It is only 5:31pm eastern time and I am back on the road. I had to stop and get a Paulaner. It was an impulse buy.:)
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http://drinkdogma.com/wp-content/upl...ilbackbone.JPG solid beer...I'm happy to find another great Tripel, not as hot as I like, but seriously good and will buy again. Its also cool to see a Texas brew this solid. |
Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy
(Post 588919)
I meant one of the bigger, equally shitty labels, like Bud Light, or Miller. Something I am at least familiar with, in all of it's shitty glory. Take a chill pill, Mr. Beer-Connoisseur.
Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 589007)
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http://drinkdogma.com/wp-content/upl...ilbackbone.JPG solid beer...I'm happy to find another great Tripel, not as hot as I like, but seriously good and will buy again. Its also cool to see a Texas brew this solid. |
Went to the event for Great Divide Night of the Yeti... HOLY CRAP! Great brews. Also picked up bottles 486/1104 and 488/1104 of the Stranahan's Whiskey Barrel Aged Yeti's. Only one is mine though, the other is going to a friend for some trading. Got to drink the 2009 Oak Aged, 2010 Espresso Oak Aged, and 2009 Chocolate Oak Aged.
1) 2009 Oak Aged Yeti: "Vintage: 2009 Served from tap into an imperial pint. Pours black with a minimal tan head. Maintains good lacing throughout. The aroma was comprised of malt and coffee. The flavor was of coffee and malt with a tart followthrough. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall the flavors are definitely in your face on this brew. It was quite good for an imperial stout, but not great. It definitely needed more flavors to counteract the tart followthrough that I was experiencing." 2) 2010 Espresso Oak Aged Yeti: "Vintage: 2010 Served from tap into an imperial pint. Pours black with a tan one finger head that lingers. Maintains nice lacing throughout. The aroma was comprised of malt and coffee beans. The flavor was of malt and massive coffee. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall it was a pretty nice for a coffee flavored Russian Imperial Stout. The coffee was overwhelming in flavor though and most likely covered up a lot of the subtle flavors that might have been present. However it was still quite enjoyable and this is coming from a non-coffee drinker." 3) 2009 Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti: "Vintage: 2009 Served from tap into an imperial pint. Pours a deep black with a tan one finger head that subsides to minimal. Maintains excellent lacing throughout. The aroma was comprised of malt and chocolate. The flavor was of malt, coffee, and a chocolate followthrough. It had a medium feel on the palate with low carbonation. Overall this is by far the best Yeti I have had. I will compare it to a 2010 bottle I have in the fridge right now in the near future for a comparison. This one will be hard to top though..." |
Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
(Post 589164)
Devil's Backbone is just down the street from my place in VA, I wish they bottled beer but they only serve on tap and in Growlers so I'll have to wait until I get back home to get my fix. Blue Mountain Brewery just up the road from DBB ain't half bad either.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 589241)
This beer is made in South Texas and the "Devil's Backbone" is a mountain ridge in Texas.
VA http://dbbrewingcompany.com/ourbeer.aspx TX (they make a tripel called Devil's Backbone) http://realalebrewing.com/beer_styles.php So Trey how wide spread is Real Ale brew? I have not seen any yet around here though I have not been actively looking for it. |
Devils backbone is right by Wintergreen Ski resort outside of Charlottesville, VA.
I've stopped there many times after skiing and it's quite good. Their imperial stout is really good and only served by the half pint to keep people out of trouble. It's also an awesome building where you can sit at the bar and watch the brewmasters behind the glass. Food is good too. |
Haha! Glad there is only one Great Divide Yeti... :D
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
(Post 589244)
So Trey how wide spread is Real Ale brew? I have not seen any yet around here though I have not been actively looking for it.
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
(Post 589244)
...how wide spread is Real Ale brew?
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Sat down to an Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout last night. Review and pic below as usual...
"Served from bottle into a Duvel tulip. Pours a dark dark brown almost black with a one finger light tan head. Maintains nice lacing throughout. The aroma was comprised of coffee, alcohol, and subtle chocolate. The flavor was of caramel, coffee, and chocolate. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was a nice chocolate stout. The subtle flavor notes were nice and not overwhelming so you could pick out some more of the flavors in the brew. The aroma was lacking however and could be improved on to make it more complex. Glad I finally got the chance to drink this one after so long." |
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Sat down to two new-to-me brews last night... Hustler, with you suggesting the Avery Salvation to me awhile back, you owe it to yourself to have the first one here if you have not...
1) Avery Collaboration Not Litigation Ale: "Served from bottle into a Chimay goblet. Pours copper with a small amount of tan sediment present with a one finger white head that has a dusting of brown sediment that subsides to minimal upon sitting. There was nice lacing throughout. The aroma was comprised of bread, malt, and fruit. The flavor was of fruit, bread, small hint of alcohol, and a hit of sweet malt upon swallowing. It was medium on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was quite an excellent brew. It is by far one of the best brew mixes I have tasted to date and will be hard to top. It really makes me want to go back and drink Avery's and get ahold of Russian River's to pick out the aspects of each and compare them to the 'collaboration'." 2) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA: "Served from bottle into a Duvel tulip. Pours yellow-orange with a one finger white head. Lacing was nice throughout. The aroma was comprised of only strong hops. The flavor was of hops with a slight malt note. It was medium on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall it had a nice hop note that wasn't overwhelming but was definitely present. It was a nice IPA but definitely not the best from Stone's IPA lineup. Still very good though..." |
This morning, it occurred to me that I should finally contribute. This is what my fridge looks like at the moment:
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/8...vm_dfd6926.jpg Apart from the RedHook ESB and the Mothership Wit, no two of those bottles are the same. Couple of Chimays, some Stone Bitter Chocolate,Delirium Tremens (the best Pale Ale ever brewed, by at least an order of magnitude), some Old Chub, a couple of different milk stouts, good stuff. |
Nice selection Joe... I spot a Rogue Double Dead Guy lurking in the back. Haha. I should post a listing of my mini fridge in my room and the one in the kitchen. By the way, the kitchen has one of 1104 Stranahan Whiskey Barrel Aged Yetis in it... I have 3 in my possession now. Only the one is mine... :( One is being shipped to Ohio on Monday and the other is for a local friend.
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Blaah...I can't stand Tremens, not in the least. I'm more interested in what the hell is up witht hat Mountain Dew than with the beer!
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today was an ellicottville brewery day, i got the blue berry stuff, its sooo good...... i gotta go out to the brewery one of these days and start filling up on the big jugs they have....lol....
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Haven't really been drinking much new lately... Just buying various beers and shipping them off for some trading. Have some epic brews on the way currently... I will post my haul as they roll in. :D Thanks again Brian for getting me started trading. It is quite addicting. Haha
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Originally Posted by thagr81 us
(Post 591646)
Haven't really been drinking much new lately... Just buying various beers and shipping them off for some trading. Have some epic brews on the way currently... I will post my haul as they roll in. :D Thanks again Brian for getting me started trading. It is quite addicting. Haha
On a side note, I still have your box I said I was getting ready for you here...growing, I may decide to ship it eventually :giggle: |
Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
(Post 591134)
Blaah...I can't stand Tremens, not in the least.
I'm more interested in what the hell is up witht hat Mountain Dew than with the beer! |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 591806)
The ban button is looking very appealing to me right now. :D
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 591806)
Mountain Dew Throwback- made with real cane sugar. I had to hop on the bandwagon and try it. A bit more citrusey than the modern formula, otherwise unremarkable.
EDIT: Since this IS the beer thread I guess I should make my post more beer-related... Hit the Hofbräuhaus this weekend. 1 Liter of anything they brew for around 3 euro, can't beat that. Place is like Oktoberfest every night of the year, I can't wait to go back and go again, wish I would've gone the first two times I was in Munich now. |
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