Random Beer Thoughts

[jeevo]

The last few saisons/sours I've opened up from my basement (two bottles of Hill Farmstead's Arthur, De Garde's The Archer) have mini-exploded and overflowed upon opening. Does anyone know the reason this could be happening? Maybe the area where they are stored (basement) is too warm? I can't recall this happening with any of the stouts I've drank recently, only the saisons and sours.

 

[Jnorton00]

 

[FTowne1]

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[trickytunadicky]

Well we should give them three days a year to be relevant. I guess.

 

[JBP]

Had a Le Roar Grrrz Framboise last night (label was stamped what looked like March 2016 batch). Holy **** what a huge letdown. Barey any funk and minimal fruit. Zero complexity. Tasted like some amatuer local brewpub's first attempt at making "a sour". ******* $40 down the drain. Do not buy this bottle if you see it.

 

[chefduff2]

Had a Le Roar Grrrz Framboise last night (label was stamped what looked like March 2016 batch). Holy **** what a huge letdown. Barey any funk and minimal fruit. Zero complexity. Tasted like some amatuer local brewpub's first attempt at making "a sour". ******* $40 down the drain. Do not buy this bottle if you see it.

They used to have the best lines! Huge lines! Lots of working women! Sad!

 

[Ziggy]

According to their twitter this is being released in their tasting room.

Any idea if this will see national distro? Please god I hope so. This is a 16 oz can done proper.

 

[jivex5k1]

That's awesome, I love cinnamon toast crunch.

 

[thunderbirdesq]

For your enjoyment. Here's hoping he reviews shows and ***** off from beer soon.

 

[Ziggy]

For your enjoyment. Here's hoping he reviews shows and ***** off from beer soon.

Anytime someone references this dude, i always think of this meme:

 

[BirdUp]

Other Half posted they still have some 3rd anniversary cans available. Someone commented "ISO. FT Cantillon."

I'd presume they're probably European. It's not difficult to get decent gueuze/lambic here. In my ****** little town that doesn't even have a specialist bottle shop there's Cuvee Renee Special Blend and Horal Megablends turding it up at £10 a pop but we don't much in the way of good hops.

 

[beerindex]

I'd presume they're probably European. It's not difficult to get decent gueuze/lambic here. In my ****** little town that doesn't even have a specialist bottle shop there's Cuvee Renee Special Blend and Horal Megablends turding it up at £10 a pop but we don't much in the way of good hops.

I'd be on board for that, minus the whole "living in Europe" thing.

 

[Kasher]

Blue Point is joining the NE IPA craze with a beer called "Hazy Bastard:A Juicy IPA".

Here are the details:

Okay, you caught us.

This juicy, New England-style IPA started as a beer that our brewers brewed for themselves to drink fresh from the brewhouse. Up until now, the only way to even get your hands on it was to "know someone" or to have tried the test keg before it kicked in the tasting room.

Double dry-hopped and boasting a total hop rate of 3.5 lbs/bbl, this cloudy, unfiltered IPA has a full mouthfeel and a strong, lasting hop character that satisfies all craft beer nerdery. If you know anything about this style, you know it's best enjoyed fresh so the only place you can get it is straight from our brewhouse on February 5th.

The boring details:
1. Sale starts promptly at 11:00 AM in the tasting room; line starts behind the dude who's been camping out in the tent
2. Accomodations available for those coming out-of-state (the futon in the warehouse sleeps three)
3. $15/four pack; $90/case--Cash or credit

They're incredibly self-aware of their nonsense, which I guess is a good thing.

 

[FoudreGuy]

A local brewery out here is doing a hazy NE style IPA as a new regular canned release.

They're pretty entrenched at most grocery stores in the area, too. Curious to see what distribution will be like.

 

[regularjohn]

According to their twitter this is being released in their tasting room.

Any idea if this will see national distro? Please god I hope so. This is a 16 oz can done proper.

Yeah I believe so. I think the initial release is tasting room then they will probably move to distro later on since it's not a variant. If they start to can variants i'll lose my ****.

 

[Ziggy]

Yeah I believe so. I think the initial release is tasting room then they will probably move to distro later on since it's not a variant. If they start to can variants i'll lose my ****.

I've never had a variant, but judging from the taste of regular speedway, i can assume that they are amazing. Regular speedway is one of my favorites, and they don't even distro here in MD unfortunately. Anytime I'm in Pee Ehh I usually try to snag a bottle.

 

[LukeAleTime]

For your enjoyment. Here's hoping he reviews shows and ***** off from beer soon.

A nerdy white dude reviewing TV shows? This is exactly what the internet needs more of.

 

[Previously]

According to their twitter this is being released in their tasting room.

Any idea if this will see national distro? Please god I hope so. This is a 16 oz can done proper.

Alesmith came out and said the cans would see distro

AleSmith Brewing Company Yes, Speedway Stout cans will be distributed to 21 states (AZ, CA, CT, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, VT, & WA) and Denmark.

 

[Previously]

If they start to can variants i'll lose my ****.

12-oz cans of BA Speedway with peppers, cocoa nibs and either vanilla or coconut (can't remember for sure) coming next month.

 

[Ziggy]

 

[regularjohn]

ehammond1 are the variants in cans gonna be distro'd too? or is that gonna stay brewery only like most speedway variants

 

[user 312341]

Blue Point is joining the NE IPA craze with a beer called "Hazy Bastard:A Juicy IPA".

They're incredibly self-aware of their nonsense, which I guess is a good thing.

My friend calls Toasted Lager "dirty Patchogue water." So I guess this is cloudy, unfiltered Patchogue water. Same?

"The only way to even get your hands on it was to 'know someone.'" "Line starts behind the dude who's been camping out in the tent." "Accommodations available for those coming out-of-state (the futon in the warehouse sleeps three)."

I can't decide which of those is the worst. I think I'll vote for "all of the above."

 

[Previously]

ehammond1 are the variants in cans gonna be distro'd too? or is that gonna stay brewery only like most speedway variants

I really don't know or have any special knowledge on the subject. I just remembered reading those posts in the San Diego area thread so I quoted them here; that's about all the info I can provide. sdreaper would know more, but my guess is that the barrel-aged and variants will remain brewery-only releases.

 

[sdreaper]

I really don't know or have any special knowledge on the subject. I just remembered reading those posts in the San Diego area thread so I quoted them here; that's about all the info I can provide. sdreaper would know more, but my guess is that the barrel-aged and variants will remain brewery-only releases.

The only variant currently slated for a can so far this year is the Boxcar collab they are doing for SD TapRoom's anniversary. That one will only be sold at SD TapRoom and likely a keg will be left behind at Alesmith to be put on a few weeks after the anniversary.

Nibs and Beans speedway will be in bottles and done via the usual Eventbrite sale in February.

Other than that, I have no idea. I would love to see BASS in a can, but I would bet even those would remain brewery only since Alesmith has (almost) never sent out any BA stuff to distro.

 

[sacrelicio]

God Hopslam is still just sticky syrup water. Blech. That's the end of this biennial experiment.

 

[drgarage1]

God Hopslam is still just sticky syrup water. Blech. That's the end of this biennial experiment.

But have you tried aging it?

 

[sacrelicio]

But have you tried aging it?

I drink BABWs and eat ice cream for breakfast. Hopslam is disgustingly sweet.

 

[drgarage1]

I drink BABWs and eat ice cream for breakfast. Hopslam is disgustingly sweet.

And there are now great honey DIPAs, none of which are Hopslam. Such a hype monster.

 

[steimie]

Meh, Hopslam is fine for what it is. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Snarf1]

Meh, Hopslam is fine for what it is. Nothing more, nothing less.

Hm, so you're saying it's fine for a disgusting, boozy, sweet, & bitter mess? Sure, why not?