If you have had a good (or bad) beer recently report the results here

[indeedproceed]

Homebrewing's a lot easier that you would think.  I've been brewing for probably four years now (although I've been so busy with life, it's been hard to brew more than a couple batches a year).  Come hang out at www.homebrewtalk.com, it's a good site if you're interesting in learning about the hobby.

Thanks for the heads up. I joined and am reading now.

[Vatoloc]

I am having a good beer right now while watching march madness. I'm having a finnish light lager called Karhu which means bear in finnish.

[angryguy77]

Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.

[yall hate]

asahi kuronama black

I have only seen it at one bar, but it is fantastic.  not nearly as filling as a guinness, but with a similar flavor (a bit more 'coffee' like flavor). 

Strongly recommend people try this beer if they can find it.

[the_Bird]

Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.

....  our fridge here at work is STOCKED to the gills with good craft brew (we have a "Thursday Night Beer Club" every couple of weeks) - AND, the boss just took off for the night.  But, I have a client coming in to sign papers in an hour, so cracking one open would *probably* not be a good idea.

[CelticG1]

I will tell you i was really nervous about doing it. I love to cook, just love it. But much like cooking, sometime when you really want something to go right it makes it 10x harder than it should be.

I've heard people go wrong in 2 big places:

1) Sanitation. You have got to sanitize EVERYTHING that will come in contact with the beer. That means every pot, spoon, gasket, nozzle, tube, bottle...everything.

2) I've heard that a lot of people have issues with yeast distribution, and priming sugar distribution.

3) Really, just make sure you follow the instructions to a 'T'. Read them before you actually do it, then if you see a term or technique you don't know or understand, look it up.

I think it's important to take your time, and take an easy kit to begin with.

This is the next kit I'm using, and I used a truebrew last time and it went great.

http://www.brewgadgets.com/BrewingInstructions/amber.htm

If you want to order:

http://www.brewgadgets.com/truebrewkits.htm

Yeah my gf got me a kit from "mr.beer". I thought I remembered following the instructions completely but I must have missed something.  I've been abroad for over a year so I don't really remember how it was going completely. I'm planning on starting up a batch pretty soon though so i might hit you guys up with some questions once i get that going. Thanks for the info though.

[Redz]

noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.

you and I have different tastes in beers.  Not a big fan.

[angryguy77]

Thanks op, after seeing this topic, it has me thinking about all things beer and work can't end soon enough.

....  our fridge here at work is STOCKED to the gills with good craft brew (we have a "Thursday Night Beer Club" every couple of weeks) - AND, the boss just took off for the night.  But, I have a client coming in to sign papers in an hour, so cracking one open would *probably* not be a good idea.

Are you hiring? I'll start tonight. Any job where the fridge is stocked must be great to work at.

[cdif911]

noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.

you and I have different tastes in beers.  Not a big fan.

I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book

[celts55]

noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.

you and I have different tastes in beers.  Not a big fan.

I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book

I had the Noble Pilsner on draft the other day. It's a bit too hoppy for my taste, but I could certainly see why you would like it. I think it would make for good summer outdoor drinking. Don't know that I would want to marry it, but I'm already married and that would probably cause a problem, so it's just as well.

[cdif911]

noble pils is one of my favorite seasonals in years.

you and I have different tastes in beers.  Not a big fan.

I want to marry Noble Pils... I will be so sad when it goes out of rotation, though I do enjoy the summer...Oktoberfest tasted different this year, but hopefully we get a good batch this October (Spaten was ok this year too) - but replacing the White with Pils, brilliant in my book

I had the Noble Pilsner on draft the other day. It's a bit too hoppy for my taste, but I could certainly see why you would like it. I think it would make for good summer outdoor drinking. Don't know that I would want to marry it, but I'm already married and that would probably cause a problem, so it's just as well.

there's comments to be made that would border on decency, so I won't make them =)

[Edgar]

I drink some draft yesterday
something like Top knot or something like this
at washington dulles airport
any one heard of this?

not that bad

[Eja117]

Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA

and

Lagunitas the hairy eyeball  Petaluma CA

both mediocre at best

[Cman]

Bear Republic Big Bear Stout.
It was okay.
I was very excited because I really like their Racer 5 IPA.  The Big Bear Stout was good, but didn't blow me away...

[indeedproceed]

Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA

I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.