Anybody drink any good beer lately?

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Phil vociferated:

}On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:19:43 -0700, Dr H wrote: } }McSpoon's Scotch Ale. But since that's my homebrew, you probably }can't get it. } } }Phil }

You could send me some. :-)

Dr H

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Kurt E vociferated:

}Oh yeah, the Dogfish 90 minute, which was run through a filter tube stuffed }with Amarillo hops before it hit the tap was quite good. } }Now, what can Randall do for PBR? } } }

Geez, sounds like dry-hopping with a vengence.

Running PBR through some hops before it hits the tap could only be an improvement, though.

Dr H

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Dave.US vociferated:

}You must have tried the Polish Zywiec then. I love the stuff. }

Yup. That's one I've been going back for repeatedly.

Dr H

}Dave } } }Dr H wrote: } }>

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}> Local supermarket here ("PC-Market of Choice" if you can believe that) }> just drasticallly upgraded their beer selection. }>

}> I've been slowly working my way through the eastern European section; }> most of the brews seem to begin with the letter "Z". :-) }>

}>Dr H } }

Ooooh...

Just had a good one, a Belgian. Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemmish sour ale. Yum. I don't usually like things sour, but this is great. It's like a Kriek, very cherry aroma and flavor. This one cost almost $4 for 11.2oz, but unlike the red rice ale, it's worth every cent.

nb

I'm fond of that one myself. It's my favorite of the Baltic Porters.

I think he's talking about the lager. AFAIK, the Zywiec and Okacim(sp?) Porters aren't being imported anymore. :^(

Best regards, Bill

I was talking about the lager. My wife and I vacationed in Eastern Europe recently and I really enjoyed both the lager and the porter while in Krakow. Actually, I enjoyed paying the equivalent of about $.50-$.60 / bottle in Krakow for such good beer. The Okocim is good, but I liked the Zywiec even more.

Dave

"Bill Becker" wrote:

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Kenji vociferated:

The one I've been drinking is almost a pilsner-style lager. If they make a porter too, I'll keep my eye out for it.

Dr H

Which MOC are you shopping? The Delta Oaks has greatly upgraded their Belgian selction recently, adn the Willamette store has a bunch of new stuff, too, including Zum Uerige (in excellent condition).

---------->Denny

I had a Weyerbacher Old Heathen imperial stout last night. What an excellent beer.

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Kenji) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

Tried the Heresy yet? The oak-aged version of Old Heathen. Very, very nice stuff.

I'll look for it. I regret that I didn' get more (say a case or two) of the Old Heathen.

I have had Weyerbacher's Raspberry Imperial Stout. I thought it was good but a bit heavy-handed with the raspberry. I liked the OH way better.

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Kenji) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

I thought the Raspberry Imperial Stout was, in a word, godawful. Everyone I was drinking it with thought the same, though from other reports it's actually supposed to be decent. I like IS and I like raspberry, but it was really, really, really bad when I had it. Tasted like cheap cough syrup mixed with burnt coffee grounds. Bleah.

I was ready to make that assessment myself when somebody sent me some in a trade, but I'll be damned if I didn't find it to be the first non-lambic fruit blended beer that I could palate. I thought it had a very strong, choco/coffee malt backbone with just enough raspberry to give it a schwarzwaldtorte feel. Surprised the heck out of me.

--NPD

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Denny Conn vociferated:

}Dr H wrote: }> }> Local supermarket here ("PC-Market of Choice" if you can believe that) }> just drasticallly upgraded their beer selection. }> }> I've been slowly working my way through the eastern European section; }> most of the brews seem to begin with the letter "Z". :-) } }Which MOC are you shopping? The Delta Oaks has greatly upgraded their }Belgian selction recently, adn the Willamette store has a bunch of new }stuff, too, including Zum Uerige (in excellent condition). } } ---------->Denny

The Willamette store. Now if I can just get them to turn out the damned florescent lights over the beer case...

Dr H

I had some 'Downtown Brown' ale a few weeks ago at McMenimen's pub in Philly that was superb. A little sweeter than I'm used to with a coffee aftertaste. I believe it was by Lost Coast brewery.

Tried to find it bottled at the local distributors with no luck. I'll have to take a trip to Shangy's soon.

Anyone ever try this? Jon

I discussed that with the buyer at the Delta Oaks store. We took a look at his refigerator cases and for some reason I've forgotten now, it appears to be impossible.

BTW, get some Zum Uerige from the Willamette store before it's around too long. They've got it labelled as a hef (IDIOTS) because it has a list of ingredients on the label and one of them says "Uerige hefe"...;)

---------->Denny

Denny Conn wrote: [...]

Eh, not so sure it's worth the mark-up. It really needs to be drunk fresh and raw.

Well, I have no doubt of that, but at least it's cheaper than a trip to Dusseldorf! And the beer itself showed not a hint of age or oxidation.

Heh, indeed!

--------->Denny