View Full Version : now THAT's a pumpkin patch! <burp>
narlus
09-21-2006, 08:02 PM
brought back some goodies from the store tonight:
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/p272117771-4.jpg
so far, the smuttynose is totally killing the shipyard and blue moon.
Mackie
09-21-2006, 08:36 PM
Drink the Dogfish, and get back to us!
Best of the bunch, IMHO.
TreeSaw
09-21-2006, 09:27 PM
:drool: I REALLY need to make a trip to the beer store! :cheers:
SkaredShtles
09-21-2006, 09:31 PM
Blue Moon is Coors, you know........
Transcend
09-21-2006, 10:10 PM
Blue Moon is Coors, you know........
It's bottled here in Montreal too. Really REALLY horrid stuff from what I tasted.
dan-o
09-22-2006, 05:44 AM
Seasonal beers are the beverage equivalent of seasonal lawn decorations. If I want my beer to taste like Fall I'll use it to wash down a cider donut or quench my leaf raking thirst.
I Are Baboon
09-22-2006, 06:44 AM
I love this time of year. I don't care for the pumpkin beers myself, but I love me some Octoberfest. :)
narlus
09-22-2006, 06:48 AM
Blue Moon is Coors, you know........
and it's from Colorado...i knew there were good reasons why it sucked azz.
dan-o, i am a sucker for the pumpkin beers....the boston/salem beer works has an excellent one.
llkoolkeg
09-22-2006, 09:43 AM
I, too, love the seasonal beers...with all their cinnamon and nutmeg and grains of paradise that flout the reinheitsgebot! Punkin' brews just rule!
McGRP01
09-22-2006, 02:00 PM
I had the Shipyard and the Smuttynose last weekend. Both really tasty. And I'm not a big fan of "flavored" beers.
SkaredShtles
09-22-2006, 03:42 PM
and it's from Colorado...i knew there were good reasons why it sucked azz.
You're going to need to qualify your blanket dislike of Colorado beers. What beer have you had from CO?
dan-o, i am a sucker for the pumpkin beers....the boston/salem beer works has an excellent one.
Are you sure you're not a chick? :p
Are you sure you're not a chick? :p
Why, did he beat you up the hill too?
:bonk:
The Ito
SkaredShtles
09-25-2006, 10:08 AM
Why, did he beat you up the hill too?
:bonk:
The Ito
Did I tell you about the 40-something female mountain biker that passed me last time I was at White Ranch (time before you and I went)? She was cute. :brows:
TreeSaw
09-25-2006, 10:58 AM
I sampled this last weekend. Not too bad.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/musicace76/pumpkin.jpg
narlus
09-25-2006, 02:59 PM
after trying all of them, i gotta say that smuttynose is the winner. dogfish has that vague unsettling undertones which make me dislike their 'raison d'etre' beer...not sure what it is, but it's there. the post road is probably 2nd, then dogfish, then shipyard, and blue moon brings up the rear.
Transcend
09-25-2006, 03:40 PM
blue moon is definitely the rear of all beers, I'll give you that. What was the smuttynose like? Very fruity? I'd like to give it a shot, but probably wouldn't like it if it was too fruity and sweet.
For what it's worth, I love Magic Hat #9. Any more fruity and sweet though and I couldn't.
narlus
09-25-2006, 04:05 PM
not nearly as fruity/sweet as #9, which i recall to be fairly cloying. that said, if you don't like nutmeg or those spices, steer clear of pretty much any of these beers.
the smuttynose is definitely worth a try. their shoals IPA is neck and neck w/ dogfish 60 min, and that's heady company.
Transcend
09-25-2006, 04:17 PM
not nearly as fruity/sweet as #9, which i recall to be fairly cloying. that said, if you don't like nutmeg or those spices, steer clear of pretty much any of these beers.
the smuttynose is definitely worth a try. their shoals IPA is neck and neck w/ dogfish 60 min, and that's heady company.
Nice, i love pumpkin pie and I love beer. So I should be good to go then?
in other news, I can now get PBR in canada. Only they want $6.99 for 6 pack????? It is 5.21% here, not 3.1%.
narlus
09-25-2006, 04:41 PM
Nice, i love pumpkin pie and I love beer. So I should be good to go then?
full steam ahead. i think you'll like it.
Transcend
09-25-2006, 04:48 PM
Excellent, off to the fancy pants beer store tonight in search of pseudo holiday good timey beers.
stosh
09-26-2006, 12:06 PM
I love this time of year. I don't care for the pumpkin beers myself, but I love me some Octoberfest. :)
I agree 100% with you.
I've always been impressed with Smuttynose offerings.
Shipyard offerings - not so much.
DHRFX Joe
09-27-2006, 09:33 AM
and it's from Colorado...i knew there were good reasons why it sucked azz.
dan-o, i am a sucker for the pumpkin beers....the boston/salem beer works has an excellent one.
over the summer i worked right down the street from SBW, my coworkers got me a killer shirt for a going-back-to-school gift!:banana:
ever have their watermelon beer? never had it myself, heard it was really good though.
narlus
09-27-2006, 09:58 AM
i have had the blueberry beer (once); watermelon sounds a bit off for my tastes.
had some Cambridge Brewing pumpkin ale last night @ Bukowski's...damn good.
MMcG, i agree that smuttynose is consistently good product. i do like Old Thumper, which i think is made by shipyard.
stosh
09-27-2006, 10:12 AM
I've always been impressed with Smuttynose offerings.
Shipyard offerings - not so much.
Shipyard summer Ale is good IMO.
I Are Baboon
09-27-2006, 10:16 AM
Autumn is the best of the beer seasons. Better than the lighter brews offered in the Spring and Summer, and better than the heavier, spicy beers offered in the Winter and holiday seasons. I think Octoberfest should be a year round celebration. Beer is good.
TreeSaw
09-27-2006, 10:25 AM
i have had the blueberry beer (once); watermelon sounds a bit off for my tastes.
had some Cambridge Brewing pumpkin ale last night @ Bukowski's...damn good.
MMcG, i agree that smuttynose is consistently good product. i do like Old Thumper, which i think is made by shipyard.
Wachusset has a blueberry ale and it was pretty good.
McGRP01
09-27-2006, 11:08 AM
I've had the blueberry and watermellon from BBW, both were good for what they were, but to light for my tastes. Give me a smoked Porter please! :)
stosh
09-27-2006, 11:10 AM
Autumn is the best of the beer seasons. Better than the lighter brews offered in the Spring and Summer, and better than the heavier, spicy beers offered in the Winter and holiday seasons. I think Octoberfest should be a year round celebration. Beer is good.
Octoberfest beer is brewed from Late July till January anymore.
It seems like they are extending the brewing season like they extend the Christmas Holiday season every year.
I Are Baboon
09-27-2006, 11:24 AM
Octoberfest beer is brewed from Late July till January anymore.
It seems like they are extending the brewing season like they extend the Christmas Holiday season every year.
So what's the problem? The more beer selection, the better.
BTW, I'm not too sure the beers are actually brewed that long, but rather stores just keep it on the shelves until it sells. I saw Spaten Oktoberfest in my local beer mart last winter that had expired. Always check the dates when buying beer that is not in season. :clue:
stosh
09-27-2006, 11:33 AM
So what's the problem? The more beer selection, the better.
BTW, I'm not too sure the beers are actually brewed that long, but rather stores just keep it on the shelves until it sells. I saw Spaten Oktoberfest in my local beer mart last winter that had expired. Always check the dates when buying beer that is not in season. :clue:
Did I say it was a problem?
I could careless if they served all the seasonal beers all year long!
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