TheWiggman
Haters' gonna hate
I posted this on our Facebook page but considering not everyone stalks, thought I might put it here.
BIG BEER. Most drinkers don't know they love it until they try it. With the Aussie government pushing to continually weaken our beers and reduce the size of our bottles, the CUBs and XXXXes have enough of a foothold on the average drinker to ensure that they'll never know what an English Barley Wine is. Well about 10 months ago I made one, and it's honestly one of the best drops I've had. And it only cost me about $35 for 11 litres for 9.6% bitter heaven. I've now made a vow that once I'm halfway through my previous big beer, the next one is brewed and the circle of life continues. I'm never out of 'special occasion' beer. Because oh my is it special.
My idea is this - big beer case* swap. Because they take 6-12 months to hit their stride it's hard to get too much variety on the shelf without a huge rotation of bottles. I recently bottled an 8.7% Old Ale that will be good, I'm guessing, for Christmas. I'm willing to part with half the batch if other local all grain brewers are keen on the idea. Basic rules are -
1. Nothing under 7%
2. All propose what we brew so we all do something different.
3. All grain. Adjuncts and such are allowed.
4. 330ml bottles, standard Aussie issue. 1 or two bottles each to swap, depending on numbers.
5. Must judge what you drink and post in this thread and the FB page if you choose
6. Pride is at stake. The only prize is in the beer itself.
So who's willing to take part? If so either commit some current stock or hurry up and get brewing. Swap location to be formally confirmed. We could even do a swap day or similar and put names to faces, I'm flexible.
BIG BEER. Most drinkers don't know they love it until they try it. With the Aussie government pushing to continually weaken our beers and reduce the size of our bottles, the CUBs and XXXXes have enough of a foothold on the average drinker to ensure that they'll never know what an English Barley Wine is. Well about 10 months ago I made one, and it's honestly one of the best drops I've had. And it only cost me about $35 for 11 litres for 9.6% bitter heaven. I've now made a vow that once I'm halfway through my previous big beer, the next one is brewed and the circle of life continues. I'm never out of 'special occasion' beer. Because oh my is it special.
My idea is this - big beer case* swap. Because they take 6-12 months to hit their stride it's hard to get too much variety on the shelf without a huge rotation of bottles. I recently bottled an 8.7% Old Ale that will be good, I'm guessing, for Christmas. I'm willing to part with half the batch if other local all grain brewers are keen on the idea. Basic rules are -
1. Nothing under 7%
2. All propose what we brew so we all do something different.
3. All grain. Adjuncts and such are allowed.
4. 330ml bottles, standard Aussie issue. 1 or two bottles each to swap, depending on numbers.
5. Must judge what you drink and post in this thread and the FB page if you choose
6. Pride is at stake. The only prize is in the beer itself.
So who's willing to take part? If so either commit some current stock or hurry up and get brewing. Swap location to be formally confirmed. We could even do a swap day or similar and put names to faces, I'm flexible.
