craft beer
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GM can you source anything by Maine Beer Co. Down there?
Not that I've seen, but that Barrel Program I and Mean Old Tom look interesting ... I think Total Wine might be able special order, not sure ...
Mean old tom is my go to at the brewery here. I have a good friend who works there and stop in 3-4 times a week to suck back a couple 10oz pours on a tin roof. They are putting it on nitro at the end of the month. If you can't find it let me know, i'll pack a couple with your hops plant.
Will do =)
It could start early today ...
It could start early today ...
I'm going there.
Today is quite celebratory - the run from New Year's until tomorrow is the longest stretch of months I have to work consecutively w/o time off each year.
And, I'm wrapping it up tonight, even ... not really working tomorrow for the most part!
Going to Q some tasty beef, setup the brewery and brew some beer, and drink a wee bit ... or a lot, whichever feels best.
Ten Fidy for the win, I've got one on top of the eggs on the top shelf ... getting nice and cold.
And, I'm wrapping it up tonight, even ... not really working tomorrow for the most part!
Going to Q some tasty beef, setup the brewery and brew some beer, and drink a wee bit ... or a lot, whichever feels best.
Ten Fidy for the win, I've got one on top of the eggs on the top shelf ... getting nice and cold.
LOL ... fortunately Ten Fidy is good at any temperature, and apparently, after any length cellar stay too ...
It's my preferred style, and the reason I dove into brewing in the 1st place ... it irked the shit out of me that so many are only seasonally available ...
First up we have Stone & Wood Pacific ale. mid strength 4.4%abv pale ale. Australian Malt (clean, no strong malt dominance) and Galaxy hops, mainly dry hopped. For those yet to try galaxy, it is a passionfruit aroma and flavour. If brewing with it is 14.4% Alphas, i.e. bitter as fcuck. The head brewer comes from my home town, but the brewery is located up in Byron Bay, a pretty part of the world but filled with baby boomers into yoga and drug fcuked hippies.
Apologies for the fizz, it got a little knocked in the box on the way home.
next up is one of my favourite Australian beers, and one of the best balanced IPAs I have drunk. It has won a ton of awards here, and for good reason. If you make it to Australia, try one. Feral brewing is based in Western Australia, started off as a small craft brewer that has managed to keep its flavour as demand for their beers has gone through the roof. Recipe is under wraps, but think a nice balance of chinook, cascade and amarillo with a malt keeping pace but not in front. 5.8% abv. Good bitterness, but not show pony so.
Pacific ale was like a dodgy Nicholas Cage movie, Gone in 60 seconds. Settling into this one.
Oh. and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now we have the Moo Brew Hefeweizen. 5.1% abv, fresh brewing yeast and lemon on the nose, banana and clove on the palate, great wheat beer. Moo Brew is in tasmania, about 45 minutes south of Hobart. Definitely worth going to if you are down that way, they have a great restaraunt that leans out over the water. Tasmania is one of my favourite parts of Australia. Unfortunately literacy is at 50%, which means half the locals are dumb as doorposts. The others (those who frequent this fine forum of course) are awesome. Actually regardless of literacy, they are genuine down to earth good folk. We get down there once every few years to enjoy the food and wine and scenery. Cradle Mountain is worth seeing, a great place to work off all the good food, beer and wine you hook into before you get there.
May need to slow down a little, Ange is bringing Massaman curry home, and I am starting to feel the buzz…
Apologies for the fizz, it got a little knocked in the box on the way home.
next up is one of my favourite Australian beers, and one of the best balanced IPAs I have drunk. It has won a ton of awards here, and for good reason. If you make it to Australia, try one. Feral brewing is based in Western Australia, started off as a small craft brewer that has managed to keep its flavour as demand for their beers has gone through the roof. Recipe is under wraps, but think a nice balance of chinook, cascade and amarillo with a malt keeping pace but not in front. 5.8% abv. Good bitterness, but not show pony so.
Pacific ale was like a dodgy Nicholas Cage movie, Gone in 60 seconds. Settling into this one.
Oh. and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now we have the Moo Brew Hefeweizen. 5.1% abv, fresh brewing yeast and lemon on the nose, banana and clove on the palate, great wheat beer. Moo Brew is in tasmania, about 45 minutes south of Hobart. Definitely worth going to if you are down that way, they have a great restaraunt that leans out over the water. Tasmania is one of my favourite parts of Australia. Unfortunately literacy is at 50%, which means half the locals are dumb as doorposts. The others (those who frequent this fine forum of course) are awesome. Actually regardless of literacy, they are genuine down to earth good folk. We get down there once every few years to enjoy the food and wine and scenery. Cradle Mountain is worth seeing, a great place to work off all the good food, beer and wine you hook into before you get there.
May need to slow down a little, Ange is bringing Massaman curry home, and I am starting to feel the buzz…
With dinner beer
Little Creatures Pale Ale 568ml 5.2% abv. Another small craft brewer that went national in a big way. They haven't been able to keep the flavour of the Feral Brewery, but is like the Feral but a bit more muted. Great beer though, and a bottle you can use for home brewing. Western Australia again, located in Freemantle. Nice restaurant attached too.
Dinner break
Takeaway massaman curry and a steamed dim sim. Again, happy Friday!! A little blurry, could qualify for a Drunken Chef shot, but didn't cook it!!
After dinner beer, Grand Ridge brewery MoonShine dark scotch ale. 8.5% malt heavy delicious beer, dark fruits christmas pudding and dark caramel dominant, and sweetness is great to finish off. Don't know too much about these guys other than they are based in Victoria, make great but slightly overpriced brews, but who cares I'm comfortably blitzed and de-stressed.
Little Creatures Pale Ale 568ml 5.2% abv. Another small craft brewer that went national in a big way. They haven't been able to keep the flavour of the Feral Brewery, but is like the Feral but a bit more muted. Great beer though, and a bottle you can use for home brewing. Western Australia again, located in Freemantle. Nice restaurant attached too.
Dinner break
Takeaway massaman curry and a steamed dim sim. Again, happy Friday!! A little blurry, could qualify for a Drunken Chef shot, but didn't cook it!!
After dinner beer, Grand Ridge brewery MoonShine dark scotch ale. 8.5% malt heavy delicious beer, dark fruits christmas pudding and dark caramel dominant, and sweetness is great to finish off. Don't know too much about these guys other than they are based in Victoria, make great but slightly overpriced brews, but who cares I'm comfortably blitzed and de-stressed.
Good times at Bumper's place last night!
That Hefe really stood out for me.
And filmost's last beer looked excellent as well - I think it was Belgian White ...
Yesterday I drank only beer, and some coffee ... didn't have any Fiji or Gatorade ... so that sets the stage ...
I wake up on the couch, which isn't unusual, but I'd propped my leg over the pillows and arm and had been asleep for a while based on the drool in my beard ...
Well, the blood had drained from my leg and foot, and my calf muscle had been bridging the peak of the arm, and so I got one hellish cramp ...
While attempting to pull my toes up to mitigate the calf cramp, my hamstring cramped ...
Two cramps. Cramping in opposing directions.
I whimpered a bit and headed to bed. Still hurts ...
Guess beer all day isn't hydrating enough =)
CHEERS!
That Hefe really stood out for me.
And filmost's last beer looked excellent as well - I think it was Belgian White ...
Yesterday I drank only beer, and some coffee ... didn't have any Fiji or Gatorade ... so that sets the stage ...
I wake up on the couch, which isn't unusual, but I'd propped my leg over the pillows and arm and had been asleep for a while based on the drool in my beard ...
Well, the blood had drained from my leg and foot, and my calf muscle had been bridging the peak of the arm, and so I got one hellish cramp ...
While attempting to pull my toes up to mitigate the calf cramp, my hamstring cramped ...
Two cramps. Cramping in opposing directions.
I whimpered a bit and headed to bed. Still hurts ...
Guess beer all day isn't hydrating enough =)
CHEERS!
This will be my company starting tomorrow at 5 AM for 12 - 14 hours....
