The San Diego area thread

[rcubed1]

Anyone go to the NPBC/Nickel dinner last night?

 

[chemman141]

Not sure infection is the right word for this. Unwanted flavors developed due to the rum barrels that were used maybe...but that isn't technically an infection.

Sounds like spin to me.

 

[arren]

Not sure infection is the right word for this. Unwanted flavors developed due to the rum barrels that were used maybe...but that isn't technically an infection.

I can never truly tell with a lot of rum barrel aged stuff - is it a feature or a bug?

 

[rcubed1]

I can never truly tell with a lot of rum barrel aged stuff - is it a feature or a bug?

It's poor barrel maintenance. Seems like it's a big gamble with rum barrels when trying to make clean beer.

 

[SDBeerInsider]

anyone else score FO/NC bottles and/or going up to Bottle Logic for the release on Saturday? will probably be a lot easier to handle (besides the drive) than the Sublime release party.....

 

[sdreaper]

anyone else score FO/NC bottles and/or going up to Bottle Logic for the release on Saturday? will probably be a lot easier to handle (besides the drive) than the Sublime release party.....

Scored FO bottles, struck out on NC. Heading up the 22nd instead since I don't have saturday ComicCon tickets.

 

[Xul1]

Not sure infection is the right word for this. Unwanted flavors developed due to the rum barrels that were used maybe...but that isn't technically an infection.

Opened a bottle with a group of friends with seasoned palates in the Bay Area last week - everyone called it an infection and I agreed completely. I'd be curious to hear a more thorough description of how "unwanted flavors" developing from the barrels isn't an infection unless you're making the semantics argument of infection vs. contamination.

And for the record, both I and one of the Bay Area friends had it on tap at the brewery and enjoyed it, so it's not simply a matter of not liking what rum barrels did to the beer.

 

[user 305778]

It's poor barrel maintenance. Seems like it's a big gamble with rum barrels when trying to make clean beer.

I don't know where I read this, but I read somewhere that barrel handling for rum barrels is absolute **** compared to most other spirits.

 

[Xul1]

I don't know where I read this, but I read somewhere that barrel handling for rum barrels is absolute **** compared to most other spirits.

It is, Modern Times has mentioned at numerous tastings that rum barrels arrive in the worst condition of any barrel type and are the most prone to problems, be it contamination or simply physically failing after being filled. There are almost no regulations around barrel use in the rum industry so by the time most rum companies let a barrel leave their warehouse, it's because they feel it's no longer viable.

 

[chemman141]

It is, Modern Times has mentioned at numerous tastings that rum barrels arrive in the worst condition of any barrel type and are the most prone to problems, be it contamination or simply physically failing after being filled. There are almost no regulations around barrel use in the rum industry so by the time most rum companies let a barrel leave their warehouse, it's because they feel it's no longer viable.

One of my brewer buddies told me a horror story of a rum barrel that came in coated in what could only be described as "blood" lol.

 

[reidjoshua1]

Scored FO bottles, struck out on NC. Heading up the 22nd instead since I don't have saturday ComicCon tickets.

Maxed on FO/NC. Heading up on Sunday... less of a crowd hopefully. Now just have to decide whether to drive or take the train. By far the furthest I've traveled for a bottle release.

 

[Phischy1]

It is, Modern Times has mentioned at numerous tastings that rum barrels arrive in the worst condition of any barrel type and are the most prone to problems, be it contamination or simply physically failing after being filled. There are almost no regulations around barrel use in the rum industry so by the time most rum companies let a barrel leave their warehouse, it's because they feel it's no longer viable.

And then it probably sits outside on a humid island in the middle of nowhere baking under the sun. Then someone realized they could charge money for their trash and they stated moving them out. I also don't care for rum barrel aged beer.

 

[Tyrsis]

I don't know where I read this, but I read somewhere that barrel handling for rum barrels is absolute **** compared to most other spirits.

Because rum barrels are typically used many many times, and were previously bourbon or scotch or madiera or... literally anything. Bourbon, for example can only be used once.

 

[BigFrank]

anyone else score FO/NC bottles and/or going up to Bottle Logic for the release on Saturday? will probably be a lot easier to handle (besides the drive) than the Sublime release party.....

I'm heading there at some point on Saturday, hope to meet some TB'ers.

drbenzo, Drmoonman

 

[arren]

I bought a couple bottles of FO, but not sure if I'll be going up this weekend. Typically that first weekend is an absolute shitshow, and I'm also not sure I want to travel that far to drink double-digit ABV pastrystouts in this heat.

 

[golden1]

I bought a couple bottles of FO, but not sure if I'll be going up this weekend. Typically that first weekend is an absolute shitshow, and I'm also not sure I want to travel that far to drink double-digit ABV pastrystouts in this heat.

I assumed all pastry stouts are greater than 10%. If they are lower can we call them session pastry stouts?

 

[arren]

I assumed all pastry stouts are greater than 10%. If they are lower can we call them session pastry stouts?

*pastry porters

 

[Xul1]

ISO: pastry milds...3 - 4% ABV and loaded with residual sugar and adjuncts

 

[sdreaper]

ISO: pastry milds...3 - 4% ABV and loaded with residual sugar and adjuncts

I'll go to the store and get a bag of sugar and pour some water in it.

 

[drbenzo1]

I'm heading there at some point on Saturday, hope to meet some TB'ers.

drbenzo, Drmoonman

Saturday? ... not sure I can swing that. I was considering mid week

 

[rcubed1]

Do you even randall/French press Kvass bro?

 

[drbenzo1]

Do you even randall/French press Kvass bro?

 

[SDBeerInsider]

I bought a couple bottles of FO, but not sure if I'll be going up this weekend. Typically that first weekend is an absolute shitshow, and I'm also not sure I want to travel that far to drink double-digit ABV pastrystouts in this heat.

Well, you only have 2 weeks to pick up the bottles.... not sure the heat will be any better after this weekend.

The release weekend wasn't that bad last year, I went late during the first day and it was pretty easy to navigate for samples and pickup. Plus, I think they have more space for sitting in the back area now.

 

[arren]

Well, you only have 2 weeks to pick up the bottles.... not sure the heat will be any better after this weekend.

The release weekend wasn't that bad last year, I went late during the first day and it was pretty easy to navigate for samples and pickup. Plus, I think they have more space for sitting in the back area now.

I'm planning on hitting up Disneyland in the next two weeks anyway, so not really a problem.

 

[yabu]

The release weekend wasn't that bad last year, I went late during the first day and it was pretty easy to navigate for samples and pickup. Plus, I think they have more space for sitting in the back area now.

I hope you are right. Even the Iridium Flare release had a long line for pickup and pours. Granted they didn't utilize the new space they have (not sure why) and they did have a can pickup.

I'd rather visit Sunday to be safe, but the tap list on saturday might lure me in.

 

[arren]

Hnnnnnnnnnggg double barrel speedway

 

[chemman141]

Hnnnnnnnnnggg double barrel speedway

Has Alesmith done a double barrel beer before? Can't ******* wait for that ****.

 

[Tyrsis]

Hope it's good. Port WH was kinda meh

 

[sdreaper]

Hope it's good. Port WH was kinda meh

The Port barrels were the only thing that allowed me to even consume the wee heavy. I do know a few bottles have probably already made it out to be shared though. I'll have to look into this. =P

 

[Tyrsis]

The Port barrels were the only thing that allowed me to even consume the wee heavy. I do know a few bottles have probably already made it out to be shared though. I'll have to look into this. =P

I'll ask Will, that fool probably already has a hand bottle