The Craft Beer Thread....

Options
12526283031323

Comments

  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    intodeep wrote:
    conman wrote:
    just had some sierra nevada torpedo extra ipa... pretty fuckin good!


    also, my sisters fiance is gonna get me some faithfull ale from his buddy next week :D
    I think i've said it in this thread before but this is my fav easily accesable ipa and affordable as far as ipa's go.

    adam42381 I really liked this year's wake n bake. I got it on tap and it was awesome. I hope it comes across as well in bottle. a great stout type beer
    I second the fact that Torpedo is a very good beer for the money. While I feel there are definitely many better IPAs out there, it's hard to beat it for the price.

    I've heard nothing but good things about Wake n Bake. I've never been truly wowed by anything Terrapin puts out, so I'm hoping this one lives up to the hype.

    EDIT: I take that back, I liked Big Hoppy Monster a lot.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • Grabbed the last bottle of DFH Fort at my place. They aren't making this in 2012, so I'm saving it I hope. 18% ABV.

    The Sam Adams winter variety pack looks good too. You guys have any thoughts on Old Fezziwig Ale and Holiday Porter? Fezziwig has grown on me the last few years.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    Grabbed the last bottle of DFH Fort at my place. They aren't making this in 2012, so I'm saving it I hope. 18% ABV.

    The Sam Adams winter variety pack looks good too. You guys have any thoughts on Old Fezziwig Ale and Holiday Porter? Fezziwig has grown on me the last few years.

    I got a bottle of Fort recently too but plan on opening it on Christmas Day. I would have grabbed another if I knew it was going away in '12.
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    adam42381 wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    conman wrote:
    just had some sierra nevada torpedo extra ipa... pretty fuckin good!


    also, my sisters fiance is gonna get me some faithfull ale from his buddy next week :D
    I think i've said it in this thread before but this is my fav easily accesable ipa and affordable as far as ipa's go.

    adam42381 I really liked this year's wake n bake. I got it on tap and it was awesome. I hope it comes across as well in bottle. a great stout type beer
    I second the fact that Torpedo is a very good beer for the money. While I feel there are definitely many better IPAs out there, it's hard to beat it for the price.

    I've heard nothing but good things about Wake n Bake. I've never been truly wowed by anything Terrapin puts out, so I'm hoping this one lives up to the hype.

    EDIT: I take that back, I liked Big Hoppy Monster a lot.
    Terrapin is usualy pretty standard except for their Side PRoject series which has had some really nice beers imho. so i pretty much agree with you. It is funny both Terrapin and Sweetwater's main line tend to be just okay (not bad but not speical) but their side projects/ dank tanks tend to put out some really fun beers.
    Charlotte 00 | Charlotte 03 | Asheville 04 | Atlanta 12 | Greenville 16 | Columbia 16 |Seattle 18  | Nashville 22 | Ohana Festival 24 x2 | Atlanta 25 x2
  • RFTC
    RFTC Posts: 723
    not sure if this has been posted yet, if you've not tried lagunitas sucks holiday ale, RUN to your beer store and grab a 6er or 2. off the hook pineapple, citrusy aroma w/a great malt backbone.

    st arnolds' christmas ale is ok and SN celebration is as great as ever.

    will be visiting jester king brewery on 12/31 and highly suggest wytchmaker rye if you get dist of JK.
    San Diego Sports Arena - Oct 25, 2000
    MGM Grand - Jul 6, 2006
    Cox Arena - Jul 7, 2006
    New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - May 1, 2010
    Alpine Valley Music Theater - Sep 3-4 2011
    Made In America, Philly - Sep 2, 2012
    EV, Houston - Nov 12-13, 2012
    Dallas-November 2013
    OKC-November 2013
    ACL 2-October 2014
    Fenway Night 1, August 2016
    Wrigley, Night 1 August 2018
    Fort Worth, Night 1 September 2023
    Fort Worth, Night 2 September 2023
    Austin, Night 1 September 2023
    Austin, Night 2 September 2023
  • i picked up a few yesterday and while not a craft in the true sense i got strangford lough legbiter ale....holy shit that stuff is off the chain
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    RFTC wrote:
    not sure if this has been posted yet, if you've not tried lagunitas sucks holiday ale, RUN to your beer store and grab a 6er or 2. off the hook pineapple, citrusy aroma w/a great malt backbone.

    st arnolds' christmas ale is ok and SN celebration is as great as ever.

    will be visiting jester king brewery on 12/31 and highly suggest wytchmaker rye if you get dist of JK.
    I missed the sucks ale when it was at my pub :( and have not seen it in a package store :(
    Charlotte 00 | Charlotte 03 | Asheville 04 | Atlanta 12 | Greenville 16 | Columbia 16 |Seattle 18  | Nashville 22 | Ohana Festival 24 x2 | Atlanta 25 x2
  • One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the" Buffalo Theory" to his buddy Norm:

    "Well, ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members! ; In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Stocked up for the next couple days with a case of Brooklyn Winter and I struck gold and found a case of Cigar City Jai Alai for only $32. Fuck yeah.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    miller lite :? :lol:
    81 is now off the air

    Off_Air.jpg
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,080
    Darkhorse brewing co-(Marshall Michigan) Amber ale. YUM!!!!
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
    10-16-2014 Detroit
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Up in Vermont drinking long trail. There are a bunch of breweries I have never heard of that I'll have to try
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    My sister came through in a big way for Christmas;
    2 bottles of Bitches Brew
    2 bottles of Faithfull Ale
    2 bottles of Hellhound
    3 bottles of 120 IPA
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Get after that Long Trail Triple Bag, Cliffy. Its amazing.

    I had another bottle of 4 Calling Birds and a bunch of Lagunitas Sucks on Xmas. Followed it up last night with Ballast Point Sculpin IPA and Rogue Chocolate Stout and 2 Sam Old Fezziwig Ales. Its been a great weekend.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Grabbed the last bottle of DFH Fort at my place. They aren't making this in 2012, so I'm saving it I hope. 18% ABV.

    The Sam Adams winter variety pack looks good too. You guys have any thoughts on Old Fezziwig Ale and Holiday Porter? Fezziwig has grown on me the last few years.

    I got a bottle of Fort recently too but plan on opening it on Christmas Day. I would have grabbed another if I knew it was going away in '12.

    +1 - got lucky at Binny's this weekend and they had it, I wasn't even looking for it! Think I might stop by there tonight and buy whatever they have left.
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2, Wrigley '24 N1 & 2
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Couldn't find the triple bag at the "general store" which is the only thing near the resort. Probably have better luck in Philly, haha. Drinking otter creek black ipa, not to shabby.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Drinking a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. One of my favorite stouts for the price.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • conman
    conman Posts: 7,493
    my sister gave 2 bottles of faithfull ale for christmas.... i drank one on christmas eve
    not sure what to do with the other one :?

    my cousin gave a me bottle of Fullers Old Winter Ale... it was good but not really my style
  • RFTC
    RFTC Posts: 723
    had a bottle of pj faithfull ale on christmas, pretty crappy imo. almost embarrased for DFH but respect the purpose behind it. i guess my recommendation is to drink it ice cold after a killer workout and you'll get something reminiscent of a rolling rock.
    San Diego Sports Arena - Oct 25, 2000
    MGM Grand - Jul 6, 2006
    Cox Arena - Jul 7, 2006
    New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - May 1, 2010
    Alpine Valley Music Theater - Sep 3-4 2011
    Made In America, Philly - Sep 2, 2012
    EV, Houston - Nov 12-13, 2012
    Dallas-November 2013
    OKC-November 2013
    ACL 2-October 2014
    Fenway Night 1, August 2016
    Wrigley, Night 1 August 2018
    Fort Worth, Night 1 September 2023
    Fort Worth, Night 2 September 2023
    Austin, Night 1 September 2023
    Austin, Night 2 September 2023
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer