Northern Virginia Roll Call

Just wait it gets real weird real quick!

 

I have one too....

 

Nice man sounds awesome!

 

Looks good man!

 

Congrats to both of you!

 

Happy bday man and same to the dirty rat that @Superman910

 

Are you going to make a lager like DB VL? I love that rich deep hops taste. But the bottled beer somehow lacks the body of non pasteurized beer.

 

When you guys did the SSO stage 2 did the bumper get dropped? Is it even necessary?

 

Did you say, “deep rich hops taste” when referring to Vienna lager by DB? You must have one hell of a palate.

 

I found it easier to drop the bumper and install the stage 2 while it was off the truck.

 

Have you ever had cask Vienna Lager? It is amazing. It's a totally different beer.

 

Thanks. I may have to have a mod day at my house for an extra set of hands!

 

Unfortunately no, otherwise I would rank the VL by DB pretty low. I will have to find the cask version. I do love a good cask ale...never had a cask lager.

 

Idk I’ve never had there’s but hope to go camping down there in a couple of weekends

 

Try it. I'm not a huge fan of it in a bottle. But on cask it is deeeeeelicious.

 

Damn. A cask lager...I’ll take your word for it. You and I need to meet up and have this mythical beer.

 

The VL in a bottle is not the same as from a tap. Somehow heating the cold brewed beer destroys the chewy characteristics of a well made lager. I think that is why the British came up with IPAs which are heated during processing to preserve them on long travels. Lagers do not travel well. I have just not done research to understand the science. I grew up drinking German lagers and I find IPAs without character.

 

Does anyone here drink porters or stouts? I feel left out with this IPA talk

 

IPAs without character? You and I must be drinking different IPAs then. IMO, IPAs tend to have the most character. The last time I had a "local" lager, it didn't taste much different to me than any of the multiple mainstream lagers offered by most breweries. I have had DB VL from the tap, and my opinion is the same. A cask lager...I'm intrigued. Don't get me wrong, I am not disparaging your tastes or preference in beer, and I agree that the bottling process probably takes something away. But to say that IPAs lack character...no sir. I cannot agree to that.

 

Abso-fucking-lutely! I love me a good stout/porter!