Was in Ohio last weekend and got to try some good midwest beers along with some standards... we did kind of a style-comparison tasting:

Founders Reds Rye PA
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye

Founders Backwoods Bastard (Barrel-Aged)
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Breckenridge Porter Porter

Left Hand Smoked Goosinator Doppelbock
New Holland Charkoota Rye (Smoked Doppelbock Lager)

8/23/2011 12:07:47 PM

red ryePA is one of the best fucking beers i have ever had.

8/23/2011 1:10:51 PM

I actually prefer Hop Rod Rye, much better balance of malts but same great rye taste.

8/23/2011 1:27:23 PM

Founders Red Rye is way better than Hop Rod Rye.

8/23/2011 1:32:26 PM

is bear republic the one who makes racer 5? cause fuck them

8/23/2011 1:35:34 PM

lol, you may prefer it over hop rod rye, that's fine...

8/23/2011 1:47:45 PM

8/26/2011 1:26:26 AM

So I made a thread in the Lounge for this, and even searched for the topic in The Lounge, but didn't know there was already one in Chit Chat. Figured this would be more a Lounge topic. Way to be, Chit Chat!

That being said, I had this in Folly Beach, SC recently and it was awesome.

8/26/2011 4:49:05 AM

anyone seen Dogfish's Punkin Ale on shelves anywhere?

8/30/2011 7:13:31 AM

still about a week or two early for Punkin. Should start seeing it appear right after labor day.

8/30/2011 8:15:20 AM

How about Cottonwood Pumpkin in stores around Raleigh? I want to get some for the state game this weekend.

8/30/2011 8:19:45 AM

i've seen it in abundance here in charlotte at HT.

8/30/2011 8:28:35 AM

I actually like the Pumpkin Ale that Big Boss Brewery puts out the best of the ones I've had.

I picked up the Cottonwood and it's really good, I also got a single of the Blue Moon Pumpkin just to see how it is.

8/30/2011 11:15:23 AM

8/30/2011 11:24:29 AM

Dogfish Head Punkin spotted in and around Charlotte.

9/1/2011 1:14:22 PM

My faves

1. Harvest Time
2. Dogfish Punkin
3. Cottonwood

Tried Smuttynose Pumpkin and it wasn't very good.

Last night I tried



A+ Was like a hop explosion in my mouth!

9/1/2011 1:25:32 PM

got 2 cases of Dogfish Punkin Ale at Wine N Things

9/1/2011 5:07:28 PM

at Raleigh FS yet? Been a while since I've had it. and I know it will go quickly.

9/1/2011 5:11:44 PM

Harvest time is my favorite as well. Just had some at their bar the other night. Whatever you do, don't get Shipyard's pumpkin beer.

9/1/2011 5:17:19 PM

Quote :

"got 2 cases of Dogfish Punkin "

jesus. you people

9/1/2011 5:20:58 PM

no, I didn't mean me personally. I meant for the shelf. We had more but some had already been claimed.

9/1/2011 5:25:00 PM

dude violent maw, gubna does not fuck around.

sooooooooooooooooo good


osker blues, like founders and foothills, has a fucking lifetime "ok" in my heart. i have never had a bad beer from any of those three

9/2/2011 12:37:44 AM

Came out yesterday. Grabbed two 4 packs.

9/2/2011 11:39:32 AM

That first gulp of Gubna was seriously intense. I don't know if it was because I was drinking a weissbier before it or what. It was def the most intense sip of beer I've ever had in my life. I know it is 100 IBUs not sure what the other strong ass IPAs I have tried come up to.

9/2/2011 11:51:26 AM

Most DIPA's are 80-100 IBU's, Pliny the Elder and Firestone Walker Double Jack are both 100 IBU's, DFH 90-Minute is 90

Oskar Blues makes some quality beers, I love G'Night (formally Gordon) it's an Imperial Red and of course the classic Dale's Pale which is the strongest Pale I've ever had.

[Edited on September 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM. Reason : /]

9/2/2011 1:40:05 PM

picture of beers aforementioned:


and some of my pickups in the last couple weeks:

9/4/2011 4:51:26 PM

i am really enjoying the victory golden monkey and leffe blonde.....belgian golds are nice

9/4/2011 6:03:37 PM

ready to get my hands on some Pumking this year. haven't seen it yet

9/4/2011 6:53:20 PM

Oh man tonight was a good night, had the DFH & Sierra Nevada Collaboration (Live & Limb) unbelievable... then Boulevard Saison-Brett and then the Firestone DBA and Pliny... live is good.

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[Edited on September 6, 2011 at 12:29 AM. Reason : .]

9/6/2011 12:28:39 AM

Abita Triple Haze


wowzers, instantly one of my new favorites

9/7/2011 11:02:49 AM

was my second favorite at the festival...

9/7/2011 11:04:58 AM

FUUUUU my local HT better stay true and stock the shit out of Punkin' again this year.

9/7/2011 11:05:58 AM

May have been posted already, but the Dark Cloud munich-style dunkel lager by Mother Eearth Brewery (Kinston) is a new favorite.

If you like a good brown, it's a great summer option. It's lighter / more refreshing than a brown ale but still has a nice malty finish.

9/7/2011 11:18:33 AM

Anyone out there like Scotch Ale's? I haven't tried a ton of them, but they're one of my favorite beers. The ones I can think of off the top of my head that I liked:

Sam Adam's Wee Heavy


Old Chub


Belhaven

9/7/2011 5:10:35 PM

Quote :

"May have been posted already, but the Dark Cloud munich-style dunkel lager by Mother Eearth Brewery (Kinston) is a new favorite. If you like a good brown, it's a great summer option. It's lighter / more refreshing than a brown ale but still has a nice malty finish."

Actually a dunkel-lager is a winter beer, FYI. And if you're in Charlotte, the best is OMB's dunkel lager (but it's brewed seasonally)

9/7/2011 9:16:42 PM

[Edited on September 10, 2011 at 12:01 PM. Reason : .]

9/10/2011 11:59:22 AM

it's time for pumpkin beer!

9/10/2011 12:07:56 PM

i had the Firestone DIPA last weekend in Virginia on tap. I was hammered but my god what a great beer it was.

9/12/2011 12:19:01 PM

Southern Tiers Pumpking gets a big thumbs up

it's currently on tap at the Times

9/22/2011 2:10:24 PM

Tried the Spaten Oktoberfest. 'Twas OK.

9/22/2011 2:15:10 PM

Spaten is much better on tap in Germany, you should go for Oktoberfest!

9/22/2011 3:40:36 PM

Got some New Holland Ichabod the other day. Not enough pumpkin for me.

9/22/2011 3:42:11 PM

Jeepin4x4 have you seen the Terrapin Pumpkin beer in Charlotte?

9/22/2011 3:42:44 PM

i feel like i saw it at the Total Wine on park road when i was there last weekend.

9/22/2011 3:45:21 PM

Just tried Fullsteam El Steamo and Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla. Pretty good and amazing, respectively.

9/22/2011 8:11:06 PM

I had some Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin tonight. It was great

9/22/2011 10:57:34 PM

9/22/2011 11:11:14 PM

^^ Interesting. Their pumpkinhead is awful.

9/23/2011 3:18:25 AM

tried the founders oktoberfest at capital club 16. delicious. way better than spaten's

9/23/2011 12:02:44 PM

Quote :

"Anyone out there like Scotch Ale's?"

Too malty for me. Even Oskar Blues couldn't make me like it.

Quote :

"Spaten is much better on tap in Germany, you should go for Oktoberfest!"

Optimator was so kick ass on draft at Bavarian Brauthaus. Night and day difference from being in a bottle.

9/23/2011 12:24:06 PM