Random Beer Thoughts

[litheum94]

I thought it was a competitor of Tinder.

*Grindr

 

[jivex5k1]

*Grindr

Thought that was an app to help you find sandwiches.

 

[ggfunk]

Thought that was an app to help you find sandwiches.

*Gramwiches.

 

[JCastle1]

I'm willing to bet every brewer under 35 owns a copy of Ready Player One and loved the movie.

Never read/watched it. Someone kick me if I ever release a video game glass.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Brewers have a physically demanding job. Beer consumers do not necessarily.


I have neither read the book not seen the movie. It sounded like not my thing.

A friend bought me a copy of the book. I started reading it and it was nothing but lists of "stuff the author liked in the 80s," so I stopped after the first chapter. Totally forgot there was even a movie version.

 

[JulianB1]

Thought that was an app to help you find sandwiches.

I'd totally be down with something like Untappd for sandwiches.

The big question is whether hot dog would be a check-in category...

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

I'd totally be down with something like Untappd for sandwiches.

The big question is whether hot dog would be a check-in category...

Or calzones, which are just Italian sandwiches with the ends pressed together.

 

[Kasher]

Or calzones, which are just Italian sandwiches with the ends pressed together.

A co-worker's brother once asked if a calzone was just a pizza folded in half.

CosmicGalaxy Brain.

 

[trickytunadicky]

*Gramwiches.

Triggered. I was so sad when Grahamwich closed.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Brewers have a physically demanding job. Beer consumers do not necessarily.


I have neither read the book not seen the movie. It sounded like not my thing.

I should have said "Brewery owners under 35.". Because for all I know they just pose for Instagram photos and make trips to other breweries.

 

[jmgrub]

Was in Portland a total of 4 days. Went to Wayfinder twice. I'll be damned if they aren't cranking out some of the best beer in Portland. Festbier and Helles were both phenomenal.

I think I'm allowed to talk about this place because it's a much larger space than the Brewery That Is Not To Be Mentioned.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Was in Portland a total of 4 days. Went to Wayfinder twice. I'll be damned if they aren't cranking out some of the best beer in Portland. Festbier and Helles were both phenomenal.

I think I'm allowed to talk about this place because it's a much larger space than the Brewery That Is Not To Be Mentioned.

Dat Helles was legit af...great space too.

 

[NClambicguy]

Or calzones, which are just Italian sandwiches with the ends pressed together.

Calzones are more like oversized dumplings with cheese inside.

 

[trickytunadicky]

I should have said "Brewery owners under 35.". Because for all I know they just pose for Instagram photos and make trips to other breweries.

My thought was that they are making the glassware becauce consumers are buying them. They aren’t making them for themselves. Consumers who had Welch’s Flinstone jelly jars to drink out of as kids, which is also 35 and under.

 

[jivex5k1]

My thought was that they are making the glassware becauce consumers are buying them. They aren’t making them for themselves. Consumers who had Welch’s Flinstone jelly jars to drink out of as kids, which is also 35 and under.

I want a Flintstones jar.

 

[lb304854]

I want a Flintstones jar.

Well then come on down to our hazy IPA release this afternoon. We put 2 tons of Flintstones chewable vitamins in the mash and a palate of Flintstones push pops in secondary.

 

[jivex5k1]

Well then come on down to our hazy IPA release this afternoon. We put 2 tons of Flintstones chewable vitamins in the mash and a palate of Flintstones push pops in secondary.

I prefer Flintstone's chewable morphine.

I'd add a gif but frinkiac.com is down.

 

[JulianB1]

Okay, I laughed (and got ahold of someone to get me some cans and the matching glassware):

 

[jammery]

I prefer Flintstone's chewable morphine.

I'd add a gif but frinkiac.com is down.

I’m helping

 

[FoudreGuy]

Was in Portland a total of 4 days. Went to Wayfinder twice. I'll be damned if they aren't cranking out some of the best beer in Portland. Festbier and Helles were both phenomenal.

I think I'm allowed to talk about this place because it's a much larger space than the Brewery That Is Not To Be Mentioned.

I was at Wayfinder last week and I couldn't believe how massive their space is. When I came in for a beer (Czech Pils soooo good) there was a group of high school age kids who there just for the food.

Well then come on down to our hazy IPA release this afternoon. We put 2 tons of Flintstones chewable vitamins in the mash and a palate of Flintstones push pops in secondary.

*********! Someone is going to see this and actually go through with it.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Calzones are more like oversized dumplings with cheese inside.

All dumplings are sandwiches with various amounts of ends held together.

 

[JCastle1]

Was in Portland a total of 4 days. Went to Wayfinder twice. I'll be damned if they aren't cranking out some of the best beer in Portland. Festbier and Helles were both phenomenal.

I think I'm allowed to talk about this place because it's a much larger space than the Brewery That Is Not To Be Mentioned.

Never tried them but their beer sounds really great, been following for a while on Instagram. Their brewing space is also super sexy.

 

[MooltiPass]

A co-worker's brother once asked if a calzone was just a pizza folded in half.

CosmicGalaxy Brain.

Worked in a pizza place for a while. Can confirm we made calzones by just taking a small pizza dough and dropping in the mozz, ricotta, and requested toppings before folding it in half.

 

[RyanG1]

Good read about this precious pastry stout adjuncts.

https://nyti.ms/2wq30gc

"So-called vanilla mansions have sprung up across the region, built with the profits from one of the world’s most expensive flavors."

 

[jammery]

Good read about this precious pastry stout adjuncts.

https://nyti.ms/2wq30gc

"So-called vanilla mansions have sprung up across the region, built with the profits from one of the world’s most expensive flavors."

crazy stuff:

"Vanilla plants need to be nurtured for three to four years before bearing pods. The flowers bloom once a year for 24 hours and must be immediately pollinated.

Melipona bees in Mexico, where the Aztecs first used vanilla, originally did this job, but the insects never existed in Madagascar. So each season, about 40 million vanilla plants are fertilized by hand using a toothpick-sized wooden needle."

breweries should organize an army of neckbeard volunteers to do this pollination in exchange for a free bottle of FO.
sorta like how HF gets volunteers to pick dandelions for Vera Mae. and from what I know about Madagascar (mostly from this article and the movie of the same name), it's an even more scenic place than the NEK.

 

[RyanG1]

crazy stuff:

"Vanilla plants need to be nurtured for three to four years before bearing pods. The flowers bloom once a year for 24 hours and must be immediately pollinated.

Melipona bees in Mexico, where the Aztecs first used vanilla, originally did this job, but the insects never existed in Madagascar. So each season, about 40 million vanilla plants are fertilized by hand using a toothpick-sized wooden needle."

breweries should organize an army of neckbeard volunteers to do this pollination in exchange for a free bottle of FO.
sorta like how HF gets volunteers to pick dandelions for Vera Mae. and from what I know about Madagascar (mostly from this article and the movie of the same name), it's an even more scenic place than the NEK.

Or they could be overweight security for the farms, sort of like these gentleman.

 

[capnmike]

Or they could be overweight security for the farms, sort of like these gentleman.

I've got experience!

 

[JCastle1]

We've got some great local vanilla beans. Local distillery uses them in some rum, I've been meaning to try them in a beer but haven't had the time yet.

 

[trickytunadicky]

crazy stuff:

"Vanilla plants need to be nurtured for three to four years before bearing pods. The flowers bloom once a year for 24 hours and must be immediately pollinated.

Melipona bees in Mexico, where the Aztecs first used vanilla, originally did this job, but the insects never existed in Madagascar. So each season, about 40 million vanilla plants are fertilized by hand using a toothpick-sized wooden needle."

breweries should organize an army of neckbeard volunteers to do this pollination in exchange for a free bottle of FO.
sorta like how HF gets volunteers to pick dandelions for Vera Mae. and from what I know about Madagascar (mostly from this article and the movie of the same name), it's an even more scenic place than the NEK.

Neck beards don’t want vanillin in their beer? Weird.

 

[jivex5k1]

Nobody figured out synthetic vanilla yet?