The Beer Thread
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opiate82
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Do you serve them chilled? I also age my dark beers at room temp but I serve cold. But I tend to drink them slowly so the flavor slowly changes and opens up as the beer warms up. This is why I love bombers, about the perfect size for this. First sip is at 37F, last sip between 50-55F. It is like going on a flavor journey as it warms. Works great on IPAs as well, not so much on lighter beers.
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How "cold" do you mean? Blue Mountain cold? If so, then don't even bother with the big IPAs, you're not going to taste the hops over the biting cold of the liquid. Stouts should be cooler than room temp but not fridge temp.
I think it's upper 40s for the lowest-serving-temp for most beers (IPAs, etc), upper 50s is where I'd server stouts. Honestly, some of the hoppier beers get a much different flavor if they are warmer. You'll notice notes you hadn't before.
As mentioned, bombers are great for that, but I never want 22oz of the same beer for that long unless its mag-fucking-nificent.
Ameraves
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Quick story that nobody probably really cares about, but I am going to tell anyway cause I felt special.
Wife and I went to Hop Grenade on Saturday night for a few drinks. I knew they had a new keg of Pliny in the back as I was talking to the guys that work there about it. He was telling me it was up next as soon as the Mach 10 was gone, so after a few beers I decided to order one Mach 10 in hopes of helping finish it off, and sure enough it poured about 1/3 of the glass and killed it and they tapped the Pliny. So I got the first glass.
Sadly that was the highlight of my weekend.
Wife and I went to Hop Grenade on Saturday night for a few drinks. I knew they had a new keg of Pliny in the back as I was talking to the guys that work there about it. He was telling me it was up next as soon as the Mach 10 was gone, so after a few beers I decided to order one Mach 10 in hopes of helping finish it off, and sure enough it poured about 1/3 of the glass and killed it and they tapped the Pliny. So I got the first glass.
Sadly that was the highlight of my weekend.
opiate82
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I didn't say it was an either-or proposition... just saying what the highlight would be.
Alex
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I'm working in our NY office all week. What are some of the best beer spots around here? I know of Rattle & Hum, Blind Tiger, and Pony Bar. Any spots that are as impressive as Mikkeller or Monk's Kettle in SF? The general consensus when I ask people is that Brooklyn is actually better for beer spots.
Khane
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Not NYC and kind of a trip depending on where in NY you are but these guys make really good beer:
Tap Room | SingleCut Beer
Tap Room | SingleCut Beer
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I don't know where you're office is, but I'm guessing it's in Manhattan (Times Square?).
Go toEataly New York Restaurants NYC Birreria Eataly Birreria Restaurant NYC | Eatalyon top of Eataly. It's touristy and expensive but decent. Also, a couple blocks from Rattle N Hum is Gingerman, which also isn't bad. None will be like Monk's Kettle though.
Falstaff
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Zombie Dust has been my beer of choice lately. I never got into IPAs/APAs (don't even know what the difference between the two is) until recently. We've basically memorized the beer delivery schedule at the new Whole Foods by our office and have been buying it before they take it out of the case and put it on the shelf. Pretty funny walking into the beer section and seeing stacks of beer waiting to be set out and 3 cases of zombie dust just ripped open and empty.
opiate82
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The line between the two styles is definitely blurred a bit but quite simply an APA should be less hoppy and more balanced with the malts than an IPA. A little bit more malt character (bready, toasty, biscuity) and aroma can also be present in APA's
I haven't had Zombie Dust but I've tasted dozens of homebrew cloned versions of it. It is a very popular IPA (APA? I think they market is as an APA right?) to clone because it basically uses one hop, Citra.
Barab
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Zombie Dust is worshiped more than some gods in the greater Chicago / Northern Indiana 3floyds beer distribution radius. I still prefer Daisy Cutter usually and depending on my mood but when you can get Zombie dust on tap at a bar around here there isnt much better.