Objectives and Beer Results (OBRs) for 2021

Been doing it before you said anything. Doing my part and I understand why.

cheers!

 

I need to start getting back into writing reviews, too. I also slacked off on it, almost quit altogether, for a variety of reasons--but just to name one big one, all my reviews started sounding the same. How many times am I going to review a NEIPA and say "tastes like mango, pineapple, orange" etc., over and over before I sound like a broken record? That gets really old.

I also would like to drink more local beers. I know everybody says that, but I really actually should this time. Covid has taught me that supporting local breweries isn't just about drinking beer, it's about keeping friends and neighbors employed during hard times.

 

My goals are as follows
1. Read Todd's weekly beer reviews
2. Read any content Todd post to the site
3. Read Todd's lager reviews and the content he post about lager
So Todd I am really dependent on you to hit up my goals. No pressure here, just sayin.

I don't really make or have goals per say. But I will continue this year as I have in the past and

1. Try to drink more local beer purchased from the brewery when possible.
2. Over tip when I am somewhere and receive good service
3. Use my Wok as much as possible

 

In honor of Todd I will try more lagers!

Also get to 215 of the top 250 (at 201 now)

 

German Lagers are a good place to start. Check out:

Weihenstephan Vitas - Weihenstephan - Germany

it’s amazing!

 

Try some beers and review away!

 

My #1 is very simple. Bring more styles into my life. That part that isn't simple is FINDING styles outside of the NE hazy IPA realm. This goal is easily achieved by me, I'm all about new and different styles but the market is NOT cooperating. The market in my area. Southern NH and basically the entire Northeastern US is stuck in Hazy land. The really great breweries of my area are mostly dominated by NE hazy and fruity sours. Now, don't get me wrong the NE hazy IPA'S are an all-time favorite style, but enough is enough.
Pt. 2 to #1. Travel more to obtain more styles. This means getting to Massachusetts to places like Colonial Liquors in Acton, MA with a huge selection of Belgian and German classic styles and beyond. But obviously, Covid-19 is not going to make it easy.
#2. Continue to review every new beer I have here first, where I can get much more detailed compared to the fun and user friendly Untapped. I've really been enjoying the Untapped site since the merger. Soo easy to add great pictures, quick review notes and hooking up with beer friends.

 

My goals are simple.
Resume homebrewing, but on a much smaller scale than before. I really miss the variety I once had on hand all the time.

Drink better beer. Living in a small town full of Bud Light drinkers makes it hard to find good beer, but it can be done by traveling to bigger cities once the pandemic is controlled. I'm not drinking shit beer now, but I know I can do better.

 

What home brews do you make? What style?

I make Coffee Stouts with Vanilla, Cinnamon Twists, BA Weller, and BA Maple Syrup atm.

Going to make a Banana, Pecan, Vanilla Stout next

 

To finish trying every style of beer and review/rate more places...fuck covid

 

I've won medals in competitions for my English brown ale, cherry brett and another I can't remember. I've brewed rauchbiers using different woods to smoke the malt, I've done eisbiers, bocks, lagers, you name it. I used to have 2 6 keg kegerators in my garage, so I tried to keep 12 different styles on tap. But we moved and one of my kegerators was too old to have survived the move so now I have one kegerator with just a keg of prickly pear mead. I had to quit brewing while we prepared to move across the state, and then I had health issue that prevented me from drinking beer. I've got a new sack of malt, some yeast and hops, and as of Saturday I have room in my shop to brew so it's time to start.

 

English Brown Ale!?!?! I think we're now friends alright, well shit! I need to get to brewing and do a home brew trade with you. I love a good Brown Ale! We had a lot of positive feeback with our home brew as well. A few well known head brewers (keeping them nameless to not name drop) thought we did an excellent job with our Coffee Stout I was talking about.

Cheers!