posh beers and ales and stuff thread

Had a few of these in a local pub yesterday. They went down rather well. Can't say I've ever heard of this one before.

I had a couple of American Pale Ale's in a pub just round the corner from Liberty's earlier but I can't remember the brewery?

few pints of...

One of the very best session ales.

I'm not learned on beer whatsoever... just try a lot of different ones and expensive ones without much background knowledge.

I was wondering if anyone can recommend something that tastes like Guiness Draught. I'm sitting here with one, and I realized just then that this is my favorite beer. I can see that statement inviting ridicule, but it's true. I think it's delicious, and if there's anything else like it I'd love to give it a try!

i like miller high life. erm wait, wrong thread.

  On 10/12/2012 at 2:16 AM, vamos scorcho said:

I'm not learned on beer whatsoever... just try a lot of different ones and expensive ones without much background knowledge.

 

 

I was wondering if anyone can recommend something that tastes like Guiness Draught. I'm sitting here with one, and I realized just then that this is my favorite beer. I can see that statement inviting ridicule, but it's true. I think it's delicious, and if there's anything else like it I'd love to give it a try!

I actually got into beer via Guinness, and I don't think yours is a position that invites ridicule. I don't rate Guinness too highly these days, but only because I've had much better.... But that required trial and error and looking for things thy aren't readily available. Which isn't easy when your grocer has 9/10 of its display devote to bud.

If you can, try a Guinness Foreign Extra stout. Definitely a step or ten up. It's pretty legitimately good. If you like it, or at least think it's interesting, I'd recommend going to beeradvocate.com and searching the rankings for stout styles, reading reviews (always with a grain of salt) and trying out a few as you find ones that spark your interest.

edit: sorry, I fucked up on tapatalk and triple posted this shit. Duplicates hidden, mods plz delete them if they fuck things up.

Vamos try some Buffalo Sweat, don't be put off by the name either it's a delicious chocolate stout

  On 10/12/2012 at 2:16 AM, vamos scorcho said:

I was wondering if anyone can recommend something that tastes like Guiness Draught. I'm sitting here with one, and I realized just then that this is my favorite beer. I can see that statement inviting ridicule, but it's true. I think it's delicious, and if there's anything else like it I'd love to give it a try!

lefthand brewery's nitro milk stout, it's gotta be nitro though.

Belhaven Stout is just as good as Guinness, better on nitro!

  On 10/12/2012 at 5:41 AM, baph said:

If you like it, or at least think it's interesting, I'd recommend going to beeradvocate.com and searching the rankings for stout styles, reading reviews (always with a grain of salt) and trying out a few as you find ones that spark your interest

The issue with beeradvocate/ratebeer and the likes is that they're dominated by beer nerds so unless it's a huge beer or really out there it's less likely to have a good rating. I haven't looked, but I can almost guarantee you that the highest rated stouts will be big ass imperials and RISes, which if you're not ready for, you will definitely not enjoy.

Edit: I highly endorse ghosty's recommendation of Buffalo Sweat if you can get it in your area. One of my favorites!

  On 10/12/2012 at 6:41 PM, hautlle said:

  On 10/12/2012 at 5:41 AM, baph said:

If you like it, or at least think it's interesting, I'd recommend going to beeradvocate.com and searching the rankings for stout styles, reading reviews (always with a grain of salt) and trying out a few as you find ones that spark your interest

 

The issue with beeradvocate/ratebeer and the likes is that they're dominated by beer nerds so unless it's a huge beer or really out there it's less likely to have a good rating. I haven't looked, but I can almost guarantee you that the highest rated stouts will be big ass imperials and RISes, which if you're not ready for, you will definitely not enjoy.

Oh yeah, of course. I just meant browse reviews to get a feel for what sort of qualities the beer might have, and select some to try based on what sparks an interest.

Although I don't think going straight to a Storm King Stout from a nitro Guinness draft can is necessarily a bad idea either .

Massively appreciate the advice and recommendations, I'm sure one of the local beer stores will have one of those.

Best Porter in the land

That looks mighty good!

  On 10/15/2012 at 1:23 AM, impakt said:

That looks mighty good!

"A dark brown porter contrasting the bitterness of roasted barley and malts with a subtle vanilla sweetness"

I got a couple of these yesterday but was unable to drink them. Something to look forward to.

got rochefort (6, 8 and 10), bacchus old flemish brown and 9 wolf amber ale.

looking forward to opening these on a special occasion. never had the bacchus or 9 wolf

had this a few nights ago...first beer in a while....and man it was amazing...Dogfish has done it yet again....I hope they make this one a regular rotation...goes down insanely easy for a 9%. Apple cider, oranges, cinnamon, and a dash of something spicy...drink this one cold as all hell.

lol Dan the Automator beer?

DFH so craycray

got a few of these

absolutely delicious

also one of these, which i'm saving for later. i suspect it will leave me the worse for wear.

ooh that Twaites IPA sounds good, not seen that before. Do any of the supermarkets have it?

  On 10/15/2012 at 8:59 PM, kaini said:

absolutely delicious

 

also one of these, which i'm saving for later. i suspect it will leave me the worse for wear.

In the name of God I want to taste this!!!

This time of year is always good for beers, so many one off brews to celebrate Autumn, Halloween and Bonfire Night.

  On 10/15/2012 at 9:01 PM, jhonny said:

ooh that Twaites IPA sounds good, not seen that before. Do any of the supermarkets have it?

i can get it in my local offie here in ireland, so i don't doubt you can get it there. thwaites' stuff is pretty widespread

  On 10/15/2012 at 9:20 PM, kaini said:

  On 10/15/2012 at 9:01 PM, jhonny said:

ooh that Twaites IPA sounds good, not seen that before. Do any of the supermarkets have it?

 

i can get it in my local offie here in ireland, so i don't doubt you can get it there. thwaites' stuff is pretty widespread

it is extremely nice.