Garrison Spruce Beer
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Re: Garrison Spruce Beer
Tried this last night and ended up pouring it down the drain. Didn't enjoy it at all.
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That was me last year.
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Re: Garrison Spruce Beer
akr71 wrote:Read about this earlier this week (tho didn't know it was going to be 7.5%). They were harvesting the spruce last week, I believe.
I read that you should harvest the spruce tips in late spring - taking the new growth from the trees (which are a distinctly paler color at that time of the season).
Which is when I harvested mine. I am in the process of carb'ing up a few dozen of them that I made a few weeks ago.
Too bad I can't get one to compare to my own.
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Re: Garrison Spruce Beer
Tried it yesterday. Certainly different, but I enjoyed it
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Tried this two nights ago and I really liked it. It was much more subtle and easier drinking then I expected. I also tried their 15 anniversary malt and liked it as well. Surprised from both since I am not usually into higher alcohol beer (I hated the Garrison Winter Warmer).
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That can probably be arranged.Tony L wrote:Which is when I harvested mine. I am in the process of carb'ing up a few dozen of them that I made a few weeks ago.
Too bad I can't get one to compare to my own.
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chalmers wrote:That can probably be arranged.Tony L wrote:Which is when I harvested mine. I am in the process of carb'ing up a few dozen of them that I made a few weeks ago.
Too bad I can't get one to compare to my own.
That would be nice.
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Re: Garrison Spruce Beer
I bought 6 last year and tried one the first night. I didn't like it, thought it was terrible. So I threw them in the fridge and left them. Coincidentally I pulled one out last week (not knowing or remembering about this years release) and I tried it again. The difference was amazing. I really liked it this time and it was totally different from what I remembered. So today I bought 5, one for me to try and not like tonight, and the rest to cellar.
The moral is that patience is a virtue sometimes, I guess.
The moral is that patience is a virtue sometimes, I guess.
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I think I still have one from the first year. Maybe I should try it.
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I had a 2011 yesterday as well and really enjoyed it. I'm yet to try this years version.
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