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I've lost the beer thread again...(CURRENT BEER THREAD, until a better one comes along)
Jammies wrote: "Thanks, Sarah, and I hope it hasn't skunked!Have I mentioned that my younger brother is a professional microbrewer? 'cos he is and I'm disgustingly proud of him."
I don't think you have! What's his brewery?
He works at a brewpub chain in Texas called Humperdink's and he has won a gold, a silver and a bronze in different years at the Great American Beer Festival. He makes the standard Humperdink's beers, and he's allowed one beer of his own making every season.
[image error]Looks a little like Alecia. She lives around there, too.
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http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/20...
Good article. Do you have anything to say about it, or is just a talk-amongst-yourselves link?
It is a good article, and it is quite interesting about all the different beers that he produces, some it seems for no other reason than he can.
Yeah, some of them obviously have no market, or he knows going in that they won't actually taste good. Then some you wouldn't expect to like are likeable.
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My friend from Asheville couldn't get hold of the Solstice bottles, so she brought me a 12 pack of their local Highland beers instead. The Oatmeal Porter was excellent. I'm a little cross with my sister for taking BOTH of the mocha stouts with her without asking me, since that was the one my friend had said specifically was her favorite. When I went to look for it last night it wasn't in the fridge, and Zu said "Oh, I think your sister took that with her." Grr....
I want to try these. Transport me to Asheville, please.
Here is the latest that I picked up. They are alright, but czech style didn't seem to make a big difference in the Pilsner.
Now you know, but I guess you had to czech it out first.
Good one Sarah.It's a good beer, just nothing about it says I got to get this again.
Sarah, sorry your sister took both mocha stouts. Even as adults, our siblings can still make us scream.
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http://www.williamsbrosbrew.com/histo...
Nor I.However, I did have the Shiner Ruby Redbird, which I and my companions loved, but which is apparently very controversial. I thought it was a perfectly refreshing spring/summer beer.
My other new beer of the weekend was heavier: Oliver's Bishop's Breakfast.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/olivers-...
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Why is Shiner Ruby Redbird controversial? Is it distilled from actual redbirds?
Shiner traditionalists shun anything different, I bet. It's a Texas thing.
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I'm kind of thirsty now.
I love the guy in the background staring straight at the camera.
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They're doing much better than the Queen.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Why is Shiner Ruby Redbird controversial? Is it distilled from actual redbirds? ."It is brewed with ruby red grapefruit. I guess it's a love it or hate it thing. I thought it was pretty delicious.
I love the single-bottle trend at some liquor stores. I like being able to try something new without the commitment of buying a six pack.
INteresting grapefruit or interesting single bottle?
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Interesting grapefruit.
I thought so. It had the cleanest aftertaste of any beer I've ever had. Gone in an instant.
Sarah Pi, have you ever used one of these?Anyone else?
Bottoms Up
I saw a newspaper article that said one advantage is getting a beer without a head on it. Isn't the head an integral part of having a beer?
Can't watch the video right now - what is it? Some beer should have a head, some shouldn't.
It's a device that fills the glass of beer from the bottom. The cups have a hole in the bottom with a tin ring around it, capped by a magnet. When the cup is pushed onto the device, the magnet is raised and the beer is forced in.The amount of beer dispensed is determined by a dial on the device; set it once and it will fill each cup to the desired level.
Whoa. Weird. I have a few questions.How fast is it?
Does it come with all the different specialty glasses that different beers taste best in, or just pint glasses?
When we get busy and I have people ordering different beers I can't imagine having time to set machines for different sizes.
How fast? They show a demo of one guy filling cups while two others move them out of the way after he removes them from the device.He filled 62 in one minute.
I don't know the cost or size of the cups they currently have. I just saw an article in the newspaper & then found the video online.
That's faster than me, fo sho.I'd still have my question about different types of glasses.
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And then there are pints, imperial pints and demi-pints.
Etc.
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I don't know if it's a necessary byproduct of the ingredients, or the manufacture, or the pouring, but it's certainly not necessary to the having. No one wants to drink airy foam. Just beer.
when i was tending bar people got fucking irrate if there was much more than a tiny head on their beer.
One of our taps pours foamy for some reason and it drives me crazy.
Looks good, Jim. Why is it upside-down?
My new beer for this weekend was a Scottish Porter. The dark one on the right.
I had this the other day- it was quite nice. 
I like the name and the label. Sometimes I feel like a wacko.
Larry wrote: "I enjoy a good porter."At your service, Larry!
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Have I mentioned that my younger brother is a professional microbrewer? 'cos he is and I'm disgustingly proud of him.