The Beer Geek Thread

[audiojeff]

Its a bit far for some of you, but The Malted Barley in Westerly, RI has the Southern Tier Unearthly, Bear Rep Racer 5, Green Flash Hop Head Red, and a double IPA from Brooklyn Lager I can't remember on tap right now. Good stuff, not quite as good as the Breckenridge 471 that they are pouring at the Mews, but a darn good collection.

[fineout]

I had the green flash for the first time last tuesday, soo good

[ecd2004]

[ZX-12R]

Unibroue Maudite... One of my favorites! My wife wanted in on the picture so her Sea Dog Blueberry made it in the shot.


While I was out I found both the NY and Belgium versions of Ommegang Hennepin so I picked up one of each. A while back Ommegang was in the process of expanding capacity and it's parent company Duvel Moortgat Brewery started producing beer for them out of Belgium. Hennepin is a Saison (and a very good one). NY is on the left with Belgium on the right.

[SRTie4k]

I just bought a 6-pack of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat and the initial taste is like cough syrup - way too much cherry flavor, and very artificial tasting.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to water it down, mix it or maybe a good black and tan with this stuff?

[fineout]

i hate cherry wheat, one of my least favorite beers ever, but it might be ok to mix with a chocolate stout as a chocolate covered cherry type drink?

[DesmoTull]

Can't wait to try that...

[SRTie4k]

i hate cherry wheat, one of my least favorite beers ever, but it might be ok to mix with a chocolate stout as a chocolate covered cherry type drink?

Might have to give that a try, thanks.

Rogue Chocolate Stout...anyone try this? Saw it at the local supermarket and am interested in trying it out.

[ZX-12R]

Might have to give that a try, thanks.

Rogue Chocolate Stout...anyone try this? Saw it at the local supermarket and am interested in trying it out.

Rogue makes a number of excellent beers and their Chocolate Stout is one of them. If you're a fan of the style, you can't go wrong with it.

I can't help you with the Cherry Wheat. Let's just say it isn't my first choice.

[Dip Dungles]

I just bought a 6-pack of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat and the initial taste is like cough syrup - way too much cherry flavor, and very artificial tasting.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to water it down, mix it or maybe a good black and tan with this stuff?

Agreed on the cherry wheat, hard to believe Sam Adams would make a beer like that let alone one that has been around as long as it has. I have made a cherry and tan with it and still doesn't do it for me. Now a red and tan is down right delicious.

[ZX-12R]

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Drinking a De Dolle Dulle Teve right now. Awesome 10% Belgian.

Lunch at the Ale House?

[ZX-12R]

I wanted to go there for lunch today too but none of my coworkers wanted too. I settled for roast beef and no beer.

[DesmoTull]

I'm headed over to Stoddard's after I get out of work... see if I can't find something new that I like. B-)

[ZX-12R]

I work 5 min away and I'm usually game for lunch. Remember that.

I'll keep that in mind. I work on the other side of the river in Newburyport but some time in the June time frame my office is moving to Ayer MA.

[jwm2k3]

I just bought a 6-pack of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat and the initial taste is like cough syrup - way too much cherry flavor, and very artificial tasting.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to water it down, mix it or maybe a good black and tan with this stuff?

My suggestion is dont buy it. Its gross. And come to think of it most Sam Adams products seem to be getting gross lately...

[ZX-12R]

So what other Boston Beer Company products are getting gross in your book?

[fineout]

I think that the alpine spring is "meh" at best, and summer ale has been lacking more and more every year. The noble pils was an awesome beer, a pils with some good hop bite, wish they made it again this year rather than the alpine spring.

[ecd2004]

Can't wait to try that...

It tasted fantastic but it smelled like farts

[K13sman]

does anyone else here homebrew?

I do and have off and on for 20 years. I just recently kegged (20 gallons) clones of Sierra Nevada, ACME IPA, and a Chinook/Fuggles pale ale. As you can tell I have a tendency to favor light body high hop brews: like Smuttynose IPA mmmmmmmm. Once in a while I do a Honey Porter that is out of this world. I buy my brew supplies in bulk to save $'s and improve convenience. I also grow Northern Brewers and Cascade hops.

I have always felt the Sam has been rushing their seasonal brews and rendering them too sweet for my tastes. Harpoon on the other hand has been pretty consistent (good).
I was up at Gritty McDuffs in Portland Maine this weekend and their beers SUCKED for the same reasons!

Now if someone wants to come bye to take a look at the 2 bikes I have for sale, they may just talk me into offering a taste.

[ecd2004]

chocolate stout, bottled yesterday



process photos

[fineout]

I really want to try heady topper because I've heard nothing but good things about it.

One of my current go-to beers is Southern Tier 2XIPA, but I can only afford it during happy hour at Mew's.

kelsey, 2xIPA was on special tonight 3$/pint at mews

[brewmaster]

Hey all I just saw this thread and am really stoked it even exists. You guys (and girls) are one of the things that keeps me brewing (besides the beer!).

Enjoy all the great beers you have available to you. America is the BEST brewing country in the world right now and by far the best beer drinkers are the reason why.

It also doesn't hurt that homebrewing is so strong. Homebrewing is what kicked me to change careers 20+ years ago, possibly the best decision I ever made. Ok next to asking my wife to marry me.

Rock on, I'm totally digging this thread from over the pond. It is also making me darn thirsty for some of the beers you can get that I can not.

Cheers, Brew

[GTStang]

Here is pic of a Märzen style beer that was finished 2 weeks ago, this is my first lager this pic was at 8 weeks old(2 fermenting, 4 lagering, 2 bottle conditioning):



Here is a Honey Brown Ale right after I added the yeast. This was bottled this weekend came out to be 5% on the money:

[gumby]

Anybody go to the Portsmouth Brewery earlier this week to sample "Kate the Great"?
Concord Monitor newspaper had a good article about the event... hundreds of thirsty patrons were there for the 8 oz. samples and consumed the 14 barrels in about 6 hours.
You could also purchase a scratch ticket to purchase one of the 2000 bottles available (at $8/bottle!).

[ZX-12R]

This thread needs a kick start!

Saison Dupont:


Omegang Three Philosophers:


Unibroue Don de Dieu:


Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin:


White Birch Camp Travis:


White Birch Jasmine:


White Birch First Tracks:


And for a little later: Allagash Dubbel, Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale, Wells Banana Bread Beer, and Woodstock Inn Kanc Country Maple Porter