Finally, I got my hands on some Troeggs Perpetual IPA. Its very citrus forward, with a slightly bitter finish. Its a smooth easy drinking IPA. But, Nugget Nectar trumps it in my book. It has a bit more going on. Nugget has a nice malty side to balance the blast of hops it receives. Also there is nothing quite like Nugget Nectar, its an imperial amber, but it drinks much like an IPA.

rad.

Tonight I drank Ragin ***** IPA and Ballast Point Sculpin. both great beers.

For those near Philly, I hear Capones is tapping some Pliny this weekend.

keystone light baby.
the other day baltika dark lager. before that baltikas porter and the lager was waay better. their porter sucks. I guess i can throw in the pint of jim the other day and a bunch of crown too.

Tonight I had a couple of 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA's with my ramen. Probably the best ramen i've had (as good or better than mumofuko). This fine dining joint i know serves ramen late night after they shut down dinner service. its good ****

4hands divided sky rye IPA - st. louis craft brewery

CLE *clink*

elder or younger???

not that I matters i suppoz; theyre both great beers.

if it is younger, try to find it filly, FIND IT

^this!!!!!!!11!!!

y'day: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

t'morning: coffee, lots.

Hold my stones.

HST *clink*

Just getting to add my latest DIPA favorites, and the Alchemy Hour is one of them. I grew up in CLE(hts) drinking GLBC and am glad to have them in it big time, and in my local market (RDU) finally. Look for Lake Erie Monster as well.

Others on the latest list:

Smuttynose Big A - their standard IPA is weak, imho...but the Big A is a stand-out.

Sierra Bigfoot - labelled barleywine, this one is just a little sweet and way hoppy...borderline DIPA in my book.

And of course, the one by which all others are judged...Hopslam. World-class, yes. Worthy of the insane hype? Not so much. Local bottle shop sold 10 cases at $18/6pk, limit one 6pk/person/day...in 4 hours.

This is my favorite Great Lakes.

omfg
LOL'n hard (even tho i dont know a sport from a jort)

Went to visit a friend I haven't seen in a while and he broke this out. This is the first time I've had the 20y, which I found to be much better than either 23y I've had. The 12y is still my favorite, though.

Hadn't seen that label, though I think they also labelled it 'Quitness'. My favorite was the fizzy yellow 'American style lager' when the Browns came back in '99...called it 'Expansion Draft'.

Wasn't a fan of that and neither was my friend who I drank it with. He still gives me a hard time about it.

Sipping on a Leinenkugel Lemon Berry Shandy. Thought it might be too sweet, but it's cool. Still sweet but more beer than hard cider. Pretty damn good in my book, plus one of my favorite book characters drinks Leinies.

I fell in love with GLBC when i lived in Cincinnati... some really fantastic beers to be had from them.. Nosferatu and Commodore Perry IPA just to name a few...

Fortunate enough to find it here in Illinois too. Alchemy Hour is a winner- stands tall in their offerings.

cheers.

Pei Pa Koa toddies (Nin Jiom herbal cough medicine and Scotch)... blending the best of the east and the west here.

Those bugs will not know what hit them.

And must say it is friggin' excellent.

Almost sprung for a bottle of the 23 a year or so ago, but the $250 price tag was too much.

my dad had a 50yr old macleod's he drank (completely) when his mother died
it was hers (the mccaigs where once macleods) and she kept it for safe keepings. so i actually dont know how old it was, just that night my dad was really really really drunk

Who can get me a bottle of pappy 15yr? I shouldve grabbed it when I had the chance.