Otto Von Blotto Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Beer Baron said: I was going to expand my setup from the current 2 taps to 4 but I don’t drink a heap and I’m not a big fan of a lot of the styles so at this point in time I’ll just keep 2. 1 tap for a lager and the other for a pale ale or IPA I only have two taps going as well, the third one is almost permanently on soda water duty. Sometimes I put a beer on it for a party or something. The other two rotate between whatever is ready. Generally the two rotate between APA, red ale, pilsner/lager, ESB and brown ale through the cooler weather. Stouts and porters also take up the soda water tap when I have those going in winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 6:55 PM, Otto Von Blotto said: I only have two taps going as well, the third one is almost permanently on soda water duty. Sometimes I put a beer on it for a party or something. The other two rotate between whatever is ready. Generally the two rotate between APA, red ale, pilsner/lager, ESB and brown ale through the cooler weather. Stouts and porters also take up the soda water tap when I have those going in winter. When I do eventually get a keg set up I will still bottle stouts and saison’s as I don’t drink enough stouts for it to hold up a tap and saisons I prefer bottle conditioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yeah that's why I only brew one or two stouts or porters a year. I like them in winter in the evening so once they are on tap they don't take it up for ages. But I don't have them going in the warmer months. I'm going to pick up a fermenter today to put that big stout into, then keg it away til next winter. Might need a towel under it to take the mess it will likely make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, The Captain1525230099 said: When I do eventually get a keg set up I will still bottle stouts and saison’s as I don’t drink enough stouts for it to hold up a tap and saisons I prefer bottle conditioned. Exactly what i do mate. Even though i have 4 kegs i still bottle stouts, saisons and all the belgian beers i make. Kegged a saison once and force carbed it. Was ok but the secondary fermentation makes a world of difference. Have done another with secondary fermentation in the keg. That one was really good but the serving temp was set at 3c with the other keg and saisons really need to be 6-10c in my opinion to bring out the best flavours. So no more saisons in the kegs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I have 7 kegs although 6 for beer so I can always spare one to age a stout. Haven't noticed any difference in flavor in a negative way from kegging them so I'm happy to keep doing it. I don't really like Saison so that won't be an issue haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 How do you handle the serving temp differences? Not sure about you but for me I like the stout around 10c. But if i have a pilsener keg in there as well I want it cold like 3c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 7:20 PM, Silmaril said: Visited Dan's today while in the big smoke, and they have an impressive collection! I picked up some WA Gage Roads Little Dove, and 4 each of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Torpedo Extra IPA Some of the can and bottle labels aren’t straight. That bothers me...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 received a delivery from Hops to home yesterday and looking forward to emptying a few of those tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Greeny1525229549 said: How do you handle the serving temp differences? Not sure about you but for me I like the stout around 10c. But if i have a pilsener keg in there as well I want it cold like 3c. It doesn't bother me really. I usually take an hour to drink one anyway so it warms up in the glass and I get a bit of difference in flavor through the glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Greeny1525229549 said: all the belgian beers i make. Is this also for secondary fermentation? I only ask as I would have thought keg would be best for these beers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Is this also for secondary fermentation? I only ask as I would have thought keg would be best for these beers Belgian blonds or pale ales yeah. Dont have a problem kegging them. Trappist type beers which i mostly do really need 6 months or so to really take the edge off the alcohol. Secondary fermentation also helps them too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 @Greeny1525229549 ok that seems a fair point. Especially with the high alcohol. Nice one mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 What do you have after a long bike ride? A pair of Red Nuts. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Hairy said: What do you have after a long bike ride? A pair of Red Nuts. Ahhh, a beer Ruddy can relate to. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 After drinking the two beers on the left on Friday, I am just finishing up the last final 4 of the beers to the right of those as I type this. The Mountain Goat IPA was enjoyable. Lovely colour, & I liked the piney Simcoe influence. It also uses Mosaic & Idaho 7 hops. The Mosaic I picked up on lightly, but for all the rave about Idaho 7 & it's diverse flavours & aromas, I couldn't pick it in there at all. Maybe they used it sparingly or I just don't know the hop that well. The hop flavours were a little muddled, but the aromas were lovely. Great compact head, firm bitterness, perfect carbonation & good glass lacing. Would happily buy again & am happy to see Mountain Goat brewing embracing the current challenges in the craft beer market with a terrifically well balanced beer for the style (IMHO). The Sauce Brewing Co. "Extra Hop Sauce" seemed to just nip the TO-OL on having the most hop forward character of the 6 beers I sampled. This beer is right on that tipping point where the hops begin to overshadow the malt character of the beer. Some like it, some don't. I find some days I want a bit more balance between hop & malt character, & other days I just love being hop punched in the face. I enjoyed the beer. They also have an interesting marketing angle. Their "Piss Weak Sauce" named 3.5% ABV session IPA cracked me up. They are worth checking out. https://sauce.beer/our-beers/ I'll be looking to sample a few more of their beers for sure. The two Balter beers were both nice beers. Surprisingly though the Strong Pale Ale (5.9% ABV) was more bitter on the palate than the IPA (6.8% ABV). For that they both get a "X" on one part of the beer. Nice aromatics on both, nice malt character, good carbonation, but lacked a little bit on head retention & lacing for beers of this ABV (IMHO). Still both enjoyable beers. Of the 6 beers the most memorable was the Danish TO-OL "3 x Citra" beer. For a session level beer I thought it was terrific. After that the Extra Hop Sauce & Mountain Goat IPA slide in a close second with the HOBO APA definitely punching above it's weight at 4.2% ABV. I would take all 4 of those beers above the Balter beers in this lineup mainly due to a combination of price tags & outward qualities. That surprised me by the end of it. Just my 2 cents. Lusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, Beerlust said: After drinking the two beers on the left on Friday, I am just finishing up the last final 4 of the beers to the right of those as I type this. The Mountain Goat IPA was enjoyable. Lovely colour, & I liked the piney Simcoe influence. It also uses Mosaic & Idaho 7 hops. The Mosaic I picked up on lightly, but for all the rave about Idaho 7 & it's diverse flavours & aromas, I couldn't pick it in there at all. Maybe they used it sparingly or I just don't know the hop that well. The hop flavours were a little muddled, but the aromas were lovely. Great compact head, firm bitterness, perfect carbonation & good glass lacing. Would happily buy again & am happy to see Mountain Goat brewing embracing the current challenges in the craft beer market with a terrifically well balanced beer for the style (IMHO). The Sauce Brewing Co. "Extra Hop Sauce" seemed to just nip the TO-OL on having the most hop forward character of the 6 beers I sampled. This beer is right on that tipping point where the hops begin to overshadow the malt character of the beer. Some like it, some don't. I find some days I want a bit more balance between hop & malt character, & other days I just love being hop punched in the face. I enjoyed the beer. They also have an interesting marketing angle. Their "Piss Weak Sauce" named 3.5% ABV session IPA cracked me up. They are worth checking out. https://sauce.beer/our-beers/ I'll be looking to sample a few more of their beers for sure. The two Balter beers were both nice beers. Surprisingly though the Strong Pale Ale (5.9% ABV) was more bitter on the palate than the IPA (6.8% ABV). For that they both get a "X" on one part of the beer. Nice aromatics on both, nice malt character, good carbonation, but lacked a little bit on head retention & lacing for beers of this ABV (IMHO). Still both enjoyable beers. Of the 6 beers the most memorable was the Danish TO-OL "3 x Citra" beer. For a session level beer I thought it was terrific. After that the Extra Hop Sauce & Mountain Goat IPA slide in a close second with the HOBO APA definitely punching above it's weight at 4.2% ABV. I would take all 4 of those beers above the Balter beers in this lineup mainly due to a combination of price tags & outward qualities. That surprised me by the end of it. Just my 2 cents. Lusty. It’s always good to read your in depth reviews Lusty. Keep up the good work!! BB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: It’s always good to read your in depth reviews Lusty. Keep up the good work!! I have worked in the industry for around 18yrs now. At one point I worked for a liquor chain group that were very focused on our regular reviews of liquor products (wine, spirits, beer etc.). Unfortunately or fortunately (depending on your POV) it's a tap that never turned off from my end! I hope at least some gain some benefit from the sparse reviews I post on commercial beers from time to time. Cheers, Lusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 It is a nice set up at the Sauce Brewery in Marrickville too. The inner west of Sydney is great for a brewery crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPolo Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 12:45 PM, Hilltop hops said: Todays selection for the grand final. Had a gift voucher for Dan Murphy's so treated myself! How did you find the Coopers Sessional Ale? I found myself somewhat disappointed. Quite fizzy in a coke kind of way and a bit minerally for my taste, almost a bit like an Alka Seltzer quality. Not very malty. But maybe that's just me having high expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi Donpolo, I enjoyed it, definitely goes down easy. Still prefer pale and sparkling though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Iove Cooper's session ale. Prefer it to the pale and sparkling but I love them too so I guess I'm spoiled for choice. That Dans voucher was out to good use. You've pretty much bought my personal favourites there (besides the cider). Pirate life's IPA and IIPA are amazing. Young Henry's make a nice APA as well but can't remember what it's called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Newtowner if it's the same one I've had. Nice beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 8 hours ago, karlos_1984 said: Iove Cooper's session ale. Prefer it to the pale and sparkling but I love them too so I guess I'm spoiled for choice. That Dans voucher was out to good use. You've pretty much bought my personal favourites there (besides the cider). Pirate life's IPA and IIPA are amazing. Young Henry's make a nice APA as well but can't remember what it's called. Cider was for the mrs, im very generous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Hilltop hops said: Cider was for the mrs, im very generous! I figured as much. Swmbo can't complain if you've sweetened the deal with a lil something for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPolo Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Hilltop hops said: Cider was for the mrs, im very generous! Reminds me of the XXXX add years ago when the ute collapsed after they put a two bottles of sweet sherry 'for the ladies' on top of a massive load of beer ...... "... Looks like we've over done it with the sherry". Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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