List the beers in your fridge.

[FaulkSF]

Most of my company likes the common stuff, frequently Natty......though it's been so hot lately I've used all the Nattys as slushies.

Rough. I'll drink a PBR when it's super hot.

 

[RamFan503]

When I had my brewery, I had probably 1000 gallons of various styles and brands. Now my fridge is small and limited.

As to the aging question. Alcohol and hops are big influences on not only how long you can age but where the benefits come in.

I have been brewing since 1982. I have had Highly hopped strong reds that were outstanding after being cellared properly for 21 years (forgot they existed). It was extremely smooth and the hops had developed a rich texture on the tongue. I made the mistake of not cleaning the top of the bottle before pouring the first one and it had a bit of a tinny taste to it. Also, one was flat out undrinkable.

I have a dozen or so bottles of a licorice barley wine that I have been aging not so properly for 12 years now yet every time I open one, it has developed more interesting notes. I think it will be best at about 15 years.

My Serrano and Thai chili golden ale Stinging Snout was great after three years. But most light beers don't age well at all.

Love beer and how simple it really is yet how many flavors you can create.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Guinness and Smithwicks, only beer needed.

 

[Dieter the Brock]

If this were a real Trillium beer, I'd totally send you some... but it's just a Photoshop

Dude. That's gonna get me drinking Liptons...

 

[BatteringRambo]

Imperial and Pilsen! :cheers:

 

[RamFan503]

Guinness and Smithwicks, only beer needed.

Not a fan of Smithwicks. It has kind of a rusted tin flavor to me. Love me some Watney's Red Barrel on tap though. And Guinness I can drink in any weather at any time. I crafted our nitro stout after Guinness and I came pretty damn close.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Not a fan of Smithwicks. It has kind of a rusted tin flavor to me. Love me some Watney's Red Barrel on tap though. And Guinness I can drink in any weather at any time. I crafted our nitro stout after Guinness and I came pretty damn close.

Smithwicks isn't nearly as good in the states as it is in Ireland. I think it has a lot to do with being in a bottle vs on tap, but it could just be a freshness thing or something. I mostly stick to Guinness here, and Smithwicks when I go back home.

 

[bnw]

Smithwicks isn't nearly as good in the states as it is in Ireland. I think it has a lot to do with being in a bottle vs on tap, but it could just be a freshness thing or something. I mostly stick to Guinness here, and Smithwicks when I go back home.

Guinness is opening a US brewery.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/food-drink/a24996/guinness-opening-brewery-us/

 

[Loyal]

Guinness is opening a US brewery.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/food-drink/a24996/guinness-opening-brewery-us/

View: http://i.imgur.com/bipnKQp.gif

 

[bluecoconuts]

Guinness is opening a US brewery.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/food-drink/a24996/guinness-opening-brewery-us/

Won't be making Guinness, but it sounds like they'll have some dynamite craft brews.

 

[SteezyEndo]

Currenty I have Modelo Negra,to drink with my michelada cups.

 

[Ramlock]

Diet beer unfortunately....

Ultra and Heineken Light at the moment

Love the Pilsner Urquell when I can afford the extra calories

 

[dieterbrock]

My wife used to travel a lot overseas and would always bring me back a suitcase of different beers.

Didnt she have any issues with ID?

 

[Force16X]

8% ABV 1.065 OG 102 IBU

I'm sold.

 

[Force16X]

I'm really liking these IPA's (the higher the IBU, the better).

 

[bnw]

I'm really liking these IPA's (the higher the IBU, the better).

Suck on a hop cone....its cheaper!

 

[FaulkSF]

Doing a tasting tomorrow evening with some friends in order to collect some yeast and repitch it for a homebrew I want to make (not pictured consecration clone).

I guess on Saturday you can call it what was in my fridge.

 

[Mackeyser]

Smithwicks isn't nearly as good in the states as it is in Ireland. I think it has a lot to do with being in a bottle vs on tap, but it could just be a freshness thing or something. I mostly stick to Guinness here, and Smithwicks when I go back home.

I know squat about beer, but I had a Tsing Tao beer in China and it was GOOD. I was eager to try it again in the states and it was just gawd awful.

I don't think most beers travel well, at least outside of the keg. At all.

 

[FaulkSF]

I know squat about beer, but I had a Tsing Tao beer in China and it was GOOD. I was eager to try it again in the states and it was just gawd awful.

I don't think most beers travel well, at least outside of the keg. At all.

Believe you're correct. Tsing tao has a green bottle right? Probably was skunky as green does not deter light very well. This is common with Corona (clear), TT, fantome, du Pont and Heineken. Even in brown bottles, sometimes beer does not travel well. I've had inconsistent Chimay Whites and Orval.

 

[Loyal]

I just bought some Bud Light, but the star of the drinking weekend is small batch "Bullet Rye." I love me some rye whiskey.