Official RC Snobby Beer Purchases Thread - Page 44

swizzlenuts · December 20th, 2007, 02:48 PM

I've just had so many okay to good Ales in pubs, but I have no idea which ones are good, so I think I'm just going to print off the top 10-20 beers on beer advocate of a certain style and see if I can find them.

The store I go to has hundreds of beers and changes out every week, and their site has tons of broken links, so you can't tell what they carry.

TheGreatDeceiver · December 20th, 2007, 07:21 PM

I was reminded by Eric's post about Spaten's Optimator last night when I finally managed to get a hold of a 12oz. First dopplebock I've ever had, and it was fucking DELISH! Probably pick up a 6 pack this weekend and review it.

TheGreatDeceiver · December 20th, 2007, 07:50 PM

Here's BA's top 100 list: http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers

TheGreatDeceiver · December 20th, 2007, 10:49 PM

Found this on the BA boards, thought the RC crowd might get a kick out of it:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/arc...10213/?src=rss

Quote:

6 Beers We’d Never Drink

After years of playing second-fiddle to wine as the beverage snob’s drink of choice, beer is finally starting to make an upper-crust comeback. Microbrews and craft beers abound, and these days even dive bars tend to have a Hefervisen or two on tap. With consumer demand for the new and unusual on the rise, brewers are getting creative — sometimes, a little too creative for their own good. Here are six beers that make us want to grab a High Life instead.

The "Enamel Animal" looks absolutely fucking crazy.

cthulufhtagn · December 20th, 2007, 10:52 PM

^

@ “a beer for people who hate beer … but Anheuser-Busch hates them right back.”

had my first old rasputin, thumbs up

swizzlenuts · December 21st, 2007, 10:00 AM

Mönchshof Schwarzbier
Neumarkter Lammsbräu Weisse
Trappistes Rochefort 10
Entire Butt English Porter
Anchor Porter
Fraoch Heather Ale
BrewDog Punk IPA
BrewDog RIP Tide Twisted Merciless Stout

Seems like a pretty decent haul before trying any of them, after looking at BA

Reign in Acai · December 21st, 2007, 10:27 AM

Eh I'm done with snobby beer purchases for the time being. When the mood arises I'm simply going to pick up a 6 pack of Hoegaarden. Fuck the accolades that come with being a beer snob, $8.99 Buddhas. Purchasing expensive beer is beginning to become as rational as refinancing your home in order to afford installing a backyard waterfall.

swizzlenuts · December 21st, 2007, 10:44 AM

The thrill of chucking out a few extra bucks to taste this complex/weird beer makes me keep coming back. Plus reading on it makes me want to spend loads of money on it

NAD is still special. · December 21st, 2007, 02:17 PM

Whenever I visit a site like BA I'm reminded that there are more weird beers out there than obscure basement black metal projects.

I have the following in my fridge and/or cupboard right now:

Deschutes Obsidian Stout (was my #1 for years, now not so much)
Samuel Smith Imperial Stout (one of the best beers ever)
some Pacifichodes

Stone Double Bastard
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
New Belgium Fat Tire

Doomcifer · December 21st, 2007, 02:21 PM

Im bout to set sail for a ridiculous holiday haul in a couple hours.

I think I shall mix-a-case!

TheGreatDeceiver · December 21st, 2007, 02:52 PM

Sam Smith Oatmeal and Imperial Stouts are definitely two of my absolute favorite brews.

December 21st, 2007, 02:21 PM	#1085 (permalink)
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December 20th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#1076 (permalink)
swizzlenuts Smoke Pipe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkham Posts: 6,347	I've just had so many okay to good Ales in pubs, but I have no idea which ones are good, so I think I'm just going to print off the top 10-20 beers on beer advocate of a certain style and see if I can find them. The store I go to has hundreds of beers and changes out every week, and their site has tons of broken links, so you can't tell what they carry.

December 20th, 2007, 07:21 PM	#1077 (permalink)
TheGreatDeceiver Bananas in my ears Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,346	I was reminded by Eric's post about Spaten's Optimator last night when I finally managed to get a hold of a 12oz. First dopplebock I've ever had, and it was fucking DELISH! Probably pick up a 6 pack this weekend and review it.

December 20th, 2007, 07:50 PM	#1078 (permalink)
TheGreatDeceiver Bananas in my ears Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,346	Here's BA's top 100 list: http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers

December 21st, 2007, 10:00 AM	#1081 (permalink)
swizzlenuts Smoke Pipe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkham Posts: 6,347	Mönchshof Schwarzbier Neumarkter Lammsbräu Weisse Trappistes Rochefort 10 Entire Butt English Porter Anchor Porter Fraoch Heather Ale BrewDog Punk IPA BrewDog RIP Tide Twisted Merciless Stout Seems like a pretty decent haul before trying any of them, after looking at BA

December 21st, 2007, 10:27 AM	#1082 (permalink)
Reign in Acai Acai by the Barrel Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,464	Eh I'm done with snobby beer purchases for the time being. When the mood arises I'm simply going to pick up a 6 pack of Hoegaarden. Fuck the accolades that come with being a beer snob, $8.99 Buddhas. Purchasing expensive beer is beginning to become as rational as refinancing your home in order to afford installing a backyard waterfall.

December 21st, 2007, 10:44 AM	#1083 (permalink)
swizzlenuts Smoke Pipe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkham Posts: 6,347	The thrill of chucking out a few extra bucks to taste this complex/weird beer makes me keep coming back. Plus reading on it makes me want to spend loads of money on it

December 21st, 2007, 02:52 PM	#1086 (permalink)
TheGreatDeceiver Bananas in my ears Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,346	Sam Smith Oatmeal and Imperial Stouts are definitely two of my absolute favorite brews.