Random Beer Thoughts

[Sam Fu]

I'd rather drink a full wine spittoon than Lizard of Koz

I really enjoy their standard offerings way more than the BA & special release ****

Porter, PC Pils, All Day, Mosaic Promise, Imperial Stout, and Breakfast Stout are all great

 

[RyanG1]

Mango Magnifico

Mang-Nope!

 

[beerindex]

That might be in that "all of the middle of the road ****." I honestly don't recall having any of it, though the one off they did for some furniture store or something was okay. Also, Deca predates the backstage stuff... hell, I think it predates the Nemesis program (lol Resident Evil), but I would park it right behind FMB.

The beer you're referring to there is Furniture City Stock Ale, which was not part of the Backstage Series. Rather, it was a one-off release sold only in West Michigan to celebrate a beer exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in 2012. The name refers to Grand Rapids' historic nickname, since decades before we had relevance as a beer city, furniture is what we were best known for (aside from a certain famous pyramid scheme multilevel marketing company).

And yeah, Nemesis came out in 2009 and 2010, but Deca being a 10th Anniversary beer, it came out in 2007. I had a bottle of Deca last year, and it drank surprisingly well.

 

[trickytunadicky]

The beer you're referring to there is Furniture City Stock Ale, which was not part of the Backstage Series. Rather, it was a one-off release sold only in West Michigan to celebrate a beer exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in 2012. The name refers to Grand Rapids' historic nickname, since decades before we had relevance as a beer city, furniture is what we were best known for (aside from a certain famous pyramid scheme multilevel marketing company).

And yeah, Nemesis came out in 2009 and 2010, but Deca being a 10th Anniversary beer, it came out in 2007. I had a bottle of Deca last year, and it drank surprisingly well.

Hey I mostly succeeded at #FoundersFacts!

 

[danbanana]

Backstage Beers in order:
Blusing Monk (srs, if you don't like it, age it longer)

No. Sweet fake fruit garbage.

Sweet Repute (basically a rebrew of 09 Nemesis, **** was fire)

No. Sweet garbage.

Frangelic Mountain Brown

No. Sweet hazelnut garbage.

all of the middle of the road ****

No. There is no middle of the road Backstage ****. It's all awful.

Mango Magnifico

I'd argue this is worst non-infected beer I've ever had and for some ******* reason I've had it 3 times. Although my initial opinion of it- that it has no actual beer qualities and therefore probably should not be judged by beer standards- is shockingly prescient given the amount of beers-that-don't-taste-like-beer that exist now. **** you, Founders.

Lizard of Koz

LOL Like I tried that ****.

I have strong opinions about the Backstage Series.

 

[cry me]

the founders pils is good, imo

 

[Ispeakforthetrees]

I could drink Melvin beers forever.
They are my officially favorite brewery. They do no wrong.

 

[beerindex]

I've given up on Jolly Pumpkin. For the fourth time in a row opening an older bottle (3-6 years of cellaring), it has exploded upon opening, and each time I lose between 1/3 and 1/2 of the bottle to it. I open plenty of other equally old bottles without issue, and all the bottles are stored in the same place and at the same temperature. So I can't think of any explanation other something they did. If/when they do anything interesting and it shows up on tap, I'll try it that way. But right now I'm effectively paying twice the retail price per oz each time I drink a JP bottle, and I don't think anything I've opened from them has ever been good enough to justify that.

 

[Barroomhero]

How about this.

The first week in June is "no IPAs" on TB.

Not just what you post, but what you drink.

Oh **** off, I'm drunk.

 

[Ispeakforthetrees]

I've given up on Jolly Pumpkin. For the fourth time in a row opening an older bottle (3-6 years of cellaring), it has exploded upon opening, and each time I lose between 1/3 and 1/2 of the bottle to it. I open plenty of other equally old bottles without issue, and all the bottles are stored in the same place and at the same temperature. So I can't think of any explanation other something they did. If/when they do anything interesting and it shows up on tap, I'll try it that way. But right now I'm effectively paying twice the retail price per oz each time I drink a JP bottle, and I don't think anything I've opened from them has ever been good enough to justify that.

They argue with their distribution here in CO that "altitude and temperature won't cause issues with their keg pressures"..

Overcarbed tastless beers as a result.

 

[Josh2]

I could drink Melvin beers forever.
They are my officially favorite brewery. They do no wrong.

I'm grateful for my frequent trips into wyoming. Its pretty much a mainstay in my fridge.

 

[JulianB1]

How about this.

The first week in June is "no IPAs" on TB.

Not just what you post, but what you drink.

Oh **** off, I'm drunk.

The first weekend in June is my 35th birthday (btw anyone from TB who wants to come is invited).

So how about no.

 

[FTowne1]

How about this.

The first week in June is "no IPAs" on TB.

Not just what you post, but what you drink.

Oh **** off, I'm drunk.

 

[seedavid]

The first weekend in June is my 35th birthday (btw anyone from TB who wants to come is invited).

So how about no.

Will there be karaoke?

 

[JulianB1]

Will there be karaoke?

This can potentially be arranged...

 

[jbeezification1]

How about this.

Oh **** off, I'm drunk.

In.

 

[Ziggy]

Sam Calagione looks like a would-be Henry Rollins' brother

 

[hornydevil]

Sam Calagione looks like a would-be Henry Rollins' brother

Looks like Jason and Toad are going to eat him:

 

[FTowne1]

Sam Calagione looks like a would-be Henry Rollins' brother

He wishes.

 

[Padraig]

Mikkeller x Rick Astley

More than a couple of pals of mine seemed to go to this launch event tonight. Beer is pretty blah apparently.

 

[lazerviking]

Mikkeller x Rick Astley

More than a couple of pals of mine seemed to go to this launch event tonight. Beer is pretty blah apparently.

Dude is rockin a weird index-finger ring

 

[ccbstl]

Mikkeller x Rick Astley

More than a couple of pals of mine seemed to go to this launch event tonight. Beer is pretty blah apparently.

The link in the tweet doesn't go where it should go.

 

[Kasher]

The link in the tweet doesn't go where it should go.

Next level rick-roll.

 

[Barroomhero]

JulianB, well, if it's your bday week, gotta go full.

I dunno. As noted, was doing well at that point.

It does drive me a bit nuts though the extent to which IPAs have become THE style of beer. I know, not for everyone; and I also know (as I sit here drinking an IPA) that I'm as guilty as any.

But **** all, there are other styles of beer, right?

Forget about a specific week... Just don't drink IPAs for a week.

You'll thank me.

 

[tikk]

JulianB, well, if it's your bday week, gotta go full.

I dunno. As noted, was doing well at that point.

It does drive me a bit nuts though the extent to which IPAs have become THE style of beer. I know, not for everyone; and I also know (as I sit here drinking an IPA) that I'm as guilty as any.

But **** all, there are other styles of beer, right?

Forget about a specific week... Just don't drink IPAs for a week.

You'll thank me.

Didn't you do this not too long ago?

 

[Barroomhero]

Didn't you do this not too long ago?

Yup. Was one of the most enjoyable weeks of drinking I'd had in a while.

I've slipped back into old habits, hence the rants.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

"Hi, my name is Beerontwowheels and I've been IPA free for three days now"

"Alright everyone, let's welcome Beerontwowheels to the group! Okay. Who's next? And remember if this is your first meeting, you have to speak."

 

[BadJustin]

Other than at a pairing dinner a couple weeks ago, I haven't had an IPA in literally months. For a while that's all I drank and I think I am still burned out on them.

 

[FTowne1]

I drank 4 Waldo's the other night and I'll probably drink some more IPA's tonight.

 

[Ziggy]