What beer, ale, or similar are you drinking?
Feb 4, 2019, 11:40 am
#5236
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Yesterday, we put a nice dent into the case of Fort Point Villager and KSA I bought a few weeks back. Good beers.
Feb 4, 2019, 1:54 pm
#5237
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Goose Island IPA
Feb 9, 2019, 10:25 pm
#5238
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Ballast Point Mocha Marlin Winter Release
Feb 10, 2019, 6:32 am
#5239
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Feb 10, 2019, 6:39 am
#5240
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Will return with a report, bought for a beer night Tuesday. The reasons I wanted to try it out are that my experience of their IPAs are the same as yours, plus I really enjoy a powerful stout every now and then
Feb 10, 2019, 1:01 pm
#5241
Join Date: Dec 2004
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In my fridge
Prairie Bomb
Last Stand Citra IPA Growlers
Last Stand Citra IPA Growlers
Feb 14, 2019, 10:17 pm
#5242
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In SF for a few days:
Haze of our Lives IPA -- Alvarado Street Brewery (beer of the week until I came across the Pliny below)
Kook Pizza Port Solana Beach DIPA
Animal - Fort Point Beer Company
Pliny the Elder (on draft in SF proper -- was not expecting that on this trip)
Haze of our Lives IPA -- Alvarado Street Brewery (beer of the week until I came across the Pliny below)
Kook Pizza Port Solana Beach DIPA
Animal - Fort Point Beer Company
Pliny the Elder (on draft in SF proper -- was not expecting that on this trip)
Feb 14, 2019, 11:32 pm
#5243
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In SF for a few days:
Haze of our Lives IPA -- Alvarado Street Brewery (beer of the week until I came across the Pliny below)
Kook Pizza Port Solana Beach DIPA
Animal - Fort Point Beer Company
Pliny the Elder (on draft in SF proper -- was not expecting that on this trip)
Haze of our Lives IPA -- Alvarado Street Brewery (beer of the week until I came across the Pliny below)
Kook Pizza Port Solana Beach DIPA
Animal - Fort Point Beer Company
Pliny the Elder (on draft in SF proper -- was not expecting that on this trip)
Pliny the Younger (holy #&#+749@$)
Boneyard Notorious
Pizza Port Thruster
Altamount Maui 3x
Alvarado One Giant Leap
Heady Topper
All good but mostly floored and lucky on PtY -- was sitting in my hotel and remembered that it was released this week and found a place nearby with it on draft.
Also the fact I had Heady Topper and PTY at the same bar -- mind still spinning.
Last edited by Duke787; Feb 14, 2019 at 11:49 pm
Feb 15, 2019, 2:09 am
#5244
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OK, here's my report on Ballast Point Mocha Marlin Winter Release.
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
The other Stout to try, recieved general approval. Despite being named Milk Stout Nitro, brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co. , this stout has a nice scent of coffee and clear, but not dominating tastes of both coffee and cacao. ABV 6.0% . I will return to this one.
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
The other Stout to try, recieved general approval. Despite being named Milk Stout Nitro, brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co. , this stout has a nice scent of coffee and clear, but not dominating tastes of both coffee and cacao. ABV 6.0% . I will return to this one.
Feb 15, 2019, 6:20 am
#5245
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OK, here's my report on Ballast Point Mocha Marlin Winter Release.
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
The other Stout to try, recieved general approval. Despite being named Milk Stout Nitro, brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co. , this stout has a nice scent of coffee and clear, but not dominating tastes of both coffee and cacao. ABV 6.0% . I will return to this one.
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
The other Stout to try, recieved general approval. Despite being named Milk Stout Nitro, brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co. , this stout has a nice scent of coffee and clear, but not dominating tastes of both coffee and cacao. ABV 6.0% . I will return to this one.
No milk stouts for this lactose intolerant beer lover.
Last edited by BamaVol; Feb 16, 2019 at 11:33 am
Feb 15, 2019, 12:09 pm
#5246
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OK, here's my report on Ballast Point Mocha Marlin Winter Release.
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
IMHO, supported by 4 of 5 guests this was more like coffee with stout. The last guy, an avid caffeinoholic, however, was lyric about it.
Think 4 parts Sierra Nevada Porter, 1 part Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and 2 shots of espresso in every bottle. The coffee taste was so dominating it almost blew the more subtle cacao taste away. ABV 6.0%%
The other Stout to try, recieved general approval. Despite being named Milk Stout Nitro, brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co. , this stout has a nice scent of coffee and clear, but not dominating tastes of both coffee and cacao. ABV 6.0% . I will return to this one.
Feb 17, 2019, 1:42 pm
#5247
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Hit up the to-go cans from our local favorite bar (High Side Fairfax) and brought home 2 of Decadent's IPA "desserts": Blackberry Cream IPA and Mango Cream IPA. I haven't tried the Mango yet, but the Blackberry is very similar to their Blueberry which I had earlier this year: a solid hazy IPA, heavy on the fruit, but not a total juice bomb. My wife who dislikes most IPAs will drink Decadent's stuff...
Feb 17, 2019, 5:57 pm
#5248
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A six pack of New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA.
Feb 17, 2019, 7:14 pm
#5249
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Brewhouse Pilsner. This Pilsner is brewed by Saskatoon-based Great Western Brewing Company and is my "go-to" brew as it's a great value and has a light, crisp taste. Why pay more when a solid beer delivers quality and value?
Feb 17, 2019, 7:51 pm
#5250
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Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
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