Booze The recommend-a-beer thread

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Stormy2213 said:
I love it as well. I love it so much that I ended up knocking down 5 pints of it last night. I fee a little fuzzy this morning....:heavy-metal:
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Good job, my man! I've often put down 6'ers without a struggle (not on a work night though, heh).
 
Azagthoth said:
Good job, my man! I've often put down 6'ers without a struggle (not on a work night though, heh).
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yea, it's those extra 4 oz. that start to add up after more than 3 pints. You start thinking "I've only had 3 pints" but that's 4 bottles. That can quickly turn into a 6 pack plus and it goes down so easily and doesn't wreck you like the higher gravity beers. TOOOOOO easy to drink a lot of Celebration Ale, especially on tap. And no, this is definitely NOT a complaint! :loopy:
 
Stormy2213 said:
yea, it's those extra 4 oz. that start to add up after more than 3 pints. You start thinking "I've only had 3 pints" but that's 4 bottles. That can quickly turn into a 6 pack plus and it goes down so easily and doesn't wreck you like the higher gravity beers. TOOOOOO easy to drink a lot of Celebration Ale, especially on tap. And no, this is definitely NOT a complaint! :loopy:
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Totally dude!

I simply justify excessive amounts of Celebration Ale in the sense that its only here once a year! Although it ages NICELY for an IPA, you still need it fresh to do its justice!
 
Firestone Velvet Merlin fka Velvet Merkin

For the record, I think I've already filled my quota for consumption of Velvet Merkin for the season. I spent the better part of 4 hours at the Pour House Friday with a huge group of friends and had nothing but Velvet Merkin. I have no idea how many I had but needless to say, I needed a ride home in the worst way. I didn't feel human again until last night. THIS is my ringing endorsement for drinking lots of Velvet Merkin while it's available. Go find it as it should be distributed everywhere in CA. It's an outstanding oatmeal stout. Just delicious and so easy to drink. Highly recommended.

PS - the new name, Velvet MerliN SUCKS balls.
 
Stormy2213 said:
For the record, I think I've already filled my quota for consumption of Velvet Merkin for the season. I spent the better part of 4 hours at the Pour House Friday with a huge group of friends and had nothing but Velvet Merkin. I have no idea how many I had but needless to say, I needed a ride home in the worst way. I didn't feel human again until last night. THIS is my ringing endorsement for drinking lots of Velvet Merkin while it's available. Go find it as it should be distributed everywhere in CA. It's an outstanding oatmeal stout. Just delicious and so easy to drink. Highly recommended.

PS - the new name, Velvet MerliN SUCKS balls.
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Brought a 6'er of that to a pre-Halloween party a few weeks back, and WOW ! Absolutely brilliant oatmeal stout, up there with Stockyard from Goose Island. Mmmm.
 
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Awesome batch this year. A must try.
 
I have a feeling that my next trip to the local spirit store will be rather expensive.
 
Start hunting down those Firestone 14's! They came out this week. I grabbed 4 at the Chino Hills Bevmo, and others I know of that have it:

Brea
Rancho Cucamonga
Glendora (will have only 2 cases Friday)
 
Great Divide smoked baltic porter. Lovely! Taste of smoke and dark chocolate. Damn, I'm gonna miss this one after it's gone!
 
UnholyGoalie said:
Great Divide smoked baltic porter. Lovely! Taste of smoke and dark chocolate. Damn, I'm gonna miss this one after it's gone!
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Had one of them last Friday night! I was thoroughly impressed, considering Great Divide generally does nothing for me. I feel the Old Ruffian and The Yeti are far overrated- but the smoked baltic porter is right on the money! Easy one to put down, and loaded with everything that makes a beer good.
 
Sierra Nevada Estate Homegrown Ale

OK, wow. This is one of those beers. Just - WOW. I headed down to the local Friday afternoon at the behest of the owner as he had secured a 5 gallon keg of Sierra Nevada Estate. He decided to not put the tap handle up as he knew that he had liquid gold on his hands. He only told a handful of regulars that he had this and I'm glad I'm a regular! Very, very cool move IMO.

Beer pours a beautiful amber color. Nice sticky head that doesn't dissipate at all. The nose is perfect - citrus (leaning towards the grapefruit side), pine, resin, a hint of the balanced malt. I even detected a bit of stone fruit in the nose - couldn't nail it down so maybe my nose was off Friday. It just has a sort of snap to the nose - flawless. But the best part is the taste. It's just so well balanced - malty sweetness as the foundation with perfect hop bitterness on top. Like drinking liquid gold. Very nice medium body with nary a hint of the alcohol within. If the word "bright" were a flavor I'd use it to describe how this beer tastes. That really is the word that comes to mind immediately - bright. It's so smooth and easy to drink. Super fresh, outstanding finish with a wonderful lingering bitterness as you say "ahhhhhhh" after every sip.

I have to hand it to the brewers at Sierra Nevada. This one comes through in spades. Awesome, awesome beer that is worth finding if you can. Highly recommended.

Here's a link to the SN website with their description. http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/estate.html
 
Stormy2213 said:
OK, wow. This is one of those beers. Just - WOW. I headed down to the local Friday afternoon at the behest of the owner as he had secured a 5 gallon keg of Sierra Nevada Estate. He decided to not put the tap handle up as he knew that he had liquid gold on his hands. He only told a handful of regulars that he had this and I'm glad I'm a regular! Very, very cool move IMO.

Beer pours a beautiful amber color. Nice sticky head that doesn't dissipate at all. The nose is perfect - citrus (leaning towards the grapefruit side), pine, resin, a hint of the balanced malt. I even detected a bit of stone fruit in the nose - couldn't nail it down so maybe my nose was off Friday. It just has a sort of snap to the nose - flawless. But the best part is the taste. It's just so well balanced - malty sweetness as the foundation with perfect hop bitterness on top. Like drinking liquid gold. Very nice medium body with nary a hint of the alcohol within. If the word "bright" were a flavor I'd use it to describe how this beer tastes. That really is the word that comes to mind immediately - bright. It's so smooth and easy to drink. Super fresh, outstanding finish with a wonderful lingering bitterness as you say "ahhhhhhh" after every sip.

I have to hand it to the brewers at Sierra Nevada. This one comes through in spades. Awesome, awesome beer that is worth finding if you can. Highly recommended.

Here's a link to the SN website with their description. http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/estate.html
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I told you!

and that's why it deserved such a big picture!
 
Picked up a 12er of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. Always like this one and thought it would be good when we BBQ next week and have a couple of people over.

Picked up Firestone's 14th Anniversary. Hefty price tag, so I'm hoping it's worth it.
 
mitchrock said:
Picked up a 12er of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. Always like this one and thought it would be good when we BBQ next week and have a couple of people over.

Picked up Firestone's 14th Anniversary. Hefty price tag, so I'm hoping it's worth it.
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Indeed a hefty price tag, but very much worth it!
 
mitchrock said:
Picked up a 12er of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. Always like this one and thought it would be good when we BBQ next week and have a couple of people over.

Picked up Firestone's 14th Anniversary. Hefty price tag, so I'm hoping it's worth it.
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Azagthoth said:
Indeed a hefty price tag, but very much worth it!
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How much did you guys have to pay for those - if I may ask? I may have to run down and grab a few. The release day at Firestone was a zoo so I skipped it completely.
 
mitchrock said:
Picked up a 12er of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. Always like this one and thought it would be good when we BBQ next week and have a couple of people over.
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I've been killing the SN Celebration and Firestone Velvet Merkin like there is no tomorrow. And the holiday beers are just now starting to hit the markets.

Has anybody seen if the Anchor Our Merry Christmas Ale has hit anywhere? I always like that stuff b/c it's different every year.
 
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