Booze The recommend-a-beer thread

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UnholyGoalie said:
Cracked open a bottle of KRBC Winter Ale. Hoppy deliciousness. Not as malty as I remember Citra, with a bit more biting hoppy dryness. Excellent. Jesus F I wish KRBC would have better distribution. Speaking of which, I snagged a bottle of JOIPA which was sitting all by its lonesome on a shelf at Total Wine. Don't know how old it is and didn't see anymore in the whole store, but it's the first bottle I've seen of it in a year. If there was more there I probably would have bought the whole lot.
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It's not the distribution, it's the production. KRBC's increased popularity has predictably led to supply issues, and the brewpub has become a bigger source of the sales, hence no Citra making in down the hill the last two releases. Plans are already going forward on expansion, so be patient.
 
I have the feeling it's both the limited production capabilities and the fiasco that the Citra release created. Used to be finding Class V and JOIPA on the shelf wasn't that big a deal. Ever since they released Citra it's a blue moon if I see anything of theirs on the shelf. I thought about making the drive up there but unless I'm camping there it's hard to justify the 3 hour drive to buy beer.
 
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I know the beer is crap, but when you're in Cancun it's amazing. And yes those are the Kings boardshorts. They rock too.
 
mervaldez said:
It's not the distribution, it's the production. KRBC's increased popularity has predictably led to supply issues, and the brewpub has become a bigger source of the sales, hence no Citra making in down the hill the last two releases. Plans are already going forward on expansion, so be patient.
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a year ago or so, they told me no way for an expansion. now what's the latest? this is going to be real interesting. the lot that KRBC is sitting on is quite sizable and more.

UnholyGoalie said:
I have the feeling it's both the limited production capabilities and the fiasco that the Citra release created. Used to be finding Class V and JOIPA on the shelf wasn't that big a deal. Ever since they released Citra it's a blue moon if I see anything of theirs on the shelf. I thought about making the drive up there but unless I'm camping there it's hard to justify the 3 hour drive to buy beer.
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road trip! I've gone up there first thing in the morning, picked up the Citras, went fishing, then come home all in one day.
 
I've been anti Stone Brewing since my wife and I went to their restaurant down in SD and had a HORRIBLE dining experience. But my we were at Rock & Brews in El Segundo the other night and I decided to get one of their beers. I've been on a huge stout and russian imperial stout kick for the past nine months or so. Anything, dark, malty, caramely, coffee etc has been right up my alley.

I digress....

I had a Stone Coffee IPA by Stone called Dayman. It was delicious. I was on an IPA kick before my stout kick. And IPA's have just been an assault on my palette as of late. This was the PERFECT balance between and IPA and the coffee.

Aleman / Two Brothers / Stone - Dayman Coffee IPA - Stone Brewing Co. - Escondido, CA - BeerAdvocate
 
My newest fav=Boont Amber Ale, Anderson Valley. And Leinekugels Wheat Hefewiesen. Both at the Yardhouse. I also had a double IPA-Green Flash. That one kicked my teeth out but it will be good on a hot summer day.
 
KRC1221 said:
IPA's have just been an assault on my palette as of late.
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I thought I was the only one with this issue. I tried the Green Flash Red IPA the other night and it was undrinkable. All I tasted was hops. I'm a fan of moderately hoppy beers, but this was just a flat out hop attack. It's turned me away from the Green Flash brand as a whole.

My two favorite summer beers (since the season is rapidly approaching) are Skinny Dip by New Belgium and Summer Ale by Sam Adams. Both have a mild wheat presence with a slight citrus flavor, and both are extremely refreshing on a warm summer day. I haven't seen the Skinny Dip in some time, and some of the other New Belgium beers have been bad as of late, so this one may be just a memory now.
 
daxx said:
I thought I was the only one with this issue. I tried the Green Flash Red IPA the other night and it was undrinkable. All I tasted was hops. I'm a fan of moderately hoppy beers, but this was just a flat out hop attack. It's turned me away from the Green Flash brand as a whole.

My two favorite summer beers (since the season is rapidly approaching) are Skinny Dip by New Belgium and Summer Ale by Sam Adams. Both have a mild wheat presence with a slight citrus flavor, and both are extremely refreshing on a warm summer day. I haven't seen the Skinny Dip in some time, and some of the other New Belgium beers have been bad as of late, so this one may be just a memory now.
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New Belgium, as a whole, produces some of the most mediocre beer out there. I know they do the Lips of Faith stuff and all that - but even that stuff is like AB/Miller/Coors doing "craft" beer. It's just not that good at all.

On a better note, Libertine Pub in Morro Bay cracked a Waldo's Special 420 Ale (DIPA/IIPA) keg from Lagunitas yesterday. 99% of bars only crack those kegs on 4/20, but somehow they were able to break the rules. Anyway, it clocks in at 9.2% ABV and it is DELICIOUS!. If you have a local that has it on tap this Saturday, I'd suggest getting in there and having one or two. It's super yummy. Sweet and hoppy and thick and just uber-quaffable.
 
I see that the Pasadena and Long Beach chapters of Congregation Ale House will have Bourbon County Stout tonight starting at 7. They usually don't release this outside of Illinois, although with In Bev's ownership that may change. So far the traditional offerings of Goose Island have kept their quality, hope that this holds true with Bourbon County as well. This has been one of the best stouts produced, with people lining up for it like they do out here for Pliny the Younger.
 
DougW8 said:
I see that the Pasadena and Long Beach chapters of Congregation Ale House will have Bourbon County Stout tonight starting at 7. They usually don't release this outside of Illinois, although with In Bev's ownership that may change. So far the traditional offerings of Goose Island have kept their quality, hope that this holds true with Bourbon County as well. This has been one of the best stouts produced, with people lining up for it like they do out here for Pliny the Younger.
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Thanks for the alert. Love Bourbon County Stout.
 
DougW8 said:
I see that the Pasadena and Long Beach chapters of Congregation Ale House will have Bourbon County Stout tonight starting at 7. They usually don't release this outside of Illinois, although with In Bev's ownership that may change. So far the traditional offerings of Goose Island have kept their quality, hope that this holds true with Bourbon County as well. This has been one of the best stouts produced, with people lining up for it like they do out here for Pliny the Younger.
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Wait...whaaaaaaaaaaat?

My wife and I cracked a bottle of BCS at Beachwood the other night. It was fantastic.
 
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