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Hb Czech pils through LUKR side pull tap and into a fancy a$$ glass, with smoked pork loin for dinner.
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Well I’m in the final turn of IPAFest 2024. If I’m counting correctly, we should deplete out on day 42, which is this upcoming Sunday. Should I go out and do some more IPA shopping? JUST KIDDING!!!

I’ve been hitting these IPAs day in and day out since January 1. Let me tell you, it really is an interesting experience. You really get dialed in to what makes a particular style when you focus specifically on it. After 42 days, probably over 60 total IPAs counting the multiple IPA days, it is a LOT of beer and a lot of hops, a lot of opinions on what you like and don’t like in an IPA.

If only speed-dating was this good…. 60 dates… we’d all be married to different spouses. Brings on a whole new meaning of Pint-Sized Wives!

I can hardly wait to begin StoutFest 2024 in March. Eh, me thinketh not!

Firestone Walker just keeps cranking out the great beers, but brewers, what’s with these wimpified short little cans? Aren’t these the same cans they sell Bud Light in? C’MON! 16 to 24 ounce cans for IPAs, PLEASE!!! These shorties don’t even fill a glass. Sissy can. SISSY CAN.

Cali Crusier is a 6.6% ABV “Juicy” West Coast IPA. Yes it is “Juicy” (Well, I think Juicy, still working on that one) and even a bit dank. I know what dank means, I’m not stupid. This is a great IPA, and just like everything else they do, you will enjoy! Chug!

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I'm not into IPA's but that sounds great, and grueling! Very cool!.

Sipping on a hard cider I brewed this past fall. Can't tell from the picture, but there's a hint of raspberry, added of course. Nice to wash down that Doppelbock. I mean the Doppelbock was fantastic but I need to taper off a little. ???
 

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Speaking of green glass, I noticed a lot more antique green glass in the more Northern US, Canada and continental Euro climates say 100 years ago. Maybe the less sun it was less of an issue. I’ve seen vintage Schlitz ads touting their dark brown glass.

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Back in Huntsville for the second weekend in a row but this time to help my daighter get a new car. Local IPA - Yellowhammer "Watchdog Tango"
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When I have to be in Bama Yellowhammer is one of my favorite local beers. Fairhope Brewing had some good beer as well.
 

Don't know if New Glarus still makes it, but Serendipity is quite nice, if you can find it. The story was that one year they didn't have enough cherries for a batch (bad harvest), so they just added apple and cranberry juice to top off and ended up liking what they got. I'm not even much of a sour beer fan, but I really enjoy that one, and the Raspberry Tart.
 
Only complaint with this beer is that it’s a touch more resinous from using whole cone citra on the hotside. Def will use them again for flavor but will either drop temp or amount to balance it better
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