Now taking suggestions/ideas for first beer of the year.
May not happen before 2/5, and I may revisit with what is actually in house and available. For now, more fun to leave it wide open and see what suggestions you have, and why.
250px-Gingerbread_men.jpg
Why? Because you likely have a whole set...
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
Not likely as you showed great restraint by not signing up for Brewery Bhavana Cellar Door year 2...
I agree with you WRT this program in Richmond as I've talked about the Hardywood Family Tree club with accfanfrom1970 and it is a very reasonable deal, along the lines of Brewery Bhavana's first Cellar Door program.
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
From 1/1/12 and the way back machine:
From tonight:
Hop Nosh-Uinta Brewing Comapny
A name change! Still ain't local!
Credit-last member of a 6er trader from a neighbor last month
Format-12 ounce bottle
Style-Rocky Mountain style IPA
Glassware-pint container
Freshness metrics-best by 03/20/20
Appearance-golden amber with a generous, foamy head
Nose-pine and citrus rind
Mouthfeel-moderately bitter
Tastes-pine, citrus rinds, pineapple, grapefruit, resin
IBU-maybe 60
ABV-7.3%
Overall impression-solid, balanced IPA
Ymm, Beer rating-mid level cat 2; solid participant in a very, very crowded field; Tripping William likely a better judge of Utah/Uinta brews than me
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
You could search for one of these:
d0f29840e0fcff98a6ad506f1d2fb954_640x640.jpg
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
As installment #2 of our Christmas gifts from our part-time nurse, she delivered the following last PM:
A bottle of Robert Mondavi Pinot Gris 2016 for Mrs. dd
A large bowl of homemade bruschetta and French rounds to share
The pint can of Vermont Sticky Maple pictured above
I'll post a review a bit later this evening. It was fabulous.
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
From 4/16/11 (yea, I know, more crazietalk ):
Tripel Karmeliet-Brouwerij Bosteels
Haven't had a real Belgian brew for quite a while so I figured I had better order one while at Monk's Cafe, described by All about Beer magazine as the best Belgian bar in the US, and by Michael Jackson (the bearded brew expert, not the pale, pasty dead guy) as one of the best 5 taverns in the world, or something like that. This was served in its own chalice and was a very slightly cloudy yellow with a modest amount of the typical Belgian lace head which lingered through most of the 10 ounce serving (about $8). This golden ale rivals Duvel as one of the best tripels on the planet. A bit of orange and coriander on the nose and on the taste buds with a bit of black pepper spiciness. Hops are fairly minimal and faintly floral. The ABV is 8.4% and has there are also hints of light caramel, green apples and pears for its other tastes/flavors. I have seen this in beer shops but never tried it. I'd guess it is about $10 for a 750 ml bottle and would be worth that to share with a plate of fresh fruits for an appetizer beer or with a lighter fish entree with some mango or pineapple salsa.
From 8/29/14:
From minutes ago:
Tripel Karmeliet-Brouwerij Bosteels
Far, far from local
Credit-an amazing find in January's beer club 4 pack!!
Format-11.2 ounce bottle
Style-Belgian tripel
Stemware-Ommegang tulip
Appearance-clear straw; amazing fizzy head that lingered for 30 minutes of Belgian lacing as I sipped
Nose-orange, coriander, simple syrup, Euro hops, apples, pears
Mouthfeel-I haven't felt this tingly since...
Tastes-vanilla, lemon, apples, pears, orange and a pinch of black pepper
Adjuncts-oats
IBU-maybe 20
ABV-8.4%
Overall impression-superb authentic Belgian tripel
Ymm, Beer rating-high cat 3; world class; if you've never had one, this is worth a bit of searching and having a Duvel and Chimay in a tasting session
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
If you are looking for Super Bowl worthy beer:
https://gearpatrol.com/2020/01/30/be...-bowl-beers-2/
I’m glad there are people thinking about the tough problems to solve for my future trip to Mars:
https://www.tor.com/2020/01/24/how-t...neration-ship/
I need a better conclusion than this, though:
So now we’ve got rice, kelp, yeast, and mold. How do we make this taste like beer? Hops. And, remarkably enough, hops do grow hydroponically. They’re a specialty crop, certainly, and our generation ship bioengineers are unlikely to devote an enormous amount of resources to growing it when they could be using that space for actual food… but it is possible to have occasional hop crops, as a luxury item.
And thus: space beer. It’ll be cloudy and not that alcoholic (from all the rice), it’ll be a luxury not a staple (because of the hops), and it will taste like the ocean if the ocean were fermented (because of the kelp). But it’s beer.
Probably. It’s beer enough.
—end quote
“Beer enough” is a horrible, horrible target for which to aim.
Tasting like fermented ocean is not lathering up my taste buds, either.
Allagash will be releasing a sour with raspberries and cranberries called I Believe in Love.
Will be tracking some down, being distributed everywhere Allagash is sold.