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Spent a few hours woodworking, then time for a beer, or two.
Since I already had the Duvel glass out, decided that beer #2 should be, well, Duvel. The power of suggestion. Last one in the fridge, so need to pick up more, soon. My favorite fizzy yellow beer.
Since I already had the Duvel glass out, decided that beer #2 should be, well, Duvel. The power of suggestion. Last one in the fridge, so need to pick up more, soon. My favorite fizzy yellow beer.
orionol73
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Christmas gift
HB honey malt
A nice German smoked beer with 80s hair band energy.
Aldi beer brewed by State of Brewing in WI. Lots of chocolate aroma and taste, not much cake, which is fine with me. I thought it might be pretty sweet by the name but it isn't. 8% abv. I'd buy it again.
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Day 4 of the advent…could be worse
Hop water with dinner.
It’s big and it’s beautiful. Let’s just call it a BBIPA! I figured since we hit on the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale yesterday, I thought I’d do them better and bring on a REAL IPA, and this one fits the bill.
Sierra Atomic Torpedo Imperial IPA - Big it is, 9.2% ABV. You know, I see no malt liquor in the local beer case, and where they used to sit now are a bunch of 9.2% IPA singles like this one. Tell me the hobos aren’t drinking these instead!
Honestly, a 9.2% ABV beer is very strong – heck, in 1933 after prohibition, beers were limited to 3.2% ABV. This is roughly 3 times as strong, and no Canadians in sight! (they are the Kings of high ABV).
As you may be aware, I’m more of a glugger than a sipper. These heavies are sipping beer to me. To make this more of a glugger, please indulge my deviation from protocol by introducing about 1/3 Coors Light to the mix. How are these two versions? Atomic Torpedo, very boozy and hoppy, a bit much for my “thenthitive” palate. Good head, great lacing, a very strong and powerful beer. How is it thinned out? Still darned good! And drinkable! Makes this Bad Boy about 6% according to my Casio. Perfect for chugging or with dinner, which I’ll enjoy in a few. Plus there's more IPA! Cheers!
Sierra Atomic Torpedo Imperial IPA - Big it is, 9.2% ABV. You know, I see no malt liquor in the local beer case, and where they used to sit now are a bunch of 9.2% IPA singles like this one. Tell me the hobos aren’t drinking these instead!
Honestly, a 9.2% ABV beer is very strong – heck, in 1933 after prohibition, beers were limited to 3.2% ABV. This is roughly 3 times as strong, and no Canadians in sight! (they are the Kings of high ABV).
As you may be aware, I’m more of a glugger than a sipper. These heavies are sipping beer to me. To make this more of a glugger, please indulge my deviation from protocol by introducing about 1/3 Coors Light to the mix. How are these two versions? Atomic Torpedo, very boozy and hoppy, a bit much for my “thenthitive” palate. Good head, great lacing, a very strong and powerful beer. How is it thinned out? Still darned good! And drinkable! Makes this Bad Boy about 6% according to my Casio. Perfect for chugging or with dinner, which I’ll enjoy in a few. Plus there's more IPA! Cheers!
Another xmas-gift beer from my son-in-law! He really "gets" me! This is very nice, reminds me of Old Rasputin, but so much smoother (and better).
Beer #2, the Saffron Tripel from 12BOC2023. Unfortunately it was a gusher, and we only got a couple ounces to taste. But it is sooooo good.
Beer #3, a bonus beer from 4 Sons Brewing, the pumpkin beer. Very mellow.
Homebrew imperial coconut stout. A tad overcarbed, but mostly just a careless pour. Tastes like a roasty mounds chocolate bar! (The harsh alcohol burn it had is finally mellowing out)
HB brown ale.
Cider bottled 09/14/19. Backsweetened with peach mango flavor Crystal Light. Subtle flavor, slightly sweet, nice carb, 7.2% abv. Good!
orionol73
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Breaking fast with day 5 of the free advent
Pretty good, all coffee and sweet beer. Reminds me of one I brewed, cold steeped on whole beans
Pretty good, all coffee and sweet beer. Reminds me of one I brewed, cold steeped on whole beans
4-plus year old bottled cider that's still good? Your sanitation and low-O2 processes must be top-notch. Nice job!
Saw this Goose Island Backyard Stout locally for the first time today. Not familiar with it so decided I'd ask for some input from y'all more knowledgeable than me. Should I drink it now or hold it? Go back and get a few more to age? Will this appreciate in value if I had a few to hang onto for a few years? I appreciate your thoughts!
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Founder's CBS. Chocolate, coffee, bourbon barrel, maple syrup; I get all that plus what I perceive as some coconut. Lots going on with this beer. Nice full mouth feel, sweet but not too much, 11.7% abv. Kinda pricey at $5.50 a bottle but it's very tasty.
orionol73
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The can says “Super Drinkable,” and Lagunitas IPA at 6.2% ABV sure is!
Super tasty West Coast style IPA is produced by Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma, California.
Lagunitas IPA has what I’d call a very predictable hop profile. Not going off in any particular direction, they hit the flavor profile right down the hoppy center.
I read somewhere (not at Lagunitas) that many brewers were now blending up a big mix of different hops – maybe 20 styles when doing IPA’s. The thinking goes, that if any one hop became unavailable, through market forces, crop conditions or supply chain, they could go without or substitute something else. That way, if the batch had 18 of the 20 hop varieties in the mix, you could move forward with the brew without really noticing the absent varieties.
Those single hop beers – using hops that become popular and in sporadic supply, could spell disaster for your batch if they ever became unavailable or bought out by other companies. By doing the “20 hop mix” nothing slows you down!
Medium head, good lacing, Lagunitas IPA is sure to please!
Super tasty West Coast style IPA is produced by Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma, California.
Lagunitas IPA has what I’d call a very predictable hop profile. Not going off in any particular direction, they hit the flavor profile right down the hoppy center.
I read somewhere (not at Lagunitas) that many brewers were now blending up a big mix of different hops – maybe 20 styles when doing IPA’s. The thinking goes, that if any one hop became unavailable, through market forces, crop conditions or supply chain, they could go without or substitute something else. That way, if the batch had 18 of the 20 hop varieties in the mix, you could move forward with the brew without really noticing the absent varieties.
Those single hop beers – using hops that become popular and in sporadic supply, could spell disaster for your batch if they ever became unavailable or bought out by other companies. By doing the “20 hop mix” nothing slows you down!
Medium head, good lacing, Lagunitas IPA is sure to please!
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Not that great.
Not beer, but but been slurping some of these down the past couple days. Gotta polish off the rest of the bushel and a half tomorrow before they go south.
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