The Beer Thread

[Space Freely]

Happy to see Sucks in 12oz bottles at most local shops now and even better, you do know this first batch is fresh.

Is that in the D, the M, or the V? Right in time for me, as for once our home IPA supply is just about shot.

Though I won't buy too much, as we're headed to Tampa next month, and the first checked bags for each person are free on Southwest. So that's about 300 pounds of Jai Alai.

Purchased in the M ($13.99 a sixer) and spotted in the D ($14.99) a sixer. One of the few times I've seen beer for less in MD!

Now available for $9.99 in VA.

[Dejecty-hatch lııllı|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

^that's the price I've seen suck for in VA, sometimes $10.99

[Yada]

Happy to see Sucks in 12oz bottles at most local shops now and even better, you do know this first batch is fresh.

Is that in the D, the M, or the V? Right in time for me, as for once our home IPA supply is just about shot.

Though I won't buy too much, as we're headed to Tampa next month, and the first checked bags for each person are free on Southwest. So that's about 300 pounds of Jai Alai.

Purchased in the M ($13.99 a sixer) and spotted in the D ($14.99) a sixer. One of the few times I've seen beer for less in MD!

Now available for $9.99 in VA.

Space droppin' the thrifty knowledge.

[stevewizzle]

Happy to see Sucks in 12oz bottles at most local shops now and even better, you do know this first batch is fresh.

Is that in the D, the M, or the V? Right in time for me, as for once our home IPA supply is just about shot.

Though I won't buy too much, as we're headed to Tampa next month, and the first checked bags for each person are free on Southwest. So that's about 300 pounds of Jai Alai.

Purchased in the M ($13.99 a sixer) and spotted in the D ($14.99) a sixer. One of the few times I've seen beer for less in MD!

Wow, I can remember getting it for $8.99 or $9.99 back in the day. Guess Tony has to pay for the new Chicago brewery somehow, since he didn't take government money like Stone did.

it's more like these DC and MD shops need to pay their rent and know this shit is gonna fly off the shelves.

lagunitas continues to give zero fucks about making money, apparently, with their couch trippin' tours and low prices.  at the very least, they have a very different idea than most how they are going to make their money.

[Space Freely]

Has anybody had the Avery Raspberry Sour, and if so is it worth $18 a bottle? As in $2 more than a bottle of La Folie...

[sweetcell]

funny you should ask, i just picked up a bottle of Raspberry Sour for $15.99 here in DC.  i'll probably try it this weekend.  only one bottle left, i was tempted to grab both but couldn't justify it for the price.  BA reviews are very positive but people are stopping short of calling it amazing.  t'was good enough to get me to try it.  sounds like folks out west are paying $10, lots of comments along the lines of "hands-down best value in sours today."

also picked up a 4-pack of Kirsche Gose and a single of Weyeerbacher's Tarte Nouveau.  an all-sour beer run!

also, i've got 4 of my own sours coming online... i really shouldn't be buying commercial sours, but you just can't have enough pucker-beer on hand now can you?

[Dejecty-hatch lııllı|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

also, i've got 4 of my own sours coming online... i really shouldn't be buying commercial sours, but you just can't have enough pucker-beer on hand now can you?

Nice...might have to ask you some tips on your Brettanomyces

[stevewizzle]

also, i've got 4 of my own sours coming online... i really shouldn't be buying commercial sours, but you just can't have enough pucker-beer on hand now can you?

Nice...might have to ask you some tips on your Brettanomyces

i know it's a fuzzy area, but brettanomyces doesn't make sour beer. 

lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria are the main culprits.

[i am gay and i like cats]

Aren't those dinosaurs? I didn't know, they could make beer.

[sweetcell]

also, i've got 4 of my own sours coming online... i really shouldn't be buying commercial sours, but you just can't have enough pucker-beer on hand now can you?

Nice...might have to ask you some tips on your Brettanomyces

i know it's a fuzzy area, but brettanomyces doesn't make sour beer. 

lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria are the main culprits.

true indeed, but where there is sour beer there is almost always brett (always when using pedio, and fairly often with lacto).  so my interpretation of sidehatch's question was "if you know about sour beer, you probably know about brett".

i've been using brett for a few years.  ask away, happy to share my knowledge/opinions.

[Dejecty-hatch lııllı|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

^so yes, not quite at the stage to be home brewing a sour....but I would like to get there someday.
As I do love a good sour

Went to a Sour Tasting held by Greg Engert and couldn't stop going on about  brettanomyces
So yes, was trying to show off the big brain on brad

But as far as home brewing sours, I think the main ingredient is time and allowing your brew be exposed to the air.

Have you tried using some of the fancy $18 a bottle sours and adding them to your own sours
As my understanding is frequently sours are a blend of longer aged batches and younger ones
Mostly to keep the cost down

[stevewizzle]

also, i've got 4 of my own sours coming online... i really shouldn't be buying commercial sours, but you just can't have enough pucker-beer on hand now can you?

Nice...might have to ask you some tips on your Brettanomyces

i know it's a fuzzy area, but brettanomyces doesn't make sour beer. 

lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria are the main culprits.

true indeed, but where there is sour beer there is almost always brett (always when using pedio, and fairly often with lacto).  so my interpretation of sidehatch's question was "if you know about sour beer, you probably know about brett".

i've been using brett for a few years.  ask away, happy to share my knowledge/opinions.

i just wanted to show off.   

[i am gay and i like cats]

I haven't drank a beer or any other alcohol for three weeks now.  haven't smoked either.  I feel, good, and am saving some money too. 

jesus, wept.

[grateful]

Wait i thought you were drunk and naked on, like, wednesday.

[i am gay and i like cats]

oh, yeah.  damn, you, internet super sleuth.  I had two glasses of a wonderful petit verdot, and got so loopy that I didn't know what was going on.  but I had the worst hangover ever.