The Craft Beer Thread....

madtowndave

I picked up the following yesterday:

Ommegang B.D.S.
O'Fallon B.D.S.
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale
Six Point Resin

SVRDhand13

madtowndave wrote:

I picked up the following yesterday:

Ommegang B.D.S.
O'Fallon B.D.S.
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale
Six Point Resin

Hoptimum is intense and fantastic. I'm a hophead and this ranks very high for me.

intodeep

madtowndave wrote:

I picked up the following yesterday:


Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale

I still like torpedo better than hoptimum i must be weird

I liked Deviant Dale. Only had it in the can have not done on draft yet. A spicy ipa if there is sucha thing

intodeep

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

Can't wait to get into a growler of this after work today....

I had lazy magnolia's pecan brown and was very disapointed. I think i bitched about that a few pages back so i won't do it again. but i'm willing to try the above it sounds good

Yellow Ledbelly

intodeep wrote:

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

Can't wait to get into a growler of this after work today....

I had lazy magnolia's pecan brown and was very disapointed. I think i bitched about that a few pages back so i won't do it again. but i'm willing to try the above it sounds good

Yeah I'm pretty sure you noted your dislike of southern pecan before but no worries of course. I do drink it fairly frequently and enjoy it though sometimes it has an offputting alcohol sting to it or something. Sometimes its just different that when I truly enjoy it.
I am really looking forward to see how the bourbon barrels will enhance the taste. DAmn shame I've got to share it with my drinking buddy though
LM was actually selling bourbon barrels for $100 a few weeks back..i shoulda picked up one of them bad boys. Of course that's a 3-hour drive from here

Yellow Ledbelly

Just polished off the growler of southern gentleman and we both thought it was much better than the regular southern pecan. Wish we had gotten two fills cuz I could use a good drunkfest tonight.

However I am now enjoying a shiner black lager which to me is their best offering I've had

intodeep

Had Terrapin's 10th Anaversary beer last night
Yum. A little sweet but a nice belgium flavor Would do it again.

shep

Had a Karabach Rodeo Clown last night - It's a DIPA clocked in at 9.5% ABV.

Not really sure how I feel about it, will have another can tonight to decide.

The balance was right when it was cold - as it warmed up the 9.5 ABV became really the dominating factor and it become less and less drinkable.

Not a citrusy DIPA, more medicinal smells/flavors than anything else... we'll see how a second can goes down tonight...

Also in the fridge for this evening:

New Belgium Shift
Jester King Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale

and there's a couple of shiners in reserve in case I feel like really tying one on

madtowndave

SVRDhand13 wrote:

madtowndave wrote:

I picked up the following yesterday:

Ommegang B.D.S.
O'Fallon B.D.S.
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale
Six Point Resin

Hoptimum is intense and fantastic. I'm a hophead and this ranks very high for me.

I think this year's Hoptimum is much more bitter than last year's. Still a tasty brew. I'll enjoy it throughout the summer. Not going to burn a 4 pack of this all at once!

madtowndave

intodeep wrote:

madtowndave wrote:

I picked up the following yesterday:


Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale

I still like torpedo better than hoptimum i must be weird

I liked Deviant Dale. Only had it in the can have not done on draft yet. A spicy ipa if there is sucha thing

It's going to take me a while to work through this 4 pack. It is intense and complex. Starts off with a lot of grapefruit, and when the finish hits it's like chewing a hop cone. Spicy might be an appropriate description.

MotoDC

madtowndave wrote:

SVRDhand13 wrote:

madtowndave wrote:

I picked up the following yesterday:

Ommegang B.D.S.
O'Fallon B.D.S.
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale
Six Point Resin

Hoptimum is intense and fantastic. I'm a hophead and this ranks very high for me.

I think this year's Hoptimum is much more bitter than last year's. Still a tasty brew. I'll enjoy it throughout the summer. Not going to burn a 4 pack of this all at once!

Randomly happened upon a case of Hoptimum at the randomest of beer markets in my local area. Picked up a 4pack -- can't wait to try it this weekend (traveling for work this week so I'm away from my stash ). Can't believe the gravity on this thing; I like a good alcohol heat but I'm hoping the hops come through it, which by all accounts, they should. Some folks are saying this should have a "hop-heads only" warning label. :P

madtowndave

I don't think Hoptimum should come with a warning, though it is HOPPY. It is quite enjoyable, and I think the freshness of the hops definitely comes through.

shep

A new beer enthusiest bar opened near my house in Houston...

http://www.haymerchant.com/

I used to live right around the corner from the place in an apartment complex, but we bought a house and moved in the fall... someone sent me a link to take a look and it caught me by surprise as there was just an abandoned building in it's place when I moved 6 months ago...

I am super excited to check this place out the weekend... looks right up my alley... and whoever is overseeing there beer list is clearly very into beer... it looks awesome...

LG_PJ

New to trying craft beer, so with that being said, Yardhouse just opened and I am wanting to try new beers. Any recommendations?

Horos

madtowndave wrote:

I don't think Hoptimum should come with a warning, though it is HOPPY. It is quite enjoyable, and I think the freshness of the hops definitely comes through.

Finally tried some last night. Really enjoyed it.

Others of had this last week:

Sam Adams Latitude 48 IPA
Left Coast Hop Juice
Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA
Stone Cali-Belgie IPA
Boulevard Double-Wide IPA
Bolder Beer Co. Killer Penguin Barleywine
Dogfish Head Aprihop
Tripel Karmeliet

SVRDhand13

madtowndave wrote:

I don't think Hoptimum should come with a warning, though it is HOPPY. It is quite enjoyable, and I think the freshness of the hops definitely comes through.

I had some other hoppy beers after Hoptimum and they tasted sort of bland. This stuff is heaven .

madtowndave

I tried Palate Wrecker from Green Flash Brewing Co., now that is a beer that should come with a warning!

afroannnie

Has anyone tried this?


I got a bottle last week, but I haven't tried it yet....

shep

made a trip to the beer store last night, and found out that Lazy Magnolia now has label approval in Texas!

Was very excited when I found Hoptimum in the store as well... picked up a 4-pack of those and a 1/2 sack of Lazy Magnolia Deep South.

Drank pretty much all the Deep South last night... it's a very nice, easy drinking beer...

had my first Southern Star Bombshell Blonde when I was out... also very nice...

I think I'm going to try the Hoptimum tonight... After all the reviews around here, it better be delicious!

shep

Had a bottle of the Hoptimum last night... great beer. Definitely lived up to the hype... Maybe I should buy another 4 pack before they all dissappear....