tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post7299514058297739024..comments2023-09-09T21:06:41.688-07:00Comments on It's Pub Night: Oakshire Brewers' Reserve and HellshireBill Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-73171789691575373812011-12-24T13:54:42.203-08:002011-12-24T13:54:42.203-08:00Bill, I loaded up (well, all five bottles I found)...Bill, I loaded up (well, all five bottles I found) on Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout on a recent trip over to Spokane. I remember it well from the live blogging session at BBC11. It was universally praised around our table. One of those beers that you expect to be good, but are pleasantly surprised to find out it far exceeds your expectations. Love those beer finds.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231708793047164728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-89690899534020341042011-12-20T13:37:01.663-08:002011-12-20T13:37:01.663-08:00"sour-curious" that's funny. Great..."sour-curious" that's funny. Great write up, I wish I could have been there. Oakshire is putting out some wonderful beers, I just wish I could score them in Colorado and be able to enjoy them more often._bussmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175958887677364701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-84230347650918301862011-12-16T09:51:17.701-08:002011-12-16T09:51:17.701-08:00The Skookumchuck rocks. It's that rare sour t...The Skookumchuck rocks. It's that rare sour that can appeal to both big fans of sour beers and those who are, let's say "sour-curious." Round, balanced, complex, but quite approachable. Good stuff.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-50742637027667588202011-12-16T09:16:39.104-08:002011-12-16T09:16:39.104-08:00@Pete: Thanks for mentioning the Commons, I agree....@Pete: Thanks for mentioning the Commons, I agree. And the other day at Cascade there was a tart Rye aged on plums that hit a really good place on the tart spectrum. Also I find that Upright's wild beers keep it in check pretty well.<br /><br />@DSR: I'll probably buy a bottle of Hellshire II as a keepsake in case there's some kind of recall, but it will be interesting to see what the lab results say. The glass I had on tap was great.Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-25905162823989556402011-12-16T09:10:33.789-08:002011-12-16T09:10:33.789-08:00Hellshire II has a problem. Call it a wild bacteri...Hellshire II has a problem. Call it a wild bacterial infection, call it an overabundance of acidity in the bourbon barrels, but the bottle i had was not good. You should give it a try and I think you will see what people are complaining about at 17.00 a pop. I love Oakshire, but that was a miss.DSRhttp://www.beerblotter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-85439963505158265992011-12-16T09:03:33.817-08:002011-12-16T09:03:33.817-08:00Nice write-up. Barrel-aged, tart beers seem to be ...Nice write-up. Barrel-aged, tart beers seem to be trending at the moment. Everyone wants in the game. Clearly, not everyone is going to do this well out of the gate. Results are going to be mixed.<br /><br />I definitely agree that some of the Cascade beers are over-the-top sour. I prefer beers that are mildly tart, such as Barrel 1 at The Commons. Cascade has also offered some terrific mildly tart blends.Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.com