Random Beer Thoughts

[trickytunadicky]

holy crap, thank you. I thought I was taking crazy pills, seeing so much love for them everywhere. Every single thing I've had from them has either been a complete flop or an unmemorable mess of failed ingenuity.

Key Lime Pie fresh is awesome. Key Lime Pie is not shelf stable. Also, their blood orange BW anniversary ale is fruit life.

 

[jdd419]

Key Lime Pie fresh is awesome. Key Lime Pie is not shelf stable. Also, their blood orange BW anniversary ale is fruit life.

I liked some of their beers but nothing ever made me want to go buy their stuff over and over.


The brewery though is awesome

 

[drgarage1]

Key Lime Pie fresh is awesome. Key Lime Pie is not shelf stable. Also, their blood orange BW anniversary ale is fruit life.

Found year-old key lime pie a bit ago. Man was that brutally terrible.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Found year-old key lime pie a bit ago. Man was that brutally terrible.

LMAO. Used to play Short's Roulette with those. Worst I ever had was Uber Goober.

 

[drgarage1]

LMAO. Used to play Short's Roulette with those. Worst I ever had was Uber Goober.

Most horrifying thing of theirs I ever put in my body was Bloody Beer.

 

[beerlover2017]

Most horrifying thing of theirs I ever put in my body was Bloody Beer.

I totally agree Worst beer-related experience that I ever had!!

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

ARE WE TALKING ABOUT FOREST & MAIN?????

Also, I love Upright and their basement office building brewery.

I love me some F&M however I've haven't bought a bottle from them in a while because $22 a piece got to be too much for me. I do love the $5 off growlers on Sundays!

 

[quirk6]

I found some Vat 109 on the shelf up in Massachusetts. They rang them up as regular Boon Geuze for 8.96 instead of Vat 109 at 19.99, but like a stupid honest ******* I pointed out their mistake. When I got home I realized that didn't ring up one of my other beers at all. Karma?

 

[shuggy1]

Domo

Mr. Roboto

 

[danbanana]

Remember when the Brewers Association said Schell's wasn't craft beer?

Because the American Pale Lager I just drank was better than 99% of the hoppy beers from BA accepted breweries I've had in my life. And I tried that **** out of a seasonal variety pack.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Remember when the Brewers Association said Schell's wasn't craft beer?

Wasn't aware that the BA used to consider beers with adjunct, not craft.

They've changed the definition at this point it seems since Yuengling is listed as the top craft brewery by volume.

 

[danbanana]

Wasn't aware that the BA used to consider beers with adjunct, not craft. The definition they used is pretty silly.

If you Google it, you can find Schell's response which is essentially "Motherfuckers, you can't find a more traditional independent brewery in this country."

 

[trickytunadicky]

If you Google it, you can find Schell's response which is essentially "Motherfuckers, you can't find a more traditional independent brewery in this country."

I rather enjoy Iron ******.

 

[litheum94]

Remember when the Brewers Association said Schell's wasn't craft beer?

Nope.

 

[lb304854]

What the **** is a "brewers' association"?

Sounds made up

 

[beerlover2017]

What the **** is a "brewers' association"?

Sounds made up

A beer lobby maybe?? possibly a fake one indeed.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

If you Google it, you can find Schell's response which is essentially "Motherfuckers, you can't find a more traditional independent brewery in this country."

after reading their response now I want to try their beer.

 

[wuntrikpony]

after reading their response now I want to try their beer.

Their Berliner series is great.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Schell's is great. I always eagerly look forward to their fresh hop Pilsner series. Too bad they no longer distribute to Nebraska, was easy to snag when we'd go back to visit my in-laws.

 

[JCastle1]

after reading their response now I want to try their beer.

Their berliners are really great.

 

[arren]

Oh boy, pre-9/11 beer!

Allen,

I almost can't believe it myself.

I just had the opportunity to pickup one of Oregon's most famous craft beers, but with a major... unheard of... and almost unbelievable twist...

It's been cellared, by the brewer himself, for an incredible FIF-TEEN years.

Yes, you read that correctly. 15 years.

To put that into perspective...

Way, way back in 2001, George "W" was just being sworn in for his first term... the World Trade Towers in New York City still stood... And yours truly was too young to "legally" drink beer.

A very few number of these bottles have been sitting quietly in the brewer's cellar, aging and bottle conditioning, for a decade and a half.

Unbelievable.

Consider for a moment what that means, especially for a beer that was brewed to IMPROVE, not deteriorate, with age.

I've never seen anything like it before.

The beer I'm talking has long been regarded of one of Oregon's best, Doggie Claws by Hair of the Dog Brewing.

These 2001 vintage bottles have lived through more history than most millennials. And today is a truly once in a lifetime opportunity for you to own them for yourself.

Not only was I able to acquire a few bottles from the 2001 vintage, I also got my hands on a few bottles brewed way back in 2008. These 2008's have been cellaring for nearly a decade.

According to some people more "in the know" than me, the 2008 Doggie Claws vintage is drinking better today than almost any other year.

That's why I specially chose the 2008 bottles to go alongside the 2001's.

Maybe you've had the chance to try a beer that's been cellaring for 10+ years. But I never have.

And especially not the beer of the stature of Doggie Claws.

Order today before they're gone and you'll get the chance to taste both the 2001 and 2008 vintages right alongside the just bottled Doggie Claws 2016.

In beer terms, cellaring a beer for a few years is considered something special. But most people will NEVER get the opportunity to taste a beer that's been aging for over a decade. Today, you can try two different ones.

This may be your last chance ever to pickup vintage bottles of Doggie Claws 2001, 2008 and 2016.

Pour and sip them all side by side. What an adventure.

Cheers,Matthew

 

[JCastle1]

Oh boy, pre-9/11 beer!

It's only $2 more than this year's bottle, that's not bad at all.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Oh boy, pre-9/11 beer!

How do they know it was quiet in there? Those bottles could have been rocking out.

 

[mateoloco]

Oh boy, pre-9/11 beer!

They were waiting for it to carb up, amirite?

 

[user 312341]

Oh boy, pre-9/11 beer!

Just when I thought some craft beer/related couldn't sink any lower... WTC references.

Also is this the same company who misspelled your name in a previous email?

 

[Lutter]

Wasn't aware that the BA used to consider beers with adjunct, not craft.

They've changed the definition at this point it seems since Yuengling is listed as the top craft brewery by volume.

It's funny that Shiner/Gambrinus isn't on here.

Shiner Bock is an Adjunct lager and always has been.

 

[ccbstl]

The Midwest Belgian Beer Fest was yesterday. About 60 breweries in attendance including SP, Perennial, Funk Factory, American Solera, Scratch, Jester King, Fonta Flora, Creature Comforts. Loads of interesting, tasty belgiany beers. The longest line by far was for Monkish and a couple IPAs they had. Beer is the worst.

 

[ncaudle]

The Midwest Belgian Beer Fest was yesterday. The longest line by far was for a couple IPAs. Beer is the worst.

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[Lutter]

The Midwest Belgian Beer Fest was yesterday. About 60 breweries in attendance including SP, Perennial, Funk Factory, American Solera, Scratch, Jester King, Fonta Flora, Creature Comforts. Loads of interesting, tasty belgiany beers. The longest line by far was for Monkish and a couple IPAs they had. Beer is the worst.

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that pilsners are next in the hype list...

Stout (2001)
Barleywine (2005)
West Coast IPA (2007)
Bourbon Barrels (2009)
Sours (2012)
NEIPAs (2016)
Pilsners (2020)
Malt Liquor (2024)
Adjunct Lagers (2025)
Blonde Ales (2049)

 

[Jnorton00]

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that pilsners are next in the hype list...

Stout (2001)
Barleywine (2005)
West Coast IPA (2007)
Bourbon Barrels (2009)
Sours (2012)
NEIPAs (2016)
Pilsners (2020)
Malt Liquor (2024)
Adjunct Lagers (2025)
Blonde Ales (2049)

They're already getting pretty hyped. They did just have a pilsner fest a few weeks ago and everyone was going on about how amazing it was and blah blah blah.