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Beer |OT2| Can't stop won't stop the fresh hop
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PhoncipleBone
Banned
I have never tried Orval. I think I need to fix that.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Heathen. Everybody needs to enjoy that nectar. Have a case chillin' in the cellar for the long-term along with a case of Rochefort 10. Two all-time favorites.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I don't know why I haven't gotten it before. I haven't actively avoided it either. I do love me some Belgian beers.
I'll store them for you in my cellar, send immediately pls
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Pretty cool article from earlier this year on Orval:
http://www.belgiansmaak.com/orval-trappist-ale/
Always cool to read about the history and evolution of some of these beers.
newdayrocks
Member
New beers to start off a new year!
- Breakside's Fourth Wave
- Ex Novo's Kill the Sun
- pFriem's Cognac Barrel Aged Belgian Style Dark Ale
- And two version's of Big Bad Baptist I've never had before
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So, let's try this.
First time pouring a Black and Tan, and my first drinking of one in years.
newdayrocks
Member
So, let's try this.
First time pouring a Black and Tan, and my first drinking of one in years.
That'll be delicious, based on the two beers you're using.
Ron Mexico
Member
So, let's try this.
First time pouring a Black and Tan, and my first drinking of one in years.
I'm not sure my liver could take more than 1 of those.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Halfway done. Now having a lot of water then food before the second half. I planned on this taking all night.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh yes. It is quite good.
I honestly wish I could back in time and buy two bottles of Baptista and skip the Double Barrel version.
eyeball_kid
Member
I saw those two variations at my local also, but just grabbed a bottle of the regular Big Bad Baptist. I've never actually had it before, so I'm looking forward to it. I was concerned the Baptista would be too christmasy in the spice department.
I also grabbed some of EvilTwin's Even More Jesus Imperial Stout, a very solid stout.
Saw a few other things, such as a Yeti Barrel Aged, but passed on everything else. It's been cold and rainy here, so all I want to drink are boozy stouts. I still lament the lack of good Russian Imperials though. I might have to pick up another of the Old Rasputin barrel ageds before they're all gone.
newdayrocks
Member
I'm looking forward to finally trying both of them, but I'm definitely more psyched about the Baptista.
Regular Big Bad Baptist is great, and I love that I can get it pretty consistently here in Oregon.
So, let's try this.
First time pouring a Black and Tan, and my first drinking of one in years.
Looks damn tasty.
Wish I could get some Dogfishhead up here
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Second pour didn't layer quite as well, but still nice.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Fuck. That is awesome.
2015 Helldorado
2014 Sucaba
2016 Bourbon County Barleywine
2013 Old Stock
2015 Bigfoot (Whiskey Barrel)
2014 Mirror Mirror
2016 Brandy Angel's Share
Flight-y
distantmantra
Member
Come to Seattle.
distantmantra
Member
Beers consumed tonight. And then some pot to make potential hangovers go away.
Happy New Year.
eyeball_kid
Member
Beers consumed tonight. And then some pot to make potential hangovers go away.
Happy New Year.
Is that Strange Times a Modern Times collab? Can't say I've been into their beers so far. And weed has only made my beer hangover much worse. Maybe it's different up in Washington.
Happy new brews, y'all.
distantmantra
Member
Yep, Modern Times did a collab with Strange Fellows in Vancouver, BC. I picked it up in Canada last month. Really nice mixed fermentation saison.
Mitch
Banned
Spent my New Years in Columbus.
Hit up Seventh Son, Hoof Hearted and Wolf's Ridge.
Seventh Son is making some really great brews. My favorite was their stout, Fox In The Stout. It was like drinking a brownie. Had it in a flight, then ended up getting two full pours.
Here's to a new year with new beer!
Hit up Seventh Son, Hoof Hearted and Wolf's Ridge.
Seventh Son is making some really great brews. My favorite was their stout, Fox In The Stout. It was like drinking a brownie. Had it in a flight, then ended up getting two full pours.
Here's to a new year with new beer!
Holy hell
2015 Helldorado
2014 Sucaba
2016 Bourbon County Barleywine
2013 Old Stock
2015 Bigfoot (Whiskey Barrel)
2014 Mirror Mirror
2016 Brandy Angel's Share
Flight-y
ErnieMcCracken
Member
No Rules came out a couple weeks ago.
I didn't think we saw distribution, worth the hype?
distantmantra
Member
Interesting how Monkish and Smog City quietly entered WA distribution with zero fanfare or hype. Kinda nice. Modern Times coming soon, too.
Unlike Founders and Bells who are throwing massive parties. Aside from the Midwest transplants I'm not sure how well they'll do out here.
Unlike Founders and Bells who are throwing massive parties. Aside from the Midwest transplants I'm not sure how well they'll do out here.
Monkish and Smog City are still surprisingly small. Even though Monkish was originally a Belgian-style only inspired brewery, it's a bit funny how well their IPAs were received. Henry (founder of Monkish) and co. seem to have pretty defined goals though and I hope they're able to keep up with the demand, expecting an expansion from them soon because their current taproom is embarrassingly small. Still very cool to see they're able to distribute outside of California. On the other hand it seems like Modern Times is expanding exponentially. Seems like they're opening or planning an expansion every few months. Good for them though, I don't think they'll sell out after reading all of their founder's blogpost rants.
Speaking of which, a few SD places got DeGarde distrubition! Picked up a Saison Facile a couple days ago. I don't know how often this will be though, the guy I was talking to made it seem like this was a one off thing for the holidays.
distantmantra
Member
What de Garde distributes outside the brewery is pretty limited. We got the Saison Facile in the last week or so, too. I think we probably saw 7-8 bottles hit retail last year.
distantmantra
Member
They've been upping production and are in moving into a larger facility in Tillamook so I'm sure you'll see more. Just expect saisons and unfruited sours. The big fruited Bu's and The beers don't leave the brewery.
distantmantra
Member
Damn, I love them Bu's
If it's not a fruited Bu it's fair game. We did actually get Desay Deux recently, which was a Farmhouse Wild with raspberries aged in the barrels used to make The Purple. I think that was the first fruited de Garde bottle to hit Seattle.
I did a 120 and an uncle Jacob's which was fire, but I like your idea
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Haven't had it yet, still chilling in the fridge. I'll see if there's any more out there for you or if you want to pillage my cellar some time you're welcome any time (I have too much beer...).
Yo I really think they're one of the ones that do, a big clump that was quite solid dropped out of the very bottom of the can. It was a great IPA, but yeah I suspect you're correct, fake haze.
distantmantra
Member
That's a bunch of trub/yeast. The yeast they're using suspends all that hop particles in the beer causing that massive smoothie-ness. I remember that Trillium's bottlecaps were caked with that as well as the bottom of the bottle.
Tired Hands is thought to the be the guilty party with flour.
The new version of Astral Projection is one of the thickest IPAs I've ever had, and I know there's no flour in it.
newdayrocks
Member
The fuck? Are places really doing that? To make it ... look funkier?!
distantmantra
Member
People claim that Tried Hands in PA has been adding flour to their milkshake IPAs to make them look hazier or more like a protein shake. I'm sure there are some smaller breweries trying to cash in on the "haze craze" doing the same thing.
The US doesn't tend to get fresh Orval (it's normally about six months to a year old before it gets here for some reason), so the first thing I did while in Belgium was buy some fresh Orval. Super tasty.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I would like to taste fresh vs aged. See how that brett affects the overall profile. Wonderful beer regardless. Belgium...some day.