646142 Thu Aug 20 09:53:09 -0700 2009 33 35 Beer 0 4962521 ...let's say poker nght, or a evening with friends. What do you bring and why? Thanks! Looking forward to hearing responses :-) Thu Aug 20 09:53:09 -0700 2009 91772 liveloveat34 1 4962527 i thought i'd respond to my question first- Left Hand anything, I guess cuz I live in Boulder and the beer is good. Might say I'm showing some Longmont, CO pride. Thu Aug 20 09:54:33 -0700 2009 4962521 91772 liveloveat34 2 4963641 When Left Hand is available, I'll grab some, though it's hard to come by in Boston. And for the same reason: Skyline High class of '87. (Or I would have been if I hadn't moved after the 8th grade.) Thu Aug 20 15:01:59 -0700 2009 4962527 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 3 4997323 Left Hand is and has been available for years now. I remember buying Left Hand Milk Stout about 5 years ago at Yankee in Attleboro. Nowadays its available at most decent beer stores. Tue Sep 01 16:50:16 -0700 2009 4963641 21716 mkel34 4 5037824 Only a few of their things (including the milk stout) are readily available around here these days though. Thu Sep 17 14:23:36 -0700 2009 4997323 111910 jgg13 3 5037163 Left Hand Sawtooth Ale just showed up in my hood... awesome! Thu Sep 17 10:58:02 -0700 2009 4963641 73175 Flaco 3 5047051 I have seen Left Hand's brews in that place (Liquor World?) in Porter Square, Cambridge, and at the Cambridge Whole foods on River St. Mon Sep 21 14:31:12 -0700 2009 4963641 90936 Kenji 4 5047195 Yeah, River Street WH is the only place I've ever consistently seen Left Hand brews around here: unfortunately, I'm not there often. My one disappointment with Martingetti's as my go-to liquor store is that I wish they had a deeper beer selection. Mon Sep 21 15:20:00 -0700 2009 5047051 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 5 5048684 The Harvest CoOp in central square almost always has them, as does Supreme in Central. Tue Sep 22 07:44:32 -0700 2009 5047195 111910 jgg13 1 4962548 I often grab Stone Levitation, a tasty, hoppy amber with relatively low alcohol. Thu Aug 20 10:00:36 -0700 2009 4962521 149239 juantanamera 1 4962842 When it's available, I like Kona's Pipeline Porter. I also like New Belgium's Skinny Dip, Victory Prima Pils, and Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB. Thu Aug 20 11:20:10 -0700 2009 4962521 10809 Josh 2 4967555 Is Stoudt's available in California? I don't recall ever trying anything from that brewery. Sat Aug 22 00:14:15 -0700 2009 4962842 149239 juantanamera 3 4967569 It was for an all-too-brief time. I think I picked that one up at Whole Foods in Hillcrest. Wish I could get it again. Sat Aug 22 00:47:36 -0700 2009 4967555 10809 Josh 4 4967626 Chances are it would often suffer from being so far from home. It's hard for a small brewery to keep on top of freshness in those situations. Sat Aug 22 03:59:31 -0700 2009 4967569 10998 Jim Dorsch 5 5063811 This is what i was told the reason why Carol Stoudt pulled their beers from distribution in NC some years ago..........unfortunately for us here in NC.........when living in PA and/or making my way north years later I always made a pilgrimage to Adamstown.........back in the days when all their brews were in the 750ml chapagne bottles........ Mon Sep 28 08:49:02 -0700 2009 4967626 180133 Saddleoflamb 6 5064257 I used to do the same thing, drive by Stoud't and pick up a case of 750ml from their cooler. Mon Sep 28 11:07:04 -0700 2009 5063811 10998 Jim Dorsch 2 4978368 Pipeline Porter over Maui's CoCoNut Porter? Tue Aug 25 22:46:06 -0700 2009 4962842 72231 DougOLis 1 4962894 Mission Pale Ale from Trader Joe's... Love anything Allagash...pricey and hard to part with.. Thu Aug 20 11:32:41 -0700 2009 4962521 97452 Beach Chick 2 4963505 ah i wish we had a tj's in CO- can u believe there are absolutely none here! as a Californian (the NJ, then NYer) i miss it so much! Thu Aug 20 14:18:31 -0700 2009 4962894 91772 liveloveat34 2 5047057 I like Mission's IPA, also available at TJ's. "My" TJs carry Sierra Nevada's pale ale, porter, stout, and anniversary ale. If only they would stock the Torpedo. Mon Sep 21 14:34:02 -0700 2009 4962894 90936 Kenji 3 5047397 There was that lengthy supply issue with Torpedo. Perhaps that's the problem at your store? Mon Sep 21 16:45:03 -0700 2009 5047057 10998 Jim Dorsch 1 4964110 Right now I can buy Big Sky IPA for 6.99. Can't beat that. If they're out, or it's off sale, Single Wide IPA is usually 6.50, also a good beer at a good price. Thu Aug 20 18:05:44 -0700 2009 4962521 10737 Bobfrmia 1 4964118 full sail is pretty reasonably priced- about 6 bucks for a 6 pack...has anyone tried it? how is it? Thu Aug 20 18:11:46 -0700 2009 4962521 91772 liveloveat34 2 4967554 Full Sail makes generally solid but unspectacular beers - good for the price, enjoyable but not, IMO, the best of the best. For me the exception is the LTD Series Recipe #3, one of the best pilsner style beers I've tasted. Sat Aug 22 00:12:44 -0700 2009 4964118 149239 juantanamera 3 4967572 You should try their special releases, like Son of Spot IPA, or Nugget IPA. Those are some damned good bottles. Sat Aug 22 00:48:23 -0700 2009 4967554 10809 Josh 1 4971715 Anything from Deschutes- this time of year I'm partial to their Twilight Ale. But really... who am I kidding? I'm gonna take over my latest homebrew batch (Saison, this week) and sit around expectantly waiting for compliments! Mon Aug 24 00:13:29 -0700 2009 4962521 1096354 homebrewster 1 4980456 Lately for me it's been Mirror Pond from Deschutes (on sale at Safeway for $6.99 a sixer). Failing that, my old reliable is Eye of the Hawk from Trader Joes for the same price. Wed Aug 26 14:15:17 -0700 2009 4962521 74192 chuckl 1 4983426 Poker night? Cans of Yuengling Lager to chase the Irish whiskey or rye. Thu Aug 27 12:47:57 -0700 2009 4962521 131933 MDBBQFiend 2 4988285 Oh, yes! Yuengling Lager (I also bring a 6 of light). Also pairs well with cigars! Sat Aug 29 08:54:13 -0700 2009 4983426 133289 soultender 1 4998879 I try to bring something that most of the people have never had before (which often includes me). I mix it up, but it is usually in the Pale Ale, IPA category. I try not to drink the same thing over and over if I can help it - there are too many good beers out there and you never know what you'll stumble on. Wed Sep 02 09:03:42 -0700 2009 4962521 1106393 jbg7 1 5042774 Just found a great new sessions beer - New Belgium Hoptoberfest. They call it a golden ale, though to my taste it's very close to an American pale ale. A very good ale, either way, with a great hop character and an interesting, somewhat bready malt character. A lot of flavor in a refreshing, easy to drink beer. Sat Sep 19 17:11:31 -0700 2009 4962521 149239 juantanamera 2 5055864 Small Bar? Thu Sep 24 13:12:29 -0700 2009 5042774 72231 DougOLis 1 5061253 A Saranac 6 pack, or variety pack. I always enjoy their seasonal 12 packs, and they have that year round 6-pack variety pack as well, I think it's called trail mix? Pretty much everyone in my group of poker friends enjoys Saranac. I used to bring Ithaca beer more often to introduce people to it, but haven't recently. Sun Sep 27 02:19:59 -0700 2009 4962521 66556 Solstice444 1 5069741 St. Arnold's Fancy Lawnmower- It's a Kolsch. Brewed in Texas. St. Arnold's Summer Pils Shiner Bock Wed Sep 30 10:27:39 -0700 2009 4962521 1112619 NightMan