What's your favorite BEER?

[Seasoned Oak]

Yeah, Tiny is good. Try it a bit warmer (say basement winter temperature), next time!
I go back and forth on my opinion of B.Idiot. In contrast to Tiny, it's not complex at all. Just sweet and boozy. Good when you're in that mood, but I guess I'm not in that mood as often as I used to be.
Did you try the Monk yet? You can find that by the case, at most local shops.

Just had the Blithering idiot tonight with lobster ,scallops and shrimp. Very heavy on the cherries , i like the combination ,sort of like the mad elf ale. The Tiny is more chocolate and black molasses. I like this kind of beer ,i may just get another variety pak . The Merry monk is also in a class of its own, for a light amber beer its really got some strong interesting flavors and is very very drinkable. You can easily get carried away with this beer thinking you can knock em down like regular beer ,it wont take too long to become a blithering idiot. One of my close drinking buddies really overdid the merry monk and tiny last weekend and iv never seen him that drunk before ,made for a very memorable night that lasted till 7 am. Only one left to try is the double simcoe.

 

[Ashful]

Welcome to the bigs, buddy.

 

[beatlefan]

I like Mic Ultra.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Had the Double Simcoe this afternoon, just got done installing some blown in cellulose in a new bathroom. So of course the best time to drink beer is after a dusty dirty job. For an IPA its not bad. Im not a big fan of IPAs or real hoppy beers,but in the true Weyerbacher style its 9% ABV.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Welcome to the bigs, buddy.

Have you ever tried their Weyerbachers winter ale , i saw a case of that at my local dist. At 5.6% its not as potent as most of their brews.

 

[Zkx14]

Picked up a case of 'Big Beers' tonight. Had a Merry Monks earlier. Soooo smooth.

Now I am sipping a Tiny. Awesome brew. Not sure though... I think I like Heresy better. Guess I need to drink a lot more of both so I can decide. Lol

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Picked up a case of 'Big Beers' tonight. Had a Merry Monks earlier. Soooo smooth.

Now I am sipping a Tiny. Awesome brew. Not sure though... I think I like Heresy better. Guess I need to drink a lot more of both so I can decide. Lol

Careful, Merry Monks is a truth serum , a few of those and you will say whatever is on your mind. Some weird things will come out. Must be the High ABV.

 

[Zkx14]

Everything in this case his high ABV. But, no problem. Just me and the dog here tonight. And she aint talkin. Lol.
Actually, I think Merry Monks may be the lowest of the four... Figuring he average is somewhere around 10% thats equal to 2-1/2 cases of 'normal' brew.

 

[Ashful]

That IS my normal brew. If you guys like Monks, I have a long list of beers you need to find and taste.

SeasonedOak bringing it up just inspired me to go pick up another case each of Monks and Tiny. Set for this week. ;-)

 

[Seasoned Oak]

So far i like everything weyerbacher makes even the Double simcoe IPA. Like Troegs and sam adams they dont make any junk like the national brands do . Its been awhile since iv had anything from the Big Brewers, mostly cuz they are making mostly crap these days. YOU wont find any "light beer" at my bar.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

That IS my normal brew. If you guys like Monks, I have a long list of beers you need to find and taste.

SeasonedOak bringing it up just inspired me to go pick up another case each of Monks and Tiny. Set for this week. ;-)

Some of these are seasonal ,so you have to stock up when they are available. ITs like money on the bank!

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Just picked up a case of weyerbacher autumnfest It was marked down to $25 as its past the season ,so ill give it a go tonight .Only 5.4% ABV so not too bad if im in the mood for more than 1 or 2 .

 

[mellow]

Had a good weekend, started out Friday night at the brewery for new Sour releases, a Peach and Raspberry sour. The Peach was more vinegar tasting and I didn't like it as much, the Raspberry however was just right, one of the only sours I have drank that I could stand.


Then a friend brought over a gem of a beer, Hardywood's Sidamo, an Imperial Coffee Stout that was aged in bourbon barrels, this is hands down one of the best I have tried, even better than the previous Hardywoods. This needs to be on tap with Nitro and it would be out of this world.

 

[begreen]

My son brought home a very different IPA this weekend. After hearing its ingredients I was pretty skeptical about it. The ale uses catnip instead of hops as a bittering agent and was brewed with blueberries in the secondary. The result? This is an exceptionally well made brew. It would/will make a great summer ale. It's light, very tasty and has an excellent blueberry finish that is a surprise and delightful. I think I will have to reproduce this one at home.
(broken link removed to http://www.blackravenbrewing.com/Beerfolio/kitty-kat-blues-infused-pale-ale)

 

[mellow]

Interesting, don't drink it around the cats!

 

[begreen]

Or share and keep everybody happy. We grow our own catnip so our fellow is pretty mellow. In the summer we are likely to find one or two of the neighbor's cats lolling about in the catnip.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Not too bitter with a 35 rating . Anything over 100 is pretty bitter.

 

[Zkx14]

Out for dinner at the West End in Quakertown PA, got a draft of Cottrell, Perry's Revenge, Scotch Ale. Awesome. Don't even know what to compare it to...

Guess I never knew the difference between Scotch Ale and Scottish Ale. Scottish very good, Scotch even better.

 

[Zkx14]

So, enjoyed that Scotch Ale with a buffalo chicken roll appetizer. With just a sip left in my glass when my chile burger and fries arrived, I needed another beer. At 8.5 abv, I thought that would be a bit much (even though I am not driving) So I went with a slightly tamer brew. Got a Breckenridge Vanilla Porter (5.4). Is there such a thing as a 'dessert beer'? Very nice! Enough flavor that it didn't get lost with my very tasty burger.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Tried some different versions of shock top ,not impressed by any standard. Best one was a bland Belgian White. Some of the flavors have a pepper finish ,not something that goes good in a beer.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Sam adams Cream Stout , been making this one a regular. Looks like coffee. NIce and smooth, Not bitter.

 

[Ashful]

Headed out for some Hardywood Grand Cru Bourbon Barrel-aged Quadrupel tomorrow. One of my all-time favorites, and a rare treat. Got one of the local bars to tap the keg for me just before lunch tomorrow, knowing I'll be headed there with some friends.

I agree on the Shock Top... I've never had a brew from them that I'd call good, and I do believe I've tried most.

In the fridge now:

Weyerbacher Tiny Imperial Stout
La Trappe Quadrupel
Weyerbacher Merry Monks Tripel
Chimay - Cinq Cents Tripel
The Grimbergen - Dubbel
Troeg's Mad Elf
Fegley's Rude Elf (2013, 2014 & 2015)
Guinness Draught (for a low-ABV alternative)

So much beer... only one liver.

 

[mellow]

I was under the impression that Hardywood didn't export out of VA, that is interesting. I have not had that release yet.

 

[bag of hammers]

So much beer... only one liver.

I had the opportunity to sample a couple more La Trappe Quad a couple weeks ago (same establishment where I first tried it last year). Soooooooo good. My liver doesn't get anywhere near the punishment it deserves....

 

[Ashful]

I was under the impression that Hardywood didn't export out of VA, that is interesting. I have not had that release yet.

Not sure how popular it is here, in non-beer-centric establishments, but the places I frequent have it on pretty regularly. The Bourbon Grand Cru is the only one I really get excited about, but they have several good brews.