landmanmj Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 anything from deschutes brewery in bend oregon kicks ass, especially black butte porter and obsidian stout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I just got back to College and I currently have had all the beers in town at the various craft beer spots. Went w/ the 21st Black in Black IPA talls. It was a glorious 16hr bender that night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 PUMPKIN BEER!!!!!! $40 LATER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaxcowboyx Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Any Untappd users? jreed999 / Jordan Reed amongthewillows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Anyone here homebrew? I just had some success with my second brew I did for my friend's who got married over the weekend. I called it the "I Do Brew" I'm thinking of doing the White House Beer next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Anyone here homebrew? I just had some success with my second brew I did for my friend's who got married over the weekend. I called it the "I Do Brew" I'm thinking of doing the White House Beer next. I've been wanting to try homebrew for a while, but just have no time. Maybe when I'm done grad school. Also just had some Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout this weekend and hot damn was it good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Anyone here homebrew? I just had some success with my second brew I did for my friend's who got married over the weekend. I called it the "I Do Brew" I'm thinking of doing the White House Beer next. I do. It is a lot of fun. Once you start doing all grain batches you will never go back. I last week i brewed my first lager (Muncih Dunkel) to be ready for Oktoberfest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I do. It is a lot of fun. Once you start doing all grain batches you will never go back. I last week i brewed my first lager (Muncih Dunkel) to be ready for Oktoberfest. I need to figure out how to get a place cold enough for lagering. I was thinking of getting one of those chest freezers. Also I thought you needed to brew in Spring for an Oktoberfest beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 picked up my first beer from Italy yesterday, cracking it open tonight. i'm excited to see how it's gonna taste, since they're more of a wine country. also, if it's near you, every single one of you needs to pick up a Southern Tier Pumking. it will change your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSeth Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Turned 21 at the end of august. Have minimal knowledge of specialty beer at best. Any suggestions of stuff that I should try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Turned 21 at the end of august. Have minimal knowledge of specialty beer at best. Any suggestions of stuff that I should try? It really depends on what your tastes are. Beers and ales can vary so damn much. Personally, I'm getting tired of the whole let's hop the everloving shit out of our beers. For starters, I would suggest the following breweries: Stone, Schmaltz, Dogfish Head. Find some local breweries and go on tours there. It's a great way to sample some of their more non commercial types. Style wise, I would start with pilsners, blonde and amber ales, Pale Ales. You can try IPAs but you probably won't like it if you don't like the Pale Ales. Just have fun and be experimental and talk to your bartenders at the beer gardens. They will always have a nice recommendation for you if you describe a taste profile you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 It really depends on what your tastes are. Beers and ales can vary so damn much. Personally, I'm getting tired of the whole let's hop the everloving shit out of our beers. For starters, I would suggest the following breweries: Stone, Schmaltz, Dogfish Head. Find some local breweries and go on tours there. It's a great way to sample some of their more non commercial types. Style wise, I would start with pilsners, blonde and amber ales, Pale Ales. You can try IPAs but you probably won't like it if you don't like the Pale Ales. Just have fun and be experimental and talk to your bartenders at the beer gardens. They will always have a nice recommendation for you if you describe a taste profile you are looking for. I agree with most of these recommendations but just know that Stone is usually really Hoppy, IMO they over do it. Great Divide brewery is one of my favorite and haven't had a bad one from them. 21st ammendment is also awesome but only put out cans. Victory and Philadelphia Brewing Company and Yards are all Philly breweries that I love and put out amazing beers. Duck Rabbit is great as well. Honestly they way I find new beers I like is buying sampler packs from breweries. It gives you a good idea of the type of beer that brewery makes, and different types so you can find a favorite. From there just look for other breweries that make the style of beer you like, and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Personally, I'm getting tired of the whole let's hop the everloving shit out of our beers. THIS TIMES A MILLION. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 went to the mount snow summer brewers fest in vermont on sunday. had me quite a few IPAs... Rouge - Brutal, Stone - Self Righteous (the blackest of black IPA) , Longtrail - Double Bag. had two of the last two listed, and i hope you can forgive me for not remembering anything else i had that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthepenguin Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 A buddy of mine wants to have an Oktoberfest/pumpkin ale party. Just get a shit ton and have a tasting, and then just get hammered. PS. Pumking. Mmmmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 dogfish head punkin ale is so tasty. LOVE this time of year--fall seasonals are always the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I need to figure out how to get a place cold enough for lagering. I was thinking of getting one of those chest freezers. Also I thought you needed to brew in Spring for an Oktoberfest beer. I will be a little late (most likely 2 weeks) on the Oktoberfest brew. For mine, all I'm doing is fermenting in the primary for 3 weeks at 55 degrees in a little dorm fridge with a temperature controller on it. On Tuesday I will transfer it to the secondary to lager it for a couple weeks in the same fridge set to around 34. From there straight to the keg and force carbonate. It should come out ok. My efficiency was way high (99%) so it is a higher gravity (1.061). The yeast had a harder time starting because I didn't do a starter first though. That is why the primary is taking a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I will be a little late (most likely 2 weeks) on the Oktoberfest brew. For mine, all I'm doing is fermenting in the primary for 3 weeks at 55 degrees in a little dorm fridge with a temperature controller on it. On Tuesday I will transfer it to the secondary to lager it for a couple weeks in the same fridge set to around 34. From there straight to the keg and force carbonate. It should come out ok. My efficiency was way high (99%) so it is a higher gravity (1.061). The yeast had a harder time starting because I didn't do a starter first though. That is why the primary is taking a little longer. Makes sense, are you using glass carboys or the plastic bucket to ferment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I agree with most of these recommendations but just know that Stone is usually really Hoppy, IMO they over do it. Great Divide brewery is one of my favorite and haven't had a bad one from them. 21st ammendment is also awesome but only put out cans. Victory and Philadelphia Brewing Company and Yards are all Philly breweries that I love and put out amazing beers. Duck Rabbit is great as well. Honestly they way I find new beers I like is buying sampler packs from breweries. It gives you a good idea of the type of beer that brewery makes, and different types so you can find a favorite. From there just look for other breweries that make the style of beer you like, and go from there. 21st Amendment is so good. The brewmaster is a good friend of my chef friend.. Although I do want to kick him in the dick for creating that Watermelon beer. Oh god is it awful. Everything else is solid in my opinion. Whenever I get a Bitter American, I start singing I'm afraid of American's but change it to I'm a bitter American... It's the small things in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Makes sense, are you using glass carboys or the plastic bucket to ferment? I'm using glass. That's the only way to go in my opinion. I am looking at some SS conical fermenters though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 has anyone gotten on the harpoon octoberfest? im liking it way more than sam adams i was at our state fair yesterday, asked for a shipyard pumpkin, got a blue moon instead, and when i asked for the replacement, they let me take both. cool story bro, right? whatever.. getting a $7.75 beer for free was dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Just bought a case of Yards Brawler the other day, one of my favorite beers, and probably the only microbrew I can drink by the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I'm using glass. That's the only way to go in my opinion. I am looking at some SS conical fermenters though. what dorm fridge are you using to fit the carboy in? All the ones I've looked at have that stupid shelf thing coming out from the bottom preventing the carboy from fitting in there nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 drank my favorite beer I've tasted thusfar last night, Great Divide's Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti...also got into a Rogue Shakespear Oatmeal Stout....and then an Abita Andygator.......then a couple cans of High Life cuz i ran out of good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 football... sam adams seasonal pack and harpoon octoberfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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