I enjoy reading this thread as I have seen some excellent recommendations. I am curious if there are any home brewers here and if so, other than bottling their beer, has anybody come up with a compact keg/CO2 system that is rugged enough for overland travel? I was thinking of putting together a 2 gallon soda keg for this purpose, but I'm curious what other people before me may have done.
Cheers,
Greg
Homebrewer here, although never done any mobile stuff. (Just bottled my Old Ale last week.) If I had the room, I'd do forced carbonation and a kegerator. Until that happens, it's bottles.
Just an update on some of the better beers I've tried in the last month:
Rush River Winter (River Falls, WI)
A pleasant winter brew; nothing too fancy, but satisfying nonetheless.
O'so Hopdinger (Plover, WI)
A heavily hopped Midwestern take on an IPA. Hoppier than most Midwestern IPAs I've had.
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red (New Glarus, WI)
An outstanding fruit beer brewed with a pound of Door County cherries. Truly amazing, only sold in WI. If you find a 750ml of it, buy it.
Summit Winter Ale (St. Paul, MN)
Another good standard winter beer; drinks more like a traditional German Dunkel
21st Amendment Brewing "Live Free or Die IPA" (San Francisco, CA)
Biscuity, well-balanced IPA in cans
Langunitas Holiday Leftovers Ale (Petaluma, CA)
Very rich, delicious American Strong Ale that is also balanced. Outstanding.
Double Mountain Gravitar (Hood River, OR)
Another fantastically rich seasonal IPA. Reminded me a bit of the beer above.
Block15 Pappy's Dark (Corvallis, OR)
Bourbon-aged dark beer with a great Bourbon flavor without being overly sweet, like many beers of this style. Shows off it's nose extremely well. Amazing
Uinta Wyld (Salt Lake City, UT)
A good bit of hops with almost a pine-like flavor. Crisp and refreshing.
OK, that's probably enough for now! :sombrero:
- Andy
