Two Hearted Ale Clone - Awesome..but cloudy!

[mellowtiger]

Interesting. Do they stay fresh for long? Seems kinda crazy to have to drop a hundred bucks to get a beer you want.

An IPA should be fresh for about 6 months in a sixtel. I wouldn't buy anything older than 3 months or so. Most of the time the date the beer was kegged is stamped on the keg label somewhere. $100+ is uncommon unless you are looking at a brew that's not kegged in large quantities. Most of the Ballast Point beers are over $100 for a sixtel, as is Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA. I would say the average price for a decent sixtel is around $60-$80. An example would be Dogfish Head 60 min IPA, which is $83 where I shop.

 

[Heavyfoot]

Man I'm jealous of the selection you have. We've only got one microbrewery where I am. They make great beer but it would be nice to have more choices. I keep hearing people mention the same great beers on here and I can't get any of em. Not even the big craft breweries. No dfh, no Sierra Nevada, no bells, etc.

 

[ttk420]

well, my 2nd batch came out killer. it was the three hearted clone from northern brewer. I don't filter any of my beer so when I went to have my first pint from the keg, it was immediately clogged by hops. I took the keg apart and had the same problem again. I then took it apart again but this time bent my feed tube, carefully, and tried for the third time. a huge success. the beer is delicious and did a taste test with my wife with the two hearted. she said my home brew had more punch vs the super clean taste of the two hearted.
in other news, I just realized the other day I can get sixtels for my keezer now. I am pumped. I can get great lakes sixtels less then 1/4 mile from from my house.