A New Beer Thread

All I have to contribute is Tricerahops (Ninkasi double IPA). Absolutely love that stuff.

 

So a single IPA is equal to a Oneandahalfhops?

 

I'll get an official ruling on that.

 

Oh, I know all about how rare the CBS is and that it's only on draft. Twice in the past five months I missed out on it by minutes at bars not terribly far from me.

Had the Bell's Two-Hearted at a random beer garden in the D.C. U Street Corridor area on Friday night. Very, very good. Also had an Avery's Ellie's Brown Ale, which I thought was excellent.

 

Just moved to Michigan for a spell. Tried Bell's Two-Hearted IPA as soon as I could because of recommendations on this thread. My favorite (available) IPA remains Dogfish Head 90-minute, but this is a pretty close no. 2.

Had Dogfish Head's Hellhound a few weeks ago. It is a surprisingly great palate cleanser, along with being delicious, subtle and downright high-ABV. It's a lovely take on an imperial IPA, and the hops aren't the star. Nor is the lemon. It's the "Glengarry Glenn Ross" of beers. Everything works together, everything has a big moment and nothing steals the show.

 

Just discovered this dark ale on one of our road trips. Great dark beer with no additives



Neustadt is a small village about two hours from Toronto and the brewery first started in 1859. Some guy resurrected it in the original building about 10 years ago. Great place

Here's the building



And about 100 metres away is the original mill which has been turned into a giant antique store

 

New favorite beer commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=K-Rs6YEZAt8

 

I had some Thunderhead Stout once, and it was incredibly good. Made in Portland, Oregon, I think. Anyone out that way know if it's still around? Hard to find east of the Rockies.

 

Just cracked a Monk's Blood from 21st Ammend. Brewers. 8.4%, not bad. Good flavor for a Belgian-styled dark ale...

 

Shared a pitcher of New Glarus Moon Man with a friend last week. Great summer beer. Tons of flavor.

 

Michigan Brewer's Guild Summer Festival this weekend, next weekend a run to Grand Rapids, then off to Denver for ten days via St. Louis and KC. Visits to Fort Collins/Loveland/Longmont/Boulder while in Colorado drubk then to the Twin Cities (hellooooooo Surly) and finally Madison for Great Taste of the Midwest.

Gonna be a nice few weeks of great brews!

 

Just sipped a New Holland Golden Cap saison ale. Once I let it warm up to 60, it was all right. I love getting those good peppery notes in a saison. Not going to go out of my way to find it again, but it sure wasn't a waste of my time.

Oh, and five weeks into a Detroit stop, and I've fallen in love with Two-Hearted IPA. I want to give it a Colorado State-themed proposal.