The recommend-a-beer thread

[Azagthoth]

Last night was the new Hugh Malone from Allagash. What an amazing beer ! It's a Belgian style IPA (which I've only had once, and that was Stone's). I really urge everybody here to try it while you can, it is a very special one and up there with the best IPAs & Double IPAs I've ever had. It's got an interesting taste and somewhere in between those two styles if you will.

[Michael Zampelli]

Coranado Idiot IPA

This **** is a full bore in your face sour hopped up IPA and is not for the timid.


Coronado Island IPA

This is pretty darned good too but not nearly as intense at the Idiot IPA. That **** curls your hair.

[Azagthoth]

Through a trade, today I will be acquiring an Isabelle Proximus. That was the special release which was a collaboration of brewers from Avery, Russian River, Allagash, Dogfish Head, and The Lost Abbey. I have heard nothing but good things about it, and it's going to cost me 2 Russian River Beatifications. Totally worth it IMO.

I've got to try that Idiot IPA, Rinkrat. Sounds nice !

[Azagthoth]

*MAJOR PURCHASE*

Okay, I just placed an online order for the following:

Brew Dog Paradox Caol Islay
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Grant
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Moray
Brew Dog Paradox Imperial Speyside
Brew Dog Paradox Macallan Sherry
Bridgeport Old Knucklehead
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Deschutes Bond Street 20th Wit
Deschutes Cascade Ale
Deschutes Green Lake Organic
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Street Hop Henge
Dick's Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Dogfish Head Red and White
Eel River Ravens Eye
Mikkeller Black
Nogne 0 Imperial Stout
Nogne 0 IPA
Nogne 0 Winter Ale
Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
Rogue Red Fox
Rogue White Crane
Roque XS Brewers Ale
Skagit Trumpeter

[KingsJohn/Obediah]

Originally Posted by Azagthoth

*MAJOR PURCHASE*


Dogfish Head Immort Ale

How many of these did you get? I noticed that I like this beer more each subsequent time I drink it.

BTW Old Knucklehead is a great beer. One of Bridgeport's better brews.

[Azagthoth]

Originally Posted by KingsJohn/Obediah

How many of these did you get? I noticed that I like this beer more each subsequent time I drink it.

BTW Old Knucklehead is a great beer. One of Bridgeport's better brews.

1 of each. If this purchase is smoothe n easy, perhaps I'll use them again and pick up some more. They had more DFH that i'll pick up next time.

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[BeerMan]

good lord, look at what we've turned Az to!

this kid used to stop at 7-11s to pick up 48ers of some fizzy yellow beers every day or so. upon our interventions, we've helped him graduate to a bona fide beer aficionado in a very short time!

Az is now ten steps ahead of most of us. this brings a tear to my eye.

[KingsJohn/Obediah]

Originally Posted by BeerMan

good lord, look at what we've turned Az to!

this kid used to stop at 7-11s to pick up 48ers of some fizzy yellow beers every day or so. upon our interventions, we've helped him graduate to a bona fide beer aficionado in a very short time!

Az is now ten steps ahead of most of us. this brings a tear to my eye.

It's awesome isn't it?

[Azagthoth]

So I scored an Isabelle Proximus and a Deadnaught IPA. Had those on Friday night and good lord were they fantastic ! Especially the Isabelle.

[Arrogant Ba$tard]

Originally Posted by Azagthoth

*MAJOR PURCHASE*

Okay, I just placed an online order for the following:

Brew Dog Paradox Caol Islay
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Grant
Brew Dog Paradox Glen Moray
Brew Dog Paradox Imperial Speyside
Brew Dog Paradox Macallan Sherry
Bridgeport Old Knucklehead
Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Deschutes Bond Street 20th Wit
Deschutes Cascade Ale
Deschutes Green Lake Organic
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Street Hop Henge
Dick's Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Dogfish Head Red and White
Eel River Ravens Eye
Mikkeller Black
Nogne 0 Imperial Stout
Nogne 0 IPA
Nogne 0 Winter Ale
Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
Rogue Red Fox
Rogue White Crane
Roque XS Brewers Ale
Skagit Trumpeter

I just returned from a trip to Colorado (and Avery!!). Found a bunch of beers we can't get out here in California yet. I had a Deschutes 20th Anny Wheat (very disappointing) and a few from Dogfish Head (Raison D'Etre - very bad IMO. Way too sweet and syruppy and I hate sweet beers. It is brewed with Raisons but sucks compared to the Lost Abbey brews) and a Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA (Better but still very syruppy) I also got an Avery Samaels (very good and should only get better with age). I am cellering the other 2 in the Avery lineup (The Beast and Mephistopholes) I visited about 6 micro brewpubs in the rockies area. Colorado in the summer doesn't do IPAs worth crap (except Avery). They excell in Pilsners and lighter brews IMO. The trip to Avery in Boulder was the best part. Everything they put out is very good. Sampled about 9 on tap including a Nitro version of something I can't remember right now. I am really noticing the American micro producers are blurring the lines between the styles. I had an "IPA Brown" made with Maple Syrup from Tommyknockers that was pretty good. And I have been seeing Belgian IPAs popping up too. Leave it to America to create new tastes.