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Interesting looked them up. Looks like they sold out of Gentle Bens as it is still there. The fact that they are employee owned is pretty cool

Very interesting. That place was the introduction to beer that was not "Coors Light"! haha I have not been back for many, many years... have many fond memories of Tucson and U of A. So, is Bario by OMally's now? If that's still around?

See... that's how much of a newbie I am. Exciting how much there is to discover :)

I dont know who that is ... will look him up

This is why... if I can brew a quality 5 gal batch for 30 ... it's a good deal!

Dont think we have Lidil here. One Beigarten here sells a pretzel for 7.00 that will feed 2 people. It's like a medium sized pizza lol. So, there are some deals here and there I think!

Yea 7.00 seems to be the norm no matter what it is. Also, I am not a fan on driving afterwards either. So, if I go out try to have my wife go with me at least. My wife's pretty good cook, so to ty my first batch ever (hefe) she did some homemade Bavarian pretzels. They were pretty good!

Ok we are on the same wave length here. Yep, most LOCAL places it's all IPA. Now, don't get me wrong, I am starting to enjoy more IPAish beers.. but literally there are places where all are IPA … and maybe a stout. (pretty much don't bother going there) Like you, I really appreciate German...

Um... have to agree with you there! But I have spent about 300 in eq so far.. so have to drink my own to pay that off. Another big thing for me is convenience. Takes 1/2 hr to a get to my favorite breweries, and sometimes the service is so chitty, it's like "do I have to beg to get another beer...

Yep im sure mine are ugly babies … and yes, I can pick stuff off the shelf that will smoke my beer. I guess, I am having fun just brewing and trying my beer.. and would rather drink it for now. My first batch, the head retention is not that great.. and again .. it was and extract kit. But there...

Yes, I really want to try Pliny the Younger

Yep, went to school in AZ. Lived in Phoenix a bit too... lots of big box strip malls etc. But this 30 yr ago .. and craft brewing has exploded, so I am sure there are more breweries around there now. I went to U of A in Tucson, and there was a decent sized microbrewery there, "Gentle Bens" … my...

It's pretty popular here in CA. I hardly see it in specialty beer stores. The bottles are dated and are expected to be consumed 1 or 2 weeks after bottling if I remember correctly. https://russianriverbrewing.com/pliny-the-elder/

Yes, I agree .. at this point, I am having a ball with it .. and really enjoying drinking my beer. And in the end, that's all that matters. And yes, man I am shocked on how much some of the 4 pack IPA's go for!

Yep, I actually have noticed some consistency issues at local breweries as well... seems some batches are definitely better than others.

haha too funny. Yep usually the "angry" or "arrogant" beers I am not a big fan of though. That means a big hop punch in the face!! But I am appreciating different beers now and am trying to train my pallet a bit more by going outside of my comfort zone. You will probably laugh at this, but I...

Yes, I am pleasantly surprised how good it has been. Let me state it's NOT award winning beer, but really, I was expecting, meh … to ugh :/. But I made sure I could control my fermentation temps with an inkbird and fridge from the first batch, and I think this has helped.

I have had only family taste it and they really like it. My wife likes it a lot, because it "tastes clean" .. lol. But they are not beer experts by any means... either am I! No, to other brewers or craft drinkers so far. I don't have a BYO subscription, but at one point (far down road) getting...

I don't know, for a total newb brewer, and only have tasted extract/steeped grain kits that I have brewed so far, I like my homebrew better than a lot of off the shelf beer. Is this just all in my head, or is it because it's fresh, or because it is just something that I made? Obviously, I notice...

Will take a look. Thanks for the heads up!