What are you drinking now?

[BongoYodeler]

I've never had a Pliny. I'll be visiting my daughter in SD this weekend. Will have to try to find some. But I've heard that the younger is the one that really knocks people's socks off. Wrong time of year though.

I prefer the Younger. It used to be served only at the source, but the last few years RR has had kegs shipped around the state, (maybe out of state too, not sure). A couple bars by me, I'm about 5 or 6 hours from Santa Rosa, always get a keg of it in February when it's released. The place I go for it usually has a keg of Younger and a keg of Elder at the same time, so I've been able to do a side by side. It amazes me how Younger is so smooth and easy drinking despite being a tipa.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

More local beer.

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Nice to learn what is the proper glass for a Japanese lager.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Once a year monks Cafe in philly does a pliny the younger release. 1 day only, cash only, no profit. All cash goes to Alex's lemonade stand. This was the only beer I've waited in a line for that wrapped around a block. I wasn't even in philly for that reason, I took my wife to a penguins vs. Flyers game and it just happened to be the same weekend as the younger release (I swear I didn't plan it).. anyway it was great, got to have younger and elder side by side and it was fantastic. My wife loves beer almost as much as I do and she enjoyed both as well. Btw, monks is our favorite spot when visiting philly anyway so there's that. If you go there, get the mussels.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I prefer the Younger. It used to be served only at the source, but the last few years RR has had kegs shipped around the state, (maybe out of state too, not sure). A couple bars by me, I'm about 5 or 6 hours from Santa Rosa, always get a keg of it in February when it's released. The place I go for it usually has a keg of Younger and a keg of Elder at the same time, so I've been able to do a side by side. It amazes me how Younger is so smooth and easy drinking despite being a tipa.

I've seen it around here. Never had it tho.

This place always has a nice small taplist. They've been consistently getting kegs the last few years. Prez this year too. Great place and views



Hmm actually see they have Elder on tap and the pizza place down the street has some RR Elder and funk on tap. Planning an Octoberfest trip in that area in a couple of weeks

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

It’s a whiskey Wednesday Manhattan.

 

[lumpher]

Drinking a HB English Pale Ale that just hit it's prime today. Smooth, nice mouthfeel, and just the right amount of malty with the hops at the back. Overall, a tasty English Pale.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Localish Pilsner

 

[grampamark]

HB CCC Blonde

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb hard seltzer with tequila and lime, for my wife, it's OK but I'll have a beer.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb coffee cream ale, did get some color from the beans, and the glass must have been washed by my kids... jesus that looks bad haha.

 

[Rish]

HB wheat

 

[BongoYodeler]

Blonde Ale, Third Blonde's a Charm from Salty Walrus Brewing

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb hazy

 

[Rish]

Brother T Belgian style abbaye ale. I really like this beer.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Hb coffee cream ale, did get some color from the beans, and the glass must have been washed by my kids... jesus that looks bad haha.
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At least you aren’t in a bar… I’ve seen glasses like that in bars!

 

[beermanpete]

Nice to learn what is the proper glass for a Japanese lager.

I am in China. They aways use juice glasses for beer. I think is due to the communal nature of thier dining habits.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I am in China. They aways use juice glasses for beer. I think is due to the communal nature of thier dining habits.

Thanks, my bad. Those glasses reminded me of saki glasses and the other day you were drinking Sapporo! Enjoy!

 

[TwistedGray]

Ran through this bottle of meat far too quickly, and this lovely lovely sour from @Dgallo ...my fave so far

 

[pshankstar]

 

[camonick]

Hotel beer

 

[Jmspears]

My HB white stout. My goal was to make a pale version of Guinness. I think I nailed it! Haven’t tried it side by side yet so maybe a little confirmation bias, but it’s a good, roasty, dry beer.

 

[Jmspears]

My attempt at a negra modello clone. Def didn’t nail the clone. Far too malty but it’s a great beer. I feel like it falls between dunkel and dark Mexican lager. View attachment 855579

Hey! At least you hit the base style lol. I think adding a little more “character” to macro clones is pretty much always a good thing.

 

[beermanpete]

Heineken made in Beijing, so semi-local, with lunch.

 

[corkybstewart]

An excellent, dry Saison from the Roquefort area of France

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[TheDudeLebowski]

Daylong painful meetings. Plus theyre trying to pressure us to return to office. Would be nice to turn on the AC. It's 15° cooler outside.

OT: Treehouse Emperor Julius w/ guava (amazing) and Moment of clarity stout with Oreo

Now to do my ff draft rankings

 

[Bramling Cross]

I think it’s been discussed somewhere along the lines before, but I’m too lazy to search for it… do you use a clarifier, and if you do, what is it?

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Thanks for asking and apologies about the tardy reply, I've been fighting the sniffles for a couple days.

I alternate between gelatin, Biofine, and will try any of the chitosan/silicon-based clarifies that I can find cheaply in a large quantity--Amazon frequently has interesting things in large volumes for cheap.

Keg finings certainly help, but they're not going to miraculously fix a lack of calcium, pH issues that cause unsatisfactory break conditions, or a surplus of unconverted materials making it into the kettle. As such, I always make certain that I'm north of 50ppm Ca; I've gone back to fly sparging; I employ the Hochkurz mash method; I track and adjust the entire runnings for pH pre-boil, @20min left, and at KO. Lastly, I always cold crash prior to kegging such that my keg finings can immediately get to work at their ideal temperature range and I like to give the keg a thorough shaking to make certain that the finings are evenly distributed throughout the beer.

That's the Cliff's Notes version of it. If you have follow up questions or wish for more detail, please don't hesitate to PM me. I'm always happy to discuss the gory details of brewing.

 

[Bramling Cross]

A small pour of Australian Sparkling Ale while I enjoy resent the Giants.

 

[MaxStout]

Out back in the gazebo with another brew from the @pshankstar gift pack. A nice, light lager. Some lemony notes from the yuzu, a real refresher today since it's 88 and the dewpoint is in the mid-70s. That beer mug was not chilled--it fogged over the minute I stepped outside. Don't care, only so much more summer to enjoy.

 

[Bramling Cross]

What the hell, I'm done for the week and the month. That short pour was nice, let's have a real one.

 

[Rish]

After a 4 hour drive, this is a good tasting beer!