Why did you drink that?

So, I brewed a Tripel (1.082ish) back in july. It was bulk aged until December, when it was bottled. It's been conditioning at my band's practice space since December, since my basement is about 58 degrees. The recipie was an AHA national champion.

Beginning of March, I put one in the fridge to lager for a month, as recommended. It was perfect - we weren't planning on being there for a month. I'd have a sweet tripel waiting for me at the next practice. Plus it would be right in season at that point.

My **&@@!1 bandmate stops by to pick up some gear. I see him the next day, and he hands me the cap from my anxiously awaited tripel.

"By the way, I noticed a beer in the fridge when I was getting the gear, I figured I'd drink it, was feelin kinda thirsty".

"Oh yea, how'd it taste? I've been looking forward to trying it."

"It was good, it tasted like beer."

"Great, thanks for checking that out for me" I tell him.

Dangnabbit. Now I have to wait another month to try one. Freakin banjo players.

 

I gotta say; I wasn't expecting the banjo part. Sounds like something a bass player would do.

 

Yeah that kinda threw me too. I was imagining a big dude with long hair and dirty jeans. That last line instantly put him in a beard, plaid pants, and a fedora.

 

Perhaps a nice label would help. Something like:

 

Wow!!!!!!!! Rather comical. Sounds like your banjo player is Steve Martin then??:fro:

 

Don't forget the suspenders or the thrift store button-down shirt that's a size too small.

 

Banjo players don't wear shoes... We all know that. And I'm sure he drank it out of the bottle as well... Awesome

 

^ Haha full bonus points if he did

 

Just hope he doesnt find the rest of your stash....
Tastes like beer ....LOL

 

Here's an idea: why not put more than one in the fridge? Do you always plan your beer consumption a month out and on a single bottle basis?

Also, why are you lagering a tripel? After months of conditioning?

Those things are ready to drink, now.

 

Same thinking I had. And with a Tripel, the serving temperature is 50, so really just a cool basement and they are at serving temp.

And Banjo players are much better than bass players. I don't think bass players are real people.

 

Wow- I didn't know people with good taste in beer didn't like us bass players. Yeah if you like a boring bass line, we can be replaced by a piano players left hand. Damn I feel useless.

Guess my degree in music is as useless as skills on bass...

 

lol, my neighbor and brother-in-law are both bass players.

 

Hah! We surround you! I'll buy you a beer if you're ever in my neck o the woods. Cheers

 

No doubt! Believe it or not our bass player doesn't drink much. Guess who drives to the gigs?

 

Absolutely. I brewed this in July planning on an April consumption. I just did a single bottle because it was a little hot at bottling. I wanted to try just one to see if it was ready.

This recipie, and lots of other tripels I've seen, call for a month of lagering. Or cold conditioning.

 

Bass players will enjoy this one

 

Odd, I've never heard of lagering a tripel. Aging, cellaring, souring sure. But never lagering or even really cold conditioning for that matter.

Do that beer proper justice, enjoy at 55 degrees in a chalice.