JCC The Official Craft Beer/Microbrew Beer Thread

It's been pretty humid in State College the last few weeks, and today was no different, so I decided to have a "summer" beer tonight.

Had the Dundee - Kolsch-Style Ale (see link at left for Beer Advocate profile). Pretty good. It's a keeper. Definitely see why it is considered a summer beer. It was very crisp and refreshing. For whatever reason, when I saw the Sam Adam's Summer Variety Pack (which I never ended up getting) had this beer called "Kolsch," I was intrigued. It reminded me, of all things, of a custom map for Day of Defeat: Source of the same name and I wanted to try it. I'm glad I was able to find a Kolsch-style at Wegman's.

 

I was shocked to get my hands on a pumpkin beer this early. But I lucked out and found some Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale. It was very very good. I am not sure which I like better, that or the Shipyard Pugsly Smashed Pumpkin. But the Weyerbacher had really good pumpkin flavor and the spices were secondary, which is a nice change. Also I believe it was a 9% abv (?).

Last night I tried a bottle of Cigar City Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale. It was very similar to the Maduro in flavor but a bit darker and at 9% abv it had a bit more of an alchohol taste. but a very good brown ale if that is your thing. I would recommend.

 

I love Belgian beer. Blue Moon is soooooooooooooo amazing.





tee hee. The bait has been planted.

 

Isn't Blue Moon just a Belgian inspired beer brewed at the Coors Brewery?

 

Bait?

 

I think he is trying to get somebody to rant about how Blue Moon isn't Belgian beer, and it probably would have worked had he not tipped us off

 

I picked up some Great Lakes Edmund Fitgeralds. It's very good - a bit smoky and dark, but very tasty.

 

I miss Great Lakes. Can't get that, or Yuengling, out here.

Not that I can really complain, with so many good brews available out here.

I'm currently nursing a six-pack of Denver Pale Ale from Great Divide Brewing Company.

 

Oh Yuengling how I miss you so, my favorite chilling beer. I had the Troegenator tonight for the first time. It was really tasty. So much that I had 5 I'm such a light weight. I actually feel really buzzed right now.

 

My dad lives and dies with Yuengling. I like it, too, but not as much as him.


Great Lakes is also easily my favorite thing from Cleveland.

 

Well... isn't that a... uh... morbid name for a beer. Yikes.

Might have to try it.

Yuengling is my favorite beer that I'd buy in a large case for a party or something (not that I drink that much). Definitely a Pennsylvania favorite.

Also, glad you liked the Troegenator. I had that a couple months ago. Pretty good.

 

I haven't seen the Troegenator down here in Orlando. But I have a beer friend in Pittsburgh that is going to be sending me a few brews and swag, she works at a beer bar, and I will see if I can get her to send me some of that as well. Sounds great.

 

It is a bit morbid, especially because it sank in the Great Lakes, but I still love the beer.

 

You should try to bag some Founders Breakfast Stout and/or Kentucky Breakfast Stout.

Here's a list of some brews I've had recently:

Abita Turbodog
Ballast Point Big Eye IPA
Smuttynose Big A IPA
Smuttynose Baltic Porter
Smuttynose Maibock
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Sierra Nevada Summer Fest
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Péché Mortel
Mayflower Porter
Narragansett Summer Ale
Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shutdown Ale
Lagunitas Sumpin Sumpin
Harpoon UFO
Cisco Whale?s Tail Pale Ale
Just Beer Summer Ale
Just Beer Golden Flounder
Berkshire Brewing Co. Coffeehouse Porter
Berkshire Brewing Co. Czech Pilsner
Victory Summer Love Ale
Victory Headwaters Pale Ale
Victory Lager

Most were pretty good, with Péché Mortel being a real standout.

 

I was just coming here to post about this beer This is my go-to beer, possibly my favorite out of all that I've tried. I love the slight chocolate & coffee notes [& I'm a bit of a nerd & did research on the Edmund Fitzgerald years ago & became absolutely fascinated with the shipwreck ]. I brought my own 6 pack to my sister's grad party & had to fight off a few relatives, haha.

 

You have good tastes, then.

Speaking of the wreck, I've got that song stuck in my head now.

 

It's a good song!

 

I mayyyy make a point to listen to the song a few times each year on the anniversary of the wreck

 

Sometimes I forget, but I shouldn't. It's my birthday, after all.

 

Had 3 last night.

Dogfish Head World Wide Stout - Not your typical stout, I thought it tasted a but medicinal and a huge alcohol burn, later I found out it is an 18% abv, so that explains it.

Ommegange Limited Edition Aphrodite - Really tart and refreshing. Red belgian style with raspberry and pear. I didn't really taste the pear but the raspberry after taste was awesome. One of the best beers I have ever had.

Tripel Karmeliet - Wonderful floral aroma. Nice sweet taste with hints of citrus and spices, if I had one complaint there was a little too much carbonation, but still a great beer.

 

Yup. And I like it.

 

I like it too, but I am annoyed by the way they effectively attempt to hide their true background and status as a brewer. Wikipedia sums it up well with this: "Coors does not actively advertise the fact that the brew is owned by Coors on the belief that being associated with a major national brewery would diminish its credibility among aficionados. Blue Moon is instead branded as being brewed by the 'Blue Moon Brewing Company'." Pretty funny... the Blue Moon Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado.

 

I had Southern Teir Creme Brulee Imperial Stout last night. Strong burnt caramel aroma and very sweet. A nice dessert beer but one is enough for sure.

 

Bottled a batch of American wheat ale yesterday. In about 6 weeks I can taste it.

 

Man I wish I could try some.