Haven't seen a beer thread in a while.
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Tupelo Craft Beer Festival Mar 2
List of Beers link http://rhizomeproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Beer-List.pdf
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List of Beers link http://rhizomeproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Beer-List.pdf
https://www.facebook.com/TupeloCraftBeerFest
I had an Abita Jockamo this evening, and just started on a Red Brick Hoplanta. I am a BIG Rogue fan, and I'm anxious to try that Double Chocolate Stout....how is it? I also like the Blue Moon spring edition when eating Crawfish like I did this past Saturday.
Can someone tell me how the TimberBeast is? I'm going to try it out this weekend.
Can someone tell me how the TimberBeast is? I'm going to try it out this weekend.
I liked regular Chocolate Stout more than I did the Double, but its still a pretty good stout. Timberbeast is good, but I didn't think it was anything special as far as IPAs go.
Tommyknocker makes some really good beer, fwiw.
Tommyknocker makes some really good beer, fwiw.
I had a Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Jackamo Ipa, and a Rouge Santas private Reserve. All good Stuff.
I haven't tried the Narwhal yet. Haven't seen it in Memphis.
I like most of the Rogue stuff - especially the Shakespeare oatmeal stout. Very tasty.
I have a beer rant. You MFers in Mississippi took forever to pass decent beer laws and now you have a better selection that us Memphians. High-gravity can be sold here, but anything over a certain percentage (5.9% maybe?) falls under liquor laws. We still have a nice selection at the liquor stores, but I'm finding the selection better in MS at grocery and beer stores (Papa Vs in Tupelo, Bikini Beer in Oxford, Hops and Habanas in Madison, etc.). I guess most folks go to liquor stores for liquor and wine (shocking, right?) so there's not enough demand to compel the liquor stores to bring in more variety and sacrifice shelf space of their core products. Although, the distributor that provided the craft products in the past was sold to Budweiser of Memphis not long ago and some new brands are slowly being introduced. Brooklyn just showed up as well as an expanded line of New Belgium products. None of my regular rotation of high-gravity beers have disappeared so the new distributor doesn't appear to be crapping on the craft market at the moment. Rumors are that Sweetwater may not be far behind...
Anyhow, back to good beer. Who has tried Lucky Town? They are up and running and have at least 80 taps flowing in MS now. I'm a big fan of the stout.
I like most of the Rogue stuff - especially the Shakespeare oatmeal stout. Very tasty.
I have a beer rant. You MFers in Mississippi took forever to pass decent beer laws and now you have a better selection that us Memphians. High-gravity can be sold here, but anything over a certain percentage (5.9% maybe?) falls under liquor laws. We still have a nice selection at the liquor stores, but I'm finding the selection better in MS at grocery and beer stores (Papa Vs in Tupelo, Bikini Beer in Oxford, Hops and Habanas in Madison, etc.). I guess most folks go to liquor stores for liquor and wine (shocking, right?) so there's not enough demand to compel the liquor stores to bring in more variety and sacrifice shelf space of their core products. Although, the distributor that provided the craft products in the past was sold to Budweiser of Memphis not long ago and some new brands are slowly being introduced. Brooklyn just showed up as well as an expanded line of New Belgium products. None of my regular rotation of high-gravity beers have disappeared so the new distributor doesn't appear to be crapping on the craft market at the moment. Rumors are that Sweetwater may not be far behind...
Anyhow, back to good beer. Who has tried Lucky Town? They are up and running and have at least 80 taps flowing in MS now. I'm a big fan of the stout.
I like a good hoppy, bitter IPA, and I like Timberbeast. Jocambo, not so much, kinda flavorless to me.
Any of you wanting to try Narwhal better jump on it quick. It's out of season now. Bigfoot is supposed to hit Southaven next week so I have something else to look forward to. The Rogue was really good as well. If I had to choose between the 2 I'd go with Narwhal.
ckDOG, I'd trade the beer selection in Southaven for the Memphis liquor stores Buster's and Joe's in a heartbeat. Stone Brewery and Chimay would be worth it.
ckDOG, I'd trade the beer selection in Southaven for the Memphis liquor stores Buster's and Joe's in a heartbeat. Stone Brewery and Chimay would be worth it.
I would assume North MS is the worst for beer selection.
I don't know who does the distributing, but I would assume it's not the same company that reaches the Jackson, Oxford, and Tupelo markets. Plus, and this is a big generalization here, a lot of the folks that live in N MS are likely more of a AB/Coors crowd and less adventurous with their beer drinking. Just speculation on my part based on my small sample of acquaintances that live in Desoto and Marshall county. If Oxford has the same distribution network as Southaven/OB, ignore what I said. Southaven folks need to demand the good stuff - it's available.
I don't know who does the distributing, but I would assume it's not the same company that reaches the Jackson, Oxford, and Tupelo markets. Plus, and this is a big generalization here, a lot of the folks that live in N MS are likely more of a AB/Coors crowd and less adventurous with their beer drinking. Just speculation on my part based on my small sample of acquaintances that live in Desoto and Marshall county. If Oxford has the same distribution network as Southaven/OB, ignore what I said. Southaven folks need to demand the good stuff - it's available.
Here are some IPA's for you I have had this past year that I really liked..
Going to Colorado next week, any suggestions of beers to try?
Acme IPA
Rouge Yellow Snow
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale(if you can still find it, they had in Tupelo and Starkville this week)
Yazoo Hop Project
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA
Shipyard Monkey Fist
Founders Centennial IPA
Terrapin Hopsecutiner
Dog Fish 60 minute IPA (90 and 120 are great too)
New Belgium Ranger IPA (coming to Louisiana in April)
St. Arnold Elissa IPA
Going to Colorado next week, any suggestions of beers to try?
Acme IPA
Rouge Yellow Snow
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale(if you can still find it, they had in Tupelo and Starkville this week)
Yazoo Hop Project
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA
Shipyard Monkey Fist
Founders Centennial IPA
Terrapin Hopsecutiner
Dog Fish 60 minute IPA (90 and 120 are great too)
New Belgium Ranger IPA (coming to Louisiana in April)
St. Arnold Elissa IPA
I tried Lucky Town's Ballistic Blonde at the Halfway House a couple weeks ago, I liked it very much. They were out of their stout, though. I tried a Brooklyn last weekend at the Flying Saucer, it was solid.
I'm excited that Bigfoot is coming to MS.. so many flavors at once, you don't know what to do with yourself.
I'm excited that Bigfoot is coming to MS.. so many flavors at once, you don't know what to do with yourself.
Colorado beer
The two IPAs from Oskar Blues are fantastic, Deviant Dale's and Gubna. Their scotch ale, Old Chub, and RIS, Ten Fidy are also really good. Try any of the IPAs from Great Divide and their Yeti series. You should have Lagunitas available. Hop Stoopid is very solid and fairly inexpensive. Certain parts of Colorado have Pliny. Firestone Walker Double Jack is also very solid. Stone's Ruination and Sublimely Self Righteous are also good.
The two IPAs from Oskar Blues are fantastic, Deviant Dale's and Gubna. Their scotch ale, Old Chub, and RIS, Ten Fidy are also really good. Try any of the IPAs from Great Divide and their Yeti series. You should have Lagunitas available. Hop Stoopid is very solid and fairly inexpensive. Certain parts of Colorado have Pliny. Firestone Walker Double Jack is also very solid. Stone's Ruination and Sublimely Self Righteous are also good.
They had a batch of Flare Incident that was bad, but they sold it anyhow because it was a higher ABV and people didn't seem to mind. The colors and flavors were off. When it's dark and murky like it's supposed to be, it's pretty damn good.
Memphis Folks
Ghost River has Black Magic available now through April. Will be picking up a couple of growlers next week at the brewery. Really good stuff.
Ghost River has Black Magic available now through April. Will be picking up a couple of growlers next week at the brewery. Really good stuff.
The only distributor that Oxford and Desoto share is the Bud distributor. They handle Tallgrass, Tommyknocker, Back Forty and Widmer. Everything else is from West Point via Clark or Better Brands.
Ghost River, Yuengling, and Abita Amber are still my go-to choices...
As far as the heavy Brit stuff, I'm still trying to find Boddington's here in Memphis. Anyone know if the Flying Saucer carries it?
As far as the heavy Brit stuff, I'm still trying to find Boddington's here in Memphis. Anyone know if the Flying Saucer carries it?
I agree with Yuengling and Abita Amber for an every day type beer. I can't get Yuengling in Mississippi, so I usually have some Abita Amber, as well as a 6 "new to me" craft beers to try out, and 6 of my favorite random craft beers.
Clark is one of the local distributors. Can't remember who the other is. You are right about North MS getting shafted in beer selection compared to the rest of the state. After the law passed and I kept reading the beer threads about what everyone was drinking I took action. Called the distributor and they were pleased to let me know Colt 45, Steel Reserve, and Icehouse would be hitting the shelves in a week. It was mid to late August before the first good beer, Torpedo, hit the shelves.
A couple of beers I got in Birmingham a few weeks ago:
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (a lot like the Green Flash West Coast IPA; BA gives it a 98, and I can't disagree)
Straight To Ale Monkeynaut IPA
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (a lot like the Green Flash West Coast IPA; BA gives it a 98, and I can't disagree)
Straight To Ale Monkeynaut IPA
my most recent beer run netted a 6 pack of bell's hopslam and lagunitas sucks.
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I wish any of the below breweries would make their way to Mississippi. We are making progress, but instead of acquiring new breweries for distribution, we are getting extended product lines on breweries that currently exist in the market. I have become a fan of Widmer Brothers Nelson IPA, and it can be found in Starkville. It is a solid IPA.
1. Smuttynose IPA 2. Founders Breakfast Stout 3. Laguinitas Sucks 4. Russian River- Pliny the Elder 5. Bells- Two Hearted Ale 6.Bells Black Note Stout 7. Stone IPA-Ruination 8.Terrapin Coffee Stout
I wish any of the below breweries would make their way to Mississippi. We are making progress, but instead of acquiring new breweries for distribution, we are getting extended product lines on breweries that currently exist in the market. I have become a fan of Widmer Brothers Nelson IPA, and it can be found in Starkville. It is a solid IPA.
1. Smuttynose IPA 2. Founders Breakfast Stout 3. Laguinitas Sucks 4. Russian River- Pliny the Elder 5. Bells- Two Hearted Ale 6.Bells Black Note Stout 7. Stone IPA-Ruination 8.Terrapin Coffee Stout
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Buffalo Sweat. Horrible name, great dark beer. My neighbor bought me a 4-pack for watching his dog for him last week, and I'm impressed. Also, the Goose Island 312 is very good. I haven't seen it in bottles yet, but it's available on tap here on the Coast. And - some of you other folks may have already tried it, but Yazoo Sue might be my new favorite beer since the new law was passed. It's very dark but manageable (with a lager-style finish), and it packs a punch. I bought it in a pint-sized bottle, and it gave me a good little buzz (though I admit, my tolerance has been down lately).
What he said.....
HopSlam and the Pliny's are top of the list anywhere you go if you can get them. Wish I could get the Pliny's in Fla. I was fortunate and got 3 cases of HopSlam this year.
Second the:
FW Double Jack - great beer
Stone Ruination - do yourself a favor and drink it last. Nothing tastes the same afterwards. The bottle doesn't lie
Hop Stoopid - solid also
You can probably get the Boulevard Double Wide IPA from KC there also. Very solid. Great brewery to tour if you happen to be in KC.
Personal favorites I can get locally:
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (IMO the best somewhat mass produced IPA)
Bell's Two Hearted (the Budweiser of IPA's)
Rogue Yellow Snow (shocked the **** out of me finding it in Starkville at Christmas)
Coronado Idiot IPA
Jai Alai (Cigar City in Tampa)
Lakefront IPA
You mind if I ask where you had the Blonde that tasted like diacetyl? I have never had anyone say they tasted diacetyl, so that tells me that someone isn't cleaning their tap lines well, so I need to go have a talk with them and my distributor to have that worked out.
I apologize you had a bad experience with our beer, come out to a pint night or one of our other events we have across the state and find me, I will personally buy you a pint to make up for it.
As far as the stout goes, our original batch came out higher alcohol and much lighter in color that I liked. This had to do with a several factors, upscaling (going from 10 gallons to 930 gallons with an over 10% change in brewhouse efficiency causes it not to be a 1:1 upscale in the recipe, we didnt adjust perfectly on the this one. Also the flaked grains we ordered came without the husks causing all kind of mash problems that I wont bore anyone with, but the mash got stuck, took 4 times too long and the extract was through the roof raising the alcohol content amongst other problems. As a startup, we could not afford to pour out good beer, in which it was, it just turned out to be more of a dark brown ale than a stout.
The next batch which is already on tap at locations throughout the North East portion of the State is back to its original, dark form. Taps in jackson should start turning over to the tweaked recipe in a few weeks. I hope you will give us another taste.
Slainte, Lucas
Not as bad a name as Santa's Butt. That's an English Christmas beer. Can't remember if I tried it or not, but it doesn't sound very appetizing.
Do any of you around the memphis/germantown/collierville area know where any of the terrapin beer company brews can be found at? Ive checked their website and supposedly they do sell in Tennessee just wondering if I can find it in the greater Memphis area.
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Ahhhh yummm... Just finished off a bottle of Palete Wrecker by Green Flash in San Dieago. 149 IPU's. Extremly tasty, but SixPoint Resin is currently my favorite IPA.
I truly start loving Beer now thatI live in Fort Worth. The Double Chocalte Stout mentioned above I have a Growler full (minus 1 pint) in the fridge right now from a Growler Filling Station in Deep Ellum (Dallas).
Y'all go support that Tupelo festival, so glad things like that are going on now in Mississippi more often.
Lazy Magnolia must be doing good, I see jefferson stout on tap in several places and have seen southern pecan also. Timberbeast 4 packs are in many nicer beer stores also (I thought I had something special when I nabbed a 4 pack in Meridian on the way home from the A&M football game last year)