What are you Drinking ?

[RAGER]

Had this last night.

[I,Galactus]

Had this last night.

WANT!

*Redacted for dickishness... Apologies - carry on!

[RAGER]

That sir is the correct glass

[I,Galactus]

That sir is the correct glass

For a Hefeweizen?  A Weissbier?  Not where I'm from (Passau, DE).

S'pose that's what I get for callin' y'all out, though.  Probably just spleen-ventin' due a distinct case of Lagunitas-envy.  I'm lucky just to get the IPA every once in a while, and I've only seen the sumpin' sumpin' once. 

[neighbor664]

Green Flash Brewing Co. West Coast IPA. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

[RAGER]

That sir is the correct glass

For a Hefeweizen?  A Weissbier?  Not where I'm from (Passau, DE).

S'pose that's what I get for callin' y'all out, though.  Probably just spleen-ventin' due a distinct case of Lagunitas-envy.  I'm lucky just to get the IPA every once in a while, and I've only seen the sumpin' sumpin' once. 

When's the last time you had a 9% hefeweizen son?  This here's a doppel with a true bavarian yeast strain from Rolec.  i scoff at east coast beer.

137 micros breweries in Oregon 145 in Washington.  that;s just the ones that qualify.  Not counting the Macro breweries.

[Mr Neutron]

tonight:

blue moon
this is aside from lone star one of the most taste free beers Ive ever had.
Maybe 10 years ago it had some weiss in it.... now, garbage.
I had 3, i'll probably get a hangover, and I deserve it
How ive fallen.....

[I,Galactus]

When's the last time you had a 9% hefeweizen son?  This here's a doppel with a true bavarian yeast strain from Rolec.  i scoff at east coast beer.

137 micros breweries in Oregon 145 in Washington.  that;s just the ones that qualify.  Not counting the Macro breweries.

Scoff it up, fella.  That's DE as in Deutschland, not Delaware.  Passau's in southeast Bavaria on the Czech/Austrian border.  Last time I had something that high test was probably at Andorfer last time I was back home (in '07, I live in Arkansas now).

Their Claudiator Weizendoppelbock legally has to be at least 18% wort, is only sold during Starkbierfest (forget October, you want to go to Germany and drink in March and April: stronger beer + less people = victory), and is always served in a 0.5L Weissbierglas, whether it's vom Fass (draught) or bottled.



There's five major breweries in Passau (which in a town of about 50k is a pretty good ratio imo).  Andorfer would probably be the only that qualifies as micro, since they only do Hefeweizen and they don't advertise or distribute (gotta go to the source to pick it up).

I was thinking about this the other day... Germany doesn't really do craft beer.  All beer is craft.  Either you pasteurize the shit out of it and make export, or you don't and keep it for yourself and your community.

...

I'm going to go ahead and apologize/redact my previous juvenalia.  Ye Olde Food and Drinke Forumme deserves to be treated with veneration and civility.  I can't begrudge y'all your purism since my hackles get raised every time MJS "infuses" something into his old fashioned.  (It's America's oldest cocktail and it deserves your respect goddamnit!)

[Lumpy]

Sixpoint Brewery Bengali Tiger. Real nice.

[neighbor664]

Green Flash brewing Company
India Pale Ale
"A menagerie of hops is layered throughout the brewing process: Simcoe for unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes and Cascade for floral aroma. A multi-dimensional hop experience."

[RAGER]

^^That is a good all around go to IPA. 

I'm gonna find me some Pliney today.

[sleestak]

Had some green flash a few weeks back and loved it.   Drank a bottle of 2006 aged dogfish 120 which tasted really sweet and hit the spot and had two 120s on tap over Christmas which was like a 6 pack to the head.  Great shit when you can find it.

[RAGER]

Had a few pints of the 90 minute  this week at my local tap room

[libertycaps]

Had this last night.

That is stunningly good beer and i'm not a LagUnitas fan much anymore. It's got that banana/clove thing that thee CLASSIC Weinstephaner Hefeweiss has going for it too, but at a whopping 9%! Reminds me to stop off at one of the local corner stores that has a line of it that noone is buying but me. I think it's $3.95 a bomber. Not telling where either.

[libertycaps]

Yep. $3.95 each. I bought the last 3 and will savor each one in the proper glassware, natch.

[Mr Neutron]

bought a 6 pk of southern tier Phin & Matts tonight.

Solid if unremarkable American style pale.

[neighbor664]

102 I.B.U. 4 U!
For me actually.

[RAGER]

bought a 6 pk of southern tier Phin & Matts tonight.

Solid if unremarkable American style pale.

Very precise critique.  i agree.  though quite quaffable.

[RAGER]

102 I.B.U. 4 U!
For me actually.

I'm losing my affinity for most Lagunitas these days.  but yes massive IBU with this one.  Can you acquire Russian River Pliney the Elder?

[neighbor664]

Smithwicks after Smithwicks at the tavern across the street from my apartment.

[libertycaps]

Pliny on tap and in bottles goes fast. There is bottle shop in NE PDX that has it more often than not and a pub that may still have it as a regular rotator due to a special relationship said pub has with a certain someone at Columbia Dist. But that's my secret. That said, i think i've got a bit of Pliney fatigue myself.

[I,Galactus]

Had a few Makers 46 old fashioned's over the weekend.  May pick up some vermouth and switch to Manhattans soon.  That 46 may just too damn smooth for OFs, the lack of rye kick is noticeable.

[khoomeizhi]

funny, last night was a number of old fashioneds for me, as well.

[RAGER]

yesterday was a nice little brew tour

[I,Galactus]

funny, last night was a number of old fashioneds for me, as well.

Applauded.  Great minds drinkin' alike and whatnot.