Archive Beer snob discussion thread

justincredible

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Mar 8, 2014 3:04pm

Commander of Awesome;1587958 wrote:How'd it hold up? It's supposed to be one of those that will hold up/develop.

It was fantastic.

Curly J;1587998 wrote:I should have warned you about sediment. We had the Batch 1 of Mephistopheles Stout the other night and there was a lot sediment in it. I believe you have a bottle of it from 2006, so when you have it watch out.

I drank my last bottle of the Stone RIS from 2007 recently and it was Wonderful. I still have a bottle from 2008.

Didn't really notice any sediment but I only had half last night. This bottle was from spring of 2007.

gerb131

Posts: 9,932

Mar 8, 2014 9:58pm

gorocks99;1587982 wrote:Had Chillwave for the first time last night. And for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th times.

Deeeelicious.

Like it better than the monster? I've got four waiting but not feeling too hot.

O-Trap

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Mar 9, 2014 12:55am

I actually don't mind the sediment most of the time. Grosses my wife out, though, so I try to avoid pointing it out.

vdubb96

Posts: 2,210

Mar 9, 2014 11:25pm

gerb131;1588150 wrote:Like it better than the monster? I've got four waiting but not feeling too hot.

I had it last year and thought it was better than last years monster. Need to score sone again to confirm

gerb131

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Mar 10, 2014 9:43am

vdubb96;1588418 wrote:I had it last year and thought it was better than last years monster. Need to score sone again to confirm

Is it comparable to the monster or the alchemy hour? I have a cold so not drinking til it's gone

vdubb96

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Mar 10, 2014 10:13am

Alchemy/Chillwave are the same. Just changed the name. Comparable? I think so. Like I said though and maybe Curly can vouche for this as well, last years Monster I didn't think was that great. Actually liked Alchemy/Chillwave better.

Curly J

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Mar 10, 2014 11:34am

vdubb96;1588500 wrote:Alchemy/Chillwave are the same. Just changed the name. Comparable? I think so. Like I said though and maybe Curly can vouche for this as well, last years Monster I didn't think was that great. Actually liked Alchemy/Chillwave better.

I concur Sir !!!

vdubb96

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Mar 10, 2014 4:08pm

Curly J;1588534 wrote:I concur Sir !!!

I've learned from the best!

gerb131

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Mar 10, 2014 4:40pm

I'll take the alchemy over the monster 9/10 times. I had the monster on tap last year was great.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 10, 2014 4:48pm

Other interesting beers I've had recently:

Hinterland Luna Coffee Stout (Green Bay Brewing): Solid nitro coffee stout - reminded me of a breakfast Guinness. Would have again.
Stochasticity Project: Grapefruit Slam IPA (Stone Brewing): Not all that great to be honest. There was definitely some tartness from the grapefruit but wanted a bit more oomph.
Darkness 2013 (Surly Brewing): Awesomely complex Russian imperial from one of my favorite breweries. 2013 version is shaping up to be a gem.
Ola Dubh 30-Year Special Reserve (Haviestoun Brewery): Strangely flat but easy to drink. Difficult beer to find so I was happy to try it, probably wouldn't go out of my way to find it though.
Fuck Art - This is Architecure (To Øl): Really enjoyable Belgian from a Danish brewery I hadn't tried before. Will definitely get them again.

Curly J

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Mar 10, 2014 8:23pm

vdubb96;1588622 wrote:I've learned from the best!

No my Man, you learned on your own. Palates are Palates and each different, but ours must be close when it comes to some beers.

It was nice drinking some Sours at Rivertown with you though. You got to make it down here again and we can meet at up at MadTree or Rhinegeist next time.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 10, 2014 8:24pm

Curly J;1588670 wrote:No my Man, you learned on your own. Palates are Palates and each different, but ours must be close when it comes to some beers.

It was nice drinking some Sours at Rivertown with you though. You got to make it down here again and we can meet at up at MadTree or Rhinegeist next time.

I need to make it down there to share a brew with you!

gorocks99

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Mar 13, 2014 6:23pm

Apple Ale and Raspberry Tart from New Glarus this afternoon. Their fruit program is out of control good. Love it.

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Mar 13, 2014 8:54pm

vdubb96;1588622 wrote:I've learned from the best!

Curly J;1588670 wrote:No my Man, you learned on your own. Palates are Palates and each different, but ours must be close when it comes to some beers

holy shit this circlejerk

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Mar 13, 2014 9:06pm

Actually, it was a pretty nice circle....

And then this In Bev drinking jerk shows up and then......

O-Trap

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Mar 13, 2014 9:21pm

Mohican00;1590131 wrote:holy shit this circlejerk

Not taking credit for something completes a circle jerk?

I've apparently missed something.

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Mar 13, 2014 9:37pm

O-Trap;1590141 wrote:Not taking credit for something completes a circle jerk?

I've apparently missed something.

Apparently you don't know what a circlejerk is.....

I expected more out of a reformed porn connoisseur

O-Trap

Posts: 14,994

Mar 13, 2014 10:24pm

Mohican00;1590147 wrote:Apparently you don't know what a circlejerk is.....

I expected more out of a reformed porn connoisseur

"I learned from you."
"No, I learned from you."

^ Circle jerk.

"I learned from you."
"No, you learned from yourself."

^ Doesn't sound the same to me. Where's the "circle" part?

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Mar 13, 2014 10:50pm

O-Trap;1590168 wrote:"I learned from you."
"No, I learned from you."

^ Circle jerk.

"I learned from you."
"No, you learned from yourself."

^ Doesn't sound the same to me. Where's the "circle" part?

deflecting a compliment and pulling the pedagogue "no, you learned from yourself" card is a circlejerk.

O-Trap

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Mar 13, 2014 11:04pm

Mohican00;1590186 wrote:deflecting a compliment and pulling the pedagogue "no, you learned from yourself" card is a circlejerk.

It's really not. There is no "circle" ... nothing cyclical.

I'm surprised we're even discussing it.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=circlejerk

Mohican00

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Mar 13, 2014 11:11pm

O-Trap;1590192 wrote:It's really not. There is no "circle" ... nothing cyclical.

I'm surprised we're even discussing it.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=circlejerk

define group

since a circle has infinite sides I guess you could be stroking yourself.

I'm surprised Yahoo Answers came to this. Congrats, Smithie

http://www.engineering.com/Ask@/qactid/-1/qaqid/2872.aspx

O-Trap

Posts: 14,994

Mar 13, 2014 11:27pm

Mohican00;1590193 wrote:define group

since a circle has infinite sides I guess you could be stroking yourself.

I'm surprised Yahoo Answers came to this. Congrats, Smithie

http://www.engineering.com/Ask@/qactid/-1/qaqid/2872.aspx

A geometric circle doesn't have infinite sides. It has no sides.

And the social term "circle jerk" requires cyclical agreement. Doesn't apply.

If you find two people complimenting each other annoying, that's one thing, and it's certainly between you and your own innate reaction to something. However, that doesn't mean calling it something it isn't is accurate.

For example, I've found this entire discussion annoying, but my calling it a pissing match wouldn't be accurate, because it doesn't apply.

Same principle.

Commander of Awesome

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Mar 13, 2014 11:30pm

Less QQing about feeling left out and more beer talk. Thanks.

O-Trap

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Mar 13, 2014 11:35pm

Commander of Awesome;1590198 wrote:Less QQing about feeling left out and more beer talk. Thanks.

Sorry. Fair's fair.

Having a Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye bomber tonight. Didn't feel like splurging, but I like a good rye.

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Mar 13, 2014 11:36pm

O-Trap;1590196 wrote:A geometric circle doesn't have infinite sides. It has no sides.

And the social term "circle jerk" requires cyclical agreement. Doesn't apply.

If you find two people complimenting each other annoying, that's one thing, and it's certainly between you and your own innate reaction to something. However, that doesn't mean calling it something it isn't is accurate.

For example, I've found this entire discussion annoying, but my calling it a pissing match wouldn't be accurate, because it doesn't apply.

Same principle.

It has infinite sides, that's simple.

A circlejerk requires cyclical agreement, that's what is implied

I called them out on being fans of one another. That's obvious

You disagreeing because it hurts your feelings that I called out the obvious is.........sad.

Sorry that I hurt your feelings.