Ask the next person a beer-related question

[fretlessman71]

It's easy - you answer the question in the previous post, and ask a new question of your own for the next person. So here goes:


Do you lean towards ales or lagers?

[BrewDog]

I tend to prefer Ales, but love good lagers.

If you had to pick just one, what is your favorite Brewery?

[wortchillergoal]

I would say Brooklyn.

What is your favorite seasonal beer?

[beerking]

My favorite seasonal would have to be Sierra Nevada Bigfoot.

At what age did you discover "real" beer?

[fretlessman71]

17. Had a friend who brewed! He was also a big fan of Young's Ramrod ale which came in a 1L plastic bottle. I was amazed!


How many "beer-only" glasses do you have?

[P-Train]

I have about a dozen "beer-only" glasses ranging from collectors pics to Christmas gifts.

What kind of beer have you always wanted to brew but never have yet?

[brewmasterash]

Belgian stong dark. I hope to get to it this year.

How long did you brew before making the jump to kegging? (I just did:D )

[BrewDog]

1 1/2 yrs.

What is your least favorite style of beer?

[MeridianFC]

American Light Lager.

If the scale was to be tipped slightly (or greatly) in one direction would you prefer more malt or more hops?

[fretlessman71]

More malt. Fret the porter freak, I know.


When was the last time a beer you ordered was so bad you had to send it back?

[BrewDog]

I posted about that here on RB about 2 or 3 yrs ago in the Philly Airport. They sent me a Victory Hopdevil that was totally oxidized and nastily alcohol hot. I sent it back. What a shame that was.

What beer do you plan to brew next?

[psychodad]

An English Brown Ale. Still looking over recipes for just the right one.

If you were told tomorrow that you can not drink beer again, would you still brew?

[beerking]

No. It is hard to brew when your dead, and since I'd have to kill myself... :D

Seriously, I don't think I could brew without being able to taste it AT LEAST to see how it was developing.

If you had a source of as much free beer as you wanted (good beer, such as from a local micro that), would you still brew?

[ArtisanCreek]

Absolutely! I view brewing as an interesting (and very beneficial) chemistry experiment. A little of this and a little of that...

I you had the chance, would you start your own microbrewery?

[S.F.B.]

Absolutely. What home brewer hasn't entertained the possibility of doing it for a living?

That isn't my question ;) .

Given the market and the forcast of prices for ingredients going up, will this slow down your brewing or drinking good beer?

[beerking]

No. This will probably get me brewing more, and buying a little less, but won't affect my total intake much.

What style of beer do you drink that you have not been able to brew?

[fretlessman71]

Not really - I have a good stash in the fridge, and I live in one of the best "brew-towns" in the west. We actually have loose plans to start brewing again!


Doppelbock or barleywine?

[wortchillergoal]

Barelywine.

What brewpub/bar that you have read about here but never been to would you like to visit?

[fretlessman71]

Pizza Port. No question.


Has your tolerance for alcohol increased or decreased since you discovered good beer?

[BrewDog]

Decreased, no question. In my BMC days, I had a pretty high tolerance.

Name the 2 beer styles that exceeded and undermatched your epectations the most from what you expected you would taste when you first learned of the style. (1 each)

[fretlessman71]

Red/amber/brown ales always SOUND good, and turn out to be just bleh for me. Rare that I have one I really like.... and certain Belgian styles have wowed me when I thought I'd be drinking sweet vinegar instead of good beer - turned out that I really enjoy the style.


Do you belong to any other beer boards? How many and for how long?

[wild]

Brew Support Forum - Feb 2005
Hobx - June 2007
The Brewer's Roundtable - Nov 2006
BrewingKB - February 2007
HomeBrewTalk - June 2005

How long did you brew before going All Grain?

[psychodad]

Five months. Glad I did. My first AG is still in secondary but I think it is going to be a good beer.

What country would you want to go to simply to sample beer?

[beerking]

Currently, Scotland, but that is primarily because I have already been to Belgium, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic primarily for the beer.

If you could only BREW one style of beer for the rest of your life, what would it be?

[brewmasterash]

I would have to say IPA. That would be very tough!

Pumps or gravity?

[corkybstewart]

It won' affect my brewing or the pace of it.
What's your favorite bittering hop for English ales? I go with Fuggles most of the time.

[beerking]

Fuggles or Kent Goldings (in that order).

Marzen or Dunkel?:confused:

[steveh]

Märzen.

Weizen or Wit?

S.

[MeridianFC]

Oh, I got sniped. Funny thing was my question was going to be exactly what yours was!

Wit.

Pint Glass or Stein?

[fretlessman71]

Pint glass. I like to SEE my beer.


Porter or Stout?

[TeufelBrew]

Porter if you please. Stout tomorrow of course!

Did you start brewing to save money or some other reason?

[beerking]

To have a better selection of quality beer, at a cheaper price. (Quality was first, but the saying back then (1984) was "Import quality beer for generic prices.")

Imperial IPA or Belgian Strong Golden?

[fretlessman71]

Belgian Strong. Anyone can drop a kilo of hops in a kettle - it takes the Belgians to make liquid art out of it! ;)


What's the biggest batch size you ever brewed?

[DecoJuicer]

10 gallons.

How much is too much hops?

[fretlessman71]

When your stools have green leaves!


What was the most you paid for a bottle of beer and didn't feel like you got the shaft?

[S.F.B.]

$12.99. It was a Belgian. Trappist Achel.



Do you like to brew traditional styles or throw caution to the wind and experiment?

[OntheLoose]

Throw caution to the wind and experiment.

Do you re-use yeast in brewing or do you use new yeast for each batch and why?

[psychodad]

I use new yeast since I'm primarily a beginner. I do want to soon start brewing a batch that will be appropriate for the yeast from the previous batch. I'm in the midst of researching that now.

Do you have your own home draught system or do you plan on getting one soon?

[SoxyinMO]

I do not have a home draught system and can't even think about it until all these people are out of my house.




What beer have you had that surprised you the most? Good or bad.

[corkybstewart]

Arrogant Bastard-I don't understand he hype at all.
How often do you do a secondary?

[MeridianFC]

Almost never since I stopped homebrewing years ago.

If you had to pick just one serving termperature for all beers, what would it be.

[fretlessman71]

40 degrees. I'm a patient man; I can wait for the bigger beers to warm from there.


Do you have a dedicated beer fridge?

[BrewDog]

Yes, though I will lager in it too. At least it is dedicated to beer only.

How old were you when you made your transition to good beer?

[beerking]

40 degrees. I'm a patient man; I can wait for the bigger beers to warm from there.


Do you have a dedicated beer fridge?

ABSOLUTELY! Plus a kegerator, plus a chest freezer with temp controller (you can fit a lot of beer bottles in there with a carboy or two cornies).

Have you ever brewed a style you did not care for, and why?

[beerking]

Guess I got sniped by Brewdog while I was typing.

I started seeking better beer before I was old enough to drink, 17. Started with Heineken Dark (seemed pretty amazing at the time), and I can remember seeking out Carlsberg Elephant when I was 18.

Have you ever brewed a style you did not care for, and why?

[corkybstewart]

Guess I got sniped by Brewdog while I was typing.

I started seeking better beer before I was old enough to drink, 17. Started with Heineken Dark (seemed pretty amazing at the time), and I can remember seeking out Carlsberg Elephant when I was 18.

Have you ever brewed a style you did not care for, and why?
No, I only brew styles I like, but I have had individual batches I didn't care for.

Plastic, glass or stainless for primary?

[TeufelBrew]

Plastic Coopers Brewing Primary for now.


Have you ever brewed a batch and given it ALL away?

[wortchillergoal]

Yes, I have as a gift for a birthday to a friend.

What beer would/did you use on a date to impress her/him?

[iamnick]

My own.


How many breweries/brewpubs have you visited?

[corkybstewart]

My own.


How many breweries/brewpubs have you visited?
Less than 20.
Favorite German style?

[denver brewhoo]

dortmunder export

favorite belgian Style?

[DecoJuicer]

Wit

Have you planned a vacation around beer?

[corkybstewart]

Wit

Have you planned a vacation around beer?
Oh yeah.
Does your spouse enjoy good beer.

[TeufelBrew]

Most definately! Even takes me on brewery tours (so I don't have to drive) and adds requests for next style of brew.

What's the strangest ingredient you've added to a brew?

[beerking]

Oh yeah.
Does your spouse enjoy good beer.

Yes, but limited styles (stout, porter, Scottish, O'fest, Czech Black Lager, fruit lambic, wheat).

What is your favorite beer country?

[MeridianFC]

USA. Not to be a homer but you can get pretty much everything here even if it may not be the penultimate example of whatever it is. Can't get a Marzen in Britain, can't get a cask Bitter in Belgium, can't get a Trippel in Germany, etc. At this point the best of any particular style is still resident in its originating country, but this here patch of land is very catholic in it's brews.

In general how many is too many?

[skahtboi]

In one sitting, more than three.

Do you collect things beer related, such as tap handles?

[DecoJuicer]

I have a small collection of bottles.

Have you ever been cut off at a brew pub?

[skahtboi]

Never.

You can only drink three beers for the rest of your life, what are they?

[dparsons]

originally posted by skahtboi
You can only drink three beers for the rest of your life, what are they?

They are very big! :D

Actually, I would pick a nicely hopped Pilsner, a Dunkel, and an IPA.

What is your favorite aroma hop and what do you like about it?

[BrewDog]

That is hard but I would have to say Willamette because it is so versatile. You can use it in American, English, Scottish, Irish, and even in some Belgian styles.

What is your favorite strain of yeast and why?

[beerking]

That is hard but I would have to say Willamette because it is so versatile. You can use it in American, English, Scottish, Irish, and even in some Belgian styles.

What is your favorite strain of yeast and why?

A proprietary strain I was lucky enough to get a quart of thick slurry of from a nearby craft brewer. I like it because it is an EXTREMELY clean lager, that is fairly easy to use (temp. wise) and finishes full lagering in about 20 days. Now, if I can just get my yeast to stay clean and viable for a few years. :D

What is your favorite specialty malt, and why?

[MeridianFC]

Munich malt, because it's scumpdilicious. It's one of two malts that I can pick out right away.

What's the last production brewery (not brewpub) you visited?

[steveh]

New Glarus

What's your favorite regional?

S.

[fretlessman71]

Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, Colorado. Of course I could have easily mentioned about 4 others around here and been happy with my answer. :)


What's the longest an open growler lasted for you?

[MeridianFC]

One week (Selins Grove Brewing Hop Nouveau). Not bad at the end surprisingly.

What is the best beer scene from literature or film?

[steveh]

The Quiet Man -- the time out during the fight scene. "The Porter it 'tis!"

What's your favorite beer quote, from anywhere?

S.

[rhino777]

“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes & dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than to be selfish and worry about my liver.' ” - Jack Handy

Do you "brew" anything else besides beer on a regular basis? (wine/mead/sake/cider)

[corkybstewart]

Mead and cider

How much do you brew in an average year?

[S.F.B.]

In an average year it is about 80 - 100 gallons. This has been a slow year and is considerably less.


What is the best, but simplest, least amount of ingredients recipe you brew?

[B_rad1969]

Barley, water, hops, yeast! Simple and easy!

What is your favorite mixed beer drink. IE. Irish Car Bomb or something like that. And whats in it.

[iamnick]

Irish car bomb, I guess (Guinness, Jameson, Bailey's).


What are the three worst beers you have ever had (macro or micro)?

[fretlessman71]

Ballantine Beer, Schafer Light, and Cave Creek Chili Beer.


What was the last macro American Light Lager you had, and when, and why?

[psychodad]

Michelob Ultra last month because at a restaurant recently the waitress when asked said they had Bud Light, Corona, Coors Light and Michelob. I thought the Michelob the lesser of all those evils but found that it was Ultra.

If you brew, what is the single biggest change you want to make this year and if you don't brew, Are you planning on getting into it any time soon?

[B_rad1969]

I want to get a set up to make Guinness. An another tank with beer gas in it.

Would you ever drink a Budweiser? I mean it that was the ONLY think you could drink!

Sorry I just hate it....

[Seymour]

I want to get a set up to make Guinness. An another tank with beer gas in it.

Would you ever drink a Budweiser? I mean it that was the ONLY think you could drink!

Sorry I just hate it....


Yes, because I'm a beer whore.

What's your favorite bock (they're just around the corner you know *drooldrool*)?

[MeridianFC]

Andechser (German) or Gordon Biersch Blond Bock (American).

What's your "go to" beer at home? When out and about?

[fretlessman71]

I tried having a "go-to" beer. Didn't work; too many cool options out there, and I get bored of one flavor pretty fast.


What's someone ELSE's go-to beer, since I didn't answer the question proper?

[TeufelBrew]

Porter!!!!!!!!! Any kind any brewer (home, micro, craft). But like fret said, I'll eventually get tired of the flavor. So, I'm backing up with trippel.

How much of your home is devoted to your brewing setup, percentage or total square feet?

[corkybstewart]

Depends on who you ask-my wife says half, I say 10%.

Have you ever tried a beer and found it horrible, and later try it again and decide it's good?

[Seymour]

Depends on who you ask-my wife says half, I say 10%.

Have you ever tried a beer and found it horrible, and later try it again and decide it's good?


Yep. At first I thought DFH 60 Minute was like drinking turpentine, but it grew on me and now it's a beer fridge staple.

Ever had the opposite happen? You really liked a beer the first time, but when you tried it later you thought, "Meh?"

[psychodad]

Yes, Boulevard Wheat. I used to like it (and I still do to a degree) but it has grown old.

Do you think this hop shortage business is accurate, or do you think it has been overblown?

[MeridianFC]

Everything I've read and every brewer I've talked to makes it sound as if it's all too real.

Where is one of the best places you have sunk a pint/liter/barrel/whathaveyou? Describe the place and event.

[wortchillergoal]

Ommegang Brewery. It was during their Belguim Comes to Cooperstown festival in July of 06. It was on their grounds which is old farm property, hay field setting at one time. It was memorable as I got to sample many good beers with Clockwork Orange and Decojuicer. Then we had our own tasting at our campsite.

What is your favorite beer bottle label?(if your own, describe it please)

[BrewDog]

Mirror Pond. Because the lake, and the beer inside, are just so inviting.

What is your absolutely favorite "small beer" (ie, low gravity session beer)?

[corkybstewart]

Guiness Stout.
What's the most you ever paid for a beer?

[beerking]

$175 for Utopias, but three of us split the price and the beer.

What is your favorite hop variety, and why?

[dparsons]

$175 for Utopias, but three of us split the price and the beer.

What is your favorite hop variety, and why?

Simcoe at the moment. It can be used for bittering and flavor/aroma and it has a nice flavor that doesn't carry negative components that stand out if you use more than a bit of it.

And, Meridian, I agree about the Munich Malt.


What is something you overdid in a batch and what did you learn from it?

[Mill Rat]

I overdid the hops in my wet-hoptoberfest that I brewed last fall. A full 1.5 pounds (wet weight) of Liberty straight off the trellis over our front courtyard into a brew with triple-decocted munich malt. It is finally now ready to drink. I think it's a little off-balance, but other folks have been very pleased with it.

What grains (malted or not) have you brewed with other than barley and wheat?

[chazwicke]

I like the few Rye beers I've tried.

What is the latitude and longitude of the wreck of the Hesperus?

[DecoJuicer]

I'm not sure what this has to do with beer, but

42 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds North
71 degrees 41 minutes 33 seconds West

What's the smallest batch that you have ever made?

[ClaudiusB]

Recently I made five (5) 2-Liter batches.

Why do I make a ferulic acid rest when I brew a ***German beer?

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

[Mill Rat]

Because it's a wheat beer and you like the clove flavor that comes from the ferulic acid generated during that rest.

What's the greatest number of times you've re-pitched a yeast into successive batches without washing or otherwise purifying the yeast and without getting odd flavors from mutation or contamination?

[ClaudiusB]

Because it's a wheat beer and you like the clove flavor that comes from the ferulic acid generated during that rest.:D
Never re-pitch my yeast.

In the wine world, the word "sommelier" designates those with proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving fine wine.
In the beer world what do we call a certified beer expert?

[dparsons]

Never re-pitch my yeast.

In the wine world, the word "sommelier" designates those with proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving fine wine.
In the beer world what do we call a certified beer expert?

Steve or Corky or Chaz or Otis or ...

What is the longest period you have gone without drinking? (ages 0-21 don't count.)

[steveh]

Probably a month, when I contracted food poisoning from a fast-food joint (whose fair it appears Wortchiller was enjoying last night...) -- didn't eat or drink much of anything, but Gatorade, during that time. I know Chaz curtailed for quite a while when he was having some medical troubles.

How many beers do you usually have a day?

S.

[steveh]

Never re-pitch my yeast.

In the wine world, the word "sommelier" designates those with proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving fine wine.
In the beer world what do we call a certified beer expert?

Missed the connection here: It's a fairly new term/vocation/specialty developed by Ray Daniels called a Cicerone: http://www.cicerone.org/

Added a question above.

S.

[MeridianFC]

It varies greatly but probably averages out to one. That said I'll usually have two at a sitting. If I'm going out with the boys it'll be 4-6 (the higher number for long sessions). Most days I have none.

Give me three candidates for the Beer Hall of Fame.

[steveh]

Jackson, Eckhardt, Papazian.

3 More?

[DecoJuicer]

Bell's Two Hearted, Bell's Oberon, and Great Lakes Edmond Fitzgerald Porter.

What's the beer that you have had the most difficulty aquiring.

[chazwicke]

Ballantine Burton Ale. Although I still have 2 of the 4 bottles I originally aquired, every attempt to obtain more has been thwarted.

What is the oldest vintage you have in your cellar?

[Mill Rat]

Natty Light. Just can't bring myself to do it. Fits and convulsions in the swill aisle if I even get near it. Hand shrivels if I reach for it.

Which beer was the one for which you had the greatest difficulty acquiring a taste?

[chazwicke]

Samischlaus many many years ago. Also my very first Arrogant Bastard draft in San Diego was a huge shocker. But I got used to both quickly.


How many beers are in your cellar and or beer fridge?

[steveh]

Around 4 cases in the cellar.

Uh, why 2 Hearted (don't get me wrong, I like it - it's good, but how does it stand out to others of its style in a "hall of fame" manner?)?

S.

[DecoJuicer]

Just one of my favorites. I enjoy it more than others of it's style. I didn't expect to have to qualify it. LOL

Have you ever been to a brewpub where you couldn't find anything that you liked?

[wortchillergoal]

No or at least not yet.

Which brewmaster(pro) would you like to brew with?

[steveh]

Okay -- I'll jump on it. Matthias Trum.

What others, anyone?

S.

Sorry Deco -- wasn't looking for a "qualification," just wondered why?

[MeridianFC]

There's too many to name. Off the top of my head I'll go with Bruce Williams (Williams Bros. Brewing/Heather Ale Co.)

You've been given the job of brewer at your local brewpub. Your line up consists of an APA amber ale, a dry stout/porter, a intro style american light ale, and a German style wheat beer. You can do four seasonals, one per season of course, what is your brew for 1. Summer 2. Fall 3. Winter 4. Spring.

[DecoJuicer]

Sam Calagione, he seems to have a passion for what he does. I've seen him on a few TV shows, and I'm always impressed my how much he seems to enjoy brewing and running a brewery.

What is the most that you have ever paid for a beer(let's exclude Utopia from the list because we all know that it is insanely expensive).

No problem Steve. I think that the beer really stands out amongst the rest of the beers in the style, and I believe that it is one of Bell's most popular beers. Also, I just really love all those Centennial hops.

[steveh]

You can do four seasonals, one per season of course, what is your brew for 1. Summer 2. Fall 3. Winter 4. Spring.

Not sure just what the question is, but I'll answer the seasonals:
Kölsch, Oktoberfest, Dark Bock (traditional), Maibock.

What style of beer could you drink forever, given only one choice?

S.

[TeufelBrew]

Porter again of course! I can make SWMBO happy with so many variations in that one style and my taste buds are just as happy in Porterville as hers. ;)

Someone new discovers your a homebrewer. Name one bad experience you learned from you think they ought to know.

[corkybstewart]

Homebrew is not "free" brew, though I love sharing, you'll find p[eople who think your homebrew is their free beer.

How many times have you poured a batch down the drain or in the compost pile?

[Mill Rat]

Never! I've been both careful and fortunate.

What is your favorite "lawnmower beer" style?

[chazwicke]

Sunshine Pils which is not really lawnmower beer


Who makes "Better" versions of standard styles Americans or Europeans?

[Mill Rat]

If you're talking about macro-brews, it's not even a contest. The EC brewers do far better in far more styles than the US American Light Lager and American So-light-it-doesn't-deserve-to-be-called-beer Lager styles. When US brewers want to draw outside those highly restrictive lines, they market it a specialty and most often under an entirely different brand name. The EC brewers make the more robust styles their mainstay brews.

Have American craft brewers outdone EC brewers within the styles that have made famous?

[chazwicke]

NO. Americans make most styles well but lack the finesse that the EC brewers have evolved. American brewers make a wider range of styles and have way more diversity and innovation but when it comes to the best I go back to the originaters most often.

Do you attend monthly tastings or beer dinners?

[beerking]

Yes. The FABTS monthly meeting is a Beer Of the Month tasting as well (you really should make one someday, Chaz! <g>).

UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, or Germany?

[corkybstewart]

Belgium
How often do you buy beer instead of brewing, and do you buy it for a particular reason(party, style research)?

[beerking]

I buy commercial beer all the time. Too much variety of good beer out there not to. I particularlly like seasonals, and other special releases.

Ever stop brewing for a significant length of time since you started? why?

[chazwicke]

I have not brewed since 1994 because I can get tons of good beer at the local paint stores. I started brewing in 75 or thereabouts with Bbritish kits and brewed in earnest when it became legal in 78. . I brewed on and off throughout the 80s but brewed the last batch back in 94. With the better equiptment and variety of supplies and ingredients now available I guess I should take it back up sometime.

How many brews do you usually have on hand in the beer fridge and cellar?

[corkybstewart]

I get nervous when I have less than 30 gallons of homebrew and 100 bottles on hand.
How impressed are you with the vast number of styles now claiming to be "Imperial"?

[steveh]

Not impressed in the least.

If you could drop one style from the vast majority of beers out there, which style would get sent into history?

S.

[MeridianFC]

American Light Lager.

What is one beer (can be a style or specific brew) that you've heard of but have never tried?

[wortchillergoal]

Imperial and/or double Hefewezien.

What beer would you give to a newbie starting his beer tasting expanding adventure?

[iamnick]

Sam Adams Boston Lager or Saranac Black Forest.

If you opened a brewery or brewpub, what would it be called?

[iahebert]

Sam Adams Boston Lager or Saranac Black Forest.

If you opened a brewery or brewpub, what would it be called?

Don't copy this, but it'd be called Three Drunkards Brewing Co.

Can you remember the beer that made you like beer? What was it?

[Mill Rat]

Ever stop brewing for a significant length of time since you started? why?Yes. Had...to....sleep.

What was the first beer you had on cask, where did you have it, and what was your first impression?

[chazwicke]

First beer on Cask was in a Pub in London back in the 80s. I was hooked.

I'd call my brewery or brewpub "Human Head" of course.


Over the weekend at Blue Gray Show I was talking with a couple of buddies who had been in Denver for the BCCA CANvention. They told me that they had visited 12 brewpubs or breweries in one day! That beats me. I figure I've been to maybe six in one day. How many have you visited in a single day?

[fretlessman71]

Only 3 in a day here. Shameful, I know.


How many GROWLERS have you brought home in a single day?

[BrewDog]

Only 3, but they were 5 gallon "growlers". :D

What is the beer with the most non-traditional ingredients that you have ever had and/or brewed?

[chazwicke]

I've had Gruits and different brews that were made from lots of different ingredients that took the place of the hops. Scottish brewer Bruce Williams makes some good variations. What about some of the Cental and South American brews that the fermentation is started by the women chewing the grist and spitting it into the pot along with plenty of saliva.

Where and what will you be drinking this weekend?

[fretlessman71]

February is Stout Month at Boulder's Mountain Sun Brewpub - they have over 10 of them on tap. We're going to a minor league hockey game Sunday afternoon, then sludging on stout for the rest of the night. :)


How many people have you honestly converted to good beer?

[beerboogie]

I'm still on a mission with my girl friend, at least now I can say she likes lagers and not bmc's

BTW has any one tried Lancaster Brewing Milk Stout ?

[beerking]

I'm still on a mission with my girl friend, at least now I can say she likes lagers and not bmc's

BTW has any one tried Lancaster Brewing Milk Stout ?

Yeah. It is pretty good, when fresh, such as right from tap. In a bottle, watch the age as it tends to go sour.

Ever brewed a batch for someone who doesn't really like beer?

[dparsons]

Yeah. It is pretty good, when fresh, such as right from tap. In a bottle, watch the age as it tends to go sour.

Ever brewed a batch for someone who doesn't really like beer?

No.


What is the most challenging batch/style you've brewed?

[beerking]

Czech Dark Lager (Tmave), which I have just recently "mastered" (or pretty damn close) after having enjoyed it during a trip to Prague in 2004 (with about 15 months off for a deployment to the middle east).

What is the best name you have heard of for a beer?

[hockeynut]

I really liked "Old Leg Humper"

Why do I get stress cracks in my autosiphons within the 1st or 2nd use?

[beerking]

Why do I get stress cracks in my autosiphons within the 1st or 2nd use?

Not really sure why, but if you only put the insert in when it is wet, they won't happen.

What is your favorite hop variety?

[chazwicke]

Amarillo.

Favorite malt?

[corkybstewart]

Maris Otter
What's the longest you've waited to try a batch, and the shortest time.

[ArtisanCreek]

6 weeks; 7 days

Since brewing and cleaning take a vast amount of water, what are some of the best ways you know of to conserve this resource?

[Mill Rat]

Funny you should ask that today. I just brewed a dry stout, pitching it on an existing yeast cake, so I didn't have to clean the primary, thereby saving water. More seriously, there's not much you can do about the actual water that goes into the brew kettle, but after the cooling water passes through my wort chiller, it's used to make up iodophor solution, wash dishes, water plants, etc. In the summer i run a hose from the chiller out into the ward to water the lawn or garden.

Noobs at homebrew competitions are often told to enter their beer based on how it came out, not what you intended to brew. What was the greatest difference you ever has between your intended beer and your result?

[dparsons]

Noobs at homebrew competitions are often told to enter their beer based on how it came out, not what you intended to brew. What was the greatest difference you ever has between your intended beer and your result?

Well, my first attempt at a Dunkel did not come out with a dry Melanoidin flavor. The decoctions and boiling produced a raisin-like flavor (without Special B malt) and had a characteristic somewhat like a dry, carbonated prune juice. The resulting beer was very different from my intent and, while interesting to taste, was not one I would enter in a contest with an alternate explanation of what it was supposed to be. :o

How did your very first batch of beer come out?

[Jeff]

My first batch was drinkable but less than pleasing. It was a hefeweizen kit without any specialty grains, barely knew what I was doing.

What was the best beer you have made?

[corkybstewart]

Probably my Imperial stout, but it's hard to define "best".

What's the highest OG you've ever achieved?

[beerking]

What's the highest OG you've ever achieved?

1.175, with a mead I made in August 2005. It is still aging, and last I check was around 1.055. I am about to make a starter with White Labs Super High Gravity Yeast to dry it out a little more. Last year I gave it 6 months in an oak barrel and the tannins helped a lot, without giving it a woody flavor. The mead is a Orange Blossom Honey varietal, with >25# honey in a 5 gal batch, plus I have added 2 bottles of orange blossom water.

How many batches have you dumped because they were not drinkable?

[MeridianFC]

I never dumped one because it was undrinkable, I did dump one because I broke a thermometer in it.

Oddly enough I never made a bad batch. I made a few that were very uninteresting, including one that barely had any taste at all (it was really weird how water like it was) and one that was kind of meh, but nothing bad. That said I probably didn't brew enough to run into trouble like some of the folks who've done hundreds, maybe thousands of batches.

What is the best beer snack?

[beerking]

Cheese! The stinkier the better! :D

What percent of your alcohol consumption is beer? What else do you drink?

[steveh]

I'd have to say 98%. I might have some wine with special dinners now and again, but the hard stuff has really gone by my wayside.

Anyone have a favorite wine they'd like to pontificate about?

S.

[fretlessman71]

Sure! What's the word? Thunderbird! What's the price? Forty twice... :D


Okay, okay... what GOOD wine do you enjoy?

[corkybstewart]

Cheese! The stinkier the better! :D
In Belgium last summer my wife and I spent many an hour eating Chimay, Maredsous, and Orval cheeses and sausages while drinking the respective beers.

[chazwicke]

I love Stilton (And most blues for that matter) I'm saddened you can no longer get Bingham Hills Sheepish Blue.

What Cheese variety do you enjoy the most?

[fretlessman71]

Porter Cheddar. Surprised? ;)


I'm going to re-ask Steveh's question, since my lame attempt at humor pre-empted it:

If you're a wine drinker, let us in on one of your favorites and what you like about it.

[corkybstewart]

Chinon red, a French wine from the Loire Valley, I love it because it's a very dry light red wine. And my inlaws have given me a cave full of it.

How often do you use beer to prepare food, and I'm not talking about drinking while cooking?

[fretlessman71]

I've made porter ice cream before, and beer bread, and even added some to my turkey soup. I'm more inventive than I am brilliant, but I figure what the heck.


Name a beer that you really enjoy that almost everyone else you know can't stand. (I feel this way about Blue Paddle Pilsner from New Belgium.)

[MeridianFC]

Hanssens' Oude Gueze. I do know a few folks that like it but this is one of the beers that generally had folks give me a shock and hurt look when I proffered it to 'em. I've stop trying to convert anyone. It always tasted to me like they brewed the beer in a barn that had burned down and fell into a dusty vat filled to the brim with sweaty horses. In a word, tasty.

What's your favorite Canadian beer?

[wortchillergoal]

La Fin du Monde.

I'll go the opposite of fret. What is the one beer you don't like that everyone else seems to enjoy?

[steveh]

Blue Moon. Or Stella. I can drink 'em, but I'd rather not.

What's the one beer all your friends have tried to turn you on to, but you don't have the heart to tell 'em it's only so so?

S.

[chazwicke]

Mostly some lame imports that they think are high end.

I never Stella. it is the same as BMC to me

Good Choice on the Canadian Wort.

And same to Meridian on his choice above. I've even offered Rodenbach to folks who turn their noses up at it.


Are you a Lambic or sour beer fan? And I'm not talking Lindemans sweet lambics.

[dancinwillie]

I have not had the chance to try true lambics yet, but I'm getting to them (any suggestions would be appreciated too)

What is your favorite beer city? Mine is madison wisconsin. although i've never been to belgium yet.....

[MeridianFC]

There are many cities with greater variety or even greater breweries but either of London or Munich has beer built into the very fabric of everyday life and for that reason they have to be my co-champions.

Does your significant other enjoy beer?

[hooky]

Nearly as much as I do.

How do you explain your love of good beer to BMC drinkers?

[steveh]

Flavor.

What's the one tavern, pub, or bierhall you'd like to sit at the rest of your life?

We may need to make this one a whole separate thread...

S.

[beerking]

This question is a bit of a repeat, but yes, she does, only specific styles though. Interestingly enough, her tastes have expanded over the years (decades, really). She started with ONLY Oktoberfests, expand to the occasional Scottish (Belhaven), but has more recently (and quite accidentally) discovered she likes most stouts and porters (must be malty or sweet, can't be bitter). Finally, when we were in Prague she found she LOVED the dark "Tmave," hence my quest to recreate it.

Answering some earlier posts here: I absolutely LOVE Blue Paddle Pils, and think it ranks as one of the top 3 pils made in America (behind Victory Prima Pils, and Tupper's Hop Pocket Pils, which is also under appreciated).

As for Lambics, I LOVE sour beers, and consider anything by Hanssens to be my first choice. I tend to grade lambics by grade level, since I have never found anyone who can dive right into a Hanssens and like it without some "training."

If you have a complete lambic noob, give them a "cartoon lambic" like DeTroch. You know the kind, one of the very sweet all fruit character ones.

From there, you can try graduating to a "High School Lambic" like Lindemens or Liefmanns (I know, one is not a real lambic, but it counts).

Somewhere in the Boon or Giriardin range (esp the Gueze) you enter "undergraduate lambics." If someone has shown an enjoyment of these brews, they MIGHT qualify for a "graduate lambic" such as Cantillon or even a "post Doc lambic" like Hanssens or an unblended lambic. Dave Pyle took Homebrewer of the Year in 2005 with his own unblended lambic, which I had the distinct pleasure of judging for the NHC Best of Show. It qualifies as a "Post Doc lambic," but there are too fewcommercial examples out there.

What would you drink if you could only get NASBRAU/Blandbrau beers?

[steveh]

What would you drink if you could only get NASBRAU/Blandbrau beers?

A little more definition may be in order here, but based on the insinuation -- I'd drink wine then soda pop. I honestly can't stomach any of BMC products any more.

I'll re-bump my last question:
What's the one tavern, pub, or bierhall you'd like to sit at the rest of your life?

Mine would probably be a toss between the Augustiner Keller or the Hofbrau Keller in Munich... though the Brazen Head in Dublin is vying for poll.

S.

[hooky]

Make mine the Augustiner Keller too.

Assuming good beer on hand, what else makes for the perfect place to raise your glass?

[corkybstewart]

Good company.

Mostly pale or mostly dark?

[fretlessman71]

Mostly dark, I guess. I know the color of my beer shouldn't make my decision for me, but to the extent that some of us eat and drink with our eyes, whenever I see someone with a darker brew, I start drooling just a little. Probably anti-BMC conditioning.


Have you ever asked for your beer "to be served with a room-temperature pint glass" and had the server look at you like you had a 3rd eye?

[hooky]

All the time, unfortunately.

Have you ever sent a beer back because your beer is full of slush from the frosted glass?

[corkybstewart]

Dos Equis Amber, the best beer available at our local mexican restaurant. Then I asked for a bottle and a warm glass out of the dishwasher since the beer seemed to be 31F already.
Do you drink with your children?

[beerking]

Of course! But then, both my children are over 21. I often split beers with my son. We can get more variety in a single evening that way. :D
To answer the intent of the question, I did drink around my children before they were 21, and even introduced them to beer (and wine) in the home before then. At this time, I drink beer around my granddaughter (5 yrs old).

Ale of lager?

[MeridianFC]

Yes please. Ok with gun to head lagerale. Or Aleger.

What famous person of history or literature would you most like to sink a pint with? Why?

[steveh]

Man -- that's another separate thread all its own -- either Raymond Chandler or Michael Collins.

What time period of beer history would you like to visit in order to try the beer?

S.

[MeridianFC]

Probaby the post industrial pre prohibition era (late 1800s-early 1900s) though I am curious about much older (1600-1700s) though I have a feeling the goods wouldn't taste as good to this modern tongue as one might assume. I really want to know what beer was like before force pressurization and filtration were the norm.

Name a beer that's significantly better in bottle than on draft.

[fretlessman71]

Not quite a fair question - "on tap" leaves so much of the beer quality to the preservation of the lines and the kegs. Having said that, I've had Sierra Nevada Porter on tap before, and I almost sent it back. I was rather disappointed.


How much beer paraphernalia do you have displayed in your home?

[MeridianFC]

Just to clarify my question, make it "all things being equal". That is to say a beer that when served in prime condition (either way) is better in bottle than on draft.

[dancinwillie]

best question so far imo steveh!

I gotta go with what we think would be birthplace of beer, around 6000 BC. How could I not choose to drink the first beer ever. (and I'm guessing it probably wasn't a light beer.)

full flavored, and homebrewed to boot!

edit:

I got so excited about that question, that I forgot to ask one of my own.

If you could buy anyone from history a beer, not only who would it be, but what would you buy them?

[fretlessman71]

So excited, apparently, that you forgot to answer the NEXT question instead of the one most intriguing to you, eh, willie? ;)

So I'll do both.

Meridian, I prefer most hefeweizens from the bottle than on tap, and particularly Erdinger. It seems that the banana/clove aspect is somewhat muted on tap.

Willie, I'd like to buy August Busch II a Samuel Adams, and say, "THIS is what you ought to be shooting for with Budweiser." :D

Okay - MY turn again:

How much beer paraphernalia do you have displayed in your home?

[MeridianFC]

Chaz should probably be answering this questions (his answer I'm sure would be 200,000 metric tons). My answer a bit but not so much that I can't list it all:

Schlitz skiing poster (1950s)
Beer trays (American Beer, Gunther Beer, National Bohemian - all Charm City!)
Beamish pub sign (wood)
Guinness pub sign (wood)
Schneider Weiss sign (Tin)
Bass sign (Tin)
a very small bottle collection (15 years of Anchor Christmas, a few rarities)
American Beer (the brand) calendar from 1972
"Here's How and What to Serve with Beer" (1950s pamphlet)
Victory Brewing tap handle
De Dolle Brouerij hat (on top of a set of antlers)

What are your top three brewpubs?

[beerking]

How much beer paraphernalia do you have displayed in your home?

How are you asking us to quantify our answer? Pounds? Square feet? Percent of total house volume? Number?
:D

[steveh]

What are your top three brewpubs?

Goose Island
Forschüngsbrauerei (Munich/Perlach)
Siebens 2d incarnation -- now closed. :(

What one brew-pub do you want to visit (know you'll visit sometime) that you haven't yet?

S.

Willie - thanks for the vote.
Fret -- great answer on the Busch buy -- but August or Adolphus?

[fretlessman71]

Thought you'd like that, steve. :)


Would LOVE to visit Deschutes in Oregon sometime. Hmmm... gotta visit my sister in Portland and beg her to take me on a road trip!


What beer do you really enjoy now that took the longest time to grow on you? For me it was Fat Tire.

[MeridianFC]

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It's not that it took time to grow on me, it was I took it for granted for a long time. I have finally come to realize what a great, solid beer it is. It's becoming more and more common as the "here's the one micro we got" choice, and you know that's not a bad thing at all. Sierra is probably the best high volume brewery going. Cheers to Chico.

What's a beer that's no longer produced that you miss?

[steveh]

Rhomberg or Hybernia -- 2 of the first regional micros to get me into better beer.

What made you realize the beer you were drinking was sub-par and there must be something better out there -- don't answer if you've only been around post brewing renaissance!

S.

[fretlessman71]

I didn't get dissatisfied with BMC until I tasted something better - a sentiment I bet a lot of people agree with. Thought I'd post the concept, but will pass the question on to the next suitor.

[corkybstewart]

Rhomberg or Hybernia -- 2 of the first regional micros to get me into better beer.

What made you realize the beer you were drinking was sub-par and there must be something better out there -- don't answer if you've only been around post brewing renaissance!

S.
My first trip to Europe with my new bride introduced me to an amazing variety of beers, non of which tasted remotely like Miller High Life.

What's the furthest you've driven specifically for a beer run, including festivals?

[chazwicke]

Chicago. When I visited some fellow Realbeerians a few years ago. But I have actually travelled the world and the States drinking beer. I rarely take a trip that is not beer focused. I remember telling the ex wife of one of my best buddies back in the early 80s that I was going to Europe on a self styled beer tour and she just could not get the concept. She thout it was stupid. And in those days when you showed up at a brewery the brewmaster was just as shocked that anyone would want a tour. Not anymore though. Now most brewers have so much of that that they often have to schedule regular tours and hours. I've been climbing over old closed brewery walls since the 70s. And I've been collecting Breweriana that long too. Beer really is what I'm mostly about. I know it is a bit absurd but I love this quest and hobby.

Where is the most remote place you have drank a beer.

[beerking]

Well, if you are only talking about driving, it would have to be 4 hours. This June that number will jump to 10 hours, as I drive from Fredericksburg, VA to Cincinnati for the AHA conference.

If you include flying, or trains, my wife and I have taken the Chunnel train from London (where I was on business) to Brussels, JUST for the beer, and I have flown from DC to Brussels on a separate event, JUST for a beer weekend.

How many countries have you had craft beer in?

[beerking]

Where is the most remote place you have drank a beer.

OK, Chaz sniped me on that last one, so I'll answer his question: A small village on the Bataan Peninsula of the main island of the Philippines. The bus we were riding to Corrigedor stopped for lunch and we went into a small cafe. When we ask for "Cerveza," we were somewhat stymied when she asked if we wanted it "free" (none of us spoke Spanish or Tagalog). We finally figured out she was asking if we wanted it cold. Having expected warm beer (literally, not cellar temp, which some call warm), we enthusiastically responded "Si!"

Imagine our surprise when we watched her pour our beers into glasses filled with ice!!

How many countries have you had craft beer in?

[corkybstewart]

How many countries have you had craft beer in?
Define craft beer. I've drunk beer in many countries but only in the US do I consider good beer to be craft beer.

[beerking]

Define craft beer. I've drunk beer in many countries but only in the US do I consider good beer to be craft beer.

Anything that is not a BMC clone would work, although I do think there are craft and non-craft breweries overseas. Watneys is a non-craft beer (don't remember who brews it now), so is Guiness. I would consider fullers and Murphy's to be craft.

[steveh]

You guys dropped the question ball!! FUMBLE!!

S.

[chazwicke]

How many countries have you had craft beer in?


I've supped brews in 19 Countries and 45 states including Alaska and HI. And it might be counted as more countries now because I drank all over in Czechoslavakia which is now Czech Republic and Slavakia and also I drank in the former Yugoslavia which is now broken up.

Where is waldo?

[beerking]

You guys dropped the question ball!! FUMBLE!!

S.

No, my previous question had not been answered, so it still held.

OBTW, you didn't ask a question! (and neither did I in this post)

[fretlessman71]

Where IS Waldo? Probably the same place my keys are - hiding in plain sight.


Name a beer that tastes equally good regardless of the drinking vessel (nonic, pint, chalice, pilsner, etc.).

[corkybstewart]

The first beer of the day.

Are there any hops that you really can't stand in a beer?

[beerking]

OK, first I can't resist answering Fret's question: ALL OF THEM!!!

Now Corky's question: absolutely not. Hops are like garlic, there is no such thing as a bad one, and no such thing as too much!

What is your Leap Day beer of choice?

[steveh]

Gonna see if I can find a nice Doppelbock -- not the Leinie's wannabe I tried this week.

March is coming -- Irish themed beer, or traditional Spring celebration with a Starkbier?

S.

[chazwicke]

Been drinking on a sixer of Optimator. But I've got a bomber Southern Tier's Un-Earthly and Smutty Nose's Baltic Porter in my office fridge. Tonight after work were doing a happy hour so I imagine it'll be Clipper City and or Hook 'N Ladder brews at the place we're going.
Springfield Hard Times.

What is your favorite session brew? If I could drink it on cask, Mine would probably be Woodfordes Wherry.

[steveh]

I think that one's been asked Chaz, but I didn't reply to it -- Pilsner Urquell. Yep, at 4.4 ABV, you can't beat it for flavor.

What one "extreme" beer scares you off?

S.

[chazwicke]

Many of them actually. I do drink them but I'll more often opt for a toned down traditional style. Especially if I'm out. At home sharing a bottle/bomber/growler with my son, we'll get more adventurous. I take extreme brews on a case by case basis.

What is your favorite craft brew label / artwork?

[DecoJuicer]

I like the Great Lakes Nosferatu label. Scares the bejesus out of me just looking at it. Rogue also has some neat artwork.

What is the strangest ingredient that you have ever tasted in beer?(I don't know if this one has been asked, and I'm to lazy to check)

[beerking]

I like the Great Lakes Nosferatu label. Scares the bejesus out of me just looking at it. Rogue also has some neat artwork.

What is the strangest ingredient that you have ever tasted in beer?(I don't know if this one has been asked, and I'm to lazy to check)

Chestnuts! It is an Italian craft beer whose name eludes me at the moment.

How often do you go to beer tasting/dinner etc type events?

[MeridianFC]

2-3 times a year (for proper tastings). I used to go more but family responsibilites have curtailed by pseudo academic beer drinking.

What's your regular watering hole? Describe. Explain why you give it your custom.

[fretlessman71]

Rock Bottom is becoming a rather regular haunt for Carol and me. There are two near her and one near me, and the food AND the beer there is simply fantastic. Who'd've thunk that a near-national chain would be trotting out some stellar stuff?


What beer's annual release date do you mark on your calendar?

[beerking]

Celebration, Bigfoot, and old Dominion Millennium. I used to include Our Special Ale in the list, but I have grown a little weary of the excessive spicing they have been doing for many years now (although I still pick up one six-pack when it comes out).

What is your favorite Lager brewery (primary brews are lagers)?

[fretlessman71]

Fort Collins Brewing. Yeah, call me a homer, I don't care. I loved their Edgar Vienna Lager, and they have a special re-release of it out right now. They do a wonderful smoked doppelbock every year, as well as a spring bock that's tasty if a bit off style. One of their standards is Z Lager, which is also smoked. Good stuff, Maynard.



Name a style of beer you can't get a taste for, no matter how hard you try.

[steveh]

Gueuze.

Name a style you can't get enough of!

S.

BTW -- to the King's question: CAPITAL!

[fretlessman71]

PORTER!!!!


Name a style most everyone you have try is surprised that it's so good, when they were convinced they'd hate it.

[corkybstewart]

Imperial stout, both store bought and homebrewed?
How do you usually buy local nmicrobrews-at the bar, growlers or bottles/can at a store?

[chazwicke]

All of the above. I keep empty growlers in my car just in case I decide to swing by any of the local brewpubs. I often buy sixers and many times I'll buy bomber bottles. I also have 2 kegerators which I prefer to fill with sixtels. Both have dual taps.



How often do you go to beer tasting/dinner etc type events?

5 or 6 a month. I have standing reservations for beer dinners at Bierra Paradiso and I attend all Brickskeller tastings. I also go to Rustico events and most local brew festivals between Fredericksburg and Baltimore. And I make several other private tastings, meetings and events when I can. DFH sponsors tastings and cheese pairings and I generally make those. I hope to start attending the FABTS meetings. It does sometimes get hard when I have several events in the same week.


What do you think of the Sour or Brett beers such as Flanders Reds like Rodenbach or Russian River's Temptation? One of my locals Sweetwater Tavern 's brewer Dean Lake made an excellent Oak Aged Farmhouse style that was tart and delicious. He sent a keg to the Blue Grey Show.

[MeridianFC]

I love the stuff. One of my all time faves is the original Oerbier (redundant isn't that?). They used the Rodenbach yeast before Intermegacorp put a stop to that. The sourness is a nice quenching edge to a very full beer. When done right the brett/lacto tinged brews are top notch.

Rate your beer loyalty. Are you serially monagmous (stay with a beer or two for a while then move on), a brew slut (different beer every session), basically semper fi (you pretty much strick with your tried and trues)?

[TeufelBrew]

I'm still a brew slut, trying something new at every chance. SWMBO and I both really like porters, but trying so many of the options and variations on style available will take a few years to parse out the true favorites.
Ok, what's the oddest thing you've ever done at your local brewpub? We got married at local CB & Potts last St. Patty's day.:D

[TasteYourBeer]

Well since we don't really have that many brewpubs here, I will just say the oddest thing I have ever done at my local pub was to try and save a girl from getting beaten and abducted by her boyfriend. Esentially this guy was beating the tar out of this girl and me and a bunch of people went out to stop it. They were already in the car when the guy decided he needed to get out of there before we got him out of the car. A buddy of mine then got his arm stuck in the car door as the guy sped down the street, as he tapped the brakes to make a turn my buddy freed his arm and was thrown from the car. He was okay, never knew what happen to the girl though. That was a really bizarre night.

Would you rather only drink Miller Lite for a year or give up sex for 6 months?

[wortchillergoal]

Would you rather only drink Miller Lite for a year or give up sex for 6 months?

After this question and the previous one, I hope we can get some higher quality questions going again. I shall try after answering this one.

No sex for 6months. With an autistic 8 yr old and a 15 yr old who stays up late, it gets to be about that anyway.

If you had a pub/restaurant, would you serve a BMC product and why or why not?

[chazwicke]

I would certainly resist. I think in my area a beer centered pub could survive without the macros. I can think of several that already do here.

If you owned a brewery would you ink a deal with AB that allegedly is only to help with distribution?

[dparsons]

If you owned a brewery would you ink a deal with AB that allegedly is only to help with distrobution?

Only if I was having problems moving the beer I was able to produce. If I was looking to expand I would investigate several distributors as well as the possibility of doing my own and weigh the options. Given that AB is product competition I'd be more wary of going that direction as opposed to using a distributor who does nothing else.

If you were to throw a party for 40 people with a range of beer tastes from Bud Lite to Microbrewed Stout, what five beers would you make available?

[corkybstewart]

Wife beer Pale Ale, Oatmeal stout, Belgian Strong dark, Belgian wit, funky saison


Have you ever not let a person try your homebrew because you knew he would just pour it out?

[TasteYourBeer]

No, but I have given people a very small amount for them to taste, before I poured them a whole glass, so as to minimize waste.

Sorry my questions are not up to everyone's standards, I just thought this was supposed to be a fun place to post messages and such. I didn't realize there were certain standards we had to adhere to.

If this question is not up to snuff, just don't reply to it, or reply the the previous question.

So my question is spit or swallow? :rolleyes:

J/k

Do you have a favorite hop? If so what is it?

Mine is Hallertauer.

[wortchillergoal]

So my question is spit or swallow? :rolleyes:

J/k

Do you have a favorite hop? If so what is it?

Mine is Hallertauer.

I will answer both questions.

My cop friend says that most people spit at the knock on thew window. I have spit out bad beer at tastings.

Saaz right at the moment.

Do any family members help with any part of your brewing?

I did not mean to offend with my remark about the questions. This group could take silly to a whole new level and I am learning much from this thread. I'd hate to see it go another way but realize I am just one man and may be wrong.

[psychodad]

Not at the moment, but I think one of my sons is interested in learning how to brew.

Has anyone sampled your home brew or a good brew that you turned them on to and realized that there is more out there than BMC beers?

[dparsons]

Has anyone sampled your home brew or a good brew that you turned them on to and realized that there is more out there than BMC beers?


Yes. I've gotten a "hey, thats pretty good." Mostly the surprise is that an ordinary person can brew good beer at home as most people I know have tried a craft beer or two.

What kind of beer does each of the current 3 candidates most-likely to be elected as president remind you of?
McCain:
Obama:
Clinton:

[B_rad1969]

McCain: Bud lite
Obama: O'Douls?
Clinton: Petes Wicked Ale

Do you have a hard time remembering to spell as you get older from drinking too much beer?

[beerking]

McCain: Bud lite
Obama: O'Douls?
Clinton: Petes Wicked Ale

Do you have a hard time remembering to spell as you get older from drinking too much beer?

As far as the previous question, i agree with your first two answers, but the last one should be:
Clinton: De Dolle Dulle Teve (I'll let those of you that don't know find your own translation)

I never enter spelling bees while drunk, but can't remember having trouble spelling the name of my next beer. :D

What is the longest you have cellared a beer?
Commercial?
Homebrew?

[MeridianFC]

12 years (1996 Samischlaus still being held)
I never kept homebrew for more than a couple of months.

How much is a pint at your local?

[ArtisanCreek]

It ranges from $4.50 to $5.50 for the house beers. I don't know what the BMC pints go for.

What are some of your best links for making you own wort chiller? (immersion and/or counter-flow)

Multiple answers are allowed! :D

[fretlessman71]

I think we need to start this one over - the above question really merits its own thread. So I'll answer the previous one - again - and move on...

Pints of the Erdinger Hefe Dark at Elway's are six fifty. They now have Moose Drool as well, and I bet it's about the same.


Who was the last person you converted to good brew?

[corkybstewart]

My computer tech, who has in turn converted several of his friends.

What's your favorite beer to drink with a bloody steak?

[hooky]

Either a hoppy pale or big stout. It's gotta be a bold beer to go with a charred, bloody rib steak. Same with wine.

What was you beer of choice when you were watching basketball the last few days?

[fretlessman71]

Beamish. But I listened more than I watched; it's just the way I roll.


What particular beer do you drink for medicinal purposes? For example, if I'm having insomnia, I'll go for something hoppy yet lighter in alcohol, like SNPA.

[deafcone]

Sam Adams Boston Lager.


What's the most amount of beer you've brewed in a weekend?



DC

[wortchillergoal]

15 gallons-3 five gallon batches

If one us were to come visit you, what regional beer would you make sure got sampled?

[chazwicke]

Tough question. It used to be easier when Tupper's Hop Pocket, New River Pale Ale, or most of Degroen's beers were available. We have some fine brews available in some of our brewpubs but our bottled products have declined in number so it's hard to say. It probably be something in a growler from one of our local brewpubs.

If you were the one visiting, what would you be looking for?

[TeufelBrew]

Breckenridge Brewery or New Belgium. Great people, great beers.

Have you ever dumped an entire batch? What made you dump it?

[hooky]

Washed the keg with pbw, didn't rinse, then sanitazed with star san. Base, meet acid. Stop operation sanitization and commence operation titration. Ooops.


What local beer would advise against?

[MeridianFC]

Hops (chain brewpub) at Potomac Yards because their beer, almost amazingly, lacks taste. It doesn't taste bad, it just tastes of not much at all. I've stopped buying Old Dominion products, largely because they've stopped making the ones I bought regularly but I wouldn't recommend against them. I might make some other suggestions though.

If you were planning a five course beer supper what would you serve (food and beer pairing)?