Random Beer Thoughts

[jivex5k1]

We've got these guys in Seattle:

http://www.machinehousebrewery.com

British dude (was head brewer at Tipple’s Brewery in Norfolk before moving to Seattle) making nothing but cask beer.

What exactly is a cask ale? I'm seeing an imperial stout and an IPA listed on that page.

 

[MooseLang]

What exactly is a cask ale? I'm seeing an imperial stout and an IPA listed on that page.

Do you really not know what a cask ale is?

The cask enables the bar to add additional dry hops, slices of fruit, gummy candies, marshmallows, patchouli, what have you to the beer. It's a British thing that goes way back.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

What exactly is a cask ale? I'm seeing an imperial stout and an IPA listed on that page.

LMGTFY

"Cask conditioned ale is beer that is brewed from traditional ingredients and matured in the cask from which it is served. This means that it is fresh and unfiltered and therefore has a unique flavour.

Cask ale is naturally conditioned as a by-product of the secondary fermentation that takes place inside the cask, It is then served directly, without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide or chemical treatments of any sort."

 

[YungCoolship]

Saw this posted in a Chicagoland homebrewing FB group, and naturally who did I think of?

tosh

They really missed an opportunity to name it Whale Oil Beef Hooked.

 

[Lutter]

If interested in cask ale in Austin (or is using the search bar in the future):

-Jester King (far Southwest Austin) I believe almost always has a firkin in the bar. It's usually not listed on the beer menu, iirc... you have to ask what the cask of the day. It'll normally be a variant of one of their beers.
-Draught House (North Central/Burnet area) has two cask engines. Usually they'll have something from England (Fullers most likely) as well as something local (usually a (512) Brewing beer variant). I almost never see these taps empty.
-Banger's Sausage House (Downtown/Rainey Street District) has threeeeee (I haven't been in a while) cask engines.
-Craft Pride (Downtown Rainey Street District) has two cask engines. Not always on tho. They only do local beer.

(512) Brewing seems to have the biggest cask program in Austin as they're featured at almost every bar in town that does cask beer. You'll see straight up (512) IPA, MILD, and Pecan Porter around town as well as variants (like Cocoa Leche [Pecan Porter w/ Chocolate] and Violet Beauregard [Pecan Porter w/ Blueberries] off the top of my head). Unfortunately they don't have a tap room, but they do tours on Saturday (free for AHA members too, IIRC)

 

[FoudreGuy]

Fremont Brewing always has a rotating cask option available, but Machine House is unique in that they only make cask beer.

 

[pen15clubmember]

So I saw this pop-up a few days ago. Guess in PA a beer trade is considered a sale and that's illegal to do if you aren't licensed.

When I saw that shared somewhere else, I thought they were justifying not having a mug club. I remember Iron Hill having to cancel their mug club back when I was living there.

Al was just posting just to remind people that trading isn't legal? Man, they suck at social media.

 

[jivex5k1]

LMGTFY

"Cask conditioned ale is beer that is brewed from traditional ingredients and matured in the cask from which it is served. This means that it is fresh and unfiltered and therefore has a unique flavour.

Cask ale is naturally conditioned as a by-product of the secondary fermentation that takes place inside the cask, It is then served directly, without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide or chemical treatments of any sort."

So warm, flat beer. Got it.

 

[lazerviking]

So warm, flat, delicious beer. Got it.

FTFM

 

[Padraig]

So warm, flat beer. Got it.

Served in a silly looking glass with a big handle on it.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

When I saw that shared somewhere else, I thought they were justifying not having a mug club. I remember Iron Hill having to cancel their mug club back when I was living there.

Al was just posting just to remind people that trading isn't legal? Man, they suck at social media.

I think Al must have gotten flack from people for him not allowing outside beer on his premise and he threw that our there. I don't think Pizza Boy would get in trouble but maybe he's looking out for his consumers? It's weird but somewhat helpful in a way to know the law.

Iron Hill still has a club but it has changed a little bit. The one thing that was changed up was that you wouldn't be getting "free beer" or paying less for beer than a regular customer. (eg paying $5 vs $6 for a pint)

 

[Beer4B]

So warm, flat beer. Got it.

Cellar temp is a thing of chugging-beauty my man. WAY different then Florida warm beer temp, which I'm also familiar with on occasion...

lower abv, very flavorful yet smooth and pretty darn cheap. Drank pint after pint all night and never hungover either, which I'm convinced is a combo of British voodoo and my youth.

Cigar City is one of the most egregious when it comes to what they put on as cask ale. Nobody needs a cask fruited ipa.

 

[andrewdrinks]

We've got these guys in Seattle:

http://www.machinehousebrewery.com

British dude (was head brewer at Tipple’s Brewery in Norfolk before moving to Seattle) making nothing but cask beer.

And opening a new pub with lots of cask in Capitol Hill right? I still haven't been down to their current place as it's too far the other side of town.

 

[FoudreGuy]

And opening a new pub with lots of cask in Capitol Hill right? I still haven't been down to their current place as it's too far the other side of town.

Yeah, that should be soon. I’m in Green Lake so I don’t get down to Georgetown and SoDo much. Hell, I don’t go to Capitol Hill much.

 

[JulianB1]

One thing I really enjoyed about the Side Project Cellar was the two beers always available on hand pump. Usually it's some combo of their foudre-aged Fermier saison (which is also usually on draft so it's a fun way to experience the difference between the two serving methods), a house stout or porter, and a guest tap from Civil Life such as an English mild or some other style that's perfect for the cask serving treatment.

 

[ccbstl]

Civil Life

 

[jammery]

One thing I really enjoyed about the Side Project Cellar was the two beers always available on hand pump. Usually it's some combo of their foudre-aged Fermier saison (which is also usually on draft so it's a fun way to experience the difference between the two serving methods), a house stout or porter, and a guest tap from Civil Life such as an English mild or some other style that's perfect for the cask serving treatment.

back when i was in college at the turn of the century, Ashley's in Ann Arbor always had Bell's Porter on the hand pump. And Two Hearted as well in the winter months, since it was seasonal back then. no idea if they still do that. miss that place, though it's probably the cause of me spending all my money on beer. jerks

 

[lb304854]

If the aluminum tariff returns some normalcy to beer, I might be okay with it.

 

[FTowne1]

It's always funny to me how people travel to STL for Side Project, but they sleep on Civil Life, 2nd Shift, and Urban Chestnut.

 

[JCastle1]

It's always funny to me how people travel to STL for Side Project, but they sleep on Civil Life, 2nd Shift, and Urban Chestnut.

 

[user 305778]

If the aluminum tariff returns some normalcy to beer, I might be okay with it.

What does this mean?

 

[lb304854]

What does this mean?

A half baked, get-off-my-lawn, random beer thought of the anti-canHYPE lean.

 

[user 305778]

A half baked, get-off-my-lawn, random beer thought of the anti-canHYPE lean.

Haha, ok, that's what I thought, but wasn't clear.

 

[pen15clubmember]

Iron Hill still has a club but it has changed a little bit. The one thing that was changed up was that you wouldn't be getting "free beer" or paying less for beer than a regular customer. (eg paying $5 vs $6 for a pint)

What's the point of the club then? You get merch or some ********?

 

[user 305778]

What's the point of the club then? You get merch or some ********?

https://www.ironhillbrewery.com/about-king-of-the-hill-rewards
King of the Hill Club Perks:

• Choose your own gift: a free handmade mug or 25 free points at sign up and renewal
• Receive a $25 credit for every 250 points earned
• Earn points for purchases AND visits
  • 150 free points at sign-up and renewal
  • 1 point for each dollar spent (exclusions apply)
  • 10 points for each visit to Iron Hill
  • 25 additional points for every 5 visits in a single month
• Get a free gift for your birthday
• Drink from our exclusive handmade beer mugs
• Receive invitations to exclusive club events like monthly appreciation nights that feature half-price growlers, a complimentary small bite and beer release from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, and double points all day!
• Receive emails directly from the head brewer about upcoming releases and events
• Unused points and rewards roll over at time of renewal
• Earn points even faster with a Companion Card on the same account for just $5 more

King of the Hill Club Terms

• Cost of membership is $25 per year
• Membership expires one year from the date of purchase
• Points cannot be earned on the purchase of alcohol, tax, tip or the purchase of gift cards
• If membership is not renewed at the time of expiration, unused points are forfeited
• Points can only be awarded to the member paying the bill
• Membership cards are non-transferable and members must have card present to redeem rewards
• Rewards do not hold cash value and cannot be used to purchase gift cards

 

[JCastle1]

https://www.ironhillbrewery.com/about-king-of-the-hill-rewards
King of the Hill Club Perks:

• Choose your own gift: a free handmade mug or 25 free points at sign up and renewal
• Receive a $25 credit for every 250 points earned
• Earn points for purchases AND visits
  • 150 free points at sign-up and renewal
  • 1 point for each dollar spent (exclusions apply)
  • 10 points for each visit to Iron Hill
  • 25 additional points for every 5 visits in a single month
• Get a free gift for your birthday
• Drink from our exclusive handmade beer mugs
• Receive invitations to exclusive club events like monthly appreciation nights that feature half-price growlers, a complimentary small bite and beer release from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, and double points all day!
• Receive emails directly from the head brewer about upcoming releases and events
• Unused points and rewards roll over at time of renewal
• Earn points even faster with a Companion Card on the same account for just $5 more

King of the Hill Club Terms

• Cost of membership is $25 per year
• Membership expires one year from the date of purchase
• Points cannot be earned on the purchase of alcohol, tax, tip or the purchase of gift cards
• If membership is not renewed at the time of expiration, unused points are forfeited
• Points can only be awarded to the member paying the bill
• Membership cards are non-transferable and members must have card present to redeem rewards
• Rewards do not hold cash value and cannot be used to purchase gift cards

That's pretty lame. What can you spend the points on?

 

[user 305778]

That's pretty lame. What can you spend the points on?

No idea, I just pasted that from the website. Seems like it's just for gift cards based on $25 for 250 points.

edit: Although it's hilarious that you can't earn points buying alcohol at a brewpub.

 

[jivex5k1]

https://www.ironhillbrewery.com/about-king-of-the-hill-rewards
King of the Hill Club Perks:

• Choose your own gift: a free handmade mug or 25 free points at sign up and renewal
• Receive a $25 credit for every 250 points earned
• Earn points for purchases AND visits
  • 150 free points at sign-up and renewal
  • 1 point for each dollar spent (exclusions apply)
  • 10 points for each visit to Iron Hill
  • 25 additional points for every 5 visits in a single month
• Get a free gift for your birthday
• Drink from our exclusive handmade beer mugs
• Receive invitations to exclusive club events like monthly appreciation nights that feature half-price growlers, a complimentary small bite and beer release from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, and double points all day!
• Receive emails directly from the head brewer about upcoming releases and events
• Unused points and rewards roll over at time of renewal
• Earn points even faster with a Companion Card on the same account for just $5 more

King of the Hill Club Terms

• Cost of membership is $25 per year
• Membership expires one year from the date of purchase
• Points cannot be earned on the purchase of alcohol, tax, tip or the purchase of gift cards
• If membership is not renewed at the time of expiration, unused points are forfeited
• Points can only be awarded to the member paying the bill
• Membership cards are non-transferable and members must have card present to redeem rewards
• Rewards do not hold cash value and cannot be used to purchase gift cards

 

[FoudreGuy]

It's only $25, that's not bad at all if you frequent the brewery regularly (looks like a big ass chain restaurant place, so hey if that's your thing). Way better than most mug club deals I've seen.

 

[user 305778]

It's only $25, that's not bad at all if you frequent the brewery regularly (looks like a big ass chain restaurant place, so hey if that's your thing). Way better than most mug club deals I've seen.

Yeah there are like 10 Iron Hill restaurants in the surrounding area and they are all pretty similar. Mildly mediocre food, but good for kids. Beer is average though can depend on the brewer at your local place. As you say, though, it's only $25 a year and if you go there a decent amount and get food, you'll get that back in no time.

Note, I go to Iron Hill maybe once a year and am not in that mug club. Just commenting.