Pittsburgh

[preluderl]

Firestone Walker isn't legitimately avialable yet.

Thanks Randy

 

[Beerwanderer]

If you don't like bitter neipas, stay away from the new helltown neipa

Helltown still exists?

 

[Beerwanderer]

WTF happened here today ... ohhh voodoo release.

 

[nhindian1]

...stay away from ...helltown...

Your words, not mine.

 

[JimmyWimms]

Havent seen anything on here about Yam Jam either. Really nice stuff.

Yam Jam was really nice as the yams were much more of a sweet accent to a tropical and citrusy fusion.

The stout was a wonderful surprise - superbly creamy body and had a pleasant dark berry/baker's chocolate thing happening.

Didn't have the same experience as you with DIPA. Have had a hard time keeping the remainder of my cans in the fridge because the wife and I can't help but reach for it. Most unique hop profile I've had from DG (I'll credit the Nelson) and every ounce has gone down without a hint of astringency. The carb doesn't hold up terribly well which especially hurts IPAs, IMHO, but other than that, it's been one of my favorites from the Sharpsburg kids.

TLDR - Jimmy has opinions and you should listen.

 

[OneDropSoup]

If you don't like bitter neipas, stay away from the new helltown neipa

Fit for a Hoptopsy, or something newer? I recall Hoptopsy being wicked tongue-scrapey astringent.

 

[uvm2003]

Havent had the stout yet, but the DIPA was a love hate thing for me. Flavor was nice but the backend was so ******* bitter I felt like I swallowed a teaspoon of bitrex. Im quick to **** on a beer, but rarely will I actually dump one cuz I hate wasting booze and Im a drunk, but the last 1/3 of the can went down the drain.

This was my experience too. Have been utterly baffled by the ball washing over this one; abrasively bitter and no carb whatsoever. After awhile I couldn’t help but focus on the harsh astringency and it clouded my appreciation of the beer. I get there is subtleties in carb in NEIPA but my cans were still. As for their DIPA, give me infinite highway or better one or two. I had high hopes with the use of Nelson, but was ultimately let down. For me it’s my least favorite of their DIPAs.

Lustra is on at the moment and damn, it’s really dialed in. Such a nice pale ale, that’s all I really need to drink there.

 

[dadavat]

Fit for a Hoptopsy, or something newer? I recall Hoptopsy being wicked tongue-scrapey astringent.

I had it at Maggie's farm last night and it was just labelled "helltown new England ipas".

I agree that the dg nelson beer was more bitter than usual but I haven't switched to drinking neipas exclusively so I can still handle some ibu's. Funny how things change and stone has to lay off a ton of people.

 

[OldMetalGuy]

Speaking of... My go-to beer for college football season is Founders breakfast stout... Any recommendations for another coffee stout? Preferably in bulk.

it's not a stout, but, +1 for Founders Sumatra Brown.. one of my favorites for coffee with alcohol. now that breakfast stout is year round, it'll be nice not to have to hoard it. Jackie O's Champion Ground released recently and is still at the brewery if you can or know someone that is going that way.. I bought enough to last me long after football seasons ends

 

[beerman6686]

I had it at Maggie's farm last night and it was just labelled "helltown new England ipas".

I agree that the dg nelson beer was more bitter than usual but I haven't switched to drinking neipas exclusively so I can still handle some ibu's. Funny how things change and stone has to lay off a ton of people.

To me though it wasnt front of the tongue west coast ipa bitter, it was like crushed up hop pellets sitting in the back of my throat. It reminded me of if you have an ear infection and you take ear drops and it eventually ends up running down the back of your throat and you taste it, no flavor just straight stinging bitterness.

 

[dadavat]

To me though it wasnt front of the tongue west coast ipa bitter, it was like crushed up hop pellets sitting in the back of my throat. It reminded me of if you have an ear infection and you take ear drops and it eventually ends up running down the back of your throat and you taste it, no flavor just straight stinging bitterness.

I know what you mean. I've gotten that from quite a few neipas. I reckon I've even gotten some actual hop pellet residue in cans before from DG and treehouse. I guess there's a fine line of filtration to get that maximum hazebro out of a batch and sometimes you gotta pay the price.

 

[dtx00]

it's not a stout, but, +1 for Founders Sumatra Brown.. one of my favorites for coffee with alcohol. now that breakfast stout is year round, it'll be nice not to have to hoard it. Jackie O's Champion Ground released recently and is still at the brewery if you can or know someone that is going that way.. I bought enough to last me long after football seasons ends

If we're going off stout DH Perkulator all day

 

[tommyguz]

Please go back to giving up.

Disagree

 

[dadavat]

Congrats to Steve and Dyana at roundabout for silver at gabf for heinis good cheer!

 

[nhindian1]

Congrats to Steve and Dyana at roundabout for silver at gabf for heinis good cheer!

Last year's batch was sooooo good

 

[MooseLang]

Last year's batch was sooooo good

I had my first bottle last year and was shocked you guys don't talk about it more. It was stellar.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Congrats to Steve and Dyana at roundabout for silver at gabf for heinis good cheer!

I'm so happy that Rivertowne & Full Pint medalled, & that Penn Gold took home gold. That's ******' awesome.

 

[kbuzz1]

Congrats to Steve and Dyana at roundabout for silver at gabf for heinis good cheer!

Last year's batch was sooooo good

I had my first bottle last year and was shocked you guys don't talk about it more. It was stellar.

I absolutely loved the bottle I cracked somewhat recently from the last release. It might actually be my favorite old ale/bw/whatever in pgh right now.

 

[preluderl]

Disagree

Neat.

 

[kbuzz1]

Neat.

Love you both, but gotta side with tommyguz on this one. More shuggy, please.

 

[dadavat]

I really like heinis good cheer but since it comes out the day after Xmas, I rarely have enough money to buy more than a bottle. I usually just drink it on draft for the month or two it's on. I agree that it and all variations were delicious this past year (rye, rye bourbon blend, nitro)

 

[preluderl]

Love you both, but gotta side with tommyguz on this one. More shuggy, please.

You just like drama. We'll look into getting you in a reality show. Would you prefer Bravo, or MTV?

 

[greg4579]

Any word on how Caution bottles are holding up at Voodoo (london1o1)? Couldn't make it down over the weekend, but hoping to grab some later this week when I go to sign up for DoubleMex bottles.

 

[Tedwarhc]

Any word on how Caution bottles are holding up at Voodoo (london1o1)? Couldn't make it down over the weekend, but hoping to grab some later this week when I go to sign up for DoubleMex bottles.

Picked one up Saturday near opening and there were around 20 cases left.

 

[kbuzz1]

I really like heinis good cheer but since it comes out the day after Xmas

Is this a reliable release date again this year? Asking for a friend who will be in town.

 

[dadavat]

Is this a reliable release date again this year? Asking for a friend who will be in town.

pretty sure that's what it's been for the past 3 years. should probably wait until they make an announcement, because the barrels tell you when they're ready. #patience

 

[kbuzz1]

because the barrels tell you when they're ready.

Ah yes, of course. Will wait til we hear from the barrels...

 

[OneDropSoup]

Is this a reliable release date again this year? Asking for a friend who will be in town.

pretty sure that's what it's been for the past 3 years. should probably wait until they make an announcement, because the barrels tell you when they're ready. #patience

Last year it was released Dec. 20th. Not sure of the date in 2015, but it was definitely sometime before Christmas.

 

[greg4579]

Last year it was released Dec. 20th. Not sure of the date in 2015, but it was definitely sometime before Christmas.

Agree with this only because if it was the day after Christmas I would never make it there.

 

[nhindian1]

2014 release was 12/26
2015 release was 12/22
2016 release was 12/20

yw