What are you drinking tonight?

[arobb]

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That stuff is the real deal.

 

[dmclone]

1. Lua morning light 3.3abv. Thought I'd start light
2. Bells Cold hearted. Only can get it if you buy a case of mixed bells. Not that great.
3. Death by Coconut.

That's it so far

 

[Saul_T]

I'm sick and ******* tired of Iowa breweries making clear IPA's and anointing them "West Coast". So ******* tired I had to call on some extra help last night.

 

[StClone]

Porter: Chocolate Lab, Wisconsin Brewing Co.,

Taking an IPA break and going with what I found in the ice box and figure what meal to pair with it:

 

[discydisc]

I'm sick and ******* tired of Iowa breweries making clear IPA's and anointing them "West Coast". So ******* tired I had to call on some extra help last night.

Its a little early for a Wednesday isn't it? Also, isn't Pliny a double?

 

[discydisc]

When they first opened, Big Grove had a Pliny clone, Bliny the Welder; not sure if they have renamed it since, but I do agree, it would be nice to have some more west coast style options available from the locals. Wasn't very impressed with West Coast Eddy (it's fine, but really enjoy Easy Eddy and have felt a little down with both the West Coast and Royal versions).

 

[Nader_uggghhh]

Its a little early for a Wednesday isn't it? Also, isn't Pliny a double?

Elder is a double, younger is a triple I think. I found a bunch of Pliny the Elder at the Argonaut in Denver and immediately regretted buying it after opening the first one. I got started with craft by drinking west coast ipas and now it takes a really, really good one for me to even enjoy them.

 

[Saul_T]

Its a little early for a Wednesday isn't it? Also, isn't Pliny a double?

This was last night. Yeah, it's a double so I drank 2.

 

[Al_4_State]

When they first opened, Big Grove had a Pliny clone, Bliny the Welder; not sure if they have renamed it since, but I do agree, it would be nice to have some more west coast style options available from the locals. Wasn't very impressed with West Coast Eddy (it's fine, but really enjoy Easy Eddy and have felt a little down with both the West Coast and Royal versions).

Easy Eddy is my favorite widely available Iowa IPA (it's a desert island beer, IMO), and Royal Eddy suffers from the same issue as every other hazy DIPA out there - too sweet, too heavy. At this point, that's basically all of them to my pallate.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Easy Eddy is my favorite widely available Iowa IPA (it's a desert island beer, IMO), and Royal Eddy suffers from the same issue as every other hazy DIPA out there - too sweet, too heavy. At this point, that's basically all of them to my pallate.

Really like Easy Eddy and thought Royal Eddy was just ok. I agree with what you said

 

[Al_4_State]

Really like Easy Eddy and thought Royal Eddy was just ok. I agree with what you said

Easy Eddy just crushes it. You have a ton of hop flavor and aroma, you have the hazy soft mouthfeel, and a light enough bodied beer to be refreshing when you drink it.

It's damn near a perfect beer.

 

[Saul_T]

Easy Eddy is my favorite widely available Iowa IPA (it's a desert island beer, IMO), and Royal Eddy suffers from the same issue as every other hazy DIPA out there - too sweet, too heavy. At this point, that's basically all of them to my pallate.

Meanwhile, West Eddy is the typical midwest iteration of a "West Coast IPA", it's clear, so it must be West Coast!

No bitterness, sweet, has that NEIPA soft mouthfeel. Did not like.

 

[Al_4_State]

Meanwhile, West Eddy is the typical midwest iteration of a "West Coast IPA", it's clear, so it must be West Coast!

No bitterness, sweet, has that NEIPA soft mouthfeel. Did not like.

Haven't tried it.

Dimmensional made a good West Coast IPA last year. Toppling Goliath made some in the way back days (OG Golden Nugget). Des Moines IPA from Confluence is honestly probably the closest thing being made here on a regular basis and I wouldn't label it as such.

 

[Saul_T]

Haven't tried it.

Dimmensional made a good West Coast IPA last year. Toppling Goliath made some in the way back days (OG Golden Nugget). Des Moines IPA from Confluence is honestly probably the closest thing being made here on a regular basis and I wouldn't label it as such.

Lua has made two really solid versions. Their Loyal Son's Barbershop collab is a Session WC and it's real good. I'm just over the haze phase and wish there were more IPA options other than fruity, hazy, juicy.

 

[Al_4_State]

Lua has made two really solid versions. Their Loyal Son's Barbershop collab is a Session WC and it's real good. I'm just over the haze phase and wish there were more IPA options other than fruity, hazy, juicy.

I don't doubt Lua's are great. I'm just referring to stuff that had some level of distro.

 

[dmclone]

Drekker is now in Iowa. If you like sours, try them out.

 

[scyclonekid]

Chimay red label, millstream Vienna style lager, Leinies canoe paddler Kolsch.

 

[CloneIce]

Right now - an Old Fashioned. And it’s amazing!

 

[I@ST1]

Have a 12 pack Budweiser going for Daytona Duels.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Drekker is now in Iowa. If you like sours, try them out.

And good IPAs too.

If you like hazy types.