The Officially Official Beer Thread

[GS Rider]

Carlsberg Elephant beer. LOvely, and strong. 7.2ABV.

Delicious, but not in the shops around here at the moment...

[The face of Jacob]

Carlsberg Elephant beer. LOvely, and strong. 7.2ABV.

Delicious, but not in the shops around here at the moment...

Didn't know that they keep making this one. I remember it from the mid 90's.

[Baboon]

Right now I am enjoying a Stoudt's Double Blonde maibock. Saison said you can't go wrong with Stoudt's beer, so I've now tried the Double IPA (kicks ass), the red ESB (pretty good), and now the Double Blonde. This double blonde is awesome. Then again, how can anything that's "double blonde" not be good?

Heading out for anniversary dinner with the wife soon. She's driving. I think I'll have another beer! HOORAY BEER!

[Evil Elmo]

Right now I am enjoying a Stoudt's Double Blonde maibock. Saison said you can't go wrong with Stoudt's beer, so I've now tried the Double IPA (kicks ass), the red ESB (pretty good), and now the Double Blonde. This double blonde is awesome. Then again, how can anything that's "double blonde" not be good?

Heading out for anniversary dinner with the wife soon. She's driving. I think I'll have another beer! HOORAY BEER!

[Saison]

Right now I am enjoying a Stoudt's Double Blonde maibock. Saison said you can't go wrong with Stoudt's beer, so I've now tried the Double IPA (kicks ass), the red ESB (pretty good), and now the Double Blonde. This double blonde is awesome. Then again, how can anything that's "double blonde" not be good?

Heading out for anniversary dinner with the wife soon. She's driving. I think I'll have another beer! HOORAY BEER!

Told ya! The double IPA used to have Simcoe hops which is one of my uber faves. I'm hoping that they're still able to use it due to the hop shortage. Also recommend their tripel, the fat dog stoudt, and their delicious festbier for malty deliciousness.

By the way, if you weren't already aware, their head brewer is Carole Stoudt, one of the coolest women brewers around! They throw a kickass beerfest in the fall, if you're up for the drive. I'd be happy to drive up and meet ya!

[Evil Elmo]

I thought this was a joke!!!!!



http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/general...beer/7987/3/1/

[Baboon]

By the way, if you weren't already aware, their head brewer is Carole Stoudt, one of the coolest women brewers around! They throw a kickass beerfest in the fall, if you're up for the drive. I'd be happy to drive up and meet ya!

Their website only lists Oktoberfest the last weekend of September (I'll be in Disney World). Is that the beerfest you're referring to? I like Oktoberfest.

[Saison]

Their website only lists Oktoberfest the last weekend of September (I'll be in Disney World). Is that the beerfest you're referring to? I like Oktoberfest.

Yeah, they have other events, but that's the one that I've been to in the past. There's always next year!

[Baboon]

Yeah, they have other events, but that's the one that I've been to in the past. There's always next year!

So how are their German pilsner and American pale ale?

[Saison]

Both good beers, as memory serves. Pilsners aren't easy beers to make without incurring huge sulfuric notes in the aroma which is just a function of the lagering yeast and lack of patience. Their APA is another of the common beers that uses Chinook in the flavoring and aroma. It's a smart choice to make, as it's a lot stronger and cheaper than some others, but for me, I just don't care for it. That said, I've been known to order this beer on many non-consecutive occasions.

[Baboon]

I was going to go for a run after work last night, but holy shit was it hot outside. I stepped outside and it was like stepping into an oven. So I bought a six pack of Flying Dog In Heat Wheat instead. It's a hefeweizen. Nothing like a few cold hefes on a hot summer night...much more enjoyable than a run. It was ok. I've had better hefeweizens, but I enjoyed it. I couldn't get the sediment from the bottom of the bottle no matter how much I swirled it. Makes me wonder how long the beer was sitting on the shelf.

[Saison]

I was going to go for a run after work last night, but holy shit was it hot outside. I stepped outside and it was like stepping into an oven. So I bought a six pack of Flying Dog In Heat Wheat instead. It's a hefeweizen. Nothing like a few cold hefes on a hot summer night...much more enjoyable than a run. It was ok. I've had better hefeweizens, but I enjoyed it. I couldn't get the sediment from the bottom of the bottle no matter how much I swirled it. Makes me wonder how long the beer was sitting on the shelf.

I've heard of and seen hefe's that have been filtered. The cloudiness is due in part to the wheat that's used in the beer. A good hefe is 50/50. Half barley, half wheat. Hefe is a young beer, so it shouldn't be sitting all that long. And considering that it's a seasonal, I have no doubt that this is a reasonably fresh beer. Thing is, flying dog makes huge batches of beer, so the yeasty goodness that would be more present in a beer from a smaller brewery isn't as present. Still, I would take beer over running. Good choice!

[Baboon]

I've heard of and seen hefe's that have been filtered. The cloudiness is due in part to the wheat that's used in the beer. A good hefe is 50/50. Half barley, half wheat. Hefe is a young beer, so it shouldn't be sitting all that long. And considering that it's a seasonal, I have no doubt that this is a reasonably fresh beer. Thing is, flying dog makes huge batches of beer, so the yeasty goodness that would be more present in a beer from a smaller brewery isn't as present. Still, I would take beer over running. Good choice!

Harpoon UFO is available year round if I remember correctly, as is Magic Hat Circus Boy. I like those two better than the Flying Dog. Circus Boy has a lot of "floaties" in it.

[Saison]

Harpoon UFO is available year round if I remember correctly, as is Magic Hat Hocus Pocus. I like those two better than the Flying Dog. Hocus Pocus has a lot of "floaties" in it.

Some breweries make these all year round. I like Magic Hat's Circus Boy better than Hocus Pocus.

[Baboon]

I meant to say Circus Boy. You are too quick!

[Saison]

I meant to say Circus Boy. You are too quick!

FTW!

[Baboon]

We had a party at our house a couple of weeks ago and someone brought us a 12 pack of BUD LIGHT. Now I've got these 12 bottles of Bug Light sitting behind my bar.

[Saison]

We had a party at our house a couple of weeks ago and someone brought us a 12 pack of BUD LIGHT. Now I've got these 12 bottles of Bug Light sitting behind my bar.

Bud light is a great cooking beer. You can also use it to water your plants.

[Evil Elmo]

I got two new ones yesterday from AJ's Fine Foods.

Ommegang Abbey Ale (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ommegang-abbey-ale/3022/)


Lost Abbey 10 Commandments (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lost-ab...ndments/72830/)






On a side note....I DEMAND THAT BETTY GETS HIS BITCH ASS TO PHOENIX!!!!

[Saison]

ommegang is good shit.