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Great Divide also makes an excellent IIPA. That one, Bear Republic's Racer X, and Stone's Ruination top my list for IPAs. I also make a fantastic Belgian IPA, but that's just for me!

Well, I've been away for a while, but that time has been spent productively! Since last November, I've truly come to know what beer is. Now, this is after a decade or so of drinking "dark beer" and thinking that I knew a secret by drinking Beck's Dark or Negra Modela. But I've been home...

Hey, looks like a few us are checking back in at the same time. I just stopped in to brag: I brewed my first batch of homebrew this weekend! It was quite an experience. I've been researching for a few weeks, then went out and priced supplies/ingredients last weekend, and then spent all...

Revision: after drinking the Stone's IRS, Left Hand's Milk Stout is sadly lacking. Okay. That's my last post tonight. I promise.

I have to agree on the Sam Adams Triple Bock. I poured it down the drain, too. Disappointing, considering the price. I was also disappointed by Fuller's ESB, especially given all the praise I've heard/read about it. Maybe I got a bad bottle (I only tried one), but it had a very stale, flat...

Where did everybody go? Did quoting an encyclopedia run everyone off? Tonight I'm enjoying Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale for the first time, drinking it in my glowing Gandalf goblet from Burger King (circa 2001--yes, I'm a LOTR geek). Not bad, for the price: $6.99 a six pack here in...

I checked out an encyclopedia of beer from the library, and read almost the entire thing last night! Okay, I skimmed over the abundant descriptions of beers from various countries. But I read with great interest the LONG history of beer, how it's made, and the various types. It really made an...

I was so impressed after drinking Arrogant Bastard, that I had to go out and get some more (I had my wife drive). I also picked up a Ruination IPA. Let me just say: I had no idea what I was missing. That wonderfully bitter, crisp, hoppy taste. That beautiful, thick honey color--it just...

Okay, a steak and 1.3 beers later, I can definitively say: Wow! Arrogant Bastard Ale is one kick-ass beer. A beautiful brown-amber color. It has a very distinctive "floral" or "fruity" taste that is not overpowering, but very complex. Maybe these are not the right terms, but it's the taste...

Oh, and by the way, what ever happened to Sam Adams Cream Stout? I haven't seen it (in Kentucy) for years, but I remember it being fair. In fact, I liked it a lot better than the standard Sam Adams brews. Sam Adams seems to have been the original champion of mirco brews, at least...

Thanks, Zen. That quote makes me laugh. I never thought my smart-ass, naive newbee description would get quoted! I'm not worthy!

I've read the first couple of pages here, and then skipped to the last couple of pages, so forgive me if this has been brought up somewhere in the middle: what about Young's Oatmeal Stout? I haven't seen a mention of it, positive or negative. I've tried it in the bottle and the can with the...