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My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
Why was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
I always love this concept. Most popular beer in the world and nobody drinks it.JWhy was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
Alot of FF geeks are also beer snobs.I always love this concept. Most popular beer in the world and nobody drinks it.JWhy was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
Which is better? A steak from your favorite restaurant or a McDonald's cheeseburger?
Missed this one. No. She went to 7-11 and bought one tallboy. She asked if she could use one of my good beers. ""ell no woman!"Why was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
Just because a lot of people drink it doesn't make it good. A lot of people eat at McDonalds. :XI always love this concept. Most popular beer in the world and nobody drinks it.JWhy was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
There are many Dale Jr. fans that will proudly say they drink Budweiser. That alone might make it the most popular beer, based on consumption.I always love this concept. Most popular beer in the world and nobody drinks it.JWhy was Budweiser in the house? Closet Bud drinker?My wife made a big crock of chili yesterday. She adds half a Bud to it. Asked me if I wanted the rest. :XAt an XMas party last night, I drank a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and wanted another beer. All they had was bud light. After 2 swigs I set it down and walked away. Its been at least 6 months since I had any macro. I forgot how bad that stuff is.
For tonight, Im getting ready to pop the top on an Oak Aged Yeti Stout by Great Divide.
Depends on what I'm hungry for. But if I want a cheesebeerger, I'll go with a Schlitz or Genesee over Bud. Bud's inoffensive enough, but it gives me headaches and agita. Tonight's "wrapping the presents" brew shall be Middle Ages Dragonslayer with a Celebration chaser.
You're missing the boat on this one. Adding a good full-flavored beer to chili is the only way to go. Adding Bud is much like adding water.
True. But the chili was for her family.
And I wasn't sure if I should use a hoppy beer or a stout.
So I should start checking my mailbox around end of January?I haven't been brewing for a while, but New Years day I will be making a clone of Arrogant *******. It will come out to about 8%, and knock most peoples' socks off.
That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.GB having my own kegging equipment!So I should start checking my mailbox around end of January?I haven't been brewing for a while, but New Years day I will be making a clone of Arrogant *******. It will come out to about 8%, and knock most peoples' socks off.
why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
That's my thought. It's an ale yeast - I can see lagers for 3-4 months. Plus, unless you're planning to dry-hop in the secondary, you may lose some of the coarse aggressive hoppiness that should be there in an AB clone. JMO.why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
Must have been one hell of a Christmas bonus!! Is that still $15 a bottle or whatever it was last year? Even at that price, that is one impressive barleywine.I hope they do their Long Island cask fest again this year. Braved the snowstorm last year and it was SO worth it. Dry hopped Hoptical Illusion on cask -
Must have been one hell of a Christmas bonus!! Is that still $15 a bottle or whatever it was last year? Even at that price, that is one impressive barleywine.I hope they do their Long Island cask fest again this year. Braved the snowstorm last year and it was SO worth it. Dry hopped Hoptical Illusion on cask -
14.99 - but this is the 2003, which they don't even have at the Brewery anymore - just now entering its true fermentation. First time Ive had it - definately not for everyone, but after getting the taste a but, 1 pint 10 oz of this stuff has me nicely buzzed. Was the perfect "beer" to drink while making and then eating dinner (pasta and eyetalian sausage).Must have been one hell of a Christmas bonus!! Is that still $15 a bottle or whatever it was last year? Even at that price, that is one impressive barleywine.I hope they do their Long Island cask fest again this year. Braved the snowstorm last year and it was SO worth it. Dry hopped Hoptical Illusion on cask -
I'm in Albany but lived there 8 years and have buds in Suffolk. Here's the details of the real ale fest.
They have it at my local store in a suburb of Saint Louis. They were even sampling it last Saturday. Awesome.Drinking SN Celebration Ale tonight. At first, I did not like it, as I am newer to the better beers, but halfway through, it is nice.....Hey - has anyone seen the Samual Adams Chocolate Boch out? I can't find it anywhere this year.
First, it will be dry hopped.Second, the alcohol content, malt profile and hop profile need time to blend together. Time is the only thing that can do that. With 8% abv there are absolutely no issues with it degrading too soon.That's my thought. It's an ale yeast - I can see lagers for 3-4 months. Plus, unless you're planning to dry-hop in the secondary, you may lose some of the coarse aggressive hoppiness that should be there in an AB clone. JMO.why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
Cool.First, it will be dry hopped.Second, the alcohol content, malt profile and hop profile need time to blend together. Time is the only thing that can do that. With 8% abv there are absolutely no issues with it degrading too soon.That's my thought. It's an ale yeast - I can see lagers for 3-4 months. Plus, unless you're planning to dry-hop in the secondary, you may lose some of the coarse aggressive hoppiness that should be there in an AB clone. JMO.why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
Third, I will be be using a highly flocculant ale yeast that will pretty much be droppped out in the primary. I primary based on SG, not visual movement. This will be kegged, so aside from retaining any yeast flavor in the final product, there is no reason to use a less flocculant yeast. You wouldn't taste it in there anyway. At least 99.999% of the beer drinking public would claim that they couldn't.
I have made many big brews in my days. Three months is nothing for a secondary. Now if both of you guys thought I meant primary, I can see the objection. I may even take this to tertiary for clarity. I doubt it though.
Which yeast will you be using? Wyeast or...? I can definitely see the need for extended time in the secondary when dry hopping. I did a pils once, dry hopped with two ounces of Saaz (made Jever seem sweet), let it go in the secondary for two months... transcendant.
Got one in Charlotte. It was awesome!Yep. Lots of it available here.Drinking Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout....after many (maybe too many) Sam Adams Winters.Hey - has anyone seen the Samual Adams Chocolate Boch out? I can't find it anywhere this year.
Brings back some memories. I haven't drinken that since college. Packs a serious punch. A bit too sweet for my liking. If I am looking for a flavor like that I prefer Port.
