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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Tank #7
« on: January 06, 2013, 07:40:18 am »
Found it on draft yesterday, a fantastic beer!
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Ten Fidy!
« on: December 30, 2012, 08:22:13 am »
I now live close (4 hours) to Oskar Blues as well. Of course I haven't moved 
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Ten Fidy!
« on: December 29, 2012, 06:31:24 am »
I've had it on two separate occasions from the can where it was horrible. The acetadehyde would knock your socks off. I've also had it when it was great. It's been quite some time since I purchased any, perhaps I should give it another go.
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Crispin Artisanal Ciders
« on: December 21, 2012, 07:01:30 am »
I saw these in Total Wine in a gift set in case you really hate someone and fruitcake is too good for them. Looks like even Crispin knows how awful Lansdowne is since it doesn't appear in the gift pack.
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Bear Republic Racer X
« on: December 21, 2012, 06:58:17 am »
Since it was the end of the world I figured it was time to open a bottle of Racer X. Maybe that is what kept the Mayans at bay, or is that supposed to happen tonight?
Really nice Double IPA. The hops were night as bright as some of the other west coast doubles, but still a great malt backbone and a tasty beverage!
I actually just found the receipt, $8.49 for the bomber, looks like I got it on December 3 and it was at a store in Richmond, VA.
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/bear-republic-racer-x/
Really nice Double IPA. The hops were night as bright as some of the other west coast doubles, but still a great malt backbone and a tasty beverage!
I actually just found the receipt, $8.49 for the bomber, looks like I got it on December 3 and it was at a store in Richmond, VA.
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/bear-republic-racer-x/
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Crispin Artisanal Ciders
« on: December 18, 2012, 07:59:52 am »
I will say I have no idea how long these ciders had been around or how they were handled prior to hitting my local store, but they were refrigerated during the period they were there.
Tom, if you can choke down a bottle of Lansdowne you are the man. I immediately headed to the sink and spit it out. Envision cider, fermented with stout yeast and molasses added. I think I puked a little in my mouth describing it.
Tom, if you can choke down a bottle of Lansdowne you are the man. I immediately headed to the sink and spit it out. Envision cider, fermented with stout yeast and molasses added. I think I puked a little in my mouth describing it.
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Crispin Artisanal Ciders
« on: December 17, 2012, 03:47:03 pm »
The Trappist is The Saint.
For the rest of you folks, Crispin makes other ciders, be sure we are talking about the same ones which are detailed in the blog post. They are about $7 per bottle.
For the rest of you folks, Crispin makes other ciders, be sure we are talking about the same ones which are detailed in the blog post. They are about $7 per bottle.
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Crispin Artisanal Ciders
« on: December 17, 2012, 09:15:38 am »
I happened upon three of these at my local store. Don't waste your time, two of the three absolutely sucked and the third, The Saint, was only passable IMO.
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/two-thumbs-down/
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/two-thumbs-down/
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Craft versus crafty? Consumers deserve to know the truth
« on: December 17, 2012, 06:03:39 am »The editorial came off like the guy at the record store telling me my band sucks because they're on a major label.
^^^
THIS!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Craft versus crafty? Consumers deserve to know the truth
« on: December 16, 2012, 03:12:30 pm »
The definitions released are arbitrary and a IMHO a more than a bit laughable. The AS link I posted earlier in the thread hit the nail on the head. Tell my buddy who brews at Redhook he doesn't brew craft beer...because they are partially owned by a major conglomerate? How about the flip side, the craft brewery owns an alcopop? (Oh, no he didn't. Oh yes I did!)
Personally I believe the vast majority of beer drinkers can see right through the BMC brands masquerading as craft. Now when I sit at the bar, the folks who start out drinking say Blue Moon or Shock Top, quickly move on to something else that is craft. We should be thanking BMC for promoting craft using "me too" beers as opposed to ostracizing some of the oldest breweries in the US.
Bottom line is good beer is good beer, it really doesn't matter what you label it, nor who brews it. I dare someone at the BA to call up Nick Floyd and tell him that because Alpha King was once brewed and bottled by AS it wasn't craft beer during that time. How about the folks at Goose Island? Today your beer is craft, now that you have sold the business the beer is fizzy yellow stuff. I'll take a four pack of that fizzy yellow Bourbon County Stout any day!
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/is-it-craft/
Personally I believe the vast majority of beer drinkers can see right through the BMC brands masquerading as craft. Now when I sit at the bar, the folks who start out drinking say Blue Moon or Shock Top, quickly move on to something else that is craft. We should be thanking BMC for promoting craft using "me too" beers as opposed to ostracizing some of the oldest breweries in the US.
Bottom line is good beer is good beer, it really doesn't matter what you label it, nor who brews it. I dare someone at the BA to call up Nick Floyd and tell him that because Alpha King was once brewed and bottled by AS it wasn't craft beer during that time. How about the folks at Goose Island? Today your beer is craft, now that you have sold the business the beer is fizzy yellow stuff. I'll take a four pack of that fizzy yellow Bourbon County Stout any day!
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/is-it-craft/
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Craft versus crafty? Consumers deserve to know the truth
« on: December 14, 2012, 02:34:08 pm »
August Schell responds
http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/august-schell-brewing-to-ba-in-response-to-craft-vs-crafty-shame-on-you/
Kinda interesting that they once brewed Three Floyds Alpha King at AS. I guess back then TF wasn't craft?
http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/august-schell-brewing-to-ba-in-response-to-craft-vs-crafty-shame-on-you/
Kinda interesting that they once brewed Three Floyds Alpha King at AS. I guess back then TF wasn't craft?
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All Things Food / Re: Kitchen Knives
« on: December 13, 2012, 10:09:37 am »
Thanks for the correction, I knew something appeared suspect when I typed it.
That Guy Fieri sandwich knife is the bomb. We have some plates with a lip and can put the sandwich in them and cut with ease. A normal knife just doesn't work as well. I got it on a whim and have to admit I use it all the time.
I did forget about a bread knife. The thinner the blade the better IMO. I like a cheapo bread as well. Not even sure mine has a brand
That Guy Fieri sandwich knife is the bomb. We have some plates with a lip and can put the sandwich in them and cut with ease. A normal knife just doesn't work as well. I got it on a whim and have to admit I use it all the time.
I did forget about a bread knife. The thinner the blade the better IMO. I like a cheapo bread as well. Not even sure mine has a brand
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Would you pay this much?
« on: December 13, 2012, 08:24:42 am »
There is some douche on there listing four of the bricks for $1800. And yes, if that is any homebrewer who has that listing, I called you a douche!
What is funny is people bidding on the empty cardboard.
What is funny is people bidding on the empty cardboard.
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All Things Food / Re: Kitchen Knives
« on: December 13, 2012, 08:09:12 am »
We had a nice long thread on this in the past, might be worth a read:
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=2973.0
My $0.02, you only need a few knives. A like a Chef's, a paring and then maybe something like a boning. I wouldn't event get a set. Find individual knives you like and which fit your hand. The German style tend to be heavy, Japanese lighter. You can go high end or low end, but if you don't use the knife it is no better than a paperweight. I keep mine in a nice divided drawer insert and so they are off the counter and no one sees them.
If I was to just get some knives today I would probably go with/think about (Amazon links) some of the following to keep the costs down:
Victorinox Chef
http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-8-Inch-Fibrox-Straight/dp/B008M5U1C2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355410777&sr=8-1&keywords=chef%27s+knife
Paring Knife
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet-3-Inch-Paring-Knife/dp/B0000DJYE5/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355411013&sr=8-2&keywords=paring+knife+wustof
Utility Knife
http://www.amazon.com/Henckels-International-5-Inch-Stainless-Steel-Utility/dp/B00004RFNE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1355411174&sr=8-11&keywords=henckels+kitchen+utility+knife
Sandwich Knife (I really use this one quite a bit)
http://www.amazon.com/Guy-Fieri-Knuckle-Sandwich-Stainless/dp/B002W5VXVQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1355410924&sr=8-7&keywords=guy+fieri+knife
Scissors
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet-2-Piece-Cutlery-Utility/dp/B002FQK1BA/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1355411240&sr=1-2&keywords=wustof+scissors
Also be sure to get a sharpening steel.
HTH
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=2973.0
My $0.02, you only need a few knives. A like a Chef's, a paring and then maybe something like a boning. I wouldn't event get a set. Find individual knives you like and which fit your hand. The German style tend to be heavy, Japanese lighter. You can go high end or low end, but if you don't use the knife it is no better than a paperweight. I keep mine in a nice divided drawer insert and so they are off the counter and no one sees them.
If I was to just get some knives today I would probably go with/think about (Amazon links) some of the following to keep the costs down:
Victorinox Chef
http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-8-Inch-Fibrox-Straight/dp/B008M5U1C2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355410777&sr=8-1&keywords=chef%27s+knife
Paring Knife
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet-3-Inch-Paring-Knife/dp/B0000DJYE5/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355411013&sr=8-2&keywords=paring+knife+wustof
Utility Knife
http://www.amazon.com/Henckels-International-5-Inch-Stainless-Steel-Utility/dp/B00004RFNE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1355411174&sr=8-11&keywords=henckels+kitchen+utility+knife
Sandwich Knife (I really use this one quite a bit)
http://www.amazon.com/Guy-Fieri-Knuckle-Sandwich-Stainless/dp/B002W5VXVQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1355410924&sr=8-7&keywords=guy+fieri+knife
Scissors
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet-2-Piece-Cutlery-Utility/dp/B002FQK1BA/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1355411240&sr=1-2&keywords=wustof+scissors
Also be sure to get a sharpening steel.
HTH
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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Would you pay this much?
« on: December 12, 2012, 01:23:07 pm »
Two of the three Raleigh area stores in NC were sold out within 5 hours. The reports are there were no massive lines or anything, just continual transactions till it was all gone.