Beer-a Obscura

[Brent]

Originally Posted by njx9

on that note: i really dislike belgians, so if that's your style, then my opinion couldn't be less relevant.

I like the occasional Belgian beer. St Bernardus is what got me into good beer, so it will always have a place in my heart.

[DiG]

oh snap look what i got :)

[slightlyaraiderfan]

Belgians is what got me into good beer too, it was a Tripel Karmeliet for me, but now i mostly american ipas.

[draftguru151]

Belgians are awesome. njx sucks.

North Coast and Lost Coast are two of my favorite breweries. I suck at remembering names of most places though.

[thefalconer]

Originally Posted by slightlyaraiderfan

but now i mostly american ipas.

it's why we american football!

[Brent]

indeed, IPAs forever.

[P-L]

Originally Posted by Brent

I like the occasional Belgian beer. St Bernardus is what got me into good beer, so it will always have a place in my heart.

I tried the Abt 12 based on your recommendation and I absolutely love it. One of my new favorites.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by P-L

I tried the Abt 12 based on your recommendation and I absolutely love it. One of my new favorites.

I am happy to hear and am drinking one as I type this.

Be careful of that 10% ABV, that sneaks up on you!

[Rob S]

Abt 12 is great because it's not that sweet. I usually hate Belgians too, but St. Bernardus is good stuff.

[njx9]

ok, so now that we're talking about crappy belgians.

my buddy really, really likes chimay. any suggestions on other stuff that's similar? i see abt 12 above, but i have no idea if it's actually similar.

[Brothgar]

Originally Posted by njx9

ok, so now that we're talking about crappy belgians.

my buddy really, really likes chimay. any suggestions on other stuff that's similar? i see abt 12 above, but i have no idea if it's actually similar.

Well it depends on which variety of Chimay he likes. White is very different than red which is very different than blue. White is a Trippel in which I'd go Golden Monkey, La Fin Du Mond, and St. Bernardus would be the go to. Blue is ... a not sure what I'd call it but it is really similar to RR Salvation. If it is Red if you get Allegash there then all three of those types are great from that brewery but Abbey Belgian Style Ale from New Belgium is good.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by Rob S

Abt 12 is great because it's not that sweet. I usually hate Belgians too, but St. Bernardus is good stuff.

the Christmas ale from St Bernardus is really good, too.

[scottyboy]

picked this up today to be fancy. it's delicious

[Raiderz4Life]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

picked this up today to be fancy. it's delicious

As njx would say

"Its from Brooklyn..how good can it be?"

hahaha

[njx9]

Originally Posted by raiderz4life

"Its from Brooklyn..how good can it be?"

Answer: Not very.

[scottyboy]

Originally Posted by njx9

Answer: Not very.

A) nets are in brooklyn now so brooklyn is now awesome.

B) I am accustomed to drinking natty light aka cold alcoholic watered down piss in a can, so pardon me mister fancy, hipster, smelly, pink haired girl obsessed, rabbit diet, tebow lover, beer snob.

[draftguru151]

Brooklyn is a perfectly fine crappy beer.

[Giantsfan1080]

Brooklyn Brewery has some good stuff. The regular Brooklyn that Scotty has reminds me of a better Yuengling.

[SuperMcGee]

I associate Brooklyn Lager with having the shits at a Mets game, so they have a lot working against them. But I can drink it and not dislike it, that's for sure.

Going to stop by Wegmans to pick up some far away beers after work. I'll end up leaving with mostly Southern Tier, though.

[scottyboy]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Brooklyn Brewery has some good stuff. The regular Brooklyn that Scotty has reminds me of a better Yuengling.

there's really not much better stuff in Joe's liquor store, so it's tough to get real good stuff.

and I like yunegling, so it's a good fit.

[Giantsfan1080]

Stopping at a liquor store on the way home tonight that usually has some different craft stuff. I'm hoping they have the Stone Anniversary IPA that Brent showed and some other good stuff. I'll probably end up with Green Flash and Great Divide as always though.

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

there's really not much better stuff in Joe's liquor store, so it's tough to get real good stuff.

and I like yunegling, so it's a good fit.

I certainly understand. Don't listen to the hipster. I love craft beer but there's a time and place for the lower tier stuff also. I'm going to Brooklyn Brewery next weekend hopefully in the middle of hipster Brooklyn.

[slightlyaraiderfan]

I will be visiting SD next week and i'm planning to finally visiting the Stone Brewery, they're bottling some double bastard as well as some lucky bastard, hopefully there is still some on tap.

[nepg]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

A) nets are in brooklyn now so brooklyn is now awesome.

B) I am accustomed to drinking natty light aka cold alcoholic watered down piss in a can, so pardon me mister fancy, hipster, smelly, pink haired girl obsessed, rabbit diet, tebow lover, beer snob.

I don't get people that drink Natty Light. Natty Ice gets you drunk faster and is just as flavorless. Why go with the Light?

I've never had either, for what it's worth.

[scottyboy]

Originally Posted by nepg

I don't get people that drink Natty Light. Natty Ice gets you drunk faster and is just as flavorless. Why go with the Light?

I've never had either, for what it's worth.

Ice is harder to find and I think a bit more expensive. Natty Light, cold, for a 30 is like $18. I don't think they have Natty Ice at the stores here, and if they do, it's certainly not cold, and we're impatient college drunks.