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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:13 am
by Super Black Eagle
Wow guys, this is like sensory overload. To even make a sensible post and not just go on rambling, I will have to get my head around this one.
In no particular order:
Left Hand Porter
Left Hand Milk Stout
Rogue Dead Guy
Duck-Rabbit Amber, Brown
Dogfish Head - most all, but a fan of the Pumpkin (seasonal)
Carolina Blonde (a true Pilsner)
There are four or five of us in our little group who enjoy trying good beers. We try to get together and have a small gathering every month or two. The only admission charge is a 6 piece of a new microbrew and something to put on the grill.
It works well.
Y'all should also check out the the beer selection at World Market.
The local one in Knoxville as well and the location in Southaven have a pretty good selection.
I do, however, use Shiner Bock as '0' on my scale of -10 to +10. I think it is the standard by which all beers should be measured.
There are some that are better (much) and lots that should not be allowed in the same playing field.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:22 am
by gator
SBE, man, i've had to endure several wine/cheese deals here lately (no kiddin, and yes, it sux) but i got to thinkin at the last one bout doing a beer tastin/wildgame cookin sorta gig every so often.
good idea my man.....
hal and mal's makes (or used to) a damn good pumpkin kinda beer......gator
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:30 am
by DuckDeke
If you like Trappist Ales check out Saison Dupont Vieille Reserve or Chimay...or any Trappist for that matter. If you can get your hands on a bottle get Delirium Tremens, another Belgian product.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:37 am
by bigwater
make your own..
make it so thick you can chew it..
mr beer meister homemade brew making kit.
around $75.00
can't get any fresher than that..
have fun and don't rush the product.. i rushed mine one time and drank it after only 7 days of frementation... whew... lordy that was some funky tasting beer,
as far as beer selections ya'll ever been to the flying saucer?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:37 am
by bigwater
great thread btw
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:43 am
by Blackwater
got one of those mr beer kits but lost the instructions in my last move,
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:31 am
by h2o_dog
All those micro's are good...and I'll add one I didn't see...Troutslayer (had that in Montana).
But on my way to the camp, when I realize I forgot the cash and beer, I can still appreciate that suitcase of Natural Light for 9.99 at the Holcomb Gas Mart.

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:38 am
by gator
h2o_dog wrote:All those micro's are good...and I'll add one I didn't see...Troutslayer (had that in Montana).
daanka........just gotta figure out how to get it here, don't suppose these companies can ship to a household.
gator, crunchin numbers

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:41 am
by Blackwater
sounds like you may need to open a bar gator
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:51 am
by bigwater
chimay product of belgium.
illegal here in miss..
comes in a corked bottle
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:52 am
by teul2
GordonGekko wrote:all good threads eventually turn south.... dammit tuel Woodchuck is Cider...not beer.... my wife likes it though
Hey, i didn't bring it up. But it is a beer. Cider is a type of beer according to my beer encyclopedia

. It just isn't dark.
But for arguments sake, lets go with my favorite darks,
Negro Modelo
Imperial (Costa Rican Lager, i wish i could get it here)
Sam Adam's Boston Lager and most of the others
Stella Lager
Anchor Steam
Rouge Yellow Snow
Sierra Nevada
and Goose Island Honkers Ale. Who here can't love this label.

GordonGekko wrote:gator, Lowe's and Home Depot sell personal use Kegerators through their appliance department, I believe you can land a pretty good one for around $600, maybe less.....
I know that the kegerator is expensive (that why Viking doesn't call it a kegerator). There are some more cost effective ones out there.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:00 pm
by GordonGekko
yeah, Cider is Beer in the same way Ripple is wine....
Tuel good call on Anchor Steam...haven't had that one in years....
so when are we gonna get together for a beerfest (excluding Monday Night at Old Venice)...I'm in on any friday after this one.... Thursdays work too....
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:42 pm
by DuckDeke
[quote="bigwater"]make your own..make it so thick you can chew it..[quote]
I couldn't have said it any better. I hope to be kegging my Oatmeal Stout tonight. Microbrews are great, but theres nothing quite like makin' your own. Also, why pay so much $$$ for a kegerator. Just make you own out of a spare fridge. I have under $250 wrapped up in mine (ballpark figure of course) and a little bit of effort. Chimay is illegal in MS? Why, b/c of the increased alcohol content? Either way, that is a shame.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:54 pm
by rjohnson
teul2 wrote:There are some more cost effective ones out there.
Sure is, just buy you a big garbage can, insert keg, add ice, now you've got a cold keg! Now if you want to be stingy and keep it in your house and only enjoy it without company get a kegerator.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:00 pm
by bigwater
yea duckdeke.
chimay is illegal here in miss..
it falls into that grey area.. its too stong to be classified as a beer.
at least by the abc here in miss... shame to cause its good stuff no doubt.
the belgains know a thing or two about beer production.