beer connoisseurs, take note!

[Mantid]

I am excited to hear that a new brewery is planning to open in Fort Collins! Pateros Brewing Compony, formally known as Horsetooth Brewery is opening in Fort Collins, planned for 2010. OH YEAH!
Their website is a little cheesy but they are new and I have only heard lots of great thing about there beer!
http://www.pateroscreekbrewing.com/blog.html

When this place opens, it would be fun to hold a tasting for MASC, those who are 21 and older of course. If we get enough people, breweries often go out of there way to give special tasters and tours and even set aside an extra room.

Also on another note, and I know Juan will like this too, there is also another home-brewing supply shop coming to Fort Collins. Thank God because the home-brew supply shop "Hops and Berries" needs some competition!
http://www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2009/09/rocky-mountain-homebrew-to-open-in-fort.html

 

[prolawn_care]

When this place opens, it would be fun to hold a tasting for MASC, those who are 21 and older of course. If we get enough people, breweries often go out of there way to give special tasters and tours and even set aside an extra room.

Darn it that means Juan cant come... LOL Im not much of a drinker, but it would be fun to see the inter-workings!

 

[dv3]

anyone ever try the home brew shop in aurora ...been thinking bout going there cause i been on this craft brew kick and it costing me alot more than the good ole days of bud ...lol

 

[hurrafreak]

Yeah lets do a tasting!! That would be awesome! I agree Chad, Hops & Berries needs competition, although I still have that GF you gave me for my wedding lol. Been too busy with fish stuff to make any beer lately!?

 

[Aku]

Also on another note, and I know Juan will like this too, there is also another home-brewing supply shop coming to Fort Collins. Thank God because the home-brew supply shop "Hops and Berries" needs some competition!
http://www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2009/09/rocky-mountain-homebrew-to-open-in-fort.html

Thats sweet. I don't think I'll drive down to Harmony to buy ingredients but its definitely good for those on the south end of town.

 

[Mantid]

You might depending on their prices. I heard you recently did your first batch by the way! that is awsome. How did it turn out?

 

[lvlajestix18]

"Do your Brew" near Westminster Mall is the best place around here.

 

[Mantid]

"Do your Brew" near Westminster Mall is the best place around here.

Is that one of those places that you make your beer there and they clean everything up for you?

 

[Aku]

You might depending on their prices. I heard you recently did your first batch by the way! that is awsome. How did it turn out?

It turned out quite well. Problem is I've already drank most of it. Haha. I'm just finishing up primary on a robust porter ingredient kit. Probably going to put together next batch from recipe instead of a kit. Seems to me making beer is a lot less complicated than having a reef tank. Of course, that is something you can make a complicated as you want.

...Danielle mentioned something about getting free bottles from the meadery in Lyons. You just bring them a six pack or something and get a grip of bottles?

 

[dv3]

Is that one of those places that you make your beer there and they clean everything up for you?

where do you buy the stuff to make your own brew?

 

[hurrafreak]

Hops & Berries in fort collins Don

 

[Mantid]

It turned out quite well. Problem is I've already drank most of it. Haha. I'm just finishing up primary on a robust porter ingredient kit. Probably going to put together next batch from recipe instead of a kit. Seems to me making beer is a lot less complicated than having a reef tank. Of course, that is something you can make a complicated as you want.

...Danielle mentioned something about getting free bottles from the meadery in Lyons. You just bring them a six pack or something and get a grip of bottles?

All you have to do it bring in only one bottle of your fresh homebrew and they will give you a whole box of used bottles that have the flip tops on them. They are used only once at the meadery and they are required by law to throw them out or give them to people like us. but its definitely cheaper than buying bottles and they work great! Plus while you are at the meadery, you can get the free samples of their mead.

 

[lvlajestix18]

Yea or you can buy anything you need there.

Is that one of those places that you make your beer there and they clean everything up for you?

 

[lvlajestix18]

Any of you guys ever used www.beertools.com

 

[Mantid]

No, but I have heard about it and sounds really cool! I would like to see someone else use it before I consider buying it. I want to know how accurate it is, and if the beer really comes out the way the program says it will. Have you used it?

 

[Mantid]

I guess I could get off my lazy butt and use the trial version. Plus its only $35. Maybe if its a downloadable program from a CD we can all "share" it! I have a PC, those who else might be interested in sharing it, what kind of comps do you have?

 

[lvlajestix18]

I don't have the full version I just use the trial but I think its worth it.

 

[Mantid]

Does the trial have a time limit?

 

[lvlajestix18]

I havn't used it in awhile but If I remeber correctly it leaves some things out and doesn't have a time limit.

 

[Aku]

All you have to do it bring in only one bottle of your fresh homebrew and they will give you a whole box of used bottles that have the flip tops on them. They are used only once at the meadery and they are required by law to throw them out or give them to people like us. but its definitely cheaper than buying bottles and they work great! Plus while you are at the meadery, you can get the free samples of their mead.

Oh man. Those sound like good bottles. I'll have to stop by when I'm on my way to boulder next time.