Let's talk good beer

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It would be nice if they could wait until it's actually fall before releasing fall beers.

Reminds me of being a kid and you'd start to see back to school commercials in July.

yeah I had a hazy night several weeks back after having some friends over and going to a concert. I woke up in the morning and found in my fridge Sam Adams Oktoberfest. I was like its August 4th wtf?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It would be nice if they could wait until it's actually fall before releasing fall beers.

Reminds me of being a kid and you'd start to see back to school commercials in July.

Amen .

[BDBohnzie]

Had 3 Fall beers over the last 2 weekends:

New Belgium Brewing - Pumpkick: Not having been a big fan of Fat Tire, everything else I try from New Belgium I've enjoyed. This pumpkin beer is not your sweet, dessert tasting beer, but a spicier version. Quite tasty. Will probably get more of this before the stores run out.

Victory Brewing - Festbier: Very good marzen. If you can't find the German Marzens, this is a very good substitute.

Schlafly Pumpkin Ale: Like drinking a bottle of pumpkin pie. This stuff is awesome. Highly recommended if you like the sweet dessert type of pumpkin beers. And at 8% ABV, several will knock you on your hindparts.

[MTK]

Victory Brewing always puts out quality stuff. Love their Hop Devil.

I still can't bring myself to pick up any pumpkin beers yet.

[firstdown]

For all you beer drinkers. If you ever in the Va Beach/Norfolk area and want to try some good beer try this place. They claim to have the largest selection of beer in VA.

Willkommen to the Bier Garden! Largest Selection of Beer in Virginia! Sami Claus, ISEBOCK, LAGER, WEIZEN, BAVIK BREWERY, CHIMAY, CORSENDONK, ROCHFORT, and many others.

[RedskinMike]

Drinking an Alchemist Heady Topper right now. It is fantastic. Had a friend bring down a case from Vermont.

[MTK]

I finally gave in and had a pumpkin ale last night, Shipyard Pumpkinhead on tap. It was very underwhelming. Not recommended.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I finally gave in and had a pumpkin ale last night, Shipyard Pumpkinhead on tap. It was very underwhelming. Not recommended.

Over all Matty , do you prefer tap or bottle ?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Over all Matty , do you prefer tap or bottle ?

Tap, bottle, can, doesn't matter to me as long as its quality

[Chico23231]

Harpoon Oktoberfest not as bad as I anticipated.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I finally gave in and had a pumpkin ale last night, Shipyard Pumpkinhead on tap. It was very underwhelming. Not recommended.

I had a 22 of Shipyard's Smashed Pumpkin. It wasn't very good.

During my fantasy football draft at Hard Times Cafe in Frederick on Sunday, I had few pints of EVO's Jacques Au Lantern. It was very good. Right amount of spice and pumpkin flavor, but not a dessert tasting beer either.

[Chico23231]

Harpoon UFO pumpkin getting cold in the fridge. Unfiltered pumpkin beer

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I finally gave in and had a pumpkin ale last night, Shipyard Pumpkinhead on tap. It was very underwhelming. Not recommended.

Shipyard for the most part is garbage.

[over the mountain]

drinking a sixer of lagunita's IPA i bought from a gas station . . .not bad, watered down for an IPA

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

drinking a sixer of lagunita's IPA i bought from a gas station . . .not bad, watered down for an IPA

really? Lagunitas IPA is straight banging imo.