What beer, ale, or similar are you drinking?
Feb 26, 2015, 6:14 pm
#2881
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My reaction to Miller's Ale House was the same as yours to Steak and Ale - the names should be changed to "Millers" and "Steak".
Feb 26, 2015, 6:28 pm
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With the explosion in craft brewing, when I am traveling, I ask if there's anything local in tap. I drank nothing but beers brewed an hour away in JAX when we were on Amelia island back in October. So I am in JAX and there is nothing local on tap. I expect to know almost nothing about the locally brewed beers outside a 50 mile radius of my home so, yes, I do ask the servers about anything I'm not familiar with. I may be spoiled but the servers at my local bar wear t-shirts with "beer snob" on the back and they ain't braggin'.
My reaction to Miller's Ale House was the same as yours to Steak and Ale - the names should be changed to "Millers" and "Steak".
My reaction to Miller's Ale House was the same as yours to Steak and Ale - the names should be changed to "Millers" and "Steak".
When in doubt, I consult Untappd.
Feb 26, 2015, 9:38 pm
#2883
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This just made my day. I'm staying at the Parc 55, just steps from there. I'm all over it.
Mar 1, 2015, 11:07 pm
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Smithwick's
Mar 2, 2015, 9:13 am
#2885
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I mentioned to my friend who gave me the Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold that two people on this thread had suggested I try Great Lakes Commodore Perry. Now I have two bottle of Commodore Perry in my fridge, thank-you presents from my friend for some home cooking. Pretty sure he got them at Mariano's as part of a pick-a-mix six-pack.
Mar 2, 2015, 9:50 am
#2886
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A fresh 12 cans of Sweetwater IPA.
Mar 2, 2015, 12:53 pm
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Ballast Point Victory at Sea
Mar 4, 2015, 9:51 am
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I mentioned to my friend who gave me the Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold that two people on this thread had suggested I try Great Lakes Commodore Perry. Now I have two bottle of Commodore Perry in my fridge, thank-you presents from my friend for some home cooking. Pretty sure he got them at Mariano's as part of a pick-a-mix six-pack.
Just picked up a 4-pk of Victory Hop Ranch DIPA, and 4-pk of Fat Head's Hop Juju.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:02 am
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Tuesday night's 7 beers for $6:
Wynnwood Rickenbacker Pilsener
Grayton Amber
Sweetwater Whiplash
Abita Wrought Iron IPA
Newcastle Brown
Cigar City Invasion Pale Ale
Bartender Mike's Homebrew (a pale ale)
I'm a little puzzled why a craft brewery makes multiple brews within a category. Cigar City, Sweetwater and Abita already have drinkable IPA's. Although, as it turned out, the Cigar City was my favorite and I would rate it quite highly. Bartender Mike is a busy fellow. Every week there are pitchers of one of his home brews, all different and all of them delicious.
Wynnwood Rickenbacker Pilsener
Grayton Amber
Sweetwater Whiplash
Abita Wrought Iron IPA
Newcastle Brown
Cigar City Invasion Pale Ale
Bartender Mike's Homebrew (a pale ale)
I'm a little puzzled why a craft brewery makes multiple brews within a category. Cigar City, Sweetwater and Abita already have drinkable IPA's. Although, as it turned out, the Cigar City was my favorite and I would rate it quite highly. Bartender Mike is a busy fellow. Every week there are pitchers of one of his home brews, all different and all of them delicious.
Mar 6, 2015, 6:51 am
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Mar 6, 2015, 7:00 am
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I realize that breweries like to experiment. I used to enjoy going to the Highland brewery in Asheville and trying the output from their mini-microbrewery - IIRC they have the ability to make laboratory beer in 5 gallon batches.
It's possible none of what I tried will be bottled, it may be strictly kegs for places like my local bar that have 50+ taps to fill and hunger for variety.
Mar 6, 2015, 5:54 pm
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Mar 6, 2015, 6:59 pm
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Gouden Carolus Tripel - I may have a new favorite beer.
Mar 6, 2015, 8:12 pm
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Another present from my beer buddy: a bottle of Ommegang Brewery (Cooperstown, NY?) Abbey Ale, which I gather is a Belgian-style dubbel ale. He always tells me not to look at the ratings on Beer Advocate until after I've tried the beer, so I'm looking forward enjoying it with an open mind and a suitable thirst.