The Official Beer Thread

[Rambo]

I don't stocked up tonight - 3x barrel aged Old Rasputins, 2x Dogfish Pearl Jams, a DH 120, Fort, and Ta Henket, 2x Victory Dark Intrigue, anOmmegang Seduction, and a few others.

 

[ama]



^ Duly noted.
Since it clocks in at 3.00% abv, so I'll make sure to buy four of them if I ever run across them.

Its a Berliner Weisse, really cool beer style. Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse is also really good and not super hard to find.

 

[svd]



Had a Lagunitas Sucks tonight. Kind of reminded me of Pliny The Elder.

I usually HATE Lagunitas beer. But I would buy Sucks on a regular basis if it were readily available. Would replace Flower Power as my default IPA.

Did anyone try the King Henry? Was it good?

Good to hear. I've got a growler of Sucks for tonight from Bowery Whole Foods.

 

[indesertum]

it's two months old, but sitll pretty good. nose is fantastic. bitterness is all but gone. i think i'd prefer fresh flower power tho. im also kind of amazed that flower power stands up well to it.

 

[Kid Nickels]

this is my friend's brewery in NYC http://www.losttribesbrew.com/ has anyone tried it yet? he just called me for X-Mas and he's sending me a case but it's not available in my area. I'll be waiting patiently....

 

[GreenFrog]

Their Tej beer sounds very scrumptious.. I'd love to try their beers out (except the light one; **** light beer).

 

[JSC437]



Good to hear. I've got a growler of Sucks for tonight from Bowery Whole Foods.

If I was down near Bowery today I would totally get a growler. Lucky!!

I hope that it comes out again in 6 pack form.

 

[Rambo]

Starting out - Left Hand Fade to Black vol 3 - Sort of a spicy porter/ale. Not bad but not worth buying again.

Delirium Noel - Too spicy (nutmeg/clove/christmas).

Great Divide Hibernation Ale - A very pleasant surprise. I think this could rival Anderson Valley's Winter Warmer for best winter ale

Bell's Kalamazoo Stout - Completely worthless

Red Brick - Smoked Vanilla Gorilla - Too much smoke in this.

 

[alexg]

King Henry is ******* delicious. It tastes like bourbon and figs.

 

[BDC2823]



Delirium Noel - Too spicy (nutmeg/clove/christmas).

I'm finishing up a bottle of Delirium Noel right now. I'm not getting the spiciness that you describe. That may be because I love spices so something has to be really spicy for me to even notice. I thought it was a good beer, a bit bitter with a hint of caramel. One of those beers that I'd drink again, but wouldn't seek out. Just a bit above average for me. Was hoping for more since to date, Delirium Tremens is my favorite beer.

 

[erictheobscure]

I tried a Berliner Weisse on Christmas Eve. Maybe I'm still too much of a newcomer to sour beers--it was a bit much for me, although I did appreciate the 3% ABV quaffability. I'll stick to my Petrus and Monk's sour Flemish ale for now.

 

[Kid Nickels]



Their Tej beer sounds very scrumptious.. I'd love to try their beers out (except the light one; **** light beer).

ya I want to try that Tej as well... & +1 to **** lite beer!

 

[ama]



I tried a Berliner Weisse on Christmas Eve. Maybe I'm still too much of a newcomer to sour beers--it was a bit much for me, although I did appreciate the 3% ABV quaffability. I'll stick to my Petrus and Monk's sour Flemish ale for now.

Glad you tried it! I agree it is kind of intense, but keep drinking sours and give it another shot down the road. For the ABV, or lack thereof, I think the amount of flavor that it contains is incredible.

 

[indesertum]

whoever it was that recommended lagunitas sucks, hats off to you. that was a pretty delicious beer. top 5 best ipa i've had this year

 

[erictheobscure]



Glad you tried it! I agree it is kind of intense, but keep drinking sours and give it another shot down the road. For the ABV, or lack thereof, I think the amount of flavor that it contains is incredible.

It certainly wasn't lacking in the flavor department. I thought the brett flavors were super interesting. Will try again after a while and see if my palate has changed.