What are you drinking now?

[Bramling Cross]

Well, I'm doomed.

I kegged this today. It's a 1.065 American Stout that came in at 82% attenuation off a 2nd generation co-pitch of CS Cali and Verdant. That's 7.2%. You guys know the kinda lightweight garbage beers I brew. 1.048 has been my idea of a "big" beer for the last ten years. Aside from getting my worldly affairs in order, I have no clue what to do with this.

I brewed this on my system while a friend on the other side of the country brewed the same recipe to help with his AIO efficiency issues and to help him understand how to use Beersmith. He got data, I got death.

Fair trade.

 

[Rish]

I'm wearing my Raise Your Pints t shirt. It was the organization that fought for the restrictions on beer to be repealed, like the Free The Hops in Bama. I'm fairly sure I was the only member of both groups from New Mexico.View attachment 863404

Beer culture in both states improved dramatically (actually, came into existence) due in large part to those efforts.

 

[Rish]

Tart, tasty, refreshing gose brewed in Fort Worth by Martin House Brewing.

 

[Bramling Cross]

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Boy golly, if they make a Black Miata I might have to make a pilgrimage.

 

[hopfenstopfen]

Boy golly, if they make a Black Miata I might have to make a pilgrimage.

Not often. Never had it. I love black ipa.


https://untappd.com/b/the-veil-brewing-co-blackmiata/4597545

 

[Bramling Cross]

Not often. Never had it. I love black ipa.


https://untappd.com/b/the-veil-brewing-co-blackmiata/4597545

Thanks man, I was fishing around on their website looking for that, should've just hit a review site. I'll keep an eye out for it. I'd enjoy the drive and they seem like a great brewery.

 

[mac_1103]

I have no clue what to do with this.

I'd enjoy the drive

You're welcome to drive some down to Charlottesville.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Catching up....

 

[pshankstar]

Last night and some not pictured. The KBS vertical was a bit disappointing.

 

[Rish]

AL brewed peach sour. Not too tart, subtle not-quite-ripe peach flavor. Pretty tasty.

 

[Bramling Cross]

AL brewed peach sour. Not too tart, subtle not-quite-ripe peach flavor. Pretty tasty.
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It really amazes me how far the state of the art in fruit beer brewing has advanced during the past 30 years. Peach and strawberry flavored beers used to be thought of as unicorn beers, damned near impossible feats of brewing. Now? They're just another fruit beer. It's incredible!

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

Another glass of Steppe Brother Imperial Stout at 3.3 volumes of CO2. Have to finish the keg so I can redo it with changes.

 

[Beermeister32]

I’m really glad I found this. Sullivan’s Brewing Company, Established in 1702, Kulkenney, Ireland. It’s not that easy finding authentic Irish Red Ales in the US, there are just several that make it this far. Most get hoarded and drank in Ireland I think. Send us more!

Naturally, the next thing on my thirsty mind would be a heads up comparison to one of the more readily available Irish Red Ales here in California by one of my favorite brewers, Karl Strauss out of San Diego.

Drum roll please…….. So how do they stack up? As fond as I am of Karl Strauss, drinking this Sullivan’s beats Red Trolley hands down! A beer metaphor for not screwing around!

So what is the difference? Well, I think the Red Trolley suffers a bit the same issue that many of the domestically produced Oktoberfests are characterized by. The beer is too sweet, it has either too much caramel malt or its mashing schedule is producing a sweeter beer. It almost seems cloying when drank side-by-side with the Sullivan’s. Maltings Irish Ale is a very delicious and drinkable Irish Red – You could really pound down a couple pints of this in no time! Bartender, bring me another! Nice head and great lacing on the Sullivan’s, not so much on Red Trolley.

I feel like the local team just got beat. Nevertheless, I’m glad it was beat by something this fantastic, Sullivan’s Maltings Irish Ale clocks in at 5% ABV as compared to the 5.8% ABV Red Trolley. Still scratching my head on this 14.9 oz can size. Last time I saw an Irish drinker’s pint shorted by over an ounce it nearly came to fisticuffs! No short pours! Enjoy!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Tis the season

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Yum yum

 

[Rish]

HM strawberry jam mead shared with my son. Best I've made. 20 months old, very smooth, slightly sweet. Hope I can do it again!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Could be a rough day at work tomorrow....

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Wit bier with pizza. It was in a proper glass of course.

 

[BongoYodeler]

First full glass of HB nut brown, kegged a couple days ago.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Happy Turkey Day asholes.

Had to put a cat down today so bigger beers.

And… server issues so no pics.

Sorry that just stinks!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Day Tripper Wheat Beer. The name is my take on the Beatles song I.e. “Got a Weissen”, for taking the easy way out.

 

[flipster]

sine verbis

 

[Remmy]

 

[Dgallo]

Just tapped my newest beer, a west coast ipa at 8.93% abv. Hopped with Columbus/strata in boil, whirlpooled with mosaic/strata and then dryhopped with Mosaic t90/cryo, strata t90/cgx, and Columbus lupomax.

Really dig it. Old school character but very bright and saturated.

 

[camonick]

HB Raspberry hard lemonade. Working on the stuff that didn’t fit in the keg
Yeah, buddy!!!

 

[Knightshade]

I'm drinking...water.

Cuzz last night there was too much of this stuff.

 

[Rish]

SA Winter Lager

 

[camonick]

Another HB RHL

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

 

[camonick]