smokinjoe Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Fall is always a great beer time, with Oktoberfest offerings, slightly heavier profiles than Summer brews, and generally good cooler beer drinking weather. I'm into a Bell's Best Brown Ale, tonight. Brown Ales are always tricky for me, in that some offerings can come across too sweet and bland. This BBBA doesn't suffer those issues. Nice balance throughout. Stiff maltiness. Great thick and heavy foam on pouring. The graphics on the package and label are really well done, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPPSmoker Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I had my last bottle of 3 Floyds Alpha King tonight. Great pale ale. But I'm with you Joe. Bring on the heavy beers! This year's Founders Breakfast Stout is tasting damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 We were up in Michigan for the weekend, so had some fresh Bell's Best Brown myself, which was very nice. Short's Oktoberfest was not too shabby either. Also tried this year's Founder's ArtPrize beer, which is a kolsch style with Chamomile, Lemongrass, and Ginger. Very unusual but not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeox Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Fall is always a great beer time, with Oktoberfest offerings, slightly heavier profiles than Summer brews, and generally good cooler beer drinking weather. I'm into a Bell's Best Brown Ale, tonight. Brown Ales are always tricky for me, in that some offerings can come across too sweet and bland. This BBBA doesn't suffer those issues. Nice balance throughout. Stiff maltiness. Great thick and heavy foam on pouring. The graphics on the package and label are really well done, as well.BBBA is my go-to Fall beer now, especially since I found a heck of a deal on it in Kentucky (compared to pricing at home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Comp Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Was mine tonight too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Was mine tonight too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 In the garage listening to one of the final Braves games of the year on the radio with one of my faves, Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold. Melancholy time, as the sun is down, a little coolish, and with only a little light in the sky, and the game is only in the 2nd. A couple of months ago at this time, the Sun was blazing down, with a couple more hours to go... Or it could be, that a couple of months ago the Braves were around .500. Now, they're 31 games under... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Today I had a Oskar Blues Deviant. For the ABV this is a very nice IPA.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Distiller Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Its not exactly beer but I only adhere to a few categories. Beer, wine, and whiskey, so anything that not wine or spirits is placed in the beer category just as I place hard cider there as well. I suppose this is because im more of a bourbon drinker than anything. I make my own great wines and ciders as well but anyway Not Your Fathers Rootbeer is what I tried today for the first time. Not bourbon but not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensfire Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Had a really surprising beer tonight. Odell Oak Haven Whiskey Peach. It's the least fruit tasting fruit beer I've ever had. Starts off with a strong but not overpowering oak taste. Somewhat bitter but obviously not hops. Watered down whiskey. Then right at the end you get the sweetness and a hint of the peach. Saturday is going to be interesting. 4 Hands is doing a tap takeover at my bar with 20 taps. Madagascar and Downfall? I'm not driving home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just picked up Mrssmokinjoe at the airport, and now back out listening to Braves with a Goose Island Autumn Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just picked up Mrssmokinjoe at the airport, and now back out listening to Braves with a Goose Island Autumn Ale.On the bright side, they're only 30 under now! I know, it's only a moral victory but I'm counting it! :crazy:I went with a Sam Adams Octoberfest with dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiwez2 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Not a huge Sam Adams fan, but Always look forward to their Octoberfest version, nice flavor but not overly hoppy. Plus Costco carries them in 30 pack cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyagonzo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Enjoying this chilly weather with a KBS tonight. It's just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartin42 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hadn't actually had a beer in almost a year but had a few Sam Adams Octoberfest and a Schlafly Octoberfest and they were both mighty tasty. Blew my low carb diet but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcs86 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Schlafly Pumpkin Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensfire Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Finally recovered from the 4 Hands tap takeover plus some allergy madness.Started with a 4 Hands Resurrected IPA and an O'Fallon Vanilla Pumpkin waiting for it to start. Talked a couple visiting St. Louis to stick around for the takeover, very couple that joined in my groups conversation.Takeover beers (all half pours)* Madagascar - BA Imp Stout with vanilla - just fantastic. Keg lasted 45 minutes.* Downfall - BA Imp Stout with raspberries - bit too much raspberry for me. Covered up the base berr too much* Constellation Citra - IPA - fantastic IPA!^ Cuvee Ange - wine BA sour sale- nice but not fantasticFinished the day with an O'Dell Pina Agria they had tapped by mistake. Fantastic pineapple sour. Between all of us the group we had all 20 of the 4 Hands on tap. Time to give the liver a rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Digging around the beer fridge this weekend and what pops up, but a couple of Hopslams. So, enjoying one out front on a very nice October evening, here Down South. No Braves on the radio tonight, but the crickets and occasional katydid and tree frog are puttin' on quite the sound show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golzee Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 It could be a rough 2 days baseball wise; the Yankees are my AL team, and the Cubs are my NL team. Both teams are playing to move on in one game playoffs. So, I picked up a Hofbrau Oktoberfest mini keg which will be tapped at first pitch tonight. Cheers everybody! Also, has anybody tried Revolutions' Oktoberfest or Great Lakes Oktoberfest? I like a nice smooth beer with little "funK". Any thoughts would be appreciated. Marzen style beers are my favorite, so in between my Hofbrau mini keg purchases I like to change it up. Any Oktoberfest suggestions would also be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I've been enjoying the return of Bell's Hell Hath No Fury ale. A nice interpretation of a Belgian dubbel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoboda Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Drank the Sierra Nevada Harvest Newly Developed Hop IPA on tap yesterday . . . nice citrus, pine and malt balance . . . different . . . slightly dry. The first one was so good, I had another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunk Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 It could be a rough 2 days baseball wise; the Yankees are my AL team, and the Cubs are my NL team. Both teams are playing to move on in one game playoffs. So, I picked up a Hofbrau Oktoberfest mini keg which will be tapped at first pitch tonight. Cheers everybody! Also, has anybody tried Revolutions' Oktoberfest or Great Lakes Oktoberfest? I like a nice smooth beer with little "funK". Any thoughts would be appreciated. Marzen style beers are my favorite, so in between my Hofbrau mini keg purchases I like to change it up. Any Oktoberfest suggestions would also be appreciated.Paulaner was my favorite of the bunch last year, but I haven't had this year's batch. This year I've had Sam Adams, Erdinger, and Hofbrau, and Erdinger is easily my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBLSKeith Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Lezajsk Polish beer. 16 oz in cans and very refreshing!Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermke Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Had a Congress St. IPA from Trillium tonight. I liked it just fine, but I think Trillium as a brewery is overrated. Having had a few of their IPAs, I feel comfortable making that claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 [h=1]In The Spirit Of Skully Barrel No. 3 - Paradox Beer Company[/h]Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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