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wilbeer
Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys
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Nov 24, 2012 - 10:13pm PT
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made in vermont,and not exported,krausened,bottle conditioned,unfiltered,american pale.only in 22oz or keg.like a real good homebrew
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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Nov 24, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
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In Thailand now. I was kinda hoping that this close to India, we'd see some IPA's, but alas, all we have are guys trying to make a suit for me. I guess I'll have another Singha or maybe a Changa or maybe a Carlsburg. They all taste the same as long as they're cold.
Meh, at least we found some good beer in Singapore. If it only didn't cost $20/pint. . .
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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The local brew:
This one's their Porter.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:07am PT
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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Stahlbro, I don't know what the other pluses and minuses of living in Sandy Eggo are,
but having Port Brewing/Lost Abbey as a local institution probably doesn't suck.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:35am PT
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Speaking of The Lost Abbey, have you tried Cable Car Kriek?
Good luck finding that!
Edit: For those in SF, Toronado has some nice bottles for cheap, including Affligem Noel ($10),
and Santa's Little Helper ($15). There are several others as well. Get 'em while you can...
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:02am PT
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Word Ghost.
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey is 5 min from the abode. Stone is 10min.
Needless to say I have thoroughly supported both ;-)
Chaz,
Really dig the Hangar 24 too!
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The New Age Blitzo
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:59am PT
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End of History Beer from Brew Dog. $750.00 a bottle!
Utopias 10th Anniversary Barleywine from Samuel Adams. $190.00 a bottle!
Asylum from Left Coast. 11+% ABV, Only $5.99 a bottle. A great brew!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:41pm PT
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I've recently found the best beer known to man. It's the Maudite, brewed in Quebec.
Barf.... sour and flat all at the same time with a hint of "stale"..... 6 thumbs down out of 5.
Sorry boys, I have tried this a few times now... maybe an aquired taste?
Current fav right now... "A Little Sumpin, Sumpin Ale", by Lagunitas.
You should try one right now.
They even took a old photo of my WIFE and used it on the label... memories.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 10, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
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Tonight's flight:
Bigfoot Ale and "What The Hell Did Jesse Jackson Say?" on the radio.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 11, 2013 - 12:30am PT
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I just tapped a keg of Sierra Nevada Imperial Pilsner. Pretty good for a west coast pilsner.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:04am PT
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The Weihenstephaner pilsner is definitely one of the best.
Their hefe is PDG, too. Didn't know they are the "World's oldest brewery."
The Allagash is also outstanding.
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SeaJellie
Trad climber
Booolduh
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Jan 11, 2013 - 11:52am PT
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Hey Ghost, why do you say that lagers, if anything, are easier to brew than ales?
In any of you climber types somehow find yourself stuck in Michigan in winter, head to the store to buy Bell's HopSlam. Not the best beer ever, but for an American DIPA, pretty darn good. Emphasizes hop flavor and aroma over excessive bitterness.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:02pm PT
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It's Friday afternoon (here) and this thread is just a very nice precursor to the Friday night drinking thread.
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
-Henny Youngman
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:37pm PT
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Hey Ghost, why do you say that lagers, if anything, are easier to brew than ales?
Uh... Because they are? I dunno. Simpler grain bill. Fewer hop additions. Shorter boil times. You do need temperature-controllable refrigeration, but given that you have that, then pretty simple fermentation schedule...
Why do you ask?
Edit to add: This is not to say that you can't go insane trying to control some hideously complex triple decoction mash, but with the well-modified malt available now there's no real need for that. Brewing an insanely great Pilsener is a pretty straightforward job.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:46pm PT
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Maybe I'm just not looking for them, but I've noticed about half the small brew-joints don't make lagers, but they all have pale ales, IPAs, and most of them have porters.
How did the lager manage to become The Official Beer Of America for so long?
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:53pm PT
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Maybe I'm just not looking for them, but I've noticed about half the small brew-joints don't make lagers, but they all have pale ales, IPAs, and most of them have porters.
Because ales are cheaper to brew. The ingredients are more expensive, but lagers require cold temps - both for fermentation and for some time after - and storage at cold temps is expensive.
How did the lager manage to become The Official Beer Of America for so long?
This requires a much, much longer answer, and I've got to get back to work -- deadline time here -- but if nobody else chimes in, I'll do my best tonight or tomorrow.
Edit to add: Don't listen to Dingus. He spent some time in Rio recently, and it did funny things to his brain. Something about all those barely-covered female bodies...
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