Random Beer Thoughts

[reverseapachemaster1]

Don't insult zombies like that.

What if we walk around in the woods talking about our feelings for seven seasons first?

 

[nathanmiller]

Red Angel is probably Wicked Weed's best beer, IMO.
And Atrial Rubicite is Jester King's best beer, without a doubt.

The combination makes me totally get why people would line up for this, and I hope to get a taste of a bottle at some point, somewhere.

But lately I've found that collaborations seem to be less exciting than beers made by just one of the breweries. I can't judge Red Atrial before I've had it, but it also wouldn't shock me if reviews said that it was good but not as good as either of the two I mentioned above.

Anyone else feel this way about collabs lately?

 

[MooseLang]

Anyone else feel this way about every collab ever made?

Yes, I do.

 

[Lutter]

Red Angel is probably Wicked Weed's best beer, IMO.
And Atrial Rubicite is Jester King's best beer, without a doubt.

The combination makes me totally get why people would line up for this, and I hope to get a taste of a bottle at some point, somewhere.

But lately I've found that collaborations seem to be less exciting than beers made by just one of the breweries. I can't judge Red Atrial before I've had it, but it also wouldn't shock me if reviews said that it was good but not as good as either of the two I mentioned above.

Anyone else feel this way about collabs lately?

I actually like it when breweries work with local businesses not even related to beer. Jester King actually does this a LOT...

-Collaborating with Revolution Spirits to make spirits from their spent fruit. Or that RU-55 barrel-aged gin.

-Collaborating with Buddha's Brew for a combination of their sour beer (Uberkind) and Buddha's Brew kombucha.

-Collaborating with the Salt Lick BBQ/Franklin BBQ for smoked beers.

 

[furley]

*If the line at my local store in less than 20 people deep on Black Friday for BCBS, I'll get out of my car and line up.

when will you be driving by to check? might want to hurry if 20 is your cutoff. might be past that already.

 

[NAD1983]

Typical Collaboration:

• Brewer #1 makes exceptional East Coast IPAs.
• Brewer #2 makes incredible mixed ferment saisons and farmhouse styles.
• Collaboration Beer - Smoke rauch Berliner aged on roasted sausage and cherries in a cement egg. 4 pp $35

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Typical Collaboration:

• Brewer #1 makes exceptional East Coast IPAs.
• Brewer #2 makes incredible mixed ferment saisons and farmhouse styles.
• Collaboration Beer - Smoke rauch Berliner aged on roasted sausage and cherries in a cement egg. 4 pp $35

ISO

 

[JulianB1]

Speaking of cement eggs, Adam from the Stone wasn't bad, but I can't really see the point of the concrete fermenter other than as a gimmick.

 

[FTowne1]

when will you be driving by to check? might want to hurry if 20 is your cutoff. might be past that already.

Store opens at 10am, so I'll get there around 9:55.

 

[boogercrack]

-Collaborating with the Salt Lick BBQ/Franklin BBQ for smoked beers.

 

[Lutter]

Dem smoked sours.

I keep hoping they'll collab and barrel age one of the Live Oak smoked beers.

Can we mention that Jester King Fouderweizen is one of the best beers ever? And it's a collaboration (the base is Live Oak Hefeweizen wort)

 

[stakem1]

For every glass of wine my wife drinks on thanksgivin, im soloing a bottle of Fantome.


This will not take place in tandem, im gonna be responsible and watch after the kids while mommy gets silly. But ill be keeping a running tally and ***** gonna get weird when we return home and the kids are in bed.

 

[boogercrack]

For every glass of wine my wife drinks on thanksgivin, im soloing a bottle of Fantome.


This will not take place in tandem, im gonna be responsible and watch after the kids while mommy gets silly. But ill be keeping a running tally and ***** gonna get weird when we return home and the kids are in bed.

If getting shot in the face doesn't take you down, I'm guessing 6 bottles of tomers and a turkey leg won't either.

 

[FTowne1]

For every glass of wine my wife drinks on thanksgivin, im soloing a bottle of Fantome.


This will not take place in tandem, im gonna be responsible and watch after the kids while mommy gets silly. But ill be keeping a running tally and ***** gonna get weird when we return home and the kids are in bed.

My plan is to drink at least 2 bottles worth on Friday.

 

[seedavid]

Speaking of cement eggs, Adam from the Stone wasn't bad, but I can't really see the point of the concrete fermenter other than as a gimmick.

Agreed. I've had maybe 2 or 3 Tired Hands beers fermented in their egg, and they just kind of tasted like rocks. Which I guess is fine, if you're that rock biter guy from The Never Ending Story. But otherwise, I don't see the appeal.

 

[stakem1]

If getting shot in the face doesn't take you down, I'm guessing 6 bottles of tomers and a turkey leg won't either.

Ive done 4 tomes in a sitting before and managed to use a can of heady and a reuben as a palate cleanser. Things got fuzzy towards the end but im all about 1-upping prior experiences... we shall see. Its outta my hands, the ball is in my wife's court. She better not let us down.

 

[stakem1]

Agreed. I've had maybe 2 or 3 Tired Hands beers fermented in their egg, and they just kind of tasted like rocks. Which I guess is fine, if you're that rock biter guy from The Never Ending Story. But otherwise, I don't see the appeal.

Big time HOTD Adam fan here because I like to pretend that Alan made that beer in my honor. Anyway, tossing that beer in the stone thing totally wrecked that beer in my opinion. I have drank through all sorts of batch/age variations of Adam that varied from amazing to just ok. Adam from the stone was the only adam ive ever drain poured to the extent that I dont even want to try other beers that got the stone treatment.

 

[stupac2]

Anyone else feel this way about collabs lately?

Lately? Collabs have been mostly pointless forever. I can't bring to mind a collaboration that was worth a damn, but maybe there are some out there.

 

[nanobrew1]

Ive done 4 tomes in a sitting before and managed to use a can of heady and a reuben as a palate cleanser. Things got fuzzy towards the end but im all about 1-upping prior experiences... we shall see. Its outta my hands, the ball is in my wife's court. She better not let us down.

Wife's going to get a headache, not even finish her first glass.

 

[nanobrew1]

Lately? Collabs have been mostly pointless forever. I can't bring to mind a collaboration that was worth a damn, but maybe there are some out there.

Izzy?

 

[stakem1]

Speaking of cement eggs, Adam from the Stone wasn't bad, but I can't really see the point of the concrete fermenter other than as a gimmick.

You are drunk already... arnt ya?

 

[lopejuice1]

"mineral" is the new "jammy"... which minerals are you picking up on exactly? Calcium? Gypsum? Dolomite?

 

[stupac2]

Izzy?

That's a good one, though that beer is nearly a decade old now, right?

 

[lb304854]

Lately? Collabs have been mostly pointless forever. I can't bring to mind a collaboration that was worth a damn, but maybe there are some out there.

Off Color/Miller High Life's Eek.

 

[nanobrew1]

That's a good one, though that beer is nearly a decade old now, right?

Yes, I just wanted to be a dick and point out one that has been worth a damn

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Yes, I just wanted to be a dick and point out one that has been worth a damn

Enjoyed Works of Love: SARA...

 

[FTowne1]

Wife's going to get a headache, not even finish her first glass.

Don't rain on his Tome parade before it even starts.

 

[stupac2]

Enjoyed Works of Love: SARA...

But was it actually better than any old HF Saison? I didn't think so.

 

[stakem1]

Don't rain on his Tome parade before it even starts.

Lets be opTOMEistic here... if she stalls out on glass numero uno im gonna get my tome on earlier than anticipated

 

[drgarage1]

Off Color/Miller High Life's Eek.

I remain so interested in that beer.