IPA's official "What beer you got?" thread. Beer snobs in here!

[capnsandwich]

I had some Firestone Pale Ale, and dirty bastard today. It was Sierra Nevada yesterday while watching the lakers.

Sierra Nevada today for me. I've got 6 Torpedo IPA's that are driving me insane. SO bitter, yet so good! I love IPA!!!

 

[Tony In Philly]

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis; very tasty Hefeweizen!

 

[MakiSupaStar]

Sierra Nevada today for me. I've got 6 Torpedo IPA's that are driving me insane. SO bitter, yet so good! I love IPA!!!

I've had the torpedo, but I don't like it as much as the regular pale ale or celebration ale.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Had a Young's Double Chocolate stout earlier today- I've got a Samuel Smith's Brown Ale in the fridge that I haven't tried yet (love their Oatmeal Stout).

That Java Head stuff Gard posted looks great.

 

[Anthbass]

Some great lookin' brews in this thread. I'm currently enjoying a local IPA, very hoppy and a bit bitter. Most refreshing.

 

[capnsandwich]

I've had the torpedo, but I don't like it as much as the regular pale ale or celebration ale.

Yeah, it's definitely got the hops going on in it. I like bitter beers, though.

 

[MJ5150]

I like bitter beers, though.

Cool...

-Mike

 

[Gord_oh]

no one doing simple bud light? i like bud light with lime.
sam adams is pretty damn good too.

 

[baba]

no one doing simple bud light? i like bud light with lime.

They are waiting for you over in the fizzy yellow flavorless beer thread.

 

[spade2you]

sam adams is pretty damn good too.

Sam Adams is alright, but if you like a given style of theirs, check out other micros of the same style. It'll blow your mind.

 

[spade2you]

Had some Bamburg hefe last night. Went well with the smoked brats for sure!

 

[metron]

Avery Maharaja or Dugana
Ska Modus Hoperandi
Odell IPA
My own honey IPA recipe with more citrus hop flavor and clean bittering than any regular IPA I have tried. Now with honey!

Hops good

 

[Joe Gress]

Avery Maharaja or Dugana

Never heard of that one. CO local?

Ska Modus Hoperandi
Odell IPA

Hops good

Yes indeed, tasty tasty brews.

 

[Asa Samuel]

Nothing tonight but I might pick up some of this tomorrow:

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[kcamsdog1387]

I grabbed the sam adams summer styles mix pack. mostly for their new latitude 48 IPA. I don't know why they don't have them in 6ers yet.

 

[MJ5150]

Honey in beer? What's next you guys...Matilda Bay wine coolers????? Come on.

-Mike

 

[spade2you]

Honey in beer? What's next you guys...Matilda Bay wine coolers????? Come on.

-Mike

Very easy and efficient way to kick up the alcohol content and keep it smooth. A relatively local brewery, Thunderhead Brewery makes a honey wheat that's 6.5%abv that packs a punch without feeling like a big beer.

 

[MJ5150]

Very easy and efficient way to kick up the alcohol content and keep it smooth. A relatively local brewery, Thunderhead Brewery makes a honey wheat that's 6.5%abv that packs a punch without feeling like a big beer.

I get that. Those beers are meant for wimmen!!!

-Mike

 

[spade2you]

I get that. Those beers are meant for wimmen!!!

-Mike

Not sure if you're messing around, but the beer doesn't acutally taste like honey. Fermentation turns the honey sugars into alcohol, no differently than the fermentables from grains, corn sugar, etc. I've never had a mead, but like I said, it's an easy way to kick up the alcohol and still keep it nice and refreshing. My particular honey wheat is nice and strong, but still good on a hot summer day. I have no problem with barley wines, but they're definitely not a good beer for hot days.

 

[SoComSurfing]

One of my absolute favorites right now is an orange blossom-honey brew out of Florida (the OBP below):

My current "cellar":

(mostly single bottles)
St. Bernardus Tripel
St. Bernardus Pater 6
St. Bernardus Prior 8
St. Bernardus Abt 12
St. Bernardus Whit
Hillas Lager
North Coast Brewery Old Rasputen
North Coast Brewery Brother Thelonious
Ommegang Hennepin
Orange Blossom Pilsner OBP
Orange Blossom Pilsner OBP2
Corsendonk Abbey Brown
Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Dixie Blackened Voodoo
Sprecher Dopple Bock
Sprecher Pipers Scotch Ale
Bells Two-Hearted Ale
Ayinger Celebrator
Abita Mardi Gras Bock (last bottle until next year )
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Unibroue Don De Dieu
Hitachino Nest XH
Spercher Barley Wine
North Coast Blue Star
Piraat
Golden Draak
A. Le Coq Premium
Chimay Grande Reserve
Mikkeller Monk's Brew
Mikkeller Beer Geek's Breakfast

Then of course the readily available 6-pks:
Cable Car Lager
Smithwick's
Heineken
Brooklyn Brown
Budweiser American Ale