The New Prog Beer Snob Thread

[moecurlythanu]

I'm working on a Sierra Bigfoot from 2010 at the moment. Started with a Three Floyds Necron 99.

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

Anything above 13-14% is typically too boozy for me.

I draw the line at 9%... though The Abyss from Deschuttes is the exception to that rule

[Firth]

In a country diner in Accident MD:

[Boceephus]

I visited the Dystopian State Brewery in Tacoma and was pleased with their Red Queen ale. Delicious! 5.6% buzz paired nicely with the Puget Sound pizza I had delivered.


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[TCC]

^ The Stone IPA is a quality beer. If your distributor can get that, they may be able to get Stone Ruination. It's better.

Agree!.
Last night I had my first "Ruination": G R E A T!! (8.5%) .
Thanks, good reco!.

Apart from the Stone IPA, I can buy from them:
- Stone Go to IPA,
- Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale and
- Stone Ripper.

Thoughts?.

Pura Vida!

[TCC]

I like all of those. We went on a cruise a few years ago and the only IPA they had on the boat was Rebel IPA, so I drank quite a bit of it. The Sam Adams Oktoberfest is one of their better ones IMO. Pretty much everything Stone makes is good to great. Goose Island IPA has always been solid too.

Thanks Steve!.
I really enjoyed the Rebel IPA: this version for 2017 has been completely reformulated ... it´s the better IMO!.

Also, I saw from Goose Island, the GOOSE 312 Urban Wheat Ale that I have to try too!!.

[TCC]

Finally Friends,
This one has become a favorite here in "Casa Casanova":

Malacrianza Scottish Ale.
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Info:
http://beer.cr/malacrianza-scottish-ale/
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24807/188229/

Cambio y fuera!.

[moecurlythanu]

Agree!.
Last night I had my first "Ruination": G R E A T!! (8.5%) .
Thanks, good reco!.

Apart from the Stone IPA, I can buy from them:
- Stone Go to IPA,
- Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale and
- Stone Ripper.

Thoughts?.

Pura Vida!

You're welcome.

The Go To is a session IPA, so it's lower ABV, but still tastes good. The Arrogant Bastard is very good. Strong Ale style, iirc. I'm not sure I've had the Ripper yet.

[NogbadTheBad]

Agree!.
Last night I had my first "Ruination": G R E A T!! (8.5%) .
Thanks, good reco!.

Apart from the Stone IPA, I can buy from them:
- Stone Go to IPA,
- Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale and
- Stone Ripper.

Thoughts?.

Pura Vida!

Arrogant Bastard is an excellent beer & is probably their signature brew

Thanks Steve!.
I really enjoyed the Rebel IPA: this version for 2017 has been completely reformulated ... it´s the better IMO!.

Also, I saw from Goose Island, the GOOSE 312 Urban Wheat Ale that I have to try too!!.

I've taken Goose Island of my list since they got bought out by InBev. Not strictly a craft brewer any more.

[SteveSly]

Agree!.
Last night I had my first "Ruination": G R E A T!! (8.5%) .
Thanks, good reco!.

Apart from the Stone IPA, I can buy from them:
- Stone Go to IPA,
- Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale and
- Stone Ripper.

Thoughts?.

Pura Vida!

Have not had Ripper, but Arrogant Bastard is one of my all-time favorites from them. Go To is another good one.

[SteveSly]

Thanks Steve!.
I really enjoyed the Rebel IPA: this version for 2017 has been completely reformulated ... it´s the better IMO!.

Also, I saw from Goose Island, the GOOSE 312 Urban Wheat Ale that I have to try too!!.

312 is their Wheat Ale (Kind of similar to Bell's Oberon in my neck of the woods, but not as good). It is a pretty average Wheat IMO, and as Ian says Goose Island is no longer independent unfortunately.

[philsunset]

Sipping a Founders Breakfast Stout, first one of the year. Yum. 11 days old.

[Lopez]

Sipping a Founders Breakfast Stout, first one of the year. Yum. 11 days old.

Robbing the cradle there, Bob?

Breakfast Stout is my favorite of theirs.

[philsunset]

Robbing the cradle there, Bob?

Breakfast Stout is my favorite of theirs.

Just released. Be on the lookout Lou. Also out now from Founders is Backwoods Bastard.

[SteveSly]

Robbing the cradle there, Bob?

Breakfast Stout is my favorite of theirs.

Yup, always a solid one from Founders.

[philsunset]

I won a ticket to attend the Goose Island Proprietors Day fest! With that can buy 2 bottles of Bourbon County Proprietors, a bottle of Reserve, snifter and bag, sample the other variants. This is the weekend before the Bourbon County general release on Black Friday. Gonna be fun!!

[Firth]

Tonite’s selection

[Firth]

Beer infuser:

Has Founders Lizard of Koz pushed thru chocolate, marshmallows and rice Krispy treats[emoji14]

[philsunset]

Beer infuser:

Has Founders Lizard of Koz pushed thru chocolate, marshmallows and rice Krispy treats[emoji14]

Yea. That might be interesting at the ProgDay pool. Peanuts, popcorn, pineapple, etc

[Frankh]

Still laughing at the Weyerbacher Dallas Sucks American Pale Ale...

[Firth]

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[moecurlythanu]

Hey Firth, did you by any chance try that Alpine Nelson IPA? Never heard of it, but it sounds interesting.

[moecurlythanu]

Stopped by the Brew Kettle on the way home. Had 2 Columbus Bodhi DIPAs, which are spectacular, and 5 oz tasters of Dogfish Head Romantic Chemistry IPA (odd, but pretty good,) Rhinegeist Santoku Rice Lager (too much like mass beer x,) and Southern Tier Salted Caramel Imperial Stout (Candy in a glass.)

[Firth]

Hey Firth, did you by any chance try that Alpine Nelson IPA? Never heard of it, but it sounds interesting.

Yes, I did and it was great, and the description is appropriate. I sampled that, Resurrection, Green Flash Hop Head Red, and the nitro Founders oatmeal stout. Love that Founders for a stout type. The Hop Head hasn’t changed for me, too bitter and sharp. I like hops, but more of the dry hopping impact. Sam Adams Boston Lager has the same kind of bitterness to me. Resurrection is a consistent beer, and good for me.

[beano]

Good to see all of you "snobs" drinking some fine beer..

Some of my latest purchases from Bruisin' Ales bottle shop in Asheville , NC..

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