"Dirty Bastard Ale" from Founders Brewing Company

[zxcvbob]

This is a dangerously good beer.  It's 8.5% ABV, but it's smooth enough and balanced enough you can just pour it down in one gulp if you're not careful.  It's a Scottish style strong ale, so I was afraid it would be distractingly smoky, but it's not.  I can't really taste the smoke unless I use my imagination a little.

[GigaBuist]

Oh yeah, that's good stuff.

I had some beers with the founder of Founder's a number of years ago.  He was pretty happy that they'd gotten distribution as far as PA at the time.  It was mostly the Dirty Bastard and their dry-hopped IPA that were responsible for the increased sales he said.  The name of Dirty Bastard has a fair amount to do with it IIRC.

[AmbulanceDriver]

Dang.  Sounds yummy.  Unfortunately, they haven't made it to the west coast yet.......

Dirty Bastards.....   

[Sergeant Bob]

I wish I could still drink alcohol, cause I do love beer and ale. Unfortunately, I am stricken with "non-alcoholism".

I can take sips (one or two) but all that does is remind me of what I'm missing.

[grampster]

Giga and I are lucky to be living in or near a town that has some fine breweries.  Grand Rapids has a history of well brewed beer.  Fox Deluxe was a great GR craft beer 75 years ago.

Oberon Ale is a fine summer beer from Bell's in Kalamazoo.  Bell's is going to be building a brewery in Grand Rapids.  Comstock Park, actually.

[CSM Kersh]

I'll have to tell my youngest about this beer.  As it is, he does buy IPA beer.  He's also bought Fat Tire, Blue Moon and a number of other "craft" beers.  Me?  It's usually Dos Equis amber label, not the green, or Modello Especial or Modello Negro.  Sol's not bad either.  Yeah, I like good Mexican beers, but can't stand Carta Blanca or Bohemia.   

[zxcvbob]

I just found out yesterday that my favorite cheap malt liquor has been discontinued.    "Panther Ice Ale"
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/892/15761

It disappeared for a few years (I think the liquor stores were just ashamed to order it) and then I saw some again last fall and bought a 12-pack.  Tried to find it again yesterday and it's gone.  (looked up the brewery online; it's really gone this time)

[TommyGunn]

This is a dangerously good beer.  It's 8.5% ABV, but it's smooth enough and balanced enough you can just pour it down in one gulp if you're not careful.  It's a Scottish style strong ale, so I was afraid it would be distractingly smoky, but it's not.  I can't really taste the smoke unless I use my imagination a little.

In the mid 1980s my parents spent a few years living in southeast Scotland, where they picked up some Scottish ale called "Green Mantle Ale."  When I visited them I found I liked it a lot.  
Trying to find anything like it in America has been painfully unrewarding.  The closest I've found is Killian's Red, which is pretty good and a lot better than canned beer, IMHO.