Random Beer Thoughts

[jdd419]

How ma

Hopslam has been lacquery-sweet for the past few years every time I've had it, it doesn't have enough hop bitterness for me to balance that out. And that's not because I exclusively like tropical fruit juice IPAs either. Had a Blind Pig a few days ago on draft and it reminded me how it's one of my top 5 or so IPAs.

Do you think the honey helps takes the bitter edge off of the beer?

Hop JuJu from fat head is my favorite IIPA that is seasonal around these parts. It hits all those feels of a hoppy piney IPA

I have a friend who's in a group that's gotten a few of them, and every one I've tried has been just like the rest of Prairie's BA beer: underwhelming.

I think every prairie beer tastes like pennies.

 

[coach1]

Have we discussed this travesty and how very un-Dude it is?


THE ******* PLANE HAS CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN!

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

Have we discussed this travesty and how very un-Dude it is?

Is nothing sacred any more?

 

[TripleSixHoppia]

I have a friend who's in a group that's gotten a few of them, and every one I've tried has been just like the rest of Prairie's BA beer: underwhelming.

They make shelfie stouts that taste about the same and cost less than most breweries special releases. Bomb was easy to get and really good. They kind of ran it into the ground with birthday Bomb and all that garbage though.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

I think every prairie beer tastes like penis.

huh

 

[2plums4one]

How ma



Do you think the honey helps takes the bitter edge off of the beer?

Hop JuJu from fat head is my favorite IIPA that is seasonal around these parts. It hits all those feels of a hoppy piney IPA



I think every prairie beer tastes like pennies.

Hop juju is an all time great. This is the first year I didn't have any shipped to me in like 4 years. What an amazing beer.

 

[MooseLang]

Hopslam has been lacquery-sweet for the past few years every time I've had it, it doesn't have enough hop bitterness for me to balance that out. And that's not because I exclusively like tropical fruit juice IPAs either. Had a Blind Pig a few days ago on draft and it reminded me how it's one of my top 5 or so IPAs.

Blind Pig is so good.

The only IPA I really drink anymore - outside of Two Hearted - is Fat Head’s Head Hunter. That beer never disappoints. Every time I visit my parents in Pittsburgh, I grab the freshest case that I can find. I’d say that and Blind Pig are my favorite accessible hoppy beers of all time.

 

[MooseLang]

How ma



Do you think the honey helps takes the bitter edge off of the beer?

Hop JuJu from fat head is my favorite IIPA that is seasonal around these parts. It hits all those feels of a hoppy piney IPA



I think every prairie beer tastes like pennies.

I responded to Julian before I read this.

Fat Head’s rules.

 

[kbuzz1]

favorite accessible hoppy beers of all time.

Fresh HH, 2H, White Rajah and Bodhi round out my Top 4.

 

[jdd419]

huh

Probably that too.

I honestly always get a copper metallic taste from all of their beers.

 

[TripleSixHoppia]

Fresh HH, 2H, White Rajah and Bodhi round out my Top 4.

Ohio had low key BANGERS in the west coast era.

 

[jdd419]

Ohio doesn't have a bunch of places that distro the haze but the west coast ipas are pretty good.

Fresh HH, 2H, White Rajah and Bodhi round out my Top 4.

I'd add Tropicala in there from Creature Comforts. That would be my go to if it was available here.

So I'm stuck with everything else on your list and mystic mama from Jackie O's

 

[FoudreGuy]

I drink the local WA and OR haze, but I always return to good ol' Bodhi...

Oh wait, you were talking about the OTHER Bodhi.

 

[jammery]

Ohio doesn't have a bunch of places that distro the haze but the west coast ipas are pretty good.



I'd add Tropicala in there from Creature Comforts. That would be my go to if it was available here.

So I'm stuck with everything else on your list and mystic mama from Jackie O's

i miss Tropicalia. maybe BravoDawg can get on that. oh wait, he's probably a frozen popsicle in NJ right about now.

 

[jdd419]

i miss Tropicalia. maybe BravoDawg can get on that. oh wait, he's probably a frozen popsicle in NJ right about now.

Nah he's got a bunch of beanies to keep himself warm.

 

[litheum94]

Fresh HH, 2H, White Rajah and Bodhi round out my Top 4.

**** I just realized I'll be able to drink Bodhi when I go to Columbus next month.

I drink the local WA and OR haze, but I always return to good ol' Bodhi...

Oh wait, you were talking about the OTHER Bodhi.

I prefer Johnny Utah, but that is a good one.

 

[sacrelicio]

AB Noir is perfect.

All the Noirs bang. Never been disappointed.

 

[wuntrikpony]

All the Noirs bang. Never been disappointed.

With the exception of those infected ones back in the day.

 

[CITC3120327]

Hop juju is an all time great. This is the first year I didn't have any shipped to me in like 4 years. What an amazing beer.

4 packs of cans come out next month. Should have no problem helping out if you want some.

Fresh HH, 2H, White Rajah and Bodhi round out my Top 4.

I'm pretty sure everyone on tb knows this, but head hunter is to me what two hearted is to steimie . Last weekend I struck up a conversation with a guy while stupidly waiting in line for a local new hot brewery to release their anniversary beers.

Him: what beers are you most excited for?
Me: the one ipa sounds good. i just want a mix of stuff to try. i had nothing else to do today.
Him: im glad they put out so many neipas
Me: yeah they're good, but i'll take head hunter any time over a hazy ipa
Him: what???? no way dude. that style of ipa is too bitter. doesn't taste like an ipa
Me: hey can you hold my beer for a minute so I can punch you across your stupid ******* face?

 

[sacrelicio]

With the exception of those infected ones back in the day.

Never had luckily. Must not have been on our shelves yet.

 

[stupac2]

AB Noir is perfect.

I looked it up and that's one that I actually did enjoy. But for the most part their beer is not my thing, and that's leaving aside the Pirate Bomb (or maybe Noir) that literally tasted like pool water.

 

[bramsdell]

4 packs of cans come out next month. Should have no problem helping out if you want some.



I'm pretty sure everyone on tb knows this, but head hunter is to me what two hearted is to steimie . Last weekend I struck up a conversation with a guy while stupidly waiting in line for a local new hot brewery to release their anniversary beers.

Him: what beers are you most excited for?
Me: the one ipa sounds good. i just want a mix of stuff to try. i had nothing else to do today.
Him: im glad they put out so many neipas
Me: yeah they're good, but i'll take head hunter any time over a hazy ipa
Him: what???? no way dude. that style of ipa is too bitter. doesn't taste like an ipa
Me: hey can you hold my beer for a minute so I can punch you across your stupid ******* face?

Got married in Pittsburgh. Didn’t have many requests, but we sure as hell had Head Hunter at my wedding.

 

[coach1]

**** I just realized I'll be able to drink Bodhi when I go to Columbus next month.

I have been very meh on Bodhi the last few times I've had it. Also, Columbus's flagship IPA used to be a go-to whenever I was in Ohio, but they ****** that one up too. I don't buy it anymore.

 

[jmgrub]

Got married in Pittsburgh. Didn’t have many requests, but we sure as hell had Head Hunter at my wedding.

I went to a lot of trouble getting beers for our wedding. Cuvee Rene Kriek, Upright Pathways Saison, Kern Just Outstanding and Big Bad Baptist. Then a buddy brought a Doggie Claws magnum (or maybe a 3L).

I had maybe one pour all night.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

With the exception of those infected ones back in the day.

I bought both the infected vanilla and coffee of their OG infected noir batches. That was the last time I bought Prairie beers.

Everything that's been handed to me since as the "you will definitely change your mind about Prairie it's so good" beer has not changed my mind about their beers. QC is still terrible and the beers are underwhelming for their price. I've seen too many people open Prairie bottles, have chunks of adjuncts fall into the glass and then be told this is a really good beer. Nope.

 

[jmgrub]

I bought both the infected vanilla and coffee of their OG infected noir batches. That was the last time I bought Prairie beers.

Everything that's been handed to me since as the "you will definitely change your mind about Prairie it's so good" beer has not changed my mind about their beers. QC is still terrible and the beers are underwhelming for their price. I've seen too many people open Prairie bottles, have chunks of adjuncts fall into the glass and then be told this is a really good beer. Nope.

Interestingly, I don't think I've bought a Prairie beer since I bought the best Prairie beer I've ever had, AB Noir.

 

[jdd419]

I have been very meh on Bodhi the last few times I've had it. Also, Columbus's flagship IPA used to be a go-to whenever I was in Ohio, but they ****** that one up too. I don't buy it anymore.

How recently was this? They just started distrobution in my area and they taste very good to me.

 

[coach1]

How recently was this? They just started distrobution in my area and they taste very good to me.

Last had Bodhi this past summer. Just didn't do it for me anymore. However, I retract my statement about Columbus IPA. Forgot I had it again when I was in Ohio at the beginning of December and it was pretty good. It was even like 2 months old at that point (had it at a bowling alley). It did go thru a rough patch though.

 

[2plums4one]

4 packs of cans come out next month. Should have no problem helping out if you want some.



I'm pretty sure everyone on tb knows this, but head hunter is to me what two hearted is to steimie . Last weekend I struck up a conversation with a guy while stupidly waiting in line for a local new hot brewery to release their anniversary beers.

Him: what beers are you most excited for?
Me: the one ipa sounds good. i just want a mix of stuff to try. i had nothing else to do today.
Him: im glad they put out so many neipas
Me: yeah they're good, but i'll take head hunter any time over a hazy ipa
Him: what???? no way dude. that style of ipa is too bitter. doesn't taste like an ipa
Me: hey can you hold my beer for a minute so I can punch you across your stupid ******* face?

Nice man didn't know they were doing cans, I'll touch base once they are released. Thank you.

 

[2plums4one]

My pastry beer fanatic friends tell me they've had like a dozen of these variants and they weren't really impressed by any of them.