RWebb Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I am working my way though an "Locals Only Advent calendar" Its been a lot of fun trying things I would never have had otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickDastardly00 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Dammit, every time I try to give him more beer than he gives me, he finds a a way to 1up me. Pseudo Sue, hopsmack, and King Sue are the Toppling Goliath beers, plus he gave me stuff from Ruse, Barrier, Anchorage brewing and more. I gave him a bunch of Narrows beers, GoW Dystopia, EGA and more ♪Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.♫ -Bob Marley, Redemption Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickDastardly00 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Had lots of double imperial IPAs with pineapple lately, but the Toppling Goliath - Hop Smack is probably the best one, Anchorage's I Like You was really good too ♪Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.♫ -Bob Marley, Redemption Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 I just had a bomber of hop smack a couple weeks ago. Solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I went to Backwoods Brewing yesterday and had their Stumbler barrel aged russian imperial stout and the king size stout as well. They were both delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Backwoods? Great. Now I crave sugar coated cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickDastardly00 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Backwoods? Great. Now I crave sugar coated cigars. Vancouver Portland scene has ridiculous good breweries. I have a Great Notion - Juice-Juice in the fridge right now. Backwoods is legit, had their Outer My Space Hazy recently and it was great ♪Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.♫ -Bob Marley, Redemption Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Same here. NEIPA'S (aka hazy)were born here. There's so many good breweries within 3 hours from here. It's nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I recently stopped into Singlecut's Northern brewery and shoppe near me. Crazy variety and I love their music-based theme. Their 18 Watt IPA is still one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitexc Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I've had a few Singlecut brews that I purchased from Consumers. I like them. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I'm a Portland guy and have never had "good" beer. Every beer I've had - to me - tastes like alcoholic foot fungus, but I haven't done a deep dive to see what I like. Where can I go to try some good beer (with COVID in mind) or what can I try that might appeal to someone who prefers cocktail-ish stuff over straight drinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Need some more info. What kind of beer do you enjoy the most? What's your favorite cocktail? There are some VERY clever and interesting beers out there now. If I knew you better id offer to send you some sours that would revolutionize your point of view on beer. They're like ******* smoothies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Need some more info. What kind of beer do you enjoy the most? What's your favorite cocktail? There are some VERY clever and interesting beers out there now. If I knew you better id offer to send you some sours that would revolutionize your point of view on beer. They're like ******* smoothies. I have, as far as I can tell, only had cheap beer, but again, my knowledge is limited. Only been of drinking age for a little under a year and well... given the world situation, not too many opportunities to try any! I've liked coffee liqueur-based cocktails a lot recently, especially a white russian. My dad gave me a bit of gin and tonic, and I did like that. I don't like sickly sweet stuff. My friends and I have gotten a little creative with stuff around the house. I liked everything we threw at whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Have you had any stouts? Diving into craft beer can be very intense. There are many flavors. You can have 5 different beers that are... Lagers (insert any type here), and they will all taste drastically different. With mass produced beer, the differences aren't as pronounced. You like gin and tonic... What kind of gin? If you don't know, did it taste like a Christmas tree? Lol. If so, you may enjoy some ipa's that have a pine forward taste. Craft beer is all about exercising your taste buds. What you hate today, you could grow to love after more exposure. Edited January 8, 2021 by jasejase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Have you had any stouts? I do not believe so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Have you had any stouts? Diving into craft beer can be very intense. There are many flavors. You can have 5 different beers that are... Lagers (insert any type here), and they will all taste drastically different. With mass produced beer, the differences aren't as pronounced. You like gin and tonic... What kind of gin? If you don't know, did it taste like a Christmas tree? Lol. If so, you may enjoy some ipa's that have a pine forward taste. Craft beer is all about exercising your taste buds. What you hate today, you could grow to love after more exposure. Mine did taste like a tree! I enjoyed it, I'd say. Yeah, I kinda figure my tastes will change, but for now I'd at least like a good point to start with something that others with more experience generally recommend. I know it's very personal though, with each person's preferences and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Just keep at it if you want to... Try new things. I know people that didn't leave Miller lite till SEVERAL encounters with real beer. Double your age. Refine your tastes. Try crafts. Don't be afraid of hating it. Split beers with friends where you can. That lowers your investment exposure. And if you hate something, try it again. There's no secret beer that you'll love. A relatively mass produced, easy to find piney ipa out your way would be stone ipa. There are better, but ease into it! Don't be afraid to ask the clerk at the beer place too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Holy smokes, I can't imagine trying to navigate the spectrum of beers available today. I remember my first beer was a Molson Golden given to me at 15 after a long hot day of construction work by my older co-workers. It was wonderful! In the early 80's we discovered the "world tour of beers" starting to take hold at several restaurants. One of my favorites then and still are hefe weitzens. Great fruity flavors and lighter in alcohol, generally. Might be a good, lighter start, as you develop (maybe) your preferences. Today, I love IPAs, the more dense and powerful flavor the better (bitter!)...enjoy your path of discovery. No shortage of info on sites like https://www.beeradvocate.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Jumping into big flavors, like high abv beers, IPA's, etc is always tough. Not to sound clichéd, but it's often an acquired taste. But once acquired.... My first go to beer was Guinness. It's not nearly as heavy and overbearing as it appears. I still love a Guinness, and I still classify it as a session beer! low ABV, low calories. Smooth as all hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm25rs Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I think guinness would be a good starting point for someone that likes coffee liqueur based cocktails. Not exactly a craft beer but still infinitely better than bud/miller/coors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Guiness=Brown Budweiser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Guinness isn't bad. It will always have a place in my heart. It's about 3X the cost of bud too, so it must be better Sometimes, I don't want a super complex beer. On a low and slow kinda day where you're in it for the long haul..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 :pSometimes I drink water. But, the Founder's All Day and Lagunitas DayTime are really tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Ive definitely crushed some of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Link to water beer?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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