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[One_Putt_Blunder]

Never thought I'd be drinking at Whole Foods but they had Epic Double Barrel Bad Baptist on tap, and damn, this goooood.

 

Pretty much hate everything about Whole Foods, but I love drinking there. Almost always something rareish on tap and great selection overall. Their happy hour is fantastic everything at $5.

[Puppetmaster]

Never thought I'd be drinking at Whole Foods but they had Epic Double Barrel Bad Baptist on tap, and damn, this goooood.

 

Pretty much hate everything about Whole Foods, but I love drinking there. Almost always something rareish on tap and great selection overall. Their happy hour is fantastic everything at $5.

 

Agreed. I usually get a growler or 2 to go, never stay, but this time they didn't have enough left for a 32 oz so I drank what I could there.

[toddnt]

Hammerhead Speedway Stout. Looks like a cup of Joe!

[toddnt]

Cracked a Bourbon County Barleywine last nite.. Pretty good, but I've had better, not enough toffee in it!

[Bob Cat]

Had my first Bell's Hopslam last Tuesday night. I knew it was 10% abv but damn if I didn't have to have 2 more.

 

Very impressed with that ale.

 

Three Floyds anyone? Food is fantastic (gastropub).

[ode1]

Enjoying a founders lizard of koz in the dells at the showboat, the only redeemable quality in this town imo

 

 

And they just took the cups off the Victory at sea taps....regular, coconut, and peppermint...also have breakfast stout and red velvet....not enough time to enjoy them all.

[Puppetmaster]

While I think Hopslam does get a lot of hype, I genuinely do like the beer a lot. My taste and exposure likely isn't as established or diverse as some of you, but I think Hopslam is one of my favorite IPAs. Racer X and All Day IPA are others that are up there for me too.

 

Okay, time to crack open another Hopslam now...

[1puttTUT]

While I think Hopslam does get a lot of hype, I genuinely do like the beer a lot. My taste and exposure likely isn't as established or diverse as some of you, but I think Hopslam is one of my favorite IPAs. Racer X and All Day IPA are others that are up there for me too.

 

Okay, time to crack open another Hopslam now...

 

I feel like there are even more haters than hype these days. I know it's sweeter and less hoppy than it used to be, but it's still a nice change of pace beer. I can find super hoppy beer anywhere.

[Puppetmaster]

Oh yeah, 2 more IPAs that I really like are Founders Harvest Ale and one of Stone's Unfiltered IPAs, I want to say it was released around April/May. The Stone/Sierra Nevada collaborative NxS gets honorable mention too.

[1puttTUT]

Has anyone had the Dogfish head worldwide stout?

[kalamazoo]

Has anyone had the Dogfish head worldwide stout?

 

Yup. It's the only beer I buy from DFH.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

Random shot first. My view of 18 today at the WM Open

 

Beers this weekend PsuedoSue speaks for itself. Hands down the best pale ale I've ever drank

 

Hangar 24 Hammerhead American Barleywine 2012-2016 flight 2013>2014>2012>2015>2016

[goph3r]

Have been really enjoying Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale lately. Very delicious and available on southwest flights surprisingly.

 

Another good one was while I was working down in Virginia, a brand going by Sweet Baby Jesus and the brew was a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Stout. Basically a bottled up Reese's cup. Made for a great sipper.

[BoostingSnail]

Have been really enjoying Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale lately. Very delicious and available on southwest flights surprisingly.

 

Another good one was while I was working down in Virginia, a brand going by Sweet Baby Jesus and the brew was a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Stout. Basically a bottled up Reese's cup. Made for a great sipper.

 

Yes, 12th of Never is slightly underrated. The only beer coming from Lagunitas in a can, and it's a year-round brew. It's a session New England style I would say for any of those interested in it.

 

As for the Sweet Baby Jesus, that's actually the name of the beer, and the brand is DuClaw out of MD.

 

I was lucky enough to enjoy a can of 'Sip of Sunshine' from Lawson's Finest Liquids Friday night. For dinner Saturday night we went to a local micro/restaurant, and they had a new IPA on called.....ready for this......Deflategate New England style IPA! LOL! It tasted like the Falcons were going to win.

[vtnerf]

How does the Hopslam compare to DFH 90 Minute? The 90 to me is too malty and not enough hoppy for a big IPA. But that's just me.

[1puttTUT]

How does the Hopslam compare to DFH 90 Minute? The 90 to me is too malty and not enough hoppy for a big IPA. But that's just me.

 

They don't really taste similar at all from what i remember (I haven't had 90 min in a couple years), but i would say two hearted is a lot closer to 90 min taste wise than hopslam, to use another Bell's beer as an example.

[bigbluefan1132]

West 6th Brewery out of Lexington, KY has my all-time favorite IPA

[Puppetmaster]

How does the Hopslam compare to DFH 90 Minute? The 90 to me is too malty and not enough hoppy for a big IPA. But that's just me.

 

You're not coming out to Whiskey Creek in April are you? I could bring you a can or 2 to try there.

 

How does the Hopslam compare to DFH 90 Minute? The 90 to me is too malty and not enough hoppy for a big IPA. But that's just me.

 

They don't really taste similar at all from what i remember (I haven't had 90 min in a couple years), but i would say two hearted is a lot closer to 90 min taste wise than hopslam, to use another Bell's beer as an example.

 

I'd agree with this. Not sure what is comparable to Hopslam to be honest.

[vtnerf]

How does the Hopslam compare to DFH 90 Minute? The 90 to me is too malty and not enough hoppy for a big IPA. But that's just me.

 

You're not coming out to Whiskey Creek in April are you? I could bring you a can or 2 to try there.

Prob not. It's 3+ hours for me and I have a ton of soccer in March/April. Tough to go that far mid-week.

 

Was just curious. I really don't like the 90 that much tbh. I want hoppy, juicy, bitter in my IPA.

[Puppetmaster]

Have been really enjoying Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale lately. Very delicious and available on southwest flights surprisingly.

 

Another good one was while I was working down in Virginia, a brand going by Sweet Baby Jesus and the brew was a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Stout. Basically a bottled up Reese's cup. Made for a great sipper.

 

Yes, 12th of Never is slightly underrated. The only beer coming from Lagunitas in a can, and it's a year-round brew. It's a session New England style I would say for any of those interested in it.

 

Very good beer indeed, I love that SW has that on flights. And that I get SW drink coupons. :)

[thechief16]

The touch of honey takes the bitter out of Hopslam.

[kalamazoo]

The touch of honey takes the bitter out of Hopslam.

 

That's Domino Sugar you're tasting. The taste of honey doesn't survive the fermentation process.

[cvhookem63]

Enjoying a founders lizard of koz in the dells at the showboat, the only redeemable quality in this town imo

 

 

And they just took the cups off the Victory at sea taps....regular, coconut, and peppermint...also have breakfast stout and red velvet....not enough time to enjoy them all.

 

What did you think of the Lizard of Koz? I had a bomber this weekend. I thought it was enjoyable, but it took me a few sips to get used to the blueberry/chocolate/barrell-aged combination

[rlasalle15]

finally got a line into Hopslam... Is it that good or the hype machine running full blast?

 

Depends on your tastes obviously. Over the last year I have been spoiled rotten with Tree House and Trillium and it has definitely changed my palate. Now stuff like Hopslam is still very good but a bit too boozy and malty for me. I don't prefer my IPAs to be 10% :)

 

If you ever want to trade some Treehouse or Trillium for anything I might have or can get here in PA that you're interested in, let me know.

 

Oh man some Hopslam would be pretty sweeeeet! Going to Trillium this weekend more than likely.

[ode1]

Enjoying a founders lizard of koz in the dells at the showboat, the only redeemable quality in this town imo

 

 

And they just took the cups off the Victory at sea taps....regular, coconut, and peppermint...also have breakfast stout and red velvet....not enough time to enjoy them all.

 

What did you think of the Lizard of Koz? I had a bomber this weekend. I thought it was enjoyable, but it took me a few sips to get used to the blueberry/chocolate/barrell-aged combination

 

No doubt, but I was hooked after the 2nd maybe third taste.....I've had Central waters cherry BBS and while good, the tart of the cherry was a bit much for me, whereas the blueberry was more sweet and seems to merry better with the other competing flavors of chocolate and vanilla (and of course the barrel aging)...Usually when there are all of those components,it's hard to pick each of them up, but I could get all three, probably the blueberry the most, but not overpowering. My brain was giving me push back re the blueberry, and I've never been a huge vanilla fan, mostly due to never having one that was good. And I used to not appreciate the BBS, but I kept with it and now they are my favorite. The Lizard of Koz was a nice surprise. Always give something new a chance.

[1puttTUT]

Never thought I'd be drinking at Whole Foods but they had Epic Double Barrel Bad Baptist on tap, and damn, this goooood.

 

I drink there on occasion. When I need a boost I like to dump a shot of espresso into my stout, and there aren't many places around that have both good stouts on tap and espresso machines.

[Puppetmaster]

This looks interesting...

 

[vtnerf]

This looks interesting...

 

https://twitter.com/...018671045545985

Skip that and go with this, on tap, on Nitro. (Or cask, in B'more...delicious.)

[toddnt]

Two rare birds....

[12tamale]

3 Floyd's has started bottling 6 packs of one of my favorite beers they produce. Available before only on tap, or occasionally in bombers.

 

Space station middle finger

I had my local liquor store order some, and it seems it's a hit, as it's gone an hour or two after the truck delivers it.