Red Mosquito

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Strat wrote:

Hey Strat, I picked up some Tweak when I was in SF a couple of weeks back. Love that shit.

I loved the Tweak as well!

The Smoking wood was not as excellent as I was hoping for but a good substitute for Bourbon County ale. I am just all about the bourbon barrel aged beers right now.

my no beer in february will end next week as my local pub has 2 kegs of pliny the younger coming..a text will be sent to about 15 of us and it will be tapped midweek around 2 in the afternoon

http://www.kodawari.cc/?en_home/product ... -beer.html

If you've never had any of these I can't recommend them enough. Some of the best beers in the universe.

I bought the Sierra Nevada 4-Way IPA box. It has a Golden IPA and a Black IPA. I've also heard of a White IPA.

If the P in IPA stands for pale, which is a description of the color of the malts, how can you have golden, black, and white IPAs? Shouldn't they be IGA, IBA, and IWA respectively?

B wrote:I bought the Sierra Nevada 4-Way IPA box. It has a Golden IPA and a Black IPA. I've also heard of a White IPA.

If the P in IPA stands for pale, which is a description of the color of the malts, how can you have golden, black, and white IPAs? Shouldn't they be IGA, IBA, and IWA respectively?

I really do love that Black IPA though! I got the white ipa in the last pack I bought.

So this was surprisingly good

Strat wrote:

B wrote:I bought the Sierra Nevada 4-Way IPA box. It has a Golden IPA and a Black IPA. I've also heard of a White IPA.

If the P in IPA stands for pale, which is a description of the color of the malts, how can you have golden, black, and white IPAs? Shouldn't they be IGA, IBA, and IWA respectively?

I really do love that Black IPA though! I got the white ipa in the last pack I bought.

Yes, they're all very good.

Guys... GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!

Boulevard is FINALLY coming to NYC in March!!!!

Yay for Boulevard. The smokestack series is great.

I got some Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter today... I'll report back soon.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:So this was surprisingly good

who couldn't love a nooner?

Pick this up while you're out:

had a couple Sixpoint Beast Mode drafts last night

EJ wrote:had a couple Sixpoint Beast Mode drafts last night

wait WHAT?

durdencommatyler wrote:

EJ wrote:had a couple Sixpoint Beast Mode drafts last night

wait WHAT?

I tell no lies. And, this was at a crappy Irish bar downtown.

I can't believe that I've never stumbled upon this thread before. I started a similar thread on another forum that I've frequented for years. I came to this sub-forum to do the same on RM and immediately found this thread. So good on you guys and bad on me for not posting in here for the last 10 years.

Anyhow, I feel like I should do some catching up. The following two posts are my most recent additions on that other forum...

I picked up a six pack of Ballast Point - Victory At Sea this afternoon. I'm about to try it for the first time. It should be good. Ballast Point is a great brewery with a lot of high quality beers. This one is a Porter with Coffee and Vanilla.

The Victory at Sea was absolutely fantastic. I looked it up on Beer Advocate after drinking (and loving) two bottles, and I was happy to see their perfect rating of 100. This might be my new favorite porter, although the Evil Twin Lil' B is also a wonderful porter.

Here is the description from the Beer Advocate page:

"Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is a bold, smooth brew with just the right amount of sweetness. We infused this robust porter with whole vanilla beans and San Diego’s own Caffe Calabria coffee beans. The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate."

I'll start by posting some of the beers I currently have in my cellar.



Brewery: Deschutes Brewery - Bend, Oregon
Name of Beer: "The Abyss" (2014 Reserve)
Style/ABV: American Double Imperial Stout / 11% ABV
Description: Malt Beverage Brewed with Black Strap Molasses, Licorice, with Cherry Bark and Vanilla added with 6% Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels, 11% Aged in Oak Barrels, and 11% Aged in Oak Wine Barrels.
Bottle Size: bomber - 22 oz.
Store Purchased From: Lexington Liquors - Lexington, MN
Date Purchased: December 2014
Purchase Price: $20.99
Date Consumed:
Link: http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brew/the-abyss

Brewery: Surly Brewing Company - Brooklyn Center, MN
Name of Beer: "Pentagram" (2014)
Style/ABV:
Description: 100% Brettanomyces dark beer fermented in stainless and aged in used red wine barrels
Bottle Size: Bomber - 22 oz.
Store Purchased From: Colony Liquors - Plymouth, MN
Date Purchased: Jan. 27, 2015
Purchase Price: $24.99
Date Consumed:
Link: http://surlybrewing.com/beer/pentagram/

Brewery: Surly Brewing Company - Brooklyn Center, MN
Name of Beer: "Eight" (Special 8th Anniversary Ale) (2014)
Style/ABV: American Barleywine
Description: Oat Wine Style Ale Aged In Rye Whiskey Barrels
Bottle Size: Bomber - 22 oz.
Store Purchased From: Colony Liquors - Plymouth, MN
Date Purchased: Jan. 27, 2015
Purchase Price: $21.99
Date Consumed:
Link: http://surlybrewing.com/beer/eight/

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co. - Fort Bragg, CA
Name of Beer: "Old Stock Ale" (2013 Reserve)
Style/ABV: Old Ale / 14.1% ABV
Description: Small Batch, Limited Release that has been Aged in Bourbon Barrels.
Bottle Size: 500 ML
Store Purchased From: Eagle Liquor - Lino Lakes, MN
Date Purchased: Jan. 7, 2015
Purchase Price: $22.99
Date Consumed:
Link: http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/beer-O ... eserve.htm