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Lots of good breweries in Lower Bavaria around Oberammergau.. König Ludwig Dunkel is a black lager and is highly drinkable and delicious. Zötler Brauerei in the nearby Allgau region makes excellent, fresh hefeweizen and dunkelweizen. Also Nesselwang Brewery, in the tiny community of Nesselwang...

Its just the straight 3'' Medium on front and back. It does just fine with the accessory weight in my opinion. The "Medium" is a good compromise between off-road performance and highway driving-which I do a lot of. Although, it does "nose dive" a bit if you slam on the brakes in traffic.

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 3'' Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Suspension ARB Bullbar w/ Warn 8000i winch and Hella 700FF BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A 285/70 I keep gas stations in business.

You could check out a FermWrap or a simpler heat belt. Hell, just wrap a big blanket around the fermenter. Fermentation is an exothermic process (puts off heat), so even just a thick blanket may save you 1-2 degrees.

I agree, there is actually a LHBS opening in close proximity after the first of the year. I purchase a lot of Trappist and Belgians; one of my favorites is Rochefort 10 or the 8. I'm a big fan of the Achouffe beers, namely the Chouffe Houblon IPA. I prefer Hefeweizens and dunkelweizens for...

If travelling that close to Mississippi, keep an eye out for Lazy Magnolia's Timber Beast Rye IPA; it is awesome and probably available at The Flying Saucer in Memphis. Also I suggest trying Diamond Bear Two Term IPA from Arkansas. Neither are cellar beers, but hey who doesn't need a good 9% IPA...

My second ever brew, a 2.5 gallon extract batch, is vigorously fermenting as we speak (and smells awesome). I was not aiming to stay true to any particular style; as I was not following a recipe, but really just experimenting with simplicity. 3.3lbs Wheat LME 1oz Saaz (German) at 60min 1oz...

Old Rasputin. Great winter beer, and just hit the local Mississippi grocery store for $7.50 a 4-pack. Great deal IMO

Today I stared at my twenty-something bottles of Honey Ale and cursed it for taking too long to condition. Upon my last inspection it was very flat, even after 17 days, maybe because my house runs a little cold?? Also checked my order status for supplies at Midwest for my second ever brew, a...

While my girlfriend and I were staying in Rochefort, Belgium back in May, the town had an outdoor flea market at which I purchased a Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA glass for the equivalent of about $3 USD. Score! But FYI Rochefort is a dirty little town where everyone turns their nose up at...