That sounds fantastic HPG.

Wish I had some idea how to homebrew, though I'm not sure how time intensive it is

Loch, you crack me up. I know at LEAST 3rtpaper,pullthegoalie, and Atomic Wedgie know what I'm on about.

If you brewcats talking about the sad state of the price of beer want to crunch the numbers:

Homebrew gear to make malt extract brews with specialty grains: ~$120, less if you've got a 4-gallon stock pot.
Twenty-five 1L pop-top bottles: ~$25.
Rough cost of top-end ingredients for a high-quality batch: $42.

Total cost of your first batch, including all capital equipment: $187 ($9 per litre -- roughly a wash with store prices for high-quality beer in BC)
All subsequent batches: $42 ($2 per litre).

Fraction of the cost, and SO MUCH FUN.

Check out www.howtobrew.com for the bible.

You're (roughly) looking at 2-3 hours to make the wort and get your primary fermentation started (leave it for ~5 days), an hour to clean and transfer to your secondary fermenter (leave it for ~14 days), ~3 hours to sanitize and bottle. So maybe 6-7 hours total per batch spread out over a month or so? Then you have to do the hardest thing: wait a minimum of another two weeks before opening those bottles!

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It just sounds like rocket science to me haha. And I wouldn't even know where to get half the ingredients.

Someone needs to brew up an official Dobberhockey beer.

It should be made with the best stuff and have depth and complexity. It should also include a few things the defy explanation and have no business being there yet do not detract from the overall awesomeness.

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Actually they're more stouts than porters. Stouts and porters usually have a chocolate or mocha component to their flavor profile, those chocolate ones just bring that element more to the front. Kinda amp it up so to speak. Sometimes it's just adding more chocolate malt, others add real chocolate to the brew.

I'd recommend grabbing a bottle of Rogue Chocolate Stout to get your feet wet with this particular style.

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lol..my feet, eh? Well, I usually just drink it but you're the expert.

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Jesus, just spent 3 hours talking to Rogers customer service. Definitely need a beer now.

Making Tacos al Pastor tonight - anyone want to venture a beer pairing?

Objection! Assumes facts not in evidence.

I'd say go something lighter if you're doing spicy mex food... unless it is it is a guiness braised-beef quesadilla.

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I actually spoke to one guy who was excellent. And a girl who was decent. And 4 others who were awful.

(Yes, I called in 6 times).

I've got Estrella Damm which I think would pair nicely, but it's a big'un.

Dude after that horrid experience you need a scotch, skip the beer.

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G