8 degrees in Albany today, feels like -5 degrees. Smoking some wings for the Bills game. @4_Sons_Brewing, your beer is keeping me from freezing - any chance you can brew me a Quintrupple for next year?
Theoretically the CO2 should push the air out as you fill from the bottom of the keg. Not foolproof for eliminating O2, but better than just splashing into the keg.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for all the beers they sent to me this year. I really enjoyed them and am looking forward to working my way back through them all over the long Upstate New York winter.
I don't have to wonder about the effort it takes to pull an exchange like...
11th Beer of Christmas - @passedpawn's Christmas Gruit
Beer pours a beautiful orangey-amber. Crystal clear with a thick white head that dissipates slowly. Absolutely stunning clarity - just a gorgeous beer. I'm a gruit virgin so I have nothing to compare it to, but I really enjoyed the...
10th Beer of Christmas - @JAReeves 's Cranapple Lambicky Ale
Amazing label jam-packed with context and information - nice work. Beer pours a gorgeous, crystal clear orange-amber with a nice white head that persists. No hops on the nose (none expected). Cranberry and Crab-apple is clearly...