Official Beer Review and Reflection Thread

[SacDuc]

heineken make the beast with two backs that shit pabst blue ribbon!

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[Xiphias]

Ahhh Blue Velvet...isn't that the film with Liz Taylor?

[Howie]

I had a Langunitas Hop Stoopid IPA at the Oregon Brew Fest yesterday that was outstanding.  It was 110 IBUs.

Another great one

[Tommy T.]

Ahhh Blue Velvet...isn't that the film with Liz Taylor?

Nope.  It's David Lynch's twisted cult classic with Isabella Rossini (Sophia Loren's daughter) and Dennis Hopper as the NOx freak.

It's also a wonderfully coreographed modern dance performed throughout the '90's by the Anna Meyer Dance company, with the Blue Velvet role created by Carole Summers.

Toimmy T.

[Duc Stamp]

For those looking for Yuengling it is up and down the east coast and makes it a bit west from the coast.  Oldest American brewery as someone said and also the second largest American owned now (Sam Adams beat them finally as Yuengling used to be bigger than them).

Dogfish Head is probably my favorite followed by Clipper City followed probably by AleSmith followed by Stone.

Had 120 minute on tap this weekend.  it was divine.  20% abv, 120 ibu.  Awesome.

[He Man]

Though Sam adams is a good beer. I will not drink that crap. Mostly because boston blows. Also, an ex i now hate loves that stuff.

Sam adams is crap. yuenling for the win! thanks guys, im feening for a bottle now. OF TO HOME DEPOT GUYS!

[vwboomer]

I picked up 2 bottles of Dogfishhead 120IPA a couple weeks back. Vintage 2007. wow. We split the bottle 3 ways and that was about a perfect portion. And at $13 for a 12oz bottle, it's worth every penny. just not very often 

[Speedbag]

I buy a variety of stuff, but I always have some sort of beer from these fine folks on hand:

http://www.schellsbrewery.com/home.php

Of course, I'm a tad biased, as it's my hometown brew. Ein prosit! 

[FatguyRacer]

1  Saison Dupont Vieille Provision
2  Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
3  Duvel
4  Victory Storm King Imperial Stout
5  Schneider Aventinus
6  Rochefort Trappistes 10
7  Rochefort Trappistes 8
8  Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
9  Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen
10  Spaten Optimator
11  Ommegang Abbey Ale
12  Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
13  Paulaner Hefeweissbier
14  Paulaner Salvator
15  Delirium Tremens
16  Lindemans Framboise
17  Saison dEpeautre
18  Ayinger Ur-Weisse

These are the brews that I rated a 4.0 or higher on Rate Beer. Saison Dupont I gave a 5.0. It is my favorite brew. A lot of those on the list i've only had once. But Saison Dupont I get quite often.

However, my favorite everyday beer (where taste and cost are balanced equally in the purchasing decision) is Sam Adams Hefewiessen. I've rated 13 of BBC's beers so far. The Hefe was top of the heap at 3.7. Cherry Wheat was at the bottom. I dont know what they were thinking with that one.

[Blackout]

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the stuff. Been drinkin' it since its inception.
Another one I can no longer find since moving to the East Coast is Jamaica Brand Red Ale
made by the same company that makes Steelhead.
All 3 are fan-fvckin-tastic.

[lauramonster]

Cherry Wheat was at the bottom. I dont know what they were thinking with that one.

Hubby bought it, and we ended up using it for brining chicken.   Not a drinking beer for me.

[Speedbag]

1  Saison Dupont Vieille Provision
2  Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
3  Duvel
4  Victory Storm King Imperial Stout
5  Schneider Aventinus
6  Rochefort Trappistes 10
7  Rochefort Trappistes 8
8  Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
9  Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen
10  Spaten Optimator
11  Ommegang Abbey Ale
12  Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
13  Paulaner Hefeweissbier
14  Paulaner Salvator
15  Delirium Tremens
16  Lindemans Framboise
17  Saison dEpeautre
18  Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Very good list.   

The Optimator and Celebrator are my faves above. Dee-lish. 

[krolik]

Oh, I forgot to mention my favorite beer:

























free

[Buckethead]

Hand-pulled Guiness is by far my beer-like drink of choice. 

This offerring from Utah, however, gets my vote for the best name and label:

I apologize for not getting here sooner. I was otherwise detained.

The original motto for this beer was "Bring Some Home To The Wives."

That said, I'm with Vindingo. An ice-cold High Life after working on the car/bike/yard is really hard to beat.

If I'm treating myself, Allagash Tripel one of the finest beers I've found.

I'm also partial to barleywines. And redheads.

[FatguyRacer]

I've only had the Allagash Dubbel so far. I"ll try the Tripel. My impression of the Dubbel aside from what i wrote in my Ratebeer rating was that it's a pretty good attempt at a Belgian Abby ale, but its not quite the same. At least it costs less and I liked it very much. Thats always a plus. I'm pretty loath to be spending 8 dollars for a bottle of Rochfort Trappiste 10 on a regular basis. 48 bucks for a six pack is pretty steep even if it's one of the best i've ever had.