The official supp misc OFFICIAL BEER LOVER thread V2.0

[spak]

damn, i never hit a final gravity that low before.

I also just brewed a Dogfish head 90 min clone and my efficiency was low (partial mash). missed by 0.010 :*(

I have done worse, my Belgian Blonde came in around 1.004 lol. That's a dry ass beer, but its delicious. I am getting double crushes from now on for my batches(LHBS mill obviously sucks or they havent calibrated it in ages). My efficiency has been shyt like 80% of my batches with all grain.

[SwolenONE]

Had a milk stout nitro and a stone SSR last night while watching sit coms (yes Im cool like that), Stone SSR is easily one of my favorite brews I have ever drank.

[Vibrio]

SSR and their Black IPA are my favs of theirs

[Vindicate]

so the liquor store i go to got in 4 bottles of Founders Bolt Cutter, but I was slacking and missed out :*(

im seriously upset

[whiskeyboarder]

I prefer it to Total Wine in Claymont. They have a heap of 12oz bottles refrigerated.

And you can build ur own six pack?

[TheFugitive]

Centennial and Simcoe FTMFW. This is dank as hell

I haven't cracked mine yet

[giggitybrah]

Epic shipments arriving tonight!!!!

Do I go with a Zombie Dust or Heady?!?!

[Vibrio]

And you can build ur own six pack?

Absolutely. Cans too.

[OmniscientCause]

Epic shipments arriving tonight!!!!

Do I go with a Zombie Dust or Heady?!?!

Both?

Did the packaged get there okay or what? As a suggestion I would drink one from the can one from a glass to get different aspects of both. I actually might like it from the can better.

Oh jeeeeeeze backwoods bastard on tap.....forgot how good this was. So smooth so tasty


I also think ull be surprised at how good that jacks abby is drinking right now....next brewery to blow up for sure. They are doing everything right

[blinkers88]

thoughts on sierra nevada's celebration this year? I'm hearing it's more bitter what do you guys think?

[OmniscientCause]

thoughts on sierra nevada's celebration this year? I'm hearing it's more bitter what do you guys think?

more balanced then i remember....very drinkable but not enough pine as i remember it from years past

[giggitybrah]

Both?

Did the packaged get there okay or what? As a suggestion I would drink one from the can one from a glass to get different aspects of both. I actually might like it from the can better.

So damn pissed right now! 630PM and no delivery yet, so I goto the gym thinking they'll leave the package like they always do. Get home at 7:42....nothing there, check fedex status...missed the delivery by 4 minutes... (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Looks like Zombie Dust it is. I'm going to wrap my front door in post it notes saying to leave the package!

[OmniscientCause]

So damn pissed right now! 630PM and no delivery yet, so I goto the gym thinking they'll leave the package like they always do. Get home at 7:42....nothing there, check fedex status...missed the delivery by 4 minutes... (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Looks like Zombie Dust it is. I'm going to wrap my front door in post it notes saying to leave the package!

Wtf i said no signature needed...they should have left it no?

[cyde]

thoughts on sierra nevada's celebration this year? I'm hearing it's more bitter what do you guys think?

I didn't find it all that bitter given Sierra Nevada brews are usually bitter. Hit of bitterness up front balanced by malt, sweetness and spice. It's a good year for the Celebration Ale.

[spak]

Once again, I dont understand you Saison hating *******s This is essentially a full on stout with saision yeast. So damn balanced. Extremely roasty with some char; apple, pepper, clove, tobacco, earth, caramel. Fuking great

I didn't find it all that bitter given Sierra Nevada brews are usually bitter. Hit of bitterness up front balanced by malt, sweetness and spice. It's a good year for the Celebration Ale.

I already drank 1 six pack, but then I went to Ohio for Tday and got Dales and Deviant dales into my fridge lol. Excellent this year, will be getting another eventually

[giggitybrah]

Wtf i said no signature needed...they should have left it no?

Exactly, they always leave it. I'm plastering my front door and mailbox for them to just leave it.

I'm going to have to send ya some more for some of the Hill Farmstead stuff you've been talking about

[OmniscientCause]

Exactly, they always leave it. I'm plastering my front door and mailbox for them to just leave it.

I'm going to have to send ya some more for some of the Hill Farmstead stuff you've been talking about

Yea next time i go...i wish the bottled IPAS. I was only able to get saisons/wilds and a porter. But a few growlers I drank a few days after I got them...seriously good stuff.


I already want to go back up to get more stuff its really that good. I did a tasting while I waited for my growlers to be filled and everything was amazing. Juicy is probably the best beer I have ever tried including IPAs and thats saying a lot.

[cyde]

Not bad.

[OmniscientCause]

Not bad.

narwhal is the ****...id drink that every day if i could

[spak]

Not bad.

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I was expecting it to not be insanely amazing, but it was excellent IMO. Basically met my expectations. I am waiting to see what it turns into in 6-12 months. I have a stockpile of the 2010 30th anniv Imp Stouts and Bwines, and they are fuking incredible right now after 2 years. Seriously, the Jack and Kens Black BWine is one of the best I have ever had(at 2 yrs old)

[icetrauma]

Not bad.

Nice Speaker. How was the hop profile of Narwal?

[cyde]

narwhal is the ****...id drink that every day if i could

It's good but I'd take Old Rasp over it as a regular.

I was expecting it to not be insanely amazing, but it was excellent IMO. Basically met my expectations. I am waiting to see what it turns into in 6-12 months. I have a stockpile of the 2010 30th anniv Imp Stouts and Bwines, and they are fuking incredible right now after 2 years. Seriously, the Jack and Kens Black BWine is one of the best I have ever had(at 2 yrs old)

I don't see myself buying another 4-pack, but I'll try laying one down for a while as well.

Nice Speaker. How was the hop profile of Narwal?

Those are my babies. 30 year old Boston Acoustics A100 series I used as PC speakers.

Bitter but not overdone. Reminds me of 90% cocoa bars with the bitter-sweet sting upfront and rich undertones.

[spak]

Nice Speaker. How was the hop profile of Narwal?

Right now fresh, it was quite noticeable, but not overdone. The aromas had a distinct floral and citrus rind presence; well balanced with the coffee, caramel, toffee in the malt side. Taste was more subdued in the hop side, only having a slight citrus quality. Bitterness was moderate; the beer was surprisingly complex, but not really super amazing overall.

[OmniscientCause]

Right now fresh, it was quite noticeable, but not overdone. The aromas had a distinct floral and citrus rind presence; well balanced with the coffee, caramel, toffee in the malt side. Taste was more subdued in the hop side, only having a slight citrus quality. Bitterness was moderate; the beer was surprisingly complex, but not really super amazing overall.

I like it more then rasputin

[SpeedCheeser]

Once again, I dont understand you Saison hating *******s

I don't understand you infected beer loving *******s.

lol, brew a few bad batches of beer, you'll learn to not like what was previously considered an off flavor and a failure.

Nice Speaker. How was the hop profile of Narwal?

I wish I could be a little more detailed, but I only had a few sips...but I felt that it wasn't as hoppy as you might expect a SN beer to be. Actually seemed like it had a pretty complex malt and roastiness. I'm sure I'll be picking up a pack to give it a proper go.

[icetrauma]

Right now fresh, it was quite noticeable, but not overdone. The aromas had a distinct floral and citrus rind presence; well balanced with the coffee, caramel, toffee in the malt side. Taste was more subdued in the hop side, only having a slight citrus quality. Bitterness was moderate; the beer was surprisingly complex, but not really super amazing overall.

Bitter but not overdone. Reminds me of 90% cocoa bars with the bitter-sweet sting upfront and rich undertones.

I might have to try this.

[icetrauma]

I don't understand you infected beer loving *******s.

lol, brew a few bad batches of beer, you'll learn to not like what was previously considered an off flavor and a failure.



I wish I could be a little more detailed, but I only had a few sips...but I felt that it wasn't as hoppy as you might expect a SN beer to be. Actually seemed like it had a pretty complex malt and roastiness. I'm sure I'll be picking up a pack to give it a proper go.

LOL at Saison's and sours! Just can't get into them.

I'm over hops right now and can tolerate a little but not into hop bombs. I prefer balanced brews.

[spak]

I don't understand you infected beer loving *******s.

lol, brew a few bad batches of beer, you'll learn to not like what was previously considered an off flavor and a failure

lol you have the wrong mindset. I have never infected a batch, but had had infected bottles. When I brew a stout I have expectations. If I get apples and raisins, thats a fuk up. When I get a beer brewed with a certain yeast I know what I am supposed to get. I will agree its kind of weird in that respect. I am offended when I get an IPA that smells of apple skins, then when I get a Belgian that smells the same it is amazing to me. Mindset.

[OmniscientCause]

ice...funny story about rasputin...it was one of the first beers i bought when i turned 21 when i was just getting into craft. On my 21st bday i went and bought a mixed 6 this is what i got.

stone ipa
stone levitation...the red ale?
rasputin
stormking
and 2 others i cant remember...

i drain poured or gave both storm king and rasputin to my roommates. It wasnt till i was like 23 did I start drinking RIS. And oh do I love them now.

[SpeedCheeser]

lol you have the wrong mindset. I have never infected a batch, but had had infected bottles. When I brew a stout I have expectations. If I get apples and raisins, thats a fuk up. When I get a beer brewed with a certain yeast I know what I am supposed to get. I will agree its kind of weird in that respect. I am offended when I get an IPA that smells of apple skins, then when I get a Belgian that smells the same it is amazing to me. Mindset.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if they would just stop calling them beers. lol. I get what they're going for and everything, but it's just not the flavor I'm looking for. And I had way too many failed beers before I started getting really into craft brewing, and just associate sourness with bad things. Dunno. Just not something I can bring myself around to caring for.