The Latest Booty

Comment by Stu McKinlay on October 15, 2009 at 1:34pm

Just had the smoked porter last week... it was ok.
The Green flash reminds me that Le Freak is hiding in my cellar and desperate for a Yeastie Boys board meeting.

Comment by Glynn Foster on October 15, 2009 at 1:57pm

Le Freak was nice. But you get the feeling with all of these 9+% ABV beers, any faults are hidden since the consumer will be alcoholically numbed after a only couple of sips. Definitely confirmed myself as a session beer guy. Almost at the stage of wanting to sip a good single malt instead when I get to a certain ABV level. Wonder if other beer fans feel like this?

Comment by Glynn Foster on October 15, 2009 at 2:09pm

Marin San Quentin's Breakfast Stout. Now there's a beer I've not seen similar to in NZ. Feels like the morning after where a pick me up espresso meets the taste of a furry cuban cigar tongue. Delightful. Craving Oysters.

Comment by Glynn Foster on October 16, 2009 at 4:48pm

Very surprised at how subtle the smoke is in Stone Smoked Porter. The irony of ending the week with a subtle beer. Definitely something I'd like to have a crack at brewing.

Comment by denimglen on October 16, 2009 at 4:56pm

Definitely something I'd like to have a crack at brewing.

Dunno if you've seen it but there's a clone recipe in an reasonably recent issue of BYO.

Comment by JoKing on October 17, 2009 at 8:04am

I have the link to the actual recipe on my laptop... I'll see if I can dig it up.

Comment by Mike Neilson on October 17, 2009 at 8:35am

Im going to sound like a real tosser here but My Smoked Porter is better than Stones brew that.

Comment by Glynn Foster on October 17, 2009 at 10:36am

What's the grain bill in it? The nice bit about the Stone brew was that it was subtle on the smoke, unlike something like Smoking Bishop. Both nice beers in themselves, but I think I might struggle to get through 20L of Smoking Bishop (though that in itself wouldn't be a bad thing for how long a chance it would get to condition over time).

Comment by denimglen on October 17, 2009 at 10:48am

Check this out bro.

Comment by Glynn Foster on October 17, 2009 at 11:31am

Yeah, have a feeling I have that issue of BYO back home. Mike, what's your version?

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