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Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: WhiteRice on Fri, 08 October 2010, 18:29:19: Yup

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Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Fri, 08 October 2010, 18:35:59: (http://www.dogfish.com/files/imagecache/bottleGridSize/punkin-ale.png)

Good god so amazing. Track some of it down.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: abflex on Fri, 08 October 2010, 18:40:09: That's a pretty interesting take in the classical München octoberfest beer.

Anyway, tonight I had Timmermans kriek (cherry), chimay tripple (white label), Innis & Gunn Rum cask and finally a bottle of Westvleteren 12.

Westvleteren 12 was the best of the bunch, I mean it's not rated as the worlds best beer in all categories for no reason.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Fri, 08 October 2010, 19:21:21: You got your hands on Westvleteren 12? Jealous. Really wish I could find a bottle around here. I'd store it forever, and wait for the one day when I really feel like I deserve it. I deserve a tall glass of it right now.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 08 October 2010, 21:48:44: Pizza and beer for dinner. After a hellish week.
Watching Defiance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(2008_film)) on netflix. Take that, oranjoos.

oh, its Hoegaarden. It promises to taste like a garden of ho's.

(http://www.shanemacaulay.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/st-patricks-beer-hoegaarden-ss.jpg)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 00:30:38: I am drinking beer alone right now. The wife works nights. I would be depressed over this, but hey, I used to smoke pot by myself, and it only made me taller and stronger. Also weirder, but no one was around so who cares?

P.S. I believe I'm getting an HHKB for my 32nd. I have no proof, I just feel like it's gonna happen. Ever since she asked "who would want a keyboard without any letters on the keys?" out of nowhere, I figured she'd been doing some research. Here's hoping she doesn't get me an HHKB Lite. Also, elitekeyboards ran out of the one I'd "accidentally left open" on our shared computer a few hours after I fielded that question. I think I'm getting the white one with printed keys. I could be wrong, though. I'd be happy with a steak, but I'd be happier with a steak and an HHKB.

P.P.S. Sorry about that. I mini-blogged there. Gonna go back to drinking Punkin Ale out of my trusty snifter. Feel free to talk to me, I'm here all week.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: abflex on Sat, 09 October 2010, 11:10:59: Quote from: elservo;231588
You got your hands on Westvleteren 12? Jealous. Really wish I could find a bottle around here. I'd store it forever, and wait for the one day when I really feel like I deserve it. I deserve a tall glass of it right now.

First off, you should drink it in a goblet style glass otherwise the head will never fade and the beer will be warm before you can have you first sip.

Getting rare brews are very easy for me since I live in Sweden. We have a government owned chain of liquor stores called "SystemBolaget" which translates to the system company. It's the only legal seller of alcoholic drinks of more than 3.5 ABV.

Prices are a little steep, 0.7 liters of vodka set you back around $30. But the more exclusive stuff can be really cheep. A Rochfort 6 costs about $4. But the best thing is that they can get you ANYTHING.

But if you can't wait for an import we have a brewpub in stockholm that sells Westvleteren 12 for $75 per bottle!
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 09 October 2010, 11:11:30: you guys really like your pumpkin ales, huh? Never had one.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 14:29:24: You ought to try them out, Welly. There are lots of brewpubs in NYC to try out. The Dogfish Head is strikingly pumpkiny, you'd like it.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: muchadoaboutnothing on Sat, 09 October 2010, 16:31:45: Quote from: elservo;231644
I figured she'd been doing some research. Here's hoping she doesn't get me an HHKB Lite.

This is the point at which you make a thread *****ing about manufacturers using established brands/product names (e.g. PFU) to market cheap products (HHKB Lite - uses non-Topre switches) and trick people into buying them.

Accidentally leave it open

???

Profit!
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:02:11: This is one of my favorite beers. Brewed locally in Pennsylvania, where I live.

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Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: Konrad on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:24:42: Ales and pales are for girls.

(http://sp9.fotolog.com/photo/57/21/118/vitamina8/1231356550455_f.jpg)

Darks, stouts, lagers, and bitters - those will put some hair on your balls.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:27:05: Quote from: ripster;231875
Actually she PM'd me and I recommended she get you this. Elitekeyboards ran out of the one you wanted.
Show Image
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Thanks, bro. *wipes single tear as bottom lip quivers*
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:30:20: Quote from: Konrad
Ales and pales are for girls.
Darks, stouts, lagers, and bitters - those will put some hair on your balls.

As I'm a big lager fan...that would explain a lot about what's going on 'down there'
:jaw:
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:39:14: Grab up some Palo Santo if you want a black beer that will put hair on your balls. I guarantee you'll be up in a tree singing songs you weren't even aware you knew the words to.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: Konrad on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:48:45: I'll try the Palo Santo, but to be honest, the last thing I want is more hair on my balls.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:52:06: You can get a Brazilian while drinking Palo Santo, but it will be unsuccessful.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: Konrad on Sat, 09 October 2010, 17:57:52: I drink beer for the taste, not to get wasted, not to get hairy balls, not to learn tree climbing and new songs - although I suppose those things never hurt.

12% malt is fairly respectable - especially if you're used to drinking that watery yellow American stuff that's flavoured by passing through a horse's kidneys.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Sat, 09 October 2010, 18:09:52: I drink the Palo Santo for the taste. It's a little boozy, but for me, there's nothing like it. I never drink too much, I've always had a keen instinct on alcohol, unlike my father, who has downed more horse-piss in his time than ten of me in my wildest college days.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 11 October 2010, 06:20:48: I went to a local brewery to watch the Bears game yesterday, and they had a "wild American Ale" aged in wine barrels. It was awesome. Great, rich flavor; slight hops and a little citrusy.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Mon, 11 October 2010, 06:32:55: Just to chime in on the thread: I'm not a beer drinker; I never developed a taste for the stuff. However, I'll drink me some Beam Black or Bombay Sapphire...
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: abflex on Wed, 13 October 2010, 04:38:06: Quote from: Shawn Stanford;232461
Just to chime in on the thread: I'm not a beer drinker; I never developed a taste for the stuff. However, I'll drink me some Beam Black or Bombay Sapphire...

Try a cherry lambic, it tastes more like cherry chewing gum than beer (at least the beer most people refeer to as beer).
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: instantkamera on Wed, 13 October 2010, 06:20:47: Quote from: wellington1869;231612
Pizza and beer for dinner. After a hellish week.
Watching Defiance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(2008_film)) on netflix. Take that, oranjoos.

oh, its Hoegaarden. It promises to taste like a garden of ho's.

Show Image
(http://www.shanemacaulay.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/st-patricks-beer-hoegaarden-ss.jpg)

I actually think it's pronounced WHO ... it says so right on the box.

I do like white beers.

Anyway, to all the Quebec haters - Having lived in Quebec for several years - I can say there is definitely at least ONE thing they do right.

- La Blanche from Cheval Blanc is a good traditional white.

- I just had some St. Ambroise (McAuslan breweries) Citrouille (pumpkin) ale, not bad:

http://www.mcauslan.com/en/ourbeers/sta_pumpkin.htm (http://www.mcauslan.com/en/ourbeers/sta_pumpkin.htm)

- A lot of the Unibroue beers are good, I like La Fin Du Monde (translate yourself):

http://www.unibroue.com/en/beers/la_fin_du_monde/product (http://www.unibroue.com/en/beers/la_fin_du_monde/product)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 13 October 2010, 06:24:12: Quote from: instantkamera
Unibroue

Uni-brow?

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Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: instantkamera on Wed, 13 October 2010, 06:31:07: Quote from: itlnstln;233198
Uni-brow?

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brew
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: elservo on Wed, 13 October 2010, 12:08:10: Finished my growler of Punkin Ale last night. My mood has gone from pleasant to slightly less pleasant. Trending toward sour.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: roaduck on Fri, 15 October 2010, 16:45:23: I'm actually drinking EDME Superbrew Gold British bitter homebrew which is a good strong dark, creamy complex real ale http://www.camra.org.uk/ (http://www.camra.org.uk/) because I got sick of the chemical cack and the artificially sweetened cider in the local Tesco.

"This traditional real ale has a good creamy head and a golden amber colour. Its rich malty taste is supported by good background bitterness and a fully rounded hoppy flavour. It has a medium full mouth feel and is best served at traditional pub cellar temperature (cool but not chilled)."

http://www.hopshopuk.com/products/view/150/beer-making/beer-and-cider-kits/edme-superbrew-gold/edme-superbrew-bitter (http://www.hopshopuk.com/products/view/150/beer-making/beer-and-cider-kits/edme-superbrew-gold/edme-superbrew-bitter)

"EDME Superbrew Gold Bitter .....WOW!

by Prozac » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:51 pm
Just testing my first pint of this
It's frickin' fantastic!!!!! and it's only been in the bottle since Monday!!
Perfectly clear and the taste is bloody magic!!!!

Very pleased!!!! "

http://www.jimsbeerkit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16184 (http://www.jimsbeerkit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16184)

"Edme Superbrew Gold Bitter (PL 2002)

Price $18.44

Ease of making ***

Final quality ****

Overall ****

Comments:- Poor head, good condition, colour slightly darker than on the label. Not unpleasant or anything special but has a tang to it, improved up to 2-3 months, RECOMMENDED although I personally prefer the Yorkshire Bitter.

NOTE That EDME and MUNTON’S both give a typical analysis of their beers on the labels, a practice which must be applauded."

http://www.yobrew.co.uk/reviews.php (http://www.yobrew.co.uk/reviews.php)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: JBert on Fri, 15 October 2010, 18:26:57: Quote from: instantkamera;233196
Quote from: wellington
oh, its Hoegaarden. It promises to taste like a garden of ho's.

I actually think it's pronounced WHO ... it says so right on the box.

I do like white beers.
For the record: Hoegaarden - phonetic (http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/d1149/Hoegaarden).

It used to be quite good for a white beer, but Inbev seems to have altered the recipe a bit. Now it seems to have more Coriander in it and might give a hint of soap.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 15 October 2010, 18:35:08: I really like white/wheat beers. that unpronouncable one is my absolute fav. you know the one. stephanopolous heffeweise? something like that.
oh, here it is. (http://www.weihenstephaner.de/index2.html?lang=eng)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: WhiteRice on Fri, 15 October 2010, 19:36:39: I had one in the back of the fridge...

(http://zachwang.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/CIMG0949.jpg)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 15 October 2010, 19:57:55: Quote from: WhiteRice;234461
I had one in the back of the fridge...

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how is it? you recommend?
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: roaduck on Fri, 15 October 2010, 19:59:24: I bleedin love wheat beers and cloudy weiss biers.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: Konrad on Sat, 16 October 2010, 08:22:59: Aw, y'know we can (kinda) see your stack of credit cards in the background there, WhiteRice.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 16 October 2010, 08:25:42: Quote from: wellington1869;234468
how is it? you recommend?

Yes, it's smooth and malty. I love their Octoberfest, but I look forward to the winter lager season.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 16 October 2010, 08:26:49: rebate card, if you can enhance it, you can have the $3.01 left on it. ;)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 16 October 2010, 14:15:25: Quote from: WhiteRice;234647
Yes, it's smooth and malty. I love their Octoberfest, but I look forward to the winter lager season.

Cool, I think i'll try one tonite :)
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: pex on Fri, 22 October 2010, 05:27:42: Quote from: Konrad;231913
I'll try the Palo Santo, but to be honest, the last thing I want is more hair on my balls.

They say for best results, when undergoing an outpatient procedure using Scrotox, you'll get best results after removal of hair. Palo Santo is therefore contraindicated and the cosmetic surgeon will not be held liable for what might at first appear to be a less than successful evening of the folds.

I don't often drink beer, but when I do, I make it a
(http://www.heykobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dos-equis-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-HeyKobe.jpg)
You see that? It's so small it's a microbrew!

Actually, I only drink manly beers of 28% ABV or above, so,
I don't often drink beer, but...
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 22 October 2010, 06:29:05: Quote from: WhiteRice;234647
Yes, it's smooth and malty. I love their Octoberfest, but I look forward to the winter lager season.

I got a pack of the octoberfest last weekend. Not too shab, I would give the winter lager a go. Is it out this year yet? Not sure how long it will take to make it's way to Canada.
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: WhiteRice on Fri, 22 October 2010, 20:03:28: To whom ever recommended Hoegaarden,

(http://zachwang.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_0141.jpg)

In the words of my country men, "this **** is ****ing banging"
Title: Friday Night Beer Thread
Post by: pex on Fri, 22 October 2010, 23:14:02: Quote from: ripster;237210
Scrotox. Hah!

He IS the world's most interesting man.

There's really room enough on that table to photoshop one in.