What are you drinking now?

[ThirstyPawsHB]

After a Big Blue Margarita at dinner, time for this. Needs to age but full of flavor.

 

[lawdawg]

Great beer

 

[orionol73]

 

[beermanpete]

Pliny.

 

[lawdawg]

Taco Monday. At least the beer is appropriate. Sorry, no taco pics since i crushed them at light speed.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

The French toast is no joke!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Like me some Italian pilsner

 

[camonick]

 

[beermanpete]

Allegash Curieux

 

[orionol73]

 

[pshankstar]

Whiskey Sour. It’s been one of those days. Tomorrow isn’t looking any better.

 

[MaxStout]

I've been drinking the same HBs the past several weeks. Yeah, first world problems. And don't get me wrong, I like them. But my fridge is looking a little sad and I need some variety. Until my pipeline is filled again (have a brown ale bottle-conditioning, and just brewed an ordinary bitter today), I needed a few "gap fillers."

I went to Total Wine, and $98 later...

However, all those are warm, so maybe tonight or tomorrow to delve into a gap-filler.

Meanwhile, having a HB Grodziskie. Down to the last 6 bottles of that.

Edit: I'm thinking a couple of those Boddingtons will be at the right temp to drink in an hour or two.

 

[Rish]

Tasty hefe from the world's oldest brewery.

 

[camonick]

Edit: I'm thinking a couple of those Boddingtons will be at the right temp to drink in an hour or two.

I never quite understood what folks meant by “fruity esters” until I had a Boddington’s

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB wcipa. No longer clear since I disturbed it, but still tastes good.

 

[orionol73]

One of those days for sure! Glad I had my little buddy with me today
(Puppy talking voice included)

 

[Rish]

HB brown

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Experimentation gone wild. This is the hop oil I bought. As some know, Dave Double is a strong WCIPA. Dipped a toothpick and swished in the beer. After? Clearly citrus/fruity flavors are present.As a matter of fact, the ensuing flavor is familiar as in other breweries may use this oil. Maybe even that Martin House from last night...

In addition, using ALDC inhibits diacetyl production supposably reducing fermentation/yeast cleanup time. Done this before with a WC hop oil from UK and turned out really good. So hoping the same success but more East Coasty.

Throwing in fermentation dry hop pellets tomorrow AM then will sample Saturday night after work and do a diacetyl check.

Calculations show I may only need 1-2 drops for my 2.5gal batch.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I never quite understood what folks meant by “fruity esters” until I had a Boddington’s

I can't say this with any certainty, but I suspect it's the can that allows those esters to survive. Like you, I was blown away when I had my first can of Boddington's, it didn't taste like waaay too much C60 and and my grandfather's closet.

 

[Bramling Cross]

HB chinook-hopped brown ale that turned out really nice. Kitchen sinker grain bill with a half pound of DIY invert #2 for good measure...

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Good to see you still plugging away at the invert--again, thanks for that amazing thread. I learned so much!

Here's the new Northern brown recipe that I'm working up. One pound of invert #3.

 

[grampamark]

Lewis & Clark Hefe with the first snow of the season in the background.

 

[lawdawg]

 

[lawdawg]

 

[lawdawg]

Some of this and another that

 

[MaxStout]

Yup, just right.

And a hazy from the 3 Floyds mixpack.

 

[Deric]

HB Czech-ish light lager …

 

[beermanpete]

Sazerac.

 

[rhys333]

Good to see you still plugging away at the invert--again, thanks for that amazing thread. I learned so much!

Here's the new Northern brown recipe that I'm working up. One pound of invert #3.
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Thanks @Bramling Cross . I'm glad you were able to take something from my ramblings in that thread and build on it. The #2 invert I used for the beer in the above pic is the same one I posted in that thread. I was going to use it in an upcoming mild, but decided last minute to toss it in the boil for this one.

Your northern brown looks good. Can you taste the #3?

 

[HM-2]

Sazerac.

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My absolute favourite cocktail, but sadly so frequently butchered by bars here in the UK.

 

[grampamark]

Sample of the Pale Ale I kegged yesterday. Not quite carbed but tastes great.