The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Went to World of Beer in Syracuse last night and ordered a couple flights of pale ales. Told the waitress to give me whatever she would reccommend. Wow. She knocked it out of the park. All were pretty good, but two might be the best two beers I've ever had. Sierra Nevada Nooner IPA and Sierra Nevada Hoppy Lager were phenomenal. I just had the Hoppy Lager on Monday. It was great. It was like a light IPA. Went to BJ's Brewhouse last night. Had sample size four oz beers, and had a hefeweizen, an IPA, a porter and a stout. All were pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Man, those BJs are popping up all over the place. Little too big for me, but nice places. I have been drinking a ton of Alter Ego from Smartmouth in Norfolf. I am a big Saison fan, and special marks go out when it comes in a can. http://smartmouthbrewing.com/our-beer#&panel1-5 Also, prolly the best thing about this craft beer craze is I buy this in the friggen 7-11 right by my house. I mean 5 years ago craft to to them was Yuengling, and that was the 1 they carried. 2 years ago had 60 minute and Sierra Pale Ale Now, like 20 crafts in the case all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Man, those BJs are popping up all over the place. Little too big for me, but nice places. I have been drinking a ton of Alter Ego from Smartmouth in Norfolf. I am a big Saison fan, and special marks go out when it comes in a can. http://smartmouthbrewing.com/our-beer#&panel1-5 Also, prolly the best thing about this craft beer craze is I buy this in the friggen 7-11 right by my house. I mean 5 years ago craft to to them was Yuengling, and that was the 1 they carried. 2 years ago had 60 minute and Sierra Pale Ale Now, like 20 crafts in the case all the time. There's a Shell station near my buddies house that I stopped in really quick, and they have the best beer selection I've ever seen short of a specialty beer/liquor store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 had the nooner last friday at, well, my free at noon show....really enjoyed it. My new favorite beer, though, is the Oskar Blues Pinner...awesome IPA, great hop profile I'll have to try and find both of these. Sierra Nevada is a good brewery. I wrote a paper about their operation and sustainability stuff. Really interesting. Applied to work at their new plant in NC but I didn't get the job I like Southern Tier Helles. Really delicious. The head brewmaster is a friend of mine and he's so good at combining flavors and hops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Had" Till Sunsset " by Likinghole Creek this weekend. Session IPA. This is like the 5th session IPA i have tried...and not a fan of any of them. Although I must say by the 3rd i became accustomed to the taste. And for Pooj, may be a another big name moving into Richmond. This place has just exploded since ya moved...maybe not a coincidence? http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_ad376408-9737-5d96-ab67-5aab7a539dd2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Sweet Baby Jesus by Duclaw is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Love lickinghole creek, if you haven't already done so, go out there on a nice day...nice drive to get there, great vista once there. Really happy to see Hardywood getting as much love as they do...they entered the philly market a year ago, now their stuff flies off the shelves here. Having Ballast Point in Richmond is going to be awesome, Scupin in the 804!!!!! Had" Till Sunsset " by Likinghole Creek this weekend. Session IPA. This is like the 5th session IPA i have tried...and not a fan of any of them. Although I must say by the 3rd i became accustomed to the taste. And for Pooj, may be a another big name moving into Richmond. This place has just exploded since ya moved...maybe not a coincidence? http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_ad376408-9737-5d96-ab67-5aab7a539dd2.html Love Sweet Baby Jesus. There is a brewery out of Lancaster PA that is doing some awesome beers with Peanut Butter...Springhouse Big and Little Gruesome series, I know a lot of people will turn their noses up at peanut butter in beers, but man, it works! Don't be afraid to try new beer flavors/styles Sweet Baby Jesus by Duclaw is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Man, those BJs are popping up all over the place. Little too big for me, but nice places. Huh. I knew they had multiple locations, but I just assumed that it was a local Houston chain with a few locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Since I can no longer consume Gluten, all of the beers I try are either crap or ovepriced. The best Gluten free beer I have found is locally produced, Alt Brew's Farmhouse Ale http://www.altbrew.com/ The best Nationally available Gluten Free beer I have found is produced in Milwaukee, Lakefront Brewing's New Grist http://www.newgrist.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Since I can no longer consume Gluten, all of the beers I try are either crap or ovepriced. The best Gluten free beer I have found is locally produced, Alt Brew's Farmhouse Ale http://www.altbrew.com/ The best Nationally available Gluten Free beer I have found is produced in Milwaukee, Lakefront Brewing's New Grist http://www.newgrist.com/ Medical issues, or a choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Medical issues, or a choice? Medical issues. If I continue to eat Gluten I will die of Lymphoma of the gut. The genetic gods gifted me with Dermatitis Herpetiformis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Medical issues. If I continue to eat Gluten I will die of Lymphoma of the gut. The genetic gods gifted me with Dermatitis Herpetiformis Oh ok. Sorry to hear that. If it was a choice, you were gonna get a Meark style rant from me. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Oh ok. Sorry to hear that. If it was a choice, you were gonna get a Meark style rant from me. Lol. No sane individual (IMO) would choose to not eat Gluten. I was a HUGE cheap domestic beer fan. Not to mention chocolate snack cakes. Have not found a good replacement for either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Two Roads- fantastic local CT brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 SingleCut Beersmith - 18 Watt IPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Local brewery down here that's called "No-Label" has an IPA called "Amp Eleven IPA." and the six pack box is designed to look like an amp, with all of the dials going to 11. Good beer too, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't initially buy it because of the name/box. Edited March 25, 2015 by The Real Buffalo Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Huh. I knew they had multiple locations, but I just assumed that it was a local Houston chain with a few locations. Funny , I was in one for first time about 6 months ago in Dallas, now see them almost everywhere I go. One has just opened in Richmond as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Funny , I was in one for first time about 6 months ago in Dallas, now see them almost everywhere I go. One has just opened in Richmond as well. They have a chili there made with their IPA. I wanted to try it, but wasn't in the mood for chili. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Lagunitas Imperial Stout large format. Like drinking iced coffee with a kick. 9.9% ABV kicks butt. A good "dessert" beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Fun list to look through. 2 best beers from each state. I was surprised by how many Saisons/Sours they had on the list. I drink a lot of both...always harder to find than the hop bombs Did not keep an official count, but my guess is i have about 25% of these.. http://www.mensjournal.com/expert-advice/the-101-best-beers-in-america-20150325 BTW, here is one of the contributers Rob Miller, owner, Goebel Liquor, Wichita, Kansas Brings to mind that fine french beer of my youth.. the same spelling as the store...bot of course pronounce Joebel Edited March 29, 2015 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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