The Beer Thread • Page 8

Sours tend to be pretty highly carbonated, and with the extra acidity from being sour they can be kind of tough to handle for anyone. Have you tried any "nitro" beers? They have a little bit of carbonation, though not much. How about low-carbonated British beers, or cask ales?

 

I haven't spent that much time with it because I have a hard time justifying spending money on something I don't have strong faith I'll enjoy. I'm trying to go towards something fruity because I don't like the wheat flavor.

 

I totally understand. If you're not lactose intolerant, I highly recommend Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro. It's very low carbonation, and delicious, with coffee and chocolate flavors.

Also, British beers tend to be much fruitier than most American beers, though they're not made with fruit. They're also often served warmer, which allows more of those fruity flavors to come out.

 

I'm not, and I do love coffee, but that sounds like a recipe for disaster stomach wise.

Good to know! Thanks for the wisdom. We'll see what happens. I'm a big wine person, so who knows if my dive into beer will actually be successful

 

It's definitely not. It's fairly low in alcohol and really smooth. It's called a milk stout made with milk sugar to make it a little sweeter (some of them are called sweet stouts) and a little bit creamier of a mouthfeel (some of them are called cream stouts) than a standard stout.

Since you're a wine fine, I see why you might like sours, and fruit beers. Have you tried Dogfish Head Sixty-One? It's an IPA/syrah hybrid.

 

It showed up down here (in Tampa Bay) at a couple places last year. I had it Mellow Mushroom of all places, and then it was also available at Hunahpu's Day. Seems like some place else got it as well, but I can't remember for sure. It was good, but after all I've heard I just wasn't overly impressed for what I was expecting, but I think that winds up being the case with a lot of things you build up in your mind.

I'm originally from Detroit and we strangely have a lot of availability on stuff that seems much harder to get up there. I talk/trade with my dad and cousins all the time, and it always seems they can barely get things that I have easy access to.

 

cant stand pretty much any beer that tastes remotely like fruit

 

Really haven't tried much of anything haha. All I've tried were things that a girl I was dating a few years ago forced me to try and I never enjoyed them. She was more of a dark beer person though. I just hate the wheat aftertaste a lot of beers have.

 

I loooove beer but literally all of my friends either don't like it or only drink like cheap beer like Bud Light, PBR, etc.

 

I drink a lot of Bluemoon mostly.

 

You should give a shot to more beers of that style if you are interested in trying new things, there's some great stuff out there

 

I want to try that Otra Vez

 

Find it!

Beer Locator | www.sierranevada.com

 

Oh hell yeah, it's at the liquor store a mile away.

 

GO GO GO GO GO GO

I grabbed a single because I just wanted to taste it, but the 6-pack for $9.99 is a total score

 

I'll look for a single too, but they don't generally have a wide selection.

 

Im weird with beer

like blue moon (and wheats obviously) but also IPAs and blondes. Always my go to when trying a new brewery.

 

This has become my go to.

 

Do you like cider? My girlfriend typically hates carbonation (she can't drink soda) and doesn't like the taste of beer, but she's found that she actually enjoys cider. Gives her something to order at bars other than mixed drinks, which are a lot more expensive. There's a lot of really cool craft ciders these days too. I know for the New England area, Downeast is a popular one.

 

Adding. I'm jacobtender there.

Lagunitas is a dangerous brew, no matter how they bottle it.

Have her try Woodchuck if she hasn't. The summer blend has blueberries and it's sort of amazing. Have her try nitro pours if she's eager to try beer again, but is still averse to carbonation.

 

Today = Phantom Carriage - Mumford - Angel City - Arts District. Pray for me

 

I mean, I do, but the carbonation is a big problem. Tried two more beers last night and just decided to give up. If the flavor doesn't get me, the carbonation does.

 

Hopping on the untappd posts from a couple pages back, my name is jimmyiymmij on there too.

 

Just got a growler of a local sour brew and the growler shop added Lavender and French Sea Salt Rich Simple Syrup to it. It takes a little bit of the tartness away and adds a tiny bit of flavor making it super smooth. It's fantastic.

 

I lived in Milwaukee, WI for a few years and WI has some amazing breweries. My favorite was Lakefront in Milwaukee. I recently moved back to Ohio, and just found my favorite of theirs at a random liquor store. East Side Dark Lager. It's the perfect fall beer. I know it's spring, but I was PUMPED!