ITT, Squiddy reviews beer.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg



WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.

[E.O.T.]

Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg



WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.

DAMMIT!

          you are hawt!

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

LOL
Mr Squid says I win the "wife of the year award" for going out clothes shopping and coming home with two of those mini kegs full of Spaten.
(they were a REALLY GOOD deal)

[Suu]

That's what I need for my fridge! I always see Grolsch ones, and Grolsch is a tasty simple beer, but hopefully I can find some wacky stuff in my travels.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

worth mentioning-- make sure either A) you can put down 5 liters yourself, or B) you have help

these only stay carbonated for about 48 hours after you vent them. then they turn back into a pumpkin.
there was a dribble left on the 3rd day and it was bliech, but it was just a dribble so i wasn't sad.

[LaughingOtter]

At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.

I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.

I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.

Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.

I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.

I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.

Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.

Flat or not flat beer is good for fish batter as we're not talking bottom swill o the bottle sitting on the counter for a week. The bubbles make a nice fluffy batter and some even add soda water.

The Mr has brewed his own beer and needs to get on making another batch since I'm getting impatient about it.
But a lot of people here brew their own (well at least a handful that I've seen) also ciders and meads.

I should check out this Dechutes, the Nitro looks good.

Hop Stoopid is pretty good, not my favorite by Lagunites but it's good. I've had some beers that were ridiculously hoppy recently, I can't tell if I like em or if they're just soapy.
Examples- big hoppy monster, 400 pound monkey, hopsecutioner, at least one other I can't think of.

[E.O.T.]

At which point you can use the flat beer for a very serviceable fish batter or stew flavoring or marinade.

I'm wondering how many of us brew our own beer.

I'm also a bit upset that Deschutes has chosen not to brew their Cinder Cone Red beer anymore. Sure, The Northwest IPA Red Chair that's replacing it is fine, but nowhere as good as Cinder Cone.

Lagunitas also makes Hop Stoopid for those of us who really dig hoppy beer.

Flat or not flat beer is good for fish batter as we're not talking bottom swill o the bottle sitting on the counter for a week. The bubbles make a nice fluffy batter and some even add soda water.

The Mr has brewed his own beer and needs to get on making another batch since I'm getting impatient about it.
But a lot of people here brew their own (well at least a handful that I've seen) also ciders and meads.

I should check out this Dechutes, the Nitro looks good.

Hop Stoopid is pretty good, not my favorite by Lagunites but it's good. I've had some beers that were ridiculously hoppy recently, I can't tell if I like em or if they're just soapy.
Examples- big hoppy monster, 400 pound monkey, hopsecutioner, at least one other I can't think of.

IT'S THE RESULT

          of a criminal west coast influence. there is little subtlety to the beer out here, most brewers believe that hops destroying your mouth is good beer.

I DEMAND

          six weeks in a Munich brewcentractiencamp for all west coast "brewers".

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's because hops out here are an extremely profitable small-farm industry, and you have to have a contract with a brewer to grow them commercially.

[LaughingOtter]

Just to keep the argument going, the Pacific Northwest wins a lot of awards for non-hoppy beers too. During the spring and summer there are any number of hefeweizens and Belgian-style witbiers to choose from, although Widmer and Blue Moon have the spotlights. The Nordic influence is very strong in the Pacific Northwest brewing circles, so, yes, we do ciders, braggots, and meads. Except for the hefeweizen, none of those previous styles use hops at all.

And since Yakima supplies most of the world with hops, that makes it all the more easier to use them!

IPAs are all very well and good for fish and chips, but not when you're having spicy Thai or Indian food. Then you really want a good hefeweizen.

And it's also common for brewers to try to cover up mistake flavors with dry-hopping (but most fellow brewers can tell if this was done).

[Jenne]

Squiddy, I tried "Honeymoon" from Blue Moon this weekend--it was mild and very very flavorful.  Not as full flavored as Blue Moon, but delicious all the same, and quite sweet as it has honey added (as the name suggests).  A smooth, mild ale, all told.

[Suu]

I discovered last night that Long Trail makes a coffee stout. 

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

the beer of my holiday was the Innis & Gunn strong ale, caramel, vanilla brew of strong assed beer which is tres drinkable and 6.6% ABV and is therefore dangerous!

brewed in Edinburgh, Pix <3

[Kai]

You know you're getting picky when you're drinking an oatmeal porter and it tastes weak because you've been drinking so many sludge like imperial stouts recently.

[NWC]

Tonight we got into the Bell's Two Hearted Ale mini keg



WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

It tastes so much better in the keg than the bottles. It's light, crisp and very drinkable. Not very filling.

This is a great beer, I miss it.