Beer

[Kermit IV]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

The kits are actually pretty idiot-proof, but it is a pain in the neck to do.  Plus, I have to switch the connections on my kegerator from regular kegs to the mini-kegs, which is also a pain.  In conclusion, buying is a hell of a lot easier.

[CT III]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

Moo.

[Bort]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

Moo.

I, for one, am proud to be the shepherd of this herd of sharks.

[Slaky]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

[Bort]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

[PenPho]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

Wouldn't the hippies be the ones making beer? Not the ones just buying it?

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

Wouldn't the hippies be the ones making beer? Not the ones just buying it?

Yes.

I was THI'ing Jon, Slak and BH.

I suppose I could have been more clear about this.

[CT III]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

Wouldn't the hippies be the ones making beer? Not the ones just buying it?

Yes.

I was THI'ing Jon, Slak and BH.

I suppose I could have been more clear about this.

You can't OWN beer, man.

[Bort]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

Wouldn't the hippies be the ones making beer? Not the ones just buying it?

Yes.

I was THI'ing Jon, Slak and BH.

I suppose I could have been more clear about this.

You can't OWN beer, man.

I can, because I'm not a penniless Kermit.

[Kermit IV]

I brew my own beer, you sheep.

I have had probably 12 different beers that friend's have brewed. I prefer buying my own beer over all of them.
I get why people brew their own beers, the idea of it is cool. But in practice, I'll leave it to the experts who have a lot more experience and processes in place to make sure it's good.

My brother makes his own beer. It's pretty darn good, especially his IPA. I can also get the same or better tasting IPAs when I want them for a few dollars instead of waiting months for him and his douchebag friends to brew another batch.

THI

Fucking hippies.

Wouldn't the hippies be the ones making beer? Not the ones just buying it?

Yes.

I was THI'ing Jon, Slak and BH.

I suppose I could have been more clear about this.

You can't OWN beer, man.

I can, because I'm not a penniless Kermit.

(sob)

[PenPho]

So, during a recent (okay, 30 seconds ago) perusing of BA, I came across a style of beer, "American Wild Ale" that was totally foreign to me.

Looked at some of the descriptions of the beers, sound very...interesting.

Sometimes Belgian influenced, American Wild Ales are beers that are introduced to "wild" yeast or bacteria, such as: Brettanomyces (Brettanomyces Bruxellensis, Brettanomyces Lambicus or Brettanomyces Anomolus), Pediococcus or Lactobacillus. This introduction may occur from oak barrels that have been previously inoculated, pitched into the beer, or gained from various "sour mash" techniques. Regardless of which and how, these little creatures often leave a funky calling card that can be quite strange, interesting, pleasing to many, but also often deemed as undesirable by many.

Most of the ones I read talk about various fruits and a lot of mentions of "sour."

Anyone ever have one of these? Juliet, by Goose Island is on the list, didn't know if anyone had tried that one (or any of the others).  

Though sounds like if you do go and try and Juliet, be prepared, because all of the reviewers are talking about the bottles opening with quite a bit of "gushing."

[PenPho]

Made a quick beer run to Binny's. Father in law is flying in tomorrow so I wanted to have something interesting for us to sit around and drink while I nod, laugh and pretend to understand the version of English he speaks.

Picked up a sixer of Lagunitas' new Hairy Eyeball ale. At 8.8 ABV I'm sure this will kick my ass in. It's an American Strong Ale which essentially just means ales that are over 7%.

Also grabbed a large bottle of Stone's Old Guardian which is a barleywine which my brother (who has actually taken the first part of the exams to become a Cicerone) is quite fond of. I like to call him when I'm walking the aisles to find out what's good. He's a beer savant, no lie. Anyway, this one clocks in at 11.20% ABV which should be deadly.

Finally I found their last bottle of Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout which clocks in at a wobbly 18% ABV. Most people can't finish the 12 oz. bottle without splitting it as it will wreck the finest of men. I have heard tales of this drink mixed with their 120 Minute IPA called Heaven and Hell which just sounds too awesome to describe.

Lagunitas has another strong one called Brown Shugga...it's something like 9.8%.
Not bad...I liked one, didn't like 3.
I think it's seasonal b/c I haven't seen it in a few months.

120 Minute IPA? I was unaware of this, have had the 60 and 90....also had a chance to try Dogfish's Raison d'etre lately, a really, really interesting beer. Doesn't taste like anything I've ever had before.

In typical Dogfish fashion it's 8%+.

As for tonight, I'm about to embark on a Stout adventure, bought a mix 6-pack of six different types of Stouts to see if I can find a new favorite.

Details to follow.

Beer is wonderful.

The 120 Minute IPA is amazing. You have to find it when they make a new batch. It's been awhile since they've distributed it so it's not something you'll likely find until they put out more. It's what you think it is - 18% ABV and a 12 oz. bottle goes for around 10 bucks. I had my first at a place called Jerry's on Division and it knocked me silly. One bottle will have you spinning. It's to be consumed very slowly in a small glass. Really good with cheese. If it comes back out and  you can't find any, I'd easily ship one to you. It's that good.

So, I don't know if it was a new one or a remnant from last batch, but at Whole Foods this weekend they had one single 12 oz. bottle of 120 Minute IPA available.

For $9.49.

Needless to say, I passed on it.

[Oleg]

Made a quick beer run to Binny's. Father in law is flying in tomorrow so I wanted to have something interesting for us to sit around and drink while I nod, laugh and pretend to understand the version of English he speaks.

Picked up a sixer of Lagunitas' new Hairy Eyeball ale. At 8.8 ABV I'm sure this will kick my ass in. It's an American Strong Ale which essentially just means ales that are over 7%.

Also grabbed a large bottle of Stone's Old Guardian which is a barleywine which my brother (who has actually taken the first part of the exams to become a Cicerone) is quite fond of. I like to call him when I'm walking the aisles to find out what's good. He's a beer savant, no lie. Anyway, this one clocks in at 11.20% ABV which should be deadly.

Finally I found their last bottle of Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout which clocks in at a wobbly 18% ABV. Most people can't finish the 12 oz. bottle without splitting it as it will wreck the finest of men. I have heard tales of this drink mixed with their 120 Minute IPA called Heaven and Hell which just sounds too awesome to describe.

Lagunitas has another strong one called Brown Shugga...it's something like 9.8%.
Not bad...I liked one, didn't like 3.
I think it's seasonal b/c I haven't seen it in a few months.

120 Minute IPA? I was unaware of this, have had the 60 and 90....also had a chance to try Dogfish's Raison d'etre lately, a really, really interesting beer. Doesn't taste like anything I've ever had before.

In typical Dogfish fashion it's 8%+.

As for tonight, I'm about to embark on a Stout adventure, bought a mix 6-pack of six different types of Stouts to see if I can find a new favorite.

Details to follow.

Beer is wonderful.

The 120 Minute IPA is amazing. You have to find it when they make a new batch. It's been awhile since they've distributed it so it's not something you'll likely find until they put out more. It's what you think it is - 18% ABV and a 12 oz. bottle goes for around 10 bucks. I had my first at a place called Jerry's on Division and it knocked me silly. One bottle will have you spinning. It's to be consumed very slowly in a small glass. Really good with cheese. If it comes back out and  you can't find any, I'd easily ship one to you. It's that good.

So, I don't know if it was a new one or a remnant from last batch, but at Whole Foods this weekend they had one single 12 oz. bottle of 120 Minute IPA available.

For $9.49.

Needless to say, I passed on it.

Thanks for the update.  Let us know if they get any more in.

[Slaky]

Made a quick beer run to Binny's. Father in law is flying in tomorrow so I wanted to have something interesting for us to sit around and drink while I nod, laugh and pretend to understand the version of English he speaks.

Picked up a sixer of Lagunitas' new Hairy Eyeball ale. At 8.8 ABV I'm sure this will kick my ass in. It's an American Strong Ale which essentially just means ales that are over 7%.

Also grabbed a large bottle of Stone's Old Guardian which is a barleywine which my brother (who has actually taken the first part of the exams to become a Cicerone) is quite fond of. I like to call him when I'm walking the aisles to find out what's good. He's a beer savant, no lie. Anyway, this one clocks in at 11.20% ABV which should be deadly.

Finally I found their last bottle of Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout which clocks in at a wobbly 18% ABV. Most people can't finish the 12 oz. bottle without splitting it as it will wreck the finest of men. I have heard tales of this drink mixed with their 120 Minute IPA called Heaven and Hell which just sounds too awesome to describe.

Lagunitas has another strong one called Brown Shugga...it's something like 9.8%.
Not bad...I liked one, didn't like 3.
I think it's seasonal b/c I haven't seen it in a few months.

120 Minute IPA? I was unaware of this, have had the 60 and 90....also had a chance to try Dogfish's Raison d'etre lately, a really, really interesting beer. Doesn't taste like anything I've ever had before.

In typical Dogfish fashion it's 8%+.

As for tonight, I'm about to embark on a Stout adventure, bought a mix 6-pack of six different types of Stouts to see if I can find a new favorite.

Details to follow.

Beer is wonderful.

The 120 Minute IPA is amazing. You have to find it when they make a new batch. It's been awhile since they've distributed it so it's not something you'll likely find until they put out more. It's what you think it is - 18% ABV and a 12 oz. bottle goes for around 10 bucks. I had my first at a place called Jerry's on Division and it knocked me silly. One bottle will have you spinning. It's to be consumed very slowly in a small glass. Really good with cheese. If it comes back out and  you can't find any, I'd easily ship one to you. It's that good.

So, I don't know if it was a new one or a remnant from last batch, but at Whole Foods this weekend they had one single 12 oz. bottle of 120 Minute IPA available.

For $9.49.

Needless to say, I passed on it. out after enjoying it.

No other acceptable answer.