The QuadraphonicQuad Craft Beer/Microbrew thread

[jefe1]

Something just happened that I need to post.
We went to a Boy Scout auction fundraiser last night. My boy is a senior scout and we volunteered to help out running it.
After things had started we sat down to dinner and drinks and watched the auction list items and vacations I can't afford.
During this somebody stops by to sell raffle tickets. $50 so I buy one and my better half chooses a playing card.
After the auction concludes they call out raffle winners. This is by playing cards.
We hear two of diamonds announced.
We realize we have the card so she stands up.
We won!

So we go to the table to pick up our prize.
It's wine lot #2

Its valued at over $1400

Not because it's 500 bottles of wine but because several are over $100 each.
This is worth like two Camel box sets!
This should probably go in the wine thread but I can't find it
Oh yeah they had some good microbrews there I enjoyed some Three Weavers think it had pomegranate in it

I now have to get insurance for my wine collection.....

 

[Marplot]

Congratulations, hope you enjoy them.

 

[cbmmm3]

Hopslam in a Guinness Acopa !!!

Time to Paddy

 

[DennisMabry]

Happy St Pats!

 

[The Rang]

Ooohh, I want that Conway’s Irish Ale, right now

 

[The Rang]

Decent Hazy from Bale Breaker in Moxee WA

Never heard of Moxee before now, it’s down near Yakima

 

[The Rang]

From Backwoods Brewing in Carson WA, (near Stevenson on the Columbia Gorge, beautiful area).

 

[The Rang]

Another beer from Bale Breaker in Moxee WA
Better than the hazy I tried last night.

(In Seattle this weekend where the single can selection at Total Wines has me drinking too much).

 

[Marplot]

Brewing an ESB in a dozen hours, should have plenty of pictures of the tasty beers we drink while doing it.

 

[Marplot]

Hit the numbers, 6 gallons of ESB with an OG 1.058.
Beer 1 Firestone Walker Bravissimo, a barrel aged brown that was rock solid and exactly what you expect.

 

[Marplot]

Beer #2 Firestone Walker (you will see a theme) Parabolita. A barrel aged Stout with Vanilla Beans, Cocoa Nibs and Sea Salt.
It tasted exactly like a salted caramel, a touch too sweet though. A bit more roast in the stout or more hops to balance it would have made this a much better beer.

 

[Marplot]

Beer 3, a stout by The Bruery brewed with Syrah and Grenache Grapes and aged in French Oak.
This was more of a wine with a hint of roast underneath. I didn't care for it but my wife joined in on our fun and saved the remainder for later.

Low carb so it should sit well in the fridge for a ~week after opening.

 

[Marplot]

Beer 4 Hoppin' Frog Sextuple.
16% ABV in a tiny little can.
This was a very well done Belgian Strong Dark with all the character but not over run by any of the esters normally associated with Belgians.
I pegged this for the best of the day ... until the next beer.

 

[Marplot]

Beer 5 The Brewing Projekt Paczi XL Fruit Sour Beer
https://www.thebrewingprojekt.com/our-beer.
WOW!
This was like a tart Welch's Grape Juice. An amazing flavor. I only wish it wasn't 45 degrees out when we brewed so I could lay in the sun and enjoy this bad-boy.

 

[Marplot]

Another really strange but tasty sour from RAR Brewing.
Out of Order You're A Wizard Otis
Sour brewed with rum soaked blueberries, cinnamon, lactose, ice cream and who the f knows what else.

You know its going to be thick when the can states to 'please roll can before opening'

 

[The Rang]

Elysian is from Seattle
This beer is strong. 8.3/%
Nice

 

[cbmmm3]

Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. 9 percent ABV and 90 IBUs. A fantastic West Coast double IPA. Ill go 9.5 on a 10 scale

 

[riskylogic]

Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. 9 percent ABV and 90 IBUs. A fantastic West Coast double IPA. Ill 90 9.9 on a 10 scale
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Hey, that's an east coast double IPA. Brewed in Delaware. It's been one of my standards for over a decade.

 

[cbmmm3]

Hey, that's an east coast double IPA. Brewed in Delaware. It's been one of my standards for over a decade.

brewed in the east but its a west coast STYLE ipa

 

[cbmmm3]

The Veil Brewing Company located in Virginia. An 8 percenter New Englander. Smooth and citrusy. Ill go 8 on a 10 scale

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