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

#81
capnsandwich said:
Actually, the Blue Moon Honeymoon Summer Ale is pretty good stuff. I just drank 10 of them tonight. They go down smooth, almost too smooth hence the fact that I drank 10. However, some Long Hammer IPA or some more of that Sierra Nevada Torpedo I had Sunday would be just as good.
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Bleh. I had some of that over the weekend. Got through two bottles and that's all I could do. I did however like that Pale Moon they put out though.
 
#82
SoComSurfing said:
I had to run over to New Orleans for a few hours today. While I was there I swung by a market and picked up a 6er of Bayou Teche Brewing's LA31 that was mentioned earlier in this thread. Looking forward to that one. Also picked up a 6er of Covington Brewhouse's Bayou Bock.

I was really looking forward to picking up the Abita Satsuma seasonal, but got a call this afternoon that my favorite local beer store in Mobile got some in stock. I hope to pick some up tomorrow, along with a little more Abita Andygator and OBP2. I'm still stocked on winter beers. Need to move those out for some summer-time libations.
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Is one of those for me? :eyebrow:
 
#83
seansbrew said:
The wife was kind enough to bring home a mixed case of beer from Costco. Deschutes had a rep there peddling beer.
Some of the offerings were: Cascade ale, Greenlakes organic, and Mirror pond pale.
I have to say, really enjoyed these beers. Especially during this time of the year in AZ.

Here is something for the beer geeks. You can now become a certified beer expert. It's called a 'Cicerone.' Check out www.cicerone.org. There is a sample test that you can take to test your knowledge of beer. I scored 10 out of 10. Lemme know what you guys think.
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I got 8 out of 10, not bad I guess. So is there demand for cicerones? Or would that be ciceroni?:smug:
 
#84
SoComSurfing said:
I had to run over to New Orleans for a few hours today. While I was there I swung by a market and picked up a 6er of Bayou Teche Brewing's LA31 that was mentioned earlier in this thread. Looking forward to that one. Also picked up a 6er of Covington Brewhouse's Bayou Bock.

I was really looking forward to picking up the Abita Satsuma seasonal, but got a call this afternoon that my favorite local beer store in Mobile got some in stock. I hope to pick some up tomorrow, along with a little more Abita Andygator and OBP2. I'm still stocked on winter beers. Need to move those out for some summer-time libations.
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Cool on the LA31. Let me know what you think. Just had one at practice tonight! My wife loves the Abita Harvest Wit (Satsuma).
 
#85
PolkaHero said:
I got 8 out of 10, not bad I guess. So is there demand for cicerones? Or would that be ciceroni?:smug:
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It is starting to become desirable. With beer being every bit as sophisticated as wine, some brew houses want knowledgeable staff on hand.
I think it is a good idea. There is nothing more irritating than a server in a brewery who cannot properly describe a beer or a recommend a good food pairing.
Move over Sommeliers
 
#88
MakiSupaStar said:
Is one of those for me? :eyebrow:
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I'm working on some special selections for you. Trying to match up some good locals with what I know your preferences are.

NOLA Bass said:
Cool on the LA31. Let me know what you think. Just had one at practice tonight! My wife loves the Abita Harvest Wit (Satsuma).
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Will do. I'm usually not huge on pales, but this one has come with some great reviews and I love pretty much everything that comes out of Lazy Magnolia's brewery, so I've got to give it a chance.
 
#89
I've been becoming a bigger fan of IPA here lately. I tried a local IPA on tap when I was in Berkley Springs WV. earlier this week. I can't remember who brewed it but it was very good. I also tried some of this stuff this week:
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I also tried some Southern Tier 2XIPA. It was decent but I tried it the same day I had that stuff in Berkley Springs so it didn't get a fair chance.
 
#93
baba said:
I've always loved their beers. They have a great porter. Unfortunately, I can't get them on the east coast.
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Agreed, Love the porter.
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Speaking of IPA's I am going to Cali to spend the weekend with my sister.. . She planted Magnum hop rhizomes two years ago. .This year the plant is yeilding. The vine is avout 16 feet tall and full of hop cones. I am going to harvest and dry enough hops to brew my world famous IPA. I will use Magnums, chinook and cascades. I can't wait!!!
 
#94
seansbrew said:
Agreed, Love the porter.
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Speaking of IPA's I am going to Cali to spend the weekend with my sister.. . She planted Magnum hop rhizomes two years ago. .This year the plant is yeilding. The vine is avout 16 feet tall and full of hop cones. I am going to harvest and dry enough hops to brew my world famous IPA. I will use Magnums, chinook and cascades. I can't wait!!!
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Lucky bum.......:hiding:


I wish I knew how to brew my own.
 
#95
seansbrew said:
Agreed, Love the porter.
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Speaking of IPA's I am going to Cali to spend the weekend with my sister.. . She planted Magnum hop rhizomes two years ago. .This year the plant is yeilding. The vine is avout 16 feet tall and full of hop cones. I am going to harvest and dry enough hops to brew my world famous IPA. I will use Magnums, chinook and cascades. I can't wait!!!
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Nice! My cascade just went into the ground this year so I won't get anything substantial, but the vines are taking off. My buddy has some nugget I'll be picking up next spring.
 
#96
#97
Join the homebrewtalk.com forum and read all the stickies on each sub-forum. I did that for a couple of months while acquiring/building the equipment for a minimal setup and have had great success. I went straight into all grain brewing with no major issues. It's much, much easier than it sounds. You're just making barley soup seasoned with hops, and the yeast do all the work. It's a very rewarding hobby that _can_ save you money. I highly recommend giving it a go.
 
#98
masonsjax said:
Join the homebrewtalk.com forum and read all the stickies on each sub-forum. I did that for a couple of months while acquiring/building the equipment for a minimal setup and have had great success. I went straight into all grain brewing with no major issues. It's much, much easier than it sounds. You're just making barley soup seasoned with hops, and the yeast do all the work. It's a very rewarding hobby that _can_ save you money. I highly recommend giving it a go.
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Yes to all of this. I'm a member over at the homebrewtalk forum as well. Loads of information over there. If you can boil water and tell time then you can brew w/ extracts, it really is that easy. Beware tho', G.A.S is a common occurance to the homebrewer as well.
 
#99
capnsandwich said:
Lucky bum.......:hiding:


I wish I knew how to brew my own.
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You can do it. And we can help you along. Maybe we can start a homebrew how to thread?

I recommend starting off with some good reading. Specifically: 'The joy of homebrewing' by Charlie Papazian.

From there you can decided if it is something you want to do.

Iv'e been at it for 15 years.

Check out my homebrew inspired strap

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