Beer/Ale/Lager Appreciation Thread

[deathstorm]

I had sky orange vodka that's good

[FatherAlabaster]

I had sky orange vodka that's good

Do you drink any beer?

[deathstorm]

Do you drink any beer?

mike hards once in a while

[SBird94]

I spent most of last night drinking 5 Seeds apple cider, then played beer pong and lost to my younger sister humiliating haha

[BlutAusNerd]

I got fucking tanked on my camping trip from my regular assortment of locals, plus a new seasonal that Uinta just released called Jacked. It's an oak barrel aged imperial pumpkin ale, which is just as wild as it sounds, and it's delicious. The pumpkin flavor is bold and right up front, but it's got legit big beer chops to back it up on the end. Tasty stuff, a great choice for the season if it's available in your area.

[FatherAlabaster]

Ooh, I'll have to look for that. I stopped drinking to rehab my voice for the show, but had a Scotch afterwards and an interesting beer from New Belgium when I got home. It was made with a gruit - a mixture of herbs traditionally used for flavoring and preservation, before the discovery and widespread use of hops. Nice, somewhat Belgian malt/yeast character balanced by a bitterness that is subtly different from that of hops, but hard to describe. Even if you're not a nerd, though, solid stuff, enjoyable.

[Midi]

I had an Estaminet today, it was pretty neat.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Seventeen days before my one and only exam. Once that's over with I'm swinging by the bottle shop I found to see if they received their shipment of Westmalle Tripel yet.

[MacabreEternal]

Finally back on the beer so had a West Indies Porter by Guinness and it was as superb as I remember it. Now having a Xingu Black Beer which is like a stouty lager - very light with very little aftertaste though. 3 fists!

[deathstorm]

Finally back on the beer so had a West Indies Porter by Guinness and it was as superb as I remember it. Now having a Xingu Black Beer which is like a stouty lager - very light with very little aftertaste though. 3 fists!

What kind of flavor did the West Indies porter

[MacabreEternal]

It's subtly fruity and has a great aftertaste that lingers on the tongue but is still nice and dark and proper porter/stout like. Recommend it quite highly. Guinness seem to be doing a run on varied porters at present - at least over here in the UK anyways.

[deathstorm]

Orange crush is AWSOME

[FatherAlabaster]

Orange crush is AWSOME

This has nothing to do with beer.

[deathstorm]

This has nothing to do with beer.

in maryland there is a alcoholic. Beverage. Called. Orange crush. It's got fresh squeeze orange. Mixed two orange flavored. Liqours.

[deathstorm]

I drink malt flavored beer like a mikes hard.

[FatherAlabaster]

I thought you were talking about the soda. That stuff has a malt base, so it's technically beer, I guess, but that's like calling Bartles and Jaymes "wine". Actually, they're using malt now too, so it's like calling it beer... you really like sweet drinks, huh? I usually can't stand them myself.

[deathstorm]

Yeah I do. I actully tried a bud light at my cousins wedding. One time. Almost Barf

[FatherAlabaster]

Bud of any variety sucks. I really hate American pilsners like that. Good beer has far more to offer, but it's an acquired taste.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Beer is something I didn't care for at all when I first started drinking. I'm more inclined to go for a quality scotch. Since I started drinking beer more regularly though I've developed a real taste for it. I really do need to expand beyond James Boag's, James Squire, Crown Lager, Asahi, Singha and Kingfisher though.

[BlutAusNerd]

Currently enjoying this beauty with bratwursts on the grill. Another west coast hop bomb from stone, no surprise there, but the dry hopping gives it a less sweet, more fresh flavor. Not my favorite of their IPAs, but since hoppy beers are Stone's bread and butter, that shouldn't diminish anyone's view of it.

[FatherAlabaster]

Highlights of last night's beer session: This is a pumpkin ale, but it's unlike any pumpkin beer I've ever had, and tops even the mighty Pumking. It's a blend of a barrel aged barleywine and a young ale (this is a pretty traditional practice for achieving several flavor profiles with two basic beers). A bit of roast pumpkin flavor was there, as well as some spice, but the barrel aged whiskey note was particularly nice, and an unexpected sourness held the flavors together, keeping the beer from being cloying despite its 12% ABV. Not completely mind-blowing. I couldn't honestly tell that there was yuzu fruit in here, no real sourness, and the "funk" from the Brettanomyces yeast was very subtle and restrained. I wish they'd made more out of both. There was a slight chalky quality to the bitterness that tells me the water chemistry should be adjusted. This beer didn't knock it out of the park, but it's solid and enjoyable IPA in any case. Great with chocolate cake. This is a fantastic Gose. Anyone who's used to Berliner-weisse won't be surprised by Gose's tart quality, and the salt and coriander here are subtle, influencing rather than dominating. Having said that, this American example is less restrained than the traditional German ones I've tried - it's pretty sour (due to added acid rather than yeast), and you have to want that kind of character to be able to enjoy this beer. Excellent with salty pretzels.

[BlutAusNerd]

Highlights of last night's beer session: This is a pumpkin ale, but it's unlike any pumpkin beer I've ever had, and tops even the mighty Pumking. It's a blend of a barrel aged barleywine and a young ale (this is a pretty traditional practice for achieving several flavor profiles with two basic beers). A bit of roast pumpkin flavor was there, as well as some spice, but the barrel aged whiskey note was particularly nice, and an unexpected sourness held the flavors together, keeping the beer from being cloying despite its 12% ABV. Not completely mind-blowing. I couldn't honestly tell that there was yuzu fruit in here, no real sourness, and the "funk" from the Brettanomyces yeast was very subtle and restrained. I wish they'd made more out of both. There was a slight chalky quality to the bitterness that tells me the water chemistry should be adjusted. This beer didn't knock it out of the park, but it's solid and enjoyable IPA in any case. Great with chocolate cake. This is a fantastic Gose. Anyone who's used to Berliner-weisse won't be surprised by Gose's tart quality, and the salt and coriander here are subtle, influencing rather than dominating. Having said that, this American example is less restrained than the traditional German ones I've tried - it's pretty sour (due to added acid rather than yeast), and you have to want that kind of character to be able to enjoy this beer. Excellent with salty pretzels.

Interesting batch, if I see any out of state, I'll be sure to grab them.

[deathstorm]

Has anyone ever tried beer flavored bratwurst Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

[deathstorm]

Alabaster and ban you guys should try beer bread It's bread made with beer. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

[BlutAusNerd]

Has anyone ever tried beer flavored bratwurst Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

I usually boil my bratwurst in beer, and then sear them on the grill. Then they have both the beer infused flavor, and the crisp snap of the casing from the flames.