looking for critique in Portland area

[WetState]

Hey guys, I'm interested in attending the tasting on April 21st. I live in the Portland area and have been brewing for a little over 6 months. Unfortunately it's probably a little to late to jump on the 1968 bandwagon, but if you'll have me I'll bring a few other beers I've got going now--a American red ale (hopefully) and a double CDA, amongst others.

Let me know!

 

[fletchsj]

Hey guys, I'm interested in attending the tasting on April 21st. I live in the Portland area and have been brewing for a little over 6 months. Unfortunately it's probably a little to late to jump on the 1968 bandwagon, but if you'll have me I'll bring a few other beers I've got going now--a American red ale (hopefully) and a double CDA, amongst others.

Let me know!

All are welcome. 3pm muddy rudder. should be fun!

 

[Rivenin]

Even if you can't do the yeast, still come down and have some fun! I'll prolly bring some extras if I can keep my hands off of them all month Hah

 

[Rivenin]

just had another glass off the keg... damn, i wish i didn't have to bottle them! lol. it's gettin a ton better.
do we have any sort of a head count yet?

 

[fletchsj]

from what I can see it's about 5 of us so far. But, no one really has confirmed.

 

[fletchsj]

OK folks.... I need a final tally of who is coming next weekend the 21st at 3pm at the Muddy Rudder in Sellwood. I hope to have a good showing as for this. we'll see...

I will be bringing a my version of the ESB yeast beer. a pale, and a belgian golden strong. and maybe something else I find in my cellar. I hope to see you all out. Invite your friends if they have beer to trade.

 

[Rivenin]

OK folks.... I need a final tally of who is coming next weekend the 21st at 3pm at the Muddy Rudder in Sellwood. I hope to have a good showing as for this. we'll see...

I will be bringing a my version of the ESB yeast beer. a pale, and a belgian golden strong. and maybe something else I find in my cellar. I hope to see you all out. Invite your friends if they have beer to trade.

Me! Im bringing the one for the comp. And maybe another if it carbs up good. I dry hopped in the keg ... hopefully it has more hop nose then!

 

[Rivenin]

Looks like it may be just you and i. I picked up a few flip tops to be schnazzy lol

 

[Lamminis]

I'll be there, but I just saw this thread this evening. I will only have a bottle of meas or two that are barely six months old. Though if this keeps going I'll have a ginger ale beer and an apple beer with mane an IPA by next month

 

[Rivenin]

this would be kind of fun to have a monthly GTG and just shoot the **** about beer. SWMBO im' sure would be thankful

 

[fletchsj]

@Rivenin, That is what I hope this turns into. At least maybe a quarterly thing. We'll see what happens. Force carbing today. My beer is tasting not so much like an ESB... kinda strange. I have a couple others I'm bringing as well.

SO, it looks like so far we have:
Rivenin
Lamminis
Dustin
Fletchsj
thisisjohnbrown
KevinW
Vagabondbrew
WetState
+4 or so others I have sent PM's to regarding this that I haven't gotten a response back from.

was hoping for more but so far that's who we have to plan for. Obviously bring whoever you want but I will be bringing a sample bottle for each person that is confirmed. I'll update asap when i get any more confirmed.

-Fletch

 

[thisisjohnbrown]

I'm in. I wasn't following this thread, and just got a PM from fletchsj, so I feel unprepared (had a beer party at my house recently so most of my supply is gone, and everything else is still green), but I will bring what I can.

It'll be good to talk to some people and share techniques and such.

See you all then!

 

[Rivenin]

sounds good!

i have an all centennial pale that i may bring too, although i mashed really low accidentally so it has very close to no body, but it's around 6% abv. i have a few others i can force carb, but most of them still need dry hoppng... hrm...
i have a peach wheat that is up for carbing as well i could start tonight and hope it's carbed up by then! lol

 

[KevinW]

Sounds like lots o'fun, I will be there barring any interference from my SWMBO.

I have a "not so good" APA and a pretty good APA (I will let you guys decide which is which , I may be able to scrounge up some of my IPA and Stout.

Looking forward to seeing you all there on Saturday!

 

[VagabondBrew]

I will be up in the area and see if I can drop by. Don't worry about any extra samples for myself. Hopefully I'll at least get to meet and greet with you guys and hang out for a bit.

 

[fletchsj]

Glad to see my msgs got to you guys. Looks like 8+ excited for a good showing!

 

[Rivenin]

just threw the peach wheat onto 40psi last night.

so if all goes according to plan, i'll have...
the one with the special yeast, an APA and a peach wheat if it carbs up well in the next day.

oh yea, and i've never been here before, where should we sit? or know how to find each other? lol
SWMBO has a DRs appt at 145, so i maybe a bit late, but i'm only like 10 mins away from the place down hwy 224

 

[fletchsj]

I'm going to see if muddy rudder will reserve a table for us. And ill probably be wearing a Ducks jacket. Sounds awesome.

 

[WetState]

Count me in. I know I said I'd have a CDA and Red Ale to bring for you guys (in lieu of not getting on the ESB yeast train soon enough), but the CDA hasn't been bottled yet and the Red Ale, my first kegging experiment, got drank in less than 2 weeks haha. I'll bring something from the cellar or something else I've brewed recently.

Anyone else planning on going to Cheers to Belgian Beers on Saturday as well?

 

[Rivenin]

the Red Ale, my first kegging experiment, got drank in less than 2 weeks haha. I'll bring something from the cellar or something else I've brewed recently.

Anyone else planning on going to Cheers to Belgian Beers on Saturday as well?

Thats the problem with kegging... it goes gone QUICK!

and nope, got the kids this week, no go for me... i'll prolly be enjoying my own Belgian though! haha

had one of the "1968" yeast beers... it's gotten DAMN fruity over the past few days.. that one is interesting!

 

[KevinW]

I'm going to see if muddy rudder will reserve a table for us. And ill probably be wearing a Ducks jacket. Sounds awesome.

I am assuming the establishment is OK with us bringing in our samples but I gotta ask, do we just bring our bottles in with us?

 

[Rivenin]

I doubt it on the bottles. Just gonna have mine in the trunk and pass them out

 

[fletchsj]

Yeah, we can't bring samples in the bar. But, I figured we'd have a couple and meet/greet then exchange as we leave. Hoping we can use the BJCP score sheets for feed back on the various samples we give each other.

Should be fun. figured we'd also try to plan another date a couple months out for another meet. maybe pick some guidelines for the next one too.

 

[Rivenin]

testing as i fill them... haha. but! they are all filled and ready to roll

and fletch, i'm loving the idea! if we do this and all have some fun, we can just start having brew days and such. or at least monthly or so get togethers to exchange and just shoot the ****.

i'll have to be outta there by about 7 or so, have a movie night at my place that SWMBO wanted to put on lol, but a few hours should be good!

i'd have to speak with SWMBO, but i doubt she'd care in the warmer weather if we have some sort of a gathering in my backyard, that way we can bring growlers and i'll have my taps flowing.

 

[KevinW]

testing as i fill them... haha. but! they are all filled and ready to roll

and fletch, i'm loving the idea! if we do this and all have some fun, we can just start having brew days and such. or at least monthly or so get togethers to exchange and just shoot the ****.

i'll have to be outta there by about 7 or so, have a movie night at my place that SWMBO wanted to put on lol, but a few hours should be good!

i'd have to speak with SWMBO, but i doubt she'd care in the warmer weather if we have some sort of a gathering in my backyard, that way we can bring growlers and i'll have my taps flowing.

Oh yeah, any event where the words "growlers" and "taps" are incorporated can only mean good times

 

[Rivenin]

Oh yeah, any event where the words "growlers" and "taps" are incorporated can only mean good times

Indeed good sir. Indeed! Ill be there a touch after 3p. Ill be wearing a green and black plaid hoodie and a mario hat... yes, im a nerd... haha and i have a beard

 

[Rivenin]

Just got here! Now awaiting everyone else lol

 

[Rivenin]

Anyone else here?

 

[Rivenin]

Well im heading out...

 

[fletchsj]

It's Friday... Um today is the 20th. The meet is tomorrow at 3. Sorry man...