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twenty02 said:
Sadly, not a huge fan of those breweries.

Upland, their standard offerings are not up to their peers. Yes they were very early to market. Upland Wheat was probably the first micro craft brew I ever had, and thought it was great, compared to the swill back in our apartment keg in Btown.

And I actually really like Coastbusters, their Double IPA. I will buy that in shops from time to time.

But they miss more than they hit.


Quaff On...they make a great hoppy wheat. Very tasty.

Their other stuff ranges from forgettable, to drain pour. They are the only beer I've ever bought that I've dumped....their Crosshair Double IPA was non-drinkable for me. A sweet, muddy mess.

I was just in Nashville 2 weeks ago and did their entire flight. The wheat was only thing I remember.

Haven't been to BBC for years so can't comment. Had beers from Salt Creek Brewing, in Nashville. Would never bother again. I asked for a Bud Light after tasting those.

There are a lot of breweries, all over the place. That's great for beer drinkers. But there are a lot that make beer that's between blah and blaggggh. That's not good.
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I've always liked BBC's beers although, like you, I haven't been in a long time.
 
twenty02 said:
Sadly, not a huge fan of those breweries.

Upland, their standard offerings are not up to their peers. Yes they were very early to market. Upland Wheat was probably the first micro craft brew I ever had, and thought it was great, compared to the swill back in our apartment keg in Btown.

And I actually really like Coastbusters, their Double IPA. I will buy that in shops from time to time.

But they miss more than they hit.


Quaff On...they make a great hoppy wheat. Very tasty.

Their other stuff ranges from forgettable, to drain pour. They are the only beer I've ever bought that I've dumped....their Crosshair Double IPA was non-drinkable for me. A sweet, muddy mess.

I was just in Nashville 2 weeks ago and did their entire flight. The wheat was only thing I remember.

Haven't been to BBC for years so can't comment. Had beers from Salt Creek Brewing, in Nashville. Would never bother again. I asked for a Bud Light after tasting those.

There are a lot of breweries, all over the place. That's great for beer drinkers. But there are a lot that make beer that's between blah and blaggggh. That's not good.
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The Tap in Bloomington is probably making the best beer in the town right now. Really doing some good stuff and they have the equipment and capacity to experiment quite a bit. Next time you are in town, check them. And, if you don't like their stuff, they have a huge bottle and draft list outside of their own stuff.

IUforLife16
 
The Half Acre tap takeover at one of my locals, The Fox, was badass. Goneaway IPA, though I had it before under a different name, was phenomenal as Hoops said.

The Double Daisy Cutter pale ale and Lead Feather Black Ale were also tremendous. I'm just ecstatic that we have another of my favorite breweries here.
 
PtownHoosier said:
The Half Acre tap takeover at one of my locals, The Fox, was badass. Goneaway IPA, though I had it before under a different name, was phenomenal as Hoops said.

The Double Daisy Cutter pale ale and Lead Feather Black Ale were also tremendous. I'm just ecstatic that we have another of my favorite breweries here.
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I would not tell a lie. I'm sipping a pint of Goneaway right now, watching the snow coming down....
 
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Put down half a bomber of Pipeworks Equinox and two cans of Blood of the Unicorn due to train delays tonight. Glad bowling was cancelled as I would have been very late!
 
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Glad the power tripping mods put the beer thread back.

'15 Sunday Morning Stout followed by a Dragons Milk Vanilla Chi aged in Oak Barrels.

Needed to numb the pain of the potential of this evening.
 
PhishPhan682 said:
Glad the power tripping mods put the beer thread back.

'15 Sunday Morning Stout followed by a Dragons Milk Vanilla Chi aged in Oak Barrels.

Needed to numb the pain of the potential of this evening.
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What's the specs on a Dragons Milk with those factors? That must be a huge beverage, mi beemigo...
 
11% ABV for all of the Dragon's Milk Variants IIRC. The worst was the toasted chili of the group. It is a little thin but I like that chai background.
 
PhishPhan682 said:
Glad the power tripping mods put the beer thread back.

'15 Sunday Morning Stout followed by a Dragons Milk Vanilla Chi aged in Oak Barrels.

Needed to numb the pain of the potential of this evening.
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The Vanilla Chai was "alright" in my opinion. Didn't get much added flavor compared to reg Dragon's Milk
 
Ah, glad to have found this thread again. My dumbass didn't see it yesterday because the viewing setting on my phone got switched somehow. Probably because this format sucks.

The Double Daisy Cutter was tremendous, as I remembered. However, I think I prefer the GoneAway IPA, which is a lot more tropical/citrus forward. DDC is sweeter with more malt and a little higher ABV.

Next week we start getting Short's Brew. HoopsCat hooked me up with some of their stuff a while back. It was good. I'm looking forward to trying more of their stuff.

And Dragon's Milk sucks. I'm not interested in the variants because I don't find the base beer enjoyable.
 
ovaltine said:
Looks like Surly released Todd The Axe Man - I'm picking a bunch up when I land in Minneapolis this afternoon. Also picking up Green Flash Dia De Los Serranos, an imperial stout with chiles. Bawitdaba!!!
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I saw the release info on Todd the Axeman on Twitter yesterday. Phenomenal.

And I believe you'll enjoy that GF Serrano stout. It's their Double Stout with serranos. I tried it a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Of course I like the base beer quite a bit, but the slight bit of heat from the serranos kicks it up just a little notch. Of course I love serranos. They're my go to chili for salsas, guac, and for cooking. Quite a bit hotter and tastier than jalapenos and they're a welcome addition to this beer. This variant may have actually replaced the Double Stout in the regular lineup, but I'm not 100% on that.
 
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PtownHoosier said:
I saw the release info on Todd the Axeman on Twitter yesterday. Phenomenal.

And I believe you'll enjoy that GF Serrano stout. It's their Double Stout with serranos. I tried it a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Of course I like the base beer quite a bit, but the slight bit of heat from the serranos kicks it up just a little notch. Of course I love serranos. They're my go to chili for salsas, guac, and for cooking. Quite a bit hotter and tastier than jalapenos and they're a welcome addition to this beer. This variant may have actually replaced the Double Stout in the regular lineup, but I'm not 100% on that.
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You'll be able to get Todd at your regular Surly spots.

"Increased capacity" is my new favorite phrase.
 
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The Axe Man cometh .....

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..... and he is whippin' my a$$, beer brothas.
 
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Mr. O lets do another round of trading. I'd like to come across more Axe man.

Shoot me a note about a swap. I have cellar prizes that have your name on them.
 
Hoops Cat said:
I would not tell a lie. I'm sipping a pint of Goneaway right now, watching the snow coming down....
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PtownHoosier said:
The Half Acre tap takeover at one of my locals, The Fox, was badass. Goneaway IPA, though I had it before under a different name, was phenomenal as Hoops said.

The Double Daisy Cutter pale ale and Lead Feather Black Ale were also tremendous. I'm just ecstatic that we have another of my favorite breweries here.
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We received a much delayed Christmas package from my SIL this week. I was happy to see 16 tall cans of Gone Away with my name on it. Very well stocked now, and have had a couple this week. Delicious hop forward IPA, as I remembered it to be.
 
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Opened a Love Child 6 tonight. Should of waited for someone to share it at 9.2% but what the hell. Wish it had more fruit like LC4. Next up a bourbon county 2010 stout left over from the Super Bowl share. Could get interesting tonight. Pop a top boys!
 
Tonight I'm beginning the book How to Brew - Everything you need to know to brew beer right the first time by John Palmer.

I'm through the first two chapters so far. Although I probably won't do any brewing for a while I like to understand the science behind it all.
 
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Stumbled across a big display of Ballast selections tonight at Big Red Liquors. Grapefruit Sculpin was on sale so I thought I would try it. Saw Pineapple but didn't bite. I like the Grapefruit (finishing my first as I type this) but honestly prefer Lagunitas, Victory or FFF's . Maybe it will grow on me.

Any thoughts on the Pineapple?

McHoop
 
McHoop said:
Stumbled across a big display of Ballast selections tonight at Big Red Liquors. Grapefruit Sculpin was on sale so I thought I would try it. Saw Pineapple but didn't bite. I like the Grapefruit (finishing my first as I type this) but honestly prefer Lagunitas, Victory or FFF's . Maybe it will grow on me.

Any thoughts on the Pineapple?

McHoop
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Pineapple had a great nose but lacked everywhere else. The grapefuit is amazing.

You just picked the wrong sculpin is all.
 
PhishPhan682 said:
Tonight I'm beginning the book How to Brew - Everything you need to know to brew beer right the first time by John Palmer.

I'm through the first two chapters so far. Although I probably won't do any brewing for a while I like to understand the science behind it all.
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Palmer is kind of the godfather of home brewing. He's a bit of a perfectionist with methods, IMO, and can sometimes intimidate people with technical jargon, that's not really necessary for just getting started.

I think homebrewtalk.com is a great forum for learning.

I started with typical extract brewing on a stovetop...within 3 batches I moved into all grain, and have been hooked ever since. It's a combo of cooking and drinking...my 2 fav things.

I highly recommend the Brew in a Bag (BIAB) method..plenty of info out there on it. Easy and don't need to drop money on a lot of equipment to try it out.
 
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Enjoying an Avery Tweak. 17.5% bourbon barrel aged (but only for 4 months) imperial stout with coffee added. It's a pretty tasty Brew, but a definite slow sipper. It's really sweet and syrupy, and the bourbon barely comes through. Yet this is a pretty tasty beverage. I won't get it again for myself at $10 a bottle, but it's a good choice for celebrating an outright, dominant BiG championship. Overall Avery is fine. Nothing great.
 
PtownHoosier said:
Enjoying an Avery Tweak. 17.5% bourbon barrel aged (but only for 4 months) imperial stout with coffee added. It's a pretty tasty Brew, but a definite slow sipper. It's really sweet and syrupy, and the bourbon barely comes through. Yet this is a pretty tasty beverage. I won't get it again for myself at $10 a bottle, but it's a good choice for celebrating an outright, dominant BiG championship. Overall Avery is fine. Nothing great.
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Is that in a bomber?

You, sir, are a professional.
 
PtownHoosier said:
Enjoying an Avery Tweak. 17.5% bourbon barrel aged (but only for 4 months) imperial stout with coffee added. It's a pretty tasty Brew, but a definite slow sipper. It's really sweet and syrupy, and the bourbon barely comes through. Yet this is a pretty tasty beverage. I won't get it again for myself at $10 a bottle, but it's a good choice for celebrating an outright, dominant BiG championship. Overall Avery is fine. Nothing great.
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This beer was added to my cellar a week or two ago.
 
twenty02 said:
Palmer is kind of the godfather of home brewing. He's a bit of a perfectionist with methods, IMO, and can sometimes intimidate people with technical jargon, that's not really necessary for just getting started.

I think homebrewtalk.com is a great forum for learning.

I started with typical extract brewing on a stovetop...within 3 batches I moved into all grain, and have been hooked ever since. It's a combo of cooking and drinking...my 2 fav things.

I highly recommend the Brew in a Bag (BIAB) method..plenty of info out there on it. Easy and don't need to drop money on a lot of equipment to try it out.
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Agree. I haven't tried BIAB yet, but have done 4 extract brews so far. I just brewed a Zombie Dust clone that is now fermenting as I write this...already smells great. I would recommend going to your local home brew supply store, talking with them, and brewing a simple ale your first try...after that it all makes a lot more sense.
 
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