Real Beer Advocates, Unite............

[ForM]

I no longer can get any of the Unibrow. My fav was Trios Pistoles, but all are very very good.

[Scourge]

My last trip to the store looked like this:


I'll have to check out the one you mentioned Form...The only Barleywine style I've tried was TERRIBLE, http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/bigfoot.html

I've been thinking about trying some of that Arrogant Bastard Ale.

Picked one up today. Not bad at all.

[Fender]

You boys made me thirsty, I had to go pickup some beers on the way home from work.



ugh... I must have been shaking.
Left to right:
Breckenridge Pandora's Bock
Great Lakes Brewing Edmund Fitzgerald (Porter)
Sierra Nevada Porter
Dogfish Head Raison D'etre
New Holland Brewing Poet (oatmeal stout)
Ommegang Rare Vos
Old Rasputin Imperial Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter

[Big Kahuna Burger]

Nice call on the Raison D'Etre, I love that one.

[Scourge]

I'm starting to really like porters.

[Dark Metal]

I no longer can get any of the Unibrow. My fav was Trios Pistoles, but all are very very good.

Mine as well, however the store was out...

[Bilirubin]

Left to right:
Haven't tried it.
Excellent
Decent
Most excellent
Haven't tried it
Overrated
Haven't tried it
Very yummy

[Scourge]

Drinking this presently:



edit:
And no, that's not my wall. Pic off of internet.

[Bilirubin]

I am enjoying a (second) Spy Porter from Tree Brewing. Yummy.

[Bilirubin]

Drinking this presently:



edit:
And no, that's not my wall. Pic off of internet.

No way, you live in a 70s rec room. Got any black velvet Zepplin posters?

[Scourge]

Yeah, and a black light. Also have a magic 8-ball and a mood ring.

[plained]

You boys made me thirsty, I had to go pickup some beers on the way home from work.



ugh... I must have been shaking.
Left to right:
Breckenridge Pandora's Bock
Great Lakes Brewing Edmund Fitzgerald (Porter)
Sierra Nevada Porter
Dogfish Head Raison D'etre
New Holland Brewing Poet (oatmeal stout)
Ommegang Rare Vos
Old Rasputin Imperial Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter

wow imunitys must be higher after guts undoing all that varity of all the diff waters and ingriediants in those ey!

[ForM]

Pours like spent oil and tastes like a million bucks.

I cant see what that is, but I have a new one that is like your description that I will review lower in this post.

You boys made me thirsty, I had to go pickup some beers on the way home from work.

ugh... I must have been shaking.
Left to right:
Breckenridge Pandora's Bock
Great Lakes Brewing Edmund Fitzgerald (Porter)
Sierra Nevada Porter
Dogfish Head Raison D'etre
New Holland Brewing Poet (oatmeal stout)
Ommegang Rare Vos
Old Rasputin Imperial Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter

I've not liked anything from Rouge, tho they do make a very strong brew.. and ... that's a nice assortment.

So here's a review............ I posted a brew or two from this brewery

Boulevard Smokestack Series Release #6 is an Imperial Stout.

It is here I must say that this brewery is in Kansas City Mo. I must also say that I was very impressed with the previous releases. Brews this large are truly crafted Ales and crafted Ales are what I like to drink. Big flavors, bold content, all hiding alcohol content that are not only flavorful, but very drinkable.

So on with the review..........

This Stout...... yes I said Stout, pours like logic said "Pours like spent oil and tastes like a million bucks." It is after all, an Imperial Stout.

It's a deep rich mouth full of goodness. It's flavors range from coffee to toffee to caramel to burnt toast. The mouth feel is thick and velvety. It's a sipper at 11% ABV and not a guzzler. The warmer it gets, the more flavorful it is, just like its meant to be. Serve near room temperature for best flavors.

Goes best with steaks or very spicy foods.

This is one Imperial Stout that has impressed me and I'm not a particular fan of Stouts, (thanks to Guinness). However, it is very heavy on the pallet, but one 750 bottle is all you will need.

I highly recommend this one if you can get a bottle as it is also a limited release. I can imagine how it would taste after allowing it a year or two to age.




Happy drinking to all, and to all a good drink.

[l0g1c]

Form, the beer I posted is Goose Island's (Chicago) Bourbon County Stout.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672

"I really wanted to do something special for our 1000th batch at the original brewpub. Goose Island could have thrown a party. But we did something better. We brewed a beer. A really big batch of stout—so big, the malt was coming out of the top of the mash tun. After fermentation, we brought in some bourbon barrels that aged the stout. One hundred days later, Bourbon County Stout was born. A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer. It overpowers anything in the room. People have even said it's a great cigar beer. But I have yet to try a cigar that can stand up." Greg Hall, Brewmaster

Gonna pick some more up tonight.

I highly recommend any of Goose Island's 4-packers. Matilda, Pere Jacques, Bourbon County Stout, Imperial IPA. I haven't had the Demolition, but I'm sure it's outstanding. I named my motorcycle Matilda after the brew. I've been trying to squirrel some of these away, but so far my will has faltered.

[werldhed]

I've not liked anything from Rouge, tho they do make a very strong brew..

Some of Rogue's stuff is really good, but only out of the tap. I've been disappointed multiple times by their bottles.

[Fender]

I picked up a couple more tonight.

Bells Expedition Stout (imperial 10.5%) very good, but just about the most expensive beer I've purchased, barring a few Belgian brews. A 6 pack is $18.

[Scourge]

Tried some Warsteiner Premium Verum today. Ehh, it was kind of weak and light. I won't be getting any more. It left an aftertaste that was sour and the actual taste reminded me of a mix between Corona and Heineken. Not a good mixture by any standards. You can taste the graininess in it. Here's a pic:



Also got some Sam Adams Winter Brew and Pale Ale. Now we're talking. The winter brew is subtle and hints at spices with a wonderful aftertaste that lingers for a little while. Strange, this year it's labeled Winter Brew instead of Winter Lager.



The Pale ale. Light hoppiness with a mild flavor and a smooth aftertaste with lingering effects. A good ale with mostly unremarkable flavors. Good though. Recommended strongly if you drink swill beers as maybe a good crossover drink. I would drink it again, although it's not especially good.

[Fender]

Sam Adams is my fall back beer. Good beer, pretty cheap.

[Fender]

Enjoying a Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout tonight. Brewed with Sebastopol's Hard Core Coffee. 8.3% ABV, 29.5 IBU & 1.076 OG.
Highly recommended if you like coffee and beer.
They have a couple other decent brews as well. http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/index.html

[ForM]

A heads up for all you beer lovers.........

Samuel Adams has developed an Imperial line. Not sure if this is limited release or if they plan to keep them available for the Big Beer drinkers out there.

First up is the new Double Bock, a new recipe that exceeds the old..... (Not tried yet)

Second is the Imperial White, or Witbier, which is by far The Best Wheat Beer I have ever tried. ABV is 11.0% This is one Grand Beir.

Last up The Imperial Stout which I am currently trying. ABV of 9% but it has all the grand flavors of an Imperial Stout. Most people think of Stout as in Guniees, but this ain't one of them. It's fine and rich and chewy with out all that bitter crap. Just what an Imperial Stout should be.

Go get em kids, but I Highly recommend the Imperial White.

[Scourge]

I'll be on the lookout for some of those this weekend.

[ForM]

I did forget to mention that their like 10 bucks per 4 pack. But you will know what ya spent the cash on after ya get done with two of them. And sadly they are also 12 oz bottles.......

But don't let that keep you from some of the best Beir goodness out there.

[Dark Metal]

I at a bar with Puff... I'm having a Labatt 50, he's just ordered his second 'Smirnov Ice'.

What a pussy...

[xer0s]

Thats a bitch beer.

Plus it's too sweet for my stomach...

[Grandpa Stu]

just got two cases of this...


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