Special Reserve Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Well it has been summer for some time, time for an update. I'm enjoying a Bell's Saturn. A Barleywine aged in bourbon barrels. Released about a year ago I put in a lot of effort to get as many bottles as I could and I'm pleased that I did. I wish I could have gotten more. Damn this is good. Time to kick back and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Having Maine Beer Co. Lunch IPA. I constantly see this rated as a 98/100 or one of the best IPAs, but I don't get it. I think their MO Pale Ale is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPPSmoker Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I opened a bottle of what I thought was a coffee stout from Fremont. Little did I know until I opened it that it was Fremont Dark Star BBA Coffee. I didn't realize it was barrel aged. I guess I should read labels a little closer. I got it in a beer trade and I thought it was a throw in. Turns out it's a top 150 beer on BeerAdvocate. It's very delicious but the 22 ounces of 14% abv is kicking my butt right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Rolling Rock in a can. What can I say.... it was $15.00 for a 30 pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I was at a store with single bottles for sale, and picked up a "not your father's root beer". I don't even know if it counts as a beer. It was pretty horrible. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Yesterday had a Stone Citrusy Wit. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/13/2016 at 2:45 PM, ebo said: Rolling Rock in a can. What can I say.... it was $15.00 for a 30 pack. Ah, memories, fuzzy as they are. Back then, it was cases of 24 12OZ bottles. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ah, memories, fuzzy as they are. Back then, it was cases of 24 12OZ bottles. Thanks. It must have been more popular than I thought then. I remember my first college party being rolling rock in a bottle. That was basically the premium beer back then. Natty light, Busch, and PBR most times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Reserve Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 7 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: Ah, memories, fuzzy as they are. Back then, it was cases of 24 12OZ bottles. Thanks. Back in the college days we'd get Ballentine at 99 cents/6-pack. How crazy was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golzee Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 7 hours ago, Special Reserve said: Back in the college days we'd get Ballentine at 99 cents/6-pack. How crazy was that? Red Dog 12 packs for me. Uncommonly Smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, b1gcountry said: It must have been more popular than I thought then. I remember my first college party being rolling rock in a bottle. That was basically the premium beer back then. Natty light, Busch, and PBR most times. We may have been in college at the same time. That's similar to my experience as well. Throw in Milwaukee's Best (the beast!) as a cheapo and shiner as a premium (local.) looking back at it, though, it seems odd now how popular RR was, esp down here in Tx. I haven't had it since college... Edited July 17, 2016 by dcbt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Did my usual 5K run this morning, then cleaned the house while chasing around our 1.5 year old. It feels good to sit down. Finally lunch time. Throwing back some shiners while enjoying some shiner sausage. Delicious. Eyeing some Rahr Summer Wheat for desert when I plop in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Might be. I was in college from 1997 until 2000 in MO. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 1 hour ago, b1gcountry said: Might be. I was in college from 1997 until 2000 in MO. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Yup, me too (actually 95-00). But in Tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Lol.... glad I could bring back some memories for some of you. RR really isn't bad for the price. In my day, Little Kings ruled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Not exactly local but locally available. Appearance: Nice light gold, attractive white cap and good lacing. Aroma: Malt first followed by a fuller sensation of hops that are earthy and spicy in a rounded out sort of way. The hops don't hit you like so many Session IPAs, rather cover my sense of scent like a comfy blanket. Taste: Rather nice as these Session IPAs go, it actually has some malt with the hops. At 6.3% it's got some stuffing to product all those fermentables and it shows. Hardly a session beer at this strength but I guess that's the marketing division input. Doesn't really stand out in the hops department but what's there is flavorful and present in a non threatening sort of way. I think my Bud Light friends might like this but they would get whacked pretty quickly. Texture: Medium Overall: A sensory flavor impact reminiscent of AALs yet something different. Malt without being malty and hops without being hoppy. A tweener. Not first rank but lower the price and it may prove popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Had an Odell's Tree Shaker IPA. Love this juicy beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Comp Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 21 minutes ago, BigPapa said: Had an Odell's Tree Shaker IPA. Love this juicy beer How is the peachiness in this one Papa? Consider highly some of the Odell beers, especially the IPA and Double Pilsner. They still aren't distributed in Illinois but will be enjoying a few on my annual Colorado trip coming up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 5 hours ago, T Comp said: How is the peachiness in this one Papa? Consider highly some of the Odell beers, especially the IPA and Double Pilsner. They still aren't distributed in Illinois but will be enjoying a few on my annual Colorado trip coming up soon. It's juicy and fruity. Not much peach though . More citrus flavor than peach to me. Guess des I need another today and follow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Picked up sixer of Shiner Prickly Pear recently (summertime seasonal brew). I might as well be drinking grape soda. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Savage Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Having a fantastic long time favorite this beatiful summer day. It's 25 Celsius, I'm enjoying a couple bombers of Unibroue La Fin Du Monde. This.... Is HIGHLY recommended!!!!!! One of the best Canadian beers ever made!!! The master brewer is a genius!!! Yep it is 9.5 percent ABV, but tastes like a 6.5. She creeps on you. Edited July 19, 2016 by R-Savage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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squire Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Another winner from Southern Prohibition Brewery in Hattiesburg, MS. Crowd Control Imperial IPA 8% ABV, heavy hops Appearance: Light hazy gold, bountiful white cap with good lacing. Aroma: Citrus hops first, rather dense hop aroma giving off notes of grapefruit zest, lemon oil, woodsy, earthy and a brightness that seems spicy but really isn't spice. Good depth to the hops but little malt apparent. Taste: The malt contributes mostly to the body and as a carrier for the hops which it does rather well serving as a launch platform rather than substantially contributing to the flavor. Good integration of taste sensations here, fairly complex. No alcohol apparent, clean finish with lingering hop aftertaste. Texture: Medium to full. Overall: Good product here which starts with a sense of complexity and carries that through the end. This is an Imperial style (8%) with a big hop wallop and the feeling you're drinking something substantial that isn't overwhelming. Strength with restraint yet satisfying. Easy to enjoy more than one but if you're going to session this Bad Boy plan to stay put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Savage Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Enjoying Blueberry Ephemere from Unibroue. Fantastic Summer beer. Cheers SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmark Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Tonight it's a barrel-aged Chubna from Oskar Blues that I picked up in Denver on my way back from Yellowstone. Very nice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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