Been a while since we had a Beer thread...

[Polarfire]

Damn! I wish Missouri had as many micro brews! We have a few but this is Budwiser country around here.

 

[bigwalton]

Do not drink Budweiser. InBev, the foreign conglomerate that bought them (and a #&$%load of other beer brands) is an anti-small business/microbrew monstrosity that's trying to take over the beer market by buying up and using hard-fought brand equity to make money after switching out recipes for macro-brew crap AND strong-arming distributors that try to sell other brands by threatening to pull their business.

People who aren't aware keep buying "American" Budweiser (and too many others) not realizing that they're supporting this garbage.

Brands now owned (and ruined):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InBev_brands

GREAT article on the BS they're pulling in the name of profits:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-25/the-plot-to-destroy-americas-beer

 

[walkerhoundvm]

Stick with Old Mil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps-9L0-NOus

 

[Polarfire]

I agree BW! I no longer drink Bud products. It is a shame too since I used to see Augie Busch down at the Lake of the Ozarks and he was a cool guy (big partier!). Was sad to see a family owned, American company get sold off.

 

[Randyzzz]

Do not drink Budweiser. InBev, the foreign conglomerate that bought them (and a #&$%load of other beer brands) is an anti-small business/microbrew monstrosity that's trying to take over the beer market by buying up and using hard-fought brand equity to make money after switching out recipes for macro-brew crap AND strong-arming distributors that try to sell other brands by threatening to pull their business.

People who aren't aware keep buying "American" Budweiser (and too many others) not realizing that they're supporting this garbage.

Brands now owned (and ruined):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InBev_brands

GREAT article on the BS they're pulling in the name of profits:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-25/the-plot-to-destroy-americas-beer

Bastards! I knew it was bad, but not that bad. Glad I've been a microbrew guy for years now...

 

[Polarfire]

A bit of a celebration tonight, today my wife and I found out we are having a little girl! Our due date is May 18th. Trying a new beer!

 

[walkerhoundvm]

Awesome news and awesome choice! Moose Drool is my favorite, lucky for me my SO's family is from Missoula

 

[Randyzzz]

A bit of a celebration tonight, today my wife and I found out we are having a little girl! Our due date is May 18th. Trying a new beer!

Congratulations!

Powder Hound- That's some good stuff!

Awesome news and awesome choice! Moose Drool is my favorite, lucky for me my SO's family is from Missoula

Agree on the Moose Drool... it's in my top ten (or is that twenty...)

 

[Jeeperdd]

Congradulations!

 

[onesourcemike]

My beer of choice!
Sometimes hard to find here in NC!

 

[Bryanf]

Today I made a little road trip to Bryson City, NC to visit the Nantahala Brewing Company. This brewery is about 20 minutes from the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, NC. The "Sticky Dog Porter" was my favorite and their IPA was also good. Heck, they were all good. They had 10 varieties today.





Sticky Dog Porter


Half Noon IPA and Porter


Chicken Wings and Brew




And, They had my AU flag flying... Brew, Chicken Wings and AU... Doesn't get much better.


I also liked their t-shirt backs.

 

[tower210]

Day off......

YETI Imperial Stout



Nice hoppy stout.

 

[Bryanf]

Boatswain Chocolate Stout - Rhinelander Brewing Company - Monroe, WI

I found this in Athens, GA at Trader Joe's. Anyone from WI ever had it? Not a bad Chocolate Stout.

 

[SCJeeper]

We had a customer event at the Karl Strauss Brewing Company in San Diego a few weeks ago at the Internation Irrigation Show and I had one the Wreck Alley Imperial Stouts. It was dark and heavy but had some of hte best flavor and any dark beer that I have ever had. It was almost 10% Alc/Vol!
http://www.karlstrauss.com/PAGES/Brews/OurBeer/WreckAlley.html

 

[Randyzzz]

Boatswain Chocolate Stout - Rhinelander Brewing Company - Monroe, WI

I found this in Athens, GA at Trader Joe's. Anyone from WI ever had it? Not a bad Chocolate Stout.

Had that a couple weeks ago at Trader Joes...good stuff!

Doryman's Dark and chili at Pelican Brewing, Pacific City, Oregon Coast. A couple weeks back...

 

[Randyzzz]

And some Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout last weekend in the kitchen...gotta love the exotic location!

 

[Bushmaster6]

tried this last night (I was holding out for it all week so I was really looking forward to Friday night)...

St. Bernardus Brewing (Belgium) Abt 12 Ale. 10% ABV.

A little strong (malty) for my tastes, and a little strong (alcohol wise), almost a burning sensation with the aftertast.

Perhaps an acquired taste: it scorred 100/100 in Beer Advocate... ?

 

[revho]

Double crooked Tree IPA by Dark Horse Brewery. Very hoppy. 12% alch.

 

[revho]

And....the 4 pack is gone.

 

[revho]

Annnnnnnd the release of local legend from Founders Brewery on April first, Kentucky Breakfast Stout or KBS. This is a highly acclaimed small batch bourbon barrel aged for a year, with a yearly release. This is a extremely sought after local brew that you have to be here when the truck shows up at the store or be on a waiting list for a single bottle up to a four pack depending on how many cases are allotted to the store. I ended up with 22 bottles this year, of which my brother wants two. Here is my first of the year. It scores a 100 out of 100 on beer advocate.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1199/19960

It pours thick and black, has a brown head that clears and leaves oily on the glass. Creamy, strong tones of coffee, dark chocolate, and slight bourbon. 11.2%ABV. Truly world class.