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Picked this up last week when I was down in Austin, Tx.



Clown Shoes Brewery, "Tramp Stamp" Belgian IPA.

It was pretty darn good. First offering from "Clown Shoes" I've had. Of course, the IPA category is really getting stretched. ... Belgian IPA? It's an excellent beer with citrus overtones. But, before long IPA won't really mean much.

Anyways, I really enjoyed it. Great beer. .. oh and the picture was with my new Nikon DSLR camera. I have a new toy to play with while I'm drinking!

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Picked this up last week when I was down in Austin, Tx.



Clown Shoes Brewery, "Tramp Stamp" Belgian IPA.

It was pretty darn good. First offering from "Clown Shoes" I've had. Of course, the IPA category is really getting stretched. ... Belgian IPA? It's an excellent beer with citrus overtones. But, before long IPA won't really mean much.

the term is already pretty much meaningless. . . it's gotten to the point where brewers just call anything they want "IPA" because they know it's popular and it sells. . .

i wouldn't buy a so-called belgian IPA if you held a gun to my head-- keep all that bullshit spice and nasty-ass beet sugar out of my gawd damn brew!

jhil, i had to think of you and al4mayor earlier tonight-- walked into my local corner store, and noticed they're now carrying that red chair NWPA. . .



i bought the deschuttes inversion IPA instead-- i'm drinking one now. . .

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Picked this up last week when I was down in Austin, Tx.



Clown Shoes Brewery, "Tramp Stamp" Belgian IPA.

It was pretty darn good. First offering from "Clown Shoes" I've had. Of course, the IPA category is really getting stretched. ... Belgian IPA? It's an excellent beer with citrus overtones. But, before long IPA won't really mean much.

Anyways, I really enjoyed it. Great beer. .. oh and the picture was with my new Nikon DSLR camera. I have a new toy to play with while I'm drinking!

I really like Clown Shoes's offering. The Black IPA (Hoppy feet and Hoppy feet 1.5) are real good brews.

Originally Posted by dogfish

the term is already pretty much meaningless. . . it's gotten to the point where brewers just call anything they want "IPA" because they know it's popular and it sells. . .

i wouldn't buy a so-called belgian IPA if you held a gun to my head-- keep all that bullshit spice and nasty-ass beet sugar out of my gawd damn brew!

This one's actually rated highly by Beer Advocate magazine. It was a good brew, just probably poorly named.

Originally Posted by dogfish

jhil, i had to think of you and al4mayor earlier tonight-- walked into my local corner store, and noticed they're now carrying that red chair NWPA. . .



i bought the deschuttes inversion IPA instead-- i'm drinking one now. . .

Nice

I went to Parry's Pizza here in Highlands Ranch last night. They have an awesome selection of taps (50 total and always rotating). For some reason I am on a kick of red beer right now. Saw they had a keg of Dale's G'Knight Imperial red. Went to order it and it was out. Bartender told me Boulevard's Tank 7 Farmhouse ale is similar. Shit tasted like carbonated apple juice and it isn't a red.

Now I think I am driving up to argonaut today. I will try the redchair and others. Once it heats up I tend to drink the lighter colored stuff-sunshine wheat, leinenkugel's honeyweiss, etc..

Originally Posted by dogfish

jhil, i had to think of you and al4mayor earlier tonight-- walked into my local corner store, and noticed they're now carrying that red chair NWPA. . .



i bought the deschuttes inversion IPA instead-- i'm drinking one now. . .

I like the Deschuttes JubleAle or Hop Trip seasonals.

Originally Posted by dogfish

jhil, i had to think of you and al4mayor earlier tonight-- walked into my local corner store, and noticed they're now carrying that red chair NWPA. . .



i bought the deschuttes inversion IPA instead-- i'm drinking one now. . .

What did you think of it? I'm not a big fan of IPA's, but I thought it was pretty decent. My palate prefers stouts, and of course the NWPA.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

What did you think of it? I'm not a big fan of IPA's, but I thought it was pretty decent. My palate prefers stouts, and of course the NWPA.

i've had it many times, it's good. . . nothing spectacular, but a very solid session sixer, just like most of their brews. . .

my standby's that i can get at some of the local corner stores are the inversion, great divide's titan IPA, stone and firestone walker's IPAs, and new belgium's ranger IPA. . . there's almost always a six pack of one of those in my fridge. . .

Really good story about the Elder

http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento...nt?oid=1927471

Had both Southern Tier Milk Stout and their Porter. Not as good as their specialty offerings, but both are very solid brews that should be picked up and enjoyed if you see them around.

Just tried Hoptimum from Sierra Nevada....Holy F that is good chit. Dog if possible you need to find it and all hop heads for that matter. I'm putting it up there with Unearthly IMO...Only problem is it's almost "too" drinkable and at 10.4%, 2 or 3 in an hour will sneak up on you! Also, reasonably priced - 10$ /4 pack.

The other brew Ive been enjoying is Lagunitas imperial red. Limited release, I imagine it'll be gone by summer but man is it tasty!

Originally Posted by Reidman

Just tried Hoptimum from Sierra Nevada....Holy F that is good chit. Dog if possible you need to find it and all hop heads for that matter. I'm putting it up there with Unearthly IMO...Only problem is it's almost "too" drinkable and at 10.4%, 2 or 3 in an hour will sneak up on you! Also, reasonably priced - 10$ /4 pack.

The other brew Ive been enjoying is Lagunitas imperial red. Limited release, I imagine it'll be gone by summer but man is it tasty!

cool, i'll keep an eye out for it. . .



i'm finishing a dogfish head burton baton. . .

i was so bummed-- went down to the falling rock last weekend and they had the friggin' 120 on their menu, but of course they were out of it. . .

Going to hit up this pretty sweet brewery for Friday's Hop fest. Here is the list of brews that will be on tap.
21st Amendment Back In Black
3 Floyd’s Dreadnaught
3 Floyd’s Alpha King
Arcadia Hop Rocket
Arcadia Hop Mouth
Avery Maharaja
Bear Republic Racer 5
Bear Republic Nor Cal
Bells Hopslam
Bells Two Hearted
Bells Two Hearted Cask
BJ’s Hopstorm
Breckenridge 471
Breckenridge 471 Whiskey Barrel Aged
Brew Kettle Old 21
Brooklyn Blast
Buckeye Aquarius
Buckeye Cleveland IPA
Buckeye Hippie
Columbus Brewing Co. Bodhi
Columbus Brewing Co. IPA
Crooked River 2012 IPA
Dark Horse Crooked Tree
Dogfish Head Aprihop
Epic Hopulent (Nitro)
Flying Dog Raging Bitch
Founders Double Trouble
Goose Island Minx Belgian DIPA
Great Divide 18th Anniversary (Oak Aged Double IPA)
Great Divide Hercules
Green Flash Barleywine
Green Flash Palate Wrecker 2
Heavy Seas Black Cannon (cask)
Ithaca Flower Power
Houblon Chouffe
Lagunitas IPA
North Peak Burly
North Peak Diabolical
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA
Smuttynose Big A IPA
Southern Tier 2X IPA
Southern Tier Unearthly
Stone Double Dry Hopped Cali-Belgique
Stoudt’s Double IPA
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Two Brothers Resistance IPA
Victory Hop Wallop

drew, i hate you right now-- no offense or anything. . .