September 21Sep 21 Ironically Occidental’s Fresh Hop Pils might be my favorite Fresh Hop of all time. Never expected it to come from a Pils!
September 21Sep 21 21 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Best Mexican lager? Please don't say Modelo. (I'm making borracho beans.) 20 hours ago, Degenerate Gardner said: Give me Bohemia any day. +1 Absolutely Bohemia. It's a legitimately good Czech-style pilsner, and not just "for a Mexican beer."
September 21Sep 21 Ironically Occidental’s Fresh Hop Pils might be my favorite Fresh Hop of all time. Never expected it to come from a Pils!Having one right now…along with several others at the Loyal Legion taproom location at PDX. This is the best airport bar I’ve seen. Went to Loyal Legion’s main location last time in Portland this is just as good selection-wise from what I can tell
September 21Sep 21 Update: just found out our flight is delayed an hour. Of all the places to have to ride it out (plus watch the games on multiple screens) this will do just fine.
September 21Sep 21 Having one right now…along with several others at the Loyal Legion taproom location at PDX. This is the best airport bar I’ve seen. Went to Loyal Legion’s main location last time in Portland this is just as good selection-wise from what I can tell Crazy good prices for an Airport too.
September 21Sep 21 And this is how you do the place past security that has local beers to take on the plane for decent price and not old AF. Bad news is our flight got delayed until tomorrow. FML.
September 22Sep 22 And this is how you do the place past security that has local beers to take on the plane for decent price and not old AF. Bad news is our flight got delayed until tomorrow. FML.
September 22Sep 22 Author 4 hours ago, Iceman said: Possibly my very favorite beer glass. @Iceman drinking an IPA. Maybe the world is ending this week.
September 22Sep 22 Quick trip to Port A this weekend. Citramatic, Nueces, 6%. Not familiar with their brews but this was delicious. I’ll have to keep an eye out for them.
September 22Sep 22 35 minutes ago, HenryJames said: @Iceman drinking an IPA. Maybe the world is ending this week. At 9.5%, he probably forgot how bad it tasted after the first swig. I saw that Citrus Boom on the shelf for the first time a few days ago and thought they might as well call it Yucky Boom.
September 22Sep 22 I actually prefer the higher ABV, typically but not always. With beer it often accompanies a deeper flavor profile, but that certainly isn't absolute- Guinness checks in at 4.2 ABV. On a football Saturday/ Sunday, it's about a 1 beer per quarter pace. That was actually the first brewskie of the day after I had mowed the yard. I also drink bourbon, so there's that, as well. Not on the same day...usually. Edited September 22Sep 22 by Iceman
September 22Sep 22 Made the most of our cancelled flight out of PDX yesterday afternoon by going record shopping at Music Millennium (open since 1969) and which always has (fittingly enough) Boneyard’s RPM IPA on tap to enjoy while browsing and later dinner at a nearby Italian place. Good times.
September 23Sep 23 Was here on Saturday https://www.mcmenamins.com/wilsonville-old-church-pub/wilsonville-brewery You can thumb through their offerings. I didn’t have the privilege, but I want to draw attention to this one
September 24Sep 24 the tour of Bavaria continues…. This time a local dunkel Edited September 24Sep 24 by HiggyBaby
September 25Sep 25 Saint Arnold - Cold IPA, 6.3% Alc. Had hope for this one, but it's another IPA fail for me. Taste like grapefruit. Interesting in that it's said to be lager fermented. You heathen IPA lovers might like it though.
September 25Sep 25 8 hours ago, sith_horn said: Saint Arnold - Cold IPA, 6.3% Alc. Had hope for this one, but it's another IPA fail for me. Taste like grapefruit. Interesting in that it's said to be lager fermented. You heathen IPA lovers might like it though. That would be right in my wheelhouse. This seems like a backwards way to say it's a hoppy lager, and I've long been a fan of those (back to the days when Sam Adams made Noble Pils).
September 25Sep 25 2 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said: That would be right in my wheelhouse. This seems like a backwards way to say it's a hoppy lager, and I've long been a fan of those (back to the days when Sam Adams made Noble Pils). Speaking of Sam Adams, I wish they still made their Boston Ale. I haven't tried their Summer Ale, but its description doesn't encourage me too either.
September 25Sep 25 Might be my first time trying Saint Arnold Oktoberfest, it’s absolutely delicious. Maybe the best one I’ve had. Yalls pictures made me want to try it! Prost
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September 25Sep 25 Return leg through the UK so now testing out some of their finest low ABV brews. This one being a Brixton hazy IPA at 4.2%. Fairly decent flavor and body but something like this at home on the craft side would be pushing 7% plus but still pretty decent.
September 25Sep 25 8 hours ago, sith_horn said: Speaking of Sam Adams, I wish they still made their Boston Ale. I haven't tried their Summer Ale, but its description doesn't encourage me too either. I miss that one as well, but Amber ales aren't exactly huge sellers these days. Full Sail used to distribute their Amber here, but no more. Same with Ballast Point. Not sure if the latter still brews that one.
September 25Sep 25 2 minutes ago, zlavydra said: I miss that one as well, but Amber ales aren't exactly huge sellers these days. Full Sail used to distribute their Amber here, but no more. Same with Ballast Point. Not sure if the latter still brews that one. Saint Arnold makes a good one with a bold bitter profile similar to Sam Adams, but not identical, and it's part of their standard line. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Saint Arnold Amber Ale was inspired by Sam Adams to a degree. I first tried Sam Adams in Austin back when I was attending Texas, not long after I first tried a good homebrew, which inspired me to seek out better than mainstream. Yes, IPAs are all the rage now and it appears my tastebuds are inclined not to like most of them. I haven't given up on them though, and keep trying new ones occasionally. Some have been OK, but not good enough to choose them over other stuff. Shiner made the Wicked Ram IPA that I liked, but it's discontinued. A couple I've tried by Sierra Nevada weren't so bad.
September 26Sep 26 Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen. 5.8% abv. It was the only Oktoberfest at the store, and I hadn’t tried it before. It’s not my favorite, but I’ve had worse
September 26Sep 26 3 hours ago, zlavydra said: Výborný (excellent) tmavý at Variant Brewing in Roswell GA: How was it? Czech dark lagers are one of my favorite styles.
September 26Sep 26 12 hours ago, utee94 said: How was it? Czech dark lagers are one of my favorite styles. I bought a 4-pack to take home. I like the style, too, but I'm surprised it's (sort of) finding a following over here. When I lived in Prague/Brno in the mid-90s, you would see it on tap, but hardly anyone ever ordered it. I remember it being more along the lines of a Schwarzbier (a little sweet), rather than a Dunkel (roastier), but the US versions here tend more toward the latter. Of course, it's been a while since I've had a Czech beer in the Czech Rep. There was absolutely none of the side-pull lukr stuff back then either. That must have been recently resurrected from the pre-communist times.
September 27Sep 27 Very good West Coast Märzen won’t be too long before somebody passes West Coast Marzen off as a new style
September 29Sep 29 Weihenstephaner, imo.i am very pleasantly surprised to learn that hopfields is still around. too many places of its ilk have shuttered in the past 3-4 years. i haven’t been there in probably 6-7 years. need to make sure to pop in on my next trip to austin.
September 29Sep 29 Hofbrau Original and Dunkel. Downtown McKinney for Oktoberfest, such a great time. Took a long nap after. 🍻
September 29Sep 29 Author 9 hours ago, patrickdrinksbeer said: i am very pleasantly surprised to learn that hopfields is still around. too many places of its ilk have shuttered in the past 3-4 years. i haven’t been there in probably 6-7 years. need to make sure to pop in on my next trip to austin. Food is still great, and they always have something on the tap list that I'll drink.
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