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Annui

Oh crap, I guess I do owe the thread now. I don't haz a phone (and my bf it out with his right now) or I'd take something current, but here's him and me at Great American Beer Festival last fall. Crap framing, I know, didn't feel like trying a bunch of times. There was wild beer everywhere that needed to be contained before it could, like, hurt anyone or something.

 

Trey

Magic Hat #9 is a solid beer. I approve.

Annui

Such great stuff. #9 was a big part of me learning to appreciate pale ales early on when I still mostly liked the wheaty and malty (now I'm a total pale ale/light IPA/reds person, crazy how that happens). They had a limited variation at the booth called Hi 9 (I think it was limited, because I've sadly never found it anywhere since), which was like if the #9 and a no-nonsense IPA had a love child. More full and strong like someone took a leaf out of Full Sail IPA's book, but with some different hop notes, really good and complex enough without being overkill. If anyone can find it anywhere, I recommend it (and if you find it in Colorado somewhere or at a national chain, please tell me).

Trey

I'm a fan of stouts, porters and ESBs for the most part. Big Bad Baptist, Ten Fidy and Epic brewery's pumpkin porter are probably my favorites.

Rispok

Rampant is the best beer made.

Dracen

Beer snobs. Just toss me a Miller lite or bud, and I'm a happy guy. I'll drink pisswater, I don't care.

Then again, I don't drink beer much. Whiskey pls.

Annui

I don't think I've ever actually tried the 46, need to do that. Huge fan of the regular, though. Other favorites are probably Knob Creek, Booker's, and Buff Trace. And rye stuff, George Dickel Rye comes to mind.

In case anyone doesn't know ... Costco liquor stores, by some Costco miracle, have a handle of Knob Creek for fifty bucks and it's pretty much the most wonderful thing in the universe.

Another forum I used to chill on had a wine/beer/spirits appreciation thread, should we start one? Is there one? >.>

Edit: Ohshit. Finally got to try the Runoff red IPA from Odell's, and it's everything one would hope for a red IPA from Odell's to be.

Jonathin

There's a great amber ale from Mountaintown Brewing called Trainwreck. Got hints of Michigan honey and maple syrup. It's not a sweet beer by any means, but it's good. Dunno if they sell it anywhere else but it's definitely worth a try.

Lachlan also found out that mixing it with their raspberry ale tastes pretty good.

Verrucht

The Beerperiate enjoying a belgian-style bock.

Trey

Jonathin said:

There's a great amber ale from Mountaintown Brewing called Trainwreck. Got hints of Michigan honey and maple syrup. It's not a sweet beer by any means, but it's good. Dunno if they sell it anywhere else but it's definitely worth a try.

Lachlan also found out that mixing it with their raspberry ale tastes pretty good.

Once I get my tax return we should get together and go to the Beer Exchange. I think that's closer to you two, isn't it?

Trey

Dracen said:

Beer snobs. Just toss me a Miller lite or bud, and I'm a happy guy. I'll drink pisswater, I don't care.

Then again, I don't drink beer much. Whiskey pls.

 Someone find me a bottle of -this- and I will lavish praise and friendship on them (Black Maple Hill 16-year-old Small Batch. Review is as follows) -

This Black Maple Hill has a nose of molasses and brown sugar that gives way to one of the sweetest bourbons around, but it still manages to stay masculine, like maple syrup enjoyed by a lumberjack. It has a supple mouthfeel, filling the mouth with sweet and satisfying honey-tinged flavor, and a finish that seems to never end. It's so smooth, there's no need for ice. Despite its 95-proof strength, there's not a hint of burn even when enjoyed neat.

Berenene

Less talk about beer, which let's face it, really only tastes like wet bread, and more achaean pics. 

Dracen

Trey said:

Dracen said:

Beer snobs. Just toss me a Miller lite or bud, and I'm a happy guy. I'll drink pisswater, I don't care.

Then again, I don't drink beer much. Whiskey pls.

 Someone find me a bottle of -this- and I will lavish praise and friendship on them (Black Maple Hill 16-year-old Small Batch. Review is as follows) -

This Black Maple Hill has a nose of molasses and brown sugar that gives way to one of the sweetest bourbons around, but it still manages to stay masculine, like maple syrup enjoyed by a lumberjack. It has a supple mouthfeel, filling the mouth with sweet and satisfying honey-tinged flavor, and a finish that seems to never end. It's so smooth, there's no need for ice. Despite its 95-proof strength, there's not a hint of burn even when enjoyed neat.

I'm on it bud. Even if we are already friends.

Annui

Ooh, I've never heard of that bourbon before but it sounds interesting. Its sweetness isn't overpowering, like, in Crown Royal or Jim Beam Honey territory or something, is it? If it's not over-the-top like those flavors, I'd probably really like it. Sweeter bourbons like that are aaaawesome in tea, too (main reason my bf and I love Knob Creek so much ... it's delicious as is, but its vanilla notes make it incredible in peach tea).

Berenene said:

Less talk about beer, which let's face it, really only tastes like wet bread, and more achaean pics. 

Mmmm, and such tasty wet bread indeed.

Annui

I went ahead and made a wine/wet bread/spirits appreciation thread, so this one can be unhijacked.

Trey

Annui said:

Ooh, I've never heard of that bourbon before but it sounds interesting. Its sweetness isn't overpowering, like, in Crown Royal or Jim Beam Honey territory or something, is it? If it's not over-the-top like those flavors, I'd probably really like it. Sweeter bourbons like that are aaaawesome in tea, too (main reason my bf and I love Knob Creek so much ... it's delicious as is, but its vanilla notes make it incredible in peach tea).

Berenene said:

Less talk about beer, which let's face it, really only tastes like wet bread, and more achaean pics. 

Mmmm, and such tasty wet bread indeed.

If you mix a bourbon like BMH 16SB, I will trace your IP, eradicate your bloodline and salt the earth

Jonathin

Trey said:

Jonathin said:

There's a great amber ale from Mountaintown Brewing called Trainwreck. Got hints of Michigan honey and maple syrup. It's not a sweet beer by any means, but it's good. Dunno if they sell it anywhere else but it's definitely worth a try.

Lachlan also found out that mixing it with their raspberry ale tastes pretty good.

Once I get my tax return we should get together and go to the Beer Exchange. I think that's closer to you two, isn't it.


I'm trapped. If you're talking about the kzoo beer exchange, that's the opposite direction from Detroit. We're literally dead center of lower Michigan.

Dracen

Come southwards, you two. Let us go to the Maker's Mark distillery, and do the tour, then get hammered after.

Austere

Dracen said:
Come southwards, you two. Let us go to the Maker's Mark distillery, and do the tour, then get hammered after.

Why are you only doing Maker's Mark?  Bourbon trail is a blast.  Makers is definitely the nicest distillery in KY to my knowledge, though.  There is a ton of small wineries around there too.

Edit: just don't mention Tennessee whiskey.  It tends to offend.

Dracen

Yeah. Buddy of mine made that mistake. He was asked to leave.

Austere

Dracen said:

Yeah. Buddy of mine made that mistake. He was asked to leave.

My parents are Bourbon Ambassadors,  so they get invited to all the fancy stuff and let me tag along, schedules willing.  It really is a beautiful distillery.  Honestly,  non drinkers should go too, just for the feel of the place. It's so county. 

Eld

I went to the Maker's Mark distillery when I was out there for a cousin's wedding...about 2 months before my 21st birthday. Fun tour, but a sad day.

Trey

Jonathin said:

Trey said:

Jonathin said:

There's a great amber ale from Mountaintown Brewing called Trainwreck. Got hints of Michigan honey and maple syrup. It's not a sweet beer by any means, but it's good. Dunno if they sell it anywhere else but it's definitely worth a try.

Lachlan also found out that mixing it with their raspberry ale tastes pretty good.

Once I get my tax return we should get together and go to the Beer Exchange. I think that's closer to you two, isn't it.


I'm trapped. If you're talking about the kzoo beer exchange, that's the opposite direction from Detroit. We're literally dead center of lower Michigan.

I am talking about that. For some reason I thought you were further west in Branch county, which would have put that as a closer trip for you.

Dracen

Austere said:

Dracen said:

Yeah. Buddy of mine made that mistake. He was asked to leave.

My parents are Bourbon Ambassadors,  so they get invited to all the fancy stuff and let me tag along, schedules willing.  It really is a beautiful distillery.  Honestly,  non drinkers should go too, just for the feel of the place. It's so county. 

I'm pretty jealous right about now. But I have to ask, have you tried this, and if so, is it worth the hype?



Also, I have no relevant to thread pictures, aside from this "homemade moonshine" I've been hammering down since about 6, but I can't seem to find my phone, so I'm sorry but I have no picture of me boozing it up.

Austere

Dracen said:

Austere said:

Dracen said:

Yeah. Buddy of mine made that mistake. He was asked to leave.

My parents are Bourbon Ambassadors,  so they get invited to all the fancy stuff and let me tag along, schedules willing.  It really is a beautiful distillery.  Honestly,  non drinkers should go too, just for the feel of the place. It's so county. 

I'm pretty jealous right about now. But I have to ask, have you tried this, and if so, is it worth the hype?



Also, I have no relevant to thread pictures, aside from this "homemade moonshine" I've been hammering down since about 6, but I can't seem to find my phone, so I'm sorry but I have no picture of me boozing it up.

I haven't tried it, no.  It looks pretty interesting,  though.  I am a Jack man through and through.  Next time I am up at my folks,  I will see if they have any and get back to you on that.  "Homemade moonshine"? You aren't talking about that stuff from smoky mountain brewery, I hope.  It's not even as strong as 151.

Dracen

No no no. Legitimate moonshine. And by hammering down, I mean babying, because I'm a bitch with this stuff.

I also have shitshine laying around (aka, everclear+flavoring)

 @Austere‌

Cooper

The Maker's Mark White is just their attempt to gain marketshare in the fast growing "moonshine" category, it's nothing special, just like the rest of the moonshines out on the market right now. They taste like shit unless they are the "fruit/tea" variety, in which it's basically sugar + flavoring + grain alcohol which makes it no better than shit like Pinnacle Whipped vodka.

Dracen

Huh... Interesting. Kinda makes me sad. I had hopes for good flavor to it. Oh well.

Saurrocene

Lol, reminds me of me girlfriends birthday were we had cookie dough pinnacle. The absolute worst. But we were also playing a version of jenga that included a lot of shots and other acts of drinking etc.

Arador

Help! The player pics thread had been taken over by booze hipsters!