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Cocktooth · 12-19-2005, 10:03 PM

UB is right...Labatt Blue is an amazing beer. I try and nab at least one every komets game i go to

St. Anky · 12-20-2005, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SittinOnDubsWGW:

Leinenkugel honeyweiss
Pretty solid wheat beer. Not real strong but it has a crisp taste with a hint of sweet to it. It's from Wisconsin (kinda surprising by the name) and I'd say its a pretty good beer. I give it a solid B.

are you fucking kidding me?

its like kool-aid with beer. you get a D for the day.

St. Anky · 12-20-2005, 12:46 AM

I'll start off by thanking UB for such an outstanding thread here. I must say it's way overdue. I dont really consider myself a beer officionado at heart, but I will admit I always have a six pack of something in the fridge.

One thing I must say that I love about Bloomington Indiana, is that its a drinking town. We have two of our own breweries, and a winery just a couple miles out of town. Not to mention, a retail chain of liquor stores that import beer from all over the country. It's an alcoholic's dream.

Now, I could go to any supermarket and pickup any old sixer; whether it be a case of Sierra Nevada IPA's, or my usual pickup of a Bell's Third Coast, or their Two Hearted Ale; I mostly enjoy sitting down and having a freshly brewed beer, right off the tap.

I'll start off with Upland Brewery.
www.uplandbeer.com

This place is awesome. Great food, and award winning beer.

The wheat:

This beer's got it all; a smooth texture, great body, and just the right kick you expect from a wheat. They serve it with an orange slice which only brings out the bite. I give it a B+.

The Dragonfly:

Of all Upland's beers, I think I buy this one the most. It's probably the smoothest IPA I've ever had, with a great thickness to it. It's filling, but that means you only need 2 or 3 of these bad boys to feel pretty damn good. Anky's grade? How about an A.

The Winter Warmer :

This is one of their many seasonal beers. I've just recently tried it and bites my nugget. And with an 8% alcohol content... who can complain?

I dont know how available Upland beers are around the midwest but I have seen them in Indy. Either way, if you're ever in Bloomington, I strongly suggest you stop by.

[ December 19, 2005, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: St. Anky ]

Ugly Bastard · 12-21-2005, 08:39 PM

Upland is sold at Scotty's bar here in Muncie. I'll have to try a Dragonfly sometime.

-UB

Niger Angelus · 06-03-2006, 12:30 PM

Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss Bier
Pretty good summer time beer. This is a seasonal beer so of course that makes it s a little more precious. It is brewed like the Honey Weiss that Dubs reviewed, but after the brewing it is then blended with Blackberry and Raspberry juices giving it the pink color. You may have tried a berry wheat ale once before and thought, "Damn, that just doesn't meld right on my tongue.", with this beer you won't have it happen. It doesn't go from a strong wheat an d end with a sweet syrup taste. It is really the only well crafted berry wheat I've ever had.
Smoothe.
Clean.
Good finish.

I give it a B
If anyone is interesting in trying this beer and can't find it PM me, there are a couple places in Warsaw I know that carry it.

Orgazmo · 06-03-2006, 04:40 PM

I recently sampled both the Upland Dragonfly and Wheat the other day at The Harot in downtown muncie (which sells decently sized pizzas for $2.50 on fridays before 5). While the Dragonfly was decent, the Wheat was one of the best beers that I've had the pleasure of drinking.

I score the Dragonfly a solid B, and the Wheat an easy A.

Beebs · 06-04-2006, 12:16 AM

The porter at the Ram brewery/restaraunt downtown Indy is pretty good, basically an attempt to be like guinness and not to bad.

Niger Angelus · 06-05-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orgazmo

I recently sampled both the Upland Dragonfly and Wheat the other day at The Harot in downtown muncie (which sells decently sized pizzas for $2.50 on fridays before 5). While the Dragonfly was decent, the Wheat was one of the best beers that I've had the pleasure of drinking.

I score the Dragonfly a solid B, and the Wheat an easy A.

Now I pray you understand my desire to seize these beeers up North. I, however, am I in love with the Dragonfly. It gives me funny feelings in my pants.

Orgazmo · 11-10-2008, 06:14 PM

I noticed a fair bit of shit talking toward Sam Adams in this thread.

I've only had the pleasure of sampling a few. While the Cherry Wheat was pretty bad, I found the Boston Lager to be tremendous, and, even moreso, the Octoberfest to be downright delicious.

Adding to the list of delicious beer, I submit Birra Moretti:

A light, delicious flavor that begs to be consumed en masse. If you haven't tried it, look for it next time you're wanting a new flavor.

Ironic Mustache · 11-10-2008, 06:27 PM

Orgazmo is correct that Morretti is awesome, the lager is not as great.

Orgazmo · 10-01-2009, 01:27 PM

Bumping this to point out that...

A.) Sam Adams Octoberfest is available again for a few months. Go pick up a case or two. You won't regret it.

and

B.) One of the most delicious beers I've had the pleasure of tasting is Hobgoblin. I see that both AP and FC have it on their lists posted earlier, but it deserves more attention than being just another name in a list. If you find yourself in a position to sample this heavenly brew (especially if draught), do yourself a favor and take advantage.

Dent · 10-02-2009, 07:42 AM

Just bought a bottle

Not tried it yet, will update this post later.
I better cum.

Orgazmo · 10-02-2009, 08:47 AM

If you don't, it means you're gay. Legit.

SittinOnDubsWGW · 10-06-2009, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orgazmo

I noticed a fair bit of shit talking toward Sam Adams in this thread.

I've only had the pleasure of sampling a few. While the Cherry Wheat was pretty bad, I found the Boston Lager to be tremendous, and, even moreso, the Octoberfest to be downright delicious.

Adding to the list of delicious beer, I submit Birra Moretti:

A light, delicious flavor that begs to be consumed en masse. If you haven't tried it, look for it next time you're wanting a new flavor.

I tried this recently at a pizza joint near campus. Good stuff.

DDTempest · 10-06-2009, 04:38 PM

Woodchuck Cider has a "fall blend" with cinnamon and nutmeg ... kinda gross cold but could be delicious warm ... now to microwave a bottle of beer.

DJ FC · 10-07-2009, 01:38 AM

Delicious

Fruitacious B · 10-12-2009, 01:30 AM

Buffalo Bill's Brewery's Orange Blossom Cream Ale

On ventures to well stocked liquor stores, I tend to shy away from fruity beers and lean toward darker, more independent ventures. Nonetheless, I grabbed a sixer of this so that m'lady wouldn't feel left out, and I'm quite glad that I did.

First things first, this is a 'novelty beer' in my opinion. Not that it's a bad one, but for die hard hop-heads and whatnot, this isn't your beer. I found it very easy to drink, and I didn't feel too overloaded by the orange flavor, despite it's heavy presence. For many, this will go down like orange soda, some may even call bitch-brew, but I enjoyed the hell out of it.

I would, however, prefer it to be more beer-ish.

Final Grade: B-

Fruitacious B · 10-12-2009, 01:58 AM

New Belgium Brewing Company's 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Black Ales are one of my favorite types of beers, and this is near the top of my list of that type.

As opposed to other Blacks, this one isn't as full bodied, but it's roasted flavor sticks to your palate well after going down. I'd compare it to a milder smoked porter. Out of New Belgium's regular lineup (a lot of people I know have only heard of Fat Tire), it's definitely my favorite so far, with their Mothership Wit in second.

Final Grade: A-

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Edit: I meant to say something about this in the first one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDTempest

Woodchuck Cider has a "fall blend" with cinnamon and nutmeg ... kinda gross cold but could be delicious warm ... now to microwave a bottle of beer.

This something I must try, Woodchuck is one of my favorite drinks. I've thought about warming it up before, how'd it go?

DJ FC · 10-12-2009, 05:38 AM

Fucking Tasty

Orgazmo · 02-25-2011, 05:31 PM

In the recent months, I've ditched the Bud Select for good beer whenever I can (drinking games withheld). While I always used to enjoy a good beer here and there, good beer now makes up 90% of my drinking...and I do weird shit like smell it before gulping. I may be becoming a faggot.

Either way, there have been countless times where, after sampling a beer, I think, "God damn, I should be writing down how I feel about this...but I'm not nearly enough of a queen to use BeerAdvocate".

I'll now use this thread. I encourage you to do the same.

Some high points that I've enjoyed over the last few months (if I remember anything else down the road, I'll add):

Dogfish Head Worldwide Stout

This is an 18% ABV brew that blew me away with the first sip. It tasted like beer, but made my face tingle and my breath feel hot like a shot. I am not, nor have I ever been, a fan of sipping any straight alcohol. I feel like this beer could bridge that gap and convert me, though.

I loved this beer for the first 5 drinks. After that, it did become a bit repetitive, but I still enjoyed drinking it. It is, without a doubt, the most substantial beer I've had.

I've seen this beer in numerous liquor stores sold as singles. As with all of the beers I'll be including in this post, I'd suggest giving it a shot.

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

Perhaps DFH's most coveted of their well-known beers, the 120 Minute IPA, like it's stout brother, comes in at 18% ABV. Being that I'm not a giant IPA fan, I wasn't entirely sure what I would think of this guy. Surprisingly, I love it. It was extremely smooth given it's high ABV and a pleasure to drink through the end. Oddly enough, I love their 60 minute, but don't care much for the 90 (the one time I had it...which, admittedly, I was very drunk). This little guy? This little guy is good, though.

I've only seen it in a liquor store one time. I took both they had at the time and one remains in my fridge. I look forward to giving it another shot down the road.

Wells Banana Bread Beer

I dislike fruit beers as a whole. There are a few I can tolerate, but most of them are a chore to drink imo. This is the exception to that rule. That said, it is very over-the-top. The banana flavor absolutely dominates the taste. In fact, I think it tastes very similar to runts. Sure, a true beer enthusiast would probably taste this and quickly file it away as offensive to the term "beer," but I thought it was solid.

If you have the chance to buy a bottle and think a banana in a bottle that gets you drunk sounds interested, give it a shot. It was certainly unique.

Schlafly Bourbon Aged Imperial Stout

Schlafly had a "tasting event" at a bar just down the road from my house a month or so ago. Of the beers they had available that I had, this one was by far the best. Furthermore, it is toward the top of the list of beers I've ever had.

I've sampled a few varieties of Bourbon Aged beers (those that come to mind are Tyranea's version, which sucked asshole; and Kentucky Ale's version, which was stellar, but I had it too long ago to remember clearly). Of those, this is the one that stands at the top of the list.

As mentioned above, I'm not a liquor sipper, but this mixture of bourbon flavor with beer is a perfect one, and it allows the drinker to appreciate both flavors in unison.

Since having it on draft at the bar, I've enjoyed numerous bottles of this from the liquor store near me. Schlafly is a brewery in St Louis, so it's feasible that they don't have a wide reach...but if you find yourself looking at this bottle in a liquor store near you, I would suggest putting it in your hand.

Gulden Draak

Let me get this out of the way: I fucking love Gulden Draak. For a couple years, Tits and I have had "game nights" with my brother in law and sister. For the gentlemen, this is an excuse to get shitfaced on good beer. With each night, we go into the store and buy lots of bottles of stuff with fun names that we've never tasted. The nights are great for finding gems that perhaps would have never surfaced. Gulden Draak was one such gem.

At 10.5% ABV, this bastard is as smooth as can be. It's quite light and almost floral. If I read that description about a beer, it would completely turn me off...but, for some reason, Gulden Draak is an absolute delight in my mind, even though its taste goes against what I normally appreciate in a beer.

I have a feeling that this is a widely distributed beer as it's been in any liquor store I've ever searched for it. Give it a shot.

Westvleteren 12

Westy 12 is widely regarded as the best beer in the world. As much as a single beer could possible have that title, this beer does.

I received a couple bottles for this past Christmas, one brewed in 2008 and one in 2010. I've read that they age very well, so I chose to enjoy the 2010 variety while letting the older bottle remain.

To give a bit of backstory, this is a brew crafted by monks in Belgium. They only sell out of their monastery and strictly forbid reselling. Of course, numerous assholes capitalize on that by reselling at inflated prices. The result is a beer that has a tremendous reputation and isn't very easy to get into one's paw.

All in all, it was a tremendous beer. Its starting taste was completely unique from its finish, both of which were stellar. It was also very full, but not overpowering. It was great.

...but it wasn't thaaaaaaat good imo. Maybe I'm a complete newb here, but, immediately after finishing my Westy, I cracked a bottle of Gulden Draak, and, while it may not have been as complex or mind-blowing, it was more of a pleasure to drink to me.

Being "the best beer in the world" builds a lot of hype for a brew. Sure, it was good (very good), but I have a feeling that it's limited availability and unique storyline make this beer's reputation a bit better than its delivery.

angry pancake · 02-25-2011, 06:27 PM

I'm pleased to see that the quality of beers reviewed has gradually increased to acceptable.

Ugly Bastard · 02-25-2011, 06:53 PM

"Acceptable"?! I mean, the guy just posted about the Westy 12 he had the other day.

vaga1220 * · 02-25-2011, 07:37 PM

Shit's fucking brewed by monks nigga.

Fruitacious B · 02-25-2011, 11:08 PM

Dogfish 120 is very good. I'm typically not an IPA fan, but it went down like candy.

The Schlafly Bourbon Aged Imperial Stout definitely has me curious, as Imperial Stouts/Porters are among my favorite beers. I'm going to make an asserted attempt to try that one soon. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but since you enjoyed that one, I highly recommend Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.

Orgazmo · 02-26-2011, 03:35 AM

I love Old Rasputin. The first time I had it was actually at one of those game nights mentioned in the Gulden Draak portion above. Each Scotty's Brewhouse location around here has it on draft, and I try to enjoy a pint every time we visit one of their locales if nothing new looks good.

There are also a few breweries around here that produce some stellar brews. Scotty's actually has opened their own brewery in Broadripple called "Thr3e Wise Men." Their porter is sexy, but their Nut Brown Ale is amazing.

We also have Sun King Brewery in the area, which is growing like a son of a bitch. Of their always-being-produced brews, I only love Wee Mac (a Scottish Ale), but they always have weird shit brewing that's available for tasting whenever. One kinda sorta cool but kinda weird thing about their beers is that the last drink always feels very alcoholic. Almost like a shot. I've thought this a few times, and Tits has confirmed a few times she's had her beer from them (she's a fan of a few of their always-being-produced brews (namely the Osiris Pale Ale and Cream Ale)).

And Flat 12 Bierwerks just opened near us. Their selection is limited thus far, though they have put forth fun things like a Chipotle IPA (which was good) and a Glazed Ham Porter (which I was a few hours too late to have the pleasure of trying). Their regular porter is solid, though, so long as you're okay with coffee-tasting beers. Luckily, I am...even though I'm not a coffee fan.

Another brewery, simply called Bier, opened up as an offshoot of the folks that run the home brew shop nearby, but we haven't visited it yet. I heard they have some crazy shit in their tanks. Looking forward to tasting it some day.

12-19-2005, 10:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	UB is right...Labatt Blue is an amazing beer. I try and nab at least one every komets game i go to
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06-03-2006, 12:30 PM	#30 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss Bier Pretty good summer time beer. This is a seasonal beer so of course that makes it s a little more precious. It is brewed like the Honey Weiss that Dubs reviewed, but after the brewing it is then blended with Blackberry and Raspberry juices giving it the pink color. You may have tried a berry wheat ale once before and thought, "Damn, that just doesn't meld right on my tongue.", with this beer you won't have it happen. It doesn't go from a strong wheat an d end with a sweet syrup taste. It is really the only well crafted berry wheat I've ever had. Smoothe. Clean. Good finish. I give it a B If anyone is interesting in trying this beer and can't find it PM me, there are a couple places in Warsaw I know that carry it.
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11-10-2008, 06:27 PM	#35 (permalink)
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10-02-2009, 07:42 AM	#37 (permalink)
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10-07-2009, 01:38 AM	#41 (permalink)
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12-20-2005, 12:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
St. Anky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,581 Internets: 6603	I'll start off by thanking UB for such an outstanding thread here. I must say it's way overdue. I dont really consider myself a beer officionado at heart, but I will admit I always have a six pack of something in the fridge. One thing I must say that I love about Bloomington Indiana, is that its a drinking town. We have two of our own breweries, and a winery just a couple miles out of town. Not to mention, a retail chain of liquor stores that import beer from all over the country. It's an alcoholic's dream. Now, I could go to any supermarket and pickup any old sixer; whether it be a case of Sierra Nevada IPA's, or my usual pickup of a Bell's Third Coast, or their Two Hearted Ale; I mostly enjoy sitting down and having a freshly brewed beer, right off the tap. I'll start off with Upland Brewery. www.uplandbeer.com This place is awesome. Great food, and award winning beer. The wheat: This beer's got it all; a smooth texture, great body, and just the right kick you expect from a wheat. They serve it with an orange slice which only brings out the bite. I give it a B+. The Dragonfly: Of all Upland's beers, I think I buy this one the most. It's probably the smoothest IPA I've ever had, with a great thickness to it. It's filling, but that means you only need 2 or 3 of these bad boys to feel pretty damn good. Anky's grade? How about an A. The Winter Warmer : This is one of their many seasonal beers. I've just recently tried it and bites my nugget. And with an 8% alcohol content... who can complain? I dont know how available Upland beers are around the midwest but I have seen them in Indy. Either way, if you're ever in Bloomington, I strongly suggest you stop by. [ December 19, 2005, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: St. Anky ]

12-21-2005, 08:39 PM	#29 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Upland is sold at Scotty's bar here in Muncie. I'll have to try a Dragonfly sometime. -UB

06-03-2006, 04:40 PM	#31 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	I recently sampled both the Upland Dragonfly and Wheat the other day at The Harot in downtown muncie (which sells decently sized pizzas for $2.50 on fridays before 5). While the Dragonfly was decent, the Wheat was one of the best beers that I've had the pleasure of drinking. I score the Dragonfly a solid B, and the Wheat an easy A.

06-04-2006, 12:16 AM	#32 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	The porter at the Ram brewery/restaraunt downtown Indy is pretty good, basically an attempt to be like guinness and not to bad.

11-10-2008, 06:14 PM	#34 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	I noticed a fair bit of shit talking toward Sam Adams in this thread. I've only had the pleasure of sampling a few. While the Cherry Wheat was pretty bad, I found the Boston Lager to be tremendous, and, even moreso, the Octoberfest to be downright delicious. Adding to the list of delicious beer, I submit Birra Moretti: A light, delicious flavor that begs to be consumed en masse. If you haven't tried it, look for it next time you're wanting a new flavor.

10-01-2009, 01:27 PM	#36 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	Bumping this to point out that... A.) Sam Adams Octoberfest is available again for a few months. Go pick up a case or two. You won't regret it. and B.) One of the most delicious beers I've had the pleasure of tasting is Hobgoblin. I see that both AP and FC have it on their lists posted earlier, but it deserves more attention than being just another name in a list. If you find yourself in a position to sample this heavenly brew (especially if draught), do yourself a favor and take advantage.

10-02-2009, 08:47 AM	#38 (permalink)
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10-12-2009, 01:30 AM	#42 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	Buffalo Bill's Brewery's Orange Blossom Cream Ale On ventures to well stocked liquor stores, I tend to shy away from fruity beers and lean toward darker, more independent ventures. Nonetheless, I grabbed a sixer of this so that m'lady wouldn't feel left out, and I'm quite glad that I did. First things first, this is a 'novelty beer' in my opinion. Not that it's a bad one, but for die hard hop-heads and whatnot, this isn't your beer. I found it very easy to drink, and I didn't feel too overloaded by the orange flavor, despite it's heavy presence. For many, this will go down like orange soda, some may even call bitch-brew, but I enjoyed the hell out of it. I would, however, prefer it to be more beer-ish. Final Grade: B-
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10-12-2009, 05:38 AM	#44 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	Fucking Tasty
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02-25-2011, 05:31 PM	#45 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	In the recent months, I've ditched the Bud Select for good beer whenever I can (drinking games withheld). While I always used to enjoy a good beer here and there, good beer now makes up 90% of my drinking...and I do weird shit like smell it before gulping. I may be becoming a faggot. Either way, there have been countless times where, after sampling a beer, I think, "God damn, I should be writing down how I feel about this...but I'm not nearly enough of a queen to use BeerAdvocate". I'll now use this thread. I encourage you to do the same. Some high points that I've enjoyed over the last few months (if I remember anything else down the road, I'll add): Dogfish Head Worldwide Stout This is an 18% ABV brew that blew me away with the first sip. It tasted like beer, but made my face tingle and my breath feel hot like a shot. I am not, nor have I ever been, a fan of sipping any straight alcohol. I feel like this beer could bridge that gap and convert me, though. I loved this beer for the first 5 drinks. After that, it did become a bit repetitive, but I still enjoyed drinking it. It is, without a doubt, the most substantial beer I've had. I've seen this beer in numerous liquor stores sold as singles. As with all of the beers I'll be including in this post, I'd suggest giving it a shot. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Perhaps DFH's most coveted of their well-known beers, the 120 Minute IPA, like it's stout brother, comes in at 18% ABV. Being that I'm not a giant IPA fan, I wasn't entirely sure what I would think of this guy. Surprisingly, I love it. It was extremely smooth given it's high ABV and a pleasure to drink through the end. Oddly enough, I love their 60 minute, but don't care much for the 90 (the one time I had it...which, admittedly, I was very drunk). This little guy? This little guy is good, though. I've only seen it in a liquor store one time. I took both they had at the time and one remains in my fridge. I look forward to giving it another shot down the road. Wells Banana Bread Beer I dislike fruit beers as a whole. There are a few I can tolerate, but most of them are a chore to drink imo. This is the exception to that rule. That said, it is very over-the-top. The banana flavor absolutely dominates the taste. In fact, I think it tastes very similar to runts. Sure, a true beer enthusiast would probably taste this and quickly file it away as offensive to the term "beer," but I thought it was solid. If you have the chance to buy a bottle and think a banana in a bottle that gets you drunk sounds interested, give it a shot. It was certainly unique. Schlafly Bourbon Aged Imperial Stout Schlafly had a "tasting event" at a bar just down the road from my house a month or so ago. Of the beers they had available that I had, this one was by far the best. Furthermore, it is toward the top of the list of beers I've ever had. I've sampled a few varieties of Bourbon Aged beers (those that come to mind are Tyranea's version, which sucked asshole; and Kentucky Ale's version, which was stellar, but I had it too long ago to remember clearly). Of those, this is the one that stands at the top of the list. As mentioned above, I'm not a liquor sipper, but this mixture of bourbon flavor with beer is a perfect one, and it allows the drinker to appreciate both flavors in unison. Since having it on draft at the bar, I've enjoyed numerous bottles of this from the liquor store near me. Schlafly is a brewery in St Louis, so it's feasible that they don't have a wide reach...but if you find yourself looking at this bottle in a liquor store near you, I would suggest putting it in your hand. Gulden Draak Let me get this out of the way: I fucking love Gulden Draak. For a couple years, Tits and I have had "game nights" with my brother in law and sister. For the gentlemen, this is an excuse to get shitfaced on good beer. With each night, we go into the store and buy lots of bottles of stuff with fun names that we've never tasted. The nights are great for finding gems that perhaps would have never surfaced. Gulden Draak was one such gem. At 10.5% ABV, this bastard is as smooth as can be. It's quite light and almost floral. If I read that description about a beer, it would completely turn me off...but, for some reason, Gulden Draak is an absolute delight in my mind, even though its taste goes against what I normally appreciate in a beer. I have a feeling that this is a widely distributed beer as it's been in any liquor store I've ever searched for it. Give it a shot. Westvleteren 12 Westy 12 is widely regarded as the best beer in the world. As much as a single beer could possible have that title, this beer does. I received a couple bottles for this past Christmas, one brewed in 2008 and one in 2010. I've read that they age very well, so I chose to enjoy the 2010 variety while letting the older bottle remain. To give a bit of backstory, this is a brew crafted by monks in Belgium. They only sell out of their monastery and strictly forbid reselling. Of course, numerous assholes capitalize on that by reselling at inflated prices. The result is a beer that has a tremendous reputation and isn't very easy to get into one's paw. All in all, it was a tremendous beer. Its starting taste was completely unique from its finish, both of which were stellar. It was also very full, but not overpowering. It was great. ...but it wasn't thaaaaaaat good imo. Maybe I'm a complete newb here, but, immediately after finishing my Westy, I cracked a bottle of Gulden Draak, and, while it may not have been as complex or mind-blowing, it was more of a pleasure to drink to me. Being "the best beer in the world" builds a lot of hype for a brew. Sure, it was good (very good), but I have a feeling that it's limited availability and unique storyline make this beer's reputation a bit better than its delivery.

02-25-2011, 06:27 PM	#46 (permalink)
angry pancake Jelqing for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charlotte's spare bedroom Posts: 3,079 Internets: 194538	I'm pleased to see that the quality of beers reviewed has gradually increased to acceptable.

02-25-2011, 06:53 PM	#47 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	"Acceptable"?! I mean, the guy just posted about the Westy 12 he had the other day.

02-25-2011, 07:37 PM	#48 (permalink)
vaga1220 * *Dislikes ham Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: HELL 666 Posts: 1,518 Internets: 60790	Shit's fucking brewed by monks nigga.
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02-25-2011, 11:08 PM	#49 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	Dogfish 120 is very good. I'm typically not an IPA fan, but it went down like candy. The Schlafly Bourbon Aged Imperial Stout definitely has me curious, as Imperial Stouts/Porters are among my favorite beers. I'm going to make an asserted attempt to try that one soon. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but since you enjoyed that one, I highly recommend Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.
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02-26-2011, 03:35 AM	#50 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	I love Old Rasputin. The first time I had it was actually at one of those game nights mentioned in the Gulden Draak portion above. Each Scotty's Brewhouse location around here has it on draft, and I try to enjoy a pint every time we visit one of their locales if nothing new looks good. There are also a few breweries around here that produce some stellar brews. Scotty's actually has opened their own brewery in Broadripple called "Thr3e Wise Men." Their porter is sexy, but their Nut Brown Ale is amazing. We also have Sun King Brewery in the area, which is growing like a son of a bitch. Of their always-being-produced brews, I only love Wee Mac (a Scottish Ale), but they always have weird shit brewing that's available for tasting whenever. One kinda sorta cool but kinda weird thing about their beers is that the last drink always feels very alcoholic. Almost like a shot. I've thought this a few times, and Tits has confirmed a few times she's had her beer from them (she's a fan of a few of their always-being-produced brews (namely the Osiris Pale Ale and Cream Ale)). And Flat 12 Bierwerks just opened near us. Their selection is limited thus far, though they have put forth fun things like a Chipotle IPA (which was good) and a Glazed Ham Porter (which I was a few hours too late to have the pleasure of trying). Their regular porter is solid, though, so long as you're okay with coffee-tasting beers. Luckily, I am...even though I'm not a coffee fan. Another brewery, simply called Bier, opened up as an offshoot of the folks that run the home brew shop nearby, but we haven't visited it yet. I heard they have some crazy shit in their tanks. Looking forward to tasting it some day.