The Eve of Thanksgiving beer thread

Submitted by UM Fan from Sydney on November 25th, 2015 at 3:44 PM

Office closed early, so...

Beer...

Sorry, but nothing else is as fun*. I'm currently sporting a Sam Adams Winter Ale. Much more to come.

*Although, I do love a damn good long island iced tea. Those go down like water.

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 25th, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^

Cans? No way. Give me beer in glass every time.

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Go Blue in MN

November 25th, 2015 at 8:40 PM ^

Cans keep out the light, which damages beer. Light can make lagers taste "skunky" or make IPAs lose their hoppiness and become a syrupy mess. Fresh beer is fresh beer, in a bottle or a can or a keg, but cans can help preserve it longer.

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 25th, 2015 at 9:17 PM ^

I get that, but that just means you are letting beer sit too long. Glass all day, mate.

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BG Wolverine

November 25th, 2015 at 9:23 PM ^

You don't drink it from the can. Pour it in a glass. You can drink it from the can in a pinch, but all beer should be poured in a glass

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triangle_M

November 25th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^

Alchemist insists ypu drink Heady from the can. It's #1 on BA.

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Section6

November 25th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^

Smoking a few blunts, popping a few muscle relaxers, and a 6 pack of Newcastle.

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 25th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^

Weed should be legal.

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itauditbill

November 25th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^

Or perhaps a Saugatuk Neopolitan Milk Stout (if I misspelled I'm sorry, brain shutting down in stages!)

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Oregon Wolverine

November 25th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^

Which has been my personal tradition for almost 20 years. Best on tap, especially if I've avoided the temptation over the past few weeks of its yearly release. Like Harbaugh, only in a bottle, practically perfect in every way.

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process636

November 25th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^

Dogfish Head Fort and 6

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ama11

November 25th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^

Great Lakes Christmas Ale. 7.5% ABV so just couple brings the buzz :)

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MottNP

November 25th, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^

One of my favorites

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Goggles Paisano

November 25th, 2015 at 5:14 PM ^

Picked up a six of Goose Island IPA - I like it.

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Shadowban

November 25th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^

Drinking a Pants Party pale ale at Rare Bird in Traverse City as I type this.

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antidaily

November 25th, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^

Sip of Sunshine.

Real ace.

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mpuck20

November 25th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^

nice

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brad

November 25th, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^

Lucky bastard

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Abomb4480

November 25th, 2015 at 5:25 PM ^

Planning to try Lagunitas Brown Shugga tonight for the first time... Have had Sucks, not not Brown Shugga. 9.8 abv sounds perfect for tonight

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MottNP

November 25th, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^

My fav. Wish I had one. Store run might be in order

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Go Blue in MN

November 25th, 2015 at 8:43 PM ^

I was disappointed, frankly. Maybe sweetness in beer is not my thing. I still have several bottles left, so I'll see whether its an acquired taste.

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Abomb4480

November 25th, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^

I am a little disappointed to be honest as well. Very good beer, but a little sweet and my expectations were extremely high

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Black Socks

November 25th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^

Bought a Short's sampler pack while back in Michigan. Is it good beer?

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bleens ditch

November 25th, 2015 at 5:38 PM ^

Depends - don't like soft parade and they all might be stale but in general shotts aint too bad

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bleens ditch

November 25th, 2015 at 5:38 PM ^

shorts

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TrueBlue2003

November 25th, 2015 at 5:40 PM ^

whatever tastes good to you is good. A lot of people in MI love Shorts. I think it's the most overrated in the state. They do a TON of different brews and I don't think they do many of them particularly well. Seem to have spread themselves thin. Huma Luma Licious or whatever it is, is a solid IPA though.

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Shadowban

November 25th, 2015 at 9:28 PM ^

Spot on with the Short's critique. Way to many bottles releases. The Curl is in my top 3 beers of all time, but it seems like more often than not I end up not liking their stuff. Seems like they got much too much praise too fast and ended up thinking they could do no wrong. They do plenty wrong though, but I will say their brewpub is worth a visit or 12 and I have seldom been disappointed by what they have on tap.

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Abomb4480

November 25th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^

My favorite brewery, period. But they have started to create a few too many lately that have been sub par. Bellaire Brown is my go to beer

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Huma

November 25th, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^

Fuck yeah!

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MGoDillon

November 25th, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^

I won't lie. I'm man enough to admit it....

Redd's Wicked Apple Ale! Quick strong buzz

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Bo4President

November 25th, 2015 at 6:27 PM ^

Pussy. Haha

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 25th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^

I like Redd's. It tastes good. I would not make it my primary beer, but one is great every now and then. Same reason I like Angry Orchard.

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MgoTango

November 25th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^

Bring on the bubbly!

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Monkeyknife

November 25th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy.

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Couzen Rick's

November 25th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^

Because College

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 25th, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^

LOL

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BG Wolverine

November 25th, 2015 at 9:21 PM ^

It is the champagne of beers

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Hammer of Thor

November 25th, 2015 at 9:29 PM ^

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Hotel Putingrad

November 25th, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^

I was in the mood for something light, because, eating, and it's, um, different.

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JTGoBlue

November 25th, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^

I just had a mountain town trainwreck ale. It was tasty. Almost made me feel warm all over, is that normal?

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Bigasshammm

November 25th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^

So I'm going to have mikes hard cherry lime punch. Big 24 oz cans with Deadpool on them. I grabbed one the other day because of Deadpool on the can and it's surprisingly good and 8% alc.
Neg away

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epicHAIL

November 25th, 2015 at 7:17 PM ^

i hear this is the drink of choice in the 17-19 female demographic.

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AmayzNblue

November 25th, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^

Truly a man's brew....j/k.
We all have our dirty little secret female drinks

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BG Wolverine

November 25th, 2015 at 9:20 PM ^

I can hammer Reds Wicked Apple all day. Strongbow Golden Apple too. Good stuff

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bacon1431

November 25th, 2015 at 7:04 PM ^

Mississippi Mud in a can

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Harbaughs_Pants

November 25th, 2015 at 7:13 PM ^

Have a couple of Dirty Blondes sitting around. Guess I'll use them both. ;-)

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BG Wolverine

November 25th, 2015 at 9:18 PM ^

Can't believe no one commented on this for you

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winterblue75

November 25th, 2015 at 7:48 PM ^

Waiting patiently for Friday when Bourbon County drops around town and going from store to store for one bottle. Good times!

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icefins26

November 25th, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^

Doing the same Friday morning.

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mischill

November 25th, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^

Got a bottle tonight. It's overpriced this year.

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Huma

November 25th, 2015 at 9:26 PM ^

There are a number of other barrel aged brews out now as well. So many breweries are now producing variations of them. BCBS is great but IMO not worth waiting in line or overpaying given all the other options now. I got revolution brewing and lake effect barrel aged stouts today from Binny's. Also got a Deschutes 27th anniversary ale (barrel aged ale). They also still had a bunch of backwoods bastard and a number of other barrel aged brews.

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