Beer appreciation thread

[Lil' Hannah]

The Dr. Gates thread made me want to talk about beer. I've been seeing Clipper City beers on tap a lot here in the DC area. They're out of Baltimore...the Gold Ale is a good alternative to something like Stella, and would be a good beer for those who usually drink domestic macro brews and are looking to branch out into something new.

Their Heavy Seas line has a lot of good offerings. And they're all boozy (woo hoo!) I like the Small Craft Warning Uber Pils.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

The Dr. Gates thread made me want to talk about beer. I've been seeing Clipper City beers on tap a lot here in the DC area. They're out of Baltimore...the Gold Ale is a good alternative to something like Stella, and would be a good beer for those who usually drink domestic macro brews and are looking to branch out into something new.

Their Heavy Seas line has a lot of good offerings. And they're all boozy (woo hoo!) I like the Small Craft Warning Uber Pils.

Where have you been, homie? There is a song you need to hear, if you haven't already.

I like Delirium Tremens, but I am boring when it comes to beer.

[Lil' Hannah]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Where have you been, homie? There is a song you need to hear, if you haven't already.

I like Delirium Tremens, but I am boring when it comes to beer.

I've been lurking, just haven't had much to say. Send me a PM on here or a message on FB or something re: that jam.

I don't think I've ever tried Delirium Tremens before, I'm not a huge pale ale fan. This thread did inspire me a while ago to try Rogue Dead Guy which I had on a winter trip to the mountains...it gave me an excellent early afternoon buzz and for that I will always think of it fondly.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I like Delirium Tremens, but I am boring when it comes to beer.

Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

I don't think I've ever tried Delirium Tremens before, I'm not a huge pale ale fan. This thread did inspire me a while ago to try Rogue Dead Guy which I had on a winter trip to the mountains...it gave me an excellent early afternoon buzz and for that I will always think of it fondly.

Delirium is some wicked stuff. I've had it a few times and could only manage one bottle due to the alcohol content (and I had been off my game for a while). It's good though, definitely a Belgian-style, has some sweetness to it.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

Anyone tried the Sam Adams Imperial stuff ? I had one a few weeks ago (I think it was a wheat beer), and it was good, but I'm still not sure about close to $10 for a 4 pack.

I've tried all three of the varieties, and all three are good. The Double Bock is the best of the group - it packs a punch (9.5% alcohol), but it's very rich and has great deep flavors. It's one of the best beers out there, period.

The Imperial Stout is next best, with a good balance of chocolate and coffee flavors. It's a good solid stout, and again (over 9% alcohol) packs a punch. It's not quite as rich as I had expected, but the flavors are still solid.

The Imperial White ranks third, and isn't nearly as good as the others. I'm a big fan of white ales, but this one seemed to have a bit too much sweetness. When combined with the strong alcohol content (over 10%), it combined for kind of a weird flavor. I found it a lot more comparable to a Barleywine ale than a white ale, which was surprising and a bit disappointing. I mean, I like Barleywine ales in certain circumstances, but I would have expected Sam Adams to put out a better white ale, especially for such a limited release.

Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

I've been lurking, just haven't had much to say. Send me a PM on here or a message on FB or something re: that jam.

I don't think I've ever tried Delirium Tremens before, I'm not a huge pale ale fan. This thread did inspire me a while ago to try Rogue Dead Guy which I had on a winter trip to the mountains...it gave me an excellent early afternoon buzz and for that I will always think of it fondly.

Rogue Dead Guy is pretty incredible, and harder to find than you would think. You really can't go wrong with any of the Rogue Ales - Rogue Chocolate Stout and Shakespeare Stout are among my 3-5 favorite beers (along with Old Rasputin Russian Stout, Fin du Monde, and Ommegang Witte).