Beer-a Obscura

[Giantsfan1080]

Ok thanks. I don't really like Belgian IPA's either but I saw it today and the store and for reason I picked it up. It sounds like I won't like it though. I also picked up the Southern Tier 2x IPA and Green Flash Imperial IPA.

I want that Stone Double IPA sooooooo bad.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Ok thanks. I don't really like Belgian IPA's either but I saw it today and the store and for reason I picked it up. It sounds like I won't like it though. I also picked up the Southern Tier 2x IPA and Green Flash Imperial IPA.

I want that Stone Double IPA sooooooo bad.

yeah, i kept trying for a few months, and just couldn't find a white ipa i thought was any good. love the green flash, though.

[Brothgar]

Originally Posted by njx9

i was mostly joking, since about all i like is hoppy beer. but word, doesn't sound too tough... is the equipment expensive? did you buy local, or online?

Home Brewing Kits range from as low as $29 and as high as around 500+ depending what you would want to do and how much of it you would want to make. You will also have to buy a hydrometer if you go with the less expensive side. I got mine as a Christmas present but there isn't too much difference from local to online after postage. I would say to start the $29 one and grow from there. If you enjoy it you can get more equipment or upgrade to a better kit.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by njx9

agreed. as above, but it just didn't do much for me as an 'ipa'.

I don't give a **** what they call it, I just liked the taste.

[DraftSavant]

Ruination type of night..I am drunk.

[nepg]

Originally Posted by njx9

i was mostly joking, since about all i like is hoppy beer. but word, doesn't sound too tough... is the equipment expensive? did you buy local, or online?

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/homeb...-all-kits.html

Bunch of different starter kits. The "Everything" for $145 is a sweet deal, but you'd need an extra bucket ($12?) and a reusable mesh bag for hop adds. The beers available for the kit aren't that great, but even if they didn't include a beer it's a great deal to start extract brewing.

I started with the $65 kit, an extra bucket, a mesh bag, and a siphon. Then I bought a pot from K-Mart for $20 (tough to find cheap 5+ Gallon pots (you need at least 2 gallons, but the less water you have to add after boiling, the better)). Add in a kit (Brown or Wheat because they are the hardest to **** up aside from Ambers - which are gross) and I got started for about $160-170.

I get my extract brewing kits from there and from http://www.northernbrewer.com (they have a spot-on Two-Hearted clone).

[slightlyaraiderfan]

deliciousness from the CA desert. next week i'm going to try their double ipa, when they get 'em in.

[Brothgar]

Originally Posted by nepg

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/homeb...-all-kits.html

Bunch of different starter kits. The "Everything" for $145 is a sweet deal, but you'd need an extra bucket ($12?) and a reusable mesh bag for hop adds. The beers available for the kit aren't that great, but even if they didn't include a beer it's a great deal to start extract brewing.

I started with the $65 kit, an extra bucket, a mesh bag, and a siphon. Then I bought a pot from K-Mart for $20 (tough to find cheap 5+ Gallon pots (you need at least 2 gallons, but the less water you have to add after boiling, the better)). Add in a kit (Brown or Wheat because they are the hardest to **** up aside from Ambers - which are gross) and I got started for about $160-170.

I get my extract brewing kits from there and from http://www.northernbrewer.com (they have a spot-on Two-Hearted clone).

I have to say I agree here the "Everything" seems to be the way to go. It even comes with a pot and caper.

[njx9]

i hate everyone in rdt talking about beer. really? someone mentioned blue moon? ugh. it's like bringing up wendy's when someone's discussing fine dining.

[slightlyaraiderfan]

apparently people don't like pale ale.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by njx9

i hate everyone in rdt talking about beer. really? someone mentioned blue moon? ugh. it's like bringing up wendy's when someone's discussing fine dining.

Yeah, it's bad. The scotch talk is equally bad.

Last night I went to the beer bar and had a Founder's Breakfast Stout, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, and a Firestone IPA. Deliciousness.

Also, this badass:

[DraftSavant]

Originally Posted by njx9

yeah, i kept trying for a few months, and just couldn't find a white ipa i thought was any good. love the green flash, though.

Had Green Flash last night; twas delicious.

[Brent]

Since it's almost that time of year, who else is pumped about Spring ales? those are my favorite seasonal brews.

[nepg]

HOPSLAM!!!!

Also, Boulevard Chocolate... Both on the same day!

[jrdrylie]

I'm heading to New Orleans in a few weeks and I'm going to a place called Cooter Brown's. They have hundreds of different beers from all around the world. Any advice on what foreign beers are really great? I'd prefer something more obscure, maybe a beer from Africa or Asia.

[Brothgar]

Saratoga Beer Summit. I've heard of most of these brewers but those highlighted I do not know are they any good?

Breweries
Sample great beers from these confirmed breweries. Many more breweries coming soon!

Abita
ADK
Blue Point
Brooklyn
Brown’s Brewing Co.
Clown Shoes
Coney Island
Davidson Bros.
Dogfish Head
EBC
Flying Dog
Goose Island
Harpoon
HeBrew
Hoppin’ Frog
Ithaca Beer Co.
Keegan’s
Kona
Lagunitas
Lake Placid
Long Trail
Magic Hat
McNeill’s Olde Burnside
Olde Saratoga
Ommegang
Otter Creek
Peak Organic
Red Hook
Rogue
Sam Adams
Saranac
Shipyard
Shock Top
Sierra Nevada
Sixpoint
SMuttynose
Southern Tier
Stone
Switchback
Troegs
Victory
Wandering Star
Weyerbacher
Widmer Bros.
Wolavers Baltika
Bass
Beck’s
Chimay
DuPont
Gold Star
Hoegaarden
Hofbrau
Kostritzer
Leffe
Marston’s
Palm
Paulaner
Reisdorph Kolsch
Rince Cochon
Spaten
Stella
Weihenstephan
Wells/Youngs
Wurzburger
Wychwood
Xingu
Yanjing
Zywiec

[nepg]

Xingu is a black lager. Very good.

Wells/Youngs I believe makes Young's Double Chocolate Stout which is solid.

Hofbrau, Paulaner, and Weihenstephan are German/Belgian standard fare breweries. Usually not my favorite, but very drinkable. They all make Oktoberfests, Heffeweizens, and lagers.

Reisdorph Kolsch makes a Kolsch...which is Europe's answer to nasty ass light lagers. I hate it.

[njx9]

kona's longboard is pretty solid, actually. not my style, but it's not bad for what it is.

[slightlyaraiderfan]

got a 6er of these for tonight (not my pic)

[devinhester=R.O.Y 2006]

Zywiec is a regular, crappy polish beer.

However, the Zywiec Porter is very good.

[Rob S]

I usually hate Sam Adams' seasonals, but the Alpine Spring is actually pretty decent. I recommend checking it out, even if it would work much better when it's warmer out.....seems a good "lay by the pool" beer to me.

[Giantsfan1080]

I had the Port Brewing Mongo IPA tonight and it was amazing. I was skeptical because it was a dumb looking bottle and name but I was blown away. I highly recommend it.

[DraftSavant]

Originally Posted by Rob S

I usually hate Sam Adams' seasonals, but the Alpine Spring is actually pretty decent. I recommend checking it out, even if it would work much better when it's warmer out.....seems a good "lay by the pool" beer to me.

Spring seasonals are the only ones I really like (for any beer). Except 2 Below, because that **** is amazing with some turkey and mashed potatoes.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by DraftSavant

Spring seasonals are the only ones I really like (for any beer). Except 2 Below, because that **** is amazing with some turkey and mashed potatoes.

I love winter beers and good pumpkin ales. Spring seasonals I also like, but probably less than the winter offerings. Summer seasonals can gtfo.

[Brent]

I had like 6 winter wheats last night from a local brewery. They were all amazing.