For god sakes, just try my beer!
Dec 27, 2009 22:05:59 GMT -5
Post by Beer Baron on Dec 27, 2009 22:05:59 GMT -5
I would just like to get this off my chest cause it has been irking me for most of today. Most of you may or may not know, but the Beer Baron name was first used about 10 years ago during my freshman college year when I was taking part in wrestling efeds. Thanks to real life drinking and parting, and yes, even going to class, my attention for efed waned. However, I still used the name Beer Baron in many facets of my online life. I started home brewing beer a few years ago, and I'd like to think that the beer I have made tastes pretty damn good. I've received many compliments from friends, family, and co-workers. Even a producer that I worked with said, "That was one of the best beers I've ever had." I have made pumpkin beer, boysenberry beer, and one of my favorites, a dutch apple pie ale. This brew is a mixture of apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and an english nut brown ale base. Delicious, and makes a perfect dessert beer.
Everyone loved the dutch apple ale batch the first time around, and a few months ago, I brewed the Version 2.0. I used a different better tasting, higher PH level water, Martinelli's apple juice instead of Ralphs brand. In other words, I spent money on this batch, and wanted to make it taste amazing. After a few months of magic, the mash become beer, and I am very pleased with how it tastes. Though for the version 3.0, I already know how to tweak it a little more. The great thing is all my friends who have tried it loved it. My uncles, cousins, and brothers in law all tried it during Thanksgiving, and they really liked it. It feels really good when friends, family, strangers say to me that it tastes really good. After all, it's them who I made the beer for to enjoy, and of course I want the praise! Just kidding, I just want them to enjoy it. Originally I was going to charge a couple of bucks a bottle, but that didn't really materialize. So what, right? I did get $20 for 2 bottles from one of my Dr. Girlfriend's(that's actually the first time I've ever called her that. Funny, that's from Venture Bros. She doesn't have the deep voice that the character does.)patients.
Enough of the fucking backstory, this is what happened last night, and this person doesn't necessarily piss me off, but he more irked me. I went to a high school buddy's family Christmas party. My friend had our high school buddys over plus his parent's friends, ie older people. I brought over a couple bottles of the home brew and my friends loved it. I was being the good host, pouring them cups of the beer and generally introducing and talking the beer up. That's how I roll. I offered it to one older gentleman and even though he said he had already some wine and he was good, he agreed to try my beer. I offered it to another gentleman in his early/mid 50s who was in our circle of people talking, and he said didn't like beer, and thus would not like to try it. Not so much as even allowing me to pour him a small swig to sample. He shot me down with a no, and since I made the beer, I take it personally. I respect the fact that some people like beer, some enjoy hard alcohol, and some drink wine. I've drank them all in the years of my youth, sometimes drinking all three in any given night. For myself, I would rank 1.beer 2. liquor and 3. wine. That's my list, but it's not set in stone. If you only have rum, well guess what partna, we're drinking rum. I'm not going to turn my nose up and say, "I only drink Merlot." or whatever the type of wine that is not boxed.
Here's the second thing. It's not as if I rolled into the party with a 12 pack of Miller High Life(if that's someone's favorite, I apologize), and tried to get this guy to beer bong some Miller. What I had was two bottles of Homebrew. It's a drink that you'll never have again and you won't find it in the stores. For me, I am a beer/alcohol connoisseur. I love trying all types from all countries. With food, drink, and even cigars, that's how you expand your palette. If I was at a party, and some random dude walked in and said, hey I brought my latest home brew, wanna try? I'd be the first one to try it. I think that also may mean I'm an alcoholic, but whatever. Plus, it's not like I look like a shabby bum with a bottle of hooch. So when he said no, yes, I took it personally, but I was pretty offended. I almost wanted to tell this douche to leave our group who was enjoying the beer. But it wasn't my house, and I didn't know him, plus I wasn't loaded yet.
So basically, F that guy for saying no to my beer, but also staying in my general vicinity. One other person said no to trying it, but it was a high school buddy who only recently started drinking alcohol after not drinking at all in high school or college. He said he doesn't like beer, and this was after the initial denial of beer. I did tell my friend "just take a sip." But he was a no go. I wasn't as pissed with him, because I know how he is. I know I'm blowing it out of proportion, but it's something I spent time and money on, and it's my baby. So for that old douce who looked like a gray haired retarded Robert Goulet, you'll never know what my beer tastes like, ever. Eat a dick, and your wife was pretty loaded and not hot at all. Happy Holidays everyone!
Here's some pics of my beer as I lagering it in the fridge.
www.facebook.com/BeerBaron4life?v=photos&ref=profile#/album.php?aid=102432&id=524793465
Everyone loved the dutch apple ale batch the first time around, and a few months ago, I brewed the Version 2.0. I used a different better tasting, higher PH level water, Martinelli's apple juice instead of Ralphs brand. In other words, I spent money on this batch, and wanted to make it taste amazing. After a few months of magic, the mash become beer, and I am very pleased with how it tastes. Though for the version 3.0, I already know how to tweak it a little more. The great thing is all my friends who have tried it loved it. My uncles, cousins, and brothers in law all tried it during Thanksgiving, and they really liked it. It feels really good when friends, family, strangers say to me that it tastes really good. After all, it's them who I made the beer for to enjoy, and of course I want the praise! Just kidding, I just want them to enjoy it. Originally I was going to charge a couple of bucks a bottle, but that didn't really materialize. So what, right? I did get $20 for 2 bottles from one of my Dr. Girlfriend's(that's actually the first time I've ever called her that. Funny, that's from Venture Bros. She doesn't have the deep voice that the character does.)patients.
Enough of the fucking backstory, this is what happened last night, and this person doesn't necessarily piss me off, but he more irked me. I went to a high school buddy's family Christmas party. My friend had our high school buddys over plus his parent's friends, ie older people. I brought over a couple bottles of the home brew and my friends loved it. I was being the good host, pouring them cups of the beer and generally introducing and talking the beer up. That's how I roll. I offered it to one older gentleman and even though he said he had already some wine and he was good, he agreed to try my beer. I offered it to another gentleman in his early/mid 50s who was in our circle of people talking, and he said didn't like beer, and thus would not like to try it. Not so much as even allowing me to pour him a small swig to sample. He shot me down with a no, and since I made the beer, I take it personally. I respect the fact that some people like beer, some enjoy hard alcohol, and some drink wine. I've drank them all in the years of my youth, sometimes drinking all three in any given night. For myself, I would rank 1.beer 2. liquor and 3. wine. That's my list, but it's not set in stone. If you only have rum, well guess what partna, we're drinking rum. I'm not going to turn my nose up and say, "I only drink Merlot." or whatever the type of wine that is not boxed.
Here's the second thing. It's not as if I rolled into the party with a 12 pack of Miller High Life(if that's someone's favorite, I apologize), and tried to get this guy to beer bong some Miller. What I had was two bottles of Homebrew. It's a drink that you'll never have again and you won't find it in the stores. For me, I am a beer/alcohol connoisseur. I love trying all types from all countries. With food, drink, and even cigars, that's how you expand your palette. If I was at a party, and some random dude walked in and said, hey I brought my latest home brew, wanna try? I'd be the first one to try it. I think that also may mean I'm an alcoholic, but whatever. Plus, it's not like I look like a shabby bum with a bottle of hooch. So when he said no, yes, I took it personally, but I was pretty offended. I almost wanted to tell this douche to leave our group who was enjoying the beer. But it wasn't my house, and I didn't know him, plus I wasn't loaded yet.
So basically, F that guy for saying no to my beer, but also staying in my general vicinity. One other person said no to trying it, but it was a high school buddy who only recently started drinking alcohol after not drinking at all in high school or college. He said he doesn't like beer, and this was after the initial denial of beer. I did tell my friend "just take a sip." But he was a no go. I wasn't as pissed with him, because I know how he is. I know I'm blowing it out of proportion, but it's something I spent time and money on, and it's my baby. So for that old douce who looked like a gray haired retarded Robert Goulet, you'll never know what my beer tastes like, ever. Eat a dick, and your wife was pretty loaded and not hot at all. Happy Holidays everyone!
Here's some pics of my beer as I lagering it in the fridge.
www.facebook.com/BeerBaron4life?v=photos&ref=profile#/album.php?aid=102432&id=524793465