What are you drinking now?

It's certainly bitter. It's been a while since I had an IIPA. I remember why. Tasty enough tough, and definitely bitter. And also bitter.

 

"Get up, get set..."

 

Enjoying some Great Lakes beers outside their distribution area, thanks to a generous friend. Just had a Burning River. Now a Commodore Perry.

 

Ill try and get that in. Suppose to be raining the next 2 days so maybe I can talk the wife into it.

 

Brewery Vivant Contemplation. Wow what complexity, keeps changing as it warms. I would love to see what its like a year from now.

Edit: it just went from honey upfront to fuuunky

 

This a really good beer from Blue Point. Soft roast and chocolate, a slight acidic sourness from the cherries and a great, sweet medium-full finish.

 

Very tasty...

 

You like? I thought it was great but that's how vivant rolls

 

Yes they do! I think its pretty damn awesome

 

If you can get a hold of some good fresh tuna steaks, brush them with some olive oil and dredge them in a good steakhouse rub, then sear them on a nice hot iron skillet. Outside should be carmelized/cooked, inside should be cool & raw. Slice and serve - freaking amazing. Excellent with a dry red wine.

 

I'm digging this a hell of a lot more than Hoptimum.

 

To be honest i can't think of a beer I have had from them that I didn't like

 

Next time I can afford some quality thick cut tuna steaks, I'm doing that! I'll have to hit up Wholey's in the Strip District in Pittsburgh and see what they have to offer!

 

yeah you are.

 

I'm with you in this one I'm not s big hop head either but I do enjoy me some resin

 

I know one guy that's pretty excited to try this one!

 

I have no basis of comparison. I can get Hoptimum, but still searching for Resin. I may havr=e to call upon one of you, my home brewing brethren, for a wicked decent trade.

 

Outside of being just the slightest bit lightstruck, this is a fantastic beer.

 

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah

 

Ahhhhhhhh....Symarip. And their songs that never make any sense whatsoever.

 

Couldn't agree more. I heat that sucker up scorching hot and sear the outside then finish in the oven at 400 with a slab of butter on top. Damn.

 

And a little birdy told me he will definitely get his chance to ;-)

 

Haha!! Just busting your berries! :-D

 

Hell yeah! 6 bottles all the way to Chicago for Father's Day. Thanks momma-

 

Hydrometer sample. Just finished bottling a peach wheat ale.

 

My Black IPA. Then I really need to call it a night. Hah.

 

my 3rd home brew i ever made... from about 2.5 years ago? good god... i'm glad i stuck in this hobby and learned... tastes like stale ass

 

Lol... Only the finest of HB can handle 2.5 years. I'm glad things turned around for you

 

Ghandi Bot. Hoppiest beer I've ever had - both in flavor and aroma.

 

drank these last night but never got around to putting them up, both of these were great but i loved the hopping frog!

 

Played this game on my birthday recently. Went back through a bottle each of 7 or 8 of my first batches, with some interesting results. Some surprising ones turned out great (an amber kit that was 2 years old and one of my first actually was still hanging in there strong, no hop flavor to speak of but very smooth and not overly oxidized) and there were also the inevitable awful ones, including one that must have gotten an infection when I bottled from the keg that is without a doubt one of the worst things I have tasted. It was a fun experiment, and I second being glad I stuck with it, and also learned from my mistakes.

 

Having a Sierra nevada pale ale.... And saving these below for later


Also does anyone know where to get Good beer on Long Beach Island NJ... Either bar or bottle shop... It doesn't seem like a craft Beer town thus far

 

Ah yes the delicious Kuba Kuba. I love Acid!

 

Thank God they are good... My gfs dad only smokes cigars on vacation and I'm gonna surprise him later...The guy at the cigar shop said they

 

We need to talk about your acid problem. Tripping on acid doesnt just hurt you they hurt the ones you love..

The acid lines are good, Kuba kuba us the best of that line

 

Had one of my dark hybrid lagers after a successful brew day. Gotta make a run for the middle son's b-day & get more beer & vodka. Back & hips hurtin,but was good to be done & pitching yeast by 2:42pm...

 

Awesome I'm glad you liked it mewithstewpid! I took 2nd place in the IPA category with this beer last weekend in a local homebrew comp. I was one point from 1st place in the overall when they tallied up all the score cards as well. I won a plate chiller for 2nd overall & a bag of 2-row for 2nd in the IPA. My BGSA brewed with honey ended up taking 1st place in the belgian category and I scored a Corny Keg for that. Now I need to find me some 3726-PC to get a funky saison going now that it's getting up to 80-90 outside.

Congrats to jdboes his Strawberry blonde got 1st place in the "specialty" category.

 

Just bottled all my Skeeter Pee in growlers, had just enough of Blackberry Lemon SP to fit in this convenient 32 oz mug, figured Id drink it instead of toss it. After all it is a searing 77° here on the banks of Lake Michigan ;D

 

Today just got better.

 

holy **** yeah! wanna send me some of those?!