ISH Beer Draught - Actual Draught Thread

[boozehound]

Ok, heres the basic rules.
-The draught will be a total of 7 rounds.
-Serpentine draught
- Free for all. No requirements like 3 lagers, 3 ales. I think this will allow for participants to more accurately reflect their beer preferences.
- Discussion on beer selection is welcomed. There are some great resources to direct people to (like the music drafts use youtube). Realbeer (http://www.realbeer.com), Ratebeer (http://www.ratebeer.com)and Beeradvocate (http://www.beeradvocate.com)all have information on a wide variety of beers as well as user ratings.
-Petty insults and arguments are asked to be kept to one post and response. Any further flaming should be conducted by PM. Failure to comply will disqualify you from the draught. Lets keep this a fun and positive learning experience about all things beer.
- draught order is based on number of posts (from least to most). This is based on current account (dont feel like combining LoJ's account #s).
-12 hour time limit to make your pick, then bumped to the end of the round (where you are given another 12? we'll see).
-PM the poster following you once you've made the pick.
- If you cant be around (I will be gone all next week), PM your picks to someone else.
-I dont really think draughts have winners (its really just a way to generate discussion/disseminate information on a topic of mutual interest), but we can figure out some sort of system to score "teams" if you all really want to.




OK, thems the rules. Draught order will be up shortly. If one of you code-friendly people wants to make one of them fancy draught order thingies, feel free.

[boozehound]

Draught Order
1. Pain of Thought
2. Quasimoto
3. StylesP
4. Tian820
5. BankShot
6. MarloStanfield
7. Hateraid
8. Boozehound

Still willing to add 2-4 more posters up until the first round is over. They will be added first come, first serve.

[LJJ]

Enough with the puns already. :lol

[BankShot]

Enough with the puns already. :lol

I think its funny, also you're not in the draft so why does it matter??

Anyways, do the participants know the draft has started??

Bump it so Pain of Thought can make his selection

[Pain of Thought]

Maybe a cliche choice, maybe not worthy of a # 1 overall pick, but I have to go with my all time favorite.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/resources/2008/04/heineken.jpeg

I'm a bit occupied at the moment, but I will be sure to tell some stories maybe and post more about the project itself later.

Next...?

[One Love]

Maybe a cliche choice, maybe not worthy of a # 1 overall pick, but I have to go with my all time favorite.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/resources/2008/04/heineken.jpeg

I'm a bit occupied at the moment, but I will be sure to tell some stories maybe and post more about the project itself later.

Next...?

Heineken is as well my favorite. Good pick.

If you are looking for more people or whatever you can count me in.

[quasimoto]

2nd p

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois
3. StylesP - You're up
4. Tian820
5. BankShot
6. MarloStanfield
7. Hateraid
8. Boozehound

[tian820]

Lol, I was gonna go with Heineken. At least we're going mainstream beers

[BankShot]

Lol, I was gonna go with Heineken. At least we're going mainstream beers

Some of the participants are... I'm guessing Boozehound is going to draft some brews that no one has heard of before. Quite frankly, unless you live on the west coast and drink micros, I may bring out a few you've never heard of. Not to be elitist, but just because they're my favorite beers.

[tian820]

Some of the participants are... I'm guessing Boozehound is going to draft some brews that no one has heard of before. Quite frankly, unless you live on the west coast and drink micros, I may bring out a few you've never heard of. Not to be elitist, but just because they're my favorite beers.

I got some "goto micros" here in WI as well, but I guess the strategy at the beginning would be to get through all the big names before they're taken.

I got my pick ready whenever StylesP makes his pick

[quasimoto]

Some of the participants are... I'm guessing Boozehound is going to draft some brews that no one has heard of before. Quite frankly, unless you live on the west coast and drink micros, I may bring out a few you've never heard of. Not to be elitist, but just because they're my favorite beers.
I was actually planning to do the same but I guess it doesn't make much sense to pick beers no one here has ever heard of?

[BankShot]

I was actually planning to do the same but I guess it doesn't make much sense to pick beers no one here has ever heard of?

I guess it depends on how you approach the drafting process. I'm putting together my dream six-pack, regardless of who knows the beers, or regardless of getting voted the winner at the end.

Also, if someone hasn't heard of one of my beers, maybe they'll see it in the store, give it a try, and enjoy it too. Thats what these drafts really should be about

[tian820]

I guess it depends on how you approach the drafting process. I'm putting together my dream six-pack, regardless of who knows the beers, or regardless of getting voted the winner at the end.

Also, if someone hasn't heard of one of my beers, maybe they'll see it in the store, give it a try, and enjoy it too. Thats what these drafts really should be about

:cheers:

[Styles p]

http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/samuel-adams-octoberfest.gif

pretty much my favorite beer. we should have a malt liquor round.

[tian820]

If someone drafts one version of Sam Adams, are all of them out of play afterwards? I was gonna ask earlier, but didn't want to namedrop.

Anyways, my pick:

http://beer357.com/uploaded_images/Blue-Moon-Beer-780348.bmp

[Styles p]

If someone drafts one version of Sam Adams, are all of them out of play afterwards? I was gonna ask earlier, but didn't want to namedrop.

Anyways, my pick:

http://beer357.com/uploaded_images/Blue-Moon-Beer-780348.bmp

no you should be able to post them if there not the same kind.

[One Love]

If someone drafts one version of Sam Adams, are all of them out of play afterwards? I was gonna ask earlier, but didn't want to namedrop.

Anyways, my pick:

http://beer357.com/uploaded_images/Blue-Moon-Beer-780348.bmp

I love blue moon. I had one at fenway park with a fenway frank about a week ago. So good.

[tian820]

I wanted a picture with a tangerine slice, but the other link I tried to use had b!tch in the URL :oldlol:

[BankShot]

My first selection is one of my all-time favorite ales, the Downtown Brown Ale out of the Lost Coast Brewery in Humbolt, CA

http://stlhops.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/100_1833.jpg

[BankShot]

That means MarloStanfeld is up next

[tian820]

Is Marlo skipped? Been longer than 12 hours

[One Love]

I want to be in this Draft..

[BankShot]

Is Marlo skipped? Been longer than 12 hours

Yep Marlo is not bumped to the end of the round.

Hateraid is now up (9:45 AM EST)

[BankShot]

Draught Order
1. Pain of Thought - Heineken
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale
6. Hateraid - You're Up
7. Boozehound
8. MarloStanfield
9. One Love
10. sunsfan1357


I want to be in this Draft..

Works for me

[sunsfan1357]

Can we get some descriptions, reviews, or anything of the beers you guys choose? Although pretty much everyone is going for the main stream beers (BankShot has a nice choice with the Downtown Brown though) a little something wouldn't hurt. I'd want to see a description if there happens to be a beer I haven't tried yet.

*edit* I'll get on this too I suppose if it's ok

[BankShot]

*edit* I'll get on this too I suppose if it's ok

Works for me.

[One Love]

I already have a pick in my mind, or maybe two, let's get this going.

[BankShot]

I already have a pick in my mind, or maybe two, let's get this going.

Yeah I've got my next 3 ready to go.... these drafts all depend on people being logged in at the right time. Sometimes you can get 3 or 4 picks in an afternoon, sometimes two people in a row will lose a pick after waiting for 12 hours each.

[MarloStanfield]

My first selection is one of my all-time favorite ales, the Downtown Brown Ale out of the Lost Coast Brewery in Humbolt, CA

http://stlhops.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/100_1833.jpg
Wow. I've had a lot of this stuff and love it. Do you live near Humboldt? I've spent a lot of time there. I've also had a lot of Mad River beer which I'm sure you are familiar with.

Anyway I guess it is my pick?

[sunsfan1357]

anyone?

[BankShot]

Hateraid is up until 9:45 PM EST

[BankShot]

Bump for Hateraid (9:45 PM EST)

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale
6. Hateraid - You're Up
7. Boozehound
8. MarloStanfield
9. One Love
10. sunsfan1357

[Erudus]

pretty sure hateraid said hes going to watch ufc 101 live in person.. hes prolly out

[Styles p]

lol this takes forever

[BankShot]

Hateraid missed his pick

Boozehound, you're up (Noon EST)

[triangleoffense]

noo i wanted in on this.. who the crap picks heinkein with the first?

Sweet Water

[quasimoto]

Shouldn't we let people who missed their pick allow to make one right away instead of waiting until the end of the round? That will probably speed up things.

[hateraid]

Sorry boys, yeah I was @ UFC 101 last night. Went out drinking after and just got up. Pick in 5.

[hateraid]

I'm going mainstream first and draught the best beer ever to come out of a spout

http://www.beerbrains.com/guinness.jpg

[triangleoffense]

some people here think bud light is a good beer.

[One Love]

some people here think bud light is a good beer.

Only because it is mainstream, and many haven't tried too many specialty beers like myself. I enjoy pretty much any beer, as long as I get drunk. :oldlol:

[RidonKs]

:applause: @ Guinness.



My first selection is one of my all-time favorite ales, the Downtown Brown Ale out of the Lost Coast Brewery in Humbolt, CA

http://stlhops.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/100_1833.jpg
****ing awesome label.

[sunsfan1357]

some people here think bud light is a good beer.

I like to think of myself as someone who always prefers "good" beer, but if someone hands me a 12 pack of Bud/Coors Light (like last night) then I'm not going to complain either :lol

[tian820]

What is going on with this? Who's up? Did Marlo ever pick? Confused..

[sunsfan1357]

What is going on with this? Who's up? Did Marlo ever pick? Confused..

Looks like Boozehound is up, then Marlo, One Love, and me. Do I get back to back picks?

[tian820]

Looks like Boozehound is up, then Marlo, One Love, and me. Do I get back to back picks?

Yeah, if you have last pick, you get 1st pick in the even rounds. Serpentine style

[triangleoffense]

I like to think of myself as someone who always prefers "good" beer, but if someone hands me a 12 pack of Bud/Coors Light (like last night) then I'm not going to complain either :lol
well duh, some people would drink homemade prison wine if that was the only booze they had. This is your all time favorite beers. If you put bud light as one of your all time favorite beers then you either don't have any taste buds or haven't tried many beers in your time.

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale
6. Hateraid - Guiness
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale
9. One Love - You're Up
10. sunsfan1357

[boozehound]

I'm going mainstream first and draught the best beer ever to come out of a spout

http://www.beerbrains.com/guinness.jpg
well ****. you pick misser. Was gonna pick that (one of the best ever). Thats fine, There are hundreds of great beers to choose from. Figured Id use my first round on a mainstreamer like that.

Anyways, with my first pick I choose
Sammy Smith's Oatmeal Stout

http://www.winegod.co.uk/store/images/uploads/Oatmeal_Stout.jpeg

I am a huge fan of all things stout. This is a great one that many people have had. I may try and post a little more about it later.

[BankShot]

Via PM Marlostanfield selects Prohibition Ale from the Speakeasy Brewery in San Francisco. Great choice. :cheers:

http://www.naganotrading.com/CMS/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/speakeasy-prohibition-ale-glass-shot.JPG

One Love you're up (2:40 PM EST)

[One Love]

I tried this beer on my visit to Massachusetts and I absolutely loved it, I don't know if any of you have tried it, but it's fantastic.

Rollstone Red Ale

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/10269.jpg

Review from Beeradvocate.com:


Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck with a blurb about the beer on the label, no freshness date.

Appearance: Tawny, almost brick red in colour with a healthy and slowly fading beige lace.

Smell: Sweet malt with highlights of toasted biscuit, oily hop on the nose also with hints of delicate flowers and a ghost like tangerine fruitiness.

Taste: Medium build with a smooth and modest carbonation. A reserved malty palate leads the taste buds to toasted flavours, some on the verge of mildly roasted. In the sweetness of the malt are vague flavours of caramel and raw honey. More hop flavour than bitterness which makes for a well structured balance with the malt, hop oils are quite noticeable with suggestions of mint, citric rind and flowers. Further towards the finish the malt get more of a toasted and dry character though still there is some residual sweetness.

Notes: A remarkable ale that brings back memories of the micro revolution back in the mid 90’s, Z Street says that this brew goes great with burgers … I could see making it one of my ideal session brews. Great use of malt and hops that seem to meld very well together.

Serving type: bottle

[sunsfan1357]

Alright with my picks I'm going first with:

http://www.stonebrew.com/news/060412pr/irs.jpg

From The Alstrom Bros Beer Advocate Review (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/1160/?ba=bros):

[QUOTE]Presentation: 22 oz brown bomber,

[One Love]

So am I up again?

[BankShot]

So am I up again?

Yep then Marlo, Boozehound, and Hateraid

[One Love]

My Second Pick: Samuel Adams Boston Lager

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/BostonLagerPintGlass.jpg

BeerAdvocate Review:


On-tap, served in a pint

Appears amber in color with a frothy, two finger slightly off-white cap. A clear body with moderate visible carbonation.

Aroma is very clean and bright. Sweet toasted biscuity malt and floral, earthy hops in a pretty good balance.

A soft, caramel flavor pours onto the palate with a mild bitterness in the finish. A good balance. Hops are floral and mellow and a touch spicy.

A moderate amount of carbonation and a medium body. Fuller than you would expect. The drinkability is the best thing this beer has going. Always consistent and there for you when you need it in a pinch.

Serving type: on-tap

[quasimoto]

http://www.stonebrew.com/news/060412pr/irs.jpg
:
Looks great. :cheers:

[sunsfan1357]

My Second Pick: Samuel Adams Boston Lager

Good choice. I was hoping it would be available later on, one of my favorite beers to have during a longer drinking session.

[BankShot]

Via PM, MarloStandfield selects Yuengling Pale Ale.

http://www1.phillyburbs.com/beer/images/yuengling.jpg

[BankShot]

Via PM, Boozehound selects Chimay Grand Reserve

http://mustlovebeer.com/uploads_user/1000/1/591.jpg

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP -
19. Quasimoto -
20. Pain of Thought -

Hateraid is now up (3:30 PM EST)

[sunsfan1357]

bump for hater

[BankShot]

So far there are a relatively small number of places represented in the the draft:

Western Europe (3)
U.K. (2)
Northern California (4)
Northeast U.S./Sam Adams (4)
Canada (1)

I expect there to be many more from Northern California and hopefully Oregon... lots of great breweries there that haven't been touched on

[tian820]

So far there are a relatively small number of places represented in the the draft:

Western Europe (3)
U.K. (2)
Northern California (4)
Northeast U.S./Sam Adams (4)
Canada (1)

I expect there to be many more from Northern California and hopefully Oregon... lots of great breweries there that haven't been touched on

I'll represent some Wisconsin hopefully in later rounds

[BankShot]

I'll represent some Wisconsin hopefully in later rounds

Nice I've had some fantastic micros from Wisconsin, and one from Madison in particular that I hope you draught. :cheers:

[boozehound]

Nice I've had some fantastic micros from Wisconsin, and one from Madison in particular that I hope you draught. :cheers:
I tried to limit it to beers that are available on at least a regional level. Some of my favs are from brewpubs, but you can only get it as a growler or at the bar.

[hateraid]

I gotta go the this premium Belgian White Ale made and perfected by Monks

http://www.suninterbrew.ua/ukr/images/leffe.jpg

[quasimoto]

Via PM, Boozehound selects Chimay Grand Reserve

http://mustlovebeer.com/uploads_user/1000/1/591.jpg
Nice pick...best trappist beer imo.

[BankShot]

With my second-round pick, I select the Cascade Ale out of the Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR.

http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/deschutes-cascade-ale.gif

Tian you're up (9:25 PM EST)

[tian820]

One more "mainstream" beer:

http://www.adrants.com/images/buenas_noches_corona.jpg

[BankShot]

StylesP you're up (9:30 EST PM)

[Snoop_Cat]

Quick question for the beer connoisseurs: I'm going to be a college freshman this year in Baltimore, and I've only really had the typical/accessible alcoholic beverages (BudLight, CoorsLight, Heineken, Mike's Hard, Smirnoff, etc.) what are some cheaper, different beers you'd guys recommend from this draft, and what really distinguishes them from your usual beers.

[Undisputed]

Quick question for the beer connoisseurs: I'm going to be a college freshman this year in Baltimore, and I've only really had the typical/accessible alcoholic beverages (BudLight, CoorsLight, Heineken, Mike's Hard, Smirnoff, etc.) what are some cheaper, different beers you'd guys recommend from this draft, and what really distinguishes them from your usual beers.

Try some stuff from Sam Adams. There's a bunch of different kinds and they're pretty easy to find. The Boston Lager is their most popular, and it's my favorite beer, but they make some amazing seasonal beers also.

[BankShot]

Quick question for the beer connoisseurs: I'm going to be a college freshman this year in Baltimore, and I've only really had the typical/accessible alcoholic beverages (BudLight, CoorsLight, Heineken, Mike's Hard, Smirnoff, etc.) what are some cheaper, different beers you'd guys recommend from this draft, and what really distinguishes them from your usual beers.

A lot of these beers not only have deeper, more palatable flavors, and as an added bones they are often higher in alcohol content.

The problem with most of the handcrafted micros are that they will be considerably more expensive than a sixer of, say, Bud Light, but when taking into consideration the higher alcohol content and straight-up enjoyability of drinking something that doesn't taste like water, it is well worth the couple of dollars extra per night drinking.

As for the Baltimore area, I have no idea what kind of craft beers are available since I spent most of my beer-enjoying time in the Pacific Northwest. Maybe if you're lucky some of the other participants will have an idea.

[BankShot]

Try some stuff from Sam Adams. There's a bunch of different kinds and they're pretty easy to find. The Boston Lager is their most popular, and it's my favorite beer, but they make some amazing seasonal beers also.

I'm not too high on the Boston Lager, but the Octoberfest is really good, and for a lighter style the Spring seasonal is pretty good too. Not sure about the summer seasonal.

[Snoop_Cat]

Man, you guys are already getting me excited for my 21st haha. Yeah, I'm looking forward to these more exquisitely flavored beers for sure, considering I had BudLightLime the other day and I didn't exactly enjoy it, though out of the usual beers that I'd had, I'd had to go with Corona though BluePoint was pretty solid too.

[tian820]

I'm not too high on the Boston Lager, but the Octoberfest is really good, and for a lighter style the Spring seasonal is pretty good too. Not sure about the summer seasonal.

Summer seasonal's pretty good too. There's more of a sweet taste to it though if you like that in your beers

[Styles p]

http://web.mit.edu/tcarlile/www/images/blog/1027longtrailwit.jpg

Long Trail's Belgian White pours a cloudy, straw color, and is topped by a bright white head that quickly fades to a film. I like the color a lot, but the head retention leaves something to be desired. The aroma is fairly mild overall, though the traditional notes of spicy coriander and citrus are there, along with notes of pepper, yeast and banana. There's also a bit of graininess present in the aroma, which, when combined with the relative lightness of the other components of the aroma hints at an inviting crispness.

[BankShot]

Bumping it for Quasimoto (2:10 AM EST)

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail Belgium White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - You're Up
20. Pain of Thought -

[quasimoto]

I select

http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/wp-content/blabels/westmalle-tripel.jpg

Westmalle Tripel. One of the best beers around, has a fruity aroma and tastes a little bitter. Plus it looks great as well.

[DirtBag]

http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/samuel-adams-octoberfest.gif

pretty much my favorite beer. we should have a malt liquor round.

My absolute favorite, I love S.A. Octoberfest! just checked this thread out for the first time. Good job guys and I'll have to take a look at some more of these beers the next time I'm out shopping.

[Pain of Thought]

Looks like I'm up. I think it was Triangle that questioned my # 1 overall pick in Heineken. Maybe not the selection of a tried and true beer enthusiast, but considering the global popularity perhaps a damn fine pick?

This round I'm going with a less popular choice (here in the states anyway). I discovered this beer at a local supermarket a few years ago. After about 6 months they discontinued, and I can't seem to find it anywhere else. Which beer am I talking about?

http://bellummediarum.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/estrella-damm.jpg

All I really know, is that it's a Spanish brew, a Barcelona favorite?

:cheers:

[Pain of Thought]

I assume I'm up again? I'll hold off until it's confirmed.

[quasimoto]

I assume I'm up again? I'll hold off until it's confirmed.
Yes.

[kwajo]

http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/saint-ambroise-oatmeal-stout-17982.jpg

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from Montreal's MacAuslan Brewery. Best beer in the world.

[Pain of Thought]

Yes.

What do you think of my Round 2 pick? Have you tried Estrella Damm before?

[Pain of Thought]

Alright, moving into Round 3 I'm departing Europe and bringing it back home. Let's take a journey to the West Coast. Chino, California to be exact.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/SNBC_PaleAle_Bottle_Pint.jpg

By far, my favorite beer manufactured (Sierra Nevada Brewing Company) here in the US of A.


Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale is the second best-selling craft beer in the United States, behind the Boston Beer Company's Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

A damn fine American beer.

:cheers:

[RidonKs]

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from Montreal's MacAuslan Brewery. Best beer in the world.
I've actually heard about this kwaj, but I can't find it anywhere. I've checked a number of NSLC's without much luck. I might start to check to coolers in a few of the wine shops around town - they generally have a more refined selection of beer in the back. I've heard excellent things though.

[quasimoto]

What do you think of my Round 2 pick? Have you tried Estrella Damm before?
Haven't tried it, I'm not a big fan of Spanish beer to be honest...I like their wines better.

[kwajo]

I've actually heard about this kwaj, but I can't find it anywhere. I've checked a number of NSLC's without much luck. I might start to check to coolers in a few of the wine shops around town - they generally have a more refined selection of beer in the back. I've heard excellent things though.
They have it at almost every NB Liquor store, even in the boonies, I'm surprised that you're having a hard time finding it in NS. If you can find it on tap somewhere downtown though, it's even better that way.

[Pain of Thought]

Haven't tried it, I'm not a big fan of Spanish beer to be honest...I like their wines better.

Have you tried Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale?

[untouchable]

i still cant get over how this is old grown men playing a make belief beer draft game... wtffffffffff:wtf:
u guys are actually the biggest losers.. i see absolutely no fun or point to this thread other than to publicly display your lack of lives.
like cool i picked heineken first, I WIN:confusedshrug:
i imagine everyone who participates in this **** does it because they have 2 much time on their hands and they cant get a girl because there on the internet 24/7 doing gay $hit like this:violin:

[quasimoto]

And with the next pick I select

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Duvel_and_glass_sunday.jpg/450px-Duvel_and_glass_sunday.jpg

One of Belgium's better strong ales. I also believe they're widely available in the states...try it if you have the chance, it's good.

[Pain of Thought]

i still cant get over how this is old grown men playing a make belief beer draft game... wtffffffffff:wtf:
u guys are actually the biggest losers.. i see absolutely no fun or point to this thread other than to publicly display your lack of lives.
like cool i picked heineken first, I WIN:confusedshrug:
i imagine everyone who participates in this **** does it because they have 2 much time on their hands and they cant get a girl because there on the internet 24/7 doing gay $hit like this:violin:

Choke on your grand pappy's **** and die. How's that for "gay shit" you untouchable ******?

[untouchable]

Choke on your grand pappy's **** and die. How's that for "gay shit" you untouchable ******?

trueeeeee, the biggest sketchhbag...
takes one with pure homo thoughts to think up that one..:rolleyes:

[quasimoto]

Have you tried Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale?
Nope, I'd like to but American beers are pretty hard to get around here, especially where I live. If I'm not mistaken the only American beer I've had is Budweiser...needless to say it tasted like piss.

[lazerface]

anybody ever try this?? i thought it was pretty good.

http://users.jyu.fi/~mweber/blog/images/Double_Chocolate_Stout.jpg

[Pain of Thought]

Nope, I'd like to but American beers are pretty hard to get around here, especially where I live. If I'm not mistaken the only American beer I've had is Budweiser...needless to say it tasted like piss.

Well, Budweiser is garbage. I do like Bud Select, which ironically is their signature beer for fewest calories, and tastes light years better than original Budweiser.

[lazerface]

i love budweiser, can't help it.

[tian820]

Is StylesP up now?

[tian820]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm

1. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2. Quasimoto - Duvel
3. StylesP -
4. Tian820 -
5. BankShot -
6. Hateraid -
7. Boozehound -
8. MarloStanfield -
9. One Love -
10. sunsfan1357 -

11. sunsfan1357 -
12. One Love -
13. MarloStanfield -
14. Boozehound -
15. Hateraid -
16. Bankshot -
17. Tian820 -
18. StylesP -
19. Quasimoto -
20. Pain of Thought -

1. Pain of Thought -
2. Quasimoto -
3. StylesP -
4. Tian820 -
5. BankShot -
6. Hateraid -
7. Boozehound -
8. MarloStanfield -
9. One Love -
10. sunsfan1357 -

11. sunsfan1357 -
12. One Love -
13. MarloStanfield -
14. Boozehound -
15. Hateraid -
16. Bankshot -
17. Tian820 -
18. StylesP -
19. Quasimoto -
20. Pain of Thought -

1. Pain of Thought -
2. Quasimoto -
3. StylesP -
4. Tian820 -
5. BankShot -
6. Hateraid -
7. Boozehound -
8. MarloStanfield -
9. One Love -
10. sunsfan1357 -


..

[RidonKs]

They have it at almost every NB Liquor store, even in the boonies, I'm surprised that you're having a hard time finding it in NS. If you can find it on tap somewhere downtown though, it's even better that way.
Maybe I just haven't been looking hard enough. I'll take a gander again in a few days.

There's a spot in downtown Hali called Maxwells (I think) that apparently has upwards (or upward?) of 80 different beers on tap, if I remember correctly. I just checked the website, and they've got it - even better, a pint is $4.50 if you go any day before 7... Interesting...

[RidonKs]

anybody ever try this?? i thought it was pretty good.

http://users.jyu.fi/~mweber/blog/images/Double_Chocolate_Stout.jpg
I just made a double chocolate stout. It turned out like **** though.

[kwajo]

Maybe I just haven't been looking hard enough. I'll take a gander again in a few days.

There's a spot in downtown Hali called Maxwells (I think) that apparently has upwards (or upward?) of 80 different beers on tap, if I remember correctly. I just checked the website, and they've got it - even better, a pint is $4.50 if you go any day before 7... Interesting...
Maxwell's Plum, yes I know [knew] it well. Great place, and that's a very good price for a pint of premium brew. They used to have a great brunch special I think, or at least I remember eating there alot while hungover.

[BankShot]

Have you tried Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale?

I spent a fair amount of time out west, knew a lot of people that went to Chico St. in Chico, CA (where its brewed), but quite frankly I think their Pale Ale is incredibly overrated. Their winter seasonal is nice though.

[BankShot]

Is StylesP up now?

Yeah StylesP is up (11:00 AM EST)

[One Love]

I might not be on a lot today, I'm going out so idk if I will be able to make my selection.

[BankShot]

I might not be on a lot today, I'm going out so idk if I will be able to make my selection.

PM me your top couple picks, I won't steal em :cheers:

[RidonKs]

Maxwell's Plum, yes I know [knew] it well. Great place, and that's a very good price for a pint of premium brew. They used to have a great brunch special I think, or at least I remember eating there alot while hungover.
Yeah, I've been meaning to check it out. At least now I've got a great reason - there aren't enough stouts around that are easy to find in your average pub, apart from Guinness. Another one I want to try is the Sam Adams Cream Stout.

[BankShot]

Yeah, I've been meaning to check it out. At least now I've got a great reason - there aren't enough stouts around that are easy to find in your average pub, apart from Guinness. Another one I want to try is the Sam Adams Cream Stout.

If you ever spend time in the Pacific Northwest, check out Ninkasi's Oatis Oatmeal Stout. It's awesome

[BankShot]

i still cant get over how this is old grown men playing a make belief beer draft game... wtffffffffff:wtf:
u guys are actually the biggest losers.. i see absolutely no fun or point to this thread other than to publicly display your lack of lives.
like cool i picked heineken first, I WIN:confusedshrug:
i imagine everyone who participates in this **** does it because they have 2 much time on their hands and they cant get a girl because there on the internet 24/7 doing gay $hit like this:violin:

.... says the guy that trolls around threads pathetically trying to get a rise out of people because he has no other interaction with people in his life. You're calling us losers???

[One Love]

PM me your top couple picks, I won't steal em :cheers:

Ok, I sent them to you. I'll be leaving shortly. :cheers:

[BankShot]

Bump for StylesP (11:00 AM EST)

[Kebab Stall]

Are we allowed to discuss different beers in here or not? I know with almost all previous drafts, discussion has been kept out to keep things fair. What's the deal with this one?

[Pain of Thought]

Are we allowed to discuss different beers in here or not? I know with almost all previous drafts, discussion has been kept out to keep things fair. What's the deal with this one?

This is more of a freestyle draft. You can talk beer whatever. All is good.

:cheers:

[Kebab Stall]

This is more of a freestyle draft. You can talk beer whatever. All is good.

:cheers:
Cool.

My favourite beer is Kronenbourg, not sure if many of you have tried it, but to me, it's one of the best.

http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/kronenbourg-1664.gif

Never been a fan of Stella or Heineken, something about them just turns me off. Not Kronenbourg though, it's definitly my drink of choice when I hit the pub.

[Styles p]

http://businessclassnyc.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/magichat.jpg

Appearance: Decent sudsy head, with a tannish gold color. Not a bad looking beer.

Smell: A bit fruity, malt, apricots, a little caramel.

Taste: a little hop in there somewhere, but mostly fruity -- apricots -- finishes slightly dry and sweet.

Mouthfeel: Refreshing, mild carbonation, light bodied.

[tian820]

Wisconsin's own New Glarus Spotted Cow

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ldevf2U9ZS4/SOgOdyHBZ4I/AAAAAAAAAto/CRDhW34T4Ic/s320/spotted+cow.jpg


The New Glarus Brewing Company is an American brewery founded in 1993. Located in New Glarus, Wisconsin, a small town south of Madison, Wisconsin, the New Glarus Brewing Company is by definition a small independently owned craft brewery. They have been rated the 21st largest craft brewer and 32nd largest overall brewing company in the country, according to the Brewers Association in Boulder, CO, and over the years it has received numerous awards for its many different beers.[1]



By far the company's most popular label is Spotted Cow, a cask conditioned farm house ale, sweetened with a hint of corn. The Wisconsin Belgian Red is also very well-received and has won a variety of awards world wide. It is a fruity Belgian lambic-style ale brewed with Montmorency cherries from Door County, Wisconsin. This beer has won numerous awards in beer competitions around the world, and consistently ranks in the 100th percentile (highest possible average rating) among the critical beer drinkers at RateBeer.com. The Uff-da Bock is also popular, being a bit stronger than most bocks.


Probably my favorite beer :cheers:

[MarloStanfield]

I should have picked Yuengling later in the draft I just drink so much of it here in PA I couldn't help myself.

[One Love]

Ok I am back, I can make my own picks now.

[BankShot]

From the Rogue Brewery in Newport, OR, I select their Dead Guy Ale

http://media.timeoutchicago.com/resizeImage/htdocs/export_images/139/139.x600.eat.beergeek.rogue1.jpg

[One Love]

Did someone get skipped, and who's up next?

[BankShot]

Did someone get skipped, and who's up next?

I don't think anyone got skipped... it went Quasimoto, Styles, Tian, then me.

MarloStanfield is up (12:30 AM EST)

[tian820]

Oops

[tian820]

Or Marlo's up lol. I might have ****ed up the php b/c of Marlo getting skipped in the 1st round

[BankShot]

Or Marlo's up lol. I might have ****ed up the php b/c of Marlo getting skipped in the 1st round

Yeah I'm pretty sure its Marlo.. I'm just going off of the original draft order in the first post.

[tian820]

Yeah I'm pretty sure its Marlo.. I'm just going off of the original draft order in the first post.

I think you're right..

[hateraid]

So i'm Marlo now? lol.

[tian820]

I don't really wanna edit that php lol. But it is supposed to be Marlo who's up to pick right now

[BankShot]

I don't really wanna edit that php lol. But it is supposed to be Marlo who's up to pick right now

You don't have to edit it but please just delete it so as not to confuse.

To clarify, MarloStanfield is up (12:30 AM EST)

[tian820]

You don't have to edit it but please just delete it so as not to confuse.

To clarify, MarloStanfield is up (12:30 AM EST)

Yeah, good call. It's gone

[One Love]

Marlo is skipped now, correct?

[Styles p]

dems da rules

[BankShot]

yeah he gets bumped to the end of the round

[hateraid]

Who's next?

[BankShot]

This draft set-up is confusing because when someone misses their pick, they automatically get bumped to the end of the round instead of just simply missing their pick. I guess I'll try to keep the draft order updated as much as possible.

Hateraid you're up 12:30 PM EST


1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - You're Up
29. sunsfan1357 -
30. MarloStanfield -

31. sunsfan1357 -
32. One Love -
33. Boozehound -
34. Hateraid -
35. MarloStanfield
36. Bankshot -
37. Tian820 -
38. StylesP -
39. Quasimoto -
40. Pain of Thought -

[Pain of Thought]

So I only have one more pick left?

[BankShot]

Here's the original order, which can change only for the current round due to people missing their picks


Draught Order
1. Pain of Thought
2. Quasimoto
3. StylesP
4. Tian820
5. BankShot
6. MarloStanfield
7. Hateraid
8. Boozehound
9. One Love
10. sunsfan1357

[tian820]

So I only have one more pick left?

I think it's 7 rounds in total

[BankShot]

So I only have one more pick left?

C'mon now READ THE RULES... its seven rounds. I didn't list the ENTIRE draft order because having three more blank rounds would be and unnecessary.

Has everyone even read the OP's rules and guidelines??

[Pain of Thought]

C'mon now READ THE RULES... its seven rounds. I didn't list the ENTIRE draft order because having three more blank rounds would be and unnecessary.

Has everyone even read the OP's rules and guidelines??

Yes I have, and I thought there was more rounds, your post just threw me off. Don't get snappy with me.

:no:

[BankShot]

Yes I have, and I thought there was more rounds, your post just threw me off. Don't get snappy with me.

:no:

You're shaking your finger for not knowing the rules?? Its annoying when people don't know the posted guidelines, and constantly ask who's up next when its posted like every other page.

[hateraid]

This beer is for the bourbon connesueirs as well. It's aged in an oak cask to give it a Bourbon flavor. I dare anybody to try this and you'll probably say there's nothing like it you've ever tasted.

http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/innis-gunn-original-21028.jpg

You're welcome.

[BankShot]

This beer is for the bourbon connesueirs as well. It's aged in an oak cask to give it a Bourbon flavor. I dare anybody to try this and you'll probably say there's nothing like it you've ever tasted.

You're welcome.

I'm not a Bourbon connoissuer yet, but am definitely an enthusiast so I'll have to figure out where I can buy this around my neck of the woods.

[BankShot]

Via PM, Boozehound selects Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout out of the Whitbread Beer Co. in Bedford, U.K.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/541684473_77aba9983b.jpg

[hateraid]

I'm not a Bourbon connoissuer yet, but am definitely an enthusiast so I'll have to figure out where I can buy this around my neck of the woods.


I'm very much into Bourbon ( if you're going to start go with Woodford Reserve). I went to a beer tasting festival when I came across Innis and Gunn. It tasted like an ale/bourbon hybrid. Palet started out like Bourbon then finished liek ale. After taste testing about 15 beers, this one blew me away. They have a rum cask one as well, but i liked the Bourbon. This is legitemately categorized as a beer.

[BankShot]

* knocks upside BankShot's head *

Hello? Anybody home?

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes: is definitely right :roll:

One Love you're up (1:20 PM EST)

[Pain of Thought]

:rolleyes: is definitely right :roll:

One Love you're up (1:20 PM EST)

Wow, you're no fun.

:(

I'm assuming someone stuck a stick quite deep up in that booty hole of yours and broke it off real proper-like. That would explain your immense lack of humor and inability to pick up on sarcasm.

[BankShot]

Wow, you're no fun.

I'm assuming someone stuck a stick quite deep up in that booty hole of yours and broke it off real proper-like. That would explain your immense lack of humor and inability to pick up on sarcasm.

LOL whatever dude :rolleyes: In every draft there's always one....

Anyways One Love you're up (1:20 PM EST)

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - You're Up

31. sunsfan1357 -
32. One Love -
33. Boozehound -
34. Hateraid -
35. MarloStanfield
36. Bankshot -
37. Tian820 -
38. StylesP -
39. Quasimoto -
40. Pain of Thought -

[hateraid]

Read the rules ladies


Ok, heres the basic rules.
-The draught will be a total of 7 rounds.
-Serpentine draught
- Free for all. No requirements like 3 lagers, 3 ales. I think this will allow for participants to more accurately reflect their beer preferences.
- Discussion on beer selection is welcomed. There are some great resources to direct people to (like the music drafts use youtube). Realbeer (http://www.realbeer.com), Ratebeer (http://www.ratebeer.com)and Beeradvocate (http://www.beeradvocate.com)all have information on a wide variety of beers as well as user ratings.
-Petty insults and arguments are asked to be kept to one post and response. Any further flaming should be conducted by PM. Failure to comply will disqualify you from the draught. Lets keep this a fun and positive learning experience about all things beer.


:cheers:

[BankShot]

Read the rules ladies
:cheers:

Its true its right there in the guidelines :cheers:

Lets keep it about the beer.

[Pain of Thought]

Here here! Let's keep it about beer! Also, when someone asks a generic question (like "do I only have one more pick?") let us respond in a manner that is informative but also kind, rather than going apeshit using harmful words and ALL CAPS.

:cheers:

Here! Here!

[One Love]

My Pick: Imperial Stout Trooper (Connecticut, US)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ly3vBOeDf00/SjhJ3f6wM_I/AAAAAAAAAJI/qv-MeCtBGPQ/s320/P1000786.JPG

tai4ji2x's BeerAdvocate Review (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/357/34484):


12oz bottle with white plastic wrapping around the top and cap. back label's bottle description/blurb gives the only explicit indication that this is the 2008 vintage. tasted in mid-may 2009. poured into tulip.

opaque black. 2-finger brown head w almost red tint, creamy and foamy, recedes to thin layer, then wisps and ring. incomplete rings of lace which then shrink further to just splotches.

aroma: coffee and roasted malt, lightly charred dark caramel, hint of dried cherries. earthy, leafy hop note. trace vanilla. whiff of alcohol in back.

taste: roast malt with light char, cold coffee, earthy hop with moderate bitterness, with note of mash acidity that is coffee-like again. vanilla hint. more roast and coffee in the finish. alcohol is hidden well. everything is all just a touch "watered-down" though - it's very good, but could be a touch more vibrant or robust.

great texture and feel. syrupy, almost viscous, yet extremely smooth and creamy. mild coffee-like acidity and astringency in and throughout the finish. mild to moderate carbonation is tingly upfront, but helps with creaminess.

ok, so the flavor could have been more robust. but the masking of the alcohol makes this amazingly drinkable for an 8.5% ABV stout.

Serving type: bottle

[BankShot]

sunsfan1357 you're up (1:45 PM EST)

[sunsfan1357]

With my next pick I select:

Hop Rod Rye
(Picture didn't seem to be working)

Alstrom Bros Review (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/610/3158/?ba=bros):


On-tap at Anam Cara, stated that it was 7.7% abv … I have seen people say that it is 7.5%-8.0%.

Superb frothy head with an unyielding retention. Perfect clarity showing a deep reddish mahogany colour. Massive hop aroma, clean and pungent going from piney to grapefruit rind. A hint of spicy rye in the nose as well.

Lush crispness with a creamy back in the full body … I swear it was massaging my tongue. I felt the malt covering the palate but the hops are too much to handle … in a good way. So much hop flavour and the bitterness was spot on, when the beer warmed up a bit the spiciness of the rye came through as well as some caramel maltiness.

By far one of the best west coast beers I have had to date.

Serving type: on-tap

[BankShot]

MarloStanfield you're up (2:20 PM EST)

[BankShot]

Bump for MarloStanfield (2:20 PM EST)

[Styles p]

This beer is for the bourbon connesueirs as well. It's aged in an oak cask to give it a Bourbon flavor. I dare anybody to try this and you'll probably say there's nothing like it you've ever tasted.

http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/innis-gunn-original-21028.jpg

You're welcome.

i've had it before it was quite delicious but i will not pay 10$ a bottle of beer.

btw we should have a weed strain draft.

[BankShot]

Bump for MarloStanfield (2:20 PM EST)

Again.

[BankShot]

Bumping it one more time for MarioStanfield (2:20 PM EST)

sunsfan1357, you're up afterwards, most likely at 2:20 AM EST

[boozehound]

This beer is for the bourbon connesueirs as well. It's aged in an oak cask to give it a Bourbon flavor. I dare anybody to try this and you'll probably say there's nothing like it you've ever tasted.

http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/innis-gunn-original-21028.jpg

You're welcome.
interesting. just checking in on the vacation. Thanks BS for
covering meau. My squirming baby girl who wont sleep wanted to see what was going on in the beer draught.

Check out Goose Islands Bourbon County Stout (only available seasonally on tap in chicago area bars-which is why its not on my list). this 13% abv stout is aged 100 days in used Jim Beam Barrels. Brilliantly complex, my friends used to but a 10 oz snifter of this and use it to enhance 3-4 pitchers of michelob (or whatever). Brilliant beer, but not an all nighter. Ill have to see if i can find this one somewhere as well. I do love whiskey.

Anyways, Have fun with the rest of the draft and I look forward to seeing all the fine beers selected.


Also, props to hateraid for quashing the petty beefs.

[BankShot]

Bumping it for MarioStanfield (2:20 PM EST)

sunsfan1357, you're up afterwards, most likely at 2:20 AM EST[/QUOTE]

[MarloStanfield]

ill take hoegarden

[BankShot]

Marlo was 30 minutes late, but since it was the middle of the night, and the next participant didn't draft, I'm thinking we will allow it

sunsfan1357 you're up (3:00 AM EST)

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid -
34. MarloStanfield
35. Bankshot -
36. Tian820 -
37. StylesP -
38. Quasimoto -
39. Pain of Thought -
40. sunsfan1357 -

[BankShot]

Bump

sunsfan1357 you're up (3:00 AM EST)

[BankShot]

sunsfan1357 you're up (3:00 AM EST)

Well sunsfan1357 missed his pick and will be bumped to the end of the round.

One Love, it is now your pick (3:10 PM EST)

[One Love]

My Pick: Cadillac Mtn. Stout (Maine, US)

I had this beer also on my trip to New England, it's pretty good.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2664503474_7fc3d8d27a.jpg

[BankShot]

Via PM, boozehound selects Oberon Ale by Bells' Brewery in Galesburg, MI

http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/oberon-beer.jpg

[BankShot]

Hateraid you're up (3:40 PM EST)

[BankShot]

Bumping it for Hateraid (3:40 PM EST)

[BankShot]

Bumping it for Hateraid (3:40 PM EST)

Again.

[BankShot]

Bumping it for Hateraid (3:40 PM EST)

Again

[Grinder]

Anybody down to do a liquor version of this?

I've got a really good beer from a local brewery around here but I don't want to say it in case anyone names it.

Props to whoever picked Yuengling Lager though, that's my favorite macro.

[MarloStanfield]

Anybody down to do a liquor version of this?

I've got a really good beer from a local brewery around here but I don't want to say it in case anyone names it.

Props to whoever picked Yuengling Lager though, that's my favorite macro.
Yeah Yuengling is the sh*t. I drink that stuff like water while in PA. Lionshead is pretty good cheap beer too. I'm sure you've had that?

[hateraid]

The best beer from my favorite beer brand, Samuel Adams Utopias. It's the world's strongest beer at a whopping 27% alcohol!


http://www.ananova.com/images/web/360498.jpg

[MarloStanfield]

Sam Adams is definitely amongst the best mainstream beer.

[hateraid]

Sam Adams is definitely amongst the best mainstream beer.

Can you get Utopias in Cali? It's legal here, but apperantly because of the alcohol content it's banned in most states.

[MarloStanfield]

Can you get Utopias in Cali? It's legal here, but apperantly because of the alcohol content it's banned in most states.
I've never even heard of it until now. I'm definitely going to check it out. I drank a beer the other day that had 20% alcohol content that was delicious.

[BankShot]

I've never even heard of it until now. I'm definitely going to check it out. I drank a beer the other day that had 20% alcohol content that was delicious.

Marlo's pick (1:40 AM EST)

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid - Sam Adams Utopia (Boston/Cincinnati)
34. MarloStanfield - Jamaican Red Ale (Humboldt, CA)
35. Bankshot - Summit Extra Pale Ale (St. Paul, MN)
36. Tian820 - Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat (Chippewa Falls, WI)
37. StylesP - Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale (Camden, ME)
38. Quasimoto - Baltika Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia)
39. Pain of Thought - Red Stripe Lager (Kingston, Jamaica)
40. sunsfan1357 -

[MarloStanfield]

Ill take Jamaican Red Ale made by Mad River Brewing Company from Humboldt.

[tian820]

****, I thought for sure I'd be able to post my pick tonight. Oh well..

[BankShot]

Its not necessarily a connesiour beer, but its the craft beer that is on draught everywhere and drank by everyone in the Twin Cities; Summit Extra Pale Ale.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3581894908_8047c9983f.jpg

[BankShot]

Now you're up tian (7:55 AM EST)

[tian820]

Another beer from Wisconsin, but more spread out around the Midwest.

Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat:

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/289508/434319.jpg

Wheat beer is probably my favorite type of beer too.

[BankShot]

StylesP, you're up (10:30 AM EST)

[Styles p]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/1736008563_160280e7eb.jpg

A - Pours an extremely clear light golden color. Head formation is strong, slow to dissipate. White in color. A fair amount of bubbling is present.

S - Truth in advertising - there is plenty of blueberries on the nose. Sweet and refreshing. Some yeast notes in the background.

T - Starts off with a light hint of blueberries and malt flavors. Mid-stream builds with some bitterness, but with no hopping whatsoever. The aftertaste is where the blueberries shine, coming through with a sweet biting taste of the rind of the blueberry.

M - Moderate body - no carbonation bite. Well built beer for the overall light makeup of this beer.

D - Very drinkable - abv is easy to manage. Sweetness rolls very well - not overbearing. Not weighty on the palette. Probably not one for a cold winter day however.

[Positive]

Yeah Yuengling is the sh*t. I drink that stuff like water while in PA. Lionshead is pretty good cheap beer too. I'm sure you've had that?

I ****ing love lionshead, $15 for a 24 pack of bottles that actually taste good is unbeatable.

[Styles p]

I ****ing love lionshead, $15 for a 24 pack of bottles that actually taste good is unbeatable.

**** yes i love that **** especially the puzzles under the cap.

[quasimoto]

http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/photos/baltikaporter.jpg

Baltika Porter

My favorite Russian beer...I drank loads of these while in Russia. Tastes a little bit like raisins.

[BankShot]

Pain of Thought is up (3:00 PM EST)

[Pain of Thought]

Another personal favorite of mine. Keeping it in North America at least (for now). This beer considered by some to be the greatest mon.

http://www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org/images/web/Image/redstripe2.jpg

:cheers:

[MarloStanfield]

i am getting wasted tonight in honor of this awesome draft.

[Pain of Thought]

i am getting wasted tonight in honor of this awesome draft.

I'll be getting wasted too... if you call it that? A couple OCs and Wild Turkey, I'll save the beer binge for this weekend.

[BankShot]

Via PM, sunsfans1357 selects Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yblnh9gzSZ8/SaVieugw1gI/AAAAAAAAGYI/J1GzdtOiPcM/s400/old+rasputin.jpg

[BankShot]

Pain of Thought is now up (3:35 PM EST)

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid - Sam Adams Utopia (Boston/Cincinnati)
34. MarloStanfield - Jamaican Red Ale (Humboldt, CA)
35. Bankshot - Summit Extra Pale Ale (St. Paul, MN)
36. Tian820 - Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat (Chippewa Falls, WI)
37. StylesP - Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale (Camden, ME)
38. Quasimoto - Baltika Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia)
39. Pain of Thought - Red Stripe Lager (Kingston, Jamaica)
40. sunsfan1357 - Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (Humboldt, CA)

41. Pain of Thought - Tsingtao Beer (Quindao, China)
42. Quasimoto - Pauwel Kwak (Buggenhout, Belgium)
43. StylesP - Piton Lager (Vieux Fort, St Lucia)
44. BankShot - Drop Top Amber Ale (Portland, OR)
45. MarloStanfield -
46. Hateraid -
47. Boozehound -
48. One Love -
49. sunsfan1357 -
50. Tian820 -

[MarloStanfield]

I'll be getting wasted too... if you call it that? A couple OCs and Wild Turkey, I'll save the beer binge for this weekend.
That sounds similar to what I'll be doing. Enjoy.

This is the best draft I've participated in.

[Pain of Thought]

That sounds similar to what I'll be doing. Enjoy.

This is the best draft I've participated in.

Yep, I like the laid back approach. The whole TV movie character / cartoon character seems too much overkill for me. Keep things simple, like beer.

:cheers:

[BankShot]

Yep, I like the laid back approach. The whole TV movie character / cartoon character seems too much overkill for me. Keep things simple, like beer.

:cheers:

You're up again.

[BankShot]

Bump for Pain of Thought (3:35 PM EST)

[BankShot]

Bump for Pain of Thought (3:35 PM EST)

Again

[sunsfan1357]

Another personal favorite of mine. Keeping it in North America at least (for now). This beer considered by some to be the greatest mon.

:cheers:

One of my favorites as well. I was hoping to get it with one of my last picks but that was probably too optimistic. I see you got Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Good picks indeed :cheers:

I also plan on getting hammered. $1.50 drafts and some games of pool are in my future. Got my hands on some 95% Everclear so a couple shots of that before hand and it'll carry me good through the night.

[Pain of Thought]

Let's see here. I have Europe and North America thus far. Mad love to the continents that produce the best brews around the world, but let's take a moment to give Asia some love.

http://www.packaging-industry.info/news/pictures_news/tsingtao_beer_bottle.jpg

China's most renowned brew.

:cheers:

[quasimoto]

I heard Tsingtao sucks in comparison to China's local brews...can't confirm it though.

I select

http://www.belgickepivo.com/web%20en/beerfolder%20en/image001.jpg

Tastes pretty regular but it's the glass that sets it apart.

[hateraid]

I heard Tsingtao sucks in comparison to China's local brews...can't confirm it though.

I select

http://www.belgickepivo.com/web%20en/beerfolder%20en/image001.jpg

Tastes pretty regular but it's the glass that sets it apart.


I've had it. Taste is pretty normal, nothing out of the ordinary. The funny thing is the reason for the galss is the temperature of your hand on the glass is enough to disruct the consistancy of the beer. This beer is also meant to be paired with cheeses.

[BankShot]

StyesP is up (6:45 AM EST)

[Styles p]

http://beerofthecaribbean.com/files/2009/07/piton.jpg

had it while i was in st lucia the best caribbean beer ive ever had.

[BankShot]

tian is up (6:00 PM EST)

[boozehound]

Yeah Yuengling is the sh*t. I drink that stuff like water while in PA. Lionshead is pretty good cheap beer too. I'm sure you've had that?
love their black and tan. Dont consider it a macro since its pretty limited in distribution. Just had their pale ale down in the keys cause I could. Great beer company, used to pick it up by the case on the way back west through PA every trip.

[BankShot]

Tian's time has run out.... so I select Widmer Brothers' Drop Top Amber Ale

http://www.widmer.com/images/droptop_top.jpg

[BankShot]

MarloStanfield you're up (1:20 PM EST)

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid - Sam Adams Utopia (Boston/Cincinnati)
34. MarloStanfield - Jamaican Red Ale (Humboldt, CA)
35. Bankshot - Summit Extra Pale Ale (St. Paul, MN)
36. Tian820 - Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat (Chippewa Falls, WI)
37. StylesP - Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale (Camden, ME)
38. Quasimoto - Baltika Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia)
39. Pain of Thought - Red Stripe Lager (Kingston, Jamaica)
40. sunsfan1357 - Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (Humboldt, CA)

41. Pain of Thought - Tsingtao Beer (Quindao, China)
42. Quasimoto - Pauwel Kwak (Buggenhout, Belgium)
43. StylesP - Piton Lager (Vieux Fort, St Lucia)
44. BankShot - Drop Top Amber Ale (Portland, OR)
45. MarloStanfield -
46. Hateraid -
47. Boozehound -
48. One Love -
49. sunsfan1357 -
50. Tian820 -

[hateraid]

Great job bankshot, you've just been repped.

I'm out until tomorrow so I'll PM you my pick.

[BankShot]

Great job bankshot, you've just been repped.

I'm out until tomorrow so I'll PM you my pick.

Sounds good

[BankShot]

MarloStanfield you're up (1:20 PM EST)

Bump it

[BankShot]

MarloStanfield's time has run out, so Hateraid is now on the clock (1:20 AM EST)

[MarloStanfield]

Can I still select, I didn't realize I was up...normally i receive a pm?

[BankShot]

Can I still select, I didn't realize I was up...normally i receive a pm?

Yeah why not as long as its before hateraid makes his pick.... I'm kinda getting tired of having to PM everyone every time its their pick. Not meaning to single you out, but at this point if people don't pay attention to the thread and when its their turn, then they should just get bumped.

[MarloStanfield]

i'll take Newcastle Brown Ale.

[BankShot]

i'll take Newcastle Brown Ale.

One of my absolute favorites of all time... seriously considered taking it earlier but I already had a brown ale in the Downtown Brown.
:cheers:

Hateraid is up (1:20 AM EST)

[MarloStanfield]

One of my absolute favorites of all time... seriously considered taking it earlier but I already had a brown ale in the Downtown Brown.
:cheers:

Hateraid is up (1:20 AM EST)
yeah stuff is delicious.

do you mind changing my yuengling selection to lager?

thanks. :cheers:

[BankShot]

yeah stuff is delicious.

do you mind changing my yuengling selection to lager?

thanks. :cheers:

Yeah no problem; in your PM you had (PA) behind the Yuengling, which I thought meant Pale Ale, when in fact in most likely meant Pennsylvania.
:cheers:

[BankShot]

Via PM, hateraid selects San Miguel Lager
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/19198.jpg

[BankShot]

Via PM, boozehound selects Full Moon Pale Rye Ale

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3227253400_bb26c514b3.jpg

[BankShot]

One Love you're up (3:35 PM EST)

[One Love]

My Selection: Harp Lager

http://roehrig.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/harp.jpg

[BankShot]

sunsfan1357 you're up (3:50 PM EST)

[tian820]

I haven't had the internet for the past 3 days due to moving out/into my place around here so I'll PM my pick to someone. I probably won't have the web until tomorrow night or Tuesday sometime after this either...

[sunsfan1357]

I'm going to go for Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale


http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/sierra-nevada-celebration.jpg
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/1904/?ba=bros

Balanced? No way. But who gives a rat's ass? 2001 is something to kick the Winter into gear, with its incredible raw hopped character and warming alcohol. A beer to look forward to, regardless. I do recall previous years being more pronounced in the malt dept. and more balanced. But hey, whatever. Drink a few of these and nothing will really matter.

To give this year's a perfect 5 is a little extreme. Everything was great overall, the drinkability ... like crack. I'm off to the pawn shop ...

Notes from 2000:

Presentation: 12oz short brown twist cap bottle. Lovely little X-mas scene on the label. Bottled on date, on neck of bottle.

Appearance: Rich, deep amber/copper. Excellent slightly off-white head ... very creamy, sticky and retains like its fighting for its life.

Smell: There's an absolutely incredible aroma on this beer! A nose full of big herbal hops and fruity esters. Some yeast aromas are also present, but very minimal.

Taste: Dreamy. So smooth. So rich. So fortified with malt goodness. So hoppy. At first there's a creamy feel on the palate, that then opens up to toasty, sweet malt flavours. A bold herbal hop runs rampid on the palate with a semi-prickly, puckering, lemon-rind quality. After a few more mouthfulls the brew begins to warm the body, and you can really feel the alcohol kick in. Finishes a bit dry with grain/husk flavours, and some breadiness as it warms.

Notes: At 6.8% this is one hell of a Winter seasonal! Warms the body and soul. A brew for hop heads too. One of the best Winter Seasonals that I have ever had, and one of the best Strong Ales. Drink with caution as this brew will kick your ass.

[BankShot]

Via PM tian selects Hopalicious from the Ale Asylum Brewery in Madison, WI

http://thebrewreview.com/images/uploads/hopalicious_aleasylum.jpg

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid - Sam Adams Utopia (Boston/Cincinnati)
34. MarloStanfield - Jamaican Red Ale (Humboldt, CA)
35. Bankshot - Summit Extra Pale Ale (St. Paul, MN)
36. Tian820 - Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat (Chippewa Falls, WI)
37. StylesP - Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale (Camden, ME)
38. Quasimoto - Baltika Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia)
39. Pain of Thought - Red Stripe Lager (Kingston, Jamaica)
40. sunsfan1357 - Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (Humboldt, CA)

41. Pain of Thought - Tsingtao Beer (Quindao, China)
42. Quasimoto - Pauwel Kwak (Buggenhout, Belgium)
43. StylesP - Piton Lager (Vieux Fort, St Lucia)
44. BankShot - Drop Top Amber Ale (Portland, OR)
45. MarloStanfield - Newcastle Brown Ale (Gateshead, England)
46. Hateraid - San Miguel Lager (Philippines)
47. Boozehound - Full Moon Pale Rye Ale (Blanco, TX)
48. One Love - Harp's Lager (Irish, but brewed in multiple locations worldwide)
49. sunsfan1357 - Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (Chico, CA)
50. Tian820 - Hopalicious (Madison, WI)

51. sunsfan1357
52. One Love -
53. boozehound -
54. hateraid -
55. MarloStanfield -
56. Bankshot -
57. tian820
58. StylesP
59. Quasimoto
**. Pain of Thought - banned

[BankShot]

sunsfan1357 you're up (6:45 PM EST)

[sunsfan1357]

I'm going to go with

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/316028712_cfb80ff74e.jpg


A-Pours a clear light amber deep golden color with a medium creamy off white head that stays for a little bit but dissapears to a very thin film on the beer. And leaves thin delicate beautiful lacing. Could have better retentioin though.

S-The aroma is the most comlex hoppy beer I've ever smelled. It's like this bright sweet candied earthy apricot/peaches.

T-The flavor isn't as bright but just as comlex. First is a earthy, floral and a bit piney. Then the clean and slightly woody bitterness (in a good way)comes to play on my tongue. I'm very suprized by this IPA. I didn't expect it to be this good. Also there is of coarse a solid sweet maltiness in the flavor.

M-The mouthfeel is pretty big for it just being under 6%abv. It has a creamy full body and it coats the mouth with a sweet bitterness that lingers well.

D-I could session this wonderful hoppy beer. Very well done Lagunitas.

Serving type: bottle

[BankShot]

One Love you're up (7:00 PM EST)

[Legend of Josh]

LOJ can step in place of PoT. They're practically the same dude.

[BankShot]

LOJ can step in place of PoT. They're practically the same dude.

Well thats up to the participants of the draft

[hateraid]

I'm suprised not one Canadian beer was chosen. Canada has a way better grasp on beer than Us. Not kidding.

[One Love]

My Selection: Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2445002726_aa50281569.jpg

[Legend of Josh]

Well thats up to the participants of the draft

No, it's not.

[BankShot]

No, it's not.

I'd say its either the general consensus of the participants in the draft, or boozehound's decision seeing as how he started the draft.

[BankShot]

Via PM, boozehound selects Deus (Brut Des Flandres) from the Brouwerij Bosteels in Buggenhout, Belgium.

http://www.urbanhonking.com/hotknives/Deus.jpg

[BankShot]

1. Pain of Thought - Heineken (Amsterdam)
2. Quasimoto - Stella Artois (Louvain, Belgium)
3. StylesP - Sam Adams OctoberFest (Boston/Cincinnati)
4. Tian820 - Blue Moon (Toronto)
5. BankShot - Downtown Brown Ale (Humboldt, CA)
6. Hateraid - Guinness (Dublin, Ireland)
7. Boozehound - Sammy's Oatmeal Stout (North Yorkshire, UK)
8. MarloStanfield - Prohibition Ale (San Francisco, CA)
9. One Love - Rollstone Red Ale (Leominster, MA)
10. sunsfan1357 - Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Escondido, CA)

11. sunsfan1357 - Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa, CA)
12. One Love - Sam Adams Boston Lager (Boston/Cincinnati)
13. MarloStanfield - Yuengling Pale Ale (Pottsville, PA)
14. Boozehound - Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay, Belgium)
15. Hateraid - Leffe (Belgium)
16. Bankshot - Cascade Ale (Bend, OR)
17. Tian820 - Corona (Mexico)
18. StylesP - Long Trail's Belgian White (Bridgewaters Corners, VT)
19. Quasimoto - Westmalle Tripel (Westmalle, Belgium)
20. Pain of Thought - Estrella Damm (Barcelona, Spain)

21. Pain of Thought - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA)
22. Quasimoto - Duvel (Breendonk, Belgium)
23. StylesP - #9 (Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington, VT)
24. Tian820 - Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI)
25. BankShot - Dead Guy Ale (Newport, OR)
26. Hateraid - Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, U.K.)
27. Boozehound - Mackeson's Triple XXX Stout (Bedford, U.K.)
28. One Love - Imperial Stout Trooper (Woodbridge, CT)
29. sunsfan1357 - Hot Rod Rye (Healdsburg, CA)
30. MarloStanfield - Hoegaarden (Hoegaarden, Belgium)

31. One Love - Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, ME)
32. Boozehound - Oberon Ale (Galesburg, MI)
33. Hateraid - Sam Adams Utopia (Boston/Cincinnati)
34. MarloStanfield - Jamaican Red Ale (Humboldt, CA)
35. Bankshot - Summit Extra Pale Ale (St. Paul, MN)
36. Tian820 - Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat (Chippewa Falls, WI)
37. StylesP - Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale (Camden, ME)
38. Quasimoto - Baltika Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia)
39. Pain of Thought - Red Stripe Lager (Kingston, Jamaica)
40. sunsfan1357 - Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (Humboldt, CA)

41. Pain of Thought - Tsingtao Beer (Quindao, China)
42. Quasimoto - Pauwel Kwak (Buggenhout, Belgium)
43. StylesP - Piton Lager (Vieux Fort, St Lucia)
44. BankShot - Drop Top Amber Ale (Portland, OR)
45. MarloStanfield - Newcastle Brown Ale (Gateshead, England)
46. Hateraid - San Miguel Lager (Philippines)
47. Boozehound - Full Moon Pale Rye Ale (Blanco, TX)
48. One Love - Harp's Lager (Irish, but brewed in multiple locations worldwide)
49. sunsfan1357 - Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (Chico, CA)
50. Tian820 - Hopalicious (Madison, WI)

51. sunsfan1357 - Lagunitas India Pale Ale (Petaluma, CA)
52. One Love - Sam Adams Imperial Stout (Cincinnati, Boston)
53. boozehound - Deus (Brut Des Flandres) (Buggenhout, Belgium)
54. hateraid -
55. MarloStanfield -
56. Bankshot -
57. tian820
58. StylesP
59. Quasimoto
**. Pain of Thought - banned

[BankShot]

hateraid you're up (7:20 PM EST)

[sunsfan1357]

So there's still one more round right? Might see some surprises there.

[BankShot]

So there's still one more round right? Might see some surprises there.

Yep we're about one-third through the sixth of seven rounds.

What happens after the draft is finished?? I generally don't do these, so is there some kind of competition or does the thread just go away?

[Legend of Josh]

I'd say its either the general consensus of the participants in the draft, or boozehound's decision seeing as how he started the draft.


Haha... what are you talking about? It's not a big deal either way... like boo-hoo I'm going to be upset over being out of the draft. PoT = LOJ. The draft continues. This isn't anything serious. Just a casual laid-back draft. Stop acting like a technical dickhead, chill mang.

for the record, boozehound wouldn't kick me out based off a "ban" circumstance. He's not that kind of guy.

[BankShot]

Haha... what are you talking about? It's not a big deal either way... like boo-hoo I'm going to be upset over being out of the draft. PoT = LOJ. The draft continues. This isn't anything serious. Just a casual laid-back draft. Stop acting like a technical dickhead, chill mang.

for the record, boozehound wouldn't kick me out based off a "ban" circumstance. He's not that kind of guy.

I'm not saying he would or wouldn't, nor am I making any decisions regarding PoT getting banned. All I'm saying is that either the draft creator or the draft participants are the ones that should make the decision, not me.

So chill out "mang" :rolleyes: and lets not get started again :no:

[sunsfan1357]

Yep we're about one-third through the sixth of seven rounds.

What happens after the draft is finished?? I generally don't do these, so is there some kind of competition or does the thread just go away?

I'm not sure either, this is the first time I've done this. We'll probably look at everyone's list and talk in a lawyerly fashion about whose is best and worst.

*edit* I have no problem with LOJ picking

[BankShot]

I'm not sure either, this is the first time I've done this. We'll probably look at everyone's list and talk in a lawyerly fashion about whose is best and worst.

*edit* I have no problem with LOJ picking

My favorite part thus far about the draft is the potential for seeing some of these beers that I would otherwise not purchase, at the liquor store and trying them out now that I know they're enjoyable.

[Legend of Josh]

I'm not saying he would or wouldn't, nor am I making any decisions regarding PoT getting banned. All I'm saying is that either the draft creator or the draft participants are the ones that should make the decision, not me.

So chill out "mang" :rolleyes: and lets not get started again :no:

Didnt I tell you to stop being so technical? "hey guys, gather 'round, town hall meeting! there's an important matter we must discuss!" ... "do we let LOJ fill the void of PoT?" ... *silence* ... a few oh's and ah's ... "I SAY YES!" "NO, I SAY NO!" ... "HE HAS TO BE IN, IT'S LOJ FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!" "I SAY NO, IF HE IS BANNED HE IS NOT ALLOWED, OUR FOREFATHERS WOULD BE ROLLING IN THEIR GRAVES IF THEY KNEW THIS WAS GOING ON!"

:rolleyes:

Nothing changes. I'm, in the draft. STFU, you're very annoying in a non-purposeful manner (which is what seperates me from you).