OT: Post different types of beer you've tried, and how it was.
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I used to dislike IPA's as well. Hopslam completely turned me around. It has become my go to summer beer.
Haven't had any commendable barrel aged IPA's. The hops seem to dissipate over time and they end up tasting more like barley wines.
I used to spend a lot of time in DC and loved it there so I was really happy when they announced NJ distribution. Agree that the bottles have been disappointing but Pier 13 in Hoboken has it on tap and I'm liking it more that way.
The watermelon one wasn't bad either.
The Kane beer is called Parhelion. Hoppy up front with a bourbon bite on the back end. If you ever get a chance to try it def do so.
The only IPA I've found that I've enjoyed is Dogfish Head's 90 Minute IPA. IPAs usually make me want to shave my tongue.
Some other beers that I enjoy that I haven't seen mentioned so far:
Some other beers that I enjoy that I haven't seen mentioned so far:
Did you go to Tommyknockers? Always loved their brewery in that weird little 19th century mining town (Idaho Springs) right off I-70. Nice waterfall across the highway, at least during peak runoff times. Food was always good, too.
dislike, i have one in the drawer of my garage fridge. Next time your in the Ocean City area, just pull into the driveway and grab it, the garage door is always unlocked.
This was my Father's Day Beer: nice microbrewery in lovely neptune City, NJ
DuckBoy Pale Ale
American Pale Ale brewed with Cascade hops 5.25% abv
http://www.littledogbrewing.com/
DuckBoy Pale Ale
American Pale Ale brewed with Cascade hops 5.25% abv
http://www.littledogbrewing.com/
We did - really enjoyed the place. Good food, good beer - the Maple Nut Brown was our favorite, but they weren't bottling it yet at that point. Now we've been able to get some six-packs of it out here in NJ, but it was better on tap. We hit a bunch of breweries on the trip - Tommyknocker, Fort Collins Brewery, Odell Brewery, Fat Tire, Mainstreet Brewery (Cortez)... probably a couple of others I'm forgetting.
Kudos to you pratyk for some awesome beer choices in your post. Each time I travel to Boston for a game at Fenway the past few years I make a stop at Trillium in the Fort Point section of the city. But the lines on Saturdays have gotten so long that I I couldn't do it last month before the afternoon game.
Love the Maine beers and have heard great things about Nightshift. Boston area microbreweries rock the house !
For anybody in the North Carolina/Georgia area, there is a great local brewery in Asheville NC [awesome town by the way] called Highland Brewing Company and they make a great Oatmeal Beer but my favorite by far is Garlic Ale. They can also be purchased at local liquor stores and Krogers.
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I do not believe they distribute as far north nj yet. They recently hired a new head brewer who came from Stone. I think their beers are actually improving since she came onboard.
I enjoy the dogfish head barrel aged, still tastes like an ipa to me.
Agree. I had a Dogfish Head Immort Ale yesterday and it was really good, although strong at 11%. My favorite IPA is still Dogfish Head's 90 Minute.
Their signature beer is Ramstein in different varieties. I like the regular blonde ale, but they have wheat and flavored. They recently opened a pub across from the PO in Bloomingdale on Main St so I'm sure you can sample anything.
The brewery is on Kiel Ave in the old rubber company building. They probably still do tours and it's not a large operation. I use to work with the wife at Mercedes. Nice people too.
You sound like a fan of Lager. I enjoy SA Boston Lager and Guinness Blond. GB now brewed in Latrobe.
I'll give it a try, as I'm not a big fan of overhopped IPA's. Deschutes Brewery, out of Bend, Oregon, has a great grapefruit IPA. Can't wait to try it with any kind of OYSTERS! Deschutes makes many other good beers, with Black Butte Porter being my favorite. Readily available back East?
I don't think I've seen it, but then again I haven't looked. I like porters so I'll keep an eye out.
Minor correction, it's not really different "varieties" of Ramstein, they are all separate beers with completely different recipes. Ramstein is just the brand name of beers produced by High Point, just like Sam Adams is produced by Boston Beer Company. As for their beers, I haven't seen too many make their way down to Central Jersey, but I have had Ramstein Classic which is a dunkelweizen and really liked it. They make mostly German styles, so if you're not really into stouts and IPAs, they may be your thing. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/607/?sort=avgD&view=beers
You won't find them in New Jersey. Shouldn't be too hard to spot them if you're ever around Philly though. I'm not sure about New York.
It seems that you are erroneously insinuating that stouts, IPAs, etc. are new. Many, if not most, popular craft beer styles predate "light beer."
Very good beer located in Edison:
http://cypressbrewing.com/
Very good located in Hillsborough:
http://www.flounderbrewing.com/beer.php
http://cypressbrewing.com/
Very good located in Hillsborough:
http://www.flounderbrewing.com/beer.php
This gang needs to call the butt kissing Fat Boy. He'd probably love it . If he can close a bridge, he can get Deschutes into Jersey!:scream:
Dusseldorf is a great beer/party city. Little glasses (.2 L, I think) of altbier for 1.10, right in the middle of the street during weekends in the summer months. What seems like miles of outdoor bars/restaurants along the river, many with big outdoor TVs playing soccer. An old town with restaurants, breweries, bars, etc stuffed into a couple blocks. Just a fun, underrated city for drinking, eating and partying.
I think Uerige was the one that had a bar set up on the street. Fun place, good beer.
They just announced they are opening up a east coast brewery in Virginia. So we should be able to get their stuff on the east coast soon.
