Another Great Tasting Beer Thread

[DrJones]

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You'll have to let me know how the Evil Twin Biscotti Break Natale turns out.

Pretty good. Tasted like boozy black forest cake.

[pennstlbu]

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Spicy Nachos Beer? lol wow, so much potential until you actually consider the flavor clash

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in it. I was pretty skeptical when I bought it, and it didn't do anything to dis-spell those fears.

Pretty good. Tasted like boozy black forest cake.

Nice. I'll have to pick it up next time.

[ESPNdeportes]

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Found this today. Gonna use it as a checklist. There a lot I haven't had before.

http://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-definitive-top-10-ipas-as-chosen-by-a-hopped-up-panel-of-beer-writers

A lot of highly rated beers there.....I do take slight issue with including single and double ipas on the same list (maybe there are even a few triples?) but very few people probably care about this lol. I just personally prefer single IPA's because they are more balanced. I've had 3 of the top 10 (Racer 5, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, and Lagunitas) and they are all fantastic. Torpedo is a double IPA but supposedly due to the "torpedo" dry-hopping it is less bitter- only 65 IBU's.

[Cyros]

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Lakewood Brewing has released the Bourbon Barrel version of its Temptress Imperial Milk Stout. I've got more hunting to do.

[Phobia]

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A lot of highly rated beers there.....I do take slight issue with including single and double ipas on the same list (maybe there are even a few triples?) but very few people probably care about this lol. I just personally prefer single IPA's because they are more balanced. I've had 3 of the top 10 (Racer 5, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, and Lagunitas) and they are all fantastic. Torpedo is a double IPA but supposedly due to the "torpedo" dry-hopping it is less bitter- only 65 IBU's.

Honestly I have several issues with the list. Several top IPAs are not even on that list.

[ESPNdeportes]

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Honestly I have several issues with the list. Several top IPAs are not even on that list.

Yeah, I'm sure there are some good IPA's left off......just a structural problem with a list constructed this way. I mean this wasn't a panel of experts ranking beers from a set list, these are just the 45 beers that these judges listed in their top 10's.

[55]

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List is worthless to me. Tons of filler on there.

[N51_rob]

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Heard that Christmas Ale is garbage this year, but my boy went back to Ohio (Columbus) and could not find a sixer anywhere. I like what I had earlier this year, and if that is a down year, then when they are up, it must be amazing.

[Mabster]

A lot of highly rated beers there.....I do take slight issue with including single and double ipas on the same list (maybe there are even a few triples?) but very few people probably care about this lol. Torpedo is a double IPA but supposedly due to the "torpedo" dry-hopping it is less bitter- only 65 IBU's.

I'm pretty certain Torpedo is not a double IPA. Your description is kinda backwards. It's an IPA but dry hopping with the torpedo brings up the hop like a double hopping would but without adding bitterness. That's why SN calls it "extra" but it does not use double the hops. It's also the first beer to use the Citra hop and the only one to dry hop using the torpedo invention. I may be splitting hairs here but it also sits at 7.2% ABV where double ipas are at least 7.5% and usually sit closer to the 9-11% range.


What other doubles are on the list? None stick out to me.

List is worthless to me. Tons of filler on there.

What do you mean by filler?

Honestly I have several issues with the list. Several top IPAs are not even on that list.

Like what? If I were to make my top ten list I'm sure I'd leave off high quality brews too since if I've not tried them I can't list them.



I've already put the list to use. I'd had a Ballast Point brew before (can't remember what) but didn't like it so never tried any of their other offerings. Seeing Scullion so high in the list, I picked up a 22 oz today.
A friend of mine swears by Racer 5 but he's kinda of an idiot so I never gave it a try. Lol. Picked up a 22 of that as well.

[Bmore Irish]

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I don't know about y'all, but I'm quite regionally biased when it comes to what I drink. Heavy Seas, DuClaw, Dogfish Head, Flying Dog, all great and all brewed regionally, some very locally.

Of course I've tried stuff from other areas, like Double Bastard, Sierra Nevada, and Hopsecutioner, but there's plenty I've read on here that I haven't had the opportunity of trying.

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[Mabster]

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That's fragmented beer distribution for ya. It's gotten better but there definitely is a west of the Rockies east of the Rockies thing for sure. Even 10 years ago though it was impossible to find east coast craft beers over here on the west coast. There's some beers y'all talk about in here that I still can't find anywhere on the left coast. Others like dogfish are well distributed and I can find it if I want to.

I won't judge a beer on its originations but it does influence what I pick regularly just because of scarcity. I know I can walk into any liquor store or supermarket and find Sierra Nevada, Stone, Rogue. Not so with Dogfish, Bells. Even some of the great breweries in Colorado I can't find here.

[ESPNdeportes]

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I'm pretty certain Torpedo is not a double IPA. Your description is kinda backwards. It's an IPA but dry hopping with the torpedo brings up the hop like a double hopping would but without adding bitterness. That's why SN calls it "extra" but it does not use double the hops. It's also the first beer to use the Citra hop and the only one to dry hop using the torpedo invention. I may be splitting hairs here but it also sits at 7.2% ABV where double ipas are at least 7.5% and usually sit closer to the 9-11% range.


What other doubles are on the list? None stick out to me.

You are correct- it looks like it is not technically a double IPA, but I think stylistically it is between a single and double, which is why the call it extra ipa. According to their website Torpedo is "The first beer to feature our “Hop Torpedo”—a revolutionary dry-hopping device that controls how much hop aroma is imparted into beer without adding additional bitterness." So I guess it extracts the aroma more efficiently? Not sure....but its a damn good beer!!

As for other doubles, I'm not sure....I think it is mainly singles. I thought the torpedo was double and also I saw "Le Freak" on there is which a high alcohol belgian IPA (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/36727).

But alas, a nice list. Not sure what you mean 55 saying there is filler in a simple list?

[ESPNdeportes]

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I don't know about y'all, but I'm quite regionally biased when it comes to what I drink. Heavy Seas, DuClaw, Dogfish Head, Flying Dog, all great and all brewed regionally, some very locally.

Of course I've tried stuff from other areas, like Double Bastard, Sierra Nevada, and Hopsecutioner, but there's plenty I've read on here that I haven't had the opportunity of trying.

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I'm the same way, and pretty much any of my friends who drink craft beer are the same way. Personally, I love the local/regional part of craft beer, because people take pride in their local beers. Every region of the US has great breweries- not the case 10 years ago. I'd say 75% of the beer I drink is local or regional. The Nashville breweries (Yazoo, Blackstone, Jackalope, Fat Bottom, Black Abbey) and then southeast breweries (Sweetwater, Highland, Duck-Rabbit, Good People, etc.) are much more commonly on tap at good restaurants and craft beer stores. Of course the larger brands are available too, but not as frequently. And some just aren't available- for example in Nashville Dogfishhead doesn't ship kegs- and this makes me sad!

[wwharton]

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I don't know about y'all, but I'm quite regionally biased when it comes to what I drink. Heavy Seas, DuClaw, Dogfish Head, Flying Dog, all great and all brewed regionally, some very locally.

Of course I've tried stuff from other areas, like Double Bastard, Sierra Nevada, and Hopsecutioner, but there's plenty I've read on here that I haven't had the opportunity of trying.

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If you haven't already, you should try some Union Brewery selections. Pretty good. I'd take everything they have over anything DuClaw has ever made.

You also didn't list Brewer's Art. If you haven't had Resurrection you're definitely missing out. They just started making cans of Ozzy about a year ago, but that's more of an acquired taste imo. Not sure but I think you can only get those (and they sell some of their other beers in 24oz bottles in some liquor stores) in Maryland.

That's fragmented beer distribution for ya. It's gotten better but there definitely is a west of the Rockies east of the Rockies thing for sure. Even 10 years ago though it was impossible to find east coast craft beers over here on the west coast. There's some beers y'all talk about in here that I still can't find anywhere on the left coast. Others like dogfish are well distributed and I can find it if I want to.

I won't judge a beer on its originations but it does influence what I pick regularly just because of scarcity. I know I can walk into any liquor store or supermarket and find Sierra Nevada, Stone, Rogue. Not so with Dogfish, Bells. Even some of the great breweries in Colorado I can't find here.

Great beers in the Denver/Oregon areas. I had quite a few in Seattle too. But yeah, a lot are hard to find over here on the East Coast.

[Mabster]

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What do you mean by filler?

But alas, a nice list. Not sure what you mean 55 saying there is filler in a simple list?

Welp, I guess we'll have to imagine our own answer.

Anyway, the Sculpin was awesome. The racer 5 not so much. It just tasted off and wasn't enjoyable to me. I mean it wasn't awful but it wouldn't be on the my 10 IPA at all.