RETIRED: Beer review thread

[briang]

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I've given my opinion in many places about the beer's i've tasted. Might as well have a thread about it. Feel free to add.

Currently having a Shiner Blonde.

A bit too light for my tastes, but a good Spring/Summer lager. Light, crisp, not too hoppy. Kind of like a hefeweisen without all the yeast. I tasted a little lemon at the first taste. Prett good. On a scale of 1 to 10, i'd give it a 7.

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This quite possibly is the greatest thread on SlickDeals, maybe even the entire Internet. Contributors to this thread share great joy in enjoying, sharing, and learning about the great beers the world has to offer. Chances are if you search for a specific beer in this thread, you will find it!

Here is a list of beers reviewed here, in alphabetical order, and the associated Beer Advocate (http://www.beeradvocate.com/) & Rate Beer (http://ratebeer.com/default.asp) pages in brackets.

21st Amendment IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13186000&postcount=1682) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/735/20781)
21st Amendment Watermelon Wheat (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13170276&postcount=1607) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/735/4202)
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon (briang's review) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13416111&postcount=2487)
AB Budweiser (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1076037&postcount=8) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1229401&postcount=63) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/65) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/budweiser/473/):vomit:
AB Budweiser American Ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13223368&postcount=1787) [AB] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/43118)1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13474707&postcount=2608)
AB Budweiser Select (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1106175&postcount=24) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1109149&postcount=29) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/20732) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/budweiser-select/40957/)
AB Michelob Amber Bock (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1241449&postcount=72) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1246070&postcount=75) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/1252) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/michelob-amber-bock/483/)
Barrelhouse Duveneck's Dortmunder Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3904895&postcount=809) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/barrel-house-duveneck-dortmunder/1785/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1474/11795)
Bass Pale Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1241449&postcount=72) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/293/811) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/bass-pale-ale/133/)
Bavarian Barbarian Weldspatter IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12948226&postcount=763) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16814/42780)
Beer Works Bambino Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1238304&postcount=67) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17/549) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/beer-works-bambino-ale/8387/)
Beer Works Victory Red (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1238304&postcount=67) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17/21373) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/beer-works-victory-red/46949/)
Bells Double Cream Stout (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12829460&postcount=324) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/287/2403)
Bell's Hopslam IIPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13692551&postcount=3079) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/287/17112)
Bell's Two Hearted Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14624243&postcount=4397) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/287/1093)
Big Sky Moose Drool (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12830816&postcount=340) [1] (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13862459&postcount=3381) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/751/2296)
Black Bear(China?) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1195289&postcount=53) WTF?!
Boddingtons Pub Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1241449&postcount=72) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1245931&postcount=73) 2 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1246765&postcount=77) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/655/1798) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/boddingtons-pub-ale/690/)
Briang's Belgian Dubbel (8/2006) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3664808&postcount=648)
Briang's American Blonde Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13641349&postcount=2969)
briang's American Wheat (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12931771&postcount=737)
Briang's Hop Shortage be Damned IIPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13762169&postcount=3231)
Briang's Oatmeal Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13630185&postcount=2933)
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1109239&postcount=30) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/680) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/brooklyn-black-chocolate-stout/531/)
Budweiser American Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14296965&postcount=3886) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/43118)
Clipper City Loose Cannon IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13404233&postcount=2456) [1] (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14520857&postcount=4179)[BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/898/25755)
Clipper City Heavy Seas Peg Leg Imperial Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13844651&postcount=3358) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/898/19667)
Czechvar(Budweiser Budvar) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1195688&postcount=55) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/304/6715) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/budweiser-budvar-(czechvar)-12%B0/1316/)
Chimay Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1075758&postcount=4) (Unknown ABV. Does not compute!)
DG Ltd. Red Stripe (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1106351&postcount=26) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/221/689) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/red-stripe/748/)
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14188619&postcount=3805) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10099/9086)
Dogfish head Palo Santo Marron (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13559103&postcount=2843) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10099/33832)
Dogfish Head Worldwide Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=5431969&postcount=1656) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/dogfish-head-world-wide-stout-2001-2003-present-(18)/5923/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/2392)
Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=20387&p=4388826#post4388826) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/24259)
Flying Dog Double Dog Ale ('08) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=16656553&postcount=1756) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/68/35754)
Franziskaner Hefeweizen (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1084913&postcount=18) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/142/1946) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/franziskaner-hefe-weissbier/1088/)
Founder's Breakfast Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13398015&postcount=2431)
Full Sail Wassail (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1081195&postcount=13) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/5316/217) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/full-sail-wassail-winter-ale/561/)
Great Lakes Nosferatu (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=4019155&postcount=850) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/great-lakes-nosferatu/10270/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/73/1792)
Green Flash's Hop Head Red (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13189228&postcount=1684) 2 (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13356547&postcount=2291)[BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/35732)
Green Flash's Le Freak Belgian Style IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14091449&postcount=3682) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2743/36727)
Groupo Modelo Corona Extra (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1127845&postcount=36) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1233941&postcount=64) 2 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1238910&postcount=68) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/75/232) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/corona-extra/742/)
Haguc's IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13261370&postcount=1945)
Heineken Dark Lager (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1241449&postcount=72) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/81/1167) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/heineken-dark-lager/34662/)
Heineken Lager (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1233941&postcount=64) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/81/246) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/heineken/37/)
Hoegaarden (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1127901&postcount=38) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/83/248) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/hoegaarden-white/399/)
Karlovacko Pilsener (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1246596&postcount=76) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1730/4877) [RB]
Karl Strauss Oktoberfest (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13428795&postcount=2494) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4146/1512)
Kettle House Double Haul IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12830641&postcount=337) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1916/33795)
Lexington Kentucky Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1082394&postcount=15) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/430/1297) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/kentucky-ale/7208/)
Matt's "Sat on the Hops Too Long IPA" (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12877193&postcount=491)
Matt's Sat on the Hops too Long IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14682651&postcount=4440)
Matt's Vexation Oatmeal Stout (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13052252&postcount=1075)
Mercury Brewing Co IPSWICH IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12944644&postcount=753) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/162/259)
Michelob Ultra (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1082337&postcount=14) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/3734) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/michelob-ultra/12963/)
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1106291&postcount=25) 1 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1208563&postcount=61) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/192/607) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/new-belgium-fat-tire/424/)
Newcastle Brown Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1241449&postcount=72) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/111/639) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/newcastle-brown-ale/132/)
Oceanside Alework's M.I.A. Imperial Munich (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14895256&postcount=143)
Old Dominion Summer Wheat 2005 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1185269&postcount=47) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/402/23554) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/beer/dominion-summer-wheat-(dunkelweizen)/46177/)
Olde Heurich Foggy Bottom Lager (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1212546&postcount=62) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1527/4066) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/foggy-bottom-lager/448/)
Ommegang Abbey Ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12828394&postcount=302) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/142)
Ommegang Hennepin (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13594929&postcount=2884) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/141)
Oggi's Torrey Pines IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13747635&postcount=3218) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13311/28767)
Plzensky Pilsner Urquell (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1084897&postcount=17) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1/429) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/pilsner-urquell/717/)
Port Brewing Hop 15 IIPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13046580&postcount=1069) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/5318/31323)
Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13419471&postcount=2489) 2 (mattman's review) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13651401&postcount=2994)[BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/5318/33467)
ReaperAle Sleighor IIPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13353925&postcount=2282) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2089/20194)
Red Hook Late Harvest Autumn Ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13177606&postcount=1662) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18134/28712)
Rogue Imperial Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=6582243&postcount=2002) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/rogue-imperial-stout/5266/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/356/)
Russian River Pliny the Elder (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13242644&postcount=1807) [AB] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/7971)
Sam Adams Utopias (2005) (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=2563246&postcount=241) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/samuel-adams-utopias/12228/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/25759/)
Shiner Blonde (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1075358&postcount=1) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/143/1075) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/shiner-blonde/910/)
Shipyard Export Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1075576&postcount=3) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/139/1120) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/shipyard-export-ale/2414/)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1082409&postcount=16) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/276) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/sierra-nevada-pale-ale-(bottle)/365/)
Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13475215&postcount=2609)
Southhampton Double White Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=6293797&postcount=1933) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/southampton-double-white-ale/4611/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1628/9755)
Stone Arrogant Bastard (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1105579&postcount=23) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/92) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/arrogant-bastard-ale/1315/)
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13001997&postcount=963) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/43905)
Stone Double Bastard (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1105579&postcount=23) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/1056) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/beer/double-bastard-ale/11243/)
2006 Special Growler Stone Brewing Co's DOUBLE BASTARD (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13428275&postcount=2493)
Stone/Alesmith/Mikkeller Collaboration triple ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13135601&postcount=1420) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/44461)
Stone/Jolly Pumpkin/Nogne O Holiday Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14687948&postcount=4451)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=15034833&postcount=266) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/1160)
Stone's Sawyer's Triple (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=14359449&postcount=3970) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/12973)
Stoudts Double IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13577597&postcount=2865) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/394/20470)
Trailhead Riverboat Raspberry Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1212546&postcount=62) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/582/6728) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/trailhead-riverboat-raspberry/9451/)
Troegs HopBack Amber Ale (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13798709&postcount=3296) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/6322)
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=12796276&postcount=172)[BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/34)
Westmalle Trappist Dubbel (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3664808&postcount=648) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/westmalle-dubbel/2205/) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/208/674)
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=15033276&postcount=260) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/392/30288)
Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13051747&postcount=1073) [1] (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=15274154&postcount=489)[BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/392/25880)
Wychwood Hobgoblin English Brown Ale (http://forumst.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=13312776&postcount=2103) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/160/236)
Yuengling Lager (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1239720&postcount=70) [BA] (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/182/1351) [RB] (http://ratebeer.com/Beer/yuengling-traditional-lager/884/)


Now sit back, pop open a cold one (pour it into a nice pint glass of course), and enjoy the thread! :cheers:

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Stone Brewing Company - Double Bastard Ale (american strong ale), San Diego(Escondido), November 5th release date.
Avery/Russian River - Collaboration, not Litigation Ale (Belgian Strong Dark), Colorado, unsure of release date. Beermenus (http://www.beermenus.com/beers/avery-collaboration) shows it at Burp Castle in East Village, NYC.

[beowulf7]

I am having a 1.5 year old 120 minute right now. Mighty tasty. It tastes more rich or full bodied than the fresher stuff. Still delicious.

:eek: Wouldn't it get skunky by now? :confused:

[briang]

:eek: Wouldn't it get skunky by now? :confused:

sigh....

[brbubba]

We need a craft brew only thread, so we dont need to hear about any mass produced beers.

There are plenty of mass produced beers which are very very good and the American public typically doesn't know about them.

[Sox.at.six]

I drank a Smuttynose IPA last night to relax after I got home. This is good stuff and cheap in these parts, a bomber is about $3. This is a straight up IPA, hoppy and bitter. Not very fruity or malty at all. I like it a lot and I think you will enjoy it too Matt when you get some from Wiles.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7865/11242008089si3.jpg

Thanks for the kind words everyone and I am doing fine. :hug: Now that I know what is wrong I don't have to stress out about it anymore. I am not that old, I am 29, but I thought it might be stoke based on the symptoms. I read online and asked my friend who is a nurse, all signs pointed to a possible stroke. Basically half of my face went really numb all of a sudden. Couldn't control my left eye or that side of my mouth really. It was hard chew and swallow, I couldn't really talk right either. But, no stroke. The doctors did some tests and they said it has to with swelling of some nerve that controls the face muscles. They gave me some meds and said it should go away in a few weeks at most. I work at one of the best hospitals here in Boston, so I have easy access to some great doctors. That is a benefit of my new job I guess.

Got to pick up some brews for Turkey day. Looking forward to some TBF (Turkey,beer,football). :D

Sox

[120 Minute Man]

Glad it isn't too serious Sox. I had a friend that had part of his face paralyzed temporarily in HS. He hit his head on the corner of a gym locker and apparently that was enough to do it to him. He recovered in a few months, but it sounds like yours is different so I'm sure the Dr.'s few weeks is more accurate for you.

[haguc]

Glad you are doing alright Sox... hopefully the medicine helps you. Apparently the doctor said it was ok to drink and take your meds, you didn't have to be like Matt and stay clear for weeks and weeks.

I hit up Walmart this past weekend in search of the ever elusive $20 dollar huge pot to use on my turkey fryer that Brian and Matt mentioned. The biggest pot that I could find there was a 22 qt (5.5 gallon) stew pot. I thought you guy had said that they had a 26 or 32 qt pot for cheap there?? I found the stew pot with the other pots and pans, they said thye didnt' have any replacement turkey fry pots, just the kits... any help?!?!? Is it somewhere on their site? If I get this I think I would be ready to do some all grain brewing (once I make my wort chiller and the mash tun of course).

[Coquito]

Going to dive into some homebrewed dry-hop cider v2.0 from a guy a little too fond of the fuggles. Hope I recover in time.

[Coquito]

Well I'm honestly less then sober.

12.x%, 14oz-ish bottle, tons of Hallertau... nice 3k word document worth of a review as payment.

I gotta start homebrewing. :cheers:

Anyone catch the hop harvest Dirty Jobs this evening?

[Clivefrog]

:ranting: son of a ... i saw dirty jobs on TV and went "meh.. dont really feel like watching it"
if i knew it was hop harvest omg!! :pulls hair out:

[rybal]

I can't imagine how good that place on Dirty Jobs smelled. Cascades mmmmmmmmm

[Coquito]

:ranting: son of a ... i saw dirty jobs on TV and went "meh.. dont really feel like watching it"
if i knew it was hop harvest omg!! :pulls hair out:

1AM est.

Kinda boring I thought(not really that dirty), though educational.

[Clivefrog]

Browsed Northern Brewer tonight to decide on what to buy to start brewing. So far, I want the "better basic starter kit" w/ a plastic carboy instead of glass. $109.99. I am also getting a three-piece airlock separately for $1.25. http://www.northernbrewer.com/beer-kits.html

For the extract kits, I'm torn between three choices:

TongueSplitter Extract Kit $33.99 (west coast style pale ale)
Extra Pale Ale Extract Kit $27.50
IPA Extract Kit (Kent Goldings) $36.99

For the yeast - should I do dry or wet? If I do wet, which is a little more expensive, how many ice packs should I buy (I'm only buying 1 extract kit)?

The last thing I'll need to buy is a steel kettle for brewing. Might hit up IKEA for that. Will also need to pick up some priming sugar at a grocery store. Am I missing anything else (extra sanitizer, etc) ? THANKS!

Total comes to $145.99 if I decide to buy the Extra Pale Ale kit with wet yeast. 1-day shipping is $350 :roll: $7.99 shipping is my friend :drool:

[rybal]

Dry yeast is fine, we use that in lots of our brews. We like Safale S-05 for american pale ales and IPA's if you have a choice.

[wiles]

I drank a Smuttynose IPA last night to relax after I got home. This is good stuff and cheap in these parts, a bomber is about $3. This is a straight up IPA, hoppy and bitter. Not very fruity or malty at all. I like it a lot and I think you will enjoy it too Matt when you get some from Wiles.

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Thanks for the kind words everyone and I am doing fine. :hug: Now that I know what is wrong I don't have to stress out about it anymore. I am not that old, I am 29, but I thought it might be stoke based on the symptoms. I read online and asked my friend who is a nurse, all signs pointed to a possible stroke. Basically half of my face went really numb all of a sudden. Couldn't control my left eye or that side of my mouth really. It was hard chew and swallow, I couldn't really talk right either. But, no stroke. The doctors did some tests and they said it has to with swelling of some nerve that controls the face muscles. They gave me some meds and said it should go away in a few weeks at most. I work at one of the best hospitals here in Boston, so I have easy access to some great doctors. That is a benefit of my new job I guess.

Got to pick up some brews for Turkey day. Looking forward to some TBF (Turkey,beer,football). :D

Sox
Glad you are doing better and it's not real serious Sox :hug:
TBF FTW!

Glad it isn't too serious Sox. I had a friend that had part of his face paralyzed temporarily in HS. He hit his head on the corner of a gym locker and apparently that was enough to do it to him. He recovered in a few months, but it sounds like yours is different so I'm sure the Dr.'s few weeks is more accurate for you.
That actually happened to my dog Wikky once, same thing. She got some anti-inflammatories and she was fine. We thought she was a goner :sad:
:ranting: son of a ... i saw dirty jobs on TV and went "meh.. dont really feel like watching it"
if i knew it was hop harvest omg!! :pulls hair out:
.......sad I missed it........

[mattman688]

:wave: sorry was really busy yesterday...wife is off this week so we have been out and about... balboa park and went to 3 musuems and then watched twilight as per wifes request...

PT in 45 minutes

[mattman688]

Browsed Northern Brewer tonight to decide on what to buy to start brewing. So far, I want the "better basic starter kit" w/ a plastic carboy instead of glass. $109.99. I am also getting a three-piece airlock separately for $1.25. http://www.northernbrewer.com/beer-kits.html

For the extract kits, I'm torn between three choices:

TongueSplitter Extract Kit $33.99 (west coast style pale ale)
Extra Pale Ale Extract Kit $27.50
IPA Extract Kit (Kent Goldings) $36.99

For the yeast - should I do dry or wet? If I do wet, which is a little more expensive, how many ice packs should I buy (I'm only buying 1 extract kit)?

The last thing I'll need to buy is a steel kettle for brewing. Might hit up IKEA for that. Will also need to pick up some priming sugar at a grocery store. Am I missing anything else (extra sanitizer, etc) ? THANKS!

Total comes to $145.99 if I decide to buy the Extra Pale Ale kit with wet yeast. 1-day shipping is $350 :roll: $7.99 shipping is my friend :drool:

did u get that 109 package? some cool things like an autosiphon(makes life easy) and a wine thief(i am a cheep bastage and use a turkey baster) ....looks good....
i like dry yeast when possible...if you are brewing a pale or IPA you don't need any yeast that adds much characteristics...safale us-05 just adds a clean taste.

[wiles]

dry yeast is so much easier than doing starter cultures and shit. Matt when you get time please email or pm me the idiots guy to shipping beer and what to say and stuff? I'd like to ship Friday. Missed you yesterday :hug: Thrifty and I were using spanish translators to tell each other what you were doing all day :hug:

[Clivefrog]

Okay if I do dry yeast, then I don't need to order any ice packs with the order, right?

Also, I think I might brew the day before I leave for Hawaii. I'll be in Hawaii from Dec 18 - Jan 2... If I brew it on Dec 17, it'll be 2 weeks and a few days fermenting. Is that too long?

[wiles]

don't you want to stay home and keep an eye on your first fermentation Froggy?

[Clivefrog]

there's nothing i can do while it's fermenting, so why stare at a pot waiting to boil (as the saying goes) ?

[wiles]

I'd prefer to keep an eye on it. It's good to know for how long and how forcefully the airlocks are bubbling, you know? That way you get some kind of indication of how strong your fermentation is. Just the way a beer looks from Day 1 to Day 14 is a real progression of change. I'd like to see that if it was my first beer. If you don't care, then name it Orphan Ale. I will name your beers too if you like Frog :hug: Please :pray:

[Clivefrog]

:lmao: Orphan Ale! I love it! maybe Tiny Tim :roll:

[wiles]

:lmao: Orphan Ale! I love it! maybe Tiny Tim :roll:

Tiny Tim's lol :roll:
or Little Orphan Ale

[briang]

good on ya frog! looking forward to trying it.

[Mavtech]

There was one person here who has tried St. Somewhere Brewery. Was it 120 Man? I don't recall who it was. Anyway, I bought their Belgian last night. It's called Lectio Divina. It costs $7.99 for a 750 ml. Not bad. It's a start up brewery here in Tarpon Springs.

[briang]

got a double dead guy for 9.99, saison dupont, and a sixer of GLBC's Commodore Perry at the andersons :whee:

[mattman688]

starting to brew my blonde ale now...hope the rain stays away

[Clivefrog]

should i consider brewing with bottled water? i dont know how clean my tap water is... but i guess if it's getting boiled... :scratch:

[mattman688]

should i consider brewing with bottled water? i dont know how clean my tap water is... but i guess if it's getting boiled... :scratch:

don't brew with bottled water....not recommended

mashing at 151

[mattman688]

dry yeast is so much easier than doing starter cultures and shit. Matt when you get time please email or pm me the idiots guy to shipping beer and what to say and stuff? I'd like to ship Friday. Missed you yesterday :hug: Thrifty and I were using spanish translators to tell each other what you were doing all day :hug:

hey, sorry been really busy...shipping beer is really easy.... just wrap each beer 1-2x around with bubble wrap, put a bunch of newspaper surrounding the outside of the box, and in between rows of beer, and make sure its packed tightly...not shaking around...should sound pretty solid. that means add a bunch of newspapers in the box to achieve this is you have left over space... If you go fedex, you don't have to tell them whats in the box... If you go with UPS, just say its "glassware". really easy to ship, fedex may be a few bucks cheaper..

about your pm, i can't get that dfh pale so that sounds tasty...if its DFH and its not (midas touch, 90min, santo marron) i would like to try.

[mattman688]

who wants a shot?
.40 oz of magnum
1.00 oz of amarillo
(by weight)
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doing the monster mash :yahoo:
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happy that it hasn't rained yet...rained this morning and really thick clouds overhead.. hope it stays dry:pray:

[mattman688]

26 minutes left in the mash...

[briang]

what's your mash temp?

[mattman688]

151...

[briang]

151...

you're going to love that beer matt.

[mattman688]

i wanted a very sessionable beer...and hopefully my family will be all over it as well...

[mattman688]

mash is done, now in the kettle for the 60min boil

[mattman688]

:whee: .40 oz magnum 60min
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[wiles]

Gotch Matteo :whee: is your addy on my fed ex box at home? I saved it. If not you will be hearing from me. Black Friday ship date for Matteo FTW!

[mattman688]

yeah its on the box :woot: how much and what beers did i get so far :woot:

[wiles]

i wrote in other thread
2 2 simcoes
1 pangea bomber
1 dfh 60
3 bells that I texted you
um, the other two I texted you, smuttynose ipa and the ipa from vermont, magic hat kitty
1 wey merry monks and 2 other wey from the sample case, the barleywine and i forget which not hops infusion which I will pick up I think for you anyway cuz its good
its from the wey big beers sample case
4 yuenglings light (if you want it lol) lager b+t and lord chesty
and im gonna send you 4 troeegs from the sample case
and whatever else I pick up tonight on my travels :whee:
sorry but your beers in cali are better than ours in PA, I feel like I am gipping you!

[mattman688]

you aren't gipping me! you are getting good ones :drool:

[wiles]

you aren't gipping me! you are getting good ones :drool:

:good: The beers you sent me were so awesome I don't want to dissapoint you and be like, wow, wiles is a sucky trader :crying2:

[mattman688]

holy crap, i must of pulled a crap load of sugars from the grain....my 1sts and 2nds seem high...lets see how the boil changes things...
1sts
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1.094 at 59 degrees

2nds
http://i36.tinypic.com/14k8io9.jpg

1.040 at 70 degrees converts to 1.041

brian do you remember your 1st and 2nd runnings?

boil over in 1 minute :woot: start a chillin...good thing today is cold and it rained over night...ground water should be awesome.

[mattman688]

man this ground water temp is awesome...:rain: :rock:

[mattman688]

i need to find my recipe..:doh: all i know as of now its 11.5# of grain...my guess is 10.5 # 2 row 1# crystal 15

[mattman688]

weather should be perfect for fermentation too...in the mid 60s to possibly low 70s. garage should be perfect as its cooler and holds temp nicely

[Coquito]

Cooking this afternoon into the morning. Test batching some ribs right now, & having the stuffed chickens for tonight's dinner instead. Dessert is done except for the frosting. Boiling stock all day. Squash cider soup starts up at 10pm, shoulder hits the smoker at 5am, ribs a couple hours later.

...then I can decide what my second beer of the double header will be. Had a Mayflower Porter to start off around 2, & haven't had anything since. :whee:

[mattman688]

my blonde ale is all good and went as expected in the OG 1.055 after using the hydrometer calculation... 1.054 at 68degrees which i pitched my yeast at.
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can't wait for next weeks bottling:whee:

[mattman688]

man, i remember when it took about 7 hours to brew AG... thanks to the burner and me being more efficient i am able to get it down in around 4.5 hours...:woot:

[haguc]

man, i remember when it took about 7 hours to brew AG... thanks to the burner and me being more efficient i am able to get it down in around 4.5 hours...:woot:

I never added it up I guess, but I didn't think it would take that long to brew a batch of AG. I did my last extract batch in about 2.5 hours total and I bet I could cut that down to an hour and a half or so if I was using a turkey fryer setup.. Not sure if I want to spend the extra time (yet) to jump to AG if it takes that long.

[Mavtech]

Holy Head Batman!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/Mavtech/P1010931.jpg

Today, I was experimenting with a new beer and trying to support a local brewery. They only have 2 brews. This one, Lectio Divina (a Belgian), and Saison Athene. The aroma reeked of cheap, fruity champagne. You can see the head above. Man, it sure is very carbonated. It took about 7 minutes for that head to go down. They sell a 750 ml bottle with no cap than can be put back on. It was a cork. The first taste was fruit and alcohol. It tasted every bit of 8% alcohol. I did not finish the pint and I threw the rest out. This is only the 2nd beer I have ever wasted. I give this beer a 4/10. I would rather drink pureed hops than this stuff. I regret putting Very Bad Elf back on the shelf in favor of this stuff.

[mattman688]

I never added it up I guess, but I didn't think it would take that long to brew a batch of AG. I did my last extract batch in about 2.5 hours total and I bet I could cut that down to an hour and a half or so if I was using a turkey fryer setup.. Not sure if I want to spend the extra time (yet) to jump to AG if it takes that long.

prep 15 minutes
mash water heating 15
mash 75-90 minutes
sparge 15 minutes
waiting for a boil 15-20 minutes
boil 60-90 minutes
cooling wort(all 5 gallons compared to extract 2 gallons) 20-45 minutes
cleaning all equipment used in process 20 minutes

time varies, i clean and prep during the process of mash and boil to save time...my burner is insane(185,000 btu) and go get ripping if needed..when i cooked on my electric stove it took 7 hours to brew primarily on taking over a hour and half to bring the wort of 6.+ gallons to a boil....and heating mash and sparge water as well...

extract brewing my first time took an hour and a half...

[Coquito]

The ying-a-ling inched its way to the front after I made some room for tupperware. Tastiest beer I've had in a while. Probably have time to get a little silly with some Double Simcoe before I brush my teeth.

Ditched the shoulder in favor of more ribs(& some shuteye tonight). This smoker eats wood like a California wildfire. :tomato:

Puree the butternuts, cook, then cream, touch up the frosting, & I'm done.

Tomorrow, looking forward to a few miscellaneous growlers from Whole Foods, a fat piece of pie, a comfy chair, & not waking up for a couple days. :)

Don't anyone go diabetic on me. :P

[wiles]

Yuengingling and 2 Simcoe :sigh: Great night....

[Mavtech]

Yuengingling and 2 Simcoe :sigh: Great night....

Is a Yuengingling a new one they are offering? :P

BTW, I hope to find more Yuengling beers on draft while I'm in Boston next week. Nothing but the lager on draft here. I want the Porter and B&T on draft! Or maybe the Lord Chesterfield.

[beowulf7]

I had nice draft beer of Shiner. Nice way to start off the Thanksgiving holiday. :cool:

Everyone, have fun and be safe during the long weekend. Gobble gobble! :beer:

Sox, I'm not sure what accident you had, but good to hear you're recovering.

[wiles]

I dont think Yuengling has had a new beer in 50 years lol! Or at least as long as I have been drinking (15- legally). I almost bought a 6 of porter tonight to send Matteo one, maybe will Friday prior to sending the box.
I got him a special Yuengling Present too :hug:
Personally I Ijust love Yuengling as everyone knows cuz I'm a coal region gal and I can get it everywhere here. The diviest bars have it for like $1-2.50 on draft and it is as fresh as can be. My Dad even likes it and hes a MBCC(4th C is Corona) guy.
I've only, besides the brewery, had the Lager and the B+T on Draft.
And Wulfy every time I see you on the thread I am immediately happy :hug: :cloud9:

[beowulf7]

I dont think Yuengling has had a new beer in 50 years lol! Or at least as long as I have been drinking (15- legally). I almost bought a 6 of porter tonight to send Matteo one, maybe will Friday prior to sending the box.
I got him a special Yuengling Present too :hug:
Personally I Ijust love Yuengling as everyone knows cuz I'm a coal region gal and I can get it everywhere here. The diviest bars have it for like $1-2.50 on draft and it is as fresh as can be. My Dad even likes it and hes a MBCC(4th C is Corona) guy.
I've only, besides the brewery, had the Lager and the B+T on Draft.
And Wulfy every time I see you on the thread I am immediately happy :hug: :cloud9:
In what country is 15 the legal age to drink beer? :confused:
LOL @ the MBCC acronym. :cool:
The feeling is mutual, wiley. :hug:

[mattman688]

:sadwalk: our beer thread was chopped :(

[mattman688]

there's nothing i can do while it's fermenting, so why stare at a pot waiting to boil (as the saying goes) ?

i kinda agree with wiles... i like to watch fermentation to see what exactly is going on...plus it sounds like you are getting a better bottle(clear plastic bottle) fermenter so you can watch the krausen that will occur...kinda cool...plus if your fermentation doesn't go(bad yeast) you will never know until you come back to bottle(take hydrometer reading to check OG and FG).

[mattman688]

reading on stones website, it appears that double bastard is dry hopped with columbus and amarillo...fyi mainly to rybal

[Mavtech]

Hey briang,

Have you ever had any beers from Wild Goose Brewery? They are based in Frederick. Just saw their beer at Albertsons. They have an IPA, a Nut Brown, and an Oatmeal Stout. Only $6.50 for a 6 pack.

[120 Minute Man]

:sadwalk: our beer thread was chopped :(

How many posts were we at?

[arjunsr]

How many posts were we at?
~4400. the auto script just never reached this thread. it was pointed out and a few manual runs later its fixed.

we'll figure out something after christmas when the web traffic dies down

[120 Minute Man]

~4400. the auto script just never reached this thread. it was pointed out and a few manual runs later its fixed.

we'll figure out something after christmas when the web traffic dies down

Thanks Arj! I saw ban the million post threads and use the extra bandwidth to let us have one HUGE beer review thread. Everyone knows it's the best thread on SD anyway. :D

[Sox.at.six]

Is a Yuengingling a new one they are offering? :P

BTW, I hope to find more Yuengling beers on draft while I'm in Boston next week. Nothing but the lager on draft here. I want the Porter and B&T on draft! Or maybe the Lord Chesterfield.

Don't think I've ever seen Yuengling on draft or in the stores anywhere around here. :scratch:
I have to get mine delivered from out of state.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Poultry/TurkeyCartoon.jpg

HAPPY T-DAY everybody.

Sox

[beowulf7]

:sadwalk: our beer thread was chopped :(

They can take away our beer thread but not our beer! :D

Happy Turkey Day to all. :beer:

[mattman688]

blonde bubblin away :whee:

[briang]

Hey briang,

Have you ever had any beers from Wild Goose Brewery? They are based in Frederick. Just saw their beer at Albertsons. They have an IPA, a Nut Brown, and an Oatmeal Stout. Only $6.50 for a 6 pack.

yeah, all fairly solid classic style beers. flying dog owns wild goose.

[brbubba]

In what country is 15 the legal age to drink beer? :confused:
LOL @ the MBCC acronym. :cool:
The feeling is mutual, wiley. :hug:

I think she meant 15 years. Although when I was 17 in Spain we used to go out and drink it up every night, on the beach, at bars, wherever... fun times. Although no one ever got piss/puking drunk.

[beowulf7]

I think she meant 15 years. Although when I was 17 in Spain we used to go out and drink it up every night, on the beach, at bars, wherever... fun times. Although no one ever got piss/puking drunk.

Oh, I see. The "legally" part threw me off. I guess she was implying that she's been drinking it for even longer than that. :lol:

That sounds really nice doing that in Spain. :cool: I think the legal age in most of Europe is 18, but I heard it's not very strictly enforced. And like you said, kids there don't get wasted like they do here.

[Coquito]

That sounds really nice doing that in Spain. :cool: I think the legal age in most of Europe is 18, but I heard it's not very strictly enforced. And like you said, kids there don't get wasted like they do here.

Actually, binge drinking is a serious problem facing most Scandinavian countries. Much more so then here. Nothing much to out there but drink. Depressing state to live in during the dead of winter. England ain't doing so hot either.

Wow, I'm pretty legible for a drunkard.

:burp: :P

[mattman688]

oh happy day!!

pliny and blind pig's price were reduced to $4.59 :woot:
Double bastard $5.79
:woot:

i love holiday wine cellar :drool:

[brbubba]

Actually, binge drinking is a serious problem facing most Scandinavian countries. Much more so then here. Nothing much to out there but drink. Depressing state to live in during the dead of winter. England ain't doing so hot either.

Wow, I'm pretty legible for a drunkard.

:burp: :P

If I lived in Norway I know exactly what I would be doing during winter and it wouldn't be getting piss drunk. From what I hear the world's best blondes that don't come from a bottle hail from Norway.

[hammondc]

I did beer inventory / reorganization today! Woohoo

http://i33.tinypic.com/2qipemg.jpg

L to R

Duck Rabbit Brown Ale
Clipper City Peg Leg Porter
Michelob Porter
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sierra Nevada Christmas Ale
Sierra Nevada Wet Hop Harvest
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Sam Adams Octoberfest
Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter (2007)
Flying Dog IPA
DogFish Head Festina Peche
Leinenkugels Fireside Brown
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IIPA
Sam Adams Imperial Pilsner
Great Divide Hercules IIPA
Victory Storm King Stout
Victory Hop Wallop
Sam Adams Black Lager
Founders Breakfast Stout
GROWLER - Founders Breakfast Stout
Victory Hop Devil
GROWLER - Weyerbacher Double Simcoe
Rogue Mocha orter
Clipper City Loose Cannon (Hop3)
Michelob Marzen
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Ayinger Oktoberfest
Magic Hat #9
Budweiser American Ale
Michelob Irish Red

Coors / Miller Lite in the back

[mattman688]

i wonder what i have....i have around 7-8 cases in the garage...then a box full of aging beer...

[mattman688]

I am helping Oceanside Aleworks (http://www.oceansidealeworks.com/beers.html) brew tomorrow...:woot: waiting for an email to know what time to come...:woot: i get free beer too! hoping to take pictures of the day...assuming they let me:beer:


i want to try their American Strong Ale :drool:

[mattman688]

Brewing is on! he says a tad past 9am :brew::cheers:

[Sox.at.six]

Just ate my dinner here. Black Friday was pretty slow for me. Picked up a few Xbox 360 items off Ebay with Live. Still trying to get a Mini-note from HP, but it doesn't look promising. :mad:

Relaxing with some Harpoon Glacier Harvest '08 Wet Hop Beer, from the 100 barrel series. The 100 barrel stuff is small batches and limited release. Different styles of beer each time it comes out, they already have a new German style one out now. I'm digging this beer, it is pretty smooth with good fresh hop taste. I was kind of disappointed in the last Sierra Nevada Wet Hop Ale I tried, but this I like.


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Sox

[briang]

i don't have as much beer as i need right now.

[mattman688]

i don't have as much beer as i need right now.

20 or 30 gallons?


dude i am excited about tomorrow

[mattman688]

popped my saison, then wife says...."can you go to the store and pick up bread" :annoyed: so i pulled out my capper and a new cap and capped it.... 30 minutes later i come back, carbonation was still decent but my head was small :( so i just polished it off real quick....off to my hb ipa :whee:

[120 Minute Man]

Had Three Floyds Alpha King tonight. Two bottles of it. (bought a sixer and will be leaving 4 with my sister in law).

The smell on this APA is downright amazing. One of the best smelling pale ales I've had. Taste was nice and hoppy, pretty bitter, but still balanced. Dang good, but IMO, not worth going out of your way to get. I'd give it an A- or maybe even an A, but it's not something you'll taste and say, "WOW, I can't believe I was missing this!"

If you see it, get it, if you don't see it, you're just missing a darn good pale ale.

[wiles]

3 Floyds Alpha King is one of my favorite brews on draft. It will be missed in PA :tumblewed: I have been shopping and visiting w family like crazy for the past two days, and um, yeah, I have been legally drinking for 15 yrs guys. I will be 36 on Thursday :whee:

[wiles]

matty I could not find any leftover 3 Floyds for you, but since you said hops die in aging, I guess it was a good thing in retrospect. I got the extra bubble wrap and your babies go out tomorrow on my way to Target and God knows where else. I'm so excited :whee:

[rybal]

Don't worry, I have some 3 Floyds for Matt, and I'm assuming Brian will be picking some up while he's in Indy as well.

[wiles]

Rybal :rock: I was hoping to score some 3 F for Matt but it wasnt in the cards :crying2: Brian will have the whole 3 Floyds library for his beer stockpile......

[mattman688]

heading out to brew in a few minutes :whee:

[beowulf7]

I did some barhopping yesterday after a little bit of BF shopping. I had a Rahr & Sons Blonde, Sunset Wheat (both on draft) and a bottle of Dos Equis w/o fruit. Not a bad night out. :cool: I passed on doing shots w/ friends. :O Who knows what tonight will bring. ;)

3 Floyds Alpha King is one of my favorite brews on draft. It will be missed in PA :tumblewed: I have been shopping and visiting w family like crazy for the past two days, and um, yeah, I have been legally drinking for 15 yrs guys. I will be 36 on Thursday :whee:

Happy b-day in advance, wiley! :cheers:

[120 Minute Man]

I will be noticably absent the next week. Bout to hop a plane and cross the pond.

Happy drinking everyone.

[Coquito]

I will be noticeably absent the next week. Bout to hop a plane and cross the pond.

Happy drinking everyone.

That luggage better be full on the way back. ;)

[120 Minute Man]

That luggage better be full on the way back. ;)

We have roughly 60-70 lbs left for the way home. Doubt I'd bring back near that much.

[Mavtech]

I was looking at the TSA website since I'm flying to Boston on Wednesday. According to that site, I can't bring any liquids over 3 ounce bottles on the plane with me. So, if this is true, I guess I could ship some beer home.

[Coquito]

I was looking at the TSA website since I'm flying to Boston on Wednesday. According to that site, I can't bring any liquids over 3 ounce bottles on the plane with me. So, if this is true, I guess I could ship some beer home.

Checked... Luggage... packed extra snug. :omg: Don't come home empty handed. :)

They are in talks about eventually getting better detection in place, so we might be able to have more options with our carry-ons. :woot:

As far as what's available out there:
Lost Abbey anything(pricey motherfarkers), Berkshire Raspberry Strong Ale, Mayflower, Founder's, Smuttynose Big Beer Series, Southern Tier, Sixpoint(draft only; warning: hoppy), Opa-Opa(tap or growlers only), Southampton, Green Flash, Haverhill, Ithaca, Cambridge Brewing Company(draft only; try to get to the brewpub, a couple taps at other bars every now & then)...

Have fun. :)

[Clivefrog]

mmmm having the sam adams imperial pilsner right now

:drool: this is great!

[beowulf7]

I will be noticably absent the next week. Bout to hop a plane and cross the pond.

Happy drinking everyone.

I was looking at the TSA website since I'm flying to Boston on Wednesday. According to that site, I can't bring any liquids over 3 ounce bottles on the plane with me. So, if this is true, I guess I could ship some beer home.

Enjoy your respective trips. :woot:

Mav, remember to put all your sub-3 oz liquids in a single 1 qt. Ziploc bag.

[rybal]

I was looking at the TSA website since I'm flying to Boston on Wednesday. According to that site, I can't bring any liquids over 3 ounce bottles on the plane with me. So, if this is true, I guess I could ship some beer home.

That's a carry-on luggage restriction only. Pack an extra bag to check & fill it with packing supplies!

[freebeer101]

Just finished a Yellow Snow IPA from Rogue. It was OK as far as the style goes, but for some reason I've never been a big fan of Rogue brews. I love their painted labels and the names are cool too. I don't know maybe they lose something flavorwise on the trip eastward. The beers are descent but for the money better brews are to be had IMO. They do make a bunch of different styles though.

[Clivefrog]

:bowdown: pliny :bowdown:

[Mavtech]

That's a carry-on luggage restriction only. Pack an extra bag to check & fill it with packing supplies!

Put beer in a checked bag? Really? Do I just go buy some bubble wrap or something? Or would it be safer to just ship it home? If I like Breakfast Stout, I'm going to take some home. I obviously will want to try others I can't get here in Florida.

[Clivefrog]

I bought a 6-pack of this Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA for an ungodly price of $12.99 at BevMo in Arizona. I hate it. 9.2% alcohol... I don't want the other 5. They'll be sitting in my fridge for a while.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/759/22527

I was so angry that I didn't get to do what I wanted to beer-wise while in AZ. I had a great beer place mapped out in Tucson called Plaza Liquors where you can make your own 6-packs with their extensive selection of beer at great prices. Unfortunately, they didn't open until later in the day, and I had places to go in the morning.... :(

Fortunately, I ended up finding a BevMo in Tempe, AZ on my way back to California to see what local brews they had. I picked up the Breckenridge crap there, which is from Colorado. Also picked up two six packs of Nimbus beer from Tucson, AZ.

I was going to visit the Nimbus brewery, but for the same reason as Plaza Liquors, I didn't. Damn time restraints.

Cannot wait to try the two Nimbus six-packs I got. Pale ale and red ale. Skipped on the oatmeal stout and blonde.

edit: :doh: just checked BA and both of the nimbus brews i got have an overall B- rating. oh well.. they gotta be better than this breckenridge ipa

[IPABeerLover]

Well I figured I would finally get around to my review of these two beers. I got 6 packs of each through ebay at way too much per bottle but I had never had them and figured I would utilize the 30% cash back a month 1/2 ago. First up:

Black Albert - Royal Stout (Also known as Fat Albert in some places for some reason?)
11.2 oz 13% Alcohol, brewed by De Struise in Belgium


The beer poured a nice black with a few hints of brown. The head was well sized and did last slightly longer then would be expected. The aroma of the beer contained slight coffee/chocolate hints as well as the expected fruitiness found in most Belgium stouts. Also slight licorice/anise and overall no real smell of the alcohol. Taste wise it comes very nearly as it smells with the coffee and fruity flavor being formost. Slight bitterness not found normally (from my experience) on the back of the tongue but overall pretty nice. I do feel the taste could have matured a bit more and plan on aging at least 2 for a year or two.
Overall I give it a 8/10 with negatives being the lack of definite taste (age faster) and the cost. But overall a very nice stout at an impressive 13%.

Next is Westvletern 12

Got this with the same batch as above. It poured out a darker brown/redish (more brown then red but still slight). Very small and quickly gone head so not too much to mention there. Goes down slightly thinker then most beers but very flavorful. Fruits, dates, and some interesting herbal spices I can't come close to naming. Slight malty flavor along with the fruits but pretty much no bitterness (least from this IPA fans point of view).Overall a very nice initial taste and from what I hear it gets beer with age.

9.5/10 -.5 for cost but still drinkable and I am hoping the maturation with age removes that .5

Also I have tried recently the Double Dead Guy and not so recently the 120 Dogfish Head and honestly I felt both required a good amount more maturing as a beer so I wont even write about them until I have another go next year.

[Mavtech]

My wife and I just had an argument. For Thanksgiving, I took my own beer and my own pint glass over to my brother's house. They are not beer drinkers. So, I assumed they would not have a glass I would want to drink my beer out of. My wife and my sister in law said that it was tacky and offensive that I took my own pint glass. I don't see it. Anyone here think that was tacky of me to do?

[mattman688]

man today was AWESOME. brewed 660 gallons of a pale. thats two 330 gallon batches....i will post about it with pics tomorrow...but wow...pretty decent beer and we were all drinking the whole day.
Imperial Munich 12.1%
American Strong Ale 9.2%
Imperial Munich 12.1%
Belgian Blonde 5.2%
Oaked American Strong Ale aged 6 months in red wine barrels. 10.2%
3/4 Imperial Munich 1/4 Octoberfest (awesome combo)
Belgian Blonde 5.2%

brewed with them for 9 hours... and took home a free growler of the Imperial Munich

[IPABeerLover]

man today was AWESOME. brewed 660 gallons of a pale. thats two 330 gallon batches....i will post about it with pics tomorrow...but wow...pretty decent beer and we were all drinking the whole day.
Imperial Munich 12.1%
American Strong Ale 9.2%
Imperial Munich 12.1%
Belgian Blonde 5.2%
Oaked American Strong Ale aged 6 months in red wine barrels. 10.2%
3/4 Imperial Munich 1/4 Octoberfest (awesome combo)
Belgian Blonde 5.2%

brewed with them for 9 hours... and took home a free growler of the Imperial Munich

Holy crap what brewery are you with? I was proud of our 5 gallons of a double IPA.

[mattman688]

I brewed with a newer brewery named Oceanside Aleworks... great people and boy did we all polish off a bunch of beer...
when i home brew i do 5 gal batches too.

[mattman688]

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sorry for the low res pics... cell phone pics....
you name it i did it today...from scrubbing the mash tun to tapping kegs.. stirred in the grain in the mash to scrapping off the protein rest.

[Clivefrog]

man today was AWESOME. brewed 660 gallons of a pale. thats two 330 gallon batches....i will post about it with pics tomorrow...but wow...pretty decent beer and we were all drinking the whole day.
Imperial Munich 12.1%
American Strong Ale 9.2%
Imperial Munich 12.1%
Belgian Blonde 5.2%
Oaked American Strong Ale aged 6 months in red wine barrels. 10.2%
3/4 Imperial Munich 1/4 Octoberfest (awesome combo)
Belgian Blonde 5.2%

brewed with them for 9 hours... and took home a free growler of the Imperial Munich

hahahah i thought that was a typo when i read 660 gallons. :faint:

:highfive: matt!!!!

[mattman688]

it was awesome...so much fun....the list of beer is what i drank during the day :D started off heavy for breakfast :drool:

[Clivefrog]

just imagine getting paid to do that... :drool:

[beowulf7]

My wife and I just had an argument. For Thanksgiving, I took my own beer and my own pint glass over to my brother's house. They are not beer drinkers. So, I assumed they would not have a glass I would want to drink my beer out of. My wife and my sister in law said that it was tacky and offensive that I took my own pint glass. I don't see it. Anyone here think that was tacky of me to do?

I don't think it was tacky. You were trying to be considerate. In hindsight, perhaps you should've asked your bro for advice.

[mattman688]

My wife and I just had an argument. For Thanksgiving, I took my own beer and my own pint glass over to my brother's house. They are not beer drinkers. So, I assumed they would not have a glass I would want to drink my beer out of. My wife and my sister in law said that it was tacky and offensive that I took my own pint glass. I don't see it. Anyone here think that was tacky of me to do?

i do this everywhere i go... not tacky or offensive at all...i actually did this to my in laws thanksgiving party...they usually only serve tecate or corona... and straight from the bottle...so i brought my own glass and a sixer of my beer... i offered but everyone stuck with their watered down beer. they were cool with it.

[mattman688]

just imagine getting paid to do that... :drool:

thats my hope with this...i volunteer my time, hang out with a bunch of dudes, drink beer, make beer, and makes my resume look more appetizing to other breweries when there is a job opening... plus their beer was pretty decent(not bitter enough overall)....i am excited about their North County IPA...i had it right before they dry hopped it with 30# of hops...this beer is made by all the people in north san diego who grow their own hops. this beer has 60# of all kinds of hops, not super bitter but it has a real floral taste and aroma...and thats without dry hopping and carbonation.:drool:

[mattman688]

:bowdown: pliny :bowdown:

pliny in my area just got cheaper:whee: $4.59...not as cheap as you, but sure beats the $5.99 i was paying prior

[Mavtech]

I don't think it was tacky. You were trying to be considerate. In hindsight, perhaps you should've asked your bro for advice.

I know my brother wouldn't care. But, our wives found it to be tacky and offensive.

[mattman688]

I know my brother wouldn't care. But, our wives found it to be tacky and offensive.

did you bring enough beer to share?(even though they don't drink) if you brought 1 bottle for yourself i could see why they got "offended", but if you brought a few, then they shouldn't have grounds for offense.(unless your brother was an alcoholic trying to get better)

[Mavtech]

did you bring enough beer to share?(even though they don't drink) if you brought 1 bottle for yourself i could see why they got "offended", but if you brought a few, then they shouldn't have grounds for offense.(unless your brother was an alcoholic trying to get better)

The beer wasn't the part they said was offensive. It was that I brought my own glass. I brought about 4 beers with me. A Youngs OS and a few SA Cream Stouts.

I'm drinking a DFH90. Is it just me when I say that it tastes less hoppy than DFH60?

[mattman688]

never tried dfh 60, but getting it soon :woot2:

the fact you brought a glass they were offended...:confused: wow, thats petty

my wife and wife's family chuckled when i pulled out my own glass. i then explained the reason and they understood.

[Mavtech]

never tried dfh 60, but getting it soon :woot2:

the fact you brought a glass they were offended...:confused: wow, thats petty

my wife and wife's family chuckled when i pulled out my own glass. i then explained the reason and they understood.

DFH60 is the IPA. DFH90 is the IIPA. Isn't the IIPA supposed to be more hoppy? I've only had 3 gulps of this. I can feel a warmth in my legs from the alcohol.

Yeah, I thought the glass issue was petty too. But, my wife agreed with my SIL that it was offensive and tacky that I packed my own glass. I couldn't explain it clear enough for her that I don't want to drink my beer in a plastic cup or in a regular dinner glass.

[Coquito]

My wife and I just had an argument. For Thanksgiving, I took my own beer and my own pint glass over to my brother's house. They are not beer drinkers. So, I assumed they would not have a glass I would want to drink my beer out of. My wife and my sister in law said that it was tacky and offensive that I took my own pint glass. I don't see it. Anyone here think that was tacky of me to do?

Yes. If it was a less tradtional beer glass like a tulip, or something liked those geeky Sam Adams glasses, then bringing two of them(so as to share the experience, or at least offer) would of been fine. Everyone who's ever had a bridal shower has received at least one standard glass set, which include at least a couple 16oz tumblers.

[mattman688]

worst case scenario for next time...ask them for a wine glass to pour your beer in...similar to a tulip, and you can bury your nose in the beer to at least get the aroma when drinking... i did this for my bday tasting party, parents own 30+ wine glasses and 4 pint glasses, well there were 8 of us drinking so we all went with the wine glasses.

[Mavtech]

I just think there are better things in this world to get offended by than what someone chooses to drink their beer out of or if they brought one themselves. It seems like a silly thing to get offended about.

[wiles]

I don't think it is offensive to bring your own beer or glass, Mav. I wouldn't care if someone came to my house and did that at all. I have friends that LOVE Budweiser (yeah I know) but they bring a cooler wherever they go. They come to visit, they bring a case of bud. They go to a wedding, there's no bud, they bring a case. That's what they like. Your wife and her sis were just a little sensitive or maybe they havent see it done before. Next year they'll be used to it...... :whee:
Matt-- Awesome Awesome Awesome!

[haguc]

Just got done bottling my cider today... had two half batches.. one with brown sugar added and one with normal sugar added to it before fermentation. We tasted a little of each of them... the one with the brown sugar was much more.. alcoholly on the front end, but it was not nearly as much of a punch as it was a week and a half ago. I am guessing that in another few weeks after it is carbed it will end up being pretty tasty. It was already definitely a lot better then it was back a couple weeks ago when I first racked it to the secondary. I am pretty excited about it.. just another few weeks!!! I also helped my buddy bottle his IPA that I helped him make last week. He gave me a 6'er for free for my help, so that should be ready soon too.

Getting stocked back up with a little variety this time for the holidays! :)

[beowulf7]

I know my brother wouldn't care. But, our wives found it to be tacky and offensive.

Well, that's women for you (other than wiles ;)).

P.S. Giants won again! Woohoo!! :cool:

[Clivefrog]

:pray: that my $4.29 pliny stays lower than matts

[luckykitti]

oh mav i'm sorry about your weird argument over a glass! :hug:

just wanted to tell ya'll i'm drinking a denogginator dopplebock lager from paper city brewery courtesy of freebeer 101 :D

:licklips: it reminds me of rum :dontknow:

but it hits the spot thats for sure! almost like a dessert beer :hide: don't kill me if thats not what its meant to be! it just tastes that way ;)

[luckykitti]

Well, that's women for you (other than wiles ;)).

P.S. Giants won again! Woohoo!! :cool:

oh and :highfive: wiles kicks ass :whee: wiles for prez :woot:

[briang]

The beer wasn't the part they said was offensive. It was that I brought my own glass. I brought about 4 beers with me. A Youngs OS and a few SA Cream Stouts.

I'm drinking a DFH90. Is it just me when I say that it tastes less hoppy than DFH60?

my take on the 60 and 90... the 60 is dryer, and i think more hop forward. the 90 is sweeter and more malt forward. i like a half and half of the two, and i feel it's the perfect combo. i get this at the alehouse whenever i go. try it at home. it's delicious.

[Sox.at.six]

So, I went out shopping today looking for some booze. Trying to find a Don Julio gift set for my GF, but I couldn't find one with the Blanco in it. :( I've got to keep looking, but if I can't find one soon I guess she is getting Patron. :vomit:

I was hoping to load up on Ruination as well, but It didn't happen. :mad: I had found a store that was selling bombers for $5.20, and I was picking up a few at time. Normally it is like $7-$7.50 everywhere else around here. Somebody must have caught on :ninja:, because all the bottles on the shelf were re-tagged $6.99 over the $5.20 stickers. I guess I wasn't as slick as should have been.

Did score two big bottles of Skyy for $32 bucks after rebate though, so it wasn't a total loss.

Sox

[luckykitti]

So, I went out shopping today looking for some booze. Trying to find a Don Julio gift set for my GF, but I couldn't find one with the Blanco in it. :( I've got to keep looking, but if I can't find one soon I guess she is getting Patron. :vomit:

I was hoping to load up on Ruination as well, but It didn't happen. :mad: I had found a store that was selling bombers for $5.20, and I was picking up a few at time. Normally it is like $7-$7.50 everywhere else around here. Somebody must have caught on :ninja:, because all the bottles on the shelf were re-tagged $6.99 over the $5.20 stickers. I guess I wasn't as slick as should have been.

Did score two big bottles of Skyy for $32 bucks after rebate though, so it wasn't a total loss.

Sox

wow a don julio gift set thats a genius idea :bulb: i have a friend who loovvveesss it and u can only get it at like one local bar!

[rybal]

Heh heh, don't know that I would take a pint glass over to a friend's house if they didn't have their own. Beer, sure, but not glassware :lol:

And yes, Mav, I put 17lbs worth of beer in my carry-on luggage on my way back from Montana this summer. That put me right at the 50lb mark. They did search my bag to make sure each beer was in a closed container, but other than that there were no issues. I bubble wrapped each bottle/can and made sure my clothes surrounded them. No problems with them breaking or anything.

[Clivefrog]

only gift i've gotten so far is a set of 12 oversized wine tasting glasses for my GFs roommates... and a box of truffles from around the world for my GF.

[wiles]

I've brought home beer, wine and spirits from every trip I have been on since I have been of age. Never a problem, even when the Security people checked my bags randomly. It was a bitch getting it repacked properly, but oh well. THat's half the fun in traveling, the loot you bring home. I have a nice cab something mix from Orfila I havent' cracked yet Matteo lol.
Thanks for the :hug: Wulfy. If someone brought glassware to a gathering at my house, I'd be like :worthy: you are way cool. Nothing to get all bent out of shape about. The gals will get over it. Bring them a box of white zin to distract them next time?

[Clivefrog]

Drinking a Nimbus Pale Ale right now

After each sip, half of it stays on the side of the glass. The lacing on this beer is nuts! wtf! It's a tasty pale ale... I imagine it tastes a lot better on draft. However, I still prefer Sierra Nevada to this... and Stone... :doh:

[chriswozere]

Corona with lime, awesome

[luckykitti]

I've brought home beer, wine and spirits from every trip I have been on since I have been of age. Never a problem, even when the Security people checked my bags randomly. It was a bitch getting it repacked properly, but oh well. THat's half the fun in traveling, the loot you bring home. I have a nice cab something mix from Orfila I havent' cracked yet Matteo lol.
Thanks for the :hug: Wulfy. If someone brought glassware to a gathering at my house, I'd be like :worthy: you are way cool. Nothing to get all bent out of shape about. The gals will get over it. Bring them a box of white zin to distract them next time?

:woot2: you think of all the tricks!

[wiles]

That is what I used to do at my old in laws. White Zin And Prozac was the __insert last name here___ cocktail. All the girls in his family-- that was their beverage/pill of choice....

[mattman688]

brian i learned a few things to try brewing wise...make a small whirlpool after chilling the wort so all the trub forms a cone in the middle of the pot to pull out the most wort possible.
Also, to take older previous yeast from the fermenter and pour it in before the boil..i think he said it helps the new yeast you pitch after the boil. Have you heard of this?

[mattman688]

Had a few glasses of Oceanside Aleworks M.I.A. Imperial Munich. 12.1% abv
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Pours a deep dark brown with a thin light brown head. Fairly thick looking, carbonation is on the lighter side.

Aroma: Sweet, load of malts, some fruitiness, sharp alcohol scent. Lighter hop aroma.

Taste: slightly syrupy, slightly crisp, not too much bitterness up on the front, pretty sweet. Strong toffee flavors and lightly roasted grain. Fruitiness hidden in the background. Alcohol burn at the end of each sip. Light coffee tones at the end as well.

Overall, its a tasty treat but not my favorite. For being somewhat thick and higher abv, its an easy drinker. I mixed this beer with an octoberfest style of beer and it was delicious!

8/10

[wiles]

Sounds delish Matt!

[mattman688]

Just got done bottling my cider today... had two half batches.. one with brown sugar added and one with normal sugar added to it before fermentation. We tasted a little of each of them... the one with the brown sugar was much more.. alcoholly on the front end, but it was not nearly as much of a punch as it was a week and a half ago. I am guessing that in another few weeks after it is carbed it will end up being pretty tasty. It was already definitely a lot better then it was back a couple weeks ago when I first racked it to the secondary. I am pretty excited about it.. just another few weeks!!!
did you kill off the yeast or did you just let it go?

[haguc]

did you kill off the yeast or did you just let it go?

I didn't add any apple concentrate or anything for additoinal flavoring... so I just let it go. I figure for my first trial batch I will just let the yeast do it's thing and see what I end up with. Another couple weeks and I will try one and in about a month I am guessing it will be pretty tasty!

[mattman688]

i let mine go and the gravity went to 1.000 :roll: started at 1.078 :bigeye: needs a little more flavor so i killed off the yeast...going to add some concentrate and some honey(probably) to add some more dimension...its not too bad though, just want a bit more flavor...the cinnamin stix added a nice touch though :yummy:

[wiles]

Cinnamon stix in the cider sounds awesome :whee:

[briang]

does it taste like apples?

[mattman688]

its adds more to the aroma...glad this is a cheap cider to make...and only made 3 gallons :lol: in case is sucks...but i am definitely not pouring it...going to add as i heard aging does miracles

does it taste like apples?

yes, but the cinnamon stix really spark it up... i want it sweeter..

does it taste like apples?

yes, but the cinnamon stix really spark it up... i want it sweeter..

[wiles]

now I am thirsty for a hard cider. Where's Coquito when I could use a fancy recomendation?

[mattman688]

the guy at the brewery said i can brew on their smaller scale system(probably a 20 gallon system) and he would reimburse me the cost to brew as long as he puts it on his guest "tap" at his brewery...the sales go to him, but i get some of the beer to take home... tempted to do it once i get a solid ale going...hopefully the blonde will come out nicely.

[wiles]

Wow Matt that's sooooo cool!

[mattman688]

clive...you drinking any of brians beer tonight?

[mattman688]

:tumblewed:

[Sox.at.six]

Success. :woot:
I snagged the last one. No need to settle for Patron. :D
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Picked up a bottle of Double Bastard as well just to see what the hype is all about. Sipping on a little Ballastpoint Big Eye right now though.

Had dinner at The Sunset Grill since I was in the area tonight. One of the biggest beer selections in Boston, but somehow it just doesn't make it on my list of top beer bars. I've got a few issues with the place, but beer line up is pretty amazing. 112 taps :omg: Yes I am serious and an equally impressive list of bottles. The place has been around for probably about 30years so it's not really a new spot. It's kind of a college hangout place as are most of the other places in the area. Monday is pretty laid back compared to weekends so it was probably a good night to pop in. Drank some Ruination drafts which were yummy and had some steak tips. :drool:

I took this other pic for Mavtech. Not sure if you can tell from the picture, but that is probably the biggest Rouge HBN you will ever see. I think the price tag was like $79, but it's a real beer.

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Sox

[Clivefrog]

drinking Double Bastard right now

:faint:

[mattman688]

drinking Double Bastard right now

:faint:

give us a damn review!

[mattman688]

drank some imperial munich, now drinking one of my few Oatmeal Stouts remaining. pretty darn tasty.

[mattman688]

I took this other pic for Mavtech. Not sure if you can tell from the picture, but that is probably the biggest Rouge HBN you will ever see. I think the price tag was like $79, but it's a real beer.

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Sox

that looks like a 3liter growler. stone has them for their arrogant bastard/oaked ab, and double bastard. When they are available they usually run at Stone for around $35...

[Clivefrog]

omg tonight is a night of awesome beer

the double bastard tasted very similar to AB to me... i don't want to be cliche, but it was doubly good :lol: very very filling though.

i'm drinking Clipper City Loose Cannon IPA right now. farking awesome! the taste is not a hop bomb - it's more malty than you would expect with a beer like this. citrusy and easy to drink. slightly bitter, but i like that. i wish i could get this beer on the west coast :(

[wiles]

I'd love to find Ruination on Draft :crying2:

[mattman688]

I'd love to find Ruination on Draft :crying2:

stone has it on tap for $5 or $6

[beowulf7]

I've brought home beer, wine and spirits from every trip I have been on since I have been of age. Never a problem, even when the Security people checked my bags randomly. It was a bitch getting it repacked properly, but oh well. THat's half the fun in traveling, the loot you bring home. I have a nice cab something mix from Orfila I havent' cracked yet Matteo lol.
Thanks for the :hug: Wulfy. If someone brought glassware to a gathering at my house, I'd be like :worthy: you are way cool. Nothing to get all bent out of shape about. The gals will get over it. Bring them a box of white zin to distract them next time?
Even better than someone bringing glassware is someone bringing good beer and not finishing it all up, so that you get to keep the leftovers. :woot:

now I am thirsty for a hard cider. Where's Coquito when I could use a fancy recomendation?
That makes 2 of us! Someone share their hard cider w/ me. :tongue: :D

omg tonight is a night of awesome beer

the double bastard tasted very similar to AB to me... i don't want to be cliche, but it was doubly good :lol: very very filling though.

i'm drinking Clipper City Loose Cannon IPA right now. farking awesome! the taste is not a hop bomb - it's more malty than you would expect with a beer like this. citrusy and easy to drink. slightly bitter, but i like that. i wish i could get this beer on the west coast :(

A doubly good double bastard ... :cool: I'll have to try that one day. :bulb:

[Clivefrog]

:cool: ordered
http://i34.tinypic.com/2q3qe0g.jpg

[120 Minute Man]

Well... one beer on the trip so far, and that'll probably be it. My wife and I got food poisoning from Dinner Sunday evening so the beer I had that evening will probably be the only one unless we get better soon.

[briang]

:cool: ordered
http://i34.tinypic.com/2q3qe0g.jpg

i'm wondering what my next purchase will be. i'm thinking of ordering a march pump, quick disconnects for it, tubing, and a 50' immersion chiller, with a whirlpool attachment. close to $300.

[briang]

haguc, jump on AIM if you can

[mattman688]

:beer:

[wiles]

My tastebuds are still dead from the hops in the beer I drank last night- Port's Wet Hopped IPA from Matt and Matt's Sat on the hops too long IPA. I have too much work to to for a formal review just yet, but :beer: :cheers: :licklips: :whee:

[Clivefrog]

can someone give me a heads up for a place to find a good but non-expensive kettle to brew with? and do i want aluminum or steel?

[wiles]

I think Matty said he got his @ CVS?

[mattman688]

can someone give me a heads up for a place to find a good but non-expensive kettle to brew with? and do i want aluminum or steel?

go to wal-mart and see if they have their tamale pot(7gallon) for 19.99. I got mine at cvs a year ago and they don't sell them anymore. Wal-mart in my area was sold out of them last week because everyone wanting to deep fry a turkey.
Stainless steel preferred, but why spend 5-6x the amount of money? I use aluminum:nod:

[mattman688]

their website doesn't show it though

[Clivefrog]

target has a bajillion choices online to choose from... 7 gallon is what i would be looking for?

[mattman688]

target has a bajillion choices online to choose from... 7 gallon is what i would be looking for?

7 gallon is ideal so you can brew all grain without buying another pot...otherwise a 3 gallon pot is perfectly acceptable for extract brewing.

[briang]

can someone give me a heads up for a place to find a good but non-expensive kettle to brew with? and do i want aluminum or steel?

either one will work. check your local home depot... turkey fryin season's over.

[Clivefrog]

gracias por sus respuestas

[haguc]

haguc, jump on AIM if you can

I am normally on AIM 24/7 pretty much.. kills some time at work when things are slow or it lets me get answers pretty quickly from co-workers.

Unfortunately however, I have jury duty all day today, tomorrow and thursday... 8:30 - 6:00... that makes for some long days. But you should be able to catch me on there sometime.

[mattman688]

drinking a double bastard tonight :whee:

[haguc]

I need a drink tonight.. tried some of a brown that my buddy did about a month and a half ago. He just used a Muntons (sp?) kit that was just the extract basically and added sugar (table sugar) and water to it and let it ferment. The taste was ok.. not anything great at all.. felt kind of unbalanced.. a little alcoholly on the front (maybe it is still too young), but the biggest thing was that it had ridiculous head. I mean like crazy ridiculous amounts. Pouring down the side of the glass the whole time you still could only pour half of the bottle into a normal pint glass because half of the glass was just head?

What did he do wrong.. just overcarbonated?!? Any tips I can give him. I think if I have any more of them from him I will use a big ol' 64 oz fountain drink cup! :)

[mattman688]

how much priming sugar did he use? did he add the sugar to the boil?

[jaded.echo]

ooooh i love that musical
Wow, just wow.

[haguc]

not sure howmuch priming sugar.. I think he said 2/3 cup or 3/4 cup or something.. seemed about right for 5 gallonsish. I will ask him about adding the sugar to the boil next time I see him.

[briang]

not sure howmuch priming sugar.. I think he said 2/3 cup or 3/4 cup or something.. seemed about right for 5 gallonsish. I will ask him about adding the sugar to the boil next time I see him.

could be a minor infection. those bugs like to eat the sugars that the yeast can't.

[Clivefrog]

Wow, just wow.

wtf

you get out unless you want to talk beer

h@n@c@t :mad:

[wiles]

I had wine last night, not beer. I'm going out for dinner tomorrow w mom, they dont' have a beer menu online but it says:

Cooper's Waterfront offers beer advocate's over 200 bottled beers and 23 drafts!
I've had excellent beers there before it should be a good time.

[Clivefrog]

I had wine last night, not beer. I'm going out for dinner tomorrow w mom, they dont' have a beer menu online but it says:


I've had excellent beers there before it should be a good time.

Wow, sounds fancy!!

Unless of course "200 bottled beers" simply means 200 bottles of Coors Light. :lol:

[wiles]

ha ha its a nice seafood place and they give you an awesome free dinner on your bday so I always go :whee: naw I remember having some good beligians and stuff there, they have something always good on draft too. I should stop there more often but I dont. When I am out cvsing I should.

[mattman688]

karl strauss :meh: gives you a free pint glass full of beer for your bday for free, and you keep the glass.:nod:

[wiles]

OK I will be to San Diego tomorrow when I am collecting my free stuff

[mattman688]

for all of you who don't read wiles thread... i bottled my blonde today, OG 1.055/ FG 1.012 - 7 day fermentation...
http://i37.tinypic.com/155jo03.jpg
in the bottling bucket
pre carbed picture right before i measure gravity...really tasty flat too
http://i34.tinypic.com/23u3j5.jpg

[Clivefrog]

wtf i saw that pic in wiles thread and thought it was soup

im blind

[mattman688]

wtf i saw that pic in wiles thread and thought it was soup

im blind

soup? why would i eat soup and take a picture of it?my digital camera's card is full of beer pictures....:D

[mattman688]

ANY homebrewers, i need a great nut brown or brown ale all grain recipe...my bro-in-law wants to me to brew him one...he wants a smooth(not highly bittered), dark, i would like to add some chocolatey and coffee flavors with it...he wants a nutty taste...

Clive, check hi-time for Mammoth Double Nut Brown, thats what he wants me to clone. BA, person said they got it from there.

[Clivefrog]

i'm pretty sure i've seen that beer there :nod:

[brbubba]

I think it's time I had some more beer!

Went out last night and had the Great Lakes Nosferatu on tap and it smelled great, but tasted very meh. First of all the woman told me it was a double IPA, :confused:, what the hell kind of beer is this? I would be more than happy to down one of these on a regular night, but I gotta say it lacks originality or charm that all my favorite brews have in spades. Call me picky, but when I take that first sip I want to look at that beer and say wow, and then pop wood. Ok, jk about that last part.

[mattman688]

I think it's time I had some more beer!

Went out last night and had the Great Lakes Nosferatu on tap and it smelled great, but tasted very meh. First of all the woman told me it was a double IPA, :confused:, what the hell kind of beer is this? I would be more than happy to down one of these on a regular night, but I gotta say it lacks originality or charm that all my favorite brews have in spades. Call me picky, but when I take that first sip I want to look at that beer and say wow, and then pop wood. Ok, jk about that last part.

i believe its an american strong ale

[mattman688]

IBU (International Bitterness Units): A scale that expresses the bitterness in a beer. The higher the number, the more bitter the beer. 0-20 = low to mild bitterness, 21-40 = medium to high bitterness, 41 and higher = very bitter. Our IPA is approximately 65 IBU.
i read this online and almost spit my soda out... 41 ibu's != very bitter :roll:

[Mavtech]

Just had lunch at Uno's here in Boston. They have a house Amber Ale. Very tasty. I'll go back for more.

[mattman688]

Just had lunch at Uno's here in Boston. They have a house Amber Ale. Very tasty. I'll go back for more.

chicago uno's? its pretty decent....their potato skins are :drool: we had one in my town, but they are now gone...a crappy place called Miller's Field took over...it sucks!

[mattman688]

drinking a "sat on the hops" ipa...pretty decent

[Sox.at.six]

Just had lunch at Uno's here in Boston. They have a house Amber Ale. Very tasty. I'll go back for more.

:secret: Uno Amber is actually Sam Adams Boston Ale. Very good brew, but the re-branding of it for Uno's is a little deceptive as you can buy it other places including liqour stores.

Mav I would be happy to meet up with you for a few beers while you are in the area. Don't know if I can make out to Waltham to go to Watch City (you should definitely check it out though), but if you are willing to come to Boston/Cambridge I can easily meet you there. PM me if you want to set something up.

SOX

[mattman688]

i never knew that:roll: uno amber = sam adams

[wiles]

i read this online and almost spit my soda out... 41 ibu's != very bitter :roll:

LOL I think my breath has more IBU's some mornings! :roll:

[wiles]

Uno used to be here too, and they closed. A cool new sports bar is there, but they have sucky beers now :mad:

[Mavtech]

:secret: Uno Amber is actually Sam Adams Boston Ale. Very good brew, but the re-branding of it for Uno's is a little deceptive as you can buy it other places including liqour stores.

Mav I would be happy to meet up with you for a few beers while you are in the area. Don't know if I can make out to Waltham to go to Watch City (you should definitely check it out though), but if you are willing to come to Boston/Cambridge I can easily meet you there. PM me if you want to set something up.

SOX

I'm sitting in Watch City right now drinking a Moody Street Stout. Very good stout. It has an interesting pepermint start to it. I also tried their Hops Explosion IPA. 68 IBUs. Very tasty IPA.

Is there anywhere in the middle we can meet? I obviously don't know my way around.

[mattman688]

Mav said an IPA is tasty...:omg:

[Mavtech]

Mav said an IPA is tasty...:omg:

A rare occasion.

I'm now drinking a Titan Ale. It's a hopped up Brown Ale. Very good.

[mattman688]

mav saying hopped up = good :faint:


tis the saison!
http://i38.tinypic.com/fkry41.jpg

[Clivefrog]

ooooh pretty, matt :drool:

[mattman688]

its belgiany funky though...still good

[Coquito]

Just came back in after taking my recycling off the curb. I obviously haven't been drinking my share, since the bag felt a little light. No shit, pickup isn't for another day dummy. :stress:

I refreshed myself first by finishing off the last of Henry from Coastal Extreme.. ehh. Coffee & chocolate notes, chalky, with a bit of a tannic grape skin thing going, have I mentioned this before?

Second beer is probably right there with the worst ajunct/macro money can buy... Tooney's from down under. Got this sucker as a present(ha) in a mixed beer gift basket a little while ago. Half way down, just stale white bread, alcohol, & headache.

Might go with some Port Wipeout or something else in a 22, as this free day I thought I zombied through is plenty cause fourlhasbeenblocked. :woot:

Edit: Why block the word celebration???
Edit2::confused: Beer go down the hole. :beer:

[Coquito]

:secret: Uno Amber is actually Sam Adams Boston Ale. Very good brew, but the re-branding of it for Uno's is a little deceptive as you can buy it other places including liqour stores.


Not sure on all their beers, but some of the chain does brew their own beer. Might just be a Jersey thing. :yummy:

[beowulf7]

Wow, sounds fancy!!

Unless of course "200 bottled beers" simply means 200 bottles of Coors Light. :lol:

A place that fancy, Coors Light would not cut it. I'm thinking 200 bottles of Bud Select (on the wall ...). :lol:

Speaking of fancy, I'm supposed to go to one of most expensive and fancy steakhouses in my city on Fri. The problem is I don't eat steak, so I'll be drinking instead to fill up my belly. I wonder what fancy drinks they'll have. Probably wine. :rolleyes:

mav saying hopped up = good :faint:


tis the saison!
http://i38.tinypic.com/fkry41.jpg

Love that color! :wave:

LOL I think my breath has more IBU's some mornings! :roll:

:omg2:

[briang]

i want my taste buds back :(

[mattman688]

30.3 # of beer should be delivered at my doorstep today :yahoo: thanks wiles!

[mattman688]

brian, do you know of a good recipe for winter holiday ale... not sure which one i had last year, maybe rogues santas private reserve.

[Mavtech]

I was at the bar in my hotel last night here in Boston. Any guesses what the only brand was they had on tap? I had a SA Octoberfest for the first time. I like it. I'll probably drink more tonight.

[briang]

brian, do you know of a good recipe for winter holiday ale... not sure which one i had last year, maybe rogues santas private reserve.

jamil's got one in his book, which you have, riiiiiiiiiiight?

[wiles]

Mav said an IPA is tasty...:omg:
:faint: my sentiments exactly
We are turning him :evillaf:

30.3 # of beer should be delivered at my doorstep today :yahoo: thanks wiles!
:whee: I am soooo excited!

I was at the bar in my hotel last night here in Boston. Any guesses what the only brand was they had on tap? I had a SA Octoberfest for the first time. I like it. I'll probably drink more tonight.
For a big brand beer, I like their O Fest

brian, do you know of a good recipe for winter holiday ale... not sure which one i had last year, maybe rogues santas private reserve.

matty do you know how strong the Yulesmith is? I may drink it before dinner tonight-- but I want a buzz not to be drunk yet

[mattman688]

jamil's got one in his book, which you have, riiiiiiiiiiight?

asked for it for christmas....

[mattman688]

i believe yulesmith is around 9% in a bomber...that means around 3 beers worth(5%)

[Clivefrog]

My NB order should arrive Dec 9 :drool:

[mattman688]

My NB order should arrive Dec 9 :drool:

when are you brewing? how many empty bottles do you have?

[wiles]

i believe yulesmith is around 9% in a bomber...that means around 3 beers worth(5%)

hmm, may have to have something a little smaller then. Don't want to be buzzed up for dinner, espec w the beers I will have there....

What beer are you gonna drink first from your package Matt?

[mattman688]

thats a toughy, depends on what time it comes... hoping to get it earlier today so i can throw some in the fridge... probably the 2simcoe

[Clivefrog]

when are you brewing? how many empty bottles do you have?

Going to brew probably Dec 17 at night.... then I leave for Hawaii the next day and come back Jan 2. Will bottle the weekend after Jan 2. If you think this is a terrible idea, let me know.

I have more than enough empty bottles.. I haven't counted, but I know it's 50+.

[mattman688]

Going to brew probably Dec 17 at night.... then I leave for Hawaii the next day and come back Jan 2. Will bottle the weekend after Jan 2. If you think this is a terrible idea, let me know.

I have more than enough empty bottles.. I haven't counted, but I know it's 50+.

not a terrible idea...too bad you aren't getting this a week earlier...you could brew, monitor fermentation, then bottle(then you go on vacation) and get back with it ready to drink.

doubt that your fermentation will get stuck, but if it did you would never know it being on vacation... once you get everything boiled and you mix the water with the wort in the fermenter...take out your wine thief and take out a sample big enough to get 85% of your hydrometer tube full...take temperature(make sure its around 70 degrees), and take the hydrometer read...

when you get back from your vacation take another hydrometer read(sanitize your wine thief or anything that dips into the fermenter)...

if you beer started around 1.050-1.060(assuming thats what the pale will be, you are good...if it drops down between 1.009-1.015 when you get back, fermentation went.

[Clivefrog]

yeah that's what i wanted to do originally...but i slacked off on buying the stuff from NB :sadwalk:

[mattman688]

yeah that's what i wanted to do originally...but i slacked off on buying the stuff from NB :sadwalk:

slacker:smack: and this is your first homebrew!

[Clivefrog]

it'll probably taste like poop

[mattman688]

it'll probably taste like poop

i doubt it... it will always taste good to the brewer..unless you get bugs in your beer...bad bugs that is...

my first extract kit i got for christmas...and it was a canadian ale :roll: i was like, "canadian ale! great! :annoyed: it was actually decent, nothing special but it was still fun.

[rybal]

i doubt it... it will always taste good to the brewer..unless you get bugs in your beer...bad bugs that is...

my first extract kit i got for christmas...and it was a canadian ale :roll: i was like, "canadian ale! great! :annoyed: it was actually decent, nothing special but it was still fun.

My first turned out tasting like 1/2 brown ale, 1/2 liquid smoke.

[Clivefrog]

:lol: wtf is a canadian ale, eh?

[Sox.at.six]

:hapybday: Wiles. :beer: :cheers:

[mattman688]

:lol: wtf is a canadian ale, eh?

molson

[beowulf7]

:hapybday: Wiles. :beer: :cheers:

Ditto that! Happy b-day, wiley. :beer: :woot2:

[briang]

Going to brew probably Dec 17 at night.... then I leave for Hawaii the next day and come back Jan 2. Will bottle the weekend after Jan 2. If you think this is a terrible idea, let me know.

I have more than enough empty bottles.. I haven't counted, but I know it's 50+.

i don't see anything that could possibly go wrong :coverlaf:

[Malachai24]

My first turned out tasting like 1/2 brown ale, 1/2 liquid smoke.

Was I the only one that actually finished a bottle of that? That the one that boiled over, right?

Hopefully the smoked porter we brewed has a decent amount of smoke. I have a feeling I should of smoked the grain more aggressively (or smoked more grain).

[Clivefrog]

i don't see anything that could possibly go wrong :coverlaf:

:omg:

TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!

[wiles]

thats a toughy, depends on what time it comes... hoping to get it earlier today so i can throw some in the fridge... probably the 2simcoe
:roll: yeah cuz you have 2 lol omg or have the imperial pumpkin, you have 2 of that beer two, great pumpkin beer :forsure: Imp pump#1 then 2 Sim #2

Going to brew probably Dec 17 at night.... then I leave for Hawaii the next day and come back Jan 2. Will bottle the weekend after Jan 2. If you think this is a terrible idea, let me know.

I have more than enough empty bottles.. I haven't counted, but I know it's 50+.
Ddi you drink all them bottles Frog? Maybe you bettter slow down honey, just sayin'

i doubt it... it will always taste good to the brewer..unless you get bugs in your beer...bad bugs that is...

my first extract kit i got for christmas...and it was a canadian ale :roll: i was like, "canadian ale! great! :annoyed: it was actually decent, nothing special but it was still fun.
my first was a brown ale extract


:hapybday: Wiles. :beer: :cheers:

Ditto that! Happy b-day, wiley. :beer: :woot2:
Thanks boys :hug:
I am going out to eat and drink then dad wants to have some champagne, so I have to figure a beer @ home before-hand......

[briang]

:omg:

TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!

all i'm gonna say is make sure you have PLENTY of headspace in your fermenter, pitch enough yeast, make sure it's cool, and i would also consider shoving a tube from the hole in the lid into a growler full of sanitized water.

if fermentation really takes off gangbusters, you're going to come home to a BIG mess.

tried to find a pic of a major blowoff i had, but couldn't.

here's this...

http://stlhops.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/beer-569_1600x1200.jpg

just imagine all that stuff in the airlock spewing out all over your fermenter.

[mattman688]

yep...though i doubt with a smaller gravity pale ale with 1 packet of us-05 it will go crazy...but he does get the blowoff setup in the kit he purchased... clive just stick the hose in a milk jug or something with decent volume if you don't own a growler. sanitize it and make sure the end of the tube is submerged under water.

[mattman688]

clive check this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncfxGnEHIm0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavYydNpA_A&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMg03TKoiw8&feature=related

this one pops

do you want this to happen when you are gone?

[wiles]

clive check this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncfxGnEHIm0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavYydNpA_A&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMg03TKoiw8&feature=related

this one pops

do you want this to happen when you are gone?

OUCH :omg:

[briang]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMg03TKoiw8&feature=related



that.was.AWESOME!!!!

[mattman688]

dude i have been watching all these homebrewing videos on youtube...they are all goofy...one guy making a starter, got it up to a boil in a small pot, added the dme, stirred it for a few minutes, then poured it hot into a glass flask over his stove, no funnel, spilled everywhere...then took the flask and put it into an ice bath...:roll:

its funny reading the comments people write about there videos...

[rybal]

Was I the only one that actually finished a bottle of that? That the one that boiled over, right?

Hopefully the smoked porter we brewed has a decent amount of smoke. I have a feeling I should of smoked the grain more aggressively (or smoked more grain).

You and I were the only ones who finished a bottle of that stuff. I don't know what I had at the bottom of that pot, but it burnt up something awful.

Just toss the grain in your smoker next time! What could go wrong?

[Clivefrog]

great... now i'm nervous