In no way is this intended to take the place of, or anything away from, the Drunk Thread. However, having recently relocated to the Northwest, every time I go
out to buy beer, I stand in front of the cooler aisle, pacing up & down, examining bottle after bottle & case after case, mostly due to the fact that I
can no longer simply grab a 12-er of New Glarus/Capital, make a mix-&-match 6-pack of Sprecher, or grab a growler from the Great Dane. Although I'm
being forced to discover new breweries & beers (which, by the way, is not a bad thing!), so far, so good.
My hope is that this thread can be both a 'Try this beer,' and 'Avoid this beer,' service - though not simply limited to that. Please link any relevant information for breweries or specific brews, as one goal here is to help people try new stuff and expand their tastes. So, with that in mind, my purchase this evening (while watching the Cubs-Astros game on WGN) is from Full Sail Brewing Co.:
Pale Ale - Slightly hoppy & slightly bitter, clean taste, with only a slight after-taste. Not as powerful as an IPA, but sort of a toned-down version of one (in a good way). This is the first time I've ever tried anything from Full Sail, but they are also responsible for Session Lager, a slightly more well-known brew in the region, and very well-regarded. Given the quality of the Pale Ale, I definitely trust this brewery now, so I'm more inclined to try their stuff.
So, bottoms up, and pass along what you've learned!
p.s. -- I'll be the first to admit that I have little to no 'beer-cabulary' - that is, the technical terminology of describing and/or reviewing beer. However, don't be afraid to make up your own words and terms to describe whatever it is you want. Likewise, don't shy away from using official language/terminology if you know it. Any and all beers are welcome, this is an equal-opportunity-beereview
(if there already is a 'Beer Thread', I apologize, but when I searched, I didn't find one...)
EDIT: I apologize for the ridiculous signature in this post. I have no idea why it's like that.
My hope is that this thread can be both a 'Try this beer,' and 'Avoid this beer,' service - though not simply limited to that. Please link any relevant information for breweries or specific brews, as one goal here is to help people try new stuff and expand their tastes. So, with that in mind, my purchase this evening (while watching the Cubs-Astros game on WGN) is from Full Sail Brewing Co.:
Pale Ale - Slightly hoppy & slightly bitter, clean taste, with only a slight after-taste. Not as powerful as an IPA, but sort of a toned-down version of one (in a good way). This is the first time I've ever tried anything from Full Sail, but they are also responsible for Session Lager, a slightly more well-known brew in the region, and very well-regarded. Given the quality of the Pale Ale, I definitely trust this brewery now, so I'm more inclined to try their stuff.
So, bottoms up, and pass along what you've learned!
p.s. -- I'll be the first to admit that I have little to no 'beer-cabulary' - that is, the technical terminology of describing and/or reviewing beer. However, don't be afraid to make up your own words and terms to describe whatever it is you want. Likewise, don't shy away from using official language/terminology if you know it. Any and all beers are welcome, this is an equal-opportunity-beereview
(if there already is a 'Beer Thread', I apologize, but when I searched, I didn't find one...)
EDIT: I apologize for the ridiculous signature in this post. I have no idea why it's like that.
