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What are your favorite dark beers /ck/?

also I just bought 48 bottles of pic related

>> No.5087018

>>5086971
how much did that cost?

I don't drink too much beer but enjoy guinness sometimes

>> No.5087029

You know what I JUST thought? "Hey, wouldn't another beer thread on /ck/ be a nice thing?"

Thanks OP.

>> No.5087095

danishfag from /tg/ here

Dark ales and lagers are my jam

I personally enjoy quite a lot of different danish microbrew brands

Skovlyst, Skagen Brewhouse, Herselv Brewhouse - and many more

They all make delicious dark ales

Rich, black, most are unfiltered, and all of them various levels of smoky flavor - from liquid tar, to light filtered marlboro

>> No.5087115

>>5086971
wtf? trader joes makes beer?

>> No.5087120
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5087120

Trader Joe's farmed out Belgian-style beers are pretty good. I always pick up a few bottles when I'm there.

I've been drinking a lot of Sierra Nevada stout recently. It's very simple, true to the style, and no-frills, but very well made. I wish more American craft brewers would learn from SN: keep it simple. Dogfish Head, I'm looking at you. 90% of your beers are shit.

I recently picked up a 6-pack of Killian's Irish stout because it was on sale and I'm pissed off at the increased beer prices (a 6-pack of Sam Adams Boston lager is NOT worth $10, I'll have an imported Weihenstephaner for the same price please).

I did splurge on one of my absolute favorite dark beers though: Gulden Draak. The price keeps shooting up, but they could charge $20 per bottle and I'll still drink it every winter.

>> No.5087121

>>5087120
I meant to add that I really liked the Killian's stout. Way better than their Irish Red. Guess I got too pissed off at beer prices to remember to include my thoughts. I need another beer.

>> No.5087143

My favorites are Stone's Imperial Russian Stout and their Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.

I got Goose Island's Bourbon County as a christmas gift and it was glorious. Also can't go wrong with Fuller's dark beers.

I'm waiting for march to try the barrel aged Old Rasputin, Stone IRS and Speedway stout.

>> No.5087157

I just bought a 4-pack of 375mL bottles of Ovila Belgian Quad fermented with sugar plums (made by SN with help from real monks). $13 for that amount of that kind of beer is rare, so I figured why not. Plan on trying one soon.

I am also sitting on a few bottles of Narwhal, one from 2012, and 4 bottles of Courage RIS, 2 from 2011, 2 from 2012. I wish I could get ahold of one of the 20 year old bottles from the original brewery.

And OP, TJ contracts their Belgian-style brewing out to Unibroue. That is a mighty fine deal if you like the product. They had actual La Fin Du Monde at my local store for $4.99 last month.

>> No.5087203

Are trader joe's store brand beers actually good? I always see them when I go but assume they are low quality beers.

>> No.5087235

>>5087115

The Vintage Ale is made by Unibroue, who make excellent Belgian-style ales, the best I've had from North America.

>> No.5087403

>>5087018
$256ish @ $5/bottle
Pretty fuckin cheap for the quality.
I can't find Unibroues own brands cheaper than $9/bottle

>> No.5087409

>>5087203
Not sure about if they have others but their Vintage Ale is contracted out to Unibroue which is very good Canadian brewery. Vintage Ale is seasonal and doesn't last long so buy it while you can.... hence the 48 bottles

>> No.5087707
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5087707

admittedly, i'm still plen about most things beer but this is my favorite. just wish i could find some regularly

their cream stout is nice, too

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5088083

what are good dark beers that i can find in texas?
i enjoy guiness, only just started drinking it
>pic related

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>48 bottles

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>>5087707
I know your feel. I bought 36 bottles of their creamstout when I found it in a BevMo in Los Angeles.

I just picked up their winter variety pack which had Cherry chocolate bock in it. First beer I would actually describe with a chocolate flavor. Its excellent.

Turns out there are some excellent west coast breweries too.

>> No.5088270

>>5088210
>being so poor you can't afford to purchase that many at once

must feel bad

>> No.5088290
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5088290

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.. so good

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5088346

I had this when I was on vacation out in the East Coast last year.

Fuck I wish they sell this in California.

>> No.5088368

>>5088270
>implying I'm poor

I just don't drink anywhere near enough to need 48 bottles on hand, holy shit.

Tried an oatmeal stout last week, it was pretty good.

>> No.5088392

>>5088368
I haven't had the beer myself but judging from the label (vintage) it's one of this high ABV beers that can store well, and ages subtly over time kind of like wine. My local brewery did a batch like that (a barley wine I believe), and I bought 3-5 big bottles of it, stored them and tried one a year on the anniversary. Interesting to note the changes and how it aged.

Plus if you drink even once a week a 48 bottle supply will last you less than a year.

>> No.5088406

>>5088249
>Stone Vertical Epic

My fuggen nigga

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>>5088346

>live in Michigan
>literally every grocery store has loads of it

My friend gave me pic related. Don't know much about it, but he says its supposed to be good.

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>>5087120
Mein neger.

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>>5088434

My best friend goes to School out there and found out about them, hence how I know about them.

I'm heading out there this spring(Early April) and we're trying our hand at getting a bottle of KBS.

Also, this may not be high in alcohol % but holy fuck this is one of the best Chocolate stouts I've had

>> No.5088494

>>5088434

lol, kopi luwak beer? hilarious.

kopi luwak coffee is made from beans passed through the intestinal tract of the asian palm civet.

>> No.5088675

>>5088249
>>5088406
We've got the 12 12 12 on tap at my bar right now. The year of age really mellowed it out. It's much better this time around.

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5088891

Pic related mein kampfs. It's the fucking bomb dot com.

>> No.5088902

>>5088891
my struggles?

>> No.5088904

>>5086971
the 2013 ale is fucking great, too. i should see if my local tj's has any left

>> No.5090707

Trader Joe's makes beer?

>> No.5090710

>>5086971
I like Quadrupels and Imperial Stouts.