Beer snob discussion thread

• BORIStheCrusher

  

  The wife was nice enough to grab me a 6 pack of Smuttynose Finestkind IPA. Haven't had it in a while; not the prettiest looking beer minus the huge fluffy head (very hazy orange with a bunch of sediment floating around) but really good. Very strong taste of grapefruit and citrus. I actually have a good about of beer sitting in my fridge now; the Finestkind, Hoptimum, Lil Sumpin Sumpin, Huma Lupa Licious, Nugget Nectar, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Old Rasputin, and Founders Breakfast Stout. It's good to not be in a rush to go to the beer store.
• said_aouita

  

  I wanna try this.
  
  
  
  Tasting Notes: Deep red in color, this ale starts off with a floral, slightly citrus hop nose, hop flavor soon fades into the malty backbone of this red ale.
  
  
  
  8 Ingredients: Carastan, Chocolate, Great Western 2-Row Malts; Amarillo, Perle & Cascade Hops; Rogue's Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Was able to find Abita Strawberry Harvest today on my way home from work. Picked that up along with a Windmere Brothers Pitch Black IPA.
  
  Saving the Abita for a nice warm day, but the Black IPA is tasting pretty good right now.
• gorocks99

  

  Having a Founders All Day IPA now. Not bad, but VERY grapefruit-y
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  gorocks99;1142027 wrote:Having a Founders All Day IPA now. Not bad, but VERY grapefruit-y

  Haven't had this yet, might pick some up this weekend.
• Sonofanump

  said_aouita;1141992 wrote:I wanna try this.
  
  
  

  That is not a want. That is a need.
• I Wear Pants

  Had Heavy Seas Siren Noire Imperial Chocolate Stout over the weekend. It was really good. Not a lot going on but it had a ton of chocolate flavor which was appreciated.
• Curly J

  

  Sonofanump;1142106 wrote:That is not a want. That is a need.

  
  I've had it a while back. I can't recall exactly what it tasted like so it didn't really stand out. I bought it for the novelty of it. I'd get it again to see what I've forgotten about it.
• Curly J

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1142044 wrote:Haven't had this yet, might pick some up this weekend.

  
  It's a decent drink. I've enjoyed it a few times lately and mainly used it as a 'warm up' beer before going full bore into a Double IPA. This could be a very drinkable beer on a hot day meaning having a sixer plus at a time. Nice flavor for the low alcohol....will drink again.
  
  Freakin Founders says it all.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Curly J;1142301 wrote:This could be a very drinkable beer on a hot day meaning having a sixer plus at a time. Nice flavor for the low alcohol....will drink again.
  
  Freakin Founders says it all.

  This is kind of what I figured; good beer while hanging outside all day.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1142450 wrote:This is kind of what I figured; good beer while hanging outside all day.

  What beer isn't?
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Commander of Awesome;1142452 wrote:What beer isn't?

  I just generally prefer a pale ale/IPA or pilsner over a big Imperial Stout on a 95 degree day. Not that I would turn down a good beer though.
• Curly J

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1142536 wrote:I just generally prefer a pale ale/IPA or pilsner over a big Imperial Stout on a 95 degree day. Not that I would turn down a good beer though.

  
  Ditto. Even a wheat beer would work, but I've been known to throw down a Stout or Barley Wine on a summer night with a nice cigar or without a cigar.
• killer_ewok

  

  gorocks99;1142027 wrote:Having a Founders All Day IPA now. Not bad, but VERY grapefruit-y

  
  Pretty good session ale. Had some during the first couple days of the NCAA tourney.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Put my bottle of Fantome Strange Ghost in the fridge but think I might save that for tomorrow. Picked up two bottles of Sculpin and two bottles of Brew Dog/Stone bashah. Getting kind of annoyed that I can only find bombers of Sculpin and no more 6 packs; the 6 packs were $16.99 but bombers are selling for $8.99. Wouldn't mind paying that if I didn't know I was being raped.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1143752 wrote:Put my bottle of Fantome Strange Ghost in the fridge but think I might save that for tomorrow. Picked up two bottles of Sculpin and two bottles of Brew Dog/Stone bashah. Getting kind of annoyed that I can only find bombers of Sculpin and no more 6 packs; the 6 packs were $16.99 but bombers are selling for $8.99. Wouldn't mind paying that if I didn't know I was being raped.

  That sounds awesome, wish I could find that around here.
  
  I feel you on the bombers/6 packs. I can pretty much only find bombers of a lot of the beers that I want to try. One nice exception is a 6 pack of Rogue Dead Guy Ale is $13.99 around here, but a growler is $11.
• gorocks99

  

  For those that haven't heard, Lagunitas is opening a Chicago brewery in the near future. Which means fresher Lagunitas in the Midwest. Which means awesome.
• killer_ewok

  

  Founders Dirty Bastard for me right now.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Drinking the bashah now; seems like the hops have faded quite a bit. Tastes more like an imperial stout than a black DIPA, but still pretty good.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Drinking my second Sculpin now and this beer is amazing. Close to if not the best IPA I've had and is quickly become one of my favorite beers.
• Curly J

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1143960 wrote:Drinking my second Sculpin now and this beer is amazing. Close to if not the best IPA I've had and is quickly become one of my favorite beers.

  I have yet to find Sculpin. I got some Big Eye the other day and looked around, but found no Sculpin. The Big Eye was nice.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Arrogant Bastard at dinner. Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA at home after dinner.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  BTY some great beer news, Stone IRS will be out next week.
• Curly J

  

  THE4RINGZ;1144019 wrote:Arrogant Bastard at dinner. Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA at home after dinner.

  
  I really like Raging Bitch IPA.
  
  No beer yet tonight for me as I'm having a glass of wine. I'll get to some later. Which reminds me I need to put some in the fridge.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Curly J;1144041 wrote:I really like Raging Bitch IPA.
  
  No beer yet tonight for me as I'm having a glass of wine. I'll get to some later. Which reminds me I need to put some in the fridge.

  Surprised you dont have a separate fridge for that! I've been thinking about getting a smaller fridge just to house beer in. Maybe sometime this summer.