hehe - both he and his wife are some of the most fiery personalities I’ve ever met. they’re perfect for each other.
Having this beer right now actually - there’s an importer in the Netherlands, after finishing this going to try a Mikkeller GIPA.
Wife and I like it, but once you mentioned phenols, yeah, they’re definitely there. We’re having it with some split pea soup with sausage and a turkish salad of some kind. Lots of things going on in my mouth right now
ROTF - I like your friend. Sounds like something I would do to my wife. Playfully, of course.
…and that’s when the fight started.
[quote]He also commented that if they payed Ralph Steadman to do the artwork then marketing was more important than the actual beer itself.
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This may seem to be the case, however this is not true with Flying Dog. I used to live in Colorado. I may have some of the details wrong, but the jist of my story is correct. Flying Dogs roots go back to Aspen, Colorado. George Stranahan was one of the founders. He is good friends with Hunter S. Thompson. The good doctor has always been close with Ralph Steadman. Steadman has done the artwork for flying Dog from the get-go. Remember the Road Dog Porter “No Shit” label? They won that First Amendment case too.
Their beers have always been solid. The nice labels by a famous artist are a bonus, not a marketing ploy.
I honestly dislike their labels and am turned off by them. I guess its marketed for the 18-24 year crowd.
I’ve said it before and will probably have to say it again…it ain’t the label, it’s what’s in the bottle… ;D
And you non-phenol drinking sods can go pound sand. 
Me, too. I actually find myself NOT buying the beer because of the labels.
I’m mildly amused by the name (Raging B!tch) but leave it to politicians to fixate on that name versus the one I really can’t bring myself to buy, Doggy Style. It’s just too idiotic.
I think Raging B!itch’s take on style is interesting, and where I can buy singles I will buy one or two bottles once in a while. My favorite “American Belgian” is still Matilda (we’ll see if that’s still true in a year or two, now that Goose Island has been bought by The Man).
Yeah, I agree with you. But I will offer this: A local brewery in town have done a “second runnigs” beer and called it “Sloppy Seconds”… funny? Maybe (I didn’t think so). One thing is for sure, I would never order a beer called “sloppy seconds” ever, no matter how great the beer tasted.
Should note I know the brewer personally and he makes fine beers.
As far as FD goes, I have given them a fair shake. And I admire the head brewer greatly. Just don’t care for their beers and that, along with their branding, doesn’t sit well with me. I respect others who have a different take.
I almost never call their beers by their name, just the style. I like the APA, I guess. But yeah, like wine, I wish people wouldn’t rely on goofy names or labels to sell their products. But then again, those are exactly the products that win people’s choice awards at festivals.
I guess that’s why I always liked Westvleteren beers. No label. Just look for the color of the cap. Badass monks. Like the ninjas of Belgium.
Yeah - the APA is a great beer when fresh, - BTW, I thought they dropped the “Doggie Style” part of the label a while back. The IPA is pretty decent too, as is the Imperial Porter. The rest is ‘meh’
Funny you say that about Westy, Gordon - just this morning, one of my clients mentioned he is going to Belgium next week and asked what beers should he try - I told him almost anything he can get there will be worth it, but do not leave without trying some of the Westvleterens, to which he asked what the labels look like - and I chuckled and told him ‘no label’. He said, then they must be really good.
So I’m at the store and spot a few cases of RB. I think to myself, self, that was a tasty beverage last year, maybe I should get a sixer. As I reach forward I spot the price, $12.99 per six…WHAT!!!
I know I was purchasing RB when it first came out for around $8 or it wouldn’t have filled my fridge so often. I even went to another location of the same store in a city 3 hours away and the price was $12.99 so it wasn’t a mislabeling issue unless they have screwed up the entire chain.
I dunno, $12,99 for a sixer sounds like a deal to me. Then again, RB costs me 5 eur a bottle here… Only bought it once, didn’t really like it.
Wowser, 5 euro a bottle is a rip. Too often people bring out beers and charge what equates to an exorbitant price and fail to realize if it ain’t all that and a bag of chips most folks will be one and done. We have a local “organic” brewery which has a price point $2-$3 a six more than anyone else. There beers are good, solid, but not better than less expensive alternatives, so I purchase other products…YMMV
I can pick it up for £2.50. 5 Euro’s a bit steep for France given that the importer is in Belgium.