Pittsburgh

[kbuzz1]

Do you guys think maybe Dennis has just lost his ******* mind?

I just think he's a goober...

he and Scott should get together and brew a ******* 15% peanut butter ice cream beer with leets and beets and meats and deet...add some foraged ******* plants or fungi...call it ******* Leet Beet Meat Deet Hop...claim genius...retire.

 

[nhindian1]

Last year we decided to blend a small portion of Ruby du Rhone with Yodeler. During the maturation process, the interactions between the two very different beers produced a high level of esters and increased the ABV. Since both of these complex beers have a relatively high ABV, we decided that it would be best to age the beer at a low temperature in hopes that the final product would mellow out. There was only one problem... we are not able maintain the desired temperature at our facility. After a bit of brainstorming, Dennis came up with the crazy idea of burying the entire batch underground to age the beer. So after spending 3 months digging a massive hole... Just kidding (Dennis couldn't find a big enough shovel to complete the dig)! The beer was actually transported to Beaver, PA where it was stored in a deep underground salt mine at about about 50°F. This maturation period allowed the complex flavors to integrate into a truly wonderful beer. Because of the underground aging process that we used for this beer, we thought that it would be fitting to name it after Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). Thus, we are very excited to offer you Vlad this Wednesday at the taproom. Oh and BTW, you might want to share this beer with a friend or drink it slowly, because the 14.2% ABV will catch up to you.

Bottles will be available Wednesday at the taproom at 5pm. They are $9.75 each or $99 per case. There is a one case limit per person per day.

what the actual ****

 

[preluderl]

I just think he's a douchecanoe...

he and Scott should get together and brew a ******* 15% peanut butter ice cream beer with leets and beets and meats and deet...add some foraged ******* plants or fungi...call it ******* Leet Beet Meat Deet Hop...claim genius...retire.

Ayy why don't you go beat yer meat, wise guy.

 

[nhindian1]

I just think he's a douchecanoe...

he and Scott should get together and brew a ******* 15% peanut butter ice cream beer with leets and beets and meats and deet...add some foraged ******* plants or fungi...call it ******* Leet Beet Meat Deet Hop...claim genius...retire.

nice, a 15% crystal malt IPA with no carbonation. I'm already in line.

 

[nhindian1]

Even just the thought process.... why blend Yodeler with Ruby? What desired outcome were you expecting from that??


At least they came right out said that it's throwing esters because they couldn't control the temp. "WARNING! DO NOT BUY IF YOU DON'T ENJOY STRONG BANANA AND CLOVE NOTES!"

 

[kbuzz1]

Last year we decided to blend a small portion of Ruby du Rhone with Yodeler. During the maturation process, the interactions between the two very different beers produced a high level of esters and increased the ABV. Since both of these complex beers have a relatively high ABV, we decided that it would be best to age the beer at a low temperature in hopes that the final product would mellow out. There was only one problem... we are not able maintain the desired temperature at our facility. After a bit of brainstorming, Dennis came up with the crazy idea of burying the entire batch underground to age the beer. So after spending 3 months digging a massive hole... Just kidding (Dennis couldn't find a big enough shovel to complete the dig)! The beer was actually transported to Beaver, PA where it was stored in a deep underground salt mine at about about 50°F. This maturation period allowed the complex flavors to integrate into a truly wonderful beer. Because of the underground aging process that we used for this beer, we thought that it would be fitting to name it after Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). Thus, we are very excited to offer you Vlad this Wednesday at the taproom. Oh and BTW, you might want to share this beer with a friend or drink it slowly, because the 14.2% ABV will catch up to you.

Bottles will be available Wednesday at the taproom at 5pm. They are $9.75 each or $99 per case. There is a one case limit per person per day.

This is basically what I read...

"We will never ever ever dump a batch of beer...even if we ******* hate something, we will rack our brains until we come up with a contrived gimmick to be able to sell it to craft beer goobers"

 

[preluderl]

Even just the thought process.... why blend Yodeler with Ruby? What desired outcome were you expecting from that??

That was my first thought as well.

 

[nhindian1]

Draai Laag makes Omnipollo seem like a Reinheitsgebot-following brewer.

 

[hornydevil]

Okay, but do they have any BA stouts that are actually good and not just overrated AF?

You don't like any of those beers? Come on, dude.

 

[preluderl]

You don't like any of those beers? Come on, dude.

It was a joke...

... mostly

I need to give KBS another try. I've only had it once and it was when I very first started this whole craft beer adventure. I had it back to back with BCBS and thought BCBS was so much better that they didn't belong on the same table... But again, at that point, I knew nothing (which is as opposed to the next-to-nothing that I know now), so I need to give it a revisit. I thought BA Ten Fidy was pretty underwhelming. I've never had regular Bisco Break. I had Natale, which I didn't care much for.

 

[hornydevil]

I just think he's a goober...

Basically this.

 

[OneDropSoup]

The best beers I've had were aged in a Beaver salt mine. Can anyone rewrite this in a way that makes me want to try this beer?

Last year we decided to blend a small portion of Lustra cans with Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. During the maturation process, the interactions between the two very different beers produced a high level of sushi and increased my comfort with hugging another man. Since both of these complex beers have ass nipples, we decided that it would be best to google "ass nipples" in hopes that the final product would mellow out. There was only one problem... we are not able maintain the desired Lustra can odor at our facility. After a bit of brainstorming, troygreer came up with the crazy idea of burying the Lustra cans underground to age the labels. So after spending 3 months pounding a massive hole... absolutely not kidding (troygreer couldn't find a sack of 2 row)! The beer was actually fired from a T-shirt cannon to Beaver, PA where it was stored in a deep underground haunted house at about about about 50°F. This maturation period allowed the Capitol Steps to craft some truly scathing political satire. Because of the underground hole pounding that we gave this beer, we thought that it would be fitting to name it after Vladimir Putin, like six other Pittsburgh breweries. Thus, we are very excited to punch you in the face this Wednesday at the RIPGEMDRFL. Oh and BTW, you might want to log on to epicure.io, because epicure.io develops services and applications to manage the finer (and tastier) things in life.

Bottles will be available Wednesday at the taproom at 5pm. They are $9.75 each or $99 per case. There is a one case limit per dipshit per day.

 

[greg4579]

It was a joke...

... mostly

I need to give KBS another try. I've only had it once and it was when I very first started this whole craft beer adventure. I had it back to back with BCBS and thought BCBS was so much better that they didn't belong on the same table... But again, at that point, I knew nothing (which is as opposed to the next-to-nothing that I know now), so I need to give it a revisit. I thought BA Ten Fidy was pretty underwhelming. I've never had regular Bisco Break. I had Natale, which I didn't care much for.

KBS is the OG adjunct stout. Comparing it to BCBS is not fair, but to be honest I used to do so myself. I have really been enjoying this years and I learned a long time ago fresh is best and nowadays try to consume any within 6 months. Come summer make yourself a KBS float and then come back here to thank me.

I LOVE BA TenFidy and to me those 19.2 oz stovepipe cans are some of the coolest packaging.

The Biscotti break beers always wear me down...meaning I like the few first sips and then there is a sweetness that just gets to me and I struggle to finish them.

 

[preluderl]

I can't stop laughing at this...

"The beer was actually fired from a T-shirt cannon to Beaver, PA where it was stored in a deep underground haunted house at about about about 50°F."

 

[preluderl]

KBS is the OG adjunct stout. Comparing it to BCBS is not fair, but to be honest I used to do so myself.

Yeah, that's why I know I need to revisit it at some point. I was expecting the huge, syrupy barrel presence that I got in the BCBS because I just didn't know any better at that time.

 

[london1o11]

Last year we decided to blend a small portion of Ruby du Rhone with Yodeler. During the maturation process, the interactions between the two very different beers produced a high level of esters and increased the ABV. Since both of these complex beers have a relatively high ABV, we decided that it would be best to age the beer at a low temperature in hopes that the final product would mellow out. There was only one problem... we are not able maintain the desired temperature at our facility. After a bit of brainstorming, Dennis came up with the crazy idea of burying the entire batch underground to age the beer. So after spending 3 months digging a massive hole... Just kidding (Dennis couldn't find a big enough shovel to complete the dig)! The beer was actually transported to Beaver, PA where it was stored in a deep underground salt mine at about about 50°F. This maturation period allowed the complex flavors to integrate into a truly wonderful beer. Because of the underground aging process that we used for this beer, we thought that it would be fitting to name it after Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). Thus, we are very excited to offer you Vlad this Wednesday at the taproom. Oh and BTW, you might want to share this beer with a friend or drink it slowly, because the 14.2% ABV will catch up to you.

Bottles will be available Wednesday at the taproom at 5pm. They are $9.75 each or $99 per case. There is a one case limit per person per day.

Does Cascade still make Vlad? Wonder if DL gets enough distro these days for that to be an issue.

 

[McMatt7]

Anyone craft beer week eventing tonight?












I might go get wings at Cafe Nikos.

 

[kbuzz1]

Does Cascade still make Vlad? Wonder if DL gets enough distro these days for that to be an issue.

In the past 6 months or so, I have seen DL in CA, NC and KY. They are distro'ed AF (Aged Fusels).

 

[tommyguz]

Does Cascade still make Vlad? Wonder if DL gets enough distro these days for that to be an issue.

They do and like 2 other breweries have the name I think too

 

[dtx00]

Does Cascade still make Vlad? Wonder if DL gets enough distro these days for that to be an issue.

Pretty sure they do.

 

[hornydevil]

"We will never ever ever dump a batch of beer...even if we ******* hate something, we will rack our brains until we come up with a contrived gimmick to be able to sell it to craft beer goobers"

Imagine how bad these beers must be if they release beer that smells like nail polish remover and tastes like solvent.

 

[kbuzz1]

Imagine how bad these beers must be if they release beer that smells like nail polish remover and tastes like solvent.

 

[moarhops1]

Not sanctioned beer week event idea, beer description mad libs with OneDropSoup

 

[kbuzz1]

Not sanctioned beer week event idea, beer description mad libs with OneDropSoup

 

[MooseLang]

KBS is the OG adjunct stout. Comparing it to BCBS is not fair, but to be honest I used to do so myself. I have really been enjoying this years and I learned a long time ago fresh is best and nowadays try to consume any within 6 months. Come summer make yourself a KBS float and then come back here to thank me.

I LOVE BA TenFidy and to me those 19.2 oz stovepipe cans are some of the coolest packaging.

The Biscotti break beers always wear me down...meaning I like the few first sips and then there is a sweetness that just gets to me and I struggle to finish them.

These are all correct takes. The whole lot of 'em.

I love KBS forever and always. It's bone-dry compared to modern day stouts, so I think that's why it turns people off.

 

[kbuzz1]

Just gonna throw this out there...

Had a can of the new BA Grat over the weekend. I loved it. There's still not much of a difference between the reg and BA versions...and I think that speaks more to the quality of the base beer than it does the potential failures of the barrel aging process. If I were forced to choose between the reg and BA versions, I'd simply pick whichever one happens to be cheaper that year (since apparently it varies year to year ). As much as I'd like to think other BWs have caught up to it...there is still something pretty special about that beer. An extra layer of depth that I don't get from other BWs.

Still think Scott's a goober tho.

 

[preluderl]

Just gonna throw this out there...

Had a can of the new BA Grat over the weekend. I loved it. There's still not much of a difference between the reg and BA versions...and I think that speaks more to the quality of the base beer than it does the potential failures of the barrel aging process. If I were forced to choose between the reg and BA versions, I'd simply pick whichever one happens to be cheaper that year (since apparently it varies year to year ). As much as I'd like to think other BWs have caught up to it...there is still something pretty special about that beer. An extra layer of depth that I don't get from other BWs.

Still think Scott's a goober tho.

With the way this day is going, I might have one tonight.

 

[kbuzz1]

With the way this day is going, I might have one tonight.

thanks for that can BTW

 

[Matthouse3]

It was a joke...

... mostly

I need to give KBS another try. I've only had it once and it was when I very first started this whole craft beer adventure. I had it back to back with BCBS and thought BCBS was so much better that they didn't belong on the same table... But again, at that point, I knew nothing (which is as opposed to the next-to-nothing that I know now), so I need to give it a revisit. I thought BA Ten Fidy was pretty underwhelming. I've never had regular Bisco Break. I had Natale, which I didn't care much for.

 

[preluderl]

I agree.