TNL Pub 2010

[Hubbitron]

It might not have been the helles but thats the only one you really see from them in the states. Like 14%?

[YellerDog]

I almost died drinking a tall Four Loko, not really I still have some.

You ever have that Budweiser x Clamato?

[Razor Ramon]

I drink for loko at work.

[Frogacuda]

Got invited through a friend to an after hours tasting at a local spot. Stone Imperial Russian Stout 06 through 11. I brought a bottle of Uintas Jacked barrel aged imperial pumpkin for the occasion. The Jacked tasted like Punkin, and you couldn't really taste the aging, so it was a bit of a disappointment. It smelled better than it tasted. For the Russian Stouts the 07 was everyone's fav. I really liked that and the 06. The 06 was really laid back and I think I liked it best. 08 was an off year. 09 was good again. 10 I don't really remember. 11 just tastes like it needs more time.

I would have enjoyed this. Stone's Russian Imperial is one of my favorites. I don't know any places that carry vintages of it though (I know a good spot for vintages in general, though). I don't think I've had an Imperial Stout that was more than 5 years old. I have one that's like 13 years old and I'm almost afraid to drink it now.

[icarusfall]

It might not have been the helles but thats the only one you really see from them in the states. Like 14%?

14% It's labeled Samichlaus Classic

[stormy]

Day one of the great American beer fest down. It was awesome, but I am exhausted. Will be doing some of the events tomorrow. Possibly a breakfast with the Bruery if we wake up in time.

[Hubbitron]

Lucky duck.

[icarusfall]

So, in the bar we're only using fresh squeezed mixers. There's to be no "Sour Mix" behind the rail. To this end I'm looking into making our own bitters, syrups, everything that we can make ourselves, we do. I mean, we're making our own ketchup in the kitchen, why not demand the same standards from the bar?

I think I'm going to have trouble hiring a bartender that wants to put this kind of effort into the craft.

[icarusfall]

Here's the flavors I'm looking at so far:

blood orange / vodka / olive
mandarin / green tea / champagne
cider / ginger / limonata
tequila / grapefruit / cream
whisky / cider
spiced rum / cider / ginger
blood orange / bourbon
root beer / praline / cream
amaretto / blood orange
white port / sweet tea
gin / limonata / egg white

[YellerDog]

That's cool.

What does making your own bitters get you, though? I've had no real complaint with shelf Angostura bitters vs. high-end bar bitters.