Scott V Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Wow!!! Damn good drop!!! Cheers everyone 🍻🍻 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Looks great mate. I’ve got this one on my shelf to brew. How long did leave it in secondary for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott V Posted March 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Thanks Dustin... I was impatient and opened one at only 2 weeks.. Surprisingly smooth with great hop flavor... I’m sure with additional aging it will be even better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 46 minutes ago, Scott V said: Thanks Dustin... I was impatient and opened one at only 2 weeks.. Surprisingly smooth with great hop flavor... I’m sure with additional aging it will be even better Sometimes it’s hard to age them 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Thanks Scott, looks awesome. I have this one going in on Friday. After bottling the London own ale. Due to the high alcohol content , I'm bottling this in glass Long necks. That can be put away for a nice winter's day in front of the fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Scott , did you get much overflow from the droid brewing this one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott V Posted March 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Robert, actually no overflow at all.. I was expecting it,but surprisingly enough none. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcm Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Yep, this is one of my favourites. I've got a batch on right now in fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 Just bottled this one up. Smelt and tasted good. Alot of talk about the Revolution Dark Larger, so putting it down with 20g of Armarillo, as the captain suggested. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Put The Bear on tonight. Once done I’ll let it hibernate in the kegs for the rest of Winter and like all hungry bears it should be keen for some action in Spring. Edited July 7, 2021 by Dustin Frothman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 This is keg #2 at 4 months. Keg #1 had an air leak and was foamy. Keg #2 has suffered the same fate unfortunately but there's nothing wrong with the beer, it's just pouring a little foamy. This a strong brown IPAish kind of brown ale. Perfectly clear as usual, still hoppy but perhaps a little too boozy for me. Not sure whether I'd brew it again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 It’s a beautiful Spring afternoon so the Big Bear has emerged from hibernation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 @Dustin Frothman, how do you rate the Big Bear? It wasn't one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Robert Pretty said: @Dustin Frothman, how do you rate the Big Bear? It wasn't one of my favorites. No not my favourite either. There's nothing wrong with it but just not quite to my taste. I probably won't brew it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Dalton Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Hey all, I opened a bottle of the Big Bear today, after seven weeks secondary and thought it absolutely rocked. Probably my favorite brew print thus far, although given its high alcohol percentage probably will not be making it my got to brew, but will certainly be doing it again. i can see myself in a month or two, putting four or five bottles of of these in the fridge and sitting down to some footy, followed up by a very sound night's sleep. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Anthony Dalton said: putting four or five bottles of of these in the fridge and sitting down to some footy, followed up by a very sound night's sleep. “four or five bottles………..sitting down to…….., followed by a very sound night’s sleep” I would suggest Anthony that the sleep may occur during the footy. 😴😴😴😴😴😴 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Dalton Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Thanks Captain, As my good wife often say's "I shouldn't let my ambition override my capabilities". Duly noted. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Just now, Anthony Dalton said: Thanks Captain, As my good wife often say's "I shouldn't let my ambition override my capabilities". Duly noted. Cheers! She’s so right and can apply to other activities.🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 1/4/21 at 2:13 PM, dcm said: Yep, this is one of my favourites. I've got a batch on right now in fact. How did yours turn out @dcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Dalton Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Hey Captain, I was expecting it to be dark and cloudy, but while it was definitely brown, it was relatively clear. How many times have you brewed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Anthony Dalton said: Hey Captain, I was expecting it to be dark and cloudy, but while it was definitely brown, it was relatively clear. How many times have you brewed it? Sorry haven’t brewed this one, the high alcohol % has put me off a bit however I was thinking I my do it and bottle rather than keg and have for a winter night cap.. I would expect it to be brown with the X3 (Amber malt) and clear due to good fermentation and Y1 yeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Dalton Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Alright, you all reckon I couldn’t do it. Tonight I watched the Melbourne and Essendon game. Then I followed most of the Adelaide versus Port game down to the thrilling finale, all the time watching the South Africa v Bangladesh Test Match. While doing so I drank 4 bottles of the Big Bear Imperial Ale and two bottles of the Polski Baltic Porter. I am now contemplating what to drink next. Yes Captain, I am well and truly awake. Give me inspiration my friend. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Anthony Dalton said: Alright, you all reckon I couldn’t do it. Tonight I watched the Melbourne and Essendon game. Then I followed most of the Adelaide versus Port game down to the thrilling finale, all the time watching the South Africa v Bangladesh Test Match. While doing so I drank 4 bottles of the Big Bear Imperial Ale and two bottles of the Polski Baltic Porter. I am now contemplating what to drink next. Yes Captain, I am well and truly awake. Give me inspiration my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Water?? Ha ha ha ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thagomizer Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 29/03/2021 at 4:57 AM, Scott V said: Wow!!! Damn good drop!!! Cheers everyone 🍻🍻 I liked this one also. I got no overflow although the recipe was heavily loaded. I'll be repeating this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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