ChiefsPlanet - Food and Drink 50 Beers to Try Before You Die

A few new tries for me:

New Belgium's Rampant Imperial IPA. I like it, but it does have a strange taste that a lot of people find offputting. Sort of floral and citrus notes with a ton of bitter.

Schlafly Kolsch: probably one of the favorite session beers I've tried in a while. The main problem is that it's 9 bucks a six pack, and that's more than I like to pay for a session beer.

Schlafly Dry Hopped APA: delicious, though I prefer the Kolsch. This one is a bigger beer, though, and it goes a little further with me than the Kolsch.

I second the Schlafly APA sentiment, very good. I tried the New Belgium Dig pale ale a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure if it's just psychological, but the Dig, like the last new thing from them I tried, Snow Day, had an aftertaste of Fat Tire to it.

I hate Fat Tire. I get it once a year because it sounds good and I regret it after 1 beer. It's like being in Texas and ordering a Shiner Bock, eventually I just have to stop doing that.

Bearcat

03-19-2013 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater (Post 9514466)

Just cracked a bottle of Coffee Ale. Pretty good.

Grabbed one today, along with Grainstorm (forgot about it when it came out), and a bourbon barrel imperial stout by Schlafly that's excellent.

kstater

03-19-2013 05:19 PM

This is a really really well balanced beer.

WV	03-19-2013 05:23 PM

Had a Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot the other night, my first Barley Wine. Pretty good overall, I was pleasently surprised.

Not too boozy even at 11.1% and very drinkable. Although I wouldn't want to drink more than about two in a sitting. I had a large meal before I tried it and that helped.

Marcellus

03-19-2013 05:27 PM

This is good stuff.
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Phobia

03-19-2013 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Gigglepants (Post 9514479)

Fat Tire changed. It's not good any more. It used to be awesome a decade ago. Shiner is still good though. It's not amazing or even in my top 100 but it's a beer that I will always enjoy due to its simplicity.

Phobia

03-19-2013 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater (Post 9514466)

Aventinus is a great beer.

Just cracked a bottle of Coffee Ale. Pretty good.

I blew that release off today because I'm trying to shed some weight. Hope I don't regret it.

Dr. Gigglepants

03-19-2013 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia (Post 9514533)

Yes, 10 or so years ago I was a fat tire fan. Now I hate it, either it changed or my tastes did.
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Bearcat

03-19-2013 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater (Post 9514504)

This is a really really well balanced beer.

Yep. Much better than other coffee beers I've tried (except BCS coffee stout)... really nice smell of coffee without smelling like a used filter, and the taste isn't overwhelming, either. Not a huge fan of coffee beer (except BCS coffee stout), but this is very well done.

Marcellus

03-19-2013 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 9514577)

I am not fond of coffee beers but Mother's Winter Grind is the shit.

kstater

03-19-2013 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 9514577)

Santa Fe Brewing has a coffee stout that's better than Boulevards coffee beer IMO. It's in a can too. But part of my judgment might be that Blvds version is becoming one note as I drink the bottle. While very good, this might be a beer that's best split with someone.

Phobia

03-19-2013 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 9514594)

I am not fond of coffee beers but Mother's Winter Grind is the shit.

It was okay for me. Enjoyed a couple one night. Shared the rest. Not good enough for me to buy another sixer but it wasn't bad.

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