The Beer Thread

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

what are some of your favorite blueberry beers? I had one in Maine that I loved and it was on tap, but I cant remember the name...it smelled just like fresh blueberries

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edit: here it is - Sea Dog is the brand.

[#98QBKiller]

what are some of your favorite blueberry beers? I had one in Maine that I loved and it was on tap, but I cant remember the name...it smelled just like fresh blueberries

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edit: here it is - Sea Dog is the brand.

Man, that is my fiancee's favorite beer. She loads up on it when we go to Total Wine. It is very good for a fruity beer.

Sea Dog also makes a good Apricot beer and a good IPA.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Current collection:

[Sebowski]

Most of my current collection before I hauled it off to a rented cellar space after almost bring down my cabinets and taking up too much closet space.

[AsburySkinsFan]

Not a bad list, but IMO missing some notables .
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...fish-head.html

Primarily Samuel Adam's Utopias.
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale which varies from batch to batch due to the variations in the barrels (8.5-12%), same with the Jefferson's Reserve Stout.

[Warpath11]

Not a bad list, but IMO missing some notables .
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...fish-head.html

Primarily Samuel Adam's Utopias.
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale which varies from batch to batch due to the variations in the barrels (8.5-12%), same with the Jefferson's Reserve Stout.

I never get how they get beers over 20% alcohol (unless they distill the beer after fermentation, but that would make the product liquor)...I wonder what yeast they use for fermentation because as soon as a beer reaches ~20% most of the standard brewing yeast will die. They must have strains that can tolerate high alcohol that are not available to us homebrewers.

[AsburySkinsFan]

I never get how they get beers over 20% alcohol (unless they distill the beer after fermentation, but that would make the product liquor)...I wonder what yeast they use for fermentation because as soon as a beer reaches ~20% most of the standard brewing yeast will die. They must have strains that can tolerate high alcohol that are not available to us homebrewers.

I think Sam Adam's has a write up on how they make Utopias somewhere...lemmie check.

Yep.
http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our...4-452dc736573c

[Sebowski]

Not a bad list, but IMO missing some notables .
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...fish-head.html

Primarily Samuel Adam's Utopias.
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale which varies from batch to batch due to the variations in the barrels (8.5-12%), same with the Jefferson's Reserve Stout.

They left out the best one
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16866/51257

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Damn, I've seen that DuClaw Colossus at one of the beer stores around here. She's on the hit list!

[China]

Have you ever tried the Utopias? I bought a bottle once. It doesn't taste anything like beer, it's more like sherry. I liked it, but don't think it's worth the price.

[JMURedskins]

Beer week in Baltimore starts up in a week.

http://www.baltimorebeerweek.com/

[GoSkins561]

Have you ever tried the Utopias? I bought a bottle once. It doesn't taste anything like beer, it's more like sherry. I liked it, but don't think it's worth the price.

Did you keep the bottle?

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Are you aging an Budweiser American Ale?


Flying Dog has a 10% Imperial Pumpkin Ale out that looks pretty good, im not quite ready for Pumpkin Beer yet, this will be the first one I try.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

I'm just keeping the Budweiser American Ale around in case I get thirsty.

Just had the Uerge Doppelsticke




Easily one of the best beers I've ever had. Just an absolutely killer roasted/smoke blast, a big HOP backbone that blends in unbelievably well. Pretty big body and very soft on the palate with its light carbonation. What a beast, I'm in love.

A+ (100)

[Skinsfan1311]

Beer week in Baltimore starts up in a week.

http://www.baltimorebeerweek.com/

Nice!

Also...tickets for the Heavy Seas Cheese & Chili feast are on sale. In addition to their regular beers, they'll have firkins of beer brewed just for this event. The the food is great too!

If any of you go, please shoot me a PM and I can give you a discount code that saves you $5.00 on a ticket and we can meet up there. You should note that tickets for these events tend to fill up fast.

http://www.hsbeer.com/chili

I don't think that this isn't considered Spam or advertising,(if it is, Mods, please delete). I'm just putting the info out there for my beer-appreciating friends. I'll be there with a few people. Hope to see you there!

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Orval Trappist Ale (bottled 11/17/10)



Been wanting to try this one for a long time. Aroma is very big for a Belgian Ale, and it's complex with citrus, pepper and yeast. Flavor is delayed for a second until exploding in to a ton of salt and pepper with heavy herbal spices. Also citrus - mostly lemons. It's like I was supposed to take a shot of tequila before drinking this.

Yeast backbone is hardly there, but it's the only thing reassuring me that this is a beer. Alcohol warms a lot on the finish (ALC 6.9%). This one packs a punch, it's just not exactly my cup of beer, and that's not even considering the massive price tag.