Archive for March, 2009

• Sorry…my bad. Just pointed out it was Green Flash Double Stout that started the evening. My apologies to Green Flash. Great stout. #
• @monkskettle mmmm…Mrs. Ohabeer want to know where and when we should be there. in reply to monkskettle #
• Next up: @foamybeer Plain Brown Wrapper Ale. Got a stout coming this weekend. #
• Went with Great Divide Double Stout. Great creamy big stout with bitter choc and coffee flavors. #
• Beautiful eve. Semi crappy day. Pork tenderloin rubbed+ready for the grill. Now to choose a beer. #

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• Looking to put together an Albany Beer Wars meet up. Any one in the area drop me a reply or swing by http://ohabeer.com and make Contact #
• Making steak+feta pizza+having Southampton Pumpkin Ale. Spices overwhelm ale. A bit too stunt beer for me. #

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• Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout. Not bad but hoped for better. OK coffee stout. Thinking it might be a bit too old (bought on sale) #
• @Peter_Wohelski Asol-freakin-loutely! Wish you were here for the fun! in reply to Peter_Wohelski #
• @thealereport truly. Now I fear I have tempted the weather gods by setting up the BBQ kitchen. Catskill April blizzard is certain. in reply to thealereport #
• @dubreddevil I got a few pics I’ll post soon re:Scum Beer. in reply to dubreddevil #
• Chicken marinating for grilled Diablo (with bricks)+starting 1st firepit of season. Drinking Harpoon Catamount Maple Wheat. Solid wheat. #
• Left Hand Milk Stout break from cleaning BBQ kitchen. All 3 grills made it thru winter fine. #

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• Still toasting tortillas for enchilada casserole. Time for a side of @tuthilltown baby bourbon. Hudson Valley bourbon goodness. #
• Having a couple @foamybeer plain brown wrapper ales and making enchilada casserole. The ale is mellowing nicely in the cellar. #
• Looking for info on Scum Brewing Company in ColdSpring, MN? Scum Beer: Specially Created For Unworthy Men. Red white + black label. Anyone? #

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• Is it wrong to follow a growler of Nugget Nectar with a Rolling Rock? Working thru a 12pack left by someone at a BBQ. #
• A shot of @tuthilltown rum goes very nicely with Troegs Nugget Nectar. #
• @DrinkCraftBeer true but I would certainly be willing to try. in reply to DrinkCraftBeer #
• @growler_guy oh bad cap or not an open growler is ALWAYS finished at ohabeer hq. in reply to growler_guy #
• @growler_guy growler indeed! Sadly I think there is an issue with the threads on this one. Cap goes on strange. in reply to growler_guy #
• @ESBAle sorry to hear about the police issue. Move to Roxbury, NY. We have no open package laws and only one cop. #
• Anyone familiar with a beer named Scum Beer? Tag is: “For those not worthy” Had someone send ohabeer.com an email about it. I’m stumped. #
• Diving into a growler of Troegs Nugget Nectar w/ @mrsohabeer. Big hoppy goodness. Bummed I have to share. #

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Headed over to New Paltz, NY last weekend to do a little research for a new business and drop by the Gilded Otter Brewing Company (another in the truly dreadful brewery website category). We started out at Taco Shack for lunch (part of our research) and noticed K & E Discount Beverage next door. More to the point, we noticed the sign touting their growler fill selection.

We ventured in to find a nice assortment of craft brews scattered about a fairly disorganized store. Ended up getting several bombers because of the great pricing. Certainly some place we’ll return to when in the area.

Bombers
Southampton Pumpkin Ale
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout
Green Flash Double Stout
He’Brew Jewbelation Eleven
Boulder Beer Obovoid Empirical Stout

Sampler 12 Pack
Saranac “What Ales You?” sampler featuring Pomegranate Wheat, India Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Irish Red Ale and Stout

This floated into the Ohabeer inbox via Beeradvocate and it is certainly worth posting:

Fathom & Ducks In A Row Entertainment present Beer Wars LIVE, a one night event taking you behind the scenes of the American beer industry. Don’t miss this exclusive never-before-seen documentary Beer Wars, followed by a live discussion led by Ben Stein with America’s leading independent brewers and experts; Sam Calagione, Rhonda Kallman, Greg Koch, Charlie Papazian, Maureen Ogle, and Todd Alström.

Beer Wars. Playing in movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, April 16th at 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 6pm MT / 8pm PT (tape delay). Limited seats available! Buy your tickets today at the Beer Wars website.

Ohabeer Beer Wars Meetup
The closest theatre to the Ohabeer Mountain HQ is the Crossgates Cinema in Colonie, NY. Mrs. Ohabeer and myself are planning to attend and would love to meet other beer folks. Drop me a line and let’s see if we can put together a gathering of great beer lovers for the evening.

• Reliving music biz days and having Rolling Rock from party leftover stash in cellar. (I’d never buy it. ) Fizzy but not really beer. #
• Having a Saranac India Pale Ale and baking pasta. Nice simple good hoppy IPA #

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• @beer47 sounds amazing. Must’ve made cleaning the fermenter fun! in reply to beer47 #
• @TheBeerWench good lord. What happened?!? Hope you’re doing ok. in reply to TheBeerWench #
• @beer47 did you use a blood orange extract or actual juice? Sounds like it could be excellent. in reply to beer47 #
• @zinziii snow is nice in winter but with spring here I’m ready for not snow. in reply to zinziii #
• @beerbabe snowing here as well. Damn lake effect. in reply to beerbabe #
• Finished bottling @foamybeer Imperial Russian Stout. Now the wait begins. Plus need to find a name for it. #
• @PizzaVino that’s what I thought but glad to get confirmation. in reply to PizzaVino #
• F.G. of my 1st stout is 1.030. Range for recipe is 1.020-1.030. Should I leave it in fermenter or go to bottle today? #

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• At Keegan Ales having 4 Philosophers. Their take on a big Belgian. #
• Gilded Otter House Irish Stout. Excellent coffee caramel stout with a good sweet to bitter balance. #
• @Beerblitzer definitely fascinated by the flavor. Separated the 2 cases of bombers. 1 in cellar (45deg) 1 in office (65deg) Cellar better. in reply to Beerblitzer #
• Back at Gilded Otter having Rail Trail Pale Ale. Great light copper color with big citrusy hops. #

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