What are you drinking now?

NIZZLE said:

Now if Michigan would just sell them gift sets :-(

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My local liquor is loaded with gift sets, just saw a ommegang one today. This is the first year that I have seen wine gift sets, beer and liquor have been around forever. They don't have them in Michigan?

ChefRex said:

How's the paw doing Nizz?

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Good feeling better and better every day I go back to the hand/boob specialist wednesday for the last time I hope.

allenH said:

My local liquor is loaded with gift sets, just saw a ommegang one today. This is the first year that I have seen wine gift sets, beer and liquor have been around forever. They don't have them in Michigan?

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I can't fooooooking find them anywhere :-(

Hello said:

Congrats man!
Oh yeah? That's good to know. I make pumpkin ice cream and it's epic.

Apfelwein carb test. I need to either get these f'ers in the fridge or pasteurize in the next day or so.


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Looks like one of those "ice cube spheres" I've seen on Bar Rescue.

Hot apple pie over ice

#2 from the gift set.

All are good but 1845 is the best all around brew.

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Drinking a monster after stumbling onto this.



I like monster a lot more now bwahahahahahaha!

In spite of a careful pour, I have a lot of head to deal with.
Rayon Vert by Green Flash. Not sure what I think yet. Has a weird taste to me.

Beer and football oh its some local pale ale meh...

Edit: oh those are my three babies in the tub too :-D

ChefRex said:

How was the pig, it looked awesome!

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It was amazing! They gave me a bit of cheek which so very moist

tyzippers said:

Celebrating my friend's birthday with some Dos Equis (his) and a Boulevard Long Strange Tripel (mine). That's one damn good beer!

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Such a good beer!

Billy-Klubb said:

Zombie Monkey.

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Also such a good beer! Stock up, wont be around much longer!

Having a chasing freshies while watching the italian job

#3 from the gift set.

finsfan said:

It was amazing! They gave me a bit of cheek which so very moist



Such a good beer!



Also such a good beer! Stock up, wont be around much longer!

Having a chasing freshies while watching the italian job

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I thought about the cheeks as i looked as the picture but also the skin, pork is the only skin i'll indulge in when it's crispy
Merry monks, haven't had any in quite a bit, not as good as I remember, I think I need to put some away for a year or so.

Thumbs down to Green Flash Rayon Vert.
If not for the bottle, I'd call it a total wasted purchase.

But I at least finished my work for the day.

I know it's early, but I think this Back East Porter might be my night cap. Having to get up for what I thought was a work day ****ed me up even with the extra hour of sleep. Guess that will teach me not to drink in excess of 10 beers on a work night regardless of what time work starts.

Hello said:

Thumbs down to Green Flash Rayon Vert.
If not for the bottle, I'd call it a total wasted purchase.

But I at least finished my work for the day.

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I like the Vert, but it does pour horribly.

My English IPA. And I too was disappointed by Rayon Vert.

My first taste of Kombucha. It's not bad at all. Cost $3 for 13.5oz and I'm considering brewing my own now.

jak1010 said:

My first taste of Kombucha. It's not bad at all. Cost $3 for 13.5oz and I'm considering brewing my own now.

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I like the stuff to but have a hard time justifying the cost, tried starting a culture from a bottle with no luck, one of these days i need to acquire a mother and make my own.

On the fence on the vert
Once I finally got it in the glass it seemed too warm and flavor was good but ridiculous trying to pour it

Tasty!

ChefRex said:

I like the Vert, but it does pour horribly.

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There's a funk to it. I'm not sure what's up.

ChefRex said:

I like the stuff to but have a hard time justifying the cost, tried starting a culture from a bottle with no luck, one of these days i need to acquire a mother and make my own.

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Damn, I bought a 2nd bottle of "plain" Kombucha that has a culture in it and I was going to try and brew a batch using it. What the hell, maybe I'll still try and see how it goes.

Have not had the Vert but I like this Double Stout. Big roasty stout I can drink all winter.

Another Trois Pistoles in my St Feuillien glass. Best glass from the many gift sets I have bought this year.

Working on a bottle of Wreck Alley. It's the first imperial stout I've ever tasted, so I have nothing to compare it to. But I could get used to the stuff.... I may have to buy another bottle tomorrow, and research it further.

Another new HB I recently bottled, Trippel Diamond Abbey Ale. The appearance is good, the nose funky with some hints of apricot, and the taste is nice if a little too alcoholic. Given that it is extremely young, I expect it will mellow with time.

Stone enjoy by...

Hard cider I bottled in June, American Amber Ale II from September, Taddy Porter from July, and Alaskan Amber Ale.

jak1010 said:

Damn, I bought a 2nd bottle of "plain" Kombucha that has a culture in it and I was going to try and brew a batch using it. What the hell, maybe I'll still try and see how it goes.

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Please don't let me dissuade you, I used a different brand and have heard of success culturing from commercial products.
Best of luck and i your successful we'll have to meet up to trade off.

Excellent.

ChefRex said:

Please don't let me dissuade you, I used a different brand and have heard of success culturing from commercial products.
Best of luck and i your successful we'll have to meet up to trade off.

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Hell yes. I'm in Northern NJ but travel to Lacey and Toms River quite often.

ChefRex said:

Please don't let me dissuade you, I used a different brand and have heard of success culturing from commercial products.
Best of luck and i your successful we'll have to meet up to trade off.

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I successfully got a scoby from using syngery brand kombucha....so its possible

My first homebrew ever is still in primary and since its kind of chilly tonight I'm drinking some hot apple cider with bourbon added. I got the cider from a local orchard cider mill, and wow, puts store bought apple juice to shame. I added an orange zest a cinnamon stick and some clove in it. This would be a great drink to have if you're sick.

Good to know. Here's what I have. Hard to see in the pic but, there's a scoby in there. It isn't round though. It looks like it's been broken in a few pieces.

MrNickVT said:

Draft is better

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Don't thinkni will get a chance to try it on tap until I finally make it up north I don't think they distribute any where close to pa lol my inlaw brought me back two bottles a while ago forgot about it in the fridge till today lol

jak1010 said:

Good to know. Here's what I have. Hard to see in the pic but, there's a scoby in there. It isn't round though. It looks like it's been broken in a few pieces.

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That's what I tried but doesn't mean you wont be successful, give it a try.

Had a good night..got gifted a ddg..and broke out a huna for a friend...drank both!

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Good to know. Here's what I have. Hard to see in the pic but, there's a scoby in there. It isn't round though. It looks like it's been broken in a few pieces.

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Ive heard its hard to do with GTs. Search threads here and look at kombuchakamp.com