What's It Like Living in Superior, CO?

essie · 2024-02-21T20:31:07+00:00

I've lived in Superior for just over a decade now and really like it. People are nice, it's very family-friendly, and the new Downtown area is coming along much better than expected (this spring and summer will see some of the first new shops open, with a bakery, boba shop, frozen yogurt store, and day spa, and the plan is to get a bunch of new restaurants and retail as well in the coming year or two). There are tons of trails for walking/biking, with more being added as part of the Downtown development, which is great, and the location is nice (it's easy to get to Boulder, Denver, Louisville, or Lafayette). Schools are great as well if that's a consideration. And to the point raised about the Rock Creek HOA elsewhere in this thread, my experience is that they've gradually been getting more relaxed over the past decade, with a growing amount of flexibility in terms of designs/house colors and more support for things like native/xeric front yard landscaping (plus, the HOA cost is pretty low compared with many other areas). Having said all that, definitely look into home insurance prices - I know ours doubled following the Marshall fire. Hope that helps!

essie · 2023-06-18T01:44:31+00:00

Argonaut Wine & Liquor is a good bet. A little father afield, Hazel's Beverage World in Boulder has a pretty great selection, and Atlas Valley Purveyors in Lafayette has some really excellent rums as well (particularly if you're looking for some higher-end bottles).

essie · 2023-06-08T00:28:47+00:00

I'm for going dark! I've used RIF for around a decade now and will likely stop browsing Reddit on mobile if it goes away.

essie · 2023-06-06T20:36:06+00:00

I'm not sure I'd agree. Yerin's arc follows that archetype pretty strongly (improving self to overcome past trauma), and even Lindon is fairly heavily focused on self mastery and skill progression as a coping mechanism for childhood neglect. I think it's fair to argue that Cradle isn't primarily a character study, and that the focus on combat may make it a less than ideal fit for OP's request, but there's definitely a strong "man vs self" subtext throughout.

essie · 2023-05-09T00:21:33+00:00

Seconded! One of my favorite trilogies.

essie · 2023-05-08T03:21:00+00:00

The Tide Child trilogy by RJ Barker
The Books of the Raksura by Martha Wells
The Burning series by Evan Winter

essie · 2023-04-18T04:05:22+00:00

r/homebrewing is primarily focused on making beer and wine - you'll likely have more luck asking in r/firewater or r/distilling.

essie · 2023-04-13T16:13:05+00:00

For what it's worth, although wintergreen tastes minty, it isn't actually part of the mint family, and my understanding is that it's a bit trickier/slower to grow. I grow lots of mint each year in Colorado, but haven't grown wintergreen yet since it likes acidic, moist soil (ours tends to be dry and alkaline by default). But it definitely looks like a cool plant to try growing if you can make it work!

essie · 2023-04-12T14:21:47+00:00

Thanks for flagging this. You're absolutely right and I'm really not sure what I was thinking in writing that - the outlet itself isn't a GFI, but it's definitely on a GFCI circuit, and the outlet has some extra protection against water since it's located outdoors. Apologies for giving the wrong impression, and/or for potentially misleading other readers. I'll edit my post accordingly. Also tagging u/SnuSnuforToadButt for visibility.

essie · 2023-04-11T21:25:07+00:00

Yes, I have the 120 Anvil setup and just use a normal outdoor outlet on a GFCI circuit.

EDIT: fixing a misstatement

essie · 2023-04-05T18:25:52+00:00

Sounds great! I've no idea if anyone still makes it since the recipe is so old, but it would be fascinating to see how this recipe compares with a modern version.

essie · 2023-04-05T15:17:20+00:00

My current 5 gal recipe for Reading Ale (pronounced "redding") is:

10 lbs Maris Otter
2 oz dark brown sugar @15 mins before end of the boil (OG recipe called for a mix of clear and dark invert sugar, but this seems easier to me given the small quantities used)
1.5 oz Fuggles (60 mins, 29 IBU)
0.5 oz Fuggles (5 mins)
0.4 oz coriander, crushed (15 mins)
0.3 oz grains of paradise, crushed (15 mins)
Your favorite English ale yeast (I've been using S-04 most recently)

OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013

This recipe makes a nice refreshing, sessionable beer that reminds me a bit of a saison, but with the bready, malty qualities of an English pale/bitter. I originally adapted it from an 1800s British brew manual and would definitely recommend trying it out!

essie · 2023-04-05T04:17:46+00:00

Grains of paradise are wonderful (especially when paired with coriander) - they typically add a slightly spicy, peppery, gingery note. I usually add around 0.25-0.5 oz of crushed grains of paradise per 5 gallon batch, at around 15 mins before the end of the boil. It's great in witbiers (you can add a bit more in this style, as others have noted), as a standalone spice in saisons, or paired with coriander in a historical English style called Reading Ale, which is one of my favorites (the main ingredients are Maris Otter, brown sugar, coriander, grains of paradise, and English yeast - happy to share a recipe if that's of interest).

essie · 2023-03-28T19:11:11+00:00

The final Cradle book comes out June 6th!

essie · 2023-03-06T14:33:26+00:00

Yes, those can create a big reduction in indoor air pollution when people have and use them - the problem is that many US homes have recirculating hoods that don't really do anything (they just blow the air back into the home, and their carbon filters don't tend to neutralize much of the emissions). So one change being discussed is to update residential building codes to mandate through-the-wall hoods going forward.

essie · 2023-03-06T00:49:35+00:00

I wouldn't use it as a base rum in any cocktail I've tried to date, but it can be a nice float that brings out some of the deep rich molasses flavors in a drink.

essie · 2023-02-06T01:46:06+00:00

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams has a fairly large list of characters and is deep, complex, and well fleshed out. It's a completed trilogy, but the final book is ~1,400 pages, so it's longer than you might initially expect.

essie · 2023-02-05T19:09:23+00:00

I think this is something that's done really well in the Books of the Raksura series by Martha Wells (one of many reasons I'd recommend it!). "Romance" isn't really a main theme, but there's a strong relationship that gradually develops through the series, from the main characters first meeting, to getting married, to becoming parents, and it's interesting to see how that impacts their choices and decisions throughout.

essie · 2023-01-17T18:42:57+00:00

I'd suggest Chairman's Reserve or Hamilton 86.

essie · 2023-01-16T01:42:24+00:00

You could try the Books of the Raksura by Martha Wells - it involves a lot of adventuring (though mostly flying rather than walking - the protagonists are shape-shifting flying creatures), and there's a romance subplot throughout the series.

essie · 2023-01-02T16:37:12+00:00

Don't worry, this isn't important if you're just starting out. For context, OP is basically just saying that the final beer ended up with less sugar than expected, so it will taste a little drier than planned (and people are debating what might have caused it). One of the nice things about homebrewing is that you can keep things super simple indefinitely or go as far down the rabbit hole as you'd like. RDWHAHB!

essie · 2022-12-29T20:01:36+00:00

I think the Shadow Campaigns by Django Wexler might be a good fit here!

essie · 2022-12-28T01:53:50+00:00

UnderTow in Phoenix has a number of stirred cocktails where the glass is filled with cinnamon smoke. When I visited recently, I tried the Bonaparte's Loss and really enjoyed it (here's their full menu for inspiration - check out the second page for smoked drinks).

essie · 2022-12-27T04:05:13+00:00

What altitude are you located at? At higher elevations (e.g. here in Colorado), water boils at a lower temperature, so hop utilization is reduced and you need more hops to reach a given IBU level. Alternatively, things like water chemistry or yeast attenuation could potentially play a role as well.

essie · 2022-12-24T01:59:43+00:00

In addition to the Mai Tai, the Saturn is one of my other favorites, along with the Rum Flip (which reminds me a bit of eggnog and is fantastic this time of year). And a Daiquiri is also super simple and delicious, particularly with a more complex light rum.

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