Beer 2019, imo.

[utee94 15,842]

In other news, HEB-Volente had no Celis White today.  They had plenty of the IPA and Lime though...

[usmc0331horn 962]

1 hour ago, utee05 said:

 

St Elmo isn’t that close to live oak. But if you are going to st Elmo go to skull mechanix. Southern heights and might as well do oddwood.

 

Been to Oddwood and really liked it. Might get a couple growlers from there for the lake this weekend.

[mdleast 8,298]

Been to Oddwood and really liked it. Might get a couple growlers from there for the lake this weekend.

They had also had some cans to go when I was there on Saturday.

[4th&Five 41,575]

1 hour ago, utee94 said:

Zilker's Coffee Milk Stout is delicious and way better than anything from ABW. 

imo

 

I'd take Sputnik but it's not available full time, obviously.  The Zilker Friends With Benefits was awesome this year and I wish I would have bought out my HEB when they had it.

[utee94 15,842]

I like Sputnik and its various other versions.  It's probably the only ABW beer I really like.  But I like Zilker's Coffee Milk Stout substantially more.

[usmc0331horn 962]

25 minutes ago, utee94 said:

I like Sputnik and its various other versions.  It's probably the only ABW beer I really like.  But I like Zilker's Coffee Milk Stout substantially more.

I’ve enjoyed many of their Blood Orange IPA.

[Damor 1,237]

Fine for Lower Redneckia, but certainly makes me appreciate the attention to a good quality pilsner back home.

[HenryJames 66,147]

Fremont, imo.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Al_4_isu you’re probably the only one that can help me with Iowa recs. I’ll be in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City then Manchester areas. Is there anything there worth checking out or looking for?

Absolutely.

Franklin Street in Manchester is an excellent brewery. Waaay better than you would expect for, well, Manchester.

Cedar Rapids has a solid beer scene. Lion Bridge and Iowa Brewing Co are the tops there, IMO. The owner of Toppling Goliath once told me he thought they were the best in the state at brewing to style. They make some of the best everyday porters and English milds I’ve had. They’ve upped their IPA game recently and are crushing those. Pretty good food, and Czech Town is a cool area. Iowa Brewing is across the river, and just does everything well. I don’t know that they’re quite as good as Lion Bridge, but worth a stop.

In Iowa City, it starts and ends with Big Grove. Backpocket is decent, especially if you’re close by, but nothing quite stands up to Big Grove. IC has a surprisingly poor beer scene given its size, tradition of being the hip college town, and Iowa punching above its weight with beer in general. But Big Grove rocks. Huge taproom with live music, excellent food, and a wide variety of really good beer. Sours, IPAs, big stouts. Really nice outdoor space.

Enjoy your trip. You’re getting a solid slice of eastern Iowa. Let me know if you want any food recs.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Isn't Toppling Goliath around there?

Decorah is at least 2.5 hours from Cedar Rapids.

TG beer will be widely available in cans to take home, but it wouldn’t make for a convenient visit. Besides, if you’re going to Decorah, go to Pulpit Rock.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Fremont Head Full of Dynomite. Best beer of the trip

[shnsajax 3,591]

Its a really good beer, and I like that every batch is very different from the last. Also grab a Ft George 3 Way if you see it. 

[HenryJames 66,147]

Negged.

[Hank_Hill 18,893]

Yea, out on that. Lots of clashing ideas there.

Edited June 28, 2019 by Hank_Hill

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

, IMO.

 

 

[Continental Op 3,934]

How does it compare to the rest of the Turning Point TIPA stable? 

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

How does it compare to the rest of the Turning Point TIPA stable? 

 

I do believe this is my first one from them.

 

I missed out on Azor Ahai, A Nu Start, Johnny Karate, Burt Macklin, Trifecta, etc. I think I have only been patronizing them since Johnny Karate and Azor Ahai, though.

 

It’s goddamn good, though. Juicy af for 10.5%.

 

[utee94 15,842]

"Triple dry hopped triple IPA" ???

Come on, man.  Someone is just screwing with me personally now, right?

 

[mdleast 8,298]

[Fondren & Main 6,731]

Sensory Overload by Celestial, imo.

[Smax 3,800]

Logsdon farmhouse seizoen

Not bad would drink again

[Continental Op 3,934]

Turning Point/Casa Agria collaboration The Gem. Imperial Stout with coffee beans. Good stuff.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Little Italy. Italian Pilsner. I don’t know what makes it that, but this is fucking delicious.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Dave-O Pale

[utee05 9]

Little Italy. Italian Pilsner. I don’t know what makes it that, but this is fucking delicious.

Think it just means a dry hopped Pilsner. A few breweries in Austin have their version

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Think it just means a dry hopped Pilsner. A few breweries in Austin have their version

It was really light as well. Pulpit’s regular pils is about 6%, and this was 3.8%. Really dry, a little hoppy, and just awesome.

[HenryJames 66,147]

Breweries just making shit up at this point.

[utee94 15,842]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Little Italy. Italian Pilsner. I don’t know what makes it that, but this is fucking delicious.

What makes an Italian pilsner?  They roast the malts using cigarette smoke.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

Breweries just making shit up at this point.

I think it’s this. Progress, I suppose.

[Buzzrock 14,936]

Breweries just making shit up at this point.

At this point?

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

no kidding.  I'm pretty sure every beer trend started as a fuck up. 

aw shit, this batch is infected  -> call it a sour.

  aww shit we forgot to filter out all this yeast and trub and shit -> call it a hazy ipa

aww shit, we fucked up the mash this one fermented too dry  -> call it a brut

aww shit, we fucked up our efficiency this one watery -> drp hop it, call it a session ipa

occams razor and all.

[HenryJames 66,147]

Celis, imo.

[utee94 15,842]

Amen.

Heard they're going to file for bankruptcy and reorganize, and they've got someone else willing to pay more money to keep them afloat.

If true, that is a real sucker investor, but as long as I still get me some Celis, then I'll allow it.

 

Edited July 2, 2019 by utee94

[HenryJames 66,147]

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

I don’t see the Grand Cru in DFW too often. I would buy it more.

[HenryJames 66,147]

It’s less syrupy than most tripels, and they fucking hide the alcohol well.

[utee94 15,842]

58 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

It’s less syrupy than most tripels, and they fucking hide the alcohol well.

Yes... yes, they do.  The first truly dangerous beer I ever encountered.  

I love it so.

[HenryJames 66,147]

Moonraker, imo.

[PantsTent 2,002]

On 6/25/2019 at 1:01 PM, 4th&Five said:

 

Their fuckin branding draws my attention every time in the store.  This is a pretty damn good lager.  I just crushed 3 after mowing the lawn.  America!

 

[utee94 15,842]

I do like those graphics.  Might look even better with some bacon and some Ron Swanson mixed in:

 

[4th&Five 41,575]

1 hour ago, PantsTent said:

Their fuckin branding draws my attention every time in the store.  This is a pretty damn good lager.  I just crushed 3 after mowing the lawn.  America!

 

Good to hear. Picking some up in the morning. 

[utee05 9]

Their fuckin branding draws my attention every time in the store.  This is a pretty damn good lager.  I just crushed 3 after mowing the lawn.  America!
 

Yeah they got me also. ‘Merica!

[HenryJames 66,147]

 

[Fondren & Main 6,731]

On 6/29/2019 at 9:54 PM, Continental Op said:

Turning Point/Casa Agria collaboration The Gem. Imperial Stout with coffee beans. Good stuff.

[HenryJames 66,147]

Celis, imo.

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

A buddy’s home brewed chipotle porter. Solid.

[utee94 15,842]

Busch Light can in the background, nice.

 

[Al_4_ISU 12,475]

1 minute ago, utee94 said:

Busch Light can in the background, nice.

 

Iowa Water.

On a day like yesterday, where the plan was to drink beer all day and not get creamed, mixing in some light trash works well.

[4th&Five 41,575]

Drank a few too many of these yesterday. Delicious and crushable though. 

[Hank_Hill 18,893]

On 7/4/2019 at 5:09 AM, HenryJames said:

 

Not changing distribution that led to bankruptcy seems smrt.