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Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:04 am
by Shafpocalypse Now
India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma.
Exceptional. My go-to IPA.
Bell's is a brewery located by Kalamazoo, MI, and easily obtainable in the area.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:05 am
by Shafpocalypse Now
I posted this to get the fuck away from toasty feet and Eddie Bauer customer service. Shit.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:15 am
by Sassenach
Way to man up the place Shaf.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:57 am
by Hank Scorpio
Good shit, Shaf. Bell's is good beer. I've drank it where I can find it ever since college. We need to Man Up the Book Review section next.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:43 pm
by Fat Cat
Does anyone know of a good commercial mead?
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:28 pm
by Hank Scorpio
I've had the Chaucer's, which is a still mead, i.e. no bubbles. Very drinkable. I've also found some Polish meads here and there, Jadwiga as my favorite. Those fuckers are serious mead artists. Aging 3 and 4/1 honey water meads for 5 years in oak and shit like that. If you can find them they can't be beat. Best bet is to ask a cool liquor store owner to order you some.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:08 pm
by Fat Cat
Thanks Steamy.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:16 pm
by Hank Scorpio
No problem.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:32 pm
by Schlegel
Chaucer's is undrinkable. I've never had a good commercial mead. The polish ones sound interesting, as actually aging it before bottling is what is generally needed to improve them. I age mine at least 2 years before bottling. Been a while since I made any, but still have a case or so of 14 year old mead. Beats any commercial one I've tried hands down.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:40 pm
by Fat Cat
I honestly didn't know that mead needed to be aged so.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:42 pm
by Hank Scorpio
Bump.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:19 pm
by Grandpa's Spells
Bell's is good.
Midwesterners, Goose Island Brewery has a 312 "urban ale" that is excellent summertime beer.
Re: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:46 pm
by Batboy2/75
Fat Cat wrote:I honestly didn't know that mead needed to be aged so.
At least 6 months, or so I've been told.
Mead is pretty easy to make.
add 10-12 lbs of Honey to
5 gallons of water and boil for 3-60 minutes
add Spices throughout the boil (if you want them)
Boil
Quickly chill
move to fermentor
top off mix w/ distilled water to ensure you have 5 gallons of mead wort
pitch your yeast (Champagne or ale yeast, Ale yeast is best)
Let sit for 3-4 days while the yeast does it's job
bottle contents.
I live in wine country, so I'll have to try aging some mead in a used wine cask.
Chaucer's Meade is pretty bland