Beer Time

[Wasatch]

Not bragging or anything, but I've had close to 700 different brew's to date, yes I'm a beer geek or whatever you what to call it, RESPECT BEER, LOL I'm just trying to get a feel what other's have had and so I know what to bring along if the occasion arises. If you want to learn more about beer checkout BeerAdvocate. Here is a little list of what I've had so far. I really do not want to drink alone if I have to, lol

Stone Arrogant Bastard
Stone Double Bastard
Stone Ruination
Stone YuleSmith
Stone Old Guardian
AleSmith Anvile ESB
AleSmith Horny Devil
AleSmith IPA
AleSmith Grand Cru
Rochefort 8
Rochefort 10
Westy 12
St. Bernardus Abt12
Unibroue La Terrible
Unibroue Maudite
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Samichlaus
Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA
Caracole Nostradamus
Great Divide Titan
Great Divide Hercules
Dogfish Head 90 min.
Dogfish Head Olde School
Dogfish Head Immortal
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
Alaskan Smoked Porter
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
North Coast Old Rusputian
Westmalle Dubbel
Westmalle Tripel
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin'
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Rogue I2PA
Rogue Shakespearan Stout
Rogue Chocolate Stout
Rogue Moriboto Imperial Pilsner
Rogue Uber Pilsner
Rogue Brutal Bitter
Fullers ESB
Fullers London Porter
Gulden Draak
Aventinus
Goose Island Imperial IPA
Urthel Hop It
Victory Hop Devil
Victory Hop Wallop
Saison Dupont
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Victory Old Horizontal
Great Divide Old Ruffian
North Coast Old Stock Ale
AleSmith Decadence
Schneider Weisse
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Victory V-12
Great Divide Oaked Aged Yeti
Achor Liberty Ale
Deschutes Cinder Cone
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
Bear Republic Racer 5
Bear Republic Black Bear Stout
Orval
Russian River Damnation
Russian River Temptation
Russian River Supplication
Moylan's Molander DIPA
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Pale Ale
AleSmith Old Numbskull
Fullers 1845
Bristol XXX Warlock
Stone Russian Imperial Stout

There are alot of different styles of beers out there, yes it is an accustomed taste, but at least try the few I would bring along. You never know, you might like it. They are definitely higher in ABV, but not by much, and not all are. The body, flavor, texture, scent are very quinque. Very Very tasty brew's, if I say so myself. Cheers!

[stefan]

hmmm ...

you got me salivating thar for a moment looking at your list. hmm, i was in college in SD when stone opened ... good times!!


i'll just add some of my pleasures from the wes cos:

steelhead scotch porter
steelhead extra stout
steelhead extra pale ale
jamaica red ale (mad river brewing)
deschuttes obsidian stout
deschuttes black butte porter
deschuttes jubel ale
anchor porter
anchor christmas ale
anchor old foghorn ale
redtail ale (mendocino brewing co.)
blackeye ale (mendocino brewing co.)
eye of the hawk ale (mendocino brewing co.)
blue heron pale ale (mendocino brewing co.)
sierra nevada porter
sierra nevada pale ale
sierra nevada pale bock
rogue brutal bitter
rogue mocha porter
stone old guardian barley wine
old rasputin imperial stout (north coast brewing)
blue star wheat (north coast brewing)

well i could go on and on ...

[Wasatch]

Nice list as well stefan. Nice to see another into the brew's. I think you are the one on the canyons group that Ram got a little pee'd when we started talking about beer, right?

[goofball]

mmmmmmmm... beer. :cheers:

love the rogue brews. they used to make a red ale that was fanatastic. bben into the belgium style ales lately. anything dark or hoppy. can't believe i used to think mgd was good stuff ! oh how i've grown.

[stefan]

Nice list as well stefan. Nice to see another into the brew's. I think you are the one on the canyons group that Ram got a little pee'd when we started talking about beer, right?

yeah, that was probably me.

though i have to admit, that is a discussion group more seriously focused on canyons ... beer was tenuous at best ... uhh, i drink beer after the canyons :lol8: one of the benefits of having a general section for the fun and random OT stuff ... and we can see where that leads :2thumbs:

[DirkHammergate]

Stone Arrogant Bastard
Stone Double Bastard
Stone Ruination
Stone YuleSmith
Stone Old Guardian
AleSmith Anvile ESB
AleSmith Horny Devil
AleSmith IPA
AleSmith Grand Cru
Rochefort 8
Rochefort 10
Westy 12
St. Bernardus Abt12
Unibroue La Terrible
Unibroue Maudite
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Samichlaus
Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA
Caracole Nostradamus
Great Divide Titan
Great Divide Hercules
Dogfish Head 90 min.
Dogfish Head Olde School
Dogfish Head Immortal
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
Alaskan Smoked Porter
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
North Coast Old Rusputian
Westmalle Dubbel
Westmalle Tripel
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin'
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Rogue I2PA
Rogue Shakespearan Stout
Rogue Chocolate Stout
Rogue Moriboto Imperial Pilsner
Rogue Uber Pilsner
Rogue Brutal Bitter
Fullers ESB
Fullers London Porter
Gulden Draak
Aventinus
Goose Island Imperial IPA
Urthel Hop It
Victory Hop Devil
Victory Hop Wallop
Saison Dupont
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Victory Old Horizontal
Great Divide Old Ruffian
North Coast Old Stock Ale
AleSmith Decadence
Schneider Weisse
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Victory V-12
Great Divide Oaked Aged Yeti
Achor Liberty Ale
Deschutes Cinder Cone
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
Bear Republic Racer 5
Bear Republic Black Bear Stout
Orval
Russian River Damnation
Russian River Temptation
Russian River Supplication
Moylan's Molander DIPA
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Pale Ale
AleSmith Old Numbskull
Fullers 1845
Bristol XXX Warlock
Stone Russian Imperial Stout

Cheers!

Whoa!

I do like Beer but I'm more a hard liquor man, Bourbon, dry gin martini's, then straight to vodka and rehab.

I love you all...

:twisted:

[RugerShooter]

Thats allot of Bear :cheers: :friday:

[Sombeech]

Root
Ginger
&
Apple.

Top that.

[Cirrus2000]

Mmm...

Also from Unibroue (one of my favourite breweries; went on a pilgrimage - uh, tour - there a couple of years ago):

10 and 11 (anniversary brews, at the appropriate alcohol percentages)
La Fin du Monde (end of the world)
Eau Benite
Don de Dieu
Blanche de Chambly

From England:

Wychwood's beers: Hobgoblin (one of my all time favourite, good anytime ales), Fiddler's Elbow wheat, and Black Wych stout (far too difficult to find).

Marston's Oyster Stout
Monty Python's Holy Grail
Riggwelter
Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale

From Belgium, in addition to the Westmalle, of course are Chimay (usually the Blue) and Orval (among the Trappists) and Piraat.

I'm a huge fan of Old Rasputin as well - such a tasty beer...

Ah, so many good beers!

[asdf]

Anyone had any beer from the Kettle house Brewing Company in Missoula, Mt? They have a brew called "Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter" that is unbelievable.

I also love Moose Drool and any of the Nectar Ales, the Red and IPA Nectar's are out of this world.

[Wasatch]

Mmm...

Also from Unibroue (one of my favourite breweries; went on a pilgrimage - uh, tour - there a couple of years ago):

10 and 11 (anniversary brews, at the appropriate alcohol percentages)
La Fin du Monde (end of the world)
Eau Benite
Don de Dieu
Blanche de Chambly

From England:

Wychwood's beers: Hobgoblin (one of my all time favourite, good anytime ales), Fiddler's Elbow wheat, and Black Wych stout (far too difficult to find).

Marston's Oyster Stout
Monty Python's Holy Grail
Riggwelter
Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale

From Belgium, in addition to the Westmalle, of course are Chimay (usually the Blue) and Orval (among the Trappists) and Piraat.

I'm a huge fan of Old Rasputin as well - such a tasty beer...

Ah, so many good beers!

Waiting to get my hands on some 16. The La Fin and Don De Dieu are awesome brew's. North Coast Old Rasputin, very tasty. I just had a Dark Lord a couple of weeks ago on my birthday, the hype is real. If you want to see all the beers I've had to date, go to Beeradvocate and go to my user name Wasatch.

[Wasatch]

Anyone had any beer from the Kettle house Brewing Company in Missoula, Mt? They have a brew called "Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter" that is unbelievable.

I also love Moose Drool and any of the Nectar Ales, the Red and IPA Nectar's are out of this world.

Have not had any brew's from Kettle yet. I've had the Big Sky Moose Drool, their IPA is pretty tasty as well. I've had all the Nectar's I believe as well, tasty.

[marc olivares]

there's no Boddingtons on your list...rookie! :nono:

[gonzo]

Okay. I have to go drinking with you guys. Whenever I go out with my friends we end up at the Jackalope drinking $1.50 PBR tallboys. (Yech).

[Wasatch]

there's no Boddingtons on your list...rookie! :nono:

I've seen it at the state liquor store, but have not picked it up yet. I have so much beer at home it's mind boggling, close to 200 bottles. Do not go by the list I posted here it is just a couple of month's worth at best, go over to BA and checkout my review's.

[asdf]

Okay. I have to go drinking with you guys. Whenever I go out with my friends we end up at the Jackalope drinking $1.50 PBR tallboys. (Yech).

There is nothing wrong with PBR (for a lawnmower beer). You just need to make sure its not the Utah 3.2 brew. PBR in the bottle is not bad at all I will take it over miller coors or bud any day.

[Wasatch]

Okay. I have to go drinking with you guys. Whenever I go out with my friends we end up at the Jackalope drinking $1.50 PBR tallboys. (Yech).

Unfortunetly you will not find alot of those brew's listed by people here in utah. One place you can find some nice brew's would be the Bayou in SLC, they have some tasty stuff there, but a little bit to pricey for some, considering what I can get them for. When I/we come over for some grilling, I will bring some brew's over to checkout. I would like to know what you like now and have tried before so I can take over something similar, or if you want I can bring over brew's/style's you've never tried before. Just let me know.

[Rev. Coyote]

Ever had a Spaten Opitmator?

[HEADHUNTER]

While beer in the states might be decent - you need to travel to Germany and experience the taste of their brews. I was in the AF and there for two years - seemed like every town had their own pilsner and we lived a block from a brewery - big mistake.

Anyhow - US beer is okay - but venture out to Germany.

But what do I know - been sober since 1989 - and I've had some dang good water since then. Davis county seems to be at the top of my list.

[Wasatch]

Ever had a Spaten Opitmator?

Yes, not too bad, but most likely will not buy again. Try a Paulander Salvator, you can get it at the wine store in SLC, much much better.

[Wasatch]

While beer in the states might be decent - you need to travel to Germany and experience the taste of their brews. I was in the AF and there for two years - seemed like every town had their own pilsner and we lived a block from a brewery - big mistake.

Anyhow - US beer is okay - but venture out to Germany.

But what do I know - been sober since 1989 - and I've had some dang good water since then. Davis county seems to be at the top of my list.

As far as I'm concerned Belgium has the best brew's on the planet, Germany is ok. Yes, you have been out of commission for quite some time. American craft brew's are some of the best on this planet. Brewery's such as: Stone, AleSmith, Weyerbacher, Three Floyd's, Rogue, Russian River, Victory, Bell's, Founders, Allagash, Kuhnhenn, Southampton, Dark Horse, Surly, Duck-Rabbit, Goose Island, Port Brewing/Lost Abbey, Smuttynose, Terrapin, Thomas Hooker, Stoudt's, Coastal Extreme, Troegs, Dogfish Head, Avery, Deschutes, Squatters, Wasatch, Full Sail, Ballast Point, Hair of the Dog, Southern Tier, Tyranena, Drakes, Brooklyn, Moylan's, North Coast. Just to name a few, are very very tasty, and I would also like to have them in my fridge/closet.

[Heather]

Mmmm beer. There are some impressive lists here! I'm really starting to think that the best beers can be found in brew pubs. The best Raspberry Wheat I've ever tasted, I had in a cute little local brew pub in Glenwood Springs, CO. I highly recommend going there, BTW! Great little community!

Joe and I have been playing around with the idea of going on a summer long bicycle tour from Canada to Mexico, in search of the great beers (and brew pubs) in America. I think it sounds like a most wonderful time! Of course, he has to learn to like it a bit more... ;) He did drink most of my Heffeweizen that night! :) Good sign. :mrgreen:

[Rev. Coyote]

Ever had a Spaten Opitmator?

Yes, not too bad, but most likely will not buy again. Try a Paulander Salvator, you can get it at the wine store in SLC, much much better.

I'm in VA and will look for it. My beers of choice are Guiness Ex. Stout, Red Stripe, and PBR. And, of course, Polygamy Porter. Oh, and Pemaquid Ale.

Never Coors.

[Iceaxe]

my favorite brew is Free Beer.

:roflol:

[packfish]

I have the attention span of Gnat and can't even remember what beers are on any of the lists I read.
Spaten Optimator
Spaten Premium
Fat Tire
Moose Drool

Gone thru so many brews in my life I couldn't begin to count. I do remember there where very few I wouldn't drink again, but the above 4 are what's in the garage fridge now.

[packfish]

I won't buy- hell I wouldn't drink it if it was free- Sierra Big Foot ALE.
a Barley wine ale- should have said Vinegar on it. The Sierra Porter was fine. Poured 2 Big Foot's on a weed I wanted to kill and then went to the Spaten Premiums.

[stefan]

I won't buy- hell I wouldn't drink it if it was free- Sierra Big Foot ALE.
a Barley wine ale- should have said Vinegar on it. The Sierra Porter was fine. Poured 2 Big Foot's on a weed I wanted to kill and then went to the Spaten Premiums.

ahh ... you've not developed a taste for ye barley wine, eh?

don't knock what you can't handle :haha:

to the untrained and unrefined tastebud, even porters taste like soy sauce.

i enjoy Big Foot (in '95 it was up to 13%). perhaps you need a sweeter mellower barley wine? try anchor's old folghorn ale. it's a little pricey for a small bottle, but pretty tasty IMO.

but barleywines are intense for most people ... kind of like scotch compared with canadian whiskey

[Wasatch]

I won't buy- hell I wouldn't drink it if it was free- Sierra Big Foot ALE.
a Barley wine ale- should have said Vinegar on it. The Sierra Porter was fine. Poured 2 Big Foot's on a weed I wanted to kill and then went to the Spaten Premiums.

Bigfoot is awesome, Barleywines are great. LOL

[packfish]

Sorry- a no go- started drinking beer when most of you were still crapping yellow. (0: or not even crapping. I like a nice cold hoppy beer and the taste buds aren't changing, hell I'm lucky to have a few but they do taste vinegar and unless you are trying to dissolve kidney stones I just don't have a use for it. Hell I screwed up, I put Apple Cider Vinegar it my packgoats watering bucket for that reason should have just poured those Big Foots in. (0: Beer and Chicken- Natures cure for all ailments

[stefan]

:lol8:

[Wasatch]

Sorry- a no go- started drinking beer when most of you were still crapping yellow. (0: or not even crapping. I like a nice cold hoppy beer and the taste buds aren't changing, hell I'm lucky to have a few but they do taste vinegar and unless you are trying to dissolve kidney stones I just don't have a use for it. Hell I screwed up, I put Apple Cider Vinegar it my packgoats watering bucket for that reason should have just poured those Big Foots in. (0: Beer and Chicken- Natures cure for all ailments

Bigfoot is hoppy as hell. Beer is an acquired taste. I also like my beer warm, it does not bother me anymore like it use to.