Just had one of Matt's Festivus Ale's, good stuff

 

I'll give the Blonde Bock a try. That Sculpin definitely was good! Too bad its gone. I can't wait to give lagering a try in that fridge, my IIPA just went in today though, so it'll be a while before I brew again since that was a 1.085 OG brew

Anyways, next time you're back in my neck of the woods let me know ahead of time, I have some of the holiday brews for you

Just wait til A) you move to the right side of the mountain, and B) I have multiple brews kegged.

BTW Jacob, I just picked up a small freezer to go with my kegs.

 

Just had some of this at the Crows Nest, its part of the "Lips of Faith" program New Belgium has. Not all of the beers get sold outside of the program I guess. Its DAMN good, if you can find it try it!


Fall Wild Ale

Fall Wild Ale, our mahogany-hued autumn ale spiced with schisandra, opens with the floral, earthy notes of fall itself. Schisandra berries, known as "five flavor fruit," possess a panoply of flavors . This malt-forward dubbel ale is fermented with a Trappist yeast and finishes dry and slightly sour from a touch of bretta.

Fall Wild Ale weighs in at 8.5% abv.

 

Lost me at "Trappist."

 

Doesn't taste like other "Trappist" beers I've had....

 

I'll look into it, but Belgian stuff has a 100% failure rate for me so far.

By the way, I'll soon (well, relatively soon) be able to have 20 gallons of beer on tap in the garage


I'm looking to get it done by late spring.

 

Just in time for a new neighbor to come hangout

This is the first Belgium type beer I've actually liked to be honest

 

I'm hoping to have the keezer done in time for my Maibock. Since the maibock has to age for months (morebeer says 6 months for their kit, other recipes say 3 to 4) that should give me plenty of time.

 

BLEH! I think one of my IPA bottles got infected, it tastes like a Belgian

 

In other news...

http://www.popsci.com/science/articl...over-addiction

New synthetic alcohol! Gives you a buzz without a hangover. Supposedly.

As long as they keep in whatever part turns girls into ***** and makes me more witty and attractive Im all for it!

 

Wait, you mean I'm not really that witty? Blasphemy!

On a completely related note, anyone who wants to come is welcome to come to The Duke tonight around 6:30.

 

Aw damn - I really do but we are already busy tonight. That place is so lurvely. The beer, I wants it. I think I would go for the fish/chips and multiple pints of ESB tonight.

 

It's ok, I'll kick off the night with a Fullers in your honor.

 

So here's whats available at First & Main Sports Lounge, which has some pretty good food too.



I haven't figured out yet what the Triple Bastard Ale is.

 

^Any places like this in the Campbell (ie- within walking distance of my new casa) area? I know Rock Bottom is in the Pruneyard, but anything else I should know about??