Beer for wine drinker

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by El_Chupahueso, Oct 31, 2013.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 4
  1. El_Chupahueso

    El_Chupahueso Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 California

    Here's the scenario, one of my wife's bosses just hooked us up with a really nice bottle of wine. I'd like to reciprocate with a nice beer. He likes beer, but more often than not when he's with friends, they all want Pliny, Alpine or something. He likes them ok, but is really more of a wine guy. So I thought of maybe a bottle of Cismontane's The Mesa, or Anchorage Bitter Monk. One of my coworkers who's also heavily into wine suggested a quad because "wine drinker's look for complexity". Not a bad suggestion, except he's the one who gave me my bottle of Westy 12. :slight_smile:

    So yeah, i'm just curious as to what y'all think.
     
    #1 El_Chupahueso, Oct 31, 2013
    cestlavie likes this.
  2. TheFlern

    TheFlern Initiate (0) May 9, 2009 Idaho

    Jubel 2010 if you can track it down. Good luck.
     
    #2 TheFlern, Oct 31, 2013
  3. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Depends on what kind of wine he likes to drink, but you can just hand him some Rodenbach.
     
    #3 Smakawhat, Oct 31, 2013
    joelwlcx, TongoRad and PsilohsaiBiN like this.
  4. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    How about a bottle of Cantillon? Perhaps one of their fruited ones.
     
    #4 mrcraft, Oct 31, 2013
    mythaeus and WillSherwood like this.
  5. ediaz

    ediaz Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2011 Florida

    Rodenbach grand cru might do the trick
     
    #5 ediaz, Oct 31, 2013
    gatornation, devlishdamsel, joelwlcx and 1 other person like this.
  6. bahnfire

    bahnfire Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2011 Vermont

    A bottle of HF Anna would be great for this.
     
    #6 bahnfire, Oct 31, 2013
    afrokaze likes this.
  7. ThrashMaster

    ThrashMaster Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Massachusetts

    destruisse rio reserva /thread
     
    #7 ThrashMaster, Oct 31, 2013
  8. kerry4porters

    kerry4porters Maven (1,495) Dec 31, 2012 Arizona

    #8 kerry4porters, Oct 31, 2013
  9. squack

    squack Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2013 Virginia

    This is why I age Three Philosophers. It is great having a bottle with a couple years on it to pass along to someone.
     
    #9 squack, Oct 31, 2013
    offthelevel_bytheplumb likes this.
  10. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    What wine?
     
    #10 Crawfordesquire, Oct 31, 2013
  11. basics

    basics Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 North Carolina

    La Roja, Sofie, Festina Peche, La Follie, Rodenbach Grand Cru, maybe even something Belgian but approachable like Rayon Vert. I feel like a quad would just kick him in the head if he's not used to drinking beer.
     
    #11 basics, Oct 31, 2013
    alysmith4 and EyePeeAyBryan like this.
  12. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    I suppose it depends on how nice a bottle of wine, but Utopias could work for you.
     
    #12 JohnSnowNW, Oct 31, 2013
  13. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    You mean it would be too strong in terms of alcohol? I primarily drink wine, and when I drink beer I find I can drink a hell of a lot more than most beer drinkers.
     
    #13 Crawfordesquire, Oct 31, 2013
    boldcity2008 likes this.
  14. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Russian River Consecration/Supplication for reds, Temptation for whites?
     
    #14 Stevedore, Oct 31, 2013
    alysmith4, BeersAndBears and JayORear like this.
  15. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Midas Touch, for sure. It's not even like a beer to me.
     
    #15 SerialTicker, Oct 31, 2013
    xShoWTeKx and basics like this.
  16. UpToMeBeer

    UpToMeBeer Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2011 Colorado

    You can't go wrong with any Russian River sour
     
    #16 UpToMeBeer, Oct 31, 2013
    alysmith4 likes this.
  17. basics

    basics Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 North Carolina

    No, I understand they'd be alright with ABV, I just meant taste wise. It's probably mostly me but I find bigger Belgians to be somewhat abrasive and might be off-putting to non beer drinkers because of the dark fruity/malty tastes. Then again if he's an experienced wine drinker then I suppose he would be acclimated to "sippers" and heavy fruit tones. In my head I was just thinking that quads have no real crossovers with wine taste wise. Still, I see what you're saying.
     
    #17 basics, Oct 31, 2013
    alysmith4 likes this.
  18. IceAce

    IceAce Pooh-Bah (2,274) Jan 8, 2004 California
    Pooh-Bah

    My recommendation would be a 750 of Goose Island Sofie.

    Wild yeast fermentation coupled with wine barrel aging makes this a no-lose proposition.
    -
     
    #18 IceAce, Oct 31, 2013
    alysmith4, cestlavie, beastmammoth and 2 others like this.
  19. Beeelander

    Beeelander Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2013 New York

    #19 Beeelander, Oct 31, 2013
    beastmammoth likes this.
  20. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Ehh, I personally think this one is way over the hill at this point. The last few bottles I have sampled are nowhere as good as it used to be.
     
    #20 UCLABrewN84, Oct 31, 2013
Page 1 of 4
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.