The San Diego area thread

[drbenzo1]

freeze an ipa, then slowly let it thaw out and pour it when it looks like a slurpee (just add a billionty pounds of lactose first). There, milkshake ipa

 

[drbenzo1]

Hazy IPA usually with vanilla and lactose. Omnipollo started this ******** with TiredHands, as mentioned.

You didn’t mention TH or Omni...

 

[DannyFullpint]

Everyone is attempting to copy it only because of the success TiredHands has had.

 

[souredstouts]

Mikkeller BA Cocoa Shake is quite delicious. More barrel character than the other BA shakes, not hot...nice chocolate flavors throughout.

Agreed. When this beer was cold it was bourbon without the "heat/burn/tongue tingle". Warm it is chocolate bourbon. I am very happy with this beer. It falls right up there with there rum shake, and the viking 6 release.

 

[oxcitypauze]

TalkVeedyoGames: I've been having a blast playing Cuphead with my 9yo son. If you've got a kiddo that is open to an old school experience (no mid-level saves, hard as nails -- but fair), I highly recommend playing co-op. Couch co-op is where it's at.

 

[Tyrsis]

There is a Video Games thread, nerds

 

[quetzalcoatl]

#shelfietalk: haunted stars Nola version is delicious

 

[arren]

TalkVeedyoGames: I've been having a blast playing Cuphead with my 9yo son. If you've got a kiddo that is open to an old school experience (no mid-level saves, hard as nails -- but fair), I highly recommend playing co-op. Couch co-op is where it's at.

Would love to play that game, but I'm #Sonymasterrace.

The kiddo, the neighbor kiddo, and I have been playing Super Mario World 3D on and off, and we finally got to the last level. Definitely reminds me of the good old days.

 

[Previously]

Would love to play that game, but I'm #Sonymasterrace...I have been playing Super Mario World 3D...

 

[DougOLis]

So are we partying like it's 1999?

Or prepping for P2K?

 

[SerenityNow]

All this old school #TalkVideoGames. Am I by myself playing the Nintendo Switch? Zelda Breath of the Wild & Super Mario Odyssey are easily some of the biggest & best games I’ve ever played. Going to be spending many months collecting all those power moons & finishing all the shrines! The integration of 2D old school with 3D in Odyssey is awesome.

 

[rcubed1]

So are we partying like it's 1999?

Or prepping for P2K?

Yes! Hitting 2000 pages was a must for this thread. 2017 achievement unlocked.

 

[sdreaper]

I launched my emulator last night after all of this video game talk, proceeded to load up Marble Madness. Went about an hour until I wanted to throw the controller through the window. Ahhhh....memories.

 

[jwacky]

All this old school #TalkVideoGames. Am I by myself playing the Nintendo Switch? Zelda Breath of the Wild & Super Mario Odyssey are easily some of the biggest & best games I’ve ever played. Going to be spending many months collecting all those power moons & finishing all the shrines! The integration of 2D old school with 3D in Odyssey is awesome.

Can't make up my mind with Odyssey. Huge game, lots to collect... but at the same time it feels a tad aimless. Almost but not quite as good as Mario 64, IMO.

 

[SerenityNow]

Can't make up my mind with Odyssey. Huge game, lots to collect... but at the same time it feels a tad aimless. Almost but not quite as good as Mario 64, IMO.

 

[chemman141]

Green Cheek Cocohut is the best, most drinkable example of a Milkshake IPA.

I hope tehzachatak liked the crowler of it I sent. I am usually not a fan of the style but that one was really damn tasty.

 

[tehzachatak]

I hope tehzachatak liked the crowler of it I sent. I am usually not a fan of the style but that one was really damn tasty.

I generally do not like the style at all but I did totally dig that. Coconut wasn’t too intense nor was the lactose. Just enough so you know it’s there. Damn solid beer. I still would probably generally go regular IPA over milkshake but not because I didn’t like it!

 

[arren]

Ha, there's always room for some Nintendo in that party.

All this old school #TalkVideoGames. Am I by myself playing the Nintendo Switch? Zelda Breath of the Wild & Super Mario Odyssey are easily some of the biggest & best games I’ve ever played. Going to be spending many months collecting all those power moons & finishing all the shrines! The integration of 2D old school with 3D in Odyssey is awesome.

Wanted to get a Switch for the kiddo from Santa, but the woman vetoed the idea because "we barely play the Wii U as it is anyway - and you just got that Nintendo Classic machine"

I have Breath of the Wild on the Wii U, though, and it's a ******* breath of fresh air. I can't help but be overwhelmed at just how free it feels. I think I'm halfway through it, and haven't touched it in a while just because it feels so intimidating.

I've been shacked up with a cold though, so I may boot it up again tonight. Overwatch keeps taking away all of my gaming time though...how that game has consumed my life so, I don't know.

 

[SerenityNow]

Wanted to get a Switch for the kiddo from Santa, but the woman vetoed the idea because "we barely play the Wii U as it is anyway - and you just got that Nintendo Classic machine"
.

I guess my 1 complaint about the Switch is there aren’t enough games for me to want to play on that system. So far, just played Odyssey & ZBotW. Got the Playstatio VR collecting dust as well. If I have a long track record of games collecting dust lol.

 

[hi im richie]

Pro tip: beers and Kirby’s Dream Course on SNES Classic

Last time out a buddy and I took down a couple of the courses and a BAVSS. So good.

 

[chemman141]

I generally do not like the style at all but I did totally dig that. Coconut wasn’t too intense nor was the lactose. Just enough so you know it’s there. Damn solid beer. I still would probably generally go regular IPA over milkshake but not because I didn’t like it!

This was my exact sentiment. I figured you had the same mentality as me towards the style and that one really surprised me. Glad you enjoyed!

 

[chemman141]

Pro tip: beers and Kirby’s Dream Course on SNES Classic

Last time out a buddy and I took down a couple of the courses and a BAVSS. So good.

I really need to un-box and hook up my SNES classic after all this talk about it.

 

[SerenityNow]

2000 pages!!!!

 

[Phischy1]

I really need to un-box and hook up my SNES classic after all this talk about it.

I'll trade you some pastrystouts and milkshake IPAs for it.

 

[Tyrsis]

http://www.westcoastersd.com/2017/12/21/best-san-diego-breweries-right-now/

Alpine is gold tier? lmao

 

[sdreaper]

http://www.westcoastersd.com/2017/12/21/best-san-diego-breweries-right-now/

Alpine is gold tier? lmao

Once again....solid reporting by Brandon

 

[Xul1]

http://www.westcoastersd.com/2017/12/21/best-san-diego-breweries-right-now/

Alpine is gold tier? lmao

That list is ******* hilarious both for inclusions and omissions.

 

[SerenityNow]

People reading another stupid WC article:

 

[rcubed1]

Ignore the tiers and it's a solid list in that I agree with 11 of the breweries.

My list (top 15):

AleSmith
Bagby Beer
Belching Beaver
Benchmark
Burning Beard
Eppig
Home Brew Co.
Karl Strauss
Modern Times
New English
North Park Beer Co.
Pizza Port
Resident
Rip Current
Societe

Close: Council, Burgeon, Automatic, Fall, Monkey Paw

 

[sdreaper]

Ignore the tiers and it's a solid list in that I agree with 11 of the breweries.

My list (top 15):

AleSmith
Bagby Beer
Belching Beaver
Benchmark
Burning Beard
Eppig
Home Brew Co.
Karl Strauss
Modern Times
New English
North Park Beer Co.
Pizza Port
Resident
Rip Current
Societe

Close: Council, Burgeon, Automatic, Fall, Monkey Paw

Solid list and mine would mimic it with 2 changes. Benchmark would be replaced by Burgeon and then I would put Mikkeller in place of Home Brew Co. (only because I have never been).