Beer review thread

Tried a new beer last night that I got from a friend. It came all the way from Wisconsin and is not normally available out on the east coast.




New Glarus Brewing Spotted Cow Ale. I think it is supposed to be a Saison Style, but it did not say on the label. It was very light in color and taste. It was smooth and very drinkable, but the flavor was a little tangy. Seemed like a nice warm whether brew to enjoy outside. Would probably go really well with some fish or other seafood.


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Quote from beowulf7 : I may check out a German restaurant during happy hour today, where supposedly they sell a liter of German beer for just $5!

There's a place in New Braunfels that does it. Cannot recall which place. Not Gristmill.

Drank an interesting saison last night. Fantome Strange Ghost. Very tasty, mild tartness with a predominant aroma of cherries. If you can find it I think it is worth a try.

Quote from hammondc : There's a place in New Braunfels that does it. Cannot recall which place. Not Gristmill.

Ahh, I'll have to check that out the next time I hit the Guadalupe, which will be sometime this summer.

The guy at my bottle shop in MA was doing tastings for Oskar Blues' "Deviant Dale" DIPA. I only got a small taste, but I'm really interested in checking out a full can of this when it hits our area - very, very citrusy and sweet (it could be overly sweet in quantity, but I'll definitely check it out.)

Also picked up some Uinta "Hop Notch" - not my favorite (thin/watery body, low carbonation and all the flavors were really understated). Kind of bummed on this one.

In happier news, he said that he recently heard from his distributor that Lagunitas was going to be offering a rebranded Sucks/Holiday Leftovers as a permanent offering after they get their new brewery on line. When fresh this is a top five beer for me, so this makes me very happy (if true).

the most wonderful time of the year...



...was released.

Nice! Got to keep an eye out for the Nugget Nectar, I really like that stuff.

Drinking a Wormtown Be Hoppy right now. I am definitely enjoying it, one of the best local MA IPAs I have had in a while.

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Quote from Sox.at.six : Drinking a Wormtown Be Hoppy right now. I am definitely enjoying it, one of the best local MA IPAs I have had in a while.

I'm really happy that some of the local breweries are embracing the West Coast IPA / citrus hops. I love their bottle art too.

And I didn't think that Troegs was even available in MA...your post prompted me to check the brewery/state spreadsheet. Thanks!

Quote from square_one : the most wonderful time of the year... ...was released.

It is amazing how fast this is flying off shelves this year. I am all for supporting craft beer, but it is getting impossible to pick stuff up anymore. A few years back I was able to get up to 6 bottles of KBS at one store. Then they started a list and it was sold off in order you got on the list. This year the same liquor store is taking all names on the list and doing a lotto.

Quote from antsmarchn : It is amazing how fast this is flying off shelves this year. I am all for supporting craft beer, but it is getting impossible to pick stuff up anymore. A few years back I was able to get up to 6 bottles of KBS at one store. Then they started a list and it was sold off in order you got on the list. This year the same liquor store is taking all names on the list and doing a lotto.

same here. i will never camp out or even wait in a long line to get a beer. if i get it, i get it...

at the end of the day...no matter how good it is...it's just a beer.

Avery Maharaja - Not bad but a bit too sweet and full bodied for my liking. Hides the booze pretty well.

I broke the news to my wife that I purchased homebrewing equipment and will be going to buy an ingredient kit while she is getting her hair did. Minor bruises, but I don't think I require stitches.

Quote from Sox.at.six : Tried a new beer last night that I got from a friend. It came all the way from Wisconsin and is not normally available out on the east coast. New Glarus Brewing Spotted Cow Ale. I think it is supposed to be a Saison Style, but it did not say on the label. It was very light in color and taste. It was smooth and very drinkable, but the flavor was a little tangy. Seemed like a nice warm whether brew to enjoy outside. Would probably go really well with some fish or other seafood. Sox

Yeah I live in WI and people here are crazy for it. I don't really know why. New Glarus makes a few different kinds but everyone wants Spotted Cow. When I go to MN people ask me to bring them some. I don't get it.

I drank a bit too much this weekend , but one new beer I had at a hole-in-the-wall bar I hadn't been to before is "Avalanche", which was pretty good. I'm not sure where it's from, but it sounds like a Colorado beer.

Quote from beowulf7 : I drank a bit too much this weekend , but one new beer I had at a hole-in-the-wall bar I hadn't been to before is "Avalanche", which was pretty good. I'm not sure where it's from, but it sounds like a Colorado beer.

Yep. It's Breckenridge Brewing.