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WesleyS said:
In my opinion, it lives up to the hype. Definitely one of the best IPAs out there.
Completely opposite of Pliny. With Pliny, it's lots of hype but only an average IPA at best.
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Honestly, my take on Heady is yes it is an incredible IPA. I do feel like if there wasn't hype surrounding it I may have enjoyed it more. Surly Abrasive was an incredible experience for me because I didn't know that much about it. I feel like Heady and Abrasive are about on the same level. I may need to try Heady again to be sure about my impression but I wasn't blown away like I was the first time I tried Abrasive. Maybe I'm just a beer hipster.
 
Schweinsbrau Gold. Picked it up because I loved the label, VERY tasty beer!!

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Pretty smooth for scotch al.

Tastes of sweet malt, brown sugar, toffee, caramel, toasted grains, dark fruit, raisin, yeast, coriander, cinnamon, tea leaf and alcohol like bourbon or whiskey; it has some heat, but the malty sweetness covers it up well with a variety of flavors that combine for a sugary grainy brew that almost tastes like mead.


Dang it forgot the picture
 
xMalachi said:
Honestly, my take on Heady is yes it is an incredible IPA. I do feel like if there wasn't hype surrounding it I may have enjoyed it more. Surly Abrasive was an incredible experience for me because I didn't know that much about it. I feel like Heady and Abrasive are about on the same level. I may need to try Heady again to be sure about my impression but I wasn't blown away like I was the first time I tried Abrasive. Maybe I'm just a beer hipster.
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Abrasive is amazing as well. And I agree with you that it's right up there with Heady. But I guess my point was that Heady is one that actually lives up to the hype unlike a certain west coast IPA everyone wets themselves over. ;)
 
NIZZLE said:
Pretty smooth for scotch al.

Tastes of sweet malt, brown sugar, toffee, caramel, toasted grains, dark fruit, raisin, yeast, coriander, cinnamon, tea leaf and alcohol like bourbon or whiskey; it has some heat, but the malty sweetness covers it up well with a variety of flavors that combine for a sugary grainy brew that almost tastes like mead.

Dang it forgot the picture
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Had it on tap at the brewery. It was my first scotch ale. Loved it.
 
I was gonna look through all the posts I missed, but that's 51 pages. that would take away from my beer pouring time. my Zythos IPA keg kicked last night, but I still have some I bottled. had a Goosetown from Schell's, the 565 side of the Saison split, now I'm having a Surly Over Rated.
 
Ostomo517 said:
Seems you have a horrible selection over there for being in Michigan
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Great selection, actually. The only things I've ever had issue with are:

1) in the few past two months since I first tasted scotch ale, I haven't noticed Dirty Bastard anywhere.

2) Founders IPA's always seem old.

I'm up to my ears in Great Lakes, Bells, Atwater, Founders, Shorts, New Holland, etc.

I pass the Twisted Rooster on Hall every day, which has all Michigan craft beers on tap, and I'm a hop, skip and a jump away from Dragonmead.
 
Swarley88 said:
No kidding, Founders should be in every store there.
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Founders is everywhere...just not that brew. The pizza joint down the street carries Breakfast Stout, All Day IPA, Centennial...I think Dirty Bastard sells too fast. I see it on tap all the time, too, but it's always sold out (that was the case at The Mitt, in Mount Clemens, last weekend).
 
Swarley88 said:
Nice, matching glass and all.
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It really dresses up the presentation with the matching brewery's glass. Thanks for that as well!
This beer is really good. I'm a huge fan of coffee and beer together as one, so I'm really enjoying it.
 
Ridire said:
Founders is everywhere...just not that brew. The pizza joint down the street carries Breakfast Stout, All Day IPA, Centennial...I think Dirty Bastard sells too fast. I see it on tap all the time, too, but it's always sold out (that was the case at The Mitt, in Mount Clemens, last weekend).
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Ahh I see. It's a great brew, but I wouldn't mind it too much not too have it around all the time. I buy a six pack every few months but that's about it.
 
WesleyS said:
It really dresses up the presentation with the matching brewery's glass. Thanks for that as well!
This beer is really good. I'm a huge fan of coffee and beer together as one, so I'm really enjoying it.
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Yeah I love it. The coffee comes through so much in both the aroma and taste.
 
Swarley88 said:
Ahh I see. It's a great brew, but I wouldn't mind it too much not too have it around all the time. I buy a six pack every few months but that's about it.
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I'm really just starting to come out of my Bells shell. Up until this past winter, if I saw Bells, I wasn't buying anything else. I'm broadening my horizons.
 
Ridire said:
I'm really just starting to come out of my Bells shell. Up until this past winter, if I saw Bells, I wasn't buying anything else. I'm broadening my horizons.
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Well I can't blame ya, Bells is awesome. You and us (Minnesota) have some great breweries popping up. I was just reading about some od your breweries in The Growler which is a nifty beer magazine round here.
 
Swarley88 said:
Well I can't blame ya, Bells is awesome. You and us (Minnesota) have some great breweries popping up. I was just reading about some od your breweries in The Growler which is a nifty beer magazine round here.
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I bought my first brew kit from Bells 20 years ago. Wish we would have stuck with it. We made two batches of crappy beer and quit it. I didn't brew again until this past winter. So many years doing silly things like going to school, working, building a family...when I could have been brewing.

In topic with this thread...I've switched to my blonde.
 
Carb test Sour brown ale with cocoa, not nearly carbed enough ( I knew it wasnt but wanted one :mug:)
Some nice cocoa peeking through
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