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The hum of an air handling unit. It's actually kind of peaceful.

Have you *seen* Shakira move?

Pink Power Ranger Mac or PC?

attorney

Who would ever want a square hip?

money. Presents - tis better to give or to receive?

Shoes

You will likely burn for all eternity in the firey pits of hell for this statement. At least you will be joined by the likes of the inventor of AutoTune and K-E-Dollar Sign-Ha. Enjoy.

On my list, too. But it's equally delicious in trade. I remember being stoked about going to Dogfish Head. Then I got the world's worst waitress who could not give a SPIT about where she was working or what beers she was pouring. It really took the wind out of my sails. Conversely, Ommegang was awesome! Oh, and Hillfarmstead can suck it. I waited in line at Alchemy after HFS cancelled an event with no warning. I was one of the last people to get Heady Topper Memorial Day weekend. It was a ZOO! About a dozen people ahead of me they ran out and started casing up directly off the line. That's about as fresh as you can get without pulling off the pigtail at the brite tank!

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Beers I'm bringing to tonight's meeting: Trick Or Treat Pumpkin Wheat - I got a free extract Wheat Beer kit at this year's National Homebrewers Conference in Philly. I wasn't sure what to do with it since I've been all grain brewing for 4 or 5 years now. Decided to spice it up by adding some roast pumpkin to the boil. Had to add some gelatin after cold crashing at the end of secondary to clear it up [and took out the chill haze] since I typically add pumpkin to the mash. I also added some pu-erh tea in secondary that I spiced with clove and cinammon stick. It's a super subtle flavor that added a ton of complexity. The kit came with WLP300, which has gotten mixed reviews but I had a lot of success with. It pours a crystal clear amber orange with a persistant tightly laced foamy pure white head that you could scoop with a spoon. The nose is sweet and clean with moderate clove phenols and a VERY light fruity bananna ester that compliments the wheat in a way reminiscent of bananna bread. That bananna bread makes an appearance in the flavor profile as well in what ended up being an extremely well rounded and flavorful palate. I'm a fan. JoMamma's So Stout - Last year, 6 of us got together to buy a used bourbon barrel from a distillery. We then proceeded to brew 70 gallons of Russian Imperial Stout [recipe inspired by AleSmith Speedway Stout]. The idea was to brew a little extra in order to keep the headspace in check as the angels took their share. I filled a carboy with some of the leftovers that didn't make it in to the barrel and sat it on whole hazelnut coffee beans for 4 days. I'm pretty stoked about how this came out. Reminds me a lot of Founders Breakfast Stout - only with a bit more kick. Frankenstein Stutter Stout - This is the one. This is the RIS that sat in the bourbon barrel for 10 months. The wort was comprised of 70 gallons from 2 batches on 6 different systems. It was brewed towards the end of October so the "Frankenstein" name is super fitting. I'm bottling most of my share. This is going to be off the charts good after 18 months of bottle conditioning. It's already on par with some of the better RIS's I've had. Amber Alert - This is an American Amber I made from the second runnings of my Lagunitas IPA clone. It reminds me a LOT of Cigar City Tocobaga Red in a distinct citrus flavor that finishes slightly sour but in a grapefruit way - as opposed to an enamel stripping way. I think I like this better than the base beer I was going for!

Well, time someone came in here and injected this place with a hopshot of activity. I've been brewing for about 6 years. I'm a Natiionally Certified BJCP beer judge. I'm a member of two homebrew clubs, one I helped found last year that is currently about 35-40 members strong per monthly meeting. I'm also helping to coordinate the 17th Annual Knickerbocker Battle of the Brews. So feel free to send in your samples to be judged, gentlemen!