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About This Page: This is a discussion on Food and Beer Reviews within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. i just had some oaked bastard today with my dinner.
A couple nights ago I had Greenflash's "Imperial IPA". Outstanding !!! I truly think I would pick it over Stone's Ruination, and that is saying a bunch ! We all know hwo great Ruination is. I'll need to have at least 2 more tall bottles of it and the Ruination again to come to that conclusion though. I was highly impressed to say the least !
Also had Ballast Point's "Black Marlin Porter" yesterday evening. VERY drinkable and smooth for a porter. Not overly done with the coffee and roast characteristics, maybe a bit of vanilla/sweet kind of touch to it. I'm definitely going back for more. I was kinda skeptical at first, since I thought Ballast Point's Amber Ale was pretty lousy, but this porter shocked the hell out of me. Two thumbs up
__________________ I speak through teeth that scream abortion
Orgasmic death so warm
Jesus holds a blade to your throat
And begs you to conform
Finally had the 11th Anniversary tonight. Damn, that stuff is intense.
Btw, I think I've mentioned it before (but just reminded of it because my dad picked up another bottle), you hop heads need to try Port Brewing's Hop 15. It's in stock right now at BevMo.
I had the Moylan's Hopsickle last Thursday evening. Very complex and definitely lots going on. Not quite as devastating to the palate as Stone's Ruination (which left me dissapointed because I am a hop head and thought a "hopsickle" would be up there in bitterness). I found the balanced lacked a bit, but overall I enjoyed it and would grab another one next time at Liquorama.
Had the Hop Ottin IPA on Friday night. DELICIOUS !!! I had it once on draft at The Yardhouse, but that was after I had a crappy so called Hef from Lucille's BBQ which totally interfered with the greatness of the Hop Ottin IPA. I was glad I picked up a 6'er of it in bottles. Definitely up there with my favorite IPAs. Very well balanced as far as the malt & hops go. It really doesn't get any better.
Blue Moon has a winter ale out called Full Moon. I just got some yesterday and it's really good. I don't have a picture because it's pretty new and I couldn't find a jpeg anywhere. It's brewed with roasted malts and dark Belgian sugar.
Also got the Sam Adams Imperial Pilsner today that Mitchrock recommended above. That stuff is strong! It's really rich. I don't think I'll get it again, but definitely good for those who like the hops.
I had to go to Bevmo for this so I grabbed a Stone 11th anniversary while I was at it... can't wait to try it.
Our pioneering production process is unique to us, a world first.
In fact, it was discovered by accident!
Using oak to age beer is unheard of. But, the flavours imparted by the oak barrels (previously used to mature bourbon) lend an incredible depth of
taste. Think vanilla, toffee and orange aromas, with a malty,
lightly oaked palate; soothing and warm in the finish.
There is nothing like this among mass produced beers.
Try it and see for yourself...
Last edited by Crazy_Ivan; October 24th, 2007 at 10:14 AM.
I figured you were quoting. I just meant that was kind of funny that they claimed that. Plenty of beers are aged in oak barrels.
Btw, you probably can't get any, but Lost Abbey's Angel's Share is the best bourbon barrel aged beer ever. So, so good.
Im comming over to the states soon, so I will give it a go, thanks for the heads up. Im very impressed with the ammount and quality of micro brewery beer that is comming out of the U.S.
Last night was Young's Oatmeal Stout. Not bad, not bad. Pretty damn smooth and very drinkable for a stout. Rogue's Shakespeare Stout is far better though.
Now that the Winter brews are starting to hit the stores, I picked up a sixer of New Belgium's "2 Degrees Below", which I really enjoyed. I think I'll wait until temps drop a bit more, though, because I did get a rather uncomfortable warming afterwards. Also got my lot of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.
Andrew
