Most "important" craft beers

[Red.Fans]

update on the Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout: The emphasis is on the chocolate here. When I first started to drink this I was surprised at how strong the chocolate smell was. The chocolate flavor is too strong and overall flavor is too rich for me. Tastes more like a chocolate soda than beer. Probably similar to what you mentioned @mjmaherjr# with that chocolate / peanut butter porter. Too "desserty" for me. I couldn't even finish it but if someone was a chocolate freak, they'd probably love this.

 

[mjmaherjr]

update on the Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout: The emphasis is on the chocolate here. When I first started to drink this I was surprised at how strong the chocolate smell was. The chocolate flavor is too strong and overall flavor is too rich for me. Tastes more like a chocolate soda than beer. Probably similar to what you mentioned @mjmaherjr# with that chocolate / peanut butter porter. Too "desserty" for me. I couldn't even finish it but if someone was a chocolate freak, they'd probably love this.

Those are tough for me. I can sip a little but even when I did the small beer flight thing one of those little glasses was enough for me. Just not my thing. Sweetwater IPA I had tonight and I liked that

BTW I dont know scotch prices but I was hanging with SJUFAN2 tonight since he does business with my office and we had a happy hour at Revel in Garden City and luckily we had 5 people paying for it but the bill was 2200 dollars but $520 for for 13 Mcallum scotches. Does anyone drink this stuff ? $40 a drink to me is insane. I'm so pissed. It wasn't my money but I'm not letting these f'ing pikers in my office order that shit anymore

 

[Red.Fans]

BTW I dont know scotch prices but I was hanging with SJUFAN2 tonight since he does business with my office and we had a happy hour at Revel in Garden City and luckily we had 5 people paying for it but the bill was 2200 dollars but $520 for for 13 Mcallum scotches. Does anyone drink this stuff ? $40 a drink to me is insane. I'm so pissed. It wasn't my money but I'm not letting these f'ing pikers order that shit anymore

That is crazy unless it was one of their really old blends which can go well into 5 figures a bottle.. Mcallum 18 used to be my scotch of choice. But $40/pop would have annoyed me just on the principle, as I suffered through it

( Note to self: drinks with @SJUFAN2# )

 

[gman]

Sucker for a free glass. Picked this up at Trader Joe's today.

good deal I thought for $9 (coasters included!) 3 "victorian pint" (18.7 oz) size bottles. I'll drink the Stout and the wife can have the pear cider so everyone is happy.

http://merchantduvin.com/brew-samuel-smith-gift-box.php

The Samuel Smith bars here are really cool. They tend to have a lot of small rooms instead with separate entrances and a bar in the middle. People here love their Bitter.

 

[Red.Fans]

The Samuel Smith bars here are really cool. They tend to have a lot of small rooms instead with separate entrances and a bar in the middle. People here love their Bitter.

Last night I tried the Pear Cider that came in the box. My wife drank most of it but it was good. A little sweet but unlike the chocolate beer, I expected that for a cider but it wasn't too sweet anyway.

 

[Wolfie]

Funny, you sound like me, discussing red wine! Glad you're having fun!

 

[mjmaherjr]

BTW I dont know scotch prices but I was hanging with SJUFAN2 tonight since he does business with my office and we had a happy hour at Revel in Garden City and luckily we had 5 people paying for it but the bill was 2200 dollars but $520 for for 13 Mcallum scotches. Does anyone drink this stuff ? $40 a drink to me is insane. I'm so pissed. It wasn't my money but I'm not letting these f'ing pikers order that shit anymore

That is crazy unless it was one of their really old blends which can go well into 5 figures a bottle.. Mcallum 18 used to be my scotch of choice. But $40/pop would have annoyed me just on the principle, as I suffered through it

( Note to self: drinks with @SJUFAN2# )

Funny you mention the Mcallum 18. Someone had one of those at $46 a glass 3 Mcallum 12's for $50 amd 13 Glenlivets for $546

 

[bobo]

 

[NCJohnnie]

That's pretty cool - a Dunkin Donuts inspired craft brew. Doesn't sound like I'll be able to get it in North Carolina though. I'll have to be satisfied with Sierra Nevada's seasonal coffee stout, which we enjoyed over the Thanksgiving holiday!