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Saint Arnold - Spring Bock, 6.9% Alc. 👍

Managed to find a six-pack still hanging around at Total Wine. Out of an unusual act of generosity for a sith lord, I left the three remaining singles for other poor, hapless souls jonesing for this seasonal brew that might better be called Saint Arnold's Crack.

 

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interesting move going to one of the worst breweries in town. 

i have no idea what i’ve gotten myself into, but i’m about to find out.

 

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28 minutes ago, Derka said:

i have no idea what i’ve gotten myself into, but i’m about to find out.

 

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Awesomeness. For best results, let those warm up just a little before quaffing, imo. 

Yep.  40 degrees is better than 30 on those bad boys.  And no, you did NOT make a bad selection. 

Belgian beer is best beer. It is known.

In addition to letting them warm up a little, pour off about 3/4 of the bottle, then take the bottle between your two hands and roll it back and forth to stir up the sediment, and then pour the rest into your glass.  And those ales should go into something like this:

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Ambers really got me into craft beer, and are still one of my favorite styles.

 

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On 6/30/2025 at 7:59 PM, Derka said:

this 9000 quadruple is awesome.

i did this one two days ago, then the gulden draak classic yesterday, and now the piraat today, and i’ve liked each one more than the last. these are great. 

5 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

RIP Trve Brewing

fuck, i really liked that place. was a must stop every time i was in denver. 

20 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

RIP Trve Brewing

Tap rooms closing, they may still distribute. 

4 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Tap rooms closing, they may still distribute. 

I see.  Mark Twain quote, etc.

Damn. mdmost and I visited their Denver taproom when last summer. Good beers and cool vibe.

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i did this one two days ago, then the gulden draak classic yesterday, and now the piraat today, and i’ve liked each one more than the last. these are great. 

Have you gotten any Rochefort 10’s or Abt 12’s yet?
1 hour ago, shnsajax said:


Have you gotten any Rochefort 10’s or Abt 12’s yet?

userpic checks out ;)

 

On 6/30/2025 at 8:46 AM, stc said:

interesting move going to one of the worst breweries in town. 

That is true.  Good location, pretty good setup all around, but the beer was meh.  Here's to hoping Marco fixes things.

Stream of recent breweries/beers I visited in the LA area a couple of weeks ago.  Few pics, b/c I did not take pics of all the beers I drank :)

Santa Monica Brew Works - Inclined West Coast IPA - Pretty good WC - they are a gratuity free establishment, so $9.50 for a 20oz pint was not so bad.
Malibu  Brewing Company - First Point IPA, Daughter had Happy Days Honey Blonde.  Both were very good.  And a nice reward after a 2+ hour hike in the Santa Monica Mountans.
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Stone IPA - 19.2 oz can at Dodger Stadium - I only mention it because it was $19.  Bargain :/. No pics of the Stone, but I had a good seat...
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Culture Brewing - Manhattan Beach Location - Mosaic IPA - it was fantastic.
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Golden Road Brewing - Anaheim location - Ride On West Coast IPA - it was "ok" for a California IPA.  I may be giving it a higher grade than it deserved because it was a beer I enjoyed after a 13 hour day at DisneyLand.  A Celis might have tasted good after that.  Daughter had the blonde ale.
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Monkish Brewing - stopped here after hiking in Rancho Palos Verdes and before heading to LAX.  Very high quality.  I had the Looks IPA, IIRC.  DD had a Hazy.
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We’re planning on hitting Golden Road in HB next week. My wife loves their Mango Cart. 

I'll be honest with you, I'm a Pliny fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better. I celebrate Pliny’s entire catalogue.

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Riverfront Rendezvous in Stevens Point,  WI. Bluegrass with Armchair Boogie, one of many great free bands to go with local beer over three days of festival. Happy Fourth to all. 175167805224613300999110579947.thumb.jpg.e6b7f05a41f0cfeb4a665e30ef8f50a9.jpg

Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen was one of my original gateway craft beers

I am not sure....didn't know I felt so strongly about it

On 7/3/2025 at 9:23 PM, shnsajax said:


Have you gotten any Rochefort 10’s or Abt 12’s yet?

do they sell these spec’s it heb? if so i’ll be on the lookout.

Piraat and The Sandlot yesterday for the 4th.

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oh and i got them tulip glasses, thanks for the shout. 🤘🏼 

After a very unscientific study on the impact of beer glass shapes on the taste of beer, I have concluded there is an impact, and this shape is the one that makes a beer taste the best. This is science and in no way a figment of my imagination. 
 

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1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

After a very unscientific study on the impact of beer glass shapes on the taste of beer, I have concluded there is an impact, and this shape is the one that makes a beer taste the best. This is science and in no way a figment of my imagination. 
 

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For me, nothing beats the Willi Becher glass for all but Hefeweizen.

 

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20 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

Recs for beer bar (with wine for wife) in Manhattan (not KS)?

Blind Tiger on Bleecker Street

Different styles of beer go in different glasses.  For American lager/ Mexican cervezas I want them as cold as possible to mask the lack of actual flavor.  Gimme the schooner, frozen...
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Back in San Francisco and it worked out that we ended up at my favorite bar, Toronado, right when it opened and had the whole place to ourselves for a DDH Pliny the Elder plus other tasty drinks.

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Gold Jacket Green Jacket hazy ipa by Martin House Brewing out of Fort Worth. 10% abv

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The name and can art sold me on it. It’s good not great, but I would probably buy again 

At SFO having a Pliny waiting to board when they delayed boarding by an hour just 15 minutes prior. Oh well…guess I’ll have a Blind Pig too while I wait.

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FYI if you are flying out of Terminal 1 (American): the Drake’s Flyway has those plus Drake’s beers (plus sports on TV)

do they sell these spec’s it heb? if so i’ll be on the lookout.

Yes and if you see the 4 or 6 variety pack with the glass just get that to start with. All top tier.

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