What beer are you drinking Summer 2010

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I've been drinking a variety of beers from Deschutes Brewery. Mostly Inversion IPA and Green Lakes Ale. Spec's has all varieties on sale for $6.30 a sixer and Green Lakes for $3.99. Cheaper than the mass market beers!

Randy

[pepcycle]

In reference to the Yuengling post.

I passed a bar the other day in NJ that has a Monday Night Special

Yuengs and Wings!!!

Yes, it rhymes.

[jesskidden]

Enjoying some Yeungling Lager that a friend of mine was nice enough to deliver from Philadelphia. It is not to be found outside the immediate area

That hasn't been the case for probably over 30 years now. Yuengling is, by some sources' figures, the third largest brewery in the country (after A-B and M-C, and not counting the non-brewery owning "Pabst")- running neck and neck with the nationally distributed Boston (Samuel Adams) Beer Co. They own 3 breweries (their original in town, a new one outside of Pottsville and a former Schlitz/Stroh brewery in Tampa, FL) and their beers are distributed all along the East Coast (sans New England), from New York to Florida, and they've moved "inland" to AL, TN and WV in recent years.

Granted, they're hardly "national", have less than 1% of the market, and probably may never reach the Mid-West much less the Pacific Coast (by design, according to interviews with Dick Yuengling himself who wants to slow down expansion) but they're no longer just an Eastern PA local brewery.

Yuengling's Distribution Area

[CorvallisCracker]

...their beers are distributed all along the East Coast (sans New England), from New York to Florida...

[SBOmarc]

I can't get it here. Come to think of it I have been out here for close to 30 years...no wonder I don't know what Yeungling is doing.

[CorvallisCracker]

I've been drinking a variety of beers from Deschutes Brewery. Mostly Inversion IPA and Green Lakes Ale. Spec's has all varieties on sale for $6.30 a sixer and Green Lakes for $3.99. Cheaper than the mass market beers!

[jesskidden]

I can't get it here. Come to think of it I have been out here for close to 30 years...no wonder I don't know what Yeungling is doing.

[hannibal]

I'm not having a beer tonight, but tomorrow will be a whole different story. Headed to the Music City Brewer's Fest in Nashville, TN with my dad. Lot's of smaller brewers, kind of my dads dream since he's been homebrewing for the last ten years or so. The question is what to try first?

[StraightBoston]

Restocked with Sierra Nevada Kellerweis (and at this rate, will need to restock again by the end of the day, though won't be legal to drive to get it!)

[Special Reserve]

Naked Sunday a Belgian Triple at LSBC the local brew pub. So good I had two.

[unclebunk]

After many, many years, one of my favorite Czech beers miraculously reappeared on the shelves at Binny's: Primator Lager. I used to drink it regularly, in part because it reminded me so much of my favorite Czech beer, Gambrinus, which has been unavailable in the US for many years now. Primator is not a beer that will bowl you over with flavor. Instead, what I like about it (and Gambrinus) is the creamy, soft texture and perfect malt/hop balance. The mouth-feel (I hate that term but can't think of a better one) is hard to describe but each sip transports me to the taverns of Plzen where the beer is nothing short of perfect. The only downside to this discovery is that Binny's is charging way too much for a six pack which will keep it out of range for most folks. I grabbed a sixer for $10.99 but feel it should be priced much closer to $7.99 or $8.99 at most. I know there are market forces at play, but it would be a shame if more beer lovers didn't get to try this beer due to the prohibitive price tag.

[Martian]

I've been enjoying a Rio Blanco Pale Ale from a young brewery in llano, Texas called Real Ale Brewing Co. It's very tasty, crisp, and refreshing on a hot Texas day.

It's a little less hoppy than a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. They use Czech Saaz hops, and the brewery calls it "a uniquely Texan interpretation of an English-style pale ale." I'm very impressed and look forward to trying their other ales.

[dean_martin]

Had Dale's Pale Ale and Lagunitas Maximus yesterday while grilliing. Friday night I picked up a bomber of Stone's 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA. I'm looking forward to this one. http://www.stonebrew.com/anniv/ale/

[smokinjoe]

Sitting down after my run with a Krusovice Imperial Czech Premium Lager. Yesterday, it seemed a little tinny, but that must have been my own tainted palate. Because, today it is terrific. I'm pretty much Summerbeer'd out, now. Time to start the transition to heavier beers, and this one seems just about perfect as an initial first-step in that process.

[Gillman]

I didn't succeed on the last attempt (too much to take to Houston), but will try to bring to Joe in Bardstown soon some Pilsner Urquel, and/or Czechvar (called Budweiser Budvar in some markets) imported within two months from packaging. Phenomenal beer which is exceeded rarely even by our best micros. Currently sampling some St-Ambroise Imperial Stout, from Montreal. 9% ABV but I cut it with sparkling water to about 6%. Even with the dilution it is a heavy, rich stout. Very English palate (not American), i.e., Worcestershire sauce, Bovril, coffee flavours, bitter but no (detectable) aroma hops as per the original porter recipes in England. Really quality stuff.

Gary

[Luna56]

I had the Krusovice (pilsner maybe?) draught a few years ago in Slovakia and was mightily impressed. I raved so much the waiter gave me a great Krusovice glass. I gotta look for that stuff, hard to find in NH.

Cheers!

Sitting down after my run with a Krusovice Imperial Czech Premium Lager. Yesterday, it seemed a little tinny, but that must have been my own tainted palate. Because, today it is terrific. I'm pretty much Summerbeer'd out, now. Time to start the transition to heavier beers, and this one seems just about perfect as an initial first-step in that process.

[smokinjoe]

Accelerating my transition away from Summer beers, and picked up a 12 of Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale. Ooooohhhh, very nice. Nice roasted malt. Tasty.

[imbibehour]

Dogfish win... never fails... my go to beers...

but not the only :grin:

[cigarnv]

I have gotten into the brews from Founders Brewery big time. Enjoying their Double Trouble, Centennial and Scotch Ale. Have also enjoyed their Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Bourbon Stout but it has become almost impossible to get.

[Special Reserve]

I have gotten into the brews from Founders Brewery big time. Enjoying their Double Trouble, Centennial and Scotch Ale. Have also enjoyed their Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Bourbon Stout but it has become almost impossible to get.

[texascarl]

In the fridge right now - Bohemia, Fuller's ESB, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Boulevard Pilsner

[unclebunk]

Dogfish win... never fails... my go to beers...

but not the only :grin:

[bigman]

This summer I have continued to use my, I don’t drink a lot so make it count, philosophy. So I have been trying new things, or new to me things.

There is always some Leinenkugel’s, usually the Sunset Wheat and the Summer Shandy, but those are my only go to brews. I have been on a Dogfish Head kick lately, trying the Palo Santo Marron, Midas Touch Golden Elixir, 90 Minute IPA, 60 Minute IPA, and World Wide Stout (really like this one, but pricy). Also, the Serra Nevada Summerfest Lager, the New Belgium Ranger IPA, and their Skinny Dip, as well as the Mothership Wit, Fat Tire, and 1554. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, Boulevard Brewing Double Wide IPA, the Brew Dog Ltd Bashah, and Upland Brewing Co. Dragonfly IPA, and their Wheat Ale. I’m sure there were others, but these are the standouts. My goal is to try all of the Dogfish Head Lineup that I can get in my area, though my current favorites are the World wide stout, and the Palo Santo Marron, but the 90 minute IPA is my favorite IPA to this point.

[cigarnv]

Have been enjoying a few big brews as of late.. Terrapin Rye Squared and Monk's Revenge.... both big beers with big alcohol. Also enjoyed a Founders Nemesis which is huge but not worth the $$... better to stick with their Double Trouble for half the price.. IMO

[nor02lei]

Yvonne and me went to a bar in the town 25 km north of ours for some beers, food and a beer-tasting event with some friends yesterday. We had lots of good beers, mostly American but also Danish, English and Scotch. Actually the Scottish one blow as all away. It was sink the Bismark and it is a frozen IPA with 41 % alcohol. I know people on this forum have said it is vulgar to do this to beer, but after I have tasted this one I defiantly disagree. It was like an essence of an IPA and it was very fresh tasting with no alcohol burn or sweet stuffiness that one sometimes can find in normal + 10 % IPA. Of cause it have to be extremely good quality of the beer at the beginning, as all bad flavours will show up for sure when it gets concentrated this way.

Leif