Beer appreciation thread

[Blob_ZPS]

Sedimentation is good for you, puts hairs on your chest.


On another note, who here is a SOBA member?

[Vaelo]

Just had the awesome golden ale that is Talley Ho! - the new brewers reserve from Emersons.
had a few others. finished with Ganko Oyaji. Japanese Barley wine - http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/baird-ganko-oyaji-stubborn-old-man-barley-wine/73112/
was tits. have a Red Rocket "bastardized scotch ale" and a Rogue Chipotle to go with roast lamb for dinner. - both fucking good beers.
EDIT: also a SOBA member.

[Blob_ZPS]

Just had the awesome golden ale that is Talley Ho! - the new brewers reserve from Emersons.
had a few others. finished with Ganko Oyaji. Japanese Barley wine - http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/baird-ganko-oyaji-stubborn-old-man-barley-wine/73112/
was tits. have a Red Rocket "bastardized scotch ale" and a Rogue Chipotle to go with roast lamb for dinner. - both fucking good beers.
EDIT: also a SOBA member.

 Had that barley wine on friday, rather enjoyed it.

[Vaelo]

Getting another shipment of Baird kegs soon, along with Nøgne Ø kegs - they will both share a tap, and we will keep the american beers on tap at the same time. I see some rather late (even more late) nights in future.
If you like the Ganko Oyaji perhaps try the bottle of west coast wheat wine, its a "fun" barley wine

[Blob_ZPS]

Getting another shipment of Baird kegs soon, along with Nøgne Ø kegs - they will both share a tap, and we will keep the american beers on tap at the same time. I see some rather late (even more late) nights in future.
If you like the Ganko Oyaji perhaps try the bottle of west coast wheat wine, its a "fun" barley wine

Im going to come in and try the Sultan Of Swing when its on tap.

[Vaelo]

Im going to come in and try the Sultan Of Swing when its on tap.

8 wired is tits. we have 2 kegs, each fermented with a different yeast, there was another keg fermented with a 3rd, but it wasn't good enough to sell as a trial (or so awesome it didn't make it to the keg)

[Blob_ZPS]

8 wired is tits. we have 2 kegs, each fermented with a different yeast, there was another keg fermented with a 3rd, but it wasn't good enough to sell as a trial (or so awesome it didn't make it to the keg)

Any ETA as to when theyre going to be pouring?

[Arnifix]

Sedimentation is good for you, puts hairs on your chest.


On another note, who here is a SOBA member?

soba member reporting in. At hashigo having a pint of talley ho as we speak.

[Vaelo]

Enjoying a rather nice home brew. Also had a Mike's Pilsner last night, was very drinkable.

[Retardobot]

Enjoying a rather nice home brew. Also had a Mike's Pilsner last night, was very drinkable.

I've heard good things about Mike's. Only drinkable?

[Vaelo]

I've heard good things about Mike's. Only drinkable?

 
Pilsner's don't really do much for me, the organic IIPA on the other hand, I love this beer, and the whiskey porter they do. Tastes very similar to Idoit IPA from Coranado in Cali.
http://www.cultbeerstore.co.nz/collections/new-zealand-bottled-beer/products/mikes-iipa
Mike's IIPA 9% 8/10 -EDIT: best from a fresh keg, new batch just in last week and its the best yet.

[Blob_ZPS]

The Sultan of swing was a bit underwhelming tbh.

The hallertau stuntman was good as though.

[Vaelo]

Had a Duvel Triple Hop lastnight, was awesome good beer to share as its a bit pricey, but worth it.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/duvel-tripel-hop/79945/
Also if you have a smart phone there is a site called untappd http://untappd.com that you can check into beers and see what your friends are drinking.
http://untappd.com/user/Vaelo

[Zenith]

Just sitting down with a home brew.  Just a Coopers lager but 1/2 brew -no sugar so nice and malty. quite enjoying it on a nice warm day.
All my brews are malt only as I have the Macs brew kit which is 11.5 litres.  No bad ones yet

[Vaelo]

had a Moa RIS (Russian Imperial Stout) barrel aged last night, was really good.

[Vaelo]

Had a few lastnight, started out with:
Townshend Cathcarts NTA on the handpull (amazing beer)
Coronado Orange Ave Wit
Renaissance Perfection Pale ale (was perfect)
Yeastie Boys PKB (new batch is awesome)
Greenflash Barley wine
Rogue XS Imperial porter (still good despite it being from 2008 as big beer like these age well)
Pink Elephant Pinks Peculiar (sour old ale)
8 Wired Big Smoke

[Blob_ZPS]

I'm keen to try the 8wired underwired while you still have it.
Also I think i saw you at uni yesterday.

[Vaelo]

Had a Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Bourbon and a  Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Highland tonight OMFG amazing.

[Blob_ZPS]

Had a Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Bourbon and a  Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Highland tonight OMFG amazing.

Does the weasel shit make it taste better?

[Vaelo]

Does the weasel $#@! make it taste better?

Yes. Two of the best beers I have ever had.

[Plasma]

Been thinking about doing some homebrew for a bit now and today I spotted this. OMG I want.

http://www.williamswarn.com/

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Been thinking about doing some homebrew for a bit now and today I spotted this. OMG I want.

http://www.williamswarn.com/

 
Expensive, but looks pretty cool.

[Vaelo]

The Wellington Brewers Conference is today at malthouse
http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/group/wellingtonbrewersconference
I hear some of the fiends here loved the hot cross bun beer the other week, if you were to drunk to remember what it was: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/emersons-taieri-george/13575/
http://regionalwines.co.nz/beer.aspx/emersons-taieri-george-500ml $7.85

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Space Beer!
http://vostokspacebeer.com/

[Vaelo]

Nøgne Ø Imperial stout on tap is amazing.
EDIT: Rex Attitude from Yeastie Boys is released today at regional wines, peat whiskey beer anyone? tried it on Thursday and it was awesome.