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Liquor store run (Surly Furious / TenFidy / Especial) and starting the night with a Surly / Three Floyds Blakkr.
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Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
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Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
This is one of those beers that I know is a must try but I never do.
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neosole89 Did you cop at Jane's?
Nope, Santa Clara Liquor
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this one is good, lots of roasty and chocolate notes with the bitterness. its well balanced, and you get a little bit of the alcohol on the back end.
A solid IPA. a good amount of hops, it has a lemony aroma and taste. i want to say lemongrass. and a bit of sweetness. overall its good.
this one is whatever. maybe its because i never tried chai tea or juniper berries. aroma reminded me of tomato for some reason. but i wouldn't pay the 11 bucks for it again.
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Pick ups for today! So excited I was able to get my hands on billionaire and doughnut break. Also got the bruery's anniversary sucre, oude tart with cherries, and almanacs blackberry sour.
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Better photo since the gf is creeping in the back
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Almanac! 
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Great Lakes Brewing CO.
don't care about anything else.
don't care about anything else.
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Had a 6er of Lagunitas' Lil Sumptin tonight. Never go wrong with Lagunitas.
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I also picked up some single cans for the thunder clippers game at the same spot. They usually have superbly fresh beer but this modern times blazing world is at least 5-6 months old. I feel like such a snob right now but it tastes awful and going straight to the drain.
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Better photo since the gf is creeping in the back
That's a pretty expensive haul there
. I not much of a sour beer person but almost picked up some Dog Patch Sour last week to try. Any recs? Laguniitas is def appreciated
. Still have to make my way up to the brewery one day.
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I've only had almanacs pluot sour which was good but I'd take the bruery's sour in the rye over it. It's a lot more sour tart than others I've had. Duchesse de Bourgogne is a good widely available beer if you're just getting into the sour style. I have only gotten oude tarte with cherries during anniversary sales so it's a few months old and the cherry taste is a bit. subdued.That's a pretty expensive haul there
Laguniitas is def appreciated
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Thanks for the recs. I've only had RR's Supplication and NB's La Folie. I'll try and grab a bottle of the Duchesse de Bourgogne the next time I'm out.
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I've had a handful of RR's and the Bruery's sours. I guess I can't appreciate it no matter how much I try. More for you guys.
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Get there man, it's pretty awesome and their tour is the best brewery tour I've been on hands down.
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Kinda pissed at total wine right now. Someone decided to take the canned on label off of 90% of the elevated IPAs. Maybe they saw me scrounging around like a nerd for fresh 4 packs the last times.. I ended up getting mad and just buying 5 of their last remaining 4/27 four packs. It pretty much comes out to $39/case.. Compare that to Heady Topper @ $75 or other beers that are closer to $60, and for me it wasn't really a second thought.
I don't normally do this but I am seeing some great praise on Hoptimum that I decided to try it again. This time at a different Total Wine.. I also found a Wasatch last one in lager ( the label was for their summerbrau (a gabf gold pilsner) so I'm not sure if this is a new one or just relabeled. I also wanted to give Hop Nosh a chance. I always hear people talking about it. I went with an Anderson Valley Summer cream ale ( i had this 3-4 months old. so getting it fresh is nice). I forget the BA score on that one.. Summer Helles New Belgium is given a first chance... I only know the BA score in Hoptimum so this should be a fun solo "drink it because its hot and I need refreshment" sort of drinking sessions.
Sights are still set high on Saturday.. I'm not sure how to go about setting up a 6 beer tasting. HT is recommended to be drank from a can so how can I accomplish that blindly?
I don't normally do this but I am seeing some great praise on Hoptimum that I decided to try it again. This time at a different Total Wine.. I also found a Wasatch last one in lager ( the label was for their summerbrau (a gabf gold pilsner) so I'm not sure if this is a new one or just relabeled. I also wanted to give Hop Nosh a chance. I always hear people talking about it. I went with an Anderson Valley Summer cream ale ( i had this 3-4 months old. so getting it fresh is nice). I forget the BA score on that one.. Summer Helles New Belgium is given a first chance... I only know the BA score in Hoptimum so this should be a fun solo "drink it because its hot and I need refreshment" sort of drinking sessions.
Sights are still set high on Saturday.. I'm not sure how to go about setting up a 6 beer tasting. HT is recommended to be drank from a can so how can I accomplish that blindly?
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^ I personally think Hoptimum is overrated. Too sweet and syrupy for my palate.
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^yeah I caught a ton of syrup/alcohol burn like I have never felt before. Enjoy by was hella smooth considering its ABV.
First of Five tastings tonight (started with a elevated to cleanse/open my palette)
1/ Seasonal New Belgium Summer Helles 5% lager
I caught a weird sort of toasted breadiness that was hard to pinpoint. It sort of reminded me of my childhood days at a Budweiser brewery tour.. Not that great of memories lol. Quite sweet of a bite but very crisp. That weird breadiness (maybe its the lager yeast at work) kind of killed the vibe. But it definitely had a drinkablilty aspect.. Would likely not buy again 3.5/5. It almost reminds me of a warmed up American Adjunct Lager if that makes sense, if not for a touch better.
Enjoy by October 17th 14. I'm guessing Ba score of 82. Ill see how close I am later
2/ Wasatch Last one in Lager. 5.6%
Similar to summer helles in smell initially. But then I caught none of that nasty toasted flavors. Instead I caught some flowery sweetness. I definitely prefer this subtle flowery presence over a roasted biscuit flavor. Abv is higher and tastes less sweet. Kind of odd
Enjoy by 8/7/14. Ba score guess 87. I like this one quite a bit.
3/ Anderson Valley Summer Solstice.. Cream Ale
I tried this past its expiration date earlier this past fall. Didn't exactly like it then.. Same today... Odd sort of sweetness coming out of this with no detectable hops. I catch some caramel and then this cream soda like taste kicks in. I've had some cream ales before, and they mostly tried to steer more towards a blonde ale, pilsener, or lager.
Julian Date read 14100.. 100th day of the year 2014. So about April 10th it was bottled. I really want to like these guys but I am constantly disappointed. I want to say BA score is 80.
4/ A SPARK!
Uinta Hop Nosh. I had heard good things about them from casually checking out forums online. Never really gave them a look. I know they have a few other cool looking bottles.
7.3% abv. Enjoy by 9/1/14... Incredibly fresh smelling hoppy beer right here. I catch about 90% pine/10% citrus. Very well balanced. Not too sweet or even malt forward. Medium bodied. Hops have to be about 85-100 IBU. Just damn solid.. I want to hope this is a 90 BA. I'd want to put it closer to 92.
5/ Sierra Nevada Hoptimum.
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Smell was much better this time around. None of that musky hops. Mustve been a badly stored bottle (i bought them each at diff. stores) the last time. Still though, the smell is just kind of there as a piney bitter hop prescence. I'm not impressed. Taste, I agree with Based Mod. It's just way too syrup like and unbalanced. Very sweet and still very bitter, which should yield some sort of balance. But I see none. Given it's ABV, I give it a slight rise from before as the smell is solid this time around. But I see it more of 84 BA IPA and worth none of the hype... Tastes are different for everyone I guess.. 2 tries and I am done.. The sad thing is I was gifted a hoptimum tshirt for christmas awhile back.
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BA score rundown
I got pretty close with the 4 I knew nothing about (one had no BA score yet- one last dip. so make that 3). I'm glad to see Hop Nosh rise at 90. I'm also glad I guessed right on the lower tiered options. The biggest difference I am seeing is with Hoptimum. I see it as mid level tier product. Others see it as a head of its class.
Cheers
First of Five tastings tonight (started with a elevated to cleanse/open my palette)
1/ Seasonal New Belgium Summer Helles 5% lager
I caught a weird sort of toasted breadiness that was hard to pinpoint. It sort of reminded me of my childhood days at a Budweiser brewery tour.. Not that great of memories lol. Quite sweet of a bite but very crisp. That weird breadiness (maybe its the lager yeast at work) kind of killed the vibe. But it definitely had a drinkablilty aspect.. Would likely not buy again 3.5/5. It almost reminds me of a warmed up American Adjunct Lager if that makes sense, if not for a touch better.
Enjoy by October 17th 14. I'm guessing Ba score of 82. Ill see how close I am later
2/ Wasatch Last one in Lager. 5.6%
Similar to summer helles in smell initially. But then I caught none of that nasty toasted flavors. Instead I caught some flowery sweetness. I definitely prefer this subtle flowery presence over a roasted biscuit flavor. Abv is higher and tastes less sweet. Kind of odd
Enjoy by 8/7/14. Ba score guess 87. I like this one quite a bit.
3/ Anderson Valley Summer Solstice.. Cream Ale
I tried this past its expiration date earlier this past fall. Didn't exactly like it then.. Same today... Odd sort of sweetness coming out of this with no detectable hops. I catch some caramel and then this cream soda like taste kicks in. I've had some cream ales before, and they mostly tried to steer more towards a blonde ale, pilsener, or lager.
Julian Date read 14100.. 100th day of the year 2014. So about April 10th it was bottled. I really want to like these guys but I am constantly disappointed. I want to say BA score is 80.
4/ A SPARK!
Uinta Hop Nosh. I had heard good things about them from casually checking out forums online. Never really gave them a look. I know they have a few other cool looking bottles.
7.3% abv. Enjoy by 9/1/14... Incredibly fresh smelling hoppy beer right here. I catch about 90% pine/10% citrus. Very well balanced. Not too sweet or even malt forward. Medium bodied. Hops have to be about 85-100 IBU. Just damn solid.. I want to hope this is a 90 BA. I'd want to put it closer to 92.
5/ Sierra Nevada Hoptimum.
Smell was much better this time around. None of that musky hops. Mustve been a badly stored bottle (i bought them each at diff. stores) the last time. Still though, the smell is just kind of there as a piney bitter hop prescence. I'm not impressed. Taste, I agree with Based Mod. It's just way too syrup like and unbalanced. Very sweet and still very bitter, which should yield some sort of balance. But I see none. Given it's ABV, I give it a slight rise from before as the smell is solid this time around. But I see it more of 84 BA IPA and worth none of the hype... Tastes are different for everyone I guess.. 2 tries and I am done.. The sad thing is I was gifted a hoptimum tshirt for christmas awhile back.
edit:
BA score rundown
I got pretty close with the 4 I knew nothing about (one had no BA score yet- one last dip. so make that 3). I'm glad to see Hop Nosh rise at 90. I'm also glad I guessed right on the lower tiered options. The biggest difference I am seeing is with Hoptimum. I see it as mid level tier product. Others see it as a head of its class.
Cheers
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This is one of my faves of late. High abv (a little over 11%) but very smooth and tasty. Highly recommend it.
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What is your guys go to for this summer?
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I got a 6 pack of Lagunita's Brown Shugga tonight... 9.9% ABV. I wasn't ready.
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Lol got you feeling like your avy?
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Lol worse. I'm trying to sober up before I go to sleep because I have to be up early tomorrow. Already made regretful text, FB messages. Much shame.
Whatever.
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Lol you alone bro? I do that **** when Im at that level. Mainly because I stray away from the bros.
Lol worse. I'm trying to sober up before I go to sleep because I have to be up early tomorrow. Already made regretful text, FB messages. Much shame.
Whatever.
How many did you take?
Any of yall try the DFH Aprihop, I think thats the name.
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