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Favorite beer style(s) of the moment:
Belgians, IPAs, Barleywines...oh, hell-everything!
Who am I?:
The Brewmiker, homebrewer extraordinaire.
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http://beerandfirkins.blogspot.com/
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Beer Snobbery or It's About Time?

Being a generally "Blue Collar" guy, I have always had a bit of a schizophrenic association with my "tastes". What I mean by "tastes" are the sensory qualifications and quantifications that result in what I like (e.g., I enjoy this type of food for this reason or, I like this type of beer/wine because of this taste or other factor). There is no doubt that some items taste better or provide better examples of what makes them "good" than other examples. For instance, there are few people who have… Continue

Posted on July 20th, 2008 at 11:59am — 3 Comments

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At 6:05am on February 22nd, 2008, Mike said…
It's the best hobby in the world. A tripel should age for quite a while...
At 4:31am on February 21st, 2008, KegGremlin said…
No, I'm not a homebrewer yet. Right now we live in a sort of cramped apartment and are saving for a house. As soon as that happens, I'll have some room in the basement for some good equipment and I'll delve into it full force. At this point though, it looks like that'll be another couple years away. My friends and I went to a "brew your own beer" brewery for my bachelor party though, and made a really good Belgian tripel. I only have one 22oz bottle left that I'm letting age a while.
At 11:51am on February 11th, 2008, Eli the Mad Beer Man said…
Welcome to the Aleuminati, Mike! Cheers to better beer! ;)
At 11:25am on February 11th, 2008, The Beer Philosopher said…
Welcome to the Aleuminati, Mike!
 
 

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