On tap tonight at Tavernertavern: Butte Creek Organic Revolution XI Imperial IPA

[Taverner]

Very nice flavor, if the aroma isn't perfect. You can taste the pine throughout the hops - however the malt flavors dominate. It works on the palate, giving you sweet and bitter. 8%, you can't taste the alcohol, but it's there. Oh yes - it's there!

[XemaSab]

1. Uhoh, the anti-Sierra Nevada.

:o

Where did you get it? :shrug:

[Taverner]

2. BevMo in Pleasanton

They have some good brews there. Between them, Whole Foods in San Ramon and Trader Joes in Pleasanton we've got some fine beers here in the Tri-Valley.

[lost-in-nj]

3. Sounds wonderful

did you brew it???


lost

[Taverner]

4. No - I wish

Actually, I would totally suck at brewing beer. The best homebrewers I know (and after going to school at Oregon State, I know quite a few who "invented" some major beers.)

To be a good brewer, you have to be completely anal. It's all about controlled fermentation - which means you can't accidentally have any rogue bacteria lying about.

I stick better to botany, where rogue bacteria is your friend :)