What are you drinking?

[pkt77242]

Over the past few days.
Chateau Ste Michelle Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Columbia Crest H3 Les Chevaux Red Blend 2012.

 

[bkess8]

Thoughts?

Average at best.

 

[bkess8]

Just bought a Elysian Day Glow IPA and when I got home to put it in the fridge I noticed some shit floating inside the bottle. Any idea what it is?

 

[NorthDakota]

Bud Diesel.

 

[Cackalacky]

Buffalo Trace Store Pick

 

[Cackalacky]

Old Forester bourbon.

Which one?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Which one?

1807 Bottled in Bond

 

[Cackalacky]

1807 Bottled in Bond

Delish.

 

[pkt77242]

Just bought a Elysian Day Glow IPA and when I got home to put it in the fridge I noticed some shit floating inside the bottle. Any idea what it is?

I don't think that Elysian filters their beer so it could be natural sediment. Hard to know exactly what it is though.

From their website.

CENTRIFUGE
Cold conditioning beer is transferred to a finishing tank using a centrifuge which spins the beer at thousands of revolutions per minute to settle out yeast solids and unwanted protein complexes to further clarify the beer. We do not filter our beer for a number of reasons, mostly to keep in as much flavor as possible. As a result, some beers will throw a haze. Nothing to fear, it’s mostly hops!

I do really enjoy Elysian Dayglow though.

From Deschutes website.
https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/stay-calm-float-sediment-craft-beer/

Every once in a while, we chat with a fan who is concerned about the “floaties,” flakes, or sediment they’ve found in their craft beer. “Is it bad?” “Will this make me sick?” and “this looks gross” are a few of the comments we read or hear.

We know that not only do you want a beer that is delicious, but you are also interested in high quality ingredients, a wonderful aroma, and a beer with a beautiful look and color. As you pour your beer into the perfect glass, you see white flakes that you weren’t expecting and some not so positive thoughts come to mind unless you’ve done some previous research about the subject.

Small amounts of sediment in beer is natural and an often common occurrence in the brewing industry if the beer is not filtered or pasteurized. Usually what happens is that as beer sits on a shelf or in a keg, yeast and protein particles fall out of solution (the liquid) and end up at the bottom creating a thin layer of white particles that you can see. Most of the time, the older the beer, the more sediment it will have. Sediment is often dormant until poured into a glass and then begins swirling around the beer saying… “I’m FREE!” Yeast is full of B-vitamins so it will not harm you or make you sick so feel free to enjoy that beer sediment and all.

Now with that said, if you are still not convinced that you want to drink the white floaties, there are some steps you can take. First look at the bottom of your beer bottle in the light, if you see a layer of sediment, pour almost all of the beer at once into a glass and leave out the last 1/2 inch or so of liquid. This will minimize the amount of sediment getting into your glass. For some Belgian beers that use a special yeast and wheat, haze and sediment are normal and there should be directions on how to serve this beer on the side of the label. The wheat and yeast add flavor to this particular style of beer, so we recommend that you pour 2/3 into a tilted glass, swirl what’s left in the bottle and resume pouring in all its hazy glory!

A large amount of sediment may also mean that the beer is very old and does not taste as the brewery intended so in that case, check the best by date on the bottle (ours are above the bar code on the label). If it is well past that date, reach out the brewery to let them know. In most cases, they will offer a refund and then can get their sales staff out to that location to rotate out the beer with some fresh, delicious beer!

In any case, beer is a living thing. Bottle conditioning is happening more and more at breweries, including here at Deschutes, where a bit of sugar or wort is added into the bottle and the live yeast continue to feed on that sugar creating CO2 that stays inside keeping the beer fresher, longer. This is a definite advantage for craft beer fans as a mild fermentation process is still happening keeping your beer fresh and delicious but, can also be a source of sediment.

We hope you now know a bit more about sediment and can decide on your own whether or not to drink it, avoid it or ignore it. Please continue to share your knowledge with fellow craft beer drinkers and remember the next time you see floaties in your beer… Stay calm and let them FLOAT ON!

 

[ACamp1900]

Just bought a Elysian Day Glow IPA and when I got home to put it in the fridge I noticed some shit floating inside the bottle. Any idea what it is?

Actually a lot of beers have this... put a light up to the next Sierra Nevada you drink.

I'm drinking Lost Coast Watermelon... very good, lots of sediment tho... lol

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Delish.

I've been sitting on a bottle of their Birthday Bourbon for almost a year now. Going to pop it open on my twin boys 1st birthday.

 

[bkess8]

Thanks for the help guys. I'll drink it later tonight or tomorrow and if I die know I love you all!

 

[ACamp1900]

Got my wife's personal fav for the Holiday... Guinness Draught... cook our corned beef in a bit of it... she's been on a no gluten kick all year but has already said she'll down a few of these why we have the,

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Finally got to enjoy one of my white whales a couple weekends ago:

It lived up to the hype. Not the biggest Quad I've ever had, but all of the elements you'd expect were present in the perfect proportions.

Also got to try Jack Daniels Single Barrel Cask Strength. I'm not usually a big JD fan, but the Cask Strength is legit. One of the fruitiest bourbons I've ever tried.

Tried New Belgium's Anne Francaise over lunch today. The spice and oak gave it a very unique flavor profile. Worth picking up if you enjoy spicy Belgian beers and can find it for a reasonable price.

 

[NDdomer2]

11k + posts can this thread get stickied?

Buffalo Trace for some cocktails
Bought some mint mcgillicuddy's and clerk tells me they just got 6 packs of zombie dust in, bonus score for passing through.

 

[Meatloaf]

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[pkt77242]

Thanks for the help guys. I'll drink it later tonight or tomorrow and if I die know I love you all!

Is it safe to assume that bkess didn't survive the beer?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Old Stock Ale 2015. Love this beer. Never disappoints.

 

[bkess8]

Just had 2 Abita Purple Haze while mowing the grass!

 

[loomis41973]

Very fine raicilla from Jalisco.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Very fine raicilla from Jalisco.

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Green Chartreuse

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[Bishop2b5]

11k + posts can this thread get stickied?

Buffalo Trace for some cocktails
Bought some mint mcgillicuddy's and clerk tells me they just got 6 packs of zombie dust in, bonus score for passing through.

Have you ever been on the Bourbon Trail tour in Kentucky? I went about 7 years ago and Buffalo Trace was one of the distilleries we visited. Amazing how low-tech/old school the distilleries still are in most cases. The smell in the aging barns is incredible.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Jameson Caskmates. Not a big fan so I'm washing it down with Mitchers bourbon.

 

[bkess8]

Had that Elysian Dayglow IPA last night and it was great!

 

[NorthDakota]

Anyone tried home brewing their own? I've been going back and forth for awhile. Sounds like a fun little hobby to pick up.

 

[pkt77242]

Tombstone brewing Single Hop Mosaic IPA. Very good. Lots of tangerine, peach and mango. Somehow some grapefruit slips in there as well.

I really hope that this brewery starts bottling/canning soon. They are making some amazing hoppy beers. Their Dank Fruit DIPA might be the best beer that I have had this year (yes even better than Hopslam).

 

[Cackalacky]

2Gingers Irish Whiskey

 

[pkt77242]

Went out to eat and the restaurant had Deschutes The Abyss 10oz pour for $5. Quite the deal.

 

[NDinMich]

Went out to eat and the restaurant had Deschutes The Abyss 10oz pour for $5. Quite the deal.

This year's?

 

[mango4]

From today:

Couple Coors Banquets and a Fat Tire while golfing

Then had Boulevard Early Riser and Emperyian Long Road Peanut Butter Porter. Capped the day with Lost Cabin Pecan Porter.

Also picked up Surly Barrel Aged Darkness which I'll have after the new baby comes in a few weeks.


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