Thread: the BEER THREAD!!!

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Deschutes pine drop ipa

Not bad, not great. Fairly light in the flavor dept. Mild citrus, moderate hop flavor. So light it almost finishes like a lager.

I almost bought that on the weekend, the 10.99 price made me skip it, glad I did, thanks.

So I visited a brewery this weekend and tried a few of their brews, one that I didn't want to try but finally did after everyone else in the place was drinking it was a jelapeno Hef... I winced when I ordered it but my skepticism quickly turned to joy! It was pretty damn good and went down great on a nice warm day.

Originally Posted by weazel

I almost bought that on the weekend, the 10.99 price made me skip it, glad I did, thanks.

Deschutes just sucks at IPAs.

Originally Posted by SR

Deschutes just sucks at IPAs.

I love their hop henge. I think the Chain Breaker is pretty good too, for a white ipa.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I love their hop henge. I think the Chain Breaker is pretty good too, for a white ipa.

They suck at IPAs comparatively speaking. It's fail upon fail upon fail for them with IPAs.

Originally Posted by SR

They suck at IPAs comparatively speaking. It's fail upon fail upon fail for them with IPAs.

I will agree that they aren't as good at IPA's as they are other beers, especially their dark beers and winter beers.

Have you tried the Hop Henge? I thought you liked the Chain Breaker? Nevertheless, I sort of agree with your point. They definitely aren't my first choice for "always available" IPA's. I can take or leave their Inversion IPA.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I will agree that they aren't as good at IPA's as they are other beers, especially their dark beers and winter beers. Have you tried the Hop Henge? I thought you liked the Chain Breaker? Nevertheless, I sort of agree with your point. They definitely aren't my first choice for "always available" IPA's. I can take or leave their Inversion IPA.

When I said "IPA" I'm not talking about stuff like Chainbreaker or Accumulation and the likes.

Most of their mass produced stuff is just ok but their small batch stuff is the shit...Not The Stoic, Black Butte XXVI, Mirror Mirror, etc are all bitchin...but the rest of their stuff is meh.

I don't agree completely. I think the regular Black Butte is a very good beer, as is the Obsidian Stout.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I don't agree completely. I think the regular Black Butte is a very good beer, as is the Obsidian Stout.

They're ok.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I don't agree completely. I think the regular Black Butte is a very good beer, as is the Obsidian Stout.

I'm going to chime in... I like the porter and the stout. As for their IPA's, they aren't the best but I like the freshly squeezed. I love Chainbreaker but I haven't been able to find it the last couple of months, did they stop making it? I actually resorted to buying the Blue Moon White IPA, it's very bleh...

Originally Posted by weazel

I'm going to chime in... I like the porter and the stout. As for their IPA's, they aren't the best but I like the freshly squeezed. I love Chainbreaker but I haven't been able to find it the last couple of months, did they stop making it? I actually resorted to buying the Blue Moon White IPA, it's very bleh...

I think the chain breaker is a seasonal. I like the fresh squeeze as well.

Edit:

Their website states it's an annual brew. It must be the distributor up there not carrying it.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I think the chain breaker is a seasonal. I like the fresh squeeze as well.

Edit:

Their website states it's an annual brew. It must be the distributor up there not carrying it.

I'm may have to put a hit on the distributor

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I think the chain breaker is a seasonal. I like the fresh squeeze as well. Edit: Their website states it's an annual brew. It must be the distributor up there not carrying it.

The fresh squeezed is way too fruity for my liking. I like my IPAs dry and hoppy. A little citrus is fine but Deachutes seems to always overload their IPAs with the wrong stuff. Inversion isn't especially fruity but it's excessively nutty tasting. Every one of their IPAs I've tried miss.

Originally Posted by weazel

I'm may have to put a hit on the distributor

Put one on mine as well, they are sporadic with their distribution of Chainbreaker here in my neck of the woods too. It's a damn fine beer.

Originally Posted by SR

The fresh squeezed is way too fruity for my liking. I like my IPAs dry and hoppy. A little citrus is fine but Deachutes seems to always overload their IPAs with the wrong stuff. Inversion isn't especially fruity but it's excessively nutty tasting. Every one of their IPAs I've tried miss.

yeah, I know you don't like much citrus. I do like a little citrus after taste, not a lot, but some.