Random Beer Thoughts

[drgarage1]

Yep. I know it's par for the course. Just makes me chuckle. **** it, fresh Flower Power at 9.99 still does it for me.

Forcefield's not super-good, either! If it were a new Lambo Door, sure.

 

[Fahmie25]

Grimms latest IPA, 2 per person lowest local price a 4.75 a can. **** everything.


An IPA. Lol.

wait what? that's cheap as ****...no joke in NYC its $6+ a can for grimm, bare minimum. absolutely ridiculous. did i buy one? of course i did. the regret is real.

 

[jivex5k1]

I've been periodically tasting my homemade meads, sampled some last night. They seem to get better as I slowly drink through them, not sure if it's because they are opening up or I'm just getting more drunk.

Probably just getting more drunk... The original one I made which is 5 lbs of honey in about a half gallon of water is finally not too sweet. I mean, it's ******* sweet, but it's also slightly acidic which is helping it out, and god damn it's strong. The blackberry one I made doesn't taste like blackberry but it has a nice color.

 

[Ziggy]

When the technology exists for gif labels, I will open a brewery and this will be my first beer.

This would have to be one as well:

As you grab the beer out of the fridge or the bartender serves you a bottle the gif goes:

 

[BadJustin]

I got added to a couple FB groups specifically to troll people. I'm ok with that.

 

[trickytunadicky]

I got added to a couple FB groups specifically to troll people. I'm ok with that.

This sounds like the opposite of the conversation we had last night.

 

[BadJustin]

This sounds like the opposite of the conversation we had last night.

I cannot be held responsible for what drunk me says, Patty.

 

[ficklenicholas]

I got added to a couple FB groups specifically to troll people. I'm ok with that.

The absolute ******* worst humanity has to offer. Make sure your privacy setting are locked up tight.

 

[sacrelicio]

Ah I see. What's funny is I seem to find a better selection than I get here in Florida when I visit cleveland for the holidays. ****** love Speedway Stout. And **** like Avery Vanilla Bean was just sitting on the shelves, it's gone the day it comes out here. Oregon must be ****** awesome for beer.

Avery Vanilla sells out down there?? It's a turd up here too.

 

[Sobchak]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

 

[William2]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

I might get some grief but Avery best brown is good and Brooklyn brown is really good.

 

[seedavid]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

Hill Farmstead George is great.

But if we're talking legit shelf stuff, Sierra's Tumbler brown ale is a beer I drank a lot of a few years ago.

 

[rjose]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

Founder's Sumatra Brown is pretty good, it's new but widely available.

 

[evilc]

Founder's Sumatra Brown is pretty good, it's new but widely available.

I think that's the best new beer I've had this year. Awesome stuff.

 

[Previously]

Are there any good brown ales?

Alesmith's is great.

 

[masterovkhaos]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

Regular Cigar City Maduro is my go to.

 

[BingoBango]

Are there any good brown ales? Not one of the Funky Buddha marshmallow cheese cake beers or some one off special release that someone made that one time.

Is there a semi-regular production brown that's good?

I've always enjoyed Anchor's Brekle Brown quite a bit.

 

[Podunkparte]

Samuel Smith's Nut Brown has always been a solid beer

 

[Sobchak]

thanks for the suggestions! You guys, you, you are the best

 

[Kirkse]

Pretty Things St. Botolph's Town was always my favorite brown ale... may it RIP.

 

[lb304854]

Is Anna only a limit 1 now or something? An odd number of ISO's.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Is Anna only a limit 1 now or something? An odd number of ISO's.

12pp right now. It just hasn't been available in a little while and lots of people have been going up this week. So I guess people are hoping there is a lot FT?

 

[lb304854]

12pp right now. It just hasn't been available in a little while and lots of people have been going up this week. So I guess people are hoping there is a lot FT?

Makes sense. It was always my favorite HF saison.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Makes sense. It was always my favorite HF saison.

It's actually gotten a little too sour / acidic for my liking (much like Saison du Fermier isn't quite what the first couple batches were in my opinion).

Maybe it's time to blend the foudre beer with some stainless to cut the tartness.

 

[Sam Fu]

I'm getting to the point where I drink everything within 90 days of bottle date. This isn't counting IPA/dry hopped things obviously because those are best as fresh as possible. But in my experience so far most of the beers I've had are better fresh. As a generalization the only things I've had that are still good with time, or maybe better, are lambics and higher ABV barrel aged stouts/Belgians/barleywines (without adjuncts since they fade). Obviously there are outliers but I find myself more disappointed than not when I let things sit. Yes this post contains a lot of "no **** dude" information

 

[jivex5k1]

I'm getting to the point where I drink everything within 90 days of bottle date. This isn't counting IPA/dry hopped things obviously because those are best as fresh as possible. But in my experience so far most of the beers I've had are better fresh. As a generalization the only things I've had that are still good with time, or maybe better, are lambics and higher ABV barrel aged stouts/Belgians/barleywines (without adjuncts since they fade). Obviously there are outliers but I find myself more disappointed than not when I let things sit. Yes this post contains a lot of "no **** dude" information

It's the opposite with my homebrews. By the time I drink the last bottle I'm usually thinking "**** I should have waited longer"

 

[Barroomhero]

Brown Ales... no one mentions Smuttynose Old Brown Dog?

Really?

 

[Barroomhero]

Along different lines... some of ya'll might have noticed in the DDT I mentioned I was taking a brief break from IPAs. Partly reaction to ridiculousness of the "new england ipa" scene, partly self-correction (of late I probably have been drinking 85%+ IPAs).
No big deal, right? Who cares. ****, no one here has mentioned it or called it out. 'Cause who cares, right?

I work in beer retail (not representing store, comments no reflection, etc.), and I have many beery friends. The reaction of many of those folks to me simply forsaking a single beer style for a week?

Holy hell. In some cases, you'd think I told people I was going to grow a second head. People think I'm crazy. Or that I won't be able to do it. The reactions have been priceless.

As a larger group? I think New England drinkers have an IPA problem.

 

[regularjohn]

The reaction of many of those folks to me simply forsaking a single beer style for a week?

Holy hell. In some cases, you'd think I told people I was going to grow a second head. People think I'm crazy. Or that I won't be able to do it. The reactions have been priceless.

some people are just the wurst

 

[Barroomhero]

would it be a bad idea to fire up the grill right now?

yeah.