polyh3dron
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Just wanted to share my current love with GAF:
Allagash Curieux.
SO GOOD.
Allagash Curieux.
SO GOOD.
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distantmantra
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Who else is ready for Memorial Day weekend? We're heading out to our cabin on the Washington coast tomorrow, so I stopped by a few breweries on the way home tonight and filled some growlers...
From left to right: Georgetown Manny's Pale Ale, Fremont Interurban IPA, Rogue Juniper Pale Ale, Georgetown Lucile IPA.
From left to right: Georgetown Manny's Pale Ale, Fremont Interurban IPA, Rogue Juniper Pale Ale, Georgetown Lucile IPA.
bob_arctor
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I just stocked up on Brew Free Or Die IPA, Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA and Lagunitas Censored Copper Ale.
BannedEpisode
Member
I really enjoy midwestern stuff.
Grainbelt (Cans taste better)
Leinenkugals (Bottles taste better. Cans taste like bleh) I prefer lite.
I can manage a Guinness and New Castle from time to time.
Grainbelt (Cans taste better)
Leinenkugals (Bottles taste better. Cans taste like bleh) I prefer lite.
I can manage a Guinness and New Castle from time to time.
distantmantra said:The beer keeps comin'. Had some fun at Super Deli Mart in West Seattle after Iron Brewer at Beveridge Place.
In addition to the above bottles, I had a pint of Avery's Maharaja Imperial IPA from Super Deli Mart's tap. Yum
This is ultra geeky, but back in March, I visited New Zealand Hops during the harvest, and they were packing up a shipment for Sierra Nevada for the 2011 Southern Harvest.
So, I present, the hops that are in your beer, before there were in your beer (or something like that...).
Would love to know what this years release is like. To my knowledge, a bottle hasn't made the return trip back down to New Zealand yet!
distantmantra
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Jos said:
That is very cool, thanks for sharing! I've already had Southern Harvest 2011 on tap, but I'll be enjoying the beer over the weekend.
sharkmuncher
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Just got my new 10 gal brew kettle! Hopefully I can get it boiling double burner style on my stove, otherwise its off to spend more money.
MacGurcules
Member
Damn. That's a big kettle. Hope you've got some powerful burners. I can barely hold a boil on five gallons on my stove and it takes a pretty unreasonable amount of time to reach one. I'm pretty much stuck on partial boils until I move.
I desperately need a bigger kettle to go up to 10 gallons, but then I would also want kegs and then I would need a freezer/fridge etc etc. It's can be a very expensive hobby..sharkmuncher said:
Just got my new 10 gal brew kettle! Hopefully I can get it boiling double burner style on my stove, otherwise its off to spend more money.
My dream is this 13 (or 5) gallon machine
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTskh4yK0bZVFPQ13-YrricIdHjZXi_PqfZp9lNkiuHAI5DJdQY
sharkmuncher
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Breaking in my new pot with a full boil batch of Janet's Brown. Hopefully its as good as everyone at the BN and all the judges have proclaimed it to be. (I have no doubts that it will be great, unless I fuck it up somehow). I was able to successfully get 6 gallons of water to a pretty good boil on my stove last night so I should be good to go. Also, its not a brew day without some decent beer. Today's beer of choice is Great Divide's Chocolate, Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. Great, great stout, although, I think at this point they are throwing too much at it (the cocoa and the oak) and I would prefer just the standard Yeti which is complex enough on its own.
Edit1:BOOOO they shipped me 1.0 oz of Magnum and 1.0 oz of Cascade instead of 3.0 oz of cascade. Dammit! I should have checked everything before I started. Hopefully, .5 oz of magnum will be OK as flavor hops (10 min, was supposed to be 1.5 oz Cascade) Plugged it into beersmith and got ~the same IBU. Hopefully it turns out ok.
Edit2: Hose fell of the wort chiller, not once, but twice. Water all over my kitchen. Grr, why must everything go wrong today. This better be good beer dammit....
Edit1:BOOOO they shipped me 1.0 oz of Magnum and 1.0 oz of Cascade instead of 3.0 oz of cascade. Dammit! I should have checked everything before I started. Hopefully, .5 oz of magnum will be OK as flavor hops (10 min, was supposed to be 1.5 oz Cascade) Plugged it into beersmith and got ~the same IBU. Hopefully it turns out ok.
Edit2: Hose fell of the wort chiller, not once, but twice. Water all over my kitchen. Grr, why must everything go wrong today. This better be good beer dammit....
MacGurcules
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Wah. I was at a party last night for a friend's graduation that ended up basically being a beer tasting. By the end of the night, I'd had probably a bit too much, but there were some excellent beers in attendance. Highlights include: this year's Dark Lord, Goose Island Bourbon Country Rare, Pliny the Elder, Boulevard Limited Release 2011 Imperial Stout (the uninfected batch), Dark Horse Tres, Jahva Imperial Coffee Stout, and many others that I should have taken notes for. Probably the highest concentration of fantastic beers I've ever had in one place.
Oh, man, I loves me almost any variation of the Oak-Aged Yeti. I hear the vanilla is starting to show up places...
sharkmuncher, let me ask you a brewing question. Is there a reason everyone goes to bigger pots instead of using multiple smaller pots to brew large batches? We're considering attempting an all-grain brew and just dividing it among multiple 5 gallon pots. Any risks in this I'm not seeing?
Jos- That was cool to see! Next time grab me a handful.
sharkmuncher, let me ask you a brewing question. Is there a reason everyone goes to bigger pots instead of using multiple smaller pots to brew large batches? We're considering attempting an all-grain brew and just dividing it among multiple 5 gallon pots. Any risks in this I'm not seeing?
Jos- That was cool to see! Next time grab me a handful.
sharkmuncher
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Takuhi said:Oh, man, I loves me almost any variation of the Oak-Aged Yeti. I hear the vanilla is starting to show up places...
sharkmuncher, let me ask you a brewing question. Is there a reason everyone goes to bigger pots instead of using multiple smaller pots to brew large batches? We're considering attempting an all-grain brew and just dividing it among multiple 5 gallon pots. Any risks in this I'm not seeing?
Jos- That was cool to see! Next time grab me a handful.
I have heard of people going the 2 pot route. I believe most just eventually choose to go single pot to make everything easier. Don't have to worry about splitting hop additions in half, if you are doing a steeping/extract beer, having to split the malt and specialty grains (although not an issue w/ all grain). I think in the end it just boils to to simplicity. But if 2 pots works for you, by all means give it a go. Doing a 6 gallon boil in a 10 gallon pot on an apartment stove is a pain in the ass, let me tell you haha.
distantmantra
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We had a little beer festival at our beach cabin this weekend...
sharkmuncher
Member
distantmantra said:
I see that Sanctification in there. mmmmm
My day consists of:
Lucky Bucket Lager - A pre-prohibition style lager that is actually a pretty good alternative to the larger BMC style American Light Lager.
And Schlitz, which is, well, Schlitz.
distantmantra
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sharkmuncher said:
One of my local grocery stores always seems to have it (and Pliny the Elder, Damnation and Temptation) in stock. $10.99 a bottle.
POWERSPHERE
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I'm going to Belgium this week and i'm making a special trip to buy a case of Westvleteren Trappist Beer
It's made by Monks at the monastery, and unlike most other Trappist beers that are now just made to the monks guidelines, this beer is still handmade by the monks from water drawn from a well in the centre of the monastery. They only make a certain amount each year to fund their costs, and you can only buy a case a month, they take your details so you can't come back. You have to book in advance, too. Ment to be the greatest beer in the world, so I can't wait!!!
It's made by Monks at the monastery, and unlike most other Trappist beers that are now just made to the monks guidelines, this beer is still handmade by the monks from water drawn from a well in the centre of the monastery. They only make a certain amount each year to fund their costs, and you can only buy a case a month, they take your details so you can't come back. You have to book in advance, too. Ment to be the greatest beer in the world, so I can't wait!!!
distantmantra
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POWERSPHERE said:
Enjoy! I picked up some Westy 12 when I was in Belgium in Arpil. I'm aging my last bottle and will drink it upon the birth of my future child.
distantmantra
Member
Enjoyed a pint of Dogfish Head Aprihop while watching the Stanley Cup Finals.
distantmantra
Member
tokkun said:
It is pretty similar to the easily obtainable Rochefort 10, but Westy 12 is still pretty incredible.
How was the Elysian? I haven't tried the Loser before.distantmantra said:
I had my first Yeti a couple months ago. It was the regular one (not oak aged). I loved it, would drink another right now.sharkmuncher said:
I absolutely <3 Racer 5 IPA! I'm a huge IPA fan and I think if offered any I would order a Racer 5.Acid08 said:
I'm enjoying a couple Sierra Nevada Pale Ales tonight, nothing special but a great beer nonetheless.
distantmantra
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Pliny the Elder is back in Seattle. Be on the lookout.
added_time
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For those in Ontario, Canada be on the lookout for this:
Great IPA from Muskoka Brewery. It has a citrus flavor that takes over so it doesn't get too "pine" tasting which is more to my liking. Excellent beer.
Great IPA from Muskoka Brewery. It has a citrus flavor that takes over so it doesn't get too "pine" tasting which is more to my liking. Excellent beer.
UK Beer Gaf, what do you think of Old Speckled Hen? It's pretty much my favourite beer right now and i was really just wondering what similar beers could be recommended.
Also has anyone tried Old Crafty Hen, which is basically a "vintage" old speckled hen - though i cannot tell the difference myself.
Also has anyone tried Old Crafty Hen, which is basically a "vintage" old speckled hen - though i cannot tell the difference myself.
POWERSPHERE
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tokkun said:
it's the story and the adventure of it that i'm excited about, really. A great beer is just a good reward for such a thing.
distantmantra
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These will have to last me five weeks until Seattle is restocked.
lawlohwhat
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distantmantra said:
These will have to last me five weeks until Seattle is restocked.
that would last me about five hours
distantmantra
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lawlohwhat said:
Same here, so I'll have to stretch it out and make them for special occasions.
distantmantra
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Needed to refill the beer fridge. Found two more Plinys as well.
FutureZombie
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I'm at the point in my beer drinking where I almost exclusively like dark beers. They're less bitter and also taste less watery. I'll take a good porter over anything else out there.
sharkmuncher
Member
Picture Time!
2011 Old Stock Ale - Wonderful super malty barleywine/old ale. Great when you want that barleywine warmth without the 2xIPA hop levels of most American barleywines
Another barleywine more on the malty end than the hop end. Good, but not Old Stock.
Polish fest last weekend. Food was excellent, beer was so-so. Everything except the Hevelius was pretty standard and similar to your average imported German lager or Pils, think Spaten. The Hevelius was a huge booze bomb. Only around 8%, but tasted like it was spiked with Vodka, no good.
And finally, just thought I'd post the notes I took listening to a podcast containing an interview with Adam Avery on how to go about homebrewing Maharajah Imperial IPA. I have a project coming up with that one...
2011 Old Stock Ale - Wonderful super malty barleywine/old ale. Great when you want that barleywine warmth without the 2xIPA hop levels of most American barleywines
Another barleywine more on the malty end than the hop end. Good, but not Old Stock.
Polish fest last weekend. Food was excellent, beer was so-so. Everything except the Hevelius was pretty standard and similar to your average imported German lager or Pils, think Spaten. The Hevelius was a huge booze bomb. Only around 8%, but tasted like it was spiked with Vodka, no good.
And finally, just thought I'd post the notes I took listening to a podcast containing an interview with Adam Avery on how to go about homebrewing Maharajah Imperial IPA. I have a project coming up with that one...
chrisisawesome
Member
Giard said:I'll contribute a little:
One of my new favorites, cheap but pretty good. Like the fact that it isn't too much carbonated. And it comes from Quebec, where I live.
You should also give the Griffon Blonde a try. Its great!
Diseased Yak
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Recent haul incoming! (I worship at the altar of Avery)
sharkmuncher
Member
Diseased Yak said:
You lucky bastard. I have looked all over (by all over, I meant I'm' pretty sure theye didn't have enough to ship any to Nebraska) for this years Mephistopheles and have been unable to find it. Reverend and Salvation are excellent beers as well, hell so is The Beast. Actually, like you, I too worship the brewing god that is Adam Avery haha. It was an Avery tasting in Boulder a week after my 21st Birthday that really go me into craft beer.
Diseased Yak
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sharkmuncher said:
Me and my drinking buddy (friend from college who still gets with me regularly to beer it up, going on 20 years now) are avid Avery enthusiasts. Avery just gets "it", whatever that intangible "it" is, that makes beer both awesome and worthy of worship. Not only is the beer the best I've had of US companies, but the labels are works of art.
We live in central Arkansas and the rumor (via both a Flying Saucer manager and a liquor store owner, separate of each other) is that Avery is pulling out of central AR. No one seems to know why, but I hope it isn't true. I need to write the company and get details, because if it's true I need to spend $2000 on Avery products and stock up.
Mephistopheles is really hard to find here, I bought both bottles my local spot got in, as well as the only Beast. My favorite is The Reverend, though. Can't get enough of it.
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