GIVE ME YOUR BEER SUGGESTIONS!!

[llipgh2]

Took Shad's advice and bought Hoppin' Frog Oatmeal Imperial Stout.

I like it. Very strong java taste.

[shafnutz05]

Took Shad's advice and bought Hoppin' Frog Oatmeal Imperial Stout.

I like it. Very strong java taste.

Nice. Yeah I love the coffee flavors

[count2infinity]

Sippin on some Southern Tier Gemini at the moment. I didn't have much hope for this one as I really think ST has a tendency to over complicate things. The label said 6 types of hops and 4 types of malt, so I assumed it'd be confusing like some of their other stuff. Boy am I shocked. First off it's a big beer... 9%. The hops are very balanced even though it's a touch on the bitter side. It's nothing close to as bitter as some other IPAs I've had though. It also has a great body to follow up the very piney and floral aroma. Taste has a bit of sweetness along with some great citrusy tastes. Overall this is a fantastic beer.

[eddysnake]

Sippin on some Southern Tier Gemini at the moment. I didn't have much hope for this one as I really think ST has a tendency to over complicate things. The label said 6 types of hops and 4 types of malt, so I assumed it'd be confusing like some of their other stuff. Boy am I shocked. First off it's a big beer... 9%. The hops are very balanced even though it's a touch on the bitter side. It's nothing close to as bitter as some other IPAs I've had though. It also has a great body to follow up the very piney and floral aroma. Taste has a bit of sweetness along with some great citrusy tastes. Overall this is a fantastic beer.

do they sell this by 4 pack or bombers?



Black Butte is a great porter, will definitely be getting more. Victory Summer love went down pretty easy yesterday. Had a KBS for the derby, it was superb.

Picked up a deschutes hop henge for the game tonight, looking forward to it.

[count2infinity]

It was in a 6 pack when I bought it.

[canaan]

A nogne o/bridge road collaboration india-style saison for the first period. Nothing spectacular, but decent.

[eddysnake]

deschutes hop henge was great. very hoppy up front leading to a nice pineapple taste. 9.1%. For $7, I'll be going back for more bombers.

[shafnutz05]

Definitely planning on swinging by the Unibroue Brewery on either Friday or Saturday. They have a really cool restaurant right next door that is affiliated with the brewery.

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[columbia]

Definitely planning on swinging by the Unibroue Brewery on either Friday or Saturday. They have a really cool restaurant right next door that is affiliated with the brewery.

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If you go to this place, take an extra bottle of statins.

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[eddysnake]

Had some good black ipa home brew last night. Also had a KBS (the complex flavors in this is amazing). Also had a lagunitas hop stoopid (what a smooth ipa, highly recommend). Also had some cigar city florida cracker (needed something light after back to back sun/mon drinking).

[MRandall25]

Got the Flying Dog Wheat at the Bucco game. Not bad, but I've had better...

Like the Penn Hefe at McFaddens. Excellent beer.

[MRandall25]

Had Southern Tier Goat Boy. Not much of a fan. Taste more like Sharpie smell than it does a weizen (I am aware it is a weizenbock).

[BigMcK]

Two new beers to try and both were great.

Great Lakes Rye of the Tiger IPA and Bell's Brewery Two Hearted Ale.

Rye of the Tiger was a nice blend of the malt and yeast, with enough hops on the top for a nice IPA. In comparison to Sierra Nevada's Rye IPA, the Rye of the Tiger has less of a rye taste, but is smoother overall with the hops. Good stuff.

I was really looking forward to the Two Hearted Ale. From fellow beer enthusiasts here, this beer was much sought after. It did not disappoint. I made the mistake at first of pouring it into a frozen pint glass which increased carbonation quickly. After letting it sit for a few minutes, the head evened out and the foam transitioned back into liquid. The taste was a nice balance of flavor and it was easy to taste why this is a staple beer for the brewery. They should really bottle and sell this stuff. Wait.... oh yeah, they do. And probably sell a heck of a lot of it.

[Froggy]

Got the Flying Dog Wheat at the Bucco game. Not bad, but I've had better...

Like the Penn Hefe at McFaddens. Excellent beer.

I like the Flying Dog one quite a bit, but yeah... I could probably name 6-10 hefes I'd rather drink

[eddysnake]

had a few with the game last night:

ommegang fleur de houblon - more I'm drinking from them, the more I like them. Nice Belgian Pale Ale (a style beside goose island matilda, I can't remember having). Very refreshing
Deschutes Twighlight Summer Ale - nothing special, pretty ordinary, tasted like a light amber
Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA - to me this tasted what the twighlight summer ale should be, could throw these back all day.

[Kraftster]

I thought Fleur De Houblon was really good last year.

[eddysnake]

picked up a glimmerglass as well, hope that is as good as everything else I've had from them.

[Kraftster]

I'm sad that I seem to have missed my chance to try the glimmerglass. Saison + Ommegang, I should have been all over that. I heard there was a tapping party at Bocktown a few weeks ago, but I imagine its gone at this point.

[eddysnake]

do you like their glimmerglass better than their hennepin?

[Kraftster]

glimmerglass was just released this year. I've never tried it.

[eddysnake]

I think I'm going to dedicate the weekend to saisons (Bruery Rue, Bruery Saison de Lente, glimmerglass, sofie, and homebrew) so I'll give you an update. Giant Eagle had 4 packs of it for $12 and the conveniently had them in the mix n match 6 pack section as well.

Between the hennepin, 3 philosophers, and Fleur De Houblon I've tried from Ommegang, they are growing as a favorite. Already looking at B&Bs in the area for a tour, what else from them does anyone else recommend?

[Kraftster]

Very nice. I have had many saisons since I had the Rue, but my recollection is that it is pretty solid with a touch of sourness. I just had the saison de lente at the sour tasting and recall it being a very nice grassy saison. You have to pull the trigger on Saison Dupont. There can't be many better examples of a beer that would so unanimously appear in an encyclopedia next to a particular style.

Definitely look for the Gnomegang. I believe that has moved onto their regular production line. I think its probably considered a belgian strong pale ale. I also enjoy Rare Vos. It has just a touch of funk/sourness. Not a huge fan of the Witte.

Edit: There's also an Ommegang BPA that I've had before. I think I got it in a 6-pack mix from Whole Foods. I'm not sure if its still produced now that they are doing the FdH, but I thought it was good.

[eddysnake]

@3RiversBeer: Now available @RussianRiverBC Consecration. Limit one bottle per person.

3 rrivers 6 pack in delmont just twittered that, is Pittsburgh getting Russian River now?

[Kraftster]

Whoa. That's awesome. I'd guess like $22/bottle?

[tifosi77]

Firestone Walker 805 ale. Deeeelishus.

A very nice choice. In that, while you lay the protein of choice on the grill and need to grab a cold, adult beverage to socialize, that is a great beverage to enjoy with the party.

Do you like any other FW brews? I really like the Double Barrel Ale, the California Pale 31, and the Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout (which I did not know was a thing until I had this beer).