^good words to live by.Jaekus wrote:
Anything with the term 'lite' in the name is untrustworthy.
Terrapin makes a peanut butter chocolate porter. It sounds gross but I assure you it is fucking delicious.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
That sounds fucking gross.iNeedUrFace4Soup wrote:
Saranac Chocolate Lager
Initial impression:
Mirror Pond is probably the best of the 3.
Anchor Steam Second
Racer 5 last. Not recommended.
Will have to finish off the Mirror Pond and Anchor Steam to determine which is actually better.
The Racer 5 will be drank when I don't have any other beer.
fuck sorry man.
You're welcome
Another beer they have that I enjoy from time to time is the Hobgoblin. Check it out sometime.
If you want good IPA, here's my recommendations.
Sculpin (Ballast Point)
Big Eye (Ballast Point)
Pliny the Elder (Russian River, small batch)
Pliny the Younger (Russian River, small batch)
Blind Pig (Russian River)
Hopfather (Russian River)
Stone (Stone)
Ruination (Stone)
Long Hammer (Red Hook)
Green Flash (Green Flash)
Dogfish Head 90 minute (DogFish Head)
Victory Hop Devil (Victory)
Torpedo Extra IPA (Sierra Nevada)
Celebration (Sierra Nevada, seasonal)
Inversion (Deschutes)
Obviously a hard core west coast bias, but these are ones off the top of my head that I enjoy a lot. I drink IPA and Pale Ales primarily, so you should listen to me.
Sculpin (Ballast Point)
Big Eye (Ballast Point)
Pliny the Elder (Russian River, small batch)
Pliny the Younger (Russian River, small batch)
Blind Pig (Russian River)
Hopfather (Russian River)
Stone (Stone)
Ruination (Stone)
Long Hammer (Red Hook)
Green Flash (Green Flash)
Dogfish Head 90 minute (DogFish Head)
Victory Hop Devil (Victory)
Torpedo Extra IPA (Sierra Nevada)
Celebration (Sierra Nevada, seasonal)
Inversion (Deschutes)
Obviously a hard core west coast bias, but these are ones off the top of my head that I enjoy a lot. I drink IPA and Pale Ales primarily, so you should listen to me.
i would add Troegs Perpetual IPA to that list, it's quite delicious
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
I'll have to try it...never heard of it
I've had a chocolate stout before. It was surprisingly good.iNeedUrFace4Soup wrote:
Chocolate was pretty mild, but you could definitely taste it. It's a bock so it worked. Sam Adams makes something similar which is probably slightly thicker than Saranac. Both are more than drinkable.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
That sounds fucking gross.iNeedUrFace4Soup wrote:
Saranac Chocolate Lager
Just going by the label you can tell the racer will be bad, lol.west-phoenix-az wrote:
Initial impression:
Mirror Pond is probably the best of the 3.
Anchor Steam Second
Racer 5 last. Not recommended.
Will have to finish off the Mirror Pond and Anchor Steam to determine which is actually better.
The Racer 5 will be drank when I don't have any other beer.
Racer 5 is a pretty acclaimed IPA. It's not bad in my opinion, but there are definitely better IPAs out there.
Maybe I'm just conditioned to drinking beer that doesn't come from a bottle with a label better suited for brake fluid
It's okay you can keep your aussie beer.
Racer 5 IPA:
2009 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – GOLD
2009 Colorado State Fair – Best of Show
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
2005 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® India Pale Ale - GOLD
Racer 5 IPA:
2009 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – GOLD
2009 Colorado State Fair – Best of Show
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
2005 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® India Pale Ale - GOLD
Ok.pirana6 wrote:
It's okay you can keep your aussie beer.
Boags Premium (from the town I used to live in)
http://www.boags.com.au/brands/premium/regular/awards/Although no praise can match the acclaim of national and international beer drinkers, James Boag´s Premium has won numerous industry awards, including:
Gold Medal - 2008 International Monde Selection
Crystal Prestige Award – 2007 International Monde Selection (10 consecutive Gold Medals)
Gold Medal - 2007 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal - 2006 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2005 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2005 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal – 2005 New Zealand Beer Awards
Premium Beer of the Year – 2004 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2004 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2003 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2003 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2002 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2002 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2001 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2001 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal – 2000 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal - 2000 International Monde Selection
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Hercules Double IPA from Great Divide Brewery is the best IPA I've had. Comes in 4packs, has about 12%abv but the alcohol doesn't overpower in the least. It's a wonderbeer.
Dogfish 90min is also very high on the list, but seems to be hard/impossible to find in a lot of places (like here...). Sierra Nevada Torpedo is readily found and is quite decent IMO. Boulevard Double Wide IPA is also very good (much better than their Single Wide).
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.
There is a LOT of good beer in the States, you just can't expect to find it in gas stations and the average chain grocery store...
E: And Racer 5 is pretty decent...the label is supposed to look gimmicky. Modus Hoperandi is another IPA that looks pretty unassuming (it comes in cans ffs), but is actually good. Perfect for someone who wants to fill a cooler but doesn't want a bunch of Pisswasser....
Dogfish 90min is also very high on the list, but seems to be hard/impossible to find in a lot of places (like here...). Sierra Nevada Torpedo is readily found and is quite decent IMO. Boulevard Double Wide IPA is also very good (much better than their Single Wide).
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.
There is a LOT of good beer in the States, you just can't expect to find it in gas stations and the average chain grocery store...
E: And Racer 5 is pretty decent...the label is supposed to look gimmicky. Modus Hoperandi is another IPA that looks pretty unassuming (it comes in cans ffs), but is actually good. Perfect for someone who wants to fill a cooler but doesn't want a bunch of Pisswasser....
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I had Sierra Nevada pale ale a couple times. Pretty good. I think APAs are nice, though I tend to find pale ales in general can be a bit too aromatic for me after a while.
Google says they source their hops from Australia. Interesting.-CARNIFEX-[LOC] wrote:
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.
pretty good reviews http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/71969KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I'll have to try it...never heard of it
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
They do. And it really is a completely different flavor. I think a lot of people who might be on the fence about IPAs would be won over by it...IMO it's a more approachable taste, if that makes any sense...Jaekus wrote:
Google says they source their hops from Australia. Interesting.-CARNIFEX-[LOC] wrote:
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.
Dear ozzies: we know
Some of you do.
But stereotyping other white people is all white Americans can get away with nowadays.
This is a knoife.
This is a knoife.
Tried the Anchor Steam when I was out the other night. I like it, still like the Mirror pond better though.west-phoenix-az wrote:
Initial impression:
Mirror Pond is probably the best of the 3.
Anchor Steam Second
Racer 5 last. Not recommended.
Will have to finish off the Mirror Pond and Anchor Steam to determine which is actually better.
The Racer 5 will be drank when I don't have any other beer.