/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I'd rather have Bell's Palsy than Bell's Porter.

>>6052170
I just turned 21 a few weeks ago and never had much of Bell's. I might be going back to Kalamazoo soon, and if I do, I'm definitely stopping by the Eccentric Cafe. Any recommendations?

As for me I had Southern Tier's Christmas beer, The Krampus. It's pretty nice.

>>6052239
>krampus

this shit is going to be a meme now

i'm convinced.

Drinking Sierra nevada's Torpedo. It's nice, I like it. I grew up in Chico, CA so SN will always have a a special place in my heart.

I like IPAs, and i dont understand the haters. Why would ou expend so much energy on something that you don't like?

isn't this supposed to be good?

it's not good

Sam Adams Double Agent IPL

>>6052170

Love their porter. One of the most underrated beers imo.

>>6052294

It is good, but everyone has different tastes.

Bell's best brown and kalamazoo stout are GOAT.

Just drank one of these, and its was amazing

Having a Brown Shugga next

>>6052286
>Sierra nevada's Torpedo.

Had one earlier. Didn't like it
Having a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale now and it's ok, but I won't be in any rush to get another.

I'm drinking some homebrew and my old standby. Nothing better than a mad monk.

>>6052461
get Celebration instead of the APA

Enjoying one of these bad boys at the moment. Really good stuff if you like big hoppy beers.

>High Life

Judge me.

Drunk off Sierra Nevada. No regrets.

>>6052467
Everyone rants and raves about how great this beer is, I don 't 'get ' it. This is coming from a stout enthusiast.

Anyone /Brew/ here? I am studying to get my bjcp cert and have recently joined a home brew club. I would love to have an online study buddy. Would it be inappropriate to make my own /brew/ thread?

My room mate is ex marine stationed in okagawa. Apparently they have this festival for Orion beer. This beer even has its own theme song. So my buddy has not been able to find this beer since he has gotten back to the states, after years of searching he found it last night. He was so ecstatic he purchased every bottle thy had in the store.

>>6052570
Migraine in a bottle.

>>6054117
>Migraine in a bottle.

I've noticed that too. I can drink huge quantities of hard liquor in a night and not get a headache. But a 12 back of MHL or any of those Mikes Hard Lemonade style drinks and my head is throbbing. Sometimes the headache starts before I've even finished drinking all of them.

What is so different about the alcohol in those drinks that it causes you pain?

>>6054127
it's not the alcohol, it's the other garbage they put in them.

Lately I have been going to BevMo and getting my growler filled with Mac and Jack's African Amber.

It's a really delicious beer. Not exciting like those really strong hop explosion beers, or expensive Belgiums. But, something about it is so tasty. I wish I could talk like a beer connoisseur to convey what's happening on the palate.

Drinking pic related.

I don't like it too much, unfortunately. Maybe it'll grow on me as I drink it.

>>6054813
I like how you took the time to pour it into a wine glass for a picture but couldnt move the bottle of peroxide out of view

>>6054820
I'm at my parents house for the weekend actually lmao. Wine glass is cause its the closest to a sniffer (says drink from a sniffer on the bottle) and the peroxide is there cause my mom doesn't put shit away after she uses it.

I actually didn't set anything up for the pic. Just snapped it.

Probably a good thread to ask this in, I'm thinking of getting my Dad some first-rate craft beer or ale for Xmas and was wondering if anybody has some suggestions? Price is not important, only quality and taste. Pic related is something he's a fan of if that's an indication of his tastes, but he likes pilsners and largers too. I heard some good things about Czech beers like Budvar, anyone have experience with these beers?

>>6052239

If you can get your hands on some Mars or Venus, definitely do so. Venus isn't spectacular, but it's worth a try, but Mars is very good. Two-Hearted is the benchmark of IPAs. Double Cream Stout is very good as well. If you go during January, be sure to give Hopslam a try too.

>>6054813
What don't you like? I missed out but managed to grab the barleywine yesterday. Will probably drink tonight.

>>6052170

Michibro here and Bells is my go-to beer (pic related) but for some reason _none_ of the bars / pubs here in metro Detroit carry it, either on-tap on bottles.

WTF, Bells? Get your shit together.

Just went to the liquor store, got some of this

About to go to some stupid "beer release" to get the Victory earth & fire scotch ale. Then to some less stupid keg tapping of Terrapin's French toast.

>>6056833
and this

>>6056837
and a bottle of this, never had it but its supposed to be good

>>6056833
Is this as good as everyone says it is or just overhyped?

Can't find anywhere importing it to Britbong land.

>>6056846
Haven't tried it yet, but will know later tonight. I have pretty high expectations so I will probably be disappointed

>>6056639
If he's a real ale fan (which I'm assuming he is from the pic you posted), try some of the stuff by Timothy Taylor. If he wants to try some stuff from newer breweries, By The Horns, St Peters, The Crafty Dan range from Thwaites - all of those are safe bet.

There is no good beer in Connecticut

>>6052170

I love a tall glass of chocolate stout. Young's is delicious and so is Samuel Smiths. Have not really tried many more though. Can anyone here recommend some good chocolate stouts that I would probably be guaranteed to find?

>>6056914
round this time of year, look for brooklyn's.

>>6056925

Thank you.

>>6056846
It's pretty damn good. Never been able to find it in the bottle but the bar here has it on tap from time to time.

When I get off work i'm gonna hit up the liquor store and pick up some two hearted.

>>6056936
Only had it once, but it's well received. I liked it.

>>6056833
jelly. also gotta give some love for gumballhead.

>>6056854
Cheers anon!

>>6056808
Grand Trunk downtown has Oberon. I know there's a lot of bars on the east side that have Bell's too.

Got my Scotch in for Christmas, got the wine in, need some beer. Anyone got some suggestions for some nice Christmas beers? I like most ales, that aren't obscenely hopped or gimmicky flavours, definitely know I want to pick up some porters but not everyone likes them, though you wouldn't know it from this board, and need to pick up some other stuff with a wider appeal.

It's not bad, but it's a bit too hoppy.

>>6057118

Did you try O’Hara’s Winter Star ?

>>6057118
Look for pic related. Better than Pumpking. If you have a TotalWine near you, they're discounting them down to like $6 to get rid of them.

>>6052170

Finally found it.

>>6056762
It's just way too fucking heavy for me, personally. I spent about 2 hours taking tiny sips of it, and it was definitely enjoyable.

Tasted kinda like cherries, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and bourbon. Pretty much what you'd expect from a bourbon-barrel aged stout.

But to be honest, I was getting a little tipsy after half of it and needed to drive pretty soon, so I sipped it for about 2 hours then poured the other 1/3 of it down the drain.

At $8 per 12oz. bottle, I won't buy this beer again.

>>6052170
Good choice with Bell's. Just picked up a 6-pack of pic related.

>>6057187
You're doing it wrong. You're supposed to drink with reckless abandon and a complete disregard for you others and your surroundings.

Plus after a beer or two, all those fruity flavors and textures cease to matter and you're on your way to booze land.

>>6057187
why would you drink a stout if you need to drive?

>>6057208
god tier aroma from that stuff. just hnggh.

>>6057208
is this shit good as fuck or what? been hearing a lot about it recently.

I tried their expedition stout and was pretty impressed.

>>6057258
I thought it'd be easier to drink and underestimated the potency of 13.8% alcohol.

>>6057258
You don't actually believe "stout" means "more alcohol," do you?

>>6057350
Not him, but stouts generally are bolder beverages in almost every aspect.

Thick, syrupy mouthfeel, almost always high(er) alcohol content (than macrobews), and strong and bold flavors.

>>6057353
You don't know shit about beer.

>>6057353
the average stout probably has roughly the same amount of alcohol as the standard IPA

sure they are higher than macros, but thats true of the vast majority of quality beer (besides a handful of less common styles)

>>6056833
Drinking this Zombie Dust right now. Its really good. Citra hops are the best

>>6052294
Nearly everything Founders does is good.

>>6057484
I've never tasted a Founders beer that wasn't "good", but overall I think the praise they get is way out of proportion. There are lots of breweries putting out consistently good to very good beer. I think it's trickle down hype from their limited release X-TREEM beers.

But who am I to complain about memebeer, I'm drinking imperial stout tonight. Wasn't in stock last weekend, and I got the last 4 pack.

>>6057535
Breakfast stout is easily one of the best beers readily available at grocery stores

>>6057535
That's pretty much what I mean.
I mean, it's just a solid company that I can trust when I make my next purchase.

>>6057536
You are now aware that Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Breakfast Stout are two different beers.

>>6057545
of course they are, both are amazing, KBS is one of the best beers there is, but Breakfast stout is still very good

What are you even trying to imply? Who isn't aware of that?

>>6057549

I mentioned hype and limited release, you mentioned a beer that is not limited release and said it was readily available. Given the hype that surrounds KBS, and the similar names, naturally I assumed you were trying to tell me that "it's not so rare in my area" or some such thing.

Since you're not saying that, perhaps you can explain what YOU are trying to imply.

>>6057410
Stouts are typically higher then IPAs.
Most IPA's I've seen are <10% while a good amount of Stouts are >10%

>>6057553
>I mentioned hype and limited release, you mentioned a beer that is not limited release and said it was readily available
I know, I was contesting your point saying its not just their limited beers that are great

Just some Samuel Adams Winter Lager to celebrate my raise.

>>6057575
>a good amount of Stouts are >10%
some imperial stouts are, but so are some double IPAs. Most non-imperial or double IPAs and stouts are in the 5.5-7.5% area

>>6057608

The regular breakfast stout is very good, but going back to my original point, many breweries produce a very good beer that is in wide circulation. As it happens, many of those even happen to be imperial stouts, because let's face it, imperial stouts are delicious, easy to love, crowd-pleasing beers.

I just don't think they deserve the kind of gushing adoration that they get. I like them, but the way people talk them up you'd think they were like the midwest version of Russian River, but I'd put them even below Great Lakes or Brooklyn. Certainly below Bell's.

>>6057575
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/158/
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/13/
Not that Beer Advocate is hugely useful for much, but just take a glance down the ABV columns. Notice something? How many are over 10% ABV? Yeah, you don't know shit about beer.

What you have in mind are imperial stouts, a specific style. The ubiquitous stout option the world over, Guinness, has about as much alcohol per volume as a Budweiser. One of my personal favorites, Samuel Smith's oatmeal stout, has about the same.

It makes zero sense to tell someone, "why would you have a stout (as opposed to some other beer) before driving?"

apparently i'm retarded and i forgot rule number 1
here's my post >>6057650

>>6057635
You should try

>>6057177

Sam Smith's Winter Welcome, it's awesome.

>>6056808
>>6056808


>Anno Domini 2014
>Live in Metro Detroit
>Can't find Bells on tap.

Nigga, you are living in a potato verse.

>>6057621
here are some midwest brewery rankings (lower midwest are you even trying?)

1. Founders
2. New Glarus
3. Surly
4. Three Floyds
5. Toppling Goliath
6. Bells
7. Ale Asylum
8. Great Lakes

>>6057674
I've never been to Detroit, but that seems crazy to me as it seems like Bells has at least one beer on tap throughout the upper midwest.

>>6056845
Just opened up this guy

Anyone else ever had a spruce IPA?

>>6057692
Not a fan.

Short's Brewing makes one. Just..too piney, for my taste.

>>6057708
This one is really piney, I don't dislike it but I wouldn't want a lot of it

>>6057553
>>6057549
You are both now aware that breakfast stout is only available from October til December

>>6057977
pretty sure its through some time in spring

>>6056639
King Goblin is quite nice

Who eastern US here?

>black and tan 4evr

>>6059079

When I moved east, I was very excited about this yuengling stuff. Then I tried it and I realized it was like the east coast version of leinenkugel's. Absolute shit.

Then I got over myself and realized it has its place, but I still don't really ever drink it. It's like twinkies or whatever, sad to see it go, but really, nothing of value was lost.

>>6059093
yeah it's not amazing, just //good enough for the price//.

that and muh regional american pride.

>>6059079
NH but sadly no Yuengling here, I've got some friends at uni in PA though who drink it
>lucky bastards

>>6058070
Their website has their availability calendar.
I'm sure you'll find it into the spring, but they don't keep on making more after December

>>6059079

We just got it here in CT.

It was always a coveted thing, we could never have it, and they finally moved back and I had my first once again.

Its just beer. I'd actually prefer a PBR.

Though I DO like the black and tan.

I'm looking at consuming 90 ish units this week ~35-40 pints (20oz).

Fucking hell.

>>6052170
Starting to get back into beer at the moment. I've been mostly drinking Agave wheat beer and sweet-tasting ones such as Lucid Air. I'm not a huge fan of overly bitter brands. What are some good sweet-tasting beers to try out also?

anyone ever tried this? Just bought it.

>>6059898
Ranger is decent. Nothing fancy imo. I prefer Rampant from New Belgium

I picked up the winter bundle from Firestone Walker last night. One bomber of each: DBA, Union Jack, Wookey Jack and Velvet Mocha Merlin. Looking forward to it.

>>6059898
I had it at a restaurant with dinner yesterday. Its fine, nothing special but not bad

Had some of this at dinner today, its really good, and an underrepresented style

Unfortunately only have Abatt Blue and Budweiser

Got dat dere Two Hearted Ale today on this thread's recommendation.

It's fucking delicious. I think I'm gunna have another before bed.

>>6060384
>Got dat dere Two Hearted Ale
I think we all should talk like a yooper while drinking Two Hearted

Having this right now. It's very good. Malty with some great dark fruit flavors.

Though I might be biased since I like this brewery and love this style.

>>6060106
>>6060106
>Schwarzbier

mah nigga

The brewery up the street from me makes a really good Schwarzbier

>>6059079
This is the stuff I get hammered with at parties, but I don't think I'd sit down with a sixer of it for an evening in.

>>6057484
>rubaeus
>big luscious
>dark penance in comparison to any other black ipa

>>6056846
It's good but you have to get it really fresh... it's good with a month and a half or more but once you've had ZD that's less than two weeks old you can't go back

>>6060540
Does this mean they're not good? My friend was RAVING about Big Lushious when he had it a couple weeks ago

>>6059915
>velvet mocha merlin
Mmmm.

Drinking bud light right now. Can someone explain why people think that beer tastes better when it's bitter as all fuck and makes you want to puke before you're even buzzed? Don't tell me I'm pleb because being sophisticated for the sake of it is pathetic as hell.

>>6060588

People have different tastes anon, there's no need to be mad about that.

>>6060588

>>6060540
I agree about Rubaeus, but thats probably because I have easy access to the GOAT raspberry beer

>>6060588
Bud light makes me want to puke before I am buzzed because I have to drink so fucking much of it

>>6060597
looks tasty

>>6060597

True belgian framboise lambics are superior on every level.

>>6060600
It's a good thing I'm not a chronic drinker, then.

>>6060600
>Drinking "light" because you want to get buzzed

Try vodka or some good rum.

>>6060669
I'd rather have bad rum than any vodka

Drayman Porter.

Troegs mad elf

>>6052170
>hey guise I overpaid for beer look how awesome I am ;^)

>>6061808
Strong bait m8

>>6061795
Nice beer m8

>>6061958
en cider till david

>>6061801
>taking pictures in a pub
>amstel bier mat

I wish Bell's would get their shit together.

I've tried most of their beers, and they make one good IPA (Two Hearted) and one good stout (Expedition). All else I've tried it meh at best.

The Two Hearted, though, is glorious.

>>6057142

The Smashed Blueberry and barleywine are good as well.

>>6060540
I liked rubaeus

>>6062738
I liked Oberon, and their Third Coast old ale is great. And the Java Stout rules. Same with Double Cream.
Honestly, the only thing they put out that I don't care about is Hopslam. It's just another DIPA

>>6059898
Shit is gross. All their stuff has this lake water aftertaste for me. Fat Tire is alright though.

>>6059493
Any Hefeweizen. I just finished my last Lucid Air. Weird. Try Indeed's Old Friend. It's on tap at Pizza Luce if you don't want to buy the bomber.

>>6062804
Old Friend isn't a hefe btw. It's a gingery winter beer.

>>6057187
Barrel aged stouts are my favorite and I have yet to get a bottle of Bourbon County and you poured it down the drain. Rad.

Just had a maisels weisse with some spicy stuff. Man the pairing is heaven.

>>6062360
yeah no better way to get a m8 to join ya for a pint then a pic of a nice beer they aren't drinking sitting on the couch. Sometimes I take pics at home too .

The beach too

Race tracks as well. Its nice not being anti social and where else would you like to see me drinking beers?

Maybe a brewery?

Walking down the street?

>>6057208
I love two-hearted, everything about it.

Not advised. But maybe while driving?

Isn't it nice to go out have some drinks grab a bite to eat and come home have another with dinner

This shit is pretty fuckin good.

The piss in the back isn't mine.

>>6063109
>tfw no four packs of heady topper

Why don't I have any four packs of heady topper?

>>6063284
I thought that was shit, enough I poured it out.

>>6063289
No way.

I did the same to Bourbon County Brand Stout. Guess some things just don't go over well for certain people.

I think this shit is delicious. Tastes like a good IPA with some nice oak flavor, as the name suggests.

>>6063109

pepes?

ma nigga! what'd you get on your pie?

>>6063303

White clam with Bacon. And good old original
>>6063286
That's a good question I got a few more hidden in my fridge. Can't have good pizza without good beers

I can't be the only person who drinks the Trader Joe's ale

>>6063320

Are you in the New Haven area?

>>6063325
No I'm from far NW CT. Everytime I go for pepes I have to go to new haven tho. I know they have other spots now closer to me but those just don't do it for me.

>>6063328

I feel ya, I live in new haven so I know all about it.

Personally I'm a modern guy, but there is nothing like a pepes pizza when you want it. If you get a chance visit this place called De Legnas on State St. They have been open about a year and are doing some good pies. The beer selection won't be extraordinary but the pizza is good.

I lucked out last week. I was keeping my eyes open for when the Abyss came out, and the first place that I could find that had had it also had a cache of Not the Stoic hiding. I'll bet they still have most of it there, too. It's not listed or anything, I should pop over there and swipe up a couple more bottles

>>6060597
I was so incredibly disappointed by all of New Glarus sours to be honest. I got completely fucked over in that trade. The best sour maker in the US is by far and away Cascade.

Bought some new stuff. I'm looking forward to the Aventinus Eisbock.

>>6052170
>>6052286
IPA haters are the new 'hipsters'.
Nothing wrong with drinking the occasional bitterness.

>>6064437
It really is great.

So I just bought the Sierra Nevada Snowpack. Honestly I am not impressed at all. The IPA is "balanced", pretty much as decent and unoffensive as can be. The Boomerang is more interesting, pretty floral, but still not very interesting. The porter is watery and underwhelming - honestly it reminds me of Guiness but slightly better tasting and it is a porter not a stout. The Coffee Porter is delicious but still not particularly interesting.

All in all, none of them were bad, but none of them were very good. I have been going through Founders line up recently and Sierra Nevada is sort of boring in comparison, though not bad.

>>6064453

It's because they're women. No, you don't need a vagina to be a woman. If you hate all IPAs across the board, you are a woman. IPAs are manly, tough, and bitter, the same sensations you experience after surviving a battle on a wide open field against a legion of charging knights in platemail and starving spearmen with nothing to lose but everything to gain by skewering your ass. Women don't understand battle or manliness, so they despise it, and anything that reminds them of it. IPAs are one of those reminders of what it means to be a man, and the haters are no longer, or never were such.

>>6065560
I tip my fedora to you, fellow fedora brother!

Copped this on amazon today, comes in thursday (2 pack).
Lookin forward to it.

I had Atwater Dirty Blonde when I was out for dinner tonight. Not too huge on Atwater but I haven't had much of their stuff either.

>>6052286
Because they're retarded.

>>6065560
This is exactly why people don't like IPAs

bought this after trying it at their taproom. it's really nice. the whiskey flavor doesn't take over as much as other BA beers that I've had. got a four pack of the worthy adversary, too

>>6065576
I used to have the dogfish version of that. The IPA glass. It's pretty nice. Original too. How much was it with shipping? I got lucky and found mine in a store for $6

>>6065560
Saved.

Why are the American labels all so tacky looking
Pic related Asda (Wal-Mart) standard in the UK.
Also whats with the IPA obsession? Is this an American hipster trend?

>>6067747
>Also whats with the IPA obsession? Is this an American hipster trend?
Yes.

Trying this for the first time while my french onion soup simmers in the kitchen. Feels comfy man.

I was drinking some Sam Adam Cherry Wheat, which was bretty gud, and now I'm drinking a Leinenkukgel Sunset Wheat, and it's also bretty gud. I would recommend both to anyone looking for good domestic wheat beers that are light but still have a complex flavor.

>>6065560


ahahaha

>>6065560
Oh, it's you, the guy who thinks anyone who hasa different opinion than him is a woman, and that a woman is the worst thing you can be,

>>6067941
>a woman is the worst thing you can be

What is worse than being female?

>>6067946
Being Wojack.

>>6067946
Being you.

>>6067947
fuck pepe

>>6067625
It was a 2 pack, the IPA glass is slightly difference.
Got it for something like $20 on amazon shipped.

>>6067946

>>6057679

That order is off, and add Dark Horse, Goose Island, People's, Upland and maybe Arcadia.

just had this, very good.

>>6063299
It was one of the first beers I tried.
Was rec'd that and palo santo, I preferred the latter.

>>6063000
>4 heady toppers
I am frothing

>>6067807
Good shit. Samuel Smith's is a gift from God.

sierra Nevada ipa it sucks. do most or any know that ipa was loaded with extra hops to make the curve under south america? (fresh water goes stagnant and breeds - things, beer, normal 4-6 % might last a week or maybe two. IPA load it with enough hops that it is an affront to beer makers everywhere, even India (kingfisher) or Japan. just kidding of course. Beer is great tradition from ancient Egypt to today .certainly, during the middle ages it saved many lives(drinking non boiled water was ill advised) hopps are good, I guess I just dont like too many. Becks is ok, Heineken too much, but I'm an Amerifat and I like bud, miller or coors.I bought Yuengling in college, thinking it was asian .wait a damn min, they came from ober their...) sorry, I like beer. at social or church (no need to lie )or sporting events its much easier to contain.com on, could you imagine if they sold jack at the super bowl or the soccer games. more than what people carry in? aye.ya aye..,My DAD was a cop 30 years. he said we can only do what the people want us to. dont tear stuff up. some one has to clean it up

>>6067747
>>6067790
No.

>>6053922
Old Rasputin is...lacking in subtlety. It's good, but overhyped by people who are still in the "I only drink beer I can't see through!" phase.