Beer?

[shouldbeinbed]

The magic pixies came and filled it up again

 

[Crackle]

Check out the lumps in this - Halcyon from Thornbridge.

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unmixed bits of carrot, that is.

 

[User169]

Beer store up the road has a ton of Stone stuff, any recommendations?

I'm drinking their DIPA, Ruination, right now (from their new Berlin brewery) which is a classic Californian palate wrecker. Arrogant Bastard is lovely - maybe look out for a aged version. Their RIS is one I'd like to try.

BUT, given you're in CA, see if they have anything from Sainte Adarius Rustic Ales! I paid a stupid amount of Mossilarmis for a bottle a while ago, but can't bring myself to drink it

 

[subaqua]

That attempting to appease a transfer is a complete waste of time.

yup I am now into full on wind her up mode. wifey is not liking it tho

 

[User169]

Bells Expedition Stout. A very nice non BA non adjunct stout outta Michigan. Pretty damn delish!

 

[theclaud]

A very nice non BA non adjunct stout

Come again?

 

[John the Monkey]

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This is really rather good with much more going for it than the 3.5% ABV might suggest (how accurate can that be anyway). It's the colour of straw with plenty of bitter yeasty beeriness. I don't get the apricots that the clip suggests but am not bothered.

It's got no floaty bits.

They brew a super stout too, if memory serves - worth looking out for. (Sandbar have had it in on occasion).

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Arrogant Bastard and Stone IPA on tap, no pics.

 

[John the Monkey]

Collabo news noooooow

http://mikkeller.dk/2016/08/20/mikkeller-brewing-san-diego-x-beavertown-collaboration/
(Beavertown & Mikkeller)

 

[nickyboy]

Granada has proved a much tougher nut to crack regarding decent beer than Estepona. I've had to resort to Manzanilla on several occasions as only FYP was available with one's tapas

But I did chance upon this; brewed locally, bottle conditioned, decent enough. Some citrussy notes but not enough bitterness really, just too much in the way of sweet malts. Still, better than Amstel that's for sure

 

[User169]

Outta Cologne - Gruit Vibration.

With honey, spruce twigs, lavender, rose hips and elderberries.

 

[User169]

Pale version - seabuckthorn, rose hips and bitter orange peel in this one.

 

[rich p]

Pale version - seabuckthorn, rose hips and bitter orange peel in this one.

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They could be great or crap. I doubt there's an in-between.
What's the verdict DP?

 

[User169]

They could be great or crap. I doubt there's an in-between.
What's the verdict DP?

They were OK. Not as bad as I thought they'd be, but there was a good reason that hops replaced gruit 700 years ago!

I only tried them because I like Sebastian Sauer, the guy that makes them, but sometimes he seems a but unnecessarily wacky.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Tough finding decent weather and beer in San Diego, up first is Brother Earth Brew Co from north of the city, Boo Koo IPA, it's pretty good stuff, ackshly it's friggin ace.