Mmmmm... More Local Produce....

http://www.bierbrewery.com/

So I stopped in this joint today and tried a few of their wares. I tried their Farmgirl (Saison) and it was pretty good. But I must admit that I didn't take a whole lot of notice of it because the next sample I tried was the DFGIPA. Now, I have zero idea what the DFG stands for. I'd push for "Damn Fucking Good". Solid A-. Maybe even an A. And I'm a damn picky beer drinker. I don't think I've ever had an A+ beer.

This beer is one very strong IPA. Amazing nose. I just knew I was going to love it before it hit my tongue.

VERY hoppy, lots of that glorious pine-y bitterness and just darn tasty!! Nice strong, lingering hoppy taste on your tongue after you swallow. Not much to add to that description, really. I just love hops. And this sucker delivers!

Now I'm not sure that it's really worth $18 for 64oz of beer (plus buying the growler). Even if it IS 9% ABV (WTF???) And I'm sure not sure I'm going to do it again anytime soon. But I'm not disappointed or angry that I spent it. Not at all. Much like my favorite Bourbon (Bookers), it's spendy, but worth it upon reflection.

My only real problem is that I'm trying to decide if drinking the entire 64oz growler in one sitting by myself is a good idea or not.

I mean, if it goes flat overnight, that would really, really suck.

More Beer Blogging

A few more down the hatch. First up, the Wetback Beer Rejects!

Dos Equis (light & dark), Sol & Tecate. All suck. Solid Ds or Fs all around. I didn't care enough to make notes, I just know I put lime in to try and help them out, to no avail. I'll be sticking to Corona Extra with lime from now on for my semi-tasteless Wetback Cervesas.

On to some KrautBrau: Konig Ludwig Weissbier. I'm digging this one, as evidenced by this being my second six-pack of it. A "Royal Bavarian Hefeweizen". It has a typical wheat beer taste, but there's somehow a bite on the back of my tongue that I really enjoy. Fresh, clean taste with a clean finish. I'd describe it more, but I've been eating really yummy dark chocolate-covered almonds that are rolled in cane sugar & sea salt (I love TRADER JOES!), so I don't trust my tongue's impressions right now. Solid B, maybe B+ or A-.

I'm also on my second six-pack of Leffe. This one's harder to describe, a Belgian beer with a strong depth of complex flavour. I'll try and remember to edit this post when I'm having my next one. I'm leaning towards A- on memory but I'll double check later.

Luckily, there is a new brewery opening about a mile from my workplace. It's called the TRITON BREWING COMPANY. They have a tasting room open right now, albeit without any of their own offerings quite yet. It looks like a decent place to hang out and I'm certainly going to give it a shot after they get their own brews going. I'm headed to Farcebook to add them to keep abreast of their news and stuffis.

Lastly, my very own 1st MR. BEER mix batch has its last six-pack in the fridge. The next-to-last six-pack wasn't too bad. It went from a D- (which was maybe too generous to meself) to a solid C. Considering the "vintage" of the ingredients that went in, that's probably better than I should have expected. But another few weeks of cold lagering and I'll see if there's any improvement. I imagine it should be maybe a B-.

I'm probably attending a beer making class Tuesday and maybe picking up tricks for my second MR. BEER batch. Then it's on to more real beer making. Maybe even a full grain batch instead of using mixes or extracts. I need more kitchen space for even-temperature fermentation. Oh well. We'll see.

Other beer news:

I put in an order for the Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale, but haven't heard if it came in yet.

I also cannot wait for the TRADER JOE'S VINTAGE ALE this year. I only bought one or two bottles last fall/winter season, but I might get a case this year. I imagine it would be awesome with pot roast or roast beef.

If anyone has found anything interesting lately, feel free to post.

How to remember the acts of a decade ago...

Wake up. And question what you've been told. Because more than a little of it is total bullshit.

http://lewrockwell.com/peters-e/peters-e89.1.html

http://lewrockwell.com/rep2/10-years-after-911.html

http://lewrockwell.com/bauman/bauman-b12.1.html