Beer

[HuskyHawk]

We went
2024
2020
2022
2021
2023

And then went to the annual specialties.

Consensus was 2020 was the best. The 2024 Vanilla Rye was very good. I though the 2024 Macaroon was meh.
We had a 2022 or 2023 Proptietor's which is so good it's basically a different level.

I’ve had Proprietor’s at beer fests. Just incredible how many complex flavors they manage.

 

[auror]

Yeah I like BCBS at 5 years. Downhill after that. Coffee versions drink within a year.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Pale Ale at Widowmaker

 

[Dove]

Out of North Haven's Twelve Percent Beer Project, Timber Ales brews epic stouts. Here is "For Everett." Coffee, vanilla and peanuts innit.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Where I'm at on the western panhandle of Florida a few breweries really stand out.
Alga
Odd Colony
Emerald Republic
Gary's Biergarten
Coastal County

This one from Odd Colony is all night easy drinking.

 

[HCCForever]

Looking forward to the 6th annual Cocoa Village Brewers Bash sponsored by Bugnutty tomorrow. Sixty breweries will be represented mostly from Fl and two excellent local bands.

 

[AreBee1969]

Living vicariously through you all.

I am donating stem cells to my brother next month so I have been alcohol and cigar free since I found out I was a donor match 23 days ago, not that I'm counting. I haven't gone this long without a beer since I was was 16!

I've been drinking Guinness Zero at home which is surprisingly close to the real thing. Also tried the Brooklyn Hoppy Amber that was OK but had a funk to it. I would like to find some of the Athletic Dark beers, but all I see are IPAs.

Any dry January peeps find anything worth trying?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Living vicariously through you all.

I am donating stem cells to my brother next month so I have been alcohol and cigar free since I found out I was a donor match 23 days ago, not that I'm counting. I haven't gone this long without a beer since I was was 16!

I've been drinking Guinness Zero at home which is surprisingly close to the real thing. Also tried the Brooklyn Hoppy Amber that was OK but had a funk to it. I would like to find some of the Athletic Dark beers, but all I see are IPAs.

Any dry January peeps find anything worth trying?

A Noble sacrifice. Wish I could help more. I have tried the blue Athletic on. I also tried the Erdinger at a beer fest. I would think Stouts and pale lagers would hold up best.

13 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for Zero-Proof Drinking

Whether you're sober, sober-curious, or just started a dry month, these non-alcoholic beers will deliver all the flavor but without the booze.

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[Dove]

So freakin' good!!!

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Really enjoy these double dry hopes Pale Ales from Marlowe. They taste like an IPA but are only 5.4% which I enjoy. Marlowe really does some great beers

 

[Dove]

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Really enjoy these double dry hopes Pale Ales from Marlowe. They taste like an IPA but are only 5.4% which I enjoy. Marlowe really does some great beers

I hope to get there in late March or early April.

 

[karstenkibbe]

I hope to get there in late March or early April.

You should get there in early March, specifically March 2, for the bottle share of the century. Bring some Caius bottles and haze with you, try a few hundred world class beers from other attendees, and buy a can of a TDH DIPA that Zac is brewing for the Japanese market but will sell 1 can/pp to attendees on 3/2.

 

[AreBee1969]

So freakin' good!!!
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I had one at the Bidwell before the game Friday. It was very good. Thank you!

 

[Waquoit]

Hey kibbe, have you made it to New Zealand yet? It is craft beer heaven!

 

[karstenkibbe]

Hey kibbe, have you made it to New Zealand yet? It is craft beer heaven!

You are half correct on that statement. NZ is currently hop growing heaven. No region is coming close to producing the quality of next-generation hops. But Kiwiland is definitely not brewing heaven. As far as finished product is concerned, the U.S. and pockets of Europe are still producing the best beers.

 

[Waquoit]

You are half correct on that statement. NZ is currently hop growing heaven. No region is coming close to producing the quality of next-generation hops. But Kiwiland is definitely not brewing heaven. As far as finished product is concerned, the U.S. and pockets of Europe are still producing the best beers.

Have you been there and had the beer fresh? Or are you just going off getting a can that’s been shipped from the other side of the world? Because every beer I’ve had so far would be the best beer I ever had in Connecticut. Admittedly, I wouldn’t say I have the most developed beer pallet.