huntingohio
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Best example that I recently bought is magic hats stout... just over hopped and bitter.. to make it worse they did it to a stout
I'm not insulting your religion or peeing on your diety.
I'm NOT against hop forward beers, I'm against BAD beer.
If you think im wrong go to a craft store and pick up a selection of beers you havent tried before, most of them will go down the sink
Best example that I recently bought is magic hats stout... just over hopped and bitter.. to make it worse they did it to a stout
we are veering off the original topic here but I have to agree that there is a new breed of beercraft out there designed to cram IBU's in for bragging points. This is personal taste only, but two I have had recently that were overpowering were Deviant Dale's IPA and Founders Centennial IPA.
Care to share your amarillo recipes? I have some that I've been meaning to use.
This is personal taste only, but two I have had recently that were overpowering were Deviant Dale's IPA and Founders Centennial IPA.
TNGabe said:Citra/Nelson for President in 2016.
Oh crap, Nelson wasn't born here.
Citra/Nelson for President in 2016.
Oh crap, Nelson wasn't born here.
IPAs are just a gateway to appreciating the more subtle styles and flavors of beer. Most people are enticed by the citrus and tropical flavors of new wave IPAs but at some point you get bored with those flavors luckily there are porters, stouts, milds, lagers, etc
I went full circle and got back into IPAs a few years back but unless the beer is a seasonal or at a brewpub or clearly marked fresh I'm not paying $15 no matter how hyped it is.
Xpertskir said:I don't drink beer and wine or eat food for subtlety. I want in your face flavor.
They sell hops at a fraction of retail
pohldogg said:In seeing some of the negative comments (mostly on facebook) about issues trying to buy citra and amarillo I just got to thinking about how lucky we are that hops direct sells to us at all. Really, they're a farm not a homebrew shop, and I'd imagine that the hassle of selling buy the pound isn't outweighed by the revenue. They sell hops at a fraction of retail and have a pretty generous notion of a pound. I think that makes up for much of the limited supply or website issues, especially for the varieties they don't grow on site, like citra and amarillo. So even though I lost my amarillo after adding it to my cart I still send a big thanks to hops direct.
Oh and if you missed out on these I'm sure you'll find them at full retail eventually.
Best example that I recently bought is magic hats stout... just over hopped and bitter.. to make it worse they did it to a stout
How long have you been drinking craft beer?
Xpertskir said:Since 2001
Cool - I guess you are a rare case in my evolution of a craft beer drinker thesis- enjoy!
Xpertskir said:Its just how I am with everything. I tend to go for extremes and purity of extremes.
I love extremely strong black coffee
Over the top IPA's
Imperial Stouts/Robust porters
Bordeaux style red blends, the bigger the better
With food, the same.
I will say, that crafting something balanced either assertive or mildy flavored is really difficult, and I do appreciate it and strive for it in my beers.
I will eat less assertive foods and drink less assertive beverages but they need to have striking balance and a je ne sais quoi that is seriously compelling.
To each their own, that is the nice thing about being the cook and/or brewer, you get to make what you like...or I guess you get to make what your S/O likes..lol
Has anyone gotten a shipping notice from HopsDirect? Usually I do but nothing yet I know they at probably busy.
argh. I used paypal to pay for mine, apparently I didn't make an account so no tracking. TNGabe, what date did you place your order?
argh. I used paypal to pay for mine, apparently I didn't make an account so no tracking. TNGabe, what date did you place your order?
Yep just got a shipment notice yesterday, It's due Saturday, so I'll get it Monday.
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