When I dryhop I just dump whole hops right in. Then I rock back and forth once a day for a week or two. Why do I do this? Well I fell that it alows more of the beer to come in contact with the leafs. Is this OK, does anyone else do this?
I would drink Miller Lite, I have a hard time with the other two. I put a cascade bud in a miller lite, it tasted great. If you are going to a bar with a crappy beer selection, bring your own hops.
Back in the day I went to a place that had 70 beers on tap. Every thursday they would have all the beers on sale that were not being consumed fast enough. This would keep them fresh. It was a great Idea.
I like the HB Depot but sometimes I go to the Brewers connection. Both have great guys that work there. I try to buy as much from my LHBS to support them.
I tried the Mapfelwein last night, and the first thing I noticed is that it is filled to the top of the bottle. Nice color, was a little sweet but really drinkable.