Favorite beer

[Sea Bass]

I had the Sweetwater Blue tonight. It's their fruit beer. Very very good. Tried a taste earlier this week from KG's stash.

Also had some sort of Oktoberfest, but can't remember what it was.

Their Blue is almost certainly their best beer, most of which I find fairly mediocre. But Blue is a nice summer beer, though the blueberry flavor does linger a long time, meaning it's not a particularly good session beer.

As far as Oktoberfests go, I like them better than most lagers, but I still detect the distinct odor of feet. Paulaner does a pretty good one, though. Brooklyn has a new one out called Post Road. The Sam Adams one is serviceable, as Oktoberfests go. For fall beers, I lean toward pumpkin ales, myself. I really dig the new Southern Tier PumpKing and the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

The Brooklyn Post Road is actually their Pumpkin Ale, and it's pretty good. They also have an Oktoberfest, which is OK but nothing special.

This weekend I had the Great Lakes Octoberfest, and I thought it was outstanding. But then again, I've decided I really, really like every Great Lakes I've had, especially the Eliot Ness, which might be tops on my list right now.

Great Lakes is one of those breweries that can do little wrong in my books. Their O'fest and Xmas seasonals are titties, and Edmund Fitzgerald is quite possibly the perfect porter (and Mrs. Fly's fave beer).

I love Edmund Fitzgerald's voice.

 

[Fly]

I had the Sweetwater Blue tonight. It's their fruit beer. Very very good. Tried a taste earlier this week from KG's stash.

Also had some sort of Oktoberfest, but can't remember what it was.

Their Blue is almost certainly their best beer, most of which I find fairly mediocre. But Blue is a nice summer beer, though the blueberry flavor does linger a long time, meaning it's not a particularly good session beer.

As far as Oktoberfests go, I like them better than most lagers, but I still detect the distinct odor of feet. Paulaner does a pretty good one, though. Brooklyn has a new one out called Post Road. The Sam Adams one is serviceable, as Oktoberfests go. For fall beers, I lean toward pumpkin ales, myself. I really dig the new Southern Tier PumpKing and the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

The Brooklyn Post Road is actually their Pumpkin Ale, and it's pretty good. They also have an Oktoberfest, which is OK but nothing special.

This weekend I had the Great Lakes Octoberfest, and I thought it was outstanding. But then again, I've decided I really, really like every Great Lakes I've had, especially the Eliot Ness, which might be tops on my list right now.

Great Lakes is one of those breweries that can do little wrong in my books. Their O'fest and Xmas seasonals are titties, and Edmund Fitzgerald is quite possibly the perfect porter (and Mrs. Fly's fave beer).

I love Edmund Fitzgerald's voice.

I think it's a wreck.

 

[holy bull]

I had the Sweetwater Blue tonight. It's their fruit beer. Very very good. Tried a taste earlier this week from KG's stash.

Also had some sort of Oktoberfest, but can't remember what it was.

Their Blue is almost certainly their best beer, most of which I find fairly mediocre. But Blue is a nice summer beer, though the blueberry flavor does linger a long time, meaning it's not a particularly good session beer.

As far as Oktoberfests go, I like them better than most lagers, but I still detect the distinct odor of feet. Paulaner does a pretty good one, though. Brooklyn has a new one out called Post Road. The Sam Adams one is serviceable, as Oktoberfests go. For fall beers, I lean toward pumpkin ales, myself. I really dig the new Southern Tier PumpKing and the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

The Brooklyn Post Road is actually their Pumpkin Ale, and it's pretty good. They also have an Oktoberfest, which is OK but nothing special.

This weekend I had the Great Lakes Octoberfest, and I thought it was outstanding. But then again, I've decided I really, really like every Great Lakes I've had, especially the Eliot Ness, which might be tops on my list right now.

Great Lakes is one of those breweries that can do little wrong in my books. Their O'fest and Xmas seasonals are titties, and Edmund Fitzgerald is quite possibly the perfect porter (and Mrs. Fly's fave beer).

Made my first-ever foray to Cleveland in October and Great Lakes had been recommended. A Burning River and a Commodore Perry, and they were terrific. Only negative was they were out of the brat and pierogi.

 

[Fly]

I had the Sweetwater Blue tonight. It's their fruit beer. Very very good. Tried a taste earlier this week from KG's stash.

Also had some sort of Oktoberfest, but can't remember what it was.

Their Blue is almost certainly their best beer, most of which I find fairly mediocre. But Blue is a nice summer beer, though the blueberry flavor does linger a long time, meaning it's not a particularly good session beer.

As far as Oktoberfests go, I like them better than most lagers, but I still detect the distinct odor of feet. Paulaner does a pretty good one, though. Brooklyn has a new one out called Post Road. The Sam Adams one is serviceable, as Oktoberfests go. For fall beers, I lean toward pumpkin ales, myself. I really dig the new Southern Tier PumpKing and the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

The Brooklyn Post Road is actually their Pumpkin Ale, and it's pretty good. They also have an Oktoberfest, which is OK but nothing special.

This weekend I had the Great Lakes Octoberfest, and I thought it was outstanding. But then again, I've decided I really, really like every Great Lakes I've had, especially the Eliot Ness, which might be tops on my list right now.

Great Lakes is one of those breweries that can do little wrong in my books. Their O'fest and Xmas seasonals are titties, and Edmund Fitzgerald is quite possibly the perfect porter (and Mrs. Fly's fave beer).

Made my first-ever foray to Cleveland in October and Great Lakes had been recommended. A Burning River and a Commodore Perry, and they were terrific. Only negative was they were out of the brat and pierogi.

Biggest regret for Mrs Fly and I thusfar is not making a weekend to go to Cleveland and GLBC. [makesnoteoncalendar]

That, and a stop at Melt...

 

[Shifty Squid]

Just had a Founders Backwoods ******* last night. Wow, does that pack a wallop, but it is outstanding. It's aged in bourbon barrells, so it has that bourbon kind of taste with a good beer finish. It's tremendous.

Also very, very good is the Founders Breakfast Stout. If you love coffee and you love beer, this is the brew for you.

Had the Backwoods ******* on tap at a little, um, "secret" beer bar 'round these parts a couple of weeks ago. It's excellent. Picked up some at the store and intend on cellaring a couple of them. Beers aged in bourbon barrels like that typically age very well.

And yes, the Breakfast Stout is good, but you should really try to find the Kentucky Breakfast Stout. By pretty much all accounts, it's even better. Founders makes a damn fine beer. Good call on getting into some of their stuff, mjp.

 

[heyabbott]

I have a bottle of Chimay Red, I've had it for a few years. Is it drinkable?

I never heard of it and my cousin brought a bottle over one night. I put it aside and never thought about it again. Ata restuarant about a year ago it was on the beer list and I ordered it and loved it. I just found my bottle on the floor of a closet, making room for tomorrow. If it's drinkable, it's a great thanksgiving beer.

 

[Fly]

I have a bottle of Chimay Red, I've had it for a few years. Is it drinkable?

I never heard of it and my cousin brought a bottle over one night. I put it aside and never thought about it again. Ata restuarant about a year ago it was on the beer list and I ordered it and loved it. I just found my bottle on the floor of a closet, making room for tomorrow. If it's drinkable, it's a great thanksgiving beer.

How warm was the closet floor? As long as it wasn't exposed to light or too much heat it should be ok. Dubbels can withstand some aging.

 

[Webster]

Anyone ever have one of the Trader Joes Vintage Ales? They are pretty good and do a little bit better with age.

 

[Shifty Squid]

I have a bottle of Chimay Red, I've had it for a few years. Is it drinkable?

I never heard of it and my cousin brought a bottle over one night. I put it aside and never thought about it again. Ata restuarant about a year ago it was on the beer list and I ordered it and loved it. I just found my bottle on the floor of a closet, making room for tomorrow. If it's drinkable, it's a great thanksgiving beer.

How warm was the closet floor? As long as it wasn't exposed to light or too much heat it should be ok. Dubbels can withstand some aging.

Yeah, Fly has it right. Assuming it's sealed well, that Chimay should handle a bit of aging like that, provided it was in a fairly dark closet that had a pretty steady temperature. Even better if it was in a basement that was always in the 60s, but it should be OK in most states on a closet floor. Some argue over whether to store beer standing up or on its side. I prefer storing it standing up, but I'm not sure that argument is entirely settled yet.

 

[Det. Jimmy McNulty]

Bell's Two Hearted
Bell's Amber
Dogfish head 90 Min IPA
Molson Canadian
Molson Export
Molson Canadian Ice
National Bohemian

Sam Adams
Modelo regular

Budweiser

 

[Shifty Squid]

Don't know if any of you watched the premiere of "Brew Masters" last week on Discovery, but it's a pretty cool show if you're into craft beer. Really gets into the behind-the-scenes stuff at Dogfish Head. The first episode was about how the idea and execution of their new ******* Brew came to be, on the anniversary of Miles Davis's classic "******* Brew" album.

The beer is actually really good. It's an imperial stout, but it's got some extra complexity from some of the special ingredients they added in there. The beer had an initial batch that came out to correspond with the album's anniversary, but they just released a second batch. If you happen to see it at your local beer store, pick at least one up. It actually should age beautifully, though, so more than one would be good too. Around here, at least, it's selling out extremely quickly, so grab what you can while you can. No clue if they'll release more anytime soon.

 

[spikechiquet]

Yeah, caught the show. I'll have to track some down. The negative thing about this show is that it's going to be a big advertisement for Dogfish Head (which isn't the worst beer in the world, mind you). I hope they re-think this and travel the world to hit up brewers for one ep each next time.

 

[mjp1542]

Just had a Founders Backwoods ******* last night. Wow, does that pack a wallop, but it is outstanding. It's aged in bourbon barrells, so it has that bourbon kind of taste with a good beer finish. It's tremendous.

Also very, very good is the Founders Breakfast Stout. If you love coffee and you love beer, this is the brew for you.

Had the Backwoods ******* on tap at a little, um, "secret" beer bar 'round these parts a couple of weeks ago. It's excellent. Picked up some at the store and intend on cellaring a couple of them. Beers aged in bourbon barrels like that typically age very well.

And yes, the Breakfast Stout is good, but you should really try to find the Kentucky Breakfast Stout. By pretty much all accounts, it's even better. Founders makes a damn fine beer. Good call on getting into some of their stuff, mjp.

I picked up four 4-packs of the Backwoods *******. At least two will be cellared. And if I could find a way to get my hands on a Kentucky Breakfast Stout, I'd be all over it. Just doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Had a Goose Island Bourbon County Stout on Thanksgiving Eve thanks to a friend's brother. It was aged one year, and it was tremendous.

 

[YankeeFan]

Had a Goose Island Bourbon County Stout on Thanksgiving Eve thanks to a friend's brother. It was aged one year, and it was tremendous.

I went to Goose Island yesterday. The bartender told me they sold out of their entire stock of Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout in 8 hours on Friday. They sold it at $10.00 for a 5oz pour.

 

[YankeeFan]

If you weren't in line Friday morning to snatch up a bottle of Goose Island's highly anticipated limited release of Bourbon County Stout Rare, you may be out of luck. More than 260 people queued up before the 9 a.m. opening outside Binny's Marcey Street location in anticipation of the beer's release and by 11 a.m. all 120 cases, equalling about 1,400 22-ounce bottles, were gone.

The beer, which aged in 23-year-old Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels for two years, sold for $42.99 each.

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2010/11/29/goose-island-sells-1400-bottles-of-bcs-rare-in-2-hours.php

 

[YankeeFan]

Don't know if any of you watched the premiere of "Brew Masters" last week on Discovery, but it's a pretty cool show if you're into craft beer. Really gets into the behind-the-scenes stuff at Dogfish Head. The first episode was about how the idea and execution of their new ******* Brew came to be, on the anniversary of Miles Davis's classic "******* Brew" album.

The beer is actually really good. It's an imperial stout, but it's got some extra complexity from some of the special ingredients they added in there. The beer had an initial batch that came out to correspond with the album's anniversary, but they just released a second batch. If you happen to see it at your local beer store, pick at least one up. It actually should age beautifully, though, so more than one would be good too. Around here, at least, it's selling out extremely quickly, so grab what you can while you can. No clue if they'll release more anytime soon.

This is on now.