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Title: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: austro on May 18, 2007, 01:11:53 pm
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA. Similar to Great Divide Titan IPA, in my opinion. I like both of them.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: HudsonHawk on May 18, 2007, 01:36:23 pm
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA. Similar to Great Divide Titan IPA, in my opinion. I like both of them.

Red Hook...*barf!"
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Taras Bulba on May 18, 2007, 01:41:17 pm
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA. Similar to Great Divide Titan IPA, in my opinion. I like both of them.

Does Schlitz make an "IPA?"
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: HudsonHawk on May 18, 2007, 01:45:31 pm
Does Schlitz make an "IPA?"


If they did, it couldn't be any worse than that swill called Red Hook that they pass off to all those grunge poseurs in Seattle.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Phil_in_CS on May 18, 2007, 01:51:02 pm
Austin Homebrew ESB.

Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: EmirOfSchmoe on May 19, 2007, 02:25:44 am
Austin Homebrew ESB.


Stone IPA is one of my favorites
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Frobie on May 19, 2007, 09:59:25 am
I finally had some of the Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA the other day.  It was quite good.  Great hop flavor and not over-the-top on bitterness like some American IPAs can be IMO.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: austro on May 19, 2007, 02:45:24 pm
I finally had some of the Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA the other day.  It was quite good.  Great hop flavor and not over-the-top on bitterness like some American IPAs can be IMO.

Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Limey on May 21, 2007, 10:08:18 am
Here's a rarity (http://www.worthingtonswhiteshield.com/frontpage.html) that I'd like to try.  Maybe OWA can club together a try and buy a case.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: davek on May 21, 2007, 10:28:32 am
Here's a rarity (http://www.worthingtonswhiteshield.com/frontpage.html) that I'd like to try.  Maybe OWA can club together a try and buy a case.

Great idea Limey...

"Coors Brewers Ltd"

They make it in Colorado too?...
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Limey on May 21, 2007, 10:35:03 am
Great idea Limey...

"Coors Brewers Ltd"

They make it in Colorado too?...


I believe they made it in the 19th century, and only now discovered a lost stash.  With IPA being brewed to develop over time and stay fresh for a very long time, this stuff is supposedly still good.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Holly on May 21, 2007, 11:21:08 am
What's IPA?

Sometimes these discussions are like watching Sideways, through a beer mug.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Limey on May 21, 2007, 11:39:16 am
What's IPA?

Sometimes these discussions are like watching Sideways, through a beer mug.

IPA = India Pale Ale.

T'was brewed especially to survive the grueling journey from Limeyland to India during the days of the Raj.  At some time in the late 1800s, a ship wrecked off the English coast and the IPA on board was salvaged by the locals.  They got a taste of IPA and liked it, so the brewers very sensibly made it available at home.

Bonus booze-related history:  tonic water was also a product of the Raj-era.  It contains quinine which was believed to help stave off malaria.  It was typically mixed with gin, which was believed to help stave off boredom.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: tophfar on May 21, 2007, 11:42:04 am
What's IPA?

Sometimes these discussions are like watching Sideways, through a beer mug.

a real hoppy, fairly strong ale. 

which basically means bitter.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: austro on May 21, 2007, 12:05:17 pm
What's IPA?

Sometimes these discussions are like watching Sideways, through a beer mug.

And after enough IPA, they're like watching through a beer mug, sideways.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: chuck on May 21, 2007, 12:28:31 pm
The boys over at the Brooklyn Brewery make a damn fine IPA. Consume with care, though. It will knock you on your ass.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: VirtualBob on May 21, 2007, 12:32:09 pm
IPA = India Pale Ale.

T'was brewed especially to survive the grueling journey from Limeyland to India during the days of the Raj.  At some time in the late 1800s, a ship wrecked off the English coast and the IPA on board was salvaged by the locals.  They got a taste of IPA and liked it, so the brewers very sensibly made it available at home.

Bonus booze-related history:  tonic water was also a product of the Raj-era.  It contains quinine which was believed to help stave off malaria.  It was typically mixed with gin, which was believed to help stave off boredom.

Actually, it was originally brewed right there in England and intended for the long trip to India ... the extra hops served as a preservative.  No skunky beer for the East India Company crews!
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Limey on May 21, 2007, 12:36:41 pm
Actually, it was originally brewed right there in England and intended for the long trip to India ... the extra hops served as a preservative.  No skunky beer for the East India Company crews!

Correct.  The ship wreck I mentioned was outbound to India from Liverpool (IIRC), but it didn't get very far.  I wasn't available "domestically" until after that event because the brewers didn't think there would be a market for it at home.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: VirtualBob on May 21, 2007, 12:39:12 pm
Correct.  The ship wreck I mentioned was outbound to India from Liverpool (IIRC), but it didn't get very far.  I wasn't available "domestically" until after that event because the brewers didn't think there would be a market for it at home.

Ahhh ... that makes sense.  I should've known better than to question your grasp of history ... especially English beer history.
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Limey on May 21, 2007, 12:42:48 pm
Ahhh ... that makes sense.  I should've known better than to question your grasp of history ... especially English beer history.

IPA was my first bitter.  You always remember your first...
Title: Re: Friday afternoon beer for your consideration
Post by: Holly on May 21, 2007, 01:28:28 pm
Interesting! Thanks for the history lesson :)