Let's talk good beer

[BDBohnzie]

@OTM - Trust me, I had been planning to hang out with a buddy of mine who lives in West OC for about 5 months now. Took us that long to nail down a weekend. Just glad I finally found time where we weren't busy with family stuff.

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone using the Untappd app to track your beers?

I do: BDBohnzie54

Had some friends over Saturday evening, so I grabbed a few 6ers and had some friends bring different beers.

Lancaster Brewing's Winter Warmer Ale - I loved last year's version, and this one I think is better. Great winter spice bite. Very drinkable.

Sixpoint Brewery's Global Warming - My first beer from Sixpoint, and found it quite tasty. Imperal Red IPA, good hop bite.

Breckenridge Brewery's Vanilla Porter - Decent porter. Wasn't fantastic but worth trying.

Newcastle Werewolf - Decent red ale for a macrobrew.

Instead of dessert, I opted for a DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus topped with homemade whipped cream. Whipped cream soaked up the chocolate peanut butter porter and was delicious.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I was in Disney last week. Glad to be back.

What a trip, dragging a 3 and 6 year old through those parks is no easy task.Every single person in my family at some point had a break down.

Haha. Yeah mine are a little older, 5 and 8. They're just past the nap stage. We still tried to pace ourselves, building in a break in the middle of most afternoons. But yeah, it's the best vacation I can imagine but you do need to make sure you take a day at home before heading back to work just to recover. Exhaustion doesn't even describe it.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Lancaster Brewing's Winter Warmer Ale - I loved last year's version, and this one I think is better. Great winter spice bite. Very drinkable.

I have not enjoyed the beers I've tried from them. Been a few years since I tried them though, maybe I should give them another run. They can change over time, for sure.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

schneed - i usually stick to american beers for freshness purposes but im gonna try adn find the 2 beers you mentioned ... shouldnt be too hard to remember Unibrow

Both of those two particular beers I linked to are bottle-conditioned so they should actually get better with age.

Just remember Anthony Davis's face while you're drinking it, you'll never forget!

[over the mountain]

i just signed up ..id:craigismyfirstname.

coming up with clever ID names is a weakness

[MTK]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

im installing the app now .... does it allow you to keep track of the beers you try and then share with others, see what others thought?

Yup, it's like facebook for beers, you share your reviews, pics, and where you drank them

[MTK]

I had master of disguise by Stone this weekend, tastes and smells like a stout but looks nothing like one.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone using the Untappd app to track your beers?

Yes and it's great. Username msredskins

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I have not enjoyed the beers I've tried from them. Been a few years since I tried them though, maybe I should give them another run. They can change over time, for sure.

I only started drinking their beers recently. Their Milk Stout is pretty good, their double chocolate milk stout (tap only) is heavenly.

[punch it in]

Matty u were rite. The celebration ale is the tits.


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[BDBohnzie]

Had a few beers over the holiday weekend:

Dominion Brewing Morning Glory Espresso Stout - Decent coffee stout but not better than Flying Dog's or Evo's

Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale - quality pale ale. have loved everything these guys do

Schlafly Kolsch - Great drinking beer. Smooth, goes down easy. Would be a good beer to introduce craftbrews to that one guy who still only drinks macrobrew.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I'm a huge fan of Celebration Ale. Great beer, picked up a case of it.

I also discovered a terrific craft brewer out of Quebec while I was in Disney. The Canada section at Epcot's world showcase was featuring beers from Unibroue.

I tried these and LOVE them:

Unibroue Trois Pistoles Trois Pistoles | Unibroue | Chambly, QC, Canada | BeerAdvocate
If you like Troegs' Mad Elf, you'll love this one.

Unibroue La Fin du Monde La Fin Du Monde | Unibroue | Chambly, QC, Canada | BeerAdvocate
And if you like Victory's Golden Monkey, you'll love this one. It beats Golden Monkey.

i tried the la fin du monde - belgian style, i just cant get into them. i think this beer was too complex for me to appreciate or something. im not the most sophisticated beer drinker. i liked it, i would order and drink it but i wouldnt buy a sixer.

i got a variety sixer of unibroue. its good until the year 2016 lol. i literally bought the sixer bc i never tried a self fomenting beer bottle before. not sure if fomenting is the right word. beer tasted lively for sure.

[over the mountain]

celebration ale is pretty good.

i just cant dig these beers from unibroue. not bad but i just hate that wheatty taste.

[RedskinMike]

Drinking a Lagunitas Brown Shugga. Good stuff!

[over the mountain]

sculpin is so hit or miss with me. BD you must be right about the shelf life.

i dont get it.

the last 2 six packs have tasted off but the sixer before that was awesome.

at 14.99 a sixer, i dont think i can continue to gamble on them.