Favorite Beer

[floop]

picked up some supplies


the only one i've tried before is the Mongo, which is actually really fucking good.  never knew anything about Port Brewing before but recently had their Wipeout IPA and Mongo and they're both excellent.  there should be a "beer you're drinking" thread

port brewing kills it, they are the beer side of the "pizza port" chain in the north SD/south OC area. they also are somewhat affiliated/connected to lost abbey. both brew houses share the same headquarters (which is the former location of stone brewery before they blew up). its not quite a girl/chocolate thing, but kind of.

that's interesting.  it looks like port brewing is up in San Marcos.  is that the new headquarters?  do they still brew at all down south?

my dream is to take a skate / brewery road trip through northern cal soon.  seems like a mecca of beer

[realitycontrol]

i also thought san marcos was in nor cal, but its actually a north SD county suburb. it's between carlsbad and escondido.

[Beeda Weeda]

labatt 50 as of late.
deffinatly not moosehead.

[floop]

i also thought san marcos was in nor cal, but its actually a north SD county suburb. it's between carlsbad and escondido.

well i'll be damned.  you're right



i was in the oc today sadly, but checked out the Bruery in Orange.  good place

got some more supplies to add to my bounty

[tangar]

sorry for the huge picture but i had this last night and it was really good. it was smooth with a small finish of watermelon that i thought was pretty proper. not overbearingly sweet at all. can't wait to try it like this






oh yeah and thanks to whoever posted that list of the top beers, i'm definitely gonne look for the ones i haven't tried yet. i hope to find the number one pliny the elder soon, since i live in the bay and its made in santa rosa. anybody know if bevmos got it? or is my hunt not gonna be that easy?

[pica]

^

[tangar]

hey man it's a good beer. don't knock it till you try it. if the slice of watermelon on top is too much for you then hey, by all means chug it from the can. that's what I did. but the sound of fresh watermelon with a cold beer sounds better than say an orange or lemon with another hef. (which isn't bad but not really necessary)

[ChronicBluntSlider]

i hope to find the number one pliny the elder soon, since i live in the bay and its made in santa rosa. anybody know if bevmos got it? or is my hunt not gonna be that easy?

I don't know about up north, but in LA there are only a handful of liquor stores that sell it. The places I usually buy it from don't even put it on the shelf, you have to ask for it, then one of the places only sells one per customer, and the other two. It is a little tricky, but just try to find one of the better beer liquor stores around you, they should have it.

[RCB3]

This is a collaboration between Stone, Dogfish Head, and Victory brewing company. One of my favorite beers I've ever tasted.

[max power]

i've had the dogfish head and victory versions of that. those herbs have no place in a beer.

[floop]

i hope to find the number one pliny the elder soon, since i live in the bay and its made in santa rosa. anybody know if bevmos got it? or is my hunt not gonna be that easy?

I don't know about up north, but in LA there are only a handful of liquor stores that sell it. The places I usually buy it from don't even put it on the shelf, you have to ask for it, then one of the places only sells one per customer, and the other two. It is a little tricky, but just try to find one of the better beer liquor stores around you, they should have it.

and what liquor stores might those be? 

[ChronicBluntSlider]

i hope to find the number one pliny the elder soon, since i live in the bay and its made in santa rosa. anybody know if bevmos got it? or is my hunt not gonna be that easy?

I don't know about up north, but in LA there are only a handful of liquor stores that sell it. The places I usually buy it from don't even put it on the shelf, you have to ask for it, then one of the places only sells one per customer, and the other two. It is a little tricky, but just try to find one of the better beer liquor stores around you, they should have it.

and what liquor stores might those be? 

Liquor Mart in Whittier and Vendome in Fullerton and Beverly Hills.

[realitycontrol]

i hope to find the number one pliny the elder soon, since i live in the bay and its made in santa rosa. anybody know if bevmos got it? or is my hunt not gonna be that easy?

I don't know about up north, but in LA there are only a handful of liquor stores that sell it. The places I usually buy it from don't even put it on the shelf, you have to ask for it, then one of the places only sells one per customer, and the other two. It is a little tricky, but just try to find one of the better beer liquor stores around you, they should have it.

and what liquor stores might those be? 

Liquor Mart in Whittier and Vendome in Fullerton and Beverly Hills.

you can add lonehill liquor in glendora to that list.

[floop]

not to be anal but Fullerton and Whittier are not in LA, but thanks for tip.  i've been going to Sunset Beer Company in Echo Park lately.  specialize in craft beer exclusively.  and have beer on tap, or you can pay a corkage fee and drink there.  a liquor store you can drink at.  genius


by the way that Firestone Wookey Jack was amazing.  can't describe it other than it tastes like a cross between Guiness (Guiness in Ireland) and an IPA.  no beer yet, in the states, has been closer to what Guiness tasted like to me in Ireland.  with is ironic since it's not a stout at all but hey

[David]

'The first Brazilian beer'

For the price, this just can't be beat.

The best beer I've found anywhere.

[Prison Wallet]

I don't know about favorite but these are pretty delicious. Despite it's name it's pretty mild and not too heavy.

[floop]

recent provisions

[floop]

another interesting article about canned beer, if anyone is interested in such things

http://cabrasse.ca/on-beers-cans/

[essal]

Warsteiner from Germany is a pretty good beer for those "Imma get shitfaced" days.

[Joust Ostrich]

Stopped by a coffee shop that sold beer.  Walked out with a 6 of this, before I'd even woken up.

[floop]

Stopped by a coffee shop that sold beer.  Walked out with a 6 of this, before I'd even woken up.

not even trying?

[mds]

French Beer Kronenbourg is my fav. also other Beers from Alsace are good

[Joust Ostrich]

Stopped by a coffee shop that sold beer.  Walked out with a 6 of this, before I'd even woken up.

not even trying?

Haha.

My go to beers aren't that gay.

[Nosferatu]

French Beer Kronenbourg is my fav. also other Beers from Alsace are good

The fuck? Kronenburg is France's Keystone...

[via]

Had a rep come by the restaurant a few months ago when we changed our menu/beer/wine lists. Ordered this on name alone, he was out of samples. Really, really good. And I don't often branch out from my usual beers.

[dankradschwag]

[max power]

not my favorite, but pretty damn good. if you like peated whisky and chipotle peppers, then this is a good but expensive beer.

[floop]

so far I've had Wipeout IPA, Mongo and Shark Attack from Port Brewing


all have been top notch.  seems like they can do no wrong

[RCB3]

so far I've had Wipeout IPA, Mongo and Shark Attack from Port Brewing


all have been top notch.  seems like they can do no wrong

Floop, from what I've read of your posts, I believe you would extremely enjoy BottleCraft in San Diego where I live. My friend started it and it's done very well so far. It's basically all craft beer and imported beer that you can sample and drink there, but doesn't have the bar vibe. They have beer to buy to take home and fridges to drink from. You can get a solid beer for 2 bucks which is amazing compared to bar prices. If you ever come to SD, check it out.

http://bottlecraftbeer.com/

[ChronicBluntSlider]

so far I've had Wipeout IPA, Mongo and Shark Attack from Port Brewing


all have been top notch.  seems like they can do no wrong

all their beers are good, I especially like Mongo, but I've had a problem with over carbonation from them. And even for an unfiltered beer, there's a shitload of yeast at the bottom of those things sometimes.