My Vanilla Pumpkin Porter. Tasty was to get through handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Happy Halloween!
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Hop rising DIPA getting ready for taking the kids out.. then I'm gonna walk with a mug of Epic imperial pumpkin porter to get me through the rest 
bottlebomber
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Quite an admirable library of games you've got there. I would have traded those in long ago.
sweed
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Is it a bad thing I'm drinking my 2 day old (in bottles) IIPA while brewing? Gosh its good!
The fresher the better right??
The fresher the better right??
Probably better than a warm hydro sample before bottleing.2 days? I thought I was bad doing 5 sometimes.
Very impressive. I've never had an American Imperial Stout. Like an RIS, but so different in very subtle ways.
bottlebomber
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nukebrewer said:
Hmm citrusy hops instead of English varieties?
Clean fermentation profile?
Very nice, fruit-y strong ale. Lots of late hops character and a very smooth 8%. Can't go wrong with anything from LakeFront, IMO.
Hop character doesn't seem to me to be much different than a RIS. There's no hop flavor or aroma that I can detect. I'm sure they used American hops for bittering, but I just don't get any other hop character than bitterness.
Figured I needed another before the long Halloween walk tonight and this is acceptable given the month.. up coming oak still the pumpkin porter that I will drink while I walk..
Samuel Smiths Organic Chocolate Stout- they use cocoa extract and it dominates/overpowers an otherwise pretty good sweet stout with a strong vanilla presence. I like vanilla but this is too much.Comes off just a little cola like and over extract-flavored.
Clean fermentation profile?
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Very nice, fruit-y strong ale. Lots of late hops character and a very smooth 8%. Can't go wrong with anything from LakeFront, IMO.
It actually seems like a pretty clean fermentation. There's not much getting in the way of the dominant malty, sweet, chocolate, coffee character.
I'm excited to try LakeFront.
EDIT: The Vampire Slayer is also very creamy, much less so than any RIS I've ever had.
Hobgoblin is the ****! I accidentally cloned it earlier this year and I was so excited.
You'll like it. Their beer is nice and fresh like home brew and they like the flavoring hops a lot. Tasty beer.
Seems to be the thing to do, so I'm jumping on board with a Mummy Train from Flat Earth.
This beer actually comes across like a pumpkin pie, I'm impressed. A little high on carbonation, but once it warms and flattens, it's really good. I hope mine turns out like this this year, I'm trying to capture that pie flavor.
I'm not entirely sure what to think of this beer. I like it (a lot), I know that much, but beyond that I got nothin'. I've never experienced the hop profile of this beer and I am blown away by it. It's not crazy bitter or anything. It's just... awesome!
My esb,pretty good but thinking maybe my pale-mild, been contemplating which homebrew I want to enter into a localish AHA competition. I better start "researching"-them again and refrigerating soon its in mid November. Could be the Ginger,Honey, or Jalepeno ale though. Or brown ipa,black ipa... bla bla bla. Think I gotta lot of homebrew to be drinking,just gotta get off my ass dig them up and refrigerate them.
Wha......? I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for that one. Sounds good. Is it different in like, different flavor, or is it one of those not bitter but über hoppy (hop bursted) IPAs.
Enjoying a LakeFront IPA. It's good stuff, insanely drinkable and pretty fresh.
bottlebomber
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iambeer said:
I think it would just kill them if they brewed something that didn't exceed the recommended ABV for the style. Sounds delish, gonna have to keep an eye out for that.
The flavor, the aroma. It's vaguely reminiscent of a Belgian-style ale, but with a lot of fruitiness from American hops. I'm betting there's some Citra and Amarillo in there. Almost definitely hop bursted. I'm honestly not sure how to describe it. It could be an undeveloped palate or it may just be that good. I'll hook you up with it if you can't find it there.
6.2% is astonishing, you won't taste it in this bottle.
I dunno, I'm pretty sure their Daytime IPA would beg to differ. That was a great beer. Wish I had some left. I suppose I could pick up more.
bottlebomber
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Qhrumphf said:I dunno, I'm pretty sure their Daytime IPA would beg to differ. That was a great beer. Wish I had some left. I suppose I could pick up more.
I know I know, I've been eyeballing that one. Is it really that good? I've been reluctant to spend full price on a beer that's half gravity. And I know for a fact that they brewed that in response to accusations that they are a bunch of drunks
done with halloween!! this is what i poured on my way out the door.. not enough of a pumpkin flavor.. more like a clove and "maybe oak" explosion..
oh, thats a 22oz in my 32oz mug..
oh, thats a 22oz in my 32oz mug..
jsguitar
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Nothing yesterday or today. I needed a little break. I sure am enjoying living vicariously through this thread though.
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I started out with Guiness Draught in a can, then I had a cascade pale ale, then a Boulevard wheat. Next up is a Black Sack porter, then off to bed. Oh, and candy, lots of candy......
That's good $hit, huh? I love the piney-ness to it, it really is a MN IPA.
I have no photographic evidence of this, but I shared a bomber of Li'l Sumpin' Wild with a buddy earlier and now I'm having a Fuller's ESB to wash down some jerky. Pro'ly have a Furious next. :rockin:
bottlebomber
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I really disliked the Lil' Wild this year. It's weak for a Belgian IPA. Belgo by NB has been treating me real good if it's fresh. It's probably my favorite commercial beer lately.
Meh. Neither one is balls compared to Tramp Stamp.
No, really, I like both a lot. You're right though, LSW isn't as good as it used to be.
bottlebomber
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Tramp Stamp hmm never had it..
Clown Shoes, brah. Gotta try it, they make some great beers. Tramp Stamp has become one of my favorites. Really solid, and really hoppy Belgian IPA. Everything I've had from them has been awesome.
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