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  • rw160510
    rw160510 Posts: 1,072
    edited March 2018
    Picked up this today. Quite excited but I think I'll have to let it sit for a while.

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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Two Brothers Pinball I tried at their Naperville location tonight. I had never had it. Thought it was really good. Pretty light and easy to drink. Good summer beer. 


  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,516
    bbiggs said:
    ^ what beers in particular have you been enjoying as much as zombie dust? I’m always looking for alternatives and suggestions that are just as good with similar taste. I don’t know enough about the hops to get too technical, but I believe ZD uses citra hops. I think for my tastes that kind of hop is the best tasting, but I definitely enjoy plenty of other types. 
    I didn't mean ZD clones or other ZD like APAs, just in general, so much good beer (especially in the PA category) has emerged in the past 7-8 years since Zombie came on the scene. 

    HA Tuna
    HA 2xDC
    HA Brewery only Pale Ales
    Fist City
    Maplewood Charlatan
    Brickstone 
    Basically any NEIPA brewed in chicago (Paper Wings, Cumulus, Gummy series, Son of Juice) 
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,516
    I love Citra hop as long as its still a couple week old after canning/bottling. Once it usually hits the 4-5 week mark, I tend to get an onion taste from it. And while I love onions, its not the best profile in beer. 

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Tim Simmons said:
    bbiggs said:
    ^ what beers in particular have you been enjoying as much as zombie dust? I’m always looking for alternatives and suggestions that are just as good with similar taste. I don’t know enough about the hops to get too technical, but I believe ZD uses citra hops. I think for my tastes that kind of hop is the best tasting, but I definitely enjoy plenty of other types. 
    I didn't mean ZD clones or other ZD like APAs, just in general, so much good beer (especially in the PA category) has emerged in the past 7-8 years since Zombie came on the scene. 

    HA Tuna
    HA 2xDC
    HA Brewery only Pale Ales
    Fist City
    Maplewood Charlatan
    Brickstone 
    Basically any NEIPA brewed in chicago (Paper Wings, Cumulus, Gummy series, Son of Juice) 
    Thanks! I’ll have to give the ones I haven’t had a try. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964

    Tim Simmons said:
    I love Citra hop as long as its still a couple week old after canning/bottling. Once it usually hits the 4-5 week mark, I tend to get an onion taste from it. And while I love onions, its not the best profile in beer. 

    Fresh definitely = better. I’m starting to realize I like mosaic hops as well. Citra seems to be my favorite though. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    I recently had the great pleasure of trying Zombie Dust and I will say that I am not impressed...

    I'll have to try another one to make sure that my blasphemous statement holds true.

    Y'all need to look up Grimm and Finback breweries.  They have been producing some great beers!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ Blasphemy! ;)

    Would love to try those but they’re NY breweries, right? I don’t believe they distribute here but I could be wrong. 
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    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
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    bbiggs said:

    Tim Simmons said:
    I love Citra hop as long as its still a couple week old after canning/bottling. Once it usually hits the 4-5 week mark, I tend to get an onion taste from it. And while I love onions, its not the best profile in beer. 

    Fresh definitely = better. I’m starting to realize I like mosaic hops as well. Citra seems to be my favorite though. 
    I’m surpirsed you’re getting an onion flavor from citra. I only get it from buttering hops like summit and warrior. 
    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
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,348
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I recently had the great pleasure of trying Zombie Dust and I will say that I am not impressed...

    I'll have to try another one to make sure that my blasphemous statement holds true.

    Y'all need to look up Grimm and Finback breweries.  They have been producing some great beers!
    I blame it on not being fresh enough. :pensive:
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Happy Oberon Day!


    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
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    darwinstheory said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I recently had the great pleasure of trying Zombie Dust and I will say that I am not impressed...

    I'll have to try another one to make sure that my blasphemous statement holds true.

    Y'all need to look up Grimm and Finback breweries.  They have been producing some great beers!
    I blame it on not being fresh enough. :pensive:
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,348
    tempo_n_groove said:

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
    I did call it before you drank it, so I'm sticking with it! :lol:

    Anything in there that you are fond of yet?
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    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
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    Got a few gifts from my daughter today.

    #FHP
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ Wow! Very nice! You have a nice daughter! 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,348
    Sweet!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    A couple of these in there. Experimental hops really come out and it's only 4.5%.

    #FHP
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,348
    So you get to drink several craft brews to get a good buzz instead of only a couple/few? That could be great for the day long drinking times!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory

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