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john_judge
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Post Number: 131
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 9:34 am:   Edit Post

OK me Bucko's lets talk about some Brew Like I can see myself when I was in a pub with John Entwhistle for the first time, I drank out of a Yard long glass and was drinking a Beer he recommended called Watney's red barrel on tap mmmmm good stuff but I think it may be retired now.

It was great in flavor little amber and little carmel, lighter than Bass ale and now when I go off the beaten track now at home I like the light creamy taste of a Mexican Beer called Tecate..anyone else with some worldly Beers to try. Speaking of Pirates,...
I just finished a new song called Sea of Passion( a Pirates tale) anyone interested in hearing it drop me an email and I will send you a clip, it's a little more guitar orientated little Tullish sounding 70ish , its a story about a Pirates life and his Passion for the sea which eventually turns into his watery Grave Arrrrrh...it was really fun to do and has some nice reverse effect guitar soling going on. I played everyhing myself and recored and produced it except for drums were done with loops and the flute was done on a roland guitar synth..but I will be adding real Drums to it , just sent the wave file out to a drummer friend of mine for years who is going to lay it down for me then I will rematser it with his drums....anyway let's pop some tops!
briant
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 1:44 pm:   Edit Post

If you can find it I highly recommend Deschutes Black Butte XXI. It's none more wicked awesome. I had it at the Portland Brew Pub a few weeks ago when I was in town for a gig. I'm still kicking myself for not taking several bottles home with me.
artswork99
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 1:48 pm:   Edit Post

I just tried a beer from Boone, NC last night and liked it a lot (a Bass Ale fan). It's called Blowing Rock High Country and had real a nice flavor.

On the other note, I'd like to hear your tune John. Please send it along.
lbpesq
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 1:55 pm:   Edit Post

Johm:

Try that Tecate with a slice of lemon or lime ... yummy! One of my favorite beers is brewed right here in California: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

And, of course, what is a pirate's favorite consonant?

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"

(rim shot)

email sent re: the new song.

Bill, tgo
neyman
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 2:00 pm:   Edit Post

When I was in the UK I couldn't get enough of Old Speckled Hen.

'sposed to be available in the States, but I haven't seen in in my neck of the woods yet.
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 2:49 pm:   Edit Post

Pretty much my 3 all time favorites (not neccesarily in order)
1) Devil's Mountain Five Malt Ale. Alas, they're out of business.
2) New Glarus Fat Squirrel. Alas, you can only buy it in Wisconsin. I'm hoping my current batch comes close.
3) My third batch back - a spectacular (if I do say so myself) cream ale. Alas, it's all gone.
I guess I need to do some looking (and/or brewing). Oh, darn :-)

Peter
ps - likewise, e-mail sent in re Sea Of Passion
gyonnii
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 3:51 pm:   Edit Post

John please send me a MP3 of the Pirate tune and for the imports I am a Whitbread Ale guy it's stout and dark but tasty
keith_h
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

My two favorites are the Marzen from the French Broad Brewery in Asheville, NC. I also like the IPA from the Front Street Brewery in Wilmington, NC.

There is a new brewery, Aviator Brewing, a few miles from me that I am trying to get out to sample. If it is any good it would be nice to be able to pick up a growler on the way home. I use to do that with Left Hand Brewery in Longmont, Co when I lived in Berthoud.

Keith
mike1762
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 3:56 pm:   Edit Post

I'm a fan of wheat beer... anybody else?
jedisan
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 4:25 pm:   Edit Post

Bill, they're gonna kick you out of Alameda for that, "RRRRRRRRRRRRR." There's supposed to be a "G" in that consonant, "RRRRRRRRRRRGGGG," I think I got that info from my favorite Kelsey Grammer movie, "Down Periscope." Yep, the Pale Ale is one of my fave's as well.
dadabass2001
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 5:18 pm:   Edit Post

Gee Whiz (sorry),
nobody mentioned that Watney's Red Barrel is part of a classic Monty Python sketch with Eric Idle and John Cleese.

(historical reference provided courtesy of Bear Whiz Beer - "Its in the Water")

3 Finger Mickey
pauldo
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 8:24 pm:   Edit Post

Peter
I wish you the best success with matching Fat Squirrel for it 'tis a fine brew- but hands down New Glarus IPA (you better like hops) is a favorite of mine as well as Pike Street Stout (currently unavailable in the Milwaukee area).

The Oscar Blue's brewery makes another really good stout - Ten Fidy, only available in cans but it certainly is thich and rich.
dlbydgtl
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 8:53 pm:   Edit Post

Ridgeway brewing co. South Stoke England ... Seriously bad elf..or perhaps a Grolsch or a Samuel Smith Oatmeal stout just a few of my favorites....
dlbydgtl
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 9:05 pm:   Edit Post

Peter, I had Fat Squirrel on tap at Wisconsin Dells hard to leave the bar, very tasty. By the way Victor Wooten is in your town in Sept. John
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 9:25 pm:   Edit Post

oops - the dreaded double post!

(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on August 07, 2009)
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 9:28 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the heads up, John - I do believe I'll walk the 4 blocks for that one (too bad on the date - #3 son, who is a huge fan, will be in town for his brother's wedding that week - and flies back to AK that day.)
Paul - I have tried the NG IPA, but I'm not a big hop freak - and as you say, you'd better be with that one.
Mike - yes, indeedy, on the wheat - #4 on my list would probably be Paulaner Hefeweissen, & my fridge currently holds some Goose Island 312.

Peter

(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on August 07, 2009)
darkstar01
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 1:47 am:   Edit Post

i'm a huge fan of new belgium brewery (in ft. collins, co... if you have the chance to check it out, do it. but it's always packed). fat tire is probably their most popular brew, but 1554 is my all time favorite beer. i love a nice stout/black ale. and coming back to my home state of south carolina to find new belgium has started shipping there didn't hurt. i also love brooklyn brewery, based (oddly enough) in brooklyn. i live in nyc, so i don't know how far outside of the state they ship. but brooklyn lager and the chocolate stout are both pretty good.
terryc
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 4:30 am:   Edit Post

okay you guys lets talk serious beer..
Here in the North east of the UK it is known for some very high quality headache inducing liquid.
Newcastle Brown Ale or rocket fuel as it is known as. Very strong and unique taste.
Camerons Stongarm..brewed originally for the steel workers and iron furnace workers in Teesside in the early part of the 20th century.
A very tasty brew.
Worthington Ale..another great beer.
Hand pulled Bass(pronounced like the fish)..only one pub in Teesside serves this ale..The Sun Inn in Stockton on Tees...my god it is heaven in a glass.
There are some great independents here in the n/east too.
Black Sheep brewery in Masham, this produces the very strong Black Sheep Ale and Riggwelter..not for the fainted hearted or stomach.
So if any USA people get over here..try them out.

A friend of mine who was from the USA got used to drinking these, when his relatives came over we took them out for a few of these ales, needless to say Jerry and I were still standing at the end of the night whilst his cousins needed help into the taxi. Nuff said
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 6:54 am:   Edit Post

I'd love to check it out, Terry; Newcastle & Bass are both available here, and incredible, but I imagine it's a whole 'nother matter without the trans-pond shippping time.
I'll watch for the other ones.

Peter
john_judge
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Post Number: 132
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 9:51 am:   Edit Post

Love me some New Castle, Hey Terry do you happen to know if Watney's Red Barrel is still available or did they retire it, I drank it on tap when I was over there in 1980 and 1981, I loved it it had a touch of a carmel amber to it with a bit of whitbread flavor but like no other, smooth drinking stuff..let me know if you seen it Terry I might have to get me a case shipped over here LOL!....John
bsee
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 11:22 am:   Edit Post

From what I've read, Watney's has been gone since '97. When I was over in Ireland, my choice was the Smithwick's. There are a few places here in Massachusetts that have it now, but it doesn't seem quite the same.
bracheen
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post

I haven't had Smithwick's in Ireland. I've had it here and wasn't wild about it. I have a dear friend who loves it. What I like in a bottled lager is Harp followed by Yuengling (not sure of the spelling). Of course my #1 all time favorite is still Guinness draught.
john_judge
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post

A fellow by the name of Mike Craft wrote this on a blog I found,
his Beer story is as follows:

My family have a long history of working at the Watney breweries and hold a record for long service totalling 346 years. My fore fathers where all coopers and the trade was handed down father to son. We lived in the brewery owned street named Watney Road at Mortlake for 14 years which formed the back drop of my early years of growing up. Mortlake was dominated by the brewery and life revolved around it's activities, the brewery hooter was a big influence on life as it went off at 0700 hrs, 1300 hrs and 1700 hrs and could be heard for many miles around. My father who was the last in the line of coopers worked as an area manager, managing the sales of beer to the pubs after many years following the family trade as coopers.

I never joined the brewery breaking the family tradition which must have been a bit upsetting for the older members of the family. Watneys certainly looked after their staff with many welfare benefits and sports opportunites, My father was capatian of the 1st eleven cricket club so all of my younger summer weekends where spent on a cricket ground in Surrey and South London. Watneys looked after us as a family well and the family trade of coopers was well paid if you could turn out the barrels fast enough. Many happy memories from this period.
afrobeat_fool
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 1:16 pm:   Edit Post

Real pirates with wheat allergies prefer Rum. A Dram in the mornin' and three at dusk. By the way, In Portland, I found listings of over 50 handcrafted Micro breweries. What other cities can boast that!I have personally played in maybe a dozen.
john_judge
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 2:06 pm:   Edit Post

I've say you earned your spot in the Crow nest Nick..come a board mate..I have tried my hand at making Wine but now I think it's time to buy a wooden Keg and brew some of me own stuff.
Have to check the regulations but it be nice to bring some home brew to one of the Alembic gatherings like Chicago...Oh Yeah!
I'm sipping on a Fat Tire as we speak. Not much going on today so I am enjoying my time off posting and sippin.

Only one thing lacking in this post and I am about to add it now is PIZZA! I have a home built Brick Italian oven in my yard that hit's about 850 degrees and I got fresh veggies from the garden including some Aniiiem peppers and fresh Mozzarella and homemade rope sausage, and you know that I am fixin to move me and the beer out to cook the Dough thats been retarding in my fridge the past 3 days..I'll will be thinking of you all.
By the way I have to say I am a Pizziola which means I make a mean one, comes from my family Italian side and when I was a kid I worked in the very beat Pizza place you can find,
Charcoal wood fired ovens 950 degrees cooked on Italian glazed bricks that were boated in from Italy in 1900 and he finally got open in 1925. The place Frank Pepe's Pizza in New Haven,CT well worth the trip check it out on the web. peace everyone, love you Beer drinkers and which you were all here for a slice.

(Message edited by john judge on August 08, 2009)
artswork99
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 3:02 pm:   Edit Post

My all time favorite - Mineo's Pizza - Pittsburgh, PA.

A good story on this place... several years ago my sister was flying on Southwest and in their airline magazine was an article on the top 10 pizza joints in the nation... Mineo's made it into that elite group so she ripped the article out and sent it to me ;)

That brick oven in the backyard sure does sound inviting John!

(Message edited by artswork99 on August 08, 2009)
keith_h
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 7:24 pm:   Edit Post

John,
We need to get together to talk about your backyard oven. I have been thinking about one of those but haven't been able to find folks with real experience of having them.

To get back to beer Rene, my wife, and I have been talking that it might be time try our hand at brewing.

Keith
elwoodblue
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 8:44 pm:   Edit Post

850+ degrees !!
I used to make a couple hundred loaves each night for a couple local bakeries ( just me and the tunes )...450 was about the highest I could do with the baguettes. Those high heats really get some nice caramelization to the crust.

Thanks for the visceral sharing of a tasty slice.
2400wattman
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 9:54 pm:   Edit Post

I too am sipping on some Fat Tire myself and I must agree with Austin about the 1554 ale which is excellent. Here's a short list of the ones I prefer.
1. Weihenstenphaner Dunkel(dark wheat beer and gets better as it warms)
2. Damn near any Porter
3. Sam Adam's Imperial White Ale-10.3% alc. per 12 oz. bottle and will knock you on your A@*!!
4. Sam Adam's Winter Lager
5. Heineken or Beck's when I can't get what I really want
6. Can not forget Chimay, those Trappist Monks brew a wonderful flavor rich ale.
Cheers gentlemen. Adam

(Message edited by 2400wattman on August 08, 2009)
terryc
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 12:53 am:   Edit Post

Watney's was more favoured down at the south of the UK.
John, the sound of those pizzas sound great, pizza cooked in standard ovens don't compare.
Your pizza sound divine..just thinkng about them makes me hungry now.
How do you maintain that temperature from the charcoal all the time...do you have a bellows system like a blacksmith???
hydrargyrum
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 5:38 am:   Edit Post

Bell's Two Hearted ale.
Stone Brewing Co. Double Bastard
Fuller's London Porter
Left Hand Brewing Saw tooth Ale
Hop Juice Double India Pale Ale

Oh these are a few of my favorite things . . .

(Message edited by hydrargyrum on August 09, 2009)
john_judge
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 8:29 am:   Edit Post

There's a good story here, so read on mates, I have a method I use, getting it started first takes the most time, I combine charcoal and wood to build my fire underneath but then I keep a low wood burning fire inside in the back of the oven at all times to help maintain the heat/temp and just before I cook I place a stainless steel pan I have of water approx. holds 4 cups and carefully slide it in the oven to the side about half and hour before I cook to push a little steam and moisture in the air, which helps to make a beautiful crust on Pizza and bread .

As far as doing loaves of bread goes, I have to either do it before the oven reaches too high or when it is dying down, preferable between 350-400 degreesI, Theres a probe thermometer built in the top dome and I double rise my loaves first using King Arthor flour high gluten and I use spring water not as hard, so I get a lot of nice air bubbles in the crust.

I have had a passion for making Pizza and bread since I was a kid, I use to sneak out of my house when I was 12 years old and with my friend at 4am every saturday morning we would take this row boat and row 4 miles in the Atlantic ocean with a flashlight taped to our heads on a hat while one rowed and the other bailed the dingy out with a coffee can, from spring till november in 40 degree water temps, was a crazy thing to do, our clothes would be wet and we would sneak into a window of the bakery and strip to our underwear so our clothes would dry and sleep on the 50lb bags of flour till the baker would arrive.

Mad at us and because we were there, he would punish us and make us work, which was really what we wanted and pay us with four loaves of bread, the best italian bread till these day I have ever tasted .Joe Joe the baker may he RIP..we eat one for breakfast hot with a stick of butter and go up to the Deli on our lunch break and get fresh meats and make a killer sandwich and take two home for our families for dinner..thus was the saturday ritual till I was 18, when we were sixteen though we realized how stupid and dangerous it was rowing a half sinking dingy in the Atlantic so we started to ride bicycles and then drove cars for 8 loaves, got a pay raise LOL! those were the days.. John
P.S. this has been a wonderful thread and thanks to everyone hear with input of all the wonderful flavors that have been added, it's still nice to know that around a bunch of us that a Pint a mug a can or a glass can still keep the peace and put a smile on our face..I lift my glass and make a toast to all of you. .Cheers!
john_judge
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 8:32 am:   Edit Post

Question to you Terry, is there any Beer or Ale still Brewed today that you know of that might be close to the creamy taste of Watney'.s that might be available as an import to the States , for me to try thanks so much.
elwoodblue
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post

mmmmm...toast : )

Great story John, baking bread has to be one of the most energetic jobs I've had, for mind and body and soul.

There was a small group of people that would swing by around midnight when the first loaves were coming out of the oven.
mike1762
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post

Luke warm Pabst Blue Ribbon with a cigarette butt floating around in it... mmmmmmmm good.
gyonnii
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Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 1:51 pm:   Edit Post

Theres a beer I had in Gatlinburg,Tenn on tap at a Restaurant called Brown Bear ale very smooth and tasty
terryc
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Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post

John..will look into that for you in the next couple of days
bracheen
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Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post

John I haven't had Watney's but Boddingtons Pub Ale is creamy.

(Message edited by bracheen on August 10, 2009)
lowlife
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Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post

My research shows that in here the Province of Quebec there are 21 microbreweries and another 16 brew pubs (most with 45 minutes of Montreal) Some of the names of the brews are (IMHO) priceless. MAUDITE (dammed), LA FIN DU MONDE (the end of the world), DON DE DIEU (gift of G_D). Since I don't drink it's impossible for me to describe them with any respect, but suffice to say that there are many northern U.S. neighbors who are regular customers.
xlrogue6
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Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:29 pm:   Edit Post

There's a new place here in Santa Rosa that has Lefe' Belgian Ale on draft. According to them, Lefe is the oldest brewery in Belgium, in operation since 1300-something. Wonderful stuff--probably (unsurprisingly, I guess) the best Belgian style brew I've ever tried.
hydrargyrum
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Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:55 pm:   Edit Post

I've had Maudite and Fin Du Monde (and I'm in missouri). I found them a little sweet for my taste, and if I recall, rather strong. Good beers all in all.
john_judge
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Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 4:38 pm:   Edit Post

Had me a pint of Boddingtons Pub Ale tonight and I must say, tis Creamy, slight bitersweet taste at the end and 41 degrees is best temp. I also the other day found that Fat Tire taste much better when brought up slightly in temp rather then cold, Has a much better flavor, both are not quite the taste I am looking for but we are getting closer, Watneys had a creamy little amber with a hit of carmel flavor and smooth of course, anyone else I am up for suggestions.
pauldo
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Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 6:51 pm:   Edit Post

John - a sampler of New Glarus brews might find your liking.

A couple favorites (served best at the low to mid 40 degree temp):
IPA is very hoppy
Road Slush Stout (seasonal) is thick and rich
Fat Squirrel is nutty good

Sadly "Spotted Cow" seems to be their best known brew and I find it very 'middle of the roadish'- kinda like a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

I also am a closet Blatz drinker - sometimes there is nothing better than an icy cold Blatz in a can.
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 7:34 pm:   Edit Post

"...is there any Beer or Ale still Brewed today...."
Pardon my pendantry, but ale is beer (not all beer, however, is ale); ale is beer made with top-fermenting yeast, ferments in the general range of 60-70°F, and is ready to drink as soon as carbonated. Lager uses bottom-fermenting yeast, ferments at ~40-50°F, and is cold-stored (lager is German for "to store" or some thing close to that) for a month or more. Ale dates to prehistory, lager was developed (or maybe became common) ~150 years back. There are a few oddities like lambic that don't quite fit into that, but for all practical purposes, beer is one or the other.
Sorry, I'll get off my soapbox (beer case?) now.

Peter
john_judge
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Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:45 pm:   Edit Post

Heres a recipe I found for anyone to try, but if you make it be sure to have a 5 gallon keg ready at the Chicago gathering next year...if someone makes it please let me know

Pirate Ale
Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Nottingham
Batch Size (Gallons): 5 Gallon
Original Gravity: 1.06
Final Gravity: 1.01?
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: Dark
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 / 70
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 / 60

7 ½# Dark LME
½# Roasted Barley grain
3/4# Black Patent Malt
½# Crystal Malt
½# Torified Wheat
1 1/2 oz Northern Boiling Hops
1 package of ale yeast.

Steep Grains to 165, Then remove and add LME, Bring to Boil. Add Hops for 60 minutes, cool and pitch yeast.
Rack onto 3 cups grated Confectioners Coconut, and let it sit for 10 days. Be carefull to avoid the oil that will be on top of the beer when racking to bottle bucket.
Bottle with 5 oz Priming sugar and 1 1/2 Litre of Rum.

Thanks Paul for the suggestions I was fixing to try IPA I got a
bottle of it here somewhere....oh here it is!..

(Message edited by john judge on August 11, 2009)

(Message edited by john judge on August 12, 2009)
john_judge
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Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:54 pm:   Edit Post


mmmmmmmmmm Tasty and I think there is enough here for all of us
bracheen
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Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 8:40 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Peter, you've answered a couple of questions for me if no one else. Maybe that post should be put in the FAQ section. How does pilsner fit in the line up?
cozmik_cowboy
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Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 2:24 pm:   Edit Post

Pilsner (also called Pilsener or Pils) is a pale lager that takes its name from the city of its birth, Pilsen, Bohemia (now Plzen, Czech Republic). Pilsner Urquell is the original. The style is somewhat hoppier than most lagers (traditionally using the Saaz variety). It pretty much touched off the lager revolution I mentioned before. Most of the major nation-wide breweries beer manufacturers in the US produce a beer that they call "Pilsner"; these bear no real relationship to the actual stuff.

Peter
bracheen
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Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 9:05 am:   Edit Post

So The Champagne of Bottled Beer isn't really a pilsner? Well then maybe pilsners don't suck after all.
adriaan
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Post Number: 2277
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 8:31 am:   Edit Post

Bass ale was mentioned, which leads to a nice bit of club trivia ... There was a time when the www.bass.com address would take you to ... the Alembic site! The domain name passed into the possession of the Bass brewery before the days of this here club.

I just returned from a vacation in the Belgian Ardennes (loved driving along those winding roads against the hills, surrounded by woods) and my favourite brews were Leffe Brune, Orval, and McChouffe. I used to like Hoegaarden's Le Fruit Défendu, but now I find it's a bit overspiced.

Funny thing with Leffe Brune: it tasted a lot more sour than what I was expecting from the bitter sweet Brune bottles we can get in the Netherlands.

The Orval was deliciously fruity.

To Paul!
slawie
Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 99
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 3:04 am:   Edit Post

Boddingtons. Good English Ale.

A great Ozzie beer is Carlton Draught if you can get it.

Fosters in America is Canadian for Australian beer. Absolute p!ss (yuck)

slawie

(Message edited by slawie on August 19, 2009)
smokinbear
Junior
Username: smokinbear

Post Number: 30
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 6:26 am:   Edit Post

Anderson Valley Brewing Company, They make an amber ale called "Boont Amber Ale" which i think to be one of the best beers ever! I even had an out of body beer experience the first time i sipped it 10-21-95 in Lincoln Ne after one of the best Phish shows i ever saw. Making the trip to the brewery was akin to a pilgramage to Mecca for me, man what good beer!!!!
glocke
Senior Member
Username: glocke

Post Number: 632
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 2:54 pm:   Edit Post

Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter

From kettlehouse brewery in Missoula MT is stellar beer...

But unless u live in or visit Missoula you cant get it. Last time I was there I sent two cases of this back east to myself.

http://kettlehouse.com/our-beers

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