The Officially Official Beer Thread

[Baboon]

Having a rough day, Baboon?

No, just ready for the weekend. I just stopped by Beer*Mart and picked up two sixers of Nugget Nectar.

[Saison]

LOVE me some Troegs. I could go for one, myself.

[Baboon]

That Nugget Nectar is hard to find around here. Troegs doesn't distribute in CT, so I need to hit up the MA beer store during work hours. Plus, Nugget Nectar only comes out once a year in limited quantities. When I see it on the shelf, I practically lunge at it. "MINE!"

[Saison]

That Nugget Nectar is hard to find around here. Troegs doesn't distribute in CT, so I need to hit up the MA beer store during work hours. Plus, Nugget Nectar only comes out once a year in limited quantities. When I see it on the shelf, I practically lunge at it. "MINE!"

It's a staple at beerfests around these parts. How's your homebrew coming along?

[Baboon]

It's a staple at beerfests around these parts. How's your homebrew coming along?

Nothing brewing at the moment. I bottled a farmhouse ale a few weeks ago. It needs another month or two to bottle condition, though I sampled a bottle last weekend and it's quite good.

[Saison]

Farmhouse Ale - aka Saison?

[Baboon]

Farmhouse Ale - aka Saison?

I typically refer to the style as "farmhouse ale." I don't know why...probably because the average beer drinker would at least recognize it as a beer with the word "ale" used, and would have no idea wtf I was talking about if I said "saison."

One of my favorite styles.

1) Double IPA
2) Tripel
3) Farmhouse ale
4) Barleywine
5) Stout

[Baboon]

btw, right now: Berkshire Brewing Company Lost Sailor IPA

[buggy]

I have a recipe for a "Groaning Ale" which was brewed by women in colonial america when they found out they were pregnant. It's a very strong beer that is cask aged until the woman goes into labor. Once tapped, its given to the mom to be to help with the pain, and to the midwives helping her go through the process. After the babeh comes, it's bathed in the remaining beer because it has antimicrobial properties and was cleaner than the available water.

Beer can be aged quite a while once it's in the bottle.

That's pretty awesome I would love to look at the recipe whenever you have a chance!!

[Saison]

That's pretty awesome I would love to look at the recipe whenever you have a chance!!

http://www.discussanything.com/forum...42&postcount=1

[Lyssa]

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001399.html

Beeramisu recipe

[Saison]

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001399.html

Beeramisu recipe

I am so making this!!! Good find, Lyssa!

[Baboon]

I am tequilaing tonight. Is that allowed?

[Saison]

I am tequilaing tonight. Is that allowed?

I did last night as well. What were you drinking? I had some Patron Reposado on the rocks.

[Baboon]

I did last night as well.

Our drinking patterns seem to be strangely in sync.

Cuervo Gold mixed with a bit of triple sec and lime juice.

[Saison]

Our drinking patterns seem to be strangely in sync.

Cuervo Gold mixed with a bit of triple sec and lime juice.

Great minds...

I like tequila on nights I don't feel like having several beers for the same effect.

[Baboon]

This afternoon's beer store haul:

Sixer of Lagunita Maximus
22oz bottle of Smuttynose Barleywine (never had this one)
750ml bottle of Sierra Nevada Sierra 30 Stout (new!)

[Saison]

Can't say I've had any of those. Please review and report back.

I'm heading over to have drinks after work with a fellow "Sweet Lady Beer." We're hoping that the restaurant still has the new Delaware brewery on tap. (So new I don't even know the name!) Will have results to follow.

[buggy]

have you tried Kona Longbeach on tap? *drool*

[Saison]

have you tried Kona Longbeach on tap? *drool*

I've had it at festivals. Although, to be fair, most of what I have at beer festivals sort of blurs together. It was enjoyable, IIRC.

You lived in Hawaii for a while, right Buggy?