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post #661 of 699
3/31/08 at 1:01pm

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As gift I received a subscription to micro beer of the month club. The shipment comes every other month. This month's selections are from the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery, featuring their Ubu Ale and IPA. I also received a selection from the Pennsylvania Brewery, featuring their Penn Weizen and Penn Dark Lager. I have not had any of these breweries beers but from the descriptions that came with the shipment they sound good. I am not a big fan of Hefeweizen, wheat beer, but the Weizen has won many awards. I am curious about the Ubu Ale. Supposedly President Clinton loved it so much that he had them ship 3 more cases back to the White House.
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post #662 of 699
4/1/08 at 5:41am

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Spaten Ocktoberfest + Ice cold glass = heaven

I got a friend of mine hooked on the stuff.
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post #663 of 699
5/6/08 at 6:07pm

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Well it turns out that the choice of beer has become a hot political item these days.

Raise a Glass to the Tired Campaigners - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog

So that Irishman O'bama eschewed Guiness for Pabst Blue Ribbon. What did his opponent down in Ohio? The press often omits these important details.

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Since 2001, contract-brewed for Pabst Brewing (San Antonio), as Pabst no longer owns a brewery of its own.

Say it ain't so Sam.
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post #664 of 699
5/6/08 at 7:16pm

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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls

Since 2001, contract-brewed for Pabst Brewing (San Antonio), as Pabst no longer owns a brewery of its own.

That news could be enough to kill THIS man. But, at least he's prepared to go.
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post #665 of 699
5/6/08 at 8:05pm

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Michigan beer all the way... Bell's, Founder's, New Holland, Kuhnhenn, Sherwood... I could go on and on.
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post #666 of 699
5/7/08 at 5:28am

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New Holland? I thought they only made tractors and other farm equipment.
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post #667 of 699
5/7/08 at 8:46am

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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
New Holland? I thought they only made tractors and other farm equipment.

Few things go together better than farm equipment and beer (unless you're somehow afraid to lose a limb here or there).
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post #668 of 699
5/7/08 at 9:25am

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One of the many things I'm doing to be more frugal in retirement is to (shudder) drink cheaper beer most of the time. It's surprising that many old-line mass brands have been consolidated under a few giant brewers. Hamms, Pabst, and several more are now under the Miller umbrella. I've been doing some reading on-line since I found Hamms GD more to my palate than most other mass beer, which is where I've been uncovering this fact.

If you want hops, try Hopzilla over at the Tablerock Brew Pub here in Boise. TableRock Beers
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post #669 of 699
5/8/08 at 8:41am

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I’m of the opposite philosophy Dennis. Not only is life to short to drink bad wine, I apply that to beer and spirits as well.

While I don’t know the life span of my liver, I’ll not use up what there is with other than the best (or at least not the tasteless).
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post #670 of 699
5/9/08 at 12:01pm

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Lurked in this thread for quite awhile, but this my 1st post. I recently tried the Stone Brewery Imperial Russian Stout and must say, this beer is possibly the best I've ever had. I never thought a stout could taste this good! Anyone know of other stouts that come close to this? I never thought I was that big of a stouthead until I tried this one, now I'm ready for more.

Cheers!
Phil
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post #671 of 699
5/14/08 at 5:18pm

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Dennis, I would end up drinking 2-3 cans of the cheap stuff on 1 bottle or pint of a better beer. It ends up being the price either way for me.

Phil, other Imperials that I like are:

- Rogue's IRS
- Full Sail's Black Gold Imperial Stout. The Black Gold version is aged in bourbon barrels.
- Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

All three are available in bottles.
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post #672 of 699
5/14/08 at 5:26pm

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Originally Posted by Philip_T
Lurked in this thread for quite awhile, but this my 1st post. I recently tried the Stone Brewery Imperial Russian Stout and must say, this beer is possibly the best I've ever had. I never thought a stout could taste this good! Anyone know of other stouts that come close to this? I never thought I was that big of a stouthead until I tried this one, now I'm ready for more.

Cheers!
Phil

I've enjoyed Blackout Stout from Great Lakes. If you enjoy strong beer of that sort, and haven't already done so, check out the various Trappist ales and their clones. There are some really excellent beers in that area. Start with the actual Trappists, though. They are uniformly excellent. Some of the clones are not.
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post #673 of 699
5/15/08 at 12:26pm

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New Holland Brewing's website is newhollandbrew.com. They are a well established and respected Michigan brewer.

Bell's Kalamazoo Stout is awsome and made year round, but they don't distribute too far outside of the Midewest or the south... Sierra Nevada makes a good stout that should be readily available nationwide, Guinness is crap unless you get it in Europe... Stone's Russian Imperial Stout is killer, you're lucky to have access to it. The best stout ever is Founder's Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Google it. It's what legends are made of, but it's only made once per year and you would be very hard pressed to find any until 2009.
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post #674 of 699
5/19/08 at 7:11pm

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New Castle and Fat Squirrel
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post #675 of 699
5/21/08 at 8:31pm

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There should be a law requiring the age of 21 to post a reply in this thread.
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post #676 of 699
5/22/08 at 6:04am

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Originally Posted by bobbyg2
There should be a law requiring the age of 21 to post a reply in this thread.

And you would be the first offender
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post #677 of 699
5/22/08 at 4:09pm

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Originally Posted by bobbyg2
There should be a law requiring the age of 21 to post a reply in this thread.

In which fascist state can a person under the age of 21 not at least discuss alcohol?
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post #678 of 699
5/23/08 at 8:48am

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Originally Posted by Greg_R
Dennis, I would end up drinking 2-3 cans of the cheap stuff on 1 bottle or pint of a better beer. It ends up being the price either way for me.

Phil, other Imperials that I like are:

- Rogue's IRS
- Full Sail's Black Gold Imperial Stout. The Black Gold version is aged in bourbon barrels.
- Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

All three are available in bottles.

Just wanted to thank you Greg for the Full Sail recommendation. Excellent stuff. Still working on getting to the other suggestions including Kurt's .
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post #679 of 699
5/27/08 at 4:41pm

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Glad you enjoyed it (and were able to find it)!
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post #680 of 699
5/27/08 at 5:12pm

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I am currently drinking North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner and Pilsner Urquell.

I love Pilsner Urquell, it has such a distinct hop aroma and taste.

Scrimshaw is okay.

I went to a far away brew store ( on being far away) and picked out:

Paulaner Celebrator Doppelbock
Spaten Optimator Doppelbock
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Lindeman's Peche Lambic & Pomme Lambic.

I am a huge doppelbock fan, I cleaned out the store's selection.

Young's Chocolate Stout is always a great beer, and I love the Peche Lambic. I haven't tried the Pomme but I am looking forward to it. I wish I could drink Lindeman's more but at $8 a bottle I have to drink it sparingly.
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post #681 of 699
9/2/09 at 5:18pm
Cool packaging even if the beer is not so great:  Miller in "camoflage" cans just in time for hunting season.



The can helpfully suggests "Enjoy After the Adventure".
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post #682 of 699
9/2/09 at 6:38pm
Thread Starter 
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!
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post #683 of 699
9/2/09 at 9:15pm
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Originally Posted by Ron-P View Post

WOW, a blast from the past...

6-19-02! 

One of the classic HTF threads. 

To keep on-topic, Whenever I do enjoy a beer (which isn't all that often) I tend to lean towards the work of a great American patriot:

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post #684 of 699
9/3/09 at 5:10am
I've been on a Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat kick for many months now.
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post #685 of 699
9/3/09 at 7:56pm
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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon View Post

To keep on-topic, Whenever I do enjoy a beer (which isn't all that often) I tend to lean towards the work of a great American patriot

Does anyone here miss the seasonal varieties when they pass? I'm more of a whiskey man, but both my father and my former roommate are always bummed when Summer Ale gives way to Octoberfest.
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post #686 of 699
9/4/09 at 2:50pm
Hmmm.  I was just perusing the various Pumpkin Ales and October beers in my local market this afternoon...wondering what I had on-hand at home. 

I've never tried them...but they intrigue me each fall. 
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post #687 of 699
9/4/09 at 3:09pm
October Beers require a certain panache.  Also a large stein and lots of durndels.

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post #688 of 699
9/4/09 at 3:16pm
I don't look good in a dirndl...but I have a large stein. 







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post #689 of 699
9/10/09 at 11:05pm
Thread Starter 
I have Stein-envy.
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post #690 of 699
9/15/09 at 12:53pm
Wow.  I posted quite a bit in this thread way back...think that I accumulated most of my HT forum posts in it...

Just got back from a week at the beach - nothing better than the Ocean waves and a cold one to enjoy.  I was on a kick of Negra Modelo this past week...very good beach beer.  Relunctantly switched to Corona when the Negra Modelo supply ran out...

I had an interesting brew when I was back in Pittsburgh over the July 4th weekend.  Church Brew Works - if you haven't been, you gotta go just for the building itself alone - had a Pepper Ale on tap.  Subtle hint of pepper - more was detectable through the nose than the mouth...very nice beer.  Enjoyed a couple Pints of that...

Got nothing in the frig right now...will stock up later this week.

Randy
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