What beer are you drinking

Jags said:

And Delta - THAT is what I call a proper beer vessel. Not those shrimpy little pinky finger in the air type glasses. (and it came straight from the freezer.)

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thats is fairly masculine looking...needs a mustache (the glass). Nothing says "Now That's A Beer" like a glass with facial hair. Oddly enough, I dont drink anything cold if I have the choice (sensitive teef). Pretty much everything room temp.

Adios Pantalones said:

We get Dead Guy and all the other usuals, but even my beer store (with 500+ varieties) never has the Shakespear stout.

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last time I was at the Tupelo they had a pretty decent selection in the basement.

Delta-T said:

last time I was at the Tupelo they had a pretty decent selection in the basement.

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Ya, I was there for a show on Tuesday. I picked up some Manchester brewed beer.
The wine selection there is small but great

I wish they had a home brew specialty store in my area. Just the usual national brands stuff.
Guess ill have to start makin my own,lLL call it "Seasoned Oak Dark."
Id probably drink up all the profits.

rover47 said:

Boom stick, I'm a frequent flyer at the Brew Crew. Also a tour whore at Mahars only 800 steps from my front door. Got 1660+ beers on the list. I'm in the top 100 of the 33,000 that is on the tour. (think I have a problem)
I have a Three Floyds box in the kitchen a friend who was in town. In that box brought me two assorted six packs of Wisconsin only beers . All the beers were great especially the night train. All the New G ularis beers are good.
Seasoned, a man after my heart Genny on tap? Met my wife drinking $.25 drafts! She still brings it home once in a while.

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That's funny, I've only met my ex's while drinking cheap drafts. I guess I need to step it up.

I'm somewhere around 1100+ at Mahar's.

I'm impressed by the sudden increase in the number of good beer places in the area.

Any of you guys/gals from the New York area try Southern Tier beers. I have had several with my favs. being Chocolate Stout or Creme Brule!! They are more of a dessert beer, but FANTASTIC!! Currently chilling the last 6 pack of Oberon from Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo!! Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo!!

Homebrewz with that many I'm sure we've met. When do you usually stop by? I usually am there on Thursdays it's the no Bill zone. Actually thinking of stopping by tonight.

Actually Juniors right down the street from Mahars has 16 taps now.

These days I only get up there once a month or so, but we may have met. I've been a semi-regular for some time. I was there most recently to meet the brewer from Wandering Star.

re: Southern Tier, that is good stuff. I like everything they make. Not all of their product is on the high side though. They make some nice session beers.
I don't buy a lot from outside of the northeast unless I know it hasn't been sitting around for a while. I do like me some Smuttynose, Otter Creek, Long Trail, and more locally we have Old Slugger and Ommegang (though the latter is now owned by a corporation in Belgium). Some of the best beer I've ever had was from the Alchemist in Waterbury, VT, but their brewpub was destroyed in the flood last year. They are still cranking out their double IPA in a can from a nearby production brewery.

lammi66 said:

Any of you guys/gals from the New York area try Southern Tier beers. I have had several with my favs. being Chocolate Stout or Creme Brule!! They are more of a dessert beer, but FANTASTIC!! Currently chilling the last 6 pack of Oberon from Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo!! Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo!!

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Not from NY, but I likes me some Southern Tier. Fav's = Unearthly Imperial IPA, Harvest Ale (when fresh), Phin & Matt's and PumKing. I even made a detour to the brewery on a trip out east last year to try some that we don't get around here. My buddy did the same this year and though the bar was closed they opened-up to fill him a pint and some growlers. Very nice.

Bells Two-Hearted IPA is a stand-by for me since it's tasty & most places here stock Bells.

Homebrewz, I was there that night! Met Chris a real nice guy. Actually had the Wandering Star christmas beer last night a red rye. good stuff. Think I stayed too long last night. Foe list members who have not heard of Wandering Star they only brew cask style beers. They are in Pittsfield MA.

You guys sound like BEER experts,so im wonderin does bottled and canned beer go bad if its kept too long?. I have a dedicated beer fridge at my bar and sometimes its a while between social gatherings. SO far iv never had to toss any out. MY tap beer (quarter barrel) is good for a few months ,usually dont last more than 2-3.

Seasoned Oak said:

You guys sound like BEER experts,so im wonderin does bottled and canned beer go bad if its kept too long?. I have a dedicated beer fridge at my bar and sometimes its a while between social gatherings. SO far iv never had to toss any out. MY tap beer (quarter barrel) is good for a few months ,usually dont last more than 2-3.

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Generally, when it comes to beer the more fresh it is the better. Most beer is made to be drank fresh.. within a few weeks up to a few months of bottling/kegging. It all depends though.. very strong beers can last a while and some are even meant to be aged. Stuff that's been sitting around for a while will start to go stale. When this happens to the microbrew stuff it starts to taste like wet cardboard. I usually look for dates on the bottles or packaging to give me an idea of when it was bottled. This usually helps, providing the beer distributor didn't let the product sit in a hot warehouse for a month. Heat and light destroy beer.

My buddy was over tonight and mentioned that he didn't like buying beer at one place because almost everything is chilled. He figures warming it up again (in the car or cupboard) and then re-chilling is not good for it. Any truth to that?

midwestcoast said:

My buddy was over tonight and mentioned that he didn't like buying beer at one place because almost everything is chilled. He figures warming it up again (in the car or cupboard) and then re-chilling is not good for it. Any truth to that?

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That's true.. it is bad for the flavor stability. Though, keeping it cool will help preserve it. The other thing that destroys beer is light. That's why most beer is packaged in brown bottles, which help somewhat, but keeping it in the dark is best. Some of the chemical compounds in the hop oils undergo a chemical reaction when subjected to sunlight and makes them rancid.. smells like a skunk. They call it "light-struck". Most have probably had Heineken that was light-struck.

Seasoned Oak said:

You guys sound like BEER experts,so im wonderin does bottled and canned beer go bad if its kept too long?. I have a dedicated beer fridge at my bar and sometimes its a while between social gatherings. SO far iv never had to toss any out. MY tap beer (quarter barrel) is good for a few months ,usually dont last more than 2-3.

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Maybe it's good or maybe it's a bad thing but I've never had that problem. I wish I could help.

My staple - Michelob Light - cause somedays are just better than others

For times when I feel like chaining myself to the porch and throwing my keys out in the yard there's a mason jar in the freezer

Boom Stick said:

Can someone give the skinny on this Mahar's? Is it a regular bar? seems like a club.

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Its a beer bar on the west end of Madison Ave in Albany. Nice place with a rotating tap and cask selection and lots of bottles. You can sign up for the "beer tour" if you like, and they will keep track of the beers you try. Its not a regular US bar as they have no specials, no music, little or no food, and mercifully no television. Its much more like an English pub including a closing time at midnight.

Steam Whistle!

Arguably one of the only good things to come out of Toronto!

When it's not silly season - Bud Light

Dogfish 60 minutes IPA