GIVE ME YOUR BEER SUGGESTIONS!!

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When I hear Torpedo used to describe a beer, right away Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA comes to mind. The way that they hopped using their 'Torpedo' invention, it is easy to see how anyone may think the flavor would have more hop presence.

There were 4 of us that used to frequently brew at home. As a group, we probably did 10 - 12 batches. The only one that is still committed to brewing has a history of making quality beer that over the years have won him some local competitions. If he ever gets motivated to try to do it for a living he would have some folks ready to chip in on the venture.
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Idoit40fans wrote: Where are you storing the beer you're aging? Underground?
My parent's basement
eddysnake wrote: you guys want to move in with me and my family?

If you're ever in State College, you're welcome to stop in for a pint.
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After being largely disappointed with everything from the beer camp 12 pack (mostly because I purposely picked to drink ones that I didn't think I'd like first), I went with the one I was most interested in... the rye bock in collaboration with Oskar Blues. This one is very, very good. Hoppier than any bock I've ever had and has that bit of a bite from the rye. I would regularly buy this beer, for sure.
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Happy IPA day everyone... I'll be having a Headhunter this evening to celebrate.
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guy at GE gave me a Long Trail Limbo IPA to try, works out nicely.
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Got Ommegang Witte. Fairly dry, but good flavor.
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how are the long trail offerings? This gentleman had a pilsner(?) or something like that and it was meh.
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Only thing I've had from Long Trail is a Berliner Weisse... I wasn't a fan, but not really my style tbh.
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I've never had anything from long trail and reading up on them, it looks like the majority of their stuff is average. The culmination imperial chocolate porter and limbo ipa do get great reviews though.
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I put Long Trail in that same category as Saranac. The category label is probably "not very good."
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Kraftster wrote:I put Long Trail in that same category as Saranac. The category label is probably "not very good."
Ugh, Saranac. My SIL and her boyfriend buy cases of that stuff all the time, I don't understand it at all. Just extraordinarily blah
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Long Trail, like Magic Hat, but to a lesser extent, over expanded. They used to have a good ale and a decent beer called double brown bag. Haven't been crazy about stuff I've had from them recently though.
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can't wait to try my long trail IPA tonight! Thanks guys!
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eddysnake wrote:can't wait to try my long trail IPA tonight! Thanks guys!
:lol: :lol:

The IPA is probably one of their best beers, it's not bad at all
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eddysnake wrote:can't wait to try my long trail IPA tonight! Thanks guys!
Enjoy your stringer bell 40 degree day beer!
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Busted out one of my last Hop Ottins for IPA day. Sadly, it has not aged well and had lost all of the nice grapefruity notes and was just bitter meh. Had to dump it and pour a Hopdevil instead.
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The limbo ipa was pretty damn good
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Stone Ruin Ten IPA... This is damn good. I thought that it might be overkill when I saw the IbUs were over Ruination (albeit only by 5), but it's not.
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Finally found Pumking. 6.99 for a 22oz bottle. Will report back tonight. Also got a 4 pack of Allagash tripel.
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PensFanInDC wrote:Finally found Pumking. 6.99 for a 22oz bottle. Will report back tonight. Also got a 4 pack of Allagash tripel.
Tons of Pumking in Morgantown.... Taking a trip to Southern Tier on August 30th, want to grab some warlock
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Picked up a bottle of Three Philosophers and a four pack of Ommegang Witte
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Monkey boy hefe by east end brewing co. Good, not great.
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Looks like Millvale can't be arsed to post a brewery or beer list for the fest this year. Ah well, still looking forward to some great local brews tomorrow.
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God in heaven. Pumking is amazing.
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Post by count2infinity »

pumking, while good, is just so sweet to me. I need a pumking light.