another newbie

[brew-T]

Hi guys,
I have been reading this forum for quite some time now. Many of my questions have been answered by search or by just following threads.
I still have some questions...will be posted in the appropriate forums though :-)
I just wish I had found this place sooner!

Tom

[SoxyinMO]

Welcome, welcome!

[wortchillergoal]

Hello and welcome. Posting in the wrong fourm will cost you a beer.

[brew-T]

Thank you!!

Get your head out of the sub-woofer......why? :-) It might feel good..

[brew-T]

not sure what a fourm is... :-)

If you are referring to a FORUM I will do my best to do the right thing.

cheers

tom

[fretlessman71]

Ooooh.... look out folks - he's another one of me! :D

Welcome Brew-T! You can start correcting everyone's spelling whenever you want....

[BrewDog]

OOOOHHHHH, I think we have found Fret's replacement.....


Welcome again, Tom!

[fretlessman71]

Yep, Great Minds Think Alike!

Fret


PS: BrewDog, so do ours. ;)

[brew-T]

any way, to complete the introduction, I live in stockholm, sweden. We are fortunate enough to get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and the Anchor brewery products ovee here. Personally I favor the cascade taste as long as it is mixed with something else. I usually do not correct peoples spelling - mostly because my own is a disaster, eheh...

[brew-T]

would it look good if a swede commented on the spelling? Would it -)

[fretlessman71]

Hey - the truth hurts sometimes... they can take it!

Besides, I'M a Swede, too (well, 1/4 anyway)... so they're used to it. :)

[BluesHarp]

Well, I'm 1/4 Norweigan...we're not going to have trouble here, are we????:D

[brew-T]

norrrbagge - No, i luv you !!!!

[chazwicke]

I'm 1/2 Norweigan. But It gets over ruled by my English half. I guess that is why I'm so skewed to cask ales. Welcome Brew-T. I've had several Swedish beers over the years. What is the beer scene like over there and what are the best Swedish beers, if any?

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
Well, I'm 1/4 Norweigan...we're not going to have trouble here, are we???? Had a funny thing happen about 10 years ago playing in NoCal... after the show, a man came up to me and introduced himself as Michael Olson (same as me). I said, "Spelled O-L-S-O-N, right? That's fantastic! Are you Swedish?"

"No, I'm actually Norwegian."

"You're kidding! I thought the spelling was a dead giveaway where you were from!"

Well, it's supposed to be, but my great-grandfather lived right on the Swedish border (but still in Norway) over 100 years ago, and when the King of Norway decided to place a tax on alcohol, my great-grandfather changed the spelling of his name in protest.":eek:

[chazwicke]

Now that is something to be proud of!

[fretlessman71]

Yeah, but he's still a norrr-whatchamacallit... ;)

[brew-T]

Wow, you´ve got to respect that! That is....beautiful :-)

The beer scene over here is definitely improving. For a couple of decades the big breweries has ruled the market with their tasteless "beer". But with Sweden becoming a part of EU they had to let up on the rules. And now we have micro breweries popping up all over the place. And some of them are very good.
The home brewer community is still small but growing. What I am missing at the moment is a good beer forum in swedish. Luckily there are places like BYO and Realbeer. I am really glad I found this place. You have answered a lot of my questions.
By the way, I saw this beerbottle a while ago - Mississippi Mud. Are you familliar with it? Is it still around and is it any good? I would buy it for the bottle alone :-).
I will be going over to New York to do some work with a customer in a couple of weeks. I am planning to sample as many of the beers mentioned in this forum as I possibly can...and suffer the consequenses afterwards :-)

cheers,
Tom

[fretlessman71]

Miss. Mud isn't the worst beer I've ever had, but yeah - the bottle is the best part if you ask me.

Tom, sounds like (looks like?) your comprehension of the English language is more than strong enough to get you by until you find the appropriate Swedish beer forum!

[brew-T]

Yes, I get by as long as it is in writing...and I know I´ll be corrected promptly in a firm way if my spelling get too bad. And I appreciate that!
But you should hear me talk. Remember the Swedish Chef in the muppets show? hehe

[chazwicke]

What are some of the Swedish beers? Pripps? I can not remember some of the others.

[brew-T]

Yes, Pripps is ok. They do the Carnegie Porter - a favorite of mine that also ages very well. Other than that we have Spendrups, Abro and Kopparberg. And our neighbor Denmarks bigger breweries Carlsberg and Tuborg are well established in Sweden as well. I guess they would all compare well with Millers and Budweiser. The majoritys choice maybe, but not my cup of tea...eh, glass of beer.
Some of the better micros are: Jamtlands Bryggeri, Nynashamns Angbryggeri, Nils Oscar and Slottskallans Bryggeri. A quick google on any of them will produce url:s to sites like beeradvocate and such.
I know that some of them export their beer to UK. I´ll do some research and see if any of them make it all the way to the States. If so I´ll pass on the information. Any day you get to try a new beer is a good day :-)

Tom

[HogieWan]

Is it possible to ship to/from sweden here in the States?

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by brew-T
. Any day you get to try a new beer is a good day :-)

Tom

You said it!:)

[brew-T]

Is it possible to ship to/from sweden here in the States?

I have no idea. It is probably easier from your side than from here. There is a ridiculous amount of import laws when it comes to alcohol in Sweden.

But I do have a buddy working at the customs - I´ll ask.

[fretlessman71]

The D. Carnegie is in my stable of porters just waiting to be tried out over the next 2 months or so. Hey - do you know what they mean by a "stark porter"?

[SoxyinMO]

Ah Tuborg Dark... I remember it well.

[brew-T]

Stark means strong in swedish. There is the Carnegie Stark Porter at 5.5 ABV and the regular at 3.5 ABV. Stark Porter can be lagered up to 10 years with amazing results. The other one will hold for a year or two.
I do have a clone recipe that we are going to brew next weekend. Give me a day or two and I´ll convert it to cups and ounces and whatnot and post it in the recipe section.

[fretlessman71]

I'm pretty sure the stark porter on my list is of the 2001 variety - can't remember right off hand. But I know I can't wait to get to it in the list! :)

[BluesHarp]

fret...you most likely have the same one I do; one of our fellow "realbeerians", janna, has mentioned to me having a delicious '97 vintage.

[brew-T]

I bought six Carnegie Porter last year and six this year - put them in an buddies cellar ( I trust him :-) ). I plan on doing that every year from now on. In a couple of more years I´ll be able to do a vertical tasting every christmas :-)

[brew-T]

...what bothers me though is that I can´t seem to get my hands on anything else than the current years production of Carnegie...

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by brew-T
I bought six Carnegie Porter last year and six this year - put them in an buddies cellar ( I trust him :-) ). I plan on doing that every year from now on. In a couple of more years I´ll be able to do a vertical tasting every christmas :-) I do the same thing with Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada. Glad to know this stuff is THAT good!

[brew-T]

I sure hope there will be som Bigfoot available in Ithaca - leaving tomorow to go there..finally. I´ll get some if i can find it! And some Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate stout as well.

[fretlessman71]

You'd do well to find both. Safe travels!

[brew-T]

I´ll do my best. Will give you a full story whtn and if i get home again :-)

[fretlessman71]

You bet - the entire tasting notes will be (somehow) posted on here for all to see.

[brew-T]

if you are referring to your "porter indie 500" I am restless to see the results. If you are talking about my trip - who´s your mole?

[fretlessman71]

No mole - 2000 miles is kinda far for me to be travelling blithely, and I'm sure you'll tell us all when you get back. This is going to be more like "American Porter Idol" where I get to be Simon, Paula, Randy, Kenny, Gene, and any of the other fools they have as judges on that show - all at the same time! :D

[brew-T]

sounds like Peter Paul and Mary :)

[brew-T]

I have not familiarised myself with American Idol at all. I am fully occupied avoiding Swedish Idol....

[fretlessman71]

You're kidding.... they really have a Swedish Idol? That just ruined my afternoon... :(

I'm sure you get the gist of what I said in the last post, at least...

[brew-T]

You better believe it. But then again, money rules right? They have a good idea - why not go global? So, I´m looking down in a Grimbergen Optimo Bruno and i do not care at all. Good friends and good beer will keep your mind healthy!!!

[chazwicke]

Agreed! Free the world of American Idol. Pablum!

[brew-T]

Free the world of ANY idol!

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by brew-T
Free the world of ANY idol! Very well said. :)

[chazwicke]

Agreed!!

[brew-T]

I´d probably keep Billy Idol though...

[chazwicke]

Agreed, again.

[taco]

Whats happening? I just registered and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Matt. Im 28 years old and love domestic beer(please no tomatoes). I am a machinist for career and live in central Florida. Cheers!!!!

[chazwicke]

Welcome to the board. What are some of your favorite beers? I am aware of the fact that Florida is not really a mecca of good beer.

[zoom6zoom]

Im 28 years old and love domestic beer

Well, time will cure the first. We'll try to help you cure the second. Of BMC domestic, not the great craft brews!

[taco]

Hey guys, thanks for the welcome. I start off on your good side by saying I have imbibed in many good beers and my favorite would be Hacker-Pschorr(sp?) Octoberfest although I also like RedHook and Amberbock(if yall think thats any good. I do drink alot of beer so I stick to domestic during the week to keep cost down. When im relaxing on weekends watching sports ill splurge a little. I havent looked around enough to tell but whats the general concensus on Heinekin? Ive met a few "beer snobs" who swear by it but I think it tatse like rat piss(not that I would know what rat piss tastes like.)Any how later.

[HogieWan]

Heinekin's distinctive flavor comes from the fact that light easily gets through the green glass, and hop oils get changed into something that is the same, chemically, as a skunks apray. I've had the pleasure to find one that hadn't been skunked and found it quite tasty, but I generally stay away from it.

[zoom6zoom]

The only thing I drink in green bottles is Pilsner-Urquell, and then only when I can buy it in unbroken 12er's so that it's been protected from the light.