Random Beer Thoughts

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Sometimes I feel like craft beer made a decision to completely rip into two extremes. It used to be full of cheesy names and labels and it was sort of taken as a fringe food thing. Now it's either gone the direction of trying to be pretentious and develop a snob-like culture or the direction of being completely ridiculous in its excess. The only intersection seems to be shitlords trying to get rich trading both ends.

It's as if craft beer became the combination of the snobs of the Wine world and the frat douches of the Light Lager world.

 

[stakem1]

Its not too late for 2017 to be the year that some beer nerd dies of botchalism or some other form of brewery stupidity.

Come on omnipollo, dont let us down

 

[Flunky]

Can't wait til some ****** brewery finds a way to cause food poisoning through beer and the FDA comes down on adjuncts like the hammer of God

 

[user 308679]

Can't wait til some ****** brewery finds a way to cause food poisoning through beer

There have been many mornings when I felt like it happened.

 

[stupac2]

Can't wait til some ****** brewery finds a way to cause food poisoning through beer and the FDA comes down on adjuncts like the hammer of God

Aren't they adding this to the mash? I assume part of the reason none of the stupid **** they do really affects the beer is because "boil the **** out of it" is a great way to have things taste like nothing. Also a great way to kill any pathogens. (Also also a great way to extract sugars, which is actually the point of the thing...)

 

[boogercrack]

I visited 4 breweries and none of them even had a stout/porter available. Strange choice tbh but I don't mind.

New Houston area brewery (not even open yet AFAIK) labels approved....

Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Ice Cream Sundae Stout (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Just Juicy Hops IPA (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Blueberry Crumble Stout (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Peanut Butter Vs Jelly Porter (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Strawberry Cream Froyo IPA (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Vanilla Coconut Froyo IPA (K)
Ingenious Brewing Company – Ingenious Made In Texas IPA (K)

 

[quirk6]

New Houston area brewery (not even open yet AFAIK) labels approved....

Froyo IPA, the healthier alternative to the Milkshake IPA. I'm gonna look so much better in my yoga pants, now.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Its not too late for 2017 to be the year that some beer nerd dies of botchalism or some other form of brewery stupidity.

Come on omnipollo, dont let us down

Come on Srs Knwr... if someone was going to die of beer botulism, it would have been from that old Tome tank. I love Tomes and DanyP and all, but burgers in a beer isn't delicious but it won't kill you.

 

[Brez071]

For anyone not acquainted:

I'd rather never be acquainted with this

 

[FTowne1]

New Houston area brewery (not even open yet AFAIK) labels approved....

I hope that place catches on fire before they even get a chance to pour a beer.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

I'd rather never be acquainted with this

If they brew/release it here in CT again, I'll acquaint you with it

Glad I have your address readily available.

 

[Brez071]

If they brew/release it here in CT again, I'll acquaint you with it

Glad I have your address readily available.

 

[stakem1]

Come on Srs Knwr... if someone was going to die of beer botulism, it would have been from that old Tome tank. I love Tomes and DanyP and all, but burgers in a beer isn't delicious but it won't kill you.

Dany's house brett culture could turn trans fatty acids into psilocybin...

These attention whoring brewers dont know **** about hamburger helper in the secondary

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Also, Magnolia in the Haight Ashbury has some phenomenal cask beers. During Strong Beer Week or whatever it is called, some amazing variety

Hell YeAh! The food there is good too. Devils on Horseback FTW.

 

[jbeezification1]

InB4 Wagyu IPAs aged in bourbon barrels and they call it the Ron Swanson

 

[lb304854]

 

[BadJustin]

 

[boogercrack]

InB4 Wagyu IPAs aged in bourbon barrels and they call it the Ron Swanson

****scotch barrels..

 

[jbeezification1]

****scotch barrels..

English Barleywine with Wagyu added to the boil and then racked onto smoked slabs of beef ribs and then aged for 10 months in scotch barrels. Dry hopped with citra.

 

[litheum94]

New Houston area brewery (not even open yet AFAIK) labels approved....

Didn't realize Great Notion was expanding into Texas.

 

[ccbstl]

On a different note, one of the best breweries in STL is Civil Life and they just announced a big expansion. This is today's taplist

 

[boogercrack]

yessss dortmunder

 

[JulianB1]

On a different note, one of the best breweries in STL is Civil Life and they just announced a big expansion. This is today's taplist

Didn't get a chance to go there on my brief St. Louis visit, hope to next time. I did enjoy their Civil pale ale though, which was on hand pump at the Side Project Cellar.

 

[beerindex]

When I first got into beer a little over a decade ago, I disliked ipas, pale ales, and other hoppy beers. Eventually I got used to those styles and came to appreciate them. Hop-forward styles were never my go-to if stouts or sours were available, but I've loved plenty of hoppy beers over the years. Now, as this NEIPA nonsense is supplanting the stuff I used to enjoy quite a bit, I'm starting to hate hop-forward beers again. After I get through my current stock of Aslin hops (2/2 drain pours so far) I think I'm giving up on hoppy beers until this craze dies out and is replaced by something less awful.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

On a different note, one of the best breweries in STL is Civil Life and they just announced a big expansion. This is today's taplist

Didn't get a chance to go there on my brief St. Louis visit, hope to next time. I did enjoy their Civil pale ale though, which was on hand pump at the Side Project Cellar.

Civil Life does classic styles extremely well, and the brewpub is beautiful in that classic English Pub way (warm wood character everywhere).

Sad I missed it last time I was in town as well.

 

[jupiter6xx]

On a different note, one of the best breweries in STL is Civil Life and they just announced a big expansion. This is today's taplist

Between that & Urban Chestnut, I am so jealous of you all. Man do I need some more Zwickel in my life.

 

[furley]

When I first got into beer a little over a decade ago, I disliked ipas, pale ales, and other hoppy beers. Eventually I got used to those styles and came to appreciate them. Hop-forward styles were never my go-to if stouts or sours were available, but I've loved plenty of hoppy beers over the years. Now, as this NEIPA nonsense is supplanting the stuff I used to enjoy quite a bit, I'm starting to hate hop-forward beers again. After I get through my current stock of Aslin hops (2/2 drain pours so far) I think I'm giving up on hoppy beers until this craze dies out and is replaced by something less awful.

Two Hearted is..... everywhere

 

[beerindex]

Two Hearted is..... everywhere

It is, especially since I live an hour from the brewery. But hops that aren't from Old Nation tend to die on the shelf around here. There are way more IPAs around here that are over a month old than under a month old.

 

[danbanana]

It is, especially since I live an hour from the brewery. But hops that aren't from Old Nation tend to die on the shelf around here. There are way more IPAs around here that are over a month old than under a month old.

Good thing Two Hearted is good for literally 6 months...

 

[wuntrikpony]

Good thing Two Hearted is good for literally 6 months...

No one should be drinkin half year old hoppy beer.