Beer of the Day thread (and ci-derp)
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Finally got my mouth around some tasty tasty W00tstout last week. It's pretty damn sexy, I need to see if I can find more as my pallet was completely wrecked at the time.
This whole week has been macrobrew for me while I was in Las Vegas for DefCon. Closest thing I got to craft was a single sad, lonely bottle of Arrogant Bastard found in the back of a refrigerator case in one of the casino gift shops.
I'm brewing my last round of summertime saison this weekend. Its a quick turn around and should be ready in 3-4 weeks. If I'm feeling super ambitious, I might go for a double brew day/weekend and start something that will be tasty come November/December. Something big, clean and stupid malty sounds fun, I just need to figure out exactly what I want.
This whole week has been macrobrew for me while I was in Las Vegas for DefCon. Closest thing I got to craft was a single sad, lonely bottle of Arrogant Bastard found in the back of a refrigerator case in one of the casino gift shops.
I'm brewing my last round of summertime saison this weekend. Its a quick turn around and should be ready in 3-4 weeks. If I'm feeling super ambitious, I might go for a double brew day/weekend and start something that will be tasty come November/December. Something big, clean and stupid malty sounds fun, I just need to figure out exactly what I want.
#1302
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Finally got my mouth around some tasty tasty W00tstout last week. It's pretty damn sexy, I need to see if I can find more as my pallet was completely wrecked at the time.
This whole week has been macrobrew for me while I was in Las Vegas for DefCon. Closest thing I got to craft was a single sad, lonely bottle of Arrogant Bastard found in the back of a refrigerator case in one of the casino gift shops.
I'm brewing my last round of summertime saison this weekend. Its a quick turn around and should be ready in 3-4 weeks. If I'm feeling super ambitious, I might go for a double brew day/weekend and start something that will be tasty come November/December. Something big, clean and stupid malty sounds fun, I just need to figure out exactly what I want.
This whole week has been macrobrew for me while I was in Las Vegas for DefCon. Closest thing I got to craft was a single sad, lonely bottle of Arrogant Bastard found in the back of a refrigerator case in one of the casino gift shops.
I'm brewing my last round of summertime saison this weekend. Its a quick turn around and should be ready in 3-4 weeks. If I'm feeling super ambitious, I might go for a double brew day/weekend and start something that will be tasty come November/December. Something big, clean and stupid malty sounds fun, I just need to figure out exactly what I want.
in other news, I've been drinking my way through Michigan thanks to a neighbor who is repaying me for watching his cats. I gave him two bottles of #w00tstout for his help with my shed.
#1303
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Appearance – Dark, clearn brown with a tan head, light lacing.
Smell - Dark fruit nose, cherry-date thing going on
Taste – Dark fruit, caramel, bread-like finish.
Mouthfeel - Mid to low carbonation, middle of the road to light mouthfeel
Overall - Sweet and refined,fruit hinted bock beer.
#1306
Tonight consists of hanging out with my cat and a 4 pack of West Coast IPA and a Ninkasi Total Domination. The Green Flash is excellent, I'm not impressed by the Ninkasi, maybe it was too hyped up by the guys at work. Have to get up at 5am to go wood cutting tomorrow, going to be a rough morning.
#1307
I'm making an epic beer run to Europe, and have picked up almost all of the Trappist brews (Including at least one that isn't available to the public )
Had a bottle of Westvleteren 12 today, and I must say, it is every bit as good as the hype around it and then some. I cannot speak highly enough of it, which is why I'm importing a crate. Seriously, I thought something this highly hyped was going to be like every other highly hyped beer I've heard of, including dogfish head, but for once, the actual beer exceeded the reputation.
I've got a picture of some of the beer I am importing to the US. I have been impressed by Belgian brews in the past, but never quite as much as with this Westvleteren.
Had a bottle of Westvleteren 12 today, and I must say, it is every bit as good as the hype around it and then some. I cannot speak highly enough of it, which is why I'm importing a crate. Seriously, I thought something this highly hyped was going to be like every other highly hyped beer I've heard of, including dogfish head, but for once, the actual beer exceeded the reputation.
I've got a picture of some of the beer I am importing to the US. I have been impressed by Belgian brews in the past, but never quite as much as with this Westvleteren.
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I'd love to get my hands on a couple bottles of Westvleteren Blonde (do they even sell this?) or 8. I have a microbiologist standing by to propagate if I can get a couple sealed bottles. The Blonde or the 8 should be the best bet. We tried 2 of my bottles of 12, but the ABV was too high so the yeast all had fetal alcohol syndrome retardation upon propagation. Need a lighter Westvleteren for better results.
I am jealous you are drinking your way through Flanders. There, I said it.
I am jealous you are drinking your way through Flanders. There, I said it.
#1311
St. Bernardus is a LOT cheaper and easier to get then Westvleteren, I'd hate to "waste" a bottle of Westvleteren when you can get the same yeast from a brew available in the US.
At this point, with how my luggage is, I'd have to leave behind bottles of 12 to take extra bottles of 8 or blonde.
At this point, with how my luggage is, I'd have to leave behind bottles of 12 to take extra bottles of 8 or blonde.
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#1315
Dude.
Let me look into the cost, if you are willing to pay for the extra bag, I'll take sixxers of blonde and 8 for you back as well as St. Bernardus and anything else you can name that fits in the extra bag.
(Edit) I'll have to call the airline in the morning, but it looks to be 200 euros for an additional bag. That's a /little bit/ much. Let me see if I can pack a couple extra bottles of blonde and 8 in, as I just read the bags can carry up to 23 kgs - I thought it was 22kgs. That's enough for 2-4 extra bottles.
Let me look into the cost, if you are willing to pay for the extra bag, I'll take sixxers of blonde and 8 for you back as well as St. Bernardus and anything else you can name that fits in the extra bag.
(Edit) I'll have to call the airline in the morning, but it looks to be 200 euros for an additional bag. That's a /little bit/ much. Let me see if I can pack a couple extra bottles of blonde and 8 in, as I just read the bags can carry up to 23 kgs - I thought it was 22kgs. That's enough for 2-4 extra bottles.
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Hmm, how about postal service? My grandfather mailed a pile of stuff home from Germany because it was cheaper than the airline. How much cheaper, I couldn't tell you. Just a thought, not sure what time/resources you have available.