The Beer Thread

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Haven't seen The Fear either. Last year it hit shelves in late September.

[rincewind]

Personally, I think the Pumking is like liquid pumpkin pie, and the Schlafly is more about and overload of pumpkin pie spices. Almost has a "hot" feel it's so spicy, it goes beyond pumpkin pie. Still prefer the Pumking.

I remember the Great'er had a rum-like theme to it, much more boozy than the Great Pumpkin.

The Great'er Pumpkin is actually aged in bourbon barrels. It is scheduled to be bottled this coming Friday - look for it in stores about 2 weeks later.

Headed to the Pyrates, Pigs & Pints, (Bacon & Beer!), today at the Heavy Seas brewery. They'll have 10+ beers on tap and some firkins brewed especially for the event. They typically have a pumpkin ale that is not available for sale. While not a big fan of the style, last year Steve, the undisputed firkin king, brewed a pumpkin ale in bourbon casks that was phenomonal. I'm hoping for something similiar today.

Rick, nice to see you again as always. Nice to see Steve getting some props - he's a great guy and ridiculously knowledgable.

[Skinsfan1311]

Rick, nice to see you again as always. Nice to see Steve getting some props - he's a great guy and ridiculously knowledgable.

Nice to see you too!

Agreed....Steve is good people. I'm good friends with a couple of his cousins. His wife, Donna, is a sweetheart too!

[Warpath11]

Finally found Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA:



Awesome! West Coast IPA the hops are amazing. Big mandarin orange/grapefruit aroma with subtle grass and lemon on the nose with a touch of sweet malt in the back. The hop bitterness is pretty assertive upon initial taste but it quickly mellows well with the malts. Also, the carbonation was perfect for the amount of hops used a truly superb West Coast IPA. Highly recommended.

[Enforcer_FFX]

Haven't seen The Fear either. Last year it hit shelves in late September.

Yup. My friend caught that The Fear is currently on their bottling line/in process. So - it won't be too long now! Love that brew.

[GoSkins561]

Yup. My friend caught that The Fear is currently on their bottling line/in process. So - it won't be too long now! Love that brew.

The Fear hit the stores last week.

[HBnotBlades]

The boston globe ran an article last week about a lot of the good beer in Vermont, it's a good read if you get the chance.

http://www.boston.com/travel/new-eng...soO/story.html

Unfortunately, this meant that a massive number of Bostonians drove up to buy beer all around the state this weekend. I waited 1.5 hours to get my growlers filled at Hill Farmstead on Saturday (Yikes!) and had to call a friend who runs a beer store to reserve some Heady Topper for me.

I still managed to get my hands on (almost) all my favorite brews. I love this state.


The Alchemist - Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead - Abner, Edward, Holger Danske, and Everett (not pictured)
Grassroots Brewing - Sankt Hans Amber Saison
Maine Beer Co. - Zoe and Lunch (not pictured)

Yum.

[Warpath11]

The Alchemist - Heady Topper

One of my favorite DIPAs it is a hop explosion. I reviewed it earlier in this thread.

[HBnotBlades]

One of my favorite DIPAs it is a hop explosion. I reviewed it earlier in this thread.

Yea, it's delicious. It's definitely my favorite beer, but I have a bit of an emotional attachment to the old Alchemist pub so I'm a bit biased.

If you can ever get your hands on them, the Lawson's Finest Liquids Double Sunshine IPA and the Hill Farmstead Abner and Double Galaxy are definitely in the same elite DIPA company. Tricky to find though.

[Warpath11]

Yea, it's delicious. It's definitely my favorite beer, but I have a bit of an emotional attachment to the old Alchemist pub so I'm a bit biased.

If you can ever get your hands on them, the Lawson's Finest Liquids Double Sunshine IPA and the Hill Farmstead Abner and Double Galaxy are definitely in the same elite DIPA company. Tricky to find though.

I need to make my way over to Vermont I have only heard great things about Hill Farmstead. I heard they have single hop IPAs which I would love to try. As you point out it is very hard to find these beers outside of Vermont. One day!!

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest

Real mild toasty nip to this one. To be honest, it's not bad when you're gulping several sips at a time. It's simply just not a bad flavor. Overpriced, nowhere near classy. Might as well drink it out of the bottle. Fireside Nut Brown is their best seasonal, and that's still something you can rip right through. Unfortunately, their beers are overpriced for this basic approach. The only ones I like to get from time to time are the 1887, the Creamy Dark, and the Sunset Wheat (fruity pebble beer).

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Magic Hat Hex (Their Fall seasonal Marzen)

Toast and caramel are very light, you have to sift through a tart, salt and pepper overtone to find it. What the hell is this flavor? Think I ran in to this with the DFH Punkin' Ale, except even worse in that beer. Are these beers sun-damaged? Is this on purpose? They make fun of American Lagers for being piss water, but if anyone has smelled some dank piss, then they'd agree that this beer (and the DFH Punkin) have more of a whiz character. Especially that deep orange whiz that those douchebags leave in public toilets. Anyways, this beer just isn't my thing. I enjoy the Leinie's Oktoberfest more than this one.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Having some Dominion Ale after a long week of work.

Well-toasted overtone, yeasty. Butterscotch and flower hops serve as touches. Particularly bitter Amber Ale for sure, really dry mouthfeel here. It's brewed in the English Style. The Dominion Ale is easy to swig for having that bitter English signature. It's alright!



Have had several common Amber Ales that have tasted a lot different from one another. The Troegs Hopback Amber is closing in on my radar for sure, want to see what the real deal is like.

[Skinz4Life12]

Magic Hat Hex (Their Fall seasonal Marzen)

Toast and caramel are very light, you have to sift through a tart, salt and pepper overtone to find it. What the hell is this flavor? Think I ran in to this with the DFH Punkin' Ale, except even worse in that beer. Are these beers sun-damaged? Is this on purpose? They make fun of American Lagers for being piss water, but if anyone has smelled some dank piss, then they'd agree that this beer (and the DFH Punkin) have more of a whiz character. Especially that deep orange whiz that those douchebags leave in public toilets. Anyways, this beer just isn't my thing. I enjoy the Leinie's Oktoberfest more than this one.

http://dylancharles.files.wordpress..../hex.jpg?w=500

Wow really? I drank an entire 6 pack of that during the Skins season opener and I thought it was pretty darn good

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Wow really? I drank an entire 6 pack of that during the Skins season opener and I thought it was pretty darn good

To each his own! But find the Dogtober and compare them

Had a Hex left over so I just opened it...yeah, this stuff isn't my thing. It's got a decent caramel backbone I guess, but it's hard to focus on with this blast of piss flavor in the way. Sorry, it's not piss, but it seems like adjunct grains almost. It makes me hold my breath for a second on every sip. No thank you.