Double_E Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 mmmmm.... Alaskan Winter Ale. Maybe not quite my favorite winter brew, (that'd have to be Snowcap or Wassail), but i DO like the spruce needles... think they give it a very nice woodsy taste. Apparently, spruce tips were a common beer ingredient during colonial times, partially cuz of their preservative qualities. Only one of the many batches of beer I've brewed included spruce needles, but it was so-damn-good. (if I may say so meself) i gotta get back into brewing some day.... maybe just maybe this autumn. Quote
hillhugger Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Speaking of Terminal Gravity, the kids from Enterprise, Orygone do a nice seasonal called "Fest" beer. Mmmmmmm, seasonals... Quote
olyclimber Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Speaking of Terminal Gravity, the kids from Enterprise, Orygone do a nice seasonal called "Fest" beer. Mmmmmmm, seasonals... is this available in bottles? and is it out right now? Quote
Kitergal Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 mmmmm.... Alaskan Winter Ale. Maybe not quite my favorite winter brew, (that'd have to be Snowcap or Wassail), but i DO like the spruce needles... think they give it a very nice woodsy taste. Apparently, spruce tips were a common beer ingredient during colonial times, partially cuz of their preservative qualities. Only one of the many batches of beer I've brewed included spruce needles, but it was so-damn-good. (if I may say so meself) i gotta get back into brewing some day.... maybe just maybe this autumn. Wow...Thanks for that bit of history! I feel soo much smarter! YEAH!! I like! So, is it the spruce needles that make tanqueray taste so sprucey?? Quote
crystalmech Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 This old crustacean likes old crustacean a lot ! Quote
Dru Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I heard Granville Brewing Co. Lions Winter Ale is out, but not in Chilliwack yet Quote
EWolfe Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 This always gets me through the winters: Quote
DanielHarro Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Alaska winter ale....Yumm...the coldest beer on earth... Quote
pope Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Dwayner, Caveman, Willstrickland, Trask...where did all the cool cats go? Guess I'm the last one. Quote
sk Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Dwayner, Caveman, Willstrickland, Trask...where did all the cool cats go? Guess I'm the last one. not the last i am a cool cat Quote
Dechristo Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 It's probably not seasonal, but I was hooked-up recently with a beer that pleasingly imitates the taste of a stout brewed locally, Deschutes Brewery "Obsidian Stout". I've just killed the last one from my fridge so I'll have to move on to the standby low-brow Newcastle Browns. Quote
Duchess Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 It's not a beer, but it is seasonal (and almost in season!) I love the Big Time's barley wine. Mmmmmmm. Plus it's cheap - usually two glasses gives me a warm glow for the rest of the night! Quote
Dechristo Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 The barley wines usually carry a higher alcohol content, ergo, the "warm glow". Quote
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