Poppy
Flashaholic
I don't know what urine tastes like.
But if it tastes like this, it is quite flavorful.
Murphy's Irish Stout.
Beer, Ale, Mead...
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But if it tastes like this, it is quite flavorful.
Murphy's Irish Stout.
Poppy
Flashaholic
Another Whole Hog favorite :)
Poppy
Flashaholic
I was out Friday night and had one of my favs.
I really like Hershey's Milk Chocolate!
Then I had one of these.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
I didn't care for it. IMO it had a grapefruit aftertaste. The bartender and his girlfriend, thought differently. He suggested that maybe it tasted differently to me because of the Chocolate porter I had before it.
IDK, but due to covid after effects, my taste and sense of smell, has been altered.
I really like Hershey's Milk Chocolate!
Then I had one of these.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
I didn't care for it. IMO it had a grapefruit aftertaste. The bartender and his girlfriend, thought differently. He suggested that maybe it tasted differently to me because of the Chocolate porter I had before it.
IDK, but due to covid after effects, my taste and sense of smell, has been altered.
Poppy
Flashaholic
Hmmm decisions, decisions, decisions.
Poppy
Flashaholic
Named for its velvety smooth, creamy texture, this incredibly rich stout is brewed with 10 different specialty roasted malts chosen that impart notes of rich mocha and espresso. Dark and sweet tones intermingle with a soft, roasty finish.
IMO, it has a deep rich flavor, probably best at room temperature.
Poppy
Flashaholic
Dave_H
Flashlight Enthusiast
I like a stout or porter occasionally. "Stout" would be how you could become if you indulge too often.
A good one from past is "Bolshevik ******* Imperial Stout" but have not seen it locally for years (brewed in Ontario).
Dave
A good one from past is "Bolshevik ******* Imperial Stout" but have not seen it locally for years (brewed in Ontario).
Dave
There you go, fixed it for you.
Poppy
Flashaholic
On Sunday I met up with some friends at a brewery for an Oktoberfest celebration. We later came to my place to continue with quiet conversation.
I had the Chocolate Cherry, and enjoyed it at first, but by the end of it, it was too sweet. I've had it a number of times in the past, and enjoyed it all the way through, so I guess it was due to the contrast of it to the Oktoberfest beer I had earlier.
I had the Chocolate Cherry, and enjoyed it at first, but by the end of it, it was too sweet. I've had it a number of times in the past, and enjoyed it all the way through, so I guess it was due to the contrast of it to the Oktoberfest beer I had earlier.
SCEMan
Flashlight Enthusiast
For a few months in '74 I worked at Two Guy's and they carried this brand of lager beer. Whole lotta funny stories related to the pronunciation. e.g., "Do you have a cold?..." :ROFLMAO:
Your new home L@@Ks nice, Poppy. (y)(y)
Deleted member 784191
Newly Enlightened
Bravo - a Beer thread! (yes, I am new to CPF)
I'm suspicious when you imply most beer tastes like urine - you must be referring to American Light Lagers, which I am NOT a fan of. If your tongue can stand it, I'd try some amber ale, bock beer, 'red' ales, and stay clear of the 'near-clear-beer' styles.
I AM Partial to mead, though. I met the founder of Redstone Meadery when we were in the same home-brewing club several decades ago. Good guy, good brewer. I later brewed a Traditional Mead which I entered in the AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1994. They awarded me a Gold Medal!
Bottoms Up!
Congrats on the gold medal. Welcome to CPF.
Sadly, no; not just American light beers.
Heineken absolutely tastes like urine. So does Fosters, and a few others.
Sadly, no; not just American light beers.
Heineken absolutely tastes like urine. So does Fosters, and a few others.
Deleted member 784191
Newly Enlightened
Yeah, I concur. All lagers; I lean heavily toward ales, with a few exceptions; Mead, wine and whisky are also in my repertoire.
Two gallons of mead. One is a ciser
One gallon of ginger beer
2.5 gallons of cider
The beer I'm waiting on my grain order
One gallon of ginger beer
2.5 gallons of cider
The beer I'm waiting on my grain order
Those are both bad beers. If you ever run into a brand called chechvar, they have a dark lager that's particularly good. Another good euro beer is Zyweic from Poland
Hey, thanks for the heads-up. 
A lot of people think that but a classic stout is no more fattening than any other beer. That rich thick mouth feel is from the nitrogenation and roasted grains. But it's no higher in calories than a lighter beer
Schokokeks
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hey, that's made by Point!
That really is one of the best pumpkin beers around.
A beer thread? Oh, lord...I like beer more than flashlights, haha.
It's Oktoberfest season, so all the Midwestern breweries are bringing out their Oktoberfest Märzens, and I'm seeing more Festbier this year, which is a slightly less hoppy version.
My top Oktoberfest recommendations:
New Glarus Staghorn (a quintessential example)
Lakefront Oktoberfest (a maltier take on the style)
Urban Chestnut Oachkatzlschwoaf (O-Katz, and yes, I can both spell and pronounce that one, haha. A maltier take on the style)
Titletown Bent Tuba Oktoberfest
Of special not for the German ones:
Ayinger Oktoberfest (the New Glarus brewmaster apprenticed here)
Schlenkerla Märzen (a HEAVILY smoked Märzen from Bamberg)
I saw some mention of stouts, so here are some suggestions:
Central Waters Satin Solitude
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel (the above, aged in bourbon barrels)
Central Waters...anything bourbon barrel aged, haha
Founders...anything stout
Southern Tier...any of theirs
And, of course, there's a whole bunch of great ones I get at local microbreweries, but that's not helpful for people all over the country.
New Glarus only distributes to Wisconsin, Lakefront seasonals are fairly widely distributed, Urban Chestnut is across the Midwest, Titletown and Central Waters are in the upper Midwest, Founders, Southern Tier, Ayinger, and Sclenkerla are pretty much all over the country.
I've been real big into craft beer for the last 20 years, so I have endless suggestions if anyone wants them, hahaha.
I've done a few homebrews of full grain stouts, and a cider, too.
A marzen is a great beer. So malty. Normal fest beer are a bit sweet for my tastes my favorite is a nice yeasty Weissbeer
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