Oh…a beer

This time last year I struck out to keep track of the beers I drank and do a bit of writing on the subject of foamy brews. It went fairly well for a while. This site – much Twitter time with the beer community – meeting several great beer folks – and drinking many great beers.

The real world often gets in the way…

Mrs. Ohabeer and I decided on a major life change this year. No – not a child. A new business. Specifically a BBQ joint. The work of researching cooking BBQ for crowds, getting a location and setting that location up has pretty much consumed any time I would have for writing here. So I’m putting this into archive mode for now while I focus on my new job and passion. I still drink and brew a lot of great beer but I have to focus on the new life at The Cha Cha Hut.

• Yep – been away working on @chachahut. Sampling night 01.09.10. Details at http://chachahut.com #

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• @jjriley oh yes. counting those days. just kills to have to BBQ in the dark. in reply to jjriley #
• Freaking winter freaking daylight saving time. 5pm and pitch black here. Glad I put lights into the BBQ area. BBQ pork chops 2nite. #BBQ #
• From the cellar reserve: 2008 Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron. Thicker and sweeter – deep chocolate edge. Aged beautifully. #
• Racked out the 2nd batch of Ring My Belgian. Dropped the clove and went citrus spicy. Tastes great. Sitting in 2ndary for a couple of weeks. #

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• Brick chicken on the Weber tonite. Hate the time change. So dark now for evening grilling. Need better lights. #BBQ #
• Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti from cellar. Jan09 bottle. Lovely deep choc coffee stout-so much better w?age. Big big stout. #

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Once again, OAB has reverted to a Twitter stream site. There is a very good reason:

Mrs. Ohabeer and I are opening a BBQ joint in Roxbury , NY.

It is called the Cha Cha Hutand will feature the area’s only authentic slow smoked BBQ. The meat: Pulled pork, brisket, ribs and wings. The sides: mustard slaw, Smoked Mac & Cheese (we cook it in the smoker) and Smoked BBQ Beans (three kinds of beans, our house sauce all cooked in the smoker).

Needless to say, it’s keeping me busy. I have a ton of review notes but little time to write them. I hope to get back to things here soon. In the meantime, it will continue to be a bit sporadic…

• Good lord. I think I've actually completed ALL of the paperwork for the @chachahut DOH application. Going to submit this Friday. #BBQ #
• Sierra Nevada 13th Harvest Ale. Wet hopped beauty. Big lovely hop ale. @mrsohabeer not impressed. The whole bottle is mine all mine. #
• Tonite's beers: Avery Fifteen Anniversary Ale & Sierra Nevada 13th Release Harvest Ale. The Avery: like a cidre Breton + barleywine. Lovely #

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• @joesfarmgrill only wish I was in AZ for #freecheeseburger. Awesome idea. Thinking of doing #freepulledpork when @chachahut opens. in reply to joesfarmgrill #
• It's ok to have a 40-O if it's craft right? The 40oz People's Pint Tap & Die is an oddly nice funky imperial pale ale. #
• @AngelosTzelepis We're still a few months off from opening. Still sorting through paperwork, set up etc. Hoping for Jan. 2010 in reply to AngelosTzelepis #
• Opening a BBQ joint in Roxbury NY: http://chachahut.com. This is our smoked mac & cheese: http://bit.ly/1n6AF4 #BBQ #

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• Wish I could make it this Sat. – Teach A Friend to Home Brew Day http://bit.ly/3gL4RO #

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Hennessy Homebrew Emporium
470 North Greenbush Rd (Route 4)
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Call 283-7094 for more information.

November 7, 2009 is the American Homebrewers Association’s (AHA) 11th Annual Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day and Hennessy Homebrew Emporium in North Greenbush is participating in this year’s celebration.

Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day is an international event celebrated each year on the first Saturday in November with the goal of introducing people to the homebrewing hobby and establishing relationships with local homebrew supply shops and homebrew clubs. Hennessy Homebrew Emporium is happy to invite anyone who is interested in learning how to homebrew to stop by on Saturday, November 7, beginning at 11 a.m. To encourage participation in this rewarding hobby, Hennessy Homebrew Emporium will provide free grains for those who come by to brew and to learn.

In 2008, over 2,100 participants brewed approximately 2,800 gallons on Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day at 140 sites worldwide (including sites in Canada, Kenya, Denmark, and 40 states in the United States). This year, the AHA expects even greater participation.

“One of the great things about homebrewers is they are happy to share their knowledge and to pass on the joy that they find in homebrewing to others,” states Gary Glass, the director for AHA, “that’s really what Teach A Friend To Homebrew Day is all about.”

For information on how to participate in this year’s Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day event and to view the registered sites, visit www.beertown.org/events/teach/index.html.

• @beermerchants People are still gullible enough to click on any link. Can't get got unless you let them get you. in reply to beermerchants #

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