Another Great Tasting Beer Thread

[WeLLWeLL]

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Wow, finally bought and drank the Dogfish Head 120-Minute IPA last night ($10 for a single 12 oz. bottle). Good lord, what a unique beer. So hoppy tasting but completely not bitter at all... had an almost cloying sweetness to it due to all the unfermented sugars left in it. There's no way that a person can sit down and drink 2 of these in a row without trying -- it's almost like drinking liquor, both in the mouthfeel and ABV-wise.

Beautiful beer, but I'd definitely stick to the 90-Minute IPA or even a barley wine when I want a super hops kick. The price alone is enough to keep me from going back to it often, but I tend to like beers that I can drink at least 2 of without feeling like it's a chore. It was great to sip all night (I literally drank it for like 3 hours after polishing off a Great Divide Hades earlier in the evening), but even if someone offered me a 2nd for free, I'd probably have to pass on it at that point (I was kinda drunk too haha). The aroma isn't quite as pleasing to me as the 90-Minute or even the Odell IPA, but it was still very nice. The flavors were great... don't think I've ever tasted anything to hoppy without the corresponding bitterness. Just a crazy-weird-awesome beer. I'll edit pics into this when I get home.

I agree man. It's a great experience, but I'll be sticking to the 90 Minute IPA's for sure.

[Stumbleweed]

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If nothing else, it was probably one of the few times in my life that I'll drink a beer that could be labeled "40 proof" haha...

[Stumbleweed]

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Haha, wait, you were able to put a $10 per bottle craft beer into a mix-a-six at a GROCERY STORE? Is there a Virginia, West Virginia, and a Secret Awesome Virginia that I'm not aware of?

[Motown]

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Das Bierhaus Oktoberfest
Seasonal ABV Serve in
Autumn 5.9% Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Brewed by Das Bierhaus
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen

Menomonie, Wisconsin - This Oktoberfest-style Märzen pours a semi-hazy dark golden amber brew with a very thick off-white head that dissolves to a fine film and white ring. Aroma of dark roasted caramel malt, some dried fruity character, a touch of candi sugar and a hint of flowery hops. Taste is lightly carbonated, medium body, caramel malt with some dried fruity flavor. Very little bitterness if any. Finish is smooth, creamy and slightly fruity. Thought this has a little extra alcohol compared to their regular Märzen, it is well hidden in flavor and finish. Well done!

Damn, this LOOKS & sounds SCRUMPTIOUS!!!

[pfunk880]

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Wow, I wish I could get up there for some of that!

[55]

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What do you guys think is the better beer between these ones... Heineken, Coors Light, Corona Light, Budweiser?

I'm sorry, but all of those are nothing but swill.

[Motown]

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Just had some Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale...yall GOT to try this where ever available. Has anyone tried this yet? Just an Awesome beer folks
Style: Red Ale Food Pairing: Pork, Beef


Tasting Notes:

A double-hopped Red, reddish in color, with a roasty, malty flavor and a hoppy spruce finish.


10 Ingredients:

Malts: Great Western Harrington, Klages, Munich & Hugh Baird Carastan 30-37 & 13-17, Crystal 70-80.

Hops: Chinook & Centennial.

Yeast & Water: Rogue's Pacman Yeast and Free Range Coastal Water.
This pretty much sums it up:

This beer looked like a root beer with a towering three-finger head of khaki colored foam. The retention of the cap was excellent and the lacing in chunks. The aroma was semi-sweet, toasted and caramel malt, chocolate malt and a bitter hops. The flavors were very malty with excellent depth, all the aforementioned malts with some roasted notes and nuttiness. Touches of coffee showed up as I got further in along with some balancing bitterness from the hops. Rich but not too sweet. The mouthfeel was very smooth, the carbonation light and the body medium/full, almost reminds me of an IPA... Highly enjoyable.

[Stumbleweed]

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Ooh, I'll look for that one... my store has quite a bit of Rogue stuff so hopefully it'll be there. Looks great.

[Motown]

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Ah yes, the SEASONAL nectar of the GODS. I dig winter beers the most tho...with that said, here's a showdown of Pumpkin Ales...these don't hold a candle to the upper class pumpkin ales such as Elysian, Dogfish and Southern Tier. anyway, if you want more bang for the buck...then here's some suggestions & ratings by THE BEER BARON. My sentiments exactly.



Post Road: 3.75/5 - brewed by Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York.

It has a slightly more golden-orange color than the Smuttynose brew and a very similar smell, but a little stronger on the pumpkin and nutmeg. It has the thickest head of the four beers, which lingers around longer as well.

The taste is very sweet and very malty, with much less bitterness than expected, much more of a floral hop taste that stands out, but isn’t dominant. There is lots of pumpkin in this brew, but little spice. It is light and tangy on the tongue, with strong carbonation and a pumpkin aftertaste.

This beer is very drinkable, especially at 5% ABV. It gets a 3.75/5, with the negatives in the lack of spice and it being a tad bit too sweet for my taste.

Harvest Moon- brewed by Blue Moon Brewing Company in Toronto, Canada, which is owned by Molson-Coors.

Harvest Moon pours a much darker red-orange color. It has a decently strong pumpkin and nutmeg smell, with hints of cloves. The light head dissipates quickly. It has a very earthy taste and is a little peppery, but has strong, distinctive pumpkin tones.

This beer tastes the most like pumpkin pie of the selection, which I’ll attribute to a stronger malt presence than the others, which isn’t a bad thing.

Also, this beer is thicker in the mouth than I initially expected. In the aftertaste there is much less pumpkin than the others. By that point, it almost feels like the regular Blue Moon brew with hints of pumpkin and nutmeg.

The drinkability lies between the two previous brews, so it is still very drinkable. It has a 5.6% ABV, so it is the second strongest of the four. I’m also going to give this a 3.5/5 just like one of the previous, attributing the negatives to the aftertaste and the sweetness.

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale- brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

It pours with a thin head and a light copper-amber color and is the lightest colored (but not thinnest looking) of the four beers I’ve chosen.

The smell of both pumpkin and spices is strong, particularly the cinnamon and cloves. The taste is a mesh of these same flavors, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and pumpkin. It has a spicy kick at the tail end of the sip and in the aftertaste, with a hint of a caramel flavor on the back of the tongue.

This beer is tasty. It is slightly dry on the mouth, with medium strong carbonation, has a noticeable earthy, hoppy bitterness, and a light pumpkin sweetness, while the malty sweetness is nearly absent.

This beer is drinkable, but the spice in the aftertaste lowers the drinkability, though I feel it would go well with a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving.

At 6% alcohol, this is the strongest of these four beers. I give it a solid 3.5/5, with the negatives in the mouthfeel and the drinkability.

Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale- brewed by Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, Missouri — the same brewers as Budweiser.

It pours a light copper color and a thin head that lingers around for a bit. The smell is almost non-existent, but I can faintly smell pumpkin in the air. The first sip has a very watery mouthfeel, but it is well carbonated.

I feel thoroughly disappointed after three, much more entertaining brews. The taste has a little pumpkin and nutmeg, with a strong clove, cinnamon, and ginger taste on the back of the tongue. The strongest point of this brew is that the pumpkin stands out very much in the aftertaste.

It has 5.5% alcohol content. It receives a 2.5/5, and it’s not recommended imo.

Post Road: 3.75/5

Harvest Moon: 3.5/5

Smuttynose: 3.5/5

Jack’s Pumpkin Spice: 2.5/5

[Motown]

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The KING of ALL Pumpkin Ales is...*drumroll*................................... .................................................. ...............................................

AND yall want an absolute "Panty Peeler" ...get her some of this...GUARANTEED
9.00% ABV
PUMKING

[Phobia]

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Ooh, I'll look for that one... my store has quite a bit of Rogue stuff so hopefully it'll be there. Looks great.

My place has a bunch of Rogue stuff as well. I have yet to grab a bottle of Rogue. But I might just grab me one today on the way home from work.

[WeLLWeLL]

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Ya I think I'll be picking up some Rogue tonight as well after reading this. Or I will just settle for the usual, 90 Minute IPA.

[Fluffhead]

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I was so hyped to try Pumking given it's rep (plus it's made by Souther Tier), but man was I let down. Holy spice overload! It's like mom got drunk and added 4x the amount of spices required in the pumpkin pie recipe. Blech. I'd say if you like "EXTREME PUMPKIN PIE" this one is for you. Me, I'm stickin with Schlafly Pumpkin Ale. Still got some booze kick at 7%, but oh so smooth.

Rogue's Santa Private Reserve is damn tasty. It started coming out in 6'ers here last year. That was a good day for me.

[Phobia]

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I picked up a Rogue Juniper Pale Ale last night.



Pretty darn tasty. It was a bit mild for me. A good session beer. A lot of fruit comes through at first, it must be the juniper berries. I don't know if I ever had anything with juniper before. At the end it has a spicy, citrus, and the hops show through.

I liked it. I need to start going through the different Rogue beers. I liked this one.

[Motown]

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Picked up a rack of Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
I'll give ya my reviews tomorrow on this brew...looks decent tho.
other reviews
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