Beer!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Has anyone in the U.S. found Iron Maiden's "Trooper" ale in their neck o'the woods yet? I haven't but I'm still on the hunt.

Struck out AGAIN this weekend whilst hunting for Trooper. A buddy of mine found it at a store here in North Jersey but when I made a trip down there, it was already sold out...  

Yeah, well - it'll probably be bland anyway - but I guess the label sells it

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Yeah, well - it'll probably be bland anyway - but I guess the label sells it

My buddy sez it's pretty good... but even if it isn't, I just want one bottle to put on the shelf!

tohostudios wrote:

Last night I had a new one:  Crown Valley Imperial Pumpkin Smash.

It's a pumpkin imperial stout.  Really different.  A guy I work with gave me one last week and after just one bottle I wasn't sure what to think so I picked up a 6 pk yesterday and now I love it.  Starts with a cinnamon/nutmeg and pumpkin taste but ends with the chocolate/coffiee tastes of a stout.  And at 10.6 ABV  it's definitely a sipper.

Got another sixer of this while it's still available. Given the weaker versions of Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale and Ofallon Pumpkin Beer, this may become my new fall favorite. It tastes great and really kicks butt.

Looking forward to beer shopping this weekend. I have already picked up the local October beer, but will go out for a few more to neck down before attending a concert this Saturday.

DallasBlack wrote:

Dammit, I'm missing beer! Just another thing that sucks about being an OTR truck driver.

You wanna try being a raging alcoholic! No beer for nearly 11 years with no beer on the horizon.  

  (What with the problems it caused me, I can't say that I miss it that much)

Picked up a case of Crown Valley Imperial Pumpkin Smash today.  The store was down to about three 6 packs after that.  I decided to get a case while it's still around.  My favorite Fall beer for 2013.

Also picked up a 6pk of Left Hand's Octoberfest beer.  Octoberfests are real hit or miss for me but I like this one.

I get home this weekend and I'm taking a four day hiatus to get affairs in order. Beer time!

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

going to a pumpkin beer tasting tonight!

Stay away from Blue Moon

tohostudios wrote:

Stay away from Blue Moon

I normally do

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Stay away from Blue Moon

I normally do

I bought a six of their "pumpkin ale" a few years ago before I knew Blue Moon was a "stealth beer" (a mass-producing brewery masquerading as a micro-brew). I choked down 3 and poured the other 3 down the drain.

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Stay away from Blue Moon

I normally do

I bought a six of their "pumpkin ale" a few years ago before I knew Blue Moon was a "stealth beer" (a mass-producing brewery masquerading as a micro-brew).  I choked down 3 and poured the other 3 down the drain.

haha! they can be sneaky.

So delicious. It's been too long. I wanted a Maudite but I didn't have one. However, this will do.

Since I don't have to drive tomorrow and I don't have to be awake at a certain time, I'm now having:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

kmorg wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

That's actually my least favorite Sam Adams beer, though the mouthfeel and boldness is inviting. They excel with other types.

corplhicks wrote:

kmorg wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

That's actually my least favorite Sam Adams beer, though the mouthfeel and boldness is inviting. They excel with other types.

I'm not a big fan of the Boston Lager out of the bottle but I love it on tap! When I lived in CT, my girlfriend and I ate at Chili's at least once a week and they always had SA Lager on tap, served in a frosted mug. MMMMMMMM...

tohostudios wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

kmorg wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

That's actually my least favorite Sam Adams beer, though the mouthfeel and boldness is inviting. They excel with other types.

I'm not a big fan of the Boston Lager out of the bottle but I love it on tap!  When I lived in CT, my girlfriend and I ate at Chili's at least once a week and they always had SA Lager on tap, served in a frosted mug.  MMMMMMMM...

Hmmm...a thousand places here to get it on tap and I've never once tried it...think I'm gonna hit up our local pizza joint tonight.

On a related note, I just tried their Porch Rocker--beer and lemonade?!?!--and Blueberry Lager. Now, I am not one for these types of beers. Just like coffee should be black, beer should be beer. No sweet fruity shit. But this? This was pretty damn good.

I was pleasantly surprised by that blueberry one. I don't usually like fruit beers either but I enjoyed that one.

tohostudios wrote:

I was pleasantly surprised by that blueberry one.  I don't usually like fruit beers either but I enjoyed that one.

'Surprised' is a good word. I was expecting something like Shock Top tries to do with all their raspberry and lemon crap:puke: . But the blueberry was mild enough to compliment the malt.

tohostudios wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

kmorg wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

That's actually my least favorite Sam Adams beer, though the mouthfeel and boldness is inviting. They excel with other types.

I'm not a big fan of the Boston Lager out of the bottle but I love it on tap!  When I lived in CT, my girlfriend and I ate at Chili's at least once a week and they always had SA Lager on tap, served in a frosted mug.  MMMMMMMM...

I always hear that on tap is better than bottle. Last time I was at The Olive Garden, they had Fat Tire on tap. Unfortunatly, I had to be in the truck shortly afterwards so couldn't try it out. I'll have to try to try it out while I have some time off.

DallasBlack wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

kmorg wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Picked up a Samuel Adams beer on my last run thanks to this thread

Which one?

Boston Lager. It was actually quite tasty.

That's actually my least favorite Sam Adams beer, though the mouthfeel and boldness is inviting. They excel with other types.

I'm not a big fan of the Boston Lager out of the bottle but I love it on tap!  When I lived in CT, my girlfriend and I ate at Chili's at least once a week and they always had SA Lager on tap, served in a frosted mug.  MMMMMMMM...

I always hear that on tap is better than bottle. Last time I was at The Olive Garden, they had Fat Tire on tap. Unfortunatly, I had to be in the truck shortly afterwards so couldn't try it out. I'll have to try to try it out while I have some time off.

Fat Tire is liquid GOLD off the tap. You can detect that magnum hop base and the diacetyl is so buttery. Definitely a bucket list barrel.

exact33 wrote:

going to a pumpkin beer tasting tonight!

So how was it? Any interesting discoveries?