Random Beer Thoughts

[stupac2]

But a lot of people find the haze-bro craze ridiculous not in a "get off my lawn" way but rather a "what does it really add" way. Many of us already lived through the IBU wars and can call out a ridiculous gimmick when we see one. If the haze is due to an ingredient or process that enhances the flavor of the beer, I'm for it. All too often though it's a race to see who can come up with the ugliest alcoholic swamp water. Any homebrewer can tell you the latter isn't very difficult to achieve.

Yeah that's what gets me about this craze, I don't think I've ever had a hazy IPA that's better than, say, Pliny. Or Heady, which I guess is the inspiration for this? Who knows. But when you start throwing all the weird **** in it I've never gotten past "I guess that's neat?" and many of them are just bad. I know everyone has different tastes, but if you want an alcoholic strawberry milkshake, why not just, you know, do that? It'll probably be better anyway.

 

[boogercrack]

So i talked to this guy at Suarez for a good 35 min before it clicked as to who he was. Super nice guy. He was en route to HF...

Anyone else still not have a clue who this guy is?

I recognize the goat chugger.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Anyone else still not have a clue who this guy is?

I recognize the goat chugger.

 

[Podunkparte]

Anyone else still not have a clue who this guy is?

I recognize the goat chugger.

It's Larry Side-Project, duh

 

[JulianB1]

Both of those beers look really good.

 

[boogercrack]

So I guess it is the brewer from Side Project?

I mean if I saw a dude in a Metallica hat and shirt I wouldnt assume it was James Hetfield

 

[JulianB1]

So I guess it is the brewer from Side Project?

I mean if I saw a dude in a Metallica hat and shirt I wouldnt assume it was James Hetfield

Yeah it's Cory King, the owner/brewer of Side Project. He's generally a really nice guy, I've ran into him a few times at Hill Farmstead over FoFA weekend and he enjoys just shooting the **** and having a good time.

 

[daniel1]

So I guess it is the brewer from Side Project?

I mean if I saw a dude in a Metallica hat and shirt I wouldnt assume it was James Hetfield

That’s because he wears Armani.

 

[Stubs]

Just wait until you get older and your digestive system goes haywire from drinking a slurry of yeast, fiber, and hop particulates. They might taste “ok”, but getting bubble guts from one serving of “beer” is ridiculous.

Coming from the man who can dome Steel Reserve and 4loko like it's soda.

 

[boogercrack]

Coming from the man who can dome Steel Reserve and 4loko like it's soda.

Or a 5g keg of bcs on a camping weekend


Life comes at you quick

 

[JCastle1]

Wow, that's a beautiful pour of beer.

 

[regularjohn]

So i talked to this guy at Suarez for a good 35 min before it clicked as to who he was. Super nice guy. He was en route to HF...

Looks like Bill Burr gained some weight.

 

[lb304854]

I mean if I saw a dude in a Metallica hat and shirt I wouldnt assume it was James Hetfield

In 2018 it's a safe bet.

 

[Jnorton00]

Passed on a $26 4 pack of KBS this evening. Getting old or getting smart? I can't decide.

Maybe just cheap?

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

It used to be that a beer gimmick was just stuffing a squirrel with a bottle. Now I'm worried someone will actually put squirrel into the mash.

 

[LukeAleTime]

I'm usually all on the "whatever, it's fun" side but strawberry milkshake IPAs are absolute trash. Now people are doing kettle sour fruit IPAs and I don't even know why we even bother with words. Plus they taste like trash.

I'd be all for gimmicks if they weren't trash.

 

[jbeezification1]

I passed up KBS at $22 per 4 pack at my grocery store. They had a stack of cases on the floor and another section with 3 random 4 packs hanging out.

 

[boogercrack]

I passed up KBS at $22 per 4 pack at my grocery store. They had a stack of cases on the floor and another section with 3 random 4 packs hanging out.

Dude HEB was like $18.50/4 pack

 

[jbeezification1]

Dude HEB was like $18.50/4 pack

I noticed the one on 96 always has beer marked up a bit. Even more than the other one on 646 which just a couple miles away. Now I’m real glad I didn’t buy any.

 

[boogercrack]

I noticed the one on 96 always has beer marked up a bit. Even more than the other one on 646 which just a couple miles away. Now I’m real glad I didn’t buy any.

Yeah even through several managers that HEB seems high. I'm surprised how much the individual beer department managers can sway pricing structures across the stores. The one at my HEB in Pearland seems to want to price everything to move quick. If things like Cascade bottles don't move in a year or whatever he'll mark them down to $3 and clear the shelf. I picked up a bunch of Prairie bottles I wouldn't buy for $8 for $1/each the other weekend.

 

[Lutter]

Dude HEB was like $18.50/4 pack

Not here it wasn't lol.

Wanna say it was $24 or $6 apiece.

 

[boogercrack]

Not here it wasn't lol.

Wanna say it was $24 or $6 apiece.

I actually can prove it!

 

[Lutter]

Yeah even through several managers that HEB seems high. I'm surprised how much the individual beer department managers can sway pricing structures across the stores. The one at my HEB in Pearland seems to want to price everything to move quick. If things like Cascade bottles don't move in a year or whatever he'll mark them down to $3 and clear the shelf. I picked up a bunch of Prairie bottles I wouldn't buy for $8 for $1/each the other weekend.

I actually can prove it!

Houston gets Oasis?

Unexpected.

 

[boogercrack]

Houston gets Oasis?

Unexpected.

yeah for like 2 years or so, even way out in the burbs

 

[Jnorton00]

Houston gets Oasis?

Unexpected.

 

[nathanmiller]

yeah for like 2 years or so, even way out in the burbs

Definitely longer than that. I left almost 2.5 years ago and drank Meta Modern like it was going out of style in the few months before I left. Probably like 3 years.

Related: I love Meta Modern.

 

[furley]

had my first hazy IPA on Saturday night. tropical IPA from Badger State.

outstanding. very pungent aroma and rich fruity flavors. would definitely drink again.

 

[regularjohn]

had my first hazy IPA on Saturday night

 

[litheum94]

Trying to avoid being the next Green Flash.

 

[drgarage1]

Trying to avoid being the next Green Flash.

I believe you mean the next WC IPA, LLC.