Beer General

[Anonymous No.6979639]

Friday again, been a long brewday today so why not end it with some beer!

Buying? Brewing? Cellaring? Drinking?

I opened this one up. Might be the first time i am really let down by the brewery. Expected way more coffee than i got.

[Anonymous No.6979655]

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[Anonymous No.6979687]

Cheap and industrial low abv ale, not that big of a selection of those here.

Works alright as an alternative to pissy macro lagers.

[Anonymous No.6979697]

>>6979639
Drank some SN oktoberfest yesterday and even though in many ways i liked it i felt the hops might have been a little too strong for me. Thing is im a complete scrub so most craft beers with flavorful hops are a little too much for me, so im just wondering if my reaction with this one is due to just being a scrub bitch or if it actually had pretty strong hops. Sorry for no picture.

[Anonymous No.6979699]

>>6979639
Is that glass from Tek Syndicate?

[Anonymous No.6979709]

>>6979697
really hoppy Oktoberfest beer?
sounds weird.

[Anonymous No.6979720]

Fermenting an all mosaic DIPA, hoppy tripel and some apfelwein.

Drinking on an all columbus IPA, rye saison, stone mixed case and some ballast point beers

[Anonymous No.6979724]

>>6979709
Im not sure if it was really all that hoppy. Has 30 IBU. Like i said I think im just not very used to hops yet. I got plenty of maltiness, though.

[Anonymous No.6979727]

When did beerfags surpass wine snobs in douchebaggery?

[Anonymous No.6979732]

>>6979724
*got plenty of maltiness, though, just not as much as i thought. Seemed like i couldn't get past the bitterness at times, which is why id like some feedback from people who might not be so bitter sensitive.

[Anonymous No.6979740]

>>6979724
classic Oktoberfest beer isn't really hoppy or strong in taste in general, so i am kinda surprised.
never had an american version of that type of beer though.
I quite like strong hoppy beers,


myself am not going to get any craftbeer today, but will just stick to a selection of my (really good) local/regional brewery

[Anonymous No.6979770]

>>6979740
The brewery teamed up with a german brewery, Brauhaus Reigele, to make the oktoberfest. The consensus online seems to be that it's good, so if you're interested and Sierra Nevada is available over there it might not be a bad idea to try it since it's American yet German, too.

It was my first Marzen and was expecting more malt but i think its just my over sensitivity to bitterness so far. Wasn't bad though and i still got some left which might turn out better than the first impression idk.

[Anonymous No.6979772]

Nogne O #500

Imperial IPA at 10%. Not getting the overwhelming bitterness I expected (label says 100 IBUs), nor am I tasting the 5 hops properly. Letting it sit in the glass to heat up a bit.

[Anonymous No.6979830]

>>6979697
>>6979709
Pretty sure the american oktoberfests do put a bit more hops in the taste than german ones so that might be it.

>>6979699
Yep.

>>6979720
Single hop DIPA? Never tried it but it does sound interesting in that you would really get the profile of the selected hop. I cleaned out all the old bags of leftover hops myself so it ended up being a Mosaic/Centennial/Ahtanum/Simcoe IPA.

Had this one after dinner. Best flavored stout i have tried so far, the regular Yellow belly was great but this one pushes even further, can not stop smelling the darn thing!

[Anonymous No.6979842]

>>6979830

Where in Sweden do you live?

[Anonymous No.6979857]

>>6979639
I really didn't like the cappuccino stout either. Had it a couple years ago and was really unimpressed. Been happy with everything else from lagunitas though!
Hairy eyeball is probably my favorite brew from them.

[Anonymous No.6979871]

Has anyone tried the Shiner Oktoberfest, or am I the only one?

[Anonymous No.6979897]

Gonna open up a Fantome Saison later, crossing my fingers that it won't gush

[Anonymous No.6979919]

>>6979830
Yeah I usually buy hops in bulk by the lb and find it's a good way to learn what they contribute flavor wise.

Love me some mosaic and simcoe, I'm sure that's gonna be a delicious ipa

[Anonymous No.6979927]

>>6979871
The only time I drink shiner is when I'm in texas

[Anonymous No.6979966]

>>6979842
Northern parts.

>>6979857
It was like where they really do know how to make a good fat IPA they really struck out on making a worthwhile stout. Gnarlywine or Little sumpin extra for me.

>>6979919
I hope so. Also first time using the Heady topper yeast for something else than a clone of said beer, it should play well with the massive amounts of hops dropped into the wort.


Third year with the Fullers vintage series for me, great stuff as always, ESB on steroids!

[Anonymous No.6979990]

>>6979897
And it went fine! Really carbonated though but absolutely delicious - funky, bitter, fruity, dried herbs/leaves

[Anonymous No.6980020]

>>6979966
Their imperial stout wasn't too bad, but yeah they're a hop specialized brewery for sure.

[Anonymous No.6980195]

Anyone try Ballast Point's Commodore?

[Anonymous No.6980200]

I am an ex muslim who never tasted beer or wine before i decided to get a local beer can without alcohol at a restaurant and it tasted so fucking bad i couldn't finish it and got an orangina instead do all beers taste bad in general

[Anonymous No.6980206]

>>6980200
it is a kind of acquired taste that most people grow into

[Anonymous No.6980233]

>>6980206
ok i get that but does all beer have that very sour taste

[Anonymous No.6980242]

Not entirely sold on this one, hoppy and sweet in a sort of weird combo. Never been a big fan of wheat ales.

[Anonymous No.6980299]

Anon from earlier talking about not liking the oktoberfest here.
Opened up another and wow was i wrong. This shit is great, the first one was alright and the second way too bitter, im starting to think its because i paired it with this really heavily spiced and fat porkchop. I dont really why i got that impression but its great this time around, very toasty. Served in a traditional german weis A&W® glass, tbh.

[Anonymous No.6980332]

>>6980299
Big fan of Oktoberfest beers myself. Seems like that slight bump in mouthfeel and alcohol does the trick this time of year!

[Anonymous No.6980385]

>>6980233
No. Idk what you had but non alcoholic beers aren't the best. Idk why you got a non alcoholic beer in the first place. If you like sweeter stuff try out a hefeweizen

[Anonymous No.6980420]

Getting shitfaced right now, seemed like an good idea to crack open another really high abv stout!
LOve it, basically like drinking a chocolate chip brownie.
The artificial stuff that goes into these beers are probably innumerable, but still the beer is just out there in taste! Holy shit.

[Anonymous No.6980448]

Starting my evening off right with some Rhyme and Reason before I get into my good stuff, will post pics as I go. Got off work at three and I normally never ever get off work early. I work around 55-60 hours per week, so tonight I plan to unwind and relax with some great beer and tunes until I get smashed.
Anyone got good beer-drinking music? I need something good for after I'm done this FlyLo album.

[Anonymous No.6980452]

>>6980299
Canadafag here, tried this last weekend when my bro's dad got it from the US. Greatly enjoyed.

[Anonymous No.6980477]

>>6980448
now rocking some of this, fairly middle-of-the-road but I rarely get to have it and really enjoy it.

[Anonymous No.6980515]

>>6980448
>>6980477
When drinking the beers i want with no restrictions i usually just go wild on the tunes as well, just find something you enjoy and go from there!
You might have some strange stuff in the playlist the next morning though!

[Anonymous No.6980539]

Corsendonk Pater Dubbel.

Tomorrow I'm going for a few Fuller's Vintage Ale, they released today in Sweden. Heard this year will is amazing.

[Anonymous No.6980548]

>>6980539
Forgot to reply >>6979966

[Anonymous No.6980553]

I'm considering brewing a winter wheat, but I'm not sure what constitutes as "winter" flavors. I know certain ale yeasts, if fermented on the cooler side can impart some clove-like flavors, so that is a start. I'm not sure what else to try to incorporate.

[Anonymous No.6980605]

>>6980448
>>6980477
Now onto a Trappist treat

[Anonymous No.6980701]

Had this one 2 days ago. Not a fan, tasted like a regular beer with some weak aftertaste of something a beernoob like me couldn't idenity.

I'll probably open up one of my Gulden Draak 9000's tomorrow (Quadruple, 10.5%)

[Anonymous No.6980732]

>>6980477
>organic
isn't every beer organic?

[Anonymous No.6980861]

New Wychwood Halloween themed beer and my last two Rainbow Project ales.

[Anonymous No.6980903]

Not gonna lie, I have no idea how you stomach the taste of beer at all. I've tried several times and it's just out and out revolting. Any tips or recommendations?

[Anonymous No.6981256]

>>6980605
>>6980861
Didn't know Wychwood was doing that, what country?
Also, now onto Tankenstein, a brew made seasonally by Mill Street(RIP)
sad they were bought by Labatt because this IPA is really good.

[Anonymous No.6981854]

>>6980903
Try good beer and not masproduces shit like bud light and what not.

[Anonymous No.6982919]

>>6981256
Sorry for the late reply, I'm a Brit. Wychwood usually do a Halloween themed brew each year, dunno if they get exported though

[Anonymous No.6983048]

Missed a few from last night.

One of the best Pilsners out there.

[Anonymous No.6983070]

Just bought 6 special brews. Usually Mr Rashid disapproves of my purchase with his eyes but today he was on the phone speaking to someone in Urdu and didn't make eye contact.

[Anonymous No.6983088]

>>6980861
That Wild Beer and Firestone Walker one looks interesting, how was/is it
Currently drinking this. It's not bad, decent enough amber ale, but can't really taste the peanut butter tho.

[Anonymous No.6983098]

>>6983088
Whoops - that should say brown ale, not amber.

[Anonymous No.6983163]

>>6983070
Tried Special Brew once, it was awful

>>6983088
Drank it last night, had a very fruity aroma/aftertaste and was very drinkable. Shame it's literally never going to exist again

[Anonymous No.6983204]

Decent enough ipa. Nothing amazing though.

[Anonymous No.6983220]

My favourite stuff at the minute.

[Anonymous No.6983377]

Starting to become a classic really. One of the better pale ales out there!

[Anonymous No.6983509]

Another very West coasty imperial stout, you do get some bright citrus hops on it.
Still seems to maintain some type of balance with the massive dark malts!

[Anonymous No.6984010]

This beer is the living proof that beeradvocate is a fucking horrible source of bad information.

>I take a sip
>hmm, nice blend of spices, and the fruit is definitely there. I really like this. Not excessively sweet but the flavor is warm and rustic.

>BA takes a sip
>IT DOESN'T TASTE ENOUGH LIKE PUMPKIN, IT NEEDS MORE PUMPKIN, 7/10 THAT'S THE BEST I CAN DO

Yet every shitty IPA they've ever drunken needs to be "complex." I hate that word.

[Anonymous No.6984029]

>>6980732
Definitely not. Compare the difference in taste between Angry Orchard and Redd's Apple Ale. One is crisp, clean, and tart, and the other tastes like Laffy Taffy.

That's a drastic example but it applies to other beers similarly. Abita's harvest ale tastes very similar to DuClaw's Sweet Baby Jesus, despite one supposedly being peanuts and the other being pecans. I suspect they use the same artificial flavoring.

[Anonymous No.6984258]

Just turned 21 a couple of days ago, what should I drink?

I got some Redd's Wicked because I remembered liking it when I had it at a friend's house. It's good enough, it just feels a little too sweet compared to what I think of when I think of beer (which I really don't know since I'm kind of a beer virgin). I read somewhere that Sam Adams Boston Lager is supposed to be okay so I got a 6 pack of that, but it kind of tastes like skunk ass. If anyone here likes Boston Lager, could you explain why to me so I can understand whether I don't like that one specifically or if I just don't like beer in general? Also, any personal favorites or other reccomendations that I can find at most places (mostly Walmart)?

Thanks guys.

[Anonymous No.6984467]

>>6984258
Fellow beer noob here. Theres bitterness in beer and that turns off a lot of people, thing is that you got to try to understand why its their (balance out sweetness, give it certain desirable flavors) and as you drink a couple good beers you'll start to notice it. It's not that much of an acquired taste, kind of like mildly spiced wings, you usually get used to it the second time or something. Thing that is recommended is to get lightly bittered beers, so its more like mildly spicey wings rather than some "ebin nuclear wings dude lmao xD®". Sierra nevada is readily available but their pale ale is decently bitter (according to ibu) and their torpedo is quite bitter, and those two are the commonly found ones.

Another important thing to know are the ingrediants, malt and hops, mainly. Malt is the sweet basis for the beer, while hops are like a seasoning which give it bitterness mostly. Both malt and hops can add quite unique flavors and they both have a decent spectrum of variety.

So yeah bruh if you can go to some total wine or some other decent alcohol retailer you should be good. If not a supermarket thats not limited like walmart would be nice too.

[Anonymous No.6984476]

>>6984029
>Compare the difference in taste between Angry Orchard and Redd's Apple Ale. One is crisp, clean, and tart, and the other tastes like Laffy Taffy.

Sure, but that has nothing whatsoever to do with "organic" or not. Redd's and Angry Orchard are fundamentally different sorts of beverages. Redd's is similar to traditional alcoholic cider. Angry Orchard and its ilk are more like beers with added fruity apple flavor. Sort of like Mike's Hard Lemonade and similar. They taste different because one of them is fermented from apples while the other is beer with apple flavor added.

[Anonymous No.6984478]

>>6984467
>>6984258

Does this shit happen a lot? Has there ever been discussion of a /beer/ sticky? Theres been two of these questions in this thread, are they just shitposts or something?

[Anonymous No.6984500]

>>6984467
Thanks, appreciate the effort that went into this post. I'll keep trying around find something I like.

[Anonymous No.6984776]

I've just started drinking beer. I'm liking Blue Moon a lot. Where do I go from here?

[Anonymous No.6984809]

>>6984776

Sexual reassignment surgery is normally the next step.

[Anonymous No.6984820]

>>6979639
>cappuccino stout
holy fuck. looks way too dark tho.

[Anonymous No.6984967]

>>6979655
kill yourself normie

[Anonymous No.6984978]

I brewed a Russian imperial stout last night.

[Anonymous No.6985315]

Sipping on pic related for the first time. Been too long since I've had a saison, holy shit this is wonderful.

My brown ale may have just hit terminal gravity today. Gonna rack to secondary tomorrow and drop a sassafras spiral into it for a week or two. Excitement intensifies.

[Anonymous No.6985509]

Am I the only one who /mississippimud/?

[Anonymous No.6985553]

>>6980233
I'd recommend you try a dark bock or stout, with a little dark chocolate (not too sweet) to give your mouth a break.

Alcohol is an acquired taste to begin with, and the fermented stuff that accompanies it is also an acquired taste.

You might consider toughing it by letting a shot of vodka sit in your mouth, then spitting it out, and so on until alcohol without any extra flavour stops being outright painful. Then beer will seem like a cold, savoury soup.

I couldn't stand red wine until I alternated sips of it with red meat, and then they balanced each other.

[Anonymous No.6985661]

>>6985509
Yes. That stuff isn't too good. Like the bottle though

[Anonymous No.6985754]

>>6985315
Ommegang makes some world class stuff. Also excited to hear how your brown ale turns out. Come back with results please!

[Anonymous No.6986574]

>>6979639
I'm so hip I actually drive all the way to my local microbreweries and get my beers straight from the source.
>pic related
Had this the other day, the old lady working there was so nice she even offered to give me a handjob.

[Anonymous No.6986629]

>>6986574
wat

[Anonymous No.6986632]

>>6984476
You got the names backwards, dummy.

[Anonymous No.6986635]

>>6979772
Yeah had a session IPA from this brewery and it was dog shit. Glad it was free because if I spent money on it I was have been bummed out

[Anonymous No.6986822]

>>6980701
>Gulden Draak 9000
So nice.

[Anonymous No.6986842]

>>6979697
I personally found that to be one of the better if not best American versions.

[Anonymous No.6986850]

>>6979639
>expecting anything of lagunitas

Clumsily over-hopped high abv one dimensional wannabe artisan for alcoholics in denial general

[Anonymous No.6986903]

Anyone want to recommend me a good chocolate stout? All my family and friends say that Guinness (from a can) and Pyramid IPAs are the only good beers out there.

[Anonymous No.6986985]

>>6986850
>wannabe artisan
I don't think they try to sell themselves as anything fancy. Their prices are pretty low, and most offerings are hopped just right imo. Lagunitas is a solid brewery

[Anonymous No.6987002]

>>6979639
That's funny, because I'm perpetually let down by Lagunitas. The single most overrated brewery in the entire U.S.

[Anonymous No.6987011]

>>6986985
Not the same anon but I will respectfully disagree.

[Anonymous No.6987117]

>>6986574
>old lady offering handjobs

Wales, everybody

[Anonymous No.6987122]

>>6987002
Hmm. I'd suggest their Born Yesterday pale ale once it hits shelves and Sucks (make sure it's fresh), It's not easy to find some brewery's IPAs at their freshest with the current over saturation of readily available highly distributed IPAs. They are a great brewery and they have got to be putting out the most dirt cheap craft beer out there. $4 for a bomber of Hop Stoopid is an incredible deal. $10 for a bomber of a barrel aged imperial stout simply can't be beaten. Is the quality there in comparison with a $30 barrel aged stout? Maybe not, but you at least can start building up a pretty decent cellar without breaking the bank by getting some Lagunitas Gnarlywine, Imp Stout, and high westified.

>>6984776
Not a big blue moon fan, but the best direction you could go in would be exploring more..craft rather than crafty witbiers. I'd personally suggest going for some hefeweizens instead. Should be somewhat familiar territory while having a more strict set of rules on what ingredients are in the beer. From there I'd move into some belgians like Dubbels, Tripels, Quads, Saisons, and definitely their pale ales like Duvel. Be prepared for more flavor and more alcohol though. Blue Moon is pretty much most people's entry level beer and you're likely to never buy the stuff ever again after your palate changes over time.
>>6985509
Yeah, not a fan. I'm not someone who would normally get a black and tan to begin with, but Mississippi Mud is pretty meh even for the money. If you're trying to get a cheap buzz I guess it's an improvement over malt liquor though..
>>6980200
>without alcohol
there's your problem dude. You can taste good and alcoholic beer without getting the effects of alcohol if you just drink a small amount. Quality >quantity as you most likely know. Beer isn't drank simply for effect anymore, but that doesn't mean you can create the best beer in the world without any alcohol in it. Go for some lambic

[Anonymous No.6987135]

>>6979919
Russian River's Row 2 Hill 56 is easily one of the greatest pale ales.hoppy beers ever made and it's strictly using simcoe hops. If anyone wants to make an incredible homebrew then just try your best to make a Row 2 Hill 56 clone and you'll have a beer you want to keep drinking and brewing all year round. It's seriously perfect and super underrated compared to their most well known beer Pliny

.

[Anonymous No.6987250]

>>6987117
this nigga knows what's up

[Anonymous No.6987254]

What's a good first time beer for someone whose only experience with alcohol is a single sip of champagne at a wedding?

[Anonymous No.6987276]

>>6987254
You gotta list off some of your favorite flavors bro. Knowing you've tried champagne doesn't help out much. Only thing I can bring up based off of that are some bottle conditioned highly carbonated beer like Duvel.

[Anonymous No.6987296]

>>6987254
Id for for the intergalactic stupidly xtra double triple hoppy double IPA from coolbros brewing co

[Anonymous No.6987300]

>>6987254
>>6987276
apologies

I'm favorite to vanilla, milk, cream, dark chocolate, and dessert spices

[Anonymous No.6987313]

>>6987254
look for the beer with the most tryhard looking label you can find and buy that

[Anonymous No.6987315]

>>6987254
not that guy, but what (cheap) beers would work as a sort of entry level sampler pack? Like, to get a broad idea of what beer's about?

[Anonymous No.6987328]

>>6987300
Well the good news is that there are beers out there that can have a good chunk of those flavors in them..the bad problem is you can't have the average beer drinker mentality on beer price...because you're gonna have to shell out wine-spirits prices to get all of that. Vanilla flavor can come from bourbon barrels along with some baking spice. Also can alter a more dark chocolatey taste to an almost milk chocolate / chocolate milk taste. There are a handful of stouts out there that use vanilla or vanilla extract as an adjunct as well. Plenty of stouts use oatmeal, lactose, and artisinal cacao nibs. I can't give too many specific examples of good options for you simply because your location matters quite a bit. Stone's Imperial Russian Stout is a solid and usually pretty available option. Their variant on it from this year has Chai Masala tea spices added to it which is pretty awesome if you are a fan of that kind of tea. FiftyFifty brewing (doesn't distro to all states, probably doesn't even send stuff out of the US) has B.A.R.T. vanilla which should be a good option as well.

[Anonymous No.6987343]

>>6987313
I almost bought Nitro Milk Stout while shopping today, but wasn't certain if going for a more expensive beer was a good idea when I've never had it before.
Also the 6% ABV scared me a bit

[Anonymous No.6987350]

>>6987315
buy yourself an IPA(ballast point, stone, sierra nevada, etc.), a stout (or porter)...don't go with Guinness for the love of god, an entry level sour (monk cafe, duchesse, petrus pale, cuvee de jacobins), an entry level lambic from Lindemans, sierra nevada barleywine or stone old guardian, and lastly get yourself a belgian of nearly any kind (I'd say a tripel, saison, or dubbel) or a darker german style like a doppelbock. Can't give much more specific options because IDK where you live or what beers are distributed to your area. I promise you that if you try all of the listed beer styles in a blind tasting or even not blind you'll see how beer tasting isn't bullshit at all and how wine tasting is MOSTLY bullshit. IPAs, stouts, and sours are all polar opposites from each other and they all focus on different ingredients that are going in there. IPAs are focused on hops, stouts are focused on the malted barley, and sours are most focused on the yeast+bacteria.

[Anonymous No.6987397]

>>6987343
It's a great stout bro
>>6987011
That's fine. I just think for the price point of their offerings they're great. They have a solid pils, fresh Sucks is really good, their pale ale with oats (equinox?) was great. The only thing of theirs I don't care for is their regular ipa.

[Anonymous No.6987694]

Currently brewing a Cooper's Stout beer kit. It's already been a week and the gravity has stabilised, so I'll probably bottle it tomorrow or on Tuesday. Based on the samples I've tried, it's not bad at all and it'll only cost me something like 25 pence per pint compared to spending £2.00-£2.50 a bottle for stout in the supermarket.

I got into kit brewing because I've been spending way too much money on beer, but as soon as I acquire enough fund I'll get a 25 litre brew pot and try all-grain brewing. The beer will be better and I should save even more money.

[Anonymous No.6988204]

any of you get this yet?

[Anonymous No.6988428]

>>6985754
I appreciate the interest! Just racked to secondary a bit ago. I'm already pleased with the taste; very caramelly and a bit nutty. ABV clocked at 6.6.

[Anonymous No.6988596]

>>6988204
Had. Pretty good roasty and boozy which are the stouts I like

[Anonymous No.6988629]

Just started coming to pennsylvania.

Absolutely phenomenal. Wish we had it sooner

Curious though, how much do these go for around you guys?

[Anonymous No.6988658]

>>6988629
$8.99-$11.99 typically I see it at 10.99

[Anonymous No.6990765]

It's okay.

[Anonymous No.6991097]

>>6988658
We got it for $12.50 which is pretty cheap for barrel aged sours and considerin Supplication from Russian River is $18.99 a bottle in the shop I work at.

Where are those prices from if you donn mind me asking?

[Anonymous No.6991100]

>>6987350
thanks, I really appreciate that

[Anonymous No.6991104]

>>6979966
(sb guy)
hey man, love fullers vintage ever since I had it in CBF2014.
Just noticed they change slightly every year. Still have 2014 and 2015 in the cellar.
Don't recall it having anything to do with ESB though, can't stand that one... :/

[Anonymous No.6991109]

>>6980420
hey, you finally had that one.
didn't you find the amaretto taste way to heavy after a few sips?

[Anonymous No.6991113]

>>6980539
good choices there. How did you get hold of that Corsendonk? Is it the small bottle, part of the 4 mix pack? What do you think of the other ones?
(heard this one and Agnus are the bomb, but the other two are meh...)

[Anonymous No.6991114]

>>6987254
If beer isnt your thing and you like champagne a really really dry cider can be champagne like. Try Clos Normand if its available by you. Its a super dry French cider. Probably the only cider I truly enjoy

[Anonymous No.6991126]

>>6980701
>>6986822
so... what's the reall difference between Gulden Draak regular, 9000 and Brewmasters?

[Anonymous No.6991129]

>>6987276
Eclipse rum is dangerously good and likewisely expensive.
> dat cleavage!

[Anonymous No.6991133]

>>6991114
you can always go for a bottle of Deus Brut des Flandres.

[Anonymous No.6991263]

>>6991133
Never seen it but I'll look out for it thank you

[Anonymous No.6991273]

>>6991263
never had it myself but is expensive enough and said to be produced as champagne (it's a beer though)

[Anonymous No.6991390]

>>6991126
>Gulden Draak
>10.5%
>Dark triple ale

>Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple
>10.7%
>Quadrupel

>Brewmaster's
>No idea.

Tastewise, I can't really tell a difference, I'm still pretty pleb on beer. I really like both of em though.
The quadruple did hit me harder and faster, I rarely drink, and it got me lightheaded halfway through, even though I took my time.

[Anonymous No.6991504]

Holy shit, this is one of the best things I have ever tasted. Just the absolute most fruitiest beer I have ever had. Mandarin orange, lemon, mango, guava, passion-fruit, pineapple, mango. plums, raisins, berries. This is like a fruit salad in beer form. And even though it is 13% it is extremely easy to drink.

Buy this if you see it. holy crap is it good. Not a quad but who cares, it is definitely unique a far as my beer experience/knowledge is concerned.

[Anonymous No.6991515]

>>6991504
What do you think about their pilsner?

[Anonymous No.6991533]

>>6991504
Oh my fuck it smells so good I don't even understand, I am freaking out right now.

>>6991515
Prima Pils? Have't had it. It is actually one of their only year round beers I haven't had. Even if I did, I am not a good judge of pilsners/lagers in general. I want to change that though, and I am trying to drink more lagers.

However, I really like Victory. Sure, they have a tendency to, in some people's opinion, "overhop" everything they brew, but I don't think they overhop. There is a definite emphasis on hops, but I don't think it is excessive, and they know their way around them. For instance, Hop Ranch is just one of the absolute best IPAs I have ever had.

They can do more than IPAs though, if you see Moonglow Weizenbock buy it, because it is a perfect fall beer, just as good as any german import.

Only brewery I drink/purchase more beer from is Ommegang.

[Anonymous No.6991728]

>>6991097
I'm in the bay area. Supplication sells for 13-15ish here

>>6991129
I'm actually not sure which variant of Eclipse is in the bottle. It may be a vanilla one? I wasn't able to get my hands on the 30 yr rum barrel version from a year or two ago unfortunately. She does have some nice cleavage going on. ISO: big booby beer babe

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>>6991515
>>6991533
Try their Vital IPA. Its their new year round addition. Its got a real german maltiness to it. It's like a better version of Prima

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>>6991728
Id love to get supplication for 13. 18 is too much for me so ive never tried it

[Anonymous No.6991757]

I'm pretty new to drinking beer in general, what's a good stout to try out?

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>>6991757
Left hand milk stout is a good one to start with then work your way up to Old Rasputin

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>>6991751
If it makes you feel any better Supplication, Consecration, Blind Pig, and numerous other RR beers haven't been seeing ANY distribution for the past many many many months. Temptation started hitting shelves again recently for a lower price than at the brewery.

>>6991757
I would probably take >>6991766 's advice on stouts.

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>>6991850
Yea I work at a bottle shop in Pa. We had temptation in a couple weeks ago I choked an didnt get it. It was something like 11 bucks. I dont believe blind pig bottles make it out this way only drafts do.

Concecration I bought due to some money being able to burn and it was a phenomenal. I should start spending a bit on RR though thanks for the info man

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>>6991104
As you said they do change it each year, the closest i could approximate this one to this time around was a massively bumped up ESB, not all that much in common i guess as this one was thicker and more flavorful in almost all aspects, but i do believe they share some of the hop varieties.

>>6991109
I shared it with a friend so i guess it did not have time to get overbearing, but it is definitely a sipper that you have to be careful with.

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>>6979639
Just bought:

Wild ale co Modus Operandi for the cellar
Black Sheep Russian Imperial Stout for trying, maybe get some more tomorrow since it was a quite reasonable price
Brakspeare Bitter for now :^)

>>6979772
I got their saison, it was pretty meh and expensive. My impression is their beer is way overpriced and not outstandingly good either.

>>6979990
Nice

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>>6981256
Bong here, I've seen dunkel fester in Aldi

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>>6991728
ISO <- what means?
I had the FiftyFifty Imperial Eclipse Stout - 18 Year Rum Barrel. That thing was pornographically good. No perceivable burned roastiness, just vanilla smoothness, that chocolatey-coffeeness and something evening it out and making it sweet (rum?)

pity it's so freakin darn expensive... but then again I bought 2 Baladin Xyauyu because I had some budget left the month they came out. (and didn't when 730 bottles covering 8 different Eclipse were sold in a few minutes)

[Anonymous No.6994627]

Quick question about homebrewing for you guys: how important is racking? Can I just bottle it or keg it straight away?

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>>6994627
don't worry about it, homebrewing is a meme

[Anonymous No.6995961]

>>6979639
Just turned 21 recently. Am Drinking Heineken in a 1 pint can. Is this any good? It was alright, mostly tasted like water tbh fam.

[Anonymous No.6996009]

My favorite beers are British Ales like Old Speckled Hen and Bellingham, Anyone have any recommendations of similar stuff?

[Anonymous No.6997892]

Guys i would love some help. Im living in Mexico and the selection here is well shit. I really want to get into some better beer than the tipical Corona, XX etc. The good thing is that since craft beers are getting popular in the states we will want to start as well (we secretly love what gringos like). But how can I get into this besides just reading about all these great beers i cant actually drink? Any tips on where I could start?

[Anonymous No.6997996]

What is the best cheap beer?

[Anonymous No.6998001]

>>6997996
Depends on where you live.

[Anonymous No.6998015]

>>6996009
If you have Fat Tire near you, pick some up, not necessarily the same type of beer but one I think you'd enjoy nonetheless

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>>6988428
Cool to see there are more homebrewers on here! Hope it turns out great!

btw there is absolutely no good reason to use a secondary. It has no real benefits and will expose your beer to unnecessary oxygen potentially ruining it. I learned that the hard way!

[Anonymous No.6998301]

my fridge is looking good. i didn't let it get cold enough but heady isn't even that good

[Anonymous No.6998423]

>>6998001
America

[Anonymous No.6998438]

>>6996009
Fuller's 1845 is a great British beer. One of the best I've had imo fam.

Inb4 vintage ale is better. Yeah I'm sure but I'm still not gonna recommend something I can't buy (and try) for myself.

[Anonymous No.6998446]

>>6998423
High Life probably, but most of them are very similar

[Anonymous No.6998471]

>>6998423
"Craft"? Probably sierra nevada

[Anonymous No.6998518]

>>6994311
iso=in search of. I've only had 2 or 3 Eclipses and they were all really good. The price isn't super awful considering it's the beer they're known for and they only put it out once a year.

>>6997892
i'm not really sure of many mexican breweries by name, but some of them have collaborated with some American Brewers. Only one I'm familiar with is Insurgente. Maybe check them out?

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>>6995961
>>6995961
>>6995961

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>>6998423
best cheap beer is sierra nevada

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>>6999037
if the label isn't tryhard as fuck it's shit

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>>6983220
I love their seasonal stuff (orange and oak I think) but I can't handle that wood flavoured one.

[Anonymous No.6999165]

I bought some novelty halloween beer. If I use the little cork/clasp thing, how long can I expect it to keep?

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>>6999165
I'd suggest drinking it soon only because I'd personally think most of the taste would wear off if you kept it too long

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>>6999165
A few days at most.

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>>6999083
So only obscure local brew type of stuff or do I gotta find brands with edgy names like Oculto?

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>>6999210
pick your literal poison ;)

[Anonymous No.6999261]

>>6999223
good banter m8

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>>6979639
It just now turned Thursday you drunken waste of semen.

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>>6998038
I was actually just reading about this a day or two ago! From what I understand, secondary is a good idea only if you're dry hopping/steeping adjuncts in the batch, which I'm doing with some sassafras.

I also racked in a pretty risky environment. Have been testing for contamination, and luckily nothing has materialized.

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>>6999165
>tfw pumpkin ales are virtually non-existent here in Europe

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>>6999490
>From what I understand, secondary is a good idea only if you're dry hopping/steeping adjuncts in the batch, which I'm doing with some sassafras.

There has been a lot of discussion about this in the community, and my understanding is that unless you are adding big chunks of fruit or berries, then you are totally fine doing it in primary. Personally I have dry-hopped loads of beers in primary and they turn out delicious.

This guy does a ton of different homebrewing experiments, worth checking out: http://brulosophy.com/2014/08/12/primary-only-vs-transfer-to-secondary-exbeeriment-results/

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>>6999491
Thank fuck.

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>>6999523
Very interesting read. I would like to see this done on a yeast-forward beer. I just wish my glass carboy was bigger so I could primary in it.

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>>6998301
How's that Heady Topper? Friend gave me a few cans a couple of days ago and I still haven't tried it.

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>>6987117
Sheep can drive in wales?

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>>7001085
Sheep can do whatever the fuck they want in Wales. Gotta keep the ho's happy.

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>>6986822
Todays' beer. I like it almost as much as Gulden Draak, which surprised me. Half a year ago I probably wouldn't have liked a beer like this at all.

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>>7001207
>drinking beer in a wine glass
>that shitty fucking label
lmao how pleb can you get

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>>7001207
They cultivated the yeast from the Westvleteren quad and used the same yeast strain to make Abt 12. If you don't know Westvleteren quad is considered by many to be the best beer in the world. St Bernardus may be fake trappist, but they make great beer for a more reasonable price. Rochefort 10 is my personal favorite quad, but if I want a quad I usually go for Abt 12 just because it's much more affordable.

I find Gulden Draak 9000 to be incredibly light for a quad. Still good, but not always what I want when I want a quad. You should try the regular Gulden Draak, it might suit your taste better since you seem to prefer darker belgians.

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>>7001226
I know it's bait, but anyway
>wine glass
It's a trappist glass, thundercunt, what are you even doing in this thread
>shitty fucking label
That's just like, you opinion, man. What does that have to do with the taste anyway? It's a great beer.

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>>6998015
>>6998438
Thanks I'll check them out

[Anonymous No.7001483]

You people work so hard for a generic result. Why don't you make spirits?

[Anonymous No.7001491]

I'm visiting the US from australia and looking for some good pils suggestions, i'm in NYC so hopefully there's a large selection.

http://www.goodbeernyc.com/

this place is down the road, i'll hopefully check it out with some of your guys suggestions cheers!

[Anonymous No.7001561]

>>6999925
>implying you don't want pumpkin pie in a bottle

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>>7001491
uhhhh that's a tough one. Pilseners aren't really taking off quite yet in the craft scene. I'm not on the east coast so my recommendations may be off, but check out Firestone Walker's Pivo Pils and pick up some Yuengling. Use beermenus or taphunter if necessary to find a place with some fresh-moderately fresh pivo pils.

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>>7001766
Woops forgot to look this up before posting... Also be on the lookout for Jack's Abby beers. All of them seem to be made with lager yeast. Not sure how many of them will qualify as pils tho. Their beer is pretty highly rated on BA and those beers don't hit distro for the west coast. Probably no chance of them making their way to aus either.

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>>7001769
thanks mate, will look into it

[Anonymous No.7001897]

>>7001769
>Yuengling
gave it a go when i was at the rangers game, didn't love it, maybe because i was drinking it from a shitty plastic cup with a shitty hot dog, will have another go

any other beers in any category that you would consider must tries before i return back?

[Anonymous No.7001969]

Basically this and derivative cocktails are all I drink now, and I drink daily. Convince me otherwise, beerfags. Enjoy your empty calories while I stay skinny.

[Anonymous No.7001998]

>>7001969
If all you care about is the intoxication without the calories just start taking benzos, opiates or some other kind of sedative.

[Anonymous No.7002009]

Anybody have a beer instagram. I have one and I pretty much try a new beer everyday.

https://instagram.com/jeez_louis/

[Anonymous No.7002025]

>>7001875
I don't know if you'll be able to find in NYC but Two Roads brewing from Stratford, Connecticut has a pretty nice pilsner, although it's a bit aggressive on the hops. I have to mention it because it's the closest major brewery to me and not too far from NYC.

Brooklyn Brewery was one of the first on the craft scene and they have a variety of lagers, including a pilsner.

It's not a pilsner but Anchor Steam Beer is a pretty unique lager that's worth tasting.

[Anonymous No.7003430]

>>7002025
went looking for a steam beer last night, couldn't find it, it was 1am though.......

ended up with a 6pack of these, will adventure further today.

[Anonymous No.7003561]

I have 12x650ml bottles of Bushwakker's Great Pumpkin Spiced Brown Ale and 12x650ml bottles of Grizzly Paw Beavertail Raspberry Ale.

This is my seasonal beer stash that should last until the new year.

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>>7003430
Anchor steam is the only company that can call it steam beer, since they have a trademark on that (even though there used to be tons of steam beers made by various breweries). The term you're looking for is California Common.

[Anonymous No.7003983]

I'm 21, I want to get some liquor to save on cost, calories, heartburn etc...What would be an easy liquor to drink with minimal taste? I really dislike creamy or sweet stuff

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>>7003983
wa la

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>>7003992
hm thank u

[Anonymous No.7004467]

>>6998423
PABST
BLUE
RIBBON

[Anonymous No.7004658]

>Go to grocery store for beer

>See this

Sucks to have so few beer choices. Where's the variety?

[Anonymous No.7004905]

>>7003430
The only beer i've had from them. Absolutely didn't like it

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>>6995961
I am back, this time I bought Stella Artois.
How'd I do?

[Anonymous No.7005506]

My Czech ESB just kicked so I put this badboy on tap:

Belgian Farmhouse:
Grain
7.0 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1.5 lb Vienna Malt (4.0 SRM)
1 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM)
0.5 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
0.5 lb Acidulated Malt

Adjunct
1.0 lb Honey (1.0 SRM)
0.5 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM)

Hops
6 AAU or 2oz Tettnanger
1 oz Styrian Goldings

Additions
0.1 gm Star Anise
0.25 gm Ginger Root
0.5 oz Orange Peel


Yeast
1 Pkgs Belgian Saison I Ale (White Labs #WLP565)

Three days force carb @ 22 PSI, one day serve carb at 12 PSI


Pic related: The last of the Czech ESB

[Anonymous No.7006472]

>>6999491
Ha, what'ya know. I found one after all.

Although I'm not exactly sure if I should pop that one open just yet. According to the bottle it's been brewed late September 2015 and the reviews on RateBeer aren't that great. Maybe a couple of months in the cellar might do it good.
OTOH RateBeer says it has 4.5% and mine is from Vinmonopolet and has 6.5%.

[Anonymous No.7006915]

Just popped open my first bottle of homebrew. It's actually pretty good and way clearer than I expected. The smell and taste is good. Rather crisp and dry.
Maybe a bit weak. I should really up the gravity for my next batch.

[Anonymous No.7007876]

Just opening one of these

[Anonymous No.7007886]

>>7000480
it's great but it's nowhere near the best beer in the world

[Anonymous No.7007918]

Had a ginger beer fermenting for about a week, it's wicked easy to make and very tasty.

[Anonymous No.7007921]

>>7007918
What recipe did you use?

[Anonymous No.7007923]

>>7007918
you have to ferment it longer to kill the trichinosis

[Anonymous No.7007950]

>>7007921
The epicurius one
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/homemade-ginger-beer-357980

The first time I made it I just went for the ginger ale, it came out really well.

[Anonymous No.7008181]

>>6979639
Who /arrogantbastard/ here?

[Anonymous No.7008221]

>>7008181
stone's good but so overpriced relative to similar craft brewers

[Anonymous No.7009234]

>>7007876
>infused with ghost peppers
whywhywhy

My only explanation is that the beer ended up with an off taste and they tried to hide it that way.

[Anonymous No.7009325]

>>7006915
GRATS!