Awesome beer alert!

Picked this up on post today - nut brown ale by Shmaltz microbrewery.
Great aftertaste that really sticks with you. Despite not getting the highest ratings, the reviews pretty much describe it accurately. I highly recommend it.

http://beer.findthebest.com/l/1493/Shmaltz-Messiah-Nut-Brown-Ale

I had this with dinner tonight, and all I can say is, WOW!

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26520/71820

Kicking back with some Boulevard Amber tonight, there's some standard Newcastle if that runs out.

Anyone here every make their own beer? That's something I've always wanted to do but have been too lazy. All the brews in this thread look good.

I make my own, as do a few others at Wordforge. I've made stouts, porters, bocks, trapist ales, IPA, steam beers and Bohemian pilsners.

There's an idea. I can custom make beer to my own preferences. It might be fun, but it might take a few/lot of batches.

Here's an interesting brew:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...l?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

65 ABV -- that will put some hair on your chest!

I'm drinking a really earthy stout to go with the storm. It's Babayaga by Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. I really like this brewery and have yet to find anything from them that I didn't like. This is no exception. A deep, dark color; carmel, frothy head; smoky, herbaceous flavor. It evokes a dark, kind of feel -- flavors of anise, rosemary, a touch of truffle, and a very nice balance of sweet and bitter.

Beer Advocate review: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18371/54019/?ba=deapokid

Bad form Mr. Blues, this is a beer thread! Although I salute your taste in scotch.

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Good find. I like IPAs. Sierra Nevada makes good stuff. I think I had a Dogfish Head pumpkin beer or ale & it was pretty good.

Anyone else here besides me ever tried or had a Natty Daddy? It's made by Budweiser. It's an ale/beer like drink, 8% ABV & only sold/comes in in blue 24 oz cans. It IS strong & probably an acquired taste, so I could see & understand Natty Daddy NOT being everyone's cup of brew. It goes great with many types of food.

I'm curious about these glasses, but not sure if I'll buy them. I have quite a few of Sam Adam's special glass which supposedly does all the same things (designed by MIT eggheads no less).

I need to find a flower vase shaped hefeweisen glass. I could order, but I'd rather get one locally.

We need to make some more beer than send a six pack to other beer brewers on here. Effectively making our own beer of the month club. With all of the brewers on here it could be affective.

I like your thinking Aenea. Off the top of my head, I know that besides you and Flow, there's me, muad, enlisted person, shootER, who else? We could get a serious beer sharing club going.

Another good brew is Innis & Gunn's rum casket variety/flavor.

Speaking of homemade brew, it must be REALLY fun & cool to make it at home.

I got mine as a gift a few years ago. I think they came from Bed Bath and Beyond Belief or some place similiar.

Thanks! I'm heading there post-haste. Walmart, my Post Exchange, even Goodwill - no glasses of the shape I need.

Yes! I found the glass (or a close proximity) online at BB and B. Matter of fact
several specialty beer glass styles.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=207781

Glass update! I ordered a set of six hefe glasses (called jumbo pilsner or something) from Amazon. They hold 22 ounces, which should handle a German bottle. They don't come in 12 ounce cans or bottles, it's some metric measurement but it's pretty big. And you have to pour a whole hefe in one smooth motion. You can't pour in half a bottle then just pour the rest later.
You have to pour about 3/4 of the bottle, then swirl to bust up the yeast, then dump in the last bit. I won't say "pour" for that last bit because it's thick and oozes out. But that's what puts that creamy head on it.

The only homebrew I've ever had was a blueberry stout. You make a blueberry stout and I might actually find a reason to like you.

I've never even heard of that. Where are you finding it? Bevmo?

I'd try brewing my own beer, but I can't even get a simple dough to rise.

7-11, delis, lotto shops, convenience stores, but NEVER in a supermarket or a beer/soda supply store/wearhouse/distributor

You must be right about it being an east coast thing, 'cause I've never seen a trace of it here nor even heard its name until you mentioned it.

Beer Advocate rates it a 61 out of 100, and categorizes it as malt liquor. I'd say not being able to find it is probably a good thing.