Let's talk good beer

[punch it in]

Lets just rename the thread Lets talk good brews. Otherwise im going to get drunk trying to figure out if it is actually a microbrew. Anybody mentions coors or bud and they get banned for life.

[over the mountain]

my beer store just raised prices so now its $10.42 for the truth or ragin bitch so i decided to just get a sixer of flying dog's double IPA for $13 and some change. has something like 12% abv.

it was good, id prefer the truth or something less strong. at 12% i cant really drink more than 2 on a work night.

also had a couple morretis last night - italian budweiser. it was good, crisp and clean. i liked it for a daytime summer beer or w a light seafood.

had flying dog's pearl necklace on tap last night, good. tasted like a murphys.

[MTK]

Zymurgy’s 2014 Best Beers in America | American Homebrewers Association

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Zymurgy’s 2014 Best Beers in America | American Homebrewers Association

Ive had the top 4, couple others in the top 10. 2 Hearted is probably my favorite beer. I've talked here before about Pliny the Elder...simply amazing stuff.

Ive never been much of a Founders fan, but everywhere i look I see people raving about them...time to retry. But I see their high ratings are for stouts and Im not a stout guy ever unless its Guinness. Its Guinness or nothing, thats just how I roll, stay loyal to no. 1.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Ive had the top 4, couple others in the top 10. 2 Hearted is probably my favorite beer. I've talked here before about Pliny the Elder...simply amazing stuff.

Ive never been much of a Founders fan, but everywhere i look I see people raving about them...time to retry. But I see their high ratings are for stouts and Im not a stout guy ever unless its Guinness. Its Guinness or nothing, thats just how I roll, stay loyal to no. 1.

Founders Breakfast Stout is definitely super tasty, probably one of the best stouts out there IMO.

Somehow I haven't had Bells Two Hearted yet, I need to make that happen soon.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Founders Breakfast Stout is definitely super tasty, probably one of the best stouts out there IMO.

Somehow I haven't had Bells Two Hearted yet, I need to make that happen soon.

I actually remember the first time I had two hearted, a definitive beer drinking moment in my life.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Zymurgy’s 2014 Best Beers in America | American Homebrewers Association

I've had all except #11,14,22,28, and 41. KBS is one I've been searching for for a while. It sells out here in a matter of minutes. Next year I will try for Pliny the Younger in Philly. Two Hearted is one of the best IPA's out there. Even people who don't like IPA's can dig Two Hearted.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Zymurgy’s 2014 Best Beers in America | American Homebrewers Association

Bumping this list and adding this one for IPAs:

The definitive top 10 IPAs, chosen by a panel of beer writers

here is the list of beers for Fenwick in silver spring which has a vast selection ..

Fenwick Beer and WIne - List of beers we sell

walked down to fenwick .. they didnt have russian river, bell's or ballast point but thankfully they did have a sixer of firestone walker union jack which cost $19. I was hoping to at least get an IPA from one of those 4 brewers.

fenwick is pricey (a sixer of dales is $13.99) so i imagine the firestone usually goes for $14 or so.

at $19 a sixer, that is not a receipt i want the wifey to find.

had a draft of baltimore beerworks "tell tale heart" IPA as we had dinner at annabelle lee's a few weeks ago, it was really really good.

[over the mountain]

i need to try that Pliny the elder. i might have before but cant remember.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

i need to try that Pliny the elder. i might have before but cant remember.

you would remember, its not on the east coast and they stated many times they (Russian River) arent increasing production

[Chico23231]

Another thing about that list, the Colorado breweries rated way to low...Left Hand, Great Divide, Avery and Oskar Blues could all be in the top ten. Brenckenridge should at least make the list.

Goose Island, Founders, Dogfish(way overrated IMO) too high....

[punch it in]

Was on South St in Philly a couple weeks ago and had a few Yards Love Stouts. Wow.

[punch it in]

Bout to try this....

[MTK]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Bout to try this....

Goes great mixed with Young's Double Chocolate stout!

[punch it in]

Ok picked up some founders breakfast stout, also some sammie smiths organic chocolate stout. Than realized it was hot out so just in case some Leinenkugels summer shandy. I think im good for this evening.