Archive Beer snob discussion thread

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Tiernan

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Oct 29, 2014 9:31am

Fosters "Christmas Down Under" is one of the best spiced seasonal brews around. I believe the release date is Saturday.

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 29, 2014 9:34am

Tiernan;1668436 wrote:Fosters "Christmas Down Under" is one of the best spiced seasonal brews around. I believe the release date is Saturday.

Does it come in an oil can?

justincredible

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Oct 29, 2014 9:38am

ernest_t_bass;1668428 wrote:It's a beer "snob" thread. What's wrong with saying a crappy stout is crap? What would you expect if someone came on this thread touting that they love Bud Light, and Budweiser Black Crown is the best "snob" beer they had?

I'd ignore them because they are clearly trolling.

justincredible

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Oct 29, 2014 9:38am

ernest_t_bass;1668434 wrote:Outside of GLBC Christmas ale and 12 Dogs Christmas Ale, what are some other must have winter beers? I'm excited to get back on the wagon here in a couple weeks. Or is it back off the wagon.

I like the Breckenridge Christmas ale and 21st Amendment Fireside Chat.

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 29, 2014 9:40am

justincredible;1668443 wrote:I like the Breckenridge Christmas ale and 21st Amendment Fireside Chat.

Fireside Chat is one of my favorite canned beers (if not my favorite). I may have to try Breckenridge.

vdubb96

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Oct 29, 2014 10:57am

Honey Brown is probably my favorite craft beer, amirite?

O-Trap

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Oct 29, 2014 11:52am

ernest_t_bass;1668434 wrote:Outside of GLBC Christmas ale and 12 Dogs Christmas Ale, what are some other must have winter beers? I'm excited to get back on the wagon here in a couple weeks. Or is it back off the wagon.

Southern Tier's Old Man Winter
Weyerbacher Winter Ale
New Holland Cabin Fever
Bell's Winter White

Personally, I am a fan of Barleywines in the winter, too. For that, I like Lagunita's Brown Shugga.

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Sonofanump

Oct 29, 2014 11:58am

ernest_t_bass;1668434 wrote:Outside of GLBC Christmas ale and 12 Dogs Christmas Ale, what are some other must have winter beers?

This is the one:

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Sonofanump

Oct 29, 2014 12:06pm

Followed by Delirium Noel, N'ice Chouffe, Golden Draak, Corsendonk in that order:

justincredible

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Oct 29, 2014 12:10pm

Love Gulden Draak.

vdubb96

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Oct 29, 2014 12:28pm

Sonofanump;1668503 wrote:This is the one:

Very very nice

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 29, 2014 12:31pm

Sonofanump;1668503 wrote:This is the one:

Will have to try. What's the ABV?

Commander of Awesome

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Oct 29, 2014 12:34pm

ernest_t_bass;1668515 wrote:Will have to try. What's the ABV?

Enough to get you there.

Commander of Awesome

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Oct 29, 2014 12:34pm

justincredible;1668507 wrote:Love Gulden Draak.

Have never had this one. I'll have to change that this winter.

gerb131

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Oct 29, 2014 12:42pm

Hibernation ale

iclfan2

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Oct 29, 2014 1:20pm

Not a "Christmas" beer but I'm a big fan of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.

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Sonofanump

Oct 29, 2014 1:23pm

ernest_t_bass;1668515 wrote:Will have to try. What's the ABV?

10%. It's a belgian quad. Good luck.

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 29, 2014 1:28pm

Sonofanump;1668529 wrote:10%. It's a belgian quad. Good luck.

Good luck finding it?

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Sonofanump

Oct 29, 2014 2:10pm

ernest_t_bass;1668534 wrote:Good luck finding it?

Good luck at stopping drinking it. I put a lot back for our Christmas in July party.

lhslep134

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Oct 29, 2014 2:15pm

Sonofanump;1668503 wrote:This is the one:

I actually saw a bit of that in March in the sale cart at Total Wine. All of their X-Mas bombers were like 40-60% off, I should have pulled the trigger on some.

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 29, 2014 2:16pm

lhslep134;1668558 wrote:I actually saw a bit of that in March in the sale cart at Total Wine. All of their X-Mas bombers were like 40-60% off, I should have pulled the trigger on some.

Yeah. Winter/Spring is the time to buy Pumking!

Commander of Awesome

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Oct 30, 2014 2:36pm

Had lucky bastard last night. I remember liking this a lot more back in 2012. Super hoppy, really sugary.

O-Trap

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Oct 30, 2014 2:41pm

Had Pumking on the CEO's tab today. The sweetness and spice are less pronounced than in the past. I liked it.

ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2014 2:45pm

O-Trap;1668986 wrote:Had Pumking on the CEO's tab today. The sweetness and spice are less pronounced than in the past. I liked it.

So you noticed it too. I am opposite, though, as I prefer teh spice.

O-Trap

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Oct 30, 2014 3:12pm

ernest_t_bass;1668989 wrote:So you noticed it too. I am opposite, though, as I prefer teh spice.

I like beers to taste less like they lean on other ingredients. It's a personal taste thing.

The exception might be their Creme Brulee Stout.