What are you drinking right now?

[RoadRoach]

Boo Newcastle haha! I’m from the city just south with a huge rivalry with Newcastle (Sunderland). I have family in both areas so it’s fun with the banter back and forth. Newcastle brown is a bottle beer and not something you would/will get on tap as it’s an export beer only (like fosters in Australia). It was one of the few early English beers you could get in the 90’s (80’s?) in the US. Was my only way to have a pint from the northeast England then, I haven’t had one in quite awhile. Sorry just realized I have typed a paragraph but I think we both would enjoy a pint together!

Yeah but I’m not sure it’s export only for the same reason as Fosters. Australia exports (actually contracted the Canadians to brew it) because no self respecting Aussie would drink a Fosters. Well, according to my Aussie wife and in-laws that’s why.

 

[RoadRoach]

I don't subscribe. I bought the book of 300 recipes a few years ago. View attachment 31194

I have that book too. A lot of fluff to dig through to get to the actual recipes. I wish I had my LHBS recipe database. He had thousands.

 

[Josh Hughes]

I have that book too. A lot of fluff to dig through to get to the actual recipes. I wish I had my LHBS recipe database. He had thousands.

The book @Over The Cliff Brewing posted is only recipes

 

[Sandy Feet]

I failed to identify the brewery on that beer - Ex Novo out of New Mexico. Like this enough that my wife and I enjoyed a round today, and I looked up their ingredients in interest of crafting my own recipe.

If you get a chance to play around online and research the style/history, the dark ones traditionally were Vienna Lagers. I always like to research the style when someone makes something that is just awesome.
Last year, I made my Porter recipe and substituted flaked corn for the flaked oats, used a lager yeast and low alpha Crystal hops. I liked that very much too.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Except Vienna lagers didn’t have other malt except Vienna in Austria

 

[Herm brews]

Today we escaped the chill of the Willamette Valley, opting for the warmth of the coast. After spending part of the afternoon fishing (unsuccessfully) for Dungeness crabs, we landed at our favorite Florence establishment, Homegrown Public House Brewery. She is sipping Avid Blackberry Cider, while my glass holds Homegrown Coastal Kolsch.

 

[Sandy Feet]

I have to go back and find my articles, but I thought the Austrian recipe almost became extinct at one point, and the interest in it was reincarnated by the Mexican style beers.
The Vienna sure is fantasic when it is simple though

 

[Josh Hughes]

I have to go back and find my articles, but I thought the Austrian recipe almost became extinct at one point, and the interest in it was reincarnated by the Mexican style beers.
The Vienna sure is fantasic when it is simple though

Yes that is correct. The “style traveled” to Mexican and was different than what was made in Austria and in Austria it pretty much died out. https://beerandbrewing.com/zooming-in-on-vienna-lager-then-and-now/ His book Vienna lager is a good read too.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Some Schwarzbier while I finish “The two towers”

 

[Zambi]

Yeah but I’m not sure it’s export only for the same reason as Fosters. Australia exports (actually contracted the Canadians to brew it) because no self respecting Aussie would drink a Fosters. Well, according to my Aussie wife and in-laws that’s why.

Same to Oranjeboom and Stella Artois

 

[Simonpyman]

Yeah but I’m not sure it’s export only for the same reason as Fosters. Australia exports (actually contracted the Canadians to brew it) because no self respecting Aussie would drink a Fosters. Well, according to my Aussie wife and in-laws that’s why.

I would agree that Newcastle Brown isn't officially an export only beer but its not something locals would drink (much like Fosters in Australia) and is/was a beer only found in a bottle. I think Molson's brewery brews Fosters, such an odd thing to brew something with an emphasis on export. I wonder what the story is behind them?

 

[Ward Chillington]

So wadddaya call a frozen Belgium Mild? A slushie-dunker? The head on this thing looks like a mocha whip cream!

I forgot about a bomber I left in the cooler I had on the porch...this is majorly malty! A few days of single digit mornings and bamm! Home brew ice beer! I think the 90's are calling

 

[Josh Hughes]

So wadddaya call a frozen Belgium Mild? A slushie-dunker? The head on this thing looks like a mocha whip cream!
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I forgot about a bomber I left in the cooler I had on the porch...this is majorly malty! A few days of single digit mornings and bamm! Home brew ice beer! I think the 90's are calling

Now I want a beer and an espresso

 

[Ward Chillington]

So wadddaya call a frozen Belgium Mild? A slushie-dunker? The head on this thing looks like a mocha whip cream!
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I forgot about a bomber I left in the cooler I had on the porch...this is majorly malty! A few days of single digit mornings and bamm! Home brew ice beer! I think I hear the 90's calling ...they want their trendy beer back!

 

[Ward Chillington]

Jeez...do you use social media much Ward?

Sorry...I was a little in my cups...but this was really good!

 

[RoadRoach]

The book @Over The Cliff Brewing posted is only recipes

Yup, I know. Like I said, I have a copy.

I tried my best to duplicate his photo, LOL. Maybe it's just the forward that got to me, or a different book that I have that was quite painful getting through because it was written by a much less open-minded brewer that is of the opinion that everyone else is doing it wrong. I love reading, but reading recipes probably isn't my cup of tea (or glass of beer as the case may be). I can read recipes all day long and not know whether I'd like the brew or not. But I have learned a few variations of things I do like, by trying them, and then tweaking something about it that I like (or don't). Most of my experimentation has been in boil times and bittering methods/stages to see what the impact is on flavor. I don't like an extremely bitter beer, so tend to avoid IPAs, albeit, I've had a few very tasty IPAs. The whole biz is a completely different world to growing up in the BMC culture where only 3 or 4 beers was even fit to drink or had any taste at all. I just miss being able to get just enough ingredients to do a single batch (in case I decide it's total pig swill). Might be time to get some smaller fermenters and try some different things in smaller quantities. I can see where this book would give some good foundations and benchmarks to work from.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Schwarzbier and some darts

 

[RoadRoach]

Schwarzbier and some darts View attachment 31239

Those are either A) soft tip darts or B) you have a very forgiving wife, or C) you NEVER miss. Im thinking option A because that looks like an electronic board.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Those are either A) soft tip darts or B) you have a very forgiving wife, or C) you NEVER miss. Im thinking option A because that looks like an electronic board.

Magnetic. Sophie got it for me.

 

[RoadRoach]

Magnetic. Sophie got it for me.

Hmmm. Maybe better. I used to throw a few, but we did a little remodeling in the basement which included replacing some plywood with sheet rock and the missus DARED me to even think about putting the board back up. Might have make a spot in the shed. Even soft tip darts poke holes in drywall. My board is also electronic.It’s got something like 131 preprogrammed games. Keeps boredom at bay, but that hasn’t been an issue since I retired, lol.