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If you like sours, and are near a Trader Joes, they have a great one. It's by the Almanac Beer Co., a Barrel-Aged Cherry Sournova. Delish!

We recently went back to our wedding spot, the Stone Brewery in San Marcos, near San Diego. So rad to be back and we had some amazing IPA's as well, a few we enjoyed... Expermintal IPA Cosmic Runestone IPA Features and Benefits IPA Powzer Gravity Battle unfiltered IPA Jacked the Ripper Stwava...

Wow, can't believe this thread is nearly 20 years old :cool: and while I don't due too much beer anymore it's nice to see the thread is alive and well. I do like my Karl Strauss IPA at Disneyland (when they were open).

I'm not a huge fan of amber/red ales but I gotta say the Evil Dead Red by AleSmith brewing is quite delish. Very well balanced and a bit heavier than your average red ale. It came out during Halloween and I haven't seen it since. If you're of fan of this type ale try and find some.

As long as it is unopened you are fine, letting refrigerated beer reach room temp and then cooling it back down again will not affect the beer, at least from my experience and it's happened on many, many occasions. But, once opened, it will go flat if refrigerated for a second time.

If any of you fine ale drinkers live near a Karl Strauss you owe it to your taste buds to go and have a pint of their FLAN-DIDDLY-ANDERS RED. This is one amazing ale. Here's a breif discript from their website... Only on tap this month. I picked up a growler yesterday and will be...

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Stone Beer Fest in San Marcos, CA. There were 42 breweries attending with 4-6 beers at each. I bought a ticket that got me into a limited tent with some beers that were aged over 8 years. Simply put...FANTASTIC. One of a kind beers that no one will be able to...

Trader Joe's 2009 Vintage Ale... While the last several years have yielded less then tasty results this years is quite different, in fact, it's fantastic. A Belgium style (near black) dark ale, light bodied, with hints of citrus and cocoa, and a medium tan colored head. It pours quite bubbly...

I have Stein-envy.

WOW, a blast from the past...I'm so hooked on Belgian ales right now, PranQster is at the top of my list, as is Delerium Nocturnum, so delish!

I've been stuck on dark beers for the past 4 months or so. Haven't tried anything new or cold, I only drink darks at room temp. A few of my current favorites... - Steelhead Extra Stout - Alaskan Smoked Porter - Young's Oatmeal Stout

Well, now that Winter is upon us I thought it's time to get some good Stout / Porter recommendations going. I love this time of year with a good room temp stout or porter in my hand. What are some of the favorites out there?

I'm guessing you didn't know that Shane? :)

I have found a new summer brew, Blue Moon. A Belgian Style Wheat Ale. I'm not big on Belgian's but this is a good one. Add to it a slice of orange and your in for a very light, smooth brew. Hints of spices, citrus and a decent hit of malts. It brews in at a decent 5.4% as well. If you can find...

I've just never gained an appreciation for Guinness, even the tapped version, does nothing but let me down. My neighbor loves the stuff and is the only stout he drinks. To each his own but if I'm looking for a stout I want it heavy and full of character, not like a bottle of Evian. If were...

Young's is an excellent stout, glad to hear you liked it Mike. I will also agree that Guiness is, as you say, "yuck". It's like the Coors of stouts, terrible stuff. If you can find it, try the Steelhead Extra Stout, it's one of my favorite stouts.

Tried a couple new brews this past week while on vacation in Mammoth. The Mammoth Brewing Company up in Mammoth Lakes makes some excellent brews. I had two different ones while up there. The Mammoth Pale Ale. A medium bodied brew, nice and hoppy with hints of citrus and pine and a clean...

Had myself a D. Carnegie & Co. Stark Porter over the weekend. What a wonderful brew. The nose is malty, with coffee and hints of chocolate. The body is thin with malts dominating, earthy with hints of chocolate and coffee. A very drinkable brew, smooth with a slight bitter / alcohol finish...

Joe, that is from "Corpse Bride", the up and coming new film from Tim Burton. It's due out late September.

I don't have much to contribute as of late, been stuck on my favorites, the Dead Guy Ale and The Stone Pale Ale. Had a New Castle last night, an enjoyable brew. I do prefer it on tap more-so then out of the bottle.

Zen, I replied on the 13th, several mijets ago. The Steelhead Stout still rates at the top of my list for favorite winter brews. This North Coast Old Stock Ale does run a close second though.

North Coast Brewing Co. Old Stock Ale Impressive brew. Pours a deep dark copper color. The nose is dominated by malts, caramel, spices and alcohol. Taste is about the same. This brew is for cold winter nights and nothing more, it warms the bones instantly with it's oh-so heavy 11.4%abv. Not to...

A quiet weekend for me with nothing new, just the usual Stone IPA and Lagunitas Maximus IPA. Some good brews that are always on hand. I did try a bottle of the Sam Adams Triple Bock. I think this is the most vile brew that has ever graced my pallet. After one sip the rest went down the drain. I...

Fire in the Sky Only one of the best Alien abduction movies, ever. :)

The Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. Opened a bottle of this brew the other night. It's an outstanding brew when it comes to flavor. Strong in the chocolate, coffee and hops department but falls short with its huge alcohol overtones. It's too much. This would be a much better brew if toned...