I just read where you had a social engagement with a brewmaster last week. That got me to wondering if your question concerning Herkimer's products was related? I'd love to hear the story, if there is one.
[ January 12, 2005, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: punwit ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
*giggle* Yep, related. You were part of my information gathering... can't quite extrapolate "takes pride in his work" from "does a good job," but if the beer had stunk I have would considered it a warning in the other direction.
It's something I can't make a judgement on, and I know you're relatively knowledgeable about it... so since the source of information was there, I would have been silly not to ask.
[ January 11, 2005, 02:05 AM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
*bump*
Since I see you're back, didn't know if you caught my answer. Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Yeah I saw it, sorry for not responding. I was guessing it was something like that. So besides the fact that his job is crafting a product you can't stomach, it was fun?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
No problem, just wanted to make sure.
Yeah, it was fun, and like I said in Thor's thread it was actually very interesting. Just 'cause I don't like beer doesn't mean I don't like new information.
Um, and I saw him again last night, and had a frambois (sp?) lambic, which was quite tasty.
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Ahhh!!! I know now exactly what type of beers you might enjoy. Excellent info.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
The kind that don't taste like beer, of course. This tasted like a thick raspberry champagne. The first sip had a little of that icky beer taste, but after that the sweet/tart of the raspberry completely covered it. Yummy. I want to try the peach, too.
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
We need to petition Tom to bring a magnum or two of Belgian Red from the New Glarus Brewery. I'm of the relatively assured opinion that you would like it. Tom?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Hmmmm, better put his name in the thread title if you want an answer.
By April I may have developed a wider appreciation for beer in general, depending on how this aspect of my social life goes. Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Ugh, I hate beer. And, as a child, I toured almost every brewery in the country. And since we lived in St. Louis, we used to take out-of-town guests to the Anheuser-Busch brewery all the time. The smell of hot hops and yeast is sickening.
Though, I suppose if you wanted your child to abhor the taste of beer, frequent nauseating trips to the local brewery is the way to go.
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Obviously some people have childhood memories that the rest of us can only fantasize about. Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
"We need to petition Tom to bring a magnum or two of Belgian Red from the New Glarus Brewery. I'm of the relatively assured opinion that you would like it. Tom?"
I'd be glad to send a magnum along. Do you want it at the wedding or at the henna party? *laugh*
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Since punwit won't be at the henna party, I'm pretty sure he was referring to the wedding. Which I certainly hope you won't be "sending" anything along for. You better be there, Mister!
[ January 11, 2005, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Well I haven't made plans for the henna party, perhaps I should. I was thinking for the wedding party/hatrack gathering. I'd love an extra or two if you could swing it and I'd bring anything you might have difficulty acquiring that I don't, or simply recompense you.
Edit to say that I've been agonizing over my grammar. I'm still not happy with my punctuation but then it's never been my strong point. Hopefully you can grasp my meaning.
[ January 11, 2005, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: punwit ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
(The henna party itself is girls only. But you could certainly come up and hang out with Bob while we're painting each other, and participate in all other activities.)
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Yes, I did know that. I wish they had a tongue in cheek smilie.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Okay. Just making sure.
That would be a good new smilie, but some people would surely misuse it.
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
I'd like to clarify that I would love killing time with Bob but that weekend is my beer club's annual competition and my skills, atrophied as they may be, will be expected.
[ January 11, 2005, 07:20 PM: Message edited by: punwit ]
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
"atrophied"
You even pun subconsciously, Punwit. A-trophied you will be. Good luck in the competition.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
wedding?
who's getting married? Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
dkw and Bob_Scopatz.
dkw is my big sis. I'm the maid of honor. At least three other attendants are also hatrackers, plus the photographer and a musician.
(Edit: Also, a TON of hatrackers are planning on coming to the wedding... they opened it up to everyone is invited to the ceremony and dance, but dinner seats are somewhat limited, so there may be a parallel hatrack dinner. But it's basically turing into a weekend hatrack gathering for anyone who wants to come.)
[ January 11, 2005, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Elizabeth, I appreciate the compliment but to be truthful I haven't brewed in about 2 years. My services will be requested as a judge. Our club is consistently in the top 5 for number of entries for a homebrew sponsored competition. Considering that over the last few years we have averaged a tad over 500 entries and that the judge pool is declining my atrophied skills will be desired regardless of any actual beer production.
Edit to delete a redundancy.
[ January 11, 2005, 09:20 PM: Message edited by: punwit ]
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Man, I could do that job!
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Elizabeth, Here is info on our competition and here is a site for those interested in being certified as a beer judge.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Thank you. Maybe I will go from teacher to beer tester. It's a natural progression.
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
The pay sucks but the benefits can be quite wonderful. I stress can because not all of the offerings one samples are superb. Quite often you will be subjected to some vile, nasty entry that truly tests your ability put on paper any positive attributes of either the process or the product and this is something that is always emphasized: Be objective but not brutal. Try to find positives to encourage the brewer as well as faults that he/she can address. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
My dining companion said that one of the weird parts about being a professional brewer was that home brewers always want him to try their beer.
I don't think he used the word "vile," but "awful" was definitely in there. (Not about everyone... but he just couldn't believe that the people with the awful beer didn't know it, and couldn't understand why they'd want him to try it.)
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Do you want it at the wedding or at the henna party? *laugh*
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