tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post4865158095498598004..comments2008-03-24T18:45:19.335-07:00Bill Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-58520923161924376362008-03-24T18:45:00.000-07:002008-03-24T18:45:00.000-07:00Patrick: I think on Friday we paid $2.50 for some and $3.50 for others.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the rundown, now I really wish I'd got some of the Maximus.<BR/><BR/>As for the DOA: I wish I had written down a better description.... my feeble memory tells me that it was smoother and just a little more floral than the CO2; not hoppy floral but yeasty floral. But since I'm trying to dredge that up from memory, it may be all wrong :-).Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-32497465455976570622008-03-24T15:57:00.000-07:002008-03-24T15:57:00.000-07:00I had Lag's Maximus, which I've enjoyed on CO2, but brother it was absolutely devine on cask. Very full, so it seemed more balanced than the CO2, but still blessedly hoppy. Actually thought it was nearly as good as the Cask Tricerhops, which I never would say of the CO2 versions. It did fall short on the aroma. <BR/><BR/>Also had the Black Bear Stout XX. I like this beer, drinking it at a half past noon on cask made it seem very much a breakfast beer. But one of the great mysteries of my life is that I live less than 1/2 a mile from Alameda and yet I rarely, if ever, drink there.<BR/><BR/>I did stop by on Saturday afternoon to see the line ups, and a few festival goers at HB were muttering the same thing - they thought 6 or 7 options wasn't really what they had in mind. It would have been fine with me, especially if all beers were $2.50 for 10 oz. Was that the case? <BR/><BR/>So, my questions for you, was give me more about the DOA. We have this beer at home (kegged) and have been enjoying it mightily on CO2. So missing it at the festival was one of my greater regrets.<BR/><BR/>PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-16576781400617552412008-03-24T10:31:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:31:00.000-07:00anonymous: Yeah, I wouldn't even have complained, but was out of town Saturday and Sunday. Did you have anything good on Sunday?<BR/><BR/>jfwells: I hear you; I'll be there a lot more when there's no smoking. I'm philosophically opposed to legislating a smoking ban, but it will be a good deal for me personally, and I think the Brass will see increased business afterward.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-42897691775219184362008-03-24T09:35:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:35:00.000-07:00I used to live within walking distance of the Horse Brass and would visit once in a while. Each time I would vow to never go again because of all the smoke. Starting in January of next year, I will probably go over there more often even though it is now a 20 minute drive.<BR/><BR/>jfwellsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-28745602676620374742008-03-23T17:29:00.000-07:002008-03-23T17:29:00.000-07:00Not to be a beer snob/t, but i actually think the Rogue beer is named for Don's brother...I'm not certain of the reason for that. The flip side of the paltry number of taps casked/firkined was that it extended to Easter Sunday, a very pleasant time to enjoy the BrassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com