If you have had a good (or bad) beer recently report the results here

[Tr1boy]

for me

best beer to get from a store: Heineken , Sapporo (tied)
best specialty beer : Delirium

bad beer: Guiness

[kozlodoev]

I ran into this a couple of weeks ago, though I just realized the back story behind the naming when I was trying to find a nice link to post.

The beer has very nice smokey flavor, and a pleasant deep-umber coloring. It's an intense brew, but well worth it if you're into heavier beers.

I also used some of it to braise beef shanks with good results.

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/blogs/99bottles/2013/04/new_mystic_brewery_beer_pays_t.html

[indeedproceed]

Koz, braising beef with smoked beer is a game changer

I just got to try cafe 15 racer from bear republic. It's the type of beer where if you're writing the review after 3 of them it goes,

"Beautifully hopped DIPA from guys who make some of the best. At 10% alcohol it's a bit strong but wuzzlebubberflabber butter. Flubbed...flubbed..I getknockeddown....BUTIGETupagain...."

[Lucky17]

Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?

[indeedproceed]

Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?

I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.

[Lucky17]

Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?

I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.

Glad you enjoyed it. Was worried I might have oversold it, but it just knocked me over when I tried it.

[indeedproceed]

Welcome to the club, IP. Is it not excellent?

I did only pick it up because you recommended it sir. It was magnificent.

Glad you enjoyed it. Was worried I might have oversold it, but it just knocked me over when I tried it.

Oh not at all. It was one of the rare dipa's that figured out its enough to knock you on your arse and hop aggressively. Most of them (the 120 comes to mind immediately from DFH) need to punch you in the face with too many hops as well.

[indeedproceed]

Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.

[Lucky17]

Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.

Really? Better than Left Hand's Milk Stout?

BTW, I cannot for the life of me find it out here, which boggles my mind. I've got two bottle shops that stock literally hundreds of beers, and yet I still have not laid eyes on a Left Hand.

[indeedproceed]

Bells also recently got a foothold in NYS, and I got to sample a 6er of the Kalamazoo Stout again, and it really is probably my favorite American stout of all time. If it was on nitro, Id just quit now and take a walk off a cliff. There probably isn't anything better.

Really? Better than Left Hand's Milk Stout?

BTW, I cannot for the life of me find it out here, which boggles my mind. I've got two bottle shops that stock literally hundreds of beers, and yet I still have not laid eyes on a Left Hand.

It's gotta be the nitro milk which they do sell in bottles...but yes, it's better .

[celticslove]

recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.

[indeedproceed]

recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.

Did you have the hoegarden in the big huge glass?

First exhibit in IPs World Class Pint Glass museum. I've got around 120 or so now.

[celticslove]

recently had blue moon and hoegaarden. love the taste of both.

Did you have the hoegarden in the big huge glass?

First exhibit in IPs World Class Pint Glass museum. I've got around 120 or so now.

yup big glass it is. really digging the taste.

[fairweatherfan]

Went home for the holidays and got to try a lot of new stuff.  Finally got to try Founder's Breakfast Stout, and at breakfast no less.  Lives up to the hype.

Founder's Centennial IPA is also delicious.

Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster - good but not great double IPA.

Ommegang Hop House - really nice pale ale, but I'm kinda bummed it seems to have replaced their Belgian Pale Ale.

And it's brewpub only, but Dogfish Head has made a beer called Afternoon Snack that somehow perfectly replicates the taste of apple slices and peanut butter. I was more impressed than in love with it, but my wife is obsessed.

[Kiorrik]

That's my "default". Love it. Biased as heck though, since I lived next to the factory for about 6 years.