Those other beers thread

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Originally Posted by dookey67

Found this story about Anchor Brewing in San Francisco to be interesting, especially considering when I went to college Anchor, (along with Sierra Nevada, Red Tail Ale (it used to only come in champagne magnum bottles!), Red Nectar, and a few others like Red Hook and Full Sail, were the only "craft" beer game in town. So many of those have disappeared or been gobbled up by big conglomerates these days, it's kind of sad...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/art...g-13959970.php

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Good article. I enjoyed the final summation:

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What I can’t stop wondering is: At precisely what moment will this demand for the bizarre in beer start to give? Pendulums never stay at one pole for long; extremes can’t last. When the fever for fruited kettle sours finally breaks, I am confident that beer drinkers — that San Franciscans — will return to the types of beers that never go out of style. The clean, the balanced, the refreshing. You know, like Anchor Steam.

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Originally Posted by The AD

Good article. I enjoyed the final summation:

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Exactly. I did enjoy me some Steam once upon a time. Hoping for what is old to be new again.

I'm so over the IPA and the overly hopped thing. I've moved back to more simple Lagers but aiming for reds and darks. There is some good work being done but not nearly enough. I'll go into a store with 100+ choices and maybe find 2 other than Sam Adams Boston Lager. Even Ales have gotten too complex and funky.

I feel like pilsners are gaining some traction, but not a whole lot of other lager styles.

Bottom line is that lagers are more time-consuming and expensive to make, so most small brewers aren't going to deal with them--especially when IPAs are so popular.

I like beer

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Originally Posted by The AD

I feel like pilsners are gaining some traction, but not a whole lot of other lager styles.

Bottom line is that lagers are more time-consuming and expensive to make, so most small brewers aren't going to deal with them--especially when IPAs are so popular.

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Schwarzbier, Bitte.

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Originally Posted by The AD

I feel like pilsners are gaining some traction, but not a whole lot of other lager styles.

Bottom line is that lagers are more time-consuming and expensive to make, so most small brewers aren't going to deal with them--especially when IPAs are so popular.

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These cats iin Davis, California have been doing nuttin' but lagers for the past 30 years...

https://www.sudwerkbrew.com/

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Originally Posted by The AD

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Light, refreshing, earthy-grainy, somewhat tart and very drinkable. At 6.5% this one could be dangerous...

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Kviek yeast is going to be the next big thing. It is already gaining traction and is used in IPAs, APAs, etc. Next it will be listed as a 'style' on labels which beer geeks will drink up.

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Originally Posted by Peruvian

Kviek yeast is going to be the next big thing. It is already gaining traction and is used in IPAs, APAs, etc. Next it will be listed as a 'style' on labels which beer geeks will drink up.

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Yeah. Probably a year or two ago.

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Originally Posted by abraham

Yeah. Probably a year or two ago.

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You’re so far ahead of the curve its straight where you hang out.

I'd only heard about kviek a few months ago when I started researching my trip to Norway this summer.

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Originally Posted by Peruvian

You’re so far ahead of the curve its straight where you hang out.

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I don't know I just feel like I've seen a bunch of them. More and more recently but at least last summer there were a few cans I bought

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Originally Posted by abraham

I don't know I just feel like I've seen a bunch of them. More and more recently but at least last summer there were a few cans I bought

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Yeah, ya see, having a few cans on the shelf doesn’t make it a “big thing”.

Yet.

This is good. Spotted it in the fridge at the local market with a great beer selection so had to try it since it fits my current thing for dark lagers.Attachment 286310

Tahoe Pilz: A Classic Pilsner
FiftyFifty Brewing Co., Truckee, CA
ABV: 5.3%
Hops: ?
BOD: 5/14/19
Drink Date: 6/19/19

From the label: "Lake Tahoe's premier Czech-style Lager. Crisp, refreshing, and clean."

I dig how they embrace the Oxford comma in their can spiel. And I agree with their marketing. This is a clean and crisp pilsner that reminds me, a bit, of the stuff you actually get in the Czech Republic and Eastern Germany (Staropramen, Radeberger, Budvar, etc.). It has that bitter bite with just a hint of malt to even things out. While I'm primarily an IPA head, this was a solid brew and went well with a spicy dinner of quinoa, asparagus, potatoes, cauliflower, and homemade arugula-and-kale pesto.

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If you like coffee and you like beer, odds are you'll like this one.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...700a10fd7f.jpg

PBR releases alcoholic coffee

https://www.nbc12.com/2019/07/10/pbr...oholic-coffee/

Had the sour saison at maui brewing company a few nights ago. Incredible and refreshing! Sorry no Picts

Sour Saison sounds interdasting.

I filled a used white wine barrel with an experimental saison a couple weeks ago. Really looking forward to trying it.

Had a beer yesterday that I probably haven't had in at least a decade: Ayinger Dunkel. Very tasty if you're in the mood for a malty, sweetish, but fairly light-bodied beer. Fairly cheap, too.

^ speaking of beers one hasn't had in a long time, I had me a Guinness Stout after a full day of summer lift-served skiing at Mammoth back in mid-June.
I quaffed it down in about 3 pulls. Forgot how creamy and smooth it is.
Made for a solid apres libation.
Still have not visited the mecca (brewery in Ireland), though...

A friend of mine is a food blogger and she's been in LA this week hanging out with Danny Trejo.

He has a custom made cerveza for his chain of Taco restaurants.

The tap at the restaurants is a machete!

I have no idea how the beers are from the brewery that's making it (Lincoln Brewing) nor have I tried it, but Danny Trejo seems like a cool bloke and I like a lot of his work (acting)...

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Had a beer yesterday that I probably haven't had in at least a decade: Ayinger Dunkel. Very tasty if you're in the mood for a malty, sweetish, but fairly light-bodied beer. Fairly cheap, too.

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Noice.

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Originally Posted by SB

Sour Saison sounds interdasting.

I filled a used white wine barrel with an experimental saison a couple weeks ago. Really looking forward to trying it.

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That sounds awesome! I hope you enjoy how it turns out.

The MBC sour saison had more emphasis on the “sour” and less on the saison per my palette and experience with the styles.

Sour. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b8291bbd46.jpg

You know I thought I didn’t like sours but I had one in the tasting room at Ommegang and it was surprisingly not awful
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It’s that time of year.

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That sounds awesome! I hope you enjoy how it turns out.

The MBC sour saison had more emphasis on the “sour” and less on the saison per my palette and experience with the styles.

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We filled a keg off the barrel. INCREDIBLE TASTE. There are tart almost sour notes and a full on chardonnay flavor profile along with oak. Actually think it will be better the more we refill it and the wine flavor falls to allow the saison to also come thru. We took it to a local craft beer fest and several brewers were saying it was the best beer at the show.

Also have a smaller bourbon barrel filled with a golden ale.

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We filled a keg off the barrel. INCREDIBLE TASTE. There are tart almost sour notes and a full on chardonnay flavor profile along with oak. Actually think it will be better the more we refill it and the wine flavor falls to allow the saison to also come thru. We took it to a local craft beer fest and several brewers were saying it was the best beer at the show.

Also have a smaller bourbon barrel filled with a golden ale.

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Fuck yes. That’s awesome!

28% :eek:

Samuel Adams' new beer is too strong to be legal in Oregon

Yeah, Utopias should not have been marketed as a beer.

Its even higher than barley wines.

Sam does really interesting stuff and has been pushing the limits of brewing almost from day one.

Great Divide's Hibernation Ale is back on the shelves again. Maybe my all-time favorite winter seasonal.

Enjoying a lovely Pumpkin Saison from Dragon's Gate Brewery (Milton-Freewater OR). Wished I'd picked up two growlers now.

2015 ode du Bruin
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Wtf tgr uploader!?!?

I'm appreciating this move towards more Porters and dark lagers from small brewers, I'm so over the IPA overhopped thing and sours = meh.

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I'm appreciating this move towards more Porters and dark lagers from small brewers, I'm so over the IPA overhopped thing and sours = meh.

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Are you 'so' over it. Geezus, you hangin' with your daughter's friends too much lately bro. :fm:

All styles of beer are good/great if brewed properly.

Was nearby so I popped into Industrial Arts Brewery to see if they had any stouts currently. No stouts but the Winter Landscape dark lager was pretty damn good. I really do wish they’d bring back their coffee stout though.

Any pics of the brewery?

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Are you 'so' over it. Geezus, you hangin' with your daughter's friends too much lately bro. :fm:

All styles of beer are good/great if brewed properly.

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LOL. They're juniors now so I am spending more time around college kids than I have in 30 years.

I (mostly) agree. It was time for a move away from the ever present NE IPA's.

I just finished a 6er of For Pete's Sake from Duclaw Brewing, it's a kickass Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. If you see it buy it.

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

LOL. They're juniors now so I am spending more time around college kids than I have in 30 years.

I (mostly) agree. It was time for a move away from the ever present NE IPA's.

I just finished a 6er of For Pete's Sake from Duclaw Brewing, it's a kickass Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. If you see it buy it.

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Sweet enough for vanilla ice cream floats?