Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
First bottled seasonal release getting closer
Andrew posted our press release a while back announcing the collaboration beer with Todd Ashman of Fifty Fifty Brewing Company (formerly of Flossmoor Sation) in Truckee CA, Zac Treimert, formally the Brewmaster at Upsteam Brewery in Omaha, but soon to be heading up Lucky Bucket Brewing in Omaha as well (sorry logos and graphics aren't ready yet). Zac's other venture is with the Solas Distillery.
Anyway, after a little difficulty getting it to ferment all to way up to 10% abv, we've finally got the Flossmoor Station's version of this Belgian Dark Strong Ale, made with Raisins, local honey, Mexican and Indian sugars, orange peel and black cardamom (whew!) almost ready for a month long aging in the cellar. We'll be putting it in bottles sometime in September (22 oz bottles with red wax on the cap) with this label (if we get TTB approval soon). Once I figure out how to post it on here I will.
Details for the release have not been formalized, but I'm shooting for a Sat. Oct. 4th release at the pub. Check back with this blog for official date and time. Chicagoland will get it after that release, but realize if we sell it all out our distributre will be out of luck. I suggest coming down for a beautiful fall afternoon of beers on the patio.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tap List 8/20/08
Ahtanumous IPA (7.0% a.b.v.)
Ahtanum hops + self awareness = AHTANUMOUS
Put enough of something together and sometimes something special happens with intelligence. We added loads of Ahtanum hops to this beer and the beer became self aware. It wants you to love it.
Replicale Belgian Pale Ale (5.7% a.b.v.)
13 Lucky Brewers- One Similar Recipe - 13 Different Beers
American Belgian Pale Ale. A moderate-strength golden ale with a fruity American hop nose, a spicy and fruity "Belgian" complexity with a slightly sweet character and a dry finish. Ingredients graciously donated by The Mid Country Malt Group and White Labs Pure Brewers Yeast.
Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.)
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.
Guest Tap: Bear Republic Black Mamba
Guest Stout: O'hara's Irish Stout
Lady Columbia and Ahtanumous available in bottles.
Ahtanum hops + self awareness = AHTANUMOUS
Put enough of something together and sometimes something special happens with intelligence. We added loads of Ahtanum hops to this beer and the beer became self aware. It wants you to love it.
Replicale Belgian Pale Ale (5.7% a.b.v.)
13 Lucky Brewers- One Similar Recipe - 13 Different Beers
American Belgian Pale Ale. A moderate-strength golden ale with a fruity American hop nose, a spicy and fruity "Belgian" complexity with a slightly sweet character and a dry finish. Ingredients graciously donated by The Mid Country Malt Group and White Labs Pure Brewers Yeast.
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.
Guest Tap: Bear Republic Black Mamba
Guest Stout: O'hara's Irish Stout
Lady Columbia and Ahtanumous available in bottles.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Madison Recap
So it's Thursday already but this is the first chance we've had to talk about how fun Madison was this year. Friday we got in and either we were early or the tents were way late, because they weren't even done setting the grounds up when we were ready to unload our equipment. The BBQ smelled great from the volunteers, and I haven't ever been able to have any of it, but it's a mighty fine looking smoker.
Friday nights are where the parties are before the fest and we had planned on hitting a number of them, so in-order to be successful we needed to lay down a solid base. Faithful readers of this blog know that we are BBQ fiends and if there is 'cue worth eating, we want to know about it. My wife went to UW-Madison for two years and we had eaten at Smoky John's a number of times. I hadn't been there for a while but I remembered it being good.
The pig even thinks they are good! I think my palate has changed because my brisket and ribs combo plate was a little disappointing. The brisket tasted a bit like roast beef, and the ribs fell apart too easily like they had been boiled ahead of time. In my book boiling ribs is basically heresy. They were decent but no way were they the best in the universe. The good part was that there was plenty to eat and being stuffed felt good. Matt and Jenni and I went over to a new beer bar called the Malt House.
Pretty cool place, with a good lineup of beers. We had a few, debated on checking out the place across the street....
and headed over to the Great Dane in Hilldale. At the Dane we met up with the crew from Surly and went to the new Alchemy pub which was formerly Wonder's Pub.
I don't know what it's like when it isn't packed to the gills with beer geeks, but I did see this in the bathroom.
DUDE NUGGERNAUT! Anyway, by that time of the night we were ready to get away from the beer crowd for a while and found an awesome dive bar near the capitol. We drank more, ate fried cheese, fried mushrooms, and more fried cheese before calling it a night.
The fest itself was great. Perfect weather, bigger layout, more tents, more beers, all around great. I didn't actually take photos during the fest but Izzy, aka brewvana blogger , aka J Wilson took some that include us.
Until next year!
Friday nights are where the parties are before the fest and we had planned on hitting a number of them, so in-order to be successful we needed to lay down a solid base. Faithful readers of this blog know that we are BBQ fiends and if there is 'cue worth eating, we want to know about it. My wife went to UW-Madison for two years and we had eaten at Smoky John's a number of times. I hadn't been there for a while but I remembered it being good.
The pig even thinks they are good! I think my palate has changed because my brisket and ribs combo plate was a little disappointing. The brisket tasted a bit like roast beef, and the ribs fell apart too easily like they had been boiled ahead of time. In my book boiling ribs is basically heresy. They were decent but no way were they the best in the universe. The good part was that there was plenty to eat and being stuffed felt good. Matt and Jenni and I went over to a new beer bar called the Malt House.
Pretty cool place, with a good lineup of beers. We had a few, debated on checking out the place across the street....
and headed over to the Great Dane in Hilldale. At the Dane we met up with the crew from Surly and went to the new Alchemy pub which was formerly Wonder's Pub.
I don't know what it's like when it isn't packed to the gills with beer geeks, but I did see this in the bathroom.
DUDE NUGGERNAUT! Anyway, by that time of the night we were ready to get away from the beer crowd for a while and found an awesome dive bar near the capitol. We drank more, ate fried cheese, fried mushrooms, and more fried cheese before calling it a night.
The fest itself was great. Perfect weather, bigger layout, more tents, more beers, all around great. I didn't actually take photos during the fest but Izzy, aka brewvana blogger , aka J Wilson took some that include us.
Until next year!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tap List 8/13/08
Ahtanumous IPA (7.0% a.b.v.)
Ahtanum hops + self awareness = AHTANUMOUS
Put enough of something together and sometimes something special happens with intelligence. We added loads of Ahtanum hops to this beer and the beer became self aware. It wants you to love it.
Replicale Belgian Pale Ale (5.7% a.b.v.)
13 Lucky Brewers- One Similar Recipe - 13 Different Beers
American Belgian Pale Ale. A moderate-strength golden ale with a fruity American hop nose, a spicy and fruity "Belgian" complexity with a slightly sweet character and a dry finish. Ingredients graciously donated by The Mid Country Malt Group and White Labs Pure Brewers Yeast.
Lady Columbia IPA (7.5% a.b.v.)
Chock full of Columbus hops, Lady Columbia delivers the IPA goods. Celebrate America's independence with this special lady.
12 (9.0% a.b.v.)
This Belgian Golden Strong ale is a recipe developed by Brian Richards of MI who won the B.O.S.S. homebrew competition and was able to brew his beer here. His beer was named Biere Bella after his daughter, and we are using it for our anniversary beer. It begins with a fruity aroma from the unique Belgian yeast. The medium-bodied maltiness is balanced with a slight spicy flavor and a hint of ripe fruits or honey in the background. The finish is clean and dry. There is a bit of alcohol warmth at the end, but please use caution as it is pretty smooth and drinkable. $4.50/snifter
Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.)
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.
Guest Tap: Bear Republic Black Mamba
Ahtanum hops + self awareness = AHTANUMOUS
Put enough of something together and sometimes something special happens with intelligence. We added loads of Ahtanum hops to this beer and the beer became self aware. It wants you to love it.
Replicale Belgian Pale Ale (5.7% a.b.v.)
13 Lucky Brewers- One Similar Recipe - 13 Different Beers
American Belgian Pale Ale. A moderate-strength golden ale with a fruity American hop nose, a spicy and fruity "Belgian" complexity with a slightly sweet character and a dry finish. Ingredients graciously donated by The Mid Country Malt Group and White Labs Pure Brewers Yeast.
Chock full of Columbus hops, Lady Columbia delivers the IPA goods. Celebrate America's independence with this special lady.
This Belgian Golden Strong ale is a recipe developed by Brian Richards of MI who won the B.O.S.S. homebrew competition and was able to brew his beer here. His beer was named Biere Bella after his daughter, and we are using it for our anniversary beer. It begins with a fruity aroma from the unique Belgian yeast. The medium-bodied maltiness is balanced with a slight spicy flavor and a hint of ripe fruits or honey in the background. The finish is clean and dry. There is a bit of alcohol warmth at the end, but please use caution as it is pretty smooth and drinkable. $4.50/snifter
Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.)
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.
Guest Tap: Bear Republic Black Mamba
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The IPA has become self-aware
AHTANUM + SELF-AWARENESS = AHTANUMOUS
SARAH
SARAH
I need to know how Ahtanumous gets built. Who's
responsible?
TERMINATOR
The man most directly responsible is Miles Bennet
Dyson, Director of Special Projects at
Cyberdyne Systems Corporation.
SARAH
Why him?
TERMINATOR
In a few months he creates a revolutionary
type of mircoprocessor.
SARAH
Then what?
Terminator closes the hood and gets into the truck as he speaks.
TERMINATOR
In three years Cyberdyne will become the largest
supplier of military computer systems. All
stealth bombers are upgraded with Cyberdyne
computers, becoming fully unmanned, Afterward,
the fly with a perfect operational record.
SARAH
(getting behind John)
Uh huh, great. Then those fat fucks in
Washington figure, what the hell, let a computer
run the whole show, right?
TERMINATOR
Basically.
(starting the engine, backing
out)
The Ahtanum funding bill is passed. The system
goes on-line August 4th, 2008. Human decisions
are removed from strategic defense. Ahtanum
begins to learn, at a geometric rate. It becomes
self-aware at 2:14 a.m. eastern time, August 9.
In a panic, they try to pull the plug.
SARAH
And Ahtanumous fights back.
Flossmoor Station's haul to Madison
Below is what I cut and pasted from a handout that we will be distributing on Saturday.
4 beers all day and 4 (or is it five???) special barrel aged tappings.
Flossmoor Station Brewing Co.
Train Schedule Saturday August 9th
Leaving From: FSBC, Flossmoor IL
Arriving: GTOM, Madison WI Booth #612
Special Tappings: Departure Times
Organic Woody ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 1:23
De Zuidentrein
Kreik ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 2:34
10 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 3:45
Sarge ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 4:56
All Day:
Panama Red, Lady Columbia IPA, Sheol
Barleywine, Killer Kowalski Baltic Porter
# Smoking is not permitted on Flossmoor trains nor on downtown terminal platforms in the city of Chicago.
# No seats are reserved. Please do not inconvenience other customers by holding seats or blocking seats with parcels or wraps.
# Please refrain from placing feet on seats or upper deck railings.
# Please don't block the tables, making it difficult for passengers to detrain or get more beer.
# Please also be considerate of others while using cell phones.
# Help us maintain a clean environment by not leaving litter on trains, in stations, or in stairwells and walkways.
# Passengers whose conduct is disorderly or unsafe will not be allowed on the train.
4 beers all day and 4 (or is it five???) special barrel aged tappings.
Flossmoor Station Brewing Co.
Train Schedule Saturday August 9th
Leaving From: FSBC, Flossmoor IL
Arriving: GTOM, Madison WI Booth #612
Special Tappings: Departure Times
Organic Woody ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 1:23
De Zuidentrein
Kreik ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 2:34
10 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 3:45
Sarge ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 4:56
All Day:
Panama Red, Lady Columbia IPA, Sheol
Barleywine, Killer Kowalski Baltic Porter
# Smoking is not permitted on Flossmoor trains nor on downtown terminal platforms in the city of Chicago.
# No seats are reserved. Please do not inconvenience other customers by holding seats or blocking seats with parcels or wraps.
# Please refrain from placing feet on seats or upper deck railings.
# Please don't block the tables, making it difficult for passengers to detrain or get more beer.
# Please also be considerate of others while using cell phones.
# Help us maintain a clean environment by not leaving litter on trains, in stations, or in stairwells and walkways.
# Passengers whose conduct is disorderly or unsafe will not be allowed on the train.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Concentrated Evil in the Tank
Here's some pics of Matt adding honey to the kettle.
It was really hot on Thursday. Oppressive even.
It was really hot on Thursday. Oppressive even.
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