right now i'm drinking....
I think the original barley wine that it was crafted from came in at ~9%. Then they let it age for 3+ years in bourbon barrels. No clue what the final ABV came out to (and I don't think they knew either), but after one 12oz glass I probably shouldn't have been driving home from the brewery...Barley wine???
But it's only 9%
Low alcohol barley wine?
(Aren't most barley wines between 9 and 13% alcohol? SN Bigfoot is only 9.6%.)
Brought back some Yuengling Lager from down south. It was about the only thing I could find that we didnt have up here.
That is(was) my "local" beer growing up just south of Philly.
Been on the brewery tour a few times now. The thing that gets me about this one is that something fishy is going on there.
Teh tour lady said that they use the same yeast in all their beers... Yet they offer both a Lager AND an Ale. How is that possible? Either the tour lady is wrong, or their ALE is not an ALE at all. Lagers bottom ferment, Ales Top ferment... Two totally different yeasts that work at two different temps. Yeah, you can do a STEAM beer with Lager yeast at Ale temps, but that is a unique situation.
Or a Baltic Porter using Lager yeasts at Ale temps. My guess however is that the lady has no clue what she's talking about.
do you really expect a lady giving a tour at the yuengling plant to provide reliable information about yeast?
fresh squeezed lemonade.
yeast lady was prolly drunk.
yeast lady was prolly drunk.
i gave some old lady with MA plates directions today and i think that was a sign to drink sam adams boston lager tonight . so that's what i'm drinking .
tea time
decaf apricit black tea & a jar glass of some super juice blend with spirulina & other gross sounding stuff....it is good & I can already tell it is gonna make me poop.
Just having an Emersons brewers reserve special release of rolling moon wheat beer.
I dropped in at the beer specialist bottle store on the way home from the home brew shop (going to have my first attempt at an Imperial Russian Stout for next winters drinking) and I picked up some;
Townsend "old house ESB"
Mikes organic "Imperial IPA"
Emersons "Rolling moon"
Tuatara "APA"
going to finish this beer put some pedals on the project bike and head back as the head brewer from Emersons is getting the BBQ going and doing a beer and food matching demonstration starting in about 30mins.
tempted to grab a bottle of Green Flash "La Freak" while I'm there......
*edit* F*ck this town rocks, bring on the summer! :wee:
I dropped in at the beer specialist bottle store on the way home from the home brew shop (going to have my first attempt at an Imperial Russian Stout for next winters drinking) and I picked up some;
Townsend "old house ESB"
Mikes organic "Imperial IPA"
Emersons "Rolling moon"
Tuatara "APA"
going to finish this beer put some pedals on the project bike and head back as the head brewer from Emersons is getting the BBQ going and doing a beer and food matching demonstration starting in about 30mins.
tempted to grab a bottle of Green Flash "La Freak" while I'm there......
*edit* F*ck this town rocks, bring on the summer! :wee:
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both of the last beers i posted are an absolute win. the 21st amendment black ipa is GREAT. nice and hoppy.
Quantity over quality this evening, though I didn't skimp on the quality TOO much.
12'er of Yeungling. I've taken down 1/2 by myself so far.
12'er of Yeungling. I've taken down 1/2 by myself so far.
sam adams latitude 48 IPA 
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Finishing off the Rolling moon whilst i brew my first Imperial Russian Stout.
Should be ready in time for next winter...... As a side project (project mayhem) I'm also re seasoning an old oak sherry barrel, soaking it in cheap sherry to tighten it all up and I'm going to age some of the IRS in it.... I'll give some 3 months aging and some will go to 6 months. Just cos I'm curious as to what will happen.
Should be ready in time for next winter...... As a side project (project mayhem) I'm also re seasoning an old oak sherry barrel, soaking it in cheap sherry to tighten it all up and I'm going to age some of the IRS in it.... I'll give some 3 months aging and some will go to 6 months. Just cos I'm curious as to what will happen.
Long Trail Ale following 7 hours of skiing. Almost too tired to finish my beer....
Samuel Smith's Organic Cider. It's quite delightful!
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Spent all day with my head underneath an aircraft Lav. This bullsh*t day calls for something a little stronger.
a cup of de-caf.
I can still find this year's nouveau and so, I'm enjoying a glass right now
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sam smith's oatmeal stout.
had this saturday while I was cooking chili:
Decisions, decisions....
sam adams winter lager and watching mnf , go Texans !
Tres Picos Borsao
Soon a glass of Maker's 46 I believe. Either that or Stone Ruination IPA. I'm torn.
Today is a good beer news day.... Got told the ship with my container of beer arrived from germany, docked last night and then on arsebook I see this message from my fave local bar.......
Happy
Happy
Joy
JOY!!!!!!
Oh and right now I'm drinking a 750ml bottle of Belgian Poperings Hommel bier.
Happy
Happy
Joy
JOY!!!!!!
Oh and right now I'm drinking a 750ml bottle of Belgian Poperings Hommel bier.
carrot juice
Working on yet another bottle of nouveau
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Glad to see some of the mediocre breweries jumping on to the higher-priced special releases. Just in the last couple days I saw this and Red Hook's special release. Leinenkugel's has been doing a similar product as well, although I haven't been willing to cough up the $11/4-pack to try it out. More options for the consumer are ABSOLUTELY a good thing.
btw, how's the beer?
man, i wish i had bought more when i had the chance. granted, by more there was only one other bottle. its out now.
iab - do you know if allagash brews this annually?
last night...sake, SN harvest ale & Goose Island Minx. all were great.
IAB is currently NOT drinking BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin.