The Beer Thread

Ao-_sl said:

Friend just drove back to the Midwest from Florida, brought me back some DFH 90min and Palo Santo, Jai Alai, Swamphead, Anderson Farms, and Yuengling. Pretty psyched.

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Most of those are good. Prepare to be disappointed by the Yuengling.

Yuengling tops Sam Adams as No. 1 craft beer - Apr. 1, 2015

I dont know what to say. I drink Yuengling cause it is cheap. Well it was cheap just 6 years ago a 12 pack bottle was 8.99

If Yeungling is considered craft beer, craft beer needs to be redefined. The scale shouldnt be based on units sold, all I can say.

Do we really need to classify beer as "craft" vs "non-craft". What exactly does that accomplish anyway? I drink what I like and I don't really give a shit how it's classified other than style.

The label 'craft' is basically for promotional and political purposes at this point.

My local liquor store got some of the GoT Third Eye Raven Ale! I picked up two. One I will drink and the other I think I'm going to save.

Who's been complaining about beer selections? Or are you being a typical Portland douche who just wants any excuse possible to brag about Portland?

Standard Portland beer selection kind of blows, it's just the pnw staples. You always need to go to a real beer store for anything unique.

Great Lakes Rye of the Tiger is back. Aw yiss.

Dick Cantwell Resigns from Anheuser-Busch and Elysian - Beer News

I know that Cantwell was going to try to stick around AB-InBev to see if he could help facilitate some culture change and to feel them out to see if their forays into the craft beer world were genuine or not. I think this is a pretty clear indication he wasn't pleased with his peak behind the curtain.

Alex_sl said:

Who's been complaining about beer selections? Or are you being a typical Portland douche who just wants any excuse possible to brag about Portland?

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HIPSTER FIGHT

Vinen_sl said:

HIPSTER FIGHT

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Well, I really don't know what that guy is talking about. I mean I'm in WA and my three favorite stores have 23%, 31%, and 18% (admittedly lower than Portland apparently, but all quality) beer selections. Oh, any my favorite bottle shop has 95% beer selection.

I think its just a Portland vs San Fran thing. Basically Portland has become the new San Francisco because it is too expensive to live in the area these days for the people that used to make up the standard San Francisco culture. So many have moved to Portland. I guess Portland flaunts it now? Dunno. Don't really look that deep into it.

Tenks_sl said:

I think its just a Portland vs San Fran thing. Basically Portland has become the new San Francisco because it is too expensive to live in the area these days for the people that used to make up the standard San Francisco culture. So many have moved to Portland. I guess Portland flaunts it now? Dunno. Don't really look that deep into it.

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Plus Portland has a weird inferiority complex with Seattle. Like seriously, I don't understand it at all but Portlanders are all spazzes about it.

My homebrew club has a competition every two months. The first one was making a beer with a base malt produced by a new local maltster and I took 1st place with an Imperial Stout. The next one was a Schwarzbier and I took 2nd. The next one up is forsmoked beers (including Classic Rauchbier and Other Smoked Beer).

I don't think I've ever had a smoked beer, so my question is does anyone have any favorite commercial examples I could check out so I can do some style calibration? Preferably something either widely available or you know you'll find on the west coast.