Anyone here a beer advocate?

[Dar-Dar]

I have heard that they make a decent IPA.

It's pretty good. But not comparable to Stone's. Lol. I like the 2XONE, 2XStout, 2XIPA, and Live the most. I still need to try the Gemini.

 

[HeelsandEers]

Stone Brewery guy passing out bumper stickers.

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"YOU'RE NOT WORTHY!"

Nice man, I'm not too keen on the tart and sour, I seem to have more of a taste for spices, I like a lot of the local octoberfest beer here, the caramels and spices are great. Which is also why I'm more of a rum drinker lol as long as I have my sailor jerry or kracken, I'm good!

Sour isn't for everyone I guess lol I personally love sours. They've easily become my favorite style of beer. Which is saying a lot, because I absolutely love stouts, ipas, and hefes lol

I enjoy spicy beer as well. A lot of saisons/Belgian beers are pretty spicy. Chile beers are also good/unique but I don't believe that was the spicy you were talking about

 

[HeelsandEers]

My new kick has been fruit beers. They give me that nice tart fix when I don't have the luxury of drinking sours.

Rubaeus is great. Just the perfect amount of sweetness that it doesn't become overbearing.

and this little combo is tasty as well

 

[Dar-Dar]

Lol, my brother bought me a Beer Kit.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I haven't had Dogfish Head in a while. But this was a good choice. I really like this witbier.

 

[Dar-Dar]

 

[Dar-Dar]

It's supposedly a Lager, with a lemon citrus witbier taste. But an after taste of a Pilsner? Overall, not a bad summer beer.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Founders is definitely one of my top favorite breweries.

 

[Dar-Dar]

70% Breakfast 30% Raspberry. The Breakfast Stout is already my favorite Stout, but this mix tops it. I'd consider the Rubaeus as a great summer beer, but this mix is definitely much better.

 

[Dar-Dar]

My wallpaper now.

 

[Nix]

You guys must have heard of Picobrew right? A microwave size automated brewer so you can homebrew without the mess and get perfect beer every time. I really want one. I'm considering putting in a pre-order. I've tried to homebrew before but its such a huge mess..... this looks do able though...

http://picobrew.com/

Their kickstarter page has more info than their real website....

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1708005089/picobrew-zymatic-the-automatic-beer-brewing-applia

 

[Dar-Dar]

That's very interesting. How much would it cost?

I still have not started making beer using the Mr. Beer kit. I heard it would take 1-2 months.

 

[Nix]

The picobrew is like $1700. Brewing only takes 5-10 days to be drinkable. Lagers and other beers that need time to sit might take longer but I bet you could have a decent IPA in about a week. It's the standard 5 gallon brew batch size so any recipe you find can be used. They also want to have an online database so people can tweak, upload, and try new recipes with perfection.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Fermentation process.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Im keeping it in a cooler (lid left a little open) so it will stay cool.

 

[Nix]

I see lots of home brew dude buy old fridges for fermenting since you can adjust the "coldness" and they hold temp really well. Like mid 70's for lagers and such.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I'm keeping the container in the basement. It's around 65 deg so it's nice and cool. The problem with keeping them in a fridge is that it will be sealed and the brew might not ferment well.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I'm not sure that I want to spend $20 on a 6-pack of Gemini. I'll probably just buy a single.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I didn't buy Gemini. The store did not have them in individual bottles and $19.99 for a 6-pack is still a ridiculous purchase when the 2X line-up have better ratings and half the price.

 

[Dar-Dar]

For a cheap IPA, this is rather tasty. It's much better than Rebel IPA.