Beer Notes (The Official XH Beer Discussion Thread)

[Nigel Tufnel]

Before the game Wednesday, met up with some other posters at Zips. It happened to be the Bells tap takeover. I had a couple Hopslams on tap, and I have to say, I don't think this year's batch is as good as last year. Usually an imperial IPA should shine on tap, but I just wasn't wowed.

I think part of it is there are just so damn many beers now. I think Mad Tree's Citra High is every bit as good as Hopslam.

Man, it must just be inconsistent. I got a growler of it at Whole Foods by Fields Ertel on Super Bowl Sunday. It was one of the smoothest and well balanced Imperial IPA's I've had in recent memory. It was so good that while drinking it...I think it moved. (Seinfeld reference)

[Kahns Krazy]

I saw someone with a Citra High can over the 4th. If anyone sees this beer for sale, can you alert me where? I can't find it anywhere.

[bobbiemcgee]

http://www.madtreebrewing.com/taproom/

http://www.madtreebrewing.com/home.html

[Kahns Krazy]

I'm familiar with the taproom. I have never been able to get Citra High in cans there. Do they have it?

[ammtd34]

Before the game Wednesday, met up with some other posters at Zips. It happened to be the Bells tap takeover. I had a couple Hopslams on tap, and I have to say, I don't think this year's batch is as good as last year. Usually an imperial IPA should shine on tap, but I just wasn't wowed.

I think part of it is there are just so damn many beers now. I think Mad Tree's Citra High is every bit as good as Hopslam.

Damn. I missed this post and I missed you at Zips. I was there that night with my brother. They put Hop Juju on while we were there, which is better than Hopslam anyway.

[ammtd34]

I'm familiar with the taproom. I have never been able to get Citra High in cans there. Do they have it?

Probably not there anymore. It may be on a shelf somewhere that isn't known for their beer selection, but probably every bottle shop is out.

[paulxu]

Kahns, because you (and Snipe) owe me a beer, I thought I'd provide a little assistance.
Here's the response to my email from the Taproom.

Hi Paul,

Unfortunately we have been sold out for quite some time. This is a very limited release and tends to sell out very quickly (sometimes within the day). To my knowledge any accounts that got it are also sold out as well. There are plans to release it again in the fall, schedule allowing.

lauren

[paulxu]

Kahns,
Check out this announcement from MadTree.
The special "fall seasonal in cans" due out next week might be your Citra High.

http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u...c&e=913bc6170b

[XMuskieFTW]

Going to be in Portland for a few days in a couple of weeks. I know Portland is one of the beer capitols in the country, but does anyone have any favorite breweries in the city to go to? Definitely looking to hit up a few.

[ammtd34]

Belmont Station looks pretty insane. On twitter, they posted that they just tapped Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme, a pretty sought after Sour. It looks like they have a crazy bottle selection.

Degarde brewing is about 90 minutes away and they're making some funky stuff that's big in the trading world right now.
Deschutes has a brewpub in Portland. Hopworks does, too.