The BEER thread.

Without the beer taste...

 

Tried a new beer last night, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout. - outstanding

I left off Southern Tier Brewing. Their Creme Brulee Stout and Pumking are just hitting the shelves, both are very good.

 

Your one lucky man D!!!!!!!

 

Thank you. I am feeling rather fortunate lately. Of course, having one of the best women I could hope for as my better half sure helps.[/quote:x4tucvl0]

There is a reason we call them that!! As you know.

 

Keep your guard up, Ray!!! ( Wish I had an emoticon, with a smiley face, with boxing gloves up, in front of his face, to defend the jab, he knows is coming...).. Hahaha...
Sounds like you have a damn good woman. Congratulations... they are few and far between...
But even the best of `em, always seem to be setting you up for something, when they pamper you just a little bit more than normal...
Anyhow, what I was wondering, is if any of yinz locals have tried the other varities of Yuengling, that I didn`t know existed, before reading an article in my local paper. ?
Yuengling is sponsoring an afternoon of local bands playing at a popular outdoor venue around here, and they mentioned that a Yuengling "Oktoberfest" brew, and a Yuengling "Porter", and another type of Yuengling beer, whose type/flavor escapes me now, would be available.
I`m thinking maybe a "stout"?,
I thought they just made the "Traditional", "Lite", and "Black n Tan"...
I will definitely try to track down some of their "Oktoberfest", and maybe try a couple others...
Any suggestions on what would be the best to try?
I know they are not a "microbrew", or "craft beer", but they are still rare to find around here...
Other than the 3 types I previously mentioned, that I thought were the extent of their offerings.

 

Great thread! Ray you buy directly from the distributor? Never heard of that before; wonder if all do that?

I'm a huge fan of the German pils but haven't found anything worthy yet stateside to drink (the imported stuff doesn't hold a candle to the real deal). Supposedly August Schell brewery in MN has a very good German-style pils, but after a trip back to the midwest this summer and having a chance to try it, I really didn't care for it. Much too aggressive to be considered among the German powerhouses. I've also heard good things about the Victory Pils (PA) and the Trumer Pils (CA), but neither are available here (MT). Probably the best American-brewed pils I've had is the Rogue organic Good Chit Pils. Oh, and Beck's is now brewed in St. Louis for the American market :roll: .

Probably my favorite brew is the Bayern brewery Amber (Missoula, MT). They also brew a Pils (haven't tried yet, not readily available in this market only 3 hours away) and a good Oktoberfest. They have a good lighter ale called Dancing Trout (some proceeds help fund MT trout streams conservation).

We have a few places in town that have the Arrogant Bastard on draught, and you better beleive that's what I order up whenever I head to those places! CVS pharmacy carries the AB 1.5l bottles for $3.99 so every now and again I stock up on a few for "special" weekends (like the draft, etc).

We have two local breweries (well, three) that brew some nice stuff and are still small/new enough that they don't bottle. I love Montana, probably the best ratio of breweries per capita of any state out there!

So to recap, my fav is the Bayern Amber, and I'm always open to suiggestions for a good German pils.

 

I guess I should explain as you're not from PA. PA has really messed up alcohol laws. Outdated, and out of step. You can only buy beer for home consumption 2 ways in most of the state: by the 6-pack (or quart) from stores/pubs/restaurants licensed to sell 6-packs (where they gouge you big time), or by the case/keg from "distributors." Distributors are basically beer warehouses for lack of a better term. They cannot sell by anything less than a case or quarter barrel / pony keg.

So I can pick up a 6-pack quick, and even cheap swill might cost me $12-15 per 6... or I can buy a case at a distributor which is more cost effective (my local distributor sells Guinness for $30 a case for example. The pizza shop up the road wants $14 a 6 for the same beer).

Of course, these distributors aren't allowed to sell on Sunday. But the little 6 pack shops are. Go figure.

And if you want anything harder, you have to go to a State controlled Liquor Store.

Rogue Breweries has a good reputation from what I've read, but I haven't come across any of their stuff yet. I really should just force myself to drink a lot of IPAs until I acquire the taste for absurd amounts of hops.[/quote:1uxqpjfu]

Pa has relaxed that law some.They can now sell on Sunday for a set number of hours.I believe is 4 not 100% on that.

As for the 6 pack stores you neglected to mention you can only take 2 six packs out at a time.

Pa is SOOO far behind!! This law is still on the books here.....Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

Yinz all know what a flair gun and flairs cost today???

 

Went out for an early dinner and had a couple of new beers.

Lost Abbey Angel's Share- Old Ale aged in bourbon barrels


Terrapin Brewing Company Barrel Aged Wake n Bake - Coffee oatmeal stout aged in bourbon barrels

 

Dont know what you are asking me....Beer distributers and liquior stores can be open on Sundays.

 

Sorry TTF not sure...

 

I love the Choc Yeti!