I'm hoping yall can help me out. Lately I've been really turned off by hop bite in the finish of most beers. Even malty beers I usually love like Jubel Ale. What beers are readily available in OR, affordable, in 6/12 or 4/16 packs, with rich maltiness. Think Bridgepot Ebenezer or Widmer Snow Plow.
Winter warmers are typically very bitter and quite hoppy actually (while being malt forward as well) Look for beers like ambers, porters, and dark lagers. If you want a winter seasonal Sam adams winter bock and ol Fezziwig will fit the bill nice.
Sounds like you could use some dopplebock. Aventinus and Lucubrator are great picks, especially at the price point ($4 /$3.5 per pint can)
Depends on what you consider "readily available" and "affordable." If "readily available" means "I can find it at Fred Meyer or Safeway," there's always Fort George Cavatica Stout and Deschutes Black Butte Porter. Or even Ninkasi Sleigh'r, if you're specifically looking for a winter warmer. All of those are going to be in the $12 range for a 4-pack or 6-pack. You might also keep an eye out for Buoy Baltic Porter, which should be hitting the shelves any minute now. Buoy seasonal beers tend to be available in the bigger supermarkets at an agreeable price point. Speaking of Baltic Porters, Heater Allen's Sandy Paws arrived in Portland this week. It's going to be more expensive than anything I've mentioned so far, but it is a gorgeous beer with all the malt you want. Also, @DefenCorps is absolutely right about Occidental Lucubrator. It has a ton of succulent malt at an excellent price. If you see it, nab it. Same goes for Rosenstadt Bock, which I've seen at Freddie's along with other Rosenstadt seasonals.
That's too bad. It's been several different beers over the past few years, and "double IPA" is probably the least interesting.
Just had a Silver Falls Cozy Cabin. A nice flavorful Winter Warmer.Has nice hints of cinnamon and ginger. Barely there but really makes this different.
