i forget what you two are even debating.
- kicksave856

no you didn't.

no you didn't.
- Schenn-Sational!

pikey,
tell him that i really did forget.

Still waiting on stock but I'll be grabbing some of these as soon as they are available here.

Still waiting on stock but I'll be grabbing some of these as soon as they are available here.
- daeth

Cascadian Dark Ale from Flying Monkeys, in Toronto. Pretty much a porter with a poopload of Cascade hops. It's (frank)ing awesome.

Cascadian Dark Ale from Flying Monkeys, in Toronto. Pretty much a porter with a poopload of Cascade hops. It's (frank)ing awesome.
- _nay_

Diff between that and a black IPA?

All black IPAs I've tried so far (mostly local SF brewers) have been straight up awesome.

Still waiting on stock but I'll be grabbing some of these as soon as they are available here.
- daeth

id like to try this. just did some reading on westmalle and the trappist monks. i dont get how fukin speaking and laughter is seen as evil but drinking and selling booze is ok lol

Diff between that and a black IPA?

All black IPAs I've tried so far (mostly local SF brewers) have been straight up awesome.
- nfph

It is a black IPA. It's pretty good.

Diff between that and a black IPA?

All black IPAs I've tried so far (mostly local SF brewers) have been straight up awesome.
- nfph

Yeah, it's a black IPA. That was pretty lame of me

The Black Jesus at the St. Bock in Montreal (on tap only) is the best I've had.

for some reason, the photos i'm trying to post of the beer i'm drinking aren't showing up in the post.

soooo i'm enjoying a Flying Dog Raging B!tch Belgian India Pale Ale. tastes quite hoppy for being rated at 60 IBU. 8.3% ABV, but not noticeable at all.

for some reason, the photos i'm trying to post of the beer i'm drinking aren't showing up in the post.

soooo i'm enjoying a Flying Dog Raging B!tch Belgian India Pale Ale. tastes quite hoppy for being rated at 60 IBU. 8.3% ABV, but not noticeable at all.


- EricNearBuffalo

what's IBU mean?

what's IBU mean?
- kicksave856

international bitterness unit

international bitterness unit
- EricNearBuffalo

never knew there was such a thing.

never knew there was such a thing.
- kicksave856

the highest i've seen is Hoppin Frog Brewing's "Mean Manalishi Double IPA" and that's rated at 168 IBU. from what i remember, your tongue basically can't decifer anything over like 120 IBU and your tastebuds become almost useless. i may be incorrect on that though.

the highest i've seen is Hoppin Frog Brewing's "Mean Manalishi Double IPA" and that's rated at 168 IBU. from what i remember, your tongue basically can't decifer anything over like 120 IBU and your tastebuds become almost useless. i may be incorrect on that though.
- EricNearBuffalo

so if it's too low it's no good and if it's too high it's no good?

like, you just have to find the range you enjoy?

or is it not that simple?

so if it's too low it's no good and if it's too high it's no good?

like, you just have to find the range you enjoy?

or is it not that simple?
- kicksave856

basically.

take Bud Light, that's probably like a 4-8 IBU beer, but bitterness doesn't ultimately determine how good a beer is unless it's supposed to be bitter.

basically.

take Bud Light, that's probably like a 4-8 IBU beer, but bitterness doesn't ultimately determine how good a beer is unless it's supposed to be bitter.
- EricNearBuffalo

can i see this IBU number for any beer? or do just some beers use this number?

can i see this IBU number for any beer? or do just some beers use this number?
- kicksave856

if you go on ratebeer.com they should show alot of the misc. info that commercials leave out to pontificate about "superior drinkability"

if you go on ratebeer.com they should show alot of the misc. info that commercials leave out to pontificate about "superior drinkability"
- EricNearBuffalo

*bookmarks*

*bookmarks*
- kicksave856

this is only if you like bitter beers

if you go on ratebeer.com they should show alot of the misc. info that commercials leave out to pontificate about "superior drinkability"
- EricNearBuffalo

what do you think of beeradvocate.com? i read their reviews sometimes when i get something new. i don't understand much they say, but it's helped somewhat.

the highest i've seen is Hoppin Frog Brewing's "Mean Manalishi Double IPA" and that's rated at 168 IBU. from what i remember, your tongue basically can't decifer anything over like 120 IBU and your tastebuds become almost useless. i may be incorrect on that though.
- EricNearBuffalo

Super Collider frmo Flying Monkeys is supposedly 160 IBUs. I've had it. It didn't taste more bitter than a standard IIPA to me lol.

what's IBU mean?
- kicksave856

143

what do you think of beeradvocate.com? i read their reviews sometimes when i get something new. i don't understand much they say, but it's helped somewhat.
- kicksave856

beeradvocate is dece if you find a style you like and want to try more. they organize everything rather easily for you. i don't always follow what they say either.

beeradvocate is dece if you find a style you like and want to try more. they organize everything rather easily for you. i don't always follow what they say either.
- OrangeBlack27

ty.

i try not to put too much stock in anything anyone says on the internet (except eklund, he's usually bang-on about things) but it helps if there are enough reviews that you can sort of get an idea what the beer is going to be about.