Favorite brews?

Nick77 · « **Reply #80 on:** 28 May 2013, 10:20 am »

Never been much of a fan of Sierra Nevada Brewery but their newly discovered Ovila series Dubbel is off the charts delicious. Its a partnership with some Belgium monks. They have 3 brews, i have only tried the Dubbel but on the lookout for the others. If your a fan of Belgium Ales then you have to give this a try, often available as a single for $3.50 or in a 4 pak. MUST try!!

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #81 on:** 28 May 2013, 11:49 am »

Had a Mexican bottle of beer the other day that was quite good. San Miguel something-or-another.

milford3 · « **Reply #82 on:** 28 May 2013, 12:21 pm »

Had this brew a few weeks ago. Simply outstanding.

bregez · « **Reply #83 on:** 28 May 2013, 01:20 pm »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 28 May 2013, 11:49 am

Had a Mexican bottle of beer the other day that was quite good. San Miguel something-or-another.

That's a popular beer in Southeast Asia, I am thinking it's from the Philippines.

zybar · « **Reply #84 on:** 28 May 2013, 05:19 pm »

Quote from: milford3 on 28 May 2013, 12:21 pm

Had this brew a few weeks ago. Simply outstanding.

Great beer!

Stone Brewing Company is excellent and I like a few other beers of theirs:

Ruination (regular and 10th anniversary)
Imperial Russian Stout
Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale

George

DaveC113 · « **Reply #85 on:** 28 May 2013, 05:24 pm »

Anything by Green Flash or O'Dells brewery.

zybar · « **Reply #86 on:** 28 May 2013, 05:30 pm »

Another great brewery delivering a stable of outstanding beers is: Maine Beer Company (http://www.mainebeercompany.com/)

While it will be next to impossible for those outside of New England to get their hands on it (just like it is for me to get beers from Russian River or New Belgium), I highly recommend sampling their beers if possible. I especially like the following:

MO - American Pale Ale
Zoe - American Amber Ale
Lunch - American IPA
King Titus - Porter

George

skifasterslc · « **Reply #87 on:** 28 May 2013, 05:46 pm »

Below is a description of my local fav:

Hop RisingTM
Big hop, big malt, big beer. One of the most aggressive beers ever released in Utah, Hop Rising a double India Pale Ale, clocks in at 75 IBU's and 9% alcohol. We use three different malts to create enough flavor to perfectly balance three varieties of hops, then, because we can't help ourselves, we dry-hop it; resulting in an amazing two pounds of hops per barrel! The combination of robust malty flavors and huge hop bitterness provide a well-balanced beer; a hop lover's dream.

Double India Pale Ales (Double IPA's) are very strong, very hoppy style of pale beer. Double IPA's typically have alcohol above 7% by volume and 60+ IBU's.

First brewed on the west coast by Vinnie Cilurzo in 1994, when he accidently added 50% too much malt to his mash tun, then corrected the mistake by adding 100% more hops - and a Double IPA style was born.

One of the fastest growing styles in the craft beer industry, it even has its own festival. The first Double IPA festival at a pub in San Diego featured a dozen total entries, this year's event shut down the street and included 46 Double IPA's.

Quick Info:

9% Alcohol by volume
Where to purchase: Available in bottles at Squatters Pubs, the BEER STORE, Utah State Liquor Stores and fine establishments throughout the intermountain west.

zybar · « **Reply #88 on:** 28 May 2013, 07:01 pm »

Has anybody tried Zombie Dust from 3Floyds Brewery? It gets stellar reviews on BeerAdvocate and I would love to try it.

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be available in New England...

Can anybody in Indiana or Chicago get their hands on a six-pack of Zombie Dust and ship it out to MA?

If so, shoot me a PM.

Thanks,

George

rajacat · « **Reply #89 on:** 28 May 2013, 07:38 pm »

Maritime Pacific Brewing Company's IPA 7.5%................Seattle

One of my all times favorites. Kicks your butt but is super smooth and luscious.

"Imperial Pale Ale 7.5% alc/vol
A classic India pale ale style. Hoppy, crisp, and citrusy, with an underlying malt character. Made by blending lots of malted barley, wheat, and a judicious quantity of Cascade hops. A "big" beer!"

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #90 on:** 31 May 2013, 11:01 pm »

Quote from: bregez on 28 May 2013, 01:20 pm

That's a popular beer in Southeast Asia, I am thinking it's from the Philippines.

Thanks, Bregez, I just assumed it was Mexican.

rockadanny · « **Reply #91 on:** 31 May 2013, 11:34 pm »

Founders - Kentucky Breakfast Stout.
Just had one the other night. Sublime.

mjosef · « **Reply #92 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 12:01 am »

Currently having a SHock Top,

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a spiced Belgian-style wheat ale with real orange, lemon and lime peels, with a little coriander spice added to the mix.

My other fav. is Golden Monkey, 9.5% ABV.

jtwrace · « **Reply #93 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 12:11 am »

I've never had a sip of any but these guys get rave reviews as they're pretty popular. The name helps I think.

http://assclownbrewery.com/Welcome_to_Ass_Clown_Brewing.html

And a colleague of mine is a partner in this brewery: http://www.birdsongbrewing.com/

gregcss · « **Reply #94 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 12:46 am »

I've been enjoying Magic Hat #9 and New Belgium's Rolle Bolle lately.

WGH · « **Reply #95 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 01:09 am »

Almost black in color but with a lager's smoothness.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #96 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 02:09 am »

Not an exotic brew but it suits me just fine

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #97 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 02:22 am »

I have a few.

jsaliga · « **Reply #98 on:** 18 Jul 2013, 10:28 pm »

--Jerome

FireGuy · « **Reply #99 on:** 18 Jul 2013, 10:41 pm »

Quote from: bregez on 28 May 2013, 01:20 pm

That's a popular beer in Southeast Asia, I am thinking it's from the Philippines.

San Miguel is from the Phillipines. Had plenty of it while in Port, Subic Bay off the USS Midway. It's their version of Budweiser. Nothing special to my taste buds.