll drink it or a Yuengling if it's all a bar has.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:15:53 2015 No.6250251 Ballast Point baffles me with their pricing. In SoCal it's normal beer price, but in the Bay Area it's suddenly 8.99$ for a tallboy Sculpin....why?! There are loads of beers from more disparate parts of the country that are better and cheaper.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:27:45 2015 No.6250282 >>6234095 I always have a hard time choosing between Bells and 60 minute, but 90 minute is better than both and I can get it any day of the year.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:27:50 2015 No.6250284 File: 146 KB, 480x640, 7604397936_7e426b73fb_z.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Not my picture, but I bought every bottle I could find since I heard they aren't going to make it anymore.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:32:50 2015 No.6250294 File: 103 KB, 683x1024, Anchor_Porter_Full.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Just bought a six pack of this, $7 Oakland represent!

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:38:09 2015 No.6250300 File: 30 KB, 320x320, ccbbeff53a788f515a777942670209bf_320x320.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6250294 boooooo East Bay Fides in Fermento from Hop Dogma

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:47:37 2015 No.6250318 >>6250300 nobody but techbros can afford to live in the city anymore, east bay is where it's at. Just drank the last "gingerbread porter" that was left at my house from a party. eh.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:51:58 2015 No.6250329 >>6238888 How did you get a job writing about beer?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:52:58 2015 No.6250331 >>6239745 Wiehenstaphener :)

Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:54:04 2015 No.6250335

>>6240276
What I was saying was, Shit, I just got finished drinking one of these. Have one left that I want to give to a friend, but will probably just drink. Pretty good, but I'd rather have Rhinegeist Panther any day if I want something malty. What's your favorite Cinci brew?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:56:16 2015 No.6250339 >>6243818 Stone is building a brewery in Richmond, so you're actually going to be in great shape, if you aren't already.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:58:52 2015 No.6250343 >>6249342 >>6249347 I've heard so many good things, but live nowhere near close enough to get some :(

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 00:01:29 2015 No.6250495 >>6250318 Oh 100% living in SF is just stupid expensive. I live in SJ...still stupid expensive, but a little less so.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 05:51:16 2015 No.6250875 >>6239745 Erdinger is another popular wheat beer, I'd say it's as good as Franziskaner. I also love Hoegaarden. It's a Belgian, their style is to have a more citrusy flavour which I like, especially good for Summer.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 05:54:34 2015 No.6250878 American beer is for plebs. Ebisu is best.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 07:29:09 2015 No.6250974 >>6250331 Is wiehenstaphener a meme around here?

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 09:12:53 2015 No.6251125 >>6239745 Try Hoegaarden Grand Cru too, it's basically a slightly sweeter triple Hoegaarden.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 12:59:04 2015 No.6251628 File: 225 KB, 1152x2048, Cali Creamin' Vanilla Cream Ale.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Pretty smooth day time beer. Nice clear golden pour and a hint of vanilla to set a palate right.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 17:47:50 2015 No.6252463 >>6250974 Not that I know of.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 18:23:58 2015 No.6252528 >>6251628 I'd drink this one again.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 21:25:23 2015 No.6252922 File: 1.11 MB, 2560x1536, 20150220_211153.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Picks for tonight

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 22:35:06 2015 No.6253122 >>6250331 >>6250974 >>6252463 Then go with weihenstaphener Its good shit

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 06:35:48 2015 No.6254068 File: 1.01 MB, 2372x1452, IMG_0045.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] tried those yesterday. Gänstaller and the Dolden Sud were good, rest was ok. A little dissapointed with Samuel Adams, /ck/ told me it was a good american beer.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 06:51:21 2015 No.6254073 >>6254068 Samuel adams boston lager is one of my least favorites of their offerings. Old Fezziwig is better but not great,

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 07:42:19 2015 No.6254123

>>6254068
Sam Adams makes A LOT of different beers. Boston Lager is basically their flagship, inoffensive everyman beer. A good amount of their stuff sucks, I'd say an equal amount are real good. I'd check out some of their small-batch stuff like Merry Maker or Fat Jack.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 07:47:07 2015 No.6254129 >>6228723 an IPA with grapefruit? that sounds disgusting... also I've seen that brand go for much less than that, you got ripped off.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 07:49:39 2015 No.6254134 >>6240226 god... all that EXTREEEEME lifestyle garbage on the side, I think I'm going to vomit

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 07:51:27 2015 No.6254137 >>6254073 >>6254123 i have to see what i can get my hands on over here. i'm always willing to try more.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 07:59:29 2015 No.6254143 >>6254123 none of Sam Adams is that great really, it's all pretty mediocere, and that's the thing, they pretty much go for the "I want to look like a like "craft" beer without really liking it" market.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 08:25:41 2015 No.6254162 >>6254143 Rebel IPA is actually pretty damn good, a lot of their seasonal stuff isn't that bad, even the standard Boston Lager is above Yuengling or any major domestic lager.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 08:28:49 2015 No.6254167 >>6254162 >standard Boston Lager is above Yuengling >rebel IPA is damn good Fuck is wrong with you?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 10:27:16 2015 No.6254281 File: 720 KB, 1200x1600, sole star.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Any brits here? I tried Adnams Sole Star and it was absolutely delicious. Very refreshing too. I've heard good stuff about Adnams, anyone tried some of their other beers?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 10:31:49 2015 No.6254294 >>6254281 >2.7% abv da fuq is this shit?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 10:33:11 2015 No.6254297 >>6254294 Evil Twin makes an ipa that's 2.7%

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 10:34:07 2015 No.6254299 >>6254294 A few brewers make lower alcohol beers that are still very tasty. Some people seem to believe in a myth that everything needs to be at least 5%

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 10:40:46 2015 No.6254314 File: 275 KB, 895x2800, IMG_20150221_163700.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Belgiumfag here, new to beers, I'll be trying this one tonight. My favorite so far: Grimbergen Blond

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 11:26:52 2015 No.6254437 >>6254299 probably because low ABV beers cost proportionally less to produce so people know they are getting ripped off if someone sells a 2.7% beer at normal craft beer prices Th only worthwhile low ABV beers are usually sours

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 11:33:17 2015 No.6254452 Can I get some recommendations (if any) on a decent beer/cider for somebody who's allergic to wheat? I'm aware of beers like Omission that are gluten-free, but are they any good? Should I just stick with some quality cider?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 11:35:58 2015 No.6254458 >>6254299 I like the higher alcohol beers because they tend to be sweeter. The only girly drink you won't get shit for.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 11:48:31 2015 No.6254486 >>6254437 >low ABV beers cost proportionally less You need less malt, but that's about it. The other steps are essentially the same. Depending on the country you might also pay less tax.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 11:56:31 2015 No.6254509

>>6254486
generally the amount of hops is proportionally less because high hops/very low malt beers don't taste particularly good, but yeah malt is the primary thing at play here

If you are cutting your malt bill by 50%, that is a huge savings, sure the shipping costs aren't reduced but you are downplaying how huge of a factor in the cost to the brewery the amount of malt is.

Why do you think very few breweries can manage to sell imperial stouts at the same price as their typical beers?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 16:44:21 2015 No.6255332 >>6242473 i really liked the 12 plato lager, intresting lager with lots of special flavors for the style.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 17:10:31 2015 No.6255425 File: 648 KB, 1536x2048, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] This shit right here kids!

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 17:15:38 2015 No.6255442 >>6254167 He's right though.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:01:45 2015 No.6255570 >>6228723 I just tried this today and wow. It's better than I expected. Anyone try the Habanero Sculpin yet? They have it at my liquor store, but yeah 15$ for the 6 pack is a lot.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:07:02 2015 No.6255584
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Trying this for the first time right now. My god.....Reminded me why I fell in love with IPA's. Just perfect. Tons of pine, citrus, lemon and grapefruit peel and that balance of sweetness like drinking fresh orange juice. If I could drink one beer for the rest of my life it would be this one. About to have another one. I just can't resist. Another that i tried for the first time last night was Good People's Coffee Oatmeal Stout. Amazing beer. Gonna have one later.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:17:59 2015 No.6255606 >>6255584 I was gunna grab a pack of this like an hour ago but the cans were canned like 2 months ago. Wanna try it fresh(er) for the first tkme.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:20:40 2015 No.6255615 >>6255584 Me >>6255606 again. Got some Victory Dirt Wolflf instead. It's so fucking good i could drink the whole 4 pack.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:23:44 2015 No.6255624 >>6228723 >not being a teetotaler Lmao @ your life

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:24:30 2015 No.6255626 >>6255606 Well the one's I'm drinking were canned back in september and they're just....incredible. If they're this good 4-5 months old i can't imagine how they are just canned. My advice? Fuck dates. Try this beer.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:26:47 2015 No.6255635

>>6255615
Haven't tried Dirt Wolf yet. Going to eventually. I have had Hop Devil, though. Another good one. Also Stone's Ruination is good or their Cali-Belgique. Both great. But the Jai Alai is just.....I have no words....except the ones I've used lel.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:27:42 2015 No.6255637 >>6255606 2 months isn't that bad. Most beer at liquor stores are around this old >>6255626 , unless they're sought after seasonals. If you want it fresh, go to the brewery.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:37:18 2015 No.6255679 >>6255584 Jai Alai is some good shit. Picked up a few sixers of it when I was in Tampa over the summer, sadly don't get it up here in NJ.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:42:44 2015 No.6255693 I'm in Kalamazoo visiting family right now, and we went to Bell's last night. I had some of their mead and it was pretty good. How's their Oatmeal Stout? My uncle got me a growler full of it, along with some Kalamazoo Stout.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:49:17 2015 No.6255721 >>6255679 I'm just over the moon. I'm just getting into homebrewing and I know I won't ever be able to compare to this. Makes me sad but fuck it. I'll just buy it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:01:57 2015 No.6255756 >>6255693 Their oatmeal stout rules man. I just had it on tap the other day.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:09:44 2015 No.6255779 File: 404 KB, 1080x1920, Screenshot_2015-02-21-18-08-22.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >being this butthurt Was this one of you guys?

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:16:38 2015 No.6255792

There's ultra-cheap macro beer, and then there's modestly-priced micro ("craft") beer, and then there's expensive macro and micro beers. Something like that.

I wish I could buy a 30 pack of decent ale for the price of Natural Ice (about $17 after tax).

I got into homebrewing because I wanted cheap micro beer, and while I can spend a fraction of what it costs to buy at the supermarket, it's not Natural Ice cheap yet. And this hobby keeps getting more expensive, because I enjoy buying new equipment.

Beer should be good, cheap, and plentiful. I wish I lived in the Shire. I bet they bathed in ales.

What's your favorite session beer and how much does it cost?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:24:17 2015 No.6255814 File: 82 KB, 640x480, 2612266350_5f852af8c8_z.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6255792 like 10.99 a 12 pack

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:29:51 2015 No.6255824

>>6233853
This was my journey. These were all my go-to beers over the years, in order:

Light beer swill (bud/coors/miller light, etc.)
Miller High Life
Blue Moon
Newcastle
Guinness
Samuel Adams
Fat Tire
Sierra Nevada
New Belgium seasonal beers
Sierra Nevada seasonal beers
Lighter/store brand IPAs
Lagunitas IPA

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:33:27 2015 No.6255828 >>6255824 Around where I live I find Sierra to be my base level. I like it and will drink it happily if there is nothing more exciting, but anything "lower tier" and I'll just have water.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:35:02 2015 No.6255831 >>6255828 >tfw a relative or friend offers you a shit beer and it's rude to say no thanks

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:44:31 2015 No.6255847 >>6255828 >being this picky Sometimes cheap macros taste pretty damn good.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:48:49 2015 No.6255857 >>6255847 I still go for a high life sometimes, but mostly for the nostalgia factor. It's a good "I wanna get destroyed" beer.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:50:06 2015 No.6255861 Just picked up a sixer of Zombie Dust.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:50:38 2015 No.6255863 >>6255828 i love craft beer but if im just looking to get drunk i get steel reserve 8%, pretty sure its something ridiculous like $7 for a 12-pack

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:51:53 2015 No.6255865 >>6255857 I buy a shit load of imperial stouts every winter, drink hamm's through out the summer, and then sip on last years imperials that upcoming winter. It's a good cycle.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:59:16 2015 No.6255885 >>6255863 Motherfucking Steel Reserve. Three or four of those will ruin your fuckin day. Great pre-game beer, though.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 19:59:19 2015 No.6255886 File: 61 KB, 333x633, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] GOAT session beer. I could kill a 12 pack on a Friday night no prob.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:00:12 2015 No.6255890 >>6255886 Dats some good stuff.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:01:40 2015 No.6255894 >>6255886 Try Brekle's Brown if you're into malty stuff. Most of those Anchor beers are pretty decent.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:04:06 2015 No.6255898 >>6255886 Not bad, but I think Fat Tire or SNPA is a better session beer. come at me bro

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:09:05 2015 No.6255908 >>6255898 I disagree.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:14:40 2015 No.6255929 >>6255886 I can only get their porter at my local store (Yurop here), but it's excellent. Can't wait to try this, heard a lot of good stuff about it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:14:59 2015 No.6255931 >>6255908 No, I disagreed first.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:18:05 2015 No.6255936 >>6233750 So much good beer between Rockford and Madison. Haven't tried that one yet but I'll pick some up soon. Their Bedlam Belgian IPA is one of my favorites.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:23:55 2015 No.6255949 >>6255929 Their Liberty Ale is great too. Try it out. Taste our freedom.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:44:26 2015 No.6255987 >>6255779 someone get this hophead out of here.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:47:24 2015 No.6255993 File: 1.71 MB, 500x500, 1420065940688.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6255987 for me

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 20:54:28 2015 No.6256013 >>6255987 Nearly missed this reference.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 21:12:59 2015 No.6256070 >>6255987 wanna know how i got these scars

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 21:42:52 2015 No.6256143 >>6255987 Lel Is he big?

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 21:58:06 2015 No.6256188

>>6255831
My friends are either beer snobs like me or they already know I'm a beer snob....did have to drink a bunch of Tecate with my Mexican GF's Dad.
>>6255847
Not good enough for me I guess. I'm one of those freaks that enjoys drinking plain water anyways.
>>6255863
Beer is too much work for me if I'm aiming to get drunk. I just go for booze if that's my game plan.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:03:55 2015 No.6256201
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>>6255936
Bedlam is my go to beer if there is nothing new I want to try. If you like Bedlam you will definitely like that. Kind of like a cross between Bedlam and Hopalicious

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:11:18 2015 No.6256218 >>6256188 Imagine if you were forced to drink corona Shits some of the worst stuff I've ever tasted

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:14:29 2015 No.6256227
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I pose a question /beer/
You're broke as fuck and want beer but need to get through the weekend
What do you buy?
I go with this stuff I can find it on sale for $13 a 30 pack
And I think it tastes better than bud light or miller or Coors light

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:15:36 2015 No.6256234 >>6256218 I was given a choice between Corona and Tecate. I feel I chose the lesser of two evils...did it for the pussy.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:16:42 2015 No.6256236 >>6256234 Yea at least tecate is drinkable Outside the memeness dos equise is passable

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:16:52 2015 No.6256237 >>6256227 high life, just like when I was underaged in college

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:17:21 2015 No.6256238 >>6256227 costco has as Kirkland generic lite that I'd go for never tried it but if I had to do megacheap beer I'd try that

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:18:03 2015 No.6256242 >>6256237 That stuff grew on me in college It was too carbonated for a while, but it was always around so I got used to it

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:19:03 2015 No.6256244 File: 240 KB, 1080x1920, 1422920240106.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6256238 Fuck yea I saw that and though it was hilarious "LIGHT BEER"

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:20:05 2015 No.6256251 >>6256227 >buying light beer >ever No. Calories = ABV (and vice versa) If you want to get fucked through the weekend with limited funds, get ice beer, vodka, fortified wine or box wine.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:20:46 2015 No.6256252 >>6256244 I'm picky about bottles or I'd be on that shit in a heartbeat.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:24:13 2015 No.6256258 >>6256236 If Negra, Pacifico, or regualr Dos Equise it would have been a chill afternoon. Alas it was me sitting around a bunch of Mexicans asking me questions my shit Spanish can't handle and drinking terrible beer.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:35:44 2015 No.6256276 File: 716 KB, 2048x1152, 2015-02-21 21.35.39.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] First of the night.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:50:11 2015 No.6256304 I'll never understand this notion beer snobs came up with that macros taste bad. Sure craft beer has a better taste but macros arent BAD, just tastes like sweet fizzy water with the added benefit of alcohol. It has its place.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:55:28 2015 No.6256321

>>6256304
Drinkable i.e not good or bad just doesn't seem worth it to me. I'd rather drink water or booze. I'm not saying all macro tastes like shit because that plain isn't true, but personally I don't think it is a better option than booze or nothing.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 22:56:25 2015 No.6256324

>>6256304
light beer basically tastes like carbonated water, which is not a particularly good flavor. Full strength macros while not all being straight up bad, are all far worse than many other readily available things

So I wouldn't turn down a free one when nothing better is around, but I would definitely never pick one

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:08:38 2015 No.6256358

>>6256321
>>6256324

yep agreed, there are better options but if I'm at a bbq or social gathering and I get offered one I'm not going to be like "FUCK OFF PLEB, WHY DON'T YOU HAVE 5 DIFFERENT IMPERIAL IPAs ON TAP REEEEEEEEEEE".
They aren't wonderful, but people make if out like it's impossible to drink swill that makes you vomit. Now malt liquor is a totally different story all together, there is some disgusting shit out there.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:09:49 2015 No.6256360 >>6256252 >I'm picky about bottles Literally why? Cans are superior in every single way and new technology and packing methods ensures no metallic taste. I will always grab canned beer before bottled beer if I have a choice between the two.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:12:03 2015 No.6256363 >>6255824 >Fat Tire I used to think this shit was good. Then I tried it again a few years later and it's just spiced up coors light.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:13:03 2015 No.6256365 >>6256360 >new technology and packing methods ensures no metallic taste. when the cans near me get that technology I'll be all ears

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:15:15 2015 No.6256373

>>6256365
Buy any craft beer in a can and it will have no metallic taste whatsoever. I guarantee it.

Why do you think so many expensive, high quality, sought after beers are canned?

Bells Two Hearted, Ten Fidy, anything brewed by The Alchemist are all canned just to name a few amazing beers.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:16:07 2015 No.6256376 >>6256365 that technology isn't even remotely new, all macro and craft beers use it

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:17:31 2015 No.6256385 >>6256365 it isn't 1980 any more, grandpa.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:20:27 2015 No.6256393 >>6256360 ME TOO ANON! God, I just loved when they came out with that little vented shotgun tab on Bud Light™. How else can i be the life of the party and crush my drinking vessel on my forehead? cans4lyfe<3

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:22:31 2015 No.6256399 >>6256393 cans cost less to make and ship, and protect flavor better only problem is marketing because people associate them with cheap beer

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:26:46 2015 No.6256414

>>6256399
>protect flavor better
Yea, that BPA coating sure is neato!

>cans cost less to make and ship
>only problem is people associate them with cheap beer
kek.

By the way, glass is chemically inert and can be reused. Why aren't there aluminium growlers yet?

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:35:13 2015 No.6256437

>>6256414
>Why aren't there aluminium growlers yet
there definitely are, however aluminum thick enough that it will not deform when empty and unpressurized is a little more expensive than glass, and as you get to larger volumes the benefit of cheaper shipping becomes much less significant (plus the breweries don't ship growlers to stores typically so thats no longer a concern at all in most cases)

It protects flavor better because it lets no light through, also you jumping to chemophobe tactics shows you have no clue what you are talking about

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:45:25 2015 No.6256462 >>6256414 >Why aren't there aluminium growlers yet? The Alchemist, which is probably one of the top 5 breweries in the country, puts all of their beers in cans and/or aluminum growlers.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:52:34 2015 No.6256484

>>6256437
>hops are estrogenic.
>bpa is estrogenic.
I bet you like to sip quadruple-hopped 80 IBU craft brews out of aluminum cans that you dropped Menest pills into.

If you worry so much about mercaptans, keep your bottles away from sunlight, genius. I have never had a light struck brew in a glass bottle because I'm not a retard and store my beer properly. Do you honestly just leave aluminum cans out near windows and at room temp, swearing they taste better? I bet you also think that a fridge's lightbulb skunks the beer in glass bottles.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 23:55:11 2015 No.6256492 >>6256484 why are you so hostile toward cans? I mostly end up drinking stuff in bottles because most of the good beer around here is sold that way, but its fucking dumb to buy bottles for the sake of buying bottles. Your entire stance makes no sense

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:03:26 2015 No.6256510
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>>6256462
Growlers are 64oz. These are aluminium cans and no where near 64oz. The Alchemist uses stainless steel growlers, not aluminum.

http://alchemistbeer.com/product/alchemist-stainless-growler/

This is what most craft brewers have been calling growlers lately, when in fact it is just a $2 aluminum water bottle made in china:

http://alchemistbeer.com/product/heady-water-bottle/

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:14:00 2015 No.6256535

>>6256510
>Growlers are 64oz
Oh fuck off you pedantic faggot every beer shop I go to has signs referring to 36oz and 64oz growlers as growlers.

Even still, the growlers aren't the fuckin point. The point is that they can all of their beers. I only mentioned growlers because of what the beer company who cans all of their beers.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:15:37 2015 No.6256541

>>6256510
just like google 'aluminum growler' they are definitely a thing

Of course they don;t have the same benefits that aluminum cans do over bottles because they are designed to be refilled unlike cans so they need substantially more metal making them not cheaper than glass. Plus Breweries do not ship growlers so the dramatically improved shipping costs that cans have over bottles are not longer a factor with growlers

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:16:17 2015 No.6256543

>>6256492
I'm not, I'll drink out of anything, but this bullshit about "ohhhh it protects the flavor" needs to be put to bed. Cans are great for camping and tailgating, but glass bottles have numerous utilitarian advantages. At the end of the day, both are recyclable. Both pour your brew into your mouth or a glass. That's it. This is a case of companies cutting costs and advertising it as if cans are somehow revolutionary. People seem to flock to advertising more and more, that's why craft brew cans look like Monster Energy shit now. As the competitors keep springing up, craft brew is slowly becoming about putting more effort into the art on the bottle rather than what's in it. Read this article:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/06/10/320645347/brewers-have-been-all-bottled-up-but-now-theyre-canning-it

"I think there's a cool factor to it," says Devon Broglie, as associate global beverage buyer with Whole Foods. The newfound hipster popularity of old PBR may have given canned craft a boost, and some of it, he says, is just personal preference. "Folks just like it."

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:18:46 2015 No.6256551

>>6256543
>but glass bottles have numerous utilitarian advantages.
like what? I can't think of a single one. People just think this because macros have spent millions of marketing dollars telling you bottles are nicer than cans

>but this bullshit about "ohhhh it protects the flavor" needs to be put to bed
But that is literally true, why would it possibly upset you? Sure brown bottles are pretty decent at that so its not often a problem, but cans are factually better at it

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:20:08 2015 No.6256556

>>6256543
>This is a case of companies cutting costs
Why is breweries being able to sell you cheaper beer a bad thing?

You are telling me you are opposed to something that is cheaper and of higher quality simply because you would rather it cost more to make?

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:23:01 2015 No.6256565

>>6256541
>google 'aluminum growler'

All of the growlers that popped up were all SS. I meant that they don't exist in the way that you won't see them on shelves. I'm sure you can find some little company in the bowels of the internet selling one (i sure can't), but they are definitely not "a thing".

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:23:59 2015 No.6256570
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>>6256543
>People seem to flock to advertising more and more
Not true, please try and recall what advertising did to american beer in the 80s, it was a much bigger problem then
>that's why craft brew cans look like Monster Energy shit now
again, thats not even true. Please direct me to a energy drink that looks like this

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:24:59 2015 No.6256575 >>6256565 To be fair, stainless steel growlers equally counter your point that beer should only be sold in glass

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:27:16 2015 No.6256583

>>6256551
>I can't think of a single one.
Reusability. You think homebrewers can their brew? No, they keg or bottle em. You can sanitize and recap bottles numerous times until they break then you get new ones. This in the long term saves a lot of money. Most of my friends and myself buy macro brews, de-label the bottles when we are done and make our own individual batches and trade em. Cans go straight into the recycling bin.

>But that is literally true
Are you literally sure?

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:28:16 2015 No.6256584 >>6256556 >higher quality No.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:29:07 2015 No.6256585

>>6256583
>Are you literally sure?
yes

and sure, using them for homebrew is a legitimate thing, but very very few people bottle as many home brews as they drinks tore bought brews so thats an incredibly small factor, plus any home brew store sells bottles fairly cheaply

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:29:16 2015 No.6256586 >>6256575 Stainless is rigid and reusable, I fully support it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:30:22 2015 No.6256589 >>6256586 aluminum is rigid and reusable at that thickness too, stainless is just cheaper

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:32:24 2015 No.6256594 >>6256584 you keep saying this, but ask any brewer and they will tell you cans provide for better quality control with a better seal and zero light at a much better shape for shipping

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:32:25 2015 No.6256595

>>6256585
>incredibly small factor
Why isn't aluminum can homebrewing a thing? Homebrewing has been going on in it's modern state for decades. Are you trying to say aluminum cans are an evolution in beer and glass is outmoded? 900 years from now glass bottles will still be a thing. I guess whatever company you've been buying from has you hook line and sinker.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:34:39 2015 No.6256604 >>6256594 >much better shape for shipping That's the key. It's easier to load on pallets and trucks and is pretty foolproof. If you think they have better QC and seal you are a complete fucking moron. Seriously.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:34:54 2015 No.6256605

>>6256595
>Why isn't aluminum can homebrewing a thing
because capping bottles is substantially easier for a human to do without machinery

If homebrewers had automated bottling/canning lines most would can

again, I rarely buy cans because none of my favorite breweries around here can yet, but I fully welcome the day they begin canning

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:36:36 2015 No.6256608

>>6256604
>If you think they have better QC and seal you are a complete fucking moron. Seriously
Seriously though, Why are you contesting this?
In what way do they not? You seem to just be arguing for the sake of arguing despite having no actual evidence or even plausible explanation for your point

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:38:47 2015 No.6256617 Cans are good at attracting consumer attention in-store and at keeping beer drinkable for months and months after it was made. Whether this is good or bad, it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things because it should be all about the beer.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:42:06 2015 No.6256630

>>6256608
Glass bottles let no oxygen in and even have oxygen absorbing caps for the split second they are bottled. No oxidization, no leaks, and every production is batch sampled. QC and seal is a non-issue, I have never had a beer that leaked, but I have gotten an empty can once or twice (probably an automated filler bug).

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:42:37 2015 No.6256632

>>6256617
the best part about cans is they are lighter, take up less space and are in a more efficient shape and they are better in places where crowds gather and everyone having glass is a serious safety concern like sports events and beaches

The quality improvements are real, but they are a much smaller factor

The only downside is canning requires more advanced machinery most upstart breweries cannot afford to do it initially

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:45:37 2015 No.6256644 >>6256630 ok, so all of the brewers who unanimously agree cans are better are wrong

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:45:51 2015 No.6256647 >>6256632 Why not aluminum bottles? That's all I ever get at concerts and sporting events.Unless I wanna pay $8 for draft bud light in a clear dixie cup lol

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:46:57 2015 No.6256651 >>6256644 Show me one brewer that prefers cans strictly for their QC and seal ability.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:50:55 2015 No.6256663 >>6256651 >strictly for Of course that won't be a thing, there are many benefits of cans, the QC part is a small portion of it. The far superior efficiency will always be the primary reason, that in no way is evidence in your favor

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:53:17 2015 No.6256671

>>6256647
>Why not aluminum bottles
those are just a marketing gimmick like most Macro packaging innovations (like vortex bottles and mountains turning blue)

Aluminum bottles have no benefit over aluminum cans besides being capable which is almost never something anyone has to do with a 12oz beer

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:55:17 2015 No.6256678
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>>6256663
There are innumerable beers in bottles that are older than you and are still properly sealed. Your argument is invalid. Come back when vintners switch to canning, thanks.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 00:57:55 2015 No.6256687 >>6256678 wine doesn't have the light problem beer does, plus it is not sealed in the way beer is and wine is all marketing bullshit, wine is only still primarily bottled for marketing reasons

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:03:07 2015 No.6256700 >>6256687 >wine doesn't have the light problem beer does Not the exact one, no. The formation of dimethyl sulphide, dimethyl disulphide, and hydrogen sulphide are pretty big problems though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_fault#Lightstrike

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:05:49 2015 No.6256704
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>>6256687
>plus it is not sealed in the way beer is
Not all wines are corked. Cheap ones are twist off but I've had a number of aged ones that were crown capped.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:06:05 2015 No.6256706 >>6256678 Lets just say hypothetically that there is no quality benefit of using an opaque better sealed can. Its still a much better option for brewers and your opposition makes no sense

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:07:56 2015 No.6256709 >>6256704 >>6256700 you are getting off track. How does any of that stuff make bottles as good as cans?

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:08:09 2015 No.6256710 >>6256706 >Its still a much cheaper option for brewers FTFY

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:09:17 2015 No.6256715 >>6256709 Proves there is 0 issue with QC and seal. QC comes down to company and standards, but crown seals are every single bit as effective as cans.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:09:17 2015 No.6256716 >>6256710 do you not realize that cheaper for brewers means cheaper for consumers which means better? Why would it being less burdensome possibly be bad?

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:10:18 2015 No.6256718 >>6256716 This type of thinking is what led to Light beers and watering down IPAs to increase returns.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:10:52 2015 No.6256720 >>6256715 >Proves there is 0 issue with QC and seal even if it did prove that, it does nothing to show bottles are better. It at best suggests they are the same (not to mention you are ignoring that no light is obviously better than a little light)

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:13:03 2015 No.6256728 >>6256718 >watering down IPA dude, IPAs are getting stronger and stronger, DIPAs are more common than ever Don't confuse the rebranding of pale ales as session IPAs with watering down IPAs, that just makes you sound dumb. Stop being a luddite

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:18:05 2015 No.6256737

>>6256720
Cans can yield to puncturing and mechanical stress, they are far from impervious. Glass needs a lot of mechanical stress to break but doesn't tear or crumble. Glass will have thermal stress if it undergoes extreme changes in temp. Both are susceptible to pressurization (freezer explosions). Bottles aren't better than cans, but to say cans are better than bottles is foolish. Cans are cheaper yes, but value itself is not an intrinsic indicator of quality.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:24:34 2015 No.6256752

>>6256737
bottles are easier to ship (both having a superior profile and being lighter), protect the product better, and are cheaper

Bottles break more easily (cans are more susceptible to puncture but packages are far more likely to be subjected to shock than puncture so cans fare far better) and glass is more hazardous when it breaks

If quality is indeed the same as you blindly cling to, then why would you ever not go with the cheaper option? Your whole premise seems to be paying more money is good because some things that are cheap are bad like bud light.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:30:07 2015 No.6256770 File: 42 KB, 479x720, 1380697092809.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] are you niggers really arguing about bottles and cans?

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 01:48:26 2015 No.6256820 >>6255987 Goddammit it should have stopped being funny years ago but here we fucking are shooting Natty Boh outta my nose

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 05:23:54 2015 No.6257144 >beer nice meme drink

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 06:33:57 2015 No.6257232 >>6254437 So what? It's about how good they taste, not how many extra pennies the brewer is making off you.

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