What are you drinking now?

I enjoyed that. I still have another bottle in the basement. I still prefer Stone SSR and Wookey Jack though.

Going to have to pick up another bottle of this soon and lay it down for a while!

Still "helping" out the stock portfolio. First time I've had this, I'm getting more soon! I don't care what my beer snob friends say, it's good!

Moonlighter said:

Wish I could find one in my neighborhood. But I will settle for a Salvatore.

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Gotta love doppelbock season!

Terrapin Hop Karma. Was expecting more.

I just had a Heady Topper followed by a Hopslam. Life is Good! (Heady Topper wins by a mile)

A sample of my DIPA 6 days in the keg. I seriously would put this up against any DIPA I've ever had. Strong hop aroma and flavor. Smooth lingering bitterness. For 10.2% ABV there's only the slightest alcohol taste on the backend. It finished at 1.018 so the sweetness is exactly where I like it for the style. In another week or so when the carbonation is just right it will be almost perfect. I will definitely be brewing this again as is with no changes so I can have more ready for when this runs out.

mcbaumannerb, dude, you need to quit your day job and sell this stuff (yeah, I know, easier said than done, hehe). Absolutely the only thing that would make this beer better is age. So smooth and silky, full bodied, not too much roast, finishes sweet. Excellent job!

Just about finished with this Blind Pig after a hydro sample from my English-Twist DIPA. 1.014 down from 1.074 and now dry hopping on Columbus and EKG.

Now contemplating the Knee Deep Simtra, anyone had this yet?

Chamuco said:

Now contemplating the Knee Deep Simtra, anyone had this yet?

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Love Simtra. Very underrated in my opinion.

Clown Shoes Tramp Stamp. Firm bitterness and the Belgian yeast is very prevalent. Not much hop aroma or flavor.

xMalachi said:

I enjoyed that. I still have another bottle in the basement. I still prefer Stone SSR and Wookey Jack though.

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Agreed. SSR, WJ and Hop in the Dark are my favorite commercial CDA/BIPAs, my own and Indeed's Midnight Ryder round out my top 5, in that order.

Sixpoint Righteous Ale. Great Rye aroma, but the hop flavor and aroma is missing. And, it's a little sweet. Disappointing.

I'm sitting here, in the dark, finishing a liter swing top of KingBrian's ESB

Chuckus95 said:

Love Simtra. Very underrated in my opinion.

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95 on BA, that's a pretty good rating. I just think they need to up their distribution. Also, I don't know what you guys are paying for it but for me it's a $14 bomber. That makes it a once a month Friday night treat.

bottlebomber said:

I'm sitting here, in the dark, finishing a liter swing top of KingBrian's ESB

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Drunk is not only good, it's encouraged!

Bavarian Barley Wheat - Extract - Briess Wheat and Barley LME - 50/50 - Wyeast 3806

Just finished my last pint for the night (HB'ed sweet stout) and now it's bed time. Well, maybe one more, but then, that's the last one....

This should come in a liter can.

Ill be trying some of there other offerings! I think I should buy a top hat so I can tip it.

Monk's? C'mon Nordy, people look up to you on here.

nukebrewer said:

mcbaumannerb, dude, you need to quit your day job and sell this stuff (yeah, I know, easier said than done, hehe). Absolutely the only thing that would make this beer better is age. So smooth and silky, full bodied, not too much roast, finishes sweet. Excellent job!

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Thanks again - that is definitely my best batch to date (although my RIS might be there when I crack one of those open this fall.)

TNGabe said:

Monk's? C'mon Nordy, people look up to you on here.

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Really! c'MON

Why not Monks? Strictly a.......

TNGabe said:

Monk's? C'mon Nordy, people look up to you on here.

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I know man. I was in a pinch, you know what I mean, where the palate requires something sour, the salivary glands are going, malt and/or hops aren't doing it..... yeah, the Monk's didn't satisfy that at all. I need to go beer shopping today.

Latest haul. My wife saw the Daymans and pretty much cleaned out the store for me. Grabbed the Just Outstandings while I was passing through Kern County on a road trip.

Who's tried Dayman? I really love it. The coffee flavor is pronounced but balances so well. I will be sad when it's gone.

Drinking my first Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, accually first Sierra Nevada anything. I like it, it's similar to a beer of my own.

They cost almost 3 euro here though.

I love Sierra Nevada Torpedo. I drank 4 of them this weekend...2 more to go.

Just drank the hydro sample of my cream ale. I used 2 oz of cascade (1 oz @60 min, another oz @ 2 minutes). I was not expecting this kind of hop character! With the beer being light bodied, the hops kind of took over. I'm hoping that 2 weeks in the keg will subdue the hops a little. It tastes good, but not quite what I expected...

Remmy said:

I love Sierra Nevada Torpedo. I drank 4 of them this weekend...2 more to go.

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Had my first Torpedo last night! I actually didn't like it at first sip...it tasted a little leafy to me. I got over it and fell in love by sip two

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Had my first Torpedo last night! I actually didn't like it at first sip...it tasted a little leafy to me. I got over it and fell in love by sip two

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Nice. I had my first one last summer on my buddy's boat. I am an IPA-lover. It's pretty good.

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Had my first Torpedo last night! I actually didn't like it at first sip...it tasted a little leafy to me. I got over it and fell in love by sip two

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I LOVE Torpedo! It's probably one of my top 5 IPA's. that may change when I get my hands on some Heady Topper, though....
Back on topic. Having a pint of my sweet stout right now. I'll definitely be brewing this one again.

jerryteague said:

I LOVE Torpedo! It's probably one of my top 5 IPA's. that may change when I get my hands on some Heady Topper, though....
Back on topic. Having a pint of my sweet stout right now. I'll definitely be brewing this one again.

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Torpedo is pretty good! But Heady Topper changed how I measure IPAs. So did Surly Abrasive. It's probably a good thing neither are available here. I would probably go broke buying them.

WesleyS said:

Torpedo is pretty good! But Heady Topper changed how I measure IPAs. So did Surly Abrasive. It's probably a good thing neither are available here. I would probably go broke buying them.

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Haha! Yep. I feel the same way about Surley Furious. I brewed a clone, without trying the original, and fell in love with the recipe (tried furious later and was blown away). I'm ordering the ingredients today for another batch, as well as another IPA kit using El Dorado hops.

Remmy said:

Nice. I had my first one last summer on my buddy's boat. I am an IPA-lover. It's pretty good.

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Their Celebration Ale is the best. I plan on buying a buttload of that when it comes back around

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Their Celebration Ale is the best. I plan on buying a buttload of that when it comes back around

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I went through 2 cases of Celebration Ale last fall. :rockin:

Meh.