Random Beer Thoughts

[JulianB1]

Beer of the Year (2016):

Beer of 2016 (in terms of best representing the year) has to either be one of those Tired Hands Milkshake IPA deals (turbid ass IPA with a bunch of **** added to it), or some really limited BA adjunct stout surrounded by all sorts of secondary market shitlordery.

 

[BuckTuckian]

On Monday I was at a store in Columbus Ohio that had Jackie o's, Schramms, Bodhi and the big bad Baptist variants on the shelf. What a time to be alive. This makes me give zero fux about chasing the next hype whale.

 

[MordorMongo]

This is way better than what I had in mind. Let's just do this again. And if MordorMongo won't do it, is there somebody else cranky enough that is also completely out of ***** to give that can do it?

Well I can safely say should I do a 2016 version you are a front-runner!!

Lymi.


Happy Chanukah

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Has anyone made a great beer prominently featuring the hop formerly known as Equinox? It's the new Summit, in my experience.

I've found that Equinox has a really nice resiny / dank character that is similar to Simcoe with a bit more citrus. I'm really sensitive to the garlic thing that Summit throws (Gubna, ugh...) and I don't get that at all with Equinox.

Assuming you've gotten that character from Equinox hopped beers before?

 

[seedavid]

Well I can safely say should I do a 2016 version you are a front-runner!!

Lymi.


Happy Chanukah

 

[Stubs]

This is way better than what I had in mind. Let's just do this again. And if MordorMongo won't do it, is there somebody else cranky enough that is also completely out of ***** to give that can do it?

steimie



This would be perfect.

 

[steimie]

steimie



This would be perfect.

No one would win.

 

[Stubs]

No one would win.

Exactly.

 

[Lutter]

The fact that product is still on the shelf years after they stopped distributing it there, should indicate the reason they stopped distributing there.

FYI Bear Republic is distro'ing again in TX... at least in Austin? (Not sure elsewhere)

I saw Racer 5 at a bar a couple weeks back and was like "WTF?"

 

[drgarage1]

I've found that Equinox has a really nice resiny / dank character that is similar to Simcoe with a bit more citrus. I'm really sensitive to the garlic thing that Summit throws (Gubna, ugh...) and I don't get that at all with Equinox.

Assuming you've gotten that character from Equinox hopped beers before?

Yeah, I get a mix of resin and onion/garlic. It was also early since initial release, though. Took brewers awhile to figure out mosaic, too.

 

[BuckTuckian]

FYI Bear Republic is distro'ing again in TX... at least in Austin? (Not sure elsewhere)

I saw Racer 5 at a bar a couple weeks back and was like "WTF?"

I saw a friend of mine in the beer industry post something about a Bear Republic relaunch in Ohio soon.

 

[JulianB1]

FYI Bear Republic is distro'ing again in TX... at least in Austin? (Not sure elsewhere)

I saw Racer 5 at a bar a couple weeks back and was like "WTF?"

I'd love it if they made it back out to SC. I used to buy Racer 5 and Hop Rod Red regularly, and one of the bars in town (which somehow manages to have a worse taplist in 2016 than it did in 2012, go figure) used to have a fresh keg on almost all the time.

 

[Lutter]

While we're still on the subject of old beer on shelves I still see bottles of Coney Island Lager on Austin shelves in some places TO THIS DAY...

... That brewery hasn't even existed in 3+ years (it's since been relaunched as a hard root beer brand)...

I also knew places up till about 2012 that still had Allagash on shelves... who stopped distro in Texas in 2008.

 

[JulianB1]

I also knew places up till about 2012 that still had Allagash on shelves... who stopped distro in Texas in 2008.

Depending on the bottles, that can actually be a good thing.

 

[Lutter]

Depending on the bottles, that can actually be a good thing.

They actually sent some decent stuff here back in the day (not just White). It just sat and sat cause of the price I guess.

 

[ccbstl]

Beer of 2016 (in terms of best representing the year) has to either be one of those Tired Hands Milkshake IPA deals (turbid ass IPA with a bunch of **** added to it), or some really limited BA adjunct stout surrounded by all sorts of secondary market shitlordery.

How about KBBS '17 (pre)

 

[trickytunadicky]

While we're still on the subject of old beer on shelves I still see bottles of Coney Island Lager on Austin shelves in some places TO THIS DAY...

... That brewery hasn't even existed in 3+ years (it's since been relaunched as a hard root beer brand)...

I also knew places up till about 2012 that still had Allagash on shelves... who stopped distro in Texas in 2008.

And Boston Beer wonders why they are losing money.

 

[tikk]

While we're still on the subject of old beer on shelves I still see bottles of Coney Island Lager on Austin shelves in some places TO THIS DAY...

... That brewery hasn't even existed in 3+ years (it's since been relaunched as a hard root beer brand)...

I also knew places up till about 2012 that still had Allagash on shelves... who stopped distro in Texas in 2008.

Pretty sure the first half of that is false, Coney Island is still selling their lager.

Edit :Yup and a few other beers. Still sits on the shelves near me, but it is distributed and brewed

 

[Lutter]

And Boston Beer wonders why they are losing money.

Sam Adams should make more Barrel Aged Human Blockhead.

Beer was so clutch. I shrieked like a schoolgirl when I found a dusty bottle hiding at a bottleshop last year.

 

[Lutter]

Pretty sure the first half of that is false, Coney Island is still selling their lager.

It's Schmaltz branded. They sold them to Sam Adams in 2013... This:

 

[tikk]

It's Schmaltz branded. They sold them to Sam Adams in 2013... This:

Misunderstood, there is still a Coney Island Lager not just root beer.

 

[Lutter]

Misunderstood, there is still a Coney Island Lager not just root beer.

Not here. They only send root beer.

I think the brand is just too New Yawk for Texas.

 

[tikk]

Not here. They only send root beer.

I think the brand is just too ****** for everywhere.

Ftfy

 

[nathanmiller]

To be fair, of the few hard root beers I've ticked, the Coney Island one is among the best.

 

[Snarf1]

You gotta brew good beer and have a strong financial strategy as well as somewhat of an idea to market yourself.

********

 

[Lutter]

To be fair, of the few hard root beers I've ticked, the Coney Island one is among the best.

Abita Bootlegger Root Beer is best alcoholic root beer.

 

[SirDickButts]

well...the previous few pages have been encouraging for the aspiring commercial brewer/brewpub owner....

 

[LukeAleTime]

Working solo all day in a mate's bottle shop. It's warm and sunny outside, the shop is quiet as **** and there is a fridge full of fresh IPA...

This work is fun, but the struggle is real.

 

[Previously]

Gonna drink a Black Xantus tonight.

Arbitrator

 

[Lutter]

I just fit a Freaker around a 40oz and I'm way too happy about it.