Not sure what the odor is from just love the beer!! Gotta go pick up some more.
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Not sure what the odor is from just love the beer!! Gotta go pick up some more.
powpig2002
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ommegang abbey ale wicked good aroma and taste. first belgian-style i've had. gotta do more exploring. suggestions anyone?
HD333
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Tuckerman Headwall Alt and Pale Ale tonight nice mixed 12 pack.
roark
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DFH chicory stout and Harpoon Leviathan Barleywine last night.
DFH chicory is fantastic - just a subtle hint of coffee and a little chicory in the nose.
The Harpoon Barleywine was interesting... almost gumball sweet.I think I'll let the other 3 bottles rest in the cellar for a year or three.
DFH chicory is fantastic - just a subtle hint of coffee and a little chicory in the nose.
The Harpoon Barleywine was interesting... almost gumball sweet.I think I'll let the other 3 bottles rest in the cellar for a year or three.
riverc0il
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Got a four of those recently. I am not a fan of stouts. But S is. We don't mix well when selecting beers. She likes beers that go well with fruit and she likes stouts and I tend to like hoppy beers. With both agree on dark, smooth, rich beers like Double Bag. Any ways, S liked the Chicory and I didn't dislike it (which says something for a stout) though we both were disappointed there that the coffee was only a subtle hint rather than a little more noticeable.
Unrelated, my brother bought me a 12 pack sampler of Flying Dog so I got to try some new stuff that my local shop doesn't carry. S (who would list Harpoon UFO hefeweizen as one of her favorites) couldn't even finish the In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen. I don't care for that style beer but still found the taste somewhat odd.
And we tried the Flying Dog Tire Bite Golden Ale. Not expecting much, we got even less. This was the very first completely tasteless beer I have ever tried. A remarkable achievement at 5%. 100% completely empty calories with no enjoyment... a Bud without the bad taste. I have certainly had worse and couldn't call this beer offensive in taste but rather completely without taste. A fine beer for sitting on the porch when it is 100* out.
twinplanx
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iIrc hops and hemp are in the same family, so likely so...
powpig2002
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i could get in trouble with Duvel Golden. goes down TOO easy for 8.5 %. i think i've found a favorite
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gorgonzola
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big troegs weekend - java head stout (awesome!) and hopback ales. accompanied by a few smutttynose ipa's. way too much eating and drinking this weekend on the tales of the holidays....
HD333
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Rock Art American Red. On tap at an after work function. Not bad, good session beer. Nice to see Rock Art on tap in Boston.
ctenidae
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You're in for a taste treat if you go Belgian exploring. The Duvels are all good, La Chouffe is great, St Bernardus...take your pick. Belgian Abbey Ales are my favorites. Allagash Black is a really tasty dark Belgian.
powpig2002
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arrogant bastard - whoa, that's too much beer for this little buckeroo! got some chimay trappist to enjoy while new england stomps the jets
powpig2002
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trappist wasn't so good either
roark
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Chimay blue is fantastic. The others aren't so bad either.
Was pleasantly surprised by otter creeks Alpine black ipa
Quite tasty!
Was pleasantly surprised by otter creeks Alpine black ipa
Quite tasty!
severine
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I have a bottle of that in the fridge but I've been too much of a wuss to try it yet.
Tonight, I settled for another Kennebunkport Brewing Company Blueberry Wheat Ale.
marcski
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Personally, IMHO I like it better when I keep my beer and my blueberries separate. But, I do enjoy them simultaneously!
severine
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:lol: I could go in a couple directions there...but I'll play it straight.
I have had blueberry beers that are just awful--too overpowering of a fruit flavor. This one is a nice mellow one, though.
marcski
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:lol: I could go in a couple directions there...but I'll play it straight.
It was meant to be taken in multiple directions, Sev! :lol:
Generally, I tend to like my beers straight up. I'm not a big fan of "flavored" beers, whether it beer with fruit, berries, or the holiday brews.
I also am a big big fan of blueberries. In fact, the past couple of weeks, I've seen some come into the fruit farm from Chi-Chi-Chi-Le-Le-Le. However, I was hesitant to buy them, as they tend to be only good when really fresh. They did look plump and good though and I have had some very good peaches of late from Chile as well.
severine
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I know, I know.
I'm trying to think of a good beer to pair with these aromatic strawberries I picked up the other day. Who says you need champagne with them?
I can't believe the amazing fruit right now, smack in the middle of winter!
ctenidae
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I know, I know.
I'm trying to think of a good beer to pair with these aromatic strawberries I picked up the other day. Who says you need champagne with them?
I'd try either a Saisson or a Kolsch. Probably a Saisson- light and crisp, should play offf the berries nicely. Kolsch might get a little bogged down. Or, Weihenstephan does a crystal wheat that's really clean, almost champagne-like.
Went to the Burp Castle in NYC on Sunday- recommend going to any and all. Had an Allagash Curieux (sp?) which was a whole lotta beer, and a Flanders that was really tasty- more fruit that Guez. Also had Ommegang's BPA (Belgian Pale Ale)- good, but I wouldn't drink it again. The hops, while not overpowering like many IPAs, still overran the normal Ommegang flavor, so it was really just sort of a hoppy brown ale.
Also had a Rugbrood (dark rye) from The Bruery- tasty, malty and thick-ish, but a good brew.
drjeff
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Picked up a bottle of this on Saturday - haven't gotten around to uncorking it yet. Review coming in the next few days. I'm quite curious about what type of experience it will be
