Beer Galore

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I'm posting this separate thread because there may be too many images to keep reloading each time the other more official thread is loaded. There were actually over 400, but because of some unsupported image types and borked resizes, you're limited to a little under 390. These images have been collected over many years and many parties, and likely never enough at one time to get me drunk if you can believe it (I've been drunk rarely before, but not when making these images). You'll notice that there are multiple pictures of some beers, so there really aren't as many as you see pictures, but it's a pretty good collection. Also, it helps that I shop for singles and not nearly as often 6-packs or bigger.

Click on any to enlarge; but only up to 600x800; I didn't want to be uploading all year. If you really want huge full resolution (8MP if camera, much bigger yet if scanned), let me know which one and I'll send it.
































More to come next post.

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All of the above are in alphabetical order by brewery when possible.

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Very nice work on the photo stitching. That's quite a beautiful collection.

I once had a 6-pack of the Anchor Porter and liked it. The Fuller's London Porter was also good when I had it.

Although I love the Flying Dog brewery and have enjoyed 7 of their varieties, I have yet to try the Gonzo Imperial Porter. It sounds like I'd like it a lot based on their website's description.

I had a Schneider and Sohn beer that I didn't like but it was different from what you have pictured. Perhaps what you have there is better.

The "heather ale" and "pine ale" sound like an interesting change of pace.

Any time I see Tripel or Tripple, it's usually pretty strong. I like that.

I also see you have a doppelbock, something I have a real sweet spot for when I'm looking for something with a lot of flavor but not so much kick in the balls.

The others look good too, but I don't know much about them. Please let me know what you think as you enjoy them.

I'll have more to add to my list soon. There were a lot I had labels for that weren't yet scanned, or pics that I took during the holiday season that I haven't cropped.

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That looks amazing!

You guys have any suggestions on my favorite beer style, stout/porter? I particularly like Oatmeal stouts, although there probably aren't a lot beyond Sam Smith that are at the same level.

My favorite beer of all time is Ayinger Celebrator.

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There are a lot of good oatmeal stouts out there, but for some reason not many are noticed. Sam Smith's does get a lot of attention at craft beer stores, and it is good stuff. These are ones I remember having tried and liked (as far as I can remember, several pictured above):

Shakespeare Stout (oatmeal stout from Rogue)
Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout
Alaskan Stout
Goose Island Oatmeal Stout (good price on this one, still tastes great)
Millstream Oatmeal Stout
Hub City Oatmeal Stout
Summit Oatmeal Stout
Young's Oatmeal Stout
The Poet (New Holland Brewing Co.)
Saranac Oatmeal Stout


One that I remember was a disappointment:

Brau Brewing Co. Whirly Bird Single Batch Series Oatmeal Stout

You might also try different types of chocolate stouts or the Saranac Mocha Stout.

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Another image dump. These are more recent. From now on the number of pics per post should decline, since this batch will catch me up with everything I have ever made images for, with the exception of a few rejected during the last job due to unsupported file types. Note that not all are good, but most are. I tossed in a Bud Light just to make everyone mad.

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This time I resized them to 1200 tall.

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Great choice on the Great Lakes stuff. I've liked most everything I've had from them. Have you ever had anything from Blue Point Brewery? They're pretty close to me. Their Toasted Lager is very good

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Stevens Point Brewery (from Wisconsin) is the closest in name I can come (post 8 has three from that brewery). Eastern U.S. beers are what I'll be looking forward to during the summer when I come back that way. All of your suggestions will be taken into consideration, and I appreciate them; though they do make me a bit impatient. Most of the time I like craft beers of a lot of varieties. I'm pretty easy to please, but it further reduces the chance of disappointment when someone that also likes craft beers gives me a suggestion, so thanks.

There are a few beers I likely didn't show pictures of from Great Lakes. The ones I have tried are:

Elliot Ness (amber - sometimes I like it sometimes I don't; kind of a mood beer)
Burning River (pictured post 5, pale ale - good stuff)
Edmund Fitzgerald (post 5, respectable porter, worthy purchase)
Dortmunder Gold (post 5&20, lager - probably their best rated, I like it a lot; I have yet to find anyone that says anything bad about it, even mainstream beer drinkers love it)
The above 4 are often found in a variety 12-pack.
Commodore Perry (IPA - it's been a few years since I've had it, but I remember liking it)
Conway's Irish Ale (post 5, Irish ale - rated lower than deserved, I like it more than most people do)
Holy Moses White Ale (white ale - rated well, but I don't really like it, but that's likely because I don't really like the taste of white ales in general)
Lake Erie Monster (unfiltered IPA, strong and hoppy, my dad and I knocked out a case of this over last summer, having one after firewood work each day for a couple weeks. It's a "not for the weak" type since the IBU is pretty high at 80 (bitter), and although I like it a lot, I rarely want a second beer in one sitting when having it, expensive 4-packs.
Nosferatu (imperial red ale, good taste, but bitter and strong almost enough to cover up the nuances of the red ale taste, almost... another "not for the weak", recommended, expensive 4-packs)
Christmas Ale (post 5, multiple treat flavors, strong but smooth, sells extremely well, I've loved it except for some reason this past 2010 year's batch was too sweet for my preferences; hopefully next year will be more like those before 2010.)
Blackout Stout (post 5, imperial, "not for the weak", strong, bitter, rough, etc. It's an imperial stout done right, expensive 4-packs)
Imperial Dortmunder (post 5, it tastes a lot like Dortmunder Gold, but a little less filtered and a little stronger, expensive 4-packs, I don't see it in stores anymore)

There are others I haven't tried (Doppelrock, Wright Pils, and all but one on this web page), but for the most part I have been happy with this Cleveland, OH brewery. I have a long way to go considering the list I haven't tried on the aforementioned link.

A lot of their beers show irony in nomenclature - Burning River after pollution contrubuted to the Cuyahoga River catching fire (literally the river was on fire), Elliot Ness - a major prohibition man, Blackout Stout - after the huge electrical multi-state, multi-day blackout of 2003 - a major wtf event, and Quitness IPA - named after LeBron James played like shit (clearly not up to potential) in the playoffs and then left the Cleveland Cavilers basketball team for Miami after multiple promises and press releases to stay in Cleveland. These are only a couple examples.

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The 2010 Great Lakes Xmas crack, as I call it, was a little sweet this year, I agree. However, that did not stop me from picking up two growlers of it when I drove through cleveland this year. Best chirstmas ale I have personally ever had.

OMG. I want some beer now. It's only 11:17. And I would have to go out and buy some.

You know what's odd? I've had this massive craving for either Sapporo or Tsingtao. Usually I can't stand those light beers unless it is the summer and about 130 F outside.

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Try Sapporo Reserve on days you don't want either regular Sapporo or Tsingtao. The Reserve is less filtered and more full bodied, and it's funny that it comes in a can that is as firm and strong empty as it is full (although that probably doesn't affect the taste much).

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Ok, since my last huge image dump submission I have acquired more pics worth placing on this thread. I might/might not comment on individuals contained within later, but for now I'm just trying to get the bulk uploader to work for the next couple posts. Resolution was reduced to 800x600 to speed up the upload, but if you want anything bigger, I will give it to you upon request. vBulletin has a rule set at 30 images per post, so the 89 images will take 3 posts. Note that there won't be 89 beers, as some are doubles (one pic of label, one pic of poured, or sometimes one pic of the box), and some are label pics of beers I showed poured earlier. There are actually less than 50 new beers represented in these 89 pics.

The Red Stripe bottle label was painted on (no paper) so I had to roll the bottle on the scanner as the light rod advanced to get it scanned. That was rather OCD of me, as if the rest of this thread didn't already prove it.

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Sept. 17, 2011 Update

Alright, get ready... Here comes a new batch of poured bottles, bottle label scans, and a couple 6-pack scans. This is a list of all beers had since my last post, or beers I had before then but didn't have scans/pictures of yet.

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January 15, 2012 Update

A new batch - all stuff from the second half of 2011. Poured bottles, scanned labels, 4, 6, or 24 pack labels. The multi-packs weren't really bought in full, it's just that the store gives them to you when you buy singles so that you can carry them. There are 110 new images; around 50+ new beers, since most beers would have more than one image (one label, one poured, etc.).

The exceptional standouts would be the Alesmith Speedway Stout and Founder's Breakfast Stout, although there are quite a few that both beeradvocate and ratebeer give a perfect or very close to 100 score.

Images are 1024x768 but I have huge filesize ones too available upon request.

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[hanshalton]

drinking is not healthy

[mike-db]

Spam isn't either.

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Beer, when consumed in moderation, can help keep your system "flushed", and therefore help both prevent kidney stones, or help to pass them if you're unlucky enough to get one. It does this by being a natural diuretic combined with being a natural dehydrator, which increases one's inclination to drink water or other liquids which will further help to flush your system.

Therefore, drinking, when done responsibly, can be quite healthy, or at the very least non-harmful.