What beers are you enjoying? - Page 63

Nick · 11-28-2009, 02:39 PM

Sam Adams Cream Stout is one of my favs when I can find it. I love stouts and porters in general I wish I could find other cream/milk stouts.

Veritas · 11-28-2009, 05:22 PM

90 Shilling Ale

alfbacca · 11-28-2009, 11:11 PM

Had my first Rogue Dead Guy Ale, and it certainly won't be my last

ODLS1 · 11-29-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes

Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous is freaking awesome.

Yes it is.

Had a few Christmas beers, Great Lakes and Rogue were my favorites. I wouldn't want to drink many of any of them though, not my thing. Had a Heavy Seas Peg Leg Imperial Stout tonight, it was decent, although I am very picky about my Stouts.

I also took a keg of my Kentucky Common and American Pale Ale to family Thanksgiving that both got demolished. Everyone loved them both. I need to start brewing more, family functions are killing my pipeline. I never have any beer for myself!

iRiSh · 11-29-2009, 02:38 AM

far too many of these yesterday

Skywalker · 11-30-2009, 04:00 PM

Kona Pipeline Porter!!!

BlackDog · 11-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Had a Furthermore Knot Stock with dinner. Very interesting beer. It's an IPA that is brewed with the addition of pepper corns. There is a definite taste of pepper around the hops.

physiognomy · 11-30-2009, 07:13 PM

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale tonight...

12-01-2009, 02:35 AM

Bintang and Anker

MikeyC · 12-01-2009, 05:57 AM

Had a Southern Tier Unearthly last night. Not a bad beer but not really my thing. I prefer my IPAs with more grapefruit flavor and this one had more of a "cat piss" thing going on. Also, the first flavor hitting my palate was a strong almost bourbon like sweetness. This beer had a good amount of body too.

All-in-all a decent IPA just not really what I look for.

rizzle · 12-01-2009, 10:37 AM

I'm not like a beer connoisseur by any means and I typically stay in the liquor and wine realms, but for some reason I decided to pick up a couple 750's of Chimay Grande Reserve a while back. Wow. Just unbelievable. How have I missed this all these years? Now every time I'm in the liquor store I grab at least one.

If I love the taste of that, what else might some of you guys suggest? Any of the other Trappist ales compare tastewise?

kaisersozei · 12-01-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

I'm not like a beer connoisseur by any means and I typically stay in the liquor and wine realms, but for some reason I decided to pick up a couple 750's of Chimay Grande Reserve a while back. Wow. Just unbelievable. How have I missed this all these years? Now every time I'm in the liquor store I grab at least one.

If I love the taste of that, what else might some of you guys suggest? Any of the other Trappist ales compare tastewise?

It's been a long time since I've had a Chimay, but I recall it being very good. I'll let others who are more familiar with Trappist styles chime in on suggestions for you. I've had Ommegang, Delirium, Duvel and Three Philosophers. All were great, not sure how similar they are to Chimay--I think they are different styles.

Here's a British stout I tried this weekend:

A bit thin & dry for my tastes in stouts.

hornitosmonster · 12-01-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

I'm not like a beer connoisseur by any means and I typically stay in the liquor and wine realms, but for some reason I decided to pick up a couple 750's of Chimay Grande Reserve a while back. Wow. Just unbelievable. How have I missed this all these years? Now every time I'm in the liquor store I grab at least one.

If I love the taste of that, what else might some of you guys suggest? Any of the other Trappist ales compare tastewise?

Chimay Grande Reserve is a very good beer. I also recommend picking up some Rochefort 6, 8, or 10.

The Holy Grail of this style is Westvleteren 12 (not available in the states, but then again, neither are Cuban Cigars)

My Bevmo sells Magnums of Chimay Grande Reserve, thinking about picking one up for New Years Eve.

BlackDog · 12-01-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

If I love the taste of that, what else might some of you guys suggest? Any of the other Trappist ales compare tastewise?

Rizzle, here are a couple links that list other similar beers. The first link is for beers like your Chimay Grand Reserve, normally referred to as "triples." The second link is for very similar, but slightly lighter Belgian ales, normally called "dubbles."

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/56

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/57

I would also suggest that you check out some of the gift packs available this time of year in better beer/liquor stores. Ommegang has a holiday gift pack of 3 Belgian-style ales (750ml), plus a flute, for about $25. This is a good value and excellent beer. Unibroue also has a 4 pack, one each of their 4 best selling beers (330ml), for about $10.

Definitely try the Rochefort 8, it's a real treat.

Sauer Grapes · 12-01-2009, 08:55 PM

Furious again... thanks to... you know who you are...

BlackDog · 12-01-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes

Furious again... thanks to... you know who you are...

I had some tonight too. Love that pine & grapefruit flavor.

rizzle · 12-02-2009, 08:43 AM

Awesome. Thanks guys.

kaisersozei · 12-02-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

Arrange a trade with a west coast brother. They can't buy DFH, Great Lakes, or Southern Tier out there.

Ok, I finally decided to make this offer:

I'm interested in making a sticks-for-sticks cigar trade with a SoCal inmate. I plan to add a 4 pack of Dogfish Head brews (Punkin Ale, 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA and a Burton Baton) as tag-alongs. It would be really really really great if this SoCal inmate would add a few Russian River Brewery beers--most interested in Pliny the Elder (maybe even Pliny the Younger & Blind Pig)--as "tag-alongs" in their end of the trade.

If you're interested, send me a PM.

hornitosmonster · 12-02-2009, 07:19 PM

Today I picked up

1 Bomber of Life and Limb
1 Bomber of Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
1 Bomber of Union Jack India Pale Ale

BlackDog · 12-02-2009, 08:50 PM

Drank a Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale earlier. Now drinking a Corsendonk Christmas Ale.

11-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#1241
Nick Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: That's confidential Location: Cali Posts: 623 Trading: (4)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Sam Adams Cream Stout is one of my favs when I can find it. I love stouts and porters in general I wish I could find other cream/milk stouts. __________________ "Kid Pipe" -Thanks Moo "A wise woman never separates a man from his pipe", Laurette Taylor

11-28-2009, 05:22 PM	#1242
Veritas Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Gregory Location: Denver, CO Posts: 216 Trading: (1)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? 90 Shilling Ale

11-28-2009, 11:11 PM	#1243
alfbacca Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Trading: (0)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Had my first Rogue Dead Guy Ale, and it certainly won't be my last

11-29-2009, 02:38 AM	#1245
iRiSh In the Belly Of the Beast Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 150 Trading: (0)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? far too many of these yesterday __________________ "They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken."

11-30-2009, 04:00 PM	#1246
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Kona Pipeline Porter!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

11-30-2009, 06:51 PM	#1247
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Had a Furthermore Knot Stock with dinner. Very interesting beer. It's an IPA that is brewed with the addition of pepper corns. There is a definite taste of pepper around the hops. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

11-30-2009, 07:13 PM	#1248
physiognomy Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 563 Trading: (18)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale tonight...

12-01-2009, 02:35 AM	#1249
avid toker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Bintang and Anker

12-01-2009, 05:57 AM	#1250
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Had a Southern Tier Unearthly last night. Not a bad beer but not really my thing. I prefer my IPAs with more grapefruit flavor and this one had more of a "cat piss" thing going on. Also, the first flavor hitting my palate was a strong almost bourbon like sweetness. This beer had a good amount of body too. All-in-all a decent IPA just not really what I look for. __________________ I think Pandora's box was actually a humidor!

12-01-2009, 10:37 AM	#1251
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? I'm not like a beer connoisseur by any means and I typically stay in the liquor and wine realms, but for some reason I decided to pick up a couple 750's of Chimay Grande Reserve a while back. Wow. Just unbelievable. How have I missed this all these years? Now every time I'm in the liquor store I grab at least one. If I love the taste of that, what else might some of you guys suggest? Any of the other Trappist ales compare tastewise?

12-01-2009, 08:55 PM	#1255
Sauer Grapes Snatchin' yo people up Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,235 Trading: (44)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Furious again... thanks to... you know who you are...

12-02-2009, 08:43 AM	#1257
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Awesome. Thanks guys.

12-02-2009, 07:19 PM	#1259
hornitosmonster Cowboys Fan Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Isaac Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 230 Trading: (4)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Today I picked up 1 Bomber of Life and Limb 1 Bomber of Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale 1 Bomber of Union Jack India Pale Ale __________________

12-02-2009, 08:50 PM	#1260
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: What beers are you enjoying? Drank a Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale earlier. Now drinking a Corsendonk Christmas Ale. __________________ "We live in the good of this."