Great Beer
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I bought a Stone 22 oz. 4-pack at Costco today with
Stone IPA
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous
Stone Russian Imperial Stout
The Sublimely Self-Righteous is a Black IPA and is probably the best beer I have ever had. I am drinking the Arrogant Bastard now and will have the Self-Righteous during the K-State game later tonight.
Stone IPA
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous
Stone Russian Imperial Stout
The Sublimely Self-Righteous is a Black IPA and is probably the best beer I have ever had. I am drinking the Arrogant Bastard now and will have the Self-Righteous during the K-State game later tonight.
I've got some Founder's Red Rye PA. This may be my favorite beer ever, for now, until I find a new favorite.
Thanks for renewing this thread. I will archive the other upon return home. Finally tried Yuengling lager on tap at a hole-in-the-wall bar near New Smyrna Beach. Only costs $1.25 on tap. Meh, C grade.
Had a glass of Bells Two Hearted earlier this week.
Pretty tasty. I only have dark beers in the fridge at the moment.
Pretty tasty. I only have dark beers in the fridge at the moment.
Took some visiting relatives on a whirlwind tour of Lexington today and stopped by Country Boy for a couple brews after the obligatory lunch at Willies Locally Known (so they could experience the blackberry habanero wings). Had two really solid brews there:
Heart of Dankness - really good beer. Imperial Black IPA @ 9% ABV per the menu. Loaded with hops but also smoky and chocolatey. My cousin called it "Hop Chocolate".
Alpha Experiment w/ Mosiac IPA - "experimental" brew, I guess, with Mosaic hops. Has a real fruity, citrusy aroma to it from the hops, nice bitterness, and very smooth. Highly drinkable.
They were installing new 60bbl tanks today too, which is never a bad thing when you make good beer, and they do.
Overheard the bartender saying they had a batch of Nacho Bait (Habanero Blonde) in process too. Love that one.
Heart of Dankness - really good beer. Imperial Black IPA @ 9% ABV per the menu. Loaded with hops but also smoky and chocolatey. My cousin called it "Hop Chocolate".
Alpha Experiment w/ Mosiac IPA - "experimental" brew, I guess, with Mosaic hops. Has a real fruity, citrusy aroma to it from the hops, nice bitterness, and very smooth. Highly drinkable.
They were installing new 60bbl tanks today too, which is never a bad thing when you make good beer, and they do.
Overheard the bartender saying they had a batch of Nacho Bait (Habanero Blonde) in process too. Love that one.
Fresh batch of Stone Enjoy By is now available in stores.
If you've never had it please try it - fantastic beer.
If you've never had it please try it - fantastic beer.
Drank two bottle of Founders Breakfast Stout in 30 minutes and borderline passed out afterwards.
Had a Founders Oatmeal Stout on tap at Mellow Mushroom earlier this evening w/ Richie and some folks.
Delicious, just like all their beers I've had.
Mellow Mushroom had about 30 taps, was impressed. 3 West 6th, both Left Hand's, Country Boy, and basically every other beer you'd want. Impressive.
Delicious, just like all their beers I've had.
Mellow Mushroom had about 30 taps, was impressed. 3 West 6th, both Left Hand's, Country Boy, and basically every other beer you'd want. Impressive.
Dunno if you are near Louisville or not, but there are at least two stores here that had it in stock as of yesterday:
Liquor World - corner of Hurstborne Lane and Bardstown Road had several six packs in their cooler.
Similar store (may also be Liquor World - never noticed the name) in the Cedar Springs Kroger shopping center on Bardstown Road at the Gene Snyder had at least two sixers as well.
Can't guarantee they are still there, but as of yesterday afternoon, both had some.
Country Boy is much better than West Sixth imo. Everything Ive tried at Country Boy has been fantastic.
But I hate hoppy beers.
But I hate hoppy beers.
The Lemongrass Wheat is different than other fruity wheat beers. 30 lbs of lemongrass are steeped into each batch, giving it a balanced, bright (not sugary or sweet like a shandy) lemon flavor. Sorachi Ace hops are used to give a bright hop balance as well.
Fat Tire is good, but I would be excited for their Lips of Faith series. There are some good mfers in that line
Deviant Dale's IPA is one of my new favorites.
Had a growler from LB. I was happy when I found it in pint cans.
Had a growler from LB. I was happy when I found it in pint cans.
Running out of 'new' IPA options at my little beer store, so went with Deshutes Inversion IPA...a $1 less than most of the other offerings.
I love it...I'm in a pretty great mood overall right now, so am I overhyping it based on that? Seems great to me.
I love it...I'm in a pretty great mood overall right now, so am I overhyping it based on that? Seems great to me.
Inversion IPA is great. I think I like their Chasin' Freshies IPA better, but it is superb. Deschutes is one of the best breweries out there. If you get the chance, buy Conflux #1 from them. Maybe the best beer I've ever had
@Willy: Yo, brother, what was that smoked stuff we drank last Monday at Redlight Redlight in Orlando? That was some good brew. Usually I attempt to meticulously document brews, but life has been a blur over the past few weeks. Thanks.
This post was edited on 3/28 6:44 AM by AustinTXCat
This post was edited on 3/28 6:44 AM by AustinTXCat
Don't know what it was this year, but I've not enjoyed Hopslam as much. My beer tastes are always changing though. I used to love that Left Hand Sawtooth and the Southern Tier 2X IPA, but last time I had them I didn't like them as much.
Anyone ever had the Lagunitas Undercover Invistigation Shut-Down before? I hadn't even heard of it before, but saw down in GA today and grabbed a six-pack.
I hate TN laws that require anything over a certain ABV% to be sold in liquor stores. As a result our craft beer selections are somewhat limited. Bells doesn't even distribute here and neither do a few other common craft breweries. You can still get high gravity stuff at restaurants, but they can't sell it at grocery stores. You also can't get "regular" beer at a liquor store. All that is supposed to be changing soon, but it's a pain in the *** right now.
Anyone ever had the Lagunitas Undercover Invistigation Shut-Down before? I hadn't even heard of it before, but saw down in GA today and grabbed a six-pack.
I hate TN laws that require anything over a certain ABV% to be sold in liquor stores. As a result our craft beer selections are somewhat limited. Bells doesn't even distribute here and neither do a few other common craft breweries. You can still get high gravity stuff at restaurants, but they can't sell it at grocery stores. You also can't get "regular" beer at a liquor store. All that is supposed to be changing soon, but it's a pain in the *** right now.
Picked up a sixer of Lagunitas Brown Shugga. A very high rated beer., %9.99 abv. This is my first barley wine style beer, don't care much for it.
