Alright guys here it is. Lets keep those posts coming.
A bit of history......
After a conservation with Joe we decided to see if there is a better beer than the Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA (hence the title name). The eternal search for a better beer I am sure will be a life long quest, so try some new beers and tell us your thoughts and try out as many beers as possible!
I will go first. I think the Thunderhead was crisp with just the right amount of Hops. Not a strong aftertaste, smooth without the syrup feel. A great summer beer.
I will have more to add this weekend. Keep em' com
I will admit that I was very fond of this one because of the box! Not as vibrant as the thunderhead, a little more subtle. I did enjoy though and will probably get again. I really do enjoy the box.
Now Joe I know you are scared of the Belgians! (They really are nice people)If you have not tried the RED than I think that you should. This is really one of my favorites. It is not fruity and has a rich distinguished flavor
Also if you have never had the Morretti La Rossa i would really recommend it. A great Italian brew
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yummmy tastes great with matzah!
Just went to Total Wine, to pick up some Thunderhead. But they don't have it. And they have freakin' everything! Maybe it's not distributed down here in Paradise.
So I asked a staff guy that said he has tried virtually all the beers if he has anything at least as good as the 90. He said something like fuhgeddaboudit. Said the closest he could come up with is Dale's Pale Ale from Colorado. So I bought a can. Will let you know.
Maybe some of the other guys can find Thunderhead, and let me know what I'm missing.
Here's my contribution for the only brew I've ever had that's even close to the 90: Stoudt's Double IPA. It's not quite as hoppy, but not far away. And it's a little more alcoholic, at 10.6%. Just a tad less aggressive than the 90, but almost as good. Any of you that aren't really macho might actually like it better.
I had Dale's Pale Ale tonight. As you might have expected, I'm not good at deferring evaluations of a new beer. It's not bad. But in no way in the same ballpark as The 90. Very, very hoppy. In fact, if any of you are more macho than me, you might love it. But what are the chances of any of you being more macho than me?
The big problem is that it's light bodied and bitter. It doesn't have the fullness of The 90's hoppiness. But give it a shot if you can get it. It will put hair on your chest. And it's definitely not a Budweiser. Plus, it comes in a can, which has considerable value...such as fitting nicely into the cooler on my golf cart.
I do believe I've had Hop-ocalypse in the past. Don't remember for sure. So maybe it wasn't that memorable. But I'll look for it and try again.
I've had Chimay. And like every Belgian brew I've ever had, it makes me prefer wine.
I've had La Rossa in some Italian restaurants. Not bad. But I wouldn't use "great" as an adjective.
Has anyone been able to get Stoudt's Double IPA?
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