The Beer Thread

i will be assistant brewer on the BIAB demo.  come say hi.

see ya there, wizzle.

I had a Fordham helles lager at the game tonight and it was rather tasty.  Unique taste and yeast smell.  Had a Dempsey red.ale before it which was not unique in any way.  So.many beers these days are boring.

The Penn Quarter Porter is a nice tasty low abv porter. Worth it when i snagged a six pack, not worth it in an overpriced bomber.

Yada wrote:

walkonby wrote:
dc brau is making huge wavvvves . . .  oooh look, im edgy like the new kids . . . in my area all of a sudden.  people wearing shirts, stores carrying beers.  i think people look at dc "anything" differently, because of the success of the nationals, right now.

Two things… DC Brau has pretty crappy beer other than Wings IMO.

Also, what success are the Nationals having?

Thanks but I'll pass on the trade. Gotta cut myself off on acquiring new beer for awhile. Though do try it for yourself. Got a six pack for $7.99 in Indiana, bound to be higher in MD. Cheaper than four pack of Ommegang Abbey Ale and nearly as good. Cheaper than a four back of Allagash Dubbel and better tasting. I'll hold off and pick up some in Indiana in December.

Picked up a couple of four packs of that Sam Adams Dopplebock with part of my gift card. Decent, but won't be giving Ayinger or Andescher a run for their money. A bit more boozy (9.5 abv) than i want a dopplebock to be.

sweetcell wrote:

James wrote:
Have any of you Marylanders seen this anywhere? Definitely my favorite New Belgium beer, and one of the two original beers New Belgium did, along with Fat Tire. Yet, oddly it's not available in VA, though all their other stuff is. Their website does say it's available in MD.

yup, i've seen the abbey ale 'round my 'hood.  haven't tried it yet.  i can bring some to the next bottle share, trade ya for something we can't get o'er here.

James wrote:
Anybody ever tried Sam Adams Imperial Dopplebock?

Somehow I acquired a Walmart gift certificate, and it seeems natural to spend it on beer. The aforementioned beer seems like the best option at Walmart.

is this the what you're talking about? http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/47785.  if so: no, i haven't tried it, the two other "imperial series" that i've had were ok.  i'd be willing to give it a try on a gift certificate.  it's either that or a new pair of swim trunks, and no one wants that.

seems to me that "imperial dopplebock" would be redundant, since the "dopple" in dopplebock already implies the same thing as "imperial".  it would be like saying "imperial DIPA."    boston beer co. innovated the "triple bock" back in the 90's, to many purists chagrin. 

James wrote:
The Penn Quarter Porter is a nice tasty low abv porter. Worth it when i snagged a six pack, not worth it in an overpriced bomber.

Yada wrote:

walkonby wrote:
dc brau is making huge wavvvves . . .  oooh look, im edgy like the new kids . . . in my area all of a sudden.  people wearing shirts, stores carrying beers.  i think people look at dc "anything" differently, because of the success of the nationals, right now.

Two things… DC Brau has pretty crappy beer other than Wings IMO.

Also, what success are the Nationals having?

I'll agree it's pretty good, but not worth a trip to the brewery…I've never seen it elsewhere.

I have only had Smithwicks and Affigem from this list.  Prefer the Affigem though Smithwicks is good in a pinch.

Agreed. They did special release six packs awhile back, I picked up one at Total Wine about 3 miles from my house.

Yada wrote:

James wrote:
The Penn Quarter Porter is a nice tasty low abv porter. Worth it when i snagged a six pack, not worth it in an overpriced bomber.

Yada wrote:

walkonby wrote:
dc brau is making huge wavvvves . . .  oooh look, im edgy like the new kids . . . in my area all of a sudden.  people wearing shirts, stores carrying beers.  i think people look at dc "anything" differently, because of the success of the nationals, right now.

Two things… DC Brau has pretty crappy beer other than Wings IMO.

Also, what success are the Nationals having?

I'll agree it's pretty good, but not worth a trip to the brewery…I've never seen it elsewhere.

Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Bah.. when I went a grabbed The Oracle, I saw this and seriously considered it as well, but ended up passing.  May have to trek back out for it.

Racer 5 is usually my go to beer at iota when I can't make a decision.  Is the 15 just a bigger better version? 

imbecile wrote:

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Bah.. when I went a grabbed The Oracle, I saw this and seriously considered it as well, but ended up passing.  May have to trek back out for it.

Racer 5 is usually my go to beer at iota when I can't make a decision.  Is the 15 just a bigger better version? 

Absolutely… Really can't even compare it to Racer 5 IMO. Much much better.

now I'm intrigued and want to try

Notes:
Café Racer 15? features aromas of bright citrus and resinous pine from the generous use of Citra, Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook hops which are complimented by a dry malt finish. The result is a high revving Double IPA that is loud and assertive, much like the rebellious street racers who inspired it. Never ride alone…

I had one of these alongside a Stone Enjoy By 9.13.13 at the Virginia Beach Whole Foods yesterday. Stone was the clear winner.

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Over the weekend I picked up a six pack of Flying Dog's new DIPA, The Truth. It was damn delicious. It has Warrior, Summit, CTZ, Citra, and Amarillo hops.

James wrote:
I had one of these alongside a Stone Enjoy By 9.13.13 at the Virginia Beach Whole Foods yesterday. Stone was the clear winner.

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Haven't had the 9/13, but in general have been disappointed by all of the past "enjoy by" bottles.

Picked up a sixer of Oracle this weekend as well as a case of Wings.  :o :o :o

Yada wrote:

James wrote:
I had one of these alongside a Stone Enjoy By 9.13.13 at the Virginia Beach Whole Foods yesterday. Stone was the clear winner.

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Haven't had the 9/13, but in general have been disappointed by all of the past "enjoy by" bottles.

Picked up a sixer of Oracle this weekend as well as a case of Wings.  :o :o :o

Oh man, nice haul.

I was able to find some Racer 15 over the weekend.  Will be giving it a try tonight.  Definitely looking forward to it.

imbecile wrote:

Yada wrote:

James wrote:
I had one of these alongside a Stone Enjoy By 9.13.13 at the Virginia Beach Whole Foods yesterday. Stone was the clear winner.

Yada wrote:
Had a Café Racer 15 last night prior to dinner at Church Key and damn was it delicious… amazing west coast DIPA.

Haven't had the 9/13, but in general have been disappointed by all of the past "enjoy by" bottles.

Picked up a sixer of Oracle this weekend as well as a case of Wings.  :o :o :o

Oh man, nice haul.

I was able to find some Racer 15 over the weekend.  Will be giving it a try tonight.  Definitely looking forward to it.

I've said it before, but I'm blown away by how tasty Wings is… In a blind taste test, I could be tricked into thinking I was drinking a Heady.

finally tried a Midas Touch this weekend.  i didn't have high hopes for the muscat grape + saffron combo but it actually works.  yes, i'm late to this party.

i've been drinking the hell outta Smuttynose Baltic Porter.  i think it was Yada who brought a bottle to the last bottle share… great beer.  amazing clean malt flavors.

these two beers have the troublesome characteristic of completely hiding their 9% ABV. 

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
Over the weekend I picked up a six pack of Flying Dog's new DIPA, The Truth. It was damn delicious. It has Warrior, Summit, CTZ, Citra, and Amarillo hops.

i've been looking for this, haven't come across it yet.  definitely sounds tasty.

Yada was at the last bottle share?  Did I miss one?

sweetcell wrote:
i've been drinking the hell outta Smuttynose Baltic Porter.  i think it was Yada who brought a bottle to the last bottle share… great beer.  amazing clean malt flavors.

'twas me.

that's an under-the-radar, oh shit this is amazing, type of beer.

there's a healthy stock at p st whole foods for $6.99.