Beer

[Diemen]

It is

 

[kramwest1]

I may have my wife grab a growler of this tomorrow:

Harriet Brewing
Dark Abbey is our Belgian-style Dubbel. It pours deep ruby-brown with an off-white head. Rum-raisin and dried fruit flavors derived from the malt and sugar are accentuated by fruitiness and subtle spiciness from the yeast. Medium-bodied, smooth, and effervescent.
~ 25 IBU
~ 7.5% ABV

 

[IWasBored]

And I just discovered this beer a couple months ago, and love it:

Rich, complex and smooth. And damn tasty.

yes.

 

[arw]

can anyone recommend brands of porter? There's a local brewery (Summit) that has a fantastic porter but I would like to try others.

 

[IWasBored]

 

[agentorange]

Since DFH pulled out of my state this past year, I like to think that the last bottle of Raison in Tennessee is sitting in my fridge waiting for a special occasion. Good stuff.

Hmmm, good porters. Some widely distributed breweries that make good ones are Samuel Smith (Taddy Porter), Sierra Nevada, and - probably my favorite - Anchor.

Some others that are worth checking out if you can get them:

Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Wasatch Polygamy Porter - really good to be so kitschy

 

[cobl04]

Pumpkin beer sounds like it would be fucking disgusting.

 

[kramwest1]

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

I must try a vanilla porter!

 

[kramwest1]

Harriet Brewing

Pretty good.
I may have ruined my tasting by having a Summit Great Northern Porter first.

 

[arw]

Hmmm, good porters. Some widely distributed breweries that make good ones are Samuel Smith (Taddy Porter), Sierra Nevada, and - probably my favorite - Anchor.

Some others that are worth checking out if you can get them:

Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Wasatch Polygamy Porter - really good to be so kitschy

Thanks! I'll check some of these out I wish I would have had time yesterday to stop for something. Unfortunately I can't buy any today because the liquor stores are closed on Sundays because it's still the 1800's here. Stooooopid law.

Pretty good.
I may have ruined my tasting by having a Summit Great Northern Porter first.

I love it. I think it's my favorite from Summit. But before I spend all my time drinking GNP, I want to try some others first.

 

[arw]

I may have my wife grab a growler of this tomorrow:

Harriet Brewing
Dark Abbey is our Belgian-style Dubbel. It pours deep ruby-brown with an off-white head. Rum-raisin and dried fruit flavors derived from the malt and sugar are accentuated by fruitiness and subtle spiciness from the yeast. Medium-bodied, smooth, and effervescent.
~ 25 IBU
~ 7.5% ABV

that sounds good too....easy to find at any local store?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The Sunday football fridge is stacked with weihenstephan hegemony weisbeir, dogfish 90, Brooklyn east india and some Sam cherry wheat. And one lone blue moon pumpkin that will never be touched.touched

 

[bonocomet]

Pumpkin beer sounds like it would be fucking disgusting.

I've only tried the Blue Moon version (in recent memory) and it has no hint of the taste of actual pumpkin whatsoever, if that's what you mean. But it did taste pretty good.

 

[Diemen]

I must try a vanilla porter!

Breckenridge is a great one.

 

[kramwest1]

that sounds good too....easy to find at any local store?

I guess they have a few taps in bars around town, but the only place to buy their stuff is to get a growler from their location on Minnehaha near Lake.

 

[kramwest1]

I love it. I think it's my favorite from Summit. But before I spend all my time drinking GNP, I want to try some others first.

It's fine, but I think it overpowered the subtleties of the Dark Abbey. I didn't drink any water in between to change flavors.

 

[Fernando-]

Good stuff.

 

[bono_212]

I wish the pumpkin beers I've tried actually tasted like pumpkin, I would then probably like then more.

 

[jimmmm]

Can't beat Czechoslovakian beer, i could drink it til it comes out of my ears, and often do!!!!!!

 

[Vincent Vega]

Czechoslovakian beer

Doesn't exist.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Maybe he still has a carton left over from 1992.

 

[kramwest1]

I'm assuming Czech beer is better than Slovakian beer?
(As an ignorant North American, I find I only care that they are separate countries when it comes to their hockey teams. )

 

[Galeongirl]

Czech is best by default. Because Lager originated there, in the town Pilzen.

 

[arw]

tried Sierra Nevada's porter last night. Not bad at all...

 

[The Sad Punk]

I tried one of these yesterday. If you're a beer nerd you've probably seen/heard of/tried this before. A pale ale would be about 30 IBU (International Bitterness Units), an IPA about 60-70 or so. This is 1000 IBU. And it's really damn nice. Most of the bitterness doesn't come immediately, it's gradual and not quite the masochistic experience you'd expect. Certainly not something you'd want to start off a night with - this is a palette killer - but if you've got the money and feel like something hoppy, check it out. And yes, it comes in its own paper bag.

 

[bono_212]

So, IOW, this is ratebeer's favorite beer ever?

 

[The Sad Punk]

Haha, it is on 98, looking at it now.

 

[iron yuppie]

Good stuff.

I had a milk stout the other night that was just about the smoothest beer that I have ever tasted. I'm sorry that I waited so long to try it - also that I cannot remember its name at the moment.

 

[bono_212]

Haha, it is on 98, looking at it now.

Figured. I need to find a way to ease myself towards these more bitter beers.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I tried another bitter beer the same night - 8 Wired Hopwired IPA, from NZ. I actually liked it more than the 1000 IBU, it's got this beautiful citrus/punchbowl thing going on, and it is the most orange beer I've ever poured. If you find it, I definitely recommend it.