EPTI just have a smaller stomach than most Americans (Asian genes). That and... it's beer. =_=
Beer Appreciation Thread - Page 26
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Souma
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
I just have a smaller stomach than most Americans (Asian genes). That and... it's beer. =_= | ||
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ftm
Australia47 Posts
I do enjoy the Europeans' work in this area. I also find many beers available on tap at a bar or widely distributed in bottleshops are fairly bland, as though they are afraid of flavour...but I like a flavoursome brew, and I'm quite bored of the standard lager. By the way, Fosters is the worst beer my country has ever produced. We don't even drink it. We sell it largely to the US. If I had to pick a brand you might be able to find in your part of the world, I'd say anything by Coopers, and especially their sparkling ale. SC fighting. | ||
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screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
Sure, craft beer can be a little more expensive than mass-produced beer sometimes, but usually not this much. Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Ore., announced on Twitter Wednesday that it has begun selling Hair of the Dog Dave for $2,000 per 12-ounce bottle. Why so expensive? Dave is one of the rarest beers in existence. At 29 percent alcohol by volume, it was made back in 1994 by freezing 300 gallons of the brewery's Adam beer multiple times to reduce it down to under 100 gallons. Apparently, that makes it super delicious. On top of that, Hair of the Dog is donating all proceeds to Guide Dogs for the Blind. So you can feel good about dropping two grand on beer. Source http://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/hair-of-the-dog-dave-bottles-for-sale/ | ||
semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
On September 27 2013 09:19 Souma wrote: I'm sure I'll be visiting more breweries soon, as my friends want to go to every single one in San Diego. I have the same goal and am up to 44 in San Diego (including a couple that aren't open any longer  ) we currently have sixty-something and I don't know if I'll ever get to them all since more keep popping up almost every month it seems. | ||
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leakey
United States21 Posts
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Souma
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
On September 28 2013 01:07 semioldguy wrote: I have the same goal and am up to 44 in San Diego (including a couple that aren't open any longer ) we currently have sixty-something and I don't know if I'll ever get to them all since more keep popping up almost every month it seems.What have been your favorites so far? My friends seem to really like AleSmith the most out of the ones we've been to. | ||
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scott31337
United States2979 Posts
I always appreciate a good 30 pack of some cold swill on the weekend. | ||
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:24 scott31337 wrote: http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/TheWorstBeers.asp I always appreciate a good 30 pack of some cold swill on the weekend. I was happy to read i never had any of the worst, and tasted like 4 in the top 10 ^^ I guess i was lucky. | ||
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Paraietta
United Kingdom130 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/YriX84V.jpg?1) Here's some of the ones from my last Beerhawk order. Punk IPA and rochefort 10 are especially wonderful. (edit whoa gigantic image oops) | ||
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semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:16 Souma wrote: What have been your favorites so far? My friends seem to really like AleSmith the most out of the ones we've been to. Oh my, let's see... Gosh... it's hard to pick among the one's I like. Most have at least one or two beers I really enjoy. Alesmith is very good, all of their stuff is very tasty (and smooth for the alcohol content they get in there). Arcana, formerly Fezziwig's, in Carlsbad is among my favorites as I enjoy prettymuch all the beers there and Dan, the owner/brewer is a pretty cool guy. A lot of more malty beers, which is less common for San Diego. Even the IPAs he makes have more maltiness to them. And though darker beers tend to be less so my thing, I enjoy the ones made there. I can be found here occasionally on Fridays after getting off work. Coronado Brewing (I go to their tasting room in Linda Vista fairly regularly) as they usually have around twenty of their beers on tap and make a good number of IPAs that are each very much different from one another and some of which are very tasty. generally there is something among the taps there for everyone to enjoy. This is my other regular stop from time to time on random weekdays when I feel like grabbing a drink. Alpine Beer Company, though I am biased a bit as I grew up two blocks from there. They still are very good, and they actually got their start through making a beer for AleSmith before starting up on their own. Good IPAs and a couple very tasty stouts. Karl Strauss, as much for their food as their beer, even if it might be a tad overpriced. They are large and I'm sure you can find their beer beyond San Diego. Red Trolley is consistently good, as many of their beers are. From time to time they make a Flanders, most of which have been very good as well and when it is theirs is among my favorite beers. There are few breweries that I haven't liked, but those above are at least among my favorites (and I'm sure I'll think of more driving home tonight). I am always down to join people to visit breweries and try to get out at least a couple times a month to visit one I'm not a regular at. | ||
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semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:31 Paraietta wrote: + Show Spoiler + Here's some of the ones from my last Beerhawk order. Punk IPA and rochefort 10 are especially wonderful. (edit whoa gigantic image oops) The Rochefort 10 is very good (mmmm), and I'll have to try that Punk IPA. | ||
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:31 Paraietta wrote: + Show Spoiler + Here's some of the ones from my last Beerhawk order. Punk IPA and rochefort 10 are especially wonderful. (edit whoa gigantic image oops) Ah, nice, the rocheforte is great indeed! The chimay also is really good i think | ||
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Kahzaar
Sweden897 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:31 Paraietta wrote: + Show Spoiler + Here's some of the ones from my last Beerhawk order. Punk IPA and rochefort 10 are especially wonderful. (edit whoa gigantic image oops) Big fan of the Punk IPA and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale myself. I'd recommend Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale also if you haven't tried it. Had one just recently and I was quite blown away by it | ||
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Quesadilla
United States1814 Posts
On September 28 2013 01:07 semioldguy wrote: I have the same goal and am up to 44 in San Diego (including a couple that aren't open any longer ) we currently have sixty-something and I don't know if I'll ever get to them all since more keep popping up almost every month it seems.Dude PM me your phone number! Also, check out Hess if you haven't been yet––so good. Alpine is indeed ridiculously good. They're getting a lot of acclaim as THE hoppy brewery in the states. Well, them, Alchemist and Russian River. I'm moving to Sydney in December and though nearly every part of that is exciting, I'm really going to miss the US craft beer scene. I know Germans and Belgians get all fussy over it, but the scene here is the most crazy by far with over 2,538 breweries and most of them breaking every "rule" in the book to produce good beer. The barrel aged beers alone have taken it to another level. That being said, the US can't stop buying all the New Zealand and Australian hops because they're so good, so I think there are a few good things indicated for beer Down Under. Anybody on TL a craft beer nerd on Instagram? Find me @phacebook | ||
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screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
On September 28 2013 02:23 leakey wrote: Have been a big fan of ambers, porters, and stouts lately. Haven been slowly moving away from IPAs and other hop head beers. Trying to make it out to more breweries in VA/MD I remember Foggy Bottom ale from DC was pretty good. I lived in northern VA there before the craft scene started taking off and wasn't much to choose from though. Was basically limited to Sam Adams or mainstream beer. :D Was at dinner the other day with my Dad and he told me how the Skidmore fountain in Portland was originally supposed to run beer lol. Some fun history: + Show Spoiler + It has been 122 years, but it looks like Henry Weinhard's vision may finally come true: if the Portland City Council approves the measure, the Skidmore fountain will flow with BridgePort IPA on July 4th in recognition of Oregon's sesquicentennial. Henry Weinhard originally proposed the idea to commemorate the fountain's creation back in 1887: The most well-known story of Weinhard’s generosity to the Portland community came with the unveiling of the Skidmore fountain in 1887. When speaking to C.E.S. Wood, Weinhard offered to pay for the additional hose length that it would take to link the fountain to his largest lager tank in order to have the fountain spout free beer on its first day of operation. Although the offer was declined, it still remains part of Portland’s collective memory. Apparently, the proposal was rejected because the city council was worried horses would drink the beer and get drunk. The current proposal comes from Mayor Sam Adams, well-known for his love of microbrews. His idea is to have the fountain run for just one hour, and none of the beer will be consumed due to health concerns. Adams has the support of Nick Fish and Randy Leonard. Dan Saltzman and Amanda Fritz are both on the fence, but will probably support the idea if the city can ensure children won't get the beer. "I thought it would be a fun idea. This is the city of beer, and this is one of Portland's most cherished stories. It's been a long time that people have been thinking about running beer through the fountain. I thought we should just finally do it." BridgePort, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, it taking a page from the Widmer's notebook. They'll be serving IPA at both their pubs for the same price it was back in 1887--6 cents a pint (limit two). http://beervana.blogspot.com/2009/04/beer-fountain.html | ||
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zacharyIRL
Canada51 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/RPZbPPE.jpg) | ||
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oDieN[Siege]
United States2904 Posts
Yeah, I'm American, so what? :D | ||
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h41fgod
Sweden377 Posts
On September 28 2013 06:52 Kahzaar wrote: Big fan of the Punk IPA and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale myself. I'd recommend Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale also if you haven't tried it. Had one just recently and I was quite blown away by it I can swear by the Lagunitas myself. Just stumbled upon another Lagunitas at Systembolaget, will try it later. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16032 Posts
Sunset and Alvarado in case any of the locals were wondering. Served nothing, and I mean NOTHING but California Liquor and Beer at the bar. It was impossible to find anything that was imported from anywhere else. The selection was incredible. I wish I could remember exactly what I ordered but I'll make sure to write down what I order next for this thread, apparently like a lot of bars in the area they rotate their taps pretty frequently so I'd be lucky to see the same thing twice. Found it on Yelp. Called Mohawk Bend If you're a Los Angeles type or happen to be here on vacation or something check this place out. Has some of the best California beer selection I've ever seen. | ||
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schaf
Germany1326 Posts
On September 27 2013 11:08 screamingpalm wrote: Heh just saw this article today. Local for me, but don't have the cash to spare on it. :D Source http://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/hair-of-the-dog-dave-bottles-for-sale/ The Germans already did that :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bock#Eisbock | ||
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