Oso planning to go pro
Capital Brewery does a very good job. Their Maibock is one of the best I've ever had in that style. I have the Blonde Dopplebock in my fridge right now, another excellent beer.Thinking of picking up some Oberon tonight.
Three Floyds Gumballhead – My current favorite beer. Hoppy wheat beer. Awesome!
Having a Furthermore Fatty Boombalatty. Pretty darn tasty. It is just a hodge podge of styles which doesn't surprise me coming from them. It is Belgium White crossed with a Pale Ale. Damn this is good.
Where can I get Three Floyds in the Milwaukee area? I'd be interested to try some. EDIT- Saw some at Discount and Whole Foods, but no Gumballhead. Is it out yet?
Dogfish Head 60 min IPA – Love this beer. Bold hops. Like 90 min more though.
I'm also very interested in this Gumballhead, any info would be great.
I'm enjoying some Sam Adams White Ale right now, and looking forward to Sam Summer coming out in a few weeks.Also a big fan of Boulder Beer Company, their MoJo is amazing.And I just discovered Bluepoint Brewing Company out of Long Island, their Hoptical Illusion IPA is fantastic!Any other IPA suggestions would be welcomed. Shame no decent IPA's coming out of MKE.
I bring it up or have it brought up from Chicago about once a month. The only Three Floyds available in bottles in Milwaukee, or Wisconsin for that matter, are the 22oz Bombers. That means no Gumball Head, Alpha King, Pride & Joy or Robert the Bruce.
Damn. I found this link... is this even legal? I didn't know you could ship alcohol like that. Might be worth a shot.http://www.samswine.com/Three%20Floyds%20Gumball%20Head%20Bottle/10049164,default,pd.html?cgid=THREEFLOYDS
100% legal to most states - I want to say like 38 of them. Always weird hold outs in those born again states - but for most of America you can. Or just make the 3 hr drive to Chicago and stock up - it's not too bad.
re: BBC - they hosted a beer tasting party (Beer Rave) a couple months ago where they scoured the US for hard to find micros - excellent event. Anyhow, I assume you've had their Hazed & Infused? They also had a keg of Hazed that had been aged in a whiskey barrel - one of the best beers I've ever had.Do you only like true IPA's or are you just a hop-head in general? If the latter, try to get your hands on Oscar Blues "Dale's Pale Ale". Comes in a red white & blue can, but don't let the can fool you. It's a big beer.
For those of you that love an awesome IPA try Bell's Hopslam. It has 100+ IBU's and is delicious. 10% alcohol to boot. It's only available for a limited time and is out right now. It is IMO one of the best beers.
Hopslam is money.
Anyone know of a store that still has some in stock in the Milwaukee Area? All of my local places I go to are out until next winter.
I had the Satin Solstice Imperial Stout from the Central Waters Brewery; damn good.If you ever feel like getting international I would recommend just about anything from Belgium. Try Rochefort 10, Westmalle Dubbel, or anything from Chimay. A great place for these in the MKE area is the Palm Tavern in Bay View. It's actually pretty close to the Sugar Maple.Personally I think that anything the major-brewers puts out is tolerable at best, but since I brew my own I'm definitely a beer snob.
Centraal on KK has a good selection of Belgian beers on tap.