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April 12, 2014

Food Thread: Special Addition --Beer Thunder-Dome [Beerslinger & CBD]]
— Open Blogger

But first, the news...in beer...

Third world problems are once again plaguing first world countries...

Although this happens to me every spring, I'm sure the media will blame ~~global warming~~ climate change or ozone depletion.
Climate change already to blame for coming beer inflation...

Apparently this ain't gonna fly....

Now, not that I'd ever sit around in a box with my fishing line stuck down an ice hole, but the FAA slapping this down crushes the entrepreneurial spirit of, well, beer drone delivery. Kind of ruins it for the rest of us too. I mean wouldn't this be the near perfect solution to keeping the drunks off the road?

The FDA ain't helping Beer Thunder-dome either.

My guess here is that they're gonna claim that these spent grains the farmers are buying off breweries, and feeding to their cattle, are the primary cause of the methane in cow farts which deplete our ozone layer.

Prohibition is still kicking and can be seen in such legislation...

And a more in depth article on the three tier system, inane beer distribution laws, and possibly some light on the horizon... (warning, NYT link)

I'm sure that there are some here in the horde that prefer some carcinogens with their grilled steaks, but for those who don't, some happy beer news...

Let's get on with it already....

BEER THUNDER-DOME

Since I hate the tedious project of pairing beer with food when none comes to mind, food mind you, I will pair it with a great driving song ...and at 9.4%, it might just give you red eyes....props to The War on Drugs....

Have you gotten your hands on this '14 edition of 'Enjoy By' yet? If not, ya better hurry. This beer is not built to last, and that's on purpose, by the brewers. As the name suggests enjoy it by 4.20.14. This is not the beer you buy to stock in the wine cellar, that I trust you've converted into a beer cellar already. An annual imperial IPA, Stone always offers a pack a punch with this annual series. This year's smells incredibly dank but it's flavor simply does not live up to it's aromatic expectations. Still, a solid beer.

This full bodied and malty double IPA won't disappoint.That said, I didn't care for the piney finish. But yes, I'll have another.

'White' - Allagash - Portland, ME

A clean, crisp, Belgian wheat beer with coriander spice and citrus. It's got a lemon rind nose to it. One of the better selling micro-brewed White beers out of the states right now.

'WTF' or 'Wilco Tango Foxtrot' - Lagunitas - Petaluma, CA -- A Malty, Robust, Jobless Recovery Ale

This Imperial Brown Ale looks like a tree ring when you pour it into your glass. What a beauty! The bitter in the back sneaks up after the sweet front. Or, as the bottle states, "Great principles don't get lost as they come to light. They're right here. You just have to see them again." I gotta a feelin' I'm gonna see this beer again. Hopefully the same cannot be said about the jobless recovery part.

'The Maharaja' - by Avery - Boulder, CO

In my humble opinion, this is not a balanced beer. Slightly confusing. Kind of like talking backwards...

Rich backbone, I suspect from the malted barley.It's pungent smell is piney with a grapefruit essence. It claims to be regal, intense, fierce and mighty with its hops and malts, but I think the brewer forgot the additional hops. Not hoppy enough for me to call an IPA, much less an imperial. Only 102 IBU's, (international bitterness units, or hops), which isn't much for an Imperial IPA. Avery makes some great beers, but this one ain't my favorite. Avery's recommends it with shrimp cocktail.

How about jalapeÃ±os? Yeah, let's go there. Holy hotness...

'Hot-Jala-Heim' - Horseheads Brewing - NY.

This fine specimen deserves both, a soundtrack and food to pair...

This spicy, herb vegetable beer is brewed with jalapeÃ±o and Anaheim peppers. The nose is delectable. Think peppers meet honey. It is so money. Sweet going down and spicy going out on the tongue. The jalapeÃ±o is on the back of the bite, kinda hanging out, just to let you know who your hanging out with. The heat is a gentle heat. Go for it. Goes down well with chips and a Mexican white cheese sauce. Yeah, I paired that! That, and a chili releno. You MUST get your drones on this beer.

And, just because...and I'm not saying you gotta get out there and get one, just because...

!Viva La Jesus!

'Even More Jesus' - Evil Twin Brewing - Westbrook Brewing Co, SC

It's hard to keep up with this gypsy brewer from Denmark. For now he brews along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.

This moment in cinematic history deems appropriate for such a beer as 'Even More Jesus'.

Decide for yourself. Freewill.
What's in your glasses?
Adios, el tontos.

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1 foist?

Posted by: Bob at April 12, 2014 09:43 AM (ujGDi)

2 President Obama is golfing with aides at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, White House says - @dsupervilleap -end of alert Just back from vacation and he's on top of everything as usual.

Posted by: Meremortal at April 12, 2014 09:44 AM (jTKU5)

3 Beer is good.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 09:44 AM (zDsvJ)

4 Had too many Founder's Dirty Bastard Scotch Ales last evening.

Posted by: Dave S. at April 12, 2014 09:54 AM (UvR6d)

5 Cool thread! As a long time lurker, thanks for the food threads CBD I suppose this means I'll need to invent a clever nic and stop lurking

Posted by: Bob at April 12, 2014 09:55 AM (ujGDi)

6 I thought a Federal Judge had struck down the FAA's ban on this guys beer delivery system? Seems like I read an article to that effect, but shit's starting to all run together nowadays. Too much material to keep up with.

Posted by: D-Lamp at April 12, 2014 09:56 AM (bb5+k)

7 Seems like I read an article to that effect, but shit's starting to all run together nowadays. --- Try Pepto.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 09:57 AM (zDsvJ)

8 Gotta tout Stone Breweries (the people who make Arrogant Bastard) Imperial Russian Stout as perhaps the best Stout I've ever had in my life. Fresh from the tap, 64 ounce Growler, kept me occupied and buzzed all night long last week. 10.5%. Another great one, and I usually eschew any "added flavors", was Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout. From a one-liter bottle, great beer, you get the cappuccino flavor in the aftertaste.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 09:57 AM (ZshNr)

9 LOL, when I was stationed in Chicago we used to put our beer on the barracks window ledge outside. If you left it out for more than a half hour it would freeze and the cans would burst.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 09:57 AM (T2V/1)

10 I had a really good Duvel Belgian pale ale the other day. Quite tasty.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 09:58 AM (mx5oN)

11 Maharaja? Anything with a diaper on it's head, no thanks. FYI, IMHO, don't bother with any offerings from Golden Road, that moon bat Tony Yannow's California brewery. Friggen' douchebag obamacockslobberer type. Ruined a great old Burbank dive he took over too. Beer tonight, even if it's a 40 of hi-life. Stone IPAs are tasty too. Oh, thirst, oh, genes of my grandfathers, patience...

Posted by: OK, thanks, bye at April 12, 2014 09:59 AM (uopHF)

12 When I was in Charleston SC last summer, I had a pint of Femme Fatale IPA - some sort of collaboration between Westbrook & Evil Twin. Gotta admit, a beer billed as "gypsy-brewed, limited edition, collaboration" all sounds mighty pretentious. But the beer was fabulous.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 09:59 AM (XvrTA)

13 Which foods absolutely must be eaten with beer? Go. For me, it's oysters on the half-shell with a dry lager.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:00 AM (zDsvJ)

14 3 Beer is good. Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 01:44 PM (zDsvJ) And good for you!

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:01 AM (mx5oN)

15 Oysters, lobster, anything fresh from the sea needs beer.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:02 AM (ZshNr)

16 Pretty plebian for this post, but I tried a Dos Equis "Azure" last night - not too bad, a bit more strong tasting than their usual offerings.

Posted by: Grey Fox at April 12, 2014 10:02 AM (yLWRr)

17 They could not sell that 9.5 beer in SC. The upper limit is either 5 or 6. And I love that cat video with the Bullet chase scene.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 10:02 AM (T2V/1)

18 13 hot, soft pretzels w/ sharp cheddar cheese sauce and/or tangy mustard dip.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:02 AM (XvrTA)

19 17 They could not sell that 9.5 beer in SC. The upper limit is either 5 or 6. It's an outrage!

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:03 AM (mx5oN)

20 >>15 Oysters, lobster, anything fresh from the sea needs beer. Yep. Sushi too.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:03 AM (zDsvJ)

21 Damn! I'm getting hungry and the man is out getting a haircut.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:03 AM (zDsvJ)

22 They could not sell that 9.5 beer in SC. The upper limit is either 5 or 6. And I love that cat video with the Bullet chase scene. Posted by: Vic at April 12, 2014 02:02 PM (T2V/1) pretty sure I had several beers that are higher ABV when I was down there - in bottle and on tap had Stone IPA, Bell's Two-hearted. Liberty Tap Room had Dogfish Head 90 Min. IPA on tap and that sh!t's like 9 or 10% ABV

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:05 AM (XvrTA)

23 21 Damn! I'm getting hungry and the man is out getting a haircut. Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 02:03 PM (zDsvJ) You were planning on eating him?

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:05 AM (mx5oN)

24 Recently discovered Arrogant Bastard. Good beer and the story on the bottle is hilarious. I bought it simply because of the name.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:07 AM (6/vjq)

25 a restaurant in Columbus makes smoked, then char-grilled chicken wings that are absolutely one of my favorite things ever. Of course beer with

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:07 AM (XvrTA)

26 I still think the FDA rule on grain is an attempt by the big brewers (like InBev) to prevent the smaller brewers (like Boulevard) from being able to recoup some costs and keep price down. The price of craft beer has been coming down. No where near natty light levels, but close enough that they might be poaching market share. Doing what the FDA is doing helps reset that a bit (since I'm guessing large scale brewers already have to dry grain to make it feasible to ship in the quantities they're producing it.)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at April 12, 2014 10:07 AM (HDwDg)

27 Yeah, I bought AB mainly for the bottle the first time. The last fifty or so were because of the beer. I actually kept my first bottle so I'd remember to get it again. Still sitting in my shed.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:08 AM (ZshNr)

28 26 I still think the FDA rule on grain is an attempt by the big brewers (like InBev) to prevent the smaller brewers (like Boulevard) from being able to recoup some costs and keep price down. The government taking action that favors one segment of an industry and injures another? The deuce you say!

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:10 AM (mx5oN)

29 That was the only time I ever walked out of a restaurant with an empty bottle.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:10 AM (6/vjq)

30 yuengling

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at April 12, 2014 10:10 AM (u8GsB)

31 Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at April 12, 2014 10:11 AM (u8GsB)

32 So I hear about this Yuegling beer, but not sure I've ever seen it. What's it like? Is it a domestic beer? (Sounds Chinese.)

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:11 AM (zDsvJ)

33 30 yuengling Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at April 12, 2014 02:10 PM (u8GsB) I killed yuenglings! *sobs*

Posted by: Anakin Skywalker at April 12, 2014 10:11 AM (mx5oN)

34 had Stone IPA, Bell's Two-hearted. Liberty Tap Room had Dogfish Head 90 Min. IPA on tap and that sh!t's like 9 or 10% ABV

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 02:05 PM (XvrTA)

-----

I didn't think I cared for IPA's too much, until I had a Bell's two hearted. I recently discovered a seasonal Tasmanian IPA at Schlafly as well that I am a big fan of.

Posted by: Dave S. at April 12, 2014 10:12 AM (UvR6d)

35 So wife and I went out for happy hour last night. Went with in the following order: Boulevard Wheat Crown Valley Big Bison 312. The first 2 should be self explanatory. The 3rd one is from a microbrewery not far from here, and had I realized it was Crown Valley I'd have passed. I never much cared for their wines and their beer isn't much better. It's technically an Amber ale, but it came out darker (almost brown or Scotch color.) It had a funky maple syrup after taste that did not go down well and hung in the mouth.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at April 12, 2014 10:12 AM (HDwDg)

36 And just last night I discovered Moose Drool, on tap. Dark ale but not heavy.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:12 AM (6/vjq)

37 Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 02:11 PM (zDsvJ)] I've had it, it's OK (but I'm more of a strong ale fan.) It seems to be localized to the east coast.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at April 12, 2014 10:13 AM (HDwDg)

38 Has anyone ever bought one of those 30 or 40 dollar bottles of beer? They look like bottles of champagne, come from a host of countries/breweries, but I could never imagine beer being 40 bucks a bottle good.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:13 AM (ZshNr)

39 32 So I hear about this Yuegling beer, but not sure I've ever seen it. What's it like? Is it a domestic beer? (Sounds Chinese.) Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 02:11 PM (zDsvJ) It's a domestic lager from Pennsylvania.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:13 AM (mx5oN)

40 "...like syphilis in that song from Candide." - Mark Steyn discussing the spread of disinformation by the Warmists.

Posted by: dfbaskwill at April 12, 2014 10:14 AM (ndlFj)

41 38 Has anyone ever bought one of those 30 or 40 dollar bottles of beer? They look like bottles of champagne, come from a host of countries/breweries, but I could never imagine beer being 40 bucks a bottle good. Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 02:13 PM (ZshNr) Nope. Probably never will, either.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:14 AM (mx5oN)

42 Port City Brewery (Alexandria, VA) makes a fine brew. Assuming you can find it in your area, pick some up. I like the Essential Pale Ale and Downright Pilsner.

Posted by: puddleglum at April 12, 2014 10:15 AM (ZTe4r)

43 yuengling is a lager and it is awesome. they are the oldest operating American Brewery

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at April 12, 2014 10:15 AM (u8GsB)

44 22 pretty sure I had several beers that are higher ABV when I was down there - in bottle and on tap

had Stone IPA, Bell's Two-hearted. Liberty Tap Room had Dogfish Head 90 Min. IPA on tap and that sh!t's like 9 or 10% ABV

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 02:05 PM (XvrTA)

Just looked it up. The upper limit used to be 6% and they changed it a few years ago to 14%

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 10:15 AM (T2V/1)

45 36 And just last night I discovered Moose Drool, on tap. Dark ale but not heavy. -- Yeah, it's good. If you like that, then you'd probably like Deschutes Black Butte Porter and Epic's Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:15 AM (zDsvJ)

46 Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

Posted by: SFGoth at April 12, 2014 10:16 AM (tsEHR)

47 So I hear about this Yuegling beer, but not sure I've ever seen it. What's it like? Is it a domestic beer? (Sounds Chinese.) Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 02:11 PM (zDsvJ) It's a domestic lager from Pennsylvania. Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 02:13 PM (mx5oN) Yep - the oldest brewery in the US. I think they've been brewing continuously for over 200 yrs or so.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:16 AM (XvrTA)

48 32
32 So I hear about this Yuegling beer, but not sure I've ever seen it. What's it like? Is it a domestic beer? (Sounds Chinese.)

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 02:11 PM (zDsvJ)

It was originally a regional beer in Pittsburgh. It is nationwide now.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 10:17 AM (T2V/1)

49 I thought a Federal Judge ruled that the FAA has no clear Authority on commercial use of Drones.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304732804579423631819054164

Posted by: Patrick Fom Ohio at April 12, 2014 10:17 AM (Bgym2)

50 32. Ynot Brewed in Pottsville PA. Oldest operating brewery in the US. Good stuff and starting to appear in a lot of states.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at April 12, 2014 10:17 AM (Qp3K5)

51 I'm enough of a rube that I have had beer and minnows and chips delivered to our ice house. Of course it was by sno cat and not a drone, but still.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 12, 2014 10:17 AM (bXdYS)

52 Domaine DuPont hard cider. From la France profonde. Beats Samuel Smith's all to Hell.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at April 12, 2014 10:18 AM (OSzB9)

53 North Coast Old Rasputin is another fantastic stout. Be sure to take that first drink sitting down - it's definitely a sipping beer, and is super malty.

Posted by: Dave S. at April 12, 2014 10:18 AM (UvR6d)

54 51 I'm enough of a rube that I have had beer and minnows and chips delivered to our ice house. Of course it was by sno cat and not a drone, but still. --- That sounds fun. Reminds me - I have a bag of smelt in the chest freezer that need frying up.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:18 AM (zDsvJ)

55 Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Posted by: SFGoth at April 12, 2014 02:16 PM (tsEHR) excellent choice. I'm not a huge stout fan, but when I was in London I had Sammy Smith's Oatmeal Stout on tap and it was amazing. Blew away the much ballyhooed Guinness. Those limeys know what they're doing w/ their "ploughman's lunch" and a pint.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:20 AM (XvrTA)

56 Thanks Y-not. I don't normally like the darker brew so it's good to have options.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:20 AM (6/vjq)

57 Cave Creek had a good jalapeno beer, but I haven't seen it in years down here. There was a pepper in every bottle, I saved a couple to put them in my collard greens.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 10:21 AM (0HooB)

58 Red Sox - Yankees has been all home runs so far. NY up 4-2.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:21 AM (ZshNr)

59 You know all this IPA shit is driving a worldwide hops shortage. O_o

(Sounds Chinese.)

That's what mein Freund thought when we went drinking it in Nashville last winter. Was probably "JÃ¼ngling" back in Wurttenberg.

The 312 (that I bought only because it was on sale for $13/12; I wanted Leinie's, but in fucking Indiana they want fucking $20/12 and there's no Berry Weiss) that I am drinking while I clean my house was brewed in Colorado, which amused me.

The beer I bottled 13 days ago hasn't exploded yet.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 10:22 AM (hO8IJ)

60 We visited my wife's cousin in White Rock NM (cousin's hubby is an astro-physicist working at Los Alamos at the time) one Thanksgiving. The garage during that time of the year made a excellent walk-in refrigerator. Beer, ham, all sorts of extra food was kept there. We weren't the only guests.

Posted by: Grampa Jimbo at April 12, 2014 10:22 AM (V70Uh)

61 57 Cave Creek had a good jalapeno beer, but I haven't seen it in years down here. There was a pepper in every bottle, I saved a couple to put them in my collard greens. Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at April 12, 2014 02:21 PM (0HooB) I tried one of those once and thought it was nasty. To each their own I suppose!

Posted by: Insomniac at April 12, 2014 10:22 AM (mx5oN)

62 The peppers, not the bottles.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 10:23 AM (0HooB)

63 It was originally a regional beer in Pittsburgh. It is nationwide now.

If by "nationwide" you mean "ten states." Indiana is not one of them.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 10:24 AM (hO8IJ)

64 We can't get Yuengling in Missouri either. I will often get it when I visit family in Tennessee and bring it back.

Posted by: Dave S. at April 12, 2014 10:24 AM (UvR6d)

65 I tried one of those once and thought it was nasty. To each their own I suppose! You had to sip it, elst you'd have smoke coming out your ears. It was a once-in-a-while treat.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 10:25 AM (0HooB)

66 btw, I am drinking good old Miller High Life, "The Champagne of Beers" and loving it. Just took a shower after mowing the lawns (multiple).

78 F and Sunny. Flowers in bloom. The very best time of the year.

Posted by: Grampa Jimbo at April 12, 2014 10:25 AM (V70Uh)

67 I had a Stone product, forget the name, but it was advertised as having "an irrational amount of hops" on it's label. They were right, it was like drinking a corsage.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:25 AM (ZshNr)

68 62Â The peppers, not the bottles. Posted by:Â BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shitÂ at April 12, 2014 02:23 PM (0HooB) Only at the HQ would you have to post a clarification on that.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:26 AM (6/vjq)

69 As a long time lurker, thanks for the food threads CBD I suppose this means I'll need to invent a clever nic and stop lurking Posted by: Bob at April 12, 2014 01:55 PM (ujGDi) Ahhh, I love the Lurker-to-Commenter Initiation Ceremony. So steeped in tradition. The rabid transvestite wildebeest would appreciate it if you would bring your own lube and assless chaps though.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2014 10:29 AM (TIIx5)

70 This thread makes me want to throw out of the bud light & go find some Corsendonk Monk's Pale Ale.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 12, 2014 10:30 AM (gGrg8)

71 63 It was originally a regional beer in Pittsburgh. It is nationwide now.

If by "nationwide" you mean "ten states." Indiana is not one of them.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 02:24 PM (hO8IJ)

They have 3 breweries in PA and one in FL. They are sold in most of the States east of the Mississippi.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 10:31 AM (T2V/1)

72 >>>Which foods absolutely must be eaten with beer?
Go.
For me, it's oysters on the half-shell with a dry lager.<<<

Which beer is best for boiling with onions and brats? My choice is Corona. Any suggestions?

Posted by: Fritz at April 12, 2014 10:31 AM (oJUxt)

73 Been brewing at home. Some craft breweries support the home brewers. recently bottled maple ale, english pale ale and pumpkin beer. In carboys trappist, bock and a nut brown ale. Granny smith hard cider bottled too. Lots of fruit wines- mostly apple with cinnamon and nutmeg, cranapple, vanilla. Black raspberry- rhubarb is amazing.

Posted by: lurking grandma at April 12, 2014 10:31 AM (2VaQu)

74 Beer batter anything.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 12, 2014 10:32 AM (IXrOn)

75 Throwing out beer is a clear violation of the AoSHQ Style guide. Par A. Sect B. Sub section 3.2

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:33 AM (6/vjq)

76 Dogfish Head's Theobroma is a very good brew. can't get past the similarity of the name to Dear Leader. I also don't buy Rogue because all of their iconography looks exactly like Soviet propaganda posters. And practically all their beers have "revolution" attached. I have no idea if the brewers are actually Marxists or not maybe I'm being petty, there's plenty of other beers out there for me.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 10:33 AM (XvrTA)

77 Is HR here? She's been home-brewing, I think.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:34 AM (ZshNr)

78 Which reminds me, I have to make a beer run before the Masters coverage starts.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 10:37 AM (0HooB)

79 Been brewing at home. Some craft breweries support the home brewers. recently bottled maple ale, english pale ale and pumpkin beer. In carboys trappist, bock and a nut brown ale. Granny smith hard cider bottled too. Lots of fruit wines- mostly apple with cinnamon and nutmeg, cranapple, vanilla. Black raspberry- rhubarb is amazing. That is a lot of brewing. I want to try my hand at that - at one point I collected about 5 dozen bottles with that end in mind, but I had to move back with my parents due to being unemployed and broke, and had to get rid of them. Dad has his own bottles and has tried homebrewing in the past, but I haven't been able to get him to try again despite his professed interest in doing so. He didn't care the results of his last attempt, so that may be a factor. Do you press your own apples for cider, or do you buy the juice?

Posted by: Grey Fox at April 12, 2014 10:38 AM (yLWRr)

80 Remembering when imported Thai Singha bottles were labeled "malt liquor" in the 70s - 80s? Labeled "beer" now. Did they change the brew formula of that import? Oh, flee, hours, flee, is it beer-thirty yet? There is NOBODY at work and I so could probably get away with, oh never mind.

Posted by: OK, thanks, bye at April 12, 2014 10:39 AM (uopHF)

81 76Â Throwing out beer is a clear violation of the AoSHQ Style guide. Par A. Sect B. Sub section 3.2 Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 02:33 PM (6/vjq) ---------- That's mainly why I said I wanted to. The only thing my old broke ass can afford to throw out is my back. Bud light stays in the fridge (at least for a couple more hours).

Posted by: shredded chi at April 12, 2014 10:41 AM (gGrg8)

82 One of my brothers has been home brewing for years. Now when you walk in the front door, you see multiple kegs lined up. It's like they are breeding. He uses a local beer shop to clean and reuse and buy his bottles.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 12, 2014 10:41 AM (IXrOn)

83 Currently wandering about in Gluten Free Hell. Trying to learn to adjust recipes using "flours" that combine either tastelessness or a weird under/after taste with great expense. It's all complicated by allergies to almond, coconut, and amaranth flours, of which at least one are in about 60-70% of GF products. I don't have celiac, thank goodness, just trying to cut down the migraines. As for beer, most of it has gluten.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes C'est Magnifique at April 12, 2014 10:42 AM (kXoT0)

84 82 -My bad.

Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 10:43 AM (6/vjq)

85 Throwing out beer is a clear violation of the AoSHQ Style guide. Par A. Sect B. Sub section 3.2

This morning I found a PBR in the bottom of a cupboard with a date on the can of June 2012. I was going to throw it out, but you can have it.

HR is here. She has made one batch of beer, and she hasn't tasted it yet. She'd kind of like to throw some blueberries or blackberries (probably impossible to get marionberries this far south) in the next one, and she has fond recollections of an Empire Brewing wit made with real lavender so that's second on the list.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 10:43 AM (hO8IJ)

86 Now, not that I'd ever sit around in a box with my fishing line stuck down an ice hole, but the FAA slapping this down crushes the entrepreneurial spirit of, well, beer drone delivery-CBD don't knock it until you try it. When the lakes have ice 5 months of the year, ya do what ya have to do. Nice job CBD

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2014 10:44 AM (HVff2)

87 Ale? Actually lately I've been drinking mead, imported from Ireland. Very good and has more of a kick to it than beer.

Posted by: Semi-engaged scroller at April 12, 2014 10:45 AM (/cUUk)

88 I've been curious about your project HR. I almost started a home brew kit around the time I saw you mentioning it, but I never did. Forget what I bought instead. Very interested to know how a first-try works out. It is your first try, right?

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:46 AM (ZshNr)

89 Anything from Third Streey Brewery. Odell or Grainbelt Nordeast! Yum.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 12, 2014 10:50 AM (bXdYS)

90 Nice job CBD

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2014 02:44 PM (HVff2)

This entire post is Beerslinger's work. I did nothing other than format it and enter it into the publishing system.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2014 10:51 AM (QFxY5)

91 We're just at the point where we can put stuff back outside without freezing. Still have piles of dirty snow all over. Ish.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 12, 2014 10:52 AM (bXdYS)

92 Do you press your own apples for cider, or do you buy the juice?

Actually, we have frozen the apples cut up, and then cooked them into apple sauce, before adding yeast. The purists object, but 18% wine that is flavorful and sweet goes down really easy. I like dry grape wines but this stuff is very tasty. The orchard was extremely productive this year.

Posted by: lurking grandma at April 12, 2014 10:52 AM (2VaQu)

93 82 76 Throwing out beer is a clear violation of the AoSHQ Style guide. Par A. Sect B. Sub section 3.2 Posted by: tbodie at April 12, 2014 02:33 PM (6/vjq) ---------- That's mainly why I said I wanted to. The only thing my old broke ass can afford to throw out is my back. Bud light stays in the fridge (at least for a couple more hours). Posted by: shredded chi at April 12, 2014 02:41 PM (gGrg

3.2 beer could be tossed. Many a Monday morning with the 3.2 flu when I lived in MN

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (HVff2)

94 I'm sure that there are some here in the horde that prefer some carcinogens with their grilled steaks, The video says marinate meat in beer. I always marinate grilled meat in beer, but after it's ingested. Does that count?

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (EKOIc)

95 Surly Brewing makes some good stuff.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (bXdYS)

96 Another home run for the Yankees, up 6-2 over the Sox. 5 home runs in the game so far.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (ZshNr)

97 This entire post is Beerslinger's work. I did nothing other than format it and enter it into the publishing system. And a fine job you both did. At the end of the beer drone vid, I clicked on the one with the two chicks surf fishing, which I'll start doing here real soon, right after jellyfish season.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (0HooB)

98 From the FDA article: Chris Thorne of the Beer Institute said he believes once the FDA has all of the information, it will see the benefits of the current system of recycling the old grain. A fuckin' pollyanna if I ever heard o' one.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 12, 2014 10:55 AM (bHnlE)

99 Which beer is best for boiling with onions and brats? My choice is Corona. Any suggestions? --- I've been using wheat beers for braising lately.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 10:56 AM (zDsvJ)

100 Actually, we have frozen the apples cut up, and then cooked them into apple sauce, before adding yeast. The purists object, but 18% wine that is flavorful and sweet goes down really easy. I like dry grape wines but this stuff is very tasty. The orchard was extremely productive this year. Interesting. Thanks.

Posted by: Grey Fox at April 12, 2014 10:56 AM (yLWRr)

101 It is your first try, right?

Yup, with a malt extract kit called Witless in Indianapolis except with German WeiÃŸbier yeast because they were out of the Belgian. It tasted a little banana-y when I bottled it.

http://is.gd/FWJzPI

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 10:58 AM (hO8IJ)

102 I wish I liked beer. It seems like it would be refreshing. Beer looks so appealing. I love sports so by rights I should love beer. But I really really just do not like beer. Not in a bottle. Not in a can. I do not like it, Sam-I-Am.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 10:58 AM (oMKp3)

103 A friend does mead, keeps his own bees. Went sturgeon spearing with him this year- he got a fairly big one-about 60 lbs. interesting culture and one ugly fish

Posted by: lurking grandma at April 12, 2014 10:59 AM (2VaQu)

104 There are so many different types of "beers," grammie, that you might actually find one you like. For example, if you like dark chocolate and strong coffee, you'd probably like the two dark beers I mentioned upthread.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 11:00 AM (zDsvJ)

105 Which beer is best for boiling with onions and brats?

That's probably what I bought the aforementioned dead PBR for. $1 for a warm 24-oz can.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 11:01 AM (hO8IJ)

106 That beer description sounds good. I developed a prejudice against wheat beers after moving home from Germany and drinking American versions. I'm not a beer snob, but it just ruined my palate for Weissen, Hefeweissen, etc. Dumb question, did that 39.99 cover the buckets, tubes, whatever or was that a packet of ingredients? I know bottles and other ephemera are sold separately.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 11:03 AM (ZshNr)

107 There are so many different types of "beers," grammie, that you might actually find one you like.

The Leinie Berry Weiss hardly has any hops (it was my gateway drug), and their new Orange Shandy tasted like Sunny D.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 11:03 AM (hO8IJ)

108 >>> Not in a bottle. Not in a can. I do not like it, Sam-I-Am.<<<

Have you tried it in a chilled glass? Beer is better when you give it some time to degas. Don't be afraid to put a head on it.

Posted by: Fritz at April 12, 2014 11:04 AM (oJUxt)

109 Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 03:00 PM (zDsvJ) My kids buy all those trendy fluky beers, especially the boy kid. I always try to take a sip but end up making a face. About the only exceptions are Leinie's Berry Weiss and Summer Shandy brands. Those I can drink on a really hot day. If there's no vodka available.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 11:05 AM (oMKp3)

110

I don't care much for beer either, but I'm forcing myself to get used to it since not everyplace I might drink has whiskey.

and the beers which are actually okay to drink are pricier than I'd like.

I like beer with hamburgers though

Posted by: dudenolongerinsantacruz at April 12, 2014 11:05 AM (PGXA8)

111 by the way, it's not a beer belly...it's a fuel tank for a love machine

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 11:05 AM (XvrTA)

112 Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 03:03 PM (hO8IJ) They have an Orange Shandy now? I'll have to look for it at Woodman's.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 11:07 AM (oMKp3)

113 Dumb question, did that 39.99 cover the buckets, tubes, whatever or was that a packet of ingredients?

Not a dumb question. That covered the ingredients, minus yeast. My fermenter, bottling bucket + spigot, bottle capper, and hydrometer I got (unused) at a church rummage for $10, so I splurged a bit on a 30-qt kettle for $80, paddle, thermometer, autosiphon and tubing were about $35, bottles and caps were about $30.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 11:09 AM (hO8IJ)

114 My fermenter, bottling bucket + spigot, bottle capper, and hydrometer I got (unused) at a church rummage for $10.... What does it say about me that I immediately think Missouri Synod?

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 11:12 AM (oMKp3)

115 Thanks, that's about in line with the prices for "complete kits" I was finding online. Nice deal at the rummage sale.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2014 11:13 AM (ZshNr)

116 Keep trying, grammie winger. There are so many beers out there that there's bound to be one to your liking. I say this as a former barkeep in a boutique beer bar. That was a fun gig, they had all kinds of exotic stuff. Of course, I can use my liver as a doorstop now, so there's that.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at April 12, 2014 11:14 AM (0HooB)

117 Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at April 12, 2014 03:14 PM (0HooB) You guys are gonna be the death of me yet. CBD twisted my arm and got me started on gin this week. Soon I'll be a living out of a shopping cart, reeking of likker.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 11:18 AM (oMKp3)

118 @98 Minnfidel, I'm in MN as well. I love the Surley Furious. What is their distribution like out of state? I'm hoping it is growing to a larger area. I took their brewery tour in their old location and have not seen the new one yet. The tour was so fun and down home. The owner gave the tour and the grandpa did part as well. Of course we got to sample the beer as well!

Posted by: SnowyBits at April 12, 2014 11:20 AM (NqhG2)

119 Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 03:18 PM (oMKp3 AoS lifestyle FTW! (I'm sure one of the horde would take you in before it came to that.)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at April 12, 2014 11:21 AM (HDwDg)

120 What does it say about me that I immediately think Missouri Synod?

It might have been.

It was up in Brown Deer, before I moved here.

I also got some hand-stitched Snoopy Christmas ornaments that were from a Bucilla felt-and-sequins kit; I put them out every year and wonder who did all that work.

Posted by: HR at April 12, 2014 11:23 AM (hO8IJ)

121 I don't drink much, anymore, but when I do, I stay the fsck away from IPA's. Who really likes that sh*t? You can take your Belgian piss and unfiltered wheats along with it.

Posted by: phreshone at April 12, 2014 11:30 AM (kFxpe)

122 >>As for beer, most of it has gluten. A buddy of mine picked up some kind of gluten disorder after visiting Cuba (go figure). He now drinks some kind of beer made with sorghum. Apparently gluten-free beers is now a niche within a niche. http://tinyurl.com/6q9rjdz

Posted by: Dr. Varno at April 12, 2014 11:39 AM (V4CBV)

123 @125. Don't beat around the bush phreshone, tell us how you really feel.

Posted by: SnowyBits at April 12, 2014 11:40 AM (NqhG2)

124 Anybody have any thoughts on PicoBrew, seems like a great Idea.

Posted by: Patrick Fom Ohio at April 12, 2014 11:46 AM (Bgym2)

125 Snowy, what can I say, I've been spring cleaning all week, will be all weekend (just finished planting the flower beds out front), need to finish my taxes tomorrow...

I don't have the energy left to be diplomatic... and I truly don't understand IPA's... isn't it the crap they shipped to India, with extra hops so the Colonials could still drink it after it went bad on the boat?

Posted by: phreshone at April 12, 2014 11:50 AM (kFxpe)

126 Allagash White is excellent indeed. It was briefly available at Spec's here in Texas . . . years ago.

Posted by: WannabeAnglican at April 12, 2014 12:00 PM (ia/np)

127 @129 phreshone yes I believe that's what IPA came from. I happen to agree with you. Why would you want to drink something SO bitter? I prefer something more balanced with a little more malt.

Posted by: SnowyBits at April 12, 2014 12:02 PM (NqhG2)

128 Is Asahi Dry gluten-free? I think I've seen it referred to as a Rice Dry Lager.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 12:05 PM (zDsvJ)

129 going to a Hard Times (tax time) party tonight. Mac-n-cheese w/ hot dogs and fried chicken. Keg PBR and bottom shelf wines at the local golf club. I'll see some hobo lookin' folks tonight!

Posted by: free tibet, etc. at April 12, 2014 12:12 PM (jAc/f)

130 @133 Sounds fairly similar to what I'm having for lunch right now: baked chicken thigh (skin on, natch) and some mac 'n cheese-turned-tuna casserole (make mac 'n cheese as per usual, dump one can of condensed cream of chicken soup and three cans of strained tuna, stir). Got my vat of pork 'n beans simmering on the stove right now which will last me around two weeks. Even though I typically eat "cheap," my checking and savings accounts are generally pretty stagnant...

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 12, 2014 12:22 PM (bHnlE)

131 Is there anything beer can't do?

Posted by: redenzo at April 12, 2014 12:36 PM (WCnJW)

132 IPAs forever!!!

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 12, 2014 12:42 PM (XvrTA)

133 "They could not sell that 9.5 beer in SC. The upper limit is either 5 or 6."

What? This is an outrage! Strong beer is central to civilization!

::: crosses SC off of list of evacuation-from-Commiefornia destinations :::

So where _can_ a moron go that is friendly to small-government, low-regulation politics and that also has a decent beer culture?

Posted by: torquewrench at April 12, 2014 01:13 PM (noWW6)

134 @137 ::: crosses SC off of list of evacuation-from-Commiefornia destinations ::: Fear not! The alcohol cap on beer in South Carolina was raised in 2007 to 17.5% ABV.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 12, 2014 04:16 PM (bHnlE)

135 Here's a link to the relevant information about "High Octane Beer" in SC: http://preview.tinyurl.com/sc-beer-max-abv

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 12, 2014 04:21 PM (bHnlE)

136 Lots of abita in No for French quarter festival today had a strawberry with a cigar,but brunch started out with a duck fat sazerac.

Posted by: Rd in Mississippi at April 12, 2014 05:33 PM (87XQ9)

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