What is your Favorite hard to find beer?
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Medallion was a better beer than Oly, really, but now that I think back on it it, the best beer I ever had was something I had along the Rhine years ago. Medallion had a malty quality that was also in a close relative taste wise I also haven't seen in years, Erlanger. All of those beers had a primal lager quality that was strongest in the beer I had along the Rhine but was also strong in a beer I had in an Italian restaurant once. There are a lot of good beers, but there is a basic simple beerness I want sometimes. It is as elusive as the proverbial good cup of coffee.
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Aww Rod, you're making me all nostalgic, I almost remember the Genesse Cream Ale of my youth as having tasted wonderful
I'm old enough to remember the original Oly (as well as RR of course), but don't think I ever had the "improved" iteration, or should I say "Appellation"
There was a beer, the name of which I can't currently remember, which was another Pennsylvania local (Bucks Co. area or close I think) beer that was really quite good and dirt cheap. But again, I'm remembering it as being good, I might hate it if I had one today Wish I could remember the name though.....
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I'm old enough to remember the original Oly (as well as RR of course), but don't think I ever had the "improved" iteration, or should I say "Appellation"
There was a beer, the name of which I can't currently remember, which was another Pennsylvania local (Bucks Co. area or close I think) beer that was really quite good and dirt cheap. But again, I'm remembering it as being good, I might hate it if I had one today Wish I could remember the name though.....
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If I had to make a guess on what the local Pittsburgh beer might have been. here are my guesses: Stoney's, Schlitz, Iron City, or Fort Pitt. My Dad rarely bought the good stuff.
I had an aunt who grew up in Germany who thought a warm Iron City was the best she had in the USA.
I had an aunt who grew up in Germany who thought a warm Iron City was the best she had in the USA.
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Nope, Bucks County is on the other side of the state, near Philly, so it would have been something within a couple of hundred miles of Philly. Definitely wasn't any of the one's you mentioned. Had an unusual name as I recall.....mutepointe wrote:If I had to make a guess on what the local Pittsburgh beer might have been. here are my guesses: Stoney's, Schlitz, Iron City, or Fort Pitt. My Dad rarely bought the good stuff.
Right, I've got it now! Stegmaier. http://www.lionbrewery.com/
I believe the original that I'm thinking of was the "Gold Medal" This would have been back around '82-'86 or so.
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I get Stone products in NJ quite easily.
Harpoon brews are something that I wish were more prevalent around here.
There's a lot of beers from the Great Lakes region that for some reason never make it down my way. Point, and Steven's are a few. I know there are tons since it's such a great region for beer but for some reason I never see all that many around here.
Harpoon brews are something that I wish were more prevalent around here.
There's a lot of beers from the Great Lakes region that for some reason never make it down my way. Point, and Steven's are a few. I know there are tons since it's such a great region for beer but for some reason I never see all that many around here.
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Anglorfin wrote: Harpoon brews are something that I wish were more prevalent around here.
Yeah, Harpoon makes some excellent beers. Most of their stuff is in practically every store here, of course. (Except the Munich Dark )
Harpoon has a good Octoberfest party every year at the Brewery here in town. 3 or 4 bands going all at once, endless brew on tap, etc. etc., and public transportation right at the entrance - so no one gets hurt.
Er, well, hangovers don't count, right?
That's it, I'm off in search of a store that's got Harpoon Dark......
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Hey Az, good to "see" ya.Azalin wrote:Hey Loren, you're still in Boston? What's up old man??
Yup, still in Boston. Just getting back to playing after a couple of years off (for a variety of reasons.) Trying to get my flute playing going again, if my wrist will take it..... Damn shame to be in this town and not be taking advantage of the ITM scene here, so I am trying to rectify.
How 'bout you, all well ya concertina playin' fool? Wish I could say I'll see your in the Catskills, but I can't make it Hoping for next year though.
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I enjoyed Alaskan Amber while I was touring Alaska last week. I probably drank too much in a pub in Talkeetna, a little place where the TV show "Northern Exposure" was patterned after. All I have left to show for it now is a hat with the Alaskan Brewing Company logo, a fishing ship. I've never seen Alaskan Amber here in Indy.
It's hard to find anything around here that isn't Budweiser, Miller, Coors, etc. Unfortunately, Samuel Adams is about as "exotic" as most places get. I've exhausted most of the potentially good stuff that is sometimes on the shelves. I've recently found that I can't go wrong with anything by Abita.
But what I'd really like to find again is some Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout.
The local World Market had it once. The only other place I ever saw it was on a military base in NC while visiting an army buddy.
But what I'd really like to find again is some Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout.
The local World Market had it once. The only other place I ever saw it was on a military base in NC while visiting an army buddy.
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Darn - and we were all wanting to try the newest East Coast phenom beer - Busman Beers.brewerpaul wrote:hyldemoer wrote: Back in the day, I woulda said that my favorite was the one that I hadjust brewed, but then this pesky whistle making took up all of my spare time...
A suggested slogan - "Busman Beer - It's sure to wet your whistle !"[/b]
And if as good as your whistles - we'll wait in line for it.
Paul - Regards - still playing your three GEMS
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