What are you drinking now?

[Dgallo]

drank some big beers on this Columbus/Indigenous People’s day! Here are the beers and my favorite picture I took while in Chicago (wife ran the marathon)

 

[Beermeister32]

Any time I get to try a new brew, I get genuinely excited! Having three beer-loving daughters also keeps old Beermeister32 tuned up a bit in the world of new brews and trends. So when Daughter #1 told me about the new 805 Zero being released, I really got excited! Truth is, I drink a lot of diet beer as well as the yummy good regular brews. Trying to drop a few pounds this year, hence the diet beer.

Said beer-loving Daughter #1, “I love Firestone Walker.” As a graduate of nearby UC Santa Barbara, she should know! They drink more Firestone-Walker there than Festbier in Munich!

OK, Ok, Maybe Munich has them beat. Anyway, how does this taste? WELL….. You know, I like Firestone Walker. Their regular 805 and Union Jack are both perfection. Not so much with this turkey. This one is a Bubble Gum Bomb, very estery and not in a good way. I’m not sure if this was brewed as an ale or a lager, my hunch is it started life as an ale, they seem more touchy when brewing light versions. Me Dunno. What I DO KNOW, is that I only have to suffer through 5 more cans of this. Guys, what is going on here?

 

[BongoYodeler]

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

My mulberry booch.

 

[Rish]

First time trying Augustiner Maximator dark beer. Sweet malty aroma, tastes malty with dried fruit, a little caramel. Good mouth feel, low carbonation, 7.5%. Very tasty!

 

[MaxStout]

Having a nice after-dinner beer. I found this in the back of the beer fridge, the last of the Mortalis chocolate raspberry marshmallow imperial stouts I brought home from a spring trip to the Finger Lakes region of NY.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Back from Vaca. Made an interesting stop halfway home. I've had a couple of Barrelled Souls ipas but never had any of their highly rumored stouts or barley wines. Got their an hour before closing. Check the non beer list. Needless to say they like their barrels. They had a big 20+ bottle release Oaktoberfest a day after I was there

Knob Creek Put a Bird on It 2022 Stout (check the legs on it)
An Imperial Stout aged in Knob Creek bourbon barrels for 14months and 20days.

Stagg Jr Gimme the Munich Wine 2023
Our Munichwine made with 100% dark Munich malt from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, ME. New category to add to the barleywine family. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Heist Brewery, NC. Aged for 10 months and 17 days in Stagg Jr. Bourbon barrels

OT: MNF

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Welp, the last hoorah after the BD weekend. We made a peanut butter pie to die for. 540cal per 16th/slice. Cheeseburger/cheesecake/cupcakes/potatoes....so much for keto. Pretty sure I'm starting over after loosing 10lbs. But it was a great weekend.

Down the hatch these go...

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Still 1st in our Pick'em league. Cheers to that.

 

[JAReeves]

Any time I get to try a new brew, I get genuinely excited! Having three beer-loving daughters also keeps old Beermeister32 tuned up a bit in the world of new brews and trends. So when Daughter #1 told me about the new 805 Zero being released, I really got excited! Truth is, I drink a lot of diet beer as well as the yummy good regular brews. Trying to drop a few pounds this year, hence the diet beer.

Said beer-loving Daughter #1, “I love Firestone Walker.” As a graduate of nearby UC Santa Barbara, she should know! They drink more Firestone-Walker there than Festbier in Munich!

OK, Ok, Maybe Munich has them beat. Anyway, how does this taste? WELL….. You know, I like Firestone Walker. Their regular 805 and Union Jack are both perfection. Not so much with this turkey. This one is a Bubble Gum Bomb, very estery and not in a good way. I’m not sure if this was brewed as an ale or a lager, my hunch is it started life as an ale, they seem more touchy when brewing light versions. Me Dunno. What I DO KNOW, is that I only have to suffer through 5 more cans of this. Guys, what is going on here?

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Go Gauchos!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Treehouse lunch. Black Lotus DIPA (l) and Pink Lady Slipper (r)

 

[MaxStout]

Happy hour at the campsite.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Sample pour of my HB imperial stout, brewed back in February’24. It’s been sitting in long term storage in my spare fridge in my garage for the past several months. A rich, deep chocolate flavor from the Weyermann chocolate rye and Crisp roasted barley.

 

[Piilu kirves]

My first pure apple cider, force co2 and it is good.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Here's the UK IPA that I put on line a couple days ago. With the carbonation substantially lowered it's starting to come into focus. It could still use a bit less gas, but it's going to be nice. This is the third ale I've made with Jasper's version of the Fullers strain and it's becoming progressively drier as it adapts to my system. This is the best UK IPA strain that I'm aware of, it's what I always hoped Thames Valley would be.

And here it is with a splash of dark mild. I’ve made worse best bitters than this.

 

[Rish]

When I bought this thrift store glass I had never heard of the brewery so I was tickled to find this unfiltered rotbier at Hop City. Roasted bready malt, a little caramel, subtle sweet fruitiness, medium body, 5.2%. A couple of months past BBD but a very tasty brew.

 

[Bramling Cross]

When I bought this thrift store glass I had never heard of the brewery so I was tickled to find this unfiltered rotbier at Hop City. Roasted bready malt, a little caramel, subtle sweet fruitiness, medium body, 5.2%. A couple of months past BBD but a very tasty brew.
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That's a really pretty glass! Congrats on finding the beer to put in it!

 

[Beermeister32]

Karl Strauss is one of my favorite San Diego brewers. They also have some mighty fines eats as well at their brewhouse restaurants. I’ve picked up a few growlers on the way out the door, they have a couple sours and darks that are to die for!

Seasonal brews being what they are, I have to rely on my memory and notes, as any brew made once a year is going to have some differences. The 2024 Karl Strauss Oktoberfest (hey they spelled it right!) is a terrific beer. A lot of the domestic Oktoberfest beers I’m finding to be a touch on the sweet malty side, and this one is that too, but not overpowering. I’m noticing a slight drift in domestic Oktoberfest Märzen production more towards the sweet side, rather than the slightly more balanced, chuggable German versions. Not as chuggable as the Festbiers though, but that’s a different story! A great beer, nonetheless. Hey, was this brewed in March?

Vienna and Munich malts and Perle hops from the Hallertau region make up this beer. At 5% ABV, this is a perfect and malty, delicious brew. Just a touch on the sweet side this year, I remember this finishing a bit drier in the previous year’s batches. Prost!

 

[Cammanron]

My own BIAB wheat....

 

[Rish]

HM ginger beer. On a whim, I added about a shot of triple sec. The orange and ginger play very well together!

 

[Bramling Cross]

HM ginger beer. On a whim, I added about a shot of triple sec. The orange and ginger play very well together!
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Holy smokes, that does sound good!

I've been meaning to ask you, do you use fresh or dried ginger? I've always considered doing a ginger beer, but I always balk on the notion when I fall into the fresh vs. dried rabbit hole.

 

[Rish]

I use fresh but have made a tincture using dry to supplement if it's not where I want it. 8 ounces fresh per gallon is usually the right amount for my taste. Dry makes it hotter than fresh does. I get the ginger root at an Asian market that is much cheaper than local grocery stores. Give it a try!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

It could still use a bit less gas

Pshhhh, me too but what are ya gonna do??? Uhh on topic... hmmm I need a beer, BRB.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I use fresh but have made a tincture using dry to supplement if it's not where I want it. 8 ounces fresh per gallon is usually the right amount for my taste. Dry makes it hotter than fresh does. I get the ginger root at an Asian market that is much cheaper than local grocery stores. Give it a try!

I've got Beersmith open right now and I'm writing up Rish's Ginger Ale as write this.

Thank you!

 

[orionol73]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Found the comet! No pics though. Neighbor should have some later.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Pshhhh, me too but what are ya gonna do??? Uhh on topic... hmmm I need a beer, BRB.

Got it, having an all day at night, bier de garde in the fermenter.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Found the comet! No pics though. Neighbor should have some later.

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My buddy and fellow homebrewer took this last night, he's less then 10 miles from me but I did not get a look at it.... yet

 

[bwible]

Sharing with the mrs. A bomber of bourbon barrel RIS from a local micro

 

[orionol73]