Official Beer Thread

2013-01-09 17:19:19

#751

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,978|6848|949

If you want good IPA, here's my recommendations.

Sculpin (Ballast Point)
Big Eye (Ballast Point)
Pliny the Elder (Russian River, small batch)
Pliny the Younger (Russian River, small batch)
Blind Pig (Russian River)
Hopfather (Russian River)
Stone (Stone)
Ruination (Stone)
Long Hammer (Red Hook)
Green Flash (Green Flash)
Dogfish Head 90 minute (DogFish Head)
Victory Hop Devil (Victory)
Torpedo Extra IPA (Sierra Nevada)
Celebration (Sierra Nevada, seasonal)
Inversion (Deschutes)

Obviously a hard core west coast bias, but these are ones off the top of my head that I enjoy a lot. I drink IPA and Pale Ales primarily, so you should listen to me.

2013-01-09 17:27:29

#752

Brasso: member; +1,549|6846

i would add Troegs Perpetual IPA to that list, it's quite delicious

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2013-01-09 17:34:26

#753

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,978|6848|949

I'll have to try it...never heard of it

2013-01-09 17:50:17

#754

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

iNeedUrFace4Soup wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
iNeedUrFace4Soup wrote:
Saranac Chocolate Lager
That sounds fucking gross.
Chocolate was pretty mild, but you could definitely taste it. It's a bock so it worked. Sam Adams makes something similar which is probably slightly thicker than Saranac. Both are more than drinkable.

I've had a chocolate stout before. It was surprisingly good.

west-phoenix-az wrote:

Initial impression:
Mirror Pond is probably the best of the 3.
Anchor Steam Second
Racer 5 last. Not recommended.

Will have to finish off the Mirror Pond and Anchor Steam to determine which is actually better.
The Racer 5 will be drank when I don't have any other beer.

Just going by the label you can tell the racer will be bad, lol.

2013-01-09 17:53:24

#755

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,978|6848|949

Racer 5 is a pretty acclaimed IPA. It's not bad in my opinion, but there are definitely better IPAs out there.

2013-01-09 17:55:03

#756

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

Maybe I'm just conditioned to drinking beer that doesn't come from a bottle with a label better suited for brake fluid

2013-01-09 18:01:52

#757

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6507|Washington St.

It's okay you can keep your aussie beer.

Racer 5 IPA:

2009 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – GOLD
2009 Colorado State Fair – Best of Show
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
2005 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® India Pale Ale - GOLD

2013-01-09 18:07:29

#758

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

pirana6 wrote:
It's okay you can keep your aussie beer.

Ok.

Boags Premium (from the town I used to live in)

Although no praise can match the acclaim of national and international beer drinkers, James Boag´s Premium has won numerous industry awards, including:
Gold Medal - 2008 International Monde Selection
Crystal Prestige Award – 2007 International Monde Selection (10 consecutive Gold Medals)
Gold Medal - 2007 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal - 2006 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2005 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2005 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal – 2005 New Zealand Beer Awards
Premium Beer of the Year – 2004 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2004 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2003 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2003 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2002 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2002 International Monde Selection
Premium Beer of the Year – 2001 Australian Liquor Industry Awards
Gold Medal - 2001 International Monde Selection
Gold Medal – 2000 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal - 2000 International Monde Selection

http://www.boags.com.au/brands/premium/regular/awards/

Last edited by Jaekus (2013-01-09 18:10:54)

2013-01-09 18:25:39

#759

-CARNIFEX-[LOC]: Da Blooze; +111|6870

Hercules Double IPA from Great Divide Brewery is the best IPA I've had. Comes in 4packs, has about 12%abv but the alcohol doesn't overpower in the least. It's a wonderbeer.

Dogfish 90min is also very high on the list, but seems to be hard/impossible to find in a lot of places (like here...). Sierra Nevada Torpedo is readily found and is quite decent IMO. Boulevard Double Wide IPA is also very good (much better than their Single Wide).

A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.

There is a LOT of good beer in the States, you just can't expect to find it in gas stations and the average chain grocery store...

E: And Racer 5 is pretty decent...the label is supposed to look gimmicky. Modus Hoperandi is another IPA that looks pretty unassuming (it comes in cans ffs), but is actually good. Perfect for someone who wants to fill a cooler but doesn't want a bunch of Pisswasser....

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2013-01-09 18:30:52

#760

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

I had Sierra Nevada pale ale a couple times. Pretty good. I think APAs are nice, though I tend to find pale ales in general can be a bit too aromatic for me after a while.

2013-01-09 18:32:37

#761

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

-CARNIFEX-[LOC] wrote:
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.

Google says they source their hops from Australia. Interesting.

2013-01-09 18:38:25

#762

Brasso: member; +1,549|6846

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I'll have to try it...never heard of it

pretty good reviews http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/71969

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2013-01-09 18:43:06

#763

-CARNIFEX-[LOC]: Da Blooze; +111|6870

Jaekus wrote:
-CARNIFEX-[LOC] wrote:
A seasonal that may be hard to find outside the midwest is Schlafly's Tasmanian IPA. The hops used give it a noticeably different taste than most other IPAs here, and it's really growing on me.
Google says they source their hops from Australia. Interesting.

They do. And it really is a completely different flavor. I think a lot of people who might be on the fence about IPAs would be won over by it...IMO it's a more approachable taste, if that makes any sense...

2013-01-13 02:33:06

#764

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

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2013-01-13 02:35:37

#765

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6988|PNW

Dear ozzies: we know

2013-01-13 02:38:39

#766

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

Some of you do.

2013-01-13 02:41:37

#767

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6988|PNW

But stereotyping other white people is all white Americans can get away with nowadays.

This is a knoife.

2013-01-13 02:47:32

#768

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5394|Sydney

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2013-01-13 06:37:57

#769

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6875|BC, Canada

west-phoenix-az wrote:

Initial impression:
Mirror Pond is probably the best of the 3.
Anchor Steam Second
Racer 5 last. Not recommended.

Will have to finish off the Mirror Pond and Anchor Steam to determine which is actually better.
The Racer 5 will be drank when I don't have any other beer.

Tried the Anchor Steam when I was out the other night. I like it, still like the Mirror pond better though.

2013-01-13 10:46:55