Not a huge fan of the IPA craze. They give me a headache and sometimes even heartburn. They all seem more or less off-balance.
I like IPAs, but it seems like hardly anyone does them right. I feel like all these micros are competing to see who can make the hoppiest (and highest alc%) brew and they just turn out to be undrinkable.
I actually prefer Harpoon to almost all of the boutique versions, at least it's a balanced, quaffable brew.
god bless quebec and their pursuit of ridiculously cheap beer.
55 cans - $60
I wouldn't touch that carbonated piss if you'd pay me $10 a bottle. No offense but where's the point in drinking beer if you can't taste it?
no offense taken at all. i don't ride for coors at all, i was just showcasing the hilarity of the case (it's lined with rubber for pouring ice in too!).
im personally way into German wheat beers like erdinger (and their delicious dunkel). also, an ice cold kronenbourg blanc has been hitting it on the hot days lately.
god bless quebec and their pursuit of ridiculously cheap beer.
55 cans - $60
i was just showcasing the hilarity of the case (it's lined with rubber for pouring ice in too!!
That's fucking genius!
You buy it, fill it up with ice and by the time you're home it's chilled. Brilliant!
Funny you mention Kronenbourg. I always thought it wasn't any good until recently trying it at my new venue and I have to say it's a not a bad beer at all. I had a bunch of them just last night. Hefeweizen is my summer beer of choice. I prefer Schneider's Weisse, Weihenstephaner and Paulaner to Erdinger and in the mentioned order. At least as far as the ones widely available in the US go. Be careful though, this stuff gives you a solid beer gut with the quickness.
I work at a French Soul Food spot and was exposed to this recently:
New Orleans styleeeeeeeee.
Don't order a Dixie if you're in N.O. Their factory was flooded by Katrina and subsequently looted, and they've never returned to the city. Not much love for the company down there right now. A friend of mine got sassed hard by a waitress a few months ago when he tried to order one, wound up with an Abita instead (can't go wrong with the Turbo Dog). Dixie is now brewed around the country by contract brewers, I get their six packs once in awhile and they taste different every time.
Interesting. I was told they are now producing in Wisconsin? Also, I was told they are trying to go back and restore the facilities back in New Orleans to produce again there. I only had a sip of it. Just an average beer. I like IPA's so I liked the Jokamo, naturally.
And, yes, the strawberry Abita. Girly? Kinda, but not really.
Funny you mention Kronenbourg. I always thought it wasn't any good until recently trying it at my new venue and I have to say it's a not a bad beer at all. I had a bunch of them just last night. Hefeweizen is my summer beer of choice. I prefer Schneider's Weisse, Weihenstephaner and Paulaner to Erdinger and in the mentioned order. At least as far as the ones widely available in the US go. Be careful though, this stuff gives you a solid beer gut with the quickness.
any cincinnati dudes/midwest dudes ever mess with little kings? i haven't had them since the late 90s since they aren't distributed on the west coast.
west of the rockies dudes should try bitch creek esb(extra special brown) from grand teton brewing. this beer is SO good. i strongly recommend you guys give it a day in court.
for the cali dudes, the california pale from firestone brewing is really good if you haven't had it.
I like IPAs, but it seems like hardly anyone does them right. I feel like all these micros are competing to see who can make the hoppiest (and highest alc%) brew and they just turn out to be undrinkable.
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yah I agree with this. For every 10 that I try I really only will revisit 1 or 2 and that may be pushing it. For Some of these bullshit IPAs I gotta wonder if a brewmaster even tastes these turds before bottling. And if so has he/she ever had a decent IPA before to get an idea on what to try to acheive?
BAD IPAs:
KONA Castaway < Worst of the Worst
Rahr & Sons < Forgot the hops, and from Ft Worth, I really wanted to like this
Sam Adams Attempt < No.
Hoppy Boy < Forgot the brewery name but this shit is just shit
Harpoon Leviathon < Drinkable but really more forgettable. Would go for normal Harpoon IPA before "Specialty" Leviathon
Lagunitas 90 < So syrupy, I know some ride, I've tried, I quit. Have fonder memories of 60 minute
Broken Halo < Massest and bullshitest of the mass produced bullshit
Brew Dog Punk IPA < the ABV content than a bottle of wine, smells, tastes and finishes like mud. Bitter, unbalanced mud.
Hop Devil, Hop Rod, and few other clever plays on words that I can't remember.
Also, you guys realize what your breath is like after a couple of micro brewed IPAs? Holy shit.
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Y'all just keep talking down on Dixie. But whether produced in NOLA or BFE, "it ain't nothing like the real thing, baby". Sorry, but for a lot of us who come up in a time before Abita even existed, there is no substutute for an ice cold Dixie, preferably in a can.
Also, you guys realize what your breath is like after a couple of micro brewed IPAs? Holy shit.
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this is very true. And you get double the calories and double the alcohol so in no time at all you are magically transformed into a fat drunk idiot with dogshit breath.
People who have issues with American IPAs are better off sticking to regular Pale Ales or British IPAs, which are more balanced. American IPAs are highly hopped, that's just the style, with Imperials and doubles pushing the extremes. I like them a lot for the most part, but agree that some are either lack luster or undrinkable.
I rode my bike to the beer store the other night and didn't want to ride back with bottles. They have some pretty decent stuff in cans now. This Avery Lager was excellent.
Y'all just keep talking down on Dixie. But whether produced in NOLA or BFE, "it ain't nothing like the real thing, baby". Sorry, but for a lot of us who come up in a time before Abita even existed, there is no substutute for an ice cold Dixie, preferably in a can.
How did anyone talk down about Dixie? I said I buy it occasionally and it tastes different every time, which is true since it's been contracted out the past couple years. Elise said it was an average beer, also true. No one said they clean their paintbrushes with it, or wouldn't kill slugs with it since it's demeaning to slugs, or that licking a barmat at 3am on a saturday tastes better. No one's insulting your beer, take a breath. Dixie is a good beer, but the drool of Jesus it isn't.
Is this the bacon backlash? I cannot otherwise explain grown men dissing smoked beer. It goes well with food, especially food that gives you bad breath anyway.
Is this the bacon backlash? I cannot otherwise explain grown men dissing smoked beer. It goes well with food, especially food that gives you bad breath anyway.
Yup, goes especially well with cured meats, and its more for fall/winter drinking than summer, although Aecht's Helles Rauch is pretty good. I'll concede the style doesn't lend itself well to drinking more than one or two.
Is this the bacon backlash? I cannot otherwise explain grown men dissing smoked beer. It goes well with food, especially food that gives you bad breath anyway.
I love smoky scotch, but I just couldn't get down with the smoked beer. I want a beer that compliments my food, but that doesn't mean it should taste like food.
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I like IPAs, but it seems like hardly anyone does them right. I feel like all these micros are competing to see who can make the hoppiest (and highest alc%) brew and they just turn out to be undrinkable.
I actually prefer Harpoon to almost all of the boutique versions, at least it's a balanced, quaffable brew.
no offense taken at all. i don't ride for coors at all, i was just showcasing the hilarity of the case (it's lined with rubber for pouring ice in too!).
im personally way into German wheat beers like erdinger (and their delicious dunkel). also, an ice cold kronenbourg blanc has been hitting it on the hot days lately.
That's fucking genius!
You buy it, fill it up with ice and by the time you're home it's chilled. Brilliant!
Funny you mention Kronenbourg. I always thought it wasn't any good until recently trying it at my new venue and I have to say it's a not a bad beer at all. I had a bunch of them just last night. Hefeweizen is my summer beer of choice. I prefer Schneider's Weisse, Weihenstephaner and Paulaner to Erdinger and in the mentioned order. At least as far as the ones widely available in the US go. Be careful though, this stuff gives you a solid beer gut with the quickness.
Interesting. I was told they are now producing in Wisconsin? Also, I was told they are trying to go back and restore the facilities back in New Orleans to produce again there. I only had a sip of it. Just an average beer. I like IPA's so I liked the Jokamo, naturally.
And, yes, the strawberry Abita. Girly? Kinda, but not really.
One of my favorite beers... The dropped the price of a case of this from $100 to $60... so I popped on that.
And of course for the humid, hot weekend:
look for THIS:
west of the rockies dudes should try bitch creek esb(extra special brown) from grand teton brewing. this beer is SO good. i strongly recommend you guys give it a day in court.
for the cali dudes, the california pale from firestone brewing is really good if you haven't had it.
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yah I agree with this. For every 10 that I try I really only will revisit 1 or 2 and that may be pushing it. For Some of these bullshit IPAs I gotta wonder if a brewmaster even tastes these turds before bottling. And if so has he/she ever had a decent IPA before to get an idea on what to try to acheive?
BAD IPAs:
KONA Castaway < Worst of the Worst
Rahr & Sons < Forgot the hops, and from Ft Worth, I really wanted to like this
Sam Adams Attempt < No.
Hoppy Boy < Forgot the brewery name but this shit is just shit
Harpoon Leviathon < Drinkable but really more forgettable. Would go for normal Harpoon IPA before "Specialty" Leviathon
Lagunitas 90 < So syrupy, I know some ride, I've tried, I quit. Have fonder memories of 60 minute
Broken Halo < Massest and bullshitest of the mass produced bullshit
Brew Dog Punk IPA < the ABV content than a bottle of wine, smells, tastes and finishes like mud. Bitter, unbalanced mud.
Hop Devil, Hop Rod, and few other clever plays on words that I can't remember.
OK, I'm done. Happy Tuesday morning.
It's like a bloody mary you can drink all day
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this is very true. And you get double the calories and double the alcohol so in no time at all you are magically transformed into a fat drunk idiot with dogshit breath.
I fux with Sam Smith India Ale, though.
How did anyone talk down about Dixie? I said I buy it occasionally and it tastes different every time, which is true since it's been contracted out the past couple years. Elise said it was an average beer, also true. No one said they clean their paintbrushes with it, or wouldn't kill slugs with it since it's demeaning to slugs, or that licking a barmat at 3am on a saturday tastes better. No one's insulting your beer, take a breath. Dixie is a good beer, but the drool of Jesus it isn't.
Who rides? I'm down to two 4 packs left.
It's the sweat of Archie Manning being sacked continuously by Jack Youngblood is what it is.
Great, now I'm thirsty.
yep but smoked beer has been a terrible trial experience for me are they all this bad both aftertaste and breath
Only thing smoked beer is good for is using in crock pot bbq for adding smoky flavor.
That's not a bad idea. The one smoked beer I had several years ago was disgusting. And I like a lot of strong-tasting beers.
I drank one once in the early 80's and told myself never again, which I've had no problem sticking to.
Yup, goes especially well with cured meats, and its more for fall/winter drinking than summer, although Aecht's Helles Rauch is pretty good. I'll concede the style doesn't lend itself well to drinking more than one or two.
No, I just like my bacon on the plate, not in my glass.
I love smoky scotch, but I just couldn't get down with the smoked beer. I want a beer that compliments my food, but that doesn't mean it should taste like food.