Post-party beer collection pic!

[7Enigma]

I had a party last night for no good reason, and asked people in lieu of bringing food/etc. to bring random beers. I've done this before and really enjoyed getting to try beers I've never heard of. Well things got a bit out of hand. Most people didn't just bring 6-packs as I had expected, they were bringing coolers, full cases, etc. We originally had a large cooler and a separate planters pot, but that lasted all of 30min before we had to find something else. To the rescue came my daughter's kiddie pool. We had so much beer I couldn't even put everything on ice.

So this pic is from TODAY, after we drank cases worth of beer. I think there are about 20 different brews at least (none homebrew), and most I've never had before (except for the Victory brands). I think I might have to have a party to drink the beer left over from this party!

There are about 4-5 different Hefe's that are apparently pretty good. I'm thinking (since for at least 2 of them I have multiples) I can use the yeast for a starter culture for a clone of the particular brand. One is Paulaner (apparently a very good German beer), the other is Bell's Oberon, a very good hefe I had a few of last night.

 

[Brakeman_Brewing]

Oh wow, thats AFTER the party? HAHA, get busy!

 

[the_bird]

WHAT ********* BROUGHT THE MILLER LITE?


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[jzal8]

Awesome...set up a lawn chair, pounding through them, and in the end, you'll have enough room to take a little dip. Trust me, you'll need it

 

[7Enigma]

WHAT ********* BROUGHT THE MILLER LITE?


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That would be ME. After my first party like this I had endless amounts of crap. Literally every other person brought a Bud/Coors/Miller product. So now in my emails I specify I'll have a case of Miller Light and a case of Yeungling lager so people will not bring them, or feel bad if they actually like to drink them.

It's funny, I spent about 25min today cleaning bottles for my next batch of brew and was so disappointed when I realized that the Miller Light bottles (someone did bring some even though I had a case of cans) were twist offs!

 

[Jared311]

Nice, I see a lot of Victory. Score!

 

[BigKahuna]

AND...
Think about the bottles....I say fill'em with sparkling apfelwein...re-create the party and post the picks...In the bone yard....If ya know what I mean

 

[xcrusader]

Wow.. I want to steal you pool!!! there are at least a hundred beers there!!

 

[vfinch]

WHAT ********* BROUGHT THE MILLER LITE?

It's there for profiling purposes....

 

[PeteOz77]

It's there for profiling purposes....

Yep, it's there to signal the fools in the crowd...

 

[PeteOz77]

I see Coopers Pale Ale!!! They don't have a Kangaroo on the label here though....

 

[7Enigma]

If I have time today I'll line them all up (the different varieties) and snap another pic. There really are probably 20 different brews I've never heard of. And yes, over 100, as my back can attest to carrying them to the basement after drying off.

 

[PeteOz77]

The Cooper's is nice. Not fantastic, but very nice.

 

[EinGutesBier]

It's...it's so beautiful. I wouldn't even know where to start...

I bet when that pool was full, that was to beer what the Grand Canyon is to majestic views.

 

[bro]

the thermal shock doesn't kill the yeast ?

 

[uwjester]

I see 6 dead guy ales in there. Does that mean that nobody drank one? For shame!

 

[7Enigma]

I see 6 dead guy ales in there. Does that mean that nobody drank one? For shame!

I know of at least 3 people that had them so either they came in 2 six's or part of a cooler. I broke down all the full cases so I know it wasn't from there...take heart, some were drunk. I may just have one this evening.

 

[7Enigma]

the thermal shock doesn't kill the yeast ?

Probably doesn't help them, but since they never got to freezing and the cool down was relatively slow I'm sure there's still some viable yeast in there. They should all be more or less dormant also so that should help keep them viable.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

WHAT ********* BROUGHT THE MILLER LITE?


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I just saw this thread and that was my thought exactly. I think I would have smacked the dude that brought the Miller Lite!

 

[RodfatherX]

uh oh I think I see some michelob in there also



Could be worse though........if it was my friends most of them would've brought miller high life....dang drunks...

 

[7Enigma]

I just saw this thread and that was my thought exactly. I think I would have smacked the dude that brought the Miller Lite!

See post #5.....

 

[homebrewer_99]

...SHIIT!!! I didn't get an invitation...

Nice score though!:rockin:

 

[Big10Seaner]

I just want the Oberon- can't get it in Illinois!

 

[Kimsta]

Man, I do miss Yuengling... Too bad they don't distribute here in New England.

 

[Soulive]

That is beautiful. The Miller Lite doesn't even bother me. You can use it to refill the pool as necessary...:cross:

 

[FlyingHorse]

You're lucky to have friends who (a) have good taste in beer and (b) apparently don't drink very much?

And BTW, Oberon is an American wheat beer, not a hefeweizen. Doesn't change the fact that it's good, and you're lucky to have more

 

[brewt00l]

Man, I do miss Yuengling... Too bad they don't distribute here in New England.

always up for a trade!...we have yueng out the ying yang

 

[7Enigma]

always up for a trade!...we have yueng out the ying yang

Agreed, I'm not even a fan of it. It's just so normal, I need something with a WOW factor (stout fan).

I just want the Oberon- can't get it in Illinois!

The Oberon was very good (never heard of it before the party). I have quite a bit left (my friend brought a case) and I've thought of harvesting the yeast for a clone.

 

[EdWort]

The pool ain't complete without a PBR.

gotta love leftovers.

 

[EdWort]

There are about 4-5 different Hefe's that are apparently pretty good. I'm thinking (since for at least 2 of them I have multiples) I can use the yeast for a starter culture for a clone of the particular brand. One is Paulaner (apparently a very good German beer),

Actually, German Hefe's are first fermented with Hefeweizen yeast, then filtered and then bottled with more wort and some Lager yeast (kreuzening)for the 3 week conditioning process. The yeast you collect won't be what you are expecting. You are better off just buying some Wyeast 3068 and propagating that to a bunch of bottles.