I think Ranger is pretty meh. Mildly toasty and bitter and heavy with so little of the brighter elements of IPAs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derider
Looking forward to popping one of my Pliny's in the fridge when I get back from Chicago tonight ...
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I think Ranger is pretty meh. Mildly toasty and bitter and heavy with so little of the brighter elements of IPAs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derider
Looking forward to popping one of my Pliny's in the fridge when I get back from Chicago tonight ...
Like pretty much everything else from new belgium. neat company, uninteresting beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Avery is the pride of Colorado's breweries imho.
^^^ Mostly agree except for their seasonal... 2 Below. That stuff rocks.
That was my reasoning but since I live down the street I went down and tried one. I don't know if it's $13 a 4-pack good but it's pretty close.Quote:
Originally Posted by shimstack
Also, the 4-pack concept aggravates me to no end. Just charge me for six and call it good. I understand the high-alcohol beers get this treatment but I just don't care for it.
Also Mighty Arrow Pale Ale. I rarely buy NB beer, but picked this up on a whim last year and have to admit it was good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainwreck
You know what aggravates me? Beer websites that require you to enter your birth date. What, you need to be 21 to even read about beer now?
Schralph - I've been having the Pliny's on my mind lately.
Two Sundays ago, after dinner at my mom's house, my step-dad was packing for a business trip to Philly. I just did my research the day before and saw that Russian River has a distributor in Philly. 1 + 1 = I might get to taste these beers.
So I made him a list of the Pliny's asking him to try and pick me up one. No dice, he is only bringing a carry-on aboard the plane that night.
Next morning - Monday - we find out that my step-dads sister just passed away in Dinuba/Fresno California and I have to bring my mom to the airport Tuesday and she'll meet him in California. When I get to her house at 6:00 in the AM, I see a large suitcase (checked luggage) and again I'm thinking 1 + 1 = my beer.
As I'm sitting down to make the Russian River list again, she says that she still has the list from two days ago. I mention that I don't want to be inconsiderate, but if she would find herself at a store, see if this either is available.
Well, since she has came back and hasn't mentioned anything about the beer. I'm :(
No, you just gotta be reeeaaaal good at math.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
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Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Yeah, x3Quote:
Originally Posted by Derider
I'm digging this lately
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/...0fcc1d410a.jpg
Ninkasi Total Domination IPA
For over the top hoppiness they make a double IPA called Tricerahops. A nice even 100 IBUs.
Probably going to get more available soon - the importers/minority investors bought Anchor Brewing last week from the founder and craft brewing revolutionary Fritz Maytag.Quote:
Originally Posted by hop
If you ever see Madison River Brewery Hop Juice you must get it no matter the price. The best IPA period.... about 10% as well..... I am telling you MRB is the only good thing I have found in Belgrade Montana.
DFH Squall is out this week.
In our area:
Wachusett Larry
Smutty Big A
Portsmouth Five Cs
Harpoon Leviathon
In can for the bike:
21st amendment IPA
Oskar Gubna
Agree with you on NBB. Can't see what all the fuss is about Fat Tire, even the wife didn't care for it(I'm so proud of her :D ) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Derider
Can't say I've had much of Avery's beer, will try if I have the chance...
Avery just gets it, they brew big ass beers. Belgians, IIPAs, barley wines.
Great divide is solid too. Big bodied beers there too.
Breweries that fuck around with a bunch of 4.5-5.5% ABV beers are just snooze fest.
^^ That is some pretty decent beer in a can. (nothing wrong w/ can beer, great for a tour!).Quote:
Originally Posted by trainnvain
I've also been enjoying the green flash.
http://www.greenflashbrew.com/art/Gr...logo41x41b.jpg
If you're talking about the special brews then yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derider
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by concretejungle
GDBC is tasty shit, too.
Right now, I'm working on Gubna #3. It's just too tasty...
I'm headed to Denver in June, and I think we're going to try to stop in at the Oskar Blues setup for a tour/tasting...
OK I broke down. 3 sips into my first Gubna now. Holy damn this is a good brew. I think I taste apples, and hops. A metric shit ton of hops! Well played OB.Quote:
Originally Posted by concretejungle
I'm sipping one of these right now...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/...b9c57c64b0.jpg
Even the sixers are pretty solid... white rascal is the beer that blue moon wishes it was. ellies is a solid choice too.Quote:
Originally Posted by concretejungle
The deuces are ridiculous though.
QFT.Quote:
Originally Posted by concretejungle
I think the Gubna my favorite IPA right now. Makes me wonder if I missed something special by not trying their 10 fiddy stout.
No worries, it comes back in October. 10-Fiddy went from seasonal, to year-round, back to seasonal status...Quote:
Originally Posted by nhtele
Yes. I had a chance to enjoy a six pack last week out of the can. Good stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by shimstack
My favorite IPA from New Glarus - Hearty Hop isn't being brewed at the moment - replaced with Moonman Pale Ale which is good with a smooth finish but without the awesome hop kick. I sent them a note or three on the subject hoping they bring back the Hearty Hop.
I've had two really good ones in the last couple weeks: Green Flash West Coast IPA and Port Brewing Wipeout. There are some good beers coming out of San Diego these days!
Those are two of the best coming out of these here parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Also look out for Ale Smith IPA ( http://alesmith.com/ ) and there's one from Mission Brewery ( http://www.missionbrewery.com/ ) that's really nice.
If you ever encounter Ballast Point IPA, know that, while I found it very tasty, I always had a headache the following day. Also, if you see Karl Strauss IPA, you simply cannot run away fast enough.
http://www.portbrewing.com/our-beers/high-tide/
Might be the best one I've ever had.
Alesmith's is also a good one, they add yeast to their bottles and the head is incredible.
Slightly off topic, but while picking up my usual IPA 6'er today after work I was surprised to see the first incarnation of Jubelale Winter Ale show up at my local store. Pretty nice surprise for the last day of summer!
Drink a Flying Dog - Raging Bitch Belgian Style IPA right now. Not the typical tasting IPA, much better IMO.
8.3% abv
Highly recommend
just had steelhead double ipa from mad river brewing which bested my previous favorite dogfish head 90 minute. also quite a bit cheaper ($12/6 vs $11/4)
now that i am seeing ipa 6 packs at $18 i am wondering if it really costs that much more for a good beer. may try a homebrew clone
more hoppy than most double or triples that I've had. But still fkn smoove.
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...YWjDnRFeHWOa0=
Too bad they're no longer a CO brew... They used to have punk rawk shows at their brewery in lodo back in the day. fkna.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunit130
Currently working through a 6er or this:
http://victorybeer.com/wp-content/up...03/H_Devil.png
Yes, I like! Very much!
^^^great stuff, only 2 hours down the road from me too.....try some of their other offerings; all first rate.
I can't remember ever having a hoppy double or triple...Quote:
Originally Posted by hartzejr
^ double or triple IPA, not double or tripel belgian.
You want a hoppy DIPA? Go for Pliny the Elder. My absolute fave. Actually ... Pliny is hoppy but refined. You want hoppy and unrefined go for Moylan's Hopsickle Triple IPA. Like slicing your toungue with hop-coated razor blades.
Lately I've been drinking a lot of Drakes, a small brewer in San Leandro which is a few minutes south of the Oakland Coliseum. Drakes IPA and Denogginizer DIPA are great.
meh, I was underimpressed with Denogginizer. Not bad, but in that $7/pounder range it's unremarkable.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Agree on Hopsickle, it's unpleasant.
Found another one that I find exceptional. From O'so brewing in Plover, WI. Wife picked me up a sixer in Milwaukee and we're searching for more.
http://www.osobrewing.com/userfiles/...-Hopdinger.png
Where did you have it? I've never had it in the bottle, only on tap at Toronado in SF and Jupiter in Berkeley.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Conway
Port Brewing Company from San Diego is great as well:
http://www.portbrewing.com/our-beers/
Mmmmm, I miss Steelhead beers.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon gaper
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/56121.jpg
Bevmo, Whole Foods and New Leaf have it in bottles - Port's stuff is great, same with Stone and both are similar or cheaper than the Drake's.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio