Let's talk good beer

[metalskins]

I haven't had any beer in almost two months! I've lost almost 20 pounds - 46 pounds altogether! But I actually have to eat a fatty meal tonight to jump start my metabolism again (my weight loss has hit a road block!) So, I'm going out for pizza. And since I haven't had any beer in a long time, I am probably going to pick up a six pack tonight, but it's probably just going to be something like Bud Light. I will probably think it tastes like gold after being away from all alcohol for so long!

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by metalskins

I haven't had any beer in almost two months! I've lost almost 20 pounds - 46 pounds altogether! But I actually have to eat a fatty meal tonight to jump start my metabolism again (my weight loss has hit a road block!) So, I'm going out for pizza. And since I haven't had any beer in a long time, I am probably going to pick up a six pack tonight, but it's probably just going to be something like Bud Light. I will probably think it tastes like gold after being away from all alcohol for so long!

Good Job! I've lost 37 but have hit a wall,still walking 4 to six miles a day but the weight loss seems to have stopped.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Good Job! I've lost 37 but have hit a wall,still walking 4 to six miles a day but the weight loss seems to have stopped.

Yeah, I hadn't lost a single ounce in over a week! Was 8 pounds away from my healthy goal weight! 8 freakin' pounds! So, I had three slices of sausage and pepperoni pizza last night from a place called Homeslice. Excellent place for pizza! Man, it was so good! The Bud Light was OK. Still tastes watered down for me, but I didn't want to go too far off the wagon with anything more "filling", because I did wake up this morning two pounds heavier, lol! So, back to the old grind today. I should lose those two pounds back pretty quickly, but I hope this little experiment jump stars things enough to get these final 8 pounds off!

Now, having said that, I'm already looking forward to next year's beer festival in the summertime! Being about 50 pounds lighter, they'll probably have to carry me out of that festival after a couple hours, lol!

[MTK]

Picked up a bottle of Goose Island Bourbon County 2017 today at the grocery store, got a steal at $2.99 due to an obvious pricing error, I should have went back and filled up my cart lol

[TheMalcolmConnection]

2.99?! Man that’s awesome. We got it early on Wednesday due to a mistake but still had to pay $9 per bottle. Also anyone in or near VA stock up on your hardywood gingerbread stout. So good.

[MTK]

Shoutout to a local favorite of mine

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32575/100328/

[Giantone]

Okay ,so I have told you about how I go up to the Berkshires in Mass usually in the fall for a few days (4/5) and tend to try a bunch of beers and bring home a few.Well Saturday night I got an idea and by Sunday morning I was gone. I drove to Mass ,yes all on a whim! Son in-law got back from deployment and has always loved the beer I bring back but knows it's always in the fall. So for Christmas ...from ... me , I am giving him a case of the special beer I get and bring back, 7 hours up and I spent the night at my favorite Inn up there waited till 9 am for the store to open and bought three case's. Took about 6 1/2 hours back to Maryland( I rolled) plus I got him a couple of special "pint glass's ) to enjoy his beverages! The wife can not understand how I could spend roughly 17/16 hours driving ,over $400 dollars for room ,food and gas and over another hundred for the beer,just to buy this beer .She asked why I couldn't just go to the liquor store and get beer and I LOL and said ,NO..Anyway it was a great 48 hours!Berkshires had a good 6-10 inches depending on where you were but it might be gone by now,it was 47 up there.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Okay ,so I have told you about how I go up to the Berkshires in Mass usually in the fall for a few days (4/5) and tend to try a bunch of beers and bring home a few.Well Saturday night I got an idea and by Sunday morning I was gone. I drove to Mass ,yes all on a whim! Son in-law got back from deployment and has always loved the beer I bring back but knows it's always in the fall. So for Christmas ...from ... me , I am giving him a case of the special beer I get and bring back, 7 hours up and I spent the night at my favorite Inn up there waited till 9 am for the store to open and bought three case's. Took about 6 1/2 hours back to Maryland( I rolled) plus I got him a couple of special "pint glass's ) to enjoy his beverages! The wife can not understand how I could spend roughly 17/16 hours driving ,over $400 dollars for room ,food and gas and over another hundred for the beer,just to buy this beer .She asked why I couldn't just go to the liquor store and get beer and I LOL and said ,NO..Anyway it was a great 48 hours!Berkshires had a good 6-10 inches depending on where you were but it might be gone by now,it was 47 up there.

What beer did you buy?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by MTK

What beer did you buy?

Sorry. Two case's Berkshire Steel Rail Pale Ale, one case Big Elm American Lager and one of Big Elm IPA. All gifts .

[Giantone]

Just for information purpose's but...April 7th is National Beer Day!!!! Get your pints ready!

[Chico23231]

Nice post g1

..have a complaint about some local trends in some beer making, especially ipas...I’ve noticed beers seem to be pouring with less and less body these days. The body seems to be the consistency of lemonade or like a light tea. Several breweries I’ve Been too in the last several months I’ve noticed it. On beers poured there as well as releases usually in cans. To me it taste less like beer.

Don’t like it.

Soap box over...

Had a sweet water single hop hazy ipa Mosaic recently and it was delicious. Good stuff. Sweet water is pretty avg usually, but this stood out.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Nice post g1

..have a complaint about some local trends in some beer making, especially ipas...I’ve noticed beers seem to be pouring with less and less body these days. The body seems to be the consistency of lemonade or like a light tea. Several breweries I’ve Been too in the last several months I’ve noticed it. On beers poured there as well as releases usually in cans. To me it taste less like beer.

Don’t like it.

Soap box over...

Had a sweet water single hop hazy ipa Mosaic recently and it was delicious. Good stuff. Sweet water is pretty avg usually, but this stood out.

Trying to find the artical but I read somewhere that there were only so many glass makers basically creating a shortage on bottles and the the "Craft Market" is saving money on the cans.

Maybe this might help...............

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/6-...y-moving-cans/

[sdskinsfan2001]

Drake's IPA and 1500 Pale Ale. From San Leandro, CA. Both are amazing.

[SunnySide]

Yesh, this thread has died. I guess the IPA craze is over.

The guy secretly shipping Ru$$ian River Pl1ny bottles out of San Fran is at it again. Real good prices, $5 a bottle or so but shipping gets you.

PM me and Ill send you the info.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

Yesh, this thread has died. I guess the IPA craze is over.

The guy secretly shipping Ru$$ian River Pl1ny bottles out of San Fran is at it again. Real good prices, $5 a bottle or so but shipping gets you.

PM me and Ill send you the info.

I think most people are just drinking local brands, I know I am. National brands I still hit up cigar city, Oskar blues.


Something i hate...because of distribution dispute, Virginia hasn’t gotten Bells brewery since February...hard living without 2 hearted ale