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The old guy. *THE OLD GUY* Indeed. |
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Bump. I actually came into this thread to see if anyone discussed Two Hearted Ale. Because I just tried some a couple nights ago and I think it was probably the worst beer I'd ever had in my life. It was basically like drinking pine sap.
Of course, I just saw that it was on tap where I was and I thought "what the hell, why not try it out." Last time I ever experiment blindly. But hey, maybe some of you beer tasters can help me out. So basically, I hate IPAs, and most other beers that are exceptionally bitter, tangy, or sharp. I don't know all the terminology, and I don't understand the flavors that beer gurus use. They name them after various other foods but they have nothing to do with those foods. I mean, a bunch of reviews said Two Hearted Ale was "sugary," and that couldn't be further from the truth - maybe a sweet cider, but a harsh, pine-tasting IPA? Sugary? WTF? Anyway, I tend to like beers that are really bready, yeasty, or nutty. Not bitter though. Just smooth and full-bodied. It's not something I run into often. I think my favorites have to be Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout and Moose Drool. They both fit those descriptions well. Anything else in that vein? I want to avoid another experience like I had the other night. |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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What I'm drinking right now : Paulaner Oktoberfest-Marzen.
It's the right beer for the season here in MN. Cool, overcast, spitting rain and 50's today. Football on the tube, politics in the air and my mutt out on the three season porch barking at the squirrels. Oktoberfest beers usually disappoint (I'm looking at you Sam Adams and Summit). The best I've ever had was brewed at the Wynkoop in Denver. |
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Seriously, Two Hearted IPA is on the lower end of the bitter scale, and is sweeter than almost all other IPAs (though, most of Larry's beers are on the sweet side, IMO). Pick up a Bell's Hopslam, Stone Ruination or a Dogfish Head 90 Minute if you want to taste the difference between a sweet, malty Two Hearted and an IPA that is actually made with bitterness in mind. Considering the example beers that you like, I'd recommend trying a Bell's Best Brown Ale (it's just come into season right now) and New Glarus' Fat Squirrel. I wish I knew more about MN micro-brews, because there has to be some local flavors you'd like. So it goes. |
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is the next Chiquita
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This image gives me cognitive dissonance. On left, it says China is #1, while on right, US gets the center spotlight.
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Rocket Surgeon
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The Canadark
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Wow! The coutries with the biggest populations drink the most beer? Who'd have thought?
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Paulnser was indeed good. You may also like this: I found it very mellow and tasty. |
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Wait, what? Did you make those yourself?
Regardless, AWESOME DIY. |
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Fishhead Family Reunited
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Slightly Off Center
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Someone posted those photos to the Radiators email list, and I immediately remembered this thread.
Apparently they were custom-made by these folks.... probably pretty pricey. http://www.urbanspectacles.com/ |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Just as a *SLIGHT* correction, because those are just so damned awesome...
The skeleton logo on the sides of the lens pieces is from Rogue's Dead Guy Ale, another gut buster speciality from Rogue Brewing. Love it, I does. |
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¡Damned!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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Of course. I knew that inherently, but it's indeed worth pointing out.
*++sparkles* ::: Kick. |
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Lovable Bastard
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston-ish
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Bumped because I'm 21 and I want suggestions.
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And the answer is...
Beer. It's always beer. Go forth and beerinate. |
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If you can find it, Arrogant Bastard Ale is a great way to spoil your tastebud and properly teach you what a real beer should taste.
Else you'll end up like Homer. |
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If you truly want to spoil your taste buds, get Delerium Tremens or Ruination Ale (note: these are not for the faint of palate).
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(I got a magnum of ABA once as a gift. It *almost* lasted the weekend.) |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hillsborough, CA
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I don't know about the comment about what "real beer" tastes like.
Guinness? Not very tasty at all. Belgian beers? Very subtle, almost watery. German? Sure Germany loves its hops, but you also have straight up bocks for getting you drunk...no hops here. I mean, I love IPAs, I love Stone Brewery, but there definitely seems to be a lot of bandwagoning on the hophead side of things. |
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My summer libation of choice thus far has been Sierra Nevada's Torpedo Extra IPA. It is, how to say, delicious!
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A beer thread! I was just thinking about making one - because I fell in love with these two
Ive made a habit over the last couple of months to try out all the speciality beers I can find, these two are on the keeps list. Edit: make that these three |
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In a way, it actually helps you judge what a beer will be like based on its score. If you see a beer with an overall score of A or A- on BA, you can pretty much be guaranteed that it's absolutely loaded with hops. A B+ or B might indicate more of a stout, but it still has to be hoppy. It's around B- or C/C+ that they get to beers that I like - full-bodied, but without too many hops or too much bitterness. Below that you start getting into flavored beers and macros. One of my favorites is Finnegans Irish Ale. It's a non-profit brewery in Minnesota. Finnegans is brewed with potatoes. I quite like it. Again, thick but not very hoppy or bitter, which is what I like. It has a C+ on BA because it's not overloaded with hops. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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If you like those three, you MUST go out and get some Wadworth 6X. It'll change your life.
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I like a lot of hops, but I like a lot of *good* hops. Shitty beers that try and overload on cheap hops are just kind of lame. |
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