St. Arnold's Divine Reserve No. 17

[Wildcat Diva]

I've been watching for that purple label for what seems like several years now!!! Haven't caught the Divine reserve in a long while. I about freaked out when I saw it at HEB plus and made husband put an IPA six pack back so we could snatch two six packs of this.

I didn't look up the details yet about this particular batch. But...

I REALLY LIKE IT!

Tastes kind of chocolatey.

Anyone else know about Divine Reserve?

ETA: yep, chocolate wheat, I knew it.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/337/264148/

and ... I've almost stopped posting about it but I'm still gushing about this... I'm so beyond excited to find this beer and have it
be this good!!!

 

[EmbarkChief]

I have some Devine 12 stashed away. Wonderful stuff.


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[Rebel]

Never had it, but regardless, putting back the IPA was a good movie.

 

[shortround]

My go-to beer is Miller High Life Light in the 12 oz. bottles.

For a night-cap I'll take a sip of German Apfel Schnapps.

Just recently found that Jim Beam makes an Apfel with a bit of Bourbon infusion.

It hits the belly just right when ice cold.

Be well.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Chocolate flavored beer...couldn't do it.

 

[Wildcat Diva]

It has coffee ish aromas/ taste too. More for me then!

 

[AustinN4]

Chocolate flavored beer...couldn't do it.

Good, that leaves more for those that appreciate a good porter. And to the uneducated (hint:GHG), it isn't a liquid Hershey bar, it is an ale that is malt forward (as opposed to some wimpy IPA that is over hoped) with hints of chocolate and coffee.

My go to porters are Black Butte Porter by Deschutes (Oregon) and Polygamy Porter Nitro by Wasatch (Utah).

If you want to stay local with a year round brew, Number 22 by Big Bend in Alpine is not bad.

 

[Brains]

Lol!

I love (and brew) styles that run the full range from full malt and nearly no hops (1 oz in a 5 gal batch) to some heavily hopped IPAs. I made an IPA with a big grain bill once that was awesome. 75 bucks for the grains hops and yeast. Ended up at 10.5% ABV but it had zero astringency, so it didn't seem like it. Easy to drink, easy to drink too much. I brew a lot of smoked porters with 80L chocolate malt, want to do a coffee porter too. I keep saying I'm going to make an Oktoberfest, but lagering takes soooo long.


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[AustinN4]

Easy to drink, easy to drink too much.

True for all good beers!

 

[MikePotts]

Here's another one for folks who don't like real beer

https://www.craftbeer.com/editors-picks/oreo-beer-real-thing-veil-brewing

 

[AustinN4]

Here's another one for folks who don't like real beer

And what, pray tell, is a real beer?

 

[40Arpent]

My go-to beer is Miller High Life Light in the 12 oz. bottles.

Not one bit surprised.

 

[AustinN4]

Anyone else know about Divine Reserve?

Just went to their web site and it looks like they do a different one each year, this year's being the 17th: http://www.saintarnold.com/divine-reserve/

 

[Charlie]

Duvel

 

[grasshopperglock]

Good, that leaves more for those that appreciate a good porter. And to the uneducated (hint:GHG), it isn't a liquid Hershey bar, it is an ale that is malt forward (as opposed to some wimpy IPA that is over hoped) with hints of chocolate and coffee.

My go to porters are Black Butte Porter by Deschutes (Oregon) and Polygamy Porter Nitro by Wasatch (Utah).

If you want to stay local with a year round brew, Number 22 by Big Bend in Alpine is not bad.

Hey now. Miller High Life sent me a master's degree in the mail. Associate degree mailed from Coors.

IPA beers taste like oak bark seeped in boiled creek water. It's straight nasty. No matter how much they charge for it. Or the hipster ingredients they stick in it. Coffee and Choclate overtones?

I want a beer. Not Starbucks.

 

[AustinN4]

IPA beers taste like oak bark seeped in boiled creek water. It's straight nasty. No matter how much they charge for it. Or the hipster ingredients they stick in it. Coffee and Choclate overtones?

See? That is what I mean by uneducated. I agree IPA is nasty, but it does not have Coffee or Chocolate overtones.

 

[AustinN4]

Duvel

Hop head

 

[40Arpent]

See? That is what I mean by uneducated. I agree IPA is nasty, but it does not have Coffee or Chocolate overtones.

He was not saying IPA has coffee or chcocolate overtones, but yes, his grammar can be confusing.

 

[40Arpent]

Good, that leaves more for those that appreciate a good porter. And to the uneducated (hint:GHG), it isn't a liquid Hershey bar, it is an ale that is malt forward (as opposed to some wimpy IPA that is over hoped) with hints of chocolate and coffee.

My go to porters are Black Butte Porter by Deschutes (Oregon) and Polygamy Porter Nitro by Wasatch (Utah).

If you want to stay local with a year round brew, Number 22 by Big Bend in Alpine is not bad.

Honest question: what makes an IPA "wimpy" compared to a malt-forward ale? Is it the flavor profile that you're referring to, or alcohol content?

 

[AustinN4]

Honest question: what makes an IPA "wimpy" compared to a malt-forward ale?

Honest answer: Nothing. I was just trolling the IPA drinkers. BTW, IPA is an ale, but is made with more hops than malt. Porters and stouts are also ales, but are just the opposite - more malt than hops.

There are really only 2 kinds of beers - ales and lagers - and it is about the brewing process, not the ingredients.

The many various styles of ales and lagers are mostly about the ingredients.