Does this really look like the drinking habits of a beer snob?

"Gamecat235" (Gamecat235)
12/05/2014 at 10:23 • Filed to: Gamecat is kind of a beer snob, But only in that he knows what he likes, And then seeks it out, beer, beerlopnik

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OK, fine, I suppose maybe it does... But I'll try anything once. (This is in response to the title)

DISCUSSION (100)

CKeffer > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:26

Looks more like the drinking habits of someone with good taste to me! Life is too short to drink bad beer.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:26

Kinja'd!!!

Look under the can.

Fidytwister.

PS9 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:26

Where do you guys go to find all these off the wall beer brands? The only place that sells non-piss water where I live is publix, and they don't even have the decency to refrigerate the non-corporate stuff.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:27

How's the Ten Fidy? I've heard "stuff" about it.

Will with a W8 races an E30 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:27

You have multiple limites release, hard to find beers. You managed to find multiple bottles of Backwoods Bastard, and you drink a breakfast stout as your go-to. You are the definition of beer snob.

Now, lets talk about how you're going to get me that backwoods.... Oh, and I'll take that Founders IRS too.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:30

Can't speak for the 'muricans here, but I get tons of stuff sent to me.. meet people online, trade beers :)

505Turbeaux > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:30

Not really, just kind of. Friend of mine used to be the Oskar Blues brewmaster from inception, now he is off at his own brewery.

Anyhow, you know how 505 rolls

Kinja'd!!!

Gamecat235 > Will with a W8 races an E30
12/05/2014 at 10:31

But... I drink everything, I just have good taste! And yes, there was a bit of bragging with that second picture. That was the result of my wife and I both going to multiple shops that day (and my parents picking up a third bottle of the Firestone XVIII).

And to be honest, of all of the Founders beers I have had, the IRS is the best. That stuff is amazing.

PS9 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 10:31

I'd love to meet people on here, but I live in Florida. The Normal person-to-serial killer ratio is spiked pretty high here, so I can't really risk that... :(

CalzoneGolem > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:32

Sammy is way too mainstream. I declare you not a beer snob but a beer whore.

Gamecat235 > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:32

3 local bottle shops, plus four major liquor retailers... I guess I just know where to shop? What part of the country do you live in?

BATC42 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:33

I never even tasted an american made beer (except that Budweiser once when I was in Boston a few years back)....

Recently I've tasted a few Belgian beers. The Maredsous, which is really good, one of my favourite. I also got to try a Vedett which is white beer, with some lemon taste. And one I really love, the Trappe, you can't even tell it's 10% of alcohol. One of the best beer I drank.

Gamecat235 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 10:33

It is really great. It's excessively malty, and the hops get buried behind a wall of darkness.

Gamecat235 > 505Turbeaux
12/05/2014 at 10:34

That's awesome, how is his brewery coming along? Oskar Blues has been amazing since they started.

PS9 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:34

Central Forida

Gamecat235 > CalzoneGolem
12/05/2014 at 10:35

I prefer the term equal opportunity beer consumer. =)

macanamera > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:37

Enjoy your Keystone Light

CalzoneGolem > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:37

Yeah well, "a rose by any other name" and all that.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:38

So... fluid breakfast? You should try the Beer Geek Breakfast by the way.. that stuff is awesome.

macanamera > 505Turbeaux
12/05/2014 at 10:38

505 is a Miller Lite man!?

Gamecat235 > BATC42
12/05/2014 at 10:38

Nice! Don't judge American beers based on the major breweries. I was shocked when I was in Cardiff about a decade ago and I was paying £1 for a pint of local stuff and locals were paying £5 for a bottle of budweiser. The world is a weird place.

macanamera > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:38

Sam Winter is butt juice.

Gamecat235 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 10:39

I've had a couple of different releases of the Beer Geek series. The breakfast one I had was neat.

Funktheduck > CKeffer
12/05/2014 at 10:39

Here here. This man has the right idea

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:39

Well, I'm just gullible I guess :P I use my real name here, I buy beer from people all over the world.. never once have that had an ill effect on me :)

PS9 > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:39

Kinja'd!!!

macanamera > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:40

That won't be the look on your face after 11 keystone lights...

Gamecat235 > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:40

It was in there as a semi-control. It's not bad for a winter lager. Actually it's exceptionally good for a spiced lager, but I'm not really much of a fan of lager's in the first place... so...

505Turbeaux > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:41

it has been a bit rocky, it was "Kettle and Stone" brewing till there was a partner fallout, now it is called Vindication Brewing out of Boulder. Doing very well now

https://www.facebook.com/KettleandStone…

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:41

It was a breakfast I'd say, smooth taste of oatmeal porridge, coffee and that sweet sweet malt :)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:41

FIRST OFF

get you some chillsners. Trust me. Change your world. Chill a beer bottle in 45 seconds. Glorious.

Second, they even sell good beer at a 7-11 in Michigan. Your stores need to step their game up!

BeaterGT > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:41

Breakfast Stout has been a long time favorite of mine. Been cutting down lately though for you know, weight savings.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:41

No sours, no snob /snobbed

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:42

Kinja'd!!!

I am mildly obsessed with Sam Adams Winter lager right now.

I had one last night and looked at my wife, told her i made a huge mistake buying this the other night. She said why is it not good? I said no, I should have bought the 12 pack.

lol

macanamera > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:42

Well, there are lots of delicious lagers. Sam Winter isn't one of them. Something about the taste, I just hate it.

In a totally different beer thread, have you tried Delirium (tremens or nocturnum)?

505Turbeaux > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:43

whatever, quantity over quality. If I drink IPAs like I drink shitty lager and pilsner I would actually get drunk

PS9 > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:45

Kinja'd!!!

Gamecat235 > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:48

Depending on distance:

Orlando, it sounds like Knightly Spirits is simply THE place in Florida in general for beer shopping.

In Gainesville, it sounds like Wards has a nice selection with a knowledgeable person doing the ordering.

In Lakeland, it looks like Grapevine is the place with the best selection...

Of course, this is based off 10 minutes of internet research from a guy in AZ. =P

PRBot II > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:49

Former central Floridian here. Just about any ABC Liquors should have a decent selection.

macanamera > 505Turbeaux
12/05/2014 at 10:49

Dude, I'm not knocking you. I drink the good stuff all the time, but in the last few months I've probably have three liters of Delirium, and 300 liters of Miller Lite.

macanamera > PS9
12/05/2014 at 10:49

That's accurate.

Gamecat235 > 505Turbeaux
12/05/2014 at 10:50

Will keep my eyes and ears (and mouth) open.

Gamecat235 > BeaterGT
12/05/2014 at 10:50

I cut out meat and dairy before I cut out beer. I have to maintain my priorities. =)

Saoul-Virage > BATC42
12/05/2014 at 10:51

I'm an atheist, but I'm thankful of Trappist monks for crafting such good beers.
Orval is my favorite.

Kinja'd!!!

505Turbeaux > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:53

I know you arent knockin'! I kill so many cheap beers it isnt even funny, but I do appreciate the good stuff from time to time. also I am trying to lose my beer baby so I have to roll light. I actually like High Life quite a bit too

Gamecat235 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
12/05/2014 at 10:54

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You mean... no sours in these pictures...

Kinja'd!!!

Gamecat235 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
12/05/2014 at 10:55

I like it. I wouldn't say I'm obsessed. But it was enjoyable, seemed better this year than years prior.

Stupidru > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:55

mmmmmm, TenFidy!

Gamecat235 > macanamera
12/05/2014 at 10:56

I've had both, I like Tremens, Nocturnum wasn't quite for me.

PS9 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:57

Holy crap, there's a Knightly spirits store only *2 hours away! I'm totally going there next friday. Thanks, Gamecat!

*(it's less than a half hour by car, but I don't have one of those yet, and the public transportation system makes it their business to waste everyone's time)

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:58

Gamecat strikes back with authority?

Have you cracked open that/another Sante Fe Kriek? Had no clue they were doing anything of the sort.

Stupidru > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 10:59

Kinja'd!!!

This is my collection

Milky > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:00

Kinja'd!!!

Ditch the Sam Adams and yes it does.

Sincerely,

beer snob

ceanderson920 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:00

I have been drinking Shiner cheer like fucking water for the past month, right now it is my favorite beer. But when I am looking to get drunk cheap I stick to miller light or Seagrams seven.

Gamecat235 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
12/05/2014 at 11:01

I had last years... and holy shit. It's like $25-$30 a bottle, and definitively worth it. And I don't generally buy beers that cost more than $15 / bottle. It is the best Kriek I have ever, ever had.

Gamecat235 > Milky
12/05/2014 at 11:03

The Anchor Winter Wheat isn't exactly highbrow stuff either. (pro tip: avoid it, I love anchor... but...)

But, yes, I definitely qualify as a beer snob by most definitions.

Gamecat235 > ceanderson920
12/05/2014 at 11:03

Shiner makes some great stuff.

Gamecat235 > Stupidru
12/05/2014 at 11:04

Nice! Looks like you brew, how's that going?

I wish I could store out of the fridge (Southern AZ, instead I have a fridge set to it's warmest setting).

aneightballandtwohookers > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:05

narwhal and tenfidy... good shit, I also like dales pale ale from oskar blues

Milky > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:08

Noted. But have you had iirc Founders KBS (kentucky breakfast stout?)? Shit is delicious.

HoonBeerSleepRepeat > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:09

So. Much. Good. Beer.

jariten1781 > PS9
12/05/2014 at 11:11

There's a couple 'Total Wine and More' stores in central FL. They typically have large selections and will order anything that they don't have on the shelves. You can also just shop online and they'll have it ready for pickup.

Gamecat235 > Milky
12/05/2014 at 11:12

I haven't. I have been searching high and low, but it disappears quickly, and the last time it landed I had a kid who had just undergone a tonsillectomy and I wasn't going anywhere .

jariten1781 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:14

Kinja'd!!!

My wife loves Narwhal something fierce. For winter you're seriously lacking Sierra Nevada's 'Celebration'.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:17

Kinja'd!!!

Gamecat235 > jariten1781
12/05/2014 at 11:18

Nah, I've had it on draft twice and already finished my first six pack.

I had the Barrel aged Narwhal last weekend? Holy cow, it's a whole 'nother level of awesomeness.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:20

My cousin's husband and a partner are started up a brewery in Chicago. Can't wait to see what they come up with.

http://oakpark.chicagotribune.com/2014/11/20/oak…

I also know one of the guys behind this:

http://www.dabrewery.com/#!home/mainPag…

Stupidru > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:22

The homebrewing is going alright. Only on my 2nd batch of extract, but my buddy and I can't seem to match schedules and brew any more until he's done with his masters program. It's a shame because the temperature of the brew right now is about 52° which is perfect temperature for lagering. I also picked up some hops plants from a local grower, and I'm going to start growing my own hops next spring to add to the beer. The cellar is going to go through a big overhaul in the coming months. I picked up some bricks which will go on the floor to give it an old-world cellar feel, then I'm going to insulate and finish the walls, then build a wine rack for my wife.

Kinja'd!!!

Gamecat235 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/05/2014 at 11:23

That's awesome. I need to get back into learning how to... I've managed to turn out alcohol... but nothing I would inflict on anyone else. Practice makes perfect they say... I need a lot more practice.

Gamecat235 > Stupidru
12/05/2014 at 11:24

That's awesome. I should think about making an enclosure like that for my beer.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:25

I have another cousin in Maine who does a ton of homebrew. Sadly, I've not yet had the pleasure of tasting any of his.

I'm very content to sample the good work of others at this juncture.

Gamecat235 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/05/2014 at 11:27

I would be too, but everyone I know is in a downcycle at the moment. So I occasionally get out to the (ever growing number of) local breweries, but mostly, since I have kids, dog, family and a job... I mostly stay home and pick up what I can when I am at the local shops.

Milky > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:28

Well I'm here to tell you search a little higher and a little lower. Its worth it. It was on tap one of the times I was there, I didn't get anything else that night.

Stupidru > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:29

I've read that with a chest freezer (more insulated than a fridge) you can keep temps relatively stable for storing beers. There's quite a bit of info out there on forums. Or if you're more DIY-inclined, 2" rigid foam is amazing stuff that lends well to creativity

Gamecat235 > Stupidru
12/05/2014 at 11:32

The issue is maintaining a temperature, when ambient temps vary as much as they do here... But yes. 2" rigid foam would likely do wonders with a rack and sealing environment. I may have my next project.

Gamecat235 > Milky
12/05/2014 at 11:32

I've heard. I keep trying, and will keep trying. =)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:33

I had to grab myself a New Belgium sampler pack on the way back from Missouri last weekend. They don't sell it in Oklahoma! Been sick all week with a cold, but I'll have to crack one open with lunch today. 1554 perhaps?

Gamecat235 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/05/2014 at 11:36

That's a shame. NB is great if you just want a beer and you want it to be good.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:42

Yessir. I've tried most everything they've come out with, and I'm rarely disappointed.

Should be interested to see what new comes from Boulevard, now that they're owned by Duvel.

ceanderson920 > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:49

Its my favorite brewery, the only one I didn't really like is the Shiner wild hare because i'm not much of an IPA guy. When I drink I like to be refreshed and IPA's always seem dry. Another good brewery is Great Lakes, it isn't available in South Dakota where I am from but I always treat myself when I am in Minneapolis.

BKosher84 > PS9
12/05/2014 at 11:50

Beer shops, local breweries (My personal fav way of being "snobbish", lol) and I have a lot of buddies that home-brew.

Stupidru > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 11:50

Well that actually sounds like a perfect place to use rigid foam! Just make a box out of the foam, make a lid with an extra piece that indexes inside the box, and now you have a way to keep beers at a stable temperature and out of UV light. If temps get too high, just throw a double-zip-lock bag of ice in there to cool it down. As long as you have a table saw or a miter saw and can get straight cuts, that will be a pretty simple project. Just keep in mind that most glue will melt the foam, but a $3.50 bottle of this glue will do the trick nicely. Cheers and keep us updated! (Is there a Beerlopnik?)

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Loctite-PL30…

Gamecat235 > Stupidru
12/05/2014 at 11:54

There is no beerlopnik... technically there is http://thebrewpub.kinja.com/ but it's not frequently trafficked... The tag http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/beerlopnik gets used from time to time... But as far as I know, no one has made beerlopnik.kinja.com... Hmmm... BRB.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 12:01

This is my first year trying it. I had it at a restaurant last weekend and was like MUST GET MORE.

I'm just running through all the winter beers right now. I had 3 different ones last night. Bell's Winter White, Sam Adams Winter Lager, and Magic Hat's Snow Roller.

All good, Sam Adams my favorite of the 3

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 12:20

Im liking the Michigan beer representation here.

Cajun Ginger > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 12:39

I don't think I've ever had a beer by founders that I don't like.

Gamecat235 > Cajun Ginger
12/05/2014 at 12:41

Me either... They rock.

Gamecat235 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/05/2014 at 12:42

CA / CO / MI > everything else. Don't make me rank the top three. It's those three, in some order.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 12:49

I go to school on the west side of Michigan, the backyard of all the great Michigan brewery's. Its a constant struggle between the 6 pack of something good or the 12 pack of something cheap.

Also, if you are ever in Michigan look out for Shorts. One of the best in Michigan but I don't think they ship outside of the state yet.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 12:49

Kinja'd!!!

This is one of the best beers I've had in a while.

Gamecat235 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/05/2014 at 12:50

They don't that I am aware of... I wish I could get Dark Horse out here. Man that stuff is tasty. I've heard good stuff about Shorts before.

RallyWrench > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 14:19

My kind of line up! I live 30 minutes from Firestone, mayhaps you'd like some special stuff?

Gamecat235 > RallyWrench
12/05/2014 at 14:26

I've been drooling over their barrelworks line... Agrestic was sooo good. A friend posted when he got a case of the stuff. Feral One and Bretta Weiss both sounded amazing.

Have you much from this line?

ETA: My fridge looks like this on a semi regular basis:

Kinja'd!!!

(This was from 3 months ago)

RallyWrench > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 15:09

I've not yet tried either of those, but that fridge looks familiar to me. I've got a couple Parabola, a Sucaba, 15-17 Anniversary, Wookey Jack, Double Jack, a line of Stone Vertical Epics, a couple 2010 Deschutes Jubels, and some other stuff, in addition to my traditional holiday full keg of Sierra Celebration. And since I don't drink Monday-Thursday, I'm happy it's Friday. T-minus 5 hours & 20 minutes to cheers!

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 17:27

this post deserves another 400k views

Gamecat235 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
12/05/2014 at 17:40

Agreed.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 18:22

ps. I Was the one who called you the beer snob in the Oppo tag this morning lol

Gamecat235 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
12/05/2014 at 18:44

Oh the irony... LOL. You started some good conversations with that one. I was trying to figure out if it was ArchDuke, Swedes or someone else... you never even crossed my radar.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 21:25

wtf bro? Are they even on Untappd with you? I am... COME ON!!!!

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Gamecat235
12/05/2014 at 21:30

Indiana does have 3 Floyds though