Dee
Active Member
Is this the place to make a confession? Kind of like sitting around in a circle, avoiding eye contact as we all share our innermost feelings?
I'm from Wisconsin, and I don't really like Spotted Cow.
I mean, I really enjoy other brews from New Glarus. Fat Squirrel is a go to, and their Staghorn Oktoberfest is an annual favorite, but Spotted Cow always seems to have a disappointing finish. There's not even a little hops bite to tell you you've just had a beer. Maybe that's why people love it so much.
I visit family out of state, and they always want me to bring beer, but when I take what I think is good beer: good, local craft brews from Tyranena (the brewery is a 5-minute walk from my house,) or Lake Louie, Three Sheeps, or Central Waters, I can tell they're only TRYING to like it. So, I've given up. I'll just buy a case of Spotted Cow and listen to them rave about it, while I look for something else to drink.
So now, I'm making my own beer.
And I'm making what I like.
My setup is about as basic as you can possibly get. I have an electric stove, a large stockpot, and a plastic bucket.
The bucket has a spigot on it.
My plan is to keep things just that simple. Realistically I want to do five or six batches a year. I don't ever see myself shelling out a lot of money to go all grain, especially given the quality and selection of extract kits with steeping grains. The few batches I've already made have been, to my palate, really good, and I know I can keep improving.
But I'll always keep a case of Spotted Cow around. Just in case.
I'm from Wisconsin, and I don't really like Spotted Cow.
I mean, I really enjoy other brews from New Glarus. Fat Squirrel is a go to, and their Staghorn Oktoberfest is an annual favorite, but Spotted Cow always seems to have a disappointing finish. There's not even a little hops bite to tell you you've just had a beer. Maybe that's why people love it so much.
I visit family out of state, and they always want me to bring beer, but when I take what I think is good beer: good, local craft brews from Tyranena (the brewery is a 5-minute walk from my house,) or Lake Louie, Three Sheeps, or Central Waters, I can tell they're only TRYING to like it. So, I've given up. I'll just buy a case of Spotted Cow and listen to them rave about it, while I look for something else to drink.
So now, I'm making my own beer.
And I'm making what I like.
My setup is about as basic as you can possibly get. I have an electric stove, a large stockpot, and a plastic bucket.
The bucket has a spigot on it.
My plan is to keep things just that simple. Realistically I want to do five or six batches a year. I don't ever see myself shelling out a lot of money to go all grain, especially given the quality and selection of extract kits with steeping grains. The few batches I've already made have been, to my palate, really good, and I know I can keep improving.
But I'll always keep a case of Spotted Cow around. Just in case.