The Craft Beer Thread....

SVRDhand13

The Juggler said:

''Tis a boozy football sunday at The Juggler homestead

I have a six pack of 2011 120 Ive been aging. Also have a bunch from 2016 and 2017 and a few from 2014 and 2015. 

mcgruff10

Holy 8.25%!  Very good double IPA 

mckay

Any of you craft beer lovers home brewers as well?

mcgruff10

mckay said:

Any of you craft beer lovers home brewers as well?

I tried to make an IPA once and it Came out terrible. 

Indifference71

mcgruff10 said:

mckay said:

Any of you craft beer lovers home brewers as well?

I tried to make an IPA once and it Came out terrible. 

LOL...same here.  I'll stick to drinking what the professionals are brewing!  So much good beer out there....no need to make my own shitty IPAs.

mckay

Lol...fair enough.  It's a fun hobby and eventually your beer will get better.

Jearlpam0925

mckay said:

Lol...fair enough.  It's a fun hobby and eventually your beer will get better.

I've been dabbling and it's turned out not bad - I've made blonde ales and a few IPAs. I've gotten slightly better at it and now want to ramp up to the all grain brewing with a more serious setup. The only problem I've ran into in the past brewing was putting wayyy too much priming sugar in at the end and completely soaking my kitchen floor in beer. 

mckay

Jearlpam0925 said:

mckay said:

Lol...fair enough.  It's a fun hobby and eventually your beer will get better.

I've been dabbling and it's turned out not bad - I've made blonde ales and a few IPAs. I've gotten slightly better at it and now want to ramp up to the all grain brewing with a more serious setup. The only problem I've ran into in the past brewing was putting wayyy too much priming sugar in at the end and completely soaking my kitchen floor in beer. 

If you are serious about getting into the hobby and going all grain...I would recommend a software program called Beersmith.  One of the best investments you can make...its about $28...but you can also download and trial for free for a week or so.   Has all sorts of calculators that allows you to figure out how much corn sugar you would need to carbonate a full batch.  There are also all sorts online as well...www.brewersfriend.com is also a great resource.  If you have any questions feel free to send me a pm anytime.

Bentleyspop

This is what Mr. Bentley has been enjoying lately!

Given to...

Melvin.  Citradamus may have been the best I'll ever have.
...and the local boys just kicked ass at the GABF. 

Malroth

very good.
at 17 dollars per 22 oz
it
better be

rw160510

I think I have an imperial stout problem

Bentleyspop

Anyone here give to this?

Quixotic quest: Craft beer "fanatics" raise $1.9M in 30-plus hours to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_31382646/quixotic-quest-craft-beer-fanatics-raise-1-9m

bbiggs

Great APA. For any 3 Floyds Zombie Dust fans, most consider this as good, if not better, but easier to find (at least in Chicagoland).  It's brewed in Bourbonnais.  I agree it's a damn good beer.

Wobbie

Malroth said:

very good.
at 17 dollars per 22 oz
it
better be

dude! I could buy a case of PBR for that...and have money left over

was in the hospital last weekend. I haven't had a beer in 11 days. I think it's time.

Malroth

Wobbie said:

Malroth said:

very good.
at 17 dollars per 22 oz
it
better be

dude! I could buy a case of PBR for that...and have money left over

was in the hospital last weekend. I haven't had a beer in 11 days. I think it's time.

The older I get the more I spend on stuff that doesn't collect dust.
I go to a liquor store that just started stocking craft beer, and several cashiers have almost gone into shock
when I bring some of this stuff to the counter, so ,maybe, the prices are silly.
YEAH to being out of the hospital, and enjoy your cheap beer.

Indifference71

bbiggs said:

Great APA. For any 3 Floyds Zombie Dust fans, most consider this as good, if not better, but easier to find (at least in Chicagoland).  It's brewed in Bourbonnais.  I agree it's a damn good beer.

That's a good one.  Not on the same level as zombie dust, but definitely a solid beer.

I'm currently drinking a double IPA called Third Rye Blind by Mikerphone Brewing.  They're a smaller brewery in Elk Grove Village so they don't distribute too much, but definitely check them out if you get a chance!  All of their stuff is very good....they do a lot of the New England style "hazy" IPAs that are the new craze.  So nice to have a brewery only 5-10 mins away.  My biggest complaint when I first moved to the burbs a couple years ago was that there weren't any damn breweries!  Now they're popping up everywhere.

Lizard

tempo_n_groove said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Someone mentioned trading brewery stickers.  I have these to trade!

Anyone?

I have these if you want to trade....(those on top right are coasters, not stickers, fyi).  Just PM me your address and i can do likewise.

Wobbie

for Lizard:

Lizard

thanks wobbie... do all gi***s fans not know how to spell???