im fond of negro modelo

One then the other.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale and Goose Island Honker's Ale tonight. First time I've had the Rogue...it's tasty.

http://pictures.red-icculus.com/albu...img_2573~0.jpg

Loved the Carlsberg back in the day...can't seem to find it around here anymore though. Jameson is also awesome...leave it to the Irish to create a top notch whisky!

Dude, not to hijack a beer thread, but as a man of Irish descent, Scotch is FAR superior.

To each his own...I've got no complaint about Scotch at all, but Jameson is quite good as well.

Nice.

you are right, but for the price, Jameson is just fine! They had .99 cent nips at the liquor store for Jameson, so I grabbed 5 of them. But I would rather drink some scotch right now, next time I think I will grab a McCallen's 12 year

both of those beers are excellent! I prefer the Dead Guy Ale, however.

Maredsous 10 and Old Rasputin (plus a couple bottles of wine) were the beverage to bring in the new year here.

Drank the Bourbon Barrel Quad last night.

The ABV has to be high as shit on that stuff. Wow. I was way more buzzed than I should have been from a bottle.

11.8% ABV. I was unnaturally buzzed after my 2010 bottle too.

It's an impressive beer. I kind of agree with some of the people on BA: I think I would have rather split the bottle, but I did enjoy the hell out of it.

It's a damn good beer.

Had my first Nutcracker.... It was good.

Tallgrass Kold. Pretty good for a lager.

SI_PeterKing RT @coopersam: How about your New Years day beer choice? ... Well, I had a Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA an hour ago.

Got a 4 pack of Tank 7. Going to drink two then switch to shit beer (PBR) or scotch.

I'd dig into my stash but been sick with a nasty cold last couple days.

Did try Schlitz last Wednesday and was surprised mostly because I'd heard so many bad things about it.

I had Delirium Tremens yesterday. Delicious and much lighter than I thought it was going to be.

Today, I went with Goose Island's Fleur. It's the least favorite of that series for me. That said, as I progress through the bottle, I'm growing up from dislike to apathetic.

Fluer is pretty awesome, but you have to like the floral, honeysuckle, hibiscus flavors.

I decided I'm going to give it another shot next time i go to the store. Might have been my mood last night.


But holy shit Boulevard's Seeyoulator Doppelbock this year is phenomenal.

Does Seeyoulator Doppelbock only come in 750ml bottles?

My go to's in the winter - Boulevard Tank 7, Dark Truth Stout, Double Wide IPA, Schneider Aventinus, Great Divide oak aged imperial IPA, Old Rasputin, I usually buy more imperial beers in the winter

Spring/fall - Some IPA's (Bells, sierra nevada), Ayinger Ur-Weisse (dunkelweizen), Lagunita's 22's which are about $3.50 and 8% abv

summer - weihenstephaner hefeweizen, Paulaner hefeweizen, a few craft breweries make pilsners I like (crown valley, left hand, most german/czech pils I like in the summer too and easy way to get my friends into beers besides BMC)

Yes!

Thought I posted this a few weeks ago, but must have gotten distracted by something shiny.

We had a white elephant mystery beer exchange at work.. I took the last two bottles of Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout from the nearest liquor store, one for the exchange and one for me, and I wish I had kept both because I got a Steele Reserve High Gravity in return. :doh!:


In other beer news, I was talking to the manager at the BWW in Liberty last week after seeing Boulevard Irish Ale on tap, and he said they're going to start offering a Boulevard seasonal on tap throughout the year. :clap:

So, I finally got my hands on a Lagunitas Cappucino Stout. This is ****ing awesome. The OP article nails it. The coffee goes perfect with the stout. I'm usually leery of coffee beers because they are so hard to pull off well but this one is fantastic. I will be heading back to the liquor store to grab 3-4 more tomorrow (only got 2 today).

Also, don't think I mentioned it but I managed to grab the Sam Adam's collabo Infinum before it sold out here. I was very impressed. Very light and champagne like.

It seems like Sam Adams really steps up the high end specialty beers. I've had Utopias and this and they are both awesome.

Austin received a bunch of the abyss. Hope stores aren't sold out...

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

My current favorite from them.

They just got the Tank 7 4-Packs here in JoMo. Going to be a good day.

So then the best Dark-Beer is ?
And BTW, where's that Trout Stream NewChief ?

That picture is from the Big Hole in Montana.

And that's a huge question. I love a lot of them. Currently really like Dark Truth from Boulevard.

The best dark beer: A glass of Busch Light with two shots of Jim Beam in it.

I knew that was "Big-Sky" Country !
I spent 'bout 9 or 10 glorious days up in that area this past fall, last week of September to be exact. Flew into Boise, but pretty much divided my time between Idaho & MT along with a day or so in Y-S NP. You ever fished Rock Creek near the Pintler Wilderness area ? I was hitting that stream a bit when I was up there last year.
That's Gods-Country ! Life can't possibly get better than being in the Rockies in the Fall when the Aspens turn. And hey, it's also the beginning of FB season.
**
Dark Truth, huh ? I'll have to try it sometime.

I'll get accused of homerism, but my honest-to-God best dark beer I've ever had is Boulevard's Imperial Stout that they released one time back in December of 2008. It's coming out again in a few months, luckily.

My non-homer answer would be De Struise Black Albert. It's a Belgian take on the Imperial Stout style, and it is endlessly complex. The aforementioned Boulevard Dark Truth Stout is good as well, but know this: Dark Truth is a beer that is trying to do the same things as Black Albert, but it doesn't reach the level of its inspiration.

Just picked up Vieille Provision Saison. My beer store just got in a whole boatload of new saisons.

Ah, Saison Dupoint Vieille Provision. It is THE classic example of the style. Delicious. One of the best Thanksgiving beers you could ever hope to serve, too.

I love that area. One of my best friends lives in grangeville, ID, and he picked me up from the airport and took me around. He fishes Rock Creek quite often and raves about the beauty of that canyon. We didn't hit it that trip though. I hope to get out there again soon

Enjoyed a couple Schlafly Extra Stout Irish-Style last night. I'll probably enjoy a few today as well.

Saison Dupont is great.

Had a Harvest Dance last night. Not my cup of tea.

Where did you find it?

QFTMFT

I love Saison Dupont. The local Central Market carries it constantly. I tried it right after I tried Tank 7 for the first time.

At a Goody Goody liquor store. I managed to meet the guy responsible for picking the beers they carry and have got a couple suggestions in. He's cool and is open to suggestions.

My wife picked me up the original Boulevard Saison tonight from some fancy wine store down here in Dallas (we're visiting IKEA with a U-Haul to help furnish our new addition). She's such a badass to just pick it up randomly for me.

As for the beer: I really like it (I haven't met a Saison that I don't enjoy as of yet), but I don't find it to be as complex as Tank 7. Maybe it's just more subtle. Anyway... it seems more straightforward. I don't know. It's good. I like it. I've drank the whole bottle.

Your thoughts on the beer are in league with mine. Good, straightforward, super drinkable, not as complex as Tank 7.

Had and bottle of the Boulevard Bourbon Quad earlier this week and enjoyed the hell out of it.

For the super bowl, I ran to Central Market and brought home some Stone Cali-Belgique and Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence.

The Cali-Belgique in a bottle was better than from the tap. It went great with the shrimp and crab legs that I had.

The Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence was fantastic. It says it's their 10th anniversary beer (97-07) and it had a worn label so I have no idea how it made it into the cooler. The chocolate is perfect. Not too sweet and not too bitter. Nice rich chocolate smells. ****ing awesome.

Just cracked open Jack and Ken's Ale.


Awesome beer. Can't wait to see what this turns into as it warms. Although I'm sitting outside watching near-car accidents so it won't warm too much.

If you KC people haven't found your bottles of Boulevard + Christopher Elbow Chocolate Ale yet then you're running out of time. It's selling out everywhere within an hour of stores getting their shipment.

Picked up several bottles of Chocolate Ale. Just corked the first one...

Outstanding. Distinct aroma. Creamy, rich taste.

I still have 3 bottles of tank 7 i bought a couple months ago that i havent opened

I hope i can find a bottle of this choc. ale

If you don't have a bottle of blvd. chocolate ale yet, you probably aren't going to find one. they're sold out, more or less everywhere.

If you can't find a bottle of the choc. ale, several restaurants have it on tap. Google it, and you'll find a list.

Troegs Nugget Nectar for me tonight.

Wife bought me a NB Spring Sampler. It contained Mighty Arrow, 1554, Fat Tire, and Ranger.

I'm pretty impressed with Mighty Arrow. The rest of them are alright.

I'm a 1554 fan. But it does bad things to my ass. Bad enough that I really have to think twice about imbibing.

Boulevard's Imperial Stout came out today... the place I went to (Bubbles in the Northland) was limiting 1 per person and had 6 left after we bought 2.

I've been trying several Sam Adams beers lately... I really like the Latitude IPA and Scotch Ale. The Cream Stout and Noble Pils are good, too... haven't ever been a big fan of Boston Lager or their winter ale, but becoming a fan of several others. Someone at work just got back from Boston and said the brewery had a Chocolate Bock/Cherry Wheat mix that was really good.

2 per person at Royal on Stateline & 103. They are also selling Boulevard SS glasses for $3 with purchase.

Stella in the big bottles and the Blvd. Irish Ale. Tried the smokestack IPA & didnt care for it.

Go to is still Busch Light.

Someone sent me a link for Stone Brewery, and their beer is hitting the shelves in KC in mid-April... looking forward to trying it.

http://www.stonebrew.com/home.asp

Our store recently got in to Foret Saison. I think I'm going to pick up a bottle for the weekend. Anyone tried it? They also have the Scaldis Blonde Triple and the Scaldis Belgian Special that I haven't tried.

excellent beers across the board...try the Ruination IPA or Arrogant Bastard Ale

going to leave this question here, if anyone has any advice thank you in advance


I want to try out the Saison style(?) beers, what would be a good representative to start with?


I've spent the last year falling love with IPA/double IPA's...but time to branch out...


* and I have access to some excellent beer stores and taps, can find most anything (with some regional limits)

Tank 7 and Saison Dupont are both excellent representatives of the style from what I know. Reaper is, literally, writing a book on the style, though, so he'll have a plethora of recommendations.

thanks, i can get the Dupont...can't find Boulevard in the South yet

that's is very f'n cool re: Reaper....

A bunch of his Saison reviews are on this page and the next:
http://beeradvocate.com/user/beer_re...styleD&start=0

And how far south are you? We get Boulevard in Arkansas, and I think Reaper gets it in Alabama.

thanks for the link, that will probably answer my question...

Georgia...haven't found it there yet

* edit: you were right about the Dupont, reading his review I'm going to start there....

Totally begin with Dupont. It's the benchmark for the style, and it does pretty much everything that you could want from a Saison: a complex but smooth mix of fruity, malty, bitter/hoppy, floral, astringent. It doesn't do sour, but some saisons do feature sour flavors quite nicely. Other good examples to begin with would be: Dupont's Foret Saison, Saison D'Erpe-Mere, Jolly Pumpkin's Bam Biere, & Saison D'Epeautre.

There are a slim number of American breweries that do the style well. Boulevard is king of the American Saison, but the aforementioned Jolly Pumpkin brews some of the most traditional saisons out there. The Bruery puts out a couple of stellar saisons. Southhampton does good work too. Also, Stillwater Artisinal Ales.

cool....thanks....excited about something new, and a farmer's market opens this weekend so I'll be in the kitchen with fresh food

I've been seeing more Stone brews at the liquor stores. For those of you who aren't familiar with Stone, get familiar!! Start with the Smoked Porter or the Arrogant Bastard and thank me later.

I found this thread, after a change in search. There are so many of these. Well, you can post up my post here, if ya want bwana and toast my thread.

Had to have some mental gymnastics to enter "Beer" in the search box.

I entered "official beer" figuring all the beer threads would have been merged by now in a forum this big...oops.

So anyway, I was talking about a very good every day beer from a major brewer. Its prolly already here too. So I wont bother putting the pic of the Sam Adams Noble Pils up. Its my fav everyday beer. I just wish it wasn't a seasonal.

If you ever are in Mass, or RI for any reason, be sure to try these:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/...eff5fb7930.jpg

(5.6% abv, 50 IBU)

and this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/...343dce.jpg?v=0
(7.3% abv, similar IBU)

They are only sold in Mass and RI but they are worth stopping for if you are ever in the neighborhood.

It's a very good brew. We get it on tap out here regularly. Not quite as good as the SA Octoberfest but still very solid.

So do you Homebrew? There are several of us that do and there is some good threads about that as well. :thumb:

Yeah, I am a partial masher. Dont judge. lol. I just cant justify all the time and expense of the equipment needed to go all grain. The taste isn't that much worth it. I do keg. I gotta post up some pics of my basement mancave with my bar in it. Its got two taps. Right now I am getting ready to start a Canadian ale and my "Dead Presidents Masshole Ale." That one won me a minor peoples choice award at a local competition two years ago.

The Octoberfest is good too. But I like me some hops. Hell, I dry hop cascade my stouts!

Right now I am loading the garage fridge with the Noble Pils for summer.