http://www.chow.com/boards/35 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:56:40 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://www.chow.com/topics/665448#5164159 If we are talking about more familiar Indian food that we get in the states (i.e.: vindaloo, curries, etc) with noticeable heat I'd go with a dense sweeter low hop profile beer like Chimay Grande Reserve. It matches well in terms of scale and the sweetness counters the heat. Thanks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:10:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/665448#5164159 http://www.chow.com/topics/655632#5163747 Haven't seen it yet in the bay area, but I'll look for it. Maybe with more craft beers available in cans, more breweries will expand their shipping radius. Wishful thinking, maybe. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/655632#5163747 http://www.chow.com/topics/663914#5162584 I lived in Ottawa, Canada for 8 years and my favourite haunt was the Earl of Sussex, which served "Pint & Pie" -- beer (usually Guinness) and a meat pie, chicken, lamb or steak. Good stuff! Also, not quite a pairing but check out this 'specialty' beer mix called a Pumpkin Pie -- yum! --> http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?p=1522291#post1522291 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:47:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663914#5162584 http://www.chow.com/topics/659374#5149842 lake superior brewing co, duluth mn. nice when you can get it fresh in the summer. not sure if the op can get it though. locally to me, summit (st paul mn) also makes a kolsch but i like the lake superior kayak kolsch better Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:58:16 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659374#5149842 http://www.chow.com/topics/638647#5144566 If you can get your hands on the barreled aged version there is some improvement unless your ok with the sweetness. Perhaps when your visiting the Bruery ask if they have any available for tasting. At Black Tuesday if you knew the secret hand shake you could sample the barreled age version of Partridge or Autumn. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:20:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/638647#5144566 http://www.chow.com/topics/663251#5143104 Hmm now those three actually sound interesting rather than the same old tired pumpkin ale formula. Too bad you cant get them on the east coast... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:13:49 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663251#5143104 http://www.chow.com/topics/663353#5142876 Are you sure its a beer? Only reference I can find is that its a wine. http://www.palminawines.com/wines/whitewines.html#AR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:09 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663353#5142876 http://www.chow.com/topics/661714#5139932 i really hate the frosty mug. The thin sheet of ice melts into your beer thus watering it down all the more. Oh and the pint that is 1 1/2 inches short if you don't count the head. I hate it when that happens. I don't mind a beer being too cold(except for the aforementioned frosty mug problem). It'll always warm up. I just order the second one when the first is about half done. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661714#5139932 http://www.chow.com/topics/647373#5138000 http://www.magpiemead.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16218&cat=0&page=1 Pumpkin Pie Mead is the way to go! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:53:40 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/647373#5138000 http://www.chow.com/topics/348913#5135113 You do realize this event happened 3 years ago, don't you? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:31:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/348913#5135113 http://www.chow.com/topics/661216#5131849 Had their black flag imperial stout once when i was in Reno. Wasnt bad. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:26:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661216#5131849 http://www.chow.com/topics/574654#5129219 I'm not sure how widely they distribute, but River Horse out of New Jersey has an excellent oatmeal stout as one of their Brewer's Reserve offerings this fall. I tried on in a build your own six pack a few weeks ago, and I liked it enough that I'll definitely buy more. It's got a great toasty flavor with a hint of sweetness at the end. If you decide to branch out a bit from oatmeal stouts, I also highly recommend Troeg's new Java Head Stout, which has a lower ABV than imperial stouts but is still very drinkable (and, in upstate NY at least, very reasonably priced). Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:28:33 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/574654#5129219 http://www.chow.com/topics/661829#5127248 Thanks maple.....I'll definitely give it a try. After seeing the (deli) portion of the link, the thought just occurred to me there are a some European markets in my area that I frequent on occasion which I never considered in the past. I'll have to make an concerted effort to remember on my next shopping excursions. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:38:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661829#5127248 http://www.chow.com/topics/661831#5126714 I live in Las Vegas and a couple times a year I drive all the way to the LA area for the main purpose of stocking up on good beers we can't get here. Lone Hill Liquors in Glendora is one store I always pick up a good number of harder to find craft beers. Here is their review page on Beer advocate: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13835 Another store worth the drive is Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. Yes it is a bit of a drive but again, they have a great selection of hard to find beers and they even let you mix six packs which many places don't. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1405 I haven't found any store to beat either of these in the general LA area, so if you're serious about picking up some good and harder to find brews then I think you'll find these places well worth the drive. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:19:48 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661831#5126714 http://www.chow.com/topics/509575#5126423 Brew 102, my drink of choice when I was 12! Only drank it once and threw up. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:09:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/509575#5126423 http://www.chow.com/topics/659537#5122333 Another perspective: http://www.beerscribe.com/2009/10/22/so-has-rock-art-actually-won-anything/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:16 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659537#5122333 http://www.chow.com/topics/660803#5122219 Lgalen, although sake is commonly referred to as "rice wine," technically, it is a beer, and the same considerations apply to sake in sealed containers as apply to beer. Fresher is better. The sake in your bottle may remain drinkable; were I you, I would not simply toss it, but "... once it's been opened you know it won't keep; do finish it off, it'll help you to sleep." [Michael Flanders] Throw a party, open the bottle, and let it flow. Just be sure you have some other beverage on hand to take its place to sate your guests if the first few tastes reveal that you have a bottle of wax stripper. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:19:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/660803#5122219 http://www.chow.com/topics/661200#5121220 wow, thanks a lot. I'm going to call them tomorrow. and whew! It's apparently a really manly beer... http://eng.baltika.ru/brand/2/4/98/extra_strong.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:43:23 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661200#5121220 http://www.chow.com/topics/657284#5119234 Not really a “beer” per say, but in most places in Paris I came across men and women drinking a strange pink drink in the outdoor cafe’s. We stopped in to inquire and discovered the “Monaco”, a light beer (I can’t remember which they were using specifically) with grenadine syrup, and 7-Up. I know I know, sounds gross, but it was actually quite refreshing, and I think it’s worth a try. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:33:02 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/657284#5119234 http://www.chow.com/topics/656332#5118719 They also brew a strong ale, the An Brain Blasta which is pretty good. Their Oyster stout is terrific too and they serve Galway IPA; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:13:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/656332#5118719 http://www.chow.com/topics/659611#5108077 I tried to get tickets for Friday, but that's also sold out. I went two years ago and a good time was had by all. The lines weren't too crazy and there brew people were informative and friendly. There was a bunch of hard to find suds, to boot. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:46:46 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659611#5108077 http://www.chow.com/topics/659331#5102981 thanks, i do like that lagunitas beer (was probably drinking one while posting that question last night) but it's not really what i'm after. youre right about the cask beers too - whenever i go to san diego, i try to enjoy them as much as possible since that's the oly place nearby LA (where I am) that has them regularly Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:31:18 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659331#5102981 http://www.chow.com/topics/451845#5102826 it's a cold night... drinking Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (brought back myself from Weisses Bräuhaus in München). Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:40:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/451845#5102826 http://www.chow.com/topics/659307#5101400 It's been around for many years. Dunno about the current iteration but it used to be brewed under licence to the US microbrewery that developed the recipe (Pete's Wicked Ale? Can't recall but the name was printed on the label). A lifelong pumpkin pie hater, I actually find it drinkable, which is saying something. But, as with their other flavoured seasonal beers, I'd never choose it over their world-class Extra Pale Ale or Oatmeal Stout. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:26:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659307#5101400 http://www.chow.com/topics/658874#5097370 Some beer is fermented at cool temps - they call it "lagering." The question is what colonized the juice. Like you said, probably just wild yeast. I finally gave up homebrewing after the umpteenth batch got infected with some of the local fauna (flora?). You can only pass things off as "Belgian" for so long. All the homebrew books say that inadvertent infection can lead to off tastes or maybe a case of the runs, but that no serious pathogens survive in brewing beer. Not sure how applicable it is to cherry juice, but FWIW... Anyhow, I'd drink it. Not sure I'd serve it to friends before vetting it thoroughly, but by the time I vetted it thoroughly enough there wouldn't be any left to serve to friends anyway. Happy Thansksgiving! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:42:15 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658874#5097370 http://www.chow.com/topics/658043#5094290 i have made a number of different batches of cider. In my experience, Lalvin Champagne yeast (dry packet) works great but I have also used White Labs yeast vials as well as spontaneous. I used the campden tablets the first few times bud didn't like the sulfur notes so I started skipping that (do so at your own peril). Don't add sugar. It won't do much but jack the alcohol content. Tannins are key. They are what you will find lacking in most American ciders and they add an outstanding character. What I always found fun about cider is that there is no recipe; add yeast to pressed juice and let fly. You will end up with something drinkable, I guarantee it. The fun comes in blending. Make a few gallons using different methods and you will have an opportunity to combine the products into one single cider that you like. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:39:49 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658043#5094290 http://www.chow.com/topics/658095#5091711 I'm sorry I can't be more specific but last summer around Faenza/Ravenna we found what seemed like small batches of anniversary/special edition type beers from midsize brewers when shopping in small stores that featured regional food and wines. One warning, in pubs and cafes with young patrons you will find very nasty, very high alcohol lagers and such coming from who knows where... the names are usually silly and in English. Please report back, very interested in your take on Italian brews. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:54:20 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658095#5091711 http://www.chow.com/topics/652402#5087105 I get out to Portland about once a year, and I always make sure to grab one or two Terminal Gravity IPAs. Don't know what it is, but that beer just kind of sticks to me... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:38:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/652402#5087105 http://www.chow.com/topics/536475#5085767 You can find Monteith's in your area by going to the importer's beer distribution page - http://www.viapacifica.com/distribution_beer.htm Check back often as new distributors are being added all the time. Spread the word! Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:58:00 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/536475#5085767 http://www.chow.com/topics/653874#5079330 Stone Brewing is one of the local breweries -damned good stuff. Mean stuff too. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:20:31 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/653874#5079330 http://www.chow.com/topics/616314#5076728 Finally tried one. NOT IMPRESSED. A little tinny and not much else. I'll take a good ol' extra stout any day! Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:48:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/616314#5076728 http://www.chow.com/topics/551206#5075578 Just bought a couple bottles of the golden ale by the ferry here in SI... very impressed. Drank it while munching on a spicy dosa... lovely. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:50:40 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/551206#5075578 http://www.chow.com/topics/653816#5074850 Interesting thing is that probably 95% of the package stores I've been in still put the Kirin, Fosters, Kingfisher and other "brewed in the USA under license" beers in the 'import' section of the cooler case. Some of them sell for 'import' prices too! I would agree that most of these beers are none the worse for being brewed here, although we do have to admit that Miller's handling of Lowenbrau was a real fiasco that bore no resemblance whatsoever to the original. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:11:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/653816#5074850 http://www.chow.com/topics/485676#5074455 I'm happy to see two of my favorites already on the list - Gollem in Amsterdam and Delerium in Brussels. Both great places, great selections and great atmosphere. I actually had Westvleteren 12 in both places. I haven't been there in a while, but Andy's Corner Bar in Bogota, NJ has always had a great selection and a small, comfortable feel - although no food, boo. Also like Vol de Nuit in NY, Eulogy & Standard Tap in Philly. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:29:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/485676#5074455 http://www.chow.com/topics/656096#5070187 The results are in and I am pleased that Pennsylvania placed in the top 5 for number of medals and the local brewpub, BrewWorks, has won two medals. Congratulations to the Fegley Family and Beau Baden, Brewmaster. Also congratulations to the brewers and owners at Troegs, Stoudt, Nodding Head, Triumph who also won and several (McKenzie and Erie) that I have yet to try but will be on my short list to try. Here is the link to the complete list http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/pdf/winners/gabf09_winners.pdf Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:48:26 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/656096#5070187 http://www.chow.com/topics/646142#5069741 St. Arnold's Fancy Lawnmower- It's a Kolsch. Brewed in Texas. St. Arnold's Summer Pils Shiner Bock Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:27:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/646142#5069741 http://www.chow.com/topics/337687#5061008 Actually, yes there is such a thing as Apple Cider Beer, they are serving it at the Sackets Harbor Brewing Company, in Sackets Harbor, New York. Besides that they also have a Pumpkin Spice Beer. Both are delicous and will be ready next weekend. If you live close by you should check them out. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:13:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/337687#5061008 http://www.chow.com/topics/654673#5055279 Would anybody know a beer distributor in Montgomery County, PA that carries this beer? Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:21:55 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/654673#5055279 http://www.chow.com/topics/323915#5049458 I just started brewing myself. I have a few friends that are very serious, so I was able to get some higher end supplies for brewing, and most of the supplies for kegging. I have had great success with my beers so far. You just have to make sure you have everything prepared and sanitized, and take your time when you are moving your beer - it's not a race! I get most of my kits and supplies from the web. Start out small and work your way up. Your first beer will not win awards. And pretty soon you will be able to create flavors and styles that you've always wanted to try or make up out of the blue. Enjoy. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/323915#5049458 http://www.chow.com/topics/558253#5045616 I agree with L Staff, if you're there especially to taste and learn it helps to cleanse the palate. Also its easier to carry pretzels around your neck than it is fish and chips. I've never been impressed with any food vendors at the convention center so (dry) pretzels are also your safest investment. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:29:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/558253#5045616 http://www.chow.com/topics/653615#5043703 I'm heading out there (from Philly) for the Thursday and Friday sessions. Anyone else going? I also here it's Beer Week out there, anyone have "must-do" stuff in Denver, it's my first time. Thanks in advance!! Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:26:05 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/653615#5043703 http://www.chow.com/topics/598416#5042038 Tecate must be the cheapest Mexican beer, although it bears scant resemblance to Dos Equis Amber. Modelo cans are priced reasonably, too. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:45:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/598416#5042038 http://www.chow.com/topics/652785#5037084 Exactly. Sam knows he could make a beer out of the most disgusting thing imaginable and beer geeks would climb over themselves to get it because its Sam... Kind of reminds me of the Beatles writing what amounts to a joke and releasing it just to see if their fans would eat it up and sure enough they did. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:29:35 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/652785#5037084 http://www.chow.com/topics/562768#5032875 Thanks for the tip. I'll stock up if they still have it. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:38:06 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/562768#5032875 http://www.chow.com/topics/520810#5032870 That's funny--I don't live too far from Gateway, and that's actually where I first had it, sometime over the summer. They still had it on tap at the brewery the weekend before last. I'm probably going to go out there Thursday or this weekend to see if they still do. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:36:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/520810#5032870 http://www.chow.com/topics/649948#5032603 My second Oktoberfest of the season is Blue Point... fresh and malty and would taste better if it was actually nippy outside. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:24:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/649948#5032603 http://www.chow.com/topics/650144#5031642 Deschutes Jubel "Extra", some years ago there was a special version of Jubel. The mail order store I was buying from (no deschutes in NYC, sob, sob) had this as well. Mmmm. Also, also purchased when in Europe, Cuvee L'Hermitage. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:40:09 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/650144#5031642 http://www.chow.com/topics/588618#5030189 The dunkel is very different from other dark beers. It's made with real dark malt from Lammsbrau's own maltworks. The brewery is exceptionally green/energy efficient. Veg oil delivery fleet - because it's cheaper than diesel. Over 100 farmers in a cooperative venture with the brewery. 7 generations in one family. A pioneer in the organic beer world in the truest sense of the word. Not a "drum circle" culture, more characterized by German Catholic values. Water in the brewing process exceptionally pure. The Pils is typical of the form and heavenly when properly stored and freshly served. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:23:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/588618#5030189 http://www.chow.com/topics/304167#5029990 I think that some people fear a flavorful beer, just like I fear stinky cheese. People do change, but I think it's gradual, and I'm sure many drink macro beer in some circumstances and imports or craft in others. It's nonetheless hard for me to understand, since I never drink macro lager, except when I'm trying to prove a point. I drank a Bud a while back (to prove a point) and I did OK with it. I also drank an entire 24oz can of Hurricane High Gravity one time, just to say I did. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:04:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/304167#5029990 http://www.chow.com/topics/650726#5029559 I had the cider at a beer festival on LI earlier this summer and I thought it was really tasty. I emailed the company to see where it is sold in NY, but they never got back to me. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:45:41 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/650726#5029559