moose Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout from Left Hand, seriously great beer. Most of left hand's brews I don't care for, but their stouts are always fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, the Goose Island Bourbon County Stout supposedly is aged in PVW barrels. That might be a decent beer The BCS Rare was aged in Pappy 23 barrels, which were then used again to age King Henry. Both were one-offs. The regular BCS is aged in barrels from Heaven Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dridge11 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Had Life & Limb 2, the collaboration between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head. It was stunning, I need to go see if they have more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Had some Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout last night. Creamy delight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Had a Stone 15 yeaterday. I have a love/hate relationshio with Black IPAs, and yesterday was one of the hate days. I love dark roasty beers, and I really love hops,but together they just don't quite get there for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoys Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 had a bottle of Lost Coast Tangerine (wheat beer). Great orange taste!! will be buying another 6 pack tomorrow. and a Downtown Brown (also L.C.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brritscold Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 had some Goose Island while I was in Chicago, and I'm now a convert! The Pere Jacques that I had was the first beer that I've had which I truly enjoyed on its own... a bomber went down easy, with a pleasant richness on the palate and smooth, sweet malty notes that would be delicious for any whiskey lover. I've since sampled the Matilda (wild yeasty note, nice sour refreshing flavor), Fleur (great floral notes... brewed with hibiscus), Sofie (tart, citrusy, nice), and Pepe Nero (dark, smooth, with a hint of delicious spice from the peppercorns). Have a bottle of the Madame Rose that I'm saving to share with a beer-loving friend. Overall, a wonderful experience, and I'm definitely going to seek out more beer from now on. I've since tried the Affliget blond, which was good if not especially memorable; the Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, which was a little too bitter for my tastes [still a novice beer aficionado], and a Lefthand Milk Stout, which was absurdly creamy and delicious. If only the Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts were more readily available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradleyC Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Tonight I am treating myself and opened a Bruery Melange 3. Its a blend of a ridiculous imperial stout, wheatwine, and an old/strong ale brewed using the solera method. I think the three individual parts are barrel aged, then blended, then rebarreled. I professed this as my favorite beer a couple of years ago when I first had it. I went through a lot of trouble to get some this year. I am glad that I did. This beer is absolutely amazing. Deep oak, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, and warm figs on the nose. The taste is layered thick. There is a lot going on here. Dark fruits, brown sugar, oak tannins, caramel, vanilla, semi sweet chocolate, slight bourbon influence, and a little birthday cake. You can't smell any alcohol for it weighing in at 15% but you know its got to be a higher abv by having this level of ingredients in it. I would drink this everyday if I could. If I had to sum it up with one word, it would have to be "Damn!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Had lunch with a customer today at the Stone Brewery in Escondido. Enjoyed a 2011 Double Bastard and the Cali-Belgique IPA. Both were delicious, but as great as they were, paled in comparison to the "Mac and Beer Cheese" I had to eat and the drop-dead gorgeous venue of that brewery with it's outdoor seating and large garden. Simply stunning. If I worked near there, I think I would be a daily visitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Dogfish Head Burton Baton on tap, stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Great Lakes' Conway's Irish Ale is in the stores. I fell in love with this stuff last year and was devastated that it was only a temporary seasonal. I'm thrilled to have it fresh again, but I must remark that this year's batch is leaving me with a bit of a different impression; it's creamier and carries more sweetness than the taut brew of last year. It's still close to a perfect session-able beer for me (checking in at 6.5% ABV), but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfiest Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 My favorites of the past few nights are:Founders Breakfast StoutBell's Two Hearted AleBell's Best Brown AleGreat Lakes Burning River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOfAtl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Anybody get their hands on the Bell's Hopslam? It was all gone by the time I went to pick some up (which was the night it was released in GA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejmharris Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Anybody get their hands on the Bell's Hopslam? It was all gone by the time I went to pick some up (which was the night it was released in GA).I had one at a buddies house. We had just spent 8 hours brewing a pre-prohibition ale and trying a lot of the home brews he had stored up. He pulled the hopsslam out after dinner. It was full assault of hops on the palette. Wooooo! It took me a coupe of drinks to adjust to it but it was fantastic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Tried this one for the first time last night as part of a mixed sixer. Sweet and creamy definitely summed it up for me. I haven't had many Great Lakes offerings (which is odd, considering my love of breweries from the Great Lakes region), but I definitely picked up a resemblance to the Christmas Ale, minus the ginger and cinnamon. Great Lakes' Conway's Irish Ale is in the stores. I fell in love with this stuff last year and was devastated that it was only a temporary seasonal. I'm thrilled to have it fresh again, but I must remark that this year's batch is leaving me with a bit of a different impression; it's creamier and carries more sweetness than the taut brew of last year. It's still close to a perfect session-able beer for me (checking in at 6.5% ABV), but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_scientist Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 HOPSLAM! Glad it finally made it to DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Tried this one for the first time last night as part of a mixed sixer. Sweet and creamy definitely summed it up for me. I haven't had many Great Lakes offerings (which is odd, considering my love of breweries from the Great Lakes region), but I definitely picked up a resemblance to the Christmas Ale, minus the ginger and cinnamon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejmharris Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Found heaven on earth last night, Hopslam on draft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Found heaven on earth last night, Hopslam on draft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I find a family resemblance in all Great Lakes beers I've had, much more so than beers from any other distillery I'm familiar with. There's a water minerality to them that I'm really keen on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm trying to get into the Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout -- had my second last night, and just wasn't "feeling" it. It's sweet, it's a bit malty, it's easygoing...and leaves me wanting something more. I like the few cream stouts I've had (Sam Adams, Bell's Double), and it's my understanding that cream and milk stouts are both so labelled due to the use of lactose. So what am I missing with the well-respected Left Hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dridge11 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I need to get some Hopslam sent to CA. I ended up with 24 bottles last year. Headed to get Pliny The Younger on draft at the brewery tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoys Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 all good. the Leiney loses its head fast and is a little thin, but quite nutty. the Boont was quite tasty; spicy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I find a family resemblance in all Great Lakes beers I've had, much more so than beers from any other distillery I'm familiar with. There's a water minerality to them that I'm really keen on.I'm a big fan of Great Lakes Brewery. There isn't much I don't like from them.Another brand/brewery I find has a "house" profile is Sierra Nevada. Every offering I've tried from them has that signature dry/bitter/overly hoppy note to it. I like dry and hoppy..... to a point, but this brewery is over the top with the bitter, hoppy thing, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtexaslonestar Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Too preoccupied to respond last night, but was drinking Shiner and Lone Star to celebrate Texas Independence Day, even though I live in Georgia. When people ask where I am from, my wife responds that I am from Texas for me! :cool: Best of both worlds!:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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