Those other beers thread

[The AD]

Nice barrel aged beers seem to be getting harder to find as well. Bottle shops here used to have a whole aisle or multiple coolers of them, might have just a handful of bottles now.

I think a lot of breweries are intentionally making their barrel-aged beers very limited availability just to increase demand with the commensurate price tag increase. I know there are several breweries around here that announce the release dates for their barrel-aged beers and they sell out in hours.

[evdog]

Yup. Or you have to pay up to join their club to even have access to order them.

[riser4]

I just want to say, having since had a real pint of bitter in a real pub, fuck Redhook.

[dookeyXXX]

RIP Oly...

https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/...n-15901913.php

[evdog]

We've still got Rainier though, right???

[The AD]

We've still got Rainier though, right???

I got a 30-pack of Rainier at a holiday gift exchange this year. I'm working my way through them slowly but steadily. I've found swill beer isn't nearly as bad as I once thought it was. Or maybe it has something to do with it being free.

[dookeyXXX]

Meanwhile...$90 6-packs of craft lager:

https://vinepair.com/articles/scream...-hanabi-lager/

[The AD]

I'm always a sucker for a good coffee porter. The coffee comes through nicely on this one. 5.9% ABV.

[dookeyXXX]

Clearly Confused Decocted Pilsner
Moonraker Brewing Company, Auburn, CA
ABV: 5.0%

[evasive_MT]

I'm always a sucker for a good coffee porter. The coffee comes through nicely on this one. 5.9% ABV.

Lots of coffee flavor in here:

[evdog]

Finally found a saison at Bevmo. Two of them, in fact. Two versions of this Megadeth saison by Unibroue... A tout le monde and Saison 13. Apparently brewed at the request of lead singer of Megadeth. First one was pretty bland. This one is a bit better, but far cry from some of the great saisons I've had in the past.

[riser4]

The beers by Unibrow are, um, interesting. I've always found them to be hit or miss, with a lot of miss at times. I like Fin de le Monde for a while, until I didn't.

[evdog]

It's been a while since I've had that one. May need to buy a bottle one of these days. We have a brewery here called the Lost Abbey that does a similar style to Unibroue but does it much much (dangerously) better.

[jackattack]

I always liked the fin du monde when I had it on tap, not a huge fan of the bottled ones.

Logsdon has been my go-to for the Belgians if I can find it.

[dookeyXXX]

Strata Visions Pale Ale
Moonraker Brewing Company, Auburn, CA
ABV: 5.0%
Hops: Strata

[dookeyXXX]

Vibes Hoppy Pilsner
Almanac Beer Co., Alameda, CA
ABV: 5.0%
Hops: Huell Melon & Motueka
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat, Carafoam

[Brownski]

Meant to post this up the other day. Industrial Arts’ coffee porter. This is a masterpiece of a beer; absolutely outstanding

[evasive_MT]

The description is spot-on.

[riser4]

The description is spot-on.

If I can't stand chai, would I like this? Do the spices in chai that ruin an otherwise good cuppa actually work in this stout? I absolutely hate spices in beer. However I like milk stouts.

[evasive_MT]

If I can't stand chai, would I like this? Do the spices in chai that ruin an otherwise good cuppa actually work in this stout? I absolutely hate spices in beer. However I like milk stouts.

The chai is noticeable, so you probably wouldn’t like it. On the other hand, this was 2 cans out of their 8-can variety pack, so that might be acceptable.

[dookeyXXX]

Gorillas In The Mist Hazy Pale Ale
King Cong Brewery, Sacramento, CA
ABV: 5.8%
Hops: Simcoe and Citra

[dookeyXXX]

Project Pilsner: Mosaic (Beer #113)
Gigantic Brewing Company, Portland, OR
ABV: 5.2%
Hops: Mosaic

[dookeyXXX]

Selektor 4 Pale Ale
Collab: Henhouse Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, CA & Fort Point Beer Co., San Francisco, CA
ABV: 5.4%
Hops: Cashmere, Belma, Idaho Gem & Sabro

[evasive_MT]

This is pretty good. Too bad it’s a seasonal. On the other hand, that means they’ve been selling it for $25 per case to make way for their next seasonal.

[dookeyXXX]

Alpenglow Pilsner
Ronin Fermentation Project, Graeagle, CA
ABV: 4.4%
Brewed with floor-malted barley, German Tettnang hops, and Gereman Pilsner yeast.

Super crisp and insanely poundable.
Super glad I didn't buy a sixer as I prolly woulda slammed them all in one sitting.