Oso planning to go pro
Got a free bottle of Grain Belt tonight. Still trying to figure out why you crazy Minnesotans rave about it so. I mean it's not bad, but nothin to write home about.Also had the Madtown Nutbrown from Ale Asylum for the first time. Very, very good. Full flavored, smooth finish, very drinkable and not the least bit bitter. I've yet to have a bad beer from them yet.
Got a free bottle of Grain Belt tonight. Still trying to figure out why you crazy Minnesotans rave about it so.
Its a sweeter High Life, that is all. It's a good summer beer.
I have lived here for 15 years and I have never heard anyone who lives here rave about it or even say it is very good. I would compare GB's loyal drinkers here to Old Style drinkers in Chicago, where I am from. Nothing special at all. It is sweeter and has a hint of caramel. A good summer beer for some but not for me.Grain Belt is being brewed by the Schell's Brewery in New Ulm, MN after almost going out of business about 8 years ago. Schell's saved it.
Fair enough. To be honest the people I've heard talk about it were people from MN who were in Milwaukee. Must be like me and Yuengling. Tastes better when you only get it every now and then.Had Surly's IPA when I was up there this past weekend. Pretty good stuff.
Looking for a good Summer Ale, any suggestions? I have had the Sam Adams version and enjoy it.
Shipyard makes a great one.
Surly Abrasive (9.7% ABV) is a pretty good beer also. Seasonal that comes out in April and is gone by the beginning of May. I am betting you had the Furious...also good stuff...and their most popular beer.
I was just lucky enough to snag two bottles of Pliny the Elder, one bottle of Supplication, and one bottle of Iron Horse Quilter's Irish Death.
Anyone try the new Bud Light Wheat yet? I am guessing it is so-so, but that is simply based on 75% of their product line falling into that category.
I was saddened Friday night at the Sugar Maple to learn the DFH Palo Santo was gone but then I tried Upland's Double Dragonfly DIPA - I liked that one quite a bit, had not tried any Upland brews before