OT : Craft beer

[NTDawg]

Last year I wanted to try some craft beer and some of the beers that yall recommended that I tried and really liked were,
Truck Stop Honey
Hopitoulas
Torpedo
Sweet Water 420 (really liked it)

Recently I have been Drinking New Belgium Vodoo Ranger IPA AND 8 Hops Pale Ale and I really liked them. Thanks for the help. It has changed my life. And by recently I mean right now.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I like stouts. Orpheus ferryman and Oskar blues ten fidy are the two most recent that I have enjoyed.

 

[PBRME]

Here's a few more

8-bit
Tiny Bomb
Arrogant Bastard
Double Bastard
Stone IPA
Bigfoot
Narwhal
Got to get up to get down

That's a mixture of pale ale, American strong ale, IPA, barlewyine and stout.

 

[Ishmael]

Anything I've had from Wiseacre and Southern Prohibition have been very, very solid, in terms of local-ish breweries you can probably get beer from.

If you want a wider variety or to get deeper down the rabbit hole of beer, go to some beer feats and try a lot of samples. Also, if you travel, make a point of trying things you can't get at home. Or, save yourself money and weight (and enjoyment) and stop drinking beer.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Was in Memphis for the Gin Show last week and had 3 Wiseacre Ananda IPA's....Wasn't very impressed.

I was in Atlanta before Christmas and had Opheus' Double IPA Transmigration of Souls. If you drink IPA's or DIPA's, this is one to try. 10% ABV, no alcohol burn on the backend and at $10/six-pack, one of the better value buys on the market.

 

[DancingRabbit]

My recent IPA rotation has been Bell's Two Hearted Ale and Founder's Centennial.

I'm not a purist. My typical purchase is a 12'er of Yuengling and 6-pack of some craft beer. But I think that Bell's Two Hearted Ale is the best IPA I've ever had.

 

[myusernamesucks]

The two hearted is amazing. Dogfish 90 minute is too, and so is the Stone Enjoy By. Okay, too early to drink yet?

 

[jakldawg]

You also might want to sign up for the Untappd app as an easy way to keep up with what you've already tried and to see what's available close by.

 

[Faustdog]

The two hearted is amazing. Dogfish 90 minute is too, and so is the Stone Enjoy By. Okay, too early to drink yet?

Dogfish Head 90 Minute is the best one made. If you live in an area it's available, it's the one to get. I don't think you can get it in MS.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

I need to try the Untapped app. Never downloaded an app to my phone but will consider this one. Dogfish 90, Two Hearted and Stone are very good IPA's. Green Flash's West Coast IPA is one of my favorites as is Ballast Point Sculpin and Ballast Point Pineapple Sculpin.

There's nothing like the fist sip of quality IPA when you've not had one in 2 or 3 weeks...

 

[L4Dawg]

Mine right now:
Old Chubb
Monkeynaut
Old Rasputin
Mississippi Fireant
Jack the Sipper
2X Oak'd IPA

 

[Rog.sixpack]

Never downloaded an application to your cellular telephone?

Sick hipster brah. Hold tight, don't blow your load for some ******** beer app.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Yeah, I'm 48 going on 78. If it wasn't already on my iPhone when I purchased it then I don't have it. And I only use about 5 icons on my phone now.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

Here's a few to try:

IPA/Pale Ale:
-Lagunitas Sucks
-Stone Ruination (crazy high IBUs)
-21st Amendment Brew Free! or Die
-Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
-Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

Stout:
Southern Tier Choklat
Great Divide Yeti
Sierra Nevada Narwhal

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

Get your hands on Bell's Hopslam if you can... only comes out in the winter and can be tough to find.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

and for Virginia specific beers:

Which, I'd be happy to trade with anyone...


Parkway Brewing Get Bent Mountain IPA
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager
Blue Mountain Full Nelson IPA
Starr Hill Red Roostarr Coffee Stout
Soaring Ridge Virginia Creeper

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

Stone Enjoy By is different with each release, but I haven't found one I didn't like.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

What the 17s wrong with Natural Light?

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

I had Lagunitas Sucks for the first time this weekend... I've had the brown shugga before so the Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute intrigued me... i was not disappointed at all
i'm a big fan of Brooklyn Brewery i'd recommend any of their beers specifically check out Brooklyn Blast might have to talk to your local beer guy to see if he can get it worth a special order if you can.
Stone IPA is always a solid go to.
Wiseacre Adjective animal
Lagunitas IPA

 

[BiscuitEater]

Stone Enjoy By is different with each release, but I haven't found one I didn't like.

FYI, for those living in Virginia .. Stone Brewing just opened there Brewery and East Coast Distribution Center in Richmond. Well the retail store and tasting room portion of Stone Brewing Co. opened in Feb. Think they start brewing in the 220,000-square-foot facility starting in April.

Fantastic beer, outstanding facility. Richmond's exploding craft beer scene isn't news to locals, but now the folks at The Wall Street Journal have taken notice.

Mississippi beer drinkers need to get the message to their representatives. Not serving cold beer at breweries is a real shame!

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[BlueRidgeMtns]

I made it out there a few months ago. Awesome setup.

 

[Villagedawg]

Not a thing is wrong with Natural Light in the same way

What the 17s wrong with Natural Light?

That nothing is wrong with an Applebees steak or buying your dress shirts at WalMart. Not a thing wrong with it if that's what you like and want.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Last 5:
Rhinegeist Homie, Belgian Dubbel
Dogfish Head Beer for Breakfast, Imperial Stout
Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Ale, Dark Ale
De Struise Brouwers Blue Monk Special Reserve, Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Buxton Brazilian Banana Sultana, Imperial Porter

 

[fishwater99]

Some the the better ones here in MS that I like..

Stone IPA
Lagunitas IPA and Lil Sumpin Ale
Bells Two Hearted Ale
Terrapin HI 5 and Recreation Ale
Elysian Space Dust IPA
Southern Pro IPA
Yazoo Hop Perfect
Green Flash West Coast IPA and JIBE Session
Rouge 5 Hop IPA
Oskar Blues IPA and Pinner Session
Sierra Nevada Harvest Ales
Sierra Nevada Tropical IPA
Tallgrass Idaho 7
Southern Tier Tangerine



I can't wait to get to CO this summer for the beer selection.

 

[OneParticularHarbor]

Southern Prohibition

Look for this one from Southern Prohibition and grab if you can find it (look for the red wax.) It's their Mississippi Fire Ant aged in Willett's barrels. It usually goes fast and it is excellent. Also if you're in Hattiesburg I highly recommend the tap room tour on Thu/Fri/Sat.
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[chew1095]

Mississippi breweries can serve cold beer at a brewery now. If you go on a tour, you can consume 6, 6 ounce samples. Effective July 1, breweries in Mississippi will be able to sell their beer at the brewery. Lots of time and effort went in to making both of these things possible.

We have a long way to go with respect to craft beer culture in Mississippi; but, we have some Mississippi breweries putting out some amazing products right now.

 

[coachnorm]

I enjoy ambushing my neighbors with Stone Brewery beer. If they don't drive, I will give them Stone Wheaten Farkin wOOtstout. The stout is smooth but lethal. It is minimum 13 percent and aged in a whisky barrel for about a year. I love watching the confusion of my guest feeling nearly destroyed on the third swallow. It is hard to decide whether the glass is a very strong beer or a weak whisky.

http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/st...n-greg-koch-stone-farking-wheaton-w00tstout-1

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Fish, tell me about this SN Tropical IPA. Saw it Saturday night but went with Ballast Point Dorado instead

 

[skydawg1]

I can't wait to get to CO this summer for the beer selection.

Wait til you try Coors.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I just had something similar, can't recall the name but a stout aged in a barrel that had a similar profile. Full sail bourbon barrel aged. They are out of Oregon.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I'm big on PA's

and MS is a little behind on the times, but some of my favorite PA's that are available in Jackson are SOPRO's Crowd Control, Green Flash's West Coast IPA, Lagunitas IPA, and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Send a PM to Mike Tice, he's an expert

 

[fishwater99]

http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/year-round/tropical-torpedo

http://beerstreetjournal.com/sierra-nevada-tropical-torpedo/

I really like it, has a nice citrus taste and some good hops..

 

[OneParticularHarbor]

Those are solid choices

Try Dale's Pale Ale or Blue Dream American IPA from Oskar Blues, which should be available in Jackson area. Also the reformulation of SoPro's Devil's Harvest is about to hit the shelves. I've not had it, but hear that it is great. ETA- also look for Ananda IPA from Wisacre out of Memphis.

 

[DancingRabbit]

Wait til you try Coors.

Wait til you try Coors.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Agreed. Tropical Torpedo is pretty good. I had that for the first time at Duling Hall last week while at the City and Colour show.

I also brought some craft beer down from Indiana a couple days ago. Csar is a good Imperial Russian Stout made by Tin Man out of Evansville. Oh So Pretty is a really nice Saison from 18th Street in Hammond. Harlot is a Honey Blonde Ale from Carson's in Evansville. I brought a couple more beers but haven't tried them yet.

Edit to add: I would have loved to brought some 3 Floyds down but they don't can (or at least I didn't see any canned products - their Alpha King and Yum Yum are very good though) and I wanted to limit breakage while transporting/going to Saturday's parade.