Any Beer drinkers here?

[Lightyear]

Think coloquial pronounciation for "cider", Al... 

Cheers for that, George (no "dry county" for me, my bro...!) The problem with "hand-drawn" beers is not the product, but the "finings" which in the UK is "isinglass", which is a fish product - numerous products are suitable, in the bottle, but few advertise the fact - veggies/vegans have to do their research...

WTF?!  Vegan beer?    Isn't beer hops and barley and such?  What are "finnings"?  Fish products?  Please, educate me, Sir Kenneth!

[Pilgrim]

http://www.whipin.com/

From the website...."Namaste Y'all".....yes, definitely in Texas.

[GonzoBass]

Sorry, I still get a chuckle out of the thread subject.

At a bass forum?
Heh heh heh...

[Muzikman7]

I drink La Fin Du Monde 9 percent alcohol I also have the proper glass to drink it from.

[clankenstein]

sspeighhtss ol' dark on tap(belch)who are you again?


Speights Old Dark (NZ)

http://info.lion.co.nz/products_detail.asp?pageID=2&productID=19&catid=0  

[Deathshead]

WTF?!  Vegan beer?    Isn't beer hops and barley and such?  What are "finnings"?  Fish products?  Please, educate me, Sir Kenneth!

Finnings is some sort of flavorless fish byproduct used in the brewing process to clear the cloudiness from the product, its used in many many many beers,ciders, etc.

[Freuds_Cat]

Finnings in the wine industry in my experience is usually either Eggs or Clay

[Lightyear]

Learn something every day!  At least it sounds as if they're making good use of the entire fish.

[Highlander]

Isinglass is (traditionally) from sturgeon swimbladders (is caviar a byproduct...?  ) - all sorts of issues are overcome by using a clarification product - most people just say that it's not part of the beer, "just passing through..." whatever...

There was a time when a a red wine called "Bull's Blood" was just that... there are all sorts of issues for us "sad b*stard" veggies... "emulsifiers" are another fun thing... bread has "mono and diglycerides of fatty acids" to help keep it "soft", which is obtained (generally) from the stomach lining of cows, and for pity's sake, don't get me on "gelatine" and "mechanically recovered meat"... 

There was a promotional item from the UK "Meat Marketing Board" saying that "Black pudding is almost vegetarian, there's virtually no meat in it..."

Here's a piece of advice... don't think about your food (or drink) if you want a peaceful life...

[Freuds_Cat]

No offense intended Ken but the BBQ'd Roo steak I had for dinner tonight with my glass of egg fined Langhorne Creek Shiraz was just awesome. 

I spoke to a mate (Greg) who has the Lake Breeze winery in LC and he said they mostly use egg but that casein (milk derived) and clay (Bentonite) are also widely used here. Apparently we are not allowed to use a lot of other agents that are used in other countries. For you Ken the benefits of buying Australian wines are that we are required by law to mention on the label weather or not any products that may cause allergic reactions were use in the manufacture. The down side from my knowledge is that different labels that meet individual country markets are made so the British label of one of our wines may not have this info.

[PhilT]

This stuff is nice

http://www.innisandgunn.com/thebeer_itsallinthetaste.htm

and you've got to love a beer called Sink the Bismarck, especially when it's 41% and 40 pounds a bottle.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8517607.stm

Actually I've had their Trashy Blonde, it's pretty good. And their marketing is wonderful ...

Tactical Nuclear Penguin: This is an extremely strong beer, it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.

http://www.brewdog.com/beer.php

[shadowcastaz]

OK, my most recent discovery
http://middleagesbrewing.com/content/view/49/38/
You guy(DOC) in upstate NY  keepin this place a secret, eh? I was at a friends house in burlington VT  & he dug some of these out. We tried 5 and all were good ,which is a rarity for me.

http://www.longtrail.com/
still afavorite IPA although it was better  10 yrs ago
great  brewers series of hand crafted ales

http://www.dogfish.com/
60,90 &120 minute IPA's !Nuff said

http://www.grittys.com/
great pub great beer.



Speaking of scrumpie, I have a keg in my garage I kinda forgot about. I made it about 7years back with european apples.... Im gonna head down with a glass..........

[Denis]

Beer? Someone say beer?
Lately, I've been drinking Fat Tire and it's stablemate 1554. Man, that is some good beer. For local beers I like Big Boss' Brewery's Hell's Bell and Angry Angel. The brewery is only 2 miles from the house PLUS, they have a tavern upstairs in the building.

http://www.bigbossbrewing.com/brewery.php

[Pilgrim]

Beer? Someone say beer?
Lately, I've been drinking Fat Tire and it's stablemate 1554. Man, that is some good beer.

I and the Fort Collins brewing establishments thank you kindly.  Both are made here!