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Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 22, 2014 8:43 pm
by VanillaGrl
Finally getting to this one. My son sent it back with me (Chicago) a couple months ago.
Description: When life gives you oysters, be sure to brew some killer oyster stout. That’s exactly what Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan, co-founders of 21st Amendment Brewery did. In a food+beer collaboration with Hog Island Oyster Company co-founders, John Finger and Terry Sawyer, the 21st Amendment Brewery team has created Marooned on Hog Island, the latest beer in their Insurrection Series, a limited edition, once-in-awhile four-pack release of a very special beer that rises up in revolt against common notions of what canned beer can be. Marooned on Hog Island has an ABV of 7.9% and was brewed using Magnum and Willamette hops with an ale yeast, a variety of malts including Pale, Crystal, Chocolate and Carafa, Rolled Oats, White Wheat and the kicker: 450 pounds of Hog Island Sweetwater oyster shells.
I really like this one. As with most stouts I drink, preference is room temp. 
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 22, 2014 8:55 pm
by lime rickie
Whoa, that looks kind of heavy to pair with oysters. Is that the intent?
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 22, 2014 9:16 pm
by VanillaGrl
lime rickie wrote:Whoa, that looks kind of heavy to pair with oysters. Is that the intent?
I'm not really sure if that is the intent, or just more to do with using the oyster shells as part of the brewing process, or a little of both, but here is an excerpt from the brewery's website
Stout and oysters have a long and rich tradition together. In its heyday in the early 1800s, stout was the primary drink of the English working class and oysters were the cheap and plentiful food of the masses. The two pair beautifully as the rich, creamy mouthfeel of stout complements the creamy texture of the oyster, and the oyster’s crisp, briny finish is balanced by the roasted bitterness in the stout.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 22, 2014 9:18 pm
by VanillaGrl
VanillaGrl wrote:lime rickie wrote:Whoa, that looks kind of heavy to pair with oysters. Is that the intent?
I'm not really sure if that is the intent, or just more to do with using the oyster shells as part of the brewing process, or a little of both, but here is an excerpt from the brewery's website
Stout and oysters have a long and rich tradition together. In its heyday in the early 1800s, stout was the primary drink of the English working class and oysters were the cheap and plentiful food of the masses. The two pair beautifully as the rich, creamy mouthfeel of stout complements the creamy texture of the oyster, and the oyster’s crisp, briny finish is balanced by the roasted bitterness in the stout.
By the way, Guinness and oysters on the half shell are a favorite of mine. I guess I've never really thought about stout being too heavy to pair with oysters. 
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 24, 2014 3:00 pm
by aeroparrot
I don't come on as often and I now see this?
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 24, 2014 3:25 pm
by CaptainP
aeroparrot wrote:I don't come on as often and I now see this?
I discovered that there are many BNers who are big beer fans as I am. I started this thread as a way to share our favorites.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 24, 2014 3:28 pm
by CaptainP
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 29, 2014 6:38 pm
by lime rickie
This is in our fridge, someone brought it for Mr. Lime. He hasn't tried it yet.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 30, 2014 9:31 am
by AdamBomb8
lime rickie wrote:This is in our fridge, someone brought it for Mr. Lime. He hasn't tried it yet.
I like Anderson Valley's Winter and Summer Solstice beers, so that might not be bad if he likes hoppy beers.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 30, 2014 6:23 pm
by bodypainter
My mug at our local brewery,The Blue Canoe.They donate 25 cents from each mug of"Joe's Electric Bill" towards the holiday lights display.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: March 30, 2014 10:15 pm
by VanillaGrl
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Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: April 10, 2014 10:33 pm
by CaptainP
Having an old favorite tonight. Proof that Canada CAN produce GREAT beer....
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: April 13, 2014 12:11 pm
by CaptainP
I don't love everything that New Glarus does, but they are one of my favorite breweries.
Tried this for the first time, really liked it.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: April 15, 2014 8:08 pm
by pema
CaptainP wrote:Having an old favorite tonight. Proof that Canada CAN produce GREAT beer....
i tend to go for that one if i don't see anything interesting on the menu, but i can't say that i love it.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 16, 2014 5:41 pm
by AdamBomb8
Deschutes Brewing Black Butte Porter, a good beer if you like porters:
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 16, 2014 6:30 pm
by tailgaitingph
AdamBomb8 wrote:Deschutes Brewing Black Butte Porter, a good beer if you like porters:
Never had a 'porter'...can you describe it to me?
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 16, 2014 7:58 pm
by backstreets77
tailgaitingph wrote:AdamBomb8 wrote:Deschutes Brewing Black Butte Porter, a good beer if you like porters:
Never had a 'porter'...can you describe it to me?
Hes the guy at a train station that carrys your luggage for you.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 17, 2014 12:46 pm
by tigzoe
backstreets77 wrote:tailgaitingph wrote:AdamBomb8 wrote:Deschutes Brewing Black Butte Porter, a good beer if you like porters:
Never had a 'porter'...can you describe it to me?
Hes the guy at a train station that carrys your luggage for you.
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 17, 2014 5:22 pm
by AdamBomb8
tailgaitingph wrote:AdamBomb8 wrote:Deschutes Brewing Black Butte Porter, a good beer if you like porters:
Never had a 'porter'...can you describe it to me?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_%28beer%29
Re: Beer P-orn
Posted: May 17, 2014 5:29 pm
by AdamBomb8
Stout made with dark chocolate and chipotle peppers. You don't taste the pepper, but you feel it at the end.
