Random Beer Thoughts

[andrewdrinks]

I think so? Dirt cheap. 2.50 a bottle. Bought a case lol. Eventually I will straw chug one and post it here. Totally srs.

At that price I want to get two and go full Moeder Lambic Zwanze

 

[BadJustin]

At that price I want to get two and go full Moeder Lambic Zwanze

I can do that. I mean, I have literally no shame.

 

[BadJustin]

Fair point, the regular beers are not sour in the way JK/LA are - judgment clouded bc I nailed a CD18 solo last night (maybe the best full-on sour beer I’ve had from Hill)

18 was what, I think extended BA'd Arthur and Anna I believe? Was initially on-sit only, then released 1pp for a couple days. I have one. Is it ripping sour? I can't take the battery acid sours anymore.

MikeG BSimp603 RuckIt ?

 

[andrewdrinks]

18 was what, I think extended BA'd Arthur and Anna I believe? Was initially on-sit only, then released 1pp for a couple days. I have one. Is it ripping sour? I can't take the battery acid sours anymore.

MikeG BSimp603 RuckIt ?

Nice and soft kind of sourness, in that sweet spot beyond ‘slightly tart’ and before ‘puckering’. I got mine from the Make a Wish BIF c/o Marc, who is the absolute boy

 

[BadJustin]

Nice and soft kind of sourness, in that sweet spot beyond ‘slightly tart’ and before ‘puckering’. I got mine from the Make a Wish BIF c/o Marc, who is the absolute boy

Marc is a certified homie. Haven't talked to him in a while. Don't see him on here or social media anymore really.

 

[drgarage1]

Fair point, the regular beers are not sour in the way JK/LA are - judgment clouded bc I nailed a CD18 solo last night (maybe the best full-on sour beer I’ve had from Hill)

There are a bunch of staples that are plenty sour, though. Soigne and Convivial, most notably (in before #butcitricnotjustlactic and #actuallygrassroots)

 

[sacrelicio]

There are very few Americans wilds I enjoy these days. Although I'm just not in much of a "sour" phase in general right now. Palate is constantly shifting. At the moment, mostly sweet stuff (barleywines, stouts and meads), lagers and beach beers.

I drink haze and barrel aged barleywines/wee heavys/quads from these days. I'm not even that into lambic right now. Oh well, they age nicely at least.

 

[jmgrub]

I drink haze and barrel aged barleywines/wee heavys/quads from these days. I'm not even that into lambic right now. Oh well, they age nicely at least.

I'm going to drink either a K13 or a Midnight Orange at the beach today.

 

[Marc2]

Nice and soft kind of sourness, in that sweet spot beyond ‘slightly tart’ and before ‘puckering’. I got mine from the Make a Wish BIF c/o Marc, who is the absolute boy

Marc is a certified homie. Haven't talked to him in a while. Don't see him on here or social media anymore really.

Yeah I honestly thought 18 was the best they put out since 10. I was able to crush a couple on-site and also had a few at shares and stuff so i sent one out in a BiF just to spread it around. I'd love to see how it's doing now...

I do come around here every once in while BadJustin but the facebooks being what they are I leave 'em to others.

Life hit me kinda hard in 2018 and beer/beer related activities such as TB have simply not been a priority

Glad you enjoyed the beer andrewdrinks and you're absolutely right Justin, would be awesome to hang again... Before August I mean

 

[BadJustin]

Yeah I honestly thought 18 was the best they put out since 10. I was able to crush a couple on-site and also had a few at shares and stuff so i sent one out in a BiF just to spread it around. I'd love to see how it's doing now...

I do come around here every once in while BadJustin but the facebooks being what they are I leave 'em to others.

Life hit me kinda hard in 2018 and beer/beer related activities such as TB have simply not been a priority

Glad you enjoyed the beer andrewdrinks and you're absolutely right Justin, would be awesome to hang again... Before August I mean

ILY

 

[FoudreGuy]

Saw $28 4-packs of Double Stack today while out shopping. Ouch.

 

[NClambicguy]

I would argue Hill is a "sour beer" producer. Sure some are more tart than others but I personally get very little tart in the standard offerings unless you let them sit for a couple years. Tommes **** is way more puckering to me.

Also, stop putting fruit in ******* everything. Ya know what that makes me think? Makes me think you're hiding something, but I am cynical.I want to taste the base beer

Funny you mention both of these things because I just mentioned to my buddies today that I wish Hill would cut back on all these fruited floras and drop the base far more frequently. The base is phenomenal so stop adding ******* crab apples to it.

 

[drgarage1]

Funny you mention both of these things because I just mentioned to my buddies today that I wish Hill would cut back on all these fruited floras and drop the base far more frequently. The base is phenomenal so stop adding ******* crab apples to it.

Yes yes yes. Regular Flora is better than any of the fruit variants I’ve ever had. Much much better than most.

 

[NClambicguy]

Yes yes yes. Regular Flora is better than any of the fruit variants I’ve ever had. Much much better than most.

Would also be just fine with them putting it in 375s like they do for fruited variants. More to go around that way.

 

[jmgrub]

Would also be just fine with them putting it in 375s like they do for fruited variants. More to go around that way.

I would be fine with no beer being sold in a bigger format than 375s

 

[nachojon]

Modern Times 4 packs are incredibly expensive, at least their hazy IPAs.

Space Trace is legit and it's 10.99 by me.

Also, **** Cascade.

Also, everyone I know who owns a Kegerator claims to only drink 2 nights a week...

 

[iong516]

18 was what, I think extended BA'd Arthur and Anna I believe? Was initially on-sit only, then released 1pp for a couple days. I have one. Is it ripping sour? I can't take the battery acid sours anymore.

MikeG BSimp603 RuckIt ?

I think that was the Arthur Puncheon/BA Dorothy blend. Some bottle variation in the few times I had it, definitely not extremely sour to my recollection.

 

[iong516]

Funny you mention both of these things because I just mentioned to my buddies today that I wish Hill would cut back on all these fruited floras and drop the base far more frequently. The base is phenomenal so stop adding ******* crab apples to it.

I suspect the reason for infrequent Flora releases is they reserve the most successful, delicate barrels for Flora, and the other barrels find their way into CDs or fruited blends. As much as I wish Flora would come out more often, I wouldn't want them to sacrifice their standards for quality.

 

[Lutter]

You guys are talking Brut IPA and apparently this just hit shelves here....

 

[drgarage1]

You guys are talking Brut IPA and apparently this just hit shelves here....

Here come the fusels!

 

[pen15clubmember]

The thing that I love about it is that it was started by perhaps the worst brewery in San Francisco. At least based on something I've heard a couple times now, perhaps Social Kitchen didn't actually start it.

That's certainly the legend. It's been a thing here for many months. They're batting around .200 for me in terms of being good.

 

[jdd419]

Saw $28 4-packs of Double Stack today while out shopping. Ouch.

Is that the typical going rate?

 

[ncaudle]

Interesting choice to use Crystal hops.

the descriptions I read about Crystal hops don't match my experiences... the only times I've ever had Crystal hops were in wine barrel hoppy beers and they were always fantastic!

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[JCastle1]

the descriptions I read about Crystal hops don't match my experiences... the only times I've ever had Crystal hops were in wine barrel hoppy beers and they were always fantastic!

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I like Crystal in my lagers but I tried it as an Amarillo substitute based on a friend's suggestion and was disappointed. Not sure how it will work in an IPA but now I'm curious. Then again I also use a lot of Saaz in my own IPA so I'm all for non-traditional hopping ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Lutter]

Interesting because they just made Averie part owner recently.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Interesting because they just made Averie part owner recently.

Soooo.....

She either got a better gig elsewhere or is starting her own thing...

or....

A further announcement could be coming.....?

 

[Lutter]

Soooo.....

She either got a better gig elsewhere or is starting her own thing...

or....

A further announcement could be coming.....?

Heck, Jordan works for Trois Dames now... she could go anywhere.

 

[nachojon]

Is that the typical going rate?

I think that was the markup for the limited distro run up in Seattle at Chuck's. It's $22 at the release and at the brewpub.

 

[FoudreGuy]

I think that was the markup for the limited distro run up in Seattle at Chuck's. It's $22 at the release and at the brewpub.

Yeah, I'm guessing one of the guys at Chucks drove down and picked everything up themselves so we're seeing a slight price increase to cover their costs.

 

[pen15clubmember]

Can't direct link the video but this vid with Peter King (football writer) and Drew Magary (Deadspin blogger and author who is currently on the mend from an accident) trying out some beers is pretty good.