Oops... I meant to mark "bottle". With Surly I automatically checked "can".

DAMNIT, MAN!!! I was all excited - figuring cans would be cheaper. Oh well. I dug this beer quite a bit, too.

quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq Oops... I meant to mark "bottle". With Surly I automatically checked "can".

A really good Baltic porter, much better rendition of the style than some of the cheapies. Surprisingly, as much as I love it, most people I share it with don't care for it. What the hell do they know anyways?

Good beer but it is actually a dark lager not a Baltic porter.

not smokey enough...

I think La Roja is mis-categorized as a Biere de Garde. It would seem to fit more in the Wild Ale category, or perhaps Oud Bruin or Flanders Red. It is difficult to place any Jolly Pumpkin ale in a single category, I guess.

Probably right on both counts. Too many o those to count, though. If you remove La Roja from this style, there is even less of a clear favorite.

quote: Originally posted by ggrumet I think La Roja is mis-categorized as a Biere de Garde. It would seem to fit more in the Wild Ale category, or perhaps Oud Bruin or Flanders Red. It is difficult to place any Jolly Pumpkin ale in a single category, I guess.