I don't know if anyone outside of New England gets this, but Shipyard Pumpkinhead is out! If you can get some and haven't tried it yet I HIGHLY recommend it.
I must find someplace in California that carries this beer.
Recently fell in love with Dogfish Head Burton Baton EImperial IPA. Expensive but worth it.
Also just had Bear Republic Black Racer on draught. Great black IPA.
Two words: Heady Topper
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Recently fell in love with Dogfish Head Burton Baton EImperial IPA. Expensive but worth it.
I like the way you think, sir! I promise, when the zombiepocalypse comes, we'll eat you last.
Of course, this is also a painful reminder of one of the bummers about moving to Texas - less availability of Dogfish Head.
There is a beer I want to try when I can scrap together beer money. It's called Alleycat Amber Ale, and I'm wondering if it is as good as I am anticipating.
Recently fell in love with Dogfish Head Burton Baton EImperial IPA. Expensive but worth it.I like the way you think, sir! I promise, when the zombiepocalypse comes, we'll eat you last.
Of course, this is also a painful reminder of one of the bummers about moving to Texas - less availability of Dogfish Head.
I salute you with my glass of Troegs Java Head!
Since moving to Western PA, Mrs Gersen and I have become very impressed with some of the local brewpub's offerings. Rivertowne Pour House makes a very tasy Scottish ale.
Tonight's NFL preseason game has been accompanied by:
Boulder Brewing Cold Hop IPA on nitro. Really interesting malt/hop balance for an IPA in this one.
And the always awesome Stone Arrogant Bastard.
Green king IPA Gold
Been drinking Notch's Session beers, I've tried the saision, pils, and amber. Just the thing for a thirsty GM!
Since moving to Western PA, Mrs Gersen and I have become very impressed with some of the local brewpub's offerings. Rivertowne Pour House makes a very tasy Scottish ale.
mmmmm Scottish Ale
Green king IPA Gold
Nice, although I'm surprised how expensive it is at Wetherspoons.
My truly favorite beer?
One that I brew myself. Like I'm doing tonight.
I must learn this vital survival skill!
Suggestions on how to get started?
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My truly favorite beer?
One that I brew myself. Like I'm doing tonight.
I must learn this vital survival skill!
Suggestions on how to get started?
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing by Charlie Papazian. I think it's still on the third edition. That book will tell you everything you need to know.
I also suggest finding a home brewing store, not only would they have most of the stuff you need, but anyone who runs a place like that can give you good advice and tips.
My own advice - sanitize, sanitize, sanitize!!
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I must learn this vital survival skill!Suggestions on how to get started?
My friend and I started with a book and some supplies from the local homebrew store, and set up in his garage. The first batch was a lost cause, but we were both enthusaistic, so between his knowledge of engineering and my lab science background, we managed to figure out the rest in short order.
Pretty soon we were producing two batches of different styles, every other week; cleaning and recycling bottles as fast as we could drink it; and giving away cases as gifts. We eventually got to the point where we were printing labels and assigning brand names to the various styles.
Then his wife decided she wanted the garage back, and dismantled our apparatus; and wanted my cookware, so she confiscated it; and wanted her basement back (which we were using for bottle conditioning). So the operation came to a very sad and undiginified end.
Moral of the story: make sure your facilities are stable, before you get too heavily invested!
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My own advice - sanitize, sanitize, sanitize!!
Whenever my girlfriend has a brew day, I come in and the place looks like an episode of Breaking Bad.
Found a 12 pack of Red Hook's Audible Ale (previously I had only seen it in 6 packs). I first had it at the brewery back at the end of June. It's brewed for the Dan Patrick Show (a sports show, I was told) and is described as a "crushable" ale. I don't care much for sports or crushing, but it is actually a very good beer. I find it hard to catergorize, because it has a smooth finish and goes down easy like a lighter beer, but has a more surprisingly complex, hoppy taste than I would expect. While having a few with friends during our Pathfinder game last night, one of them described it as a lighter IPA which I think fits.
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Found a 12 pack of Red Hook's Audible Ale (previously I had only seen it in 6 packs). I first had it at the brewery back at the end of June. It's brewed for the Dan Patrick Show (a sports show, I was told) and is described as a "crushable" ale. I don't care much for sports or crushing, but it is actually a very good beer. I find it hard to catergorize, because it has a smooth finish and goes down easy like a lighter beer, but has a more surprisingly complex, hoppy taste than I would expect. While having a few with friends during our Pathfinder game last night, one of them described it as a lighter IPA which I think fits.
Cool! I'll have to look for this one!
I decided that, since the last time I drank Sam Adams was out of a can, I should maybe give the seasonal beers a chance before condemning the brand. I just picked up a six-pack of Octoberfest, and it's not bad at all. I haven't had beer in a while, so I'm too far into the "YES! BEER!" stage to adequately analyze it, but it's good.
Sam Adams Oktoberfest on draft is quite nice. I like his Boston Stock Ale in bottles. The lager and Spring/Summer seasonals do absolutely nothing for me.
Tried Boont Amber Ale on draft last night. Either the keg was skunked, or else someone was trying to turn an amber ale into an IPA (which wouldn't shock me, given that the rest of the place's menu and decor leaned heavily to IPAs and PBR). Can someone else tell me which is the case?
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Tried Boont Amber Ale on draft last night. Either the keg was skunked, or else someone was trying to turn an amber ale into an IPA (which wouldn't shock me, given that the rest of the place's menu and decor leaned heavily to IPAs and PBR). Can someone else tell me which is the case?
I believe you have been skunked sir, I have had Boont amber(in bottle form only) and found it refreshing. IPA's and PBR... sounds like a college town bar.
BTW Mead here at ren fair excellent! Goes well with big turkey legs.
What is PBR?
Pabst Blue Ribbon. A low-quality, formerly low-cost American swill that has somehow become a symbol of the annoying "hipster" subculture here in the U.S.
I swear, if I get accused of hipsterism for preferring craft beers again...
Never tried PBR. Not keen on changing that.
I have spend the week in a Seminar in my companies factory in Köln (Cologne, Germany) which has its own unique beer speciality called Kölsch
but our Hotel was in Mönchengladbach where they drink the Düsseldorf beer speciality Altbier
Altbier is top fermented red Ale-like beer, we had Hannen Alt which was good and today Bolten Ur-Alt (Brewery esteblished 1299) which was very good
Yesterday be where in Köln in the Tavern of the Gebrüder Peffgen Brauerei
Kölsch you drink from slim 0,2Llitre glasses
Kölsch is a warm fermented then cold conditioned smooth pale Lager-type beer with low alcohol of 4,9%
the trick is, mou don't order Kölsch in a Cologne Tavern - they bring you more beer until you activly stop them
What is PBR?Pabst Blue Ribbon. A low-quality, formerly low-cost American swill that has somehow become a symbol of the annoying "hipster" subculture here in the U.S.
I blame David Lynch. But for the best possible reasons.
I have spend the week in a Seminar in my companies factory in Köln (Cologne, Germany) which has its own unique beer speciality called Kölsch
but our Hotel was in Mönchengladbach where they drink the Düsseldorf beer speciality AltbierAltbier is top fermented red Ale-like beer, we had Hannen Alt which was good and today Bolten Ur-Alt (Brewery esteblished 1299) which was very good
Yesterday be where in Köln in the Tavern of the Gebrüder Peffgen Brauerei
Kölsch you drink from slim 0,2Llitre glasses
Kölsch is a warm fermented then cold conditioned smooth pale Lager-type beer with low alcohol of 4,9%
the trick is, mou don't order Kölsch in a Cologne Tavern - they bring you more beer until you activly stop them
The trick is to not order Kölsch at all.
The trick is to not order Kölsch at all.I have spend the week in a Seminar in my companies factory in Köln (Cologne, Germany) which has its own unique beer speciality called Kölsch
but our Hotel was in Mönchengladbach where they drink the Düsseldorf beer speciality AltbierAltbier is top fermented red Ale-like beer, we had Hannen Alt which was good and today Bolten Ur-Alt (Brewery esteblished 1299) which was very good
Yesterday be where in Köln in the Tavern of the Gebrüder Peffgen Brauerei
Kölsch you drink from slim 0,2Llitre glasses
Kölsch is a warm fermented then cold conditioned smooth pale Lager-type beer with low alcohol of 4,9%
the trick is, mou don't order Kölsch in a Cologne Tavern - they bring you more beer until you activly stop them
you are a German, too, aren't you?
which part?
Awesome! One day some of us have to try and make it over there to go drinking with you!
indeed !!!!
I think we need to get all the Paizoans on the eastern-american seaboard together for a bender. How would that even work?
The trick is to not order Kölsch at all.I have spend the week in a Seminar in my companies factory in Köln (Cologne, Germany) which has its own unique beer speciality called Kölsch
but our Hotel was in Mönchengladbach where they drink the Düsseldorf beer speciality AltbierAltbier is top fermented red Ale-like beer, we had Hannen Alt which was good and today Bolten Ur-Alt (Brewery esteblished 1299) which was very good
Yesterday be where in Köln in the Tavern of the Gebrüder Peffgen Brauerei
Kölsch you drink from slim 0,2Llitre glasses
Kölsch is a warm fermented then cold conditioned smooth pale Lager-type beer with low alcohol of 4,9%
the trick is, mou don't order Kölsch in a Cologne Tavern - they bring you more beer until you activly stop themyou are a German, too, aren't you?
which part?
Prussia. ;)
For the record, I don't care much for Alt (or beer in general), either. But it's at least beer, not beer-flavoured yellow water.
Ziggysocky, Ziggysocky Oi Oi Oi.