Awesome Head to Head Battles!

KTG vs Southampton IRS vs DL vs Darkness vs Sexual Chocolate (infected, so removed)

4 people blind test.

KTG got 2 first place votes with Southampton a close second.

Southampton got 2 first place votes with KTG a close second

Darkness third for everyone

DL fourth

 

Alright, yet another potential newbie question: how can two guys do a blind tasting together without another person around to pour?

 

Superbowl Sunday I did a DIPA comparison: Sucks, Abrasive, Myrcenary, Hop Henge. Three of us did the tasting blind and came up with a different order for the first three but Hopslam and Hop Henge were in the bottom for everyone. For me it was

Myrcenary > Sucks > Abrasive > Hopslam > Hop Henge

 

For mine we had four People do blind and a fifth person poor. That poorer is irellavant I thought and didn't need to be mentioned.

 

Ten Fidy vs Founders Imperial Stout FIS wins.
Sublimely Self Righteous vs Wooky Jack wow not sure what I liked more

 

Tonight, me and a very lucky friend are drinking the following:
Lagunitas Sucks
HopSlam
Zombie Dust

Then we're going heavy:
Bourbon Barrel Aged Dragon's Milk
Bell's Black Note
Bourbon County Coffee Stout

I've already had all of them, and Zombie Dust and BCCS will be my winners. I'm more curious what his opinions will be...

 

wait a minute. Infected Sexy Chocolate? What year was it, and was it aged. Ive never heard of infected SC.

 

Pliny hands down for me. Stone not even comparible to Russian River for me...

 

About to begin day two of New England Snowpocalypse beer showdown. Hill Farmstead Double Galaxy is winning so far with Zombie Dust and Heady rounding out top three. About an hour away from cracking a growler of HF Abner and a Susan for later. The 12/27 Plinys are past prime, two weeks ago they were still delicious. Don't quite understand the hype with Abraisive and Hopslam, they can't touch the Doub Galaxy, Heady or fresh Pliny.

 

Recently tried Breakfast Stout versus Wake N Bake and I hate to say it but the WNB took the trophy.

 

The beer I drank vs the beer I'm drinking.

Who wins?

I do.

 

Have done that exact same showdown...Pliny was the clear cut standout for me. In the end, we are the winners and it goes goes to highlight, it's all subjective, although I'll take Younger over them all in a heartbeat.

 

Over the last two months I've done the following:

Heady vs Pliny (Heady won)
Narwhal vs Ted Fidy (Narwhal won)
BCBS vs KBS (BCBS won)
BCBS vs Parabola (BCBS won)
FW XV vs FW XVI (XV won)

 

Sierra Nevada northern harvest wet hop vs. founders harvest in a battle of the wet hops. Founders squeaked out a close victory.

 

I typically label the bottom of the glasses with some masking tape, pour, shuffle, and have the other person bring them over to the table.

 

A few month ago I did BCBS vs. Central Waters BBS. The result was not even close. If you have to ask, BCBS.

 

Me either. It was a shock to all of us. It was a 2010.

 

are you sure it wasnt oxidized.

 

Citra and Aroma Coma. Citra by a whisker.... maybe

 

In the "Another Sucks" thread a couple weeks back I did an Abrasive vs. Sucks head-to-head. They taste remarkably similar. Each has its merits and tough to declare a winner. I like Sucks because of its availability and price.