Beer appreciation thread

[ISUKappa]

I've decided I want to marry Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout and have a million of its babies. The husband and I drank all the Sam Smith Oatmeals the bar had on hand. Once those were gone, I switched to Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout which wasn't too bad. Either that, or by then I didn't care anymore. Or maybe it was Boulevard Oatmeal... my memory's a little hazy by that time.

[FSUZeta]

do you all know "the beer song" by psychostick? it is so funny.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I've decided I want to marry Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout and have a million of its babies. The husband and I drank all the Sam Smith Oatmeals the bar had on hand. Once those were gone, I switched to Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout which wasn't too bad. Either that, or by then I didn't care anymore. Or maybe it was Boulevard Oatmeal... my memory's a little hazy by that time.

The Oatmeal Stout is fantastic. Samuel Smith is up there with Rogue; everything they make tastes really great.

You're making me have a craving for it, I think I'll pick up a 4-pack of it tonight.

Also, EagleChick, that Dreamweaver looks interesting. I didn't used to be a big fan of unfiltered wheat ales, but I've come to like them more and more over the years. There is a restaurant/brewery in my area (CitySteam in Hartford) that makes a really good one.

[EagleChick19]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Also, EagleChick, that Dreamweaver looks interesting. I didn't used to be a big fan of unfiltered wheat ales, but I've come to like them more and more over the years. There is a restaurant/brewery in my area (CitySteam in Hartford) that makes a really good one.

Believe it or not, I wasn't a big fan of the beer when I first tried it. But, it has grown on me. So now I have to make a choice....Yuengling or Dreamweaver.

[FrozenHurricane]

Purple Haze.

[guardedbystars]

Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Blue Moon on draft.

[ISUKappa]

I had my first experience with a milk stout this weekend and it was very tasty. Lighter than I thought, but I guess that's to be expected.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I had my first experience with a milk stout this weekend and it was very tasty. Lighter than I thought, but I guess that's to be expected.

Left Hand's is the only one I've ever had that tasted like that - other Milk Stouts weren't as good, in my opinion. I don't know what it is about that one- even my friends that don't really like stouts like that beer a ton. Great pick.

The 'light' thing is actually interesting - there's not really any 'milk' in there (obv), Left Hand's promotional guy told us that it was simply "milky-smooth" (hence the name), although one brewer has told me it's brewed with lactose as one of the fermenting sugars to give it a different angle, so there's something odd going on there. I'm not sure what it is, but the LH Milk Stout is awesome. Plus the bottle has cows on it, so bonus there.

Left Hand (Longmont, CO) is pretty much the total balls, too - next time you're in DSM, El Bait Shop carries the full line in bottles. The Sawtooth Ale (ESB-ish) and Blackjack Porter are also both very nice, and the Deep Cover Brown (seasonal) is great if it's fresh (it's usually not).

[ZChi4Life]

Originally Posted by guardedbystars

Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Blue Moon on draft.

I second both of those! I just tried the cherry wheat last weekend for the first time and loved it.