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probiscus · 11/13/06, 7:21 PM

Re: seasonals - Harpoon Winter Warmer if you're in/around New England.

Ripper: Glad you enjoyed la Fin du Monde, check out some of Unibrouie's (sp?) other offerings as well. I believe the one with the devil riding a log down the river (or something) was pretty good. A maroon label if I'm not mistaken... just can't remember the name :(

• bartolimu · 11/13/06, 7:31 PM

I believe you're thinking of Maudite, and it is indeed goddamn delicious.

I had a Chambly de Noire last night with dinner. Rich, wonderful dark beer with low hops, but not too sweet. I love everything by Unibroue.

• Relwin · 11/13/06, 7:44 PM

Originally Posted by Wodin

Time for more seasonals. Sometimes they're gimmicky, but I can't find Scotch Ale yet so I have to make do. This week's sixpack is Magic Hat's winter seasonal "Roxy Rolles." Ignoring the gimmicky name, it's exactly what it purports to be - a fairly hoppy amber ale with a nice bite and finish. Like most Magic Hat, it's quite drinkable and if you enjoy that particular taste it's delicious. It's currently going well with dinner.

Oh god dammit, did I completely miss the fall seasonal solely due to being unable to find a distributor around here that carrys more than Number 9 and Blind Faith?

Kalman · 11/13/06, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by Angerz

Originally Posted by Kaubel

I guess I'm going to have to settle for Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale instead.

I need to find myself more pumpkin ale, I really enjoy the stuff, especially Buffalo Bill's.

edit: Anyone know where I can get Buffalo Bill's around Chicago?

Best bet is probably Sam's Wine and Spirits.

Tried some Capital Brewery Wisconsin Amber... meh. Not bad, just boring.

Dotts · 11/14/06, 1:14 AM

I was at my local grpcery store today trying to decide between all the seasonals and I got a nice laugh at michelob in its seasonal packaging. Way to be in the spirit of the season. I grabbed 2 six packs of Sierra Nevada Celebrator and they were delicious.

Thordor · 11/14/06, 10:33 AM

I picked up a 6pk of Sierra Nevada Celebration last week and didnt really like the strong bitter aftertaste that it carried.

When I went to the stone this week I grabbed a 6pk of Sam Adams Winter Lager and it is delicious, im going to have to remember to stock up on it before they stop producing it.

obscuro · 11/14/06, 10:46 AM

Gouden Carolus Triple, possibly my favorite beer. Has anyone had it?

Ripper · 11/14/06, 10:51 AM

Has anyone tried Bell's Hop Slam yet? Bell's has always been quality, and this new(?) double IPA of theirs has gotten great reviews and word-of-mouth (my dad) says it kicks ass.

Ripper · 11/14/06, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by bartolimu

I love everything by Unibroue.

Yeah, I read a short article in the paper recently about Unibroue's beers and I'm pretty eager to try the others when I can. I was in a rush at the beer store last night, though, and went with a Dark Horse Sapient Trip Ale (a tripel).

Phalanx · 11/14/06, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Relwin

Originally Posted by Wodin

Time for more seasonals. Sometimes they're gimmicky, but I can't find Scotch Ale yet so I have to make do. This week's sixpack is Magic Hat's winter seasonal "Roxy Rolles." Ignoring the gimmicky name, it's exactly what it purports to be - a fairly hoppy amber ale with a nice bite and finish. Like most Magic Hat, it's quite drinkable and if you enjoy that particular taste it's delicious. It's currently going well with dinner.

Oh god dammit, did I completely miss the fall seasonal solely due to being unable to find a distributor around here that carrys more than Number 9 and Blind Faith?

They do have a decent little search feature on their website, if you haven't checked it out already.

http://www.magichat.net/ (Availability)

I picked up the Festival of Fools (I think?) seaonale pack which had RR, #9, Circus Boy and one of their Batch xxx varieties.

RR was tasty, I really enjoy Circus Boy, though. I also have a 6-pack of Fat Angel in the fridge, though the bottle doesn't seem to do it justice. Much better on tap, IMO.

EDIT: Silly typo.

Humbaba · 11/14/06, 2:33 PM

I've been working my way through the dunkelweizen's available locally ever since I had the Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel. I still like the Weihenstephaner the best, but Erdinger's is pretty good and Ayinger's should be skipped.

I bottled my first homebrew last Saturday. It was a honey brown ale from a kit I bought from http://www.homebrewery.com (a local shop with a surprisingly nice website). It should be ready to drink just in time for Thanksgiving.

maxpowers · 11/14/06, 2:50 PM

The winter warmers sure are nice this time of year. I recently had the chance to attend the Maine Brewers Fest, which was a blast and I reccomend anyone with the chance to attend a similar fest in their area to try and make it, such as the extreme beer fest held in Boston this coming February, or the Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout also in February. Anywho, the Maine Brew fest was great, to many good beers to mention, I gotta find some place local that carries Allagash, but until then I'll simply have to rely on Shipyards Prelude Ale to tide me over.

impossible! · 11/14/06, 3:11 PM

Is anyone here fortunate enough to have tried the New Belgium Fat Tire amber ale? A friend of mine just recently took a trip out west, and scored some in San Francisco; he said it's an absolutely phenomenel brew. Unfortunately, it's apparently entirely unavailable on this side of the Mississippi. :socar:

Ripper · 11/14/06, 3:38 PM

i could swear that i saw Fat Tire at the beer shop i regularly go to, but i could be mistaken. i don't know about "absolutely phenomenal," but i did enjoy it a lot. definitely do go down to Fisherman's Wharf in SF and have one in a bar with big windows overlooking the bay.

(EDIT: i'm east of the Mississippi, by the way)

Proeliata · 11/14/06, 3:49 PM

Fisherman's Wharf is a tourist trap; buy a bottle and drink it on Ocean beach. ;)