Anyone else tried Budweiser American Ale?

[KevlarWeave]

yes sir... Even small stores and gas stations have it.

I'll have to go get some now.

[T3rd Ferguson]

Since forever. I have heard tons of stories about bars on the East Coast having only shitty domestics. Admit it, you're jealous.

the funny thing about "stories" is that sometimes they are made up.

I have yet to order something domestic at a bar. unless it is pabst blue ribbon for a dollar at my favorite dive bar when I'm broke.

I'm glad you are proud of your PNW beers, but that doesn't mean good beer doesn't exist on the other side of the country.

[Mot]

It does exist, it's just not as common place as it is here. Then again, Portland is pretty out of control with our micro stuff. we now have ~40 breweries in the city limits with another ~10 in the burbs just outside ptown. ya... we like our beer!



Who want's to trade east coast beer for some of my fine pnw loot? I wanna see what you guys are working with, I have heard good things are going on out there now.

[eric (^__^)]

there are a lot of interesting beers that come from the east coast, us NW'ers aren't the only spoiled beer babies in the country

[eric (^__^)]

dogfish head is from delaware

[Optimator]

In terms of local-ish beers, Harpoon (MA) has a 100 Barrel series that is not readily available everywhere, and their new Leviathan line of beers are all 120 barrel batches of limited edition brew. I've had their DIPA in a bottle and on tap. It was very well-integrated, hitting all the points right. Malty, not cloying, opening up to a great bitter hop finish, good mouthfeel, great appearance. This is not to be mistaken for Harpoon IPA, which is really thin and not very hoppy for an IPA. It is more like an American Pale Ale, if that.

[Farbin Kaiber]

The more you post, the more I'd love to hang out with you IRL. Not ITT.

[JGood]

mmmmm..... beer :D


Just picked up some Sam Adams Chocolate Bock... $175 for the case... ouch.






And some of this... 20% abv!






Of course, some Chimay and Same Adams Triple Bock (that was $120 for the case)...





I started keeping one of each beer I bought a few months ago...

[FredK]

mmmmm..... beer :D


Just picked up some Sam Adams Chocolate Bock... $175 for the case... ouch.

:pimp:

[Farbin Kaiber]

I hear that chocolate bock is like the champagne of the gods.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Wrong, I meant Utopias.

[JGood]

Wrong, I meant Utopias.

^^^ That is on my to do list. Looks like it's selling for $200-$400 for the 24 oz bottle.

The Triple Bock I think is second to Utopia as far as SA rarity goes. It was brewed 3 times. I got a case of the 1997 brew. Ounce for ounce, it was more expensive then the Choclate Bock... it was $120 for 24 8.45 ounce bottles. The triple bock is thick, the coating it leaves on the glass is like maple syrup.

The Chocolate Bock is only 5.x abv... but the Chocolate is from rare cacao beans only found in Bolivia and is apparently rather heavenly I'll report back after I try it.

[Optimator]

The more you post, the more I'd love to hang out with you IRL. Not ITT.

:crazy:

[atomic]

Wrong, I meant Utopias.

I will be looking for some of this this week.

And the chocolate bock as well.


Must try each...

[Farbin Kaiber]

I will be looking for some of this this week.

And the chocolate bock as well.


Must try each...

You will downright love the bock. The utopias is beyond heaven. 2-400 a bottle, well, it's a pay to play thing. (Unless a good friend is a General Manager, and, head Bartender)