Cigar City brown ale. Malty, a little coffee, chocolate and toffee. Good beer.
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HB Fizzy Yellow Beer after hauling two pickup loads of branches trimmed from the ugly, ornamental pear tree in our backyard to the landfill.
Dessert. Best porter I've had in a while. A little heavy for a porter but silky and creamy
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A couple of Imperial pints, finally enjoying the day off. HB Hallertau Mag Pilsner
How was the fresh hopped pils? Their youtube video made me want to make a whole cone strata pilsner if yvh ever releases their 2023 crop.
Treat while making dinner
Treat while making dinner
Old Fashioned.
Their wet hops pils are really good. It was interesting as their website is kinda off. I was going to get the idaho. I used the kiosk and saw the strata pop up and wasn't on the website. Saw it was highly rated not disappointed. My favorite so far has been the cascade. All their wh's are not what you usually know. I've always liked cascade but the wet hopped version was very candied. The pilsner is not on the dry side because of the over sweet hops but in a good way. In a way I'm a traditionalist and like the noble hops so it's interesting . I have yet to try their Super but now I'll keep it on the watch list. Plus the 6 packs are usually under $20
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HB Amber Ale
Going to 5 sets with Wisconsin deserves a tasty brew
What’s left of Guinness #2.
The next level of Irish pain killers…
My sister found a family sized bottle for me.
My sister found a family sized bottle for me.
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pint of my Jail Ale clone yesterday evening.
Small sample of HB prize ale, based off Uley Pig's Ear.
Only been in keg a couple of weeks so the clarity isn't quite there, but fantastic- one if the best beers I've ever brewed.
I haven't tried Paddy's, but have seen it in stores. It gets good reviews and is a bargain. How is it neat? Or is it better for mixers?
I like it either, but usually drink most of my whiskey with a mixer. It’s smooth.
I might have to pick up a bottle on my next liquor store run. Total Wine has it for $20/750ml
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Operation “Scrape, Sand to Bare, and Paint all by Yourself” officially shut down for the season after getting two sides primed. Well deserved beers today and hoping the giants give me a win. Beer first, progress pictures following
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And I was going to complain about my project. Nothing like the challenge of ownership!
IDK if it's because it's hot as faak up here or it's just a decent batch but not bad for a pumpkin. Got the spices in nice proportions. Bought 2 more kinds but the finale takes (hopefully) the cake of all pumpkins.
Margarita on the rocks. Cazadores reposado, Cointreau, marg mix, shaken.
Good news is the clog is gone. Then there's this. Told myself not to step here, don't ever step here.. project for another day.
This isn't too bad neither! 12.1%er..
This isn't too bad neither! 12.1%er..
Erdinger Oktoberfest vs Ayinger Fest-Märzen – Sundays are a great time to drink beer, get caught up on office work, drink more beer, check the beer supply, straighten the warehouse issues, go on a Lager run, drink beer and do beer reviews! Today is no exception – next up is a showdown between middleweight contenders Erdinger and Ayinger. Both are great brews incidentally.
Erdinger Oktoberfest – This is really a great Festbier, but I have to say I am a bit perplexed. Erdinger specializes in wheat beers, it says wheat beer on the can, the label says Erdinger Weissbrau – Me confused, aren’t authentic Oktoberfest or Festbiers supposed to use nothing but barley malt and the usual suspects hops, water and yeast? …. and it is 1516 Compliant? I know there are wheat carve outs for Hefeweizens and such, but this whole thing is leaving me baffled. Nevertheless, this is one smooth, easy drinking Festbier 5.7% ABV, generally EXCELLENT!
No such issues with Ayinger, since 1878 making what I consider the benchmark Märzen, but calling it here Fest-Märzen. This brew is malty, a big beer 5.8% and a touch sweeter and fuller than the Erdinger. 1516 compliant, says Authentic Bavarian Festival Lager on the label – again in all ways, EXCELLENT!
Let’s not discuss how hard it was to find a Bavarian Pretzel in SoCal. Darned near impossible. I can find Oktoberfest beers by the bucketful, but Pretzels? Obviously all the German bakers are out getting loaded up on beer this month, “ ‘cause they sure ain’t bakin’ pretzels! ” Yes, I’m drinking both Krugs … Prost!
Erdinger Oktoberfest – This is really a great Festbier, but I have to say I am a bit perplexed. Erdinger specializes in wheat beers, it says wheat beer on the can, the label says Erdinger Weissbrau – Me confused, aren’t authentic Oktoberfest or Festbiers supposed to use nothing but barley malt and the usual suspects hops, water and yeast? …. and it is 1516 Compliant? I know there are wheat carve outs for Hefeweizens and such, but this whole thing is leaving me baffled. Nevertheless, this is one smooth, easy drinking Festbier 5.7% ABV, generally EXCELLENT!
No such issues with Ayinger, since 1878 making what I consider the benchmark Märzen, but calling it here Fest-Märzen. This brew is malty, a big beer 5.8% and a touch sweeter and fuller than the Erdinger. 1516 compliant, says Authentic Bavarian Festival Lager on the label – again in all ways, EXCELLENT!
Let’s not discuss how hard it was to find a Bavarian Pretzel in SoCal. Darned near impossible. I can find Oktoberfest beers by the bucketful, but Pretzels? Obviously all the German bakers are out getting loaded up on beer this month, “ ‘cause they sure ain’t bakin’ pretzels! ” Yes, I’m drinking both Krugs … Prost!
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You need to make your own pretzels. Nothing better than homemade, right out of the oven.
Thank you for your continued reviews of beers. Especially these fests & Marzens. While I've had many of those, I like to see the side-by-side comparisons. I need to make a run to the beer store.
OK, OK, it’s the same pretzel. I mentioned how hard it was to find an authentic Bavarian Pretzel here in the SoCal pretzel desert wasteland. I think this is one of maybe 10 in the entire Southwest. I plan on eating this solemnly while drinking my Oktoberfest after this writing.
Since we are making the leap to SoCal renditions of beer bliss, may I introduce you to Karl Strauss Oktoberfest. Karl Strauss, since 1989 is located in that other beer Mecca, San Diego California. A side note, we used to hit their brewery restaurants all the time pre-Covid. The table distancing was really tough on things, last time there they still weren’t fully on-line. A great brewery, they had a Red Trolley Sour Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels which was to die for!
As usual, Karl Strauss doesn’t disappoint. Their 2023 Oktoberfest is one heck of a super-clean beer – not really a Festbier, but I’d say a cleaner version of a Märzen which you could chug. 5.0% ABV, SUPER CLEAN, made using Munich and Vienna malts, Perle hops. GREAT JOB KARL STRAUSS!
Now off to eat my Pretzel, no more pics, I’ve rode this pony enough. Prost!
Since we are making the leap to SoCal renditions of beer bliss, may I introduce you to Karl Strauss Oktoberfest. Karl Strauss, since 1989 is located in that other beer Mecca, San Diego California. A side note, we used to hit their brewery restaurants all the time pre-Covid. The table distancing was really tough on things, last time there they still weren’t fully on-line. A great brewery, they had a Red Trolley Sour Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels which was to die for!
As usual, Karl Strauss doesn’t disappoint. Their 2023 Oktoberfest is one heck of a super-clean beer – not really a Festbier, but I’d say a cleaner version of a Märzen which you could chug. 5.0% ABV, SUPER CLEAN, made using Munich and Vienna malts, Perle hops. GREAT JOB KARL STRAUSS!
Now off to eat my Pretzel, no more pics, I’ve rode this pony enough. Prost!
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Super early Christmas beer. But it’s soooo good.
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