thanks good infoDorkasaurus said:Yes I read the "Victory" and got all excited thinking about Victory at Sea Imperial Porter from an entirely different brewer in a different state. Thought I deleted it before anyone saw. I still vote for drinking it warmer rather than colder. Do the test and see. Often a dark beer won't taste as good ice cold as it does a little warmer. I think it's way past beer thirty for me. Trying to decide between Stone Enjoy By 08.02.13 or Stone Ruinten.
in regard to the first one the Yuengling you should try there premium Lager its much betterDorkasaurus said:Had this tonight. I know it's not a craft beer but it didn't suck nearly as much as I expected and I suspect we've all had our fair share of shitty lagers (here's looking at you Anheiser/Miller/Coors):
Then I had one of these. It's such a tasty IPA, and that's something I never thought I would say about any IPA a year ago:
Night cap was a delicious beer float made with vanilla ice cream and Santa Fe Brewing's Imperial Java Stout:
it is made near,and its ok but tends to give a headache,the Porter is quite good if you get a chance try it, its quite good for the price too as porters goDorkasaurus said:The Yuengling was part of a beer swap. It's not sold here and the choice wasn't up to us but after trying it and reading about some of their other beers I'd try the premium given the chance. The porter too.
in 100 percent agreementmillworkman said:
ajijoe said:
yeah i know what you mean about lagersDorkasaurus said:
Lagers aren't really my thing. I prefer stouts and porters, and sometimes an IPA or red ale. Both the Yuengling and the Anchor California Lager are the first lagers I've had in a long time (well, I had an Extra Gold Lager as a joke a while back but poured most of it). Both were pretty good for what they are but I'll stick to darker beers usually, even in the summer. Since I only had one, headache potential was a non issue. I'm assuming Yuengling is "cheap" beer, so if I'm correct I'd say the lager was really good especially if I was given the choice between that and some awful corn adjunct lager/pilsner in the same price range. I remember as a teenager/young adult that Bud didn't get us any drunker than say Black Label or Falstaff or Meister Brau, but it sure didn't make me feel as shitty the next day either. If Yuengling is in indeed in the cheap beer category I guess a headache should be expected but at least it tastes better than any other brand mentioned above.
ajijoe said:
no not nitpicking, everyone's entitled there option as i am, actually i did like the Breckenridge a little better, i can see my taste is different than yours and im ok with that,i do however stand by my conviction, it was not great so in fact i do agree with you and i would not buy it againDorkasaurus said:
thanks if i can find it in nitro around here, i have it in bottlesDorkasaurus said:Given the choice between Left Hand Milk Stout and Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout I have to encourage you to try the Nitro version (assuming you had the "regular" version"). I don't love their milk stout, but I do enjoy the nitro charged version. It's just creamier and tastier.
I just didn't like the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter at all. It seemed weak and watery and offered me no porter or vanilla. I felt kind of ripped off. I think we agree on that, and I was just so put off by the Vanilla Porter it was hard to comprehend you saying the Oatmeal Stout they make was actually good but there are other beers I like that are like the only beer out of 10 or 15 I'll drink from certain brewers so I should probably try it and not write off Breckenridge over the one beer I tried.
Just like many other beers mentioned here, Smuttynose isn't available in NM. I'm working on having some shipped to me. I've heard nothing bad about it and it's on my "bucket list" for sure.
I realize opinions can differ and I wasn't blasting you for yours. Just had a hard day replacing most parts of my brake system due to contamination/swollen seals everywhere and was surprised to hear someone say a Breckenridge is okay. Whatever beer you like is the best beer for you which is why I try as many as I can. I've found some I love but a lot more of them are in the "will not buy again" category for sure. I'm sipping (well, guzzling) a Stone Smoked Porter right now and I know many who would say it's not very good but after trying hundreds of beers it's one that never disappoints me when I pop one open.
So in conclusion can I assume the Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout isn't better than a Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout or a day at the beach or a pepper plant with 800000 pods on it?
ajijoe said:thanks if i can find it in nitro around here, i have it in bottles
i dont have a opinion on oatmeal or milk stout yet because those were my very first one and am not going to draw a conclusion f just upon them
i i did not like the Vanilla porter at all it had very little taste, try Smuttynose Robust Porter when you can find it, its Wonderful!!
im writing Breckenridge off too im going to try any other but them also, i will however try Left Hand again and a few of there others i have a buddy that likes there stuff!!
no its not better than stones stuff i was far more impressed with there stuff especially the IMPERIAL RUSSIAN STOUT
a day at the beach is nice but i want a fishing rod in my hands
a plant with that may pods consider the possibility there
thanks your friend Joe
thanks gonna look for the Steelhead and try itDorkasaurus said:Had this last night (or the night before...don't remember). It was good but a little too much hops for my taste. IPAs aren't my favorite but it's a solid brew for sure:
Currently I'm drinking this:
I didn't realize it was a "Scottish Porter" when I picked it up but it was in the mixed six pack cooler so I gave it a shot. I don't love scottish ale, and this one does start out with that scottish ale (aka WHISKEY) flavor up front but finishes with a nice bitter malty smokey porter. Strange but not bad at all. I picked up one of their stouts too so I might try that later and suspect I might like it.
By "nitro" I mean in bottles. They have the "regular" Milk Stout with the purple'ish label, and then the nitro version which has a black label. To me the nitro just tastes better. But if you ever see it on a nitro tap somewhere bottoms up! I don't see good beer on tap here in the middle of nowhere too often. Dale's Pale Ale on tap got me excited. Usually some crap like Foster's is the "exotic" beer available on tap.
I've tried several Left Hand brews (thanks to the "variety pack" they sell) and can't say they're bad but I really am not the one to judge pilsners and pale ales since they're not my favorite kind of beer. Supposedly their porter is really good (SmokeJumper) but I haven't seen it here anywhere.
