Beer 2019, imo.

[mdleast 8521]

Chicago trip beer nerd report (especially

as our flight is delayed leaving):

 

Maplewood is great

 

 

 

 

 

Beer Temple was a successful stop as well

 

 

Revolution was better than I expected (plus I had Anti-Hero at the top of Hancock Tower)

 

 

 

 

You can get Zombie Dust at Wrigley Field

 

 

Half Acre was also better than expected

 

 

 

 

Corridor Brewery was really really good (& really tasty food)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoyed Off Color

 

 

 

 

Got to try Lagunitas HOP Hoppy Refresher which is a zero alcohol/zero calorie hoppy...session IPA...I don’t know what to call it but I thought was pretty tasty. Would be really good when the game goes into extra innings and you want one more but don’t want to drink another “beer”.

 

 

Insufferable beer nerd out.

[HenryJames 67331]

 

[deft 7059]

He’s not entirely wrong.

[utee94 16080]

Not whales; dr

 

 

[Hank_Hill 20028]

On 7/23/2019 at 8:42 AM, deft said:

He’s not entirely wrong.

Yea, Hazy Little Thing is definitely good enough for that price point to be a steal

[mdleast 8521]

FYI - they have 19.2oz cans of Zombie Dust now

[shnsajax 3607]

FYI - they have 19.2oz cans of Zombie Dust now

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[deft 7059]

Donde?

[mdleast 8521]

Donde?

[deft 7059]

Ok, short trek from my house in northwest San Antonio so I may buy two of them to make my trip worthwhile

[GreenspointTexas 9968]

Word to big bird is that Drie is coming to Texas very soon and there’s gonna be shitloads of it

[HenryJames 67331]

[mdleast 8521]

What’s that you say? You say you like the deliciousness that is regular Pseudo Sue? Then I highly recommend you find yourself some Galaxy Dry Hop Pseudo Sue. Whenever I have a Galaxy hop beer I wonder why there are not more Galaxy hip beers available.

[HenryJames 67331]

drinkingthegreatestipaintheworld;dr

[Hank_Hill 20028]

Sick selfie

[deft 7059]

I read that as greatest paint in the world

[mdleast 8521]

I read that as greatest paint in the world

Some on here would say that paint has too much hops in it...

[GreenspointTexas 9968]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

drinkingthegreatestipaintheworld;dr

Again, that wasnt the beer i called the greatest, you illiterate fucks

[shnsajax 3607]

Word to big bird is that Drie is coming to Texas very soon and there’s gonna be shitloads of it

It hit the PNW so hard that it has become a shelfturd. Still saw Hommage a couple of weeks ago and plenty of Oude and A&G yesterday after getting here several months ago.

[mdleast 8521]

Again, that wasnt the beer i called the greatest, you illiterate fucks

 

 

 

?

 

[HenryJames 67331]

43 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Again, that wasnt the beer i called the greatest, you illiterate fucks

illiterate;dr

[DDD Dad 14647]

Someone needs to send me samples of some of these beers.

I promise to reciprocate.

[HenryJames 67331]

[deft 7059]

You want us to mail you some zima gold?

[utee94 16080]

Zima Gold sux

Miller Clear Forever!

[Hank_Hill 20028]

I'm too young to have experienced Zima at its peak, would y'all compare it to the current white claw situation?

[shnsajax 3607]

I'm too young to have experienced Zima at its peak, would y'all compare it to the current white claw situation?

I remember dropping shots of grenadine into zima to improve the taste. At least White Claw gives you flavor options. But yeah pretty much the same but White Claw and the other guys aren’t going away. Also the margins for those are insanely higher than beer.

[HenryJames 67331]

This seems...early.

[shnsajax 3607]

This seems...early.

So we are about a month away from pumpkin beers?


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[HenryJames 67331]

DP

Edited July 28, 2019 by HenryJames

[HenryJames 67331]

Crown and Anchor, imo.

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

Pillow Talk raspberry sour

[deft 7059]

This seems...early.

Thursday July 18th.


I had to look through my text messages. That’s the day I noticed Oktoberfest beers and texted some friends. Absolutely rediculous. I showed them by only buying a six pack.

[Kermit 3162]

I'll see your Oktoberfest and raise you a Christmas beer that was on the shelf at HEB. 

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

Oktoberfest in July makes me stabby.

But you can bet your sweet ass I’m picking up a 6er this week because I’m a weak willed hypocrite

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Are there people that actually buy that Alaskan? 

[shnsajax 3607]

I'll see your Oktoberfest and raise you a Christmas beer that was on the shelf at HEB. 

If it’s St. Bernardus Xmas then get it.

[Kermit 3162]

11 minutes ago, shnsajax said:

 

If it’s St. Bernardus Xmas then get it.

 

It wasn’t. Unfortunately.

[Bottlecap 1523]

prolly 3 year old sailing santa

[utee94 16080]

But what was on the shelf at Target???

My friend Chip at Live Oak tells me he can't sell Oaktoberfest beyond the month of October, sales completely dry up.  So I suppose that's one reason why breweries are bringing it out earlier and earlier, trying to maximize the life of a popular seasonal.  

Still, July 18th is way early.  It's just now in the heart of pilsner season.

 

[huge 3831]

This stuff is the balls

[HenryJames 67331]

PM @mdleast

[mdleast 8521]

It sure is. Also, though many bottles/cans of hoppy beers will tell you to drink them fresh, I found that is especially true with Zombie Dust. The difference in taste between it fresh/coupe of weeks old to one that is just a month or so old is shocking. The maltiness becomes very noticeable as it ages. Enjoy

[utee94 16080]

1 minute ago, mdleast said:

It sure is. Also, though many bottles/cans of hoppy beers will tell you to drink them fresh, I found that is especially true with Zombie Dust. The difference in taste between it fresh/coupe of weeks old to one that is just a month or so old is shocking. The maltiness becomes very noticeable as it ages. Enjoy

So wait at least a year-- got it.

[mdleast 8521]

Yes...if you like barley wines

[utee94 16080]

I do indeed love barleywines. 

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

6 hours ago, utee94 said:

But what was on the shelf at Target???

My friend Chip at Live Oak tells me he can't sell Oaktoberfest beyond the month of October, sales completely dry up.  So I suppose that's one reason why breweries are bringing it out earlier and earlier, trying to maximize the life of a popular seasonal.  

Still, July 18th is way early.  It's just now in the heart of pilsner season.

 

I would much rather drink a Marzen after October than before September, personally.

[utee94 16080]

Just now, Al_4_ISU said:

I would much rather drink a Marzen after October than before September, personally.

Agree 100%.  Apparently the general market does not...

Also might be why we see more labeling these days as Marzen or just a general "Festbier" rather than specific Oktoberfest branding.

 

 

[CooterBrown 18288]

Dune Boogie is good.

[Okie State 3889]

On 7/29/2019 at 11:22 AM, mdleast said:

Yes...if you like barley wines

This reminds me that I have a 120 that might be drinkable by now.