The Beer Thread

[sweetcell]

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

[Yada]

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

[atomic]

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

What? Everything tastes better with Old Bay.


I had a Union Craft Anthem Cream Ale.  I didn't really care for it as the hops were overpowering. 

[BrettnotBritt]

Had Parabola on tap on Saturday at GBD. Great as always, but definitely on the boozier side this year than past versions. Needs a year or so to mellow out. Really wish I found a bottle this year.

[sweetcell]

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

i'm definitely going to give this one a try.  i think a belgian pale is a great style.  should be a good beer as long as they made the Old Bay a background note, something subtle.  hopefully they didn't brew something that tastes like a quarter pound of Old Bay mixed with bubbly water.

Had Parabola on tap on Saturday at GBD. Great as always, but definitely on the boozier side this year than past versions. Needs a year or so to mellow out. Really wish I found a bottle this year.

wow, they still had some on saturday?!?  we were there on thursday when they tapped it.  didn't think it would last that long. 

yeah, it's definitely young and had some heat in it but it's still really drinkable.  certainly more so than fresh BCBS.  should be incredible in a year.

[James Ford]

I think that's the first time I've ever seen the words "cream ale" and "overpowering hops" in the same paragraph.

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

What? Everything tastes better with Old Bay.


I had a Union Craft Anthem Cream Ale.  I didn't really care for it as the hops were overpowering. 

[atomic]

I think that's the first time I've ever seen the words "cream ale" and "overpowering hops" in the same paragraph.

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

What? Everything tastes better with Old Bay.


I had a Union Craft Anthem Cream Ale.  I didn't really care for it as the hops were overpowering. 

Yeah it was quite disapointing. I almost didn't finish it. 

[slappy]

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

What? Everything tastes better with Old Bay.


I had a Union Craft Anthem Cream Ale.  I didn't really care for it as the hops were overpowering. 

Have you had the Hardywood Cream Ale? You might like it. Pretty easy to find as it's from Richmond.
The can drops some historical info too.

[James Ford]

Pretty easy to find if you're in VA. It's not quite in DC yet, and definitely not in Baltimore, where Atomic lives.

for all the maryland homers:

Flying Dog announces Dead Rise Summer Ale - brewed with Old Bay
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/bal-flying-dog-old-bay-20140404_1_flying-dog-old-bay-true-blue-program

that can't be good.

What? Everything tastes better with Old Bay.


I had a Union Craft Anthem Cream Ale.  I didn't really care for it as the hops were overpowering. 

Have you had the Hardywood Cream Ale? You might like it. Pretty easy to find as it's from Richmond.
The can drops some historical info too.

[stevewizzle]

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

They should move to Michigan and redesign their label to look prettier.

[James Ford]

Perhaps I've lost track of the topic and/or am missing the joke, but they're (Founders) already located in Michigan.

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

They should move to Michigan and redesign their label to look prettier.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Perhaps I've lost track of the topic and/or am missing the joke, but they're (Founders) already located in Michigan.

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

They should move to Michigan and redesign their label to look prettier.

Just a label redesign then. Carry on.

[slappy]

Perhaps I've lost track of the topic and/or am missing the joke, but they're (Founders) already located in Michigan.

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

They should move to Michigan and redesign their label to look prettier.

Just a label redesign then. Carry on.

I think Bell's and Founders are now being confused?
Bell's has always had crappy labels, except Hopslam is kinda clever.
Crappy label art is now almost a given on good brews.

Best Labels on crappy to meh brews.
Maybe Kona?

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Perhaps I've lost track of the topic and/or am missing the joke, but they're (Founders) already located in Michigan.

are you saying you couldn't taste it's rareness? 

i'm saying it's a good imperial stout, but i needs MORE rareness.

those guys either need to cut production or expand distribution.

They should move to Michigan and redesign their label to look prettier.

Just a label redesign then. Carry on.

I think Bell's and Founders are now being confused?
Bell's has always had crappy labels, except Hopslam is kinda clever.
Crappy label art is now almost a given on good brews.

Oberon has a very pleasing color scheme and logo. I enjoy the subtle interplay of the blue and orange together with the slightest hint of teal thats perceivable to the trained eye.