Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2014 20:19:30 GMT -5
OK, I'm certainly no expert, but I'd like to think I know something about beer. I make it (admittedly just malt extract, but I hope to get to all-grain before too long), I live a block and a half from our area's premier brew-pub (Otto's, if you're interested. If your bizness ever takes you to Penn State, we'll hoist a few), and I drink it. A lot.
Here are some of my recommendations for beer in cans. If you have any better ones, I'd love to hear about them:
1. 21st Amendment Bitter American. Hoppy yes, and with just a touch of that Belgian yeast flavor. It can be a little hard to find, probably because it just recently became a year-round and a lot of distributors think it's still seasonal. All that great taste from a session beer - only 4.4% ABV. Drink this all day and never stumble. I understand that Founder's All Day IPA (4.7%) can be gotten in a can as well, but I've only ever seen it in bottles and kegs.
2.If you can't get those, I highly recommend Sly Fox Pikeland Pils, and not just because it's from Pennsylvania like me. I ordinarily don't like pilsners, or even lagers in general, but this one has a lot of flavor and goes down very easy, especially on a hot afternoon. Bonus: the entire top pops off for no-glug pouring. At 4.9% ABV, another great session beer.
3. You say you don't care about ABV? You have the constitution of a brass eagle and can drink high-octane all night without consequences? Well, look no "furthur" than Resin. Deeee-effing-licious, but be careful. An imperial IPA with an ABV of 9.1, I'd only bring maybe a fourpack for after the music if I were you.
4. If you're all right with the 6-8% range, we have much to discuss. Both of the first two breweries make very sturdy and solid IPAs, APAs and, in 21st's case, a black IPA. Sierra Nevada and Redhook (ASTROTURF!) also make canned versions of at least a couple of their more popular bottled beers. There's even a small regional brewery near me that makes everything in 16 oz pounder cans. They're not very good, but heck, some of us are on a budget, so I may add a few to my very eclectic cooler collection. Basically, these days there are cans everywhere. Just look around.
5. Whatever you have bubbling away in your closet/basement. If it's bottle conditioned or kegged, put in a stainless steel or aluminum growler, or even a clean milk jug in a pinch. Hopefully, I won't be forced to share all of mine in the line to get in this year, LOL.
I know I've focused on the hoppy stuff, but I just don't see a lot of brown ale drinking in early September Virginia. Gotta better plan? Wanna argue that brown ale is the perfect late summer drink? Do so below. I welcome all you beer-nerdy tips, tricks and comments.
Happy *urp* drinking!
PS: it appears Troegs has gotten on the bandwagon as well. Both their Perpetual IPA (stands for Imperial Pale Ale, not India Pale Ale, btw) and their Troegenator Dopplebock are available in cans. I'm actually enjoying a canned Troegenator right now, so if my typing slurs...well, let's just call it a sure sign of Spring.
Here are some of my recommendations for beer in cans. If you have any better ones, I'd love to hear about them:
1. 21st Amendment Bitter American. Hoppy yes, and with just a touch of that Belgian yeast flavor. It can be a little hard to find, probably because it just recently became a year-round and a lot of distributors think it's still seasonal. All that great taste from a session beer - only 4.4% ABV. Drink this all day and never stumble. I understand that Founder's All Day IPA (4.7%) can be gotten in a can as well, but I've only ever seen it in bottles and kegs.
2.If you can't get those, I highly recommend Sly Fox Pikeland Pils, and not just because it's from Pennsylvania like me. I ordinarily don't like pilsners, or even lagers in general, but this one has a lot of flavor and goes down very easy, especially on a hot afternoon. Bonus: the entire top pops off for no-glug pouring. At 4.9% ABV, another great session beer.
3. You say you don't care about ABV? You have the constitution of a brass eagle and can drink high-octane all night without consequences? Well, look no "furthur" than Resin. Deeee-effing-licious, but be careful. An imperial IPA with an ABV of 9.1, I'd only bring maybe a fourpack for after the music if I were you.
4. If you're all right with the 6-8% range, we have much to discuss. Both of the first two breweries make very sturdy and solid IPAs, APAs and, in 21st's case, a black IPA. Sierra Nevada and Redhook (ASTROTURF!) also make canned versions of at least a couple of their more popular bottled beers. There's even a small regional brewery near me that makes everything in 16 oz pounder cans. They're not very good, but heck, some of us are on a budget, so I may add a few to my very eclectic cooler collection. Basically, these days there are cans everywhere. Just look around.
5. Whatever you have bubbling away in your closet/basement. If it's bottle conditioned or kegged, put in a stainless steel or aluminum growler, or even a clean milk jug in a pinch. Hopefully, I won't be forced to share all of mine in the line to get in this year, LOL.
I know I've focused on the hoppy stuff, but I just don't see a lot of brown ale drinking in early September Virginia. Gotta better plan? Wanna argue that brown ale is the perfect late summer drink? Do so below. I welcome all you beer-nerdy tips, tricks and comments.
Happy *urp* drinking!
PS: it appears Troegs has gotten on the bandwagon as well. Both their Perpetual IPA (stands for Imperial Pale Ale, not India Pale Ale, btw) and their Troegenator Dopplebock are available in cans. I'm actually enjoying a canned Troegenator right now, so if my typing slurs...well, let's just call it a sure sign of Spring.
