2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305745#Comment_305745 2011-08-11T09:35:58-07:00 2011-09-23T21:54:34-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Just thought I'd put this up because, well, we all drink such nice beers. And I'll not hijack it and turn it in to a home brewing journal this time. Promise. As a side question, should this be a ...

Anyways!

I have been getting constant cravings for this beer lately:


by the wonderful Spearhead Brewery based here in Toronto (yay local!). five different malts, three different hops and Pineapple juice which leaves a really refreshing, nicely bitter brew that is perfect for summer. Sadly, it's only available in pubs and not stores. But damn, I'm heading to a pub after work today just to have a single glass. It really hits the spot.

So what beer is the rest of Whitechapel drinking?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305748#Comment_305748 2011-08-11T09:39:31-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

Had a beer Arnold Palmer (well, sort of) the other day. Blue Moon mixed with Lemonade about three parts to one. Very very tasty and refreshing.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305749#Comment_305749 2011-08-11T09:51:17-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Vornaskotti http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665

This is my standard fare in my standard watering hole: Leffe Blond.

Leffe Blond.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305750#Comment_305750 2011-08-11T09:53:52-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Oh, LEFFE. I am...intimately familiar with that brand. I usually go with the brune, mind. But all of them are amazing.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305761#Comment_305761 2011-08-11T10:35:22-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=27

I had Dogfish Head's Raison d'Etre last night. It was...interesting, but I couldn't make a night of it.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305763#Comment_305763 2011-08-11T10:41:47-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Vornaskotti http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665

Yeah, the Brune is definitely good too. How I usually go out for a beer is to go to my close by nice quiet adult bar to play adventure games and read books, and drink fancy beers.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305819#Comment_305819 2011-08-11T14:33:48-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 sneak046 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4574

Recent trips to Newark (Nottinghamshire) led me to The Real Ale Store - where I picked up a bottle of Milestone Raspberry Wheat Beer, a really nice continental-style wheat beer with a crisp ...

The Real Ale Store - where I picked up a bottle of Milestone Raspberry Wheat Beer,



a really nice continental-style wheat beer with a crisp raspberry flavour. Will be there again on Saturday so will doubtless grab another.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305821#Comment_305821 2011-08-11T14:57:34-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

Recently had two Imperial stouts that I was really pleased with. Drake's Brewing Drakonic Imperial Stout was nice and smooth with more of a coffee nose and chocolatey finish than I was used to ...

Drake's Brewing Drakonic Imperial Stout was nice and smooth with more of a coffee nose and chocolatey finish than I was used to (I'm used to them having a chocolate nose and coffee finish).

The other was Brew Dog's Paradox Glen Grant Imperial Stout. This was, by far, the best Imperial Stout I've everhad. Thick, dark like molasses, it smelled like you were sniffing dark chocolate. Incredibly smooth, it had a very nice flavor with the usual hints of coffee and chocolate but neither was overwhelming. It's also pretty strong. I'm very sad that I can't get it from my local BevMo.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305862#Comment_305862 2011-08-11T20:29:00-07:00 2011-08-11T20:29:32-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Yum yum yum...

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305870#Comment_305870 2011-08-11T21:37:16-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220

I had one of these the other night, and it was pretty awesome I always picked up a bottle of this, but am saving it for oldhat's google+ beer hangout.

I always picked up a bottle of this, but am saving it for oldhat's google+ beer hangout.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305888#Comment_305888 2011-08-12T01:31:05-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 keyofsilence http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7294

@sneak, oh snap. I had no idea that Newark had a real ale store. This excites me. I haven't had much chance to experiment recently, so I've stuck to beers I'm familiar with. Hobgoblin, Marston's ...

I haven't had much chance to experiment recently, so I've stuck to beers I'm familiar with. Hobgoblin, Marston's Pedigree and Marston's Old Empire are very much my staple beers these days.

I've had a serious craving for Marston's Oyster Stout and Brakspear's Oxford Gold, however. Oxford Gold made a serious impression on me when I first tried it and I'm dying to have another go.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305890#Comment_305890 2011-08-12T02:44:01-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 shannon.gilly.3 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8549

this past month's been newcastle, newcastle, and occasionally PBR, because poverty has pretty much forced me down to what I get for free from my favorite bartender or costs me less than $2 at the ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305933#Comment_305933 2011-08-12T07:39:28-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Slick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5354

My evening is planned

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305939#Comment_305939 2011-08-12T08:19:19-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

THERE IS A DARK LORD BEER AND I WASN'T AWARE OF IT?

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305941#Comment_305941 2011-08-12T08:40:19-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=27

Oh my God--want the Dark Lord

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305948#Comment_305948 2011-08-12T09:16:54-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Slick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5354

I'll try that one first and let you know what it's like. Label says; "Brewed to commemorate 'Black Tom' who fought in the English civil war at The Battle of Winceby, Lincolnshire. It is rich ...

"Brewed to commemorate 'Black Tom' who fought in the English civil war at The Battle of Winceby, Lincolnshire. It is rich and spicy and goes well with cheese and red meat."
5% abv and has wheat malt in it.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305949#Comment_305949 2011-08-12T09:21:38-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Slick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5354

Had a quick google and found this which is getting my mouth watering; This porter-style beer has a striking label showing a medieval knight entering battle on horseback. It is named after Black ...

This porter-style beer has a striking label showing a medieval knight entering battle on horseback. It is named after Black Tom, a knight who fought in the Battle of Winceby near the famous Bolingbroke Castle in 1643.
Bateman's Dark Lord (England)
(RP) The beer has a rich, barley-white head that tops a dark ruby-brown body. It is brewed with Maris Otter pale malt (85%), 10.5% crystal malt – this is an extremely high proportion of crystal – 3% wheat and 1.5% roasted barley. The hops are Goldings with 40% of the hop grist made up of Challenger, which are used as a late hop in the copper boil for additional aroma and flavour. The colour rating is 106, bitterness units 48. Dark Lord has a superb aroma of creamy malt, dark burnt fruit, espresso coffee and hop resins. Spicy and peppery hops burst across the tongue, balanced by roasted grain, tart fruit and powerful notes of coffee and dark chocolate. The long finish has a big punch of bitter and resinous hops, but the bitterness is balanced by roasted grain and tangy fruit. Full-bodied, complex and quenching.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305953#Comment_305953 2011-08-12T09:42:01-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 NeilFord http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8364

Had a bottle of this local beer the other night, quite a kick with it - a bit strong for my tastes, but drinkable.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305957#Comment_305957 2011-08-12T10:03:16-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alastair http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287

i had a gorgeous hoppy red ale the other night but i was too hammered to remember the name! nooooooo

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305962#Comment_305962 2011-08-12T10:25:42-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173

finally tried Pliny THe Elder...not that big of a deal. yeah, its good. no, theres really no flaws to it. but i was expecting something that, i dont know, stood out a little bit? maybe the hype of OH ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305970#Comment_305970 2011-08-12T10:49:29-07:00 2011-08-12T10:53:17-07:00 Gekko http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3435

My best mates are from Lièges in Belgium, which means the three or fours times we go visit them, plus everytime they come to our house (as many times) we are presented with little known beverages ...

So, as I notice that some of you are familiar with Leffe (come to France, you get it on tap in many cafés) I would like to introduce you to one of the many beers I'm fond of which is close to Leffe, but somehow absolutely different.
The amber sort is awesome.

Apart from that, I was born in a small town close to Rouen, Normandy, called CANTELEU which in old norman means Song of the Wolf. And you know what, there is a brewery there.

Edit: Enya, that was OTT]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=305980#Comment_305980 2011-08-12T12:07:16-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 sellmeyoursoul http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9518

Last weekend, I had a bottle of this. It's the most expensive beer on my list and I'm glad to see it go. It was good. Nice and light and bubbly. Kind of like champagne (Miller High Life eat ...

It was good. Nice and light and bubbly. Kind of like champagne (Miller High Life eat your heart out). Good on a hot, humid day. The bottle was a good size so you could easily share it.

(See how I'm good at talkin' fancy 'bout them beers?)]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306017#Comment_306017 2011-08-12T15:11:16-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8236

Is there a store locator anywhere on the net?

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306031#Comment_306031 2011-08-12T18:11:03-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RandomEntity http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2849

@Beamish I give you Beerfly by BeerAdvocate I wish I could contribute to this thread in any other way. Currently drinking some High Life :(

Beerfly by BeerAdvocate
I wish I could contribute to this thread in any other way. Currently drinking some High Life :(]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306034#Comment_306034 2011-08-12T18:26:29-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8236

Huzzah!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306042#Comment_306042 2011-08-12T20:24:56-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 LokiZero http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=368

Boulevard Pilsner My go-to beer, $6.50 a 6 pack and super tasty. Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale I had one of these babies last night and... well, I got really fucking drunk, stumbled off to bed, ...

Boulevard Pilsner My go-to beer, $6.50 a 6 pack and super tasty.


Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale I had one of these babies last night and... well, I got really fucking drunk, stumbled off to bed, made a really weak pass at my wife (hand on her boob), and passed out.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306079#Comment_306079 2011-08-13T08:16:43-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Slick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5354

Well the Dark Lord was a disappointment, over carbonated so it was like drinking pop (soda as you colonials know it) and an overpowering licorice taste which masked the other stout flavours. ...

My hard work continues this evening with this lot
]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306080#Comment_306080 2011-08-13T08:18:42-07:00 2011-08-13T08:24:48-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

Last night, I had the pleasure of sampling Bluegrass Brewing Company's (out of Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Bourbon Barrel Stout, as part of the inaugural Oldhat's Mad-Fun-Times Internet Beer Talk ...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a hell of a beer. The whiskey scent is extremely strong, just from the first inhalation after cracking the top off the bottle, and it never goes away. It isn't all just in the aroma, either - the first few sips taste very strongly of whiskey, although I get much more of a peaty, smooth scotch taste off it, something not unlike warmed-up Johnnie Walker actually, rather than bourbon. Admittedly, I'm far more of a scotch man than a bourbon man, so that may just be me tasting what I want to taste. One way or the other, the barrel-aging sure as hell worked on this baby!



Under the whiskey, there's something very strange and wonderful going on, here. I don't get nearly as much chocolate or coffee flavors as one usually does with a stout or porter - instead, I get a very dry, spicy flavor, with cinnamon, cloves, and even a bit of cayenne to it! Yet, it doesn't taste like a chipotle or jalepeno beer, which is good, at least for me... it doesn't go upside your head with the spiciness, and the dry finish ensures that it doesn't stick around any longer than it should. There's also a medium-strong licorice or anise taste, which goes nicely with the whiskey flavor.

I do have a few complaints about this beer, namely that it seems to only bring out the fullness of it's flavor in a very limited temperature range. I'm having another one now, stuck in the fridge overnight, and as much as I love me a cold brewski, this one just doesn't work as well chilled. Last night, I had it at maybe a bit over 78 degrees F (let's say 26 degrees C), and that actually was pretty perfect for it. This isn't a super huge problem, just the nature of the beer, but when it's this hot, I do like my beer to be a bit cooler. On the other hand, once autumn hits, this stuff is gonna be my Go-To, alongside some type of pumpkin beer. One other concern is that this thing just doesn't hold its head up that well - initial pour into a tulip glass will get you a very nice brown creamy foam, but it dissolves quickly into bubbles, and then into a thin lacing. Which is too bad, really, because the head is one of my favorite parts of a good stout.

Overall, I'd rank this beer as B+, missing an A only because of its finickiness - but then again, that's kinda why I like it. This isn't a beer you're allowed to fuck around with, but you treat it nice, and it'll treat you even nicer.

As far as food pairings go, I got one word for ya: CHILI. Red kidney beans, ground beef, an overcooked carrot, celery, a cannatamatas, whatever and as many spices as you like, and then half a bottle of this stuff, simmer it as long as your appetite will let you. I admit I haven't done this yet, but my god, I'm gonna as soon as it's my turn to make dinner again. This beer SCREAMS to be made into chili.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306104#Comment_306104 2011-08-13T14:52:13-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 flecky http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8949

A thread about beer..ok.. well, ive found that Tenants Super is quite good for eating the liver,making you sit on park seats and look all red faced and it also has the amazing power of time travel ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306135#Comment_306135 2011-08-13T20:00:03-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220

So I've decided that I genuinely do have some sort of alcohol synaesthesia, because I can never really describe the flavours of beer and whisky in terms other than brightness and temperature, and ...

Alan and oldhat can vouch for my struggle in trying to describe both Guinness and the Yeti Chocolate Imperial Stout last night. Guinness has a nice comfortable warmth to it, like a light blanket on a cool summer evening, and the Yeti was stiflingly dark and warm and rich and heavy, like being smothered in pillows. But now that the Yeti's been in the fridge overnight, it's cooled off a bit (no pun intended), so now it's a bit more like a thick comforter in front of the fireplace. In both cases, it's not something I could comfortably drink a pint of, at least not without some crackers or crisps or something to clear my palate between swigs, but half a glass before bed would do a treat.

Today I'm making beer pizza again, and using Maudite (and a 2:2 mixture of white flour:wheat flour. Hopefully the wheat won't overpower the beer flavour, because I might be defeating the purpose of using something as strong as Maudite). When I bought it, the guy at the store said 'it's a lot like Trois Pistoles, but not as strong,' and I took a sip of it just now, and no. It's absolutely nothing like Trois Pistole. It's significantly brighter, and nowhere near as heavy. It's sweet, but it has an almost cidery tang to it that Trois lacks (iirc, it's been a few years since I've had Trois), and it's decidedly cooler. I could probably drink much more of it than could possibly be good for me in one go.

They also had a few bottles of Terrible (italicized to emphasize au français), and I'm very tempted to pick one up. 10.5% ABV.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306281#Comment_306281 2011-08-15T10:54:09-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Nil http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=389

Beer ice cream, anyone? I've had their Hefeweizen before and it is delicious. Not sure how well it'll work with ice cream, but I shall try it at the first possible opportunity. FOR SCIENCE, or ...

Beer ice cream, anyone?

I've had their Hefeweizen before and it is delicious. Not sure how well it'll work with ice cream, but I shall try it at the first possible opportunity. FOR SCIENCE, or something.

Feels like I haven't had a new beer in ages. Might be time for a little shopping spree. This in particular caught my attention. Anyone here tried it?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306282#Comment_306282 2011-08-15T11:06:47-07:00 2011-08-15T11:08:37-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

I can attest to the deliciousness of a beer float/beer shake, when it's done properly. I think darker, maltier beers would be better for that, but then again I can see a wheat beer kicking ass with ...

A slight variation of this is Guinness Punch, originating in Jamaica, which mostly consists of Guinness (or any other sweet stout), condensed/evaporated milk, and variable amounts of cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I made one with Brooklyn Brewery's Chocolate Stout, with a little bit of hot cocoa mix, and it was... well it was interesting. I suggest giving it a try.

Regarding chili beer: I've had Rogue's Chipotle Ale, and found it FASCINATING. Which isn't to say I enjoyed drinking it - I really, truly didn't. I KEPT drinking it because it was so strange. What it IS really good for, however, is cooking. I made a pretty good potato stew with it.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306337#Comment_306337 2011-08-15T19:46:34-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 TacoHugsPHD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=515

I got all excited about the Dark Lord talk but it wasn't the one I know Three Floyds Dark Lord It's like becoming one with a fluffy mudslide of cocca + coffee bliss. Best aged to mellow the ...

Three Floyds Dark Lord

It's like becoming one with a fluffy mudslide of cocca + coffee bliss. Best aged to mellow the sweetness.

I feel out of place in this thread being in the midwest and most of our regionals don't stray far from their roots. But I'm eagerly awaiting Friday when Half Acre releases it's Galactic Double IPA. (For what it's worth Half Acre is my fav Chi-city brewery.)]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306350#Comment_306350 2011-08-15T22:19:32-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Internaut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7307

I had this a few nights ago. 9% and very tasty.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306457#Comment_306457 2011-08-16T17:08:32-07:00 2011-08-16T17:44:15-07:00 Soviet Rocket No. 9 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8855

I just want you all to know before Whitechapel, I MAYBE if I had some extra money lying about, ONCE IN A WHILE would purchase some alcoholic beverage. Now, I buy a different beer/hard liquor every ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306676#Comment_306676 2011-08-18T15:56:03-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Got treated to dinner by the boss and she told me to go and get us some food and something alcoholic. Since I'll be joining fellow Whitechaplians in about...an hour, I thought I'd have something ...

SAM'L SMITH ORGANIC RASPBERRY. You know, I've always been pretty wary of beers with Raspberry in it. I've often found that they taste of artificial flavourings and are either too syrupy or too weak. My only exception has been Amsterdam's Framboise.

This...this is VERY syrupy, but I'm getting the taste that they used actual extract in this (The USDA Certified Organic sign also gives me that impression). This is a fine, fine dessert beer, I think. Or something to slowly sip on the porch. It's good both chilled and at room temp, thanks to the flavour. But damn, you can't drink more than one just because of it's thickness. Very, very, VERY syrupy. But quite nice!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306699#Comment_306699 2011-08-18T19:09:17-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792

I prefer Samuel Smith's Strawberry beer to their raspberry, as it feels less syrupy to me (I know what you mean by that), but it's quite similar, not too different. Very, very good as well.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306756#Comment_306756 2011-08-19T05:10:52-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 sneak046 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4574

It had escaped my notice until the other day that Wychwood breweries now produce a lovely ginger ale - cunningly called Ginger Beard. If you like a fiery kick to your beverages you should really try ...

@KeysofsilenceJust saw your post mate - yes, you really should get down to Newark and check that shop out. It's great fun just browsing.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306780#Comment_306780 2011-08-19T08:01:07-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 smoggy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3529

Found this yesterday abit pricy @ £3 for a 330ml bottle but so good. My only regret is I didn't by a few more. The same shop had a small range of imported 6 packs including Audicious Bitch which I'd ...

Found this yesterday abit pricy @ £3 for a 330ml bottle but so good. My only regret is I didn't by a few more. The same shop had a small range of imported 6 packs including Audicious Bitch which I'd only heard of through @ oldhats posts. However at £18 for a sixpack it was a bit too pricey]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306781#Comment_306781 2011-08-19T08:02:14-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 smoggy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3529

Apologies about the pic in last post. First go at embedding.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306784#Comment_306784 2011-08-19T08:13:24-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 smoggy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3529

Thats better

Thats better]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306806#Comment_306806 2011-08-19T11:08:03-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

@smoggy: I like the label! Any description on how it was? Also, we prefer the edit button here, just to save space and ease reading.

Also, we prefer the edit button here, just to save space and ease reading.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306851#Comment_306851 2011-08-19T16:54:47-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792

I got this today: I've yet to try it, but am thoroughly excited.

I've yet to try it, but am thoroughly excited.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306857#Comment_306857 2011-08-19T17:43:08-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

I love Stone and really want to hear what you think after you've tried it.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306891#Comment_306891 2011-08-20T01:02:45-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 smoggy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3529

@ Alan Tyson Full of coffee and chocolate tones and a lot of raisins. If you've tasted Cains Raisin beer it had a very similar taste but with a bit more muscle. Thanks for the posting tip still ...

Thanks for the posting tip still new to it after years of quietly lurking]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306906#Comment_306906 2011-08-20T07:11:36-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 ravnos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=644

I just tried a St. Peter's Organic Ale the other night. Very tasty, and has a very cool bottle... it's oval shaped, unique. http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/ Also - Sam Adam's Octoberfest is now ...

http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/

Also - Sam Adam's Octoberfest is now shipping, picked up a case last night. It's my favorite non-craft beer... if they sold it year round honestly it's probably all I would buy, other than the occasional bottle of something I haven't had before. Excitement!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306930#Comment_306930 2011-08-20T12:00:18-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alastair http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287

i used my loss in a battle of the bands to drink THIS, to pissed to analyse... will later

i used my loss in a battle of the bands to drink THIS, to pissed to analyse... will later]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306935#Comment_306935 2011-08-20T13:05:24-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 TacoHugsPHD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=515

@Alastair excellent choice dude. I'm excited for tonight when we crack into our Galactic Donkey Double Daisy Cutter. It has donkeys, space, and foil on the label! By all rites this will be ...

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306967#Comment_306967 2011-08-20T19:29:35-07:00 2011-08-20T19:30:14-07:00 Orpheus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6151

There are some times when i wish i still lived in York- "The most amazing beer shop ever." Combined with a second room with beer and tobacco, a glass case of around two dozen kinds of ...

"The most amazing beer shop ever." Combined with a second room with beer and tobacco, a glass case of around two dozen kinds of absinthe AND a basement with wall to wall spirits.

That said, I picked up something that seemed a little special: Xingu black lager.

Honestly, being new to the black beer market, I was unsure what to expect. Promising colour and a creamy head, lead down to a rather unusual flavour of thick dark sweetness, putting the beer flavours in the corner which is rather unfortunate. Oddly similar to a coke float in the way it drinks come to think about it. Over all, nice, but I'm not rushing to buy more.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=306985#Comment_306985 2011-08-21T04:31:47-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 curb http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334

@ravnos - Try St Peter's Honey Porter if you can. It's a bit lighter than I'd usually like a porter to be, but the honey just lifts it to greatness. Flowery and aromatic, but still with that slight ...

Had a bottle of Hopback Summer Lighting last night. Forgot how good that beer is on a warm summer night. Really fresh and zesty, and with a good old fashioned foamy head. Perfect summer session beer.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307463#Comment_307463 2011-08-24T22:35:26-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 lgenius http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4832

Does anyone know of any beer that uses bottle opener version of small grenade bottles?(Session, Red Stripe) I want to reuse some for home brewing and I can only find twist off and heard it is hard ...

I want to reuse some for home brewing and I can only find twist off and heard it is hard to recap twist off bottles.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307469#Comment_307469 2011-08-25T00:24:54-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220

So two weeks AFTER the Stout Hangout, I found a six pack of a locally brewed Oatmeal Stout in the organic grocery down the street. Nimbus Oatmeal Stout. It's quite good. A bit richer than ...

Nimbus Oatmeal Stout. It's quite good. A bit richer than Guinness, with decidedly stronger chocolate notes, and a head that starts out much frothier, holds for a bit, and then fades really quickly. Easy to drink, not as heavy as Guinness, and no bitter kick in the after taste.

They were also doing a beer tasting at the store. I've already forgotten the name of the brewery, but it was a Lager and an IPA. The lager was pretty 'eh' (it was in a twelve ounce soda can, so that's pretty much automatic beer disqualification) but the IPA was notable (to me) because it had spectacularly strong grapefruit and pineapple flavours in the after taste. And you know if it's strong enough for me to actually say 'holy shit this tastes like grapefruit,' then it's pretty fucking strong. It'd probably taste more like juice than beer to those with a more developed beer palate than mine.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307536#Comment_307536 2011-08-25T14:31:20-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

@David, I wonder where the pineapple comes from. Never had an IPA with that to it, and now I really want to!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307635#Comment_307635 2011-08-26T20:55:20-07:00 2011-08-26T21:27:07-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Today I had a few brews...most notable was the "Big Butt" Smoked Dark Ale brewed at and available only at C'est What, a pub here in Toronto that serves some amazing local craft ...

And you know...if you really like whisky with smokey hints to it, this may just be the beer for you. Sweeter than I thought it would be, but DAMN. The smoked tones were just amazing.

Sorry that my description isn't too great, I'm about four drinks in from the pub and now at home with an 8% Le Trappe Tripel, which has a really nice malty taste to it. So things are...WOOOOOOooo......ohgod.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307644#Comment_307644 2011-08-26T21:42:59-07:00 2011-08-26T21:47:33-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

DON'T FALL. ...also damn that sounds tasty. Gonna see if we can get that States-side.

...also damn that sounds tasty. Gonna see if we can get that States-side.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307649#Comment_307649 2011-08-26T22:28:13-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

I'm going to ask what they do with it. The romantic in me would like to think they have oak barrels that have been gone over on the inside with a flame, but my bet is liquid smoke.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307654#Comment_307654 2011-08-27T02:25:42-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alastair http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287

well for yours you'll just have to get an oak barrel.....

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307692#Comment_307692 2011-08-27T14:44:48-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 evelet http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9215

Found this tonight Lovely malty thing with the rich fruit which I guess comes from the rum. One sip and I did not have to look to guess the 7.4% alc... I'm usually a fan of the most bitter ...

Lovely malty thing with the rich fruit which I guess comes from the rum. One sip and I did not have to look to guess the 7.4% alc... I'm usually a fan of the most bitter beer, but this is going down well.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307696#Comment_307696 2011-08-27T15:48:13-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 lgenius http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4832

@evelet Been trying to get my hand on that for years now.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307703#Comment_307703 2011-08-27T18:15:37-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

@evelt FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PUT IT IN YOUR BASEMENT FOR A YEAR,

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307713#Comment_307713 2011-08-27T23:41:51-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Brendan McGinley http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=93

Alright, this settles it. I'm having a beer before bed/hurricane.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307729#Comment_307729 2011-08-28T05:16:59-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 evelet http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9215

@igenius & @oldhat - errr....bugger.... drunk with the abandon of one living in the land of easily-available beer and cider. Do we have some clever couriering thing going on in WC where we can ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307748#Comment_307748 2011-08-28T10:18:35-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Nil http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=389

Perfect Sunday. Lots of greasy food for breakfast, off to the pub for a pint of Deuchars IPA and now comfortably ensconced in my Fortress of Solitude (OK, the little nook in the kitchen where I keep ...

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307750#Comment_307750 2011-08-28T10:41:43-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

@Nil I've had Brew Dog's Glenn Grant Imperial Stout and it was the best imperial I've had ever. How was the Isle of Arran?

I've had Brew Dog's Glenn Grant Imperial Stout and it was the best imperial I've had ever. How was the Isle of Arran?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307751#Comment_307751 2011-08-28T11:35:03-07:00 2011-08-28T13:10:02-07:00 Nil http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=389

@RenThing 'Tis absolutely delicious. It's thick and heavy, almost like oil when you pour it into a glass, and the whisky combined with the 10% ABV gives it a slight burn in the stomach. One to sit ...

'Tis absolutely delicious. It's thick and heavy, almost like oil when you pour it into a glass, and the whisky combined with the 10% ABV gives it a slight burn in the stomach. One to sit and sip when there's a wintry bite to the air.

Thinking about it, drinking it feels almost decadent. Like I should be lounging about smoking a giant cigar and fondling a slave girl.

I may be a tad drunk.

EDITED TO ADD: I'm definitely drunk. Christ, my tolerance is bad nowadays.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307765#Comment_307765 2011-08-28T15:45:39-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Brendan McGinley http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=93

What's your trashy beer guilty pleasure? For myself, it's Red Dog or Gennessee Cream Ale.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307767#Comment_307767 2011-08-28T16:23:17-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8236

#guiltypleasure Labatt Blue Ribbon

Labatt Blue Ribbon]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307772#Comment_307772 2011-08-28T18:13:20-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 LokiZero http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=368

#guiltypleasure

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@Nil The Imperial Stout had that same thick, oily nature. Smelled like you cracked a bar of Godiva dark chocolate. Best I've ever had. #guiltypleasure Corona. Without the lime or salt.

The Imperial Stout had that same thick, oily nature. Smelled like you cracked a bar of Godiva dark chocolate. Best I've ever had.

#guiltypleasure

Corona. Without the lime or salt.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307781#Comment_307781 2011-08-28T21:43:42-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792

My opinion of the new Stone beers: Collaborations 1) The Green Tea IPA (with Baird and Ishii) is very good. Kind of an earthy taste to it that I really liked. Doesn't actually taste like green ...

Collaborations
1) The Green Tea IPA (with Baird and Ishii) is very good. Kind of an earthy taste to it that I really liked. Doesn't actually taste like green tea, but it has some of the characteristics of the green tea flavor (the earthy bit, mainly)
2) Chocolate Cherry Stout (with Tröegs and Jason Fields and Kevin Sheppard). VERY good stout. Lots of dark chocolate flavor in it, which I really liked. The cherry is almost non-existant, you almost have to look for it. Will definitely be buying more

These two collabs are very solid, great tasting beers. Any IPA lover will enjoy the green tea IPA and any stout or chocolate lover will enjoy the chocolate cherry stout.

Escondidian Black IPA
I was actually rather disappointed with this one. It's not bad, but it's not amazing, either. It DID taste like an IPA, but there was something "off" about it that prevented me from finishing my serving. It's worth trying out if you've never had a black IPA before (as was my case), because it will really trip you up to pour a dark beer that tasted like an IPA; otherwise I don't really recommend it. One of my good beer buddies bought a growler full of it and also had trouble finishing it.

New things I have picked up (actually the only new thing) is Dogfish Head Sah'Tea, which I've had once before and LOVED. It's a chai flavored beer and it tastes, well...like chai. And it works beautifully. So excited to have found another bottle.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307816#Comment_307816 2011-08-29T10:05:28-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

Speaking of Dogfish Head, their Punkin' Ale is going to be coming out soon, and I could not be happier.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307953#Comment_307953 2011-08-30T19:58:58-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 lgenius http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4832

@eve No idea while alcohol cost so much to ship(probably because that is what they can charge) I love scotch and bitter so that beer has always peaked my interest big time. It was the first barrel ...

BrewDog also high on the need to try and very expense and rare to find in the states list.list
#guiltypleasure Mickeys]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=307954#Comment_307954 2011-08-30T20:14:10-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

@eve, I asked a well-known brewer who makes one of the beers mentioned in this very thread if they could give me some advice, since they ship beer internationally. They're response: "lie on the ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308005#Comment_308005 2011-08-31T08:54:33-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

@oldhat True fact: a couple friends of mine were able to get some beers from the UK shipped to them as "yeast samples for scientific sampling."

True fact: a couple friends of mine were able to get some beers from the UK shipped to them as "yeast samples for scientific sampling."]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308059#Comment_308059 2011-08-31T17:57:21-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Orpheus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6151

So the best way to ship beer internationally is to label it 'FOR SCIENCE'. Figures, really. I present to you WychCraft- Gotta say, this is probably one of my favourite beers. 'Brewers of ...

I present to you WychCraft-


Gotta say, this is probably one of my favourite beers. 'Brewers of Character', indeed.
Its a brew that goes down far too easy, crisp and dry, light and zesty.

It can also be used to gain fast entrance to being a person i would steal a kidney for.



#guiltypleasure Stella Artois]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308060#Comment_308060 2011-08-31T18:12:16-07:00 2011-08-31T18:12:45-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Okay, so, due to some circumstances, I've made it my goal tonight to get depressingly drunk. Here's what I'm drinking: Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly: Belgian-style wheat beer from Quebec. Hints ...

Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly: Belgian-style wheat beer from Quebec. Hints of coriander in the aroma and a sliiiiiight taste of orange, but I've never really been impressed with this one. I prefer it's stronger cousins La Fin du Monde and Trois Pistoles

Great Lake's Brewery's Miami Weiss (ho ho ho): Actually, not a weiss at all, AND it's Canadian (they admit on the back of the bottle that they just liked the name) but an America-style wheat beer that's been hopped to hell and brewed with pale ale yeast. Lovely floral aroma to it, but the hops just punches the hell out of you upon the first taste and throughout the mouthfeel of it. As it goes down there's a hint of citrus, which makes it all very nice.

Beau's All Natural Brewing Company's Festivale: Summer seasonal beer that is quickly dropping from the shelves, so I decided to get a bottle to say goodbye. Pleased to find that it's aged well since it was bottled at the start of this month. When I first tried this brew (when it was first tapped at a Beau's event, actually) I really appreciated the balance between hoppiness and maltiness, found in the tastes (basically it would start bitter and get progressively sweeter as it went down your tongue). But this is different. The hoppy taste that was once pretty noticeable is now a whisper and has been completely taken over my a dark, refreshing, biscuity malt taste which makes this beer just lovely.

After this, Muskoka Harvest Ale. Will let you know about that soon.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308062#Comment_308062 2011-08-31T18:21:02-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Orpheus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6151

ALSO, since im here... Im crossing the pond to Toronto this September for a weeks holiday. Thusly, i require some recommendations in the craft brew and local ale departments. Any advice would ...

Im crossing the pond to Toronto this September for a weeks holiday. Thusly, i require some recommendations in the craft brew and local ale departments.

Any advice would be appreciated!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308063#Comment_308063 2011-08-31T18:24:28-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

Orpheus, I can do you one better, if you want. I can take you to a place! But if not, I REALLY suggest going to C'est What on 67 Front St E. Pub TOTALLY dedicated to local brews and it's just ...

I can do you one better, if you want. I can take you to a place!

But if not, I REALLY suggest going to C'est What on 67 Front St E. Pub TOTALLY dedicated to local brews and it's just wonderful. They even make some brews in house!

You can tell them what you're after and they'll make a suggestion, but I personally LOVE the Spearhead Hawaiian Style Pale Ale and the Big Butt Smoked Dark Ale.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308076#Comment_308076 2011-08-31T22:15:11-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

@Oldhat I'm sorry things are getting to you. 8(

I'm sorry things are getting to you. 8(]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308078#Comment_308078 2011-08-31T22:29:29-07:00 2011-08-31T22:39:04-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75

@Ren, don't worry about it. Thoughts and memories, they're both a gift and a curse. :)

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308142#Comment_308142 2011-09-01T17:47:05-07:00 2011-09-01T17:50:00-07:00 Orpheus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6151

Oldhat, C'est What is definitely one for the books, then. You don't see many microbreweries attached to pubs and such. I'm with the family meeting relatives, but if i get a day of freedom and ...

C'est What is definitely one for the books, then. You don't see many microbreweries attached to pubs and such.

I'm with the family meeting relatives, but if i get a day of freedom and if the offer still stands I'd love to arrange some sort of rendezvous.
I'm not checking bags on the plane, but if i was, i would feel inclined to smuggle a couple of Brewdog beers...


I decided to enjoy the death throes of summer today, the last warm rays before autumn with a bottle of-

Insanely local, and organic to boot! Light and hoppy, with a nice shortbread malty tone. Big fruity flavours with a whisper of a 'blonde' style beer.

EDIT: Spellingz am failingz]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308235#Comment_308235 2011-09-02T17:56:07-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Vornaskotti http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665

My usual drinking/reading hole has a new season beer. I think I found a friend: Grimbergen Dubbel Cases against it: the website is only in Flemish and French, and plays music.

Grimbergen Dubbel

Cases against it: the website is only in Flemish and French, and plays music.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=308617#Comment_308617 2011-09-06T18:06:46-07:00 2011-09-06T18:09:44-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

Aaaaaeeeeeiiiit's PUMPKIN BEER SEASON, baby! First up is America's Original Pumpkin Ale, by Buffalo Bill's Brewery, from the west coast (the bottle lists Seattle, Portland, and Berkeley as ...

First up is America's Original Pumpkin Ale, by Buffalo Bill's Brewery, from the west coast (the bottle lists Seattle, Portland, and Berkeley as brewing and bottling centers, so your guess is as good as mine). When drunk cold, it's got a honey-sweet and refreshing flavor, with a hint of nutmeg. Let it warm up a bit, though, and the pumpkin rolls in out of the fog, putting you instantly in the right mindset for comfy sweaters, football (the kind with the teams with animal names) games on TV, and pleasant hours raking the leaves alone with your thoughts. I love pumpkin beer for its ability to utterly and perfectly transport the drinker to very particular place and time. There are better-tasting, more complex, and certainly more alcoholic brews out there, but as a mental time-machine, nothing stands up to a good pumpkin beer, at least not for my money. AOPA has almost no hop character, though the hops are there in the aroma if you look for them - and believe me, you REALLY have to look for them. For someone like me, who likes hops but doesn't necessarily need them in his beer, that's just fine, but if you're a hophead, this might not be the pumpkin beer for you.

That would be Dogfish Head's Punkin' Ale.

This baby's got the hops, not necessarily in a strong and powerful way that a pale ale or IPA would, but the hops don't exactly stay on the sidelines for this game, either. What's more, the hops are perfectly balanced by the nutmeg and cinnamon flavors in this beer, creating just the perfect bittersweet base for the pumpkin flavor to rest on. Said flavor isn't as pronounced in the Punkin' as it is in AOPA (in fact, and forgive me if this sounds a little gross, but I actually taste something like turkey, rather than the pumpkin pie flavor you might expect), at least not by itself... what you do if you want a lot of pumpkin, is this. Mix your Punkin' with about two scoops of vanilla ice cream (and mix WELL, believe you me), and just a little bit of butterscotch flavoring. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. PUMPKIN BEER SHAKE. Glory be, it's tasty as hell. Also, I bet this stuff would make a GREAT gravy ingredient to be served over poultry and spaetzle, too.

Now, I don't actually have any on me, but around this time I do sorely miss O'Fallon's simply-named Pumpkin.



I've talked about it before, but I really can't express enough how GOOD this beer is. If given a choice, I would even choose it over the Punkin, and as an East Coast beer fiend, that's tantamount to high heresy, but it's just that good, people. It's got more sweetness than most beers would even dare, but it's not cloying, or sticky, or syrupy, or candy-like. This isn't alcoholic soda. It's sweet beer, and it's God-Damned delicious. It's also spicy, with cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar (I know, it's not a spice, but the beer is having its naughty, naughty way with me), and what might as well be sprigs of thyme and rosemary, even though I don't think O'Fallon actually included those in the wort. It's Blue-Light-Special Cheap, too, or at least it was where I got it (the local Hy-Vee drugstore's liquor section), and unlike Punkin', it comes in six-packs, not four. And believe me, you'll want six. I tend to call it a night after about three brews, but I've plowed through an entire six-pack of this stuff without batting an eyelash.

Look, here's the thing: THIS IS REALLY GOOD BEER.

Alright. I'm starting to hum Hallowe'en songs under my breath, and I'm feeling hoarfrost and twig-thorns growing around my shoulders, pulling me away from the keyboard, so I'm going to go ahead and bid you all a fine farewe-]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310129#Comment_310129 2011-09-23T21:55:12-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Mark Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3

And we're back.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310149#Comment_310149 2011-09-23T23:27:42-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792

I had this tonight. It is amazing.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310151#Comment_310151 2011-09-23T23:34:04-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

Wood aged... IPA. Wood aged DOUBLED IPA. Whoa.

Whoa.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310154#Comment_310154 2011-09-23T23:48:52-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792

It almost tasted barley wine like. It had an incredibly rich taste. And very strong, do not drink on an empty stomach.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310160#Comment_310160 2011-09-24T02:19:43-07:00 2011-09-24T02:19:57-07:00 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6088

Anybody here drink hard cider? I'm a fan of the obvious ones, Woodchuck, Hornsbee's, & Strongbow, but are there any other really good ones out there? I specifically enjoy Woodchuck's or ...

I specifically enjoy Woodchuck's or Wyder's Raspberry and Hornsbee's Amber.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310199#Comment_310199 2011-09-24T11:16:06-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

Tonight is a friend's bachelor party. There will be beer, possibly a pub crawl. I will try to report when I'm sober.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310206#Comment_310206 2011-09-24T12:41:02-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8236

I saw this and thought of all of you.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310207#Comment_310207 2011-09-24T12:55:33-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220

Yay! Thanks Mark. So that IPA with the bitter citrus/grapefruit/pineapple notes I mentioned a while back is 'Mud Shark Desert Magic IPA.' I'm pretty sure. I'm not terribly experienced with IPAs ...

So that IPA with the bitter citrus/grapefruit/pineapple notes I mentioned a while back is 'Mud Shark Desert Magic IPA.' I'm pretty sure. I'm not terribly experienced with IPAs so maybe they all taste like that to me.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310216#Comment_310216 2011-09-24T14:24:12-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 Brendan McGinley http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=93

I wooed the great love of my life with pear cider. Fun fact: Lone Star is PBR with a different label, and Keystone is Coors. All they change is the packaging.

Fun fact: Lone Star is PBR with a different label, and Keystone is Coors. All they change is the packaging.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310217#Comment_310217 2011-09-24T14:38:50-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 roadscum http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7712

Tonight's random beer of the evening: Black Sheep Brewery Yorkshire Square Ale. Brewed in proper Yorkshire Squares and very tasty indeed, rich, fruity and a bit sweet and at 5% ABV it's not exactly ...

Black Sheep Brewery Yorkshire Square Ale. Brewed in proper Yorkshire Squares and very tasty indeed, rich, fruity and a bit sweet and at 5% ABV it's not exactly a light weight, though still at the happily quaffable end of the alcoholic spectrum.
Contains water, malted barley, sugar, wheat and hops.
Wheat? isn't that cheating?



I think i may have to make a trip up to York one day soon, just for a bit of a walk about and a few pictures - and maybe to find that Black Sheep Brewery pub again.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310236#Comment_310236 2011-09-24T18:32:55-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 lampcommander http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4529

I highly recommend the 1960s recipe Schlitz. After some formative years swilling Blue Bull 40ozes and having experienced the wide variety of High Life/Olympia/Pearl/Natty lite/any other shit beer out ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310249#Comment_310249 2011-09-24T22:18:40-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220

Okay, now I have to recant my previous statement. Having a different IPA now and it tastes very much the same. I guess that's just how IPAs taste to me.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10138&Focus=310251#Comment_310251 2011-09-24T22:30:42-07:00 2013-05-24T05:48:17-07:00 flecky http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8949

I used to have a real hate hard on for this thread as I can't control my drinking..but if you lot can handle the grog and don't pickle your livers then good on you.'Nuff said o staggering ones..Have ...