Love their double IPA.bigdaddy2003;1163335 wrote:I've wondered how good Magic Hat was when searching for a new beer to try.
How was this? I'm trying to get into the styles I don't drink much of (wheat beers being one) and I passed on Hop Sun.killer_ewok;1163416 wrote:ST Hop Sun tonight.
I think #9 is really good. Overall, kind of hit or miss. If you like fruit beers, their Elder Betty is solid. Then they have a few which are decent, but didn't overly stand out in my mind.bigdaddy2003;1163335 wrote:I've wondered how good Magic Hat was when searching for a new beer to try.
It's one of The Wife's favorite beers. I like it too and I'm not much of a wheat beer guy, well anymore. We have more than a few cases when it's available. I mean it is ST after all.BORIStheCrusher;1163719 wrote:How was this? I'm trying to get into the styles I don't drink much of (wheat beers being one) and I passed on Hop Sun.
Magic Hat was actually the brewery that got me into craft beer a few years ago, I actually realized there were beers that tasted different than what I was used to. I have come a long way since then and realized there are much better breweries/beers out there but they have a couple decent ones. I think of them as a poor mans Dogfish Head; they create unique beers but most are pretty average compared to what else you can get.bigdaddy2003;1163335 wrote:I've wondered how good Magic Hat was when searching for a new beer to try.
Bevmo rules!lhslep134;1163775 wrote:I'll be heading to Bevmo this week to pick up some craft beers and champagne to celebrate being done with finals. Any recommendations from some West Coast breweries you guys have had?
lhslep134;1163775 wrote:I'll be heading to Bevmo this week to pick up some craft beers and champagne to celebrate being done with finals.
Yeah but I'm on the college budget so it will be cheap champagne and better beer, and I've had a few west coast craft beers but not many so that's why I asked.BORIStheCrusher;1163780 wrote:
Kill two birds with one stone. $30 a bottle, but it's good. Killed a bottle New Years Eve last year.
Here's an interesting story told to me by someone in that area. He's friends with some one at Otter Creek Brewing. He was in town to set up a specialty Server at our location. I found out he was a beer geek when he asked me locations in the area to get good beer. He ended up at Keystone, I believe, and was excited to have Two Hearted on tap as at that time Bells wasn't in the area where he was from...anyway...He told me Magic Hat was was actually started by some people who had degrees in Marketing. They marketed and advertised the beer long before they ever started producing it. Well not quite a cool story bro, but none the less...BORIStheCrusher;1163758 wrote:^^^ Thanks, might pick some up this week.
Magic Hat was actually the brewery that got me into craft beer a few years ago, I actually realized there were beers that tasted different than what I was used to. I have come a long way since then and realized there are much better breweries/beers out there but they have a couple decent ones. I think of them as a poor mans Dogfish Head; they create unique beers but most are pretty average compared to what else you can get.
BORIStheCrusher;1163719 wrote:How was this? I'm trying to get into the styles I don't drink much of (wheat beers being one) and I passed on Hop Sun.
What kind of beers do you like? There is a ton from the west coast worth drinking.. below are a few off the top of my head. How much are you looking to get and do you know what styles you want to get?lhslep134;1163786 wrote:Yeah but I'm on the college budget so it will be cheap champagne and better beer, and I've had a few west coast craft beers but not many so that's why I asked.
Those are all ones I've never had. I guess you could describe me as the beer drinker who understands and appreciates great craft beer but doesn't mean I get it every time (so "snobish").BORIStheCrusher;1163799 wrote:
Bear Republic
Green Flash
Ballast Point
21st Amendment
Alesmith
The Brewery
Anchor
All of those breweries have some excellent offerings, enjoy.lhslep134;1163810 wrote:Those are all ones I've never had. I guess you could describe me as the beer drinker who understands and appreciates great craft beer but doesn't mean I get it every time (so "snobish").
If I could be drinking Victory Golden Monkey I would be, but I can't find it anywhere out here, if that gives you an idea of what I'm looking for. Something lighter, but preferably packing a punch.
I Wear Pants;1163944 wrote:All of those breweries have some excellent offerings, enjoy.
Had some of this today:
I guess I didn't mention them because I don't have access, but yeah I would include them as well.Curly J;1164046 wrote: And nice offers BORIS. Was Russian River mentioned or The Lost Abbey. I'm on my phone and can't look back.
BORIStheCrusher;1164077 wrote:I guess I didn't mention them because I don't have access, but yeah I would include them as well.
Never had anything from Lost Abbey but have read nothing but amazing reviews. Did manage to have a bottle of Pliny the Elder though and it was pretty much perfect.Curly J;1164152 wrote:Stinks not being able to to get them here. I've only had a sip of one of The Lost Abbey's and it was glorious. I'm thinking it was a stout. Never had any thing from Russian River, but WANT to.
Make sure you have a friend also get a six pack of PBR and you can play poker with the bottle caps.Raw Dawgin' it;1164369 wrote:Just picked up a sweet 6 pack - PBR bottles for $4.50.
I haven't had a quality beer in a long fucking time....
Going to be an issue for him.THE4RINGZ;1164376 wrote:Make sure you have a friend