forstmeister
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Brewenstein said:$18/six pack by me .
Sorry, I meant to specify that $35 is for 24 beers.
Brewenstein said:$18/six pack by me .
jason91notch said:OB Gubna>Pliney the Elder. my .02.
Ailstock said:Lots of IPA's/IIPA's>Pliny
OB Gubna>Pliney the Elder. my .02.
OK, so best I can tell, the idea here is to compare a couple of beers (presumably by tasting them, which is of course, a completely subjective, impossible to quantify thing) to their respective "hype" in an attempt to determine if said beers live up to, surpass, or fail to live up to their "hype", which by the way, is a completely nebulous, impossible to quantify thing. I hereby declare this thread stupid
IMHO, Hopslam is gorgeous each and every season. I have not had the opportunity to try HT or PtE, as i live in St. Louis.
Can anyone recommend some good DIPAs or IPAs that can be found easily in Southern California? I tried Surf South Swell DIPA and I thought that was really good, one of my favorites as of late, but haven't had a lot that really matched the quality of Pliny.
Track down some Enjoy By 7.04 from Stone.
You can thank me later.
Never had HT, but a friend lives about 20 miles away from Waterbury, so when I go to visit him (sometime this year I think) I will have to check that out and hit up Ben and Jerry's afterwards. If I can buy a case I will do so and ship it back home just so I can give them to deserving friends.
For the love of God, try to find something in a pub brewed by Hill Farmstead. My last trip to Vermont was all about HT, found it, but what I remember most fondly was the Hill Farmstead DIPA I had. Transcendent.
Can anyone recommend some good DIPAs or IPAs that can be found easily in Southern California? I tried Surf South Swell DIPA and I thought that was really good, one of my favorites as of late, but haven't had a lot that really matched the quality of Pliny.
I love a fresh bottle of Pliny. It's a very well-rounded beer. I've had a lot of Sculpin, mostly draft, and it's just not as well-rounded. Hop Stoopid is nice, but not quite there. Lagunitas Sucks is not my favorite; if Hopslam tastes like that, then no thanks. Never had HT, but a friend lives about 20 miles away from Waterbury, so when I go to visit him (sometime this year I think) I will have to check that out and hit up Ben and Jerry's afterwards. If I can buy a case I will do so and ship it back home just so I can give them to deserving friends.
Can anyone recommend some good DIPAs or IPAs that can be found easily in Southern California? I tried Surf South Swell DIPA and I thought that was really good, one of my favorites as of late, but haven't had a lot that really matched the quality of Pliny.
HokieHomeBrewer said:If you're drinking a Hopslam in late May then it's way past it's fresh date.
Now if you're disappointed in a HT which is a year round beer then there is no hope for you.
forstmeister said:I found Hopslam on tap yesterday in Chicago. I knew it was extremely old but I ordered it anyway to see how it held up. It was very bad unfortunately. I asked the bartender how they still had any. She replied that they had multiple kegs still.
Worst part: I noticed after I drank the 4 month old 10 oz tulip glass that it cost me $9.
Well, our own KayaBrew was kind enough to send me a can of Heady Topper. Thanks once again to Kaya for such a kind gesture.
It blew my mind, honestly. So much hop bitterness, and yet it didnt seem like hops for hops sake. Simply lovely. I see why you all love it.
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