What are you drinking now?

[nukebrewer]

This is my first carbed up taste of my American stout which really isn't all that American. Not nearly enough late hop character to be called American. I used some oats in it so I could technically enter it as an oatmeal stout. Of course, now that I am thinking about it I realize my mistake. I forgot to compensate for the fuller body so I used the same amount of hops I would have used for a lighter bodied beer of the same late hop character I was going for. Oh well, live and learn. It's still a great beer that I think would do well as an oatmeal stout. I think I'm going to call it Benedict Arnold's Oatmeal Stout.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Redbull vodka as an appetizer for home brew

 

[Qhrumphf]

My Hefe.

 

[nukebrewer]

I'm on call all weekend for work so I need to stick to session strength beers like my 9.2% old ale. Still a little green, but I think it'll be good by the time first round comes around. I'm going to go ahead and enter it.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Drink four roses bourbon and smoking a cigar. It been too long my friend

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

So far, the highlight of my night.,,,

 

[allenH]

Cream of 3 crops, only 6 days on gas. Still pretty cloudy and a bit tart. It looks like lemonade in the glass, tastes great (even with the tartness). I will probably add some gelatin to the keg to speed up the clarity.

 

[1fast636]

hop slam on tap. first time ever having it and oh my it is amazing on draft. now i need to find a bottle to compare yea thats what it is to test the differences i'll belive that. Oh yea i had 2 pints and it was mighty tasty

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Another from a trade. My first ever Troegs. I'm liking it so far. Havnt had too many Imperial Ambers. It's good though.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

hop slam on tap. first time ever having it and oh my it is amazing on draft. now i need to find a bottle to compare yea thats what it is to test the differences i'll belive that. Oh yea i had 2 pints and it was mighty tasty

Waaaaaay better on tap. The hops are far more subdued from the bottle. If you do get bottles, pour very aggressively.

 

[Ridire]

Waaaaaay better on tap. The hops are far more subdued from the bottle. If you do get bottles, pour very aggressively.

As good as it is, and as rare a treat, I prefer a Two Hearted.

 

[Swarley88]

As good as it is, and as rare a treat, I prefer a Two Hearted.

Two Hearted is much better. Hopslam ain't worth 18 a sixer. Its good though.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

hop slam on tap. first time ever having it and oh my it is amazing on draft. now i need to find a bottle to compare yea thats what it is to test the differences i'll belive that. Oh yea i had 2 pints and it was mighty tasty

(nods) Mmmhmmmm, I hear ya buddy. May wanna back off the 10%ers though......


FWIW, it's far far far better on tap, and the guys above are right, 2Htd is a much more pleasant beverage. YMMV.

 

[1fast636]

ya i need to find two hearted too if i see it there are six other beers that look better but i think i might have to just grab it now that i am hear so much good about it. ill keep it in mid if i happen to find some hop slam in bottles. i was alittle pissed because i had no head in my glass so the aroma wasnt as good as it could have been but i did get a few more ozs of some good beer so it is what it is

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Worst part of this evening is that I am missing a "Yeast Series" from Mekeller at a local watering hole. 6 beers, all the same grain bill, mash temp, hop schedule. Everything the same. But they are using different yeasts for all 6 to show how yeast can change a beer. Instead the wfie and I are watching "The Bachelor". Anyone have a gun and a bullet?? Haha

 

[Qhrumphf]

My Strawberry Blonde. 2 good homebrews followed by a crap one! At this point I think I'm just torturing myself with this beer to punish myself for failure. Hah. :cross:

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Worst part of this evening is that I am missing a "Yeast Series" from Mekeller at a local watering hole. 6 beers, all the same grain bill, mash temp, hop schedule. Everything the same. But they are using different yeasts for all 6 to show how yeast can change a beer. Instead the wfie and I are watching "The Bachelor". Anyone have a gun and a bullet?? Haha

Screw the bachelor. Say you need to get something from the store like milk/condoms/etc. And go try them

 

[317BREW]

Worst part of this evening is that I am missing a "Yeast Series" from Mekeller at a local watering hole. 6 beers, all the same grain bill, mash temp, hop schedule. Everything the same. But they are using different yeasts for all 6 to show how yeast can change a beer. Instead the wfie and I are watching "The Bachelor". Anyone have a gun and a bullet?? Haha

Last year my lhbs did that with 12 different yeast, big difference in taste

 

[BrewinHooligan]

My Strawberry Blonde. 2 good homebrews followed by a crap one! At this point I think I'm just torturing myself with this beer to punish myself for failure. Hah. :cross:

That's the rule in my house, you punish yourself for making bad beer by drinking it.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Screw the bachelor. Say you need to get something from the store like milk/condoms/etc. And go try them

Bwahahahahaha!!

 

[cheesehed007]

This. Pretty good. But might be better on a warm summer night.

 

[bottlebomber]

Worst part of this evening is that I am missing a "Yeast Series" from Mekeller at a local watering hole. 6 beers, all the same grain bill, mash temp, hop schedule. Everything the same. But they are using different yeasts for all 6 to show how yeast can change a beer. Instead the wfie and I are watching "The Bachelor". Anyone have a gun and a bullet?? Haha

Dang, I may have taken the drive for something like that..

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Dang, I may have taken the drive for something like that..

Yeah, I am thinking I should have at this point. Ugh!! If I wasnt so buzzed at this point Id grab a buddy and head down there. I guess all I can do is get hammered haha. They have 6 beers. 3 tonight and 3 tomorrow. Ill be there tomorrow. For sure!! Its a baby shower with SWMBO and 3 other women. Yep. This is my life. FML

 

[Leadgolem]

Applejack

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Applejack

Awesome! I have a bottle of that in the cupboard. A buddy of mine bought it online. I guess its something like 6 lbs. of apples per bottle. Crazy. Its like oak aged apple brandy. Tasty stuff. Maybe I should hit that before the wife wants to watch the next episode of Bachelor hahaha

 

[nukebrewer]

From the aroma I could swear there was Simcoe in this, but according to the website there's not a trace. Either way it's delicious.

 

[Leadgolem]

Awesome! I have a bottle of that in the cupboard. A buddy of mine bought it online. I guess its something like 6 lbs. of apples per bottle. Crazy. Its like oak aged apple brandy. Tasty stuff. Maybe I should hit that before the wife wants to watch the next episode of Bachelor hahaha

It should ease the pain. It's awesome stuff. Not much of it made these days though.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Yeah, I am thinking I should have at this point. Ugh!! If I wasnt so buzzed at this point Id grab a buddy and head down there. I guess all I can do is get hammered haha. They have 6 beers. 3 tonight and 3 tomorrow. Ill be there tomorrow. For sure!! Its a baby shower with SWMBO and 3 other women. Yep. This is my life. FML

Have bottlebomber drive, he's sober, wife won't let him drink.

 

[pdxal]

Elysian Saison Au Poivre, Hair of the Dog/De Proef Flanders Fred, Lagunitas Gnarleywine 2010, Abraxxxas.

 

[bottlebomber]

Have bottlebomber drive, he's sober, wife won't let him drink.

Actually I am trying to limit myself to not more than 6 12oz beers a week for the next 4 weeks. I need to get into a little better shape than I am. So far I've failed miserably.

 

[citingzero]

Rum and coke


On that note... Anyone ever added rum soaked oak chips to a batch? I've heard of bourbon soaked, but rum is for pirates

 

[bottlebomber]

Rum and coke

On that note... Anyone ever added rum soaked oak chips to a batch? I've heard of bourbon soaked, but rum is for pirates

Yeah, I did it in an imperial pumpkin ale. There was already molasses in it so I didn't pick out much rum, but it was a good beer.

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Actually I am trying to limit myself to not more than 6 12oz beers a week for the next 4 weeks. I need to get into a little better shape than I am. So far I've failed miserably.

Yeah, been there. I told myself "I wont drink at all in Feb, except Super Bowl, my nephews 1st bday, and maybe 2-3 other days. Yeah, as you can see that didnt happen. Death in the family, work stress, SWMBO, and life in general didnt let that happen. Or maybe it was me. Either way, life is WAY better with beer. Thats for sure.

Currently drinking my Deschutes Black Butte Porter clone. Poured it next to the real thing, and mine has a slight bit more bitterness to it. It may be due to the hop schedule or hanging out on the yeast cake for about 2 weeks too long. Either way, its pretty damn close and at 6.4% its a damn good beer. Probably one of my best all grain beers I have made yet.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Rum and coke


On that note... Anyone ever added rum soaked oak chips to a batch? I've heard of bourbon soaked, but rum is for pirates

Never tried it myself, but I know it's been done.

 

[SFGiantsFan925]

Pretty sure this is next. I think this will mean no "action" tonight but I am okay with that haha

 

[bottlebomber]

Yeah, been there. I told myself "I wont drink at all in Feb, except Super Bowl, my nephews 1st bday, and maybe 2-3 other days. Yeah, as you can see that didnt happen. Death in the family, work stress, SWMBO, and life in general didnt let that happen. Or maybe it was me. Either way, life is WAY better with beer. Thats for sure.

Currently drinking my Deschutes Black Butte Porter clone. Poured it next to the real thing, and mine has a slight bit more bitterness to it. It may be due to the hop schedule or hanging out on the yeast cake for about 2 weeks too long. Either way, its pretty damn close and at 6.4% its a damn good beer. Probably one of my best all grain beers I have made yet.

Yours could be fresher, too. I can't remember if Deschutes stamps their bottles, but it's not uncommon for stock to be 3 or 4 months old on a lot of those types of beer in the stores.

 

[chuckstout]

HB Winter Warmer

 

[Ostomo517]

Pretty sure this is next. I think this will mean no "action" tonight but I am okay with that haha

I need to pick some of that up! No way im wastin my HB cider to try and make it

 

[Evan_L]

Drinkin on the cheap this weekend, grabbed a Sam "hops" 12 pk, whitewater, lat 48, tasman red, dark depths, grumpy monk etc.. Nothing spectacular, but definitely a few interesting beers hiding in there.

 

[mrgstiffler]

Some excellent Jubelale.