Random Beer Thoughts

[tosh1]

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.

Gonna drink an IPA to spite you.

 

[regularjohn]

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

 

[rjose]

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.

Hop fatigue, sometimes you need to let your palate reset.

 

[Sam Fu]

In line for Seasoned Skillet, this is dumb. But I'm in line so I'm dumb too

 

[steimie]

In line for Seasoned Skillet, this is dumb. But I'm in line so I'm dumb too

You're not as dumb as the name of that beer.

 

[Snarf1]

In line for Seasoned Skillet, this is dumb. But I'm in line so I'm dumb too

Hahahaha, really? What time does it go on sale? Noon?

You're not as dumb as the name of that beer.

Really? It's a stupid name, but he's standing in line for beer.

 

[boogercrack]

Really? It's a stupid name, but he's standing in line for beer.

But at least he'll drink it within 90 days?

 

[Snarf1]

But at least he'll drink it within 90 days?

Probably not a bad idea for a 'clean' beer aged alongside mixed ferment barrels and packaged with the same equipment.

 

[Sam Fu]

I love you guys

 

[user 307594]

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

Our highest-selling beer is our 8% double IPA. That doesn't seem that reasonable to me.

 

[brentsdodgers]

In line for Seasoned Skillet, this is dumb. But I'm in line so I'm dumb too

Saw this name and thought I was in a random BBQ thoughts thread.
Details on it?

 

[JulianB1]

Saw this name and thought I was in a random BBQ thoughts thread.
Details on it?

Barrel-Aged Skillet stout (coffee stout) from Burial Brewing in Asheville.

 

[evilc]

In line for Seasoned Skillet, this is dumb. But I'm in line so I'm dumb too

"Look at all these dumb ***** in line"

"Wait I'm here too"


Guilty of this in the past too.

 

[BadJustin]

Me to the neighbor: Hey Herb, what's shaking?

Him: Not much, cleaning out this kegerator.

Me: come again?

Him: kegerator, cleaning it.

Me: why?

Him: to sell.

Me: The **** you are, it's sold.

Him: you can have it. Come on over I'll show you how to take it apart to clean.

YES!!!!!!!

 

[evilc]

I haven't had a beer in 8 days. Boot camp, 1994 was the last time a stretch this long occurred. Prior to that, age 0 thru 13.

 

[quirk6]

Me to the neighbor: Hey Herb, what's shaking?

Him: Not much, cleaning out this kegerator.

Me: come again?

Him: kegerator, cleaning it.

Me: why?

Him: to sell.

Me: The **** you are, it's sold.

Him: you can have it. Come on over I'll show you how to take it apart to clean.

YES!!!!!!!

 

[RayP]

Currently drinking a Two Hearted bottled on 2/24 and it is as tasty as if it were bottled yesterday. ******* hell this is a great beer.

 

[beerindex]

Is it reasonable to go to both CBC Boston and The Festival? I already have VIP tickets to the former, and am strongly tempted by the latter. They have 20 breweries in common by my count, with CBC Boston having 39 unique breweries, and The Festival claiming 59 unique breweries. So it seems like there should be enough different beer to rationalize going to both. But that's a fairly costly endeavor.

 

[ficklenicholas]

Me to the neighbor: Hey Herb, what's shaking?

Him: Not much, cleaning out this kegerator.

Me: come again?

Him: kegerator, cleaning it.

Me: why?

Him: to sell.

Me: The **** you are, it's sold.

Him: you can have it. Come on over I'll show you how to take it apart to clean.

YES!!!!!!!

Real question. Is that Herb's or your Buick in the driveway?

 

[quirk6]

Is it reasonable to go to both CBC Boston and The Festival? I already have VIP tickets to the former, and am strongly tempted by the latter. They have 20 breweries in common by my count, with CBC Boston having 39 unique breweries, and The Festival claiming 59 unique breweries. So it seems like there should be enough different beer to rationalize going to both. But that's a fairly costly endeavor.

 

[leftoverburrito]

Is it reasonable to go to both CBC Boston and The Festival? I already have VIP tickets to the former, and am strongly tempted by the latter. They have 20 breweries in common by my count, with CBC Boston having 39 unique breweries, and The Festival claiming 59 unique breweries. So it seems like there should be enough different beer to rationalize going to both. But that's a fairly costly endeavor.

 

[Barroomhero]

Hop fatigue, sometimes you need to let your palate reset.

Definitely some of that. Though, as much hop "palate fatigue" as mental fatigue (errrr... wut?) over confining myself to the same style so badly. I've always liked IPAs, but used to drink a lot more broadly. Gotta get back there. Too much good beer out there.

Currently drinking a Two Hearted bottled on 2/24 and it is as tasty as if it were bottled yesterday. ******* hell this is a great beer.

Especially these days, there's a lot to be said for IPAs with a decent shelf life. Seems to be a largely forgotten quality. 2H, Union Jack, Finest Kind immediately come to mind.

 

[JulianB1]

Thanks to kmello69 for posting this on the Farcebook:

 

[Panda1]

Thanks to kmello69 for posting this on the Farcebook:

 

[masterovkhaos]

No one has ever given a **** about Nocturne Chrysalis until they put it in gin barrels. Ridiculous. And I just realized that all this Gin Nocturne **** was pre-trading, which makes this all even more dumb.

 

[yamar68]

Is it reasonable to go to both CBC Boston and The Festival? I already have VIP tickets to the former, and am strongly tempted by the latter. They have 20 breweries in common by my count, with CBC Boston having 39 unique breweries, and The Festival claiming 59 unique breweries. So it seems like there should be enough different beer to rationalize going to both. But that's a fairly costly endeavor.

How long has it been since you've gotten laid?

 

[LukeAleTime]

How long has it been since you've gotten laid?

you mean using maths to determine how much fun you are likely to have at a festival isn't a fast track to action?

So this is where I've been going wrong.

 

[brentsdodgers]

you mean using maths to determine how much fun you are likely to have at a festival
So this is where I've been going wrong.

(e^(#whalez/#ticketstoevent)• √howquicktheticketswentonline) - secondary value $ =festival whale drinking


Edit: I spent way to much time on this

 

[jdd419]

Thanks to kmello69 for posting this on the Farcebook:

This might be one of the best things I've seen in a long time.no homeless by jester king like cycle and the dragon traxx release I assume.

Oh even better what happens if I'm there and you get shut out? Do I still get my $30. That would be an awesome conversation.

 

[trickytunadicky]

This might be one of the best things I've seen in a long time.no homeless by jester king like cycle and the dragon traxx release I assume.

Oh even better what happens if I'm there and you get shut out? Do I still get my $30. That would be an awesome conversation.

I was just wondering where in the hell you can still show up at 11:30 for a noon release.