2018 Beer

[ztejas 43449]

2 hours ago, captained said:

Definitely not Budweiser. But I have to admit, I keep two full shelves in my backup fridge stocked with various craft and another whole shelf in my pantry filled with aging bottles. But I always have at least a 12 pack of Coors Banquet in the fridge drawer too. Love that stuff. 

Thank you 

[captained 57]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Thank you 

I’m still not condoning Budweiser. 

[ztejas 43449]

11 minutes ago, captained said:

I’m still not condoning Budweiser. 

Nor will I condone Coors

[Hank_Hill 18807]

I mean clearly I pound some lonestars regularly but not the thread to point out the obvious 

[mbpcb 55]

Wife and daughter napping. Dad is up and thirsty

[mbpcb 55]

Next...

[mbpcb 55]

Picked up some 2018 Founders CBS yesterday. Still have unopened 2017 CBS. Not sure which to open. Anyone tried this year’s yet?

[mdleast 8293]

Turning Point: good beers to drink while watching the first half of the game there/good beers to drink while watching the second half of the game back home.

[Longhornlax 58]

Does Turning Point sell outside of the taproom? I’d like to try more of their stuff but Bedford is not close

[mdleast 8293]

I know they are on tap at times at Craft & Growler but that’s the only place I know of in Dallas that seems to get them regularly. My impression is they are pretty limited as to kegs being available elsewhere.

I agree that it’s kind of a haul to get out that way. That’s what makes their model so appealing - you don’t just go to try their beers on tap but know they have a whole bunch of canned beers you can buy to go (in addition to growlers/crowlers):

[Buzzrock 14920]

Pretty sure this stuff would set off a drug dog

[triplehorn 2664]

This is a fine specimen.  Unfading sweet pumpkin pie on the nose with faint funk and imperial heat.

also the Lagunita’s ‘18 OneHitter Born Yesterday Pale is just really great.

[Goo Punch 4275]

my local heb had some new selections that i haven't tried yet. any opinions?



also- one night my buddy and i were at the new-ish heb over off gattis school between pville and hutto, and some random dude gave us a big long talk about beer, and which breweries were legit, and all kinds of stuff. he also said that any beer above x abv (I wanna day it was 7 or 8% abv?) is one you can store away and let age for a year or so. is this true? and does higher abv = better for aging?


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[deft 6849]

There’s a whole lot going on in that conversation, and save for a few, the heb beer people are idiots.

A super hopped up iipa at 8% is generally consumed as soon as possible. A 17% iiipa (dfh120) is great for cellaring but it’s not an ipa in the first place.

Suffice it to say, there’s a lot that decides whether to drink or cellar than just the abv.

[drt 638]

As someone who is trying to drink his way through what is now down to approximately 100 bottles, I will be the first to tell you I no longer buy beer to cellar.  There's too much good beer readily available, and you'll happen onto 2 or 3 year old barrel aged stouts just hanging out on shelves in random stores.

There are exceptions like dfh120, but this isn't 2011 when I would bring back beer from business trips almost every time I flew out of state.  It just doesn't make sense anymore.

[shnsajax 3591]

This is a fine specimen.  Unfading sweet pumpkin pie on the nose with faint funk and imperial heat.
also the Lagunita’s ‘18 OneHitter Born Yesterday Pale is just really great.

Hopefully in another year Reubens will be out here. Give Three Magnets a shot if you see them around.

[deft 6849]

I cracked a ‘14 rumpkin tonight which screws up my 5 year vertical. I only did that because who the fuck wouldn’t die doing a 5 year vertical of that kind of stuff.

 

 

 

So on derka’s topic, I’m gonna start working though this closet ....I mean cellar....and stop buying so much big beer.

[mdleast 8293]

I too am one that has stopped buying anything to cellar/vertical. I also have way way too many barrel ages stouts and the like from 5+ years back sitting there in my “cellar” (read closet). I think it’s a mixture of both the exponentially greater volume of quality beers now available locally (via local brewers as well as the flood of out of state breweries that now distribute here) as well as my exponentially growing hop addiction. I mean it’s a good problem to have and I’ll from time to time dip into them when it’s colder here or on specialty occasions, but I’m way less apt these days to want to drink a big bomber of some 10%+ barrel aged stout.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I know they are on tap at times at Craft & Growler but that’s the only place I know of in Dallas that seems to get them regularly. My impression is they are pretty limited as to kegs being available elsewhere.

I agree that it’s kind of a haul to get out that way. That’s what makes their model so appealing - you don’t just go to try their beers on tap but know they have a whole bunch of canned beers you can buy to go (in addition to growlers/crowlers):

Huh, this is on my way home from work. I’ll have to stop by. Fyi, the little retro plaza across the street is cool, too (Quarter Lounge/Retro Madness/Vintage Freak).

[utee94 15823]

9 hours ago, mdleast said:

I too am one that has stopped buying anything to cellar/vertical. I also have way way too many barrel ages stouts and the like from 5+ years back sitting there in my “cellar” (read closet). I think it’s a mixture of both the exponentially greater volume of quality beers now available locally (via local brewers as well as the flood of out of state breweries that now distribute here) as well as my exponentially growing hop addiction. I mean it’s a good problem to have and I’ll from time to time dip into them when it’s colder here or on specialty occasions, but I’m way less apt these days to want to drink a big bomber of some 10%+ barrel aged stout.

That's because you've fried your taste buds with all that brutal over-hopping, and now you can't taste anything with balance or subtlety.  

I prescribe 6 months off from the IPAs, drinking nothing but German and Belgian beers, to restore your taste buds and rid you of your affliction.

 

 

 

[mdleast 8293]

That sounds terrible

[HenryJames 66052]

 

[elguapo 4586]

17 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

my local heb had some new selections that i haven't tried yet. any opinions?

Born Yesterday is very good.

[Goo Punch 4275]

30 minutes ago, elguapo said:

Born Yesterday is very good.

yes it is. wow. they said it's "the freshest hops" you'll taste and that is damn true. i really like it. lagunitas is my shit. so far the breweries i most prefer are lagunitas, dogfish head, and sierra nevada. high abv beers that taste good. 

[elguapo 4586]

3 minutes ago, Goo Punch said:

yes it is. wow. they said it's "the freshest hops" you'll taste and that is damn true. i really like it. lagunitas is my shit. so far the breweries i most prefer are lagunitas, dogfish head, and sierra nevada. high abv beers that taste good. 

If you haven't been yet you should check out Pinthouse Pizza, they brew the best IPAs in Austin.

[mdleast 8293]

Does Spindletap sell cans at their brewery? Can’t tell from their website.

[Dark Horse 2280]

3 minutes ago, mdleast said:

Does Spindletap sell cans at their brewery? Can’t tell from their website.

I think they do limited can releases at the brewery. You may want to check their Instagram account. Sometimes they sell through event bright, sometimes they sell through walk ups.**

 

**I haven’t actually been, this is my understanding. 

[shnsajax 3591]

yes it is. wow. they said it's "the freshest hops" you'll taste and that is damn true. i really like it. lagunitas is my shit. so far the breweries i most prefer are lagunitas, dogfish head, and sierra nevada. high abv beers that taste good. 

You should go to an actual fresh hop festival in the PMW.

[HenryJames 66052]

 

[utee94 15823]

So what happened to the third one?

Edited November 7, 2018 by utee94

[deft 6849]

Mueller doesn’t roll with trios

[HenryJames 66052]

MadeWest, imo.

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

Any good entry level sixers available at  decent Spec's locations? 

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

bump

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

Any good entry level sixers available at  decent Spec's locations? 

give us a little guidance. any particular styles you’ve tried and enjoyed beyond the american light lager?

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

2 minutes ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

give us a little guidance. any particular styles you’ve tried and enjoyed beyond the american light lager?

I hate the sours. I like most IPAs, but I like something with a good head. I tend to stay away from anything with citrus, but I do like Crush City. 

[DDD Dad 14339]

Something something your mom something good head something.

[DDD Dad 14339]

Do you like malty beers?

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

3 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Do you like malty beers?

Sure. 

[utee94 15823]

Autumnal?

[mdleast 8293]

Well if you’re in Houston for the night like me (and you already have been to and enjoyed Great Heights last time & also had Champ’s BBQ there at the same time & then later went to Brash), might I suggest beers from...

B-52





Spindletap





and Saint Arnold’s (if enjoyed at the splendor of their new beer garden)

[hookem2010 2624]

B-52 is legit, among my favorite Houston area breweries. I'm going to have to get a breakfast stout when I visit the parents in Conroe next weekend.

[HenryJames 66052]

Is Spindletap any good?

[GreenspointTexas 9602]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Is Spindletap any good?

They make solid IPAs. The rest of their stuff is no bueno.

 

and Ive been saying it for years, but B-52 is one of the best breweries in the state. No one else in Texas can match the range of styles they do, almost all of which are hits. Just wish they werent so far away

[HenryJames 66052]

What about 8th Wonder?

[4th&Five 41554]

8th Wonder is a great hang with good beers.

[Dark Horse 2280]

B-52 is way too far of a drive. Wish they distributed more kegs down south. 

[hookem2010 2624]

They make solid IPAs. The rest of their stuff is no bueno.
 
and Ive been saying it for years, but B-52 is one of the best breweries in the state. No one else in Texas can match the range of styles they do, almost all of which are hits. Just wish they werent so far away

Truth. If this place was closer to Houston, everyone would know about it. Southern Star has much greater distribution, but B-52 is the superior product from Conroe, and I like southern star. The brewery location is cool, they have a ton of styles and they have new, quality beers every time I go. If I didnt have family in Conroe, I probably wouldn't even be aware it existed despite living in Houston for 5 years.

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

If B-52 opened a taproom somewhere in the loop, they’d make a killing.

[Okie State 3821]

Agreed on B-52 being great. I love their setup, but only make it out that way maybe once a year.

Drinking some Sierra Nevada Celebration tonight.