[MD1032]

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Originally Posted by Billyk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Visiting the parents and found this in a local shop. Troegs - Nugget Nectar Alcohol by Volume: 7.5% Hop Bitterness (IBU's) : 93ish Color (SRM) : Straw-Orange Availability: 1/2, 1/6 and Cask Conditioned kegs, 12 oz. bottles Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, Munich Hops: Nugget, Warrior, Tomahawk, Simcoe, Palisade Yeast: Ale Oh man, stick you face in the glass and it's like putting it in a big bag of Hop flowers, then you take a long pull on it, soo smooth yet bitter. Oh yummy, I brought a whole bunch on the way back home.

I've gotten a recommendation for this before. I guess I'll have to try it.

It turns out, I'm a huge IPA fan. I'm newer to the world of high-end beer here, but I was recently introduced to a local shop, "The Vintage Cellar" that stocks loads of superb beers and high-end wines. And man, I could just walk through that store and soak it all in for hours.

So far, the best beer I've ever had was one I had several recommendations for. It's the Bell's "Two Hearted Ale". Keep your eyes out for this one. It's one of the best beers, if not the best beer I've ever had! The Stone IPA is quite good, but it's just simply not as good, in my opinion.

Other good ones as of late:

--Stone "Ruination" IPA - this is a solid DIPA. Not very complex, but good nonetheless.
--Sam Adams Cream Stout - I was surprised. Sam's put out a pretty solid beer here. There are better cream stouts, but this stuff is very widely available.
--Highland "Gaelic Ale" - I'm impressed. Well-rounded, easy-going beer.
--Stone "Levitation" - I'd call this a brown ale, even though it's technically a red ale. It's a lighter "session" beer, but wow, it's just not bad at all.

Bad ones as of late:
--Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA - Avoid this beer for now. I was very impressed by their 90 minute IPA, but this isn't even close, and it tastes kinda funky, like that bad wheat taste you get in a coor's or natural light. Might have just been a bad batch.
--Sam Adams Octoberfest - Utterly boring beer that isn't even up to par with the Boston Lager. The Harpoon Octoberfest is much better.

 

[Billyk]

I'll hunt for it, thanks
Meanwhile, as I have discovered the Nugget Nectar is a once a year thing, my new fav is Hop Stoopid from Lagunitis out of CA a quote from their site "Hop Stoopid Ale
So Hoppy that it threatens to remove the enamel from one's teeth."
Yeah!!

 

[Joshatdot]

Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale
- Pop the cap, and I got a whit/white Belgian sweetness type smell
- Taste is kinda like a white Belgian with light pumpkin flavor & hints of spice
- After taste is light, crisp, not bitter, or hoppy.

 

[Joshatdot]

Alaskan White - Wheat Ale Brewed with Spices
- Not much aromatics, hoppy or spicy or sweet
- Taste is abit different, not traditional Belgian Wit at all. Almost like a Pilsner with a slight sweet & spicy, light bodied, lil bit odd after taste.
- Not sure if I would buy again, 5/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Pyramid Snow Cap Seasonal Ale (7.0% ABV)
- Light Porter/Smokey aromatics
- Excellent full body flavor of smokey-portery goodness
- Looking forward to getting more of this, this winter!
- 7.5/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Full Sail Vesuvius: Belgian Style Golden Ale (8.2% ABV)
- Light Citrus/Spiceyness Aromatics
- Light-Medium Bodied, Citrus & Spicey flavor, similar after taste
- Not that bad, pretty decent for 8.2%, I'd give it 7/10

edit: I am searching for Salty snacks or something now to offset the taste...

 

[MD1032]

Joshatdot, I can't believe you can drink four bombers like that in one night!

 

[Zarathustra19]

Headed out to Appalachian Brewing Company tonight for a few brews, can't wait to see what's new on the seasonal menu!

 

[Joshatdot]

Ninkasi - Total Domination IPA (6.7% ABV)
- Light Flowery/Spicey Aromatics
- Initial taste is medium bitter spicey-ish hoppy,
- Medium body feel, silky
- After taste is like initial, and bitter hoppyness goes down, but lingers slightly
- I like this one, 8/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Rogue - Dead Guy Ale
- Slight malty & grain aromatics
- Initial taste is medium grain & malt flavors, hint of spicey hops
- Light to medium body, clean crisp
- Aftertaste is also slightly spicey and abit of hoppy bitterness
- Darn good beer, 8/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Blue Moon - Harvest Moon (5.7% ABV)
- Not much aromatics at all
- Taste is light bodied, crisp & clean, light amber maltyness, abit of pumpkin spice flavor
- After taste is barely there, slight lingering of the malts & spice
- Looking for a clean crisp, lightly malty & pumpkin spice beer, get this one
- 7/10

 

[Joshatdot]

New Belgium 2 Below Ale (6.6% ABV)
- very slight hoppy ipa aromatics
- taste is a mixture of light flowery/spicy bitter IPA & malty-ish spices
- light body, abit of silky maltyness
- after taste is like initial, finishes with light lingering malty ipa
- Not bad for a seasonal winter ale, IPA like with extra flavors
- 7/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Spaten Optimator (7.2% ABV)
- Not much aromatics, light mix of dark grains & malts
- Taste is very darn good, medium silky body, deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor
- After taste finishes off pretty clean, light lingering of the malt flavors
- Me Likey! 9/10

 

[Joshatdot]

Sheaf Stout (5.7% ABV)
- light dark smokey malty aromatics
- Dark, heavy, lil smokey, hint of coffee maybe
- Medium~thick body
- I like this one too, 7.5/10

 

[appophylite]

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Originally Posted by Joshatdot /img/forum/go_quote.gif Alaskan White - Wheat Ale Brewed with Spices - Not much aromatics, hoppy or spicy or sweet - Taste is abit different, not traditional Belgian Wit at all. Almost like a Pilsner with a slight sweet & spicy, light bodied, lil bit odd after taste. - Not sure if I would buy again, 5/10

Word! Alaskan was my first beer! Was an Alaskan Amber though...