What are you drinking now?

odinsgift said:

Batch differentiation is a fun thing to watch in smaller breweries.
Batch 400 was very confusing, there was no harsh chocolate, or big roastiness in the flavor, but only in the aroma, it drank like a smooth pilsner, with a wheat beer creaminess. This one in batch 411 has a big bitter chocolate flavor, similar to the aroma, and very much different than before.

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I love watching smaller breweries like that. Epic (SLC) is great like that, they post the ingredients and numbers for each batch on their site, it's cool to see how they change/develop with each brew.


This may very well be the best (bottled) IPA brewed in the Twin Cities. That head sticks, thick cap and curtains of lace. The aroma is citrus up front, hints of pine and caramel barely make themselves noticed. Third whiff brings a distinct pinecone/pine resin smell to the back of the nose, maybe a hint of lemon too. The flavor is almost all American hops, citrus, pine, a touch of fruity ale yeast. Just enough malt character to stand up to the hops. Carbonation is minimal, almost no bubbles and very smooth. Finish is bitter and dry.... amazing IPA.

Hoppy Feet 1.5. Very disappointed. Love Hoppy Feet, but the big bro is all alcohol. Sad day. Next time I'll just stick to the standard! Lubrication was tasty too.

NordeastBrewer77 said:

I love watching smaller breweries like that. Epic (SLC) is great like that, they post the ingredients and numbers for each batch on their site, it's cool to see how they change/develop with each brew.

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Haandbryggeriet has done a good job of keeping me interested, with their incorporations of traditional beer and alcohol culture, into modern, and foreign beer styles. I have not had a bad beer from them.

Hopworks Noggin' Floggin' Barleywine

Still on the Knob Creek, and added a West Coast IPA (my brew) delicious

New Belgium Abbey last night. Good stuff. Not as good as the Dubbels from Belgium, but pretty darn good - particularly pleasing was the quality for a $7.15 6-pack.

Looks fishy to me...

Winter Ale from Rivertown Brewing Co. (Cincinnati)

marubozo's RIS on oak!

Arrogant Bastard. As good as it always is.

Allagash White. A+



Reminds me when of an era where Tryst on 18th street sold this in pints with lemon wedges (gasp!) and smoking was allowed indoors. Yes, all the way back in 2007.

Drinking my Pumpkin Guts ale. It pairs nice with the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing I had for dinner.

Pipeline is empty so I'm drinking Blue Moon Belgian Style Pale Ale. I don't love it, but it's not too bad. SWMBO likes it so maybe ill brew up an improvement on it.

Qhrumphf said:

Arrogant Bastard. As good as it always is.

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Oak aged Arrogant Bastard at my local for $2.50/12oz bottle

Just finished a pint of my oak aged Best Bitter and now having a Great Lakes Christmas Ale.

My freshly kegged all Willamette ESB, very tasty and way too drinkable at around 5% ABV

On my second shock top end of the world midnight wheat.
Not bad.
Says brewed with midnight wheat, chocolate malt, chili and spice.

She's a seasonal. Mostly because even though it's pretty good, I doubt many people would make it their go to beer.

Second witbier of the night! Cisco Brewers Grey Lady Ale



People have their own idea of what a witbier is supposed to taste like. I really like this one but in a smooth and creamy witbier sort of way. Happy I had this by accident... I will regard this as a staple of what I would like my witbier to taste like, partially. Does not say 'witbier' anywhere on the bott'ole.

So much different than the last beer I had, the Allagash White which was very lemony and surprisingly too sweet.

Pic courtesy of google images/shapeless internet mass. I am going to buy one of those glasses now though.

I am drinking a Centennial Vienna SMaSH that took 3rd place in a comp last Saturday

Watching some Basketball, having my all Delta ESB. Next up Alpine/New Belgium Super IPA.

FW Wookie Jack

I'm on my third glass of my coffee oatmeal imperial stout. Funny story, I thought it tasted oddly sour. So I had a glass of my IIPA.... uh-oh sour too! (at this point I'm thinking regulator issues) So I had a Victory Brewing Golden Monkey and a Deschutes Black Butte Porter to see if the sourness was just something going on with me.... it was. I popped a couple of Tums and now the beer is smooth as silk... and I'm a wreck.

Started off with my homebrewed Smoky Chocolate Porter.
Now finishing the night with Whipped vodka and orange juice.

Left Hand Warrior IPA

Kicked a growler of ManRock brewing's Apocalyptic DIPA at 9.1%ABV. Not bad.

This one was sent to me:

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA...it is quite malty in a way that reminds me of DFH90, although not nearly as bitter..in fact I would say the bitterness in this one is more "rounded" as well. I find it quite enjoyable, even though I normally prefer a less malty balance and drier finish in my IPAs. It's just a very well made beer.

A gift from the wife. Sweeter with more spice than mine, but pretty similar otherwise. I know how I want next years batch to be.

NordeastBrewer77 said:

Left Hand Warrior IPA

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You're on Beer Forum? What a tool..

Brown shugga..
Feeling good after 2 beers, like it better around room temp tho..

igotsand said:

Brown shugga..
Feeling good after 2 beers, like it better around room temp tho..

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Brown Shugga kicked min a$$ after a few, also.

bottlebomber said:

You're on Beer Forum? What a tool..

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Sounds like somebody needs a beer.... oh wait, SWMBO won't let him.


Classic.

Just finished a Rogue Dead Guy and poured myself some of my Badfish IIPA.

NordeastBrewer77 said:

Sounds like somebody needs a beer.... oh wait, SWMBO won't let him.

Classic.

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Yeah, I'm dying here. I think I am an alcoholic after all
Keep posting. I'm drinking vicariously through you guys.

Home brewed pale ale

Had a plethora of different brews from a monthly beer trading at the local homebrew shop. Tasted some new stuff i really enjoyed plus swapped home made beers with some of the folks there. I had a Sam Adams imperial stout which was actually pretty darn good.

Just finished a pale ale before bed. Time to get some sleep, so I can go back to work this afternoon. Looks like I'm gonna have to brew again soon, or I'm gonna run out before the next batch is ready to drink.

A 9% wheaty beer in Amsterdam. Yuk!!

bottlebomber said:

Yeah, I'm dying here. I think I am an alcoholic after all

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Wrong, alcoholics go to meetings. Drunks whine about going dry on internet forums. Get it right, buddy.

NordeastBrewer77 said:

Wrong, alcoholics go to meetings. Drunks whine about going dry on internet forums. Get it right, buddy.

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Real harsh brother, real harsh. I'm going to have to drink a bottle of raw organic whine after work because of this.