The Official Beer Appreciation Thread

[TrueBlueGED]

Or stop in at about any bar in the area and have one. Just about everyone has it on draft right now.

Well, it is Friday...

[The Dominator]

Stopped by BoTW this afternoon and picked up my favorite German beer: Schneider Weisse Original Tap 7. Cheers everyone  :beer:

[Ogre]

Just finishing bottling in time for the weekend is a blond ale I made 3 gallons of, and then split into 3 for secondary. First is the Dumb Blonde, which is just the blond straight, second is the Dirty Blonde, which was dryhopped w/ Citra, and third is a Strawberry Blonde, which, as you can imagine, had strawberries in the secondary. Saturday is brew day, and I'm making a Blackberry Black Lager, which should be fun and new for me.

 

I do mostly Brew in a Bag, which means I can do the the All-grain stuff with less time and A LOT less equipment. I don't this there's much a difference with extract vs all grain, except the grains give you a ton more options; with the extracts you can be limited some for your base malts. I still do extract stuff when I have a recipe I know I want a lot of, because I can only do 3-4 gallons of BIAB as opposed to the ~5.5 I can do with extract, which is all based on my kettle size.

 

Also, that gingered ale sounds awesome. I made a winter warmer with cloves and ginger and it was fantastic.

I can honestly say that I've never considered splitting my brew into two secondaries. I brew 5.5 at a time which gives me two cases. I can dry hop in one and finish or do whatever in the other. You've given me a new angle full of new possibilities. Thanks.

[plenzmd1]

Awesome, that makes sense. I guess I just found the marketing on it confusing. It'll be the next six I pick up.

last night had the GlimmerGlass Saison from Ommegnag....delicious.

 

Will start tonight with with Rodenbach Flemis Sour....yummy

[LTS]

Stopped by BoTW this afternoon and picked up my favorite German beer: Schneider Weisse Original Tap 7. Cheers everyone  :beer:

 

If you fancy a better overall location that's nearby you should check out AJ's Beer Warehouse on Clay Rd in Henrietta.  Walk-on temperature controlled beer rooms, 30 or so taps.. better prices and staff.

[The Dominator]

If you fancy a better overall location that's nearby you should check out AJ's Beer Warehouse on Clay Rd in Henrietta.  Walk-on temperature controlled beer rooms, 30 or so taps.. better prices and staff.

 

Odd, because I actually stopped there first and they were closed even though they should have been open according to their hours posted. Is it nice inside? The exterior has a pretty unassuming look to it. 

[LTS]

They were closed?  Was it Sunday?  Strange.

 

Anyway, it's nothing fancy.  It's a beer warehouse.  But they keep the vast majority of beer at about 50 degrees.

[The Dominator]

They were closed?  Was it Sunday?  Strange.

 

Anyway, it's nothing fancy.  It's a beer warehouse.  But they keep the vast majority of beer at about 50 degrees.

Nope, it was 2 days ago, Friday. In fact, 2 other cars pulled into the parking lot and tried going in and realized it was closed so I wasn't the only one haha but I will have to give it another try on my next beer run

Edited June 14, 2015 by TheDominator

[darksabre]

Nope, it was 2 days ago, Friday. In fact, 2 other cars pulled into the parking lot and tried going in and realized it was closed so I wasn't the only one haha but I will have to give it another try on my next beer run

The power went out here and a lot of the businesses along Jefferson ended up closing early. We tried to go to Dibella's and it was shut up tight.

[Hoss]

Shock Top's summer shandy is always a good choice.

[sabills]

I can honestly say that I've never considered splitting my brew into two secondaries. I brew 5.5 at a time which gives me two cases. I can dry hop in one and finish or do whatever in the other. You've given me a new angle full of new possibilities. Thanks.

B-) Glad to help. I get bored quick, so I do a lot of weird stuff with my beer, haha.

[LastPommerFan]

Shock Top's summer shandy is always a good choice.

 

I've never been able to get behind a shandy, but every summer I end up trying a new one, to see if someone can make it work. Maybe this summer I'll try shocktop's.

[darksabre]

I've never been able to get behind a shandy, but every summer I end up trying a new one, to see if someone can make it work. Maybe this summer I'll try shocktop's.

It's going to suck. You know it's going to suck. It's a faux craft beer made by Anheuser Inbev.

[sabills]

I'll say this: I'll take any shandy over a Mike's Hard Toothdecay any day of the week.

[darksabre]

I'll say this: I'll take any shandy over a Mike's Hard Toothdecay any day of the week.

I'll have a water.

[inkman]

I'll say this: I'll take any shandy over a Mike's Hard Toothdecay any day of the week.

I wouldn't but homemade lemonade with Vodka (or rum as d4rk preferz) is just better.

[SwampD]

I'll drink anything. I don't judge.

[Hoss]

I'll drink anything. I don't judge.

This is how it's done.

[That Aud Smell]

I'll drink anything. I don't judge.

 

I'm close to that. But I stop short in the face of a small handful of adult beverages -- shandys (shandies?) among them.

 

I judge those beverages as unpalatable. No need to judge those who drink them.

[darksabre]

I'm close to that. But I stop short in the face of a small handful of adult beverages -- shandys (shandies?) among them.

 

I judge those beverages as unpalatable. No need to judge those who drink them.

My available time for alcohol consumption these days is limited, so I can't be bothered to waste it on something like a shandy. There's too much good beer out there.

[inkman]

I'll drink anything. I don't judge.

Would you drink cat pee on a gooseberry bush?

 

[That Aud Smell]

Would you drink cat pee on a gooseberry bush?

 

 

[sabills]

Would you drink cat pee on a gooseberry bush?

 

Cat pee is sometimes used to describe flavors in wine and beer. Why its desirable I have no idea.

 

My favorite is with some of the earthier hop varieties people will say that the beer has a "horse blanket aroma". You mean crap. Your beer literally smells like crap.

Edited June 15, 2015 by sabills

[Weave]

Cat pee is sometimes used to describe flavors in wine and beer. Why its desirable I have no idea.

 

My favorite is with some of the earthier hop varieties people will say that the beer has a "horse blanket aroma". You mean crap. Your beer literally smells like crap.

 

"Horse blanket" is the product of beers fermented with brettanomyces bacteria.  It doesn't smell like horse crap.  It does have a smell not unlike being around horses (crap excluded) though.  You find it in some Belgian styles.  Not ones I prefer.

[Claude_Verret]

Cat pee is sometimes used to describe flavors in wine and beer. Why its desirable I have no idea.

 

My favorite is with some of the earthier hop varieties people will say that the beer has a "horse blanket aroma". You mean crap. Your beer literally smells like crap.

The horse blanket character typically comes from using brettanomyces yeast.