What are you drinking now?

How can a state claim a national beer? Frikkin Texans...

 

Because Texas was a nation and has reserved the right to become one again. It's silly, even to a Texan like me, but there is context behind it.

 

" Don't give up the sip".

Great Lakes Commodore Perry.
Chilled Sangria

 

Gotcha. Guess I should keep up on my history

 

Just cracked a Nice little pale ale very nice with the cascade hops

 

Terrapin Hopsecutioner. Much needed after a 11 hour day.

 

Ballast point Sculpin. I am not sitting sideways.

 

Happy Friday guys!

 

Just drank the first bottle of my own "5 Gallon Hat, Not so pale ale". Waiting on my lady to get home with a sixer of Magic Hat #9 for a comparison.

 

Cigar City Jai-Alai.

 

This seems extra hoppy tonight!

 

I havnt cracked open the 32oz growler of it, but ill be having founders bolt cutter barleywine tonight

 

Celebrating small and large victories from the week!!!

 

Having my 1st go at lemon berry shandy from Lienenkugel's. And of course some vodka. Cue theme from For a Few Dollars More here...

 

White House Honey Ale

 

Some fat tire from new Belgium. Have 25 22oz bombers bottle aging of my first brew an oatmeal stout. Have about another week for my tasting.

 

New brewery in Stratford, CT that just opened this past fall. It's no Heady or Abrasive, but it's pretty damn good.

 

Next, going to dinner soon.

 

Have a couple more fat tires and when you're feeling warm, crack open a partially carbed green tasting stout. It's your first batch and stouts hide green flavors pretty well.

 

Liquid lunch at a ski resort. Rogue hazelnut brown,they just ran out and had to change the keg so I got the first pint(it was worth the delay),and dont think I had this one before,pretty tastey. Hopefully a bomber of this tastes as good.

 

Ise Pilsner.

My wife brought me some local beers from Japan.

 

Duvel Belgium Ale

 

Santa Fe Happy Camper IPA courtesy of Stauffbier.

 

Home brewed blonde

 

Homebrew Biere de Garde. Getting ready to add oak and brett C to the current BdG.

 

A step up from mirror pond. A little darkcaramel maltier/hoppier than it. Im glad I only snuck one mirror pond bottle into a red chair sixer though. Same price so I dont consider that stealing. Kinda disapointed having a sixer of them though. Not really my kind of pale ale I guess.

 

Barney Flats oatmeal stout. Only $2.99 from Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati. You know you're jealous.

 

Hellhound on my Ale by Dogfishhead

 

Home made apple cider

 

My extra stout which I saved from overpriming with maple syrup by sticking in the fridge earlier after a dumb-ass mistake- 1/2 Cup maple syrup for a 1.6 gallon batch?!. Its mulitgrain- large grainbill,turned out pretty excellent.

 

That's a nice looking cider!

 

Port Brewing's Wipeout IPA

 

Lime-a-Rita

 

Amarillo wheat, I should up the octane though since it's finally Friday!

 

Ruthless Rye? Don't mind if I do!

 

LOVE Red Chair. Good stuff.

Deschutes doesn't make your typical APA. They use English yeast and have a more Maris otter malt character as well as using less new American hops. I usually get my APA fix elsewhere but I really enjoyed Red Chair.

 

Completely unnecessary nightcap. Brett dark ale.

 

Actually, I got to brew using their pilot system in the brewery last weekend, using any malts or hops we wanted, and having free run of their brews. Now what's up

 

HB Vanilla Pumpkin Lager