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by viggo
Thu May 06, 2010 5:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

Torontoblue wrote:
viggo wrote:A bottle of room temp Bell's Batch 9000 at my desk on my second to last day at work. Fuck this place!
Brazenly drinking it or wrapped in a brown bag?

Gotta go big tomorrow then :-)
I made sure it was in my clear mug. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a 40 oz!
by viggo
Thu May 06, 2010 1:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

A bottle of room temp Bell's Batch 9000 at my desk on my second to last day at work. Fuck this place!
by viggo
Wed May 05, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario - brewing bridges
Replies: 22
Views: 3747

I loved Grand River's Town Hall lager. I thought it was a great summer brew. But it's gone. Why? I figure Coors drinkers just keep drinking Coors... but craft drinkers think that sort of thing is too pedestrian. Personally, I'd love some more sessionable, quality lagers. We'd all love some sessiona...
by viggo
Wed May 05, 2010 10:17 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Headstrong pale ale
Replies: 12
Views: 3193

Do all these brewers use the same recipe? I expect that they do "officially". But in reality, I doubt it - the keg/cask and canned versions of Headstrong Pale have differences that can't really be explained by different packaging. Who knows. All brewing systems are different. I'm sure the...
by viggo
Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 351532

I'm bottling a dark strong tonight that was based on Biergotter's Monks Elixir. Went from 1.091 to 1.010 last I checked. I am going to add some wine to taste that has been sitting on oak cubes and cacao nibs for the last 3 weeks. Nice, that one is bombin. Last we brewed was a dark mild and an XPA. ...
by viggo
Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

With bobsy last night: Growler of Beau's Beaver River IPA Beau's Sleepy Time Stout Manchester Brewing's Naughty Nancy Nut Brown Pretty Things Jack D'Or A totally flat Drie Fonteinen Doesjel (which was sad) Jack D'Or is dope. The Doesjel is supposed to be flat, its an unblended young lambic. The Jac...
by viggo
Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:06 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

ritzkiss wrote:With bobsy last night:

Growler of Beau's Beaver River IPA
Beau's Sleepy Time Stout
Manchester Brewing's Naughty Nancy Nut Brown
Pretty Things Jack D'Or
A totally flat Drie Fonteinen Doesjel (which was sad)
Jack D'Or is dope. The Doesjel is supposed to be flat, its an unblended young lambic.
by viggo
Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

Bobsy wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:
ritzkiss wrote: Guess it depends what you bring me back from DLD.... :)
Cooties :-?
I thought you could only catch cooties off girls?
Its true, which is why you've never had it
by viggo
Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

Torontoblue wrote:
ritzkiss wrote:
viggo wrote: Tasting soon buddy, save that shit! I'm just trying to kill these kegs of quad and barleywine
Guess it depends what you bring me back from DLD.... :)
Cooties :-?
Is that what this rash is?
by viggo
Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

ritzkiss wrote:
Jon Walker wrote:Upright Brewing saison #4, #5, #7
Just got a bottle of the Flora Rustica and Gose from Vancouver, what did you think of the ones you drank from Upright?
Tasting soon buddy, save that shit! I'm just trying to kill these kegs of quad and barleywine
by viggo
Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:19 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: NHC Canadian Qualifier/ALES Homebrew Open 2010
Replies: 4
Views: 2374

Bobsy wrote:
viggo wrote:Results are up at www.alesclub.com

Congrats Mark!! Another big year for you.
You didn't do to badly yourself! Was it the belgian stout you entered.
Nope that was our RIS
by viggo
Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: NHC Canadian Qualifier/ALES Homebrew Open 2010
Replies: 4
Views: 2374

Results are up at www.alesclub.com

Congrats Mark!! Another big year for you.
by viggo
Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:59 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 10 Bitter Years Now Bottled
Replies: 101
Views: 25147

Torontoblue wrote:
toweringpine wrote:Someone was heading out with a load of about a dozen six packs!
I'm guessing he was tall, lanky with a pony-tail and a Bruins cap?
Yeah I wonder where that homeless dude got all that change from?
by viggo
Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3142954

I'll have to pick something good after officially giving my resignation at work today. Feel good to be a gangsta
by viggo
Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:01 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Schneider Organic Wiesen Edel-Weisse
Replies: 3
Views: 1364

62% is a little high for wheat proportions although not overly so. I believe most weissbiers are in the 50%ish range.