http://climbing.bitslinger.net Documenting the illusion of progress Sat, 23 May 2009 06:02:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So sad, my last brew day was September 25th of last year. I made a saison. I wrote about it. At the time, I'd just bottled, and I was worried that it wouldn't carbonate. That turned out not to be a problem. The problem, and ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=277 We went to Triple Rock last Wednesday to see Brian Yaeger talk about and read from his book, Red, White, and Brew. There, I first discovered that I'm suddenly really into Triple Rock's Stonehenge Stout, an export stout at about 7% ABV. I left behind stouts (other than ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=265 Brewery: Fantome Type: Noel ABV: 10% Quaff date: 3/31/2009 Poured at: Casa Muerte Drunk from: Tulip Glass Another special beer, but for some reason, I left out the special lighting this time. Who knows, we're still way back in March, over a month ago. This beer was purchased for me ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=253 Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Type: Whit ABV: 4.8% Quaff date: 3/28/2009 Poured at: Casa Muerte Drunk from: Okay, now here's a special beer. And I futzed with the lighting and everything, too, just to highlight how special this beer is. This blog is turning deluxe rather quickly. Straw yellow, a bit cloudy, ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=246 Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V (says BA) Type: Flemish Sour Ale ABV: 5.5% (again, according to BA) Quaff date: 3/27/2009 Poured at: Casa Muerte Drunk from: n/a Poured a deep ruby red; big head with loose bubbles. Smells of sugar and sour cherries - reminds me of cherry lifesavers (to be trashy ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=241 Brewery: Moylan's Type: Spiced Winter Lager ABV: 6.0% Quaff date: 3/23/2009 Poured at: Casa Muerte Drunk from: Pint Glass Slightly cloudy, golden/wheat color with a tight, white head. The nose is chock full of orange, to the exclusion of all else. Same goes for flavor - loads of orange, with ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=238 Brewery: Lagunitas Type: Pale Ale ABV: 6.4% (according to BA Quaff date: 03/15/09 Poured at: Casa Muerte Drunk from: Pint Glass Here's one from mid-March. Half a season ago. Is it irresponsible to post a review from a beer drunk so long ago? I've had a few more since then, ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=211 I fear this announcement mocks me. You can click the image to see the full text. Allagash's experiments with spontaneous fermentation are very exciting. I've been developing a theory that a lack of lambic brewers and blenders in this country, a lack of quality domestic geuze, is what led to ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=229 I was surprised to find a beer-related event in my Pegasus/Pendragon events mailing: Brian Yaeger, author of Red, White and Blue Wednesday, May 13th, 7:30 pm Location: Triple Rock Brewery, 1920 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Brian Yaeger's new book, Red, White, and Brew is the ultimate beer run, visiting fourteen breweries across the ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=224 I missed the previous Session, which was about smoked beers. I love smoked beers, but just didn't feel the need to write about them last month. This time I'll give it a go. Today's session is kindly hosted by Beer at Joe's. I don't care much for the ... http://climbing.bitslinger.net/?p=218