good to know

 

I don't know what a "goin" is but I think I am down. Do I need a raincoat? Anyway, **** yeah, hoping I can make it up - that place sounds awesome.

About to try that "Torpedo" stuff myself as well.

 

yeah was there last night and the place was a full house! we couldnt get in till midnight, tonite should be the same, I'll prolly head down around 8 to beat the crowd, hit me up if your gonna be around!

 

Didn't make it up last night - I ended up grilling a tri-tip and some potatoes for some friends, and slipping in a big puddle of sloppy drunk. Incidentally, I may have found a new favorite beer: Sierra Nevada ESB. This stuff is soooo tasty.

Oh man, the local had their taps futzed and my Racer 5 was some amber ale. So happiness was found in a cheesesteak and a pitcher of "Jersey Devil" aka "Silicon Blonde" at Jersey Joe's after a bike ride so I guess you could say yesterday was all about beer, bikes and meat. I want to bring my bike up and do the bike/beer thing in SF again when it gets nice. Who's comin with me... Haha.

 

Has anyone else tried Bourbon County Brand Stout from the Goose Island Beer Company? Aged in bourbon barrels. 13% ABV. A serious brew.

 

I'm not a fan of Stouts. I did have the Sierra Nevada BigFoot Barley Wine Ale last night. That'll give ya a little kick! 9.6%

 

boomp for beer... in my infinite wisdom i gave beer up for lent. i'm not even catholic.

 

I'm not catholic either, so you know what I gave up for lent? Participating in "religious events" because it's the cool thing to do even if you don't follow a word of the religion otherwise.

The good news is that I only gave that up for lent, so I'll be fine for Christmas.

 

Got the Torpedo Extra IPA. It's good but nothing special. I think Bigfoot is my favorite beer at the moment, and not just because of the high ABV

 

i just had the bigfoot tonight. boy is that a nice and tasty beer. nice bittersweetness to it. also, it did kick my ***!!! 9.6% FTW!

 

Was that Bourbon County Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.? 13% and wonderful?

 

everyone else I've told about it has said it's "horrid." I guess it just takes a real beer enthusiast to appreciate it!

 

i love that hoppy, barley taste to beers. i don't really like a beer that goes down like water. i want some kick in the taste, and this Bigfoot does have a nice kick. definitely not a beer to be gulping down.

 

i'm gonna go on the Samuel Adams beer tour if i go to Boston this break. Hit up Cheers for show. I hope they know my name.

 

My buddy came over and helped me bottle my ale today - got 23 22 oz bottles of a very hoppy pale ale. I get to taste it carbonated on 4.5.09. We tasted some of the leftover and daaaaaaaaaaaaamn it 's gonna be good IMHO. Reminds me of that Sierra Harvest stuff though I would never begin to compare my beermaking to Sierra!!!

I picked up a bottle of Imperial Raccoon Red whilst at RockBottom yesterday filling 3x growlers. I drank a whole growler of the Pale it's so good... Suffering today. MMmmmmMMmmmMmmmMmm beeeeeer.