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  • keelycan
    keelycan Via Chicago Posts: 410
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  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    jamminpearls wrote:
    81 wrote:
    jamminpearls wrote:
    Has anyone tried DFH 61 yet? I enjoyed it alot. It was deff a different tasting beer.

    61?
    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10099/91677

    had several on tap and at a beer fest....not a fan
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...

    I cant stand the ones with lemon, or pine or whatever stupid flavor summer is supposed to be. I do like lighter, crip pilsners in the summer though, like a Miller or Bud Lite but good and doesnt taste like the bottle cap.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.
  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,544
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.
    +1 I like the Summer Shandy. It goes down smooth and easy when its extremely hot outside.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I haven't had the Shandy yet. I enjoy the Sierra Summerfest. Sierra Pale is my favorite but I don't care for it in the warmer weather.

    What's everyone drinking this weekend?
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  • Wobbie
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.

    I'd kind of argue your points...

    normally I'm a big beer geek, been heavy into every IPA imaginable lately and have gone bonkers the last few months chasing down bourbon barrel aged beers.... however... now that it's summer here in Houston, and it's regularly 85 in the shade and 95+ in the sun, I find I can't enjoy these types of beers outside.

    I appreciate the light, summer beers - like the pilsners, lagers, and wheats - this time of year purely for drinking outdoors on a deck... just the way it is...

    I understand that they're a little light and less flavored.... but my palate just can't handle the intensity of a double IPA out in the sun...

    maybe I'm weird...
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.
    Really? I tried Shandy once and thought it was awful.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    shep wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.

    I'd kind of argue your points...

    normally I'm a big beer geek, been heavy into every IPA imaginable lately and have gone bonkers the last few months chasing down bourbon barrel aged beers.... however... now that it's summer here in Houston, and it's regularly 85 in the shade and 95+ in the sun, I find I can't enjoy these types of beers outside.

    I appreciate the light, summer beers - like the pilsners, lagers, and wheats - this time of year purely for drinking outdoors on a deck... just the way it is...

    I understand that they're a little light and less flavored.... but my palate just can't handle the intensity of a double IPA out in the sun...

    maybe I'm weird...

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I haven't had the Shandy yet. I enjoy the Sierra Summerfest. Sierra Pale is my favorite but I don't care for it in the warmer weather.

    What's everyone drinking this weekend?

    Yeah, Summerfest is pretty good.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    mca47 wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.
    Really? I tried Shandy once and thought it was awful.

    Not a fan either. Isnt is lemon flavored? I remember trying it when it first came out a couple years ago.

    My favorites are New Glarus Totally Naked and Spotted Cow. Capital Brewery Capital Amber and they just came out with Lake House which I tried and liked as well.
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    mca47 wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Is there anything worse than "Summer" beers?
    Seems like all the breweries large and small are putting out their summer brews. They are always so disappointing...


    I mostly agree, but the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy can be pretty refreshing.
    Really? I tried Shandy once and thought it was awful.

    Good Christ mca and I agree again. I used to be a fan of the Shandy before I really started getting into craft beers. Now it tastes like someone dumped a pile of that lemon powder mix into it. Not for me!
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    All this talk about nice weather beer. It is shitty out and cold tonight so I cracked open a KBS. :D Two left.
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    rearviewross wrote:
    All this talk about nice weather beer. It is shitty out and cold tonight so I cracked open a KBS. :D Two left.

    i hate you...

    they shipped all of 18 cases to the entire state of texas.... one of the stores in houston put it out this week (the 3 cases they had) with a 1 bottle limit, and anther store put out 12 bottles for sale, with a one bottle limit... wasn't even worth the bother to leave work and make the drive.... $6 and $7per bottle, respectively...

    I'm trying to barter with someone to trade a couple of bottles for a karbach BBA hellfighter (small brewery in texas, only turnin out small batches of the stuff, but it is fucking awesome and it's already turning into a shitshow every time they release more)....

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26762/81986

    just finishing up a Karbach El Hopadillo Negro.... i have determined that I just don't get Black IPAs.... something about the combination of so many flavors doesn't mesh right on my palate.... this will probably be the last Black IPA for quite some time....
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Just had a Imperial Pelican Ale from Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City, OR. Trying a Hopnob from Silver Moon out of Bend, OR.

    Going to keep this for a while........
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    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
    #FHP
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,901
    Horos wrote:
    Just had a Imperial Pelican Ale from Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City, OR. Trying a Hopnob from Silver Moon out of Bend, OR.

    Going to keep this for a while........
    25bdb263f984__1369364955000.jpg?tw=0&th=720&s=true&rs=false
    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

    got access to anymore? :D

    they currently don't send that stuff to houston... they send it to dallas and austin, but not houston :x :x :x :x

    I'll trade you one of these for it:

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26762/81986

    :?:
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    shep wrote:
    Horos wrote:
    Just had a Imperial Pelican Ale from Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City, OR. Trying a Hopnob from Silver Moon out of Bend, OR.

    Going to keep this for a while........
    25bdb263f984__1369364955000.jpg?tw=0&th=720&s=true&rs=false
    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

    got access to anymore? :D

    they currently don't send that stuff to houston... they send it to dallas and austin, but not houston :x :x :x :x

    I'll trade you one of these for it:

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26762/81986

    :?:
    Pretty sure they had more.
    #FHP
  • I'llridethewave
    I'llridethewave Posts: 185
    Leinenkugel. Tasty.

    Gotta love Shiner...

    Not a fan of many of New Belgium's summer brews but the newest one is a keeper: http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/detail.a ... 82b7cd918a

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