Official RC Snobby Beer Purchases Thread

[cthulufhtagn]

certainly up there with any ipa i've ever tried, including lagunitas, terminal gravity and dogfish head

 

[swizzlenuts]

Awesome!

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Swizzle and Climb Thar, I thought you guys might find this interesting. I listened to the first 4 episodes at work and it is extremely informative, if a bit dry at times. I don't think I've learned as much about beer since I checked out some beer guides earlier in the fall.

Basic Brewing Podcast

Tons of episodes, starting with the basics. It will make you want to start brewing if you don't already.

in brewing related news...I'm finally picking up all the little knick-knacks needed to convert a cooler into a mash tun today

 

[Krilons Resa]

a personal fav.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Had North Coast Old Rasputin RIS last night! What a beer!!! It was like a black hole in a glass: infinitely dense and invisible against the darkness of a dimly lit bar.

Take a look at this jive from Men's Health Magazine: http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/beer.html

They also fail to mention that you'll not drink as many of the other beers.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I knew I shouldnt have clicked on that link.

 

[Reign in Acai]

They fail to realize that you have to consume more of the beers on the left to get the same effect as those on the right.

Whoever takes calories in to consideration when drinking beer is a cunt.

 

[skyrefuge]

Whoever takes calories in to consideration when drinking beer is a cunt.

Certainly. But just as a publication of calorie info, it's nice to see, mostly so that you can tell calorie-counting beer drinkers how little they're really saving by subjecting themselves to shitty beer (except for that Beck's Premier Light...64 calories? WTF? Is it made with Splenda?)

I love those new Budweiser TV ads, where they say something like "our beer is the greatest because it HAS to be, because it's so see-through. Those dark and cloudy beers? They just hide all kinds of rat feces and stuff in there, so stay away from them!"

Neil

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

So yesterday the woman and I met up with some of my co-workers at this placed called the Stuffed Sandwich. It was voted #9 of the top 50 places to grab a pint in America.

For good reason too! Rotating taps that feature great brews and an amazing bottled beer selection. Great glassware selection too if you wanna buy a tulip glass, stein, etc.

The food is whatever but the beer! Oh joyous beer! The owners are an absolute pleasure to speak with too! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Spoke with them about Dogfish Head and Three Floyds and they're doing their best to get some bottles distributed out this way.

Speedway Stout on tap is such a great experience

 

[Mormagil]

Picked up a Spaten Optimator yesterday, which had a hearty, almost meaty taste that I enjoyed.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Chimay Bleue
Trappistes Rochefort 8
La Trappe Tripel
Westmalle Trappist Tripel
Orval
Theakston Old Peculier
Wadworth 6X
Fullers ESB
Wychwood Hobgoblin


For Dev, CA, myself, and maybe Ellestin.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

Wychwood Hobgoblin

Had it.

La Trappe Tripel

Had La Trappe Dubel before, it was good.

 

[swizzlenuts]

The Quad is so much better than the dubel, but I've never had the Tripel before.

 

[Krilons Resa]

The Quad is so much better than the dubel, but I've never had the Tripel before.

It's good. It's actually a dark tripel.

Just got back from the store myself.

Smuttynose Barleywine Big Beer Series
Wolaver's Organic Oatmeal Stout
Unibroue Maudite
N.E. Brewing Co. Sea Hag IPA
Newport Storm "Henry"
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA
Tripel Karmeliet
Barbar
Hommel Ale
Southern Tier IPA
Samuel Admams Irish Red
Petrus Winter Beer
Titan IPA
Left Hand Imperial Stout

...and some Knob Creek

 

[spikes77]

Smuttynose Barleywine Big Beer Series

Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA

smuttynose = :Shedevil:

I've had the Weyerbacher quad, it was very good.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

Two bottles of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA to be shipped to one Climb Thar.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Two bottles of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA to be shipped to one Climb Thar.

You rock so farkin' hard for that one

 

[Krilons Resa]

smuttynose = :Shedevil:

I've had the Weyerbacher quad, it was very good.

Indeed. Smuttynose is my favorite New England brewery.

That Weyerbacher Quad is eeh. Double Simcoe IPA on the other hand. It's like chewing on a pinecone.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I had these last night:

Bristol Beer No. 7
Copper Dragon Scotts 1816
Great Oakley Delapre Dark
Moor's Old Freddy Walker
Salamander Stout
Wensledale Coverdale Poacher IPA
Wensleydale Black Dub Stout

And an amazing Marble IPA, but it's not listed in the brochure nor is it on their wikipedia page. It must have been a special for this festival.

also had a Perry, which was 7.2%, but I forgot the name of it...

 

[swizzlenuts]

I got:
Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
JW Lees Harvest Ales 2006
Brew Dog Paradox Islay
Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout

Cov got:
St Bernardus Apt 12
La Fin Du Monde
Sierra Nevada Big Foot
Orkney Dragonhead Stout

Gonzo and Black Chocolate Stout were amazing, and I'm sipping on the Harvest Ale now... holy fuck...