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RIP Anchor Christmas Ale. 
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smackfu posted:Aka why I’m glad Russian imperial stouts don’t have calorie counts. Most non pastry stouts are pretty low in cals
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Jun 13, 2023 23:29
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:Most non pastry stouts are pretty low in cals like only Guinness basically any 10% stout you get is gonna be dense with cals
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Jun 13, 2023 23:53
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Cormack posted:RIP Anchor Christmas Ale. RIP Anchor anywhere outside of Cali. My buddy and I just had a sixer of Steam a few weeks ago.
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Jun 13, 2023 23:56
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MunchE posted:like only Guinness basically Says u. No nutritional information label means I can say what I want!
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Jun 14, 2023 02:35
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Someone posted a kegerator to my local Buy Nothing group and I was the first person to post asking about it so uh... guess I might get a free kegerator? 
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Jun 16, 2023 22:56
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Do it!
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Jun 17, 2023 01:50
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Alright. Going to lose my mind with the kegerator. To recap, first half dozen kegs were fine, then started getting too much head. Got the line cleaning kit from amazon. Used it and next keg was perfect. Figured I could get a few without having to go through that again. Next keg was back to being tons of head. Used the kit again yesterday, and found a small bit of black stuff within one of the little holes in the spout so I figured I would be in the clear. Friday night comes. Same loving thing again. Take a little USB fan I have and connect it to a portable battery pack and point it up into the tower because that must be all thats left that can be wrong right? Get one pint that seems a bit better, but next time I go back, nothing comes out. The line had frozen. Left the door open to thaw and still just tons and tons of head, I need to waste a crazy amount to get one pint, not to mention the time it takes. I just get a few seconds of pure head, then it starts to try and go translucent but then theres like an air pocket or something and then it finally starts pouring correctly but by then theres 6 inches of head in my glass and I'm just going to lose my mind here soon.
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Jun 17, 2023 02:50
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Quiet Feet posted:Someone posted a kegerator to my local Buy Nothing group and I was the first person to post asking about it so uh... guess I might get a free kegerator? angerbeet posted:Do it! codo27 posted:Alright. Going to lose my mind with the kegerator. To recap, first half dozen kegs were fine, then started getting too much head. Got the line cleaning kit from amazon. Used it and next keg was perfect. Figured I could get a few without having to go through that again. Next keg was back to being tons of head. Used the kit again yesterday, and found a small bit of black stuff within one of the little holes in the spout so I figured I would be in the clear. Friday night comes. Same loving thing again. Take a little USB fan I have and connect it to a portable battery pack and point it up into the tower because that must be all thats left that can be wrong right? Get one pint that seems a bit better, but next time I go back, nothing comes out. The line had frozen. Left the door open to thaw and still just tons and tons of head, I need to waste a crazy amount to get one pint, not to mention the time it takes.
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Jun 17, 2023 13:37
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Lol yeah what’s the point of a kegerator? If you really love one particular beer that you can get in mini kegs? Otherwise reminds me of the growler problem where it’s a way to take four pint of a draft beer home but then you have to drink four more pints of that beer.
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Jun 17, 2023 15:50
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smackfu posted:Otherwise reminds me of the growler problem where it’s a way to take four pint of a draft beer home but then you have to drink four more pints of that beer. Nothing to grumble about
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Jun 17, 2023 15:59
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Because if you’re going to buy a lot of the same beer, why not have 40 pints of it in a fridge so no one can judge you for how fast it disappears? Also nice in if in the off chance you have friends. Usually once you get it dialed in most beer is carbonated to about the same level and will come out right after hooking it up, but I don’t have a clue why OP’s worked well and then didn’t if it’s not because it’s dirty.
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Jun 17, 2023 16:05
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If I could have an endless stream of Three Heads Tiny Kind IPA I would, I absolutely would
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Jun 17, 2023 16:06
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smackfu posted:Lol yeah what’s the point of a kegerator? so you can keg your homebrew beer instead of sanitising, filling and capping a ton of bottles
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Jun 17, 2023 19:35
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Theres just no comparison to draft. Its so much better than can/bottle its worth it. When I try and let off pressure from the coupler side, I notice theres some beer around the base which sprays a little, not much. Maybe thats the root of my problem, though I thought its pretty secure.
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Jun 17, 2023 20:12
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jawbroken posted:so you can keg your homebrew beer instead of sanitising, filling and capping a ton of bottles This is the exact reason a friend of mine had a kegerator. Once we stopped homebrewing except on rare occasions, he got rid of it.
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Jun 20, 2023 02:26
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jawbroken posted:so you can keg your homebrew beer instead of sanitising, filling and capping a ton of bottles Yeah corny kegs rule for homebrew. My gripe with kegs of commercial beer is that you don't really get a volume discount by getting it (at least where I am that's true). Meanwhile it's summer so I got a case of bud light with lime because it's a nice alcoholic soda to enjoy on hot days. Anyone who criticizes me is a bigot.
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Jun 22, 2023 23:19
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Alucard posted:Yeah corny kegs rule for homebrew. My gripe with kegs of commercial beer is that you don't really get a volume discount by getting it (at least where I am that's true). The volume discount usually comes at the 1/2 barrel level since it’s 3 times the beer compared to a 1/6 barrel but only twice the price.
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Jun 23, 2023 02:04
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I found a 2013 Firestone Sucaba stashed away for a special day, odds of it being drinkable?
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Jun 25, 2023 21:07
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I feel those generally oxidize too much compared to other BA'd barleywines but also no reason not to find out. Drink that poo poo.
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Jun 25, 2023 21:36
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It’s oxidized, but still quite good
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Jun 25, 2023 22:32
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It's been years but i remember cambridge brewing company did an intentionally oxidized barleywine madeira style that was super interesting
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Jun 25, 2023 22:51
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And you have the whole Xauyu series in that vein.
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Jun 26, 2023 00:41
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Small breweries that are only open Fri/Sat/Sun aren’t reallyviable businesses right? They only work because the owners work all their spare time and the costs are low. Idle thoughts as I sit at a five year old brewery that has three customers on Friday at 6 PM on a long weekend.
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Jun 30, 2023 23:16
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If they sell enough to distribution/retail, why not?
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Jul 2, 2023 22:25
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Well, RIP Anchor. https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/anchor-steam-18192913.php#photo-24022765 quote:San Francisco institution Anchor Brewing Co., the godfather of steam beer, is shutting down after 127 years.
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Jul 12, 2023 13:10
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drat that sucks, looked forward to christmas ale every year. i blame the rebrand
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Jul 12, 2023 13:34
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Yeah, that sucks. I always liked the beer, and really enjoyed my tour of the brewery back in 2016. But I also can't tell you the last time I bought a six pack before buying one last week after finding out about the distribution cut back so I guess I don't really have a good basis to complain.
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Jul 12, 2023 20:21
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Anchor died so that some lovely local can have shelf space for their 15th hazy.
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Jul 12, 2023 20:27
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:Anchor died so that some lovely local can have shelf space for their 15th hazy. You're getting hazies on store shelves? It's nothing but seltzers and other poo poo that's basically soda because Americans can't handle bitter drinks
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Jul 12, 2023 20:30
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Or inbev/macro bought out deceptively not actually microbrewery stuff Both have squeezed out locals from grocery stores in my area that's supposedly a brewing mecca
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Jul 12, 2023 20:34
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Spanish Manlove posted:You're getting hazies on store shelves? It's nothing but seltzers and other poo poo that's basically soda because Americans can't handle bitter drinks ...so, hazies.
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Jul 12, 2023 20:35
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Spanish Manlove posted:You're getting hazies on store shelves? It's nothing but seltzers and other poo poo that's basically soda because Americans can't handle bitter drinks Yeah but I’m in New England so NEIPA still going strong. And yeah the other half of the stores are hard teas and canned cocktails.
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Jul 12, 2023 20:39
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:Anchor died so that some lovely local can have shelf space for their 15th hazy. Anchor died because their flagship beer wasn't good enough to sustain people's interest and they legally crushed any attempts for the style to gain wider recognition.
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Jul 12, 2023 20:57
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Who the hell even drinks booze seltzers on the reg? Ive never known anyone to buy it for more than the novelty
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Jul 12, 2023 21:00
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Control Volume posted:Who the hell even drinks booze seltzers on the reg? Ive never known anyone to buy it for more than the novelty High Noon is insanely expensive and still sells a gently caress ton. Craft cocktails never really took off but seltzers absolutely do insane numbers. Not to mention they’re the primary alcoholic beverage of pretty much everyone under the age of 25.
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Jul 12, 2023 21:06
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Control Volume posted:Who the hell even drinks booze seltzers on the reg? Ive never known anyone to buy it for more than the novelty Basically anyone under 30
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Jul 12, 2023 21:09
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Mahoning posted:High Noon is insanely expensive and still sells a gently caress ton. Craft cocktails never really took off but seltzers absolutely do insane numbers. Not to mention they’re the primary alcoholic beverage of pretty much everyone under the age of 25. Spanish Manlove posted:Basically anyone under 30 I hate them!! they suck!!!
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Jul 12, 2023 21:13
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The future is now old man
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Craft cocktails exist so that places without a real bar or bartender can have more options. I can’t imagine them ever being more than that.
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