Beer of the day...!!

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:47 pm

Becks...way too many to even mention

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:38 pm

Stone IPA: it's unbalanced, basically a touch of malt as an excuse to throw hops at you, but that's exactly what I wanted today. A buddy and I will be heading for one of the local beer emporiums tonight for a couple more.

Regards,

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:19 am

Wound up having a locally brewed lager (not bad) and a Bass (great!) last night at a slightly lesser beer emporium than originally planned. Very good stuff, still.

Today I'm having a Bridgeport IPA (American hops, but a traditional British approach to brewing and balancing the beer; easily my favorite IPA) with a late lunch.

Regards,

Gillette1904 · Post by **Gillette1904** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:52 pm

Coming into this thread late, but...

Right now enjoying a bottle of what we in the US get labeled as "B.B. Burgerbrau", but what is sold in Europe (and has been, minus a glaring 50 year absence under Communist rule, since 1802) as "Budweiser Burgerbrau".

Muy yum.

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:19 pm

Spent the week in Kentucky and tried "Kentucky Ale". Not a bad brew. The second 22 oz glass was even better than the first

Enjoy your weekend and as always...

Enjoy your shave...

aaronrules · Post by **aaronrules** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:50 pm

Anybody ever had any of the Capitol Brewery beers from Madison, WS? I spent a month up there in feburary and had what is called "spotted cow"...pretty good!

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:14 pm

Aaron, Spotted Cow is an excellent beer from New Glarus Brewing. The brewery is very cool, sort of a hybrid of a German brewery (lagers, big bocks) and a Belgian farmhouse or lambic brewery. I really like Spotted Cow (and several other of their beers). If only they were available outside of WI.

Regards,

aaronrules · Post by **aaronrules** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:01 pm

TBoner wrote:Aaron, Spotted Cow is an excellent beer from New Glarus Brewing. The brewery is very cool, sort of a hybrid of a German brewery (lagers, big bocks) and a Belgian farmhouse or lambic brewery. I really like Spotted Cow (and several other of their beers). If only they were available outside of WI.

Regards,

i was hopinbg i had the name of the brewery right...but I didn't...oops...but still some good beers!

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:52 am

Yesterday I bought a 6 pack of Stone Brewery's Ruination IPA...good stuff.

BlankTim · Post by **BlankTim** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:21 pm

They call me...Tim?

Hopefully it doesn't taste like manky scottish git.
I do have a Newcastle Brown Ale on stand-by, just in case.

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:09 pm

Tim, despite the gimmick, it's a good beer. Not great, but good, especially with pork loin roast and cranberry sauce.

Regards,

BlankTim · Post by **BlankTim** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:51 pm

You're right. It's not a great ale by any means, but it really wasn't bad at all. Of course, after the third one I didn't care any more.

They went well with the steak, wild rice, and sweet peas I decided to cook up.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:34 am

I've been drinking piels for the past few days. Its disgusting, but better than bud and a lot cheaper too

Clive

Scrapyard Ape · Post by **Scrapyard Ape** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:32 am

fallingwickets wrote:I've been drinking piels for the past few days. Its disgusting, but better than bud and a lot cheaper too

Clive

Just Googled Piels.... looks "interesting" to say the least. I have an unhealthy fascination with cheap, regional brews. (all due to the utter horror that was "Pride of the South" lager.... a truly frightening beer)

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:40 am

Not that means much, but even the dudes at rate beer aren't that put off. There's still hope in pauperdom HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

Clive

rikrdo · Post by **rikrdo** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:18 am

Inversion IPA from Deschutes Brewery

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:48 pm

Great Divide Titan IPA.

Great Divide is one of the better all-round breweries making American ales today. Titan, Yeti Imperial Stout (esp. the oak-aged version), and Old Ruffian Barleywine could all be considered the benchmarks of their respective styles. The standard pale ale is more British in character but uses American ale yeast to tone down the fruitiness. It's a superb daily drinker. Hercules Double IPA may or may not measure up to the San Diego pale ales, but I find its pine-and-tangerine character absolutely glorious. But none of these is my favorite of their products. St. Bridget's Porter is a stellar robust American porter, not as big as some or hoppy as many, but superbly balanced.

There are other microbreweries doing bigger beers, more innovative beers, or more wide-ranging styles (Belgians, etc.), but no one is doing the standard American ale styles better or more consistently than Great Divide.

Regards,

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:02 pm

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:34 pm

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:11 pm

I tried the new Budweiser American Ale and was unimpressed. You do get a bit of citrus/floral hoppiness on the finish, but not quite enough, and what you do get is only because the malt just quits on you. It's not a total flop, but with better choices out there, I won't be coming back.