Beer

[James]

Just picked up a nice little Firestone Walker collection at Stearns, Velvet Merkin, Sucuba, Parabola, Double DBA and Anniversary Ale. 

[St1ck]

Just picked up a nice little Firestone Walker collection at Stearns, Velvet Merkin, Sucuba, Parabola, Double DBA and Anniversary Ale. 

 

 

You should drink them all tonight. 

[Hot Damn!]

Crazy how much enjoy by 10.25 is still around.

[James]

You should drink them all tonight. 

My cousin is in town from the Central Valley. We will make a dent but I also have Stone Enjoy By, Anniversary, Alpine Expo, Duet, Nelson, Pure Hoppiness and Red. Dont think we can crush even one bottle of each

[St1ck]

That's a damn nice stash. 

[katie]

Crazy how much enjoy by 10.25 is still around.

Bottles maybe.

Oceanside store only got 5 kegs.

Suede Monday too!

[Hot Damn!]

This Bells Two Hearted Ale is great.

[James]

This Bells Two Hearted Ale is great.

Yes it is, where did you go?

[Hot Damn!]

Yes it is, where did you go?

Hit up Angels Trumpet Ale House earlier but no Bells there had a Green Flash Symposium. But the hotel bar has the two hearted.

[James]

Had a glass of Suede and 11.12.13 today. Suede was interesting, lighter than I thought and a bit sweet and floral. It was different and worth trying but don't think I will be picking up more. Enjoy By was fine but not spectacular, seemed to be very similar to the 10.25. 

[Aaronkv]

Alpine released Great today

 

Limit 6 per 10.99 ea 12oz bottle.

 

 

Wish I could make it down, no way I'd make it before 6 today.

[James]

Yeah, I saw that but no way can I get there before Thursday. Probably will head down and get some Hoppy Birthday and re-up on bottles. 

[James]

Beachwood has fresh bottles of Melrose and will be hitting stores soon around socal. 

 

Racer X is also now showing up 

[Hot Damn!]

I hope Racer X is better than Racer 15.

Mr Ks in Placentia has bottles of "2012 vintage" racer x. Are those old?

[Spencer]

120 Minute IPA was on tap at Hollingshead last week.

Still pretty good, but way sweeter than I remember. 18%

[Brandon]

120 is the schizel. How much a pint?

[James]

I hope Racer X is better than Racer 15.

Mr Ks in Placentia has bottles of "2012 vintage" racer x. Are those old?

Racer X is better. Raver 15 is meh. I had a bottle of 12 a few weeks back, the vintage is good. 

[James]

120 is the schizel. How much a pint?

They dont do pints of 120. Dogfish 120 is alright but not near a top IPA. A good IPA is well balanced with solid hop characteristics, 120 is made to push the envelope. A sipping beer that is nice to have here and there but not something I would normally want to drink. It also seems to showing up much more often. 

[Brandon]

Sip?

No thanks. You know how I roll with those heavy hitters.

[James]

Sip?

No thanks. You know how I roll with those heavy hitters.

Haha, if can crush 18% go for it. God knows I can't. 

[Brandon]

I have with you before. Even easier because it's the small bottle. I've done the same with the Mauhler which is %16. It's an easy way to make sure you pace afterwards.

[eaterfan]

Pairing question here:

 

It's cold, blustery and will be raining tonight. I'm going to get a nice Australian meat pie for dinner and bring it back to my place. Suggested beers or beer styles to pair?

 

I have a lot of Russian Imperial stouts (Yeti, Old Rasputin, Stone and Narwhal to name a few) but I'm worried they might be too strong.

Any recs on a dry stout? Maybe Fuller's.

Porter or Nut Brown Ale recs? Are they not strong enough?

Maybe a good old pale ale. I don't think an IPA would go well.

[tdawg87]

IPA's go pretty poorly with food, IMO. Especially if the food is salty/savory. I'd go with a porter or stout personally. Fuller's London Porter or Meantime Coffee Porter are good examples. As for a stout, perhaps Murphy's?

[Brandon]

do people really pair beers? are book clubs and veapas next?

enjoy by 10-25 on tap at Slater's. smoother than most stones, but I think I'm over them. especially with everything James has given me recently. with all the breweries popping up the past few years there is no reason to have a brash and pungent ale unless it's your gig. it's really harsh on the palate after Alpine or El segundo.

[Bruce Nye]

Black Tuesday is being offered in early November.  Can't wait.