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distantmantra
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I've got a new little one at home, no time to wait in line or bar snipe. My ticket for this Saturday at 4pm makes it really easy on me.
Drinking a glass of my 70 Shilling, first one that's semi-carbonated, out of my keg. "Heavy", as it's known back home in Scotland, means a lot to me as it was my beer of choice growing up and it's fiercely Scottish. It was also the first beer I brewed *badly* in 2011, so it felt right to make it my last brew too.
This one's turned out a lot better - better body, better colour, but still not quite right... I guess I really have learned a lot about basic homebrew in ten months or so. Definitely still have a lot to learn. I'm still on partial mashes, but the next brew is going to be a full wort boil for sure, and is going to have *much* better temperature control for the fermentation - excited for this part as TX sucks for fermentation temps.
Roll on some more homebrew.
This one's turned out a lot better - better body, better colour, but still not quite right... I guess I really have learned a lot about basic homebrew in ten months or so. Definitely still have a lot to learn. I'm still on partial mashes, but the next brew is going to be a full wort boil for sure, and is going to have *much* better temperature control for the fermentation - excited for this part as TX sucks for fermentation temps.
Roll on some more homebrew.
distantmantra
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distantmantra
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Spoke to soon! I'll be at Latona this Monday night for the February edition of the 25th Anniversary party. John Maier from Rogue will be there along with the 25th Anniversary Latona Pub beer. They made a Strong American Ale for the 20th Anniversary, curious what they'll do this time around...
B For Bendetta
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Dammit I'm drinking a pitcher of Budweiser at a sports bar. Everytime I think I'm out I get pulled back in
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I guess I'm the only one that doesn't much care for Stone IPA. It's okay, nothing special. I've had some very weird batches of it too that tasted far too bitter and no malt at all.
ha, how a day changes things. I saw that event when they tweeted it, enjoy!
I used to love Stone. My brother lives in SD and I went to the brewery over holiday break. It's very nice. The regular Stone is now ok IMO, it's more of a run of the mill IPA. The Ruination on the other hand is delicious.
So with you. It's never stood out for me. Is it bad? Hell no! Just not as good as can be had.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's quite seriously a waste of time and money to go to Stone. Food kinda meh, but extremely expensive.
Exactly. That has substance. Like this Firestone Union Jack I am currently drinking.
I went with my wife, bro, nephew (2yo), mom & stepdad. It was fun to visit and have a beer outside in December. I live 30min from Redhook and I rarely go there. If I lived in SD I doubt I would go there often but it was fun to visit.
this was a guest beer at a bar here recently, i was blown away, sooo good.
distantmantra
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Yeah, but Red Hook doesn't make anything on the same level as Stone.
distantmantra
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Heading out for Pliny the Younger in a bit. Good day.
Is there a way on the internet to track where Pliny the Younger is available?
Also just tried the Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale I was given as a gift. Wow, what an interesting beer! I'd love to have this with sushi or some other rice dish, but it went fine with pizza, haha. Sometimes I feel like I let down the nicer beers I try by matching them with terrible food. Then again beer matching isn't really as 'strict' or common as wine matching.
Also just tried the Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale I was given as a gift. Wow, what an interesting beer! I'd love to have this with sushi or some other rice dish, but it went fine with pizza, haha. Sometimes I feel like I let down the nicer beers I try by matching them with terrible food. Then again beer matching isn't really as 'strict' or common as wine matching.
distantmantra
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Check the Twitter and Facebook feeds of your local bars and bottle shops that have taps.
Younger was great, but honestly not very different from Elder. Maybe slightly more fruity. Had a nice time hanging out and talking with people. Also snagged a bottle of Elder and some Upright Five.
edit: You're in CT, right? Russian River only distributes to California, Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
sharkmuncher
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Had a good day!
Kegged my "failed"Russian Imperial Stout American Stout (OG was supposed to be 1.098, ended up at 1.084). Actually tastes pretty decent. A bit heavy on the bittering hops, but I'm hoping some time will mellow it out.
Brewed a Maibock today and nailed my numbers on this one. Currently waiting for the temp to drop to 42F to pitch my starter.
(The 18g of Magnum hops I added, looks legit haha)
And currently drinking a RR Supplication in celebration of being invited to interview for 2 PhD programs this week!
Kegged my "failed"
Brewed a Maibock today and nailed my numbers on this one. Currently waiting for the temp to drop to 42F to pitch my starter.
(The 18g of Magnum hops I added, looks legit haha)
And currently drinking a RR Supplication in celebration of being invited to interview for 2 PhD programs this week!
distantmantra
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Nice! I've got a Supplication that's been hanging out in my beer fridge since June. Need to drink it soon.
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Are you in CO? I went out for the youner too, was very impressed, though i havent had the elder.
Ended up also getting boulavard tank 7, green flash ipa, alaskan barkeywine (2011) and some copper kettle ipas, i would highly recommend all of them, especially the copper kettle ( CO micro, won gabf last year i think)
Harry Potter
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Going on a beer tour this coming weekend for a bachelor party. http://breweryadventures.com/
We will be going to Bear Republic Brewing Company and Lagunitas Brewing.
Looks pretty cool. I'll report back with pictures and impressions next week.
We will be going to Bear Republic Brewing Company and Lagunitas Brewing.
Looks pretty cool. I'll report back with pictures and impressions next week.
distantmantra
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Are you in CO? I went out for the youner too, was very impressed, though i havent had the elder.
Ended up also getting boulavard tank 7, green flash ipa, alaskan barkeywine (2011) and some copper kettle ipas, i would highly recommend all of them, especially the copper kettle ( CO micro, won gabf last year i think)
I'm in Seattle.
You're down in the area but not going to Russian River? Brewery Adventures = FAIL. Get an awesome DD and do the tour on your own, man!
distantmantra
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Not a huge fan of Rogue, but I love Latona Pub. Should be fun times at my neighborhood pub.
Something I got wrong hte first time I bottled was I put the sugar solution in the bucket /after/ the beer... Put it in first, then move the beer ontop of it is the best way to go.
Or keg
I moved over my American Amber Ale to its secondary & will likely do the same for my Belgian Golden Ale too... Brewing up a quick extract ESB tomorrow to use up some hops I've got kicking around.
how long have they been bottled?
Yep, give 'em time. Might want to stick a towel or something over the box they're in, just in case you've got uneven distribution of the priming sugar. Bottlebombs are nasty.
Yep. They are sitting in a cooler that is closed. I also have 3 gallon size jugs along with all the bottles. They should be OK. If in 2 weeks they are still flat, I may pour them into the bottler, let it get flat, reprime, rebottle and pray. Or just suck it up and drink flat beer.
distantmantra
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Recent pickups. Loving the fact that my neighborhood pub has their logo on beer with large national distribution.
They were out of tickets by the time I was able to swing by. I was there on Sunday and they said they had a good turn out.
That is cool. How was the event?
distantmantra
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It was fun. My in-laws are here from Nebraska to see the baby, so my father-in-law went over with me. We had a couple pints of Latona Bob.
My parents got back from Bend last night. They were down helping our friend with his new brewery at Zwicklemania. They're bringing up growlers galore with them.
Macmanus
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Love that stuff. I enjoy Unibroue's Maudite slightly more, but simply due to personal preference.
triplestation
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That's a tasty IPA. I had it at their brewery a couple weeks ago.
distantmantra
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There's a nano brewery down in Bend, OR called Below Grade. Made out of a guy's basement and only sold at one store in town. Parents brought this back for me.
B For Bendetta
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How Beer Saved the World is pretty fun. Beer Wars is just as interesting but less fun. Also on instant streaming:
Have you guys had New Belgium's Cocoa Mole?
Cacao Nibs and Chili Peppers. It's sooooooo good. It's either new or newly distributed to Saint Louis, too lazy to look it up
Have you guys had New Belgium's Cocoa Mole?
Cacao Nibs and Chili Peppers. It's sooooooo good. It's either new or newly distributed to Saint Louis, too lazy to look it up
distantmantra
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Cocoa Mole has been on tap and bottled in Seattle for a few weeks now. I think they bottled it before.
Deschutes' Black Butte XXIII does something similar. Pasilla Negra chillies with cocoa nibs from Theo Chocolate and orange peel. All lovingly aged in bourbon barrels.
Deschutes' Black Butte XXIII does something similar. Pasilla Negra chillies with cocoa nibs from Theo Chocolate and orange peel. All lovingly aged in bourbon barrels.
B For Bendetta
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I don't think I've had the Deschutes, but didnt Stone recently have a pepper beer with Belgian yeast? That was pretty tasty
distantmantra
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BBXXIII is one of their limited wax capped releases. You'd know if you had it.
Yeah, Stone did. Didn't really care for it, too much emphasis on the pepper.
B For Bendetta
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Oh man if you think that was too much pepper there are a couple beers here made by Weston Brewing company that you would hate. They makea crazy spicy Jalapeno beer as well as a Mango Habenero. A buddy of mine in my brew club made an amazing raspberry jalapeno, named it Razmanian Devil. Pretty great
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2017562448_happyhour22.html?cmpid=2628
I've given up red meat and "microbrews" (not by the technical term) for lent so I won't be enjoying any but thought I would post for those that would like to try it...or have more of it.
I've given up red meat and "microbrews" (not by the technical term) for lent so I won't be enjoying any but thought I would post for those that would like to try it...or have more of it.
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