A Beer Thread.

[leemajors]

Haven't seen the Peppermint Victory but I'll be downtown this weekend and will try and stop by to see if they have it on tap. Dorado is a bit heavy for me.

Picked up couple of these yesterday and they are pretty damn good especially when its cold out.




You tried the freshly squeezed from Deschutes? Unreal if you can find it on tap.

Yeah I have had the Freshly Squeezed, Chasin Freshies is good too. I haven't had the Stone yet, was waiting for my local pub to put it on tap.

[pgardn]

I'm really not much of a drinker.

I had some Old Speckled Hen and it was quite good. Don't know what kind of beer it is and I don't know all the beer drinking terms but it was good. I know a lot about fermentation science but when it comes down to the actually craft I know nothing. Lots of variables, I don't see how they keep any alcohol consistent.

I fermented pure glucose (lab grade) with distilled water and some specialized yeast in Pyrex lab glass and then distilled some off and it smelled and tasted just like brandy but perfectly clear. ( only yielded a jigger full; did not start with much). There is so much going on biochemically even with really pure starting ingredients I just imagine quality control is a nightmare.

So here's a toast to the craft beer guys who can get consistent batches.


Oh. It would also be nice to know what I liked about Old Speckled Hen. Cause I don't.

[chunticakes]

I drank three Tenfiddys the other day. Knocked me on my ass. Delicious beer though...

[benefactor]

You tried the freshly squeezed from Deschutes? Unreal if you can find it on tap.

Draft house here in town put in on tap a couple of weeks ago. Great stuff indeed.

[benefactor]

Deep Ellum Double Chocolate Cherry Stout

[chunticakes]

Deep Ellum Double Chocolate Cherry Stout

How does it matchup to Rogue's chocolate or even Sam Smith's organic chocolate?

[benefactor]

How does it matchup to Rogue's chocolate or even Sam Smith's organic chocolate?

I haven't had either one of those. My current favorite is Oskar Blues Ten Fidy...and I'd put it just a little behind that not because it's worse, but because the flavor profile is a little different. Every time I raised the glass to my nose I got a big ole whiff of cherries and chocolate. Just damn good stuff. The cherry flavor came through even more as it warmed.

[BD24]

So I have my wedding coming up and am choosing beers for it. Right now having Dos Shiner Bock and bud light for all of the casual beer drinkers. Now as far as specialty beers I am going with lefthand Nitro for my stout.

I would be open to some suggestions for a good lager and IPA.

[leemajors]

if you're gonna have a good lager, why bother with dos?

[benefactor]

Go with a good session IPA...that way people can drink on them throughout the reception and not get sloshed. Founder's All Day IPA is my favorite. Comes in 15 pk cans too.

[baseline bum]

OK leemajors, which guy are you in this video?

[leemajors]

OK leemajors, which guy are you in this video?

I wish, have only been once since they went from brown paper tickets to ticketmaster

[DPG21920]

Does anyone go to the Texas Craft Beer Fest in Austin? It's pretty incredible.

[leemajors]

Knee Deep beers are pretty good, the lupulin river, hoptologist and simtra are all great as far as their IPA's go.

[benefactor]

Doing a little old school with some Sierra Nevada Torpedo tonight. With all the new IPA's out, it still holds up very well.

[BD24]

Does anyone go to the Texas Craft Beer Fest in Austin? It's pretty incredible.

When is it? Would definitely want to go to that this year.

[I. Hustle]

Does anyone go to the Texas Craft Beer Fest in Austin? It's pretty incredible.

Yup. Every year. My uncle works with craft breweries. He travels the world and checks out new (to us) ingredients. Every year he gives us tickets to get in along with tons of tickets for beers. Then we hang out in the area where the brewers and supply groups hang out and they have a bunch of coolers filled with free beer from the breweries in attendance. Such a great event.

[benefactor]

Been doing a lot of Dale's Pale Ale lately. After drinking a lot of different stuff you forget just how good the old school joints are.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Got a 6 pack of a limited release Lagunitas Where's Waldo pale ale. Felt a buzz after two and was like WTF...looked at the bottle and they were 11.5%. Could not tell they were this strong from the taste at all.

[benefactor]

Got a 6 pack of a limited release Lagunitas Where's Waldo pale ale. Felt a buzz after two and was like WTF...looked at the bottle and they were 11.5%. Could not tell they were this strong from the taste at all.

Seems to be Lagunitas' MO. Brown Sugga is the same way. You can barely even taste the alcohol and it's 10%.

[BD24]

Anyone in the SA/Austin area able to reccomend some good beerfest to go to? Been wanting to go to some down here.

[DPG21920]

Anyone in the SA/Austin area able to reccomend some good beerfest to go to? Been wanting to go to some down here.

Untapped is coming to Austin next weekend: http://untapped-festival.com/aus/

[leemajors]

I've had way too much of this the last two weeks, loving it at Draught House.

[TheSanityAnnex]

I've had way too much of this the last two weeks, loving it at Draught House.

Would love to find this on tap near me and would most likely also need to find an Uber.

I've been drinking a lot of the Dogtown lately

[.G.]

King William ale. Delicious.