Any other Craft Beer snobs here?

[Hey Yo]

Besides myself?

Outside of attempting to drink a Bud light during last football season, I haven't drank a domestic beer in over 3yrs. Not sure if I'll ever drink a domestic again. Will drink liquor before doing so. Domestic's have absolutely ZERO fvcking taste compared to Craft beers.

:bowdown: to IPA styles. Especially double and imperials :cheers:

[ItsMillerTime]

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Going to all the local breweries is a fav. past time of mine. Swear a new one opens up in Indy every other weekend.

[DaHeezy]

I'm actually an ambassador for a craft beer company here in Vancouver. We're like the Portland for craft beer. The mecca in Canada. I know beer like the back of my hand

[highwhey]

not a snob and normally don't care for craft beers...

having said that, this might be the best beer i ever tasted. shame they haven't made it in years.

https://i.postimg.cc/FHTyxFfL/31xlch.jpg

[DaHeezy]

The IPA trend a couple of years ago killed it for me. I'd rather have a nice saison over an IPA anyday. Saisons are more about the flavor over the hoppiness. More of a sipping beer. A true connoissuer beer for those who value flavor

[DaHeezy]

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Going to all the local breweries is a fav. past time of mine. Swear a new one opens up in Indy every other weekend.

My brewery taps a new cask weekly. We f@ck with so many flavors. Yesterday we did an oak aged Vanilla Amber ale. I've worked there now a couple of months and literally have have a new cask every week. I'm working with the brewmaster now in doing a tea series. We're coming up with a roibos ale. We'll see what we come up with

[Levity]

The IPA trend a couple of years ago killed it for me.

same. never been a fan. but they were all the rage during my 20s. dont drink often these days but when i do i love me some sour beers.

[DaHeezy]

same. never been a fan. but they were all the rage during my 20s. dont drink often these days but when i do i love me some sour beers.

Yup. It became a contest of who can make the most hoppiest bitter beer. Then the hipsters started drinking it to show off their affinity for craft beer. Hipsters were weird that way. Went straight from Pabst Blue ribbon to IPA afficianados

You'll love saisons. Not too sour, but very bold in flavor. It can be sweet and sour at the same time. We put out a small batch Pina Colada Saison. Brewmaster nailed it.

[ItsMillerTime]

My brewery taps a new cask weekly. We f@ck with so many flavors. Yesterday we did an oak aged Vanilla Amber ale. I've worked there now a couple of months and literally have have a new cask every week. I'm working with the brewmaster now in doing a tea series. We're coming up with a roibos ale. We'll see what we come up with

What brewery? You guys ship to the States?

The best beer I've had in the past year:

https://untappd.akamaized.net/photos/2019_08_05/37b0546775600e5ea530458f4cb66d61_640x640.jpg

Absolutely delicious.

[DukeDelonte13]

I'm a miller lite snob.

I don't hate craft beers, they are just so f*cking heavy and filling. It's like drinking a liquified loaf of bread.

I really don't get the hate on domestic beer. I know it's the hipster thing to hate on domestic beer nowadays but on a hot day i'd rather drink something refreshing.

[DaHeezy]

What brewery? You guys ship to the States?

The best beer I've had in the past year:

https://untappd.akamaized.net/photos/2019_08_05/37b0546775600e5ea530458f4cb66d61_640x640.jpg

Absolutely delicious.

Not gonna share my brewery. Since I'm the ambassador my personal information will be 100% completely exposed. Not a good idea for all the physcos on ISH.

But no, we don't ship to the US. We're not scaled yet. Plus US has different brewing laws.

Interesting take on an IPA. Nut flavors usually get burried in the hops. It looks good!

[DaHeezy]

I'm a miller lite snob.

I don't hate craft beers, they are just so f*cking heavy and filling. It's like drinking a liquified loaf of bread.

I really don't get the hate on domestic beer. I know it's the hipster thing to hate on domestic beer nowadays but on a hot day i'd rather drink something refreshing.

Hipsters used to hate craft beer and protested it by drinking Pabst. Then went the completely opposite direction and went with the hoppiest beer.

God bless them because that's all they spend their low income on. Trying to look cool in our tasting rooms.

[superduper]

What brewery? You guys ship to the States?

The best beer I've had in the past year:

https://untappd.akamaized.net/photos/2019_08_05/37b0546775600e5ea530458f4cb66d61_640x640.jpg

Absolutely delicious.

Baklava :eek:

Interesting

[Prometheus]

Alcohol is poison.

Just drink water, and occasionally fruit juice.

[Hey Yo]

The IPA trend a couple of years ago killed it for me. I'd rather have a nice saison over an IPA anyday. Saisons are more about the flavor over the hoppiness. More of a sipping beer. A true connoissuer beer for those who value flavor
I most definitely like the flavor, but also like only having to drink 5-6 doubles or imperials to feel just as good as if I drank 8-10 domestics in one sitting

I'm not a sipping guy. Years go I had 2 jobs and by the time I got home, I'd eat and hurry up and drink about 8 beers over 2-3 hour span and go to bed. Get up and do it all over again, to where now, it's hard to just sip.

If it's a Stout like CBS (which I'm sure you're familiar with) then yeah, it's a sipper cause I really can't drink more than a few bombers of those types in a sitting.

[Hey Yo]

Alcohol is poison.

Just drink water, and occasionally fruit juice.
I fart in your general direction!!

[rufuspaul]

IPAs can be good if the brewmaster doesn't overdo it with the hops. If done right it can be a thing of beauty. Unfortunately most brewers get it wrong.

I've always liked a good lager or pilsner from local breweries. It reminds me of when I lived in Germany. The beer was so good because it was fresh and hand crafted.

I've never been a fan of stouts but the Guiness, Murphys and Beamish I had in Ireland in March were outstanding.

[DaHeezy]

I most definitely like the flavor, but also like only having to drink 5-6 doubles or imperials to feel just as good as if I drank 8-10 domestics in one sitting

I'm not a sipping guy. Years go I had 2 jobs and by the time I got home, I'd eat and hurry up and drink about 8 beers over 2-3 hour span and go to bed. Get up and do it all over again, to where now, it's hard to just sip.

If it's a Stout like CBS (which I'm sure you're familiar with) then yeah, it's a sipper cause I really can't drink more than a few bombers of those types in a sitting.

I take it you like the alcohol content then?

Doubles and Imperials I do when I want to get drunk quicker or smoking a cigar. I'm surprised you can power through them. Definitely not the types I can down

Stouts are strictly a cold weather thing for me. I've had some serious CBS that were like pothole fillers. I like to keep the stouts basic like Guiness. I'm more a fan of the burnt side as opposed to chocolatey.

[DaHeezy]

IPAs can be good if the brewmaster doesn't overdo it with the hops. If done right it can be a thing of beauty. Unfortunately most brewers get it wrong.

I've always liked a good lager or pilsner from local breweries. It reminds me of when I lived in Germany. The beer was so good because it was fresh and hand crafted.

I've never been a fan of stouts but the Guiness, Murphys and Beamish I had in Ireland in March were outstanding.
You're a fan of true beer. Pilsner is as simple as it gets. But a fresh authentic Pilsner is a thing of beauty. People always regard Pilsner as cheap. That's because north america bastardized it and made it to be cost effective mass produced. True beer drinkers can appreciate an authentic Pilsner.

[Derka]

I grew up south of Boston and was introduced to beer with Sam Adams Boston Lager and Harpoon IPA; I skipped Miller/Bud/Coors entirely. That was...call it 18 years ago and the scene has only gotten more vibrant since then. The US has come a long way in the quality of the brews it produces and there's just too much good stuff to go being a snob about it. Just drink and enjoy.

As for the Big 3 brands, it's all wasted on me. Put a Bud or a Miller on my tongue and I genuninely just can't taste anything but slightly grainy water with some carbonation. That said, if someone puts a free one in my hands I'm not going to be a snobby bitch and turn my nose up at it.

[insidehoops]

Fun discussion. Reading every word. :cheers:

[DaHeezy]

I grew up south of Boston and was introduced to beer with Sam Adams Boston Lager and Harpoon IPA; I skipped Miller/Bud/Coors entirely. That was...call it 18 years ago and the scene has only gotten more vibrant since then. The US has come a long way in the quality of the brews it produces and there's just too much good stuff to go being a snob about it. Just drink and enjoy.

As for the Big 3 brands, it's all wasted on me. Put a Bud or a Miller on my tongue and I genuninely just can't taste anything but slightly grainy water with some carbonation. That said, if someone puts a free one in my hands I'm not going to be a snobby bitch and turn my nose up at it.

I love Sam Adams. That's the beer that started my journey. It was also the first beer I poured into a glass and didn't drink from a bottle. Still a classic beer.

[DaHeezy]

Fun discussion. Reading every word. :cheers:

Be patient. I've got enough haters there's bound to be someone who wants to ruin it :lol

[Hey Yo]

I take it you like the alcohol content then?

Doubles and Imperials I do when I want to get drunk quicker or smoking a cigar. I'm surprised you can power through them. Definitely not the types I can down

Stouts are strictly a cold weather thing for me. I've had some serious CBS that were like pothole fillers. I like to keep the stouts basic like Guiness. I'm more a fan of the burnt side as opposed to chocolatey.
Yep.

Too me, if I'm going to spend $11.99-$13.99 on a 4pk of 16oz'ers or for a 6pk of 12oz'ers, then it better be at least 7.5abv or higher. Cause most times after the last one is gone, I'm usually hankering for one more.

Seems like the a lot of the brewery's put their best imperials or double IPA's in 4pks and charge $12.99 to make ya buy two of them cause 4 beers aint cuttin' it for me.

The way I look at it though, the brewery right down the road from me charges 6-7 bucks for a 16oz pour at 7-8%abv. So at 12.99 for, it's a pretty good deal for that 4pk. Plus I don't have to worry what I look like while drinking in my man cave watching sports.

[ItsMillerTime]

Also, I think it's kinda funny how early they release Oktoberfest beers now. My grocery store started displaying them in July lol. May as well just have them available year round. Good ass beers.

[DaHeezy]

Yep.

Too me, if I'm going to spend $11.99-$13.99 on a 4pk of 16oz'ers or for a 6pk of 12oz'ers, then it better be at least 7.5abv or higher. Cause most times after the last one is gone, I'm usually hankering for one more.

Seems like the a lot of the brewery's put their best imperials or double IPA's in 4pks and charge $12.99 to make ya buy two of them cause 4 beers aint cuttin' it for me.

The way I look at it though, the brewery right down the road from me charges 6-7 bucks for a 16oz pour at 7-8%abv. So at 12.99 for, it's a pretty good deal for that 4pk. Plus I don't have to worry what I look like while drinking in my man cave watching sports.

I'll ask about that. We don't make an Imperial or double. I do know when I bartend an Imperial is poured in a 12 oz snifter. Mainly due to cost and legal alcohol serving.
The brewer pouring you 16oz is excessive. I'm assuming it's a double IPA and not an Imperial. Most Imperials I've seen are even higher abv. I've seen up to 11%

[DaHeezy]

Also, I think it's kinda funny how early they release Oktoberfest beers now. My grocery store started displaying them in July lol. May as well just have them available year round. Good ass beers.

Oktoberfest is just a label for a good Pilsner or German lager. To me it should be sold year round. It's versatility screams for it

[DaHeezy]

Man, can you tell I'm a beer ambassador? Talking beer gets me pumped :oldlol: :cheers:

[ItsMillerTime]

not a snob and normally don't care for craft beers...

having said that, this might be the best beer i ever tasted. shame they haven't made it in years.

https://i.postimg.cc/FHTyxFfL/31xlch.jpg

Bells is a great brewery. Try Oberon or Two-Hearted if you haven't already.

[Hey Yo]

I'll ask about that. We don't make an Imperial or double. I do know when I bartend an Imperial is poured in a 12 oz snifter. Mainly due to cost and legal alcohol serving.
The brewer pouring you 16oz is excessive. I'm assuming it's a double IPA and not an Imperial. Most Imperials I've seen are even higher abv. I've seen up to 11%
Yeah... most of what I've been describing is referring to DIPA from the brewery. Since their other styles are poured into your usual 16oz glass... I assumed the snifters were 16oz also. I very well could be wrong. The Imperials do usually start at 9% and up here.

One thing I noticed about a year ago, is that when chain sports bars have a seasonal from a brewery, they'll only pour 10oz which totally makes sense from a business standpoint

[Hey Yo]

Also, I think it's kinda funny how early they release Oktoberfest beers now. My grocery store started displaying them in July lol. May as well just have them available year round. Good ass beers.
Same here.... seems like the seasonals have come out earlier over the last 2 years.

Also noticed not just seasonals but a certain beer ( say a winter warmer) from a brewery that once was only available from like November till it's gone... is now coming out a month earlier.

[rufuspaul]

Bells is a great brewery. Try Oberon or Two-Hearted if you haven't already.


I heard they changed the recipe for Oberon and it doesn't taste quite the same. :confusedshrug:

[Hey Yo]

Bells is a great brewery. Try Oberon or Two-Hearted if you haven't already.
They're suppose to be coming out with a "double" two hearted.

June was the target then pushed it back to August due to change in plan to put in cans instead of bottles.

[DaHeezy]

Yeah... most of what I've been describing is referring to DIPA from the brewery. Since their other styles are poured into your usual 16oz glass... I assumed the snifters were 16oz also. I very well could be wrong. The Imperials do usually start at 9% and up here.

One thing I noticed about a year ago, is that when chain sports bars have a seasonal from a brewery, they'll only pour 10oz which totally makes sense from a business standpoint

Snifters are generally 12 oz and reserved for beers that have higher abv. So yes. Mainly the imperials

That sports bar serving 10 oz beers are probably doing it out of costs considering most local craft beers don't pay the premium for the taps. They're likely just trying to make margin.

[DaHeezy]

Same here.... seems like the seasonals have come out earlier over the last 2 years.

Also noticed not just seasonals but a certain beer ( say a winter warmer) from a brewery that once was only available from like November till it's gone... is now coming out a month earlier.

Like I said, technically an Oktoberfest isn't a seasonal. It's just a fancy way to say German lager. You can sell it year round. You can just call it Bitburger

it's just named after the event. There's no actual seasonal thing about it

[Hey Yo]

Snifters are generally 12 oz and reserved for beers that have higher abv. So yes. Mainly the imperials

That sports bar serving 10 oz beers are probably doing it out of costs considering most local craft beers don't pay the premium for the taps. They're likely just trying to make margin.
And when I say seasonal in that incidence, it's a specific beer made by that brewery... like one of their go-to's people anticipate gettin once a year. Like a red imperial ale from Lagunitas "Lucky 13" or Great Lakes out of Cleveland "Nosferatu" are great examples of red ales.

[DaHeezy]

And when I say seasonal in that incidence, it's a specific beer made by that brewery... like one of their go-to's people anticipate gettin once a year. Like a red imperial ale from Lagunitas "Lucky 13" or Great Lakes out of Cleveland "Nosferatu" are great examples of red ales.

Ahh gotcha. I guess like calling a regular stout Christmas Dark beer.

[Hey Yo]

Like I said, technically an Oktoberfest isn't a seasonal. It's just a fancy way to say German lager. You can sell it year round. You can just call it Bitburger

it's just named after the event. There's no actual seasonal thing about it
One German style/beer that I was turned onto I really like (other than Lowenbrau in my early days, haha) is Dortmunder. It was one of the first "craft" I had when starting to dabble. Great Lakes makes awesome example.

btw, found out about 8-10yrs ago, Lowenbrau is no longer shipped to the states :(

[DaHeezy]

One German style/beer that I was turned onto I really like (other than Lowenbrau in my early days, haha) is Dortmunder. It was one of the first "craft" I had when starting to dabble. Great Lakes makes awesome example.

btw, found out about 8-10yrs ago, Lowenbrau is no longer shipped to the states :(

They were bought out by Labatts and brewed there. There should be government liquor stores that carry that there no? We get them in tall boys here. Search out a Bavarian lager if you liked Lowenbrau. Okanagan Springs makes one here called 1516. The bar I work sometimes has that on regular tap.
You can't really mess up a Bavarian lager. It's only 4 ingredients. Just using German grown malts and hops

[egokiller]

Besides myself?

Outside of attempting to drink a Bud light during last football season, I haven't drank a domestic beer in over 3yrs. Not sure if I'll ever drink a domestic again. Will drink liquor before doing so. Domestic's have absolutely ZERO fvcking taste compared to Craft beers.

:bowdown: to IPA styles. Especially double and imperials :cheers:

No one on ISH drinks shit domestic beer like Budweiser., Miller, Michelob, Coors, etc in the first place. Fvcking nothing but real ballers on here.

[Hawker]

Definitely.

I like brown ales, pilseners, pale ales, lagers and sometimes an IPA. I used to be really into the IPAs in the beginning but they started becoming too hoppy and not refreshing anymore so I stopped. I really like a nice kolsch as well as a pacific pale ale. Not a big fan of wheat beers.

I started brewing my own beer using kits and pre-made worts. I made a brown ale last year and ended up getting about 55 bottles out of it. Kept 10 hidden away and left them for a year and opened them up last month. Soooo tasty.

[Overdrive]

American? Sierra Nevada.
Overall, local beer, Brew Age, Affenk

[Rocket]

Give me regular beer any day of the week. I have not found a single craft beer I prefer to the ones that have been around forever. I prefer Miller, Bud, etc...

[egokiller]

Give me regular beer any day of the week. I have not found a single craft beer I prefer to the ones that have been around forever. I prefer Miller, Bud, etc...

:roll:

Stop trolling

[Jameerthefear]

Give me regular beer any day of the week. I have not found a single craft beer I prefer to the ones that have been around forever. I prefer Miller, Bud, etc...
lol

[tpols]

sierra nevada, goose island, & stella are my go to's

guinness out a tap is GOAT.

[warriorfan]

I'm a miller lite snob.

I don't hate craft beers, they are just so f*cking heavy and filling. It's like drinking a liquified loaf of bread.

I really don't get the hate on domestic beer. I know it's the hipster thing to hate on domestic beer nowadays but on a hot day i'd rather drink something refreshing.

Time and place for everything and domestics got their place for sure. Cold refreshing and keep you hydrated lol. On a hot day or a tailgate, knocking down a few coors light is always nice.

IPA’s arnt bad either. Almost all Lagunitas are good besides Imperial stout. Racer 5 is a great IPA too. I enjoy Sierra Nevada with a good dinner. To be honest I like all beer pretty much besides some of the real fruity ones and super dark ones.

[enayes]

I can't drink domestic beer at all. No taste/flavor. I never drank it though so maybe I never acquired a taste for it.

I started on liquor as I hated the taste of beer. Got into hard cider for a little while but now those are too sweet.

I moved to Portland Maine about 4 years ago and the craft breweries here are great. I've definitely gotten into my fair share of IPAs, if it sounds citrusy I usually enjoy it. The hazier the better in my opinion.

I also enjoy stouts and porters. Not a fan of sours.

Liquor is still my top though. But I like to sip a beer or two over a good meal. I can't really drink more than 2 beers though, too heavy/filling.

[fsvr54]

Right here nikka. Favorite breweries are Lagunitas, Bells, Founders, Victory...

[Hawker]

Can we stop saying domestic beer?

Craft beer made in the USA is domestic beer.

It's massively produced vs. craft beer.

[DukeDelonte13]

Can we stop saying domestic beer?

Craft beer made in the USA is domestic beer.

It's massively produced vs. craft beer.


i appreciate the science and engineering behind massively produced beer. Cheap beer has it's place, fellas. Respect the classics. It's far more difficult to make a good light and refreshing beer than a bottle of murky brown liquid with cinnamon, extracts, and other bullsh*t in it. Yuck.

[Rocket]

:roll:

Stop trolling
Not a troll. I truly prefer regular old beer. I admit I have not tried all of the craft beers and perhaps there is one out there for me but the 20 or so I have tried were bad enough I am not interested in finding one. Give me a Miller Lite, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, etc... any day of the week and I will be happy. :applause:

[rufuspaul]

I can't drink domestic beer at all. No taste/flavor. I never drank it though so maybe I never acquired a taste for it.

I started on liquor as I hated the taste of beer. Got into hard cider for a little while but now those are too sweet.

I moved to Portland Maine about 4 years ago and the craft breweries here are great. I've definitely gotten into my fair share of IPAs, if it sounds citrusy I usually enjoy it. The hazier the better in my opinion.

I also enjoy stouts and porters. Not a fan of sours.

Liquor is still my top though. But I like to sip a beer or two over a good meal. I can't really drink more than 2 beers though, too heavy/filling.


Had no idea you live in Portland. I have a summer house on an island in Casco Bay that's been in my family for a few generations. I try and get up there for a week each summer.

Portland, and Maine in general have some great beers. Shipyard, Allagash, Mast Landing, Baxter, etc. are all excellent.

[ItsMillerTime]

Anybody else use Untappd? Been on there for 5 years and try to check-in to most beers I drink. To give you an idea how much I love craft beer, that's 1443 unique beers

https://i.gyazo.com/2772682b1d37b2f9fe64f8e12db44552.png

Maybe I have a problem. :oldlol:

[Hey Yo]

Anybody else use Untappd? Been on there for 5 years and try to check-in to most beers I drink. To give you an idea how much I love craft beer, that's 1443 unique beers

https://i.gyazo.com/2772682b1d37b2f9fe64f8e12db44552.png

Maybe I have a problem. :oldlol:
:applause:

I don't use Untapped. I do go to Beer Advocate to check ratings on stuff I've never had and thinking about purchasing while in the store.

Some of the descriptions that dude's leave about beers are hilarious.

"very piney with noticeable rug funk"

:wtf:

[Hey Yo]

Bought these 2 today. Getting ready to crack one open. Words can't describe how good they taste.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/341/55894/

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19544/52928/

[DaHeezy]

We're tapping a new cask today at the brewery. Winter Pudding Red Ale. Can't wait to try. I'll be the first one

[AirTupac]

We're tapping a new cask today at the brewery. Winter Pudding Red Ale. Can't wait to try. I'll be the first one


Good job bartender bitchboy :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Jasper]

I am not a fruity beer drinker -

I prefer a solid thick malt .... some of the crafts are just way to funky.

My go to beer is BASS ale. :cheers:

[DaHeezy]

Good job bartender bitchboy :roll: :roll: :roll:

Here comes ISH #1 bully victim trying to ruin a perfectly good thread. :rolleyes:

[Hey Yo]

We're tapping a new cask today at the brewery. Winter Pudding Red Ale. Can't wait to try. I'll be the first one
You guys do a small batch first, get some customer feedback and then decide whether to do a big batch or not?

[AirTupac]

Here comes ISH #1 bully victim trying to ruin a perfectly good thread. :rolleyes:


Don't talk back to me barback boy :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Such an insignificant life.

[scuzzy]

nah, just good ole Coors light and the Natty in HS/college


simple and easy to drink in excess


anything with thick volume or high sugar is a hard pass

[ItsMillerTime]

Bought these 2 today. Getting ready to crack one open. Words can't describe how good they taste.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/341/55894/

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19544/52928/

Hop Juju is delicious.

[Hey Yo]

Hop Juju is delicious.
Got the text last night that it'd be in this morning


:hammertime:

[DaHeezy]

You guys do a small batch first, get some customer feedback and then decide whether to do a big batch or not?

Yeah, and mostly to see if the right beer pairs the right flavors. Bread pudding is a tricky one. Most small batches flop

[DaHeezy]

Don't talk back to me barback boy :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Such an insignificant life.

Lol, whatever Godzuki. Are you up to 2 puffs of a joint before you OD? :lol

[TheCalmInsanity]

I'm an IPA guy - a lot of other beers just taste watered down to me.

Although I do really enjoy sours and ciders from time to time.

[chains5000]

I'm an IPA guy - a lot of other beers just taste watered down to me.

Although I do really enjoy sours and ciders from time to time.
I highly doubt you'd find an Imperial Stout watered down.

[Hey Yo]

Got my haul for the weekend and some for next week. Off work all week.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2447/374834/
Only $13.99 for a 6'er of tall boys.... great price.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/334028/
same price as above for tall boys.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/2264/
Only $9.99 for 10%abv that tastes awesome. Can't beat this deal with a club.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/1904/
This is a seasonal. Always have to get at least a 6'er of this every year. One of the first crafts that I really enjoyed when I first started dabbling.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10607/77299/
One of my fall backs that never disappoints. The high abv is masked very well.

[ItsMillerTime]

Found a new go to. Delicious.

https://images.interdrinks.com/v5/img/p/29458-42209-w786-h540-transparent.jpg

[Hey Yo]

I've seen Elvis Juice it in my beer store but haven't tried it yet. Will make it a point to do so.

The only one from Brewdog I've had is the Hazy Jane.... it was good.

[DaHeezy]

*uck IPA's. It's porter season. We're halfway into fall.

Our brewery is trying all these porter combos and infusing nitro. It's like opening an ice cream store in our brewery right now.

[Hey Yo]

*uck IPA's. It's porter season. We're halfway into fall.

Our brewery is trying all these porter combos and infusing nitro. It's like opening an ice cream store in our brewery right now.
You guys do any "smoke" flavored Porter's? I've had one before and really liked it, but for some reason the distributor tells the guy at the beer store he refuses to get it. Not sure why.

It was this one:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3268/7675/
I like Porters, but can't drink more than 2 in a session. That's where we have problems.

[Jasper]

i was out for Friday fish fry and brother in law order a blue berry beer , do you remember wine coolers -==== that is what that crap tasted like.
i give up.

[DaHeezy]

You guys do any "smoke" flavored Porter's? I've had one before and really liked it, but for some reason the distributor tells the guy at the beer store he refuses to get it. Not sure why.

It was this one:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3268/7675/
I like Porters, but can't drink more than 2 in a session. That's where we have problems.

Our brewmaster tried a couple but not really into it. I find smoke ruins the palate and you can't taste anything after that. I would in an old fashioned.

We canned a salted caramel porter and it's delicious. Then the taproom put it in a nitro tap and my god. The texture and flavor was unreal. Best beer I've ever had. Porters and stouts pair better with sweet spices. If I were to do a smoky I'd prefer to mix with an amber ale.

[egokiller]

I was at this beer festival and this guy was just making these amazing pours.

IPA, Stout, Porter... it didn't matter..... he poured them all and I got a free beer token out of it. What a time to be alive!

[DaHeezy]

I was at this beer festival and this guy was just making these amazing pours.

IPA, Stout, Porter... it didn't matter..... he poured them all and I got a free beer token out of it. What a time to be alive!

I fingered my assh0le and rimmed your glass before I poured them

You're welcome

[egokiller]

I fingered my assh0le and rimmed your glass before I poured them

You're welcome

No you didn't because you weren't at this particular show. This was another show and this guy was so good at his pours I was going to get his info for you. Maybe you guys meet up and bounce a couple of ideas off each other.

[DaHeezy]

No you didn't because you weren't at this particular show. This was another show and this guy was so good at his pours I was going to get his info for you. Maybe you guys meet up and bounce a couple of ideas off each other.

What made his pour special?

I take it you were at a beer festival so you had a tasting glass (4 oz)? Was it the consistency of his pours?
I'd be interested in what works in different regions in terms of recipes. Right now the big thing here is infusing cocktails in beers. Distilleries is the next big wave with craft gins, vodkas...

[egokiller]

What made his pour special?

I take it you were at a beer festival so you had a tasting glass (4 oz)? Was it the consistency of his pours?
I'd be interested in what works in different regions in terms of recipes. Right now the big thing here is infusing cocktails in beers. Distilleries is the next big wave with craft gins, vodkas...

8 oz glass for me. Each time he had the glass at a perfect angle and tilted the glass upright with perfect timing just at the halfway point and he would finish with exactly a 1/2" head. He never poured too slowly or at the wrong angle throughout each pour. The nitrogen bubbles will cascade down the glass as the beer settled.

[Hawker]

Beer festivals are fun but drinking the beers they give you are so overpriced.

[DaHeezy]

8 oz glass for me. Each time he had the glass at a perfect angle and tilted the glass upright with perfect timing just at the halfway point and he would finish with exactly a 1/2" head. He never poured too slowly or at the wrong angle throughout each pour. The nitrogen bubbles will cascade down the glass as the beer settled.

That's a pretty standard pour.

8oz is a lot. You'll get drunk before you get a true experience. That's very generous of the venue to set that up.

Generally depending on the beer and a full pint you want more head. Especially with wheat beers that have a lot of aroma.

Here's an interesting thing about having a good size head with your beer. It prevents bloating. A poured beer with no head will foam in the gut making you full and bloated. If you got no head take a clean napkin and dip it in the beer. It will create a little head for you

[Hey Yo]

Couple recents that I highly recommend.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/429/1769/

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22893/73618/ <<< the fvcking bomb.... so good

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/133621/

[Draz]

I recently am getting more involved in IPA.

I went to Outback and tried their IPA and to this day don't remember which one I tried but it was the best I've had. Now my dumbass has to go back there every time to attempt to find which one on the menu it was.

I see Trader Joe's also have IPA's anyone recommend any from them?

Other than IPA I think the only beer I'd drink is modelo or Heineken.

I like more sweet beer that taste mature if that makes sense. Not that overly sugar shit like angry Orchid

[DaHeezy]

I recently am getting more involved in IPA.

I went to Outback and tried their IPA and to this day don't remember which one I tried but it was the best I've had. Now my dumbass has to go back there every time to attempt to find which one on the menu it was.

I see Trader Joe's also have IPA's anyone recommend any from them?

Other than IPA I think the only beer I'd drink is modelo or Heineken.

I like more sweet beer that taste mature if that makes sense. Not that overly sugar shit like angry Orchid
That's a weird statement. You like sweet beer but you prefer IPAs. Traditionally IPAs are citrusy and bitter

Have you tried wheat beers? Maybe a heffenwiesen would be what you'd match with. Heffys are sweet.

[Draz]

That's a weird statement. You like sweet beer but you prefer IPAs. Traditionally IPAs are citrusy and bitter

Have you tried wheat beers? Maybe a heffenwiesen would be what you'd match with. Heffys are sweet.
I think that's what I like. The citrus flavors. Maybe I'm confusing the taste buds?

[DaHeezy]

I think that's what I like. The citrus flavors. Maybe I'm confusing the taste buds?

Yeah, that's more like it. When somebody asks me for a sweet beer I avoid IPA's.
If you like more mature beers try ISA's. It's got a little more depth and fruitiness.
But if you want to gradtuate into something more sweet try Leffe first or other blonde ales.

[ItsMillerTime]

IPAs are generally bitter. However, you might like trying a New England IPA. They're hazy, juicier, and less bitter.

[egokiller]

This right here is what you need to be drinking during this time of year. Winner of four gold medals at the World Beer Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. 7.5% ABV. No one does it better than Cleveland unless it comes from the Black Forrest in Germany.

Buckle your seat belt Dorthy, cause you are in for a ride.

https://www.totalwine.com/dynamic/490x/media/sys_master/twmmedia/h75/ha7/11561747021854.png

[Draz]

Yeah, that's more like it. When somebody asks me for a sweet beer I avoid IPA's.
If you like more mature beers try ISA's. It's got a little more depth and fruitiness.
But if you want to gradtuate into something more sweet try Leffe first or other blonde ales.
Ah shit that's what I like fruitness. I confused sweet with fruity. What are the recommended fruity IPA'S?

[DaHeezy]

Ah shit that's what I like fruitness. I confused sweet with fruity. What are the recommended fruity IPA'S?

You'd probably want to go for a hazy IPA then. It's IPA blended with either apple puree or wheat to kick up the fruitiness.

[Draz]

About to pick up some Hazy in a few

[Draz]

You'd probably want to go for a hazy IPA then. It's IPA blended with either apple puree or wheat to kick up the fruitiness.
Hazy little thing?

Just picked it up

[Draz]

You'd probably want to go for a hazy IPA then. It's IPA blended with either apple puree or wheat to kick up the fruitiness.
Holy shit. This was the beer I was trying to find after tasting it at outback steakhouse. I ordered an IPA and they must have renamed it to one of their own shit I've been trying to find it since.

This has to be it. I drank one can last night while doing hookah and was tipsy. I dropped the coals on my mat and burned it. That's how much I felt it. It taste really good. I definitely consider myself a fan of IPA's now if they all taste like this.

[DaHeezy]

Holy shit. This was the beer I was trying to find after tasting it at outback steakhouse. I ordered an IPA and they must have renamed it to one of their own shit I've been trying to find it since.

This has to be it. I drank one can last night while doing hookah and was tipsy. I dropped the coals on my mat and burned it. That's how much I felt it. It taste really good. I definitely consider myself a fan of IPA's now if they all taste like this.

Dope. We don't carry Sierra Nevada beers. But up here hazy IPAs grow like dandelions. There's a brewery here called Parallel 49th and they got some of the best Hazy IPAs in the world. Their beer called Trash Panda is maybe the best in the business.

[Draz]

Dope. We don't carry Sierra Nevada beers. But up here hazy IPAs grow like dandelions. There's a brewery here called Parallel 49th and they got some of the best Hazy IPAs in the world. Their beer called Trash Panda is maybe the best in the business.
Is 'Hazy' a term used to describe the beer or a type of category of the IPA?

[DaHeezy]

Is 'Hazy' a term used to describe the beer or a type of category of the IPA?
Hazy refers to the color of the beer. What makes it that "hazy" is the unfiltered processing with the addition of wheat or apple puree. This gives it a sweetness

[Draz]

Hazy refers to the color of the beer. What makes it that "hazy" is the unfiltered processing with the addition of wheat or apple puree. This gives it a sweetness
Do all IPA's taste like Hazy little thing?

Are they all 'Hazy'?

What other IPA's should I try. I think imma stick with this as my go to. Gonna go home and drink two this time. Shit is tasty. Might order some dominoes or ox tails from this jamaican spot and murder it.

[highwhey]

Do all IPA's taste like Hazy little thing?

Are they all 'Hazy'?

What other IPA's should I try. I think imma stick with this as my go to. Gonna go home and drink two this time. Shit is tasty. Might order some dominoes or ox tails from this jamaican spot and murder it.
whats the name of this hazy ipa? or the brand? i like fruity beers too.

[Draz]

whats the name of this hazy ipa? or the brand? i like fruity beers too.

It's on my snap story

It's called Hazy Little Things green can.

I'm not a huge fan of cans but this tasted good. Wonder if they had a bottle.

It definitely has a different taste compared to Corona or Modelo. It's just, different.

[highwhey]

It's on my snap story

It's called Hazy Little Things green can.

I'm not a huge fan of cans but this tasted good. Wonder if they had a bottle.

It definitely has a different taste compared to Corona or Modelo. It's just, different.
bro, this is good af. i only got a 20oz can bc i didn't want to waste a 6pk in case it tasted nasty. wish i had gotten that 6pk for sure.

[enayes]

I'm a huge fan on unfiltered "hazy" IPAs as well. There are so many up here in Maine to choose from. I haven't tried/noticed that Sierra Nevada one before so I'll try to pick some up.

[Hey Yo]

Some recent ones I've had.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/435707/ 12.99 6pak

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/23222/113674/ 18.99 for a 4pak of tall boys

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/138735/ 18.99 4pak of tall boys.
This one should be cheaper due to ABV. It was good, but not the asking price good for something that's only 7.2%

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672/
Cellered this about 6mos. ago.... will being having it today. I'm not a big stout fan, but this stuff is tastey!!

[Draz]

https://thebronxbrewery.com/beer/built-for-this-northeast-ipa-uc/

This was the best I've ever had.

[DoctorP]

I love me my IPAs but this lockdown has me appreciating Nautral Ice and Bud Ice a lot more.

[Hey Yo]

I love me my IPAs but this lockdown has me appreciating Nautral Ice and Bud Ice a lot more.
Man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do.

I use to buy the tall Natty Daddy's about 5yrs ago. The trick to drinking those type is putting them in the freezer for about 10-15mins prior. Goes down a hell of a lot easier.

[Hey Yo]

https://thebronxbrewery.com/beer/built-for-this-northeast-ipa-uc/

This was the best I've ever had.
Haven't seen that one in my area.

The one NY brewery I do like is "Sixpoint" brewing company. They make some bomb beers.

[fsvr54]

Haven't seen that one in my area.

The one NY brewery I do like is "Sixpoint" brewing company. They make some bomb beers.

Resin is an incredible beer.

[DoctorP]

Man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do.

I use to buy the tall Natty Daddy's about 5yrs ago. The trick to drinking those type is putting them in the freezer for about 10-15mins prior. Goes down a hell of a lot easier.

yeah, pretty much. when the going gets tough...

[hateraid]

yeah, pretty much. when the going gets tough...

You're old enough to drink?

[ItsMillerTime]

Some recent ones I've had.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/435707/ 12.99 6pak

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/23222/113674/ 18.99 for a 4pak of tall boys

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/138735/ 18.99 4pak of tall boys.
This one should be cheaper due to ABV. It was good, but not the asking price good for something that's only 7.2%

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672/
Cellered this about 6mos. ago.... will being having it today. I'm not a big stout fan, but this stuff is tastey!!

King Sue is regarded as one of the best IPAs ever. All the Toppling Goliath stuff is great

[jongib369]

Not a beer snob, but I do enjoy craft beer seeing as I once worked at a craft beer distributor. Was too tempting not to try things other than the "norms". They used to have a lot more but lost the rights to a lot.

https://www.glunzbeers.com/

Thinking about trying the Flying Dog Raging Bitch for the name alone :oldlol:

I wouldn't really call this a beer, but other than Florida they have distribution rights to stiegal in all of US. Apparently the owner who died a few years ago was buddies with the owner of Stiegal, and got the rights for a dollar as a favor...What a ****ing steal considering how much money it's got them.
https://www.binnys.com/media/catalog/product/cache/eab16ae251e4410504af434c6d9419db/5/4/54835.jpg

[Draz]

Haven't seen that one in my area.

The one NY brewery I do like is "Sixpoint" brewing company. They make some bomb beers.
I've heard of this being recommended a lot on Reddit as well.