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The Price is a Matter of Discrepancy

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SweetWater Brewing - The Price is Wrong

SweetWater Brewing – The Price is Wrong – Imperial Belgian Pale Ale

It’s been a while since I have been really impressed by a SweetWater Dank Tank but this beer brought me back on-board with the series. Going to add this one to my Dank Tank favorites list(it’s imaginary and located in my head not on this site). Other semi-recent favorites have been Fresh Sticky Nuggs and Goulash. This beer is worthy of it’s Dank Tank title cause it is a big, bold, and tasty beer. It is a Belgian Strong Ale with an American twist; a boat load of tasty hops. The Belgian yeast imparts some fruity and citrus notes that are complemented and enhanced by the dry hopping with Simcoe and Amarillo hops. This beer is big at 9% but it goes down smoother and easier then a lot of weaker beers. If you see one of these beers sitting on your local retails shelf please pick it up and pour it in your face.  Help control the bad beer population. Have your Macro-Beers spayed or neutered. Goodbye, everybody!

Founders Rübæus

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Founders Rübæus

Founders Rübæus

This raspberry ale is outrageously tasty and refreshing. It’s a fruit beer that will have a non-fruit beer drinker questioning the delight of their taste buds. It is freakn’ PURPLE. Don’t worry though, this thing is not sweet. It is tart and full or fruity flavor but not sweet which is why I like it. I’ve been enjoying these beers in the summer heat and they have been goin’ down just right but I think they will be a great treat for the fall. I can definitely see enjoying one of these in the sun on a mountain somewhere in the crisp fall air. These should be kicking around for a few more weeks so snatch some up.

Destroyed in August

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August was busy month and most of my beer drinking went un-documented or was on draft but I did manage to scrounge up these beers for the list.

A whole month… What the hell?

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Wow, I just realized that a whole month went by with out a post. Time to get my game face on and quit fucking around aye? Aye. Life has been less beer-centric the past several months. My work schedule has been getting in the way of life’s important beer events and other such things have been keeping me from focusing the proper amount of time and energy on this blog but don’t worry I’ve got some new things planned. Goin’ to do some comparative beer tastings for beers of similar styles such as Belgian IPA’s and Pumpkin beers. There will be a follow up review of Widmer Brothers Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout as I have acquired a new bottle. I’ll have some other folks review some beers with me in the future as well. So stay tuned, shits about to get REAL. Well shit might not be getting “real” but shit will get more consistent. “Regular” if you will… so fiber up and check back soon.

Destroyed in July

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A Little Pick-Me-Up

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To Øl Sleep Over Coffee IIPA

To Øl Sleep Over Coffee IIPA

Freaking Delicious. I wasn’t to sure what to expect when I cracked this thing open. I’ve had one other coffee IPA (Mikkeller Koppi) in the past and it was a decent brew but I didn’t get that much coffee flavor out of it; it wasn’t the hit of coffee that I was expecting. So I didn’t expect much from this beer because of my previous experience with this style and man I am happy to report that this coffee IPA was the shit. Wow. Now when I poured this thing it was a little funky looking with a cloudy orange and tan body but it had nice foamy head (the color in the pic above doesn’t look quite the same as it did in person). When I shoved my nose in there it had an interesting aroma of coffee and Worcestershire sauce; it smelt good though, just kinda meaty in a good way. At this point I was getting a little concerned as to what I was getting myself into. But like any good adventurer I said “fuck it” and gave it a taste. I made the right choice. My palate was blasted with smooth notes of lightly roasted coffee that was balanced with a bright tangerine hoppyness. Those flavors make for a wonderful combination. This brew left me wanting another one and yearning to try some more coffee infused IPA’s. This is not currently a hugely popular beer style so who knows how long I’ll have to hunt to find another. But when I do find one, if it is even half as good as Sleep Over it will have been worth the search.

IPA DAY 2013

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IPA DAY 2013 - Bell's Hop Slam IIPA, Omnipolo Moebius IIPA, Dogfish Head 120 Minute IIPA

IPA DAY 2013 – Bell’s Hop Slam IIPA, Omnipolo Moebius IIPA, Dogfish Head 120 Minute IIPA

I hope everyone had the chance to drink some hoppy and heady beers yesterday for International IPA Day. I managed to make some time for a few tasty beverages throughout the day. I started IPA Day off right with a pint of Hopgasm from 5 Seasons Brewery Prado accompanied by a tasty pulled pork Cuban sandwich with french frys. I love some Hopgasm, it is big and hoppy with just the right amount of bitterness and malt. Yum. I want one right now. I wish the brewpub could sell growlers of that tasty shit… And we’re back.

Later in the evening I sat down with a buddy of mine to check out some bigger IPA’s that I’ve been meaning to drink. We started with the Moebius IIPA by Omnipolo brewery from Sweden. I thoroughly enjoyed this brew. It poured a nice hazy golden color that hinted at a fuller bodied drinking experience. When you smelt the beer your senses were slammed with giant pine and grapefruit aromas. Your nostrils do not lie because this beer beats up your pallet with pine needles and grapefruits. Loads of ’em. The bitterness is right on point too just when you think it might be to much it plateaus but keeps you hanging on the edge. This might have been my favorite of the beer of the evening.

The next beer in the tasting line up was a 2013 Bell’s Hopslam IIPA that has been aging for many months. This big ass IIPA is brewed with honey to off set some of the bitterness. It is a tasty brew but this one had sat around just a little to long. I don’t want to say that the age on this beer made it malt forward but it certainly lost lots of its hoppy appeal. On the nose there was a hint of spicy hop aroma that was dominated by a sweet malty fragrance. Once you dove in there was a muted hop presence as the sweetness from the honey took center stage. All in all it was still a tasty treat but not the hop bomb I was looking for.

The final beer in the IPA Day tasting lineup was a heavy weight. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IIPA is a giant IPA clocking in at 17.5% abv. From start to finish this beer was a battling for your senses. The bouquet slammed your nose three different ways. Super boozy, super hoppy, and super malty. This theme continued throughout the drinking experience as it turned my taste buds up to 11. This thing is a sipper if I have ever seen one. It is hard to say what aspect stands out most about this beer as your palate just gets hit with repeated overwhelming waves of tasty booze, hops, and malty sweetness. Either way it was a monster and I enjoyed it.

I hope you folks had a hoppy IPA Day too!

Mind Blowing Craft Beer Label Animations

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Heady Topper Animation by “Beer Labels in Motion”

I just stumbled upon this great site that takes photos of craft beers and animates the label art. All the animations are totally mesmerizing and make me hopeful for a time when we might actually be able to have animated beer labels. Head on over to the site and check out these animated works of art for yourself beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com. Also you should check out some Heady Topper for yourself if you can find it. It is one of the hoppiest beers around; filled with resinous coagulated hop oils. yum.

Chocoholics Anonymous

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Terrapin Dos Cocoas

Terrapin Dos Cocoas – Chocoholics Anonymous

Terrapin Dos Cocoas is a beer for chocolate lovers. This beer is a resurrection from Terrapin’s past. Originally brewed in 2008 this beer was voted back into existence via Terrapin’s loyal fan base. Dos Cocoas is a rich, smooth, velvety, porter that is encompassed in chocolaty goodness. The nose, palate, and finish are all a robust combination of dark and milk chocolate flavors. The beer gets its’ chocolate overload flavoring from cocoa powder and cocoa nibs provided by Olive and Sinclair Chocolate Company.

Stone RuinTen: BOOM! HOPS IN YO’ FACE!

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What can I say about this great fucking beer? It should come out more often? Yes. It is an explosion of hops in your face? Yes. Weak pallet-ed individuals might curl up in a corner and cry? Yes. Ahh whatever… When you smell this beer you might feel like you are sticking your face in a big bag of Centennial hops. It really has a straight up hop aroma with not much in the way of malt on the nose. It is a beast. Big bitterness followed up with a blast of piney, citrus, and spicy hop notes. I am glad that I found this pick that I took of the bottle. I thought I destroyed this thing to quickly to snap a photo. Find this and consume it.