Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 We've had a few different fruity beers in the office lately and I tried a watermelon one too - don't get the appeal at all. But still, it's free beer, at work. Fortunately we also have Lagunitas and other varieties. What do you do for a living? Jeez...I'm in the wrong business. Although having choice IPA's stocked in the teacher's lounge fridge just might be inappropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Philly Beer Week started yesterday, even more awesome beer will be in the area. Looking forward to trying some new offerings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Cucumber Saisson. How do y'all feel about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Wicked Weed makes a cucumber sour?(?) or maybe it is a saison. It's very tasty  Cucumber Saisson. How do y'all feel about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 All the good beers have too much alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Cucumber Saisson. How do y'all feel about it? sounds good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) All the good beers have too much alcohol. There might be a correlation there. That's like saying all the hot women have nice asses. Edited June 3, 2017 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 So today was the 10th anniversary of a great beer bar along the main line in Philly, Theresa's Next Door. Stellar tap list highlighted by a 2007 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout. Holy hell did that age well. Such a great tap list that I didn't even consider ordering a Pliny the Elder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 pooj drinks his beer with his little finger raised. Â there is a special tapping of bells something or other next friday. i'm going to a brew house to get it. Â i've lost a lot of my acquired tastes in beer recently as i stopped drinking it as often but there are just some damn good beers out there. not much of a hops guy. Maybe you should grow hops Jboy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanners Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) I just had a Grimm Tesseract yesterday at the Yelling Goat in Lancaster. Â https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32893/156482/ Â Enjoyed it quite a bit. It had a pineapple finish, but it didn't seem artificial. Edited June 3, 2017 by Sanners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 What do you do for a living? Jeez...I'm in the wrong business. Although having choice IPA's stocked in the teacher's lounge fridge just might be inappropriate. Â Life working in a SF start up. Â Speaking of SF, anything from Fort Point brewery. Had the KSA tonight with some delicious pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Life working in a SF start up. Â Speaking of SF, anything from Fort Point brewery. Had the KSA tonight with some delicious pizza. That start up thing sounds like a long shot. Who ever made money at that? Maybe you could go for something more solid and steady for employment. How about as a crossing guard at an elementary school? Maybe you could keep a little cooler full of IPA's up on the curb? I'm just trying to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo no se Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 https://www.drinksupermarket.com/brewmeister-snake-venom-330ml-bottle  Snake Venom, the world's strongest beer at 67.3% ABV. You're only allowed to buy one bottle at a time, and it is recommended that you only drink 35 ml at a time. Meaning you would need 10 people to finish one bottle.  Sounds like something to try at the opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 That start up thing sounds like a long shot. Who ever made money at that? Maybe you could go for something more solid and steady for employment. How about as a crossing guard at an elementary school? Maybe you could keep a little cooler full of IPA's up on the curb? I'm just trying to help. Crossing guard at my kids' school probably comes with a six figure pension. And you can tell she was still hot like 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Cucumber Saisson. How do y'all feel about it? Â Â Just !@#$ing STOP!! Crossing guard at my kids' school probably comes with a six figure pension. And you can tell she was still hot like 10 years ago. Â What are the cross streets? I need a new client in your 'hood and hot 10 years ago for you is right in my wheelhouse today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Â Â Just !@#$ing STOP!! Â Â Chef, some of these Saison use just a hint of the fruit/vegtable/critter to give the Saison a nice flavor. Afterall, Saison is at its heart "Farmhouse Ale using ingredients of of the season" Â For instance, I hate almost 100% of Pumpkin Beers, love the Pumpkin Hardywood Saison". Also love the Saison DuBuff from Dogfish..brewed with Parsley, Sage , Rosemary and Thyme. Â Plus i dislike Gin for the most part, but my wife is getting me hooked on Hendricks and the strong cucumber flavor in that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Chef, some of these Saison use just a hint of the fruit/vegtable/critter to give the Saison a nice flavor. Afterall, Saison is at its heart "Farmhouse Ale using ingredients of of the season" Â For instance, I hate almost 100% of Pumpkin Beers, love the Pumpkin Hardywood Saison". Also love the Saison DuBuff from Dogfish..brewed with Parsley, Sage , Rosemary and Thyme. Â Plus i dislike Gin for the most part, but my wife is getting me hooked on Hendricks and the strong cucumber flavor in that! Â It's just my taste. I don't like the fruity beers. The only reason I put up with the IPA's fruitiness was because they had a higher ABV. I bought beer based on the ABV not the flavor. Reason number 1 why I don't drink anymore. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Â It's just my taste. I don't like the fruity beers. The only reason I put up with the IPA's fruitiness was because they had a higher ABV. I bought beer based on the ABV not the flavor. Reason number 1 why I don't drink anymore. LOL High ABV, bad for me!!! I drink em just like low ABV beers, with the expected result! I drink liquor at the same rate as beer too ..hence why i tend to stay with the beer outside an occasional Manhattan or Hendricks and Tonic! Â Now, had a sour IPA this weekend from Devils Backbone/Parkway Brewing, Sixth Circle Sour IPA...did not like. Â Not tart enough for a sour, not hoppy enough for an IPA.. the worst of both styles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 High ABV, bad for me!!! I drink em just like low ABV beers, with the expected result! I drink liquor at the same rate as beer too ..hence why i tend to stay with the beer outside an occasional Manhattan or Hendricks and Tonic!  Now, had a sour IPA this weekend from Devils Backbone/Parkway Brewing, Sixth Circle Sour IPA...did not like.  Not tart enough for a sour, not hoppy enough for an IPA.. the worst of both styles  Yeah I'm a guzzler even when I drink soda. So I stick with the soda now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just had this on the main board but figured it works better here: Â I was at Urban South Monday afternoon and had that!! It was really good. (The Urban South DDH). Â The DDH Envie is from Parish and they do one batch a year. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24822/257387/ It isn't as good as Ghost in the Machine or Opus Vert but it's nice. They are releasing a batch of the 4XDH Envie tomorrow. That's a great beer!! These Parish beers are extremely limited but it's the best brewery in Louisiana (imo). I follow on Instagram to see when they are coming out and then call 504 Craft Beer Reserve to see when they will have some (usually 2 Wednesday's after the batch). They usually set a 2 bottle limit and are out in a few hours so I get some and send the mrs. to get a couple. Â Also, the new NOLA IPA (syncopation) is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Bought a case of Dogfish Head Flesh Nd Blood last week. Working on finishing it up. Pretty good stuff. Â On a side note my wallet is taking a beating on the craft beer as of late. Picking up a half barrel of Budweiser Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Picked up a case of Troegs Nimble Giant. Had it once last year and was amazed. Had to pay cash, as I can have no paper trail of this for the wife to see. Gonna try and ration to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Picked up a case of Troegs Nimble Giant. Had it once last year and was amazed. Had to pay cash, as I can have no paper trail of this for the wife to see. Gonna try and ration to the best of my ability.. Nimble Giant? Can Troegs play RT??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Picked up a case of Troegs Nimble Giant. Had it once last year and was amazed. Had to pay cash, as I can have no paper trail of this for the wife to see. Gonna try and ration to the best of my ability. Damn, i have been drinking Troegs for a long while..and went to their brewery a ton as located right across from a key customer of mine for 3 years.  Now, here is the description of this beer from their site  "Our Double IPA gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor"  Cmon Troegs, please dont get all goofy on this stuff . its beer for chirsts sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Damn, i have been drinking Troegs for a long while..and went to their brewery a ton as located right across from a key customer of mine for 3 years.  Now, here is the description of this beer from their site  "Our Double IPA gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor"  Cmon Troegs, please dont get all goofy on this stuff . its beer for chirsts sake It's delicious. I'm about 45 minutes south of the brewery. Perpetual is my go to. There's not a whole lot of their offerings that I don't like. . Nimble Giant? Can Troegs play RT??? Not after drinking a few of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 It's delicious. I'm about 45 minutes south of the brewery. Perpetual is my go to. There's not a whole lot of their offerings that I don't like. Â e. That might be, but for gods sake ..taste of the forest floor???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 No gose fans, eh? Â Hm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Not sure if this has been mentioned but had Silversmith in the Falls in March and want to buy some when I'm back in the area. Anyone know where I can buy it? Only in Canada? Edited June 24, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 No gose fans, eh? Â Hm. I had a Watermelon Gose from Terrapin on Wednesday. I like Terrapin as a brewery but wasn't a fan of the Watermelon Gose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Not sure if this has been mentioned but had Silversmith in the Falls in March and want to buy some when I'm back in the area. Anyone know where I can buy it? Only in Canada?There are some apps like "Tap Hunter" that can be useful. I don't find them to be great because they have a limited number of places. If I want something that is a little hard to find I either go to place that I know has a large beer selection (usually looking for like 200+ beers) and check online to see if they have it. I may even call. I also go to that craft beer store that I keep plugging and talk to the owner. They ar really plugged in as to what's where and what's coming out. Â As an example, Parish is the best brewery in Louisiana. They are pretty small still though and excel on hoppy beers. Their most recent batch of Opus Vert (one of their best) is supposed to have made its way here last week. I haven't seen it anywhere except on tap at a couple of the "beer" bars. I'm going to watch LSU - Oregon State this afternoon and put back a couple of those. Â As an aside, Parish did their release for "Ghost in the Machine" yesterday (or Thursday I can't remember). At any rate, it's a GREAT beer if you can get your hands on it. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24822/113403/ It is not easy to find. Â Lastly, I would be interested in doing some trading on some of these if anyone is interested? We are all in different parts of the country and can come across some pretty good stuff. My brother-in-law and uncle are beer geeks and we send around different stuff that we can get our hands on that others can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Stopped by the Troegs brewery in Hershey today and picked up some LaGrave. Good way to wind down the day with some college football. Edited September 10, 2017 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'm having a Great Raft "Grace & Grit" at the moment. It's a really nice double IPA. This was a really good batch. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/33324/107719/ Â I also have DDH Envie in my fridge at the moment. I get some whenever I see it. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24822/257387/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Had some pineapple sculpin from ballast point the other day. Was underwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 If anyone is into the Oktoberfest beers at this time of year, this years Sierra Nevada version is absolutely delicious. It's a "one-time" collaboration and Worth a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Had some pineapple sculpin from ballast point the other day. Was underwhelmed. I love that stuff. Generally only get it for special occasions though. $60 a case isn't good fornthe wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 "you can have any beer you want....as long as its a corona" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo no se Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Just picked up WGRs 550 game time. I must say I'm pretty underwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I love that stuff. Generally only get it for special occasions though. $60 a case isn't good fornthe wallet. Â For having the name "pineapple" in it, it doesn't even have the slightest hint of it. I figured it would balance the hops a bit, but nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Thought this was about BeerBall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 "you can have any beer you want....as long as its a corona" That used to be my beer. Sometimes miss having one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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