Beer!

Lately I've been discovering Belgian Dark Style Ales (BDSAs in the vernacular). My current favorite is Trois Pistoles. Should be available everywhere as it's a Canadian import.

I'll have to order some. I'm gonna brew an Irish cream next. I got a 6-pack of Wexford's a while ago & love it.

I get jealous seeing some of the Beers on here I just can't get my hands on!! BTW, my favorite beer of all times is Wasatch Pumpkin Ale, words can not describe how good this beer is!!

exact33 wrote:

James B. wrote:

resistance is futile

you will be assimilated!

I said that cause I dig dark brews ALOT and I want one. Want one NOW (in best Veruca Salt voice)

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I need to go back to the store to see if that Christmas Ale is still there from Schaflys.

Yes. Yes you do. That stuff is great.

making the run today.

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I need to go back to the store to see if that Christmas Ale is still there from Schaflys.

Yes. Yes you do. That stuff is great.

making the run today.

I hope they still have some.

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Today I had a leftover beer from Christmas!

Borg Juleøl tasted great alongside the Enchiladas we had for dinner

That looks like a nice, dark beer...

It's surprisingly "light" to drink, despite it's "dark" nature. It's closer to pilsner than it is to Guinness. It has a great taste.

Today I drank Clausthaler

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I need to go back to the store to see if that Christmas Ale is still there from Schaflys.

Yes. Yes you do. That stuff is great.

making the run today.

I hope they still have some.

there were 2 packs left. I am now going to trying this tonight:

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I need to go back to the store to see if that Christmas Ale is still there from Schaflys.

Yes. Yes you do. That stuff is great.

making the run today.

I hope they still have some.

there were 2 packs left. I am now going to trying this tonight:

Hope you like it. It's not very heavy or dark so it might be up your alley.

i just hope by drinking this i dont turn into a beer snob...

exact33 wrote:

i just hope by drinking this i dont turn into a beer snob...

If you like it, it's the first step. Sam Adams was my "gateway beer" to snobbery.

And in the past 6 months I've gotten a lot worse. Nothing I bought yesterday did much for me. That's not good as the beers that knock my socks off now are pretty pricey.

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

i just hope by drinking this i dont turn into a beer snob...

If you like it, it's the first step. Sam Adams was my "gateway beer" to snobbery.

And in the past 6 months I've gotten a lot worse. Nothing I bought yesterday did much for me. That's not good as the beers that knock my socks off now are pretty pricey.

it figures the really good stuff is $$$

Opened another one of these tonight. This stuff is great. And the coolest label I've seen.

When I drank beer and that was over 22 years ago there were barely any exotic beers. All I drank was Old Milwuakee or Schmidt!

Wargod

Wargod wrote:

When I drank beer and that was over 22 years ago there were barely any exotic beers. All I drank was Old Milwuakee or Schmidt!

Wargod

That was me in college. The beer landscape has changed dramatically since then.

And Schmidt's was appropriately named because that's what if gave you, the "Schmidts".

Finally tried a BDA at a beer shop in town. Pretty good but it was kind of pricey.

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I need to go back to the store to see if that Christmas Ale is still there from Schaflys.

Yes. Yes you do. That stuff is great.

making the run today.

I hope they still have some.

there were 2 packs left. I am now going to trying this tonight:

Sooooo....what's The Kings opinion?

I like the taste a lot. It is a little higher alcohol content than I am used to though.

exact33 wrote:

I like the taste a lot. It is a little higher alcohol content than I am used to though.

Yeah, we snobs refer to beer categories such as "session beers" and "sipping beers". Session beers are ones you drink to get drunk while sipping beers are beers you drink like fine wine, savoring the taste. The higher ABV helps dictate whether or not a beer is session or sipping but you'll find that most of the higher ABV beers also have a more complex taste that lends itself to "savoring" as opposed to "knocking it back".

There is definitely a lot going on in the taste of Schlafly's Christmas Ale; most definitely not a "session" beer. Glad you like it.

BTW, you are well on your way to being a beer snob. Once you taste non-massproduced beer, there's no going back.

I still drink Guinness religiously. Smurf Jesus.

Guinness rocks.......hard to find where I live

tohostudios wrote:

BTW, you are well on your way to being a beer snob. Once you taste non-massproduced beer, there's no going back.

back to milwaukees best i go!!!