tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post4439069269074533105..comments2020-06-02T08:00:06.073-07:00Comments on Beer Club: Upcoming Beer tastingChurch Keyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569761501381296361noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-77265448190952449642009-02-05T17:34:00.000-08:002009-02-05T17:34:00.000-08:00I've had Anderson Valley IPA and then I had it aga...I've had Anderson Valley IPA and then I had it again...and again...I liked it a lot. Nice and smooth, but plenty of hop flavor.and the only prescription is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01366549739848834624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-66661033960526028272009-02-04T15:23:00.000-08:002009-02-04T15:23:00.000-08:00thanks hamster.we will talk on these soon...thanks hamster.<BR/><BR/>we will talk on these soon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-6259888299622981592009-02-04T09:18:00.000-08:002009-02-04T09:18:00.000-08:00i have some thoughts:Anderson Valley Booneville Pa...i have some thoughts:<BR/><BR/>Anderson Valley Booneville Pale Ale - i remember liking this, but it paled in comparison to the Hop Ottin and some other philly beers i tasted near the same time. i do remember thinking that i would like a six pack of this to sip on for a night or two. i look forward to the beer club collective review.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre - had a sample of this. dogfish head should be praised for their ambition, not necessarily the results of the ambition. i remember that the complexity of this was too much for a tiny sample, and it did not move me enough to pay 10 bucks a four pack to resample in larger quantities.<BR/><BR/>Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale - i have long wanted to try this. seth haines convinced me of the glorious riches to be found in brown ales. since dogfish head takes a leap off every pallatable cliff, i'm anxious to know how far they toss the caramels and nuts in a brown ale. the "indian" bit there in the title, does that indicate double-up hops? there are some beers that do not need huge hoppage. brown ales might be one.<BR/><BR/>Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA - i have a love/hate relationship with this beer. the local fox and hound has 90 Minute on tap, and they have their taps running at 2 bucks a draw every thursday. the selection at the fox and hound is lacking, and i always feel that i need to do something more adventurous than miller lite on pint nite. so i do the 90 Minute often. i think it's the enormity of the malty biscuits in this overly hopped ale that throws me off at times. there is zero balance here: the onslaught hits hard all over. this is a demanding beer. i go back and forth on my opinion of this. and my comment here was gratuitously long.<BR/><BR/>i will exercise brevity from here on out.<BR/><BR/>Great Divide Hibernation Ale - love it. my favorite winter beer last year. made me mindful of barleywine. great stuff.<BR/><BR/>Avery 14'er ESB - forgettable. not much to remember here. avery is a hit or miss brewery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-45312287854133567002009-02-03T20:02:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:02:00.000-08:00we bumped into several like minded buyers. One wa...we bumped into several like minded buyers. One was a scout from beeradvocate, we talked.Church Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569761501381296361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-34099311774408753482009-02-03T18:59:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:59:00.000-08:00Granite City, IL, very good selection.Granite City, IL, very good selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-70795547125214226442009-02-03T18:41:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:41:00.000-08:00...i know it was Corral Liquors...but where were y......i know it was Corral Liquors...but where were you?and the only prescription is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01366549739848834624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869083807077103482.post-29607526705677006542009-02-03T18:40:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:40:00.000-08:00Never tried any of these...keep buying the ales! ...Never tried any of these...keep buying the ales! Where did you go in Illinois?and the only prescription is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01366549739848834624noreply@blogger.com