Nice.... I'm impressed... kinda thought this thread wouldnt get a post and would get buried in a day.
I've actually gotten my friends to start enjoying the good stuff... we'll have parties where you're only admitted within the door if you have a certain type of brew... Texas beers, a certain flavor, a certain brewer, etc.
Had a 512 Pecan the other day right out of the cask... some of the best stuff I've ever had!
I may go right out of the keg one day, but I'm still enjoying bottling the stuff... I actually dont use the bottles that comes in the kit, I re-use Duvel bottles that have the ceramic top and the wire latch... makes me feel like a classy fucker. And good call... I think the Mr Beer kit may go in the trash soon and I'll just have to raid Defalco's...
Anyway... good to hear we have some beer snobs around here!