beer Being Crafty

[The Hot Pepper]

Theres actual oyster shells crushed up in it.

 
It's quite possible I just saw it on a menu and didn't have one but I thought I did. But I don't recall a briny stout. Shit it seems some brewers don't just use the shells but actual oysters.
 
Magnolia Brewing in San Franciso is a veteran producer of the style, and I recently spoke to head brewer Dave Mclean on brewing the beer:
 
“We started out using just the shells, like some other brewers do. But, by the second batch we were adding whole oysters to the boil and letting them open, spilling the liquor into the wort and cooking the meat a bit, too.  We were using a bushel (10 dozen) local Hog Island Sweetwaters, but this last batch we upped it to two bushels (though we opened and ate quite a few during the boil, too). I really like the subtle brininess that the oysters add to the stout. As a base, we use a fairly dry stout, around 6% abv.”

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I could have just read Warrant's can

 

[t0mato]

I tried this one a while back but didn't really like it.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/735/87764/

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Here goes nothing. It's time to tackle the triple.

This is a beer brewed with mosaic, cascade, Amarillo, azacca. Massive fruity flavors hit right off the bat followed by sweet pine taste that's really pleasant and begs you to take another sip. The alcohol is really well hidden...it's really hard to believe this is a twelve percent beer. There's an aftertaste of fresh cantaloupe and guava.


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That beer looks/sounds great!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I dunno bout this one. Very oaky Smokey and boozey. No real chili flavor to be found. Some restrained heat coming in at the end. Not really a fan. To roasty/burnt for me. You guys ever tried it?
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Saw another at the store I might check out.
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The Bruery makes some fantastic barrel aged sours. Keep an eye out for some of those, since you are a sour fan.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Yum, oyster stout! I've always been a fan of a good oyster stout.

 

[Grass Snake]

Look at the face on that dog. Ain't he cute?

 

[Grass Snake]

Anyone like to smoke cigars while being crafty? If so which ones?

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

Anyone like to smoke cigars while being crafty? If so which ones?

Romeo y Julieta 
though admittedly i am not truly crafty
 
 
i still sometimes drink what; even locals would/will call: "piss beer"
 

Look at the face on that dog. Ain't he cute?

i am admittedly also a softy for buying something for the first time with a cute dog on the label
 
sometimes it ends up being Amaze-ballz though, like: Lucky Dog pink label
actually every; Lucky Dog Hot Sauce i have tried was great, i just prefer pink label the ,most
 
 
 
   <---cheap Svedka Vodka/7-Up

 

[Grass Snake]

Romeo y Julieta 
though admittedly i am not truly crafty
 
 
i still sometimes drink what; even locals would/will call: "piss beer"
 
i am admittedly also a softy for buying something for the first time with a cute dog on the label
 
sometimes it ends up being Amaze-ballz though, like: Lucky Dog pink label
actually every; Lucky Dog Hot Sauce i have tried was great, i just prefer pink label the ,most
 
 
 
   <---cheap Svedka Vodka/7-Up

Sure does look like the Lucky dog now that you mention it. I've heard good thing about Romeo y Julieta. So far my favorite has been Tatuaje reserva petite

 

[dragonsfire]

Look at the face on that dog. Ain't he cute?

He looks sad

 

[Grass Snake]

He looks sad

He's a hound dog he's supposed to look sad. Hound dogs are Masters at looking pathetic. You can't walk past them with the face like that and not give him a snack.

 

[MikeUSMC]

I've heard good thing about Romeo y Julieta

I don't know shit about cigars (like, AT ALL), but I do like their "Corona" ones. Not sure if they're considered a "good" cigar or not by anyone's standards, but I like 'em

 

[MikeUSMC]

I don't think I'd smoke one with a good craft beer though. I've got Beck's for cigars

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I'm not the hugest cigar fan, but I do from time to time puff one with a good bourbon or scotch.

 

[MikeUSMC]

^ Definitely that too!

 

[Grass Snake]

Ba stouts and a good cigar pairs well

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Beck's tastes like it's been on the dashboard of a broken down van at the beach for 3 years.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Beck's tastes like it's been on the dashboard of a broken down van at the beach for 3 years.

That is being kind, in fact most all beers in green bottles taste that way. 

 

[tctenten]

Beck's tastes like it's been on the dashboard of a broken down van at the beach for 3 years.

  

That is being kind, in fact most all beers in green bottles taste that way.

#beersnobs