GoSkins561 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Dark Starr Stout was a little to smokey for me, tried it with some pulled pork BBQ and it was little better. I'm not really drinking stouts right now, but my two favorites were Stoudts Fat Dog Stout and Lancaster Milk Stout. Drinking a Siera Nevada IPA, picked up a 12 pack for $14.75 is a great deal for a solid brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 (edited) Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA Head has surprisingly large bubbles; it's spongy, holds strong. Chunky lacing. Dark orange brew. Aroma is crystal malt (toffee) backbone with citrus and pine hops up front. Nice and sweet, just a little on the maltier side for a typical IPA aroma. Taste is a strong wave of citrus and pine with a sweet, however feint toffee undertone. Body is medium, maybe a tad lower. Pretty active carbonation. The citrus and pine bitterness stays there the entire time, from the aroma to the aftertaste. Tails off very smoothly. A slight alcohol warming going on. From what I've heard, I honestly expected something that would take me by surprise; however this will only tally as one of the better IPA's I've had. It's not something that will hit you from another angle, it's just, well, a really good IPA. B (85) Edited June 15, 2010 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Landed a job at Clipper City Brewery (Heavy Seas). Starting June 21st, I will be their keg line guy. Well, it was a whirlwind 48 hours. Handed my resume off at 2:45 Wednesday and was offered a job at 4pm Friday. Lots of serendipity involved - like it was fate. I'm feeling pretty good right about now. Congrats!! I'm sure that I'll run into you during an event, or a tour. I've been through the tour so much that I can give it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Longboard Island Lager...very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 blto, does the longboard taste anything like landshark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Just finished picking a dozen #1 males with my wife, they were dynomite. My choices of brew were Flying Dog Raging ***** IPA(one of my all time favortites and Loose Cannon). The Loose Cannon paired well with it's sweetness, but the Raging ***** was perfect match for the spicness of the crabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 blto, does the longboard taste anything like landshark? I cant remember if I've ever tried Landshark...if the memory I have is correct, the answer is no. I thought it was better....of course, I was also rating it against the bud light they had on tap too that tasted like ****, so anything was better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 haha good point. i'll have to look for it at the liquor store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Samuel Adams Honey Porter Extremely dark brown with a tan puffy head, lacing is moderate for a porter. Roasted malt and honey is prominent in the aroma, dark chocolate with a slight smokiness; coffee with cream. Taste is dark chocolate and coffee with roasted malts and smoke all over the place. Honey is the overtone but it's not a "honey flavored beer" by any means; Burnt toast, burnt wood and charcoal all accent a jab of roasted malts. The problems are that this has a very quick finish, a pretty light body and a high carbonation This beer is a good porter, and if its body and overall potency was tuned up it would be a hell of a beer. Don't let that make you shy away from it if you like beers with a lot of roasted malt. For $9 it's a very good six pack. B- (80) Edited June 18, 2010 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Victory Hop Wallop, very nice brew, no where near as bitter as the Torpedo, its similar to Loose Cannon, but IMO better. Currently grilling some BBQ Chicken, it should pair well with Sweet Baby Rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What are some of the better Oatmeal stouts to try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Stoudts Fat Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 After sitting down and enjoying a second Hop Wallop, ill give it a solid A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Landed some Trappistes Rochfort #10 today, and I had to revisit the #6 as well, also picked up a four pack of Young's Double Chocolate Stout in the nitro can, not tap but certainly worth the time. BTW, does anyone know of any restaurant chains that serve a real Guinness on tap, and not the nitro-tap. One that practices the Guinness perfect pour would be appreciated. I know The Pub (London themed) does it, but ours is 45 minutes plus away and my wife doesn't like driving in the Lexington traffic, so a pint is out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Where'd you get the #10 from, ASF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Where'd you get the #10 from, ASF? The Liquor Barn in Lexington, KY. They carry all three, and there has only been one time that I can remember that one was sold out on their shelves. It's funny because apparently the #6 is supposed to be the hardest to find, but I get it easily. They even carry a pint bottle of the #10 but it wasn't on the shelf yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 You lucky SOB! How much does the #6 cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) You lucky SOB! How much does the #6 cost? They're about $5.50 each for a 12oz. Not too bad considering you pay $5 for a Guinness at a restaurant. As for being lucky, you bet, the beer garden there is really amazing, and whenever I want to try something new I go there. The store is grocery store sized, and the craft beer fills one side of a whole isle that's about 5 shelves high. Then there is the macro-cases in the middle of the isle and on the other side you have a healthy portion of Sam's selections with some other mid sized company brews (Corona, Dos Equis etc), not to mention a large regional brew selection. They've yet to let me down. Edited June 18, 2010 by AsburySkinsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 They're about $5.50 each for a 12oz. Not too bad considering you pay $5 for a Guinness at a restaurant.As for being lucky, you bet, the beer garden there is really amazing, and whenever I want to try something new I go there. The store is grocery store sized, and the craft beer fills one side of a whole isle that's about 5 shelves high. Then there is the macro-cases in the middle of the isle and on the other side you have a healthy portion of Sam's selections with some other mid sized company brews (Corona, Dos Equis etc), not to mention a large regional brew selection. They've yet to let me down. Sweet man, I wonder if any stores around here will do a special order for me. I'm determined to try both soon, 6 and the 10. $5.50 is shocking for how rare the #6 is. Thought it'd be upwards of $15 like the Chimay. Perhaps we can work out a beer mail tradeoff if no stores will oblige. Want any Maryland beers for cheap? I bought a 12 pack of regular ole Sierra Nevada Pale Ale yesterday and I've had it many times before, but now that I kind of get the gist of the craft scene, I must say it's pretty underwhelming. Hell, I think this is a borderline B-/C+ beer at best. It just doesn't have much body to it and it's really subdued. Yeah it's their basic stuff and it costs a ton because it's from across the country...but having said that it's completely overrated just going by taste alone. Just my opinion, though. Still highly drinkable and much better than anything macro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Found a place today selling all Stone(even levitation) for 9.99 a sixer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 What brewery do you guys think is the best of the best? A brewery that consistently puts out incredible beers one after the other. Seems like Stone is one of those breweries that just hits a home run almost every time, all while having a large selection to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I bought a 12 pack of regular ole Sierra Nevada Pale Ale yesterday and I've had it many times before, but now that I kind of get the gist of the craft scene, I must say it's pretty underwhelming. Hell, I think this is a borderline B-/C+ beer at best. It just doesn't have much body to it and it's really subdued. Yeah it's their basic stuff and it costs a ton because it's from across the country...but having said that it's completely overrated just going by taste alone. Just my opinion, though. Still highly drinkable and much better than anything macro. Dude you're losing it, Sierra Nevada is the Godfather of Pale Ales in the US. I agree it's far from being the best, but it's also far from being over rated. We can only hope other great beers become as popular as Sierra Nevada has become, eventually driving down the price. Sierra Nevada use to cost 9+ a six pack, and if I remember correctly was one of the more expensive beers on the shelf. You can get 12 for under 15 now, which is a awesome price for a very good brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 What brewery do you guys think is the best of the best? A brewery that consistently puts out incredible beers one after the other. Seems like Stone is one of those breweries that just hits a home run almost every time, all while having a large selection to choose from. Mad River (especially their Jamaica Brand Red Ale) Smuttynose On the more affordable side Ill go with Abita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Dude you're losing it, Sierra Nevada is the Godfather of Pale Ales in the US. I agree it's far from being the best, but it's also far from being over rated. We can only hope other great beers become as popular as Sierra Nevada has become, eventually driving down the price. Sierra Nevada use to cost 9+ a six pack, and if I remember correctly was one of the more expensive beers on the shelf. You can get 12 for under 15 now, which is a awesome price for a very good brew. My favorite beer in the world is from Sierra Nevada, but the pale ale doesn't impress me. Perhaps I should start factoring in nostalgia towards my grading. As far as pure taste, it just doesn't impress me too much, sorry. I'd take most of Sierra's same-priced stuff over it any day. It's rated a 96 on Ratebeer.com...I mean give me a break. Ha, the Stone Levitation is rated the same score. :laugh: Ya, not overrated at all. Edited June 19, 2010 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 It has probably had 50,000 more reviews and consitently scored high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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