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There's a new beverage center about a half a mile from my house and they have a few brands of Icelandic White Ale stocked. I was going to give one a go; has anybody here ever drank one? I'm asking for opinions from beer connoisseurs.

I know they have Einstok; is that the best of the lot?

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Originally posted by no1marauder
There's a new beverage center about a half a mile from my house and they have a few brands of Icelandic White Ale stocked. I was going to give one a go; has anybody here ever drank one? I'm asking for opinions from beer connoisseurs.

I know they have Einstok; is that the best of the lot?
if it's still in the bottle,
how can it be the best???
for the liquid gold inside,
hasn't had the ultimate test...

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Originally posted by no1marauder
There's a new beverage center about a half a mile from my house and they have a few brands of Icelandic White Ale stocked. I was going to give one a go; has anybody here ever drank one? I'm asking for opinions from beer connoisseurs.

I know they have Einstok; is that the best of the lot?
I have not tasted it but it looks like its a wheat beer, which means its light with coriander/peppery tones. ABV, 5.2, not too heavy. Gets a fairly goods review. Not a big fan of wheat beers, preferring Pale Ales, Indian Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27839/77315/

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Originally posted by rookie54
if it's still in the bottle,
how can it be the best???
for the liquid gold inside,
hasn't had the ultimate test...
Dude you down south, right?? Any chance of shipping me some, Karbach Hop delusion? Made with love in Texas!

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26762/91221/

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I have not tasted it but it looks like its a wheat beer, which means its light with coriander/peppery tones. ABV, 5.2, not too heavy. Gets a fairly goods review. Not a big fan of wheat beers, preferring Pale Ales, Indian Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27839/77315/
Thanks for the link. One of the comments: ". I would definitely recommend this as an ice cold beer on a warm late spring day." It's 75 F and I was going to sit on my front lawn and have a few cold ones while listening to a game. Sounds like it might work.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Dude you down south, right?? Any chance of shipping me some, Karbach Hop delusion? Made with love in Texas!

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26762/91221/
I'm about two hundred miles from Canada, brother. Doubt we have local Texan beers available anyplace close.

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Originally posted by no1marauder
Thanks for the link. One of the comments: ". I would definitely recommend this as an ice cold beer on a warm late spring day." It's 75 F and I was going to sit on my front lawn and have a few cold ones while listening to a game. Sounds like it might work.
Yes, you are real lucky, a new craft beer shop! I'd have a dedicated beer fridge its gonna get roasty toasty, even here in the frozen North its been scorching.

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Originally posted by no1marauder
I'm about two hundred miles from Canada, brother. Doubt we have local Texan beers available anyplace close.
Aye, tis a great pity, that beer is meant to be the ultimate in Imperial IPA's, it almost scores perfect!

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ugh, another hipster with his beer worshipping.

first it was coffee, then beer... what next? buttplugs?

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Originally posted by Seitse
ugh, another hipster with his beer worshipping.

first it was coffee, then beer... what next? buttplugs?
My dear sir one does not worship beer, one crafts it from natures own bounty!

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Originally posted by Seitse
ugh, another hipster with his beer worshipping.

first it was coffee, then beer... what next? buttplugs?
What!?!
You mean to say we can plug them in??
What a time to be alive!

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I misread this thread title as "Icelandic White Whale". So at first, I thought people were making beer from whales somehow.

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Originally posted by vivify
I misread this thread title as "Icelandic White Whale". So at first, I thought people were making beer from whales somehow.
Although Belugas (White Whales) are not commonly seen around Iceland there have been reports of a few "stragglers" seen in the vicinity.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I have not tasted it but it looks like its a wheat beer, which means its light with coriander/peppery tones. ABV, 5.2, not too heavy. Gets a fairly goods review. Not a big fan of wheat beers, preferring Pale Ales, Indian Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27839/77315/
What is ABV? Oh, never mind, Alcohol By Volume.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I have not tasted it but it looks like its a wheat beer, which means its light with coriander/peppery tones. ABV, 5.2, not too heavy. Gets a fairly goods review. Not a big fan of wheat beers, preferring Pale Ales, Indian Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27839/77315/
The store wound up having an Einstok Porter (I don't care for Porters) and a Pale Ale as well as the White Ale. I went for the Pale Ale; it was okay but nothing special and quite pricey - $15 a six pack.

I'll probably give the White Ale a shot at some point. Thanks for the input.