Beer snob discussion thread

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Sep 1, 2012 4:05am
Commander of Awesome;1259174 wrote:If I didn't buy the two cold (lol I can buy single beers here, its great) I would stash them and try them next yr.
Why couldn't you anyway?
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Sep 1, 2012 2:32pm
You're not supposed to age beers that have previously been chilled from my understanding.
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Sep 2, 2012 10:40am
Commander of Awesome;1259714 wrote:You're not supposed to age beers that have previously been chilled from my understanding.
I doubt it would have too much affect on it. I've bought beers out of coolers and left them on the shelf for a couple years and were great when I opened them.
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Sep 2, 2012 11:00am
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Sep 2, 2012 12:35pm
BORIStheCrusher;1260277 wrote:I doubt it would have too much affect on it. I've bought beers out of coolers and left them on the shelf for a couple years and were great when I opened them.
Good to know, I'l have to keep that in mind if I find a beer I like in the cooler.
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Sep 2, 2012 4:47pm
Commander of Awesome;1260301 wrote:Good to know, I'l have to keep that in mind if I find a beer I like in the cooler.
As long as you're not chilling it then letting it warm then chilling it, rinse repeat, a bunch of times then you should be fine.
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Sep 2, 2012 4:52pm
I'm brewing a batch of pumpkin ale as we speak. Can't wait til about mid-October.
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Sep 2, 2012 5:02pm
I legit forgot that you brewed on your own justin. Pumpkin I've decided is my favorite seasonal type of beer (excluding releases like Double Bastard which isn't a "seasonal" in the traditional sense).
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Sep 2, 2012 6:08pm
Just opened up a sierra nevada hoptimum, and its fantastic. Going to drink a beer, and clean the place. Solid afternoon.
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Sep 2, 2012 6:18pm
Pumpkin beers are definitely my favorite seasonals.
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Sep 2, 2012 6:51pm
Sam Adams Octoberfest never disappoints me.
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Sep 2, 2012 10:09pm
Talk of pumpkin (which I don't like) and oktoberfest (which I do like) reminds me that Nosferatu will be out soon.
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Sep 2, 2012 10:21pm
Picked up more Pumpking tonight. What they have on the shelves is all they have left. Looks like they are already out of the Fat Head's IPA. More than 10 cases went pretty fast. (Jungle Jim's)
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Sep 3, 2012 12:00am
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Sep 3, 2012 12:12am
ernest_t_bass;1260499 wrote:
Why?

Seriously, you're an adult why torture yourself?
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Sep 3, 2012 12:19am
I Wear Pants;1260503 wrote:Why?

Seriously, you're an adult why torture yourself?

$$$
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Sep 3, 2012 12:20am
I Wear Pants;1260503 wrote:Why?

Seriously, you're an adult why torture yourself?

I had good stuff last night. See my earlier post.
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Sep 3, 2012 12:22am
ernest_t_bass;1260505 wrote:$$$
You know what costs less and tastes better?

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Sep 3, 2012 12:25am
ernest_t_bass;1260505 wrote:$$$
ernest_t_bass;1260506 wrote:I had good stuff last night. See my earlier post.
Even at Keystone prices there are better options. Fuck go with a Pabst at least.
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Sep 3, 2012 12:28am
Here. Here's what I had last evening.



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Sep 3, 2012 12:29am
Shiner ... I like their Christmas Ale. Not a fan of most of their other stuff, though I haven't tried that.
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Sep 3, 2012 12:52am
If its money, go with PBR, Trader Joes brand, sooo many other options. Keystone is probably worst "beer" (and I use that term loosely here) out there.

Also for the money, 30 rack of "stones" is what, $15? get a solid 6 pack or great 4 pack, enjoy it a whole hell of a lot more for $12 or less. Same result, better beer, better taste, less calories, and more reps in the beer snob discussion.

Also I have nothing scientific to back this up, but I get drunk on something like PBR I feel it the next day (aka hungover). I drink solid quality beer (Stone, Sierra, Green Flash etc you get the picture) and I feel just fine the next day. Anyone else experience this? I talked about this with my buddy that brews for a brewery and he explained to me why that is, but not sure if he's full of BS.
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Sep 3, 2012 12:55am
ernest_t_bass;1260505 wrote:$$$
Commander of Awesome;1260516 wrote:If its money, go with PBR, Trader Joes brand, sooo many other options. Keystone is probably worst "beer" (and I use that term loosely here) out there.

Also for the money, 30 rack of "stones" is what, $15? get a solid 6 pack or great 4 pack, enjoy it a whole hell of a lot more for $12 or less. Same result, better beer, better taste, less calories, and more reps in the beer snob discussion.

Also I have nothing scientific to back this up, but I get drunk on something like PBR I feel it the next day (aka hungover). I drink solid quality beer (Stone, Sierra, Green Flash etc you get the picture) and I feel just fine the next day. Anyone else experience this? I talked about this with my buddy that brews for a brewery and he explained to me why that is, but not sure if he's full of BS.
He isn't full of it. At least not entirely. Not gonna go into it right now, gotta sleep.
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Sep 3, 2012 7:50am
Sonofanump;1260472 wrote:... reminds me that Nosferatu will be out soon.
Saw it at the store on Saturday. Sadly it wasn't even in the beer section, I had already grabbed my beer and when I was in line checking out I saw a bunch of cases on display right there.
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Sep 3, 2012 8:30am
Finishing off my second growler of Half Acre Akari Shogun today:



I'm so spoiled :). Good stuff, a whole lot of yeast aroma but very refreshing, good on a hot day. It's brewed with New Zealand (Motueka) hops which is pretty interesting, uncommon among the beers I've had.