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[HVB]

They all look excellent.

[neddles]

Winter ESB again

[positiveContact]

nice color on that one.  what makes it a winter ESB vs a regular ESB?

[Brauer]

Very pretty.

[neddles]

nice color on that one.  what makes it a winter ESB vs a regular ESB?

Its actually more deep amber/orange than that. There was another pic of it I posted several days ago. It's either the whiteness of the fridge or color temp. of the bulb that makes it look that red. Im calling it a Winter ESB because...

1. I lack creativity/motivation when naming my beers

2. I made and I am drinking it in winter.

3. I would probably not use 10 ozs. of Fawcett's C85 in a Summer ESB

[positiveContact]

3. I would probably not use 10 ozs. of Fawcett's C85 in a Summer ESB

 

makes sense.  too much dark crystal can be tough to take in the summer heat.

[neddles]

Surly Abrasive and Surly Darkness as seen from the Surly Beer Hall Minneapolis , MN.

Edited by neddles, 02 January 2016 - 10:35 PM.

[positiveContact]

nice looking bar.

[DieselGopher]

nice looking bar.

It's a terrific place.

Neddles, let me know next time your here. First pint is on me.

[neddles]

nice looking bar.

 

It's a terrific place.

Neddles, let me know next time your here. First pint is on me.

Yeah it was a really cool place. As you've seen DG, Surly spared no expense on this place. The food downstairs was phenomenal too. Apparently there is an upscale restaurant upstairs but the stuff we had downstairs was better than any brewery food we've ever had. All the beers were phenomenal. Downside is that they are big enough now that MN. law won't allow them any takeout sales. No cans, no growlers. Wish I knew that before I showed up.

 

DG thanks for the offer, I'll let you know next time pending the circumstances… a weekend (without kids) in the cities was my wife and my Christmas present to each other. 

[DieselGopher]

Yeah it was a really cool place. As you've seen DG, Surly spared no expense on this place. The food downstairs was phenomenal too. Apparently there is an upscale restaurant upstairs but the stuff we had downstairs was better than any brewery food we've ever had. All the beers were phenomenal. Downside is that they are big enough now that MN. law won't allow them any takeout sales. No cans, no growlers. Wish I knew that before I showed up.

DG thanks for the offer, I'll let you know next time pending the circumstances… a weekend (without kids) in the cities was my wife and my Christmas present to each other.

No worries, just throwing it out there.

[Poptop]

[Steve Urquell]

Blast from the past. I had a couple of these in the back of the fridge. Almost forgot about them. This is very tasty. It's aged very well. Carb is perfect, caramel is prominent, no oxidation.

[matt6150]

Blast from the past. I had a couple of these in the back of the fridge. Almost forgot about them. This is very tasty. It's aged very well. Carb is perfect, caramel is prominent, no oxidation.

Nice. I have 2-3 from every year from 2007 on. Waiting for 2016 to come out now.

[HVB]

One from yesterday.

 

95% Maris Otter

3% Caramunich III

2% Acid Malt

 

100% Citra - 6oz leaf dryhop

S-05

 

Edited by drez77, 19 January 2016 - 06:13 AM.

[Big Nake]

Nice Drez. I recently made something will all Citra as well. I think I used 4 ounces of pellets for the dry hop. That beer was gelled in the secondary and again in the keg and looks a lot like your picture. I saw that my wife was tapping that beer yesterday and it's just now starting to clear up. Stooopid hop haze!

[HVB]

I went with no fining agents on this beer.  Curious how much it drops out over the lifespan of the keg.  I think the leaf hops of the oils of something really changed the mouthfeel of this one.

[Big Nake]

I usually add some Amarillo when I use Citra but I didn't in this case. This is probably the first time I have made a beer like this with all one hop. I am noticing a very good amount of apricot or peach with the Citra. I find that Citra is not nearly as "citrusy" as Amarillo.

[HVB]

I usually add some Amarillo when I use Citra but I didn't in this case. This is probably the first time I have made a beer like this with all one hop. I am noticing a very good amount of apricot or peach with the Citra. I find that Citra is not nearly as "citrusy" as Amarillo.

I wanted to stay away from amarillo because of a few issues.  Now that I think I have a bad batch I am going to give it a go again.  Amarillo and Citra are

[Big Nake]

I wanted to stay away from amarillo because of a few issues.  Now that I think I have a bad batch I am going to give it a go again.  Amarillo and Citra are

I know. When it's done right the combination is great, I agree. My guess is that I still hop a beer like that less than most people but I still enjoy the character of it. Also, I have never had the 'petroleum' issue with Amarillo as some others mentioned. That would be vey discouraging to say the least. Cheers.