damn.
- Don'tForgetTocchet

i don't (frank) around.



also, nobody else around me sells single beers. how awesome is this?

it was awkward walking around the store with that erection.

okay, so here's what i did.

i got the merry monks, magic hat howl black lager, brooklyn brewing's black chocolate stout, something called winter rental (also a black lager), and the bulleit rye whiskey that was recommended.

i also got three single bottles. dogfish head indian brown ale, and two i never heard of which are new holland - poet oatmeal stout and tommyknocker - maple nut brown.

- kicksave856

Nicely done. Let me know what you think of the rye.

i don't (frank) around.



also, nobody else around me sells single beers. how awesome is this?

it was awkward walking around the store with that erection.
- kicksave856

That top row is wheat beer heaven.

Nicely done. Let me know what you think of the rye.
- nfph

i definitely will report back.

That top row is wheat beer heaven.


- daeth

and that's just 1/4 of the aisle. the rest were all the big bottles of stuff i can't pronounce.

and that's just 1/4 of the aisle. the rest were all the big bottles of stuff i can't pronounce.
- kicksave856

If I had a store like that nearby I'd have to buy another fridge.

okay, i'll probably get killed for this.

i'm trying the merry monks right now. i can see how people would like this and i'm not saying it isn't a good beer, but it's not really my favorite kind of beer. it's maybe a little too strong? the taste of the alcohol is kind of taking away from the taste of the beer for me.

i had a wine beer (whatever that is) once that this reminds me of. but the reason it reminds me of it is because it was too strong to enjoy.

anyway, it's not like i won't finish them and i am glad i tried it. i just don't think i'd go out of my way to buy it again.

Tripels can be a bit boozy. If it's well done it adds to the flavour for me but I can see how some people might not like it. Not everyone likes every style of beer.

well i'm trying "the poet" by new holland brewery. it's an oatmeal stout, which is something i think i've only ever tried once before.

i wasn't expecting too much because i don't think i've ever heard of them but this is really really good beer. more my style i think, so that helps. but it tastes great and i'd marry it if i could.


also, i happened to look under the cap when i popped it off and it cryptically had the word "belly" written under there.

Tripels can be a bit boozy. If it's well done it adds to the flavour for me but I can see how some people might not like it. Not everyone likes every style of beer.
- daeth

what does that mean anyway? when they say tripel?

One of the most consistently amazing beer I get on tap all the time is an oatmeal stout.



I could drink that all day.

okay, i'll probably get killed for this.

i'm trying the merry monks right now. i can see how people would like this and i'm not saying it isn't a good beer, but it's not really my favorite kind of beer. it's maybe a little too strong? the taste of the alcohol is kind of taking away from the taste of the beer for me.

i had a wine beer (whatever that is) once that this reminds me of. but the reason it reminds me of it is because it was too strong to enjoy.

anyway, it's not like i won't finish them and i am glad i tried it. i just don't think i'd go out of my way to buy it again.
- kicksave856

tripels are often too boozy for me, i prefer stuff usually in the 5-8 % range


i would like to try that m monk tho, never had it

what does that mean anyway? when they say tripel?
- kicksave856

Abbey Tripel


Like other abbey ales, Tripels are strong, yeasty-malty beers. But they are also pale, and have a notable hop profile. Hop bitterness may be higher than a typical abbey ale, up to 45IBUs. But the finish is where the hops really shine, as tripels should finish fairly dry. Otherwise, maltiness is still essential to the style, and the assertive yeast note typical of all abbey ales will be more apparent in tripels, since they do not have the rich dark malts to distract the palate. Alcohol flavours feature more prominently in Tripels that in just about any other style.

Stolen straight from ratebeer.com

Abbey Tripel


Like other abbey ales, Tripels are strong, yeasty-malty beers. But they are also pale, and have a notable hop profile. Hop bitterness may be higher than a typical abbey ale, up to 45IBUs. But the finish is where the hops really shine, as tripels should finish fairly dry. Otherwise, maltiness is still essential to the style, and the assertive yeast note typical of all abbey ales will be more apparent in tripels, since they do not have the rich dark malts to distract the palate. Alcohol flavours feature more prominently in Tripels that in just about any other style.

Stolen straight from ratebeer.com
- daeth

interesting. thanks.

i'm thinking maybe they aren't for me.

tripels are often too boozy for me, i prefer stuff usually in the 5-8 % range


i would like to try that m monk tho, never had it

i would likke to try that merry monk though, never had it
- Don'tForgetTocchet

If I'm having a single drink I prefer quads, then tripels, then everything else. I haven't sessioned those since the one new years several years back where I figured two 6 packs of La Fin Du Monde to start the night would an excellent idea. I haven't been the same since.

One of the most consistently amazing beer I get on tap all the time is an oatmeal stout.



I could drink that all day.
- daeth

see, now that looks delicious to me.

i think i have jungle fever when it comes to beer.

tripels are often too boozy for me, i prefer stuff usually in the 5-8 % range


i would like to try that m monk tho, never had it

i would likke to try that merry monk though, never had it
- Don'tForgetTocchet

you're already drunk, aren't you?

see, now that looks delicious to me.

i think i have jungle fever when it comes to beer.
- kicksave856

I don't know if it's as good bottled as it is on tap (haven't bought a case in a year) but if you ever see it you should try it. St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is probably my favourite stout on tap.

the more i drink this poet beer the more i realize that it's (frank)ing delicious.

i bought it from that singles shelf. i hope they have it in a six pack. i'm going back to look as soon as possible. maybe a new favorite beer.

I don't know if it's as good bottled as it is on tap (haven't bought a case in a year) but if you ever see it you should try it. St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is probably my favourite stout on tap.
- daeth

i've just now decided to try every oatmeal stout i ever find.

i also just decided that i will find and wed the girl in the green jacket in the audi commercial that keeps coming on during the games.

okay, so here's what i did.

i got the merry monks, magic hat howl black lager, brooklyn brewing's black chocolate stout, something called winter rental (also a black lager), and the bulleit rye whiskey that was recommended.

i also got three single bottles. dogfish head indian brown ale, and two i never heard of which are new holland - poet oatmeal stout and tommyknocker - maple nut brown.

- kicksave856

How are you getting all of these winter brews?

How are you getting all of these winter brews?
- shvingter88

they are in this store i just found so i figured i better buy them now before they're gone. i had 2 of the howl but then i saw this winter rental one and replaced one of the howls with that.

you're already drunk, aren't you?
- kicksave856

not a drop, husband gives me worried looks if i drink every night

my phone got really weird while trying to post

not a drop, husband gives me worried looks if i drink every night

my phone got really weird while trying to post



- Don'tForgetTocchet

it's okay. i was just playin'

i've just now decided to try every oatmeal stout i ever find.

i also just decided that i will find and wed the girl in the green jacket in the audi commercial that keeps coming on during the games.
- kicksave856

All decisions should be made while under the influence of alcohol. The more important those decisions the better.