• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    What's your favorite Beer?

    General Chat
    362
    15.8k
    2.7m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • AetasA
      Aetas
      見習いボス
      Joined:

      Last Weekend

      Brewfist Italien Ales - The Spaghetti Western, Imperial Chocolate Coffee Stout, aged in Grappa Barrels….👊!

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • J
        Jett129
        見習いボス
        Joined:

        @Aetas Two questions,First…How was the beer? and second did you ever see/like Wallace and Gromit? (Cheese reference)

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • AetasA
          Aetas
          見習いボス
          Joined:

          First answer: I love barrel aged beers, but Grappa aging is special. The normal Spaghetti Western was lame, the Grappa aged is great!

          As I have kids, I know Wallace and Gromit. But point me to the ‚Cheese Reference‘ please 😃.

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • emceeQE
            emceeQ
            啓蒙家
            Joined:

            @gaseousclay to throw some of my thoughts into the ring…

            I'm personally not a fan of pastry/dessert stouts.  Artificial flavors tend to be used, they often lack any semblance of balance, and are frequently overly sweet.  I find them to be gimmicky, but consumers are really into them right now.  I have a feeling it will be a passing trend, but who knows.  They are also good gateway beers that get people who might not otherwise be interested in it into craft beer, so there is that.

            When it comes to flavor they often aren't dead on representations of the confection, but I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing.  I prefer it when the base beer shine's through and the additional flavors are more of a complement to the underlying stout.  And as @neph93 said, the ones that are bang on often taste artificial.

            Some flavors are also very difficult to achieve through natural means as many of the inspirations contain artificial flavorings.  Let's use a theoretical almond joy (coconut/almond) stout as an example.  Coconut is a very delicate ingredient/flavor and to get the flavor and intensity specific to the candy bar is going to be damn near impossible, but through the use fresh coconut and oak aging (oak has compounds that present as coconut-y) you could achieve a different, but still very tasty character that is more "inspired by" and less "tastes just like"

            All that said, when it comes down to it I'm a firm believer that you should drink what you like.  If you enjoy seeking out and trying these dessert stouts I say go for it!  They may not all be winners, but some probably will.  I'm not sure where you're located @gaseousclay, but I always recommend seeking out local examples if possible.  If you let me know where you are I may be able to recommend some for you…

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • emceeQE
              emceeQ
              啓蒙家
              Joined:

              @Aetas:

              never had a convincing desert beer which could accompany a Gorgonzola.

              Funky and/or sour beers pair really well funky cheeses IMO.  Gueze is a classic pairing, but a simple brett beer (Wicked Weed's Bretticent for example) would also be a great accompaniment…

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • mclaincauseyM
                mclaincausey
                見習いボス
                Joined:

                Weldwerks Juicy Bits. By no means a secret, but if you see some of the orange creamsicle-esque pint cans, pick em up and try this lovely NE IPA.

                Picture shamelessly linked from buddhabrews on seemit.

                Think it, be it.

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • gaseousclayG
                  gaseousclay
                  Joined:

                  @emceeQ

                  I'm in Minneapolis. I agree that finding local breweries is the way to go, but sometimes I come across something off the beaten path that looks really tempting. This is what i've mainly been doing since there are well over 100 craft breweries in Minnesota, so there's no shortage of good beer. Bad for my wallet and gut  😃

                  WTB:
                  IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                  IHSH-19

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • J
                    Jett129
                    見習いボス
                    Joined:

                    @Aetas:

                    First answer: I love barrel aged beers, but Grappa aging is special. The normal Spaghetti Western was lame, the Grappa aged is great!

                    As I have kids, I know Wallace and Gromit. But point me to the ‚Cheese Reference‘ please 😃.

                    . Wallace and Gromit just loved cheese,and go to the moon because it’s made of cheese This one’s for you.

                    .

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • ChrisC
                      Chris
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined:

                      I always liked this story about Wallace & Gromit and cheese.

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • J
                        Jett129
                        見習いボス
                        Joined:

                        I remembered hearing about and also liking it at the time. Pretty funny.

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • SeulS
                          Seul
                          Joined:

                          mclain that's funny - I'm in an FB group with that lad… I recognise his buddha statue...

                          As for sweet stouts with tons of adjuncts: yes please. Maple, coffee, almond, tonka, cocoa, vanilla beans; whatever... YES PLEASE.

                          Btw Aardman (W&G) is releasing two new flicks in 2019. Keep those eyes peeled and watch CHICKEN RUN again in the meantime.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • SeulS
                            Seul
                            Joined:

                            With black pepper and sea salt. But it's actually done WELL (duh… Lervig)!..

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • SeulS
                              Seul
                              Joined:

                              Port BA barley wine.

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • SeulS
                                Seul
                                Joined:

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • SeulS
                                  Seul
                                  Joined:

                                  Solid, but I despise their usage of "BA chips"… Piss off will ya...

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • S
                                    Sage954
                                    Iron Heart Deity
                                    Joined:

                                    That Verdant looks fantastic.
                                    This is a good one, if you like coconut and coffee

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • SeulS
                                      Seul
                                      Joined:

                                      Coconut!.. Coffee!.. Yes!.. YES!.. But does that say 18.5%?..  ???

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • neph93N
                                        neph93
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined:

                                        @Seul:

                                        Coconut!.. Coffee!.. Yes!.. YES!.. But does that say 18.5%?..  ???

                                        Extreme magnification suggests 16.5%. So you’ll be fine [emoji23]

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                                        • Dame Vera Lynn
                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • ChrisC
                                          Chris
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined:

                                          @Seul:

                                          But does that say 18.5%?..  ???

                                          As if it matters to your liver…

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • S
                                            Sage954
                                            Iron Heart Deity
                                            Joined:

                                            Aslin does a lot of high abv stouts. This one was 16.5%. Certainly didn’t taste like it.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.