posted Jun-28-2006 04:09 PM            

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Originally posted by webfoot:
How DO you get someone's "quote" from a previous post? You know, the reiterated text in bold with cool bars above and below......

Be Nice.....

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Look above the post that you want to quote.

See that box on the right, with the red arrow ... click it.

Go ahead, it won't bite.

Just be careful ... if you quote something that has "bolds" or "italics" in it ... bad juju.

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:14 PM            

Sorry.

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:14 PM            

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Originally posted by randymar:
Look above the post that you want to quote.

See that box on the right, with the red arrow ... click it.

Go ahead, it won't bite.

Just be careful ... if you quote something that has "bolds" or "italics" in it ... bad juju.

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Hot Damm! thanks,

Now how do you get a favorate quote embedded at the bottom of each message?

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:20 PM            

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:32 PM            

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"Dr Evil: You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have?"

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:41 PM            

"WHY?"

Because, I don't want to have to keep cutting it out as I transcribe this sh!t, that's why!!!

Throw me a frickin' bone here, can you???!!!

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:48 PM               

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Originally posted by randymar:
Why not Monkeypotamusaurus???

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Just flows off the tongue.

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posted Jun-28-2006 04:57 PM            

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Originally posted by MikeMills:
Randy, when did you have 120 minute IPA?

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When did it come out??? About a week after that.

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Did you review it?

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"I kinda just did." - Jay Adams, "Dogtown and Z-Boys"

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How was it?

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Well, aside from what we all think, here's a classic (hop) nugget from last year:

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I've tried that Dogfish 20% alcohol garbage. It sounded cool when I was in the liquorstore when they told me it was paletteable. It tastes like battery acid, which I wouldn't drink, and I won't make the same mistake again by drinking Dogfish again. Beer should be enjoyed, not something that you survive. No beer is better than UFO.

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It would be hard for me to disagree more, except for the "Beer should be enjoyed, not something that you survive" part.

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posted Jun-28-2006 11:44 PM            

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Originally posted by RunMonkey:
... and I tried Arrogant B@stard and REALLY liked it, in fact, I bought it more than once. It was very rambunctious, I like a beer that fights going down.

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It just took me 20 minutes to find this, but it was worth the search. I know - I have no business being here at this hour, but I'm traveling and can't sleep, so I thought I would add my own Arrogant B@stard report to RunMonkey's.

Arrogant B@stard is aptly named.

When available on tap and it usually is at The Publick House, it is the first pint that I go for. Being a light weight, there might not be a second. At my recommendation, the others try something else first. They each take a sip of mine stating “Now that is a good beer. I know what I’m ordering next.”

“Of course” is the beer’s reply “I’m the best on the block.”

It is good, but really in a “hands-up” in the air fashion. Upon the first sip, it turns my tongue into that of a cat’s. Every single taste bud pops up and gets hit by bitter, dry hops. It is strong without the sweetness of a Rapscallion. This is a good thing as that one will hit you in the head then next morning after even a small glass. Anyways, it is a beer with presence.

As half my pint was “tasted”, it was only right to follow it wit a Belgian - Affligem Blonde.

http://www.thepublickhousebrookline.com/index.html

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posted Jun-29-2006 12:13 AM            

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La tortuga wrote; "Colorado Cowgirl Brown Ale from Papazian's book"

No WAY! Thats my next brown ale planned. I'm ordering the ingredients for his "you'll see" Belgian/corriander ale, after I get that one out of the primary, THE GIRL GOES IN.... ;-)

I make most of my stuff from Papazians books. Except for the stupid stinky spruce ale, all of them have been exceptional.

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I may be slow – and I am – but I eventually get around to what needs to be done.

Okay – Papazian – great guy/great recipes.

El Señor and I brewed our first batch back in 1988 or 1989 – Todd Spit Stout. It was a success and led to many more:

Propensity Pilsner Lager
Righteous Real Ale
Winky Dink Maerzen

I cannot remember all of them until we came across - Wise A$$ Red Bitter. It was good, but not perfect, so we tweaked it a bit. Added some hops, changed the grains a bit and while we were doing this, we also went from bottles to kegs. The progression went something like this –

Wise A$$ Red Bitter - bottles
Wild A$$ Red Bitter – 5 gallon Cornelius keg
Wide A$$ Red Bitter – 15 gallon batch in three kegs. Aptly names because if one were to drink too much from the ever available keg, one might get a …

We have had to take a break as El Señor has a new job and is busy. I went solo over the holidays and that is when I brewed the Cowgirl. It was back to small batches and I may start to bottle again. I like the convenience of a keg and the decreased amount of oxygen that it comes in contact with, but it isn’t very portable and my kegorator broke.

Am looking forward to hearing about the Belgian/corriander ale – I haven’t done a Belgian yet.

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posted Jun-29-2006 12:22 AM            

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Originally posted by therealman:
And now the long awaited review of my Maple Sap Kolsch. The first couple bottles were flat so I had to wait for complete carbonation.

The color is a dark orange brown reminiscent of a cognac and that image carries through with the taste. The earlier sampled bottles had a strong “woody” taste; like chewing on a stick from a birch tree. But that taste has mellowed and presents a marriage of a light cognac with orange, or at least orange zest. There is a light wood taste like what you get from aging scotch in oak barrels. There is no hint of Maple Syrup, as none was used, but if you have tasted maple sap you may be able to perceive its existence.

There is little hop taste, by design. I didn’t want to over power the maple flavor. More aroma hops would have been appropriate.

The overall impression is of a well crafted Kolsch with a little extra.

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Last post and then I am off until Friday.

TRM - did you send it in to that contest? Did it win? What are you brewing next?

You have been to The Publick house - haven't you?

Okay - good-night and good-luck.

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posted Jun-29-2006 08:28 AM            

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Originally posted by MikeMills:
Pushing Golden Monkey on these guys. It was meant as sort of a hushed, dig-in-the-ribs, tongue-in-cheek, warning type of thing. I see now that I was a bit vague - sorry.
But it still stands - they really don't want to try it.

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LT, you know me better than anyone ... I ask you: How could I be such a dumb@ss!!!

I just noticed that Golden Monkey comes in cork finished 750ml bottles as well ($5) ... That is definitely the way to go.

I'm in.

You can expect good words after the holiday, Mike.

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posted Jun-29-2006 08:33 AM            

and maybe make a small reclining chair?

I'm in - sorry MM for ever doubting you.

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posted Jun-29-2006 08:40 AM               

I only had one. It smelled terrific when opened! It had a slight
acrid finish,and my teeth did not turn blue. However, I can
stillsmell and taste it today. I only had one. I swear I smell
blueberries, which on a grand scale, if reek I must, it is much
preferable to other odor options.

I am off, after today, until Wednesday, hooray!

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posted Jun-29-2006 08:45 AM            

Doesn't RedBones or the Publick House have GMonkey on tap??? If so, you are way, way delinquent.

I, not being able to go out on my own, have a reasonable excuse.

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posted Jun-29-2006 09:08 AM            

I am a fan of BIG BEER........ Dog fish is an east coast brewery w/ a good distribution system in place so its relatively easy to get.

Avery on the otherhand is located in Co, and aside from a few of their more conventional lines have no BIG BEER specimens represented here on the east coast.

Please be on the lookout for this critter in partucular;

http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/reverend

Very intruiging!

The other Big Beer brewery of interest is North Coast Brewery Co. out in California. You may know some of their work as represented by "Rascal" or somesuch...

One of these days I'm gonna build the beer drinkers version of something akin to the San Diego Zoo........ wide open spaces where ALL species of beer-alope roam in complete contentment....they will be allowed to breed and enjoy a good life, while I judiciously cull the heard now and then......

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posted Jun-29-2006 09:13 AM            

In Portland Oregon?

See you all Friday - I am off to work.

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posted Jun-29-2006 09:22 AM            

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Haven't seen it either place. Redbones rotates and has a thing for NorthWest brews. PH - I have only been there twice, but they seem to really have a preference for Belgian and Belgian-style beverages.

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Affligem Blonde - need it
Allagash Summer - had it
Allagash Triple - had it
Allagash White - had it
Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic - had it
Corsendonk Abbey Pale - had it
De Koninck - need it
Golden Saison - need it
Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen Tripel IPA
La Chouffe - had it
La Rulles Triple - need it
Mc Chouffe - need it
St. Bernardus ABT 12 - need it
Unibroue Maudite - had it

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Arrogant B*stard Ale - had it
Brooklyn Pilsner - had it
Dirty B*stard - need it
Dogfish Head Indian Brown - had it
Hercules Double IPA - need it
Magic Hat #9 - had it
Mojo IPA - had it
Red's Rye - need it
Rogue Integrity IPA - need it
Sixpoint Righteous Rye - need it
Smuttynose IPA - had it
Whale's Tale Pale - had it

-There-

Julius Echter Hefe Weiss - need it
O'Hara's Irish Stout - had it

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posted Jun-29-2006 09:35 AM            

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Originally posted by JamesV:
Has anyone read "Travels with Barley" by Ken Wells? Its a pretty good read about the author's travel down the Mississippi in search of the ultimate beer bar. It has a lot of other info as well.

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I just started reading this last night.

Good Sh!t.

DogFish Head is mentioned three times and Sam Calagione twice by page 5.

The author compares the rivalry between Calagione (DFH) and Jim Koch (Boston Beer Co. / Sam Adams) to brew the world's strongest beer to the US and the Russians in the Space Race.

There's more to come, I'm sure.

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posted Jun-29-2006 09:45 AM            

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Originally posted by webfoot:
... they will be allowed to breed and enjoy a good life ...

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I don't know if I'd want to see that. And some beer-alopes SHOULDN'T breed.

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... while I judiciously cull the herd now and then ...

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Maybe you should cull the herd BEFORE the breeding / "breeding-like activity" gets going??

Just a thought.

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posted Jun-29-2006 12:40 PM            

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Originally posted by randymar:
Maybe you should cull the herd BEFORE the breeding / "breeding-like activity" gets going??

Just a thought.

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The practice of "Maximized Sustained Yield" demands that a suitable breeding stock of beer-alope be maintained, otherwise chaos will rein and the populations will tumble. Therefore, no culling before a stable population has been established. Jeez... even Ranger Rick magazine has that principle laid out......

As to your oher remark....hmmm...if I keep the trailer park trash out (eg budweiser, coors etc.) then maybe it won't be so bad. I bet you DFH 90 IPA would be quite the player!

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posted Jun-29-2006 01:31 PM            

I would be there on a replica of my porch, or my garage (complete with bicycles); LT in an enclosure resembling Redbones, knitting of course; MikeMills on the dusty Texas savannah, maybe playing with sidewalk chalk; and so on.

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