What beer are you drinking, Spring 2013

[Beer&Bourbon]

Splitting a KBS with my wife while watching the Reds. Lots of nice coffee roast on the nose. We both detected a lot of ethanol when first pulled from the fridge that became a more integrated booziness as it warmed; it was still suggestive of a beer that needs to sit a bit longer. Dark chocolate and espresso flavors also dominate on the tongue. I've never enjoyed this brew as much as others and that still seems to be the case. Not worth the effort to get it IMHO, but if you like coffee stouts, it's probably right up your alley - just give it a bit longer to lose so that booziness calms down a bit.

[HighInTheMtns]

Just cracked open a Rochefort 8. The stuff is amazing. Really looking forward to trying the 10 later.

I prefer the 10, my wife would pick the 8. Both are exceptional. :toast:

I started with an Epic Barley Wine tonight.

[stevegoz]

Good night of Ohio IPAs -- enjoyed my first bottles of Fat Head Head Hunter, Brew Kettle White Rajah and Great Lakes Rye of the Tiger. And I have a trade set up this weekend to obtain more of the first two, which aren't distributed in Chicago....

[OscarV]

Not drinking them yet but I will later.

I picked up a couple of 4-paks of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout

and a 4-pak Arcadia's Hop Rocket today.

And I didn't have to use my A-K.

[MyOldKyDram]

Slaving away over a hot stove, quenching my thirst with some Zombie Dust.

[P&MLiquorsEric]

Slaving away over a hot stove, quenching my thirst with some Zombie Dust.

Nice. We received a case of it past week. Grateful to get some but a case doesn't go far.

Enjoying a prairie artisan hop tonight. This stuff is good.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Firestone DBA while solid,it's not really blowing me away either.I think I will switch things up next with a Chimay or a Rochefort,I know either way I won't walk away disappointed.

[Beer&Bourbon]

Enjoying a prairie artisan hop tonight. This stuff is good.

TPS just got some prairie stuff in and I've been hearing great things. Any particular recommendations based on what you've tried so far?

[P&MLiquorsEric]

The prairie hop is the best I have tried. I have has the prairie ale and hop. The noir looks interesting too.

[birdman1099]

Not drinking them yet but I will later.

I picked up a couple of 4-paks of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout

and a 4-pak Arcadia's Hop Rocket today.

And I didn't have to use my A-K.

I gotta say you had a good day. :grin:

2011 North Coast Old Stock Ale. Great beer !!!

[cbus]

Making my way through a bottle of TPS Quaff Bros Manhattan Project. Quite sweet to my tastes, but I do like it. I mainly bought it because the Manhattan is far and away my favorite cocktail. Can't say it really reminds me of that, but I am enjoying it.

[MyOldKyDram]

Following the craziness in MA, Chimay Bleue and pizza in hand.

[bourbonandbacon]

long trail ale in a can. i really like good beer in a can

[WAINWRIGHT]

Jaargang Cuvee Van De Keizer and a few Sinebrychoff Porters to finish up the evening,I was looking for deep and rich and I definitely found it tonight.The Sinebrychoff is so deep,rich,briny and smoky I can see any Islay whisky lover really enjoying this one,I know I did.

[HP12]

Founders Double Trouble has hit the shelves as well as the back of my throat. Another damned tasty offering from Founders.

[ebo]

I'm enjoying a Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.

[OscarV]

Founders Double Trouble has hit the shelves as well as the back of my throat. Another damned tasty offering from Founders.

Check the bottle date (inked on the bottle, hard to read) I read on their website that Double Trouble will not be released until May this year.

[HP12]

Check the bottle date (inked on the bottle, hard to read) I read on their website that Double Trouble will not be released until May this year.

No bottle date. Not the first Founders release/bottle that does not have a bottle date on the neck. Wonder if it signals anything suspicious? As for the contents, still really good but maybe more malty than I remember? Theories?

[thiemb]

Stiegl Double IPA. Tasty.

[OscarV]

No bottle date. Not the first Founders release/bottle that does not have a bottle date on the neck. Wonder if it signals anything suspicious? As for the contents, still really good but maybe more malty than I remember? Theories?

If it's from last year that Bad Boy did a good job of not going bad.

Here is 2013's availability chart.

http://foundersbrewing.com/?attachment_id=10861

[Beer&Bourbon]

Making my way through a bottle of TPS Quaff Bros Manhattan Project. Quite sweet to my tastes, but I do like it. I mainly bought it because the Manhattan is far and away my favorite cocktail. Can't say it really reminds me of that, but I am enjoying it.

I'm surprised to hear this. My local beer crew (myself included) has been quite impressed with this. It manages to touch on all of the aspects of a manhattan with a nice balance between the components. It's a bit boozy which I think is apt for a beer cocktail. They pull it off at least as well as a GOOD Short's beer pulls off PB&J sandwich, Bloody Mary, etc.; I really can't imagine someone creating a better approximation of this cocktail in beer form.

I'll set aside a bottle for the next bourbon tasting to see what others think.

[ChainWhip]

Georgetown Brewing Manny's Pale Ale

Tremens Delirium

[HP12]

If it's from last year that Bad Boy did a good job of not going bad.

Here is 2013's availability chart.

http://foundersbrewing.com/?attachment_id=10861

No, pretty confident it's not from last year. It's not uncommon for the seasonal releases to come out earlier/later than the static calender indicates on the brewery websites. In addition, it's not uncommon for me to see bottles without dates on many Founders releases that are distributed in VA. Anyone else notice that?

[jonnyd]

Stone Ruination, Founders KBS, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, Sam Adams Cream Stout

[tanstaafl2]

Had some people over to kick off spring with a few beers. Of course the weather decides to turn a bit colder after being in the 80's a few days ago but still a pleasant evening.

Casualties of the evening included:

21^st Amendment Monks Blood Strong Dark Ale

Boulevard Rye-on-Rye Rye Beer

Bruery Smoking Wood Rye Barrel Aged Smoked Beer

Brew Dog Paradox Isle of Arran Stout finished in Arran whisky casks

Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer

De Dochter van de Korenaar Finesse Tripel

Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18 Old Ale finished in HP 18yo whisky casks

Heavy Seas Smoked Porter

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Port Cask 2005

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Calvados Cask 2006

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Sherry Cask 2011

Jailhouse Brewing Slammer Wheat

Jailhouse Brewing Mugshot IPA

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Samichlaus Doppelbock Bier

Sweetwater 16th Anniversary Red Wheat Wine Ale

Terrapin Side Project Volume 18, Liquid Bliss Porter

Trappistes Rochefort 8 Belgian Strong Dark Ale

The magnum of Trappistes Rochefort 8 served as a delightful opening beer followed by a mix of some local brews and odds and ends. The Boulevard Rye-on-Rye, Bruery Smoking Wood Rye, Samichlaus and the three J.W. Lees Harvest Ales were particularly tasty and well worth getting more if I can find them again. But odds are that will be tough.