tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77355375908649204272024-03-13T15:10:56.023-05:00Beer NakedI like beer and beer likes me.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-71490194437039926232012-04-05T06:04:00.001-05:002012-04-05T06:04:10.211-05:00Giving this another try...Three great beers this week. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j0gYlsbd2jA/T318J-0RNHI/AAAAAAAAACw/udaMmw37xqk/s640/blogger-image-123511164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j0gYlsbd2jA/T318J-0RNHI/AAAAAAAAACw/udaMmw37xqk/s640/blogger-image-123511164.jpg" /></a></div>Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-91178852091136779462011-02-11T22:35:00.002-06:002011-02-11T22:35:48.352-06:00THAT'S FUNNYThe last time I took a long pause inbetween posts, I wrote the same thing: It's been a long time...<br />
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Real original.<br />
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Yeah.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-69664411647424386302011-02-11T22:34:00.001-06:002011-02-11T22:34:14.041-06:00It's been a long time...I really wish I could find the time and energy to regularly update this blog. I enjoy sharing great beer with the few that take the time to read these posts. <br />
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Tonight I am enjoying Avery The Czar, an absolutely delicious imperial stout. Toffee notes do a nice job balancing out a fairly boozy beer. Those that follow my beer choices on Untappd (Steve Larson) and Twitter (@beernaked) are aware that I have been a champion of diversity lately. Finding a beer this good makes me want to stock my fridge. And the price makes is even more appealing. Actually, I think the price is a major factor in my accolades. Had this been a $15 monster, my expectations would have been set a lot higher. <br />
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Needless to say, I am impressed with this high quality, very tasty RIS.<br />
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Goodnight.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-59431098230861095902011-01-05T22:14:00.001-06:002011-01-05T22:14:38.623-06:00Take that back. Pretty interesting. I like the sour funky. And I agree with Blake- cool label.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-35335710769536918612010-11-25T12:24:00.000-06:002010-11-25T12:24:01.077-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!A day filled with delicious food and family would not be complete without Craft Beer. What are you drinking? I will likely go with Poppa Skull from Dogfish/FFF and Lucky Bastard from Stone as those are new and cold in my fridge. I also have the new Sam Adams Winter Pack chilling. Maybe a Chocolate Bock before bed?<br />
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Either way, today is a good day to show any beer-haters in your family just how well beer can pair with food. Try a good triple with your turkey or a brown ale with your stuffing. Open a stout or porter with dessert. <br />
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Either way, have a great holiday, enjoy wonderful food and beer, and travel safely.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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SteveBeer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-17440990069529358162010-11-23T19:30:00.000-06:002010-11-23T19:30:10.351-06:00Goose Island, Three Floyd's & Dogfish HeadJust received an email from one of my beer guys. He has Alpha Klaus and Poppa Skull on hold for me tomorrow. While both will be easy to pick up over the next week or two, it is nice to know there is someone looking out for me. My schedule doesn't always allow for frequent beer store trips and I have been known to miss out on rare offerings from time to time. <br />
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I can also look out for myself. I will be in line before work on Friday to grab a bottle of Goose Island BCS Rare. Looking forward to giving that a try if I can grab more than one. If only one, I will likely age. <br />
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Going to give Dogfish Head Namaste a whirl this evening. Looking forward to the 5% ABV. While the release timing is a bit confusing given the chilly months ahead, a more session-able ale is a welcome respite from the boozier seasonal options currently available. <br />
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On to more important things - bedtime for my son!<br />
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Namaste... (I almost pulled that off with a straight face).Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-76408598060506850432010-11-06T16:03:00.000-05:002010-11-06T16:03:32.717-05:00It's been a long time...But I am back home. Actually, just the opposite. Heading to San Antonio tomorrow for work. Will enjoy some of the finer Ice Houses and such in the great state. But in the emotional sense, I am right where I belong because ... stouts are here! I love gathering up the great, viscous whatever that comes with this time of the year. I just picked up a 2009 Goose Island BCS yesterday. I passed on the 2010. I figure I will read a few reviews. Either way, the real treat will be the 2010 BCS Vanilla. Can't wait to try. <br />
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Another of my favorites arrived on the scene last week. Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. I did something I have never done; I bought a case of the stuff. To be honest, it is a bit boozy, but boy does it age well!<br />
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Just previewing my cellar and it is no longer in its death throes:<br />
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2009-10 Brooklyn Black Ops<br />
2010 FFF Dark Lord<br />
2010 Green Flash Barleywine<br />
Stone Vertical Epic 10.10.10<br />
Bell's Batch 9000<br />
Bell's Expedition Stout<br />
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout<br />
2009 Goose Island BCS<br />
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Nothing too impressive, but I am actually managing it at this point to ensure optimal coolness for Dark Lord Day. As fucking geeky as that sounds, I was a little embarrassed with the cooler I brought last year and would like to make amends. I also want to make sure I don't blow my wad on April 24th. So active management it is - Active Management, when translated to my wife, means spending more on already expensive beer. Joy.<br />
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And then another work trip next week. This time to San Diego. Escondido to be exact. And my client loves dinner at Stone. So... I intend to do an early dinner and then enjoy a few beverages I cannot procure in the Midwest before heading back to my hotel. I love that place - the food and the beer list are second to none.<br />
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And that is that ... good evening friends. <br />
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Should be a good time. <br />
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I love their beer list and their food is incredible. <br />
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Check it out:<br />
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http://www.sheffieldschicago.com/<br />
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Go Cubs!Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-17805071195500888172010-05-31T08:40:00.001-05:002010-05-31T08:40:18.783-05:00in carwith Nick.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-12705420149333649592010-05-21T09:27:00.001-05:002010-05-21T09:27:01.180-05:00Texas Board Of Education Tried To Keep Word 'Slave' Out Of 'Slave Trade'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/168052/thumbs/s-ATLANTIC-TRIANGULAR-TRADE-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/168052/thumbs/s-ATLANTIC-TRIANGULAR-TRADE-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/>This board of intolerant hacks is re-writing the text books for millions of our children. The job of a socially conscious parent becomes more difficult as we now have to unteach our children what they learn in school. From a civics perspective, this is disasterous. From an ethnocentric perspective, this is alarming! We ARE part of a global community and we ARE a powerful nation. Why can't these two viewpoints be reconciled.<br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/21/texas-board-of-education-_n_584697.html">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-36546689665707371962010-05-21T08:41:00.001-05:002010-05-21T08:41:35.042-05:00Chicago Craft Beer WeekHaven't been to one event. So very sad. This seems to be a pattern every time there is a week long beer event.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-27644482496516015332010-05-21T06:56:00.001-05:002010-05-21T06:56:13.385-05:00Pere JacqueEnjoyed a couple of <br />Goose Island's version of a Belgian dubbel last night. Not nearly as fruity as advertised, which is a good thing. Malt was very big with a nice dryness about it that may have been the reason the fruit was a bit less forward as expected. I am very happy with my purchase. Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-26475663577265460672010-05-21T06:47:00.003-05:002010-05-21T06:47:58.924-05:00testing...the Android Blogger app for my Droid. Cool.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-37978949571256257532010-05-21T06:47:00.001-05:002010-05-21T06:47:53.592-05:00testing...the Android Blogger app for my Droid. Cool.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-71488540142807713952010-05-20T10:20:00.001-05:002010-05-20T10:20:11.586-05:00Tom Corbett Subpoenas Twitter To Identify His Anonymous Critics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/167335/thumbs/s-TOM-CORBETT-TWITTER-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/167335/thumbs/s-TOM-CORBETT-TWITTER-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/><a href="http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/23608537/detail.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www<wbr/>.thepittsb<wbr/>urghchanne<wbr/>l.com/news<wbr/>/23608537/<wbr/>detail.htm<wbr/>l</a><br />
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<br />I like what Vic Walczak, of the ACLU's Pittsburgh office, says about the Federalist Papers and Thomas Payne at the end of this article!<br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/19/tom-corbett-subpoenaes-tw_n_581618.html#comments">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-88682422656673643342010-05-20T10:02:00.001-05:002010-05-20T10:02:22.365-05:00Senators Don't Take Position On Limiting ATM Charges Because They DON'T USE ATMS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/167696/thumbs/s-SENATORS-ATM-FEES-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/167696/thumbs/s-SENATORS-ATM-FEES-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/>"Old man take a look at my life, I pay a lot in fees..." <br />
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<br />That shiny box has money in it?!?!?<br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/senators-dont-take-positi_n_583192.html">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-3246820744921434492010-05-20T08:42:00.001-05:002010-05-20T08:42:17.317-05:00Mark Williams, Tea Party Leader, Says Muslims Worship "Monkey God"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/166239/thumbs/s-MARK-WILLIAMS-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/166239/thumbs/s-MARK-WILLIAMS-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/>Stay classy New York! Scary that he is a national leader with such tall and hateful talk.<br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/19/mark-williams-tea-party-l_n_582591.html">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-83358841975580642612010-05-10T13:12:00.003-05:002010-05-10T13:16:09.692-05:00Recently...Recently reviewed 5 beers on Beeradvocate.com. Will post the reviews here and give you a sample of what I have been drinking. Lots of Stone, Half Acre, Goose, Surly, Brooklyn, South Hampton, New Holland, and ... FFF's Dark Lord.<br />
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<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=BeerNaked&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0470068671&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>Recently reviewed 5 beers on Beeradvocate.com. Will post the reviews here and give you a sample of what I have been drinking. Lots of Stone, Half Acre, Goose, Surly and ... FFF's Dark Lord.<br />
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I have a novel's worth of reviews in writing that I need to transfer and a boat load more in my head. I have my work cut out for me. You would think not watching TV would provide free time. You would be wrong. <br />
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SteveBeer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-44242986915469106702010-03-06T19:22:00.000-06:002010-03-06T19:22:08.465-06:00SheepishMy wife and I have a blog - notvfor365days.blogspot.com.<br />
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It is our family endeavor for the next year and we are fiercely proud of it. <br />
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However, I have been sampling a shit load of beer lately and have been supremely neglecting these hallowed pages. I will be posting my reviews from Stone Brewery, a few of my own brews, Half Acres growler offerings and a myriad of bother (Pliny the f'ing Elder!!!) very soon.<br />
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I can't wait (and sorry)!<br />
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ShalomBeer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-7389899460284829782010-02-21T20:34:00.001-06:002010-02-21T20:34:05.455-06:00Half AcreDrinking a growler of their new Ginger Twins IPA. Very nice, balanced brew with the right amount of hop bitterness to make it an everyday beer. I was a little disappointed after I was told that it would be a seasonal. It drinks well enough to be a six-pack regular. <br />
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Overall, well worth the stop and the $12 growler refill.<br />
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And I picked up a Half Acre pint glass!Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-20957744714932320882010-02-14T08:35:00.000-06:002010-02-14T08:35:07.749-06:00Help! We screwed up!This is sort of embarassing. We made a Founder's Breakfast Stout clone last weekend and thought we had put together a masterpiece. That is, until I tasted the ridiculously sweet concoction, glanced at the recipe, and realized we had made the all-grain and extract recipes into one 5 gallon batch. You see, we intended to do partial-mash and failed to see that the recipe mentioned full-grain and extract, not partial-mash. We now have a 5 gallon batch which, according to Hopville recipe calculator, should produce a stout with abv at 16.5% with an astounding 535 calories per 12 oz. serving. <br />
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We screwed up.<br />
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So here is where your help comes in - can we salvage this or is it a tosser?<br />
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Two ideas:<br />
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1) Blend it with another 3-4 gallons and dilute the powerful blend we inadvertently created. <br />
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2) Run a tertiary and quaternary fermentation with different yeasts and hope that we can eat up the tremendous amount of sugar. <br />
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Any other ideas?Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735537590864920427.post-80774892533809935462010-02-07T08:04:00.003-06:002010-02-14T08:53:07.251-06:00And another thing ...We bottled the IPA we made a few weeks ago. I am anxious to try it with carbonation and a bit more time to bring the flavors together. We tried it out of the bottling bucket yesterday and it tasted very good - very citrusy with a nice strong hop aroma. Very nice sugar as well which is what I wanted to create.Beer Nakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817302641626988053noreply@blogger.com0