Random Beers

[Marc]

You could dry hop after racking, but for a porter, at least, you'll be running the risk of over-hopping pretty heavily. Of course, then you'd have something like a bitter, and there's nothing wrong with that, either.



I just realized that Modern Homebrew is only 2 T stops and 2 blocks from work. Huzzah!

Yeah, I was thinking very small amount of dry hopping would have done the trick. I need to dedicate a notebook to this so I retain such knowledge rather than making it again the same exact way and then thinking the same exact thing the next time I drink it. Because that's something I'd probably do.

[riverc0il]

Have you guys seen the Sam Adams Utopias? 25% ABV... They have a bottle of it on the counter of my local package store. Price tag, $160.

My friend that runs 2beerguys.com has Sam Utopia and allowed me a sip. Very nice tasting brew, tastes more like a scotch or bourbon than a beer.

[Grassi21]

My friend that runs 2beerguys.com has Sam Utopia and allowed me a sip. Very nice tasting brew, tastes more like a scotch or bourbon than a beer.

When you buy a bottle there is a website and password in the hang tag. If you go to the Sam Adams site and enter the password they will send you a special glass for consuming Utopia free of charge. I think the glass makes up for the price.

[ctenidae]

Yeah, I was thinking very small amount of dry hopping would have done the trick. I need to dedicate a notebook to this so I retain such knowledge rather than making it again the same exact way and then thinking the same exact thing the next time I drink it. Because that's something I'd probably do.

I'd love to keep a notebook, tasting the beer at various stages, the wort, then at teh endof fermenting, then bottles every so often before they're ripe, to get a better idea of the flavor development.
I won't, but I should.

It also occured to me the other day that the back wall of my patio would make a pretty good place to grow hops.

[Marc]

I'm planning to grow them next year in my garden. I'm going to make some trellis arrangments from PT 4x4's... good place to buy hop rhizomes: http://www.freshops.com/rhizinfo.html

[Greg]

SA Honey Porter tonight for me ..

I've been in love with this stuff lately.

[Greg]

You convinced me to have one right now ..

Okay. I'll crack my second then.

[riverc0il]

Man, I can not even begin to imagine all the new beers I have had since this thread was last updated before today's bump. Stone's Arrogant Bastard last night which had an over powering alcoholic taste not to my liking (and I normally like strong beers). I can admit to not being man enough. S really enjoyed the Midas Touch from Dogfish Head. I thought it was okay, not into the fruity beers, but never had a fruity beer kicking it at +7% ABV Four pack for $12... the Midas Touch is certainly worthy of the price for the right person. Stone Pale Ale did not get much love from us. I know roark swears by the stuff but we have yet to find a Stone brew that is to our liking. Still working on it though!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Stella Artois is pretty good and spreading through the USnA..

[wa-loaf]

This cracked me up. He'Brew. I haven't tried it however.