View From The Porch: Finer 'n a frog hair split four ways...

Friday, September 21, 2007

Finer 'n a frog hair split four ways...

...and you?

19 comments:

New Jovian Thunderbolt said...: They done took away my Tuppers Hop Pocket Pils. No Magic Hat Blind Faith to be found... I have to settle.

I may splurge at get something from Russian River down at Chevy Chase Liquors. Like Damnation; 8:18 PM, September 21, 2007
The Captain said...: Sam Adams Octoberfest is in season. I might have a second.; 9:43 PM, September 21, 2007
Anonymous said...: ...and a tip of the pint glass of ice and Tito's Vodka back at ya!; 9:45 PM, September 21, 2007
Anonymous said...: Theakston's Old Peculier. Not as hoppy, but oh so smooth.; 10:06 PM, September 21, 2007
Ken said...: Around these parts, we are partial to Commodore Perry IPA (from the Great Lakes Brewing Company), although I had a Nosferatu (a red ale from the same brewery) with dinner tonight.; 10:55 PM, September 21, 2007
T said...: Meh. American IPAs? No thanks, I've got a fridge full of Bass and Guinness. Black and tans all around!

Oh wait, I'm the only one in the house that drinks beer. Sweet! All for me!; 11:37 PM, September 21, 2007
Sevesteen said...: I'm very new to high-end beer. Last Christmas I tried Trader Joe's Vintage Belgian Ale. The only problem I found was that when I went back for more, they were sold out for the year.; 11:59 PM, September 21, 2007
Cybrludite said...: At work, alas. On the way home tomorrow, I should pick up either some Unibroque "Terrible" or Dansk Mjød "Viking Blod".; 12:54 AM, September 22, 2007
Tam said...: "Meh. American IPAs? No thanks, I've got a fridge full of Bass and Guinness."

Bass, while drinkable for a grocery-store beer, is mass-produced Budweiser compared to a good craft-brewed beer.; 6:05 AM, September 22, 2007
Matt G said...: Agreed, though Bass does make a fine Black & Tan (Much better with Bass than with Harp), and it's very good on tap with most any kind of fish.

I may just have to send you postage, and have you mail me some Ruination, Tam. All the suppliers that I ask say it just isn't sent here.

Good IPA's are a joy. Sadly, I have found lately that I do have a point of bitterness beyond which I can't quite cross and not suffer. But it's rare that even an American IPA gets there.; 7:16 AM, September 22, 2007
Anonymous said...: Let's all stand up and join hands like the end of a Gaither Gospel special, and sing a chorus of "Oh Hoppy Day".; 8:52 AM, September 22, 2007
breda said...: If you like Ruination, make sure to try the Arrogant Bastard, too. Do not however, try the smoked porter. It tastes like kielbasa.

We drink a lot of beer from the Willoughby Brewing Company. Great beer, plus it's very nearby. We're trying to figure out how we can get them to run a tap to our house.; 9:03 AM, September 22, 2007
Goldwater's Ghost said...: I'll second the recommendation for Arrogant Bastard from the same brewer, along with the seasonal Double Bastard (just before Halloween) and Old Guardian barleywine (Jan); 10:07 AM, September 22, 2007
Anonymous said...: Comparing Bass, Harp or Guinness to anything that Stone Brewery produces is like comparing a Charter Arms revolver to a fine pre-lock Smith & Wesson revolver.

It's all a matter of taste and class.; 2:55 PM, September 22, 2007
Anonymous said...: Ruination isn't too bad, I was a it disappointed though, I'm more a fan of UniBroue, I had a La Fin Du Monde last night, very good. My favorite is Trois Pistoles though. I just wish I could find it in 4 Packs here though, I can only find it in 750ml's.

I enjoy Bass as well, but you make a very good point Tam.; 3:28 PM, September 22, 2007
Anonymous said...: I'm having a Red Hook Long Hammer IPA (from Portsmouth, NH).
So hoppy it tastes like rusty nails- perfek!; 6:36 PM, September 22, 2007
Matt G said...: Tamara knows Arrogant Bastard and all things Stone very well.

As for me, the best IPA I can lay my hands on is Dogfish Head.

IPAs are what those guys do. They're spectacularly good.; 11:07 AM, September 23, 2007
Gewehr98 said...: I've been fortunate enough to be married to a beer distributor administrator for the last 7 years.

My garage fridge is full of all sorts of test samples, in addition to imports.

Even with the variety available, I keep a constant supply of Leinenkugels and New Glarus Spotted Cow in there.

IPA, regardless of who bottled it, is somewhat last-week in that respect. :); 6:01 PM, September 23, 2007
Rustmeister said...: If you can get your hands on Stone's 10th Anniversary, by all means do so.

I hear it rocks.; 11:17 AM, September 24, 2007