The Beer Thread!

[Lowerdeck]

Allagash Tripel on tap? Why yes I'll have some of that.

tonight:

[Lowerdeck]

Troegs is one of my favorite brewers

Feb 14, 2012 21:29:47 GMT -5 Lowerdeck said:

Troegs is one of my favorite brewers

hey me too! have you ever been to the brewery? it's pretty amazing if you ever find yourself passing through harrisburg...

[Lowerdeck]

I stopped at the one in Hburg, did not do the tour though. Just the tasting room. I heard they moved to Hershey though.

idk about hershey. i was in harrisburg last march so if something has changed since then i wouldn't know. all i know is they are nice people who have damn good beer and delicious pretzels - best quacking combination ever.

[Lowerdeck]

I was there last April, heard they were making a new brewery out in Hershey

[rideincircles]

I am currently brewing my first batch of German Altbier. Anyone else brew?

Here is a video of my beer during fermentation.


t.co/t7iM8fcm

All the movement inside is caused by the yeast. It has now been fermenting since Saturday when i made it. Also, posted most of the steps step by step on instagram as rideincircles.

[The Original Wolfman Jess]

This beer is a mistake from three years ago when a batch of the high gravity porter (SUE) got a sour taste from a unknown yeast contamination. It was remixed half and half with non sour and aged for 2 years in whiskey barrels. There were only around 600 of these and most were raffled off this afternoon. I am looking forward to drinking one soon and putting the others back.



Here is a neat in depth article on the accident, and how they developed it into this amazing beer.



embracethefunk.com/2011/12/19/yazoo-fortuitous-a-conversation-with-linus-hall/

Feb 15, 2012 0:13:22 GMT -5 Lowerdeck said:

I was there last April, heard they were making a new brewery out in Hershey

youuuuu were right, of course down in the DC area for the weekend so we stopped on our way down through hershey. a delightful pit stop:



that's their mango triple IPA. pretty amazing. the new brewery is ridiculous but beautiful - just a lot bigger and less "local" feeling than the old location.

[Lowerdeck]

Nice.

I got to get down to their new place sometime.

[Blinks]

Its Irish beer month.

Though they're pretty generic, I'd just like to boast that I stocked up with a 12 pack of Smithwicks and a 12 pack of Harp for $20 today. Pretty rad, right?

[Mikearoo]

Now in stores, and delicious.

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[mayonaise]

Feb 16, 2012 15:09:18 GMT -5 rideincircles said:

I am currently brewing my first batch of German Altbier. Anyone else brew?

Here is a video of my beer during fermentation.


t.co/t7iM8fcm

All the movement inside is caused by the yeast. It has now been fermenting since Saturday when i made it. Also, posted most of the steps step by step on instagram as rideincircles.

Hey RIC!
I used to brew. made a few pretty stellar porters over the years, I couldnt really get the ales down as well as the darker stuff. I just gave my kit to my brother and he his first batch will be a german kolsch. I told him he needs to make us something fantastic for Roo!

My german blood tells me that your altbier will be fantabulous.

[bonzai]

I'm almsot 100% German, I'll gladly offer myself up for a taste tester. Mayo and I can team up

[mayonaise]

Yeah, B! Im almost 100% too Let's do this thang.

[Vector Viking]

I'm all about seein' some german beerwenches team up.

[Lowerdeck]

I'm not German, I just like beer.

B: The Cambridge House on Route 10/202 in Granby has some pretty good stuff, including a few German styles.

[bonzai]

Mar 5, 2012 20:58:35 GMT -5 Vector Viking said:

I'm all about seein' some german beerwenches team up.

I originally posted that we can tag team it, but rethought my wording

[Vector Viking]

Waste of a self-edit!
You should know better 'round these here parts.

[Dan'ROO]

This thread makes me cry about what I'm drinkin' right now...

[Lowerdeck]

Mar 6, 2012 1:43:00 GMT -5 Dan'ROO said:

This thread makes me cry about what I'm drinkin' right now...

How bad is it?

[taco]

Beer30? Keystone Light? Milwaukee's Best? ROFL.

[ztojtof]

I love a good IPA. Here is my current favorite:



Marble Brewery IPA in Albuquerque, NM

I also enjoy the Happy Camper IPA from Santa Fe Brewing Co.



And, it comes in cans. I will be trying to get some of this to the Roo.

[Dan'ROO]

Mar 6, 2012 9:41:45 GMT -5 Lowerdeck said:

Mar 6, 2012 1:43:00 GMT -5 Dan'ROO said:

This thread makes me cry about what I'm drinkin' right now...

How bad is it?

Let's just say tacobandit named it:

Mar 6, 2012 10:13:53 GMT -5 taco said:

Beer30? Keystone Light? Milwaukee's Best? ROFL.

but I won't say which of those it was...just too shameful.

[taco]

Do I win a beer?

[Lowerdeck]

Mar 6, 2012 19:15:17 GMT -5 Dan'ROO said:

Mar 6, 2012 9:41:45 GMT -5 Lowerdeck said:

How bad is it?

Let's just say tacobandit named it:

Mar 6, 2012 10:13:53 GMT -5 taco said:

Beer30? Keystone Light? Milwaukee's Best? ROFL.

but I won't say which of those it was...just too shameful.

Why??????

[Dan'ROO]

^
I was pretty much broke, but just really wanted a bit of a buzz to celebrate rockin' another test.

Mar 6, 2012 21:10:54 GMT -5 taco said:

Do I win a beer?

Sure! Bonus beer if you can guess the correct one.

[taco]

Keystone?

[Dan'ROO]

Mar 7, 2012 11:06:28 GMT -5 taco said:

Keystone?

Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner!