Joe Sixpack | India Pale Ale rises to the top

Philly.com ^ | 12/2005 | Joe Sixpack

[Joe 6-pack]

"Does she still have all those little circles on her..."

Nope...the tattoo covered them all up...

[pissant]

They used to call that beer Ballard Bitter, prior to the IPA craze taking over. It's not bad, but htere are several superior Washington IPAs. Cheers.

[pissant]

Is that one of the gay cowboys from Brokeback Mountain?

[Future Snake Eater]

Is that one of the gay cowboys from Brokeback Mountain?

LOL! No, it's Steve Stiffler of "American Pie" fame.

[pissant]

Okay. Can't say it's good to see him. ROFLMAO

[Horatio Gates]

We need to develop a serious beer PING list

knews_hound is keeper of the homebrewer list if your interested. 8>)

OTH, for some reason IPA's just don't wet my neak the right way. I'm more of a Kraut when in comes to bier. Nice thing about beer, there's something for everyone.

[pissant]

I used to homebrew, until I got married and also realized that I can buy better than I can brew. LOL

If you meant kraut as in Pilsners, Dortmund style lagers, Alts, Bocks and Octoberfests, then you still have good taste.

[Horatio Gates]

Hefeweizen is what I brew mostly and is my favorite style in the store too, primarily Paulaner when I can find it. Their Oktoberfest if awesome too.

My wife actually bought me the gear to brew as an anniversary gift about 10 years ago so I treat her to her favorite watered down pilsner 8>)

[pissant]

I shall look forward to that invite someday to sample said Hefeweizen.

[decal]

"As one well-known brewer told me a few years ago, hops can hide a multitude of sins so easily, 'a monkey could make an IPA.'"

Okay as long as the hops are good quality and fresh - pellets kept in a fridge for six months don't qualify...

[DTogo]

Still working on several more bottles of IPA home-brew!

[Horatio Gates]

Well I suppose I could drop one off for ya when they come available again. I'm brewing up a batch this Friday. They tend to disappear real quick. If ya know what I mean

[quantim]

Can't say I've had it under that label. Even though it comes from older vineyards I believe it is a newer package in recent years - it would likely never make the cut on a decent wine list unless it had a Spanish theme or the cellarmaster or owner had an affinity for it.

However, I think Parker gave it some 90 pts. recently and that's certainly good enough to really enjoy for the right person or meal complement. I am partial to old-world, old-vine wines though and there are some really great buys on Spanish wines. Bummer Spain had to go socialist so I won't promote them for now like I have in the past.

If you like this wine I'd suggest to find and try an old-vine Argentinian Malbec; although it is hit-and-miss on quality (there are just so many of them in the so same price range) but if you stumble on a gem you'll back and buy the rest of the case.

[Khurkris]

And do give consideration to some of the Chilean reds coming in.
They range from 'quite nice' to 'almost astounding.'


Cheers!

[Dashing Dasher]

You seem to be the right person to start the Serious Beer Ping List.


Hold my beer and watch this.

[WoofDog123]

a good IPA is a great pleasure if your cellarman is useful, such as a Harvieston Bitter & Twisted or an Orkney Northern Lights. I used to include Deuchars in that list but apparently Caledonian/S&N have saved money on materials.....