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Fremont HFoD v11 - got an extra couple of weeks in the fridge, due to me finding other beer I wanted to plow through.

Amazing to see how fast this went to crap - watered down papaya on top of Coors light. Just awful.

Hrmmm. Will need to check this out more; quite a few places stock Revision here.

I'm a big fan of the Swiss Gold / Cilio filters, personally. I think it makes a difference in flavor (no paper taste, which I didn't realize I was actually tasting) and it's super easy to clean. I'm also using a Technivorm (have been for ~10 years) and it's a great pairing. I have a Swiss Gold as w...

Westy-wide-web!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... xtus-abbey

Thought about you, Tex, as I picked up some Akaushi today. Flat iron steak, should be great!

Have a buddy coming up from Portland, will tell him to get it on the list. With this weather, I’m hitting GnTs like crazy, instead of beer

Sums it up. That after all that beer your a bit sideways ? neener Cheers, Bud Hah! All of them are very good, but not “highly recommended!” Liked the Crysknife more than the 3 Way this year, which will likely shock Scott :) MT Telesto is a good daily drinker, but I’d probably buy Georgetown Bodhi b...

Sums it up.

Really, we're laughing WITH you.

At least with IPA, I can blame the IBUs

Fried pickles with ranch dressing. I feel dirty just typing it.

Throw in an extra-hoppy IPA? Killing me.

I've been hit-or-miss with it, personally, and that includes with Flannery beef. Biggest issue for me when something goes sideways has been texture, as opposed to flavor. That said, I froze my two NYs rather than leave them in the fridge for a week, given I'm cooking them tomorrow. Will take out of ...

Apparently I'm slumming it with the US purchased Maille, but I still think it's pretty darned good. I'll have to try Amora. I tried to find the French version of Maille available for shipping to the US and either failed or gave up because of cost, I forget which. They intentionally cut the American...

MT Telesto, out of cans. Totally different beer, fruity overtones gone, more malt and nowhere near as good as on tap at Eureka. Meh.

Flannery hanger steaks.

J. Rock wrote: ↑
June 7th, 2019, 2:27 pm
Maybe I haven't had it prepared especially well, but I don't see how CR salmon is worth the premium compared to the normal King Salmon I get.

Less a taste thing and more a fat content one, at least for me. I still swear by Columbia River Spring chinooks. No contest.

Tom G l a s g o w wrote: ↑
June 7th, 2019, 4:52 pm
It appears I’m in the minority since I bought the NY strip. Still the best steak in town.

You can have your steak and eat it, too.

MT Telesto - good stuff, bit of an orange smoothie crisis.

Boneyard Hop Venom - always good

@Scott - in Eureka! In University Village. Pleasant surprise.

I'm a big fan of the Swiss Gold / Cilio filters, personally. I think it makes a difference in flavor (no paper taste, which I didn't realize I was actually tasting) and it's super easy to clean. I'm also using a Technivorm (have been for ~10 years) and it's a great pairing.

I continue to destroy the Fort George Crysknife. @Scott and @Mark - pick some up if you see it. Probably my IPA of the year so far, but I haven't had the 3 Way yet

I am also interested in this topic. I recently rented a house near Montpellier privately and had to wire the money to the landlord. I didn’t pay but the French landlord had to pay 165Euros . Is there an alternative? TransferWise, in a heartbeat. Found out about it thanks to this board and it saved ...

I choose to pay in local currency as I understand my credit card bank exchange rate (e.g. Euros to Dollars) is more favorable than the exchange rate used by the merchants and its bank (called Dynamic Currency Conversion). The same holds true for ATM withdrawals. The Dynamic Currency Conversion (con...

#nomnomnom

Making breakfast with four kids? Of course I’m drinking IPA. Fort George (collab with Our Mutual Friend Brewing) Crysknife. Really enjoying - feels like a halfway point between Hazy and NW IPA (bitter on the end still comes through without tasting like orange juice). If you can find it, pick some up!

Mark Y wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 2:32 pm
Thanks for hosting Scott! luckily no coyotes joined the party!

Agreed!

There was a game or concert at Safeco, which rerouted traffic... and had me under the bridge to West Seattle at 11:00. Derp.

Great beer and stories! Can't wait to go back to Enumclaw...

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>> Hard to compare to regular steaks maybe closer to rib cap with less fat. Kinda chewy when Rare, chewy when Med and up. Best at Med Rare. Slice against the grain. This. Probably my favorite cut, although tri-tip is a close second :D With the price you're paying for Flannery, I don't know if I'd lo...

We've decided to go to Paris the first week of September (1-8), which I realize isn't ideal, but we came to the conclusion that if we want to go at all within the next 1.5 years, that was close to the only time window (due to a variety of complications too boring to go into here). Beyond what's alr...

Parents in town next weekend, no brainer...

@Alan - it’s relative; I enjoy it and given the 107, it makes a fantastic Manhattan. While there’s plenty of bourbon on the shelves here in WA, it generally isn’t going for K&L prices and stuff like Weller always seems to go straight from the back room to customers (or employees) at the bigger place...

I tried a shot of Weller Antique 107 last night and found it quite to my liking. Of course, it's unobtainable here except by lottery, or through the "preferred customer secret handshake". I like the Special Reserve just a touch more the the Antique 107. Even when the 107 was watered down or on the ...

What Chris said - enjoying this thread and commenting so I can continue to follow. I'm totally going to try this

FWIW, if you’re looking to pre/post party with a cocktail when you dine at Le Comptoir, consider grabbing a drink at Le Hibou (across the street, patio on the intersection). Service is spotty, but I’ve gone several times and enjoyed the cocktail list. If it’s a nice night, their patio is great... bu...

65 day dry-aged Creekstone Farms t-bone.

This didn’t taste anything at all like the other bottle - no soy, light coffee notes and chocolate syrup with a little bit of stout thrown in to fit the genre. Let me know if you land on the 30th; will make it work and drag some crappy stouts :). Pretty sure I have some Parabola and BCBS with some a...

That is GREAT news.

For what it’s worth - have been playing around with my Vision (Kamado) and trying different ways to set up dual temp zones. I had charcoal baskets with my Weber Kettle before, but haven’t gone aftermarket with the BGE knock-off. I’ve been using a split log on the center to separate the grill into h...

2015 BCBS - This was great. Chocolate, vanilla, caramel with a motor oil viscosity. Had it with a rib eye, which was just great for layering fat on fat (as opposed to acid).

Good stuff.

Choice Cote de boeuf and a Prime NY, grilled in a Kamari with a split load of charcoal and apple wood. Half bottle courtesy of Berserker Days

Check out Paris by Mouth for Sunday restaurants. I drug Mike Grammer out to one of them and it was great.

i don't understand a big cheese plate before the meal. Takes 5 minutes to throw together with some charcuterie and can be a great appetizer while you're catching up with friends before dinner. Alan's troll assumes that the cheese tray and an appetizer/entree are separate courses; I'd argue that in ...

I totally missed this thread!!! Fremont is a great location, but agree with Scott re: their beers, with the exception of their barrel-aged Dark Star series. While based in Astoria, I've really enjoyed some of the limited releases from Fort George, including their Crysknife IPA (drinking lately). Thr...

Mark, we need to meet up some time. I work in Lincoln Square, so has to be pretty damn close to where you're at, at least when you're not on a beach

Maybe it'll be enough to get Scott to finally cross-over to the dreaded 4-2-5.

900 Wall Street had a decent Pac NW wine list, with just about everything that Cayuse makes. Prices weren't too ridiculous, all things being equal - 2001, 2002 Bionic Frog was $350, couple other bottlings (Flying Pig, Impulsivo, iirc) were ~$200 and there were a couple of other interesting choices. ...

This was great.

I had the Porkstrami for lunch today

VRBO’d in Bend this weekend. Primal Cuts is great for a sandwich and beer - tap selection was top notch, with Boneyard, Crux, Barley Browns, Bevel (new) and a couple of others in the line-up. Picked up some prime rib-eyes and smoked kielbasa and am enjoying them with quite a bit of Rick’s beer, whic...

When in Oregon...

Bottled on 11/2015. Good stuff. I remember this having a much more pronounced chili/red pepper flavor that just isn’t there any more.

You lost me at "Belgian beers win out over all others." :D Don't get me wrong; I drank gallons of La Chouffee at 1.5E in Paris... but only because their IPAs were crap! Of course, I'm the guy taking home Cantillon and giving/trading it away, so take it for what it's worth. Every time I see this thre...

@Kevin - just added the Franklin book to my cart! Thanks for the head's up, as I loved his other book.

Scotch-aged Abyss was a bit much, imho!

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