Random Beer Thoughts

[jdd419]

Per the Bell's Facebook page, Hopslam in cans and kegs only this year:

Hopefully that means they made more of it. I ******* hate seeing hopslam as a 1 per customer.

I can't believe I actually miss working in Lansing.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Sahalie for $48 at my LLS, next to Casey Fruitstand and East Bank for $25.


I can't imagine 1 Sahalie is as good as 2 Caseys....

relavent gif is relavent

 

[LukeAleTime]

An aussie brewery has just released a West Coast Red Rye IPA.

Isn't that like, the opposite of a WCIPA?

 

[steimie]

An aussie brewery has just released a West Coast Red Rye IPA.

Isn't that like, the opposite of a WCIPA?

Maybe not? I mean, you're in the Southern Hemisphere, so isn't the whole thing reversed?

 

[LukeAleTime]

Maybe not? I mean, you're in the Southern Hemisphere, so isn't the whole thing reversed?

good point... that explains all the cara/crystal loaded beers people call WCIPAs down this way

 

[sacrelicio]

Sahalie for $48 at my LLS, next to Casey Fruitstand and East Bank for $25.


I can't imagine 1 Sahalie is as good as 2 Caseys....

I've never had any of those so I would walk out 100 dollars poorer and like it.

 

[drgarage1]

I've never had any of those so I would walk out 100 dollars poorer and like it.

Sahalie isn't too hard to come by...

 

[sacrelicio]

good point... that explains all the cara/crystal loaded beers people call WCIPAs down this way

Midwest coast IPAs?


















Self inflicted burn:

 

[Der Fuchs]

An aussie brewery has just released a West Coast Red Rye IPA.

Isn't that like, the opposite of a WCIPA?

Brewed in Fremantle, WA with love.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Brewed in Fremantle, WA with love.

It's brewed on the East Coast!

 

[Der Fuchs]

It's brewed on the East Coast!

Settle it now.














EB or VB?

 

[LukeAleTime]

Settle it now.














EB or VB?

Neither. I'm way too much of a snob for that.

 

[Ziggy]

I'll split a bulk order with you. Message me if you are halfway serious.

Can't anytime soon. I'll try an remember this if you are down in the future.

 

[BadJustin]

What do Trillium bottles retail for, anyone?

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Were people really clamoring for another batch of Vertical Epic 08-08-08?

 

[tikk]

Were people really clamoring for another batch of Vertical Epic 08-08-08?

Do they recommend waiting 4 years to drink it? If it's for their 20th, shouldn't they release 07 to last until their 25th?

 

[litheum94]

Were people really clamoring for another batch of Vertical Epic 08-08-08?

That was another batch? I thought the bottle shop I went to just found some hidden in the back.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Do they recommend waiting 4 years to drink it? If it's for their 20th, shouldn't they release 07 to last until their 25th?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That was another batch? I thought the bottle shop I went to just found some hidden in the back.

It's part of their "Encore" series for their 20th anniv. So there are going to be more re-brews coming up, I guess.

 

[boogercrack]

Well Encore me some ******* Xochoveza (sp) plz.

 

[quirk6]

What do Trillium bottles retail for, anyone?

8 something to 12 something typically depending on the beer.

 

[AynRandWasRight]

late to the party but a fun gem from the BA "flop house" thread

"Sorry, kiddo, there are NOT hundreds of great beers out there. There are hundreds of mediocre breweries churning out mediocre IPAs and Double IPA with cute but completely inaccurate names. THAT is why I'm tired of trying new beers and want to mostly stick with what I know is good and appeals to my palate. I also ONLY want to drink fresh beer. Sorry, but a 3wk old Pliny is *****. Anyone who says differently is more enamored with the CONCEPT of drinking Pliny that what Pliny tastes and smells like.

But to my point, the false advertising is my biggest pet peeve. How many times have you opened the latest Citra/Simcoe/Double Dry Hopped/Resinous/Piney Hoposaurus, put your nose the the bottle and smelled.... Malt. 95 times our of 100 is my guess. then you spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's really good. "Interesting". while secretly wishing you had a fresh Heady or ZD or SoS or FPPA. Life it too short. False advertising is wasting my time. That's why I trust what I read on this site. I will not even bother tasting anything with less that a 95 rating and 50 reviews."

poes law to the maximum.. I don't know what to believe anymore.

 

[buzzword]

late to the party but a fun gem from the BA "flop house" thread

"Sorry, kiddo, there are NOT hundreds of great beers out there. There are hundreds of mediocre breweries churning out mediocre IPAs and Double IPA with cute but completely inaccurate names. THAT is why I'm tired of trying new beers and want to mostly stick with what I know is good and appeals to my palate. I also ONLY want to drink fresh beer. Sorry, but a 3wk old Pliny is *****. Anyone who says differently is more enamored with the CONCEPT of drinking Pliny that what Pliny tastes and smells like.

But to my point, the false advertising is my biggest pet peeve. How many times have you opened the latest Citra/Simcoe/Double Dry Hopped/Resinous/Piney Hoposaurus, put your nose the the bottle and smelled.... Malt. 95 times our of 100 is my guess. then you spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's really good. "Interesting". while secretly wishing you had a fresh Heady or ZD or SoS or FPPA. Life it too short. False advertising is wasting my time. That's why I trust what I read on this site. I will not even bother tasting anything with less that a 95 rating and 50 reviews."

poes law to the maximum.. I don't know what to believe anymore.

cool story. did JulianB hire you to tell us what's going on elsewhere?

 

[litheum94]

late to the party but a fun gem from the BA "flop house" thread

"Sorry, kiddo, there are NOT hundreds of great beers out there. There are hundreds of mediocre breweries churning out mediocre IPAs and Double IPA with cute but completely inaccurate names. THAT is why I'm tired of trying new beers and want to mostly stick with what I know is good and appeals to my palate. I also ONLY want to drink fresh beer. Sorry, but a 3wk old Pliny is *****. Anyone who says differently is more enamored with the CONCEPT of drinking Pliny that what Pliny tastes and smells like.

But to my point, the false advertising is my biggest pet peeve. How many times have you opened the latest Citra/Simcoe/Double Dry Hopped/Resinous/Piney Hoposaurus, put your nose the the bottle and smelled.... Malt. 95 times our of 100 is my guess. then you spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's really good. "Interesting". while secretly wishing you had a fresh Heady or ZD or SoS or FPPA. Life it too short. False advertising is wasting my time. That's why I trust what I read on this site. I will not even bother tasting anything with less that a 95 rating and 50 reviews."

poes law to the maximum.. I don't know what to believe anymore.

So Does Ayn Rand prefer Heady or Pliny?

 

[tennispl]

So Does Ayn Rand prefer Heady or Pliny?

Either way she was right.



Wait! This can settle the debate then!

 

[AynRandWasRight]

cool story. did JulianB hire you to tell us what's going on elsewhere?

I don't know any of you people. I just find extra pretentious beer people funny.

So Does Ayn Rand prefer Heady or Pliny?

Rand says neither, counterfeit of both to pursue your own rational self interest of ******* people over for $$$

 

[tosh1]

late to the party but a fun gem from the BA "flop house" thread

"Sorry, kiddo, there are NOT hundreds of great beers out there. There are hundreds of mediocre breweries churning out mediocre IPAs and Double IPA with cute but completely inaccurate names. THAT is why I'm tired of trying new beers and want to mostly stick with what I know is good and appeals to my palate. I also ONLY want to drink fresh beer. Sorry, but a 3wk old Pliny is *****. Anyone who says differently is more enamored with the CONCEPT of drinking Pliny that what Pliny tastes and smells like.

But to my point, the false advertising is my biggest pet peeve. How many times have you opened the latest Citra/Simcoe/Double Dry Hopped/Resinous/Piney Hoposaurus, put your nose the the bottle and smelled.... Malt. 95 times our of 100 is my guess. then you spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's really good. "Interesting". while secretly wishing you had a fresh Heady or ZD or SoS or FPPA. Life it too short. False advertising is wasting my time. That's why I trust what I read on this site. I will not even bother tasting anything with less that a 95 rating and 50 reviews."

poes law to the maximum.. I don't know what to believe anymore.

INRAT

 

[Der Fuchs]

late to the party but a fun gem from the BA "flop house" thread

"Sorry, kiddo, there are NOT hundreds of great beers out there. There are hundreds of mediocre breweries churning out mediocre IPAs and Double IPA with cute but completely inaccurate names. THAT is why I'm tired of trying new beers and want to mostly stick with what I know is good and appeals to my palate. I also ONLY want to drink fresh beer. Sorry, but a 3wk old Pliny is *****. Anyone who says differently is more enamored with the CONCEPT of drinking Pliny that what Pliny tastes and smells like.

But to my point, the false advertising is my biggest pet peeve. How many times have you opened the latest Citra/Simcoe/Double Dry Hopped/Resinous/Piney Hoposaurus, put your nose the the bottle and smelled.... Malt. 95 times our of 100 is my guess. then you spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's really good. "Interesting". while secretly wishing you had a fresh Heady or ZD or SoS or FPPA. Life it too short. False advertising is wasting my time. That's why I trust what I read on this site. I will not even bother tasting anything with less that a 95 rating and 50 reviews."

poes law to the maximum.. I don't know what to believe anymore.

I'm just happy you didn't post a link.



Would be great if you made all this up.

 

[steimie]

I just find extra pretentious beer people funny.

Rand says neither, counterfeit of both to pursue your own rational self interest of ******* people over for $$$

Oh, irony...how we love you.

 

[lopejuice1]

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box took 2 days to get from Belgium to JFK (approx 45 minutes from where I live). Been 6 days since it arrived and so far it's been to long island, queens, and WESTERN ******* Pennsylvania... USPS, I can't put into words how much I hate you.

 

[Shakedwnst]

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box took 2 days to get from Belgium to JFK (approx 45 minutes from where I live). Been 6 days since it arrived and so far it's been to long island, queens, and WESTERN ******* Pennsylvania... USPS, I can't put into words how much I hate you.

Sorry, man. Mine was at JFK the 20th and in my hands the 21st in Philly.