So I bought a 24 pack of Beer

[Quasmo]

I have been on a search for this beer for about 6 months, it is not sold in Georgia because the alcohol content is far too high, but it is considered the holy grail for hop heads. Today, I flew into Pittsburgh, and had a 24 pack waiting for me at the distributor.
I am sitting at my laptop in a hotel, and have poured my first bottle. I have not tasted the beer, but the color is almost that of the caramelized top of a pumpkin pie, very nice. It poured smooth with a slight head, but the smell is amazing, very sweet, very pungent.

Wow, what a sweet beer, it is incredibly hoppy, but sophisticatedly balanced by the sweetness of the brew. I have a feeling this is going to go down way too smoothly for such a high grav beer.

It leaves a slightly bitter after taste, but over all it's a very good beer.

 

[Vehemence]

Wow...

 

[lokiju]

I love it when you talk dirty to me.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I love it when you talk dirty to me.

You know how much I wanted this. My girlfriend has been hating every moment of it since the inkling that I would get a whole case. I didnt shut up about it.

 

[Red Dawn]

Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

Considering I can age this beer, and plan to, for about 6 years. I think that puts it a little above "swill".

 

[EvilYoda]

How much did that 24-pack cost you?

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

You realize that scotch is just dehydrated beer right?

I don't turn my nose up at anything fermented.

Dogfish head is one of my favorite breweries. They really have a creative outlook and produce some wild stuff. I love the anthropological stuff they come out with like:
Chateau Jiahu
Midas Touch

 

[Squisher]

Jeez, I looked up an online price of $190 + $50 shipping.

I wouldn't mind a sixpack, but jeez.

jeez

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Jeez, I looked up an online price of $190 + $50 shipping.

I wouldn't mind a sixpack, but jeez.

jeez

Not being a hophead, I've never bought it. I did try Dreadnaught, and it was good, just not my thing.

I'm not surprised Quasmo did though, he's a bit goofy after all.

 

[Quasmo]

I paid $140

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
I paid $140

+ the trip...

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

Considering I can age this beer, and plan to, for about 6 years. I think that puts it a little above "swill".

So after 6 years it still will be beer.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Quasmo
I paid $140

+ the trip...

I came here for a wedding reguardless. I could have driven to Tennessee to get the beer, but it's a $100 car ride.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

You realize that scotch is just dehydrated beer right?

You realize that coal is just uncompressed diamonds right?

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

You realize that scotch is just dehydrated beer right?

You realize that coal is just uncompressed diamonds right?

Can I make diamonds with Xvid and Coal?

 

[Perknose]

Nice, OP.

From your description, I take it that this is not one of the many (imho) over-hopped monstrosities brewed more for testoserone-laden bragging rights, but is truly a balanced yet heady brew! :beer:

However, your title:

So I bought a 24 pack of Beer

definitely shows you're no native Pennsylvanian, where we buy our cases from distributors. :laugh:

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Perknose
Nice, OP.

From your description, I take it that this is not one of the many (imho) over-hopped monstrosities brewed more for testoserone-laden bragging rights, but is truly a balanced yet heady brew! :beer:

However, your title:

So I bought a 24 pack of Beer

definitely shows you're no native Pennsylvanian, where we buy our cases from distributors. :laugh:

Well, I wanted to make sure everyone knew I meant 24 pack. But I did buy the case from the distributor. It ended up being $30 cheaper than the distributor in TN.


So I just finished the first beer and I want another one. It left a very fine hint of citrius in my mouth. Very faint, but very good, a great way to end the beer. I'd definately give this beer an A. Still looking for that A+ though.

I'm going to finish this case off way too quickly.

 

[meltdown75]

?

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
?

Sorry, 's don't go well with all that many beers.

Now, pretzels, otoh.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Bah beer is swill. Talk to us when you grow up and develop a taste for some good single malt Scotch.

You realize that scotch is just dehydrated beer right?

You realize that coal is just uncompressed diamonds right?

No, it isn't.

 

[TallBill]

Fancy, IPA's just are not my style though. They sell 60/90/120 regularly at my local store by the bottle or four pack.

 

[sobriquet]

I'll be the first to say that I'm jealous. We just started getting the 90-minute, Palo Santo, and Midas' Touch here in San Diego. Apparently Dogfish Head's new satellite brewery in Arizona is gearing up to make the 120, but it's not quite here yet. I can't wait!

 

[TallBill]

I definitely am going to get a bottle of their world wide stout next year. $10 for a 12oz, and I was to cheap to pick any up last year. Although it is 18% ABV

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I definitely am going to get a bottle of their world wide stout next year. $10 for a 12oz, and I was to cheap to pick any up last year. Although it is 18% ABV

I would love to try the WWS, even though I'm not that big of a fan of Stouts.