What beers are you enjoying? - Page 108 - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

Originally Posted by Resipsa:
Tetleys.

Got to get back in shape for the summer beers. This is one of my all time favorites, lighter body but flavorful, and with a low abv it's a great session beer. Excellent drinkability.

I'm always looking for something session worthy for the summer beaches, so if anyone can turn me on to one of their favorites that's big on flavor, medum light on body and low in alcohol like Tetleys i'm all ears:-)

I recently tasted Goose Island 312 and Summertime kolsch again for the first time in awhile and this is exactly what I thought of. Nice light beers, but with great flavor, no off flavors, and just a great beer to drink on during summer. Haven't really tried any other ones this year. I wonder if Brooklyn's Summer Ale is good.

A few Mudpuppy Porters with pizza tonight.

Originally Posted by BlackDog:
... Today I had my first Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, and was suprised at how well I liked this. I do not typically care a great deal for hefes, but this was as nice a beer as anyone could ask for. I can see myself drinking plenty of these in the summer.

I had my first a couple weekends ago too and agree that I'll have to keep some on hand when the warmer weather comes back. Very refreshing and reasonably priced.

had a brooklyn black ops, dark but not heavy at all

Originally Posted by ODLS1:
I recently tasted Goose Island 312 and Summertime kolsch again for the first time in awhile and this is exactly what I thought of. Nice light beers, but with great flavor, no off flavors, and just a great beer to drink on during summer. Haven't really tried any other ones this year. I wonder if Brooklyn's Summer Ale is good.

Thnks for the tips!

Went on a road trip into MA today to try to score some things I can't get in NY.

Picked up a growler of Opa Opa Raspberry Wheat while near the brewery there.

We have a contender for the ResIpsa Beer o' the Summer award, :-)

Had a Dogfish head Indian Brown Ale. I've really been digging this stuff lately.

Scored some Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken Ale . :-)
this stuff is outstanding....The bottle presentation is beautiful and it is one of the best stouts that I've ever had the pleasure of drinking. Shared a bottle last night with some friends, and it blew us all away.

http://www.sierra30.com/#/fritz-and-ken-s-ale

It's the first release of four 30th anniversary brews.

Originally Posted by Jbailey:
Had a Dogfish head Indian Brown Ale. I've really been digging this stuff lately.

That's a go to beer for me Dave,

:-)

Have you tried their other brown, the Palo Santo Marron?

Originally Posted by Resipsa:
That's a go to beer for me Dave, :-)

Have you tried their other brown, the Palo Santo Marron?

The Palo Santo Marron is excellent.:-)

Originally Posted by rrplasencia:
had a brooklyn black ops, dark but not heavy at all

This?

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I love massive Stouts, but if you had this, judging by your comments, I would think you would think differently. If I recall it was a fairly thick beer with significant bourbon flavor. It is 11.6% abv. I'm aging the other bottles I have.

Originally Posted by Resipsa:
That's a go to beer for me Dave, :-)

Have you tried their other brown, the Palo Santo Marron?

Nope, but I will look for it now Vic. :-)

Originally Posted by Mikey202:
The Palo Santo Marron is excellent.:-)

If you've ever been to the DFH brewery in DE, this beer has it's very own fermenting vat made out of palo santo wood. Very aromatic, and very very dense wood--the beer actually smells like the wood it's fermented in. I have a picture of the vat around somewhere, I'll try to find & post it.

Opa Opa Raspberry Wheat.

Summit India Pale Ale.
Pairs great with a taco salad.

Had a Lagunitas Maximus earlier, drinking a Founders Imperial Stout now. I think I need to make a road trip to Grand Rapids, MI to pay hommage to Founders.

Originally Posted by Resipsa:
That's a go to beer for me Dave, :-)

Have you tried their other brown, the Palo Santo Marron?

That Indian Brown Ale tastes so damn good, the hint of sugar in it really works.

But as for beers, I know this will probably be blasphemy, but I have been actually enjoying:

21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA in a .....GASP... CAN. Its no DFH 90min. or Green Flash WCIPA but still, 9.00 bucks for a 6'er, damn fine sessionable IPA IMO and if you haven't tried it and dig moderate strength hopiness (7.0 %abv) then its def. worth a go. Its amazing opening a can of beer and no matter how many times I open on (5 thus far) I can't ever get over the fact that it doesn't smell like Coors or Miller Lite.

Originally Posted by duckmanco:
That Indian Brown Ale tastes so damn good, the hint of sugar in it really works.

But as for beers, I know this will probably be blasphemy, but I have been actually enjoying:

21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA in a .....GASP... CAN. Its no DFH 90min. or Green Flash WCIPA but still, 9.00 bucks for a 6'er, damn fine sessionable IPA IMO and if you haven't tried it and dig moderate strength hopiness (7.0 %abv) then its def. worth a go. Its amazing opening a can of beer and no matter how many times I open on (5 thus far) I can't ever get over the fact that it doesn't smell like Coors or Miller Lite.

nothing wrong with a canned beer. Oskar Blues cans their beers (Ten Fidy)

Tomorrow night is gonna be one helluva time. Stone is coming to Chicago along with the Craft Brewers Conference all next week, so there are a ton of events here for both Stone and the CBC.

4/1 - Twisted Spoke
20 taps, all Stone
> Stone Pale Ale
> Stone IPA
> Stone Levitation Ale
> Stone Smoked Porter
> Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
> Arrogant Bastard Ale
> Stone Ruination IPA
> Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
> Stone Cali Belgique IPA
> 2008 Imperial Russian Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels
> 2007 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine
> 2010 Stone Old Guardian Bel-go Barley Wine
> Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Beans
> DH ABA
> DDH IPA
> Stone 13th Anniversary Ale
> Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale
> 2009 Stone Imperial Russian Stout
> Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale
> 2005 Double Bastard Ale

Really looking forward to the DDH (Double Dry-Hopped) IPA and Bourbon Barrel RIS!

:-)