Thread: the BEER THREAD!!!

Originally Posted by dogfish

pudge, avery is absolutely one of the best breweries out there, IMO. . . if you like IPAs, look for the maharaja or dugana-- they're both straight-up hop bombs, especially the maha. . . and the czar is amazing if you like big stouts. . . so is the beast if you like BIG belgians-- that one's their grand cru, typially checks in between 13-16%. . . and ellie's is a perfectly good session brown. . . those are my faves. . .

Kaiser is AWESOME
Samaels-Awesome
Rumpkin and Pump[KY]n DOUBLE AWESOME
Tweak-Holy friggin icehole batman!
Uncle Jacob- It's Ok to LOOOOOOOVE this Uncle

I don't think they make a bad beer!

And as you said-ellie's.

This is the last year I stand in line for beer and it will be the last time for BCBS/Goose Island. Their poor allotment for CO, despite their boasts last year that ABI would make for more this year, was just the start. Half the bottles were cracked or had other defects.

I can think of locals that are by far and away better anyway

BCBS Coffee is great. Avery's Tweak. Epic's Big Bad Baptist are way better.
BCBS Barleywine is awesome- Bligh's Barleywine is light years better
BCBS Stout- is great but I would put the Woodcut 7, Uncle Jacob, Czar, and many others.

So while they are getting away with the Black Friday madness of make your customers stand in line for beer like Tyrone Biggums at a 5 o'clock free crack giveaway, at some point there will be blow back. I heard a lot of similar frustration today.

So I picked up Goose Island The Muddy, their Imperial Stout brewed with Licorice. I am not impressed with it, their sourness with the brew that I find really off putting. Amazing the folks at BA really like this one, but I don't.

Having a Iron Fist Velvet Glove Imperial Stout right now... sweet and chocolaty but very drinkable. This image doesn't really depict how thick and dark the head is.

Originally Posted by weazel

Having a Iron Fist Velvet Glove Imperial Stout right now... sweet and chocolaty but very drinkable. This image doesn't really depict how thick and dark the head is.

man, that looks really good!

weazel great pic (beer porn.....)


I'm going with Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher ( a great Imperial American Stout). I love their labels

http://beerstreetjournal.com/wp-cont...ty-Crasher.jpg

Having my first ever Samuel Smith Pure Brewed Organic Lager. And it is damn nice.

Today I killed:

Odell Woodcut #5 (2011) Belgian Quad. Odell may be the best brewer in America. Hands down. I don't think they brew a bad beer. Their Woodcut series has been exceptional.

2013 Copper Kettle Snowed In- Nice Oatmeal Stout aged in Breckenridge Bourbon Barrels. It is a nice beer but B3 is as nice, if not better, for less.

Originally Posted by jhildebrand

Today I killed:

Odell Woodcut #5 (2011) Belgian Quad. Odell may be the best brewer in America. Hands down. I don't think they brew a bad beer. Their Woodcut series has been exceptional.

2013 Copper Kettle Snowed In- Nice Oatmeal Stout aged in Breckenridge Bourbon Barrels. It is a nice beer but B3 is as nice, if not better, for less.

Their reverend triple Belgium was horrible imo.

I just bought a four pack of Sierra Nevada hoptimum, I freaking love this stuff

Originally Posted by Pudge

Their reverend triple Belgium was horrible imo.

I just bought a four pack of Sierra Nevada hoptimum, I freaking love this stuff

Are you talking about Avery's Reverend?

I love Sierra Nevada's Tumblr, Coffee Stout, and Porter. Too bad those dipsticks shifted to only selling them in sampler packs.

Originally Posted by jhildebrand

Are you talking about Avery's Reverend?

I love Sierra Nevada's Tumblr, Coffee Stout, and Porter. Too bad those dipsticks shifted to only selling them in sampler packs.

Lol yes I am, I got them confused for some reason

Odell has a barley wine, I can't remember what it's called but it's in my top three, maybe even favorite ever

I'm a sucker for warley wine they did the India barley wine a few years back. This year, their woodcut 8 is a barley wine and it is awesome. The best one so far, for me anyway, has been Bligh's by Dry Dock. That is a damn good beer.

Originally Posted by elsid13

weazel great pic (beer porn.....)


I'm going with Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher ( a great Imperial American Stout). I love their labels

http://beerstreetjournal.com/wp-cont...ty-Crasher.jpg

I wish I could say I took that pic, but I didnt. I didnt use a tulip glass either, but yeah it was a good brew!