What a beauty!!!!!! That's crazy that its so readily available for you out there, we have to wait in crazy lines on this side of the mason Dixon line!
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Have some 'Go West! IPA' from Anchor Brewing chilling in the ice box for later on. Having a cup of Earl Grey right now.
Enjoy the Earl Grey now, and the "Go West! IPA" later.
Myself, I am sipping some Meursault - an elegant, classic, white Burgundy.
Meursault. And Meursault is stunning; suffice to say, it is my favourite white Burgundy.
This particular Meursault (Pouilly-Fuisée's big brother) is a "Meursault les Clos" from the Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils.
A superb raspberry beer from the legendary Founder's, "Blushing Monk".
The local liquor store answered my prayers.
They look great - do they taste as good as they look?
I haven't had it in quite some time now so I can't give you the specifics, but I'll pop a bottle tonight and give you some notes. Here's something I remember:
If you have an affection for robust porters, strong coffee and vanilla, you must try this. The mouth feel is insane, it's so rich. Lots of french vanilla cut out short with very strong coffee. Also hints of chocolate, caramel and some dark fruit.
You might want to take a look at some video reviews as well, so you'll see how picture-perfect it looks.
The local liquor store answered my prayers.
If you want to try something a little different, try the mint version of this. I dug it, not one that I would drink a six pack of but man it was good. Also have you had their habanero IPA!? I love that beer!!!!
Yes, I love strong, rich, luscious, porters, and strong coffee - and yes, I do rather like vanilla, and yes, caramel. So, this sounds rather good.
They sound delicious. Enjoy.
Sadly, Ballast Point's availability is very limited here where I live, mainly due to a national retailing monopoly on alcoholic beverages, but this might also have something to do with BP's supply problems. But I will definitely give the mint version a try if I stumble upon it sometime.
Thankfully, some superior bars and pubs serve Ballast Point beers here. I have managed to taste their Sculpin IPA and its Grapefruit, Pineapple and Habanero variations, The Commodore, as well as the Dorado DIPA. All very solid brews and a beautiful brewery overall.
I love the Sculpin IPA, a very beautiful west coast IPA and the Habanero Sculpin is no exception. The habanero is very (I mean VERY) potent in it though.
Sadly, Ballast Point's availability is very limited here where I live, mainly due to a national retailing monopoly on alcoholic beverages, but this might also have something to do with BP's supply problems. But I will definitely give the mint version a try if I stumble upon it sometime.
Thankfully, some superior bars and pubs serve Ballast Point beers here. I have managed to taste their Sculpin IPA and its Grapefruit, Pineapple and Habanero variations, The Commodore, as well as the Dorado DIPA. All very solid brews and a beautiful brewery overall.
I love the Sculpin IPA, a very beautiful west coast IPA and the Habanero Sculpin is no exception. The habanero is very (I mean VERY) potent in it though.
You have pretty much tried a good majority of their major release beers! I have only been able to try the Habanero one on Tap at their brewery. I have seen it a few times on the store shelves but for some reason I didn't pick it up.
Another really good one is Calm before the Storm - Coconut or Slated Caramel. Very very good! If you like their stouts, look for the Sea Monster Imperial Stout, very good stout. I am trying to get my hands on the bourbon barrel version but I have been able to track it down yet, even their brewery has a tough time keeping it in stock.
A new beer (or porter, actually an imperial stout, to be precise) from the splendid Buxton Breweries, called "Subluminal Imperial Stout".
Nice, they also make a coconut victory at sea, which is quite tasty as well.
The local liquor store answered my prayers.
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I love the Sculpin IPA, a very beautiful west coast IPA and the Habanero Sculpin is no exception. The habanero is very (I mean VERY) potent in it though.
I've found that the habanero is best drank with food. I had a great experience drinking few bottles with some mushroom tacos.
Yes, I have been offered habanero style beers, and - as a sipping beer at night - no, they don't really appeal, I must say.
As an accompaniment to the sort of food - or cuisine - that comes with a tradition of heat - yes, this would strike me as an excellent way to consume such beers.
Tonight's tipple is a (rather tasty, and fairly robust) stout - actually, a "Cappuccino Stout" by Lagunitas.