Drink Local not AB/InBev/SAB MIller/Coors for the Holidays

[Miniclone11]

Make sure those breweries that are local bought their hops local, tho. And they better not have hired any of those Belgian Brewers, neither.

Also, if you could make sure those cans and bottles were made in house, I'd appreciate that too.

Thanks guys/gals.

 

[NickTheGreat]

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Also can anyone in the Des Moines Area point me towards a list of seasonal specialty releases for the local breweries?... Wondering if Exile, or Confluence is doing any barrel aged beers or sours, etc.

Cheers!

Exile's sours are pretty damn good. I've had Beatnik, but none of the fruity variations. But I hear good things about those too :yes:

Not sure of any Iowa breweries with readily available barrel aged stuff. Would be interested in that as well :yes:

 

[KcClone01]

Exile's sours are pretty damn good. I've had Beatnik, but none of the fruity variations. But I hear good things about those too :yes:

Not sure of any Iowa breweries with readily available barrel aged stuff. Would be interested in that as well :yes:

Do you know if Exile is barrel souring or kettle souring? Blvd has been doing a mix recently, with mixed results. Have you tried any Crooked Stave? Damn $$ but also Damn good. Seems like none of TG barrel aged or specialty ever gets out NE Iowa.

 

[inCyteful]

Make sure those breweries that are local bought their hops local, tho. And they better not have hired any of those Belgian Brewers, neither.

Also, if you could make sure those cans and bottles were made in house, I'd appreciate that too.

Thanks guys/gals.

Whoa, lost me there bro! Maybe I should come back and re-read after a few crafts?

 

[ianoconnor]

Do you know if Exile is barrel souring or kettle souring? Blvd has been doing a mix recently, with mixed results. Have you tried any Crooked Stave? Damn $$ but also Damn good. Seems like none of TG barrel aged or specialty ever gets out NE Iowa.

Exile's are not barrel-aged sours.

 

[KcClone01]

Make sure those breweries that are local bought their hops local, tho. And they better not have hired any of those Belgian Brewers, neither.

Also, if you could make sure those cans and bottles were made in house, I'd appreciate that too.

Thanks guys/gals.

whoa whoa whoa, that kind of snark is just not tolerated on message boards.... read the rules....

besides only hand made ceramic growlers are the acceptable form of transport for your locally grown/harvested/brewed beer.

 

[TheHelgo]

Nope, just Schlafly

Honestly, my favorite brewery in St. Louis is Urban Chestnut. If anyone ever visits the area, check out the original location, and have a Zwickel. The outdoor area is especially nice during the Spring and Fall.

 

[Miniclone11]

whoa whoa whoa, that kind of snark is just not tolerated on message boards.... read the rules....

besides only hand made ceramic growlers are the acceptable form of transport for your locally grown/harvested/brewed beer.

you act like I just go down to the brewery wearing a shirt made in China. ****, I stopped drinking new Belgium cuz I figured out they send their employees to Belgium after 5 years!! You believe that ****? Heard those guys even took some their beers with them on the trip. Terrorists, most likely.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Whether that's TG, Confluence, 515, Exile, Boulevard (Duval is not nearly as evil as AB/InBev/Miller/Heineken), New Glarus, Surly, Summit, Bell's, Odel....

You know that Duval literally translates to "devil" in Flemish, right? As far as evil goes, that's right up there.

 

[Mr Janny]

You know that Duval literally translates to "devil" in Flemish, right? As far as evil goes, that's right up there.

Nobody should know what anything translates to in Flemish besides waffle, Smurf, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

 

[JWIL4CY]

ughhhh beer snobs are the absolute worst

 

[KcClone01]

Completely agree. And I am aware you are referring to me, maybe I am failing at trying not to be a snob about it.
As always drink what you like, who cares what other people think, but you should know where your $$ goes, hence the links in the OP.

ughhhh beer snobs are the absolute worst

 

[NickTheGreat]

Do you know if Exile is barrel souring or kettle souring? Blvd has been doing a mix recently, with mixed results. Have you tried any Crooked Stave? Damn $$ but also Damn good. Seems like none of TG barrel aged or specialty ever gets out NE Iowa.

Agreed on the TG thing. I don't know about the souring, but @ianoconnor says kettle, which is kinda disappointing.

I've only ever had Hop Savant by Crooked Stave. Kinda a sour IPA/APA. It was interesting, and pretty good, really. :yes:

 

[Colorado]

An ISU alum opened a brewery a mile from my house. Is that local enough?

 

[dmclone]

Drink only craft for about 3 months and then drink a bud, coors light, etc. and you'll wonder why you drank crap for so long. I never really understood why people who choose good beer are called snobs. Are you a snob because you would rather eat a pizza from Fongs than Little Ceasers, if you'd rather drive a Honda than a Yugo, would rather drink a good wine instead of Mad Dog, buy a Maglite instead of a generic from Wal-Mart, etc.?

 

[laminak]

Drink only craft for about 3 months and then drink a bud, coors light, etc. and you'll wonder why you drank crap for so long. I never really understood why people who choose good beer are called snobs. Are you a snob because you would rather eat a pizza from Fongs than Little Ceasers, if you'd rather drive a Honda than a Yugo, would rather drink a good wine instead of Mad Dog, buy a Maglite instead of a generic from Wal-Mart, etc.?

A snob isn't what you want to do with your choices on personal preference. A snob is looking down/critiquing others for their choices on personal preference.

(I personally would choose many of your preferences, however I won't look down on others who wouldn't.)

 

[chicagoCy]

A snob isn't what you want to do with your choices on personal preference. A snob is looking down/critiquing others for their choices on personal preference.

(I personally would choose many of your preferences, however I won't look down on others who wouldn't.)

This above is what it's all about. I try to be a beer nerd, not a beer turd.

 

[DoctorUncle]

The beer that made Bremer County famous!

Busch Light is love, Busch Light is life

 

[isuska]

Drink only craft for about 3 months and then drink a bud, coors light, etc. and you'll wonder why you drank crap for so long. I never really understood why people who choose good beer are called snobs. Are you a snob because you would rather eat a pizza from Fongs than Little Ceasers, if you'd rather drive a Honda than a Yugo, would rather drink a good wine instead of Mad Dog, buy a Maglite instead of a generic from Wal-Mart, etc.?

Well I'm a Little Caesar's eating, Honda driving, Boone's Farm drinking, Maglite flashing, Busch Light lover

 

[djcubby]

Reclaimed Rails Brewery is like a mile from my house. Is that local enough?