Beer!

Well, Fred Meyer had Black Butte Porter for very cheap so I went with that. It's a very good porter.

Yeah that one is pretty good.

tohostudios wrote:

bassman wrote:

Took off work a little early today and had a late lunch with a friend.....and had my first Maudite.

Very tasty.....not as dark as what I usually drink, but really good.

Maudite is one of my favorite Belgian dark ales.  Excellent IMO.

I would have to agree....it was very enjoyable.

Picked up a case of Founders Imperial Stout

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1199/21822/

Founders is definitely my favorite brewery!

tohostudios wrote:

Picked up a case of Founders Imperial Stout

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1199/21822/

Founders is definitely my favorite brewery!

I must have this beer......

Picked up one of each of these.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/148/79/
This Wee Heavy Scotch Ale.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/572/
This is Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter.

I can't find Founders around here.

From a suburban Chicago brewery:




I usually don't care for red rye style beers, but this one was excellent.

[quote="Dark Horseman"]Picked up one of each of these.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/148/79/
This Wee Heavy Scotch Ale.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/572/
This is Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter.

I can't find Founders around here.[/quote

The Wee Heavy is good!

I'd try that Cane and Ebel, I usually enjoy red rye beer.

bassman wrote:

Dark Horseman wrote:

Picked up one of each of these.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/148/79/
This Wee Heavy Scotch Ale.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/572/
This is Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter.

I can't find Founders around here.[/quote

The Wee Heavy is good!

Wow, I thought Founders was distributed nationally. Here even the regular grocery stores carry their 6 packs. It's a Michigan brewery yet it's widely available here in Missouri.

Well, I do live in nowheresville.

Being near Michigan Founders is conveniently available nearly everywhere here in Chicago; a bar near me even has the Breakfast Stout on tap!

Breakfast Stout on tap........Chicago is about 4 hours away.......I see a road trip in my future!

Tried one called Yeti Imperial Stout tonight Beer Advocate only gives a 89 but man, I loved it, much better then the Old Rasputin.

I was disappointed in Yeti.  I like Old Rasputin much better.  In fact I've been underwhelmed by all the Great Divide Brewery entries I've tried.  I've had the Yeti Espresso and Chocolate versions of the stout and their Wolfgang Doppelbock too and they were all just OK for me.

Funny, I found Old R. to overwhelm with the alcohol taste where the Yeti has a nice chocolate flavor. Each to his own I guess.

Looks like I'm going to have to be dipping into my "beer cellar" for a while.  Today I had to shell out BIG bucks to have a tumor removed from Godiva's bladder.  No "beer runs" for me for a while; good thing I have a big "stash".

I'm pretty stocked up at the moment too. Hope the kitty recovers well.

Poor kitty!

Thanks guys.

I'm just glad I have s substantial cache of quality beers to fall back on; although I may have to dip into some I was hoping to age for a while longer.

Well I'm dipping into my "beer stash" and tonight I came up with this classic:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1534/6947/

Still my favorite Belgian Ale.

Haven't tried more then a couple Belgians but neither grabbed me much, almost fruity and that isn't my thing.

I tried this one last night. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/700/2017/
I have to be in the mood for ESBs but it went with Famous Dave's BBQ

Hey, where's exact been? Haven't seen the King in awhile.

Yeah, Belgians are "fruity" but not quite the same as "fruit beer" but I could understand not liking them.

I haven't been on here as much lately either so I thought maybe that's why I haven't seen or heard from The King lately.

I'll be in St Louis Monday and Tuesday for a business trip.....I see a beer or two in my future.

If you're near Chesterfield you should stop in at Itap.

http://www.internationaltaphouse.com/chesterfield/