Beer club

[AbsintheFather]

Recently spent an evening working my way through the offerings at Hopewell Brewing. If any Beer Club folks find themselves in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, I highly recommend it. Revolution has a brewpub nearby and Maplewood brewery and distillery is nearby too, if you want to make a day of it. Slainte!

I know that neighborhood, my son lived on N. Milwaukee Ave his Jr. year. They were just building out the Revolution Brewery at the time, so it wasn't open yet. But there were great Mexican food places and bottle shops right along there.

 

[AbsintheFather]

My Super Bowl starting line-up were all-bourbon barrel aged. I pulled these out of the back bottom shelf of the fridge for the game.

Starting QB Jackie O's Grist to Grist Barleywine collab
Backup QB was Jackie O's Belgian Quad
Modern Times Monsters Park Imperial Stout scored the final points of the evening

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[thør]

One of the places in town where you can get a nice beer to quaff and decent food, too.

 

[WiserSoutherner]

I just found this thread. I'm a huge fan of craft beers and have been fortunate to try some great ones from all over the U.S. and the world. Are any of y'all homebrewers as well? I look forward to getting to know y'all.

 

[AbsintheFather]

One of the places in town where you can get a nice beer to quaff and decent food, too.

Nice, varied, list. If the food is good, that's a great combo, I'd be there

 

[AbsintheFather]

I just found this thread. I'm a huge fan of craft beers and have been fortunate to try some great ones from all over the U.S. and the world. Are any of y'all homebrewers as well? I look forward to getting to know y'all.

There are four homebrewers, including myself, who I know on the threads here. Today I brewed 10 gallons of double IPA and 5 of a pale ale. Both good, all grain, recipes I've made successfully before

 

[WiserSoutherner]

There are four homebrewers, including myself, who I know on the threads here. Today I brewed 10 gallons of double IPA and 5 of a pale ale. Both good, all grain, recipes I've made successfully before

Very cool - I usually do 10 gallons as well. I just did my first American lager after holding out about 5 years. A friemd's fiance' wants it for their wedding.

On another note - I'll be in Chicago this weekend so any recommendations - especially on the north side, are appreciated.

 

[AbsintheFather]

Very cool - I usually do 10 gallons as well. I just did my first American lager after holding out about 5 years. A friemd's fiance' wants it for their wedding.

On another note - I'll be in Chicago this weekend so any recommendations - especially on the north side, are appreciated.

I don't do lagers, don't have the temp controls for fermenting those in place yet.


As far as Chicago goes, see post #275, just above. Miles is the Chicago expert

 

[thør]

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An Irish breakfast beer?

Just eeww.

 

[ryan8558]

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An Irish breakfast beer?

Just eeww.

That's just wrong.

 

[AbsintheFather]

That's just wrong.

Reminds me of an April Fools posting . . . .

Though a local brewery here did a Count Chocula beer once . . . .

 

[UgliestSon]

Any of you beer nerds headed down for Tampa Bay Beer Week or Hunahpu's Day?

 

[thør]

FLA is too far to go for a beer. Unless, we're talking some Tactical Nuclear Penguin.

 

[UgliestSon]

Ha. I will see the Tactical guys Sunday.

 

[thør]

Ha. I will see the Tactical guys Sunday.

Make sure it's not cold.

 

[thør]

I would not mind a Tokyo Death from Brew Dog in 30 minutes.

 

[UgliestSon]

Just finished an Oude Tart from the Bruery. Getting into Vultures From the Past 7venth Sun.

 

[sigh]

Hello again, beer drinkers. Nothing new to report, at least with beer. Been delving a bit deeper into bourbons, though. Current favorite is Jefferson's Reserve. Very old. Very small batch. That's right off the label. Don't know anything more about it, really. My bartender gave it to me as a gift.

It's quite exquisite.

 

[AbsintheFather]

Hello again, beer drinkers. Nothing new to report, at least with beer. Been delving a bit deeper into bourbons, though. Current favorite is Jefferson's Reserve. Very old. Very small batch. That's right off the label. Don't know anything more about it, really. My bartender gave it to me as a gift.

It's quite exquisite.

You have a very generous bartender. That is a great gift you are certainly a most favored customer.

The new one I'm recommending is High West Rendezvous Rye. I just finished the bottle I got for Christmas. It's my new favorite sipper. Give it a try, if you haven't yet.

 

[scrymettet]

so the aim of the game is to take a picture of beers you drank or anything beer related and report ?

 

[thør]

I don't think Photos are required.

 

[scrymettet]

I don't think Photos are required.

piece of cake

 

[sigh]

You have a very generous bartender. That is a great gift you are certainly a most favored customer.

The new one I'm recommending is High West Rendezvous Rye. I just finished the bottle I got for Christmas. It's my new favorite sipper. Give it a try, if you haven't yet.

My bartender and I have, um, relations from time to time. She's one of those dangerously voluptuous, natural blondes with rosy cheeks, blue eyes and a perpetual smile. Her ass is to die for. Her boobs put mine to shame. My gifts to her are similarly lavish.

 

[oggbashan]

A small Kent Brewery has won an award again:

http://www.goodyales.co.uk/

Their ten commandments:

http://www.goodyales.co.uk/shop.html

 

[AbsintheFather]

My bartender and I have, um, relations from time to time. She's one of those dangerously voluptuous, natural blondes with rosy cheeks, blue eyes and a perpetual smile. Her ass is to die for. Her boobs put mine to shame. My gifts to her are similarly lavish.

And she gives you liquor . . . she's sounds like a keeper