state your beer, drinkers

[renski]

tonight, i decided to fool my taste buds and go with a imperial red ale with Alesmith's winter Yulesmith. others might call it an IPA but it doesn't come close to a west coast IPA.

what's sufu drinking tonite.

[B-Dawg]

You can add Good to the list imma need you to pick up for me if they bottle it

I'll have to peruse the fridge when I get off work and see what looks good tonight.

[renski]

they bottle it. its usually released the same time as expo.

[B-Dawg]

I like where this is going! Are there any other styles you're into besides IPA? I could obviously send as much fresh Blind Pig and Pliny as possible but I figure you see those beers fairly regularly.

[shufon]

Was drinking Cigar City and homebrews earlier today... best beer session I've had in months.. took a lot of pictures of the beer + my friend's tap setup and some of his stuff brewing, will post later.

[renski]

bdawg: american strong ales or red ales are always a plus for me though i am trying to get into sours. i think for the past 2-3 years my consistent beer of choice has been IPA's. i think this city eventually makes you a hop head.

shufon: i've only read about cigar city, a store near me is going to start getting some brews in soon.

[shufon]

It was awesome beer ren.. I was thoroughly surprised by it as I've yet to be really impressed by any brewery from the south. After today I wouldn't hesitate to say they're making the best beer in the southeast.

[B-Dawg]

I could probably put something good together for you Ren. Like imperial stouts or barrel agd stuff at all?

Cigar City's Hunahpu's Imperial Stout is amazing, one of the best of the style I've had. Their cedar aged beers also are crazy delicious.

[concealed]

had a bomber of arrogant bastard earlier with dinner (lentils, brazilian linguica, brussel sprouts)

then victory yakima glory - decent cascadian/black ipa

now i am sipping on a 09 GI BCBS

New Belgium Globe glass an xmas gift from wifey

[concealed]

renski, I almost copped a bottle of the winter yulesmith at wholefoods earlier is $9.99 standard pricing?

[shufon]

Ok well, our "tasting" that was supposed to happen tonight actually got cancelled, but I stopped by my friend's house this afternoon anyway to catch up with him while I'm in Nashville.

He's got a 4-tap setup now for his homebrews that he put together, also has a barleywine being aged in an Evan Williams barrel from 2000.

Had his DIPA, breakfast stout, and his "blonde barleywine" from his taps. The DIPA was not super floral or fruity, can't remember what hops he used in it but they were pretty earthy hops. He said the blonde barleywine was just an experiment that was basically just an extreme hefeweizen. The breakfast stout tasted like straight coffee and was like 8%.. I was pretty amazed by it.. basically was so identical to coffee that I felt like I could drink it in place of coffee every day if it had the same effect.

Then onto the commercial stuff:

Cigar City Tropic-Ale

Cigar City Cubano Espresso <-- tasted like Alesmith Speedway but not as thick

[shufon]

Some other random shots.. what he's been drinking in the past few months:

^Hill Farmstead Jim, 100% Barrel Aged Coton in the back, Heady Topper, Melange #3, Cantillon Blåbær Lambik, and a Dark Lord (2009 or 2010? can't remember)

Then what we didn't get into cause he had to go to work :\

Weyerbacher Riserva

Gratitude

Hill Farmstead/Cigar City collaborations

Mother of All Storms (he just got a case of this)

Dark Lord 2009 and 2010

Cigar City 110k+OT 2010

His stock of random stuff.. some older Cantillons and Fontaines, a lot of other stuff not mentioned above, and some bottled homebrew that he is aging.

Lastly he threw these at me to check out:

Terrapin Moo-Hoo

Yazoo Sue (smoked porter.. their first high gravity beer)

Another barleywine he brewed

[renski]

concealed that is about right pricing.

shufon: will rep when I have a chance.

bdawg: not so much a stout fan anymore but barrel age is good!

[youkinorn2]

B-Dawg is an awesome dude to deal with. I know he doesn't really need anyone to vouch for him, but just thought I'd drop a good word.

Haven't been drinking too much beer lately, unfortunately.

Got a bottle of barbar winter bock I'm thinking of getting into in a few minutes, though.

And I guess I should go pick up some barley wines soon while they are around.

[concealed]

sweet looking tasting - Blabaer is whale status

[youkinorn2]

drinking this and watching the Mavs game before I head to a friend's place to hang out and have some more drinks (including a Great Divide Old Ruffian I just picked up)

[B-Dawg]

Sorry for the shitty pic. Some douche just spilled his entire beer over the bar onto my clean glass drying rack. Bourbon barrel Angel's Share to calm the nerves.

[renski]

bdawg is that this years or last?

[morse9443]

Buy this if you see it..super unique+excellent beer

[kiya]

Sounds a bit gimmicky, as a lot of DFH's beers do to me.. it's actually good?

[morse9443]

I know what you mean, but this was way more 'pushing the envelope' than gimmicky. Just a great strong ale with a chili chocolate undertone and nice long finish. I really liked it.

[the Repeater]

Most of their "off-center" beers are relatively faithful reproductions of either historical recipes or those of isolated or otherwise little-known smaller civilations' beers; and in my experience they are always the highest quality ingredients and thoughtful in process.

Niche for travelers and experimenters of the new and lesser-known. The Bitche's Brew is great, too.

[Happy Hooligan]

Sounds a bit gimmicky, as a lot of DFH's beers do to me.. it's actually good?

I get that feeling too. Their main beers are good.

But it's like chocolate to me, I like dark chocolate, sometimes milk, maybe a nice bittersweet, but I don't want chili pepper, curry and avocado chocolate... you know what I mean? It could be delicious... sometimes you just want a beer.

[concealed]

I have enjoyed the Brew Masters show on DFH thats been running on Discovery, its a shame that it appears its over? Possibly one more episode?

I met Sam at a beerfest a few years back, and he seems like a legitimately good guy, and his passion is definitely bringing back these old recipes, and the show really showed that.

[B-Dawg]

It was a 2010, renski.

A long day at the brewery today makes this a delightfully appropriate beer for this evening. So smooth and chocolaty. This is a beer I wish was sold in 6 packs.

[ninetynine]

[B-Dawg]

^How is it? I like a good milk stout.

Last night enjoyed a fresh 2 Hearted, very good!

And Cigar City's Oatmeal Brown, I would buy a 6'er every now and again if it were out in Cali.

[jayrock]

I think I have to make it a definite trip to the gabf this year.

ive been the last 4 years. best time ever

protip: dont go out drinking the night before. and pretzel necklaces are win, obv

[renski]

thanks for that!

bdawg you might want to keep your eyes out for a collabo between cigar city and the bruery. they brewed a sour brown ale not sure when they plan to release it. Alesmith barrel aged wee heavy should be out this month and their barrel aged 2008 decadence should be releasing soon.

[Stylish Pilot]

Meh nothing special. Feel like the flavors get killed by how bitter the beer is.