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phirleh wrote:BBQ'ing some chicken and enjoying a Pliny The Elder (my first Russian River). It is an incredible beer, but I think these days, it is right up there with brews like 10BY, FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf, Hopslam, or Green Flash IIPA.
IIPAs are such a matter of personal taste. Of the ones you have mentioned, I would rate them anywhere from average to world class. And I'm sure that others would have lists that are very different from mine.
As for Pliny, it is an outstanding IIPA, but there are many others that are just as good or better. Still, I would never turn down a bottle or pint of Pliny.
phirleh wrote:BBQ'ing some chicken and enjoying a Pliny The Elder (my first Russian River). It is an incredible beer, but I think these days, it is right up there with brews like 10BY, FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf, Hopslam, or Green Flash IIPA.
IIPAs are such a matter of personal taste. Of the ones you have mentioned, I would rate them anywhere from average to world class. And I'm sure that others would have lists that are very different from mine.
As for Pliny, it is an outstanding IIPA, but there are many others that are just as good or better. Still, I would never turn down a bottle or pint of Pliny.
I've never tried Pliny, but I'm curious how 10BY rates with some of the big U.S. ones.
"What can you say about Pabst Blue Ribbon that Dennis Hopper hasn’t screamed in the middle of an ether binge?" - Jordan St. John
Sitting on the patio of Grizzly Paw Brewpub in Canmore, having an Indra Island IPA. Awesome after a long day of hiking. My last beer in the mountains before I move back to Hamilton next week.
I went from Stone IPA to Stone IPA to Red Racer IPA to Anchor Liberty Ale. I'm trying to resist the urge to pop a stronger Stone Ruination because my health is just slowly returning to good form these days! But DAMN I've been missing hops.
phirleh wrote:BBQ'ing some chicken and enjoying a Pliny The Elder (my first Russian River). It is an incredible beer, but I think these days, it is right up there with brews like 10BY, FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf, Hopslam, or Green Flash IIPA.
IIPAs are such a matter of personal taste. Of the ones you have mentioned, I would rate them anywhere from average to world class. And I'm sure that others would have lists that are very different from mine.
As for Pliny, it is an outstanding IIPA, but there are many others that are just as good or better. Still, I would never turn down a bottle or pint of Pliny.
I've never tried Pliny, but I'm curious how 10BY rates with some of the big U.S. ones.
Still not really in the same league as some of the bigger, better US ones.
I saw a Phillips Amnesiac with the new label. They say the recipe hasn't changed, but I figured it'd be fresh so I should grab it.
It has definitely evolved over the many years. Initially it was a deeper copper colour with some caramel sweetness, and not quite as hoppy.
Now it's a clear golden-bronze with much more hop aroma & flavour. The most recent bottle was even a bit catty & dank (in a really good way). Must pick up a few more bottles!
Homebrew ginger beer
Homebrew brown ale
Homebrew bourbon oak Aged Imp Stout
Weihenstephan Hefeweißbier dunkel
New Morning Saison
Mad Tom can
Smashbomb bottle
Derek wrote:I saw a Phillips Amnesiac with the new label. They say the recipe hasn't changed, but I figured it'd be fresh so I should grab it.
It has definitely evolved over the many years. Initially it was a deeper copper colour with some caramel sweetness, and not quite as hoppy.
Now it's a clear golden-bronze with much more hop aroma & flavour. The most recent bottle was even a bit catty & dank (in a really good way). Must pick up a few more bottles!
The cask version over the weekend was very golden-bronze in colour; I thought it was a different beer at first.
