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Belgian wrote:Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale

ahhh, just the normal Dead Guy for me...
is the double waaay better?

Having 3 bottles of stone smoked porter tonight with lamb stew.

phat matt wrote:Having 3 bottles of stone smoked porter tonight with lamb stew.

I pulled a Stone Russian Imperial Stout from the cellar, Spring 2008 release, and found it not exactly brimming with youthfulness. The flavours are slightly oxidized and seem to be coming under fire of a lactic-type sourness. Both the sweetness and bitterness have dried out and left the mouthfeel with a raw, drying, unfurnished feel that's a little like licking dry rope. It's still good and the bomber is nowhere near too much, but for anyone stock piling this stuff I'd check in on it to see for yourself; it might not be holding as well as you'd think.

heebes wrote:

Belgian wrote:Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale

ahhh, just the normal Dead Guy for me...
is the double waaay better?

It's different enough that I would say yes, worth trying a half pint. Different hops apparently. Nice balance and definitely more of a sipper.

2005 Rochefort 8, unbelievably tasty.

It's good to shake the bottle up a few days before opening it to dissolve all the tasty stuff lurking in the sediment. Then the lees re-settle and the pour is perfect, just a little foggy and full of flavor. If an old Rochefort pours totally clear it will taste dry, thin and alcoholic (AKA the Lindsay Lohan pour.)

Stone 14 Imperial IPA. Had a couple of Bell's Two Hearted last night. A couple of Mojo IPA from the Boulder Beer Company, and a couple of Terrapin Hopsecutioner.
I love being in Florida.

a growler of mill street helles bock

My own Black IPA. I used 2:1:1 Devil's Pale Ale 666, Trafalgar Oatmeal Stout and Dragon Stout. It has a full but not overwhelming taste of American hops with a flavoursome chocolate mocha maltiness to match it.

Gary

G.M. Gillman wrote:My own Black IPA. I used 2:1:1 Devil's Pale Ale 666, Trafalgar Oatmeal Stout and Dragon Stout. It has a full but not overwhelming taste of American hops with a flavoursome chocolate mocha maltiness to match it.

Gary

I don't see any IPA in that!

A few Lake o' Bays Pale Ales.

Ran 10km for the first time in my life, so rewarding myself with a bomber of BORIS The Crusher... probably more calories than I burned on the run, but man, it is delicious. I can't wait to crack the barrel aged BORIS I have now.

Saison Dupont, never had a 750ml of this bitch before, pretty awesome.

(But it's even better on draught at dba bar in lower Manhattan.)

Charlevoix Vache Folle Columbus DIPA
Bear Republic Racer 5

kwjd wrote:Ran 10km for the first time in my life, so rewarding myself with a bomber of BORIS The Crusher... probably more calories than I burned on the run, but man, it is delicious. I can't wait to crack the barrel aged BORIS I have now.

Nevermind the f'n calories man. Enjoy your fucking beer! Cheers!

It's from the 666. Pale ale and India Pale Ale - and bitter - historically are the same drink. IPA was the name used, sometimes, for the version sent to India. Sometimes, IPA had more hops, to last the journey. A greater attenuation also resulted, sometimes again. But product make-up and terminology varied with the producer or bottler then as now. 666 (the current version) is very hoppy though, it earns the title even though not described as an IPA.

Gary