What's your favorite BEER?

[Jan Pijpelink]

When you get to a certain age, there are fewer things to look forward to. Great beer is one of those!

Being 60, I got to that. Always trying something new.

 

[Ashful]

Founders did a tap takeover close to me so i had to check it out since its hard to find around here. Had these 3. First time for the Curmudgeon and the Dankwood. All 10% and above. All good

The barrel-aged Curmudgeon is in my regular rotation. Easily their best beer. Do they make a non-aged variant?

 

[Seasoned Oak]

The barrel-aged Curmudgeon is in my regular rotation. Easily their best beer. Do they make a non-aged variant?

The Curmudgeon Better half is Curmudgeon aged in Maple Syrup barrels and also adds 3% more to the ABV Total to just undert`13. The regular Curmudgeon is kind of sweet already,i didn not try the Better half. Something to look forward to.

 

[AlbergSteve]

Tonight a dubbel from Dageraad and it's excellent.

 

[AlbergSteve]

Can't get this in PA. Don't think I'll be going out after this one.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Went out for lunch at a local brew pub restaurant and couldnt find a decent beer from 30 taps. Place is only open a year and going downhill. All IPAs,weak fruit beers,and light beers. Figured id do my drinking at home where i have a much better selection. First time for that. Im getting spoiled.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Went out for lunch at a local brew pub restaurant and couldnt find a decent beer from 30 taps. Place is only open a year and going downhill. All IPAs,weak fruit beers,and light beers. Figured id do my drinking at home where i have a much better selection. First time for that. Im getting spoiled.

Suggestion: buy the place and do a better job!

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Suggestion: buy the place and do a better job!

Too late for a career change. They do have some top brews from time to time. Bad timing i guess.

 

[Bitgid]

Fellow Wisconsinite here. And moon man is where it's at. The spotted cow is actually kinda meh. But if you don't like beer much, their fruit ales are fantastic! Serendipity is a favorite of mine. also if you see the new Glarus apple ale, just buy it. It's way better than any other apple ale around. I know they use a good kegerator for brewing their beer (broken link removed)

 

[Ashful]

Went out for lunch at a local brew pub restaurant and couldnt find a decent beer from 30 taps. Place is only open a year and going downhill. All IPAs,weak fruit beers,and light beers. Figured id do my drinking at home where i have a much better selection. First time for that. Im getting spoiled.

You’re starting to sound like me. Worst part about resort vacations = nothing good to drink!

 

[Seasoned Oak]

You’re starting to sound like me. Worst part about resort vacations = nothing good to drink!

Im surprised people go out to a brew pub and pay $5 A GLASS for light beer. Something you can find by the case for $15 if thats yur thing. Seems the slots in a brew pub would be better used for something you dont see in every supermarket in town. I think its all about the money, they cant charge 10 times what they pay for the good stuff like they do for the weak, mostly water brews.

 

[Ashful]

In my entire life, of literally thousands of different brews, I’ve found only maybe three or four that were so bad I had to dump them down the drain. That’s where this one went, all 25 ounces of it.



I tried passing it off on my wife, and actually got yelled at for it, after she took the first taste of it. [emoji2]

It has simultaneously more clove than Rude Elf, more sugar than Creme Brûlée, and some serious brown sugar flavoring. Very boozy, it’s only redeeming quality, this is a case of a brewer trying to put too many good things in one bottle.

It took some work to get the taste out of my mouth:

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

In my entire life, of literally thousands of different brews, I’ve found only maybe three or four that were so bad I had to dump them down the drain. That’s where this one went, all 25 ounces of it.

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I tried passing it off on my wife, and actually got yelled at for it, after she took the first taste of it. [emoji2]

It has simultaneously more clove than Rude Elf, more sugar than Creme Brûlée, and some serious brown sugar flavoring. Very boozy, it’s only redeeming quality, this is a case of a brewer trying to put too many good things in one bottle.

It took some work to get the taste out of my mouth:

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I like your Gaggia.

 

[Ashful]

I like your Gaggia.

Good eye! That thing gets a serious workout on weekends, but during the week that Bunn A10 pour-over machine in the background does the heavy lifting. It is a work horse, and still as good as the day it was purchased, I've lost count of how many thousands of pots I have run thru it.

Somewhere back in the history of this forum I think I tried starting a coffee thread, but it didn't take off. I could probably use some new grinder advice, so maybe it's time to start another.

I used to think good beer was expensive... until I got into expresso.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Good eye! That thing gets a serious workout on weekends, but during the week that Bunn A10 pour-over machine in the background does the heavy lifting. It is a work horse, and still as good as the day it was purchased, I've lost count of how many thousands of pots I have run thru it.

Somewhere back in the history of this forum I think I tried starting a coffee thread, but it didn't take off. I could probably use some new grinder advice, so maybe it's time to start another.

I used to think good beer was expensive... until I got into expresso.

I have a Saeco myself. During the day espresso is all I drink. Roasting my own beans was a big improvement.

 

[begreen]

A friend is in England now. He sent this picture of a nice pale ale he tried. It uses American hops. Thought you would appreciate the explanation on the label. Good natured British humor.

 

[Ashful]

A friend is in England now. He sent this picture of a nice pale ale he tried. It uses American hops. Thought you would appreciate the explanation on the label. Good natured British humor.

That’s great! Yes, very British humour.

Update on the garage beer fridge, gotta start moving some of these old seasonal brews out.

Founders Backwoods Savage
Fegley’s Rude Elf
Troeg’s Mad Elf
Hobgoblin (speaking of Brits)
Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
Spaten Oktoberfest
Weyerbacher Merry Monks Tripel
Ommegang Three Philosophers quad
Victory Golden Monkey Tripel
St. Bernardus Wit (for the ladies)
Evil Genius Purple Monkey Dishwasher porter
Grimbergen Dubbel
St. Bernardus Pater 6
Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin

 

[AlbergSteve]

Good eye! That thing gets a serious workout on weekends, but during the week that Bunn A10 pour-over machine in the background does the heavy lifting. It is a work horse, and still as good as the day it was purchased, I've lost count of how many thousands of pots I have run thru it.

Somewhere back in the history of this forum I think I tried starting a coffee thread, but it didn't take off. I could probably use some new grinder advice, so maybe it's time to start another.

I used to think good beer was expensive... until I got into expresso.

What grinder are you using now?

 

[begreen]

What grinder are you using now?

Pick it up in the coffee thread.

 

[Ashful]

What grinder are you using now?

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/the-coffee-thread.175457/

 

[Ashful]

A local favorite with lunch, today.



Everyone has a “Golden Monkey story.” Most believe the ABV is much higher than the advertised 9.5%, but I believe it’s more just that it goes down deceptively easy.

Not in my top ten favorite beers, but probably in my top 25, and it’s relatively inexpensive for a triple, at least locally.

 

[HD4Mark]

A local favorite with lunch, today.

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Everyone has a “Golden Monkey story.” Most believe the ABV is much higher than the advertised 9.5%, but I believe it’s more just that it goes down deceptively easy.

Not in my top ten favorite beers, but probably in my top 25, and it’s relatively inexpensive for a triple, at least locally.

Just picked up on this thread. I love the Monkey, wife not so if I'm drinking them. I even bought a T-shirt.

I also home brew but have not really got going this spring since it has been so wet and my brewery is too large for indoors.

A couple of my favs are Ommegang Abbey ale or Three Philosophers. Unibroue La Fin Du Monde, Most any good Imperial stout, but I have no problem tossing down a Labatt Blue or two either.

 

[HisTreeNut]

Back at Pizza Boys Brewery for lunch in Enola PA. In an effort to try everything Allagash makes this one was on tap and sounded interesting. St . klippenstein. A Belgian Style strong Dark Bourbon barrel aged ale, 11% ABV in the same vein of Delerium Nocturnum or Treogs The Mad Elf. This one is certainly in the top 5 of the best they make out of what iv tried so far. Dark, rich.boosey, wife gave it the thumbs up too, not offered in a growler or bottles or i would have to take some of this home.
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That looks very good.


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[Jan Pijpelink]

In Rotterdam this week, petro conference. Hotel serves this nice Jopen IPA.

 

[walhondingnashua]

While on vacation in Glacier NP, had a 6 pack of Whitefish Brew Company Huckleberry. Maybe my favorite that I have ever had.
I am also a big fan of whatever the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery in the UP has on tap seasonably.