I'm excited to try out some Troegs Mad Elf tonight. My beer guy at the store raved about it and said its great.
Winter Beers...
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Was at HyVee this morning mailing some letters and decided to stop by the beer section to check out what they had and saw Shock Top Chocolate Wheat. Anybody have any experiences with this beer? Gotta stop by there on the way home tonite to grab a few things- I just might have to pick up some...
Shock Top is Budwieser/ImBev, FYI.
I've never had this brew. I wonder if they mean that it has chocolate malts (which don't taste chocolate, but are just roasted to a chocolate color), or if they actually add chocolate. Either one could be interesting.
Picked up some Bell's Winter White Ale this weekend, very good stuff. It's a wheat beer, so not as heavy as some of the other stuff mentioned in this thread, but I would recommend trying some if you're a fan of Bell's beer.
Haven't read the whole thread to see if it's been mentioned.
But I love Schells Chimney Sweep. Was in the Twin Cities last week and stocked up while I was there.
But I love Schells Chimney Sweep. Was in the Twin Cities last week and stocked up while I was there.
Tried a Lucky Bucket Snowsuit this weekend. Pretty good stuff. Picked up a 6 pack to take home with me. They have a lot of good beers.
Not usually a wheat beer fan but I had the Winter Wheat at 515 and it was good. More pumpkin than wheat. As a side note, having kids at 515 at 6pm on a Saturday night annoys the hell out of me. I know 515 loves having kids in their bar and the people who bring their kids are very vocal but there are a lot of people like myself that will stay away.
Tried a Great Lakes Christmas Ale this weekend at Grandview Tavern here in Chicago, our local pub. It was great.
It was nice to go out this weekend and find winter beers on tap in different locations...as for finding winter itself...not so great!
Went to HyVee over the weekend and got a mix-n-match 6er. Looking forward to a good week of drinking...
Shiner Holiday Cheer
New Belgium Accumulation
Abita Christmas Ale
Shock Top Chocolate Wheat
Samuel Adams White Christmas
Leinekugel's Cranberry Ginger Shandy
Shiner Holiday Cheer
New Belgium Accumulation
Abita Christmas Ale
Shock Top Chocolate Wheat
Samuel Adams White Christmas
Leinekugel's Cranberry Ginger Shandy
I found some Founders Backwoods Bastard last week at Hy-Vee last week. Expensive, and they only sell it in 4 packs, but so, so good. 10.2%, so I don't mind the cost. Nothing says winter beer like ale aged in oak bourbon barrels.
Karbach's Yule Shoot Your Eye Out. Too bad it's only available in Texas.
Sierra Nevada's Celebration is good, along with Deschutes Jubelale.
Sierra Nevada's Celebration is good, along with Deschutes Jubelale.
I need to try this...but haven't seen it in a store...or at least it didn't jump out at me!