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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Tracked down a few of these. Very well done. Not overly carbonated and seems to using a classic recipe.
I’m not picking that to be a big seller by any stretch.
Not a style that ever became popular in NZ
Not expecting it to be everyone’s pot but it’s nice to have as an option.
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@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Tracked down a few of these. Very well done. Not overly carbonated and seems to using a classic recipe.
I’m not picking that to be a big seller by any stretch.
Not a style that ever became popular in NZ
Not expecting it to be everyone’s pot but it’s nice to have as an option.
I’m certainly willing to try it but it’s still only Hazys and SOurs that seem to be popular now.
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My West Coast IIPA has lasted amazingly well in the 9.5l keg and on tap in the Kegerator but its nearing the end and im thinking this will be the 2nd to last full glass... sadly.
Is at 12.5 weeks now.
Drinking wonderfully, just the right balance of bitter and other flavours, complex is the word that comes to mind. The 9% is well hidden as it is well balanced.
From that bitter to a bit of fruit flavour then more bitter as you swallow. Also, the head is superb, thick and holds the lacing down the glass.
Cleared up the longer it was left and the complexity definitely improved.
Will definitely do another WCIPA and will take the learnings from this and other brews.
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Beervana 2022...
Once again, nailed the day session (doing almost entirely sours)...
blagged way into staff halftime session, so about to try and make a dent in the evening session.
Only lasted a couple of hours into the 2nd sess last year, and I haven't paced myself, so.... we'll see... -
@Kruse said in Beer thread:
Beervana 2022...
Once again, nailed the day session (doing almost entirely sours)...
blagged way into staff halftime session, so about to try and make a dent in the evening session.
Only lasted a couple of hours into the 2nd sess last year, and I haven't paced myself, so.... we'll see...The Smokey Red Ale and the Toffee Pop stout were highlights for me. Both absolutely incredible. Naturally I forgot which breweries they were from.
I made a point of visiting the breweries from Germany and San Diego. Both very good.
Didn’t bother with Behemoth, Garage Project or Panhead as I can get those anytime and anywhere.
Grumpy old man gripe. THe lines to top up your wristbands were fucken ridiculous and understaffed. Nearly half an hours drinking time gone lining up!!!! Disorganised fuckwits.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Kruse said in Beer thread:
Beervana 2022...
Once again, nailed the day session (doing almost entirely sours)...
blagged way into staff halftime session, so about to try and make a dent in the evening session.
Only lasted a couple of hours into the 2nd sess last year, and I haven't paced myself, so.... we'll see...The Smokey Red Ale and the Toffee Pop stout were highlights for me. Both absolutely incredible. Naturally I forgot which breweries they were from.
I made a point of visiting the breweries from Germany and San Diego. Both very good.
Didn’t bother with Behemoth, Garage Project or Panhead as I can get those anytime and anywhere.
Grumpy old man gripe. THe lines to top up your wristbands were fucken ridiculous and understaffed. Nearly half an hours drinking time gone lining up!!!! Disorganised fuckwits.
I was dreading the wristband/money queues... as I was going in with free tickets, and therefore not pre-loaded. (What kind of dumb fluffybunny goes in without the pre-loaded option, if given the choice?)
But - we arrived half-an-hour late, and got wristbands loaded in less than 5 minutes. And later in the day, when we confirmed we'd managed to blag our way into the 2nd session... managed to get it topped up with fuck-all queue (and with beer in hand, so... didn't care anyway)- If you're buying a ticket... buy one with the $40 pre-loaded... fucking no-brainer. Get a beer or two in, wait for the dumb-ass queues to die down, then stick a hundy or two on there.
- If you've got cheap-ass "industry-contact" free tickets - might as well spend 30 minutes getting a fucking vietnamese coffee made, as... the time that takes - matches the time it takes for the dummies to get their money loaded - and can arrive at the venue caffeinated and with fuck-all queues to contend with.
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Picked up takeaway from a joint in our old suburb a few km away. Good burgers and seafood.
Anyway the other good part about that little mall is the bottle shop next to said takeaway. They're an independent with an interesting array of stuff, including smaller breweries and a fair bit of foreign stuff you don't typically see in your chain retailer.
Tonight I saw this, but didn't buy it despite my intrigue:
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@NTA said in Beer thread:
Instead I grabbed one each of these:
how was old man yells at cloud? Looks good.
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@nostrildamus said in Beer thread:
how was old man yells at cloud? Looks good.
Did what it said on the tin i.e. hazy as fuck. Quite tasty post-dinner and gave me a nice warm buzz sitting on the couch.
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@NTA said in Beer thread:
@nostrildamus said in Beer thread:
how was old man yells at cloud? Looks good.
Did what it said on the tin i.e. hazy as fuck. Quite tasty post-dinner and gave me a nice warm buzz sitting on the couch.
And the IBU one? Also what is says on the tin - hoppy as fuckery?
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@Kruse said in Beer thread:
@NTA said in Beer thread:
@nostrildamus said in Beer thread:
how was old man yells at cloud? Looks good.
Did what it said on the tin i.e. hazy as fuck. Quite tasty post-dinner and gave me a nice warm buzz sitting on the couch.
And the IBU one? Also what is says on the tin - hoppy as fuckery?
Will let you know.
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@NTA said in Beer thread:
Picked up takeaway from a joint in our old suburb a few km away. Good burgers and seafood.
Anyway the other good part about that little mall is the bottle shop next to said takeaway. They're an independent with an interesting array of stuff, including smaller breweries and a fair bit of foreign stuff you don't typically see in your chain retailer.
Tonight I saw this, but didn't buy it despite my intrigue:
Bacchus is the god of wine, not beer.
I wouldn’t have bought it either. You did the right thing.
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@NTA said in Beer thread:
Instead I grabbed one each of these:
Two of my all time favourite beers from one of Australia's best breweries.
That "I can has IBU? V2 is a throw back to the IBU (International Bitterness Units) wars where breweries competed to see who could get the highest IBU's in a beer.
And as always, to get a bit of balance in the beer, with such high IBUs, you need high ABV or BU/GU ratio where BU stands for Bitterness Units and GU stands for Gravity Units and at 8.7% is big, very big.
When home brewing you look to get the BU/GU balance just right for the particular style you're brewing.
@NTA the Double IPA version of Old Man Yells at Clouds at 9% ABV is an absolute ripper if you can get your hands on it.
This is my latest all grain brew out of my BeerDroid, a 9% Hazy DDH IIIPA with a huge 27.5 g of hops per litre of beer. More than 125g of hops were used in the second dry hop addition.
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I went for my annual medical yesterday. Had moderated beer intake for a week so blood pressure was good.
I'm a little concerned that I am overdoing the walking (averaging 85km a week) however Doc said it's fine but invest is some good shoes.
I then fessed up that my feet are treacherous and despite what my brain says they inevitably lead me to
The bar? my Dr interrupts
Yes I admit and wait for the lecture
"3-4 beers a night isn't going to do you too much physical harm and if it helps you relax and de-stress it's all good. You've got to make sure the years you have left are good years"
If anyone wants a referral I can pass on his details
I did query the italicised clause to make sure we were both talking multiple decades
