McLoofus 35,182 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tiger Refuge said: But seriously, my brain wants to make that double wheating result in a "softness" perhaps? Or maybe a "smoothing" effect. This beer is waaaaaay too damn smooth for a damn near imperial sized ABV. Okay, so this is exactly where I was leaning. I know that sometimes oats are used to do exactly this. And wheat is used to do the same thing in bourbon. Might up the sugar a little, not sure. Almost certainly contributes to the haze. Straight up wheat beers tend to be more opaque than clear. Amen about that treasure trove. It's wild to hang out with real brewmasters. They really are just biochemists who refuse to tuck their shirts in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,663 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Okay, so this is exactly where I was leaning. I know that sometimes oats are used to do exactly this. And wheat is used to do the same thing in bourbon. Might up the sugar a little, not sure. Almost certainly contributes to the haze. Straight up wheat beers tend to be more opaque than clear. Amen about that treasure trove. It's wild to hang out with real brewmasters. They really are just biochemists who refuse to tuck their shirts in. Exactly. I think the guy that runs Parish was a nuclear physicist? Or something rocket surgery-ish like that. So, naturally, beer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Breweries will use wheat, flaked oats, and even flour to thicken the beer, give haze, and ease the mouthfeel. Lactose for sweetness. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) @McLoofus, this might make you frustrated. Nearly every beer has some sort of adjunct, lactose, etc. in it except for the Commonwealth Brewing stuff-IPA/DIPA/3IPA. SGB had their 4 year anniversary festival this past weekend and we were able to snatch up the Commonwealth stuff. Never had, but I’m a sucker for one time drops. Edited March 2, 2020 by ShocksMyBrain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Market is getting a bit inundated recently. Found myself retreating back to nice, dank IPAs and DIPAs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said: @McLoofus, this might make you frustrated. Nearly every beer has some sort of adjunct, lactose, etc. in it except for the Commonwealth Brewing stuff-IPA/DIPA/3IPA. SGB has their 4 year anniversary festival this past weekend and we were able to snatch up the Commonwealth stuff. Never had, but I’m a sucker for one time drops. "Assorted Flavors". I'll always award points for self-awareness, haha. I'm trying to reign in my GOMLness, at least around those of you who've already been subjected to my ranting. And @AUDub, that's where I've been for a minute now. Give me bitter and dry and stinky. Basically, I want to relate to my IPAs on a personal level. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Tasty treat. Marionberry, raspberry, and blackberry sour brewed with marshmallows. Marshmallows come on strikingly strong. Untitled Art and their collabs never disappoint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,663 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 3 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Tasty treat. Marionberry, raspberry, and blackberry sour brewed with marshmallows. Marshmallows come on strikingly strong. Untitled Art and their collabs never disappoint. That’s a beautiful color. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Edited March 3, 2020 by ShocksMyBrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Okay so Ballast Point got bought by Constellation for literally a billion dollars a few years back. BP tanked. And someone out of Illinois, Kings and Convicts Brewing(who?) bought them from Constellation for $100m in December. I completely forgot about this acquisition until I saw some goofy s*** popping up on BP’s IG. So I went to K&C’s IG page, and talk about douche central, holy s*** the cringe. I don’t ever intend on buying anything with a Ballast Point label ever again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Okay so Ballast Point got bought by Constellation for literally a billion dollars a few years back. BP tanked. And someone out of Illinois, Kings and Convicts Brewing(who?) bought them from Constellation for $100m in December. I completely forgot about this acquisition until I saw some goofy s*** popping up on BP’s IG. So I went to K&C’s IG page, and talk about douche central, holy s*** the cringe. I don’t ever intend on buying anything with a Ballast Point label ever again. Effing sucks. I miss Sculpin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, AUDub said: Effing sucks. I miss Sculpin. Yuck. I just sold our last 6pk of Sculpin for about 50% off just to get it out of the store. Edited March 3, 2020 by ShocksMyBrain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Just now, ShocksMyBrain said: Yuck. Sounds like dudebros with more money than sense trying to be edgier than a razorblade factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Just now, AUDub said: Sounds like dudebros with more money than sense trying to be edgier than a razorblade factory. Edgy AF bro. There’s a bunch of that s*** on their IG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Edgy AF bro. There’s a bunch of that s*** on their IG. Googled around. Somehow the headlines read more like "craft brewpub buys Ballast Point" instead of "private investment group/hedge fund buys Ballas Point." Eh, whatever. Edited March 3, 2020 by AUDub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 And nobody with any sense should be fooled. This is astroturfing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, AUDub said: Googled around. Somehow the headlines read more like "craft brewpub buys Ballast Point" instead of "private investment group/hedge fund buys Ballas Point." Eh, whatever. Just like Oskar Blues/Cigar City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,148 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Just like Oskar Blues/Cigar City. IIRC, didn't BP brain drain horribly upon selling out? Almost like Constellation bought the name and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, AUDub said: IIRC, didn't BP brain drain horribly upon selling out? Almost like Constellation bought the name and nothing else. Yep. Nearly every lead person from the top left shortly after the Constellation acquisition. BP basically became a shell. When I was in Colorado last year, we were at a particularly badass beer bar in Boulder. My dad had commented to me that he hadn’t seen any OB on tap anywhere we went, so he asked the bartender. Apparently they’re pretty anti-OB out there due to the “corporate” nature of the brewery, and supposedly Dale has no real say in the company anymore. Edited March 3, 2020 by ShocksMyBrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 13 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Just like Oskar Blues/Cigar City. Is the CANarchy thing really just some corporate charade? 13 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Apparently they’re pretty anti-OB out there due to the “corporate” nature of the brewery, and supposedly Dale has no real say in the company anymore. Boooo. I really don't want to stop supporting those guys. The Kings and Convicts shtick seems like a much worse version of the nonsense that Scofflaw perpetrated early on. Matt seems to have gotten his s*** together since then and I stuck up for him at the time but he definitely came in too hard trying to sell that image. It didn't work very well for him- fortunately they make good beer and have some serious capital and marketing savvy- and I can't imagine it will work well elsewhere. Although if they bought BP for $100 million... just crazy numbers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 12:29 PM, McLoofus said: Is the CANarchy thing really just some corporate charade? Boooo. I really don't want to stop supporting those guys. The Kings and Convicts shtick seems like a much worse version of the nonsense that Scofflaw perpetrated early on. Matt seems to have gotten his s*** together since then and I stuck up for him at the time but he definitely came in too hard trying to sell that image. It didn't work very well for him- fortunately they make good beer and have some serious capital and marketing savvy- and I can't imagine it will work well elsewhere. Although if they bought BP for $100 million... just crazy numbers. Not so sure if it’s corporate, but just big money investors group backing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Best sour I’ve had from Bearded Iris. So good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Best sour I’ve had from Bearded Iris. So good. Good lord. It looks like a beautiful bowling ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: Good lord. It looks like a beautiful bowling ball. All the chunkies settled shortly after pouring. I don’t crave many beers, but I had been looking forward to this all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaglWeaglWDE 599 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 4:48 PM, ShocksMyBrain said: Best sour I’ve had from Bearded Iris. So good. That looks BEAUTIFUL. Peanut butter, raspberry, blackberry, and.....Coconut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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