/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>7883585
That puff is 10/10.
Been drinking this stuff. It's delicious.

>>7883585
Of those I've only had the Chimay and it's great

>>7883585
sierra nevada is bottom of the barrel IPA
>>7883592
is doing it right, founders is great try their centennial IPA

>>7883702
SN makes really damn good lagers. I like them better than any ipa they sell. Also I've had the centennial and it is great, but I'm a lightweight and don't like being slightly drunk off 2 or 3 beers. The session beer surge is a blessing to me

>>7883585
I haven't had that particular flavor of Andechs, but in general that's a fantastic abbey brewery. If you like the Chimay, you should try the rest of the Trappist beers.

>>7883761
try some of sierra nevadas porters theyre pretty gud

>>7883702
>centennial IPA

hands down my favorite IPA

>>7883585
>Andechser
>Ruthless Rye
Noice

Who makes the best looking caps? I'm going to make magnets out of my favorite caps soon.

>>7883585
Chimay blue is fantastic.
Have not sampled any of the others.

>>7884135
agreed, my favorite trappist so far. I'm wondering, how much does a bottle of it cost in the US? (Assuming OP is American since most of /ck/ seems to be US-based)

It's about €1,49 in NL

>>7883585
I'm partial to belgian strongs in general but the others are all high tier.

>>7884132
hitachino nest is definitely one of the most kawaii

some of my faves are
shiner (lots of different ones with a retro/antique sign feel to them)
kona brewing (lizard in a tribal design that comes in a lot of colors)
ommegang (rearing lion on a grey/black checkered field)

This tastes oddly like strawberries.

here is my predicament I have to go to a cookout at around 5:30-6, I haven't eaten anything all day, I usually have a routine of drinking 7-10 beers a night I get started around 7pm my question is how long should I wait after eating to begin drinking so that I can still get a good buzz....I don't want to waste beer by not catching a buzz......also I don't want to look like an alcoholic by saying "i cant eat because im drinking later".....any advice?

>>7884132
I'd say pic related is a classic.

>>7883585
any lads here tried Sierra Nevada's Kellerweiss?

this is delicious.

>>7883702
SN IPA >>> Founders IPA

>>7883585
>Chimay Blue

Its a class above the others.

>>7884601
Just did tonight. It was pretty nice.

>>7885165
The west coast will forever be behind the midwest when it comes to ipas.

>Live in Ohio
>We FINALLY abolished the 12%abv law
>DFH 120 was already out so that'll take a year
>Goose Islands big stouts keep getting recalled
>Just want Prarie Bombs

>>7885165
>I like shitty pilsners that just get hopped up at the end of the brew
>this is what sierra nevada drinkers actually believe

So what are some beers that legitimately taste GOOD? Like I don't have to think about how it tastes to view it as good. I tried IPAs and they are too bitter for me. I yet haven't had a beer that when I drank it I thought "this is very good and tasty or invigorating". It always felt like I forced myself to enjoy it. Any recs?

>>7887194
new belgium fat tire.

I have had numerous beers over the years. This one I still have. Whenever I can.

>>7887194
Hefeweizens are some of the most accessible beers around

>>7887194
Blue Moon is pretty good for a starter beer.

>>7887194
Try stouts and porters. Darker, maltier beers tend to taste like roasted coffee and chocolate and shit, and are way easier to get into than hopped up stuff

This is a lovely summer beer, very fresh.

This shit is delicious. If only it didn't take months for it to make it here to the US.

>>7887322
Fat Tire is like the ideal version of what I think of for 'BEER.' It does nothing special, yet it does basic pretty damn well and for a decent price.

>>7887415
I have the exact opposite taste apparently. I want to like stouts/porters as it sounds like shit I'd like, but every time I find I can't finish it.

>>7887437
piss poor pour dude, practice that.

Which Chimay should I start with? Same goes for Westmalle

BA didn't like it, but I am really digging this one lately. A little weak though

What's the fucking point in session beers? I feel like this beer ripped me off

Polishing off one of these before bed. Tasty stuff.

>>7887341
I agree. Nice and fruity, perfect for summer.

I would recommend Allagash or Franziskaner

>>7888682
less alcohol so you can drink for longer without getting too drunk.

they're for old people or something i guess.

>>7888703
Allagash is a witbier. I think witbiers are better than hefeweizens, but that just might be me.

Speaking of, you (plural) need to try this.

>>7888682
Sometimes the weather is hot and you just want to pound back a few beers without getting too buzzed. I personally just went full alcoholic, beer doesn't do much for me no matter the ABV. It's liberating. I can drink as much or as little as I want.

>>7888657
People either love this or hate it. I think it's refreshing as fuck and only get that nice watermelon taste on the finish. I liked that it actually tasted like the fruit and not some artificial flavoring.

How many beers do you normally drink? I try to drink a whole 6 pack but always fall asleep after 5

>>7888798
I usually have 2 or 3 a night

It is a beer general so I wanted to say how difficult it can be finding Guinness on tap in some parts of the world. Stouts go great if you're on a vegetable heavy diet.

digits say pilsner urquell is best for summer sipping

>>7888888

>>7888888
Holy shit

>>7888888

nice

>>7888888
Most impressive senpai

>>7888888

>>7888888
Pilsner Urquell now official summer beer, all summers.

>>7888888

can anybody explain to me why ciders are so fucking boring? you look at wine and beer and you can taste the differences between each one, and each one is markedly different. cider on the other hand is just a 2 dimensional line between sweet and tart. can any brew-bros explain this? would there be a way to brew it myself where I could make it interesting short of just adding other fruit tones?

>>7888888
Had Full Sail's Cascade Pilsner today, liked it so much more than Urquell

I've stopped drinking hopped-up IPAs for the time being in favor of lawn mower beers.

>>7883702
Founder's Dirty Bastard Wee Heavy is a ting of beauty.

As for OP, they're already ranked correctly: right is best, left is worst.

>>7888888
Urquell defines pilsner. 正しい。

>>7888888
888888% checked

>>7889902
Protip: For the most part, a brand of cider that you can buy in a 6-pack is about as complex as a brand of beer you can buy in a 30-rack.

Stay away from anything with a TV commercial(Angry Orchard, Woodchuck, Smith & Forge, etc.) and you'll be way better off; find a big liquor store and start looking at singles. Pick a few based on gut feeling and then when you drink them, take notes - even if the notes are just in your head. If you like or dislike one, check the bottle for descriptive words ("woody", "vanilla", "berry", etc.) and then once you've drunk up and noted all you've bought you can refine your search and/or branch out even further.

My personal favorite is Bite; its 7% ABV and comes in 16oz. cans so each one is roughly the equivalent of a double of 80 proof and it's extremely dry and tart with strong carbonation.

>>7890056
Ive sampled a few higher end ciders and definately noticed some differences, but I guess Im just disappointed that the differences arent really as interesting and varied as in other alcohols

>>7888888

ten pravý!

>>7883702
>sn is bottom of the barrel
>founder is great
the gap in quality isn't that big

>>7884132
green man
>>7888888
I've still somehow never had this beer. I just know it will be bad

>>7888888
confirmed summer beer for every summer, period.

>>7885814
This, Bell's Two Hearted remains the best IPA I've tasted

>>7890534
>I've still somehow never had this beer. I just know it will be bad
Quality seems to quickly diminish the further you're away from the brewery for some reason. I had Pilsner Urquell right at the brewery and it was GOAT. Trying it again in Austria and in the States was quite disappointing.

>>7888888
Now there's a get I can get behind.

>>7890729
This is probably the best all around ipa right now.

Half acre/shorts - Freedom of '78

Pretty solid, ive never had a guava flavored IPA and they went all out on the flavor with this one. Half acres other pales ales are better (especially beer hates astronauts, that beer is a masterpiece) but i would buy again. Bought directly from the brewery

Last pint out od the keg on this one and the next batch is still a week away from hitting the keg!

Best beer i ever brewed and one of the best ones i ever had!

>>7888888

>>7884182
It's $15-20 for the larger bottle where I live, but I'm from the south so we're probably lucky to have it at all. I assume the store jacks up the price but I still buy one as a treat once in a while.

>>7888888
Welp, they have it in stock at my store.

Trying pic related tonight. I like KBS, but have yet to try this stuff. Thoughts?

>>7891450

Its similar to KBS. KBS is a lot better but SMS is still extremely good

>>7891133
that's awesome

>>7889123
a better version of this image would have the card between the pointer and middle fingers of his right hand

>>7888888
Guess i need to get rid of all the other beers i got.

>>7884182
>>7891189
I live in LA, and it's about $15 a bottle at BevMo, but I was able to find it for $10 at Smart & Final, which was a pretty hype moment.

>>7891450
Killer, I am going to drink one too. SMS is less smooth and less chocolatey than KBS and I don't really have a preference but SMS is much cheaper and easy to buy.

Why are sour beers a thing?

>>7892503
Same reason beers with 40% apv exist, some people just have odd tastes.

>>7891466
>>7892493
Huh. I thought it was pretty good. Kind of like KBS's less impressive, but still cool, next door neighbor.

I found it more coffee like and boozy and less chocolatey. Still a great beer.

Ironically a 4-pack cost me more than one of KBS did, though it was from a different store, so whatever. The place carrying SMS never managed to sell any somehow and still have a few boxes.

>>7892503
Sours are great. Definitely an acquired taste though.

>>7892514
Highest I ever tried was Avery's Mephistopheles. Shit was brutal to drink, but novel to try once I guess.

>>7888643
chimay red compared to blue is just a little tamer, to my taste, but they aren't hugely different. i find westmalle overrated as trappists go and prefer rochefort personally

>>7888888
finally a get worth getting

>>7892503

they're tasty

>>7890966
Nice, I'm having the vallejo IPA now

Hnng

>>7892586
Um yes they are.

Red taste like banana, sugar, toffee and light chocolate.

Blue tastes like blue cheese, leather carbonation and a hint of blueberries.

Maybe your drunken ass failed to notice but they're quite different desu.

>>7893375
missed a comma between leather and carbonation

>>7888643
Westmalle only has two beers and I've had both, but the Triple was ages ago and I can't really comment on it.
I had the Dubbel quite recently. It has an unique bread-y taste combined with a profile that reminds me strongly of the Finnish drink Kotikalja (akin to Russian kvass). It's a good beer and worth trying.

It's usually not as easy as saying 'this Trappist is better than that one'. They are different beers with different profiles, and what's better or worse depends on what you like. Usually they're all worth trying.

>>7888643
Dont. Trappists are overrated raisin water

>>7888643

Ignore the trappist beers and drink st. bernardus abt 12, the only trappist thats better is westy 12.

That said, chimay white is my favorite of theirs

>>7888798
6-8 two or three times a week

Are the Trappist glasses really best for their respective beers? Seems like they'll just kill off the head.

More importantly, why not drink everything out of a tulip?

>>7893730
I agree that the whole "proper glassware" thing is bullshit. A wine glass (or Teku) is the best since you
a) Concentrate the aromas
b) If you want to slow down the warming of the beer you hold it by the stem
c) If you want to speed up the warming (barley wine, imperial stout etc) you just hold the bowl

>>7893547
>>7893530
While Trappist beers are far from the only good Belgians I'd say it's retarded to call them overrated. They have a very high lowest level and none of them are downright shit.

>>7893912
Ive tried a good amount and they've all been extremely underwhelming and overpriced. Fuck trappists.

>>7894011
>overpriced
In America maybe because you get quite decent beer for cheap. I live in a country where literally everything that contains alcohol is overpriced. Trappists are no worse than anything else. So here they come across as good.

>>7889902
>would there be a way to brew it myself where I could make it interesting short of just adding other fruit tones?
i guess you could try using lambic or brett yeasts, something like that. honestly, any favor differences in the apples themselves are going to be quite subtle.

Going to Copenhagen tomorrow, any special places I should check out? Probably going to try and hunt down some Mikkeller.

r8

>>7895464
Dirty Bastards dumb cousin. Still good though.

I'm turning 21 in a week -- what beer should I grab for the occasion? I live in Wisconsin and am inexperienced, if that helps.

>>7888888
This thread made me finally try it.
Way too floral for my tastes

>>7895594
Hope you can find this. You won't regret it.

>>7896226
>>7895464
>>7892930
>>7891450
>>7890729
>>7888888
>>7884576
Looks llike I found my grocery list

>>7888741
Not that guy but this is an alright beer

>>7892586
There's something about the red that I just don't enjoy that much. The white is beautifully spicy and complex, the blue is sweet and divinely full and fruity. But to me the red has a tangy boiziness that reall rubs me the wrong way.

>>7883585
Just hit a beer store I didn't know existed today, I'm going to go broke there, kept it simple today.

Recent haul,

>Duvel
>Golden Draak
>Weihenstephaner 1516
>St Bernarbus Wit
>Trappist Rochefort 10

I've been on a big Belgian anything, and IPA kick lately, and any Tripel I can find.

Also have some Brother Thelonius I've yet to open, and a rasberry lambic as I've not tried one yet.

Recent things I've had/loved for a while

>Fresh Squeezed
>Ballast Point Sculpin / Grapefruit Sculpin / Habenero Sculpin
>Konig Ludwig weissbier
>Leffe
>Hoegaarden
>Elysian Space Dust
>Double Rainbow Red IPA
>Well's Banana Bread Ale
>Ayinger
>Celebrator
>Dogfish Head 60/90/120 IPA


I want to into darker beers, stouts/porters and even stronger IPA's, I find myself always gravitating back to similar things though.

>>7896861
I made a huge mistake, sorry.

>Gulden Draak

I lack pretentions so I usually just grab a refridgerated Bud

>>7896891

I appreciate your honesty.

>>7896226

This looks amazing. Keeping an eye out for this

>>7896895
Celebrator is absolutely fantastic, it's dark, it's rich, it's delicious. I've got a few year-old ones hanging around, still exceptional to open one up once in a while. I'm a fan of it being cold, and slowly letting it warm up in a tulip glass.

>>7895594
If you want something decent but easy to drink, spotted cow is your answer. If you just want to get shit faced get some Hamms. You guys have a ton of great beer so really you could just build a 6 pack and go from there

One of my favourite all time beers.

>>7896985
Got dang I wanna try this stuff so bad

>>7896958
I've heard great things about New Glarus in general. I think I'll just grab a sampler from them.

>really like local microbrewery
>small town so beer selection is shit
>go to fill up a couple growlers at the microbrewery
>they're closed until fall because they're moving to a new building
>mfw

greetings fellow beer enjoyers

>tfw took a liking to pic related before moving to a state that doesn't sell it
>it's 12 hours to the nearest state that does

What's the closest thing to it that I could get in any other state?

>>7897622
Embarrassing

Went to the veil, the answer, mekong, and triple crossing yesterday. One of the best experiences of my life. Richmond people are ridiculously lucky

>>7897622
I sorta feel for her on this one. Maybe I just don't know how to use a tap

>>7897699
Literally look at how the woman behind her is doing it.

>>7897699
45 degree tilt, 1/2 way to 3/4 full tip up

>>7897705
>old job had a soda fountain
>tfw none of my coworkers knew how to do this
>I was practically a fucking wizard to them

any good craft beer breweries in NC?
I'm stuck here for work and I'd like to get back into local breweries

I'm doing a taste test of some quads with my friends this weekend. We're thinking Rochefort 10, St Bernardus Abt 12, and Ommegang Three Philosphers. Blind of course, to remove bias. I wish I could get some Westvleteren 12 but I've had no such luck.

Is there anything I should add or replace in the lineup?

>Tfw just kegged a citra IPA a few days ago and its now fully carbed

>>7897798

just be careful not to be mistaken for a wine connoisseur

>>7898149
Probably added too many hops.

Who /gose/ here?

>>7898356
I just want this again. One of the most enjoyable gose I've ever had.

who /tome/ here?
started out really bitter, like chewing on flower stalks and coffee beans but at the end of the bottle, once I got the last bit of yeast in and had become accustomed to the bitterness it smoothened out really nicely

>>7898437
>the beer tasted bad*
Short version.

>>7898458
>implying the ghost doesn't transcend labels such as good and bad
seriously though it was good, I exaggerated a bit about the bitterness but I prefer Dany's saisons over stuff like this, IRA or Coffee Ruby

>>7897665
>What's the closest thing to it that I could get in any other state?
Just get a fucking Budwieser or MGD, Yuengling tastes just like pretty much every other adjunct lager

>>7898882
wrong, yuengling has much more flavor than adjuncts like bud, miller, coors, etc.

>>7899336
Huh?

>>7883592
Currently my summer go to beer, one of the best session IPAs you can find. Also their Mosaic Promise single hop IPA is pretty good too.

Had a few beers tonight since it's the start of my weekend.

Started lighter. This is amazing stuff. Nice and tart. Really intense raspberry. I need to buy more of it.

>>7899449
Followed up with this. Different kind of sour. More of a balsamic vinaigrette type flavor. Really intense on the raspberry too and the oak is a lot more forward. It's really good!

>>7899481
This was third. Really intense on the coffee and dark chocolate flavors. Still a really darn good stout. Kind of feeling it.

>>7899522
Followed it with one of these. From a local-ish brewery. Probably one of the most balanced DIPAs on the west coast. Still is heavy on the pine and grapefruit rind bitterness. Kind of has a peachy apricot fruitiness to it but the malts used give it some caramel flavors. Glad it's found fresh pretty much everywhere down here and that they make this in 4packs as opposed to bombers (the beer Jew).

>alcyhol
>food

this entire thread is offtopic baka

when will the IPA meme end?

>>7899639
Alcohol is one of the core vitamins. Why would your body be craving it otherwise.

Take your gay vegan 'za and ramen threads and go to hell.

>>7899669
>people like things I don't

Not even a huge IPA fan. But you're a huge fag.

>this won't be back on the shelves until winter again

What cruel god.

>>7899971
>implying I care what people like
its more about how most brewers these days literally HAVE to have IPA's to compete. too many hipster faggots have to taste pure hops to enjoy a beer, and wider varieties go to the wayside.

>>7899976
Isn't it crazy? A company appeals to popular demand. How sad.

>>7899991
Huh?

>>7899992
not him but you do kinda sound like a fag now, and i dont even really like IPAs

>>7897727
where in nc are you? and yes nc is a top 5 state for beer.

wicked weed
fonta flora
burial
heist
wooden robot
trophy
wilmington brewing company
zebulon
haw river
lynwood
olde hickory
noda
foothills

>>7899976
>ipa
>hipster
seriously fuck off you fucking idiot

>>7899481
this one is really good

>>7898409
>Muh dick
On a more serious note I really like trying different gose. Standout so far are the originals from Germany, good balance on the salt and cilantro.

>>7899481
How much does Lost abbey cost in the states? I really like their stuff but cannot bring myself to pay the premium. 15 euros for their 0.375l numbered track series, serpent's stout is great too.

>>7899976

>muh lagers

Bought some stuff today:
Bell's Expedition Stout x 2
Mikkeller Brunch Weasel
Mikkeller Milk Stout x 2
Founders Breakfast Stout

How'd I do?

>>7896985
Looks insane and I'd really like to try it if I get a chance.

>>7898149
I think Citra is my favorite hop

>>7899551
>as opposed to bombers (the beer Jew)
Amen

I did just buy a bomber of James Bean that I'm excited to drink though. It's a tripel (I think) aged in bourbon barrels with coffee.

>>7900470
>How much does Lost abbey cost in the states?
Very expensive. A store near me has the bottle you posted of Track 10 and I think it was 19$. Their beers do vary a lot in price but the barrel-aged and popular stuff is expensive.

>>7899975
one of my seasonal favorites. My other two (leinenkugals vanilla porter and shipyard gingerbread head) aren't even being brewed this winter so I'll be crushing a lot of blue moon

>>7901623
Are you a grill?

>>7888888

Had pic related on tap tonight. Not a huge IPA guy, but this was a really awesome beer. Lives up to the hype imo.

This is delicious, I didn't know smoked beer could be this good

>>7899336
not really though

>>7899975
Shit taste. Spiced beers are fucking gross.

>>7897665
Boston lager is similar but hoppier
Dos Equis amber is pretty similar
>>7898882
not even the same style

>>7902154
>not even the same style
It very much is, they are all american adjunct lagers

>>7902166
While it does use adjuncts, Yuengling is an amber lager, and the flavor profile is not identical to your typical american macro.

>>7902219
Its an amber lager in that they add a little artificial coloring to it to make it look a little less light than Budweiser, but taste wise it is much closer to its fellow adjunct lagers than it is to the typical amber lager at a legitimate brewery

>>7902224
Perhaps you're confusing Yuengling Premium with Traditional?

>>7902247
The fact that Yuengling apologists exist blows my mind. I mean I would rather drink a Yuengling than Budweiser, but they are pretty damn close in taste and quality and I would be embarrassed to buy either

>>7902256
I'm not even from a state where Yuengling is distributed, I'm just confused by how shit your ability to discern taste is.

>>7900470
I paid $13.99 for each bottle of Framboise. It's not terribly priced here, especially since the brewery is only an hour away.

>>7901564
>paying $19 for Track 10
It's also $13.99 here. How far out of Commiefornia are you?

>>7902272
They don't sell Yuengling here either, I'm only mad because I always heard rednecks talk it up on here, then when I was in the south I bought it expecting it to be ok and it was just another generic adjunct lager

Back at it again. Only having this tonight as I work tomorrow lads. This right here is a good stout. The coffee and chocolate really show through the already good base beer and the bourbon/oak flavors meld really well without it taking away from the chocolate and coffee. The one I'm drinking is almost a year old. I have a few more stowed away to see how it ages but so far it's pretty swell. I think I paid $14 for this at my local bottle shop.

What's the best cheap beer? Something to just toss back a few of while hanging out with friends or playing vidya? What do you guys normally go with?

>>7883592
Agreed

>>7898437
Fantôme chapter 2: a little muted but still pretty nice; yeast esters, herbs, white grapes, pepper. was thoroughly blown away by the Santé 19 I had earlier though, that one was absolutely phenomenal

>>7901164
If you like grown man chocolate milk, you are in for a treat. Tried both Mikkellers, top notch stuff.

>>7901564
Got -25% for the bat and ave maria,so15€ each good to know that I am not getting ripped off that much.

>>7902035
I would recommend anything from Bamberg or De Molen for your smoky cravings. Alaskan smoked porter could be closer to home though.

>>7902679
Any experience with fresher bottles? Got one waiting to be tasted.

>>7901164
Man, I don't know how you can drink that many stouts. They're always way too sweet and the only ones I've somewhat enjoyed are Backmasking oatmeal stout and Sam Smith's

How do you pronounce Westmalle?

>>7904248
War Chester shire

>>7902035
If you're around WI or MN in the winter try out pic related. One of the few chili beers I've enjoyed. Also hit up hammerheart brewing. Most of their shit is smoked or oaked

>>7904323
Wow, those Belgians have crazier pronunciation than the French.

>>7899975

>this won't be back on the shelves until winter again

what? A garbage flavored beer brewed by a MillerCoors shill? If it never returned to shelves again, it would be too soon.

>>7899975

ugh

Does blue moon just flavor their beers after seasonal starbucks drinks?

So last week I decided I would try my hand at brewing and picked up picture related. I'm pretty sure it has everything I need, but is there any advice you guys would have for a first time brewer?

>>7888888

A new meme has been created

>>7904965
Don't be upset if it gets infected and make sure you sanitize everything

Trying this atm. It's a pretty nice bourbon barrel stout, up there with SMS imo. A bit pricey though...

>>7905132
It's a lot less boozy than most bbs's. I like it.

>>7884576
This whole line of beers are my favourites

Having some salmon and collared greens, this kind of goes with it right? Definitely a lot more fruit forward with peaches and citrus. Not as much pine but it's supposed to be one of those "East Coast" IPAs. Pretty solid but their other IPAs are much better IMO.

>>7903753
I haven't had any super fresh bottles so I can't say, sorry. The freshest I had it ever was on tap at the brewery and it was a 3 month old keg iirc. Heavier on the bourbon but the chocolate and coffee were just as pronounced. A little warm on the way down but nothing crazy or intense alcohol.

>>7884132
Oculto's caps look neat, too bad the beer is shit.

>>7897705
So it's like pouring a bottle.

>>7904965
It doesn't have everything, you need a funnel and a fine mesh strainer. Get some fairly large ones because it'll be easier to pour into. You'll need a bottle capper, bottles, and some new caps in a couple weeks.

>>7899976
I'm more angry at the stupid fucking alcoholic sodas. They waste shelf space for baby's first mixed drink.

>>7905674
>bright-dank-juicy
when the earthquake swallows cali I hope it takes all the meme beer too

>>7905697
>getting mad at adjectives
Must suck to live in a fly over. :^)
But yeah, the descriptions on the bottles are pretty meme-y. Beer ain't half bad though, give it a chance.

>>7905132
>A bit pricey though...
What's you pay for it? Central Waters is usually not too expensive

>>7902281
>How far out of Commiefornia are you?
Pennsylvania

>>7905742
I'm in CT. A 4-Pack for it cost me $18. A 4-pack of KBS was $14, so yeah... It's nice though. I won't get it again (if I can even find it since it's seasonal), but it's not worth the money.

Also tried pic related. Really nice pale ale.

>>7883585
Dat ruthless
>>7883702
The fuck you mean sn is bottom of the barrel? You must be high

I was expecting this to be better. I didn't like it.

>>7902714
What state do you live in?

>>7906049
Minnesota.

Hey fags.

Picked up a red chimay, was disappointed.

Next up is a delirium tremens, will go for it in a few moments.

And the next one is a judas, which will be the "clean your mouth of this filthy gourmet shit" approach, since metal beer is best beer.

>>7906705

Delirum is nicer, certainly can be dinked alone without munchies, but still far from ideal.

>>7906238
Summit epa is usually on sale for a little less than Sierra Nevada. Also Schell's has great easy drinking beer for around the same price. Their firebrick rules. If you want macro stuff though go with grainbelt

>>7905776
oh shit. I'm in Wisconsin so so central waters BA 4 packs go for $10-12, but that one pretty much sold out the day it was released around here, I only managed to get one bottle

What's your go-to macro shit/pißwasser/lawnmower beer?

Pic related, like PBR but not below 5% ABV which is a cardinal sin for me.

>>7904450
It's gaelic. They are Scottish exile monks.

>>7888888
Lagers have always been better than any IPA liquid-tripe.

>>7908097
lol no. Lagers are rarely better than just ok

Any recommendations for a Britbong? I'm well acquainted with Shepherd Neame and Wells. Looking for something a little more bitter.

>>7908118
>lol no.
Convincing argument. Enjoy your hipster meme-flavoured pisswater.

>>7908176
Where do you live that drinking stuff besides cheap beer is considered hipster?

>>7908176
Why do you speak like this? Entirely in buzzwords that don't really have a specific meaning, I mean. Can you not formulate your own thoughts?

>>7908176
Enjoy not drinking good beer just for the sake of being contrarian.

So I noticed that they started selling the Ballantine XXX ale in brown bottles where I live, so I decided to give it a try.

It's just OK, the most impressive thing, is that it's a budget beer (6.49 a sixer) that isn't some generic corn soda lager, there's a bit of hoppyness and bitterness here.

Could become one of my favorite cheap beers.

>>7906775
You ever have Grainbelt Nordeast? I've had regular Grainbelt but I've never tried Nordeast. How is it different?

>>7884601
Its solid af for the price

>>7908681
Yeah it's whatever. Their new lock and dam is better

Who else /cheap beer/ here? Fuck that fancy shit, I'm not a millionaire.

What's the best cheaper beer to go with pizza?

>>7908869
High Life if you must go cheap

>>7888888
bought this just now because of those digits

your a game changer anon

>>7908869
Westvleteren 12

>>7908869
Rolling Rock

>>7908603
Is this another Pabst produce like Ballantine IPA? I want to try both desu
Trying some new stuff tonight: Dale's Beerito mexican lager, Yeehaw 80 shilling, also some Purple Haze and Hoegaarden

>>7908997
Pabst owns the Ballantine brand

>>7884601
Its okay, I'd rather have their pale ale tho

>>7888682
I don't get it either. If I really feel the need to drink more than 6 beers I'll just drink coors

Got a beer from work. Super tart, the acidity is almost vinegar like (not in a bad way), and the blood orange juice is really prevalent. It's nice, I can see why people swarm the brewery to buy this one when it releases.

>>7884132
Kurwa

>>7908797
>Light

I literally don't understand why anyone would buy Light/Mid over regular.

>>7888888
Witnessed

>>7883585
ive had them all except the red one. puff is okay, and i like sierra nevada pale more. the chimay is easily one of the best in my opinion, and i reccoomend trying each type of the chimay. heres one of my most recent gets

pic related is my muthafuckin jam. Anyone know of similar burrs??

>>7909541
Polish beer tend to have pretty labels and caps.

>>7909594
Agreed. Chimay bleu is pretty damn good

>>7910007
Word, I tried the red one and was shit tho

>>7910007
>bleu
Retard.

What I had yesterday.

Tried the Yella Pils because I remember it from my time in the States. It wasn't great.
Delirium Tremens was as good as ever.

>>7910034
Do all the beers you drink have advertising aimed at mentally deficient inbreds such as yourself?

>>7910038
Dunno. I mostly drink homebrew these days.

Flying Monkeys Smashbomb Atomic
We like it here?

>>7899449
I want to try some of these guys' beers, they had a really good interview on Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast. Yet to see 'em downunder though.

Bought a 6 pack of this stuff. It's a good gose, but I hardly taste any melon. I wasn't surprised though. Actual melon flavor is subtle and the natural gose flavor sort of overtakes it I think. Still solid, but probably won't buy again.

First draw from this batch, paler than the last one, very nice aroma. Perfect pale ale!

>>7910925
You really oughtta use some whirlfloc tablets and cold crash before bottling/kegging.

If, you're picky about the clarity of your beer that is.

>>7910925
Is that a wheat beer or are are you just inept?
Do what that guy above said.

>>7911283
>>7911319
New england Ipa, 20 flaked oats and 90 percent of hops added post boil. Whirlfloc used in boil and 3 day cold crash in 30F. It really just is that hazy. Dry hopped in the keg though so there is that!

>>7911334
>IPA
>flaked oats
>hops post boil
>3 day cold crash
>Dry hopped

Well theres you're problem, you don't know what your doing

>>7911354
I know what i want from what i brew and i brew according to that, you are right on the ipa point though as this one probably is not even hitting 50 ibu, so not really an ipa!

>>7883585
whats with all this IPA garbage, i dont mind an IPA at times, but there are much better styles of beer out there

>>7911485
then buy whatever you want to buy. IPA is delicious, especially midwestern and east coast styles, but a lot of other kinds of beer are delicious too, just drink whatever you like

>>7911505
no shit dude, all i am doing is stating what i think.

>>7911485
IPA was in vogue back in 2007/2008.
The USA (neckbeards) are just jumping on the bandwagon now and filling it with shit.

>>7911535
To be fair beers are changing every year and with more and more new contenders bringing their own mindset to the market new grounds are discovered,

I for one like where the market is heading as it does weed out badly made beer.

>>7911535
lol what? Where besides America was IPA "in vogue" in 07/08?

I need more ideas for beer cocktails during the summer. Post some anons
Just mixed Hoegaarden with a bit of Abita Purple Haze while during some house-cleaning.

>>7911581
I love how you yanks are culturally, psychologically and emotionally unprepared for failure.

>>7911599
I like how your response has literally nothing to do with any previously mentioned post

>>7911599
Welcome to /ck/ beer threads, where if you don't talk, think, drink, eat, live, or feel EXACTLY like me, you're obviously either trolling or insane

It's mostly this one guy from Wisconsin who is completely incapable of imagining that there are places that aren't exactly like Wisconsin

>>7911633
Ahhhh, I see.
I don't even know what a Wisconsin is

>>7883585
Where the fuck did you find Puff?

>>7885814
You're an idiot

>>7911638
It's a place in flyover land, USA

It's actually pronounced "wis-KYAHNN-sin", which means "land of the combination fireworks/porn/fake cheese/beer shops" in Algonquin

>>7897798
St Bernardus Abt 12 is amazing. Lucky it's available bottled almost everywhere. I had it on tap in Copenhagen and it was the bomb!

I've got to bottles of Westvleteren 12 sitting in my basement. Gonna try it soon, and save the second bottle. I've heard that SBA12 is quite close to it!

>>7898149
Nice, jus opened the first bottles of a newly brewed english bitter and I'm so fucking pleased with it! I've made single hop Citra IPAs in the past and they're always so juicy.

While this is obvious bait I'll take a stab at it.

About 25 years ago I read an article in Cigar Aficionado. They were discussing the perfect cigar. They talked about the consistency. They talked about the draw. They talked about the wrapper and binder. They even talked about flavor and aroma. But they never talked about "best". You cannot talk about best in something like this. It's too subjective.

In the end it comes down to personal preference.

>>7911698
Coming from a magazine that rates cigars on a 100 point scale, there's some irony there

>>7911633
Yeah, that totally isn't some boogeyman you made up, that is definitely something that happens

>>7911645
not that guy but i found some at my regular grocery store

>>7911780
It was a limited run though. I bought three packs of it, and then it was all gone. Can't fathom a place that is so uncultured that it would just sit on the shelves.

>>7911647
The west coast is definitely the worst at IPA, which is really disturbing when you consider how they were popularized there and are even more common than elsewhere.
Its partially the plight of the early adopter, a lot of the flagship west coast IPAs were created at a time before people really figured out what makes a great IPA and before many of the tastiest hop varietals were commercially available. Its the midwestern lead citra/mosaic trend that really made IPA great

>>7911797
oh yeah. I bought mine at least a month ago I think. Haven't sen it since. I might still have one in my fridge though

>>7911805
Lemme buy it from you.

>>7911647
Good response. Keep drinking those unbalanced hop bombs bro

>>7911864
School should be starting soon, champ. Got your summer homework done?

>>7911871
>le summer response
Everyone knows the west coast blows ass at ipas. You guys started the trend, the midwest perfected it.

>>7911994
>perfected
The midwest used West Coast hops and techniques. Perfected my ass, more like stolen.

>>7912031
The fact is, if you go to the shelf and pick out a random IPA from both regions, you have a much greater chance of the midwestern one being better. West coast style IPA just isn't as good

>>7912115
Honestly, West Coast style East Coast IPA are the GOATest

>>7912119
I think Toppling Goliath does IPA the best

>>7912124
Nimble Giant is pretty good too.

>>7912031
What the fuck do you think the word perfected means? Of course they took the original method, because that's how perfecting works.

>>7912140
Calm down you chucklefuck.

>>7912142
The problem with west coast IPA was that it was just focused on bitterness, while midwesterners and later east coasters decided to balance them and put an additional focus on aroma and flavor hop strains designs for flavor and aroma rather than just ones designed for bittering

>>7912158
Okay I can agree with this. IPAs only really got popular in the 5~ years in my area.

I'm really not loving the juicy IPA craze going on right now, though. If you want a fruity beer, drink a fucking lambic.

>>7912172

Lambic is sour - many add fruit as a counterpoint, but its defining taste is the sourness of it.

>>7912172
>I'm really not loving the juicy IPA craze going on right now, though. If you want a fruity beer, drink a fucking lambic.
if you're referring to bullshit like pineapple sculpin sure but if you don't like stuff like tree house kys

>>7911535
this is complete bullshit. beer has gotten significantly better each year. you just don't know anything about beer

>>7911354
kill yourself. holy shit why is this board full of complete fucking idiots who think they know anything about modern beer

If you could just have one glass for beer, would you go with a tulip or a snifter?

>>7912855
snifter looks more manly

Just picked up some Asahi

Never tried it before

I might let it chill in the fridge for a few hours

>>7914630
Hope you're not expecting anything great out of the stuff

>>7914637
I'm expecting to get drunk while I smoke and read about UFOs

>>7914660
Tom?

>>7912734
>modern beer
>american beer
Beer=/=Hop juice
IPA is the beer equivalent of ordering the spiciest thing on the menu.
Nobody is impressed that you're drinking a beer with over 9000 IBUs.

>>7914717
Oh that's why they started becoming so popular all over europe

>>7910925
>>7911334
Beautiful. Looks a lot like Night Shift's Whirlpool or Tired Hands HopHands.

How do you dry hop it after it's in a keg?

>>7914717
>Nobody is impressed that you're drinking a beer with over 9000 IBUs.

We know. But what makes you think the beer scene is limited to IPAs?

What should I drink tonight?
I'm feeling framboisie but it's pretty big.

>>7915462
Only you can choose but they all look good. Let us know how the Framboisie is if you drink it too.

>>7896891
Sometimes an ice cold Bud/Coors/MLH is the best.

>>7915462

Speaking of big bottles of beer, I once killed a bomber of bourbon county regular

Never again

Any Tampa Bay drinkers here?

I loving Six Ten simply for the atmosphere and chill crowd. Fantastic good porters and some interesting sours to boot.

>>7884576
You got some weird taste buds, but I do love a good Dunkel.
>>7885028
Deliciously $10 a bottle
>>7887194
Go for a solid chocolate stout or porter to peak your interest. If you like sour and bitter candies, I'd go for sour beer. If you like creamy and wheat I'd say go for a good Heffe, such as pic related.

>>7888424
German restaurant I frequented had it on tap until it partially burnt down. Still waiting for them to finish rebuilding.

>>7888657
I found it to be rather musty, like old watermelon rinds and dried citrus. Palatable, decent, but definitely not my favorite. Enjoyed it from a tap, so maybe it's better in cans?

>>7890729
Solid beer you can find at almost any dive bar. I'd say it's a good shot if you've got nothing better on the menu and you can take the hops.

>>7891466
Similar in which regards? I found KBS, 2016 especially, to be rather boozy and whiskey bitter but with a thick stout behind it. Not a big fan of the harshness of whiskey in my stouts.

>>7892503
It's either acquired taste or just a love for sour and bitter. I've always loved sour candy and raw lemon as a kid and it's essentially that in liquid form.

>>7895464
Not my favorite scot, but still good. They sell Dirty Bastard in 12pk cans now, so I'd suggest that over Chub any day.

>>7897622
I mean most first pourers will get this, so you just pour out the head and keep going.

>>7892503
They've been a thing for eons in Belgium.
Personally I think the sour beers are among the most refreshing.

>making cider for the first time
>"It'll start bubbling in a few days"
>"It'll be very slow in two weeks or so"
>Week and a half in, never saw bubbles being beyond very slow
The room's 75F, so I could have missed it somehow. Do I rack it now? cold crash first? wait more? ??

>>7919702
Oh, and I put in like two pounds of honey, so it'll probably actually be cyser. If it matters.