US craft beer disappears up its own #$%#$%^

[sean99]

The same, incidentally, was true of Brooklyn when I was there four months ago. Any chance I get for a pint of reasonably subtle bitter like Youngs, I grab...

Brooklyn Brewer lager is a very nice pint. Don't let the name confuse - it's an American amber not a lager in the British sense. Kind of like Sam Adams but less sweet.

http://brooklynbrewery.com/brooklyn-beers/perennial-brews/brooklyn-lager

Not a microbrew by any stretch, but a nice pint nonetheless.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Interestingly, I think Brooklyn was one of the pioneers of the craft beer revolution back in the day, its styles have certainly been very influential. It's a lot bigger now, obviously.

 

[hifilover1979]

Brooklyns a good pint; rare to see it on draught, but it's out there

Quite like Blue Moon too; usually bottled though

Samuel Adams is good as well; but they're all quite similar IMO

I've got x3 mini-kegs of Stewart Brewing's 80 shilling and x2 mini kegs of Stewart Brewing's Pentland IPA to go through this weekend with a family gathering we're at

 

[gintonic]

Brooklyns a good pint; rare to see it on draught, but it's out there

Our local W'Spoons has Brooklyn on tap

 

[sean99]

Brooklyns a good pint; rare to see it on draught, but it's out there

Not in Brooklyn NY I was replying to a post bemoaning the lack of good bitter in Brooklyn NY.

If you try Brooklyn back to back with Sam Adams (the original, which is a decent standby beer in the US) I think you'll find Brooklyn lager is somewhat less sweet - the excessive sweetness is my only real criticism of Sam.

 

[Yank]

Thanks - I will keep that suggestion on hold for when it's not 90F and 80% humid - tripel season starts in late October.

Not a tripel. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/1708/

 

[sean99]

Not a tripel. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/1708/

Blimey - not heard of a quadrupel before. Save that for January, then, when it's -10C/10F and a meter/3 ft of snow on the ground.
Speaking of winter warmer this looks rather interesting:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4/16909/

11% - one for sharing I think. Let me know if you're around Boston this coming winter.

 

[Yank]

Blimey - not heard of a quadrupel before. Save that for January, then, when it's -10C/10F and a meter/3 ft of snow on the ground.
Speaking of winter warmer this looks rather interesting:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4/16909/

11% - one for sharing I think. Let me know if you're around Boston this coming winter.

Thanks for the invitation, but Arkansas -> Boston is a pretty long commute for a beer...

 

[ErikL]

 

[gintonic]

last night, a third of pint of barrel aged (for year) Imperial Chocolate and Coffee stout at 12.3% and a Norwegian smoked beer for L.

2018-08-05_09-53-30 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Thanks for the invitation, but Arkansas -> Boston is a pretty long commute for a beer...

lightweight!

 

[MartinC]

Living in what is possibly the 'new IPA' capital of the USA, San Diego, I agree that the profusion of very similar ipa styles from the 160 or so craft breweries is annoying. I can get curry, chilli pepper and grapefruit flavored beers but a more traditional English style ale is hard to find. If you are in area check out 2Kids Brewing, they have a very nice pale ale (Incredulous) as well as a superb ESB (Poppycock).

 

[gintonic]

been beer shopping, I notice a cider managed to slip into my bag

2018-08-05_01-59-18 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[banjoman]

Unpasteurised Czech black lager is a lovely drop!

Agreed - one of my favourites and since I find myself fairly often there on work, becoming a regular tipple

 

[cutting42]

been beer shopping, I notice a cider managed to slip into my bag

2018-08-05_01-59-18 by uh_simon, on Flickr

Noticed a Chiltern Brewery beer there. I am a big fan of their beers and have just had a BBQ and polished off a polypin of Chiltern Gold.

 

[gintonic]

2018-08-06_06-53-26 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[gintonic]

if you like a decent porter and coffee, you need to try this from Brew By Numbers.

20180808_175025 by uh_simon, on Flickr

20180808_175037 by uh_simon, on Flickr

bit like an alcoholic espresso (without sugar) - and the bonus is the coffee blend is from Hasbean, blended by Steve (for you coffee connoisseurs)