Psuedo Sue - Florida vs. Iowa

Discussion in 'Midwest' started by sembo, Mar 17, 2016.

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  1. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    Since this seems to be a topic that people love discussing, I made a special thread for it. Hoping to keep discussion about the differences or lack of here, instead of clogging up other threads with off topic posts.
     
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  2. hunttj

    hunttj Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 Iowa

    Decorah Sue >>>>> Florida Sue

    \thread :wink:
     
  3. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    If we're going to start this, can we start a topic for Saga to keep all the stupid Saga posts in one place too?

    Uh-oh. Third post & I'm already off-topic. I should change my user name to OFFTOPIC.

    This serious beer business thing, I just can't get used to it.
     
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  4. dougofthefuture

    dougofthefuture Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 Minnesota

    At the risk of beating a dead horse, I'll bite.

    I've posted this before, but the last time I was at TG, it was pretty quiet and I started talking about this. I asked if I could open a bottle that I just bought and try it next to the tap version. They offered up a couple bottles instead and even poured them blind to a few people sitting at the bar. More than half agreed that the FL sue was better. I was one of them.

    That said, two more points:

    1) Obviously, there is still batch variation going on here.
    2) Don't listen to people in online forums, especially beer geeks. Taste beer for yourself (blind if possible)
     
  5. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Good luck.

    The Sága posts aren't a topic; just a bunch of one-liners that for some reason some people think are funny. I still don't get the joke, whatever it is.
     
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  6. sevenzig

    sevenzig Devotee (303) Mar 29, 2015 Minnesota

    Is this the new home of the FL Sue Sucks jerk circle? Will the TG "Appreciation" thread ever recover?
     
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  7. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    If you're going to try to redefine the meaning of "topic" please take it to another thread.
     
  8. Otis32

    Otis32 Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Thought Florida sue was cans only?

    Having said that there have been several batches of FL Sue that tasted damn fine to me
     
  9. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Show me where there exists a Sága discussion topic that meets your description of "stupid Saga posts" that is more than supposed-to-be-funny one-liners injected into other discussions ...
     
  10. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Serious bidness. Srsly.
     
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  11. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,502) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Saga Can be interjected in any thread at any time in the Mid-west forum.:wink:
     
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  12. Hendrick24

    Hendrick24 Pooh-Bah (1,925) Sep 6, 2013 Wisconsin
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    FL Sue was 12oz bottles before they started canning it.
     
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  13. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (907) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    It's delicious beer. Drinking a can right now.

    That's all I have for now.
     
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  14. djhowell

    djhowell Pundit (893) Apr 1, 2009 Wisconsin

    OG Sue was better than ZD. Brewhub Sue is a passable facsimile.
     
  15. Buzzerben

    Buzzerben Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2007 Minnesota

    Feedback loop. Silly.
     
  16. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Just pretend that XH Gold is IA Sue. I love it!
     
  17. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    I do definitely prefer the Decorah sue, but the Florida sue is still one of my favorite beers.
     
  18. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    Until tonight, I had not purchased FL Sue since one of the first batches. It has come a long way, that is for sure and it is a delicious beer, overall. They still have some work to do in order to call them the same beer.
     
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  19. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    Decorah Sue is definitely better. More aroma and has been hazier/jucier as of late.

    Florida Sue is still the best pale I can get at a liquor store unless fresh Todd is in stock. It's a little dry, but still has that killer unmistakeable Citra flavor.

    So basically, IMO, it's not the same thing but it's still a really good beer that's worth the price point and until something better comes along, I'll keep drinking it.
     
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  20. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,502) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Agree with many posts. Decorah Sue and Sue from 1.5 years ago > FL Sue. Like @Bobandy said its (FL) is the best PA i can buy at this time.
     
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