What are you drinking now?

Definitely worth the wait. I just found it today but I had drive to Massachusets to get it. Also worth the drive. Loads of citrus, floral, piney hoppy goodness.


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Enjoying a hop bursted rye IPA with some tangy special roast while waiting for my first attempt at brewing a lager to drop to pitching temps.

Water. I hate you all so very very much right now.

Strong Belgian Ale and Some Sauvignon Blanc bottled four months ago.

Strong Belgian Ale and Sauvignon Blanc after 4 months in the fermenter !

Apricot blonde from dry dock brewing. Gold medal at the GABF this year. Brewing an IPA with summit and cascade hops.

Easily one of my favorites.

Rogue IPA squared at the brewery

Cheers to LoloMT for this little gem!

Budweiser Black Crown. Yeah, I know, it's a BMC beer, but I'm out of craft beer, and my Bitter still isn't ready. Now I remember why I stopped drinking BMC products.

Gotta get educated !

Having some of my DIPA while making a golden sour. Also picked up ingredients for a random IPA which will be brewed after this sour is done.. Two brew sundays. got to love them

One more before going to enjoy some sushi!

jerryteague said:

Budweiser Black Crown. Yeah, I know, it's a BMC beer, but I'm out of craft beer, and my Bitter still isn't ready. Now I remember why I stopped drinking BMC products.

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There were seriously no better options? You couldn't at least find some curdled milk, ditch water or urine?

WesleyS said:

There were seriously no better options? You couldn't at least find some curdled milk, ditch water or urine?

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While Black Crown wouldn't be my first choice it is definitely a step in the right direction by them.

Nuke's American stout. Nice roasted barley character and full body. Prost!

144 IBUs...... It IS the end of the world!

The Godfather of the Black IPA

The Godfather of the Black IPA

Talon Extra Select

Double IPA
Mendocino Brew Co

Hydrometer sample of Beer #1 in hand and Beer #2 mashing. Brew day half over. Beer.wort.yeast. party

Home brewed porter. Had a little miss hap and mashed 6 lbs of Munich and 1 lb of pale 2-row so it's a bit sweet but tolerable

SN Torpedo pounder. Redneck package, quality brew.

The Elysian's Nelson Savaunt ... I have to get some of those Hops for a brew ... So tropical.

About to try a Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye.

WesleyS said:

There were seriously no better options? You couldn't at least find some curdled milk, ditch water or urine?

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It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I liked my bitter more though, even though it's still green. The store I bought it from didn't have a very good selection at all and here in Tulsa, crappy beer is all that's available on Sundays (liquor stores all closed, by law).

Baxter brewing stowaway IPA didn't occur to me to take a picture until just now. Good head retention though!

First one of these, very good I must say.

Said f@*& it. Drinking a Kolsch. One beer ain't gonna kill me if I keep away from the codeine until later in the evening (doc said to use it as needed and haven't needed it tonight anyway). And Nicorette too. That helps too.

nice skull! Is that a cider you're drinking or something more exotic?

^ Looks like Crystal Skull Vodka. I have an unopened bottle in the cabinet. Got it as a housewarming gift. I am thinking I need to drink it so I can fill the skull with something else haha

Haven't tried either of these yet

mcbaumannerb said:

nice skull! Is that a cider you're drinking or something more exotic?

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It's a crystal skull vodka bottle that I got for x-mas. The vodka wasn't that good, but the bottle is cool, so I fill it with this now. The drink is, 2 shots of grey goose, and a splash of roses lime over ice.

jerryteague said:

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I liked my bitter more though, even though it's still green. The store I bought it from didn't have a very good selection at all and here in Tulsa, crappy beer is all that's available on Sundays (liquor stores all closed, by law).

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Yeah, I'm sure it's not that bad. I was just giving you a hard time.
Same law here in Texas. No liquor stores on Sunday. But luckily some grocery stores around here have beer sections that would put a lot of liquor stores' selections to shame.

Ridire said:

About to try a Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye.

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Don't know what to think of this. It's hoppy but it doesn't quite work for me. Maybe something that'll grow on me? I'd much rather have a Torpedo.

My Cal Common. Two beers and I guess I oughta call it a night.

My latest HB Saison with Danstar Belle dry yeast. 1.070 down to 1.003! I fermented this in the high 80's....yummy.

mcbaumannerb said:

Nuke's American stout. Nice roasted barley character and full body. Prost!

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Glad you enjoyed. I don't remember if I told you, but the dark grains were cold steeped. Do you think it would have been better if they had been mashed or added at vorlauf?

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The Godfather of the Black IPA



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I thought I'd seen all the Smuttynose brews. I have a new mission.


Got myself an awesome haul today from Massachusetts. Had to crack open a Nugget Nectar and share the wealth with my MIL. So, so delicious. Now that I am home from the in-laws I am chilling down a Tröegs Perpetual IPA and having a Cascazilla while I wait.

Old pal of 20 years... We are still really good at drinking beer. Rogue brewery