What Beer Are You Drinking Fall 2010

[smokinjoe]

The 2010 Sweetwater Brewery "Festive Ale" continues it's tradition of being my favorite release from this brewery. :yum:

[Special Reserve]

Oh dear god I just had some Founders Backwoods Bastard... sweet lord this beer is fantastic...

I had one this afternoon as well. I agree with our assessment.

[hectic1]

ND OGD 86 1991 again...almost killed a 375 in two days!

[OscarV]

Founders Backwoods Bastard...

Did you buy it in the D.C. area?

Just curious, I didn't know they were distributed that far.

[imbibehour]

Did you buy it in the D.C. area?

Just curious, I didn't know they were distributed that far.

Right in DC proper... BOOYAH! :drink:

[OscarV]

Yesterday afternoon went up to Michigan Brewing in Webberville.

I enjoyed Russian Imperial Stout and Penninsula Porter.

My Bride had some Celis White that she liked so much that we got a growler to go.

[ILLfarmboy]

I tried another beer today. As I have stated elsewhere I'm not really a beer drinker but lately I'm trying to expand my horizons. I ate lunch at the Blue Cat Brewpub in Rock Island. I tried their Dr. Caligari's Weiss DoppleBock. It was served in a snifter type glass a little bit colder than celar temp.

{ Stats: Original Gravity: 17.2 Plato (1.069 SG), Final Gravity: 3 Plato (1.012 SG), Color: 18 ºL, IBU's:16, Aug. BU/GU: ABV: 8.5%.}

I'm still learning what all that means, but It has become a helpfully guide to avoiding what I don't want, something thin and bitter. Thin and bitter is what turned me off of beer as a kid and It's part of the reason I became a bourbon drinker.

The brew was interesting; pleasing in some respects and not so pleasing in others. But then that's the nature of most, if not all, alcoholic beverages. That is to say, most alcohol is an acquired taste, and like other acquired tastes, stinky cheeses for instance, there's something pleasing enough about them that keeps you going back until you develop a full appreciation for it.

I would never judge a whiskey without tasting it first. OK, maybe I have been guilty of doing just that a time or two. But, I'm wondering, just based on the stats what a true beer geek would think of it.

http://www.bluecatbrewpub.com/Weiss%20Dopplebock.htm

[ggilbertva]

I tried another beer today. As I have stated elsewhere I'm not really a beer drinker but lately I'm trying to expand my horizons. I ate lunch at the Blue Cat Brewpub in Rock Island. I tried their Dr. Caligari's Weiss DoppleBock. It was served in a snifter type glass a little bit colder than celar temp.

{ Stats: Original Gravity: 17.2 Plato (1.069 SG), Final Gravity: 3 Plato (1.012 SG), Color: 18 ºL, IBU's:16, Aug. BU/GU: ABV: 8.5%.}

I'm still learning what all that means, but It has become a helpfully guide to avoiding what I don't want, something thin and bitter. Thin and bitter is what turned me off of beer as a kid and It's part of the reason I became a bourbon drinker.

The brew was interesting; pleasing in some respects and not so pleasing in others. But then that's the nature of most, if not all, alcoholic beverages. That is to say, most alcohol is an acquired taste, and like other acquired tastes, stinky cheeses for instance, there's something pleasing enough about them that keeps you going back until you develop a full appreciation for it.

I would never judge a whiskey without tasting it first. OK, maybe I have been guilty of doing just that a time or two. But, I'm wondering, just based on the stats what a true beer geek would think of it.

http://www.bluecatbrewpub.com/Weiss%20Dopplebock.htm

[OscarV]

Hops to beer is like oak to bourbon, that's where it gets it's flavor.

I don't care for most of these micro-brews they taste like starchy yeast.

But I do like Eruropean beers that know how to use hops, for example Grolsch, Hacker-Pschorr, Czechvar, Stella Artois and the Canadian Molson Golden.

As far as American micro-brews go the best are stouts, porters and wheat.

[bourbon-n00b]

In the spirit of the season, I'm cracking onto some Samichlaus Bier, bottled in 2006. Wowowowowowowow... :bowdown:

[Special Reserve]

I tried another beer today. As I have stated elsewhere I'm not really a beer drinker but lately I'm trying to expand my horizons. I ate lunch at the Blue Cat Brewpub in Rock Island. I tried their Dr. Caligari's Weiss DoppleBock. It was served in a snifter type glass a little bit colder than celar temp.

{ Stats: Original Gravity: 17.2 Plato (1.069 SG), Final Gravity: 3 Plato (1.012 SG), Color: 18 ºL, IBU's:16, Aug. BU/GU: ABV: 8.5%.}

I'm still learning what all that means, but It has become a helpfully guide to avoiding what I don't want, something thin and bitter. Thin and bitter is what turned me off of beer as a kid and It's part of the reason I became a bourbon drinker.

The brew was interesting; pleasing in some respects and not so pleasing in others. But then that's the nature of most, if not all, alcoholic beverages. That is to say, most alcohol is an acquired taste, and like other acquired tastes, stinky cheeses for instance, there's something pleasing enough about them that keeps you going back until you develop a full appreciation for it.

I would never judge a whiskey without tasting it first. OK, maybe I have been guilty of doing just that a time or two. But, I'm wondering, just based on the stats what a true beer geek would think of it.

http://www.bluecatbrewpub.com/Weiss%20Dopplebock.htm

If I walked into the Blue Cat I'd be drinking that beer. I like high alcohol malty thick beers. Doppelbocks, Belgian Triples, Scotch Ales, Barleywines, some Imperial Stouts, Strong Ales.

I don't like bitter beers. Most IPAs are too bitter with too few other redeeming values for me.

Winter is by far the best season for beer.

[unclebunk]

Really enjoying Sprecher's Pipers Scotch Ale and their Winter Brew. Excellent Wisconsin beer on a cold night!

[OscarV]

I don't like bitter beers. Most IPAs are too bitter with too few other redeeming values for me.

Winter is by far the best season for beer.

Yep, IPA's suck. The concept was a failure from the start.

Why didn't those Limey's just make some fresh beer in India, Lord knows they had their run of the place.

And yep again, it does seem that these American "micros" do their best with Winter beers, so I say leave the Summer beers to the Euro's.

[nor02lei]

Hops to beer is like oak to bourbon, that's where it gets it's flavor.

I don't care for most of these micro-brews they taste like starchy yeast.

But I do like Eruropean beers that know how to use hops, for example Grolsch, Hacker-Pschorr, Czechvar, Stella Artois and the Canadian Molson Golden.

As far as American micro-brews go the best are stouts, porters and wheat.

Hm…Oscar I most say I disagree 100 % for my personal taste. I don’t even consider these big brewery beers you mansion as beer in my world. I am well aware of the fact that we like different things witch of cause is good and I can se that you don’t like micro IPA types of beer. This type was basically what got me real interested in beer. Still today USA is the leading country with a serten marginal as I see it. Everybody is closing in though. When it comes to stouts and porters I do believe the thing are a bit different. We are much better up here in this type of beer and I believe the leading Scandinavian country Denmark is pretty well up in the same level as USA, despite being a very small country with only 5-6 million people.

Leif

[DeanSheen]

I bought some Jolly Pumpkin - La Roja for XMAS eve dinner.

I love this beer, it's sour and funky. The only downside is it's from Ann Arbor.

La Roja

–

An artisan amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition. Deep amber with earthy caramel, spice, and sour fruit notes developed through natural barrel aging. Unfiltered, unpasteurized and blended from barrels ranging in age from two to ten months.

Year round production

7.2% Alc./Vol.

750ml bottles - 12 case

http://www.jollypumpkin.com/artisanales/beers.htm

[Special Reserve]

I bought some Jolly Pumpkin - La Roja for XMAS eve dinner.

I love this beer, it's sour and funky. The only downside is it's from Ann Arbor.

For the record it's really from Dexter, about 12 miles West Northwest of Ann Arbor. But if you really want they do have a bar in Ann Arbor for your enjoyment.

My daughter tells me she can get it in bars in LA.

[ggilbertva]

Enjoyed some awesome beers Christmas day; Noel des Geants, Three Philosophers, Southern Tier Choklat and La Chouffe. Doesn't get any better than that. :cool::cool:

[smokinjoe]

Ahhh. It ain't just 5 o'clock somewhere. It's 5 o'clock here. This cold Old Fezziwig's Ale is sure tasting nice. :yum:

[T Comp]

A delicious bottle of Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale as an interlude after some bourbon, dinner, wine and soon just a little more bourbon.

[cigarnv]

Enjoyed a bit of the Firestone 14th Anniv.... huge ale that drinks like a stout.. A+ on this one.

[Halifax]

Been drinking a fair amount of the Big Boss beers during the holidays. Bad Penny, Hells Belle and Angry Angel. Also some Shotgun Betty from another local deal... Lone Rider Beer.

[squire]

Thad are those the guys who came out with Alimony Ale?

[Gillman]

Just back from a Globus tour of central Europe which took in cities in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary. I tasted many beers and would say the best blond lagers on draft are unrivaled in North America in terms of what is commonly available. There are lagers here as good, e.g. from Stoudt , or Sam Adams Noble Variety lager, or Steamwhistle or Creemore Keller Beer in Toronto, but you have to search them out. In the main cities in Europe you get draft beers widely available that are utmost in quality like Pilsener Urquel, Dreher, Gambrinus, Gosser, HB in Munich, etc. We do better than they in ales, an inheritance of the UK tradition.

Pilsener Urquel on draft in particular was extremely good with a full hop taste I don`t detect even in the same beer freshly imported (good as it is). I brought an Urquel canned only 3 months ago from Toronto and tasted it next to a bottled Urquel bought in Munich which was a couple of months older judging again by the 9 month dating system. (The tour group was completely bemused by this and understandably so, it`s sad the lengths the geeks will go to understand beer - and whiskey - quality). The European-sourced Urquel had an evidently stronger flavour with a burst of fresh hop notes the export lacked even though the latter was apparently fresher stock. I`m still trying to figure that one. Even Heineken in Europe seems so much better than what we get here. I guess it must be the transport factor.

Gary

[T Comp]

A delicious bottle of Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale as an interlude after some bourbon, dinner, wine and soon just a little more bourbon.

Thad are those the guys who came out with Alimony Ale?

I don't think so squire. The Founders brewery is out of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Binny's started carrying some of their stuff in the beginning of the year. I didn't see an Alimony Ale under their umbrella, at least according to what's out about them on the internet. Greg also posted about a dinner featuring them here http://bourbondork.blogspot.com/2010/11/finding-founders.html

I'm generally more of a lager/pilsner type of guy but our always refreshing Chicago winters call out for the occasional ale, stout or porter and the few Founders I've had, have not disappointed.

[smokinjoe]

Man it's gloomy looking outside. So, Sam Adams Chocolate Bock to add some warmth and cheer. What a great addition to the Sam Adams Holiday Sampler Pack, this year. So, So, SOOO, glad they dumped the Cranberry Lambic, fand replaced it with this in the Sampler.