Beers to try

gremlin · Post by **gremlin** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:14 pm

gosh darn, 40 ounces of 8.1% beer for $1.04!!!!! i love new hampshire! for $4.16 i can feel good at night. cheaper than a big mac value meal at mcdonalds, and just as many feel good calories.

Chimneyfish · Post by **Chimneyfish** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:28 pm

Holy shit, a 40 for a buck? Sometimes I think that if it weren't for California's high alcohol prices then I'd be dead or in prison right now.

rune · Post by **rune** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:44 am

I can never seem to keep any of these to age; the 2007 vintage is very nice though.

The Pooba · Post by **The Pooba** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:55 am

The 07 is probably going to be the first one since the original 02 that I don't get to snag a few of (cause I'm currently unemployed and poor - insert sad face here). I like aging Stone beers, that's what's half of my beer fridge is, Vertical Epic, IRS, Old Guardian, and Double Bastard. Usually I buy enough Epic so I can have one or two immediately and then one every year that the new ones come out. Glad to hear its good though, I haven't always been a fan of the fresh Epics. Looking forward to this year's 11th Anniversary brew though, the anniversaries always gets me excited.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:17 pm

I hadn't even started to look for it as I figured it would be release on the 7th. Or they would put it one of their emails. I'll have to hunt some down.

The Pooba · Post by **The Pooba** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:43 pm

They mentioned it in the July newsletter, which I got on Monday (7/3). Fortunately I visit the Stone site regularly, so I saw when it came out on 6/18.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:35 pm

I found some and split a bottle with my friend, Jimmy Pancakes. It was pretty good but incredibly rich. It almost made me thirsty.

Bluto · Post by **Bluto** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:01 pm

Producer: Left Hand Brewing Co, Longmont, CO
Product: JuJu Ginger
ABV: 4.0%

The Missus picked this up on a whim a while back. It cost $5.70 for four twelve ounce bottles.
It is not good! I repeat: NOT GOOD!
I was hoping to enjoy a light refreshing ginger flavored beer. I really had the expectaiton of using it to make deliscious Dark and Stormies. The first sip destroyed any such dreams. The beer is very bitter and tastes nothing like ginger. It has a strong "skunked" beer quality, and combined with its herbal quality this nastiness is only heightened.
I have found that if I quickly chug about two ounces out of the bottle I can combine the remainder with 2-3ounces of amber rum, a hefty dose of fresh lime, and roughly two tablespoons of simple syrup all poured over ice, that it is at least drinkable, though not enjoyable.
My advice: Stay clear of this one. If you want to make Dark and Stormies stick to the Cock-N-Bull.

cheers[/i]

whiskeyprick · Post by **whiskeyprick** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:17 pm

Bought a case for the store some time ago, ended up drinking most of it. Spot on review. Ginger is great in stir-fry, Maple syrup is good on pancakes: both destroy a beer. I'm taking the op to dis Tommyknocker maple too. Add fruit to yer Mojitos, don't skimp on the malt and hops.

fiyah · Post by **fiyah** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:06 am

whiskeyprick wrote:Bought a case for the store some time ago, ended up drinking most of it. Spot on review. Ginger is great in stir-fry, Maple syrup is good on pancakes: both destroy a beer. I'm taking the op to dis Tommyknocker maple too. Add fruit to yer Mojitos, don't skimp on the malt and hops.

Ginger?

oh my..

fizzmaster · Post by **fizzmaster** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:50 pm

My sister's father in law had an affair with the actress who played Ginger in the 60s. No joke.

Post by **Oggar** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:19 pm

I was always a pretty big fan of the Left Hand brews. Even made a trip out to their brewery in Longmont once. While never a huge fan of the Juju Ginger the skunkiness was most likely caused by mishandling of the beer- probably repeated warmings and coolings. But the earthy (tastes like dirt) and the dullness of the ginger (I expected a little more bite). I think I'd give it a 4 out of 10.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:24 pm

whiskeyprick wrote: Maple syrup is good on pancakes

AND BACON!

Bluto · Post by **Bluto** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:25 pm

Frankennietzsche Zamboni wrote:
whiskeyprick wrote: Maple syrup is good on pancakes
AND BACON!

chambord is also good on pancakes

waahoohah · Post by **waahoohah** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:58 pm

Thanks for the heads-up, Bluto. I'm a fan of Lefthand as well, but if that stuff shows up here, I think I'll give it a pass.

Beers to try

Stone-Vertical Epic Ale

Your Booze Review: Left Hand Brewing Compnay, JuJu Ginger