The Craft Beer Thread....

jimed14

There was another beer thread I posted this in ... but this is the thread I meant to post it in ... hurry up work, this is waiting for me at home ...

jimed14 wrote:

Been having this quite a bit recently ...

Lagunitas is known for their IPA. This is a blend of an amber and an IPA ... as an amber beer lover, this is a perfect mix when you don't want the full bite of an IPA.



oh, and it's called CENSORED as it was originally called KRONIK (which you can somewhat see in the label) but the FDA wouldn't allow them to use that name for a beer.

81

jimed14 wrote:

There was another beer thread I posted this in ... but this is the thread I meant to post it in ... hurry up work, this is waiting for me at home ...

jimed14 wrote:

Been having this quite a bit recently ...

Lagunitas is known for their IPA. This is a blend of an amber and an IPA ... as an amber beer lover, this is a perfect mix when you don't want the full bite of an IPA.



oh, and it's called CENSORED as it was originally called KRONIK (which you can somewhat see in the label) but the FDA wouldn't allow them to use that name for a beer.

i always wondered what it was suppose to be....


good beer as well

did you ever see this movie

jamminpearls

Hell hound,Bitches brew,PJ20,Founders breakfast stout,Southern tier Mohka or Brooklyn black choc stout to start the night????????

FenwayFaithful

81, no sign of that brand you recommended in my area.

Headed over youngster's for the evening to enjoy some:

Harpoon Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale
Anchor Brewing Porter
Long Trail Triple Bag

81

FenwayFaithful wrote:

81, no sign of that brand you recommended in my area.

Headed over youngster's for the evening to enjoy some:

Harpoon Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale
Anchor Brewing Porter
Long Trail Triple Bag

bummer....

:(

81

went with the old Stone IPA

6.9% of pure goodness

guitar59

Bridge Burner from Lakefront in Milwaukee has been poured. Mr. Guitar is drinking it..wish we had 2 bottles :(
I had a sniff and a couple tastes, and it was good. It is difficult to get the American micro brews up in Western Canada. We could get Dogfish Head for a while, but they stopped sending it up here.

guitar59

intodeep wrote:

The great thing about craft beer is it is so regional. The worst thing about craft beer is it is so regional.....

This is so true...we love our local craft brew...but wish for so much more. When we visited Oregon this summer it was like we died and went to heaven. The selection was amazing! Every time I went for groceries I came home with a few more 6 packs. When we returned home and crossed the border we had our limit and a few more. We probably brought back 2 or 3 from every 6 pack we bought, as well as a lot of Dead Guys from Rogue, you just don't get 24 craft brews for $25 in Canada.

carolinabeerguy

Picked up a PJ 20 Faithfull Ale today at Total Wine. Not especially looking forward to it after reading reviews, but I couldn't pass it up.

Cliffy6745

adam42381 wrote:

Picked up a PJ 20 Faithfull Ale today at Total Wine. Not especially looking forward to it after reading reviews, but I couldn't pass it up.

It's just alright. Fun to drink though.

capthowdy1027

Looking forward to getting my hands on Stone's 11.11.11 Epic Vertical Ale this week.

FenwayFaithful

Picked up some goodies to save for Christmas week:

Samuel Adams - Griffin's Bow - Oaked Blonde Barley Wine Ale - 11.5%
Somerville Brewing Company - Slumbrew Happy Sol - Hefeweizen brewed with blood oranges, honey and coriander
Long Trail - Triple Bag 4pack - 9.2%

The Anchor Porter was excellent this weekend, and so was the Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest wet hop. One week till SN Celebration Ale.

81

Sierra Nevada makes some excellent beers.

Samual Adams...not so much.

jimed14

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Harpoon Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale

Hmm, that seems to be a new one ... I'm excited as it's almost time for ...

FenwayFaithful

Its arrived here in MA already jimed. Had 2 of those this weekend too. Winter Warmers are awesome. However, don't waste your money on that Grateful Harvest Cran Ale. It's terrible and I'm a cranberry fan.

Cliffy6745

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Its arrived here in MA already jimed. Had 2 of those this weekend too. Winter Warmers are awesome. However, don't waste your money on that Grateful Harvest Cran Ale. It's terrible and I'm a cranberry fan.

It's here in PA too.

conman

81 wrote:

Samual Adams...not so much.

crazy talk

FenwayFaithful

conman wrote:

81 wrote:

Samual Adams...not so much.

crazy talk

+1 Sam Adams is awesome in my book

carolinabeerguy

81 wrote:

Sierra Nevada makes some excellent beers.

Samual Adams...not so much.

While they may not be as experimental as other craft breweries, they make great gateway beers for those who are venturing out. They also make a few fine beers that stand up with the best craft beer offerings. Oh, and Utopias is phenomenal.

carolinabeerguy

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Picked up some goodies to save for Christmas week:

Samuel Adams - Griffin's Bow - Oaked Blonde Barley Wine Ale - 11.5%
Somerville Brewing Company - Slumbrew Happy Sol - Hefeweizen brewed with blood oranges, honey and coriander
Long Trail - Triple Bag 4pack - 9.2%

The Anchor Porter was excellent this weekend, and so was the Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest wet hop. One week till SN Celebration Ale.

I picked up all four of the new Sam Adams beers: Griffin's Bow, The Vixen Chocolate Chili Bock, Tasman Red IPA and Third Voyage Double IPA. I'm looking forward to trying all of them. I also picked up a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale.

I hate that I missed out on the Northern Hemisphere Harvest this year. I can't wait for Celebration to hit shelves. Easily one of my favorites each winter.