http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/08/14/allagash-baby/ Sat, 12 May 2012 15:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/08/14/allagash-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-6649 Running2Ks Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:55:48 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/?p=822#comment-6649 It seems like we have a mixed bag when we hit brewery tours as well. Some of the local ones are great, and the corporate ones can either be too commercial (Budweiser) or worth a second visit (Coors, for example). It is best when the head brewer gives a tour (America's Brewing Company or Two Brothers--as other examples). We really enjoy seeing how much of the process is the same, and how much is really different. The smaller the brewery, the more exciting the ingredients, I think. Rye was interesting to find at one place--pizza ingredient at another, not so much. :) It seems like we have a mixed bag when we hit brewery tours as well. Some of the local ones are great, and the corporate ones can either be too commercial (Budweiser) or worth a second visit (Coors, for example). It is best when the head brewer gives a tour (America’s Brewing Company or Two Brothers–as other examples). We really enjoy seeing how much of the process is the same, and how much is really different. The smaller the brewery, the more exciting the ingredients, I think. Rye was interesting to find at one place–pizza ingredient at another, not so much. :)

]]> http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/08/14/allagash-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-6635 chris Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:43:36 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/?p=822#comment-6635 Sweetwater used real blueberries when they first started brewing that beer. It was fun to watch them backwash the filter, with blueberries spewing out all over the floor. Now I think they do use a syrup but as far as I know there have been no incidents of a big red jug busting through the wall yelling "OH YEAH!!" Sweetwater used real blueberries when they first started brewing that beer. It was fun to watch them backwash the filter, with blueberries spewing out all over the floor. Now I think they do use a syrup but as far as I know there have been no incidents of a big red jug busting through the wall yelling “OH YEAH!!”

]]> http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/08/14/allagash-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-6629 Joel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:17:31 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/?p=822#comment-6629 No John. Kool-aid is only used in beers like our BogMonster (a failure) and Sweetwater Blue (I think the flavor they use is called "Great Bluedini" to be exact). No John. Kool-aid is only used in beers like our BogMonster (a failure) and Sweetwater Blue (I think the flavor they use is called “Great Bluedini” to be exact).

]]> http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/08/14/allagash-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 John A Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:46:42 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/?p=822#comment-6626 Water, hops, yeast and Kool-Aid? Water, hops, yeast and Kool-Aid?

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