posh beers and ales and stuff thread

I'd actually considered some smoked stouts when I was getting my other beers but remembered some posts from this thread advising against them. Maybe I'll give 'em a try next time.

Delirium is tha sheet fo'sho!

I had a bomber of the Voodoo this summer. I love how smoky it is, but the wood chip flavor is a bit overwhelming. I'd still drink more though! I WANNA RAUCH! (RAUCH!!!)I WANT! TO! RAUCH! (RAUCH!!!)

(sorry)

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/263/727

A really excellent Rauchbier. Tastes like a pleasant campfire.

Jack's Abby, an all-lager brewery right down the street from me made a one-off beer called Fire In The Ham, which is amber in color and actually tastes like smoked bacon! And it's a VERY good thing.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26520/86211

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

(Not my picture.)

Picked up a 12 pack of this today (urgh 115$)

Super limited release. It's a collab between a famous espresso bar in Victoria and the Phillips brewery which I LOVE (favorite brewery next to mikkeller).

Will post my thoughts after I try it!

  On 3/2/2013 at 1:56 PM, mokz said:

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

  On 3/2/2013 at 5:39 PM, StephenG said:

 

 

  On 3/2/2013 at 1:56 PM, mokz said:

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

 

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

Nah, didn't buy it. Seemed sort of gimmicky and I just went there to buy Citra ale.

Also first I thought this could lead the supermarket into some trouble with the local brand of religious conservatists (called laestadianists) but then I realized it's unlikely they'll be looking at the beer shelf because they don't drink alcohol (in theory).

lol! You that was your thought process when seeing that beer? lol

Holy shit Stephen, $115 and you haven't even tried it yet?

I haven't!

But everything this brewery sells, and especially their collaborations with other companies, is absolutely incredible. I've tried about 15 or 16 of their beers and I love every one!

It's a bit of a risk paying that much but because of how limited their collab beers (specialty liquor stores in my city are allotted 10-18 per store only) I was willing to do it. Also, they are usually one off beers meaning they will likely never make this beer again.

So it's a bit of a novelty I suppose.

Hey guys. I've totally gotten into craft beers pretty hard recently. Just wanted to say hi. I love craft beer. Here is my tribute to Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack, which is my favorite beer:

lol that's brilliant

thanks man. your avatar is funny.

After guzzling everything from trappist helfire to dark craft ales and stouts I realised the flavour I seek in beer is associated with the words 'gold' 'pale' and 'summer' ... usually.

Then I started trying the single hop ales I could find and found this little gem:

Nugget hop.

This is my flavour, I think - but tell me, wise men, can you break the 4.9% barrier in a pale / golden ale and still retain that beautiful post-lager refreshment?

  On 3/2/2013 at 5:39 PM, StephenG said:

Picked up a 12 pack of this today (urgh 115$)

 

Super limited release. It's a collab between a famous espresso bar in Victoria and the Phillips brewery which I LOVE (favorite brewery next to mikkeller).

 

Will post my thoughts after I try it!

 

 

  On 3/2/2013 at 1:56 PM, mokz said:

I just saw Impaled Nazarene beer in a local supermarket. Finland, WTF?

 

 

(Not my picture.)

 

Interesting?! Have you tried it?

LOL! So my girlfriend went to COOP wine and spirits today because we heard they were supposed to get a shipment of this Black Jackal. They didn't have it on the shelves, only in the back room. So the woman knows we are regulars there and didn't want to disappoint so she scanned them in as some other beer and charged us 6.99$ each bottle.

Mega savings.

  On 3/7/2013 at 6:11 PM, Fred McGriff said:

Hey guys. I've totally gotten into craft beers pretty hard recently. Just wanted to say hi. I love craft beer. Here is my tribute to Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack, which is my favorite beer:

 

it's beautiful

thanks duder! I'm drinking one of your favorites right now, the G'Knight red IPA. Just stocked up at argonaut for my weekend trip to the mountains.... picked up some Lakefront stout:

some of this:

some of this:

some of this:

the aforementioned this:

some of this:

and for the mornings, this:

love this. it's kinda sweet and slips down easy

I had that Elysian yesterday -- good stuff! They are my favorite brewery from this area (Pacific NW), with Ninkasi in second.

Alaska Smoked Porter is some good shit!

Also, I had a Black Butte tonight -- my favorite porter out there!

I'm already drunk & wish I could get drunk again on top of this! *passes out*

My birthday was over a month ago and when my friends came over to my house my wife told them "he likes chocolate and beer" and this (and a few since eaten candy bars) is what I ended up with...

Doesn't include the dozen and half or so I already drank (a few of them were in 6-packs). I look forward to posting a few reviews here later, normally I just have cheap beer in the fridge in my effort to save money.

Damn son....impressive.

Totally coveting that large Delirium Nocturnum.

  On 3/13/2013 at 4:04 AM, joshuatx said:

My birthday was over a month ago and when my friends came over to my house my wife told them "he likes chocolate and beer" and this (and a few since eaten candy bars) is what I ended up with...

 

 

Doesn't include the dozen and half or so I already drank (a few of them were in 6-packs). I look forward to posting a few reviews here later, normally I just have cheap beer in the fridge in my effort to save money.

I really like that banana bread beer. Did you like it?

I'd send the Newcastle Brown Ale back to who it came from and never speak to them again.

That double chocolate stout in the back is supposedly great but it's like 16$ a bottle

Double Chocolate is pretty decent, idk if i'd say it's worth the $16 though, but pretty good... Not much to complain about if it was a gift. Also... mmmmm Nocturnum. What's that Ommegang one on the right?

Answers in order:

- Delirium Nocturnum is great, I'd had it before and was glad to be given another bottle.

- Love the banana bread bear, I had one years ago when my wife told me Bananaweizen was her favorite when she lived in Germany

- lol Newcastle - I like it personally but some people LOVE that beer. I've read it has the working class affiliation to it but is now simply a popular brand - is it like the PBR of the UK or something?

- $16!? I don't think I've seen it for that much...maybe it is in TX though - I've personally only had the Young's cholocate stout myself. I look forward to trying it.

- Three Philosophers is the one in question - I've been recommended it by many friends even before I was given one. I'll probably save it for last.

I actually haven't had most of them yet. I'll be working late and long hours in the next two months so these are basically my source of sanity for when I get home.