the "post your thoughts/review on the alcohol you have been drinking" /thread - Page 3

Seth · 07-12-2011, 01:53 AM

I am in love with this. The variety pack is my camping choice.

Vampyr · 09-10-2011, 12:26 AM

Tonight I had a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout.

What a delicious and sweet beer. I highly recommend it.

I also finally got around to trying Old Rasputin a couple of weekends ago. It was great - I loved all the coffee and chocolate flavors it had going on.

Professor S · 09-10-2011, 10:54 AM

Currently my favorite scotch for ~$50 a bottle.

Aged in Oak and then Sherry casks, and you notice it. Smooth and sweet with distinct vanilla and fruit flavors. Short, clean finish. Not very smokey at all, which is perfect for the summer months. Highly recommended if you have the cash.

Not recommended for pairing with a cigar due to it's relatively delicate flavors and lack of a strong finish.

Also mixing in:

Got this $30 single malt on sale for $20, and I wish I had bought more at that price. Very smokey up front but quickly gives way to a very sweet fruit flavor (cherry and sugared peaches) with some vanilla. Aged in bourbon, oak, and then sherry casks. Good with a nice cigar. Not sure if I would buy it again at full price. If I want a smokey scotch I can get Laphraoig for about the same price and fill my smoke tank to 11, and NOTHING I've had is better with a cigar than Laphraoig.

Vampyr · 09-14-2011, 08:00 PM

I'm currently drinking a Schlafly Pumpkin Ale.

Dear god, this stuff is good. Tastes like pumpkin pie. I highly recommend everyone go out and get some of this.

The Germanator · 09-14-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I'm currently drinking a Schlafly Pumpkin Ale.

Dear god, this stuff is good. Tastes like pumpkin pie. I highly recommend everyone go out and get some of this.

Nice! I love that stuff. Had it for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. I think it's in my top 3 Pumpkin beers along with Dogfish Head's Punk'n and Southern Tier's Pumpking. I plan on going to the distributor that actually sells it and grabbing some soon..

KillerGremlin · 09-23-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I also finally got around to trying Old Rasputin a couple of weekends ago. It was great - I loved all the coffee and chocolate flavors it had going on.

I love Old Rasputin. Rasputin was a crazy guy. He was involved with the occult, he was a mystic and a healer, he raped nuns, and was a lady's man, he was hung like a horse, and you couldn't kill the guy.
http://notanotherbeerreview.blogspot...n-russian.html

Bond · 09-14-2011, 11:11 PM

I need to find some good pumpkin ale here ... looks as though neither of those make it to the upper midwest.

manasecret · 09-15-2011, 04:17 PM

Totally agreed on Pumpkin beers. The local brewery in Houston, Saint Arnold is remaking one of their one time release specials, an Imperial Pumpking Stout (

) as an annual seasonal starting this year, which makes me very happy.

The Germanator · 09-15-2011, 09:13 PM

Ooh, that sounds awesome. So far any pumpkin stouts that I've tried haven't lived up to the billing, flavor-wise.

Though, I'm not sure I've ever seen St. Arnold beer, so I'm not sure I'd be able to find it...Maybe we'll tour in Texas in October sometime.

gekko · 10-02-2011, 05:16 PM

I had the Pumpking recently, pretty good, but I don't drink a lot of pumpkin ales. Did have a 120 minute IPA recently, and that thing was amazing. Can't say I'm a big fan of the 60 or 90, but this was a pleasant surprise.

KillerGremlin · 10-04-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gekko

I had the Pumpking recently, pretty good, but I don't drink a lot of pumpkin ales. Did have a 120 minute IPA recently, and that thing was amazing. Can't say I'm a big fan of the 60 or 90, but this was a pleasant surprise.

I thought the 60 was a clean and polished IPA....I have a bottle of the 90 I'm about to bust out. I wasn't able to find a bottle of the 120 this year: most of the stores that had it only received like 4 bottles. Crazy stuff.

Anyway, I hear with the 120 you want to either drink it hot off the press or like 5 years down the line. Anything between will leave you with a sugary, sticky, syrupy beer. I guess if it is fresh the hops are bright - between the hops fade but the malts haven't matured - and down the line it becomes more like a barleywine and the malts provide a really nice character to the beer.

So I've heard. The ABV on those is pretty inconsistent, do you know what ABV yours was?

KillerGremlin · 10-17-2011, 01:10 AM

I'm of the opinion that there is 0 science in pumpkin beer reviews because it all comes down to what you want and personal preference.

For example:

New Holland Ichabod - very little actual pumpkin, super high in cinnamon and nutmeg. Pumpkin cookie maybe on the back end.

Southern Tier Pumking - Sweet. Cloyingly sweet. This beer is PUMPKIN PIE melted down in stout form. This beer is heavy and sweet. A bomber is way too much for me, and I'm glad I was splitting it. This is absolutely delicious, but like pumpkin pie I only want a small amount.

Sam Adam's Harvest Pumpkin Ale - Really surprised. This was malty, spiced with nutmeg, and had a decent pumpkin backdrop.

Of these three beers I actually thought the Sam Adams was the most balanced. The Ichabod was too spiced. The Pumking was good but I only want 8oz of the stuff, and only if I'm in the mood.

I could actually drink the Sam Adam's with food. That's my preference. I noticed that a lot of people like the sweet pumpkin pie flavor of Pumking. Some people hate spices. I think your best bet to trying pumpkin beer is to get your hands on 3 or 4 different beers and test them out. I'm the guy who only wants one slice of pumpkin pie a year. I love pumpkin pie in small amounts. I'm not getting 2nds or 3rds like I do with pecan pie or apple pie.

Seth · 10-23-2011, 03:24 PM

Honestly, the Tiger was a let down.
Have enjoyed Stella and Hobgoblins this weekend.

Also on friday I picked up this, quite enjoyable. Last of the store's stock.

The Germanator · 10-25-2011, 10:43 PM

Let's see. Is anyone into smoked beers or "Rauchbiers" as they're known? I've been enjoying those recently. A good one tastes like eating bacon around a bonfire.

This one is good.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/263/1324

KillerGremlin · 10-27-2011, 02:11 AM

I've had a few Rauchbiers. Beer drinking is making me more worldly, learning all the German, Belgian, and English beer terminology.