Beer of the day...!!

Hraefn · Post by **Hraefn** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:56 am

Blue moon is the beer of the day here it is a blegium white with a nice light foral citurs taste, and thunder clouds they are a black and tan made with boulevard wheat and their bully porter.

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:06 pm

Hraefn wrote:Blue moon is the beer of the day here it is a blegium white with a nice light foral citurs taste, and thunder clouds they are a black and tan made with boulevard wheat and their bully porter.

Did you drink the Blue Moon with a slice of orange? Somehow it just demands it.

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:38 pm

DEF wrote:
Hraefn wrote:Blue moon is the beer of the day here it is a blegium white with a nice light foral citurs taste, and thunder clouds they are a black and tan made with boulevard wheat and their bully porter.
Did you drink the Blue Moon with a slice of orange? Somehow it just demands it.

While on business in Colorado I saw a locally brewed beer being served with a slice of orange in it... I thought I would regurgitate my "Dark German Beer" after seeing that. It's bad enough when I see Coronas with a Lime in it, but an orange slice, come on...

Southern slang is about to kick in since I've had several "Dark German Beers", "IF YOU ARE GOING TO DRINK BEER, DRINK BEER". If you want a Sangria, order one. Sheesh...

Trumperman · Post by **Trumperman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:58 pm

Two comments on Oscars post:

1. Lime wedges are used in Mexico to act as a bottle cap. Why? Here it comes.....they are placed on the opening of the bottle to keep flies from going into your beer. They are not for taste. Limes grow in incredible abundance in Mexico (I think the can grow the trees on concrete) so they are very, very cheap and that's why the lime wedge became a bottle cap. It's an American thing (think fortune cookie) to suck the lime or put the juice into the beer. Limes are only used with tequila as a flavor.

2. My saying about beer is: "I don't drink beer that you can see through"

Thanks for listening.

Regards,

Bill

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:49 pm

Well, Belgian beer recipes call for everything from coriander to orange peel to rock sugar candy, so it's not illogical to garnish in kind. If you want to go all Reinheitsgebot, then more power to you, but I'm an equal-opportunity sot.

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:18 pm

Trumperman wrote:Two comments on Oscars post:

2. My saying about beer is: "I don't drink beer that you can see through"

Regards,

Bill

I agree 100%. If you can see through it, why waste your time. We have similar tastes in beer. I really enjoy "Dark Beer". As you all know I prefer "Dark German Beer', but I have had to substitute a different version on occasion, but always "Dark" and "Strong". It must be my German Ancestory. But I also enjoy strong coffee. It must be in my blood.

Enjoy your shave and your Bier/Beer, which ever your preference...

v/r

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:20 pm

Trumperman wrote:Two comments on Oscars post:

2. My saying about beer is: "I don't drink beer that you can see through"

Regards,

Bill

I agree 100%. If you can see through it, why waste your time. We have similar tastes in beer. I really enjoy "Dark Beer". As you all know I prefer "Dark German Beer', but I have had to substitute a different version on occasion, but always "Dark" and "Strong". It must be my German Ancestory. But I also enjoy strong coffee. It must be in my blood.

Enjoy your shave and your Bier/Beer, which ever your preference...

v/r

ChemErik · Post by **ChemErik** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:33 pm

If you stop in Colorado, be sure to try a Saint Bridget's Porter from Great Divide Brewing. Definitely hoppier than any other Porter I've had, most a little too sweet for me, sending me to stouts. Yet this is one of the best beers I've ever consumed.

drumana · Post by **drumana** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:23 pm

Becks! (Clive will be proud)

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:48 am

I homebrewed an altbier recipe this weekend; I have 5 gal. fermenting now. It's going to be a light brown, medium bodied, aggressively hopped beer (Hallertau and Spalt hops).

This was also my first all-grain batch; all of the fermentable sugars came from my very own mash, versus commercially prepared malt extracts. I took it as a good sign when a bee landed on the nozzle of my mash tun.

This coming weekend I'll most likely brew an unassuming English bitter, just to have a basic utility brew in circulation. I recently had my first six of Fuller's London Pride, which is now one of my favorite beers.

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:57 am

Well done, Doug. What sort of mash tun do you use? My all-grain kit is a converted cooler with a stainless steel hose braid for a filter. Works beautifully.

I'd also love to hear the alt recipe. Alt is my favorite style, and one I haven't brewed in far too long, come to think of it. Few commercial examples are available stateside (and even fewer in TX), and most of those have only recently become available, so this is a beer style that (like many others) for years was basically kept alive by homebrewers. Good show.

Fuller's London Pride is a terrific beer. I really love a good, traditional bitter or best bitter, and like alts, there are all too few available commercially here, though in the case of bitter it makes sense, as it's a beer best consumed young. Looking forward to hearing about both that upcoming brew session and the maiden voyage of your all-grain kit.

Best,

joe mcclaine · Post by **joe mcclaine** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:08 am

Thursday: half of Castle Rock Harvest Pale / half of Shefford Dark Mild / glass of Laphroaig.
Friday / Saturday: couple of cans of Carling (cheap, cold, fizzy, weak lager - as cheap as or cheaper than bottled water!) / glass of Elijah Craig 12 y-o Bourbon.
Sunday: bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale / glass of The Glenlivet.

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:33 am

Tim --

Thanks for the good words. Stand by; I'll send you a PM tonight with more info.

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:50 am

I know this will bring out a lot of boos from the proper beer drinkin folk but yesterday in the supermarket my curiosity got the better of me and I purchased a 6-pack of the new Budweiser american ale. Definately not a bad beer with good flavor but it will not stand up to the heartier ales out there with mega-hop flavor. But like I said I hat to try it...right?

iancevans · Post by **iancevans** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:00 pm

Ten Fidy, by Oscar Blues Brewery.

Woah. This is an imperial stout by the brewery that does Dale's Pale Ale, a favorite of mine.

I'd never seen this for sale anywhere, but chanced across it tonight. If you find it I highly recommend picking some up. First rate but not for the faint of heart.

And now I need to go lie down

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/oskar-blue ... idy/68107/

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:31 am

Steve

What did you pay for a pack of the bud? I felt like drinking a bock the other day but was rather light in the wallet so I picked up the Michelob (?)...$7!!! I nearly died laughing when the clerk told me that it cost so much because it is considered a premium beer.

Clive

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:26 am

It was on sale for $6.99 a sixer, but it was regularly priced @$7.99, premium priced here too. I also seen that they had something called Beck's octoberfest...have you tried?

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:22 am

I had some Clipper City Brewery "McHenry" beer over the weekend. Clipper City Brewery is a microbrewery located in Baltimore, MD. Nothing too fancy, a slight citrus-y opening, but it had a nice smooth finish and an overall nice taste.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:55 pm

I tried it a long time ago, Steve. I didn't like it very much and have avoided any festivities since then

Clive

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:28 pm

Headed to Colorado Springs, CO on Monday leaving there on Thursday headed to Minneapolis, MN. Anyone have any idea what Beer I should try while I'm there? I prefer dark beer, but I'm willing to try any quality brand (local brew).