Upcoming Beer Event: Stone Oakquinox 2102

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Doug

Stone Brewing Co is hosting its third annual Oakquinox on April 22 from 10AM-4PM.  Are you gonna be there?  I am!  This will be my first year attending Oakquinox, and I’ve heard lots of great things about it.  Oakquinox is Stone’s barrel-aged beer festival, and there are all sorts of great barrel-aged beers available to try (although you’re limited to only 15 3oz tasters).  Check out this amazing beer list:

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Upcoming Beer Events: Beachwood BBQ and Noble Ale Works

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Doug

Its been entirely too long since I’ve made any posts on this site, and its time to fix that!  I wanted to take some time to let you know about a couple of pretty cool beer events coming up that I will be taking part in. Continue reading →

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A Quick Update

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Doug

Just a quick update about what I’ve been up to lately.

First up, my friend Mike and I brewed a Moose Drool clone last weekend.  It was a sort of spur-the-moment brew day.  Since I decided that we were going to brew only the day before, we ran into a few problems that we had to deal with before and during the brew session.  I’ll be making a full post on that brew day soon.

Next,Addison’s released the contest results online a few days ago.  I’d like to congratulate my good friend Paul D for getting an honorable mention with his imperial IPA.  I didn’t win any awards, but that’s alright.  I almost didn’t enter my Amber Ale (the only homebrew I had ready) since when I tried a bottle the day before the drop off, I thought it was past its prime.  I decided that it didn’t matter if I win, its worth entering just to get the feedback.  I will be getting my feedback sheets this weekend.

Finally, this Saturday Paul and I are getting together at his house for an awesome brew day.  We’re brewing up a Black IPA that he’s calling “Don’t Cross”.  It will be a great brew day, and I’m really looking forward to it!

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Time For My First Competition

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Doug

I got an email from Addison Homebrew Provisions the other day that caught my attention.  They are holding a homebrew competition, and the entry fee is only $2! Since I still have some bottles of my American Amber Ale left, I’m going to enter it into the competition.  I don’t know if I’ll win, but if nothing else, I get the score sheets which will give me some good feedback on my brewing.

If anyone is interested in entering the competition, get two 12 or 22 ounce bottles of your beer to Addison’s by Sunday, September 18.  As mentioned before, the entry fee is $2 per entry.

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Birthday Brewday 2011 Gallery

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Doug

Assorted pictures from the 2011 Birthday Brewday at Brent and Eva’s house!

  • April Checking Gravity
  • Brent Mixing the 1st and 2nd Runnings
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 01
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 02
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 03
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 04
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 05
  • Doug Stirring the Mash 06
  • Doug with Hop Sack
  • Eva Checking Gravity
  • First Runnings
  • Lots of Activity
  • Men at Work
  • More Activity


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Birthday Brewday! Stone’s 12 Anniversary Beer: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Doug

I spent my 27th birthday on July 24th brewing my first all-grain batch of beer with my friends April, Brent, Eva, and Greg.  What an awesome way to spend a birthday!

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Pre-Birthday Celebration at Stone Brewing Co.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Doug

This past Saturday, Will, April, Brent, Eva, and I headed down to Stone Brewing Co in Escondido to celebrate my birthday a day early. Our friend Greg, was able to come meet us there since he now lives down in San Diego.  It was a great day!

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Ingredients for the Next Batch Have Been Ordered!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Doug

I just purchased the kit for the next batch of beer which I will be co-brewing with my friend Brent.  The beer will be Stone’s 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Stout from Beer, Beer, and More Beer.  It will be my first experience with an all-grain batch, and I’m looking forward to learning.  We will be brewing on Brent’s new brew system, so it will also be cool to try that out since I’m planning on making myself something similar.

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Brew Day 7-2-2011: Amber Ale

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Doug

This past Saturday marked my third brew day. I was joined by my friends Mike, Will, Brent, and Eva. The brew of choice this time was an Amber Ale.

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Welcome to Mountains and Beer!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Doug

Welcome to Mountains and Beer!  Here I’ll be talking primarily about my two main hobbies: brewing beer and hiking.

I’m still getting the site set up and organized the way I want, but eventually there will be beer recipes, trail information, and more!

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