I brewed a Scottish 60-/ that's a perfect lawnmower beer. 3.1% and malty, but very dry and refreshing.
OG 1.032
IBU 12
SRM 13
5 lb 8 oz Golden Promise
8 oz C60
6 oz C120
4 oz C40
2 oz Chocolate Malt
.65 oz EKG 4.8% @ 60
WLP005 British Ale
Mash at 158° for 60 min
Ferment at 64°F
Mine...
Can we stop perpetuating the crap that if there's something someone doesn't like about the U.S. that they should get out? It's a ridiculous non-argument in any situation it's brought up in.
Furthermore, someone can choose not to do business with companies they don't want to. The argument that...
Sounds like they overextended themselves with capital expenditures. New breweries in VA and Berlin, a hotel in Escondido, and expanded distribution. Seems like too many big expenditures at the same time.
Holy crap, I've been looking for exactly this for a long time. When my kettle was made they welded in a half port instead of a full one and I didn't want to return it and wait for a replacement. Ordered.
Kentucky Common is a historical pre-Prohibition style that you'd be hard pressed to find a commercial example of today. Revvy has a recipe in the database that's been very well received.
I've paid $13-15 for 375mL bottles of barrel aged sours and stouts. I would never pay that much for an IPA. There are some excellent sours in that price range from Firestone Walker, Russian River, and Lost Abbey.
The problem with the distribution incentive plan is it's going to pack shelves full of craft brands owned by ABI at the expense of smaller, independent breweries.
The temp will definitely help, but I don't know if you'll get co2 into solution in that time frame. You may end up with bottles that hiss when you open them and still have flat beer.