Beer peeps...

BDx13 - 2-23-2010 at 05:52 PM

Dinner at Ron's tonight.
This place has a great and always changing beer selection.
Anything on the menu you'd recommend?

http://www.ronsoriginal.com/microbrews.html

JawnDiablo - 2-23-2010 at 05:58 PM

very impressive

ShawnRefuse - 2-23-2010 at 06:02 PM

I hear Coors Light is AWESOME. hahahahahahah as a draft no less.

Vanilla Gorilla - 2-23-2010 at 06:55 PM

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barleywine is pretty good if you like Barley Wines

21st Amendment Golden Doom - I feel like this one deserves a try just for the name

newbreedbrian - 2-23-2010 at 06:58 PM

Chimay Cinq Cents - as a warm up
Duvel - with dinner
Young's Double Chocolate Stout - FOR dessert

BDx13 - 2-23-2010 at 07:19 PM

Going with the 21st first.
Belgain style ale w/ spices
light bu flavorful

morgan - 2-23-2010 at 07:33 PM

Chimay Grand Reserve is pretty damn good.

Jason the Magnificent - 2-23-2010 at 07:57 PM

If you're talking dessert beers, this makes Youngs seem like Tecate. Southern Tier Creme Brulee...this literally is dessert in a glass with alcohol...everyone should try this once in their life. Even if you dont like beer...and I believe it clocks in around 9-10%ABV.

and this....
DOG DAYS OF WINTER!
7 Different Dogfish Head Beers throughout February!

I'd be trying one of each lol...odds are 4 of 7 would be too fucking wierd to enjoy but they'd be worth a try.

Other than that, nothing really jumps out but there's a shit ton of great beer there...you'd be hard pressed to find a bad one.

BDx13 - 2-23-2010 at 08:09 PM

Finished a chime moves on to the great divide old ruffian
exactly what you'd expect- hearty and strong!

BDx13 - 2-23-2010 at 08:12 PM

8.7
9 and
10.25%

Dave - 2-23-2010 at 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
If you're talking dessert beers, this makes Youngs seem like Tecate. Southern Tier Creme Brulee...this literally is dessert in a glass with alcohol...everyone should try this once in their life. Even if you dont like beer...and I believe it clocks in around 9-10%ABV.

i have a bottle of this, its waiting for the right time to drink it.

clevohardcore - 2-23-2010 at 11:47 PM

Anchor Special Christmas ale = very nice

Young's double chocolate = very good and has a great reputation

Yuengling porter = never had, but if you try it let me know how it is.

BDx13 - 2-23-2010 at 11:50 PM

drinking has moved from the march of dimes event at ron's to iron hill brewewry for the thorp/sgr meeting. here with AK and jack now.

Currently drinking:
Cask Conditioned Wild Boar
Pig iron porter refermented w/ brett bruxx in the firkin

clevohardcore - 2-23-2010 at 11:51 PM

Any chance any of you in Penn. would want to swap beers? I would like to get my hands on the Yuengling Porter. I will swap some local Great Lakes that you may never have had.

BDx13 - 2-24-2010 at 02:45 AM

just got home. picked up a growler of the Iron Hill Highland Flame 60-Shilling Scotch Ale. This is my standard, go to at Iron Hill.

Iron Hill Highland Flame 60-Shilling Scotch Ale
OG: 1.046 Color: 16 IBU: 10 Alc by Vol: 4.9%
A richly flavored, low gravity ale. This Scotch ale has an assertive malty sweetness with just a touch of smoke in the flavor.

BDx13 - 2-24-2010 at 02:57 AM

as for ron's...
i've had the youngs a couple times recently, it is very good.

The Chimay was good, but pretty much what i expected.

The Old Ruffian, like i said, was heavy, hearty and strong. Again, what you'd expect from a barley wine.

The Golden Doom was my favorite of them. Light, but with distinct spice flavors.

Chimay The beer's flavour, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. http://www.chimay.com/en/chimay_triple_219.php

Great Divide Old Ruffianis a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine- Style Ale. Seemingly mellow at the start with subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, it quickly becomes aggressive with its bold hop flavors and huge hop bitterness. Ultimately, the big body, succulent sweetness and massive hop character come together to work wonders on your palate. 10.2% ABV.
http://www.greatdivide.com
http://beeradvocate.com/articles/694

GOLDEN DOOM
Golden Doom is a sweet stroll down the primrose path to the gates of inferno. First developed for our "Strong Beer Month" celebration in February of 2004, this Belgian-style golden ale is deceivingly strong, spicy and delicious. We use imported pilsner malt for a crisp finish, Saaz hops for a spicy nose, special Belgian yeast, and then we finish it with grains of paradise for a trip through purgatory to an ending in heaven
http://www.21st-amendment.com/beer/kegs
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/735/52510

mattybar - 2-24-2010 at 06:14 AM

is it only certain beers in the states that have the percentage on the bottle?

last time i was over every single can or bottle of brew i drank had no sign of the percentage.

does miller lite actually have any alcohol in it at all?
i am genuinely curious as it was like drinking shandy!

Jason the Magnificent - 2-24-2010 at 06:49 AM

Usually only craft brews have %, and even some of those don't. Generally the Bug/Coors/Miller stuff doesn't because people drink it for its price and because ad campaigns tell you it's good...they all clock in between 3.5 to 4.5 iirc.

Dave - 2-24-2010 at 10:24 AM

everything in CDN has the % on it.

mattybar - 2-24-2010 at 12:02 PM

i getcha.
at first we thought miller lite was just a non-alcoholic beer cos of the lack of percentage (that and everyone driving seemed to be drinking it!) but then we started to notice on everything we drank.

you guys familiar with Brewdog?
http://www.brewdog.com/
some of my mates here in London are going nuts about this stuff at the moment.
they had a 41% IPA the other day.
you can even design your own label! http://www.punkdog.com/label-designer

Jason the Magnificent - 2-24-2010 at 12:20 PM

41%??

That tactical penguin is only 32% and thats an Imperial Stout...I can't imagine a 41% IPA

mattybar - 2-24-2010 at 12:22 PM

they seem to court a lot of controversy over here, what with the UK generally having a pretty bad alcohol problem.

edit - here ya go
http://www.brewdog.com/product.php?id=47

BDx13 - 2-24-2010 at 12:53 PM

one bottle for 40 gbp?
damn!
$61 for 11 ozs.
fuck it, i'd try it.

mattybar - 2-24-2010 at 12:53 PM

haha yep
that's why my mates were falling over themselves to get down the free beer tasting night they had the other week

BDx13 - 2-24-2010 at 12:55 PM

this video is great:
http://www.brewdog.com/tactical_nuclear_penguin.php

matty, when are you coming back?
i'll buy ya one if you smuggle one over for me.

JawnDiablo - 2-24-2010 at 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
41%??

That tactical penguin is only 32% and thats an Imperial Stout...I can't imagine a 41% IPA

I don't even know if that could be rendered enjoyable

newbreedbrian - 2-24-2010 at 04:55 PM

Brewdog stuff is a little hit and miss, but pretty decent overall. Had some of their beers when I was in Scotland. I could probably be convinced to try Penguin but the shipping cost plus bottle itself is quite a bit of money. If I saw one in a store I'd probably break down and buy it.

JawnDiablo - 2-24-2010 at 09:23 PM

Headed to Victory on Saturday to pick my friend up a growler for his birthday.
My son and I will enjoy some of theri tasty food.
mmmmmjerk chicken sammiches...
it's a good thing it is a 30 mile drive....if it were closer I would be there far too often.

Jason the Magnificent - 2-28-2010 at 08:52 AM

I had the brewdog punk IPA last night at the Three Floyds brew pub...they had it as a guest bottle. It actually was pretty good. I don't know that I'd search it out again as I'm more inclined to go with a west coast style tongue burner, but it was worth a try.

clevohardcore - 2-28-2010 at 01:02 PM

AHAHHA.

JawnDiablo - 2-28-2010 at 01:58 PM

went to a friends b day shindig last night.
never made it up to Victory BD, too much basketball for one weekend.
compromised by bringing some victory moonglow weisnboch (sp) 8.7%....damn.,
his brother had A case of yuengling bock, which i liked alot and drank around 8 or 9 as well as a colaboration of Brooklyn and another brewer that was badassed.
a goood night that i don't bounce back from as quick as i used to.

clevohardcore - 2-28-2010 at 10:55 PM

dude. anyone. beerswap. i really want to get some yuengling bock. ill swap some clevo brews. hit it up.