What ya’ drinking? Part Nine!

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Message kdm1984 beers 1096 º places 14 º 13:50 Wed 11/20/2013 Originally posted by pinkie Southern Tier’s Imperial Helles Lager Krampus. Meh. I think the style is yet to be perfected. Boulevard Reverb. Or - better yet, for us in SW MO - White River Pulltite Pils. Would take both over Krampus any day. Currently drinking Leinenkugel’s Vanilla Porter. Not too bad for a macro.
Message pinkie beers 470 º places 10 º 14:48 Wed 11/20/2013 Originally posted by kdm1984 Originally posted by pinkie Southern Tier’s Imperial Helles Lager Krampus. Meh. I think the style is yet to be perfected. Boulevard Reverb. Or - better yet, for us in SW MO - White River Pulltite Pils. Would take both over Krampus any day. Currently drinking Leinenkugel’s Vanilla Porter. Not too bad for a macro. I am curious, what do you think of the style itself? I mean imperial lager, imperial pilsner, india pale lager? I am finding that I don’t like the pilsner flavors with the higher abv or with the more intense hops profile. How are you going to have a crisp and bready lager at 9.3 with a huge hop profile?
Message pinkie beers 470 º places 10 º 10:16 Thu 11/21/2013 Sierra Nevada Celebration. So delicious.

Message IrishBoy P beers 4707 º places 141 º 12:07 Thu 11/21/2013 Today coffee from my new "Ithaca is Gorges" mug that Pinkie sent me.
Message pinkie beers 470 º places 10 º 12:15 Thu 11/21/2013 Originally posted by IrishBoy Today coffee from my new "Ithaca is Gorges" mug that Pinkie sent me. It’s also good for soup and ice cream.
Message MarkoNm beers 6134 º places 383 º 12:45 Thu 11/21/2013 Lindemans Faro.... not really my cup of tea
Message Bitterbill beers 3241 º places 25 º 15:33 Thu 11/21/2013 New Belgium Fresh Hop IPA. More bitter than flavourful hop end result in my book.

Message mikesaum beers 712 º places 18 º 15:52 Thu 11/21/2013 Four roses single barrel. Wasn’t feeling beer tonight
Message kdm1984 beers 1096 º places 14 º 16:08 Thu 11/21/2013 Originally posted by pinkie Originally posted by kdm1984 Originally posted by pinkie Southern Tier’s Imperial Helles Lager Krampus. Meh. I think the style is yet to be perfected. Boulevard Reverb. Or - better yet, for us in SW MO - White River Pulltite Pils. Would take both over Krampus any day. Currently drinking Leinenkugel’s Vanilla Porter. Not too bad for a macro. I am curious, what do you think of the style itself? I mean imperial lager, imperial pilsner, india pale lager? I am finding that I don’t like the pilsner flavors with the higher abv or with the more intense hops profile. How are you going to have a crisp and bready lager at 9.3 with a huge hop profile? I like it when done well. It’s certainly easy to mess up. Some pils are hoppy, like Czech pilsners. These are a little better to work into imperial profiles. I could see Reverb appealing to those wanting a stronger Pils Urquell. There are some impy lagers that tend toward too much hops, especially grapefruit, though, I’d agree. If you can’t really tell it apart from an IPA, it’s not a great example of the style. IPLs can be lighter, on the other hand. Sam Adams IPL is really tasty without amping up the alcohol. Has the cripsness of a lager with the fruity hops of an IPA. Analysis aside, I’m having another Expedition Stout. :)
Message Bitterbill beers 3241 º places 25 º 16:12 Thu 11/21/2013 New Belgium Collaboration with Cigar City. I’ve had some very nice Chili beers, this isn’t one of them. :^(