What ya Drinkin'??

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 pm

Well, October is Belgian beer month for the OVHA! If you can make the meeting this would be a great opportunity for a show and tell!

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:06 am

Do you know if we have a screen or white wall there to use?

Do we want to try to pick up some different styles to drink?

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:33 pm

I have a screen that I can bring. Hopefully, we will have a good variety of Belgians at the meeting. I will try to bring at least a couple of different styles.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:51 am

Thanks, I'll make some slides and bring an overhead projector. I talked to my buddy in Atlanta that I went to Belgium with (wish I could get down there before the meeting), he said the liquor store around his corner now has 38 types of Lambic.

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:42 pm

I'll bring a Rodenbach Flemish Sour Ale (5.1%) from Roeselare, Belgium and a Delirium Tremens Ale (8.5%) from Family Brewery Huyghe in Ghent, Belgium. Both are 750ml bottles.

I will also bring some Turoni's Rudolph's Revenge from 2003 and 2006.
They are also in 750ml bottles.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:21 pm

I think I still have some homebrewed belgians from the Brewers Cup that I'll bring.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:28 am

I stopped by the winetree and picked up a Lend. Kriek, Orval, Delirium, and something else. But ooops, yeah, I guess I'll have to go back again before the meeting.

I'll probably just grab a Triple Karmeliet.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:57 pm

I'll bring my home brewed Tripel and Belgian Pale along with some others.......sounds like I might need a designated driver.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:30 pm

Tried some of Schlafly's Pumpkin at the Gerst tonight. Not too bad; lots of spice, kinda sweet, some pumpkin flavor, LOT'S(8%) of alcohol.

It is their Beer-of-the-Month this month.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:51 pm

Well, just back from the Outer Banks - awesome weather, great water and even some fresh fish straight from the surf.
While at the Kill Devil Hills brewery I had some great tasting lemongrass wheat! I think I will modify a Belgian Wit and substitute the lemongrass for the coriander???
We'll see

Vini Vidi Cupio [I came, I saw, I brewed]

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:52 am

Cool, I'd really like to taste that.

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:32 pm

I'm glad to hear the Shafly Pumpkin was ok. I had it last Friday and couldn't drink a whole one. I thought it wasn't right, but since I hadn't had it before I wasn't sure. It didn't have any pumplin or spice flavor at all. Just kind of sweet up front with a bland finish.

john mills · Post by **john mills** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:47 pm

Stopped by Listermann's in Cincinnati an picked up a sample of their Wild Mild. It's a brown "english style ale". Upon the pour from the 22 oz bottle it is very evident that it is a bottle conditioned ale with a thick layer of yeast at the bottom. Lots of english yeast esters, and decent biscuit malt flavor, but over all, disappointing. I was expecting something with more flair from one of the larger home brew stores.
I'll stick to just buying supplies from them and make my own.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:07 pm

Survived a trip to Atlanta and I'd hate to admit how many belgians and micros I brought home. Highlight, the Brick Store. If you ever get down there, wow. At this time, they have 6 belgian christmas ales on tap, all over 10%. I had the St. Bernardus. yeah, fantastic. Sweet Water micro had a party going on but I did drink some average beer from there. Yesterday we did the 5 Seasons micro. Excellent 10% triple aged in a barrel, can't remember what kind because I had triples aged in everything imaginable down there.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:27 pm

Stopped by the Bluegrass Brewing Co. in Louisville last night. About every beer I was looking forward too, they were out which is dissapointing.

But I did have a few on tap;
Stout aged in bourban barrels (Wonderful)
American Pale Ale (not the best, add body and call it an IPA)
Darkstar Porter (dirty taste to it)
Nut Brown Ale (nice for a light brown but I'd of liked more body)

Brought home a spiced ale, an IPA, and a double IPA which I have not tried yet.

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What ya Drinkin'??

Lemongrass Wheat