Wynkoop’s Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

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Just when you’ve thought you’ve brewed with everything… Enter bull testicles! Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado definitely made me smile with this new recipe. There are literally 25lbs of bull testicles in this 8 barrel batch of Foreign Export Stout. The recipe started as an April Fool’s joke, but later bloomed into the “Ballsiest Beer Ever.” So how does it taste? Here’s a description posted on their webpage.

Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout is an assertive foreign-style stout, slightly viscous, with a deep brown color. It has equally deep flavors of chocolate syrup, Kahlua, and espresso, along with a palpable level of alcohol and a savory umami-like note.It finishes dry and roasted with a fast-fading hop bite.

Either way, please refrain from bringing any testicle beers to our next homebrew competition at Great Fermentations or you may be the only one drinking it 😉

Japanese Beer Pouring Robot

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I came across this one on the Laughing Squid. Automation is great, but when it comes to pouring the perfect brew I think that sometimes you are better off sticking with what works 🙂 Here’s another one developed to pour Asahi.

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Bottle Cap Blues

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Bottle Cap Blues is a short film created by Adam Young for a solo Art Show at Common House Gallery. More of his art can be found at common-house.com. It’s an awesome video showing the various ways you can MacGyver open a bottle of beer. I’ve tried a few of these, but I’m thinking that opening a bottle of beer off of a pizza crust is pretty impressive!

Hop Trellis Hammock!

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This guy has the right idea. I can’t think a better reason to own a home! For those of you hop growers out there I know you are a bit jealous right now 🙂 Either way, Don Osborn seems to have figured out the best way to enjoy a lazy summer afternoon. If you are a homebrewer, Don has a whole slew of helpful Youtube videos available on his Youtube channel. Such a good resource. Thanks again Don!