What are you drinking?

[zelezo vlk]

Generally speaking yes. Outside of couple of breweries, most of craft breweries are really new and thus still finding their feet. Dragoon makes a very good IPA (88-90), and San Tan brewery has some good special beers (but their standard beers are very very average) such as Fat Alber (Imperial brown ale brewed with smoked apples, brown sugar, and toasted oats, and a fair amount of hops), KiloHop IPA, Count Hopula, and Night of the Living Red) and Mother Road makes a few ok ones.

Ok, that is a long winded way of saying that the craft beer scene here is subpar but improving.


ETA: That is brewed here, we get a ton of good Cali beers and some Michigan beers since we have so many transplants.

I was just wondering, as I heard that the founder of Sun King (out of Indy) is moving to Arizona soon to start a new brewery. I can't recall if I shared that before.


Obsidian will be tomorrow. And I keep pestering about getting Stone Enjoy By in, so I'll be trying it soon.

 

[pkt77242]

I was just wondering, as I heard that the founder of Sun King (out of Indy) is moving to Arizona soon to start a new brewery. I can't recall if I shared that before.


Obsidian will be tomorrow. And I keep pestering about getting Stone Enjoy By in, so I'll be trying it soon.

I don't think that you have mentioned it. If you hear more let me know. It seems like we have a new brewery every week (the problem being that most of them are just ok).

 

[zelezo vlk]

I don't think that you have mentioned it. If you hear more let me know. It seems like we have a new brewery every week (the problem being that most of them are just ok).

That would probably be my definition of Sun King, though their Cream Ale is one of the best lighter beers I've had. All of their stuff is solid at least.

 

[CincyDamer]

That would probably be my definition of Sun King, though their Cream Ale is one of the best lighter beers I've had. All of their stuff is solid at least.

I'm not a big fan myself. But I believe sunking showed very well in Denvers beer fest.

 

[pkt77242]

Sierra Nevada Torpedo.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Stone Enjoy By 10/31/15. Much hoppier than I recall 07/04/15 being. Bitter. Nice. I don't think I enjoy it as much as I liked 07/04/15, but still very good. Beats the pants off the other beers I've had lately

 

[ACamp1900]

Having a beer with a burger topped with California Hatch green chiles....

 

[pkt77242]

Having a beer with a burger topped with California Hatch green chiles....

What beer?

How do you have California hatch green chiles? Is this like your California Chianti last night?

ETA: I agree with zelezo, that does sound good.

 

[zelezo vlk]

ACamp, that sounds so delcious.

 

[ACamp1900]

.. Just being silly... My wife gets hatch from family in NM... Just wanted to see the reaction.. just a Dos Equis

 

[NDBoiler]

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale and having Friday night dance party with the kids.

80's rock station on Pandora is pretty sweet.

 

[scUM Hater]

.. Just being silly... My wife gets hatch from family in NM... Just wanted to see the reaction.. just a Dos Equis

Do Equis, you think you're better than us?

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[scUM Hater]

Italics implied

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[ACamp1900]

Do Equis, you think you're better than us?

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More interesting.....

 

[NDinMich]

Stone Enjoy by 10.31.15. Good, really good. Always hard to top your first Enjoy by though...

 

[scUM Hater]

Stone Enjoy by 10.31.15. Good, really good. Alsways hard to top your first Enjoy by....

I didn't know they were distributing that to michigan. I will look for it.

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[scUM Hater]

I am drinking Stone Ruination. Man, I love this beer.

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[pkt77242]

Trying to finish a project so drinking a Barrio Rae's IPA on tap.

 

[pkt77242]

Founders Dirty Bastard on tap.

 

[In Lou I Trust]

Will be going to the grand opening of a local brewery here in Houston, Brash Brewing, today at 4. They've been brewing here all year, but they're now opening to the public. Gonna have 80's arcade games, a few heavy metal bands, and a delicious list of beers.

 

[pkt77242]

Will be going to the grand opening of a local brewery here in Houston, Brash Brewing, today at 4. They've been brewing here all year, but they're now opening to the public. Gonna have 80's arcade games, a few heavy metal bands, and a delicious list of beers.

Some of those beers are great. Hope you have a good time. Let us know what you have when you get back (and sober up).

 

[Saint Shamrock]

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale getting ready to watch the Irish vs. Navy .

 

[pkt77242]

Mother Road Tower Station IPA. Lots of grapefruit and grapefruit peel with some peach, orange and tangerine up front. The finish is all grapefruit peel and pine. A bitter finish. Interesting how a change in glassware from last time brings out different flavors. Overall a solid IPA from a local brewery.

 

[Jackalope1977]

Founders Breakfast Stout. Can't believe they took the baby off of the label.

 

[ACamp1900]

SN Tumbler... Such win

 

[pkt77242]

Four Roses Single Barrel.

 

[Jackalope1977]

Founders Porter.

 

[pkt77242]

Alpine Nelson.

 

[ACamp1900]

Punk'n harvest.... Much better than I remember, this is a good beer

 

[pkt77242]

With dinner tonight Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages 2013. Very good for $7. Blackberry, blueberry, cassis and a hint of cigar box/oak/baking spices. I feel like I should give Costco another $5.

ETA: As it warms up the cigar box disappears and the baking spices become more prominent.