Here's a tasty Concord local for this evening.



Pretty mild for an imperial, but that makes it more drinkable right?

 

^^That's not bad at all, but I agree it is mild. If you're looking for another from a local Concord brewery, try one of these out:








They're very nice, especially for a local!

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Digging that Funky Buddha glass. We went there before and after a cruise the other week. I really enjoyed the Scotch ale and the Porter. The bar across the street "Another Castle" had some phenomenal beers on tap, as well!

 

I just bought 60lbs of malted barley, someday it'll be beer.

 

That nightshade sounds good.

Trying Kona Koko Brown porter now. It is light and sweet. Almost too sweet.

 

i thought it kinda tasted like a Mounds bar. maybe it was just the sweet coconuty finish.

 

The latest find at the local Costco:

 

2 row?

I've been pondering buying bulk base malt for a while now. It would reduce the cost of my grain bill a decent amount, but I'd have to store the grain and also buy my own mill.

 

Buying in bulk saves SO much money! We used to organize local grain buys, and get 2-4 pallets of various stuff. Was a pain in the *** to break down, but so worth it! My local shop sells 2-row for $53/bag, which is great.

 

Apparently, this is the latest offering from the Funky Buddha brewery:



I must admit that I'm curious.

 

Was able to try:

Morning Bender Coffee Oatmeal Stout yesterday from Dead Armadillo Brewery. Local place, it was a food/beer tasting at a swanky downtown spot.

Food and beer were both amazing.

They only made one batch of this beer, specifically for the 3rd course of the dinner. However, a few places locally have the rest on tap and a few stores have it in 22oz bombers.

I'm going tomorrow to buy a bunch. It was outstanding. Was also very cool to talk to the head brewer/owner after the dinner, then the executive chef of JTR Group after the meal about how he came up with everything.

Very good b-day present from the mother.

 

Friday in SF

 

had these recently at my boss' bday party







liked em all, but mostly the top one

 

Union jacks hop fest today...starts at 11. Be there.
UJ's Inn on the Manatawny

Here's a partial list:

Hop Concept Dank and Sticky
Hop Concept Hull Melon and Blanc
Port Mongo
Bells Hopslam
Clown Shoes Evil Crawfish
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree
Neshaminy Creek Blitzkrieg Hops
Stegmaier Grand Hoppa
Founders reDANKulous
Hardywood Great Return
Stone Enjoy By 4/20
Heavy Seas Double Cannon

 

The Foreign Extra is easily my favorite Gunness product, though I'll admit I haven't tried the Dublin Porter.

 

This is what I drank yesterday at hopfest:
Fat head hop juju (freakin amazing)
Hop slam (highly overrated)
Founders project Pam (too much maple)
Ale smith cocunut speedway stout (fantastic)
Pizza boy lacto calarissian (I'm not into sours but this one was decent)
(Firkin)Free will the kragle w/ mango and jalapeño, dry hopped w/ mosaic (This was completely amazing... So amazing I had to have another)
Founders redankulous (Should've never got this it was extremely boring)

 

I was just in Chicago for a few days, so I had to stop by Binny's and bring home some goodies that don't ship out west. I was kinda worried about checking them, but they arrived safely.







aww yiss


Now, if I can just find out where to git me some o dat Funky Buddah maple bacon coffee goodness.

 

Friday i was treated by my co-worker with a alchemist heady topper

Today i went on a little beer hunt and found a few bottles of 2015 firestone walker helldorado.

 

Rogue did a run of maple bacon ale a few years back.
If you try something like that, have a pallet cleanser handy.

 

There is a picture of that on my BookFace circa 3-4 years ago.

It was absolutely terrible.