/beer/ general

[Anonymous No.7435698]

Beer general? Beer general.

>drinking
>storing/cellaring
>brewing

Had this earlier tonight. Absolutely delicious. Just a shame I didn't buy more cans of it.

[Anonymous No.7435707]

>>7435698
That's a big can

[Anonymous No.7435711]

Probably the only "fancy beer" I buy since it's pretty much an expensive, well respected beer that has the piss taste that I like about beer. I usually just drink Coors Light or PBR.

[Anonymous No.7435716]

>>7435707

Fuck off.

[Anonymous No.7435735]

>>7435698
damn just had that the other night, Temecula here

nice and hoppy but a little malt sweetness also, real good

[Anonymous No.7435741]

>>brewing
My cream ale turned out rather nicely. Gonna bottle my California Common this weekend.

[Anonymous No.7435753]

>>7435711
kysmm

[Anonymous No.7435755]

>>7435741

Nice color and head. Makes me want to get back into brewing.

[Anonymous No.7435886]

>>7435711
had some of their original the other night. was pretty good. personally prefer my beer with a roasted flavoring. About to give pic related a taste tonight

[Anonymous No.7435899]

>>7435698
Going to get s sixpack of those tomorrow! Really liked most of their beers as of late.

Drinking one of these tonight, only one left after this one.

[Anonymous No.7435924]

as much I like my craft beers (even have a nice IPA in my living room), I'd be genuinely lost without this flagrantly bottom-tier but trusty old muck!

[Anonymous No.7435933]

>>7435924
>nice IPA collection
fix'd

[Anonymous No.7435941]

beer is so good to me when I really like to drink beer. I find it good on the mobile after I make home time..
what is the favourte beer for you guys??

[Anonymous No.7435947]

>>7435899
Also started my first homebrew in 6 months two nights ago, high krausen is passing now it seems. Only 1,050 Pale ale so it works quick.

[Anonymous No.7435962]

>>7435947

Is that some kind of temperature controlled carboy locker?

[Anonymous No.7435965]

>tfw on decongestants and can't drink

[Anonymous No.7435971]

>>7435698
Yuengling is best. Reminder craft beer is hipster meme beer trash

[Anonymous No.7435972]

>>7435886
I've had it on draft at a bar. If you like dark, chocolaty imperial stout with strong coffee notes you'll like it. Definitely do heavy to drink more than 2 or 3 in a sitting before wanting something lighter.

[Anonymous No.7435973]

>>7435962
Old fridge with external temperature control box.

[Anonymous No.7435978]

>>7435971
Fuck you. I'm on the west coast and was pounding Yuenglings when I visited Philly last year. It's not available here at all.

[Anonymous No.7435980]

>>7435973

I really need to rig myself something like that.

I go full ghetto wet towel wrapped carboy with a fan blowing on it in the Summer, space heater in a closet during the Winter.

[Anonymous No.7435990]

>>7435980
If one has the space for it it´s well worth it. Also works great for clearing with a good deep cold crash, this old fridge can take it all the way down to around 29F

[Anonymous No.7435991]

>IPA

[Anonymous No.7435993]

>>7435978
New Jersyan myself, I live in an endless river of Yuengling all the time. 24oz cans for $2, they used to have a 32oz bottle back in the day

[Anonymous No.7435998]

>>7435993
It's not fair. Closest we have in terms of price is Pabst but I think Yuengling is superior

[Anonymous No.7436043]

>Moved to Tennessee due to work
>Hear about YingLing beer all day every day
>OMG DOOD U GOTTA HAV IT DOOD ITS GOOD
>Try one
>Its yet another American Macrobrew trash
>Drink superior Euro Lagers and Pilsners all day instead

Its not anything special. It sucks desu.

[Anonymous No.7436355]

>>7436043
It's the best beer by far for the very low price though. That's why it is so popular.

[Anonymous No.7436363]

right up the road from them, pretty good

[Anonymous No.7436365]

I'm drinking this from a local brewery. It's one of the best IPA's I've ever had.

[Anonymous No.7436372]

>>7435698
Drinking some Stone Ruination at the moment. It's okay. Finally have enough bottles to bottle a 5 gallon batch of home-brew so I'll be on a pilgrimage to the home-brew shop this weekend. Hopefully I don't fuck it up, been a while since I brewed.

[Anonymous No.7436456]

Are my tastes un-developed if I think this tastes like nothing? It's practically water to me. I like other stuff from Troegs, like Nugget Nectar and Perpetual, but I get nothing from this. It says on the label it has a lot of different ingredients but I taste nothing...Makes me feel like I'm still clueless when it comes to beer.

[Anonymous No.7436463]

can someone explain why heady topper needs to be drunk from the can? whats so special about it being in a can?

[Anonymous No.7436477]

Been enjoying several of pic related lately. Delicious, fairly sessionable Belgian Pale. Highly carbonated, nicely esthery with some peach and lemon complementing the spice. It's like a step up from White Wheats and light Saisons into more potent and flavorful Belgians.

[Anonymous No.7436599]

>>7436456
it's a more subtle beer/style than the super acidic Nugget Nectar or a hoppy IPA

[Anonymous No.7436636]

>>7435993
>24oz cans for $2
Thats not even a good price, especially for one of the worst tasting macro beers in Yuengling. You can get 6 packs of pretty good craft beer for just a few cents more per 12 oz

[Anonymous No.7436656]

>>7435965
Says who? I do it all the time.

[Anonymous No.7436683]

>>7436636
>worst tasting macro beers in Yuengling
The lager is the best in Yuengling except maybe the bock beer but its seasonal
>you can get a better craft beer
Which ones exactly? The 24oz are usually a dollar and change but I don't know the price off the top of my head, it still is cheaper than the 6 and 12 packs, and Yuengling is generally really cheap in comparison to any macro brews. As long as it's none of that fruit flavored junk I'll try it out

[Anonymous No.7436696]

Any al/ck/ies in the Baltimore/DC area? What are some good local brews? There are a ton of breweries in the area but lots that I've tried have been pretty mediocre. My favorite so far is probably pic related.

[Anonymous No.7436707]

>>7436683
I just don't understand why if you are going to go cheap you wouldn't just get a 30 of something like High Life for $15
You can routinely find some of the bigger national brands like Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams for ~$7-7.5 for a six pack, and most likely a few ones local to you, which is hardly more than a $2 24oz can

[Anonymous No.7436969]

This is the most overrated beer I've ever had. The 10% abv isn't noticeable but it's because everything is so totally overpowered by vanilla. It's like vanilla juice.

[Anonymous No.7436975]

>>7436656
Alcohol and pills generally don't go well together. But after researching, it seems like it would be okay if I drink just a little.

[Anonymous No.7437038]

>Be a newfag to /beer/
>Always been a liquor person
>Find a place nearby that sells a lot of different craft beers
>They have growlers
>Buy a few of them
>Try some Fat Tire from new belgium
>Mfw

Why the fuck did i ignore good beer for so long?

[Anonymous No.7437054]

>>7435716
Someone get this hothead out if here

[Anonymous No.7437057]

Which beer won't give a hangover the next morning?

I mean like not a single trace like liquor does

[Anonymous No.7437097]

>>7436969
I had one the other day for the first time, and mostly agree. I didn't taste much vanilla (sure smelled it), and though it was pretty complex, but I absolutely thought it was overrated. Really good, but not one of the best porters in the world.

[Anonymous No.7437142]

>>7436969
>>7437097

Americans tend to overrate their beer

Ratings aren't really anything more than x amount of people like this opposed to an objective rating

[Anonymous No.7437191]

I'm buying beer for a party, and i'm wondering what is the best "mass market" beer you can get. The kind that can be picked up at any store.

[Anonymous No.7437199]

>>7437191

Buying beer for a party? Get a 30 rack of PBR or High Life. Who's gonna complain?
I'm from Chicago though, Old Style. It's our beer and they can't have it.

[Anonymous No.7437206]

>>7437199
Im looking for something that's not complete shit, im drinking it too.

[Anonymous No.7437234]

>>7437206
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

[Anonymous No.7437238]

>>7437234

this

you're not going to get much options for party beer, but sierra nevada is probably your best bet

[Anonymous No.7437239]

>>7437206

I'd be leery of someone who thinks they're too good for a PBR at a party. But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say I don't really know what kind of atmosphere you're going for.
My first thought as for a step up would be Goose Island 312. The green pale ale around now, the yellow wheat ale for more summery. I bet Heineken would be a more generally accepted pick. You should be playing to the middle.

[Anonymous No.7437241]

>>7437239
PBR and Schlitz are the best American Adjunct lagers.

Unlike Miller, Coors, and Budweiser, they aren't lightened to fuck with rice or corn syrup and actually still have some hops in them.

[Anonymous No.7437242]

>>7437239
Goose Island? Might as well buy Shock Top.

Heineken is just Dutch budweiser, uses rice just like Budweiser.

[Anonymous No.7437245]

>>7437239
>first thought is Goose Island, owned by AB

> Not Sierra Nevada

fag.

[Anonymous No.7437246]

>>7437241

PBR is pretty good compared to most american macro lagers

is it basically americans molson canadian?

easy to drink, still at about 5% abv, absolutely refreshing when cold

[Anonymous No.7437247]

>>7437242

I think if you showed up to a party with Heineken, nobody would complain. It's not the best, but the question itself kinda pulls in different directions. "What's the best mass market beer?" And "What's something decent and available to bring to a party?" Are two very different questions

[Anonymous No.7437250]

>>7437242
Goose Island is as good as its ever been. Stop being a goof

[Anonymous No.7437257]

>>7437246
It's better than Molsons. Molsons is almost identical to the major American macros - still lightened to fuck with rice and corn syrup.

PBR uses it moderately - it's more like a pre-prohibition lager.

>>7437247
The best cheap mass market beer is PBR or Schlitz.

The best easy to get beer that's good is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It's everywhere these days, and has been for a decade.

>>7437250
Right, and that good as its ever been isn't very good at all. 312 is a shit wheat, and their pale ale is a joke.

Sierra Nevada is far superior - SN's hefe is the best American made hefeweizen, not some pale wheat ale flavorless crap like 312.

[Anonymous No.7437262]

>>7437257

hm

my alcoholic uncle drinks a shitload of pbr, always doubted his beer taste but that actually seems like a smart move now

[Anonymous No.7437263]

>>7437257

I don't care what beer you bring, you don't seem like you'd be fun at a party

[Anonymous No.7437268]

>>7437263
What, because I know what beer is good and which beer isn't? This is a fucking opinions on beer thread, what kind of pissy fuck are you?

Seriously, how much of a giant faggot can you be to complain about people expressing their opinions of beer in a beer thread?

Just leave.

[Anonymous No.7437271]

>>7437268
Calm down

[Anonymous No.7437274]

>>7437268

chill

[Anonymous No.7437275]

>>7437262
Schlitz is the better of the two - but you can't find it everywhere. Usually in a 12 pack of bottles, 6 pack of bottles, or a few tallboys. I've never seen a 30 of it.

>>7437271
>>7437274
samefaggot

[Anonymous No.7437277]

>>7437275

no, you just need to stop sperging

[Anonymous No.7437278]

>>7437277
So telling people to fuck off is sperging now too?

Right.

[Anonymous No.7437283]

>>7437263

People are so soft on 4chan now

[Anonymous No.7437289]

>>7437278

[Anonymous No.7437294]

>>7437289
Ok Rubio

[Anonymous No.7437337]

my go-to

[Anonymous No.7437371]

yummy ale ^o^

[Anonymous No.7437377]

what's a high-abv beer that one can find at a normal supermarket?

[Anonymous No.7437383]

This was the latest thing I took a gamble on.

Strangely tasted better in a bottle than poured. Not something i'd recommend though.

I like to try different stuff all the time, have a little bottlecap collection.

Any love for Oskar Blues? Dat Ten Fiddy.

[Anonymous No.7437446]

>>7437038
As a fellow coloradan...New Belgium is trash

[Anonymous No.7437448]

>>7437383
ever get your hands on the barrel aged ten fidy? Sooo good (but overpriced)

[Anonymous No.7437524]

>>7435707
para usted

[Anonymous No.7437861]

>>7437446
It's entry level. On par with Sam Adams. Great for someone just getting into beer like the poster you're replying to

[Anonymous No.7437867]

i live in belgium

pretty much the only thing i drink the last few months are duvels, this shit is so good...

Its also cheap, like 90 cents for a bottle, and if you return the empty bottles it turns out like 60 cents or something

There are tons of other good ones too, but i have gotten lazy here.

[Anonymous No.7437869]

>>7437867
I wish they still had a bottle return policy in the states

[Anonymous No.7437871]

>>7435698
My favorits

[Anonymous No.7437883]

>>7437867
Sad story bro maleur 10° hhhhmmm check it out they like duvels but mutch better

[Anonymous No.7438448]

Very nice ipa!

[Anonymous No.7438475]

Bell's Third Coast Barleywine is super good

Hopslam is severely overrated don't bother

[Anonymous No.7438549]

Dessert beer! Very nice barrel version, nice tones of whiskey!

[Anonymous No.7438802]

>>7437377

>normal supermarket

Like Food Lion? The highest abv beer they probably have is Natty ice. Where I live, most supermarkets have a stellar selection of craft beer.

[Anonymous No.7439040]

>>7438549
I had this on tap and it was phenomenal. Good call picking a bottle up. I wish I had

[Anonymous No.7439047]

>>7439040
Did you have the wheat whiskey version as well by any chance?

[Anonymous No.7439048]

>>7437038

New Belgium is where I started. Fat Tire was my favorite beer for a while. Pretty good at first but once you start trying other stuff you realize they're pretty basic. Their tripel is offensively bad. Their bombers can be good though.

[Anonymous No.7439722]

>>7437871
euro detected

>>7438549
It's cool that they use rye instead of bourbon. I'd love to try BA Old Rasputin but haven't found it for sale yet. I'm sure it is good based on the regular beer.

Been drinking lots of Sunday Morning Stout which is another really good BA stout.

[Anonymous No.7439733]

>>7439048
Fat Tire is good but I haven't had one in a long time. The upcoming Fat Tire collaboration variety pack has got me really excited though. They've got an allstar lineup of breweries and these twists on Fat Tire sound amazing.

[Anonymous No.7440856]

>>7439047
Didn't even know that was a thing!

Picked up some of this stuff yesterday. This is an old picture and the can design has changed, but this is so much better than I remember. Dank and sticky and piney and just all around great. Anyone near minnesota who drinks ipas should really get their hands on some.

[Anonymous No.7441025]

>>7437038
Because your granddad didn't drink it but he drank good whiskey. It takes time for the general public to get into new things.

[Anonymous No.7441033]

>>7437867
I wish your beer prices would come to Finland. We already have your beer.

[Anonymous No.7441040]

>>7437038
Just about every kind of alcoholic beverage can give you a feeling like that. It's more a question of what's available to you in your area. In most of the US, the only things that come in enough variety to make it worth the effort are beer, beer, and beer.

[Anonymous No.7441079]

>>7435707
für Sie

[Anonymous No.7441080]

>>7435711
kysmm

[Anonymous No.7441201]

>>7441079
>für dich
There. No need to be so formal on an Indonesian shadow puppetry board.

[Anonymous No.7441240]

What does ale taste like?

[Anonymous No.7441250]

>>7441240
kind of like whale....but without the 'wh'

[Anonymous No.7441258]

Could someone link me to a recipe for a fruity, top fermenting beer that is ready to drink quickly?
There are only 3 weeks between brewing and drinking.
And is it ok to store the beer in plastic bottles?

[Anonymous No.7441266]

>cursed with good taste
>can't afford great beer right now
>have to drink cider cuz 1.69/16oz
help

[Anonymous No.7441285]

>>7441201
>>7441079

[Anonymous No.7441616]

>>7441266
Buy a mixed 12 pack from your favourite brewery. Colorado breweries in particular are pretty good about it. Left Hand and Upslope are both great.

[Anonymous No.7441633]

>>7435698
Pretty heavy, not sure I could drink more than 3 or 4. But its very good.

[Anonymous No.7441659]

>>7441633
This is the one good beer ive had from them

[Anonymous No.7441681]

>>7441633
I work with a Leinenkugel and always ragged on her about the shit beer, but then she showed me this one.

[Anonymous No.7441696]

Got this from the supermarket the other day, rather viscous and bitter, but very enjoyable.

[Anonymous No.7441717]

Got me some Maximus Brutus for this evening (Utrecht) and Big Black Beaver from Amsterdam which is a stout with anise and liquorice

[Anonymous No.7441721]

What's an IPA?

[Anonymous No.7441728]

>>7435698
I fucking love Modern Times. Their spring seasonal Booming Rollers just came out, you should check that out too.

[Anonymous No.7441729]

>>7441721
India Pale Ale. It's a style of beer heavily flavored with hops.

[Anonymous No.7441746]

OP here, currently drinking this. Very nice saison, full of lemon and sherbet flavours.

>>7441728

I plan to. It's just a shame that they're a bit rare in Britbongland.

[Anonymous No.7442154]

>>7441266
brew ur own? no meming

[Anonymous No.7442170]

>>7441266
What this guy said:
>>7442154

[Anonymous No.7442209]

Should I get pizza or fried chicken to go with my drinking tonight?

[Anonymous No.7442214]

>>7442154
>>7442170
i'm only stuck in this hellhole for a few more weeks and after that i'll be able to drink all the quality brews i want. i went and bought a 12 pack of milwaukees best 24's because i want to get drunk and it was dumb cheap.
there's such a stupid amount of apples up here that just rot in peoples yards, next year i'm going to make a billion and a half gallons of cider, i might even make some calvados idgaf anymore
as for beer, we'll see what i can do this summer. it'll be a little easier to get that shit done not stuck in a dorm room in the middle of nowhere

[Anonymous No.7442854]

This beer is so ridiculously good

[Anonymous No.7442884]

Great hoppy wheat beer. One of my favorites, Modern Times makes solid stuff.

>>7435698
I'm glad I took a dive and bought more than one can of a beer I haven't had before. Really good and now Booming Rollers is out now! :^D

>>7435707
For you.

>>7442854
Shame it'll never come out to California. :(

[Anonymous No.7443288]

>>7441721
A trigger word for autistics.

[Anonymous No.7443306]

>get drunk on whiskey all week
>smooth buzz and no hangover
>drink beer last night
>terrible buzz and worse hangover

I'm done with beer

[Anonymous No.7443310]

Drinking this tonight

[Anonymous No.7443316]

>>7443306

Maybe you should try not being an alcoholic degenerate instead.

[Anonymous No.7443325]

>>7443310
How is it nitro in a bottle? Is there a little thing in there that releases it like guinness has?

[Anonymous No.7443334]

>>7443325
"Left Hand – which exclusively uses bottles – uses no widget. The brewery tinkered around until it found the proper gas mix – nitro beers are in fact a blend of nitro and Co2 – spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on research and development and poured out a lot of beer before finding the right formula, Schirardi said"

[Anonymous No.7443338]

Had this the other night with some friends for a birthday. He liked regular mothers milk but i saved this for a year when i found it.


HO-LY SHIT IT WAS SMOOTH.


The sad thing is I cant find another bottle of it for the love of god.

[Anonymous No.7443466]

Java the Hut, coffee milk stout, i think it has actual milk in it fuck me this is smooth

idk if you can get it outside BC thougfh

[Anonymous No.7443795]

>>7443310
Just tried this. Easily a new favorite

[Anonymous No.7443896]

>>7437257

The best cheap mass market lagers are Grain Belt, Narragansett, and Yuengling. In that order.

[Anonymous No.7443900]

>>7443466
what part of bc?

[Anonymous No.7443908]

>>7437446

>New Belgium
>"trash"

Pic related.

[Anonymous No.7443949]

As a Belgian, I wonder how the Microbrewery stuff from USA compares to our beers. What are some of your best beers?

[Anonymous No.7443956]

>>7443949
http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/top/

[Anonymous No.7443960]

>>7443956
I mean, http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/us/

[Anonymous No.7444084]

>>7437241
>they aren't lightened to fuck with rice or corn syrup
I could swear PBR does have corn syrup though...

[Anonymous No.7444187]

>>7443896
is Yuengling being good some meme? It is so fucking bad

[Anonymous No.7444497]

>>7443896
Good taste. Grain Belt is always in my fridge for something easy, but still decent.

[Anonymous No.7444505]

>>7443900
Vic here. Got it at a BCL in Saanich.

[Anonymous No.7445672]

are you guys getting ready for the KBS release?

[Anonymous No.7445692]

>>7444084
>Brewed with a combination of 2 & 6-row malted barley, select cereal grains and American and European hops

That's from their website. It's got something in there, rice, corn or whatever. That's why it's an adjunct lager.

[Anonymous No.7445951]

>>7437257
Live Oak Hefeweizen is the best hef in the country.

[Anonymous No.7445971]

>>7445951
nope
(I don't actually know though as I haven't had live oak)

[Anonymous No.7445972]

>>7445672
This just made me realize that the six-pack of curmudgeon I bought sometime around Dec/Jan this year was actually bottled on 1/14/15 (still have a bottle in the fridge). Not that it aged badly or anything I'm just surprised that it sat on my liquor store's shelf for that long

[Anonymous No.7445994]

>>7445972
I drive around a large metro area for my job and always check out new liquor stores wherever I end up just in case something like what you described happened. Some locations just don't move those types of beers. I once ended up with a whole case of Surly Darkness one year because no one stopped at the guys store to pick any up and he just wanted to get rid of it. I was stoked.

[Anonymous No.7445997]

>>7445972
probably a beer that would be a good candidate for intentional aging

[Anonymous No.7446355]

>>7445672
I've got a case and a half of SMS so I'm set. I'll try to buy some KBS but I don't know how hard it will be to buy. If I can buy KBS without camping out I will definitely get some but SMS is far cheaper and it's easier to stock up on.

[Anonymous No.7446358]

>>7445672
>that TBA winter seasonal
Could be cool

[Anonymous No.7446363]

>>7446355
i've always been able to go to a random liquor store the day of release to get KBS

[Anonymous No.7446368]

>>7446363
That's great, I didn't know how hard to find it would be. Is it very expensive? Are KBS and BCBS both around $20 per 4 pack if you find them?

[Anonymous No.7446375]

>>7446368
usually they do one bottle limit and a bottle is like $5 around here. Sometimes they do 4 packs if you are lucky, Definitely need to look day of release though as it probably won't last longer than that

[Anonymous No.7446390]

>>7446375
I'll have to ask stores near me when they will get it in stock. Being limited to only a bottle is intense.

[Anonymous No.7446400]

>>7446375
>one bottle limit
That's part of why SMS is so good. You can buy as much as you want at stores for like a month after release.

[Anonymous No.7446404]

>>7446390
>I'll have to ask stores near me when they will get it in stock
definitely worth doing that. The day of the week they release it will vary from place to place

[Anonymous No.7446723]

Did you have a celebratory drink for your 21st birthday? What was it?

[Anonymous No.7446735]

>>7435698
Not a fan of IPAs but the Modern times coffee stout is amazing.

[Anonymous No.7447427]

>>7446723
Olde English and Captain Morgan

[Anonymous No.7447773]

Currently drinking: Cuvée Delphine, a barrel aged imperial stout from 2012 by Struise.
Pretty damn good, I must say, as I've come to expect from Struise. Brewer Urbain Coutteau is a beer wizard.

[Anonymous No.7447803]

>>7435698
brewing 30bbl of beer today if anyone cares/has any questions. will be here a while.

[Anonymous No.7447869]

>>7435716
get this hothead outa here

[Anonymous No.7447871]

>>7435886
one of the best.

[Anonymous No.7447873]

>>7435947
report with results next thread!

i've seen your post since like what? 1.5 year? and i still haven't seen you homebrew anything.

[Anonymous No.7447877]

>>7436969
you need to let it sit for 5 month.

many anons report that it get really pleasant and loose the overpowering vanilla flavor.

[Anonymous No.7447883]

Qyit drinking, today is day 3. So far the shakes have gone away and i one more hour of sleep. I wonder if the anxiety is gone too. I did puke after dinner though and ive had diahrea since saturday.

Idk if i ever want to go through this again, i might just stop drinking all together, this is worse than a hangover.

[Anonymous No.7447884]

>>7436969
you are objectively wrong.

v@s has redefined the way americans view imperial stouts/porters, and if you don't appreciate a beer of this magnitude, anything else you might say goes straight into the trash. fight me.

[Anonymous No.7447888]

>>7435711
Its not fancy, but it is good.

[Anonymous No.7447993]

>>7447877
>>7447884
No. It's overrated just like most of the other beers that comes out of california.

[Anonymous No.7447999]

>>7447773
Just finished: Othmar Rauchbier, from Ootmarsum, Twente, Netherlands.
Nice, but could do with a little more smokieness in my opinion.

[Anonymous No.7448041]

>TFW go to restaurant with 100 beers on tap and I'm the only one who orders beer
>TFW my other friend wanted to try some of mine
>"What did you get"
>"A Tripel"
>"Is that an IPA?"

Sometimes I wonder why I even have friends

[Anonymous No.7448047]

>>7445672
wait...Rubaeus is a year-rounder now?

[Anonymous No.7448050]

>>7437191
I'd go with Firestone Walker 805 if that's in your area, if not that New Belgium or Stone

[Anonymous No.7448054]

>>7447999
Now drinking: Vallen & Opstaan by Hof ten Dormaal.
A very nice slightly smoky imperial stout.
You might have noticed (if you're a nerd) that the label looks like a De Molen instead of a Hof ten Dormaal label. This is because the Hof ten Dormaal brewery caught fire, so they bottled their beer at De Molen in Bodegraven for a while. The name 'Vallen & Opstaan' reflects this event.

[Anonymous No.7448068]

>>7441721
Something that is pretty okay if you play around with it, but loved by assholes and hipsters as if it's the best beer on earth

But being honest, Rye IPAs, Imperial IPAs, Double IPAs and Red IPAs are pretty good

[Anonymous No.7448248]

>>7448054
Last beer for today: Harlem Shake. It's an export stout with raspberry and black pepper, brewed by Oedipus Brewing (Amsterdam) in collaboration with Jopen (Haarlem, hence the name).

I love the black beer and red fruit combination, and I wish I saw it more often. A year ago, I drank a cranberry porter homebrew by a neighbor, and it was fantastic. So I was very happy when I came across this fella last week when I visited Oedipus.

I can taste both the stout and the raspberry elements very well, but I don't really notice the black pepper, except sometimes very mildly in the aftertaste.

[Anonymous No.7448564]

>>7448068
>but loved by assholes and hipsters as if it's the best beer on earth
IPAs are popular because people like them, a lot of ordinary people.
I know hipsters are the /ck/ outsider group of choice, but do you retards that complain about them ever take a moment to think that you essentially subscribe to the same cult of obscurity bullshit that people attribute as a defining characteristic of hipsters?

[Anonymous No.7448571]

>>7435698
>try beer for the first time
>mfw I have to face to describe the disgusting sensation from drinking beer
>tfw became Methyphobic

[Anonymous No.7448629]

Who /darklordday/ here? First time going this year, im ready to get good and drunk off ridiculous shared bottles

[Anonymous No.7448934]

>>7448571

Beer is delicious, go stick with your mixed drinks nancy boy

[Anonymous No.7448946]

>>7448629
Soy sauce: the beer.

[Anonymous No.7448953]

>>7437337
fuuuuuck I want to go back to Montana. I want some Cold Smoke.

[Anonymous No.7448974]

>>7448571

[Anonymous No.7449012]

>>7448571
Let me guess, you tried Bud Light at a party?

[Anonymous No.7449108]

>>7435886
Honestly my favorite easily available stout

[Anonymous No.7449210]

>>7437377
I can get Stone Ruination in any supermarket in Southern California at least off the top of my head... that's like 9% abv.

[Anonymous No.7449236]

>>7435993
Is yuengling really that much better than most other cheap beer? I'm in california and survive off coors banquet and rolling rock

[Anonymous No.7449247]

>>7435899
Just got a 4 pack of this stuff at the grocery store today

[Anonymous No.7449268]

>>7435978
>Be on best beer coast
>Bitch about not having Yuengling

[Anonymous No.7449271]

>>7449268
>best beer coast
You mean the great lakes?

[Anonymous No.7449330]

>>7449271
Good joke

[Anonymous No.7449341]

>>7449236
No, not at all, Rolling Rock tastes like ambrosia compared to Yuengling.

Its just hyped up by all the East Coast expats can't get it once they move West out of the distribution zone

It's not any better than Budweiser etc

[Anonymous No.7449345]

>>7436043
you have to love the fuck outta Yazoo tho.

[Anonymous No.7449352]

>>7449330
Is there really any debate?
The west coast is OK, the vast majority of the country's most acclaimed beer is from the midwest, and the second most active region is New England. The northwest is good at having a lot of pretty good brewers, but few elite brewers, while California has some good giant craft brewers but disappointingly few elite brewers considering how fucking massive it is

[Anonymous No.7449369]

>>7449352
>the vast majority of the country's most acclaimed beer is from the midwest, and the second most active region is New England.

Did San Diego county move to Wisconsin? Did Portland Oregon move to Maine? Are you confusing the Russian River with the Mississippi River?

What are you smoking?

[Anonymous No.7449386]

>>7449369
http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/top/
Probably a little northeast bias here, but I highly doubt there is any Midwestern bias
Russian River is cool, but overall the west coast just can't compete

I think a great example is comparing typical west coast IPA to midwestern style IPA like this >>7435899
Its kind of sad when a brewery in fucking Iowa is better than anything on the west coast

[Anonymous No.7449450]

>>7448946

you need to give dark lord at least a year

it ages well

[Anonymous No.7449469]

Drinking the Ragana tonight. It is very sessionable. I have the barrel-aged Fire Ant (the other beer in the picture) cellaring for after I pass my dissertation defense.

[Anonymous No.7449550]

This beer is super good, mine was canned less than 3 weeks ago.

[Anonymous No.7449581]

This has been my winter beer. So good.

[Anonymous No.7449582]

>>7449581
It's not available any more where I live, it's seasonal.

[Anonymous No.7449585]

>>7449582

I thought the same but it resurfaced where I am. Grabbed a couple especially since they were only $2.

[Anonymous No.7449652]

>>7449469
Nice anon. What was your topic?

[Anonymous No.7449657]

>>7449652
Biological sciences with a specialization in ecology. I work with invasive species.

[Anonymous No.7449986]

>>7449550

Firestone walker is an excellent brewery. I'm sitting on two of their anniversary ales, the 18 and 19.

shit was hard to come by

>>7449581
i love this beer. my other beer nerd buddies think its too heavy on the coconut but i dig it. i also am a big fan of coconut beers though

[Anonymous No.7450063]

>>7437871
Belgian monks do make the best beer.

[Anonymous No.7450093]

>>7445672
As a retailer all I have to say is fuck you and all you truck chasing assholes.

[Anonymous No.7450098]

>>7450093
What are you talking about?

[Anonymous No.7450375]

>>7449012
No. Karhu.

[Anonymous No.7450377]

Where does one find Banana Beer?

To the fegits who have tried it, should I?

[Anonymous No.7450635]

>>7448571
>mfw try beer for the first time
>hate it
>keep trying it
>still hate it
>one day try some belgian beer on tap with some spanish olives on the side
>almost cum my pants
>try guinness fresh from the tap in ireland
>actually cum
>fucking love beer now and finally starting to understand why people like it and understanding the different types

Stouts and porters are still my favorite, shit tastes like hot chocolate or coffee with that creamy head

Weissbiers also are delectable

Still need to try sours and search for an IPA that doesn't taste like memes and ass

[Anonymous No.7450654]

I just want to tell you people how fucking envious I am of all of you. I live in Switzerland and the beer selection in big stores here is a joke compared to the beer selection in small french supermarkets. The only place where one can find a larger selection is in stores that specialize in drink and there it's horrendous prices for small quantities.

I just want to walk into a supermarket and have two long rows of beer stretch out before me. Is that too much to ask?

Pic somewhat related, something I have actually not had at least ten times already. Was quite tasty.

[Anonymous No.7450761]

>>7450098
I'm talking about the mass hysteria surrounding KBS, at least where I'm from. People will follow the trucks to stores to get at it first. It's pretty stressful having to deal with a dozen of those types when you're just trying to put the order away.

[Anonymous No.7451066]

>>7450375
>Karhu
No wonder.

I suggest you go to your local Alko and try this:
http://www.alko.fi/tuotteet/770304/

This
http://www.alko.fi/tuotteet/000166/

This
http://www.alko.fi/tuotteet/704466/?fromsearch=true

this:
http://www.alko.fi/tuotteet/798124/

or try to find
>pic related
in an ordinary supermarket/store.

Those are some good beginner friendly beers.

[Anonymous No.7451073]

Went to a local brewery last night that opened a few months ago. I tried their sour beer and it tasted like nail polish remover.

[Anonymous No.7451075]

>>7435698
> Literally never drank before
> Out with friends
> Start drinking
> Drink 4 beers and a friend gives me ends of one of his
> Not even slightly drunk

What the fuck is going on here? Is all beer this weak?

[Anonymous No.7451097]

>>7451075
We don't know what >this refers to but it's still enough to know the answer is no.

[Anonymous No.7451102]

>>7451075
ur prolly a fatty desu senpai

[Anonymous No.7451132]

>>7437191
Killians

[Anonymous No.7451236]

>>7447873
Will report when it is finished for sure, maybe in two threads time i guess. Got to dry hop this one for a week as well.

Something like that, just not posted alot of pictures on my homebrews as it is not in recognizeable and relatable bottles, inbetween beers for me.

This one was the last one i did, Zombie dust clone.

[Anonymous No.7451357]

>>7451236
Isn't this your second ZD clone? Or was it another anon? I know someone finished off a clone recently and towards the end was sick of the stuff so I hope it's not you

[Anonymous No.7451375]

>>7451357
It was me, hence why i´m doing a pale ale with more variants of hops than just Citra.

I might have been a little sick of it after emptying 4 small kegs myself back then, nuw i would like to have some of that even. Really looking forward to this one, the smell was amazing whenever i opened the fridge during high krausen. Lots of tropical notes will be a given with this one as well!

[Anonymous No.7451387]

>>7451357
>>7451375
Well if by recent you mean back in November right? Or is it me that got my months wrong?

[Anonymous No.7451411]

This is one of my favorite easy to get beers. Drinking early in celebration of my first and hopefully not last freelance journalism article

Also picked up a six pack of Simpler Times Lager for like 4 bucks at Trader Joes. Don't expect much from it, but still, always looking for decent cheap beer

[Anonymous No.7451538]

In Primary Fermenter 1: Irish Red Ale
Primary Fermenter 2: Extra Special Bitter
Drinking: Brown Ale, Milk Stout

Homebrewing is great

[Anonymous No.7451610]

>>7451387
Was it really that long ago? It might have been. I'm horrible with time. I thought there might have been two people brewing clones but I'm probably wrong

[Anonymous No.7451641]

>>7451610
I remember last brewing back in October, thought the keg lasted me one month, but it might really have been 2 months for sure.

Remember posting the comment that i was getting slightly tired of Zombie Dust.

Where does time go really?

[Anonymous No.7452064]

Making an ale with tapioca this weekend, would it be too much to add orange peel or do you think would it make something better?

[Anonymous No.7452612]

It's a pretty common choice but anyone else think this shit is just one of the greatest?

[Anonymous No.7452634]

>>7452612
I might have a bias living in MN, but Summit EPA is better than SN pale ale

[Anonymous No.7452637]

>>7452612
There are plenty of better beers from Sierra Nevada.

[Anonymous No.7452670]

>>7452612
Has anyone had the Stone/Sierra Nevada crossover NXS. Thought it was pretty good personally, wanted to see what you guys think

[Anonymous No.7452717]

I drank six Rochefort 10's

Considerably drunk

[Anonymous No.7452752]

>>7452717

i just drank a rochefort 10 and some other beers from 'beaus brewing company'

props to you, that shit is delicious

[Anonymous No.7452772]

I love Gerst.

[Anonymous No.7452799]

Anyone in Toronto know where I can get some oatmeal stout?

I keep checking the LCBO but when I go to the store theres none there.

[Anonymous No.7453114]

Manny's

[Anonymous No.7453121]

>>7452717

i drank three boston lagers

pretty drunk

[Anonymous No.7453315]

>>7443949
At least from my experience, Belgian beers are extremely solid with a huge commitment to tradition and quality (mfw great uncle is a beer brewin' catholic monk). America microbreweries on the other hand feel that they have something to prove, which makes for wildly inventive or otherwise unique beers, else they maintain a strict commitment to replicating what would be more similar to many european beers.

Of course i've only been into beer tasting for around 3.5 years so I still have a lot to taste, plus America's a pretty big country so generalizing isn't always helpful.

[Anonymous No.7453319]

>>7445971
Rated, I believe it's the best. It was the beer I had that made me realize there were actually beers that tasted good. Five years later and I work for the brewery now. It's super approachable for people new to beer and still a great one once you've really learned to appreciate a well made beer.

But, Kellerweis is a good hef. It's what I would drink when I was living in CA and couldn't get Live Oak.

[Anonymous No.7454866]

>>7452612
SN is pretty great been loving pic related

[Anonymous No.7454908]

>>7454866
I thought their hoppy lager last year was great. I saw the beer camp bottle and got excited the other day but was disappointed when it was just another ipa. I'm sure it's good but whatever

[Anonymous No.7454950]

What is /beer/ drinking tonight?

pic related, went to Total Wine, spent 5 bucks, already had a 6 pack of Downtown Brown.

[Anonymous No.7455237]

>>7454908
But for a readily available IPA it's decent, the only ones I like more are Stone's Cali-Belge and Delicious, HeBrew's Bittersweet Lenny's Rye IPA (though it's a stretch to call that one readily available) and Ninsaki's Dawn of the Red

[Anonymous No.7455328]

Just tried my first Founders All Day IPA.
It was shit. The bubbles were so big it looked like it had been carbonated by a Sodastream machine and the only hop notes I got from it were generic bitterness with none of the citrusy/fruity funk that American hops have to offer.
Dreadful. I'm almost put off trying to find a bottle of their Breakfast Stout in London now.

[Anonymous No.7455406]

I just realized I never had chocolate flavored stouts. Gonna stop by Totalwine this Friday and pick some up.

Are they typically heavy on chocolate or is it like a light taste of chocolate? Or does it just depend which one I get?

[Anonymous No.7455644]

>>7455328
It was probably old as shit. FBS is great and you'd be stupid to skip it because you don't like All Day IPA

[Anonymous No.7455648]

>>7455406
Get some FBS but it is pretty heavy on the chocolate.

[Anonymous No.7455782]

>>7455237
I'll drink Furious and Two Hearted, but most others I pass over. I prefer standard pale ales to IPAs when I want hops

[Anonymous No.7455787]

>>7455644
Best before 11/07/16. Only bought it yesterday and fuck knows how it had been stored beforehand, but I was under the impression that I didn't have to cellar shop-bought beer for a month before drinking like I do with homebrew.

[Anonymous No.7455978]

>>7455787
I'm sorry then. I was just guessing.

[Anonymous No.7456089]

Drinking this to hopefully try and flush a kidney stone out, and honestly, it's not that good. Too roasty, tastes like I'm drinking straight out of a can of Folger's. Sure hope this flushing-out works...

[Anonymous No.7456114]

>>7455787
You should avoid buying anything marketed as a 'session IPA', probably a few exceptions but they are usually just mediocre IPA watered down to be cheaper.

Definitely look for breakfast stout, it is excellent.

As far as when to drink beer, IPA should be consumed as quickly as possible, Less hoppy lighter ales and lagers can last decently long with little change probably at least a year. Darker beers, and higher ABV beers can be drunk right away but some are worth aging (though none require it)

[Anonymous No.7456116]

Gonna have to pick this up for the weekend

[Anonymous No.7456139]

god tier coming through.. step aside

[Anonymous No.7456261]

Cold pabst, it's like drinking water I can go through 2-3 cans in 15 minutes without even noticing, a few gulps a can.

[Anonymous No.7456424]

>>7456089
here, just choked down this. How do people find IPAs appealing? Shit's nasty, yo.

[Anonymous No.7456594]

New Holland just dropped in the Bay Area.

I can now have all the Dragon's Milk!

[Anonymous No.7457192]

>>7456089
Dude if you're trying to flush a kidney store either drink bud light, or just water. You can pound through both and will be pissing everywhere in like 10 minutes

[Anonymous No.7457220]

>>7436456
Stop smoking so many cigarettes, then.

[Anonymous No.7457230]

>>7436456
You're probably just used to intense flavor in your beer like an ipa has. Ambers are much more subtle

[Anonymous No.7457433]

>>7456424
Dude hops lmao.

Now in all seriousness some IPAs are quite good. However I would suggest trying different ones and look at which hops were used. Single hop IPAs are quite good for this purpose. In this manner you are able to find out if some or any tickle your fancy.

t: Imperial Stout lover

[Anonymous No.7457483]

>>7455406
Really depends, what I have tried have been light on the chocolate.
However some milk stouts are more or less a grown man's way to enjoy chocolate milk.

[Anonymous No.7457523]

>>7455328
I haven't been too impressed with them either. Granted I don't get their stuff fresh since I'm not American but compered to other American breweries for example Sierra Nevada and Flying Dog they are quite meh IMO. I'd still try the Breakfast stout if I could find it of course though, because it's one of their most hyped beers.

[Anonymous No.7457532]

>>7457523
Dirty Bastard is my favorite from them if you haven't tried it yet. I also really like their centennial ipa but it seems to get shit on quite a bit. They're specialty beers are what put them over mostly.

[Anonymous No.7457533]

>>7456594
Dragon's Milk sounds like something you would order off of Bad Dragon.

[Anonymous No.7457541]

Anyone have a good source for a beginner to home brewing? I recently did a Mr Beer brew (received as a gift), but it was a very vanilla experience. I want to get into some actual brewing.

[Anonymous No.7457561]

>>7457541
Find a home brew store near you and talk to the employees. They're usually somewhat knowledgable. Also I think Midwest Brewing has some forums or at least a FAQ section worth checking out

[Anonymous No.7457745]

Picked up these 2 yesterday. I've had the Gauloise before, it's one of my favorites, but I'm pretty curious about the apple beer.

[Anonymous No.7457979]

>>7457192
Thanks for the suggestion, though the flush seems to have worked anyway. Stone's moved into my bladder, so it's just a matter of time.

>>7457433
How's Blue Moon? Someone else suggested that to me, especially since I'm not too enthusiastic about IPAs.

[Anonymous No.7457997]

So my the local state monopoly alcohol shop in my town is going to open a special beer center with a supposedly rather big selection tomorrow. And apparently they're going go sell a limited amount of Westvleten blond.
Only downside is that it's 200 Norwegian kroner (a bit more than 20€) per 33cl bottle.

Would /beer/ say that's worth it? Keep in mind that alcohol is expensive as fuck to begin with in Norway, but still.. How much would you be willing to pay for that?

[Anonymous No.7458090]

>>7457997
I'd pay 5$ for it. The same price as an orval. 11.99 for a bomber. Same price as St. Bernardus. You're just paying for a name

[Anonymous No.7458283]

>>7457979
>Blue Moon
macro garbage. literally the worst beer i've ever had. would rather drink Keystone Light or Olde E

[Anonymous No.7458422]

>>7457541
Get a starter kit (fermentation bucket, big spoon, bottles/barrel, sanitiser).Such kits generally come with a beer kit as well which is basically two big tins of concentrated wort (unfermented beer). Avoid any single-can kits that require you to add dry malt/sugar because they are generally shit. "Woodfordes Wherry" is the canonical starter kit here in the UK and is a pleasant if slightly generic real ale that's quite difficult to fuck up.

Do a couple of batches with the kits to familiarise yourself with the general process of sanitising/bottling etc before you consider moving on to extract or all-grain brewing, both of which require a much higher investment in time and money, and are much easier to fuck up.

[Anonymous No.7458540]

>>7435998
Damn, we don't have Pabst where I live. I wanna drink Pabst all the time because I'm trying to be a hipster but the only part I've gotten down is the condescending glance and the obscure music taste.

[Anonymous No.7458804]

>>7457745
Sour-y applejuice. The kid in me loves it.

[Anonymous No.7458866]

>>7457997
I would have a couple just for the novelty. I have tried the 12, it was very good but I did not cream my trousers. Think of the next opportunity to get that highly esteemed brew, I reckon it is quite far off. Though if you like them you could order them by mail from firmabier ? The price is definately lower than 20 euros / bottle then, but they have only 12 and 8 atm.

[Anonymous No.7458873]

>>7458540
>hipsters
>drinking Pabst
How's 2009 going?

[Anonymous No.7458876]

>>7457979
As I said, no right or wrong there, keep drinking and find out what you like. I cannot really tell about American micros but Speakeasy was quite good. The thing about IPAs is the freshness. The intense flavour comes from hops. Hops tend to have a diminishing return over time, meaning if you want to experience the flavour fully, you want to grab a bottle with an early expiration date. Some brewers even state the time of bottling to help you along.

[Anonymous No.7458895]

>>7435698
>craft beer
Kill thyself

Here's a little story

When little old me turned 18 I loved getting pissed on whatever was cheapest. Carling or Carlsberg or Foster's. It didn't matter

Then I got a little older, say 19 to 20, and I thought I was SO FUCKING COOL for liking weird artsy beers like Leffe, or Duvel, or Sierra Nevada, or whatever

Then not long after that I realised that actually I just want to drink some tasty fucking beer so now I drink Carling, Heineken, Kronenbourg, Becks, whatever goes down easiest

One day you'll realise that nobody gives a fuck how cool you think you are mate, literally no one. They might take notice if you wear super expensive clothes, or drive a fucking Ferrari, yeah maybe. But they are not going to look at what beer you drink anon. They really fucking aren't.

[Anonymous No.7458897]

>>7457533
I would not give a shit. Think of the opportunity to stimulate your taste buds and prostate simultaneously.

[Anonymous No.7458908]

>>7458895
Artsy sounds fun, but could it be that people who enjoy beer actually enjoy the brew rather than seek validation from their peers?
Good beer tastes good and I do not frankly give a hoot what other people think of my habits.
Though I have to agree, getting drunk off decent beer is more pleasant than shitty beer.

[Anonymous No.7458937]

>>7458908
>could it be that people who enjoy beer actually enjoy the brew rather than seek validation from their peers?
If they're starting threads about it on a Malaysian finger painting internet forum, it's unlikely.

[Anonymous No.7458940]

>>7458937
Because you can't post about things you like or are interested in

[Anonymous No.7458963]

>>7458937
Now look here you little shit, I have drunk quite a few beers in my time and I find myself wanting for more. The issue is that I do have a clue where to look for the next exciting beer to try out. I got some of tried and true classics such as Schlenkerla and De Molen but if I get the opportunity to try something silly such as Imperial Stout + Raspberries (it actually exists, Mikkeller black ink and blood) I want to get into that. I also like to get pissed but I am well aware of how to do that. Reinheitsgebot or no, beer is very versatile and exciting, I want to trade ideas with other people who think that beer is pretty good.

[Anonymous No.7459210]

>>7458895
lol what?

[Anonymous No.7459228]

>>7458937
so your premise is that people posting anonymously on the internet are only talking about drinking good beer because they thnk that will make them look cool, even though it is anonymous?

[Anonymous No.7459602]

>>7458895
wat

I drink good beer. For the taste, not to be a cool hipster or whatever. Who cares where it came from? Craft beer is, generally, better than big company beer. Literally fuck off.

[Anonymous No.7459630]

>>7459602
this
>>7458963
and this
>>7458895
> I thought I was SO FUCKING COOL for liking weird artsy beers like Leffe, or Duvel, or Sierra Nevada, or whatever
I drink it because it tastes better.
>I realised that actually I just want to drink some tasty fucking beer so now I drink Carling, Heineken, Kronenbourg, Becks, whatever goes down easiest
But all of those beers aren't fucking tasty. At all. They're cheap piss you buy for parties or to get hammered for cheap. Even then, just get something half decent like yuengling.

>One day you'll realise that nobody gives a fuck how cool you think you are mate, literally no one.
There are, without a doubt, some hipster faggots out there who drink craft beers just to be "cool". But the most of us just drink them because they taste better, or are interesting. Why would I drink a 4-5% bottle of piss when I can drink a 10+% bottle of something interesting that tastes good?

[Anonymous No.7459636]

I really didn't expect that much but this beer is strangely disappointing. Completely average IPA, fine if you can get it on sale though I suppose

[Anonymous No.7459660]

>>7458895
>I thought I was SO FUCKING COOL for liking weird artsy beers like Leffe, or Duvel, or Sierra Nevada, or whatever

It's funny, because none of those are weird or artsy brands of beer. SN is nearly ubiquitous in the United States these days, Duvel is a very popular Belgian ale that gets wide distribution, and Leffe is owned by fucking AB-InBev.

[Anonymous No.7459662]

Drinking some of this, pretty interesting, kind of wine-like, a bit of caramel, figs, it's pretty rich, and it warms up well.

[Anonymous No.7459667]

>>7451411
I've recently moved right across the street from a Karl Strauss in San Diego. I've been drinking Red Trolley straight for a week or two now (yes I'm becoming a fatass)

[Anonymous No.7459672]

>>7458895
>TFW I like Macros and Micros

[dog town No.7459686]

whenever i drink beer i poop

[Anonymous No.7459698]

>>7459686
I too, get the beer shits.

[Anonymous No.7459707]

>>7459698
yeah, i don't really ever get hungover otherwise but I have mild diarrhea the next morning every time if i have more than about 4-5 beers

[Anonymous No.7459741]

>>7451538
i got an imperial stout sittin on oak atm. cant wait till its ready

[Anonymous No.7459772]

>>7459672
>he doesn't know the difference between tfw and mfw
lurk moar

[Anonymous No.7459778]

>>7459772
I've been here since 2008 faggot.
While the image I posted has a face, the face itself is expressing a feel.

[Anonymous No.7460250]

>>7459778
>I just learned what urban dictionary is: the post

[Anonymous No.7460437]

>>7459630
I didn't care for that doughnut break beer.

[Anonymous No.7460442]

>>7459636
That's been any goose island product that isn't a specialty release or in a bomber for as long as I can remember. People say the buy out killed the quality, but their stuff was never that good to begin with desu. Matilda, Lolita, Sofie, etc are great though

[Anonymous No.7460681]

Tried this again recently and I think it's my new favorite from Surly. Perfect amount of hops, pretty dang cheap, and really easy drinking.

[Anonymous No.7460938]

>>7460437
It was decent, but I agree in that I found it too sweet. Wouldn't buy again, but was worth trying.

The BIscotti Break is better imo.

[Anonymous No.7461092]

>>7460938
That's what I've heard. Haven't got to try it yet though

[Anonymous No.7461468]

>>7460938
I think even Biscotti Break is pretty sweet. It isn't bad but it's very close to being too sweet.

[Anonymous No.7461559]

>brewing

It's my job and I'm getting really fucking bored of it. Hopefully my company will hurry the fuck up and get us moved into new premises with lots of shiny new toys to play with pretty soon

[Anonymous No.7461573]

>>7458963

Pfft, I had a De Molen that was meant to be one of the best beers in the world and it just tasted like fucking Mather's Black Beer. Which I used to really really love as a kid when mixed with lemonade. Thornbridge do a strong raspberry stout called St Erik's or something which is pretty bloody good if you come across it.

[Anonymous No.7462216]

Not bad for $6/6pack, not great but better than hoegaarden for the same price. It's making me sneeze a bunch, I get that from certain beers.

[Anonymous No.7462281]

Who /coorsbanquet/ tonight?

[Anonymous No.7462412]

>>7461468
Yeah, it's definitely also extremely sweet. But it's more bearable than the Doughnut Break.

Kinda like a dessert beer you get once in a while, but too much of it is just ugh.

I've noticed that about a lot of Evil Twin beers. They love to brew heavy and sweet as hell stuff. Nice once in a while, but not often.

[Anonymous No.7462416]

>>7462281
im not drinking tonight but coors banquet is pretty good.

[Anonymous No.7462428]

Grabbed a 6-pack of pic related and a 6-pack of Schlafly's TIPA.

Impressed by the TIPA, and I don't even really care all that much for IPA's.

Stone's Americano Stout really isn't all that great though... I feel like it was pretty overpriced for what it is. Was worth trying but wouldn't get it again I guess. I get the impression that a lot of Stone beers are like that.

[Anonymous No.7462512]

This stuff just showed up in 6 packs, ots fucking good

[Anonymous No.7462565]

I am going to Chicago tomorrow. Any Chicago people have any suggestions of stuff I should buy that will be available in liquor stores tomorrow?

[Anonymous No.7462569]

>>7462565
probably going to stop at this liquor store http://craftbeerstorelb.com/

[Anonymous No.7462576]

>>7462428
that's too bad. I'm glad I only bought 1 bottle of Americano Stout to try it though instead of a whole 6-pack. Stone's Russian imperial stout is really good so they're capable of making good stouts but may have missed here.

[Anonymous No.7462590]

>>7448571
>tried some random beer at a wedding
>hated it, tasted like straight orange peel
>tried some Blue Moon later on
>liked it quite a bit
>tried Sapporo
>hated it straight from a can, liked it when poured
>tried Red Stripe
>liked it straight from bottle until it stopped being cold
>tried Guinness
>thought it was too thick

I still don't know where I am, but I would like to develop a better taste for beer.

[Anonymous No.7462602]

>>7462590
>>tried Guinness
>>thought it was too thick
Guinness is essentially a light beer

[Anonymous No.7462607]

>>7462590
Guinness isn't really "thick", it has nitrogen in it that makes it feel very strange in your mouth though. You should buy some variety or seasonal packs from breweries like Sierra Nevada and try different styles to develop better taste. If there is a style in a variety pack that you like then go to a place with mixed 6 packs (or a bar if you do that) and try other breweries beers in that style to see how they're different.

[Anonymous No.7462761]

>>7462576
Yeah, I tried their Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and liked it, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

It's a good beer, but not worth the pretty high price my local place sells a 6-pack for. Glad I tried it though.

[Anonymous No.7462893]

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[Anonymous No.7462972]

drinking some sundown lager

its quite nice i must say easy session drink

[Anonymous No.7464253]

>>7452799
Bellwoods

[Anonymous No.7464401]

>>7462893
>Conway's

Most underappreciated beer they make.