Craft Beer Thread

Noah John wrote

mikegbflo wrote

These beers are not a fashion trend.
They are an acquired taste.

So is midget porn

Now now - little people porn

I was back in Vt yesterday to pick my son up after his week at the Stowe Dryland ski camp which was a great camp.

Got to try Heady Topper.  It deserves the 100 rating.  Hoppy but well balanced.  Not a tooth melter and super well made.  Unfortunately even the brewery themselves were sold out.  You would think that they would distribute less and make sure they had some at the brewery at all times.  Kind of a weird way to run a business but it is VT after all.

Concerning all those corn beer drinker that just don't get hops this trend is not going away.  Keep drinking your sickly sweet corn beers and leave the good stuff for the rest of us.

For an accessible beer I'm a big fan of Smuttynose IPA.

If I can have whatever my heart desires I'll take a Heady Topper though.

I couldn't score the heady topper but I did find this new tasty Rye IPA from Harpoon

A spicy note from the rye and nice but not overwhelming hops make this a winner

Copious amounts of these have disappeared at the beach house in Hatteras over the last two weeks....

I always have to go with Imperial stout from Craft beer kings. This summer is all about barbecue and grills by the pool for me. And of course they have to go with something refreshing like the Imperial stout.

Nothing says summer like an imperial stout.

I'm a seasonal beer guy.  I drink Wit in the summer and stouts in the winter.  IPA all year.

couldn't have said it better myself coach Z.
summer stouts... what?
still to each his own, sorta like noah and his lp porn  

ipa all day

can't belive all the pumpkins and octoberfests are already out!
sammy oktberfest tinnies sure did taste good  on the cool nights around the fire camping this weekend though...

definately like to change beers with season... summer pils - troegs sunshine, sly fox pikeland and victory are the go to's along with a variety of coach's crappy corn brews. not much of a wheat guy but will snag one of wifeys shandys once and awhile and even enjoy a bud light lime on hot beach days!

i always think of stouts as a spring or breakfast treat!

What about the crooked stave surette? Anybody has seasonal preference on this?

Stuck in airport in Cleveland

At least they have good beer

Dortmunder Gold is a great beer and its not hoppy so macro drinkers like it too

Coach Z wrote

Stuck in airport in Cleveland

May the force be with you.

Got home 4 hours late but happy to get out of dodge.  Those T storms F upped the whole east coast for air travel today.

So all you beer lovers, who is coming to Lake Placid Brewfest, the 2nd annual?  Here is a current list of breweries.  We will be adding a few more... the list isnt updated on website because webmaster is out... http://www.whiteface.com/events/lake-placid-brewfest

Abita Brewing Company Abita Springs, LA
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, ME
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Kalamazoo, MI
Blue Line Brewery Saranac Lake, NY
Blue Point Brewing Company Patchogue, NY
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
Bronx Brewery Bronx, NY
Brown's Brewing Company Hoosick Falls, NY
Butternuts Beer & Ale Garrattsville, NY
City Steam Brewery Hartford, CT
CH Evans Brewing Co Albany, NY
Cooperstown Brewing Company Milford, NY
Dogfish Head Brewery Milton, DE
Empire Brewing Company Syracuse, NY
Firestone Walker Paso Robles, CA
Hopshire Farm & Brewery Freeville, NY
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery Lake Placid, NY
Laquintas Brewing Company Petaluma, CA
Newburgh Brewing Company Newburgh, NY
The Olde Burnside Brewing Co East Hartford, CT
Paradox Brewery Schroon Lake, NY
Plattsburgh Brewing Company Plattsburgh, NY
St Lawrence Brewing Company Canton, NY
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Chico,CA
Sixpoint Brewery Brooklyn, NY
Southern Tier Brewing Company Lakewood, NY
Stone Brewing Company Esconidido, CA
Switchback Brewing Co Burlington, VT
Unibroue Brewery Chambly, Quebec

mmmm loves me some butternuts tinnies... porkslap FTW!

Coach, GLB is hands down one of the best in the country.
Too bad you didn't get a chance to try the Lake Erie Monster
did you try the commodore perry?

did a little octoberfest project a few nights ago... sly fox, great lakes and Brooklyn.

great lakes was the winner!  first time I have any of their brews

A buddy and I hit the Killington Brew Fest today.  The best brewery in both of our opinions (plus they had the longest lines) was one that I had not even heard of before - Rising Tide Brewery from Portland Maine.  What for these guys their IPA, Black IPA and Imperial IPA were off the charts.  That is why I go to these things to find new stuff to drink.

anyone can recommend excellent craft beers for the fall season?

Why dont you go to the Lake Placid Brewfest on saturday and taste test them?