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23 October 2008

This time of year a good glass of doppelbock is especially fine, is it not? My word.

post by: Wolfdog at: 16:29 | 11 comments

Indeed. Also good: Porters.

posted by mudpuppie 23 October | 16:31

And cold cider. Mmmm.

posted by goo 23 October | 16:34

Booze me.

posted by ethylene 23 October | 16:41

My local grocery? No doppelbock. My good bar? One doppelbock (flying dog), at $20/bottle. Granted, it's a limited-edition release, and I'll probably cave in and try it, but still... mostly I just like saying doppelbock.

posted by sysinfo 23 October | 17:42

There is a German restaurant not too-too far away that (often) has Salvator on tap, and there's a store in town that has it bottled, as well as usually carrying Optimator and (although you don't want one very often) Samichlaus. They're just quintessentially autumnal to me.

posted by Wolfdog 23 October | 18:37

(But I have never found "the one" porter that really made me a fan.)

posted by Wolfdog 23 October | 18:40

Thanks for reminding me; I stand corrected. No idea why I didn't think of the Haus - they do in fact have a few. I need to get out more...

posted by sysinfo 23 October | 20:46

I've got a Yuengling Porter next to my laptop right now. Not the greatest porter in the world but not bad and it's cheap and I like supporting local brands.

posted by octothorpe 23 October | 21:41

ah man Porter's are the best. Try Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Anchor Porter or Sierra Nevada Porter (in descending order of greatness)

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posted by kodama 23 October | 23:50

kodama, it appears that we are beer siblings. High five!

posted by mudpuppie 24 October | 00:51

High five backatcha!

posted by kodama 24 October | 15:18

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