The Official Bay Area Beer Thread
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hey sorry if this has been said i didnt take the time to read through all the posts but for those in the bay area there is a great home brewery store called Beer Beer and more Beer, i have made 3 batches of my own and am starting to get the hang of it, its easy and a ton of fun and plus you get 5 gallons of your own brew which is hella sweet. and for the beat i like Firestone is always a favorite of mine
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So uh, one rule for tomorrow; no Prohibition Ale.
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I thought we had a pretty good amount of breweries. I buddy of mine and I want to do a road trip and visit a bunch of California breweries...... might be a long trip 
I had some Cask Conditioned Ale last night at Los Gatos Brewing...It was interesting, not really my cup 'o tea. Tasted like a Saison(?), otherwise known as French farmhouse ale, of which I'm not a fan.
That is a great reference pic. Portland is wonderful. Pretty sad I guess but for the last few years our road trips have all been centered around beer. We go to Deschutes in Bend, OR every memorial day weekend and we had our Christmas Dinner (and tried 27 brews) at Rogue in Portland last year. I want to head back to Portland this summer so I don't have to climb over snow drifts to get beer. 
So I am going to make another batch of the exact same recipe I used on my first brew because 5 gallons lasted about 6 days. This next ale I am making is going to tear my face off - so it needs to be aged for at least a month. I just tried it last night when I racked it to the secondary - the color of Racer 5 and packs a similar punch, but with a more hearty feel.
So I am going to make another batch of the exact same recipe I used on my first brew because 5 gallons lasted about 6 days. This next ale I am making is going to tear my face off - so it needs to be aged for at least a month. I just tried it last night when I racked it to the secondary - the color of Racer 5 and packs a similar punch, but with a more hearty feel.
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