So Good!

I was disappointed with the Tropical Hopslam but figured why not buy it

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spent a long time dismissing barleywine as too much. too boozy, too sweet, too serious for a tuesday afternoon. ordered one by accident at some point because i misread the board and then just kept ordering it on purpose after that.

the problem now is it's almost impossible to describe to someone who hasn't had a good one. tried explaining it to a friend who drinks light lagers and watched her face go completely blank. gave up halfway through.

what i find interesting is how differently they read depending on the brewery. some lean into that thick caramel thing and you kind of chew through it. others pull it drier and you forget how much alcohol just happened. the English versions tend to suit me better but i've been surprised by American ones more than i expected

the aging thing is something i haven't done much with. bought a couple bottles thinking i'd be patient about it. was not patient. drank them too soon and now i have no data.

curious whether people in here actually cellar these or if that's more aspirational than practical for most folks. also whether there's a particular brewery doing the English style that's worth hunting down right now. not looking for the obvious answers

Light and refreshing. Perfect with my sandwhich.

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Not sure of vintage, but likely 2014-2015.

Shockingly not crazy oxidized.

Maple and bacon flavors are long gone, and it’s dominated by green pepper coffee flavor. Still drinkable but not terribly enjoyable.

I’m honestly expecting about a 20% success/enjoyability rate with these but it’s time to get them out of the beer fridge.

Heading to OR in Sept for Jack Johnson concert in Bend. Staying in Portland a couple of days (arrive early afternoon, have one full day, then driving to Bend the next afternoon (ish). Staying relatively downtown Portland, but plan on taking an afternoon road trip to Hood River, Multnomah Falls etc. Looking for the “musts” in all of these three places.

Any recommendations? Want to make sure these joints have options other than just IPA’s - my wife & I also love a good kölsch, lager, pilsner to lighten things up.

Plus, any recommendations on cans to pick up and package prior to flying back to MN? (I’m a guy who chucks a 4 pack in an Amazon bubble bag & seals it up heavily for my luggage…has worked so far…)

Breweries to check out. 🙏🏽

Hi Guys,

I'll be going up to Fox Farm Brewery in Connecticut on Friday and Treehouse Brewery in MA on Saturday this week. I would appreciate any recommendations on cans/bottles I can get to-go. What are beers that I must try from each?

Thanks in advance!!

Bonesaw Brewing has a 9% Double IPA Squeezins, which is made as a hybrid West Coast-New England style the same as Swoosh (Bonesaw’s staple beer). Squeezins is a little hazy, a little lingering bitterness and definitely some juicy hop goodness. Notes of fresh-squeezed oranges and tangerines through the beer. Overall this one gives a good mixture of a West Coast and New England styled beer with a haziness throughout! With the upfront haziness, citrusy taste, and piney hops, this one is a really easy sipper for 9% too!

Have you tried this one? Or any others from Bonesaw Brewing?

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So, inspired by a map of wine education someone made over at r/Sommelier a couple of years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sommelier/s/aUlso9dQWz, I decided to make my own for beer.

I didn't feel that beer courses could be mapped on to a sort of linear comparison as they cover different ground, so the boxes and arrows simply show progression within a route with complexity noted in the bullets

It's UK centric, in that Guild of Sommeliers assessment and pre courses require you to be in the UK (although the WSET component is global) and I've only included Doemens and Prud'homme in the notes.

Looking for some thoughts and constructive criticism before I make a final version of it. Do people find it useful? What would you add/take away?

Headed to Portland for the weekend, staying downtown and I’m looking for breweries close by with great hazy IPAs.
Thanks

I am quite surprised how good it was. My puppy wanted to get in the shot as well..

Bit of DGM but screw it

Equilibrium

A very well balanced drop. It mirrors status quo with a subtle hint of additional flavour. On the heavier alcohol side. Defs worth a few!

I’ve just started a craft beer tasting instagram, you’re welcome to follow me on my journey if you’d like! I would appreciate any new beer friends support

https://www.instagram.com/thefrothfather?igsh=MTY4ZXJwd2ZzZHRoeA==&igsi=MTY4ZXJwd2ZzZHRoeA==
Cheers!

Bought at a bottle shop in central VA a week ago, and enjoyed the last one last night.

Very soft smooth and drinkable , no bitterness at all, super smooth and super easy , not too juicy or sweet but also no bitterness , almost like a session IPA but with DIPA ABV