GIVE ME YOUR BEER SUGGESTIONS!!

[Troy Loney]

I think magic hat tastes weird. I can't drink it.

[MWB]

I've never had any of their beer, mainly because I assumed it was one of those fake microbrew companies.

It was a real microbrew 20 years ago. Magic Hat Red Ale was great. They had a couple seasonals that were good. Then they decided to brew tons of different beers and broadly expand the distribution. All downhill from there. Pyramid bought them to help with that, but quality was down before that.

[slappybrown]

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Not really impressed at this point though they say:

There WILL BE over 300 Craft Beers at this event with plenty of special beers, but we are still working with our Wholesaler partners to get us CONFIRMED lists. We never want to post the beers, even if discussed and told they are coming, until they definitively on the supplier's invoices. We apologze for the delays. As with all of our festivals, we will gladly refund you purchase if you are dissatisfies with the List once completed. You'll have 48 hours after is posted to ask for this refund.

[Kraftster]

Blah. Agreed.

[slappybrown]

This looks like a last minute decision. They are identifying the beers that are available only with the Connoisseur ticket, but a peach beer is not something I am interested in (and which has middling reviews in any event).

[MWB]

Yeti Oak Aged Imperial Stout. Tasty.

[the wicked child]

They've announced about 40 out of supposedly 300+ beers... a little early to make any kind of determination about the overall quality.

[shafnutz05]

Yeti Oak Aged Imperial Stout. Tasty.

2xStout tonight, also good.

Picked up a bomber of Southern Tier Oat at the store, thought they discontinued it?

[PghSkins]

In Cleveland tonight, picked up some of this....



Very nice. Maybe a little too carbonated but I'm nitpicking. Hops almost perfectly for my taste.

Also, whatever happened to having a bottle opener on the bathroom wall in a hotel room? And why do I not have one with me anyway? Meh, nightstand drawer handle did the trick.

[shafnutz05]

I'm happy everyone agreed with me on Magic Hat.

[slappybrown]

I have a confession: Southern Tier sucks ball bag. There I said it.

Ok, sucks is harsh, but overrated, definitely. Never had a single beer of theirs that made think I needed to have it again. Their Choklat is probably the closest.

[slappybrown]

Lagunitas Sucks, on the other hand, is excellent.

[MWB]

I have a confession: Southern Tier sucks ball bag. There I said it.

Ok, sucks is harsh, but overrated, definitely. Never had a single beer of theirs that made think I needed to have it again. Their Choklat is probably the closest.

That's an interesting take. And by interesting, I mean silly. :pop:

[Kraftster]

I have a confession: Southern Tier sucks ball bag. There I said it.

Ok, sucks is harsh, but overrated, definitely. Never had a single beer of theirs that made think I needed to have it again. Their Choklat is probably the closest.

I basically concur with this. Pumking is special, Chok is good, oat ok.

[MWB]

Here's my take on the ST beers I've had. Creme brûlée, Chok, Inequity, and 2xipa are superior for their categories. IPA and 2xRye are very good. Compass is ok. Christmas is awful.

[slappybrown]

Here's my take on the ST beers I've had. Creme brûlée, Chok, Inequity, and 2xipa are superior for their categories. IPA and 2xRye are very good. Compass is ok. Christmas is awful.

To be fair, I've never had the creme brûlée or the inequity.

That said, Kraftster and I agreeing means the conclusion cannot be disproven.

[MWB]

Forgot about Oat, that is also superior. Shaf will agree with me, and since everyone agreed with shaf on Magic Hat, we cannot be disproven, as a result of the distributive property.

[shafnutz05]

Forgot about Oat, that is also superior. Shaf will agree with me, and since everyone agreed with shaf on Magic Hat, we cannot be disproven, as a result of the distributive property.

[MWB]

Affirmation, baby.

[the wicked child]

I've liked most of the ST beers I've had. Pumking is the worst, IMO. I realize that goes against the majority here, but I couldn't even drink it.

[shafnutz05]

I've liked most of the ST beers I've had. Pumking is the worst, IMO. I realize that goes against the majority here, but I couldn't even drink it.

Yup

[MWB]

Pumking doesn't enter into this for me, since I've never had it. Pumpkin and beer? Disgusting. Actually, pumpkin by itself is disgusting.

[slappybrown]

Had pumking once. Don't get it at all.

[Loaf31]

Warlock is better than Pumking....Old man winter is really good, 2XMAS and Krampus are really good

[count2infinity]

In Cleveland tonight, picked up some of this....

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