oh yeah. now we are talking db. i have a few of those down in my cellar right now. they've been there for about a year. have you tried monk's flemish sour? if you like duchess, you'll probably like that one too.
- Shiner bock (cant wait til i can have it on tap whenever I want next year)
- Belhaven's Best (#1 selling beer in Scotland, for good reason)
- Leffe Blonde (my last name, minus a letter, so I have a sentimental attachment to it)
-Toohey's New (the first beer i drank legally)
Worst Beer: Hurricane and Natty Light... my college experience has made it so I actually want to vomit if I even smell either of those.
e -- gotta find me some of the monk's
as well as get my hands on bottles of the duchess
a nice bar here in stl had the duchess ON TAP!
but alas, no more -- but they swear they'll bring it back
I coulda sworn somebody mentioned something about 'fruity esters' earlier in this thread? As a description of what they don't like about Belgian beers I thought..... anyhow, I had a Bink Blonde from Belgium the other night, and it personified the flavor I avoid in a Belgian beer. I would love to be able to describe it but cant seem to nail it down and thought 'fruity esters' might be it. anyone?
as for the real ginger ale mentioned above, me and a friend are about to brew one in our next round, along with a pale ale, similar to the Dominion Pale Ale, to go with a blue crab feast in August. We also have a batch of porter that's been in the bottle for about 5-6 weeks, might crack one open soon and see where it's going.
FRO, i miss blue crabs bad. it's one of the few things i miss from the east coast.
janosh, regarding the bananas, i think it is like anything. it can be done well [subtly] or poorly. my friends brewed this one last year. it is amazing.
e- my friend that I brew with here in Colorado grew up in Virginia on the Chesapeake and I grew up (or at least got older) in Maryland. Last August we paid $250 to get a bushel overnight shipped and introduced all of our friends to the wonders of the blue crab. Needless to say they were hooked, so this year were getting a band to play, loading up on homebrew and getting last years crew to help us invest in 4 bushels. I think we may be starting the only annual blue crab feast at 9000' above sea level... if you can make it, you're all invited!
havin one of these right now at the crib while the neighbors across the way blare out the oldies. right now its chaka khan's "tell me something good" maybe they wanna be in the cd swap...
figures vado would be all about the dogs. who doesn't love dogs? couple more dogs for you vado >> flying dog's imperial porter is amazing as well as the hair of the dog's doggie claws barley wine.
vado, you will be pleased to know I'm right next door to the Flying Dog brewery as we speak, can smell the hops everyday when I go home, can see it thru the window.
j, you better hope you don't get my CD in the CD swap, that's all...
i just went out and spent the $75 gift certificate to my favorite beer store that my parents recently gave me for my birthday. i got two bottles of the cantillon lou pepe pure kriek 2003 and four bottles of the thomas hardy ale 2004 thomas hardy says they will age for 26 years. mmm.
thanks to a NYtimes article on the virtues of porter, it's time to bring this thread back to life.
We always need more discussion about our alcohol fueled addictions. Since the @ Vado Retro thread is having fun talking about posting while intoxicated- lets talk some more about ambrosia!
skol treekiller....I had an old friend "Deckster" who brewed up some nasty beer, he was a graduate of Parsons in the early days, married a white woman at the, "church around the corner" in Grenwich Village. So beer was always appreciated while visiting his country palace, taking in his latest creation. They weren't designs, but complete processes of thought brought to life by his own hand.....as was his home brew! I will always count my time spent with him as some of my best moments in life. Think I will have another to toast Him!
great beer
pyramind apircot ale, my b.f.f.
e: last line as welsh / english or wellish as i now name it!
thanks BOTS. wellish it is.
Duchess de Bourgogne
absolutely awesome!
oh yeah. now we are talking db. i have a few of those down in my cellar right now. they've been there for about a year. have you tried monk's flemish sour? if you like duchess, you'll probably like that one too.
Belikin...You betta Belize it!
All I meant e, was that i'm over this Belgian trend. (Most of my comments are tounge-in-cheek....)
appleseed, you should come visit. i'm sure i could change your mind. ;+)
diabase's favourites:
hoegaarden grand cru? really? that peaked my interest. never had one of those.
8.7%
Grand Cru is mine and my Father's 'reward' beer.
two of my favorite grand cru's of late are the rodenbach and the abbaye des rocs. they are very different in taste.
Diabase - not the Stein, definately headache inducing.
More this in NZ, shame they don't export to here.
Best Beers:
- Shiner bock (cant wait til i can have it on tap whenever I want next year)
- Belhaven's Best (#1 selling beer in Scotland, for good reason)
- Leffe Blonde (my last name, minus a letter, so I have a sentimental attachment to it)
-Toohey's New (the first beer i drank legally)
Worst Beer: Hurricane and Natty Light... my college experience has made it so I actually want to vomit if I even smell either of those.
e -- gotta find me some of the monk's
as well as get my hands on bottles of the duchess
a nice bar here in stl had the duchess ON TAP!
but alas, no more -- but they swear they'll bring it back
A real mans drink ;)
Great in Holland... skunky and light-struck in the States...
I coulda sworn somebody mentioned something about 'fruity esters' earlier in this thread? As a description of what they don't like about Belgian beers I thought..... anyhow, I had a Bink Blonde from Belgium the other night, and it personified the flavor I avoid in a Belgian beer. I would love to be able to describe it but cant seem to nail it down and thought 'fruity esters' might be it. anyone?
as for the real ginger ale mentioned above, me and a friend are about to brew one in our next round, along with a pale ale, similar to the Dominion Pale Ale, to go with a blue crab feast in August. We also have a batch of porter that's been in the bottle for about 5-6 weeks, might crack one open soon and see where it's going.
Nice! I just commandeered the old office refrigerator to turn into my lagering locker.
Could be fruity esters... a lot of those wild yeast belgian deals have them as a style component. Banana flavors have no place in beer if you ask me.
FRO, i miss blue crabs bad. it's one of the few things i miss from the east coast.
janosh, regarding the bananas, i think it is like anything. it can be done well [subtly] or poorly. my friends brewed this one last year. it is amazing.
Agreed on that. Beer is a subjective thing - I'm not one for the Belgians no matter how magical they are. My palatte is all hops.
There are three times when a beer taste so good!
1. Once your design has been accepted by a Client as being the Best in the world and they take it to the next level.
2. Project is finished in the office....everything is fired off to the printer....drawings and project manual.
3. When one lands on the ground in Brazil....after a 14 hour journey, and you know there are beautiful women to look at and Brazilian Beer to Drink.
4. After mowing the lawn on a hot summer day
5. and right now.
6. and later
okay, later too.
janosh, this one is for you. this is one of my favorite IPAs. did someone say grapefruit?
e- my friend that I brew with here in Colorado grew up in Virginia on the Chesapeake and I grew up (or at least got older) in Maryland. Last August we paid $250 to get a bushel overnight shipped and introduced all of our friends to the wonders of the blue crab. Needless to say they were hooked, so this year were getting a band to play, loading up on homebrew and getting last years crew to help us invest in 4 bushels. I think we may be starting the only annual blue crab feast at 9000' above sea level... if you can make it, you're all invited!
where is the feast happening? and where did you live in maryland?
havin one of these right now at the crib while the neighbors across the way blare out the oldies. right now its chaka khan's "tell me something good" maybe they wanna be in the cd swap...
only in wisconsin would there be a brewerey across from a high school...party on
figures vado would be all about the dogs. who doesn't love dogs? couple more dogs for you vado >> flying dog's imperial porter is amazing as well as the hair of the dog's doggie claws barley wine.
BOTS - the mark of a true new Zealander is their ability to drink steinlager wthout getting the dreaded steinhead the next day...
thanks e!
ah, there's that beautiful face.
vado, you will be pleased to know I'm right next door to the Flying Dog brewery as we speak, can smell the hops everyday when I go home, can see it thru the window.
j, you better hope you don't get my CD in the CD swap, that's all...
i just went out and spent the $75 gift certificate to my favorite beer store that my parents recently gave me for my birthday. i got two bottles of the cantillon lou pepe pure kriek 2003 and four bottles of the thomas hardy ale 2004 thomas hardy says they will age for 26 years. mmm.
tonight I'm opening the rogue XS imperial IPA I picked up a while back.
we'll see if it lives up to the hype.
manamana, it's a mouth of hops that's for sure. enjoy. the rogue xs imperial stouts are pretty tasty too.
sharing a growler of Weyerbacher Quad with some friends tonight - yum.
www.weyerbacher.com
and also check out Insanity, tasty indeed.
strange brew, kids.... strange brew
Michelob Ultra is one filthy ass beer - like polluted soda water.
thanks to a NYtimes article on the virtues of porter, it's time to bring this thread back to life.
We always need more discussion about our alcohol fueled addictions. Since the @ Vado Retro thread is having fun talking about posting while intoxicated- lets talk some more about ambrosia!
This round's on me!
CHEERS!
(skol! for all those norwegians too)
skol treekiller....I had an old friend "Deckster" who brewed up some nasty beer, he was a graduate of Parsons in the early days, married a white woman at the, "church around the corner" in Grenwich Village. So beer was always appreciated while visiting his country palace, taking in his latest creation. They weren't designs, but complete processes of thought brought to life by his own hand.....as was his home brew! I will always count my time spent with him as some of my best moments in life. Think I will have another to toast Him!
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