THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

[McSpunckle]

I'll tell ya what isn't any good: Natural Ice (Fuck you, I'm not saying natty), Cult 45, or Budweiser. I don't care if it's easy to drink and gets you drunk, it's gross.

[maz91379]

Beer.

Lately I've really been enjoying Fat Weasel Pale Ale, it goes so god damn good with the hot weather. Last beer run I made involved Deschutes Inversion IPA and the always traditional Red Nectar. Thankfully it was for a BBQ that was home to a vast array of fellow microbrewfags so I got shitfaced on excellent grog, which enabled me to play maldrums all night long.

BBQ + IPA =

My biggest experiments with beer these days involve making chili with it. The greatest combination so far was using a Reaper Mortality Stout, which made the entire experience unreal. Any mean ale seems to work really good though, stuff from Mendocino Brew is a pretty regular tenant in my fridge so that always works. Anderson Valley makes periodic appearances and never disappoints either. Guinness is fucking awful in chili, that was the only failure. Not that I was terribly surprised, but that's all we had in the fridge, and I'm such a beersnob that I look at that swill the way most snobs view Buttweiper.

Beer.

Beer of some sort routinely goes into my polish goulash, homebrew stout or pale ale is the current fav as you get all sorts of hoppy malt goodness that complements veal/beef rather well. Oh and I remember reading a study about a year ago about how marinating meat in beer or wine for 24 hours or longer before grilling makes it healthier /decreases grilled food's chances of giving you cancer by lots .

[Mudfuzz]

Really I'm not much of a beer person... But! This I like!

The only thing is everyone I know goes "so you like Guinness, try this"
And I do, but for me they don't have that Guinnessness that like

[Nychthemeron]

Only Guinness can be an awesome enough beer to be made into an amplifier.

[culturejam]

My hefeweizen has noticeably changed in flavor from holy shit this is awesome to meh but no meat flavors.I'm confused as i've read bottle conditioned beer can last years but also read it can have a shelf life shorter than commercial beer.

Any beer is going to go through flavor changes over time; bottle-conditioned beers especially so.

Wheat beers are best when very fresh (young). So I'd say you'd get maximum "classic hefe" flavor after the beers have bottled for 6 weeks to about 6 months. They're still good after that, but some of the punch begins to fall off after about 6 months. They'll stay good (ie - not stale) for probably 18-24 months, assuming the temp is constant and doesn't get too warm. In a refrigerated environment, they can last quite a bit longer.

Higher-alcohol beers have greater long-term stability, especially if they were brewed with a lot of hops (which is a natural preservative). A barley wine, for example, might last 7 or 8 years (or longer) if properly maintained. Some people prefer the smoothness of an aged barley wine, but I like em fresh and ragged around the edges.

I made a Belgian-style dubel about 5 years ago (right before Xmas), and it turned out great. I drank the whole batch relatively quickly, and I regretted not stashing a few away to see what it would taste like after extended aging. So the next Xmas I was at my mother-in-laws house, and I realized that the prior year I'd left a bottle of it in the back of her fridge. Bonus! I honestly expected that the flavors would have degraded quite a bit, but I was surprised when I tasted it and it was fantastic. The refrigeration had really helped keep the beer tasting very fresh, even a year later.


So my advice to you, maz, is to drink any wheat beers relatively quickly after brewing. They are ready to drink — and they peak flavor-wise — much earlier than other styles. It's a great style for instant gratification, and it is probably my #1 recommendation for a first-time brewer.

[Teej212]

well since im just a high schooler im pretty limited to drinking only beer that tastes like carbonated urine.

[culturejam]

well since im just a high schooler im pretty limited to drinking only beer that tastes like carbonated urine.

Nonsense!

Back in high school, I recall that most of the time we were stuck with BMC (Bud/Miller/Coors). But we tried our best to score the good stuff. I remember one day we had a cooler full of the goods to take to the beach: Sam Adams, St. Pauli Girl, and Moosehead.

Okay, so those are stellar by my standards these days, but they are all better than macro-swill.

[Teej212]

eh, its ok. i dont even like drinking that much...i would much rather smoke weed

[culturejam]

eh, its ok. i dont even like drinking that much...i would much rather smoke weed

Honestly, I think you'll be much better off. Especially at your age. Alcohol can make you do crazy things, and when combined with hormones and peer pressure, it can often be a very bad thing.

[Teej212]

and weed causes less grief the morning after.

[maz91379]

And it's easier to get . I wish i had figured that out sooner than jr. year. If you do get someones irresponsible older brother to buy you booze though go for some pale ale or IPA it's easy to drink ,tastes good, and a good one smells like roses and angels . Um Lucky beer is pretty pimpen comes in a budda bottle and smells vaguely like pot.

[Teej212]

funny thing. i went to buy weed at the local deli/convinient store, the owners sell it, and i got it no problem. then i realize the lighter i had was out of fluid so i went back and they wouldnt sell me one because i wasnt 18...i didnt even know you had to be 18 to buy lighters

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

funny thing. i went to buy weed at the local deli/convinient store, the owners sell it, and i got it no problem. then i realize the lighter i had was out of fluid so i went back and they wouldnt sell me one because i wasnt 18...i didnt even know you had to be 18 to buy lighters

lol

[aussy]

Haven't been drinking lately, but last time I did it was a trader joe's assembled six pack. Had a good red ale in it, a breed of beer I've never tried before. Red ale suggestions, anyone?

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

monk's cafe flemish sour red ale.

i absolutely love sour ales...