The Beer Thread

Off-season wrote:

BrettnotBritt wrote:
You are going to a country well renowned for its beer and you're packing… beer?

Hot take: Reinheitsgebot is shite

that's not a hot take, it's confirmed knowledge.

sweetcell wrote:

Off-season wrote:

BrettnotBritt wrote:
You are going to a country well renowned for its beer and you're packing… beer?

Hot take: Reinheitsgebot is shite

that's not a hot take, it's confirmed knowledge.

well true….but there were some quality/health concerns

to stop unscrupulous brewers from adding dubious toxic and even hallucinogenic ingredients as preservatives or flavourings.

I wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Off-season wrote:
Hot take: Reinheitsgebot is shite

that's not a hot take, it's confirmed knowledge.

well true….but there were some quality/health concerns

to stop unscrupulous brewers from adding dubious toxic and even hallucinogenic ingredients as preservatives or flavourings.

at the time - some 500 years ago - it did indeed make sense.  water wasn't safe to drink, so beer was a must-have, and you couldn't risk idiots screwing that up too.  "hallucinogenic ingredients" refers to rye ergot. 

my point was that adhering to the Reinheitsgebot nowadays is stupid - and there are stupid homebrewers out there.  i don't see why you'd limit yourself that way.  even in germany today, those purity rules only apply to lagers which is kinda meaningless since 99% of lagers follow those rules anyways (only benefit is that it prevents the use of rice, corn, or sugar so they can't make crappy american adjunct lagers).  but some idiots try applying it to ales, which rant rant rant you can move on now if you haven't already

Space wrote:

BrettnotBritt wrote:
You are going to a country well renowned for its beer and you're packing… beer?

Nine nights in Italy (Venice and Merano), four in Germany (Munich) and two in Austria (Salzburg.)

Julian,  please have your assistant add these to the space vacation file.

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

BrettnotBritt wrote:
You are going to a country well renowned for its beer and you're packing… beer?

Nine nights in Italy (Venice and Merano), four in Germany (Munich) and two in Austria (Salzburg.)

Julian,  please have your assistant add these to the space vacation file.

Bitsy, could you update the space vacation file? Thanks.

RIP to sweeties favorite brewery, 3 Stars.

Won't be missed!

don't think anyone cares about this anymore, but just in case:

GABF
October 6-8
Denver, CO

presales start tomorrow, ping me if you need a code.

I'm late to the game on this, but Cigar City White Oak is really tasty.

Three nights in Europe so far, bo beers from home drank yet.

sweetcell wrote:
not that anyone cares anymore, but Stone Brewing to be Sold to Sapporo Holdings

good read: Business is Hard, and No Brewery Stays Cool Forever

didn't get a chace to stop by…but the new Aslin place looks cool
Nice mural of our newest SCOUTS Justice too

I wrote:
didn't get a chace to stop by…but the new Aslin place looks cool
Nice mural of our newest SCOUTS Justice too

While complimenting the space, someone made a rather scathing review of the actual Aslin beer on Beer Advocate. Sadly, I can't really say i disagree.

Space wrote:
While complimenting the space, someone made a rather scathing review of the actual Aslin beer on Beer Advocate. Sadly, I can't really say i disagree.

was it you (hoppytobehere), come you can tell us
yes, did sound like he had a horrible time, but seems to have it out for them prior to even going

and who really cares about beer advocate
can't stand some of the idiots who blather on there…why I never read those forums

via Sapwood Cellars Brewery's FB page:

Every time Phish plays Merriweather we get an influx of beer nerds! Coincidentally, this week's variant in an intense extra-dank triple-dry-hopped DIPA… Blaze On! We added a huge dose of Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin to two kegs of Identical Cousins. The first sip is a little like chewing on a raw hop cone! Pours should be available through Saturday and ask your bartender about crowlers too.

sweetcell wrote:
i've consistently been getting Freemont and Georgetown (makers of Bodhizafa) that is 2 days old in my local grocery store.

new record: got a few 6-packs of Bodhi that were packaged the previous day.  so in 24 hours they had time to can the beer, package and pallet it, get it to a distributor's warehouse, re-pallet it with other beers, and get it delivered to stores (including mine, which is some 42 miles away from the brewery).  people keep talking about supply chain problems, maybe they need to take to the folks distributing Georgetown.

co-founder of DC Brau is dropping out of the brewery… and getting into weed?

DC Brau Ownership Splits: Jeff Hancock and Mari Rodela Move On

what a great marketing campaing by the defunct Arlington Brewing co
Brainfood!


Love that phone number: west 129

From 1895 until 1917, Arlington had its own brewery built on the banks of the Potomac where the Rosslyn Marriott now stands.  The brewery was originally named the Consumers Brewing Company until 1902 when it was renamed the Arlington Brewing Company.  The brewery was a large red brick building with turrets at each end, a clock tower in the center, and tall smokestack with horse and mule shoes nailed to the top for good luck.
The brewery sold to legal saloons that dotted Rosslyn and D.C. and it also sold to the many illegal saloons, gambling houses, and brothels that crowded Rosslyn and Jackson City to serve Washington thirsts.  As the idea of Prohibition became more popular and the brewery expanded sales to individuals, the brewery offered to help protect your reputation with free local delivery of its products in unmarked wagons.
Prohibition killed this brewery after Virginia went dry in the autumn of 1916 and Congress outlawed alcohol in D.C. the following year.

I'm sure Yada would have hated it

but did they even haze, bro?

sweetcell wrote:
co-founder of DC Brau is dropping out of the brewery… and getting into weed?

DC Brau Ownership Splits: Jeff Hancock and Mari Rodela Move On

Wouldn't be surprised if they go the way of 3 Stars in the near future.