What's your favorite Beer?

[Chris]

New Braunfels Brewing Co. has always been one of those breweries that is better in concept than in execution (in my estimation).  They do a lot of things that sounds like something I'd like, but then I try it and it's only meh.  However, I was in New Braunfels recently, and I stopped in to check the place out.  They've got a new(ish) head brewer and they've been doing some revamping on their beers.  This is one I've had before and it didn't wow me.  The new version?  Better.  Like, a lot better.

[Jett129]

Another good one from Evil Twin

[neph93]

^ Hope it shows up over here at some point. I have an Evil Twin apricot IPA lined up for the weekend. Looking forward to it.

[Seul]

That looks good 

[Seul]

Online shop I've been ordering at now has new Prairie… Pirate Bomb, Pirate Noir, Vanilla Noir, Noir, Bourbon Paradise,...  ???

[Morose_Penguin]

@neph93, Tokyo is in stock at the Brewdog online shop. Would it work out cheaper to order online and pay shipping costs?? Failing that, I could send you a bottle.

[Seul]

Absolutely loved this…

[Sage954]

That's a good one. Had one a few weeks ago for the first time.

[neph93]

@Morose_Penguin:

@neph93, Tokyo is in stock at the Brewdog online shop. Would it work out cheaper to order online and pay shipping costs?? Failing that, I could send you a bottle.

That’s very kind of you. Unfortunately the Norwegian govt. uses punitive import taxes on alchohol to ensure that doing this is insanely expensive. Thanks for the offer though.

[Matty123]

@neph93 how would they know if a package contains alcohol?

[neph93]

Seul has successfully smuggled a bottle to me with some glassware, but mostly it gets busted. They scan packages and can identify liquid. If that doesn’t tally with the customs declaration they open it.

[Alex]

1 pair of jeans, and 5litres of jean soap

[neph93]

@Alex:

1 pair of jeans, and 5litres of jean soap

That would work [emoji23]

[Alex]

1 pair jeans
1 sous vide wand
10 litres soaking solution

[neph93]

Steady on…I draw the line there. I refuse to be associated with jean sous-videry in any form. Not even for the sake of cheaper beer and the pleasure of sneaking one past Norwegian customs.

[neph93]

The apricot IPA I mentioned. It will be a great summer afternoon brew. Smooth and tasty.

[neph93]

I don’t know what raw ale is, but this is glorious.

[Morose_Penguin]

@neph93, damn but these customs types can be unfair to a body sometimes…

[emceeQ]

@neph93:

I don’t know what raw ale is, but this is glorious.

Beer Nerd Alert

Raw Ale is very old type of farmhouse ale.  Basically the wort (sugary malt liquid that is fermented to make beer) is never boiled.  What this (usually) results in is a bready/grainy aspect to the malt characteristics of the beer you would otherwise be unable to get.

It's something that has a long history in Norwegian farmhouse brewing, as well as in other brewing traditions throughout Europe.

Here is a cool article on the subject. larsblog Has a lot of really cool information on farmhouse brewing in general. 
/Beer Nerd Alert

[neph93]

@emceeQ I appreciate and respect the beer nerdery. Thank you. I’ll also check out the literature.

It did indeed have the bread/dough thing going on, as well as some lovely floral notes.