THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

[JamesHommersen]

Dieu du Ciel
-Rosée d'Hibiscus
-Solstice d'été
-Péché Mortel

[Caesar]

Just finishing up my 12th or so Flying Dog UnderDog

[Gearmond]

oh man, been a LONG ASS time since i've checked in.

from recent memory:
-Asahi isn't the good cheap beer i remember it to be from New York and has a terrible aftertaste. i guess im a sapporo guy
-Three Floyd's scotch ale is the textbook standard for a good beer
-Fantome de Noel is a beautiful christmas ale and it warms the cockles of my heart to have another fantome beer tasted and another bottle in my fantome collection

[CBA]

I'm really REALLY surprised at how good Flying Dog's "Raging Bitch" is. It's a Belgian IPA, apparently, and it has all the best qualities of both styles. Excellent.


C

[Gearmond]

i've actually never had any self styled belgian/ipa that wasn't half-way to being a decent version of either style.

found another bottle of fantome noel that was the last bottle the place had. i didn't buy it, but i noted it's existence.

[Tigerbass]

I was in Michigan yesterday and picked up a 6er of Shorts' Huma Lupa Liscious!

[bigchiefbc]

I'm really REALLY surprised at how good Flying Dog's "Raging Bitch" is. It's a Belgian IPA, apparently, and it has all the best qualities of both styles. Excellent.


C

See, to me, it just tastes like an IPA. The only thing Belgian about it was just a hint of orange peel on the aroma.

[phantasmagorovich]

I really want to try this now:

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/6/4 ... ch-11.html

[bigchiefbc]

Had one of these tonight in one of my Affligem branded chalices. Goddamn is this a fucking good beer. Easily beats several of the actual trappist breweries for the style.

[JamesHommersen]

Yeah, the Affligem Tripel is an awesome beer!

[sears]

I've been drinking Troegs' Nugget Nectar lately. I think I'm gonna do the walkthrough, non-guided brewery tour this Friday.

Their Hop Back is the closest I've found to my all-time favorite bottled beer, Oxford Class Ale which was made in Maryland.

[foomanfat]

Trying out a new cider: Angry Orchard Crisp Apple.
Liking it a lot. Smoother than my usual Woodchuck with a more pleasant aftertaste.

[Gearmond]

Angry Orchard kicks woodchuck's ass, and im glad its kinda replacing them at a lot of places.

original sin is still my tops cider-commonly-found-on-tap.

then Ace. but only for their Joker. i haven't had their other ciders yet

[CBA]

I'll say it: This beer is TOO MUCH.

I like my hoppy beers, in fact they are my favourite, but this, well, while the hop bitterness is tolerable, the sweetness is not. It's REALLY sweet. It took me an hour and a half casual sipping (whilst reading; a beer and a book I do every night) to finish one bottle.

Hopslam is the quintessential Double IPA... this one is just overkill.


C

[snipelfritz]

I've actually been trying pale ales lately. I had New Glarus' Moon Man the other night and really enjoyed it. Had a Sierra Nevada (regular kind) just now and thought it was just ok, not amazing. Anybody have any recommendations for good hoppy beers?