Woohoo, hop overload!

The Pub
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I went for a tour to pick up ingredients for my next batches last night.  Before the 2 hour drive back home, I stopped in for a pint and a chat with the brewmaster at my favorite brewpub.  He sold me surplus hops for $10/lb!!  Now my freezer is stuffed with Magnum and Chinook, I would have bought more than 2 pounds, but there’s no point if I can’t use them all up.

When we were getting ready to leave, he disappeared for a bit and came back with 2 full glasses - a hefe and a hopped up APA (~80 IBU, loads of dry hops but only 5.5%) - straight out of the conditioning tanks.  He asked me to try them ‘for quality control purposes’  :wink:

Oh, and yes, I had a designated driver.

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I see why it’s your favorite brewpub.  Nice score all the way around!!!

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no kidding - geez!  nice stop in for a “pint”

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Oh, I forgot to mention that he sent me home with a growler full of smoked baltic porter too.  ;D

I’m certainly glad we’re both members of the same brew club!

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Noice!!

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Now you’re just rubbing it in  :wink:

Nice score.

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Couldn’t help myself  :)  Actually I was so pumped about it, I wanted to share my excitement…

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I keep thinking the subject line says Hop Overlord.  I call dibs on that my next IIPA!

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That is an awesome name!  Feel free to send me a sixer as thank you for the inspiration  :stuck_out_tongue:
I’m calling my next RIS Sith Lord’s Imperial

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Unfortunately I don’t bottle my beer, might be difficult to send you a sixer.  You could come have a pint or several though.  8)

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While that’s tempting, the 29 hours of straight driving seems a little daunting (Nova Scotia, Canada).  I’ll let you know though…