Best New Beer You've Tried

[xenjoiii]

Hmm. You should PM SDSkim, he is the brewer extraordinare these days. Word on the street is that he is brewing a candied ginger pale ale.

[SDSkim]

It ended up being a ginger/sweet orange brown ale. Its pretty decent, I thought it would be horrifying. Anyway, I think the best was to get absolutely every last bit of syrub out of the bag is to brew all-grain. Haha kidding, but yeh I've never brewed extract, so my input is moot. Maybe wadds has?

[jsteez]

check to see if the malt extracts you like to use are available in cans. cans are super easy, you can heat them in warm water to thin the malt and scoop the rest out with your stir spoon, donzo. i've never tried bags so i'm not sure if there's a difference in quality...

[Utah]

I would like to brew all grain in the future, but for my first stab at brewing, kit was the way to go.

[samcollett]

For the Abita fans....CANS!



Finally. Tastes just as good as the bottle.

[waddsworth]

Well its about time you got on that shit Utah! Like jsteez said, you can probably reduce the viscosity of the extract with hot water to make it a little easier to get out. Additionally, if you feel like you need to go a step further, warm up about a half gallon of water or so on the side and use it to rinse the bag out. Of course, you are going to want to make sure the bag is clean before hand, but it doesn't need to be sanitized, since its all going to be boiled for an hour anyway. Once you've gotten most/all of the extract out of the bag, just add the rinse water to the kettle.

[Utah]

Thanks. Will try the warm water next time. Probably didn't help that the syrup was stored in the fridge till the time I needed it, so it was pretty cold...

[beachbum]

Awwww yissssss. Motha. fracking. Hopslam.

Lets see what the hype is about. Better be worth it for the price I paid ($16.99/six). Ive seen up to $25 a six, so I am happy. Our store got 20 cases and posted that they were in around 2PM Saturday. Limit (2) six packs. Somehow I called today and they had 2 cases left. Probably be gone by tomorrow, sans a few single bottles in the cooler. If I can find someone, I might trade the other six pack (or some from it) for some west coast beers...still havent touched any Russian River or Alpine to my lips.

Again my store still amazes me with Lagunitas prices...$3.99 a bottle for Cap Stout. The employee said one week he bought Hop Stoopid everyday after work and drank one a day.




EDIT: had to have one tonight. Its quite good. I mean really good. I see where the hype is.

[SDSkim]

Awwww yissssss. Motha. fracking. Hopslam.

Lets see what the hype is about. Better be worth it for the price I paid ($16.99/six). Ive seen up to $25 a six, so I am happy. Our store got 20 cases and posted that they were in around 2PM Saturday. Limit (2) six packs. Somehow I called today and they had 2 cases left. Probably be gone by tomorrow, sans a few single bottles in the cooler. If I can find someone, I might trade the other six pack (or some from it) for some west coast beers...still havent touched any Russian River or Alpine to my lips.

Again my store still amazes me with Lagunitas prices...$3.99 a bottle for Cap Stout. The employee said one week he bought Hop Stoopid everyday after work and drank one a day.




EDIT: had to have one tonight. Its quite good. I mean really good. I see where the hype is.

fracking hopslam. making the SOMB rounds!

[timothy miles]

duck rabbit baltic porter. my favorite brewery in state (nc) by far, and this seasonal is the tits. get it if you can find it, i think their barleywine should be out soon.

[Logan]

had one of these last night. it was pretty good, but didnt blow me away. i like spicier "oktoberfest" style beers and this just wasnt what i had in mind. though i realize its kind of out of season by now.

i picked up an old ruffian barley wine style ale also that ill be trying tonight or tomorrow. i want to see if its similar to avery's "hog heaven" because i like that beer a lot

[Brave H]

I am looking forward to popping some caps from yet another cold yeast german organic ale home brew... Last batch got guzzled... this one I am using those extra special oxidized caps to take the excess oxygen out the top, maybe get a new brew in the carboy soon. o wait haven't tried it yet the brazilian grapefruit went down smooth. )

[TheSeaCowww]

Wooot, guess who's work just started distributing Williamsburg AleWerks?

This means more good free beer for me! and whoever lives in the VB/Norfolk area

[ThatGuy]

SeaCowww that's pretty cool. One of the better brewers in the area.

Now back to business....



The smell that came from the glass filled the room with the sweetest hop aroma! Just delicious.

[SDSkim]

i opened a hopslam today too )))

[xenjoiii]

I had a Mikkeller 1000IBU and 3 Hopslams tonight. Toasty.

[Logan]

that old ruffian barley-wine was really good. BTW, i got drunk last night for the first time in a while. and it will be another while. i feel like shit and GF is pissed becaue i "fracked up valentines day..."

[xenjoiii]

Just picked up the new "whale" from Founder's - Curmudgeons Better Half.

[SDSkim]

Just picked up the new "whale" for Dan from Founder's - Curmudgeons Better Half.

Ur sweet

[xenjoiii]

Ur sweet

Came out to 27$. That justifies the price on the Black Tuesday bitch.

A & R is getting two cases later this afternoon so Ill be able to score some for myself. Unfortunately the only bottle I have right now is for this prick above me.

[SDSkim]

Black Tuesday was bruery only. It justifies the price of the Mother Funker though

[xenjoiii]

Well frack me. My dad went to my local shop and picked me up another bottle. #breakingrules

A & R should be announcing their tasting/raffle soon so I should be able to snag another one or two of these.

The artwork is a perfect imagery of my relationship with Dan; he is my bitch.

[ThatGuy]

What will Dan be sending you for this?

[xenjoiii]

What will Dan be sending you for this?

I'm not sure of my full haul from Dan. As of right now its like this (see below)

I'm sending Dan:
750ml - Southampton Russian Imperial Stout - 2012
750ml - Southampton Black Rasoberry Lambic - Aged for two years in Chardonnay barrels
22oz - Southampton Uberliner - Imperial version of their berliner-weisse that has won a copious amount of awards
750ml - Founder's Curmudgeon's Better Half
22oz - Southern Tier Jahva
22oz - Southern Tier - Choklat
6 Pack of Troegs Nugget Nectar

He is sending me:

750ml - Bruery Black Tuesday - Bourbon Aged stout at 18%abv
750ml - Bruery Mother Funker
Ballast Point - Sea Monster Imperial Stout
Kern River - Class V Imperial Stout
22oz AleSmith IPA.

The rest is up to him.

Lots of whales are begin exchanged here.

[SDSkim]

[CaboWabo]

that old ruffian barley-wine was really good. BTW, i got drunk last night for the first time in a while. and it will be another while. i feel like shit and GF is pissed becaue i "fracked up valentines day..."

Old Ruffian is good as frack.

[Utah]

On a more commercial scale, has anyone tried the new one from Newcastle yet? Founders Ale?


Very drinkable!! Quite good!!

[SDSkim]

[SDSkim]

[beachbum]

That Ching Chong girl can't be waiting for a limited release?

And what's with the guy with that scarf lol.

[zeus]

yea looks like a douche lol

[Luff]

yea i bet he likes the peen

[Luff]

Local bar here is having a pirate themed fat tuesday with a tap takeover by Heavy Seas. trying to finish up my homework so i can get down there =/.



Is that Greater Pumpkin I see?!

ffuuu

[SDSkim]

greater pumpkin is way out of season br0

[ThatGuy]

^^ buzzkill