What are you drinking now?

Diamond Knot Brewing Company

Industrial India Pale Ale

While the regular IPA had a little too much toast in it for my taste, this one is better. It still has similar toasty characteristics as the IPA, the fuller, slightly sweeter malt rounds it out better. It could be a little lighter and drier, but for a 7.9% beer, it's close.

The lady at Malt and Vine was right and I can see why she prefers the Industrial IPA over the regular IPA. Not the greatest IIPA I've ever had, but a very good effort.

chimay clone from clone brews - really good
boulevard oktoberfest bob's 47 - also good!
graff w/ hef yeast - good but not beer!

More Anchor Steam. Trying the Old Hop IPA tomorrow and possibly kegging the Old Hop Pale.

Coffee, water and a little orange juice

Coffee (for now), switching to water, then to beer. Get up in the morning and repeat.

What's in my beer fridge, you ask?

Left Hand APA, Dale's Pale Ale, my own Spicy Blonde, and my rendition of Denny Conn's Rye IPA.

Old Boot ESB - I need something to make this blasted exit interview more tolerable.

Aldersgrove Empirical Stout

This is made by probably the smallest commercial brewery ever. I had high expectations from this beer, coming from a brewery that is smaller than many of the systems on this board. This stout does not disappoint.

The aroma is big on the chocolate with fruity notes of plums and figs coming through. The malt flavors are thick and rich, big on cocoa, with just enough sweetness to compliment the bitterness from the hops and roast. Roasted flavor comes through in the finish, helping it to dry. The mouthfeel on this beer is huge. It has the feel of a 9-10% beer while at a respectable 7.5%.

I doubt you can find this beer outside Washington. If you ever see this beer in the Seattle/Everett area, grab some. It is very tasty and well made. I bought this beer on face value because it is handmade by a homebrewer gone pro. I'd buy it again because it is a fantastic beer.

The last Stroh's in the fridge, then onto a Keweenaw Brewing Company Widow Maker Black Ale.

Natural Ice =( waiting on my first brew to finish conditioning

Following up a couple of Reissdorf Kolsch with some Smuttynose IPA.

Scheldebrouwerij Hansje Drinker, 20oz bottle.

Just sampled an APA, a Belgian Blonde, a Saison, and an Oktoberfest.

Gee... all the ones in my sig!

-Steve

Apfelwein. Only two bottles left, then I'm out of homebrew entirely until mid October.

New Belgium's Skinny Dip

Michigan Brewing Company's "Sreaming Pumpkin Spiced Ale"

Amarillo IPA, JZ's American Pale Ale

Early Times and Root Beer. It don't get any trashier than that.

Great Lakes Brewery Oktoberfest and lovin' every sip

had two pints of Octoberfest at BJ's.

Now rounding out the evening with Bavarian Mistake. A very tasty Weissbier.

Rodenbach Gran Cru

Stone 13th Anniversary Ale - positively dripping with luscious hoppy goodness.

Right at this moment? A pint of Mirror Pond Pale Ale from Deschuttes Brewery. Mmmmmmmm good!

Southern Tier Creme Brule Stout. Taste is a bit artificial, like they added creme brule extract to a nice imperial stout. Its ok, probably wont buy again.

Sam Adams Chocolate Bock....tasty!

My own attempt at a triple hopped miller light (my surname=miller)

this beer is a pils base, very light in color, 8% alcohol and 14oz of hops in a 5 gallon batch

I think its better than the original.

I dunno, but I'm gonna be drinking it soon. Work sucks and I gotta be back here tomorrow

Pint 4 of my Honey Wheat Ale of the night. getting druck and gunna watch a few recorded episodes of Always Sunny

Looks like I'm headed here:

http://www.quinnslighthouse.com/

On my second half liter of my Element 56 Pale Ale. Still a bit young, but tasty. Also, it's a tad on the dark side of pale. But tasty.

And just over 6% ABV.

Definitely gettin' my druck on tonight!

-Steve

Just tapped a keg of JZ's Amber, man is it good.
Started the evening with one of Tasty's IIPA's from the longshot 6er, extra tasty!

Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti. Their use of the word 'decadent' is pretty accurate.

Southern Tier Gemini (blend of 50% unfiltered Hoppe and 50% Unearthly).

Lots o' hoppy complexity: Columbus, Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, Styrian Golding.

Right now Im drinking Warsteiner.

New Holland Poet

just finished a liter of my Honey Wheat during the Jets game, going through a second during the Steelers, will polish off the third for my G-Men

Lake Placid 46'er Pale Ale - mmmm Fuggles.

Boulevard Single Wide IPA

Lagunitas - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets



It's a stout with a big malty plummy note in there. A good bit of dark crystal, maybe Special B. The roast in the finish helps dry it out.

Well, not right now, but last night. Frenchtown, NJ's Ship Inn. Hand pumped English IPA. Delicious!

And they had a "to go" special. A half gallon growler for $7 ($5 for just the refill). So, I'll be drinking it tonight too. :cross: