The Craft Beer Thread....

mcgruff10

HesCalledDyer

mcgruff10 said:

Buddy of mine who was the bar manager at the bar I go to all the time is now the Maryland sales rep for Flying Fish.

mcgruff10

HesCalledDyer said:

mcgruff10 said:

Buddy of mine who was the bar manager at the bar I go to all the time is now the Maryland sales rep for Flying Fish.

sweet!!  it's a fantastic brewery.

mcgruff10

Guys what Is the story with this brewery?  Vedder inspired?

Horos

mcgruff10 said:

Guys what Is the story with this brewery?  Vedder inspired?

I don't know if it's Vedder inspired but it's definitely named after him. Tried it at a brewfest last year. And got the poster.

Also I've talked to these brewers and they are fans and borrowed the song title.

mcgruff10

Horos said:

mcgruff10 said:

Guys what Is the story with this brewery?  Vedder inspired?

I don't know if it's Vedder inspired but it's definitely named after him. Tried it at a brewfest last year. And got the poster.

Also I've talked to these brewers and they are fans and borrowed the song title.

Sweet!  Was the beer any good?

Horos

The Eddie was okay. A hopped up lager. A little light for my taste.

The Comatose is really good. I tried it first in early 2014 and PJ came up as I was wearing a beanie. Brewers had been to Wrigley the year before.

Go Beavers

We met the crew from Goodlife at the Missoula show.

JK_Livin

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

JK_Livin

My nephew is moving from San Diego so I asked him to grab me a few local beers since I never had the chance to visit him. Anyone familiar with these?

Malroth

Dear Lord, this stuff is strong. I've never had a beer that has tasted stronger than this.

HesCalledDyer

^13%, aged in scotch barrels...  I'm sure it has bite to it!

I don't have the bottle anymore bc the label fell off but the highest abv beer I've ever had was around 19%.  It wasn't terribly strong on the palate though, kind of bittersweet but really tasty.  It was a barleywine style ale; Anisocoria from Orlando Brewing.  I aged it for 2 years and shared it with a buddy of mine.  Crazy how half a beer can get you a pretty damn good buzz going!

mcgruff10

JK_Livin said:

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

one of my favorite brewery's.  did you get to cooperstown while you were in the area?

JK_Livin

mcgruff10 said:

JK_Livin said:

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

one of my favorite brewery's.  did you get to cooperstown while you were in the area?

Didn't have time. My daughter was in a Regatta in Bainbridge and we took a quick excursion. The Regatta had a beer tent with Cooperstown and Binghamton Brewery samples. Binghamton was good but I didn't care for any of the Cooperstown beers.

Jearlpam0925

JK_Livin said:

mcgruff10 said:

JK_Livin said:

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

one of my favorite brewery's.  did you get to cooperstown while you were in the area?

Didn't have time. My daughter was in a Regatta in Bainbridge and we took a quick excursion. The Regatta had a beer tent with Cooperstown and Binghamton Brewery samples. Binghamton was good but I didn't care for any of the Cooperstown beers.

Holy crow is this sentence white as hell, haha. It's ok, though, I used to row. Who does she row for?

On the topic of homebrewing: who here does it? With the impending child on the way, and what me in my mid-30's now, I figured it was time to dive head into full-mid-30's-dadlife activities. Maybe I'll make my own bread and cured meats.

Anyway, I have a starter kit that I want to use to just get my feet wet then put together a decent/moderate sized setup so I can make corny kegs (this is what the kids call them, yes?) of 3 or 4 and put them in a beermeister once I get more comfortable with the process. So, someone, anyone, please indulge me.

JK_Livin

haha. She's 13. The Paddle Bums of NJ with her girl scout troop. 

Jearlpam0925

JK_Livin said:

haha. She's 13. The Paddle Bums of NJ with her girl scout troop. 

Haha, well, nevermind then. I was curious if it was one of the local high school/college programs.

Indifference71

Jearlpam0925 said:

JK_Livin said:

mcgruff10 said:

JK_Livin said:

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

one of my favorite brewery's.  did you get to cooperstown while you were in the area?

Didn't have time. My daughter was in a Regatta in Bainbridge and we took a quick excursion. The Regatta had a beer tent with Cooperstown and Binghamton Brewery samples. Binghamton was good but I didn't care for any of the Cooperstown beers.

On the topic of homebrewing: who here does it? With the impending child on the way, and what me in my mid-30's now, I figured it was time to dive head into full-mid-30's-dadlife activities. Maybe I'll make my own bread and cured meats.

Anyway, I have a starter kit that I want to use to just get my feet wet then put together a decent/moderate sized setup so I can make corny kegs (this is what the kids call them, yes?) of 3 or 4 and put them in a beermeister once I get more comfortable with the process. So, someone, anyone, please indulge me.

A couple friends and I tried it a few years ago and it turned out to be a disaster.  We were also drinking while we were doing it so in addition to having no clue what we were doing, we weren't sober at all.  But I definitely want to try it again at some point.  Congrats on the baby...we have a 6 month old.  It's crazy how much things change, but it's pretty much the best thing in the world.  My next mid-30s Dad-life activity is to get a smoker....been wanting one of those for years.  

Jearlpam0925

Indifference71 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

JK_Livin said:

mcgruff10 said:

JK_Livin said:

Made it up to Ommegang Brewery this weekend. Really cool place and grabbed some great beers.

one of my favorite brewery's.  did you get to cooperstown while you were in the area?

Didn't have time. My daughter was in a Regatta in Bainbridge and we took a quick excursion. The Regatta had a beer tent with Cooperstown and Binghamton Brewery samples. Binghamton was good but I didn't care for any of the Cooperstown beers.

On the topic of homebrewing: who here does it? With the impending child on the way, and what me in my mid-30's now, I figured it was time to dive head into full-mid-30's-dadlife activities. Maybe I'll make my own bread and cured meats.

Anyway, I have a starter kit that I want to use to just get my feet wet then put together a decent/moderate sized setup so I can make corny kegs (this is what the kids call them, yes?) of 3 or 4 and put them in a beermeister once I get more comfortable with the process. So, someone, anyone, please indulge me.

A couple friends and I tried it a few years ago and it turned out to be a disaster.  We were also drinking while we were doing it so in addition to having no clue what we were doing, we weren't sober at all.  But I definitely want to try it again at some point.  Congrats on the baby...we have a 6 month old.  It's crazy how much things change, but it's pretty much the best thing in the world.  My next mid-30s Dad-life activity is to get a smoker....been wanting one of those for years.  

Thanks, man - you as well. Yeah, should be....interesting, to say the least, having another human rely on me to live and breathe; still pretty surreal. Buddies of mine with kids say it doesn't become real until that baby literally is it out in the open and in your hands.

Smoker is another thing on the list - specifically, the Green Egg, but holy shit they're expensive. Those Akorn grills look more my dollar range. Though, I'm assuming to be artisanal I have to go buy my own oil barrel and make it myself? But F that. 

As for brewing...haha, yeah, I'd say staying sober during the process would make sense - what with the flames and boiling liquids. Plus, it seems being ridiculously anal about cleanliness and sterility are key. Which I am not at all good at being.

Malroth

A barrel aged beer much more to my taste.  Still haven't gotten over that last stuff.