2018 Beer

[Dark Horse 2280]

Narwhal for me

 

[DDD Dad 14339]

Otra Vez here.

Had it for the first time in SFO Monday and it was great.

Here in Dallas in cans not so much.

[Okie State 3821]

Narwhal for me
 

Had a sixer of that last week. Never disappoints.

[GreenspointTexas 9602]

Chilton.Witbier.

The South Plains finally has a half decent brewery


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[utee94 15823]

You up there for the game tonight?

Watch out for that raider rash...

[HenryJames 66057]

Wurstfest,imo.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Just killed my last of these:



Excellent cool weather beer.

[billfromlaketravis 11482]

Is Karbach's 2018 Yule Shoot Your Eye Out their worst offering yet? 

I'd say yes. RIP to one of former favorites. 

[GreenspointTexas 9602]

This is literally on a farm. Their “sour” is an infected batch of amber. You cant win em all


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[Smax 3800]

anyone try prairie oreo yet?

[Dark Horse 2280]

anyone try prairie oreo yet?

Picked up a bottle but haven’t opened it yet.

We’ll see how this tech game goes. May need something high alcohol.

[triplehorn 2664]

Another Reuben's brews selection - this is like the Autumn Harvest Imperial Pumpkin Ale I had last week, but Pumpkin Ale is a level better.  I need to check for a bottle date on this one.  I think it's lost a bit of its original IIPA hoppy heat.

 

Same bottle shop where I got the above, I was surprised to see two of the selections pictured >>> here in the PNW.  Haven't ever tried any of their brews:

 

[DDD Dad 14339]

The JK?

[DDD Dad 14339]

If so they are fine but nothing special. It’s the fruited sours that are special.

[triplehorn 2664]

5 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

If so they are fine but nothing special. It’s the fruited sours that are special.

gracias

[Okie State 3821]

Is Karbach's 2018 Yule Shoot Your Eye Out their worst offering yet? 
I'd say yes. RIP to one of former favorites. 

The prevailing opinion around here regarding Karbach is 'Fuck those guys'. Just so you're up to speed.

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

Is Karbach's 2018 Yule Shoot Your Eye Out their worst offering yet? 
I'd say yes. RIP to one of former favorites. 

one would have to still be buying their offerings to opine on your question

[hookem2010 2624]

Is Karbach's 2018 Yule Shoot Your Eye Out their worst offering yet? 
I'd say yes. RIP to one of former favorites. 

I threw one in my build-your-own sixer yesterday. It was flavorless.

[CooterBrown 18013]

Anybody know how import beers have done during the craft beer surge? I can't even remember the last import I drank. It's probably been at least 5 years with the exception of a few Mexican beers here and there. 

 

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

Anybody know how import beers have done during the craft beer surge? I can't even remember the last import I drank. It's probably been at least 5 years with the exception of a few Mexican beers here and there. 
 

very well

[HenryJames 66057]

[HenryJames 66057]

[captained 57]

Cracked a bottle of 2015 Deschutes Abyss Reserve last night (the BBA/WBA blend) as a precursor to a heart healthy meal. (28 day dry aged prime strips my dad brought in town, salt & vinegar crispy potatoes, and roasted radishes with lemon brown butter)

Damn tasty beer/evening and a great reminder that I need to work through my “cellar” (aka pantry) stock. 

[shnsajax 3591]

Which Field to Ferment did you get?

[HenryJames 66057]

Simcoe

[CooterBrown 18013]

Went to Boulevard last night. The Beer Hall is nice. Around 40 taps plus another 6 test beers they’re working on.

[Mr.Hovis 70]

Got around to trying some Spindletap Hop Gusher this week. Liked it, certainly on the citrusy side though. Also picked up a 4 pack of Tupps  Brewery Full Grown Nick  Holiday Imperial Stout. Very similar to their Pumpkin Ale I had a while back which was good. Pricing still seems to be a bit high for their beers but maybe it just be that way in McKinney.

[Bottlecap 1523]

On 11/9/2018 at 8:34 AM, GreenspointTexas said:

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

st elmo does and probably exceeds

[Bottlecap 1523]

On 11/9/2018 at 10:53 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

Chilton.Witbier.

The South Plains finally has a half decent brewery


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one of my very good friends just moved out to lubbock from austin to start a brewery. poor guy.

but all his beer i've had of his has been pretty great, plus he's pretty QC/marketing savvy. I'd imagine it being like a southern heights out west.

[Bottlecap 1523]

On 11/10/2018 at 7:18 PM, DDD Dad said:

If so they are fine but nothing special. It’s the fruited sours that are special.

this is false

[DDD Dad 14339]

this is false

Which part?

I like all of their beers but don’t think the basic offerings are worth the tariff.

[Bottlecap 1523]

JKs fruited sours are excellent, but if you're missing out on some of their non-fruit stuff because you think only the fruited/BA shit is "special" then that's kinda dumb.

Le Petit is one of the best beers in Austin. Kollaborationsbier is quality and complex as fuck, especially for a pilsner. I'm not really gonna go through all their menu and tell you how neat JK is, but if you have a chance to grab some JK out of state and you have no plans to come to austin, its worth the 15 bucks for the non-sour stuff.

As for the "tariff", I don't really think any JK fruited sour beer is priced very well but thats subjective. Also, I think Spon is definitely not worth the price and those are highly sought after fruited gueuzes

 

[HenryJames 66057]

Spon is over the top expensive.

[mdleast 8295]

Agreed. Whenever I’ve had SPON via a pour at the brewery I’ve liked it well enough but never been moved to buy a bottle...especially at those prices.

[VinyVango 694]

Brash Smashed Hammer Face barrel aged stout

St. Arnold's 2018 Pumpkinator

Had the first on tap and the latter bottled last weekend.  Both were excellent.

[HenryJames 66057]

First Primus of the season, imo.

[Bottlecap 1523]

Awesome. Rep for Sour Duck happy hour tho. Best in class IMO.

[utee94 15823]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

First Primus of the season, imo.

I just unearthed my last 6-pack from last season at the back of the beer fridge.  Looks like I'll be doing a Primus vertical soon.

[HenryJames 66057]

1 hour ago, Bottlecap said:

Awesome. Rep for Sour Duck happy hour tho. Best in class IMO.

The food is fucking great, and the beer list is legit. 

[HenryJames 66057]

1 hour ago, utee94 said:

I just unearthed my last 6-pack from last season at the back of the beer fridge.  Looks like I'll be doing a Primus vertical soon.

So good. 

[PantsTent 2002]

You guys are behind. I've had 4 at scholz Garten before the two basketball games and a sixer at home.

[Jerry Callo 8703]

I haven't been reading the beer thread really close.  However, if anyone in the Austin area is seeking the Founder's CBS - Total Wine Lakeline has several.

[shnsajax 3591]

Happy to see Brown Shugga again just as the weather is getting really cold.

[deft 6849]

Yeah my shitty beer selection at 620/O’Connor has had a few cases of cbs sitting out for a while. Did they just do some huge release or something?

 

[Okie State 3821]

All of the Founders beers have been much easier to find these days. I saw some CBS last weekend, but passed. It's a great beer, obviously, but I think I'm going to slow down on purchasing $25 bombers.

[HenryJames 66057]

Yep. I can go to HEB (when it’s open) and get three sixers for about $25.

[DDD Dad 14339]

CBS is languishing on shelves at Whole Foods and Craft Beer Cellar at $28.

At least 3 full cases at WF and a similar amount at CBC.

I passed too.

[utee94 15823]

Just way too much great beer to be bought at much lower prices these days.  

[HenryJames 66057]

I’ve left the whale chasing to Vic Mackey.

[utee94 15823]

I buy pretty much local to wherever I am.  Of course part of that's because where I live, there's plenty of great local beer.  But that's becoming more common no matter where you are these days.

When I travel, I'm all about the local breweries in those areas.  So much great stuff out there, all over.  We live in good times, my friends.  Good times.