so, whats a good beer around the south? everything here seems to be pretty much alike. highest APV ive seen was 6.9% in a natural ice. i remember up at fairchild afb after SERE, we'd go drink the glacier ice at the little barr they have right next to the billeting we stayed in

Dear Brewmonkey,

With this extraordinary post on Bocks You really underlined what a moron I was last night.

First my apologies for dragging this fine presentation of history and beers into the proverbial gutter but please remember, this is coming from a knifemaker.

Last night I went and got some of that new Bud "Select". My hope was maybe, just maybe a domestic beer maker accidently did something good. That is simply the most dissapointing domestic beer I've ever had, what a bunch of bs marketing hype.
I promise to read here first before I wander off to the store again.

Thanks again all you guys.

Edited to ad, I'm printing out Brewmonkeys post here and will study it closely.

hey Brewmonkey,

Do you know of any PacNW area brewerys/pubs that are worth your recommendation for a spring time beer? Have you heard of Engine House 9 aka E9, or The Harmon Brewery? (both in Tacoma :lifter )

I'm drinking a lot of Rogue Dead Guy Ale lately because a bar down the street got it on tap, the Trader Joes down the street sells it in the big bottles and a liquor store on the Hill sells it in six packs.

That makes it a Spring beer for me.

Bill, I think you should try some of Budweiser's new "B to the E", should be.......interesting, Yeah thats the word for it, Interesting.

Damn, got all excited. I need to start wearing my glasses, I thought this thread was about spring time bears.

Jack Moroney

Ok, I googled that to see if you was having fun at my expense, which isn't too hard.

That stuff really exists!

This beer has "liberal yuppie scum" marketing written all over it.

unbelievable, I can hardly wait for Brewmonkey to comment on this one.

LMAO!
Now my wife heard me laughing and figured out this may not be work related.
I'm back into the shop NOW!

Thanks Jack.

Hell, where in Florida can a man get a decent beer? Sure ain't Gainesville. Anyone ever try Perminator while in Germany? Strong stuff.

Yes, It does exist, the Beer critic in the once weekly Food section of the paper here reviewed it a week or two ago, and said it was basically a fizzy fruity energy drink with alcohol. :rolleyes:

Dead Guy ale is a great beer and is pretty much a Mai-Bock fermented with an le instead of lager yeast.

I have heard of Engine House 9.

In the Tacoma area I would go to Harmon and try their "Mock Bock." I have not hd anything from E9 but those who have do not say anything that stands out. There is also Rock Wood Pizza Company but I am not sure what he might have on for the Spring.

Oh I don't think we have the space for me to REALLY say what I think of this beer, if we can call it that.

I've tried it at a bar here as some hot chick was passing it out...made me vomit.

If you make your way a little farther North, we've had some good beer from the La Conner Brewery, the Skagit River Brewing Company (Mt. Vernon), and last but definately not least, the Anacortes Brewery & Rockfish Grill (the brewer is an old friend.) One of the things I definately miss about the PacNW is the beer.

Edit: Out of curiosity, I just went and read the reviews on PubCrawler. I haven't been to the Skagit Brewery in 3 years and it sounds like they may have gone downhill. The Rockfish changed ownership while we were there (for the better) and they had really long lines on the weekends. If I had to choose one of the above, I'd go to La Conner.

I miss the Ranier commercials. :D