amg Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Dogfish Head relaunched in Indy this week, so tonight I'm enjoying a Barton Baton followed by a Palo Santo Marron. Both excellent. May need to try cellaring these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Stopped in one of the Barns to get some West Sixth Cocoa Porter and grabbed a 6-pack of Country Boy's Cougar Bait as well. Unfortunately the Cougar Bait is hugely disappointing. :frown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Plain Yuengling out of the can while finishing up some proposals at the end of the day. Just a beer. But, satisfying nonetheless. I'll must say, I enjoy this brand out of the can more than the bottle. Don't know why that is, as I almost always go the other way, preferring bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhalter Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Hopsolution. This stuff is amazing. Unfortunately my local beer house is out of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Plain Yuengling out of the can while finishing up some proposals at the end of the day. Just a beer. But, satisfying nonetheless. I'll must say, I enjoy this brand out of the can more than the bottle. Don't know why that is, as I almost always go the other way, preferring bottles.Thread drift warning: Joe, I've been seeing more in cans lately. My retailer tells me they are better at preserving freshness and are packaging more in cans. Anyone know if this is the case?Back on topic: Sam Adams Octoberfest, and yes, from a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&MLiquorsEric Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 True. Light is a big enemy of beer. Cans stand up better to light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thread drift warning: Joe, I've been seeing more in cans lately. My retailer tells me they are better at preserving freshness and are packaging more in cans. Anyone know if this is the case?One of the biggest causes of beer going bad is light exposure. You can't get more opaque than a can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 True. Light is a big enemy of beer. Cans stand up better to light.One of the biggest causes of beer going bad is light exposure. You can't get more opaque than a can!Thanks guys, but I was wondering why (what appears to me anyway) there seems to be more cans esp. for premium/craft brews. I always saw the brown/dark bottles which I assumed to be to reduce light exposure, but why what appears to be a resurgence in cans? They seem to be everywhere nowadays ... were the dark bottles not quite doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks guys, but I was wondering why (what appears to me anyway) there seems to be more cans esp. for premium/craft brews. I always saw the brown/dark bottles which I assumed to be to reduce light exposure, but why what appears to be a resurgence in cans? They seem to be everywhere nowadays ... were the dark bottles not quite doing it?Cans are cheaper and easier to transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Cans are cheaper and easier to transport.More environmentally friendly, too. Not good for beers you want to age though.I'm drinking a Sam Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin. It's brewed with pumpkin rather than having pumpkin flavoring added so the pumpkin is light, but it's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Rogue Farms 7-Hop IPA. Tons of hop flavor but not overly dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conquistador Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 From speaking with a few local head brewers who have increase their usage of cans (Coronado Brewery, Ballast Point, Hess, Modern Times, etc.), they echo the reasons mentioned in this thread, but they also say that can technology has advanced to the point that now the cans being used have a non-reactive polymer coating on the interior wall, so that you don't get any metallic flavor transfer into the beer.Thanks guys, but I was wondering why (what appears to me anyway) there seems to be more cans esp. for premium/craft brews. I always saw the brown/dark bottles which I assumed to be to reduce light exposure, but why what appears to be a resurgence in cans? They seem to be everywhere nowadays ... were the dark bottles not quite doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&MLiquorsEric Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Newest batch of Against the Grain's Bo & Luke. Enjoyable but different. More bourbon and less smoke this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Had a couple bottles of the Upland Harvest Ale tonight. Very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 From speaking with a few local head brewers who have increase their usage of cans (Coronado Brewery, Ballast Point, Hess, Modern Times, etc.), they echo the reasons mentioned in this thread, but they also say that can technology has advanced to the point that now the cans being used have a non-reactive polymer coating on the interior wall, so that you don't get any metallic flavor transfer into the beer.I've heard the same about modern-day beer cans which are reportedly infinitely better than the ones available to us back in the day. It seems that many of my favorite micros only can their beers now and I've never had one taste remotely metallic at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyagonzo Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Having a DFH 120 Minute IPA. First time having it. Really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Having a DFH 120 Minute IPA. First time having it. Really good. Being an IPA freak I was really stoked to try this one. IMHO it's too sweet to drink more than one. Not a bad drink, but definitely not sessionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Being an IPA freak I was really stoked to try this one. IMHO it's too sweet to drink more than one. Not a bad drink, but definitely not sessionable.This is one that really needs a little cellar time to get where it needs to be, and at 18% I should say it's not particularly sessionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&MLiquorsEric Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This is one that really needs a little cellar time to get where it needs to be, and at 18% I should say it's not particularly sessionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensfire Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The cold weather had me in a dark mood so started with a Founders Dark Penance. Nice black DIPA. Followed that up with an Evil Twin Aun Mas Cafe Jesus I've been sitting on for a while. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&MLiquorsEric Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 The cold weather had me in a dark mood so started with a Founders Dark Penance. Nice black DIPA. Followed that up with an Evil Twin Aun Mas Cafe Jesus I've been sitting on for a while. Yum.Very good beer (aun Mas cafe). Much mellower and more drinkable than the even more Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm13 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 suffered through a dark penance. dry bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Sat & Sun - Lawson's Sip of Sunshine and Maine Lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Deschutes Jubelale, and I have to say it is very disappointing. Last year was also, but not this bad, every year varies a little, but seems to be heading south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 With so many people dropping by to watch the World Series, I figured I would buy in bulk and picked up a case of Sierra Nevada that included their standard pale ale, Tumbler brown ale, Oktoberfest and Vienna red lager. Although no longer very "micro," I have always enjoyed their products but had never had the Vienna before last night which I found quite good. I do recall having the brown ale last year but don't remember much about it so will be sampling that tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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