Pittsburgh

[McMatt7]

Lotta hockey left. Pump those brakes.

Maaaaaannnn **** brakes. Unbridled enthusiasm is where it's at this year. I cut the brakes and i'm driving in reverse, facing forward, smokin a cigar and chuggin a can of Surge.

EDIToops forgot to say top down screamin out money aint a thang. sorry

 

[preluderl]

We have a new IPA on tap called Bane of Existence. It has Citra in it and moderately high notes of burning garbage. Just traded 2oz for a case of Cantiloons and Hillshire Farms.

You're welcome.

Two questions:

#1 - What's the IBUs on that beast?
#2 - Which Hillshire Farms? Because I hear the HFBPK (Hillshire Farm Beef Polska Kielbasa for you layman) is pretty dope.

 

[psbhockey12]

A lot of misinformation there.
BG doesn't bottle. They trained with trillium and/or tree house. Braddock is in the "middle" of Pennsylvania.

My favorite part though is when he says he'd be willing to go out to Braddock to get this beer, and then mentions his wife lives out that way. What?! Where does he live? He's not willing to go out there to see his wife, but he'll make a trip to drink some BG?

Haha laughed about the wife part too. Super confusing comment ... As far as the training it seemed BG addressed that ....

Look guys, we're not sure why this rumor continues to perpetuate. The only brewery that ZachBrewGentlemen had any affiliation with other than ourselves was his previous position at Thirsty Dog. He's been brewing hazy, low bitterness beers on his own since 2011.
To make this absolutely crystal clear: We have never had any sort of consultation, paid or otherwise, from Tree House, Trillium, Tired Hands, or anyone else.
It's coming from internet speculation, and we're doing our best to correct this misinformation.

 

[McMatt7]

You dudes (is it all dudes in here?) like Orkney Skull Splitter? I had one last night and thought it was really very good and delicious. They call it a Scotch Ale/ Wee Heavy on that other website but you could convince me it's an english bwine.

 

[OneDropSoup]

As far as the training it seemed BG addressed that ....

It's funny that this rumor persists, & the number of times BG has to repeat themselves that falls on deaf ears (though I'm sure it's a PITA for them). They refuted this rumor at least twice in the comments section on YouTube.

 

[OneDropSoup]

You dudes (is it all dudes in here?) like Orkney Skull Splitter? I had one last night and thought it was really very good and delicious. They call it a Scotch Ale/ Wee Heavy on that other website but you could convince me it's an english bwine.

I'll bet you $6 that I can persuade you into thinking it's an English barleywine.

Used to looove Skullsplitter, but had it recently for the first time in about 6+ years - and HATED IT!!! Not really, but it didn't live up to my memory.

 

[kbuzz1]

You dudes (is it all dudes in here?) like Orkney Skull Splitter? I had one last night and thought it was really very good and delicious. They call it a Scotch Ale/ Wee Heavy on that other website but you could convince me it's an english bwine.

I'm a fan...

 

[OneDropSoup]

We have a new IPA on tap called Bane of Existence. It has Citra in it and moderately high notes of burning garbage. Just traded 2oz for a case of Cantiloons and Hillshire Farms.

You're welcome.

I got a pre-trade set up for a whole box of Phantoms. I figure that many fireworks will make a fantastic show out of my garbage burn barrel.

 

[McMatt7]

I'll bet you $6 that I can persuade you into thinking it's an English barleywine.

Used to looove Skullsplitter, but had it recently for the first time in about 6+ years - and HATED IT!!! Not really, but it didn't live up to my memory.

I'll take that bet OneDropItLikeItsHot, any time, any place. kbuzz will supply the beer.

 

[noslenwerd1]

Stopped at the Tired Hands Fermentaria on the way back from my work trip to the dirty jerz.

They are the biggest group of pretentious pricks ever. I swear they have a meeting before they open where they get in a big circle and huff each others farts.

I had the same experience the first time I stopped a couple years back, but had to stop by and see if maybe they were just having a bad day. Sucks because I do think they make some damn good beer, but that will be the last time I stop.

/rant

 

[OneDropSoup]

They are the biggest group of pretentious pricks ever.

Ouch. What makes you say that? No desire to defend them, just curious.

 

[kbuzz1]

Stopped at the Tired Hands Fermentaria on the way back from my work trip to the dirty jerz.

They are the biggest group of pretentious pricks ever. I swear they have a meeting before they open where they get in a big circle and huff each others farts.

I had the same experience the first time I stopped a couple years back, but had to stop by and see if maybe they were just having a bad day. Sucks because I do think they make some damn good beer, but that will be the last time I stop.

/rant

The whole Parageusia nonsense sort of cemented this suspicion for me. Not surprised to hear it.

 

[barflybastard]

Stopped at the Tired Hands Fermentaria on the way back from my work trip to the dirty jerz.

They are the biggest group of pretentious pricks ever. I swear they have a meeting before they open where they get in a big circle and huff each others farts.

I had the same experience the first time I stopped a couple years back, but had to stop by and see if maybe they were just having a bad day. Sucks because I do think they make some damn good beer, but that will be the last time I stop.

/rant

Had two good experiences there--though they were brief visits. Care to share deets?

The whole Parageusia nonsense sort of cemented this suspicion for me. Not surprised to hear it.

Too lazy to search--can you share some context?

 

[noslenwerd1]

Ouch. What makes you say that? No desire to defend them, just curious.

The bartenders have been civil at best and overtly condescending at worst. They act like you should be honored to drink their beer and be in their presence. It is just very cliquey. They seem to spend all their time bull-shitting with people who are there all the time praising them about how unique and progressive their stupid beer names are. ie: "Eventually We All Just Fade Into The Grey Oblivion" "Freedom From The Known" "Imagination Of Ourselves". I like Bill Hicks as much as the next guy.. but seriously?

The first time I went I asked for 2-3 4oz samples, the dude rolled high eyeballs out of his head (instead of just explaining why they don't do that). They only serve one at a time for "optimum temperature" which I would get if they served the beer at the right temps, but they don't (stouts are ice cold). Again it's fine they do that, but don't act like I'm some kind of pleb for even asking.

Tried both times when I visited to try and strike up a conversation just about the beer in general, and they literally just stare at you and walk away. Such a weird vibe in that place.

 

[kbuzz1]

Too lazy to search--can you share some context?

Not really...cause it was just so weird. Their side project brewery with a fake brewer from the future (which was really just the same brewer?), bringing back yeast from other dimensions....or something. You had to go into a small dark room to pick up your bottles where there was a lecture of future nonsensical weirdo rambling...just weird and stupid sounding.

They make art beer, I guess. Shrug.

 

[PSUMike]

Had two good experiences there--though they were brief visits. Care to share deets?



Too lazy to search--can you share some context?

It's a bunch of ridiculous ********. Basically, the series is brewed by "Christian Zellersfield" who is a time traveling brewer. They bring in some ******* during the releases and you have to listen to his schtick before you get your bottles.

Here is the description of the first one:

This is a Cabernet Franc barrel-fermented Ale that I brewed with wheat malt at Tired Hands Brewing Company. At this point, Parageusia1 is roughly nine months old. The yeast used to ferment this beer is a melange of yeast cultured by Tired Hands Brewing Company as well as yeast and bacteria resident to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. I believe that people of this time may refer to my Ale as a "Saison" or perhaps a "Wild Ale". Archaic stylistic descriptions aside, this is an Ale that I find to be very engaging and enjoyable; Bone dry with a bright citric acidity and a refined stone fruit presence. Also, it is suitable for indefinite aging into the future.

It was very important for me to design a series of beers available for the current market that accurately represented the level of sophistication and Future Rusticity that people of my time have come to expect from Parageusia. It is my hope and sincere desire that, through these collaborations with Tired Hands, we will build a more evolved level of beer appreciation in this time (the present) to prepare the people of Earth for the intensity of organoleptic refinement of my time (the future).

The triplicity of the odectahedron is perpetually more luminescent on the opposite sphere." - Christian Zellersfield

It's basically a big joke to see how much ******** a beer geek is willing to go through to get 2 ******* bottles of beer.

In the small sample of the beers of theirs I've had, all of them were pretty good but only 1 really stood out to me.

 

[kbuzz1]

It was very Andy Kaufmann-esque if you ask me...just ******* with everyone to get a chuckle for themselves. Or at least that was the impression at the time.

 

[jagoffbrewer1]

Do I need to take any safety precautions if I was to receive a crowler of this?

No just make sure it's consumed from a Febreze scented Hefty bag.

Two questions:
H
#1 - What's the IBUs on that beast?
#2 - Which Hillshire Farms? Because I hear the HFBPK (Hillshire Farm Beef Polska Kielbasa for you layman) is pretty dope.

1. The theoretical IBUs are 70, we don't do lab testing for IBU content. I guess it is off pretty far from the actual mark been 80ish % of hotside hop additions are whirlpool additions.

2. THE Hillshire Farms

 

[barflybastard]

Not really...cause it was just so weird. Their side project brewery with a fake brewer from the future (which was really just the same brewer?), bringing back yeast from other dimensions....or something. You had to go into a small dark room to pick up your bottles where there was a lecture of future nonsensical weirdo rambling...just weird and stupid sounding.

They make art beer, I guess. Shrug.

It's a bunch of ridiculous ********. Basically, the series is brewed by "Christian Zellersfield" who is a time traveling brewer. They bring in some ******* during the releases and you have to listen to his schtick before you get your bottles.

Here is the description of the first one:



It's basically a big joke to see how much ******** a beer geek is willing to go through to get 2 ******* bottles of beer.

In the small sample of the beers of theirs I've had, all of them were pretty good but only 1 really stood out to me.

It was very Andy Kaufmann-esque if you ask me...just ******* with everyone to get a chuckle for themselves. Or at least that was the impression at the time.

Well, dunno what to say to that. Bizarre...art? Had no idea. First visit was significant only in my finding that their t-shirts run really small. Second visit notables...there was a Celery Gose I think.

Edit: Also second visit, had two bartenders apologizing for overly murky beers--think they had just transitioned to a new brew setup.

 

[McMatt7]

They are the biggest group of pretentious pricks ever.

Not gonna agree or disagree, but i like this statement cause it's BOLD. And i like my opinions like i like my ChexMix. Cheers

For the record i went there once and got loopy as **** and had a good time. Luckily i'm too stupid to notice if people are talking down to me. #blessed

 

[kbuzz1]

I am envious and appreciative of those of you capable of bringing levity to this thread...(McMatt7 )...my tendencies are to just drag everyone further down into the rabbit hole...

 

[OneDropSoup]

Not really...cause it was just so weird. Their side project brewery with a fake brewer from the future (which was really just the same brewer?), bringing back yeast from other dimensions....or something. You had to go into a small dark room to pick up your bottles where there was a lecture of future nonsensical weirdo rambling...just weird and stupid sounding.

They make art beer, I guess. Shrug.

If you were to make a musical analogy with this "brewery", it would be...

 

[preluderl]

Really though, Jester King has to have the most eye roll inducing names, right? Omniscience and Proselytism?

 

[kbuzz1]

If you were to make a musical analogy with this "brewery", it would be...

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (post Safe as Milk...Trout Mask Replica era)

EDIT: didn't even have to think about it...that's how quick that happened in my head

 

[Matthouse3]

Not gonna agree or disagree, but i like this statement cause it's BOLD. And i like my opinions like i like my ChexMix. Cheers

For the record i went there once and got loopy as **** and had a good time. Luckily i'm too stupid to notice if people are talking down to me. #blessed

I wanna hang out with you.

 

[kbuzz1]

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (post Safe as Milk...Trout Mask Replica era)

EDIT: didn't even have to think about it...that's how quick that happened in my head

This is exactly what I picture the dude inside the dark little room to look like:

My homer answer would be Don Caballero, maybe? But Battles might actually be the more appropriate incarnation from that family tree to go with.

 

[barflybastard]

This is the official album for Dunbar's Trout Pants Day.

 

[Dogleg1]

Really though, Jester King has to have the most eye roll inducing names, right? Omniscience and Proselytism?

Shut your whore mouth. (You're totally right though).

 

[McMatt7]

I am envious and appreciative of those of you capable of bringing levity to this thread...(McMatt7 )...my tendencies are to just drag everyone further down into the rabbit hole...

Hey, thanks for the shout out BROmo erectus, i got yer back

 

[OneDropSoup]

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (post Safe as Milk...Trout Mask Replica era)

EDIT: didn't even have to think about it...that's how quick that happened in my head

I had to think about it, but The Residents came to me. Thinking in terms of mystique & mythology that's so affected & forced (though Beefheart's pretty spot on). Or Daft Punk.

EDIT: How about when you factor in superiority & contempt for their audience?