Red Mosquito

or spike

Spike, where are the ten hills on Goose Island?

there aren't any hills in illinois, silly goose.

oh.

I tried Schlafly Brown Ale the other day, and it was pretty good. I'm not a Brown Ale guy normally, but I discovered I like 'em this time of year. This is normally the time of year I go for Porters or Stouts, but a few weeks ago a friend brought over some Bells Brown Ale. I was craving a stout / porter, and the brown ale hit the spot; like an easier drinking, lighter, and hoppier stout. So the other day, I'm at the store, I see the Schlafly and figure what the hell, I'll try it. It's not as good as the Bells, but it's still pretty good and works well with what I'm going for now. With the cold weather, I'm gonna explore brown ales more.

While at the store, I also picked up a six pack of Prima Pils. I actually hadn't had it in like 2 years, so I was curious to re-try it, and it basically confirmed what I already knew. It's the best pilsner out there (at least from what I've had). I think this summer, I'm gonna jump into all things pilsner.

I finally managed to snag a Stone Enjoy By IPA. That's a damn fine IPA. If you see one, I highly recommend you snag it.

B wrote:I finally managed to snag a Stone Enjoy By IPA. That's a damn fine IPA. If you see one, I highly recommend you snag it.

anyone ever get the feeling that B only comes into this thread about once every 9 months?

doug rr wrote:

B wrote:I finally managed to snag a Stone Enjoy By IPA. That's a damn fine IPA. If you see one, I highly recommend you snag it.

anyone ever get the feeling that B only comes into this thread about once every 9 months?

In fairness, our previous discussions and ad nauseum recommendations found through all 50+ pages of this thread centered on Enjoy By 09-21-12, Enjoy By 11-09-12, Enjoy By 12-21-12, Enjoy By 02-15-13, Enjoy By 04-01-13, Enjoy By 04-20-13, Enjoy By 05-17-13, Enjoy By 07-04-13, Enjoy By 08-02-13, Enjoy By 09-13-13, Enjoy By 10-25-13, Enjoy By 11-12-13, and Enjoy By 12-13-13. B was really the first to recommend Enjoy By 02-14-14.

Can someone recommend me some brown ales to try?

Chris_H_2 wrote:

doug rr wrote:

B wrote:I finally managed to snag a Stone Enjoy By IPA. That's a damn fine IPA. If you see one, I highly recommend you snag it.

anyone ever get the feeling that B only comes into this thread about once every 9 months?

In fairness, our previous discussions and ad nauseum recommendations found through all 50+ pages of this thread centered on Enjoy By 09-21-12, Enjoy By 11-09-12, Enjoy By 12-21-12, Enjoy By 02-15-13, Enjoy By 04-01-13, Enjoy By 04-20-13, Enjoy By 05-17-13, Enjoy By 07-04-13, Enjoy By 08-02-13, Enjoy By 09-13-13, Enjoy By 10-25-13, Enjoy By 11-12-13, and Enjoy By 12-13-13. B was really the first to recommend Enjoy By 02-14-14.

This is one of my favorite Chris_H_2 posts ever.

darth_vedder wrote:Can someone recommend me some brown ales to try?

Avery makes one that I've ordered a time or three called Ellie's Brown. It's rich and toasty as a brown ale should be. Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue is also good. The hazelnut is not overpowering, making the beer incredibly drinkable. I'd drink the former with a meal, but I'd drink the latter on its own or with dessert.

Boy, Stone Ruination IPA is a bit much. Still, it has a place in the IBU pantheon and sometimes that place is worth visiting.

my local tapped enjoy by 2-14 yesterday..It's one of my favorite one's so far...Going back for a couple more soon

doug rr wrote:my local tapped enjoy by 2-14 yesterday..It's one of my favorite one's so far...Going back for a couple more soon

I'm glad to see that you took B's advice.

..also, I was notified yesterday that Pliny the Younger will be debuting shortly

Chris_H_2 wrote:

doug rr wrote:my local tapped enjoy by 2-14 yesterday..It's one of my favorite one's so far...Going back for a couple more soon

I'm glad to see that you took B's advice.

sure glad I did or I wouldnt have known about it

Just decided to crack open the 2012 Black Note i had in the fridge. Simply amazing.

@SkitchP wrote:Just decided to crack open the 2012 Black Note i had in the fridge. Simply amazing.

Curious: how/where do you age your beer?

Chris_H_2 wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Just decided to crack open the 2012 Black Note i had in the fridge. Simply amazing.

Curious: how/where do you age your beer?

for me "age" is just a fancy way of saying "sitting in the bar because I either bought something else before I drank it all" or "forgot I had it"

@SkitchP wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Just decided to crack open the 2012 Black Note i had in the fridge. Simply amazing.

Curious: how/where do you age your beer?

for me "age" is just a fancy way of saying "sitting in the bar because I either bought something else before I drank it all" or "forgot I had it"

Some people "cellar" their beer, which usually means they line their concrete basement floors with six packs. I've always been a bit amused by the concept.