The Craft Beer Thread....

JK_Livin

Mamasan23 wrote:

81 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Whatever ya gotta do to drink it I guess.

81 - you've never heard of a half & half?

half and half....black and tan....anyways you slice it, it involves McGuiness

mamasan can back me up on this one.

4.20% ABV

A part of me died the day I learned that little tidbit of information. :(

Too low?

81

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

81 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Whatever ya gotta do to drink it I guess.

81 - you've never heard of a half & half?

half and half....black and tan....anyways you slice it, it involves McGuiness

mamasan can back me up on this one.

Is this inferring a dislike of Guinness? If so, sweet. I can't stand Guinness.

i would catagorize it as the most over rated beer in the United States.

he.who.forgets

I'm with you guys, Guiness is terrible

Mamasan23

JK_Livin wrote:

Mamasan23 wrote:

4.20% ABV

A part of me died the day I learned that little tidbit of information. :(

Too low?

Yep. Way too low. Bummer too, I used to love the stuff! I'll still drink it if I have to - it's better than Miller or PBR or any of that crap at least.

LloydXmas

wow. no love for guinness. I enjoy a few points every once in a while. I do prefer boddington's or Kikenny though.

Jearlpam0925

81 wrote:

i would catagorize it as the most over rated beer in the United States.

Agreed.

And I thought it was lower than 4.2; I thought it was more like 3.2 or something?

I dunno, maybe there's something to having it in Ireland non-imported, but here it sure does suck. And is overrated.

Jearlpam0925

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

SVRDhand13

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

I am totally with you on this

Mamasan23

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

Agreed!

he.who.forgets

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

I am totally with you on this

as am I. but anyone who has never really delved into the world of good Belgians/German needs to do so!

shep

JK_Livin wrote:

What does everyone do with beer that is brought over by guests but then no one drinks it? I have a case of Harp thats in the way and I'd rather not drink it. I know it could be a much worse beer but compared to my other choices, it is.

Typically I solve this problem by packing up a cooler and taking it to hockey with me... most of my hockey guys are grateful someone brings beer!

I have the exact same problem right now though... had some buddies over last night and they left behind a 6-pack of miller light and a 6-pack of corona light... i wish they had of fucking taken it with them... i have no use for the stuff...

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

Agreed... i was venture to say they have blown by everyone but Belgium... there's still lots of really good, interesting stuff coming out of belgium...


So, I'm going to Chicago next week for 5 days.... what does everyone recommend? I'm living in texas right now, so there's a whole world of stuff I'm going to be able to get my hands on that I normally can't get... i need recommendations for (a) what beers to try, (b) good craft beer spots downtown, and (c) a good bottle shop in the downtown area (I think I'm going to go by a bunch of stuff I normally can't get, box it up and ship it to myself ).... Chicago people please help!

PJFAN13

shep wrote:

So, I'm going to Chicago next week for 5 days.... what does everyone recommend?

I've travelled to Chicago a few times a year and make it a point to hit these places:

To buy and bring home/ship:
Binny’s Beverage Depot (specifically the Marcey St locale) - there's a bunch of these, but this one was closest to where I stayed - HUNDREDS of domestic/craft beers and a TON of imports - yummyness galore - give yourself some time - literally an adult candy store

To drink /enjoy on premise:
Hopleaf Bar on Clark St - 6/7 dollar pints of everything - lots of yummy Belgians - and if you go at evening time - order the lamb meatballs, good golly they are yummy!!!

I'm sure the local Chicagoland folks on here have a ton of ideas, hole-in-the-walls and off the beaten path joints as well, but trust me, you cannot go wrong with the above...My buddy just went for a convention and loved Hopleaf...

Horos

Picked up another 10th Anny Stone Ruination(still lots on the shelf here) and an Oakshire Perfect Storm DIPA.

Jnich2424

This thread is making me sad :( lol. Sober about a month and a half now, and still got at least 4+ months to go until I can get home. Can't wait to crack open some of the beers I got sitting at home awaiting my return

he.who.forgets

Had a few Terrapin Monk's Revenges last night. Very good! It's a Belgian style IPA with traces of banana. 8.5% ABV and very very drinkable. Terrapin puts out some very good beer.

RFTC

shep wrote:

JK_Livin wrote:

What does everyone do with beer that is brought over by guests but then no one drinks it? I have a case of Harp thats in the way and I'd rather not drink it. I know it could be a much worse beer but compared to my other choices, it is.

Typically I solve this problem by packing up a cooler and taking it to hockey with me... most of my hockey guys are grateful someone brings beer!

I have the exact same problem right now though... had some buddies over last night and they left behind a 6-pack of miller light and a 6-pack of corona light... i wish they had of fucking taken it with them... i have no use for the stuff...

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Also, this may be a reach by me, but outside of Czech-ish/Belgium/German beers, I think US Craft beers have completely blown by other beers.

Agreed... i was venture to say they have blown by everyone but Belgium... there's still lots of really good, interesting stuff coming out of belgium...


So, I'm going to Chicago next week for 5 days.... what does everyone recommend? I'm living in texas right now, so there's a whole world of stuff I'm going to be able to get my hands on that I normally can't get... i need recommendations for (a) what beers to try, (b) good craft beer spots downtown, and (c) a good bottle shop in the downtown area (I think I'm going to go by a bunch of stuff I normally can't get, box it up and ship it to myself ).... Chicago people please help!

Shep, you need to execute an epic beer buying plan and need to organize accordingly. i know you know ba.com but for quick order i would buy a shit ton of Bells 2 hearted, and 3 floyds stuff (gumball), i doubt you will get new glarus but if so, fat squirrel is awesome. good luck, i may have some pliny's to trade in September.

81

went with the yeti ipa...wtf...i dunno....switched to bourbon....

Horos

81 wrote:

went with the yeti ipa...wtf...i dunno....switched to bourbon....

Try many of those bourbon aged beers?

shep

RFTC wrote:

Shep, you need to execute an epic beer buying plan and need to organize accordingly. i know you know ba.com but for quick order i would buy a shit ton of Bells 2 hearted, and 3 floyds stuff (gumball), i doubt you will get new glarus but if so, fat squirrel is awesome. good luck, i may have some pliny's to trade in September.

Bell's and 3 Floyds are two brands I will be looking for...

There's a Binny's right next to the hotel that looks like it's a fair size... just need to figure out what I'm going to take to get all my beer purchases back to houston... going to be an interesting adventure!

JK_Livin

shep wrote:

So, I'm going to Chicago next week for 5 days.... what does everyone recommend?

You have 2 choices, Old Style and Old Style Light