ITT, Squiddy reviews beer.

[Suu]

I just got a job at an alehouse in Providence that has 170 beers.

[Jasper]

Hooray for Suu!

We will, of course, require reviews of the entire selection. 

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Hooray for INCOME!
Congrats, that's awesome

This contraption was hooked up to a tap of Terrapin. The beer goes through the hose from the tap, into the container of hops, out another hose and into your glass.
Delicious


It surprisingly did not make the beer over hoppy. It was very smooth and not as bitter as some I've had.
The owner's wife was also there selling her little sweet goodies.
On top is a chocolate coconut cupcake, bottom left is blackberry cheesecake, bottom right is whiskey chocolate truffle. Mmmmmmmmm. She's also as sweet as can be.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Ah, that contraption is called a "Randall".

Imagine filling it with like sticky buns and then running a stout through it. A nice stout like Midnight Oil. Mmmmmmmmmmm.

God DAMN i think like a FAT GIRL.

[LMNO]

Ewww.

If you get a chance to try anything Wachusett, I think you'll like that.

This.  LMNO-in-laws live one town over from the brewery.  All beers are well-balanced.

[zarathustrasbastardson]

anything michelob
preferably ultra
is simply
magnificent and
scintillates the
senses 

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

anything michelob
preferably ultra
is simply
magnificent and
scintillates the
senses 

[Suu]

I had a Long Point Hoptical Illusion as my IPA of the day. Very light on the hops but still packs enough of a bite. Light, refreshing and fragrant.

[-Kel-]

get this....

[Jasper]

Oh.   My.   God.

I would commit a string of heinous felonies and even more heinous misdemeanors to have that.

[BADGE OF HONOR]

I spend too much time doing inventory, the most interesting part to me is the "best before" date.  Do all beers stay good for ten years or just the 32% ones?

[Suu]

As long as you keep it temperature regulated, chances are yes. Mainstream lagers not included since they're cold-brewed, which leads to skunky beer.

[Eater of Clowns]

Very nice.  I mentioned this beer on the previous page but I haven't had a chance to try it.  Let us know.

[Suu]

Alcohol can't be shipped to Rhode Island.

I can ask work about it though, since it would be through a distributor for resale.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

  the tactical nuclear penguin retails for about $65 (ehem, EACH). i'll try this when i get the opportunity to for free.

And yes, some beers and barley wines can be aged. Some companies recommend you bury it in the yard for a year, for shits and giggles and to keep it temp regulated. Others will age their beer in oak barrels or whiskey barrels or sake barrels or whatever kind of barrels

As long as you keep it temperature regulated, chances are yes. Mainstream lagers not included since they're cold-brewed, which leads to skunky beer.

Though lagers are cold-brewed because of the type of yeast (the bottom fermenting kind), they don't go skunky from temperature. They can get icky, but skunking is caused by light exposure. Hence the reason why good beer is in dark bottles.
Ales will take on a banana bread type flavor if they're fermented at too high a temp (usually above 75 degrees) which is really kind of weird.