"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/15/2020 at 22:21 • Filed to: Beerlopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/15/2020 at 22:21 • Filed to: Beerlopnik | 4
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Well, I didn’t win it in the sense that it was free. It was an item in our high school band’s online auction, which my wife was running . I got this case of Spot On Pils from Thirsty Planet for $22. That’s actually more than the wholesale value, but about half what it would have cost at the store. And it’s really tasty, too.
Hooray Beer!
lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
05/15/2020 at 22:43 |
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Nice! A discount on good beer is always appreciated and you got a nice sized haul. I’m enjoying a hazy IPA from Icicle Brewing which is Leavenworth, Wa. It’s a PNW IPA but it’s not overly bitter like some. It’s only 35 IBUs and more citrus than pine.
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ttyymmnn
> lone_liberal
05/15/2020 at 22:51 |
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I know there are some low opinions around here about the Carlsberg we get in the US (it’s brewed in France, after all, not Denmark), but I like it. It comes in .5L cans, which is my favorite form factor. I popped into the liquor store at Costco the other day and found that they were selling 12-packs of the .5L cans for $7.49 each. That’s less than half what I pay at the grocery store. I bought seven of them. And I might go back for more. It’s so stupid cheap it only makes sense to buy it up.
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lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
05/15/2020 at 22:58 |
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I haven’t had Carlsberg in many years but there was a time that I drank a fair amount of it and I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. I just prefer ales these days.
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ttyymmnn
> lone_liberal
05/15/2020 at 23:11 |
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My wife and I went to Denmark the late 90s, and I drank a whole lot of Carlsberg and Tuborg from the source. When we got back, I saw Carlsberg in the store so I bought some. It tasted nothing like what I remembered. So I looked at the fine print and saw that it was brewed and bottled in Canada. Different water, different beer. I’m a pilsner/lager guy, and while there’s nothing earth-shattering about this beer, it’s fine. I like it, it’s drinkable. And I really like the .5L can. I seem to be able to make that size last longer in the glass than a 12 oz, and it’s not just because there’s more there. I believe that there is psychology involved in the 12 oz serving that make it run out j ust before you feel like it should. That, in turn, makes you go open another one. And pretty soon, you need more beer.
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lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
05/15/2020 at 23:17 |
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The IPA I’m just finishing is 16oz which is close enough. I agree it’s the perfect size.
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ttyymmnn
> lone_liberal
05/15/2020 at 23:21 |
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But you have to pour it into a glass, one that hold s the entire can/bottle.
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lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
05/15/2020 at 23:31 |
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Glass? You pour beer in a glass? Fancy!
If I get that fancy I have plenty of glasses that are a pint or more.
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ttyymmnn
> lone_liberal
05/15/2020 at 23:38 |
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I’ve even got a fancy Carlsberg glass!
just-a-scratch
> lone_liberal
05/16/2020 at 02:25 |
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IMO Icicle is one of the best breweries in WA. I very much like all their stuff that I've tried.