Beers from scotland

[Kmcogar]

My buddy mailed me some beers from London. I told him about BrewDog and he fell in love. Then he sent me a box of Joy.





Hardcore IPA
BARREL Aged 77 Lager
5 AM Saint
Tactical Nuclear Penguin

And some Glassware.

That's a goooooood Buddy

 

[Nightshade]

I have had TNP and remember liking it a lot.

definitley a good friend.

 

[Nightshade]

sorry double post

 

[HopKeller]

My local bottleshop has been selling the Brewdog Paradox Imperial Stout series for $3.50 a bottle (originally $12). I've been stocking up - great brew.

 

[ktblunden]

I was unimpressed with Brewdog's Tokyo, it tasted like cloyingly sweet rubbing alcohol. I'd like to try some of their regular beers though.

 

[Xpertskir]

awful nice friend

 

[ktblunden]

awful nice friend

Yeah, I can't even imagine what the cost was to ship all that.

 

[neosapien]

I'm insanely jealous.

 

[Kmcogar]

Yeah, I didn't even want to ask how much all that stuff was. He says their hardcore IPA is amazing. I will find out tomorrow. I can't wait.

 

[OldWorld]

I concur Brew Dog Tokyo was a lousy ale...and very expensive. I had it at the tap room and paid 14$ for an 8 ounce pour. It was a big let down. All of the Brew Dog beer that I have tried have been just hot alcohol with unimpressive tasting notes.

High alcohol beers are dominating the marketplace because people would rather get drunk than drink beer.

 

[dinnerstick]

i've tried their 'nanny state' which is around 1% abv and insanely late/dry hopped with what tasted like amarillo as well as very bitter. thin bodied, fizzy, hop heavy, like dry-hopped mineral water, i like their ipa (i think punk ipa?), and i love that they are trying all sorts of experimental brews, but this stuff was unpleasant to say the best

 

[iambeer]

I paid 14$ for an 8 ounce pour. It was a big let down.

Wow! How could it not be?

 

[bottlebomber]

Dirty dog... I am not really interested in the crazy eisbocked rubbing alcohol beers, (WWS was more than I cared for) but I would be very interested in those other 3. I have a friend who just moved to Scotland. Maybe some bribery is in order.

 

[bottlebomber]

High alcohol beers are dominating the marketplace because people would rather get drunk than drink beer.

I don't think this is true.. Nobody buys a $100 bottle of beer because they want to get drunk. That's what $10 handles of vodka are for. The high grav beers are a market trend - and like any other trend they will pass. After the market is saturated with 10% IPAs and everyone has elevated liver enzymes the trend might turn to packing as much flavor as possible into low OG beers. The Mild rennesaince is on the horizon.

 

[Kmcogar]

FYI, The Hardcore IPA is soooooo GOOD! Definitely keep a look out for this one.

 

[daksin]

Love that I can get 5AM Saint and Hardcore IPA at my local BevMo year round. Good stuff! Always wanted to try a TNP.

Tried to order a Tokyo at Small Bar (also $14 for a half pint pour) but they kicked the keg into my glass. I thought it was bad luck at the time, but maybe it wasn't.

 

[Kmcogar]

Tokyo is the only one I can find at my liquor store. But I heard so many bad reviews, I had to pass

 

[Ianflean]

5am Saint & Libertine Black Ale are stunning beers!

 

[borden]

Jackhammer IPA is fantastic if you can get it. Solid, aggressive west coast IPA, no gimmicks.

 

[hostage86]

Tokyo is really good. The backend tastes just the chocolate covered cherries. Its worth it. I heard tactical nuclear penguin was terrible and the para juradox or what its called is just okay. I recommend the Tokyo for sure.

 

[hostage86]

Let me also add this tokyo has been sitting. It said batch 0001 on it so the alcohol heat probably mellowed over the years