Thread: The recommend-a-beer thread

RR Blind Pig IPA. Not my style. More for you hop heads.

Blind Pig is one of my favorites, but today it was the 10-10-10. Ha dit last week on tap at the beer fest in Claremont, and it is every bit as good out of the bottle. Lucked out that the little liquor store at the end of my block received a case.

the beer market up the street from my house has a good stock of 10-10-10. need to grab a couple of bottles soon.

btw, if you can find a Kern River Pumpkin Ale, grab some. I had a couple of pints at EJ Malloy's (on Broadway in LB). it was pretty good. kind of like Buffalo Bill's, but with a different spice.

Anyone try the Sierra Nevada XXX Anniversary?

Originally Posted by SirJW

Anyone try the Sierra Nevada XXX Anniversary?

I've had two of the three XXX Anniversary beers. The Imperial Stout is excellent. Very roasty, lots of coffee, and pretty complex overall. The barleywine is surprisingly roasty (normally barleywines are more caramely and sweet) but it works nicely. Really easy to drink for a 10% brew, and should definitely age nicely.

Their third XXX is an Imperial Helles Bock, if I recall. Still need to try that one, but didn't want to pay 15+ for a bottle when I saw it. If I can find one for ten, I'll go for it.

I saw one for 9.99 at Whole Foods, didn't get it though cuz I couldn't tell what type it was.

Originally Posted by Azagthoth

I've had two of the three XXX Anniversary beers. The Imperial Stout is excellent. Very roasty, lots of coffee, and pretty complex overall. The barleywine is surprisingly roasty (normally barleywines are more caramely and sweet) but it works nicely. Really easy to drink for a 10% brew, and should definitely age nicely.

Their third XXX is an Imperial Helles Bock, if I recall. Still need to try that one, but didn't want to pay 15+ for a bottle when I saw it. If I can find one for ten, I'll go for it.

Piling on, the Imperial Stout is delicious. Excellent is the operative word. I got a case when it came out and have 6 bottles left. It's going faster than I thought it would.

I have 1 bottle of the Imperial Helles Bock but it's in with the other laying down beers. I really should crack that one this weekend. I'll report back when I do. I fully expect a wonderful beer when I do get to it.

Nutty roasted deliciousness, not overwhelming by any stretch of the imagination, perfect for watching a hockey game on a cool evening, can drink all 6 of these. Not their regular hoppy madness, though the hops are still there, Sierra Nevada can apparently do no wrong.