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dam tastee witha porter
All of trader joes are perfect renditions of the styles they have brewed. There's nothing real special about them, but damnit...if you want to know what a dunkelweizen tastes like, you can purchase a perfect example.
Their house brands are all made by Gordon Biersch, and I emailed their brewmaster once, and he confirmed they are all brewed under the Reinheitsgebot.
We've had some discussion about these "boutique beers."
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f5/costco-beer-53812/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/kirkland-brand-beer-96429/
The Trader Joes Vintage Ale is made by Uni-bow (Unibroue)
Their Vienna Lager is really smooth and nice. I always get a six-pack when I head out there.
They're marinaded tri-tip and carne asada are good, too. Also, I absolutely LOVE their spiced leg of lamb. It's in the frozen section. I let it thaw overnight and then throw it in the oven per their instructions on a ceramic dish.
Throw in some of their Organic Black Beans on the side and pour yourself a glass of that Vienna Lager and it's probably one of the best "easy" meals you'll ever have. All relatively cheap, too. The lamb is like $14, but it's good for 3 meals.
Ok, now you all made me want to go pick up some stuff at trader joes on the way home from work today, their cheese selection is awesome and pretty good prices, and blackthorne cider 1L for $3? how do you beat that? Plus, my local one is right across the street from a Whole Foods, so what Trader Joes dosen't have, WF will.
They're across the street from each other??? You sux!!! Lucky guy!!:rockin:
Yeah, it's ok. I'd prefer a Maudite any day of the week
My understanding, is that the Vintage Ale considered "special beer" in their line (that's why they are dated.) I was told by the manager last year that it is seasonal and, at least at the one in Grosse Pointe, sells out rather quickly. The rest of their line is GB...
It's interesting though that Unibroue is also available at Costco, and their house line, Kirkland, is made by GB....I wonder if Unibroue, and GB are somehow connected in some way ( Unibroue's Canadian, iirc?) Or maybe it just has to do with liquor distributors or something.
Hopefully I can find the Vintage when I go.
Yeah, no ****. Whole foods is actually on the way home for me, but they're so damn expensive.
We're getting a Berkeley Bowl (awesome local grocery) next to my work, tho. That will be teh awesome.
They still had it at the Peoples Republic of Cambridge. The wifey picked up more to ensure there was enough for vertical tastings as the years go by.
Is it the same price as the other tj's beers???? Methinks this trip could become expensive....I was planning one or 2 6 dollar 6-packs, now I'm buying hummus, tandoori chicken, Carne Asada, Lamb....and now Vintage if I can find it.
I'm so freaking hungry/thirsty now, I can't even stand it....
Organic Black Beans, damnit. If you forget them, I'm going to fly over to ****ing michigan and slap you!
yeah, but do you have the
ORGANIC BLACK BEANS
from trader joes?
I actually don't usually eat black beans on the side...don't know why this happened and I don't know how well the other guys will work. I DO know that the regular black beans from trader joes weren't as good as the organic.
It would probably be good with some potatoes, too.
This means something. This is important!
Is it the same price as the other tj's beers???? Methinks this trip could become expensive....I was planning one or 2 6 dollar 6-packs, now I'm buying hummus, tandoori chicken, Carne Asada, Lamb....and now Vintage if I can find it.
OK I'LL GET SOME!!! :rockin:
*calculating how long it takes to get to MI for dinner*
Crap.
I just recently found the WF near us, and left with a single grocery bag for like $80. The damn cheese counter kills me every time. And ours don't even sell booze!
Is it the same price as the other tj's beers???? Methinks this trip could become expensive....I was planning one or 2 6 dollar 6-packs, now I'm buying hummus, tandoori chicken, Carne Asada, Lamb....and now Vintage if I can find it.
I'm so freaking hungry/thirsty now, I can't even stand it....
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