Beer

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... i'll be pounding Santa's Butt later tonight.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

More cushion for the pushin'.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Those beers almost universally suck.

 

[Zephyrus]

At least it's gratifying when beers with stupid names turn out to also suck in other respects, like Moose Drool.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Wasn't bad at all. Overall, one of the better Christmas ales i've had this year. Not sure if it's truly a porter though.

ND:

Cheers!

 

[CladInDarkness]

Gigantic - Pipeworks. Gin barrel IPA. I love gin barrel pales/pils/IPAs. It pairs with hoppy pales the same way that bourbon barrels work with dark beers.

That'd be something I'd like to try. What others would you recommend?

 

[CladInDarkness]

Wasn't bad at all. Overall, one of the better Christmas ales i've had this year. Not sure if it's truly a porter though.

ND:

Cheers!

It's not a porter, it's a quad.

 

[CladInDarkness]

Gulden Draak rules. I think Piraat, by the same brewery, is even better.

I had a Gulden Draak tulip glass, but it broke when I moved. I think it was only 250 ml, so it couldn't hold a full beer anyway.

I think their beers are a touch on the sweet side.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

It's not a porter, it's a quad.

I know, i was referring to Santa's fat ass.

 

[CladInDarkness]

I know, i was referring to Santa's fat ass.

Ah right, my apologies.

 

[unknown]

had a Hair of the Dog Blue Dot and a St Bernardus Abt 12 tonight to wash down some beef stew I made today. Two of my favorites

 

[CladInDarkness]

Abt 12 is one of the best.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Last night went to an Irish pub that had a nice selection. Had a West Coast IPA, Lost Coast 8 Ball oatmeal stout, and an Innis and Gunn Irish whiskey cask. All good. I found out a little too late they had Goose Island Bourbon Stout on draft, so I'll start off with that tonight.

 

[unknown]

Abt 12 is one of the best.

I go back and forth between that and Rochefort 10 as my favorite quad. It's a tough call

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

How does the St Bernardus Christmas Ale compare to the ones that you guys mentioned?

... awesome name and label, but a pretty ho-hum brew overall.

 

[AlienZombie]

How does the St Bernardus Christmas Ale compare to the ones that you guys mentioned?

... awesome name and label, but a pretty ho-hum brew overall.

I liked it quite a bit; don't see too many double-alts around.

Currently drinking:
Dark horse 4 Elf winter ale: a noticeable but not overpowering spice presence in a base beer that's somewhere between brown ale and porter. I'd describe it as a higher abv, bit lesser spiced version of the classic Anchor Christmas ale.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I've been down on Anchor xmas the past couple times. It has this chalky element I don't like. The better years have a strong plum/prune/juniper/pine combo that really works.

St. Bernardus xmas is so similar to the Abt 12 that it's the best by being the most similar to another very great beer. I think Great Lakes is the best of the others I've had.

 

[divine_torture]

I was going to try the Great Lakes tomorrow. I saw it at the liquor store the other day.

What would you guys recommend for winter/seasonal beers besides Great Lakes? I plan to get 2 or three 6 packs and maybe one or two mix and match six packs. There's lots of cool looking beers I want to try and I can get just one of each as a sampler

EDIT: If nothing else I'll get a tasty chocolate stout or milk stout. Just hoping to stumble on a standout, not resort to sameness

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

^ Jubelale from Deschutes is a one of the best winter warmers i've had this year.

Firestone Walker's seasonal Velvet Merlin is also great ... it's an oatmeal stout though.

 

[Baroque]

Lately I've been drinking Ritual's Single Rye IPA, just because it's the best beer on tap at my sports bar. It's really growing on me though, good stuff.