BEER! 21 and up

[92SEric240sx]

If you guys want to find out about some good beers check out Beer Advocate

[silviaguy240]

Originally Posted by Gizmo_S13

That looks so.... FAWKING GOOOOD!!! where did you het this? BevMo?

nope local store in maryland. its a colorado beer so you should be able to get it. just cant get it in delaware cause dogfish head has territory problems.

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by swiftdrift

Who here brews their own beer?? My buddy (CalPolyKing) and I are taking the beer and culture class at Cal Poly this quarter. Get to taste 5-8 beers a day!

Anyways, as one of our projects, we brewed our own beer. It's an American style Ale with apricot and orange citrus flavor. It's in the last stage of fermentation in the bottle should be done it about a week. Can't wait!

Here are a few pictures from our process. This was our first time brewing, but will definitely be doing it more often now that we've invested in equipment.

Now bottle, should be ready in 1-2 weeks.

Mmmm :-)...

What process is that? Looks like some sort of grain hybrid method.

Originally Posted by swiftdrift

Oh and the chairman of Miller Coors, Mr. Pete Coors, came to visit our class and gave us a lecture about the history, the merger of Miller Coors. Very knowledgable man. Here's a picture of him and I.

Was most of his talk coors-centric or the beer biz as a whole?

[lawrenceyang]

what the hell kind of school is cal poly

Originally Posted by WISH ONE

I liked this alot^
Anyone local taken the tour at STONE in SD??

went there last year, was a pretty nice place

[swiftdrift]

Originally Posted by S14DB

What process is that? Looks like some sort of grain hybrid method.


Was most of his talk coors-centric or the beer biz as a whole?

Not a hybrid, we fully used grain to make our wort. No extract used. And Pete Coors touched on a bit of both. But mostly just coors, the upcoming of the company and the merger with Miller.

Originally Posted by lawrenceyang

what the hell kind of school is cal poly

An awesome school obviously if we have a beer class!

lol It's California Polytechnic University of Pomona. A California Cal State.

[nativG20]

Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

One of my favorite beers

+1 on this Fine dark brew, part of my private stock

If you Love JDM Brews you should Try Hitachino Red Rice ale, 7% abv and i think its brewed and fermented in a similar fashion to sake (i haven't try the lighter ale on the left, looks similar to Sapporo or Asahi doh)



better pic

[stiizy]

^^ Looks Bangin

[dsastr_clan]

nativG20, did u find that beer here in the US???

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by swiftdrift

Not a hybrid, we fully used grain to make our wort. No extract used.

Oh, just haven't seen that mash method used before.

[dudermagee]

Originally Posted by nativG20

+1 on this Fine dark brew, part of my private stock

If you Love JDM Brews you should Try Hitachino Red Rice ale, 7% abv and i think its brewed and fermented in a similar fashion to sake (i haven't try the lighter ale on the left, looks similar to Sapporo or Asahi doh)

[IMG]http://jeroxie.com/addiction/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hitachino-asahi-beer.jpg[/IG]

better pic

[IM]http://jstreetbeer.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/hitachino.jpg[/IMG]

I had a hitachino espresso stout awhile back and it was pretty good.
Right now I'm drinking a obovoid oak aged oatmeal stout, its pretty dope.
In case you haven't noticed, I love stouts.

[Redstar]

Originally Posted by dudermagee

I had a hitachino espresso stout awhile back and it was pretty good.
Right now I'm drinking a obovoid oak aged oatmeal stout, its pretty dope.
In case you haven't noticed, I love stouts.

Stouts are where it's at! I love stouts, as well as IPAs.

[OaxKouki]

Originally Posted by swiftdrift

Who here brews their own beer?? My buddy (CalPolyKing) and I are taking the beer and culture class at Cal Poly this quarter. Get to taste 5-8 beers a day!

Anyways, as one of our projects, we brewed our own beer. It's an American style Ale with apricot and orange citrus flavor. It's in the last stage of fermentation in the bottle should be done it about a week. Can't wait!

Here are a few pictures from our process. This was our first time brewing, but will definitely be doing it more often now that we've invested in equipment.

Awesome to know there are other people on here that brew as well. I've brewed several beers and I have to say that the beers you make yourself are better than almost anything you can buy.

[codyace]

Originally Posted by OaxKouki

Awesome to know there are other people on here that brew as well. I've brewed several beers and I have to say that the beers you make yourself are better than almost anything you can buy.

I wish I was better at it, been a total failure and quit haha.


Been a while since posting in here, some recent highlights were:

Nebraska Hop God on draft
Weyerbacher Riserva '10 (love super sour)
Cantillon Blabaer
Ithica LeBlue (again, I love this beer)
KBS on Draft too.

[OaxKouki]

Originally Posted by codyace

I wish I was better at it, been a total failure and quit haha.


Been a while since posting in here, some recent highlights were:

Nebraska Hop God on draft
Weyerbacher Riserva '10 (love super sour)
Cantillon Blabaer
Ithica LeBlue (again, I love this beer)
KBS on Draft too.

Yea I've had a few that don't turn out, but don't get discouraged! It's all about being careful and making something you will love. I tried to make a peach hefe and it turned out terrible, tasted really sour. But the next one I made was a mango cream ale and it was fantastic. Made the hassle of the first one worth it.

[swiftdrift]

Originally Posted by S14DB

Oh, just haven't seen that mash method used before.

Just a mini condensed version of any other micro brewery... minus the silos, malt mill, and what not. And a little more "ghetto-fied" if you will lol

Originally Posted by OaxKouki

Awesome to know there are other people on here that brew as well. I've brewed several beers and I have to say that the beers you make yourself are better than almost anything you can buy.

So I hear, i'm really excited for our beer to be ready!

Originally Posted by codyace

I wish I was better at it, been a total failure and quit haha.

Ha yeah u should never quit on it. Just do more research on exact temperatures, measurements and instruments and you should be fine!

[jontron5000]

Top 3:
Hoegaarden
Blue Moon
Newcastle (The One And Only!)

Other: Hefe's, Corona, or Leinenkugel (Sunset Wheat)

I do not like the bitterness/hoppyness of IPA, so I generally stay away from those

Cheers!

[nativG20]

Originally Posted by stiizy

^^ Looks Bangin

Yes it Is!!!! Plus you get Mad JDM points for ordering/drinking it, on top of Cool Hipster/Artsy points because the label on the bottle is soo cool and foreign, but Hipsters could careless about cool points as they have become so "mainstream" lately

Originally Posted by dsastr_clan

nativG20, did u find that beer here in the US???

Yup, first time i had it was at Mar'sel at the Terrenea Resort in Rancho Palas Verdes, but various bars carry this beer. I know you can get it at BevMo but its like 8 bucks for a 12 oz bottle. Kinda Expensive for JDM Beer

Originally Posted by dudermagee

I had a hitachino espresso stout awhile back and it was pretty good.
Right now I'm drinking a obovoid oak aged oatmeal stout, its pretty dope.
In case you haven't noticed, I love stouts.

Stouts are Good, I can get down on a Guinness or an irish car bomb every now and again... I want to Try the Hitachino Espresso stout, coffee is such a great flavor in beer you just dont see often enough... Now i want to make a Beer run and Update my Private stock


If you Like Stouts Try "Old Rasputin" by North Coast Brewery.... they are legit and are a local Brewer Here California. Really good beer, lots of roasted Coco and Coffee notes with a faint Hoppy bitterness... Plus its 9% ABV!!!!Probably my Favorite stout I have tried Thusfar

Originally Posted by Redstar

Stouts are where it's at! I love stouts, as well as IPAs.

Try the Old Rasputin as far as stouts, but as far as IPAs go you gotta peep Dogfish head brewery... their 90 minute IPA is the bidnass...

If you Like IPAs Try "Pliny the Elder" by Russian River brewery... great Double IPA, and 8% abv. this is also brewed in California!

if you cant tell i have a thing for California beers

Originally Posted by jontron5000

Top 3:
Hoegaarden
Blue Moon
Newcastle (The One And Only!)

Other: Hefe's, Corona, or Leinenkugel (Sunset Wheat)

I do not like the bitterness/hoppyness of IPA, so I generally stay away from those

Cheers!

Hoegardens are awesome, i can drink those all day....

IPAs are good, i like a good biter beer. try the Stone EPIC 10.10.10 if you can find it... It might change your mind about IPAs

[WISH ONE]

Its time for HONEY MOON(blue moon summer ale) again... hehe. I must admit i dont like it as much as i used to, my taste for beer has changed drastically.

[vegaspeed]

The best beer i have tried is Gallo and Dorada

[dudermagee]

Originally Posted by nativG20

Yes it Is!!!! Plus you get Mad JDM points for ordering/drinking it, on top of Cool Hipster/Artsy points because the label on the bottle is soo cool and foreign, but Hipsters could careless about cool points as they have become so "mainstream" lately



Yup, first time i had it was at Mar'sel at the Terrenea Resort in Rancho Palas Verdes, but various bars carry this beer. I know you can get it at BevMo but its like 8 bucks for a 12 oz bottle. Kinda Expensive for JDM Beer



Stouts are Good, I can get down on a Guinness or an irish car bomb every now and again... I want to Try the Hitachino Espresso stout, coffee is such a great flavor in beer you just dont see often enough... Now i want to make a Beer run and Update my Private stock


If you Like Stouts Try "Old Rasputin" by North Coast Brewery.... they are legit and are a local Brewer Here California. Really good beer, lots of roasted Coco and Coffee notes with a faint Hoppy bitterness... Plus its 9% ABV!!!!Probably my Favorite stout I have tried Thusfar

[IMG]http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/north-coast-old-rasputin.jpg[/IG]



Try the Old Rasputin as far as stouts, but as far as IPAs go you gotta peep Dogfish head brewery... their 90 minute IPA is the bidnass...

If you Like IPAs Try "Pliny the Elder" by Russian River brewery... great Double IPA, and 8% abv. this is also brewed in California!

if you cant tell i have a thing for California beers

[IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B1gdAoYKcxw/S9dHFlmWJcI/AAAAAAAAAFI/1kICaP9GBvI/s1600/Russian+River+Pliny+the+Elder.JPG[/IG]



Hoegardens are awesome, i can drink those all day....

IPAs are good, i like a good biter beer. try the Stone EPIC 10.10.10 if you can find it... It might change your mind about IPAs

I you like stouts, you should try and find imperial stout trooper, its made right here in CT.

It has alot of high ratings on beeradvocate
another good stout that I just had recently was St Peters Cream stout
sooooo good

[Walperstyle]

Dear Corona

Whenever you need to install a lime in your beer to make it taste good, you are doing it wrong.

Sincerely Canada

[Freddy]

^ co - sign, fucking hate corona

[dsastr_clan]

TNX FOR THE INFO nativG20!! im gonna give them a call and see if they can ship me some of their beer, i became allergic to wheat and barley so now im looking for different beer alternatives and a rice red ale doesnt sound too bad, i hope i can get more info about gluten free beers on this thread

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by swiftdrift

Just a mini condensed version of any other micro brewery... minus the silos, malt mill, and what not. And a little more "ghetto-fied" if you will lol

The people I have helped with their All Grain setups use the Three-Tier method. Some of these "simpler" setups confuse me.

Originally Posted by Walperstyle

Dear Corona

Whenever you need to install a lime in your beer to make it taste good, you are doing it wrong.

Sincerely Canada

When it sits in a boxcar for a month or so on it's trip from Mexico of course it's going to taste like shit.

[Jaescrub]

I can look when i get home our local pub prints out and up to date beer list every 30 days and it list what ones are gluten free I know drank some gf beers for my centennial club most where from England but I can let you know what ones I liked if you would like.

[nativG20]

Originally Posted by dsastr_clan

TNX FOR THE INFO nativG20!! im gonna give them a call and see if they can ship me some of their beer, i became allergic to wheat and barley so now im looking for different beer alternatives and a rice red ale doesnt sound too bad, i hope i can get more info about gluten free beers on this thread

Yea its pretty crazy That Red Rice Beer uses Rice as the primary ingredient rather than wheat or barley.... its even Brewed in a similar fashion to Sake

Redbridge is another gluten free beer that i seen, made and distributed by Anheuser-Busch so you should be able to find it no problem... Redbridge cites only four ingredients: water, fermented sorghum, hops, and yeast

Good luck on your search for gulten free drunkardness!

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by nativG20

Yea its pretty crazy That Red Rice Beer uses Rice as the primary ingredient rather than wheat or barley.... its even Brewed in a similar fashion to Sake

Redbridge is another gluten free beer that i seen, made and distributed by Anheuser-Busch so you should be able to find it no problem... Redbridge cites only four ingredients: water, fermented sorghum, hops, and yeast

Good luck on your search for gulten free drunkardness!

Redbridge uses sorghum syrup. Fermented sorghum is a multi-step process(of heating and cooling) that is hard to do right. Why you see most GF beers being made with Syrup. Using Syrup is just like extract brewing. You can do just as good or better at home.

[OaxKouki]

Do you have whole foods where you are? They have four or five gluten free beers. My wife eats/drinks gluten free and we have bought redbridge before. It is...fair, not that great imo but its not undrinkable. I can usually only drink about one of them at a time before I get tired of them.

[dsastr_clan]

Originally Posted by Jaescrub

I can look when i get home our local pub prints out and up to date beer list every 30 days and it list what ones are gluten free I know drank some gf beers for my centennial club most where from England but I can let you know what ones I liked if you would like.

that'll be awesome bro thank you!!!!

Originally Posted by nativG20

Yea its pretty crazy That Red Rice Beer uses Rice as the primary ingredient rather than wheat or barley.... its even Brewed in a similar fashion to Sake

Redbridge is another gluten free beer that i seen, made and distributed by Anheuser-Busch so you should be able to find it no problem... Redbridge cites only four ingredients: water, fermented sorghum, hops, and yeast


Good luck on your search for gulten free drunkardness!

i left them a voicemail today hopefully they call me back and send me a couple cases to Utah

Originally Posted by OaxKouki

Do you have whole foods where you are? They have four or five gluten free beers. My wife eats/drinks gluten free and we have bought redbridge before. It is...fair, not that great imo but its not undrinkable. I can usually only drink about one of them at a time before I get tired of them.

yup i went there today and found it
its not bad, pretty smooth it reminds me of a michelobs ultra. I thought it was pretty light

[Redstar]

Originally Posted by nativG20

Try the Old Rasputin as far as stouts, but as far as IPAs go you gotta peep Dogfish head brewery... their 90 minute IPA is the bidnass...

If you Like IPAs Try "Pliny the Elder" by Russian River brewery... great Double IPA, and 8% abv. this is also brewed in California!

if you cant tell i have a thing for California beers

Funny you mention all three of those, as I've had all three on many occasions and they are all up there in my top beers. Pliny the Elder is my favorite West coast IPA/IIPAs, whereas Bells Hopslam is my favorite East coast. Old Rasputin is probably the best imperial stout I've tasted, although I'm waiting to try a Ballast Point Sea Monster that is in my fridge. Right now in my fridge I have a Stone Cali Belgie, Russian River Blind Pig, Dogfish Head Aprihop, Dogfish Head Palo Santo, Ballast Point Sea Monster, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, and Stone Holiday Ale. I've also got a couple boxes in my closet with beers that are aging.