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

[Gearmond]

its pretty good! hoppier and with darker fruit notes than normal delerium. less of the banana-y abby ale taste.

less ginger-y than great lakes christmas ale.

despite the 3% difference in alcohol content, i feel that an equivalent amount of GL ale would get me equally wasted.

all in all, it made for a pleasant evening.

tonights adventures in christmas ale:
St. Bernardus

[bigchiefbc]

Getting a keg of Left Hand Milk Stout...

I can't wait to hook that baby up to the nitro tank.

[jrmy]

Getting a keg of Left Hand Milk Stout...

I can't wait to hook that baby up to the nitro tank.

NICE!!!!!

You know that Left Hand is doing a run of bottled Nitro Milk Stout due to hit stores in January, right?

That said, the keg will surely be even awesome-er.

[bigchiefbc]

Getting a keg of Left Hand Milk Stout...

I can't wait to hook that baby up to the nitro tank.

NICE!!!!!

You know that Left Hand is doing a run of bottled Nitro Milk Stout due to hit stores in January, right?

That said, the keg will surely be even awesome-er.

Yeah, I'd heard about that. I think that's really cool. But there's just something about having it on draught...

[foomanfat]

My Snow Days skunked out on me, so I'm having a Fat Tire.

[Tigerbass]

My Snow Days skunked out on me, so I'm having a Fat Tire.

Damn!! I'm drinking one now, it tastes great! Sorry bro!

[Gearmond]

Samuel Smith's oatmeal stout is bullshit. 5.50 for that bastard? no way.

crispin hard cider tastes like gummy bears and is therefore the only sweet cider i like, unless you're a hardass and count Original Sin as sweet

Founder's Porter is just plain lovely. full body without being obscenely coffee flavored like their overrated breakfast stout.

also, the St. Bernardus Christmas from last night = new favorite christmas beer

[Wes Mantooth]

Damn I'll have to try that St. Bernardus Christmas Ale, I've had a few bottles of St. Bernardus Abbey Ale and found it to be pretty solid.

Just tried beer from a local brewery called Finnegans, it's a non-profit brewery that gives all profits to local charities so it's pretty damn cool. Anyways its an Irish Amber Ale and it was so fucking good, one of my favorites by far

[Caesar]

Drank my Dogfish Head 120 min ipas and Immort Ales last night, and today I'm a gonna vomit

[Gearmond]

well i've officially finished my tour of trappist ales aside form the one you basically have to order online and/or get AT the monestary. last one was a bottle of Westmalle Dubbel which i have to say was very very good. interesting wineyness that reminded me a lot of the Chimay. definite pronounced alcohol flavor, but it was more pleasant than the La Trappe despite both being as... alcohol-y

my rankings:
1. Rochefort
2. Chimay
3. Westmalle
4. Achel
5. La Trappe
6. Orval

which seems to be the general consensus at beeradvocate too. except Orval seems to have higher ratings. i dunno, i found it a bit harsh and somehow boring.

[hbombgraphics]

Ommegang Rare Vos is pretty awesome!
http://www.ommegang.com/index.php?mcat=1&scat=1

[foomanfat]

Due to our lack of variety in cider, I picked up some Woodchuck Amber.

[Caesar]

Miller Lite in a can! It took me 9 before I started to get buzzed. Now today I feel like poo.

[hbombgraphics]

I have a bottle of the Abyss at home, It made a cross country car ride to get here, was going to crack it open last night and did not because we had suprise visitors and I was not sharing.

[Tigerbass]

I have a bottle of the Abyss at home, It made a cross country car ride to get here, was going to crack it open last night and did not because we had suprise visitors and I was not sharing.

Good move bro!!! I'll be picking up some Abyss in Arizona next week and bringing it home to Indiana like I did last year! (and I WON'T be sharing either!)