What beer are you drinking now? #416

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  1. maDUECEgunner

    maDUECEgunner Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Good Morning BA!

    Done with my 12 hour shift and trying to warm up. It's currently -6 outside. I don't even want to know what the wind chill is. I know we are looking at -25 to -35 in a couple days.
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    Its a good break from all the bourbon stouts.
     
    #1 maDUECEgunner, Dec 10, 2013
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  2. IrishGermanAmerican

    IrishGermanAmerican Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2012 Texas

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  3. SomethingClever

    SomethingClever Grand Pooh-Bah (4,871) Feb 22, 2013 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    I had this a couple of weeks ago hoping it be as good as Thirsty Dog's Wulver and I wasn't that impressed. I had it last night and was completely blown away by it and think for the huge price difference between the two this is a big winner really loved it last night.
     
    #3 SomethingClever, Dec 10, 2013
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  4. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Good morning!

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    First bottle I've had all to myself (I've had it a few times at tastings before). Layers of chocolate, coffee, and vanilla followed by a nice mild lingering chile burn. Dangerously drinkable at 13% ABV.
     
    #4 Lutter, Dec 10, 2013
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  5. GR_Beer_Nut

    GR_Beer_Nut Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2012 Michigan

    Best part of waking up, is ten fidy in your cup....
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    #5 GR_Beer_Nut, Dec 10, 2013
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  6. SerialTicker

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

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    #6 SerialTicker, Dec 10, 2013
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  7. Highbrow

    Highbrow Pooh-Bah (1,770) Jan 7, 2011 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

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    #7 Highbrow, Dec 10, 2013
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  8. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Love King Titus!

    OK, so I have a brief story to go with my lunch beer. I've had a love-hate relationship with beer the past few days: did a tasting on Friday, took Saturday off (from beer), and then WAY overdid it on Sunday. Accordingly, I took Monday off, as well (not a big fan of hair of the dog remedies, especially during the week). Today, then, marks my re-introduction to the world of responsible beer drinking after what seems like a bipolar couple of days.

    I poured myself a local IPA from Backeast Brewing: Misty Mountain. I've had this from the can once, and I thought it was OK but unremarkable (I rated it a 3.25, which is well below average, but whatever). I figured I'd pour this one into a glass and do a full review.

    Cracking the can, I got a strong whiff of malt and yeast; more like an AAL smell than a normal IPA. Some hops, definitely, but not what I remembered. Pouring into a glass revealed why: this beer was filthy! I don't know if it was just a ton of yeast, or hop sediment, or what - I know it's an unfiltered IPA, but I've never seen the like. The closest I can relate is Rochefort 10, which is obviously a hugely different beer style.

    I was intensely grossed out by this; again, I can't stress how normal this did NOT look. (If you've had floaties in your Heady Topper, it did NOT look like this.) I can only guess that it was a ridiculous amount of yeast, which contributed to the slightly odd smell. I couldn't even taste it without triggering my gag reflex; lamentably, whatever bacteria inhabit my sink were the only things to enjoy that beer.

    (Addendum: none of the full reviews mention anything of the sort.)

    So, long story short.....I'm drinking a Founders Centennial IPA.

    Cheers!
     
    #8 Roguer, Dec 10, 2013
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  9. BlueRogue

    BlueRogue Initiate (0) May 1, 2011 Maine

    Atlantic Ellen's Coffee Stout, a milk stout brewed with coffee and vanilla. I'm pretty excited about this one as I've become a big fan of coffee stouts over the past year, and there aren't a great number of Maine brewed stouts that aren't Irish Dry Stouts.

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    #9 BlueRogue, Dec 10, 2013
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  10. StlHopHead77

    StlHopHead77 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Illinois

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  11. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    Evolution Lot No. 6 double i.p.a.
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    #11 Zaphog, Dec 10, 2013
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  12. belvedere86

    belvedere86 Pooh-Bah (1,716) Apr 1, 2013 Belgium
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    Really tasty brew! Nice new brew for me.
     
    #12 belvedere86, Dec 10, 2013
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  13. IPAIsaac

    IPAIsaac Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2013 Delaware
    Trader

    We got some snow in the north east again, so out shoveling with this guy..

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    #13 IPAIsaac, Dec 10, 2013
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  14. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Blackout in the whiteout.
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    tastes good.
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    Cheers!
     
    #14 FatBoyGotSwagger, Dec 10, 2013
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  15. RPH2327

    RPH2327 Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I decided to drink BEFORE shoveling. We'll see how that works out.

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    Cheers!
     
    #15 RPH2327, Dec 10, 2013
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  16. GatorLCA

    GatorLCA Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2012 Florida

    CCB Amplitude. ..unbelievably good. Hope the bottles make it
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    #16 GatorLCA, Dec 10, 2013
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  17. SomethingClever

    SomethingClever Grand Pooh-Bah (4,871) Feb 22, 2013 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    had an Old Chub with lunch 83 degrees here way too hot to have one of those heavy stouts
     
    #17 SomethingClever, Dec 10, 2013
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  18. RPH2327

    RPH2327 Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Trust me, fresh Jai Alai tastes just as good in the winter as it does in the summer.

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    Cheers!
     
    #18 RPH2327, Dec 10, 2013
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  19. SebD

    SebD Pooh-Bah (1,874) Nov 24, 2010 Canada (ON)
    Pooh-Bah

    Dieu du Ciel ! - Dernière Volonté Belgian IPA... enough said
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  20. BlueRogue

    BlueRogue Initiate (0) May 1, 2011 Maine

    Jack's Abby Numb Swagger as the snow falls.

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    Happy National Lager Day!
     
    #20 BlueRogue, Dec 10, 2013
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