Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 20308308)

Are these all beers?

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20308465)

So you judge the past year based on your two hundred dollar beer collection?

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Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20308465)

So you judge the past year based on your two hundred dollar beer collection?

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Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 20308485)

Where do you get that 200 buckaroos number? :)

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20308551)

Way to show you have no clue about craft beer. There are beers there that are $150 a bottle; from the source. There are maybe 4 beers there you can get for under $10; if you could even find them. Most of them are unavailable to you in your market.



He obviously knows jack shit about craft beer.

Originally Posted by sonofsam (Post 20308564)

150 dollars for a bottle..... gee golly that's impressive

What kind of rates did you get for your 3rd mortgage on your trailer to afford that?

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy (Post 20308568)

That's just beautiful. I'll be stocking myself with some saison and weissbier for the coming summer.

Originally Posted by InfoGuy (Post 20308783)

Quality wine has a long shelf life, but how long does bottled beer last?

Originally Posted by InfoGuy (Post 20308783)

Quality wine has a long shelf life, but how long does bottled beer last?

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 20309260)

Typically, most beers should be drank within 6 months of bottling. But, there are exceptions.

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 20309267)

bd, what's a good crafty beer that's not hoppy?

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309286)

Well, since "most beer" means Bud, Miller and Coors, yeah. There are tons of great beers that cellar well. Do not cellar IPAs, pilsners or lagers; do cellar porters, stouts, saisons, barleywines and anything that has been barrel-aged.

Your comment reminded me of our visit to Full Circle Brewing back in February; none of the beer he pours (pictured) is less than 6 months old with one being from 2006 and another from 2009. This was just what he had on tap the night we went in there.

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All of the beers pictured in the original post are great beers and none of them are hoppy . . . except maybe the Enjoy After 10.31.15 but only time will tell on that one. Stone used to be primarily hoppy stuff but they have been releasing a lot of stuff that the hops are barely noticeable. If you can give me an idea of a style you enjoy I should be able to direct you to something you would like.

Come to think of it, none of the beers pictured in the Full Circle flight were hoppy either; primarily because they were brewing before the "west coast IPA" style was conceived and he was not about to change his recipes for anyone.

That guy was probably the coolest, most knowledgeable beer person I have ever met.

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 20309322)

I'd like a pilsner I think. I can only drink light, not heavy beers. Perhaps a craft version of budweiser/Miller kind of brew?

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309388)

I initially thought about the pils we had yesterday, but they do call it a "hoppy pils" so Pivo might not be the best option for you.

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That being said, there are lots of pilsners out there that have a more balanced profile that you might enjoy. Loma Prieta by Beachwood Brewing (Long Beach) is a tasty German Pilsner; Port Town Pilsner by Port Town Brewing Company is outstanding. Smog City's Little Bo Pils is another good one.

Lagers are tougher because they are more difficult to produce do not a lot of craft brewers do them, but I liked Bottle Logic's Hanamachi (Japanese Rice Lager).

Ballast Point has a Helles Lager, Longfin Lager, that is pretty good and relatively easy to find. Anchor Steam's Anchor California Lager is pretty good too. Be advised, lagers are not my favorite style and because very few craft brewers can do them, I have limited experience with them. That being said, if I rate a lager highly it must be pretty damned good. A lager can be true to style but won't rank well with me just because I am not a lager guy.

Hope it helps a little.

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309405)

dyna mo - Have you tried any sours, ciders, lambics or mead?

Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 20309413)

since i almost only drink Pilsener beer (I recently visited the original Pilsener Urquell brewery) I found an american Pilsner that tasted actually pretty good to me: Blue Paddle Pilsner

i am sure there are more good ones but for someone that likes the original Pilsner taste, i can recommend at least that

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 20309417)

cool, certainly helps, I'll look for those. Is a lager lighter than a pilsner? should I be looking in that direction? I'ave had the anchor steam and it's tasty but still heavier than I think I can go.

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309445)

A Czech Pilsner by New Belgium, will keep an eye out for it. Noble Ale Works' Pistol Whip'd is a pretty nice Czech pils

Originally Posted by jimmycooper (Post 20308574)

He seems to be much more happier than you and therefore much more successful than you.

Originally Posted by sonofsam (Post 20309716)

Yes, you can clearly deduce that from me taking jabs at baddog..

You're clearly the authority on success, with your impressive business selling hardlinks on your network of no traffic sites :2 cents:

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309445)

A Czech Pilsner by New Belgium, will keep an eye out for it. Noble Ale Works' Pistol Whip'd is a pretty nice Czech pils



I would say as far as flavor goes, most lagers are lighter than most pilsners, but that is a tough one. Yeasts and malt varieties account for a lot. Anchor makes a lot of different styles, I would not judge them all by one.

Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 20309705)

will look out for that - the Blue Paddle they have on tap at Hard Rock Las Vegas...

Would this be a bike for you? :winkwink:


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Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 20309746)

I'ma keep an eye out for the ones you mentioned. But I wonder why no one has made a craft miller light kinda beer? that sounds pretty fucking tasty to me! :1orglaugh

but I don't know anything about making beer!

Originally Posted by sonofsam (Post 20309716)

Yes, you can clearly deduce that from me taking jabs at baddog..

You're clearly the authority on success, with your impressive business selling hardlinks on your network of no traffic sites :2 cents:

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 20309783)

I did some research, seems they got bought out by Miller/Coors or something. Some people see that as a bad thing but I lean towards it meaning better distribution for them. As long as they stay true to their style.

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis (Post 20308305)

Originally Posted by EddyTheDog (Post 20309810)

lol - All these years and you are still a brat...

How did your little dabble in the porn biz go - Not that great in the beginning if I remember correctly - I take it from all this big talk you got it together - Do you want to keep the secret to your success a secret or do we get to see the empire you have created?....

Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 20309833)

SABMiller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and what can i say - i still like their beer the most here in CZ.

and they actually invented Pilsener beer (german brewmaster that came to Pilsen cause in Bavaria they found his beer too bitter)