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This blows me away because I didn't think it was possible. I went to a bar with 20 taps and it's more of a restaurant than your local pub. I get a flight of 8 samples...different breweries, different styles, etc. I can't quite put my finger on what taste 5 of them had in common. I...

I've got a few stainless steel mesh tea balls and for the first time around I used pellet hops. Now, I've only drawn off two brews but I'm getting particles of hops in my beer. It makes perfect sense but I didn't plan it out before hand. Will I continue to get particles or will it...

I just came back from Three Floyds with an extra Urine Trouble (Surly colab IPA with brett). I'm in the Detroit area if anyone is interested. It's got a date of 7/24 on it. Thanks.

I've been scouring the internet for cool bottle openers. The idea is to have a different on on each table for a beer centric wedding. I've found zombie biting off caps, 50 cal rounds, pens with openers on them, etc. Have any good ideas or seen something worth posting? Thanks.

I tried brewing up a few brews with my dad for my upcoming wedding. Both beers I brew with his hard well water and cool basement (read: not temp controlled) taste very metallic. There are a million threads about metallic taste and the possible causes are... *Beer comes in contact with...

I split a batch of a Zombie Dust clone into two fermenters and one of them turned out similar to this... Here are my crappy pictures of the actual beer. This is the first time I've had something go south. From the threads around here, it won't kill me and I should taste it. I haven't...

I head today it is being considered to reduce the US blood alcohol limit to .05 (from .08). I'm more curious what your feelings on it, than to start any huge arguments, so please be nice. :) Do you think it will pass? Do you feel this is too low? Too high?

I've got about 7 cases of beer I want to label up for a wedding. Most of the beer will probably be sitting in ice tubs. I've got an ink printer which won't hold up in water and I'm looking for easy alternatives. So I was thinking sticker. Label removal isn't necessary and it's already got...

I've been picking up a bottle of this each year and it looks like I missed out on last years. Usually the beer stores I frequent have some older stuff and it seems like the 2012 Stone Old Guardian got scooped up and is gone. About this time last year, there were cases of the previous years...

I've tried to buy a bottle of each year, but I guess I missed '12. Whoops! If anyone has one stashed away, please let me know. I'm in MI which means I'm able to get Founders, Bells, Dark Horse, Greenbush, Southern Tier, Great Divide and more. Thanks! (I'm also looking for Founders...

I've had my WSM less than a year and less than 10 smokes on it. The first time I cleaned the grates and the water bowl spotless. It has been less frequent than that. Do you clean yours? What parts and how often? Do I need to? Thanks!

I *think* I really liked Hoptimum last year but my memory sucks. I am drinking a Bigfoot now and it's leaps and bounds better then their DIPA. Hell, I'd say if the names were switched and I hadn't had either before, I wouldn't think anything was wrong. To me, Hoptimum seems sweet and Bigfoot...

I've got a few days off of work next week so I thought me and the missuses would go on a beer road trip. We are near Detroit, Mi and our final destination is Lakewood, New York. Cleavland, Ohio is on the way so we figured we'd hit up Great Lakes Brewing as well. Anyone who's been to or lives...

I'd like to put together a 12'er of beer with 2 of each beer of the following styles for my buddy at work. And I need one more style. The idea is to give him a wide range of beer that I like, not necessarily the next step after BMC. That's why wheats, ambers, blonds, Belgiums, etc. are out...

I got some cider from a local orchard and I'm not surprised by the fact that it started fermenting. I am very surprised it's fermenting so vigorously in pretty cold temps. Are there wild lager yeast strains? Super tolerant wild ale strain? Is this some nasty bug that I'm wasting my time...

Now it's like $4. Wasn't this yeast under $2 a few months ago? Any ideas on why?

I recently tried to get some Founders CBS since it just came out in bottles. I figured I'd buy two and save one to see how it ages. The dude at the liquor store tells me hardly anyone got it and you can check out ebay to find crazy prices over $100 for a bomber. What?!? So, I've got two...

My lady and I just got done with our two day GABF and this is my thoughts on how it was, what I learned and tips for anyone who wants to go. We got tickets for two days since I figured I'd be all beer'ed out after 5 hours or so of drinking and we could get the lay of the land for the second...

I'm coming out for the Great American Beer Fest and I'm looking for other ideas of stuff to do, great food, cool places, etc. If anyone is in the area or knows good spots, please let me know! Thanks!

If so when did they stop making them? Have I been brewing under a rock for some time now?