dadsaretheoriginalhipster: Your dad was into craft beer before you were and he has one of the best breweries around to prove it. He was the MacGyver of making drunk, the Mozart of all things malt. He could bottle a beer with one hand, seduce your mother with the other and still never spill a drop. So hipsters, next time you’re belly up to the bar, scratching your beard and staring at the tap selection like it was an assortment of Levi’s skinny jeans, remember this… Your dad knew beer before you did and you can taste his knowledge on your local tap by ordering a Bell’s. Much Thanks to Laura B. for submitting a photo of Larry Bell of Bell’s Brewery. I tip my cycling cap and raise a glass of Oberon to you sir. You brew a beer that reminds me of being home in Michigan.

dadsaretheoriginalhipster:

Your dad was into craft beer before you were and he has one of the best breweries around to prove it. He was the MacGyver of making drunk, the Mozart of all things malt. He could bottle a beer with one hand, seduce your mother with the other and still never spill a drop.

So hipsters, next time you’re belly up to the bar, scratching your beard and staring at the tap selection like it was an assortment of Levi’s skinny jeans, remember this…

Your dad knew beer before you did and you can taste his knowledge on your local tap by ordering a Bell’s.

Much Thanks to Laura B. for submitting a photo of Larry Bell of Bell’s Brewery.

I tip my cycling cap and raise a glass of Oberon to you sir. You brew a beer that reminds me of being home in Michigan.

2 weeks ago

(Source: lissitsky, via dears)

5 months ago

Jolly Pumpkin

Batch Size: 10 gallons
Target Starting Gravity: 1.066
Target Final Gravity: 1.020
Alcohol By Volume: 6%
IBUs: 18
Color (SRM): 12°L

Grain Bill
1 lb. 22L Belgian Crystal “Caravienne” - Light Belgian crystal malt. Used in light Trappist and Abbey style Belgian ales.
1 lb. Belgian “Bisquit” - Lightly roasted to improve tho toasted flavor and aroma characteristics.
8 oz. Amber Malts 30-38L
8 oz. 60L Belgian Crystal “Caramunich” - A medium to dark crystal malt. Use to enhance malt aroma and copper color.
8 oz. Belgian “Aromatic” - A mildly kilned malt that will add a strong malt aroma and deep color when used as a specialty malt.

Extracts
14 lbs. Amber Extract
1 lb. Brown Sugar @ 45 min.
1/2 lb. Belgian Candi Syrup

Hops
1 oz. of Glacier (6% Alpha) @ 60 min. (bittering)
1 oz of Willamette (4.6% Alpha) @ 20 min. (flavoring)
2 oz. of Cascade (3.2% Alpha) @ 0 min. (aroma)

Fruits/Spices
6-7 lbs. canned pumpkin (cut it off at a round number of cans)
1/2 tsp. Allspice @ 5 min.
1/2 tsp. Ginger @ 5 min.
2 tsp. Cinnamon @ 5 min.

Adjuncts/Finings
1 tsp. Calcium Carbonate @ 60 min.
1/4 tsp. Calcium Chloride @ 60 min.
1/4 tsp. Gypsum @ 60 min.
2 tsp. Irish Moss @ 20 min.

Yeast
#1214 Belgian Abbey (Wyeast)

Bottling
3/4 cup Brewers’ Sugar

Procedure
- Bring 3 quarts to 170℉ Stir in grains. Turn off heat and steep for 45 min.
- Sparge with 3 quarts of 170℉ water.
- Add 6 quarts. Heat to boiling while adding extract.
- Once at a gentle rolling boil, skim foam off top.
- Turn off heat. Add water salts and bittering hop. Resume boil with lid 3/4 on. Set timer for 40 min.
- When timer rings, turn off heat. Add Irish Moss and flavoring hop. Resume boil with lid 3/4 on. Set timer for 20 min.
- When timer rings, turn off heat. Add aroma hops. Cover completely.
- Cool water to 100℉.
- Strain to fermentor.
- Add water to 5 gallons.
- Pitch yeast and seal air tight with air lock.
- Ferment per yeast guidelines.

5 months ago
laughingsquid: 21st Amendment Brewery Beer Packaging by Joe Wilson & TBD

laughingsquid:

21st Amendment Brewery Beer Packaging by Joe Wilson & TBD

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5 months ago
dears: fuckyeahbeer: A friend posted this on Facebook! It’s normal chess with one rule: Dead pieces are to be drunk by the killer! EPIC GENIUS!! And just like that I want to play chess.

dears:

fuckyeahbeer:

A friend posted this on Facebook!

It’s normal chess with one rule: Dead pieces are to be drunk by the killer!

EPIC GENIUS!!

And just like that I want to play chess.

(Source: fuckyeahbeer)

6 months ago

Fullerbräu Eggnog α

12 large eggs yolks (free range)
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 quart (4 cups) whole milk
2 cups Tennessee Honey bourbon
1/2 cup Sailor Jerry rum
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Dash ginger
1/4 tsp. all spice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Put in growler ‘til Krimmitz.

6 months ago
Sounds like a plan.

Sounds like a plan.

(Source: ilovecharts)

6 months ago
thedrunkenmoogle: By artist causeimdanjones.(via Gamefreaksnz)  Power, Wisdom, Courage

thedrunkenmoogle:

By artist causeimdanjones.

(via Gamefreaksnz) 

Power, Wisdom, Courage

8 months ago
laughingsquid: Revenue Beer Stamps

laughingsquid:

Revenue Beer Stamps

8 months ago

Obama Sets Precedent With Presidential Microbrew

letterstomycountry:

from The Daily What:

How About That of the Day: When President Obama and Sgt. Dakota Meyer sat down for a pint outside the Oval Office they weren’t quaffing commoner swill — they were imbibing White House Honey Ale from the Executive Mansion’s homemade stock.

That’s right: Since February, the White House has been brewing its own beer using equipment purchased by the Obamas, and serving it up at various functions.

Historians say this is first time beer has been made in the White House.

Great President… or Greatest President?
8 months ago