The Beer Thread

Rangoth · Sep 15, 2015

Anyone want to meet up at Oktoberfest at or near the weekend of the 25th/26th? I'm thinking of going since I'm in the area and would be happy to down some beers with non-retards.

Eomer · Sep 15, 2015

Even if you don't have anyone to go with, just go anyways and make friends. I was there for a couple days a few years ago and it's just a plain awesome time, and everyone is super friendly.

opiate82 · Sep 16, 2015

InBev was just forced to announce they plan on making a bid to buy SABMiller (people who actually make Miller Lite), which owns a 58% stake Miller-Coors (people who actually make Coors Lite).

The biggest Wall Street payday in years faces a ticking clock - Business Insider

Rangoth · Sep 17, 2015

Eomer_sl said:
Even if you don't have anyone to go with, just go anyways and make friends. I was there for a couple days a few years ago and it's just a plain awesome time, and everyone is super friendly.

Ohh I AM going, was just curious if anyone in the area wanted to meet up.

Royal · Sep 25, 2015

Is anyone familiar with New Belgium's Snapshot? I would almost swear they've changed it. I bought some yesterday and I don't remember it being anywhere near as tart when I tried it last summer.

Alex · Sep 25, 2015

Wheat beers aren't a thing I drink unless it's Franziskaner or Weihenstephaner.

Hekotat · Sep 25, 2015

As you guys know from my previous posts that I apparently like lemon pledge flavored beers, but I tell you my friends the new Leinenkugel Harvest Patch Sandy is some top tier shit.

Please ignore if you're not doing shots of pledge on the weekends, Pussies.

Royal · Sep 25, 2015

Alex_sl said:
Wheat beers aren't a thing I drink unless it's Franziskaner or Weihenstephaner.

Those two are among my very favorite wheats. The Snapshot that I remember was ok. I was grabbing something from the closest grocery store to me and the selection was meh.

But now, it tastes like it's got some berliner weisse influence going on. Very close to Bell's Oarsman Ale.

Ao- · Sep 25, 2015

Royal_sl said:
Is anyone familiar with New Belgium's Snapshot? I would almost swear they've changed it. I bought some yesterday and I don't remember it being anywhere near as tart when I tried it last summer.

I hadn't tried it until the Tour de Fat, and it was just tart enough that I enjoyed it but not enough where I couldn't recommend it to others.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to go get some of it... now if I can just find it in cans.

Found Pseudo Sue in the MPLS area and holy fuck is it good, as in the best American pale ale I've ever had. I've been spacing it in between Calm Before the Storm (Ballast Point Vanilla Coffee Cream Ale), Grapefruit Sculpin, and Founders' Breakfast Stout (and Surlyfest and Summit Oktoberfest).

opiate82 · Sep 30, 2015

Really cool (but long) article that gives a ton more backstory on Elysian and their eventual sale to InBev. Buried in there are some telling quotes by Matt Lincecum from Fremont Brewing that outline one of the reasons these acquisitions are bad for craft beer, and why I go out of my way to avoid purchasing any of these InBev owned craft brands:http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2...er-is-immortal

"...independent breweries are forever fighting Big Beer's considerable lobbying and distribution clout: "To this day they actively try to kill our industry..."

...a local operation with access to AB's capital disrupts the brewing ecosystem. Fremont has one of the largest barrel-aging programs in the Northwest, he says, and now Goose Island has the financial firepower to buy up every barrel in sight, making it hard for his guys to find any. He fears Elysian will do the same thing with hops.

Royal · Oct 1, 2015

Stopped into one of the local Lowe's Foods today that I don't normally go to and they've expanded their beer section to boast a killer selection (for here). I picked up a bottle of Rodenbach's on a lark. Have any of our sour heads tried it before?

Khane · Oct 1, 2015

I have not tried that one. But the Rodenbach Grand Cru is quite good.

Fifey · Oct 1, 2015

Pumpkin all the things!

It's not overpowering like most pumpkin things, like all cider, I can handle one of them then over it.

Royal · Oct 5, 2015

I pulled the cork on the Rodenbach over the weekend and it was top notch. Not so overly sour that it overpowered the other flavors. Very prominent dried cherries flavor. Couldn't really taste any raspberries or cranberries which was actually fine by me. Picked up another bottle today for the repeat.

Alex · Oct 5, 2015

Khane_sl said:
I have not tried that one. But the Rodenbach Grand Cru is quite good.

Had some of this on Saturday and it was indeed quality. Nice oak aftertaste.

Joeboo · Oct 6, 2015

Here is my current stash of Boulevard special release beers (all are 750ml/wine bottle size)

L-R:

Two Jokers Double-Wit (2014)Two Jokers Double-Wit | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(90/100)

Imperial Stout (2014)Imperial Stout | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(92/100)

Love Child #4 (2014)Love Child No. 4 | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(92/100)

Crown Town Ale (2014 - Commemorative Royals World Series release)Crown Town Ale | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(no rating)

Imperial Stout - Tart Cherry (2015 new release, hit stores this week)Imperial Stout X: Tart Cherry | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(no rating yet)

Rye on Rye (2014)Rye-on-Rye | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(93/100)

Saison Brett (2015)Saison-Brett | Boulevard Brewing Co. | BeerAdvocate(95/100)

Ao- · Oct 6, 2015

I saw the coffee version of the ImpStout and almost bought it... Also that Saison Bret is one of the best beers I've ever had (previous years), I hope this year is similar.

Joeboo · Oct 6, 2015

I'm definitely a fan of the Saison Brett

Sitting on my bookshelf (I keep 1 of each unique bottle of Boulevard special releases)

I somehow missed the 2014...even though the 2015 actually came out in late 2014, it's been sitting in my basement for close to a year now

Erronius · Oct 6, 2015

Damn, I am drinking the cherry stout right now and rye on rye is in the fridge. I didn't see the green label imperial stout in the store, did that not make it back this year?

Intrinsic · Oct 7, 2015

I'm drinking some canned Guinness Draught that my mom's husband left in our fridge about 2.5 years ago. So if I don't make it, guess these are my last words.

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