Bay Area Thread

[RyanG1]

Alvarado Can Release
38 Miles, 5.8% American Pale Ale. A collaboration with our friends from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales!

 

[chemman141]

Alvarado Can Release
38 Miles, 5.8% American Pale Ale. A collaboration with our friends from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales!

Can't wait!

 

[pen15clubmember]

Can't wait!

More like CAN't wait, amirite?

 

[coldstorage]

Want, but wont get.

 

[MrDave]

I picked a hell of a month for a beer break.

 

[coldstorage]

^Don't feel too bad, that's seriously every month....

 

[Wino1]

^Don't feel too bad, that's seriously every month....

seriously. i was 2 blocks from Cellarmaker yesterday around 4 and debated going and buying some. decided **** it, i don't need anymore.


that may change today.

 

[MrDave]

Everyone I know that cuts out daily beer drinking dropped weight pounds like crazy. Just curious what a month will do.

I am cheating on both holidays. I always open an Abacus on turkey day, and while I'm not veteran, on the 11th, the latest (greater) bay area brewery darling is doing a takeover at the Hop Grenade. I'm not passing that up.

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Everyone I know that cuts out daily beer drinking dropped weight pounds like crazy. Just curious what a month will do.

I've always heard this as well. I significantly cut down the amount of beer I drink over the past year or so and I haven't dropped weight at all. Even when I was drinking up 5x times a week I still exercised almost daily, so maybe that's why?

 

[MrDave]

I've always heard this as well. I significantly cut down the amount of beer I drink over the past year or so and I haven't dropped weight at all. Even when I was drinking up 5x times a week I still exercised almost daily, so maybe that's why?

Probably. After 35 it just seems like it takes a lot more effort just to maintain your current weight, let alone drop a few. I drink daily and get anywhere between 1 to 2.5 hours of gym time in a week. I don't eat fast food, drink soda, or any **** like that. We'll see what a month does. 196 at weight-in yesterday.

 

[stupac2]

Everyone I know that cuts out daily beer drinking dropped weight pounds like crazy. Just curious what a month will do.

I am cheating on both holidays. I always open an Abacus on turkey day, and while I'm not veteran, on the 11th, the latest (greater) bay area brewery darling is doing a takeover at the Hop Grenade. I'm not passing that up.

You'll gain it all back once you start again, is the thing.

 

[MrDave]

You'll gain it all back once you start again, is the thing.

****, I'll probably gain all back at the Alvarado St takeover alone.

 

[Arbitrator]

You'll gain it all back once you start again, is the thing.

The surest success is to stop drinking beer. Trust me.

 

[MrDave]

The surest success is to stop drinking beer. Trust me.

Well sure, but..... like... I mean... you know... **** that.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

The surest success is to stop drinking beer. Trust me.

 

[Arbitrator]

I'm going to the Cellarmaker thread, because that's where I'll be tonight.

 

[MrDave]

pardon the toxic interruption:

"like" this if you would consider contributing to a CA 2016 Proposition Crash Course Thread where people can make arguments for and/or against various props which many of us still need to do our homework on.

 

[RyanG1]

pardon the toxic interruption:

"like" this if you would consider contributing to a CA 2016 Proposition Crash Course Thread where people can make arguments for and/or against various props which many of us still need to do our homework on.

 

[drgarage1]

pardon the toxic interruption:

"like" this if you would consider contributing to a CA 2016 Proposition Crash Course Thread where people can make arguments for and/or against various props which many of us still need to do our homework on.

Meh. Just read this:

http://www.peterates.com/index.shtml

 

[MrDave]

Meh. Just read this:

http://www.peterates.com/index.shtml

Thanks for sharing. At a glance, of the 4 props I already am decided on, I disagree with you on half (61 and 64). I'll tag you if I start a thread but so far people don't seem too interested so we'll see.

[EDIT: actually, 3 of the 5 props we differ on. 56 being the third]

 

[drgarage1]

Thanks for sharing. At a glance, of the 4 props I already am decided on, I disagree with you on half (61 and 64). I'll tag you if I start a thread but so far people don't seem too interested so we'll see.

I didn't write them, he's another Pete -- I just find that he explains the initiatives clearly so you can figure out where you stand whether you agree with him or not.

 

[MrDave]

...he's another Pete...

 

[jedwards]

Anchor BA Old Foghorn release event on the 16th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barrel-aged-old-foghorn-barleywine-release-event-tickets-28708051555

 

[RyanG1]

Anchor BA Old Foghorn release event on the 16th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barrel-aged-old-foghorn-barleywine-release-event-tickets-28708051555

Last event at Anchor I went to for the Nature Conservancy was a good time. Lots of beer, hipsters and food.

 

[Wino1]

Had Alvarado St Contains No Juice at Crafty Fox earlier.

That **** was awful. Did I have it from a skunked keg?? It looked like OJ but hardly any flavor. The aftertaste felt like burning pricks on the back of my throat, never had anything like that before. Couldn't do more than half the glass.

 

[AndresR]

-We aged our Old Foghorn Barleywine in freshly emptied Old Potrero Rye Whiskey Barrels for one year to make a beautifully aged Barleywine with a subtle rye whiskey bite.

How is it after a year in barrels the rye is.....subtle? God , I hope they didn't blend it down by a crazy amount, ala Speakeasy brewing.

 

[mikehblack]

Had Alvarado St Contains No Juice at Crafty Fox earlier.

That **** was awful. Did I have it from a skunked keg?? It looked like OJ but hardly any flavor. The aftertaste felt like burning pricks on the back of my throat, never had anything like that before. Couldn't do more than half the glass.

I had the same experience on draft. Looked like one of those slurry Hoof Hearted beers in the glass and burned like hell going down. Reviews of the cans sounded pretty good but I never saw any of those.

 

[brentsdodgers]

Cans are way better than on draft.
Also I wouldn't be surprised if the kegged stuff going around was the previous batch before the cans so not nearly as fresh. That's just me speculating though. I do know I was kinda meh on the draft but the can tasted like a whole different beer.

 

[matedog]

Looks like FFAC is still available at RRBC. Anyone know if it'll last through the weekend? I was going to stop by Sunday.

 

[fosterjm]

Okay, So I will fully admit I am too lazy to read 366 pages. I need all of your help.

If I have 1 day in SF on Nov. 23rd. Where do I go?
Will be driving in from Elk Grove. Will probably do Alcatraz as the only tourtisty thing before driving back.
Would probably try to hit Fieldwork in Berkeley as well.
Ready..........Set........Go.

Cheers!