Beer review thread

[120 Minute Man]

Quote from Mavtech : Mmmm. Double Bastard on tap.

World of Beer? I'm going there sometime Sunday - Wednesday. The West Chase location I think.

[Mavtech]

Quote from 120 Minute Man : World of Beer? I'm going there sometime Sunday - Wednesday. The West Chase location I think.

Dunedin House of Beer has two 15 gal kegs of Double Bastard. I told them last night that I was not leaving the bar until they tapped it. DO NOT try to drink it too fast.

Check out their new tap for DB:

[120 Minute Man]

Quote from Mavtech : Dunedin House of Beer has two 15 gal kegs of Double Bastard. I told them last night that I was not leaving the bar until they tapped it. DO NOT try to drink it too fast. Check out their new tap for DB:

Interesting... thanks.

That tap is awesome. Classy.

I've had DB on tap, and it's delicious.

[Mavtech]

Anyone here ever had Saranac IIPA? Pretty frickin good. Especially for $8 a six pack.

So, I have found my 2 favorite sub $10 six packs. They are:

1) Lagunitas Maximus
2) Saranac IIPA

[Coquito]

Quote from Mavtech : Anyone here ever had Saranac IIPA? Pretty frickin good. Especially for $8 a six pack. So, I have found my 2 favorite sub $10 six packs. They are: 1) Lagunitas Maximus 2) Saranac IIPA

Isn't it sad that that we have to look that hard for six packs under $10? Saranac used to be $5.99-$6.99 across the board a couple years ago. Lagunitas is still able to cut corners & produce decent to great reasonably priced brews, but the only one I think I've enjoyed has been their Hairy Eyeball. Mendocino is still around for $8 or less. Some of them are decent.

I haven't gone bottle shopping in months. I still can't help going to the bar every now & then though. Sometimes having a beer on tap is cheaper then buying a $18 bottle of it. Most of my special stuff in the basement is gone, but I've still got several cases I plan on attacking in between the holidays.

[Mavtech]

Quote from Coquito : Isn't it sad that that we have to look that hard for six packs under $10? Saranac used to be $5.99-$6.99 across the board a couple years ago. Lagunitas is still able to cut corners & produce decent to great reasonably priced brews, but the only one I think I've enjoyed has been their Hairy Eyeball. Mendocino is still around for $8 or less. Some of them are decent. I haven't gone bottle shopping in months. I still can't help going to the bar every now & then though. Sometimes having a beer on tap is cheaper then buying a $18 bottle of it. Most of my special stuff in the basement is gone, but I've still got several cases I plan on attacking in between the holidays.

Saranac IIPA was that cheap?

[Coquito]

Quote from Mavtech : Saranac IIPA was that cheap?

Well their "High Peak" series is relatively new. So no. They brew a lot of beer.

[120 Minute Man]

Had the Mendocino IIPA yesterday. It was decent.

[freebeer101]

Quote from Mavtech : Saranac IIPA was that cheap?

Yes, Saranac is dirt cheap around here. Throughout the year they have different mix cases usually 12 different beers x2 for 15-20 bux. Not bad for a variety of different beers. Most of their stuff is so-so but way better than the macro stuff of the same price or more.

Plus don't forget that this comes from the same brewery that makes most of the brooklyn stuff.

[Mavtech]

My beers so far tonight:

1) Arrogant Bastard - Yummmm!
2) Saranac IIPA
3) Lagunitas Maximus

[hammondc]

Yardhouse just opened a franchise in San Antonio. Went there for the first time tonight. I give it a D. Service was good but the place boasts about having 102 taps, but it is damn near all macro type stuff. Not really a huge problem, however, the prices are just plain unreasonable. $13.50 for a half yard of Newcastle. This is 32 Oz. SO....$7.50 a pint for Newcastle? $6.50 for the pint of Green Flash IPA that the wife had. $11.75 for a Bacon Cheeseburger and ~$9 for garlic pasta.

With quality joints in town like The Flying Saucer, Freetail and Tap Exchange, I cannot force my self back to this place. Just sayin.....

Rant over...

[Mavtech]

Quote from hammondc : Yardhouse just opened a franchise in San Antonio. Went there for the first time tonight. I give it a D. Service was good but the place boasts about having 102 taps, but it is damn near all macro type stuff. Not really a huge problem, however, the prices are just plain unreasonable. $13.50 for a half yard of Newcastle. This is 32 Oz. SO....$7.50 a pint for Newcastle? $6.50 for the pint of Green Flash IPA that the wife had. $11.75 for a Bacon Cheeseburger and ~$9 for garlic pasta. With quality joints in town like The Flying Saucer, Freetail and Tap Exchange, I cannot force my self back to this place. Just sayin..... Rant over...

Wow. That's outrageous! The Yard House in Vegas had a real nice selection. But, over priced.

Your wife drinks IPAs? I love her.

[hammondc]

Yeah....she has really embraced my beer addiction. Loose Cannon was her gateway (i know, that is impressive). Now, the 'pinyer' the better. I am working on getting her to try some stouts/portes next. Barley wines are kinda sorta acting as a gateway for that.

BUT seriously....that place blows. Everything needs to come down about 30% in there to be even reasonable in my book. Not sure how many of the beer folks around here have a Flying Saucer nearby, but the 'Luxe Cheeseburger' with Cotswald Cheddar is by far the best burger I have ever had outside of my kitchen. Extremely consistent too. Plus the beer selection at YH is not even in the ballpark.

Then again, it is in La Cantera, a pretty swanky part of town.