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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/21/2016 1:02:33 PM   
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THANK YOU to Recotte, who, in a great act of kindness/friendship/mercy, sent it to me.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/21/2016 1:24:26 PM   
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ORIGINAL: khmark7

Lately...

Goose Island - Green Line - APA
Two Brothers - Atom Smasher Oktoberfest
Boon - Framboise(raspberry lambic)
Two Brothers - Wobble IPA
New Belgium - 1554

All very solid - repeat purchases.


I am not a beer drinker, but DH is. And I've experimented with using my wine-tailoring skills to select beers for him based on his "beer palate". New Belgium has several lines that he enjoys. I began buying him the 1554 and it is clearly a repeat favorite. Other New Belgiums he prefers include Blue Paddle, Fat Tire, and Trippel.

Will use the above list for forther research for him. Even if I buy some beer he would not prefer me to buy again, he still enjoys the process. Hey. He's a guy. It's beer.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/21/2016 5:27:53 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Old Doug

Russian River Pliny the Elder - Double India Pale Ale. Perfect 10 out of 10. Wow - I can see why this one often shows up on lists of the best IPAs, the best west-coast brews, the best beers in America, etc. The aroma is one of the most enticing ever - restrained yet smooth and insistent with slight sweet malt, grapefruit, pine resin and bitter, very slightly sour hops. Incredibly strong sense of, "Ooh this is going to taste great..." No disappointment - the smell leads you right; the taste is profound in it's depth, with those same elements that are in the aroma, yet somehow it retains a lightness, and you are uplifted in the process. Miraculous balance, massive centeredness, what skill the brewers have. The Champagne of IPAs.

THANK YOU to Recotte, who, in a great act of kindness/friendship/mercy, sent it to me.


Yep, Pliny is on my short list of beers to find.

Lately been in love with the beers of Revolution Brewing in Chicago. Anti-Hero IPA is my favorite find so far this year. Damn good stuff.

Been on a mission to taste some more dark beers from Central Waters Brewery in Wisconsin. Great stouts! Tried several of theirs at a special tasting in Madison and was blown away.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/23/2016 4:57:59 PM   
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Dry hopped sour ale. Loads of citrus and light floral hops. Great beer with food.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 5/1/2017 10:28:53 PM   
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Fluffy by Claim 52, Eugene Oregon, canned 4/27

7% Abv, 70 IBU

Fantastic hazy American IPA: delicious fruity, floral midweight on the palate and an uplifting finish. Delicious

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 5/2/2017 2:40:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just had a Firestone Kreiky Bones yesterday that was pretty interesting, although not something that I'd crave or purchase another bottle of.

Tasted like sour cherries on top of an oak plank balanced on a bale of hay in a barnyard.

I think some aging would have done this sour some good to integrate a bit, but then the brett would have been more pronounced.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 5/17/2017 10:08:36 PM   
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http://blog.seattlepi.com/thepourfool/2017/05/17/abinbev-rams-10-barrel-down-san-diegos-throat-the-predictable-act-of-a-bully/

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 7/29/2017 7:07:23 PM   
khmark7

 

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Maybe the best beer many of you have never heard of. Great brewery out of Chicago.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/2/2017 1:44:24 PM   
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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/2/2017 4:28:27 PM   
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Miner Brewing Co. Dr. Valentine Imperial Red IPA (IBU 94, 8.6% ABV). A local craft brewery here in the Black Hills. Also has a good helping of malt, so not as hoppy as the IBUs indicate. Serious brew. Not sure I like it better than my favorite, Germany's Spaten Optimator doppelbock.


Never see any craft beers from that area in Chicago, and with the abundance of locals places here & in Wisconsin the market is saturated. Have friends that will be in the Black Hills this weekend for Sturgis....but i don't think they will ride any beer back to Chicago for me

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/3/2017 10:03:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		On the brew topic, looks like another acquisition by a non-US company.

http://www.marinij.com/business/20170803/anchor-brewing-sale-called-end-of-era

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/4/2017 7:27:37 AM   
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On the brew topic, looks like another acquisition by a non-US company.

http://www.marinij.com/business/20170803/anchor-brewing-sale-called-end-of-era


Aargh. Is nothing sacred?

I don't drink much beer anymore, but I do like the Anchor stuff. I think I'll get some this weekend.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/7/2017 11:07:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am not seeking nor buying any of these for DH. Although one is rather local.

http://www.foodandwine.com/beer/13-strangest-beers-earth?utm_source=foodandwine.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=well-done&utm_content=20170804#un-kono-kuro-sankt-gallen-brewery

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/11/2017 5:51:22 PM   
khmark7

 

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Avery (Boulder) - Raja DIPA
Lakefront Brewery (Milwaukee) - Hop Jockey DIPA
Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA
Anchor Brewing - Liberty Ale

More to come.....


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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/16/2017 4:09:02 AM   
khmark7

 

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Status: offline 		Found some 3 Floyds Zombie Dust yesterday, so that was exciting.

Also added.....
Ale Asylum - Dr Vennom (IPA)
3 Floyds - Alpha King

Plus a pending beer trade to acquire....
Hinterland - Farmhouse Ale (Green Bay)
3 Floyds - Space Station Middle Finger (APA)

Had been looking for a few Oktoberfest beers and they were sold out....

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/16/2017 4:53:55 AM   
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ORIGINAL: PinotPhile

On the brew topic, looks like another acquisition by a non-US company.

http://www.marinij.com/business/20170803/anchor-brewing-sale-called-end-of-era


Crap. I've been buying their Christmas Ale every year since the mid-1980's. They vary the ingredients a bit each year so every season is a different experience. I get the fiduciary duty, but it is sad to see this happen.
OTOH, every time a soulless megacorp buys up a brewer, it opens up room for new ventures. Delaware has added Big Oyster and Crooked Hammock in the last year, and two yet unnamed breweries are opening within a few miles of my home.
Each time you strike one down, it makes us stronger.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/16/2017 4:59:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Oh, and as to what I have been drinking - a lot of fruit infused beers this summer. New Belgium Citradelic, Dogfish Sea Quench, Victory Kirsch Gose.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/16/2017 10:31:36 AM   
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ORIGINAL: PinotPhile

On the brew topic, looks like another acquisition by a non-US company.

http://www.marinij.com/business/20170803/anchor-brewing-sale-called-end-of-era


Interesting that Anchor Steam went for less than Ballast Point.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/28/2017 2:52:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Guinness, the regular bottles with a bottle cap on them, not the "pub draft' deal. Just sublime - never really focused on the finish to this extent, before, but the "dark" quality tails off into the unknown, forever, the coffee, cocoa, liquorice tastes last and last.

New Belgium Brewing - 'Voodoo Ranger' 8 Hop Pale Ale. Very worthy of a mention - says "Brilliantly balanced for easy drinking, this pale ale is packed with citrus and tropical fruit flavors from eight different hop varieties." Well, yeah - it's massively easy-to-drink, not that bitter at all for a pale ale, no Sir or Madam. Very herbal and floral (and I could see somebody who was decidedly not enamored of it deriding it as 'weed juice'), yet the balance is indeed profound, sweet more in proportion to the bitter (some 'tropical' aspects there, yes), versus many such ales, substantial coniferous or 'piney' tastes, and in the end it is the citrus that is quite restrained, and much less grape-fruit centric than one is used to, in IPAs, for example. Compelling.


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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/28/2017 3:17:05 PM   
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I'm a hardcore german pilsner purist

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 8/28/2017 5:06:58 PM   
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Guinness, the regular bottles with a bottle cap on them, not the "pub draft' deal. Just sublime - never really focused on the finish to this extent, before, but the "dark" quality tails off into the unknown, forever, the coffee, cocoa, liquorice tastes last and last.

New Belgium Brewing - 'Voodoo Ranger' 8 Hop Pale Ale. Very worthy of a mention - says "Brilliantly balanced for easy drinking, this pale ale is packed with citrus and tropical fruit flavors from eight different hop varieties." Well, yeah - it's massively easy-to-drink, not that bitter at all for a pale ale, no Sir or Madam. Very herbal and floral (and I could see somebody who was decidedly not enamored of it deriding it as 'weed juice'), yet the balance is indeed profound, sweet more in proportion to the bitter (some 'tropical' aspects there, yes), versus many such ales, substantial coniferous or 'piney' tastes, and in the end it is the citrus that is quite restrained, and much less grape-fruit centric than one is used to, in IPAs, for example. Compelling.




Nice review.

Haven't had Guinness in some time now. Thinking I really should explore some old world classic beers this fall in addition to my constant exploration of new beers. With cooler weather on the horizon my palate changes just like the season.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 9/7/2017 7:19:41 PM   
khmark7

 

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Obtained 3 bottles from a friend in a beer trade. Rather uninspiring APA, smooth and easy drinking but also not very expressive. On the lighter side for an APA. A better summer beer, but not one i will seek out in the future.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/8/2017 2:18:34 PM   
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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/11/2017 10:08:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout. 9.5 This was on the edge of being too sweet for me, with the toffee/caramel taste, but other than that - this is a monster of a brew, hitting massively on richness, hoppy flavor, roasted malt creaminess - just the right body to it, thick enough to be a special treat but not cloying; clean - you could drink a lot of these. 9.5% alcohol, doesn't taste hot but oh so good. Just tone down that damn sweetness a little.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/11/2017 10:30:21 AM   
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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/11/2017 10:31:55 AM   
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Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout. 9.5 This was on the edge of being too sweet for me, with the toffee/caramel taste, but other than that - this is a monster of a brew, hitting massively on richness, hoppy flavor, roasted malt creaminess - just the right body to it, thick enough to be a special treat but not cloying; clean - you could drink a lot of these. 9.5% alcohol, doesn't taste hot but oh so good. Just tone down that damn sweetness a little.


you, my friend, are a friend of big beers! I wish my constitution was still hearty enough to enjoy them but nowadays I mostly feel just slapped around by the likes of Imperial Stout :)

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/11/2017 10:32:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		TJs has a canned beer called Simpler Times. Apparently they have a brewer doing a private label. In years past, it looked like a generic label. Now, they have a Lager and a Pilsner. $3.49 per six-pack. Impulse purchase of the Lager due to greater alcohol content. For Dear Husband. His verdict: perfectly decent as a daily beer drinker. He wants to try the Pils as well.

Who knew? Maybe an OK party beer.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 11/11/2017 10:34:21 AM   
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Just had a Firestone Kreiky Bones yesterday that was pretty interesting, although not something that I'd crave or purchase another bottle of.

Tasted like sour cherries on top of an oak plank balanced on a bale of hay in a barnyard.

I think some aging would have done this sour some good to integrate a bit, but then the brett would have been more pronounced.


Firestone makes some great beers! Not sure this is one of them, but whomever runs that place has a nice palate.

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 1/30/2018 4:09:46 PM   
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Great Belgian Flanders

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RE: What BEER are you drinking? - 2/1/2018 7:44:08 PM   
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