What are you drinking now?

[camonick]

A big mixed drink with some of this before bed.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Dinner at a friend's tonight.

Tree House's Jjjuice Project - Citra + Peacharine + HBC 1019

 

[MaxStout]

I don't try to clone my favorite beers; I pay homage to them.

For some beers I've resigned myself to just getting them from the store. Duvel, for example. I've taken a couple swings at cloning it, and while it was decent HB, it didn't come close.

Picking up a 4 pack of the real deal is a treat.

 

[camonick]

I don't try to clone my favorite beers; I pay homage to them.

I’ve had to accept this idea with Guinness and most German lagers. I’ve tried and tried, been close, but never the same.

 

[Remmy]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Left overs after kegging the 14% Mead. Added fresh jalapeno juice to the sample. Digging it after a 5mil walk this morning.

 

[MaxStout]

A little Weihenstephaner lager. The anemic 330ml pour is kind of dwarfed by the half liter bierkrug.

Smooth lager, a touch of skunkiness, due to bottles. Not bad, over all.

 

[MaxStout]

...Followed by a nice Dunkles Hefeweizen. A good balance between clove and banana.

 

[Dgallo]

Won’t be able to crack into these until next week (wife is running the Chicago marathon and since she isn’t drink for 2 weeks, I’m not either lol)

Fiden’s Anniversary beers

 

[Rish]

Festbier bought at Aldi brewed by Rock Wall in NY. This isn't a bad beer but it doesn't smell, feel or taste like any of the (good) O'fest brews I've had the last couple of weeks.

 

[Beermeister32]

Today I’m drinking HB Oktoberfest, and yes those labels have a “K” along with my favorite Mädchen! Let’s do it twice this time!

Not quite as “orangey” color as yesterday’s glug, this brew is a whole lot less cloying to me and the carbonation is perfect. Brewed with Weyermann Pilsner, Munich and some Vienna and a small amount of CaraMunich. Hopping is all Hallertau Mittlefruh. Don’t beat me up, but I did add some (non-Reinheitsgebot !) dextrose to pick up the ABV a click. 1.065 OG, 6.6% ABV and a modest 22 IBU’s, WLP 833, my fav...!

This brew puts me in my happy place. Eins, zwei, drei – CHUG!

 

[Mtozbun]

HB Oktoberfest - always one of my favorites.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

NY trip stash, an excellent offering from wayward lane.

 

[Rish]

Urban South Märzen brewed in NOLA. Malty, a little sweet, full mouth feel, no noticeable bitterness, 6.2%. Not bad.

 

[Dgallo]

NY trip stash, an excellent offering from wayward lane.
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Wayward is so good!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Wayward is so good!

We tried so many of their beers while we were there, brought home ones that we didn't try I haven't found a single one that I wasn't impressed with... I can't say enough good things about this brewery.

 

[rhys333]

The last of the season. As I brew another for the fall...

 

[WesBrew]

Pre Hurricane beer. An IPA from Parkway Brewing, VA

 

[WesBrew]

Festbier bought at Aldi brewed by Rock Wall in NY. This isn't a bad beer but it doesn't smell, feel or taste like any of the (good) O'fest brews I've had the last couple of weeks.
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Hopefully on sale

 

[Rish]

HM limocello. I think I like it better without the lemon juice, just the zest. Good, though.

 

[Rish]

Hopefully on sale

Yep, it's pretty cheap!

 

[WesBrew]

Trying a Wild Range Brewing IPA, NY. Traded beers with a buddy.

 

[pshankstar]

These tonight with dinner and the WNBA game.

 

[bwible]

I don't try to clone my favorite beers; I pay homage to them.

Exactly. Brewed “in the spirit of”. Or trying to make something “like”. Taking inspiration from, etc.

But if I’m going to do something like that I work with whatever information the brewery gives me. In this case Ayinger tells us that Celebrator is 6.7%. So thats a starting point for how much malt you need. Its a German Doppelbock lager so its a safe bet its some combination of a large percentage of Munich, possibly with some Vienna or some Pils. I would include a little Melanoidin since I’m not doing a decoction. There is a chart for average BU: GU ratio by style. Dopplebock has a range. If you say .3 times 67 for your starting gravity you get about 20 IBU. You’re going to use German hops. I like Perle for this one. Yeast choice is not hard. WLP833 is supposedly Ayinger. I had WY2206. Work inside what they give you and use what you know. Its not that hard.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Pit stop! Timed it perfect to the minute of opening.

Only person here. Ironic Traffic Can't Find My Way Home playing

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[BongoYodeler]

Pit stop! Timed it perfect to the minute of opening.
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Only person here. Ironic Traffic Can't Find My Way Home playing

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I left a "love" for the beer, the brewery, and the song.

 

[MaxStout]

HB blonde ale.

 

[WesBrew]

Half Acre -Daisy Cutter. Chicago

 

[Bramling Cross]

Exactly. Brewed “in the spirit of”. Or trying to make something “like”. Taking inspiration from, etc.

But if I’m going to do something like that I work with whatever information the brewery gives me. In this case Ayinger tells us that Celebrator is 6.7%. So thats a starting point for how much malt you need. Its a German Doppelbock lager so its a safe bet its some combination of a large percentage of Munich, possibly with some Vienna or some Pils. I would include a little Melanoidin since I’m not doing a decoction. There is a chart for average BU: GU ratio by style. Dopplebock has a range. If you say .3 times 67 for your starting gravity you get about 20 IBU. You’re going to use German hops. I like Perle for this one. Yeast choice is not hard. WLP833 is supposedly Ayinger. I had WY2206. Work inside what they give you and use what you know. Its not that hard.

Nicely said!

 

[Bramling Cross]

A glass of mild in my fancy stout glass.

And a glass of helles while the mild warms up a bit.