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RussellManiac12 wrote:

LooseGroove927 wrote:I tried Wilco Tango Foxtrot by Lagunitas last night. My next door neighbor was given a bottle and he shared it with me. I could tell that it was a quality beer, but was much maltier than I like. Tonight we're going to drink Hop Stoopid by Lagunitas. Looking forward to this one.

The Hop Stoopid is AWESOME. It's has an 8.0% ABV , but it doesn't taste like it. Wish they sold it in 6 packs.

Chris_H_2 wrote:Just picked up a 6 pack of this:



Talk about a limited release -- our entire distribution district got 3 cases of it.

@SkitchP wrote:Just scored 2 bottles of Oracle, a Stone Götterdämmerung IPA 17, a R&R Coconut IPA and an Enjoy by 9/13/13

vegman wrote:

theplatypus wrote:vegman, I'm about to spend some time in upstate NY (Lake George). Recommend some beers to me.

Some good breweries (sort of) nearby:

Captain Lawrence Brewing: The Captain's Reserve DIPA is really nice and theire most popular is the Freschester Pale Ale. They brew a ton of different styles. They're about 3 miles South of Lake George.

Ommegang Brewery is about 2 hrs. South and West of Lake George. They brew Belgian beer and anything you find is probably delicious. My favorites are the Belgian Pale Ale and the Hennepin Saison.


Lake Placid Brewing is about an hour and a half North of Lake George. I've only had their Ubu Ale which should be readily available and it's pretty good. I've heard their best beer is only available at the brewpub.

Ithaca Brewing- Not really that close but I love their beer. One of my favorite breweries and you should be able to find it easily in Lake George. The Flower Power DIPA is excellent, Their pumpkin beer, Country Pumpkin just came out and is usually good. Another favorite is their Caskazilla, a hoppy red ale. Really nice.

If you're looking for a local brewpub, there's the Adirondack Brewpub right in Lake George. The beer and food is good. I was there last year and really liked it.

Bottle shops are lacking in Lake George so stock up on the way up? For what it's worth, the drive up to Lake Placid is beautiful so maybe do a brewery trip??

Have a great trip man, the Adirondacks are my favorite part of NY State.
Hope this helped.

@SkitchP wrote:I feel like I gave Jorge some good advice. Thanks for making me right, vegman.

vegman wrote:

WtOB? wrote:does anyone on the board partake in home brew? i can't get my airlock bubbling.

Theres a homebrewing thread, yeah. A few questions, dry or liquid yeast? How long have you been waiting? What temp did you pitch the yeast at and what temp is it at n

LooseGroove927 wrote:

darth_vedder wrote:

LooseGroove927 wrote:Picked up a case of their pale ale a few weeks ago. It was definitely good, but not something I'm willing to shell out $45 a case for on a regular basis. Will have to try this next.

Their Pale Ale isn't one of my favorites, but I do love their IPA and the Ruination IPA.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is pretty much my go to beer. Because of that, my local distributor reccomended the pale ale over the IPA. He said the west coast brews tend to be much hoppier. I was impressed with Stone. I always thought they were just marketed really well and that it wouldn't live up to the hype. I'm looking forward to trying more of their stuff.

Mickey wrote:Finally able to score some Green Flash West Coast IPA. Had one tonight with dinner. Lord, that's a really good beer.

darth_vedder wrote:Southern Tier's Pumking is really good this year. It doesn't seem as sweet, and doesn't seem to have as much nutmeg in it. It's still about the same, but seems lighter / easier drinking. Then again, maybe I'm just used to it?

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Mickey wrote:Finally able to score some Green Flash West Coast IPA. Had one tonight with dinner. Lord, that's a really good beer.

Because that beer is so hop forward, I've never seen it paired with food before. Curious, how did it affect the taste of what you were eating?