The Craft Beer Thread....
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Sam Adams blows, just like the city it's from.0
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I guess my issue with Sam Adams is that all of their beer just sucks. It's not much better than Bud, Coors or Miller.PORTLAND - 18 JUL 98 // TAMPA - 12 AUG 00 // PORTLAND - 02 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 05 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 09 DEC 02
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strilo wrote:I guess my issue with Sam Adams is that all of their beer just sucks. It's not much better than Bud, Coors or Miller.
The bigger Sam Adams gets, the more people that say this. I think they have some great beers and some that I will enevr touch again.severed hand thirteen2006: 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
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JK_Livin wrote:I tried the DFH Black and Blue last night. Not my bag baby.
I had one the other night and loved it. You have to be a fan of a fruity beer, but I love that this one clocks in at 10% ABV. I feel like the head of the beer has a bluish tint because of the blackberries and blueberry puree.severed hand thirteen2006: 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
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SVRDhand13 wrote:strilo wrote:I guess my issue with Sam Adams is that all of their beer just sucks. It's not much better than Bud, Coors or Miller.
The bigger Sam Adams gets, the more people that say this. I think they have some great beers and some that I will enevr touch again.
Agreed. Sam does have some great recipes, and some not so great. People don't realize that they brew so many different beers... and just drink the Boston Lager (which is still decent in my opinion).
Also, BTW, the craft brewers association (or whatever it's called), raised the limit this year on production for the definition of a "craft brewery" to something like 6,000,000 bbls a year... In the article that I read on it, this would mostly to accomodate breweries like Sierra Nevada, New Belguim, and Sam Adams, which were all due to exceed the current cap (which was 2,000,000 bbls/year) sometime in the next few years. The bottom line was that the brewers association felt that these breweries still supported the craft beer "culture" and "philosophies", and that people turning to them was/is a bridge to explore deeper into the craft brewing industry. (if i remember correctly Sam Calgonie (DFH) said this in his interview with BA about becoming head of the craft brewers association in 2012 or 2013)....
On a side note, when I went to go get a growler fill last night (which I filled with Buffalo Bayou 1836 Copper Ale), I got to have a 1/2 pint of Jester King Noble Pils on cask... it was delicious.Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.0 -
81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276Lagunitas Undercover investigation shut down ale
that shit will fuck you up.
9.8%
but it's tasty, so it's worth it.81 is now off the air0 -
81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,2769.8 might be wrong. the cardboard sleeve states 9.9, bottle is 9.8, online showed 9.5
wtf are they doing out there in cali :x81 is now off the air0 -
Boulevard Dark Truth :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:I LOVE MUSIC.
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81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276SVRDhand13 wrote:strilo wrote:I guess my issue with Sam Adams is that all of their beer just sucks. It's not much better than Bud, Coors or Miller.
The bigger Sam Adams gets, the more people that say this. I think they have some great beers and some that I will enevr touch again.
i think sam adams is over rated, but i agree, the more popular something becomes, teh more hate it gets81 is now off the air0 -
81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276mfc2006 wrote:Boulevard Dark Truth :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
that is some serious shit. :thumbup:
i'm liking this Lagunitas a little more than the dark truth. the truth had a very noticiable acholholllhhoool (sp) taste. the lagunitas is a lot smoother.81 is now off the air0 -
Picaroons.
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Had a couple of Lagunitas this week myself: Maximus IPA 8.2% and Lucky 13 Anniversary Ale 8.9%. Both were rather tasty.#FHP0
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Yeah I have no doubt that Sam Adams does a lot to perpetuate and support the craft beer culture. Their commercials alone do that. Still, I've never had one Sam Adams beer I would order again. Not in Portland, with SO many other choices.
That said, someone mentioned Boulevard. They are a fucking fantastic brewery I discovered when I was in Kansas City for business. Who would have known beer that good would come from there?? I love their Unfiltered Wheat, it's been my summer go-to beer since last year. Their other stuff is fantastic too, especially their Smokestack series. The Sixth Glass and their double wit are two of my favorites.
The brewery that replaced Boulevard as my newest brewery obsession is Great Divide. I don't think I've had one beer from them that is not excellent.PORTLAND - 18 JUL 98 // TAMPA - 12 AUG 00 // PORTLAND - 02 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 05 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 09 DEC 02
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81 wrote:Lagunitas Undercover investigation shut down ale
that shit will fuck you up.
9.8%
but it's tasty, so it's worth it.We were but stones your light made us stars0 -
Newbies this weekend:
Alaskan - IPA
Saint Arnold - Homefront IPA
Santa Fe Brewing Company - Imperial Java Stout
The java stout was quite enjoyable... looking forward to trying another of the 6-pack i picked up.... the coffee notes in it are quite intense (as I guess you would imagine)....Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.0 -
Here's what we tried a couple of weeks ago:
Ninkasi Radiant Ale
Belhaven Scottish Ale
Trappistes Rochefort
Widmer Kill Devil
Black Bass Porter
Buffalo Bills Orange Blossom
7 Brides Lil Pils
Bridgeport Dark Rain
McTarnahans Summer Grifter IPA
Pyramid Thunderhead
Last night we went the the Eugene City Brewery and sampled these selections from Rogue:
Dad's Black IPA
Smoke
Hazelnut Brown Nectar
The Swarm
Yellow Snow
Old Crustacean Barleywine
Morimoto Imperial Pilsner
Shakespeare Stout
Honey Orange Wheat
Oregasmic
John John Dead Guy
St Rogue Dry-Hopped Red
Tracktown Brown#FHP0 -
strilo wrote:They are a fucking fantastic brewery I discovered when I was in Kansas City for business. Who would have known beer that good would come from there??strilo wrote:The brewery that replaced Boulevard as my newest brewery obsession is Great Divide. I don't think I've had one beer from them that is not excellent.0
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81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276he.who.forgets wrote:81 wrote:Lagunitas Undercover investigation shut down ale
that shit will fuck you up.
9.8%
but it's tasty, so it's worth it.
74 according to rate beer81 is now off the air0 -
81 wrote:he.who.forgets wrote:81 wrote:Lagunitas Undercover investigation shut down ale
that shit will fuck you up.
9.8%
but it's tasty, so it's worth it.
74 according to rate beerWe were but stones your light made us stars0 -
Horos wrote:Here's what we tried a couple of weeks ago:
Ninkasi Radiant Ale
Belhaven Scottish Ale
Trappistes Rochefort
Widmer Kill Devil
Black Bass Porter
Buffalo Bills Orange Blossom
7 Brides Lil Pils
Bridgeport Dark Rain
McTarnahans Summer Grifter IPA
Pyramid Thunderhead
Last night we went the the Eugene City Brewery and sampled these selections from Rogue:
Dad's Black IPA
Smoke
Hazelnut Brown Nectar
The Swarm
Yellow Snow
Old Crustacean Barleywine
Morimoto Imperial Pilsner
Shakespeare Stout
Honey Orange Wheat
Oregasmic
John John Dead Guy
St Rogue Dry-Hopped Red
Tracktown Brown
Man, I wish I was allowed to try that many beers a week... I usually get a dirty look if I open just 1 on a weeknight... :nono:Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.0
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