What are you drinking now?

[TheDudeLebowski]

Was there in early July visiting a good buddy from grad school days. I think we visited the brewery every day of my 3-day trip. He was very cool to indulge me as he’s not a big beer dude. I really enjoyed being there around this time of day, but would have liked the chance to order 1-2 more beers. I totally get their serving limit though for non-beer obsessives.

I wanna five finger that giant Julius can on the first tee They really did a good job on the clubhouse. Hard to leave and not lounge around. Hopefully the neighborhood around it will build up. We also have byo restaurants around here. Not sure if any are close to tewksbury.

I was just talking with a buddy that's going to visit Charlton for this time this week. I advised him to take the mass pike passed it. Really dangerous crossover from the other direction.

Within an hour news was reporting a passengers in a car and a motorcyclist died close to the entrance. Not sure if alcohol was good involved.

 

[BongoYodeler]

TGIF?

 

[Rish]

HB wheat

 

[pshankstar]

Dinner beer.
I’m flying out to Dallas, TX tomorrow. Does anyone know of any good bottle shops in the downtown Dallas area worth going for some local craft beers? Or any good breweries that also serve food would be a plus. I may be able to convince my coworkers to go out to a brewery one night.
I’ll be there for work next week so I doubt I’ll get to venture out too much.

 

[Bramling Cross]

How are you getting yours that clear? Here is my German Pils that I brewed in March, lagered til the end of June and its been on tap at 35 degees F in my kegerator since June. Almost the exact same glass. I use whirlfloc at the end of the boil and I even have a corny keg with a floating dip tube.

Are you doing some kind of filtration? I’ve taken photos of my beers beside commercial beers and you can definitely see the difference filtration makes. (Low head because I spent way too much time trying to get a decent photo)

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#$(#*%$

I just spent the last two hours writing you a titanic wall of text explaining the Panther Piss project and how I get clear beer in three weeks. While saving, I accidentally hit paste instead of save. Poof!!!!

Gone.

I'll PM you a big wall of text next week.

We'll get you brewing gin-clear lager by November.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Spent all Thursday guzzling as much water as I could stand, fasting, and trying to create as much piss as I could for the kidney transplant program. My final score was beyond the 6k ml worth of jugs that they gave me.

That's nearly 14lbs of piss, if you're interested.

Damn right I’m proud!

Anyway…

Panther Piss Wipe Yer Butt after crashing and burning on a huge wall of text that I meant to send to bwible.

 

[Rish]

Very nice hefe

 

[camonick]

HB Helles

 

[Bramling Cross]

Very nice hefe

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It comes in cans now?!

I have a new mission in life!

 

[camonick]

Very nice hefe

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I’ve been thinking that I need to make a Hefeweizen again

 

[camonick]

Really wanted a HB Vienna Lager but only got a glass full of muddy foam.
Guess I’ll have another HB Helles.

 

[AlexKay]

HB American stout:

So good. I’m out of the pale roasted barley I used in this and not sure I can get more. Sad.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

The Riddle & The Resolution

 

[Beermeister32]

This evening’s slug-in-the-jaw comes in the form of Klosterbrauerei Andechs’ Doppblebock Dunkel. For the uninitiated, that means a Dark Double Bock, in other words a heavy brown lager with lots and lots of booze. A strong and alcoholic Dunkel. Andechs advertises this brew at 7.1% - this reminds me of the de-rated V8 horsepower ratings listed during the Muscle Car horsepower wars of the 1960’s-70’s. I’d say this belly warmer is much higher, more like around 9-10%.

A delicious and malty heavy-hitter, Andechs has been brewing this sort of stress reducing liquid pleasure since 1455 at a Benedictine Monastery just outside of Munich. Color is Mahogany going on Walnut, medium carbonation, 16.9 oz / 500 ml bottle.

I poured this about as violently as you can pour a bottle and still no head. Slight amount of disappearing lacing, this Dunkel is for SERIOUS weekend drinking. Buy the 4-pack, tell me about it in the morning.

Bottle is that same dark brown quality glass that Weihenstephaner uses. Also the same bottle as used on Pliny the Elder, and one of my favorites to re-use for bottling my own homebrew in. Real DARK, no skunkers to be found anywhere. Hey – don’t mention that bottle remark to my wife, she’s already on my case about hoarding and not throwing anything away! Delicious!

 

[MaxStout]

Just passed the 5 day isolation period, no more drive thrus. Feeling better every day.

Stopped at Folding Mountain Brewing, between Jasper and Hinton, AB. We had been there on a previous trip 4 years ago and enjoyed it. Had a porter with dinner.

 

[camonick]

HB NEIPA
Such a hard beer to photograph

 

[lawdawg]

 

[day_trippr]

One cool thing about running a bunch of keg lines is the ability to blend beers.

Presenting a short pour of my Double Imperial Triple Chocolate Honey Raspberry Hibiscus Wheat beer!

Actually pretty good!

Cheers!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

My zero calorie hop water. The AF from Brewdog yesterday was whopping 20 calories, LOL

 

[pshankstar]

These while roasting some coffee tonight.

 

[South Arm Brew]

The Riddle & The ResolutionView attachment 828880View attachment 828881

Same beer, different name?

 

[South Arm Brew]

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Living the high life baby!

 

[leedspointbrew]

This evening’s slug-in-the-jaw comes in the form of Klosterbrauerei Andechs’ Doppblebock Dunkel. For the uninitiated, that means a Dark Double Bock, in other words a heavy brown lager with lots and lots of booze. A strong and alcoholic Dunkel. Andechs advertises this brew at 7.1% - this reminds me of the de-rated V8 horsepower ratings listed during the Muscle Car horsepower wars of the 1960’s-70’s. I’d say this belly warmer is much higher, more like around 9-10%.

A delicious and malty heavy-hitter, Andechs has been brewing this sort of stress reducing liquid pleasure since 1455 at a Benedictine Monastery just outside of Munich. Color is Mahogany going on Walnut, medium carbonation, 16.9 oz / 500 ml bottle.

I poured this about as violently as you can pour a bottle and still no head. Slight amount of disappearing lacing, this Dunkel is for SERIOUS weekend drinking. Buy the 4-pack, tell me about it in the morning.

Bottle is that same dark brown quality glass that Weihenstephaner uses. Also the same bottle as used on Pliny the Elder, and one of my favorites to re-use for bottling my own homebrew in. Real DARK, no skunkers to be found anywhere. Hey – don’t mention that bottle remark to my wife, she’s already on my case about hoarding and not throwing anything away! Delicious!

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Now it's going to be my mission to find a four-pack of this sometime today. I need more emptles for my next batch, that's it! My wife will certainly find that reasoning flawless.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

One cool thing about running a bunch of keg lines is the ability to blend beers.

Presenting a short pour of my Double Imperial Triple Chocolate Honey Raspberry Hibiscus Wheat beer!


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Actually pretty good!

Cheers!

Like drinking a chocolate covered raspberry jelly ring?

 

[pshankstar]

Lunch beer at the airport.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Same beer, different name?

Different recipe. Smooth triples. I liked Riddle better. More citrus. Resolution more tropical

OT: Is it wrong to head all the way up to Maine and have the bartender ask where have I been?

Tributary anniversary party.

The Great One serving

Pale Ale on cask

Mott The Lessor

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Anyone have a quarterback they'd like to trade with??

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Nice roasty porter

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Not too sweet.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

And now for the real reason for the road trip. Silvaticus Octoberfest. Had the Octoberfest and Bacchanalia white wine barrel saison

 

[Rish]

Very tasty German weißbier

 

[skleice]

Citra, Nelson, Strata GF NEIPA:

 

[AlexKay]

HB English-y ale with First Gold. Just kegged it, but I have to say I expect better clarity out of Lallemand London. Tasty though.

 

[Lampy]

An experimental cider with Walmart's White Cranberry-Peach cocktail as a substantial fraction of the juice. Smells nice and peachy, but it is not strong in peach flavor.

 

[lumpher]

Just a wee dram of an IPA. Big glass is in the pond getting washed. This is the only 1 that will fit in the dishwasher... a mere quart, I'm ashamed to say...

 

[Rish]

HB smoked porter.

 

[AlexKay]

HB wheatwine. 11+%, so a short pour.

 

[lumpher]

I’ve been thinking that I need to make a Hefeweizen again

I thought these words would never come out of my mouth or fingers, but I think after 15 years of them being my specialty, I'm tired of them.

 

[Beermeister32]

Ok, I confess. We beer people are promiscuous drinkers. We like to play the field a bit with a variety of different beers, guilty as charged. What I wasn’t betting on was a great tasting LIGHT beer from an outfit named Montucky Cold Snacks, out of Bozeman Montana. Beer brewed in LaCrosse Wisconsin for Montucky. Nice fresh lager, about halfway between a Helles and a Pilsner I’d say. $2.99 for a 24 ouncer. That means I’m a cheap date as well!

I’m picking up a touch of caramel in the mid palate, looking at their website says Barley, Hops, Water and Yeast. Huh? Possibly Reinheitsgebot compliant in Bozeman? Now I’m REALLY impressed. 4.1% ABV tells us that the malt is in moderation here. So are the hops, this is a light, but it is balanced. Quarter inch head dissipating quickly, zero lacing. Nice gold color, great value too.

Funny “8% back to local causes” note on the front right about at the spot where you might read “8% alcohol content” on other beers. Nice try!

This bears mentioning – the reason I bought this chugger is that they had it available in single, big cans. Part of satisfying that curiosity is trying a variety of beers, and frankly, I don’t want to lay down $11.99 for a six pack of some strange brew. The singles are great, you can sample them and if they are good, then proceed with a Sixer on the next trip. I think you will enjoy this, it is a step above your typical Saturday lawnmower lager!

 

[JaxBrewerSahti]

Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout with Chocolate Raspberry aged in a Whiskey Barrel. 3 years+ old booh yah