The Beer Thread

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Great Divide Hercules Imperial IPA vs. Southern Tier Un*earthly Imperial IPA

Great Divide Hercules:

Sticky pine resin up front, earthy, citrus on the back end. Caramel malt is forward, body is above average as well. Awesome DIPA, drinkability is high for how big a beer it is.



Southern Tier Un*earthly

Pure earthy hops, massive caramel malt. Hop flavor is extreme, but the bitterness is about as low as it can go. Hop explosion without much bitterness. Perhaps the most full flavor I've ever had from any sort of IPA.



The final judgement on this is that while The Great Divide stands above some incredible DIPAs, it also reminds me of a good share of them. The Un*earthly stands out from the rest, it will be easier to remember. If for some reason you wanted to drink a bunch of these in one session, you'd most likely want to go with the Hercules. The Un*earthly is where it's at if you want a special tasting session, which is what these beers are made for.

I'll take Unearthly via memorability.

[Enforcer_FFX]

d0ublestr0ker0ll - glad you finally got your hands on the Brooklyn Brown Ale! So, so good....You and Koolblue13's review of Sam Smith's Nut Brown look great. Will have to try that one!

Finally got The Fear for the first time this season. Awesomeness.

[MattFancy]

Been drinking a ton of pumpkin beers lately. So far, Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale is my favorite.

Flying Dog Fear is pretty solid too.

One that surprised me a bit was Shocktop's Pumpkin Ale. I'm not a big Shocktop fan, but it had a nice pumpkin flavor to it.

Bought some Sam Adam's Fat Jack to try this weekend. I'm hoping its really good, but I've heard mixed reviews so far.

[Skinz4Life12]

Double, I finally got my hands on it:



My next pick up will be The Fear!

[Bacon]

Kicks ass.

[Skinz4Life12]

Been drinking a ton of pumpkin beers lately. So far, Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale is my favorite.

Flying Dog Fear is pretty solid too.

One that surprised me a bit was Shocktop's Pumpkin Ale. I'm not a big Shocktop fan, but it had a nice pumpkin flavor to it.

Bought some Sam Adam's Fat Jack to try this weekend. I'm hoping its really good, but I've heard mixed reviews so far.

where did you find The Fear and Fat Jack? Let me know how Fat Jack is. I already know The Fear kicks ass

[MattFancy]

where did you find The Fear and Fat Jack? Let me know how Fat Jack is. I already know The Fear kicks ass

Just the local liquor stores around here. Took awhile to find Fat Jack though. One of the local liquor stores is stocked with pumpkin beers right so we're becoming best friends lol.

If you go to the Sam Adams website you can actually type in your zip code and it will tell you what places around you have it.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Tomorrow I'm doing a video review on my aged Loose Cannon alongside a fresh one. It actually expired in July of 2011 . Probably been in this bottle for 2 years. Hope I don't die. Have the aged Midas Touch video review on my phone as well. Will try to get both on youtube this week.

[Skinsfan1311]

Tomorrow I'm doing a video review on my aged Loose Cannon alongside a fresh one. It actually expired in July of 2011 . Probably been in this bottle for 2 years. Hope I don't die. Have the aged Midas Touch video review on my phone as well. Will try to get both on youtube this week.

I think that an aged Loose Cannon will suck. A lot.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

I think that an aged Loose Cannon will suck. A lot.

That it SHOULD. But hey, it took a lot not to drink that puppy when it was still fresh. I'm excited no matter what. If it's bad, then I'll tell you just how bad. I have a share of hoppy beers in my stash. Oldest one is a Flying Dog Raging ***** Belgian IPA. Will be having that this time next year, when it's 3. Weird, that beer still has no sediment floating around in it, and it's older than the Loose Cannon - which is a snowglobe.

I'm having a fresh Loose Cannon right now. I tell ya, I still think this flavor is very distinct. If you made me drink 20 random IPAs I'd be able to identify the LC.

[Enforcer_FFX]

where did you find The Fear and Fat Jack? Let me know how Fat Jack is. I already know The Fear kicks ass

My buddy brought some Fear for tailgating before the game on Sunday. He got it at Total Wine. I gotta head over there soon to get my own sixer. So, that would be a good bet if you have one in your area.

[Skinz4Life12]

My buddy brought some Fear for tailgating before the game on Sunday. He got it at Total Wine. I gotta head over there soon to get my own sixer. So, that would be a good bet if you have one in your area.

yea that's where i got the fear last time. I don't know if they have fat jack over there though

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

The 2 year old Loose Cannon wasn't rotten, it was actually good. Got the tasting on video, will post it ASAP.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Port City Porter

Punch of coffee and roasted malt, with a slick touch of dark chocolate backing it up. Caramel is in the background, gotta concentrate to find the dark fruits. Body is oily, but I can really swig this stuff relative to other Porters. Think it will be an absolute monster with some age. Fresh, it's just a scrumptious beer to gulp.

[China]

10 states that sell the most beer are surprising

3:55PM EDT October 11. 2012 - Beer consumption in the U.S. has fallen for the third straight year, according to a report by the Beer Institute, a lobbying group.

Since 2008, beer consumption has fallen as much as 11% in some states. Americans still, however, consume a massive amount of the foamy beverage — an estimated 6.3 billion gallons in 2011. Nationwide, 28.3 gallons of beer a year were consumed for every American of legal age.

Some states consume far less than others. In Connecticut, only 21.8 gallons were purchased per resident in 2011. In Utah, it was just 19.2 gallons. In three states, however, the Beer Institute estimates that more than 40 gallons of beer were consumed per person. Based on Beer Institute's report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 states that drink the most beer.

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10. Delaware
9. Nebraska
8. Texas
7. Vermont
6. Wisconsin
5. Nevada
4. South Dakota
3. Montana
2. North Dakota
1.New Hampshire

According to Jones, there is an even more important reason for residents to seek out some states to purchase beer: taxes. New Hampshire has the highest per capita alcohol consumption because "anyone who is driving through or lives on the border of New Hampshire will probably opt for the 5% or 6% savings, and just go into the state to buy their alcohol there," he said. As a result, it is common for New Hampshire liquor stores to be visited by residents of Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine.

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