Official RC Snobby Beer Purchases Thread

[Krilons Resa]

I bought a 4pack of Old Rasputin last night - finally. Fucking GREAT.

 

[NAD]

hey i've said it before but you need to try this stout:

it's the darkest stout i've ever tried. BLACK as death, and fucking amazing. doesn't have a distinct character like that Old Rasputin, but it's just an amazingly smooth and superblack stout. it's like, if Guinness were a seriously evil stout, it would be this here Mortality Stout.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

must. try. that.

 

[NAD]

yes! you must!

just finished the Stone, fuckin ace beer right there. Old Engine Oil into the fridge for a 20 minute chilling now, i should probably eat first as i'm sorta falling down already.

 

[Krilons Resa]

dont do that. once i eat, i cant drink anymore.

 

[Krilons Resa]

My uncle & I actually got drunk, smoked some herb, and made a 5 gallon batch of some German Altbier last night!!! Now it just has to burp/ferment for the next couple weeks, then carbonate it, and it's good to go!!!!

 

[NAD]

that rules.

yeah i'll probably drink the Engine Oil (it's only 12oz.) and then eat. i prefer getting a buzz on an empty stomach anyhow, because you get get loaded on like 2 beers and then 3 hours later feel perfectly fine.

 

[NAD]

Old Engine Oil =

this is like a Sam Adams Triple Bock mixed with a Belhaven. very fucking good!

 

[Erik]

Ugh. My local alcohol monopoly store fukkin sucks. See, Systembolaget does sell a fair range of good beer, but apparently not in small Piteå. About 90% of everything they have is generic light lagers that all taste the same. I thought I'd list what they have and see if you beer snobs can give me some recommendations. I put a * on the ones I've already had.

STOUTZ/PORTERZ: (what a sad, sad list...)
Carnegie Stark-Porter
Guinness Draught*
Guinness Extra Stout*
Young's Double Chocolate Stout*

ALEZ:
Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale*
Boddington*
Bombardier Premium Bitter
Bombardier
Caffrey's Irish Ale*
Chimay blå
Circle Master
Duvel
Falcon Ale*
Fallen Angel Bitter* (excellent, if you US my pals ever get the chance to try this...)
Founders English Ale
Fuller's London Pride
Hobgoblin
Jämtlands Pilgrim Ale
Kilkenny Draught*
Kilkenny
Leffe Brune
Leffe Blonde
McEwan's India Pale Ale (oh look holy shit an IPA. I've been meaning to try one. Do you think this is alright NAD?)
Newcastle Brown Ale*
Old Speckled Hen
Riggwelter
Strong Yorkshire Ale
Ruddles County Ale
Samuel Adams Boston Ale
Spitfire
Young's Special
Young's Winter Warmer

DARK LAGERZ:
Falcon Bayerskt*
Falcon Bayerskt Strong Brew 7,0
Falcon Julbrygd
Mariestads Julebrygd
Nils Oscar Kalasöl* (another great example of good Swedish beer right here)
Norrlands Jul
Primátor Premium Dark* (this is pretty cool)
Spendrups Julbrygd
Spendrups Julbrygd
Staropramen Dark*
Åbro Julöl

WEISSBIERZ:
Erdinger Weissbier Kristallklar
Erdinger Weissbier Hefe
Hoegaarden Witbier
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Now just for comparison... They have 122 different light lagers. Anyway, recommend me some shitz of the above, mostly the ales I guess. You can also order more esoteric beers from them but that's a fukkin hassle.

 

[NAD]

Guinness Draught*
Guinness Extra Stout*
Young's Double Chocolate Stout*
Boddington*
Chimay bl&#229; <-- not familiar with bl&#229; but Chimay is a good brewer
Duvel
Fuller's London Pride <-- again not familiar with this particular beer, but Fuller's is HIGH QUALITY STUFF
Hobgoblin
McEwan's India Pale Ale (oh look holy shit an IPA. I've been meaning to try one. Do you think this is alright NAD?) <-- YES. McEwan's is VERY good. although i don't think i've had their IPA, they have a mighty fine porter (or was it stout?)
Newcastle Brown Ale*
Old Speckled Hen
Samuel Adams Boston Ale <-- YES. this is a typical "good" american beer.
Spitfire
Young's Special
Young's Winter Warmer <-- never had either of these Young's, but they make a good brew
Hoegaarden Witbier <-- Hoegaarden is good from what i remember. only had some form of ale from them.

those i havne't made comments on but still listed are perfectly good stuff.

either way, that's a pretty decent selection you have there. drink and love what thou wilt, tis the only way.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Hoegaarden's Witbier is probably the best Belgium Witbier I have had.

 

[NAD]

You can also order more esoteric beers from them but that's a fukkin hassle.

when it comes to weird stuff, i generally read the little write-up me local provider has for them. generally if it's a good story (like Unibroue talking about the end of the world and whatnot) it's worth a purchase.

 

[Erik]

Oh yeah, I think I've had the Boston Ale once, not SURE. Cheers for the recommendations! I guess it is a "DECENT" selection but there is so much more stuff in larger cities (such as... Ume&#229;.) For example, there is a number of really good Swedish stouts (Slottsk&#228;llans Imperial Stout, Nils Oscar Imperial Stout) that they don't sell here. I mean, what, 3 stouts and 1 porter?

EDIT: "Bl&#229;" means "blue" BTW so probably Chimay Bl&#229; would be Chimay Blue in negro land.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Also, I always wanna try Young's Chocolate Stout but it is sold in 6 packs of cans. wtf is this shit? So, I never buy any. Brooklyn's Double Chocolate Imperial Stout is sold in 6packs and is 8.5% for only $7.99. That shit will wring you out to fucking dry. The alcohol is a tad to present in the taste, but overall isn;t that bad.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Duvel is good on that list too.

edit: need more fucking IPA's & Stouts.

 

[NAD]

I mean, what, 3 stouts and 1 porter?

EDIT: "Bl&#229;" means "blue" BTW so probably Chimay Bl&#229; would be Chimay Blue in negro land.

sounds like a bar i went to last week, they had about 90 beers on tap but only one stout and no porters. :Smug: then i ordered a Belhaven and the fucker came to me cold. :Smug: :Smug: :Smug:

but then next door was a fine british-style pub with Boddington's on tap, and they even let you smoke inside (i had 3 smokes, so much for quitting).

oh and if i remember right, the blue from Chimay was their best. i think, could be wrong. either way, Chimay is worth a shot. don't make any plans after having one or two though.

 

[Krilons Resa]

sounds like a bar i went to last week, they had about 90 beers on tap but only one stout and no porters. :Smug: then i ordered a Belhaven and the fucker came to me cold. :Smug: :Smug: :Smug:

 

[NAD]

edit: need more fucking IPA's & Stouts.

speakin my language mate, those are me favorites.

Speakeasy IPA is the BEST IPA EVAR. not the hoppiest, but just a strong character that really wakes up yer sinus cavaties. also Marin County Brewery makes several good IPAs, mostly depending on the season.

oh, and you would LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Mendocino Brewing Company. they are pretty much the #1 when it comes to overall quality. some brewers have one or two types of beer that are great, and then several others that pale in comparison. not so with MBC. pretty much anything you get from them is High to Outstanding quality. all their beers are named after birds so you know when you're dealing with them:

http://www.mendobrew.com/

the Black Hawk Stout and White Hawk IPA are SUPER amazing and highly recommended by me.

GOD DAMMIT I LOVE BEER.

 

[Krilons Resa]

speakin my language mate, those are me favorites.

Speakeasy IPA is the BEST IPA EVAR. not the hoppiest, but just a strong character that really wakes up yer sinus cavaties. also Marin County Brewery makes several good IPAs, mostly depending on the season.

oh, and you would LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Mendocino Brewing Company. they are pretty much the #1 when it comes to overall quality. some brewers have one or two types of beer that are great, and then several others that pale in comparison. not so with MBC. pretty much anything you get from them is High to Outstanding quality. all their beers are named after birds so you know when you're dealing with them:

http://www.mendobrew.com/

the Black Hawk Stout and White Hawk IPA are SUPER amazing and highly recommended by me.

GOD DAMMIT I LOVE BEER.

Dude, I see them Mendocino beers all the fucking time but never get em. They are relatively cheap as well, comparatively speaking. I'll check out the stout and ipa's.

You wanna talk about hops AND character?! You have no say until you finally try Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA. I know I sound like a broken record here but it really is the most amazing beer I have ever had, and I have had many...especially IPA's.

Bow down to the almighty HOP.

 

[NAD]

dude i'm so glad you can get them Mendocino brews back east. SERIOUSLY AMAZING STUFF. even their lamest beer, the Red Tail Ale, is FUCKING TITS. seriously, you will NOT be disappointed.

i'm xmas shopping this next week, and a case of 90-minute IPA is on my list for Merry Xmas to Me so i shall soon join thee.